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"Mastering the Partnership Hack" Marissa Waldman, founder of Leaderology, a leadership development and management consulting firm in Southern California, specializes in developing fearlessly authentic leadership. Marissa has wielded a powerful startup hack to fuel her customer acquisition pipeline—strategic partnerships. Her deep HR partnerships provide an endless supply of quality customer referrals, because she and her team are committed to delivering value—the best hack of all.

As the father of symphony, Haydn composed more than 100 symphonies. To conclude our Haydn series, our program will feature one of the many beautiful ones, the MILITARY symphony, the symphony #100 of the composer.

Founder of “We are oHHo,” an organic CBD products company committed to curating all natural CBD from the best organic, sustainable farms in the U.S. Products include oils, tincture and now gourmet gummies and teas. Nicola applied her corporate experience and marketing acumen to the nascent CBD business world with her startup and found growth hacking was the key to her success.

The "father of symphony" and the "father of string quartets" also composed many beautiful trios for piano, violin and violoncello. In today's program, we will hear the Vienna Piano Trio in two piano trios.

Jim Toole, Just Jim, has devoted over 40 years as a teacher, healer, counselor, inspirational speaker and writer to working with people in their exploration and discovery of their own spiritual truth, purpose and pathway in life. His personal and spiritual purpose is to be of service to support people to find their connection and relationship to God, Spirit, their higher purpose and inspiration.

Founder of Scoutlab, a creative agency who is dedicated to working with purpose driven brands such as Venmo and Wix.com, Willow started her company right out of college and has not stopped pushing the envelope since. A disruptor by nature, Willow began her career with Red Bull and Airbnb while still in school and believes one of the best hacks founders should master is how to effectively work with your co-founders.

J. James Rowsey, M.D. is a board-certified ophthalmologist, specializing in refractive surgery and corneal diseases. Dr. Rowsey was a primary investigator in the use of Laser for treating myopia in 1988. He expanded his expertise to become the VISX principal certifying surgeons for other physicians in Florida. Dr. Rowsey has trained numerous surgeons to perform refractive surgery in Florida, the United States, and throughout the world. Dr. Rowsey came to Florida in 1991 to assume the position of the James P. and Heather Gills Professor of Ophthalmology and to chair the Ophthalmology Department at the University of South Florida. In this position, he built the 28,000 square foot USF Eye Institute. His current practice includes LASIK refractive surgery, corneal transplantation, cataract surgery, and infectious and immunological diseases of the eye. Dr. Rowsey completed his undergraduate degree and medical school at The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. His internship and residency were at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. In 1976 he initiated the corneal research program at the Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, University of Oklahoma, where he continued until his 1991 relocation to Florida. Dr. Rowsey is married to Judith Carole and has four daughters Kimberly Vargas (Husband Michael); Dr. Shannon Mann (Husband Jesse and son Joshua); Jheri Dee Scott (Husband David, daughters Jordan and Mollie, sons Luke, Evan, Ethan) and Jennifer Whittington (Husband Kevin and sons John James, Landon, and daughter Lauren). He is blessed by his sons-in-love and his nine grandchildren, who bring new joys daily to the family.

Kyler Pentecost inspires individuals to live life as an entrepreneur that pursues their dreams and owns their time through a simple business model that capitalizes on encouraging cutting edge trends in natural health.

Haydn composed many sonatas para piano solo and concertos for piano and orchestra. In this program we will hear pianist Anne-Marie McDermott interpret two of these concertos.

Jim Toole, Just Jim, has devoted over 40 years as a teacher, healer, counselor, inspirational speaker and writer to working with people in their exploration and discovery of their own spiritual truth, purpose and pathway in life. His personal and spiritual purpose is to be of service to support people to find their connection and relationship to God, Spirit, their higher purpose and inspiration.

Verdi's Otello Shakespeare's tragedy set to music equal to words. One of opera's great love duets and Desdemona's Ave Maria are among the highlights.

Valerie Daverio, A.P. , Lic.Ac graduated Summa Cum Laude from East West College of Natural Medicine in Sarasota, Florida. After graduation she traveled to Asia where she continued her education in Hangzhou, China. There she studied the ancient modalities of Acupuncture and Herbology at the Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Upon her return to the U.S. she began her practice of Oriental Medicine in Sarasota, Florida. Valerie is a National Board Certified Acupuncture Physician and practices Acupuncture, Herbology, BodyTalk System, 2nd Degree Reiki. She is also certified in the Mei Zen Facial Rejuvenation System, which is the non-surgical face lift option.

From consultant, to small business owner to building a large business and then subsequently exiting, Beverly Beatie has experienced what all business owners dream of—real financial success. Along the way she learned that all hacks are driven by delivering real value for your customer and going the extra mile.

A 30-year project/program manager born in Ohio with over a decade pit stop in Washington DC and nearly another decade in Florida.  She thrives in roles that allow her to work within a technical, structured environment while being creative and collaborative.   Having been self-employed and working across both public & private industry, a nonprofit, and two positions working within federal programs she is multifaceted.   One of her core strengths is working as a unifier — the conduit/bridge if you will — between technology and people – to facilitate conflict resolution while working through solutions that accomplish mutual goals.  As program manager for a federal public program administered under the FCC, she honed her skins in compliance and discovery processes to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse practices.   After many weeks of introspection throughout the year 2020 she was guided to seek clarity surrounding the events playing out.  Relying on her spiritual gift of discernment she set out sifting through data regarding the public health crisis that was plaguing the world.  Micheila sought to learn and know what was true in this global situation.  What source documentation was being relied upon?  Was it authentic?  Was there integrity in the numbers that were being provided?   Micheila is committed to ferret out what is true in these immense times of change.  We are quickly moving into the Fourth Industrial Revolution —uncharted territory that humans have little awareness.  Much of the groundwork and infrastructure has been laid.  Micheila has been researching this, as a veracious empath – to discover and KNOW what truth in these times of change.

Continuing with the music of Franz Joseph Haydn, our program today will feature Wynston Marsalis in Haydn's Trumpet Concerto, and excerpts from the Horn Concerto with hornist Timothy Brown

Pet Theft Awareness Day is meant to call attention to the importance of pet identification methods and to help educate pet owners in keeping their pets safe from thieves. In sharing tips to keep your pets safe, Pet Theft Awareness Day reminds and encourages pet owners to take the necessary yet easy steps to take to ensure their animal’s safety and security and the pet owner’s peace of mind. Kathy Pobloskie is the co-founder of Lost Dogs of America and Director/Founder of Lost Dogs Wisconsin, and joins us each month to discuss lost pet recovery methods and the importance of doing everything to keep your pets safe.

During the month of March, we will be featuring seminal works of classic composer FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN. In this program, we will hear cellist YoYo Ma's interpretation of Haydn's Concerto for Cello & Orchestra #2, one of his greatest interpretations.

Vincenzo Bellini's Norma is considered to be the most taxing roles in the soprano repertoire, lending satisfaction and prestige to those who achieved its rendition. In the 1950's, the role of Norma was the calling card of the great soprano MARIA CALLAS, followed by the interpretation of others like Joan Sutherland, Monserrat Caballe, Beverly Sills and others more recently.

Robert Vodnoy is the music director of the Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota which he founded in 2017. He is also the conductor and music director of the Whiting Park Festival Orchestra. Music Director Vodnoy has guest-conducted numerous orchestras throughout the world, including the Symphony Orchestra of the Zhejiang Song and Dance Theatre (China), the Orchestra Sinfonica di San Remo (Italy), the Czech National Symphony and the Seoul Philharmonic, just to name a little of what he’s done. Professor Vodnoy was the long-tenured music director of the Southwest Michigan Symphony and the Northwest Indiana Symphony. He also holds a BM summa cum laude and an MM in composition from the University of Hartford. Soloist Joseph Kingma is the first-prize winner of the Franz Liszt International Piano Competition. Beethoven’s “Emperor” Piano Concerto is arranged for piano and string orchestra and will be the featured work in the March 16 concert.

Dr Nikki Martyn is Program Head of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Guelph-Humber and has a Doctorate degree in Child Psychology & Early Childhood Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education-Univ of Toronto. She is the principle investigator of the research project “children’s experiences of the pandemic” found at www.childart.ca. For more information visit www.drnikkimartyn.com

Juliet Scott-Croxford moved from the UK to the US to turnaround the Guardian’s media content only to go on to do the same 3 years later for Worth’s media content. Throughout her career high energy and ambition has pushed her to take on new challenges. Her fear of failure fuels an incredible drive to prove herself. The pandemic has slowed her down and to live in the moment while bringing her personal values back into focus.

Madeleine Kerkhof RNret CA AED MT ACS Madeleine Kerkhof is a former RN. Today she is an expert and world-renowned educator in Clinical Aromatherapy, AquaCare and other complementary therapies. Her passion is to help integrate complementary therapies in mainstream health care. She is a frequently asked speaker at conferences for professionals in health care. She is highly specialised in the care for the frailest patients, in elderly and dementia care, in oncology, pain management, and in palliative and end of life care. She is member of several global aromatherapy organisations, and approved educator for the Dutch Board of Nurses and NAHA. Madeleine is the author of “Complementary Nursing in End of Life Care” (2015), “CO2 Extracts in Aromatherapy” (2018), and “Clinical AromaCare”(in Dutch 2020). Madeleine is global director and senior educator of Kicozo, Knowledge Institute for Integrative & Complementary (Nursing) Care – www.kicozo.info

Priscilla McKinney has been innovating and leveraging efficiencies throughout her career. She has mastered the art of Startup Hacking by understanding the power of open-source resources and how to leverage them for your own business purpose. As well as, how to use them to build your own services on top of them and save precious time and money while scaling.

https://healyourheart.love Melisa Rebronja is a Heart Healer with over 20 years experience helping people heal and empower themselves. Her modalities include Hypnotherapy, Energy-work, Relationship & Life Coaching, Breath-work, Music & more. She’s travelled a long way to be the light she is today; raised in a harsh culture and abusive family environment, in a country eventually destroyed by war. She learned that the only way out is through; feeling and processing the past, surrendering and trusting the future, living fully in the present, here, now, today. It is her mission to help heal our collective heart, helping you live, love, & prosper by being your most authentic self. She’s helped many people heal wounds, clear attachments, and ultimately discover themselves as their own source of everything they need.  Melissa has musical albums released as Melissa Rebronja and artist name EMAR, singing devotional music in over ten different languages. She is pioneering a movement called Hypnotic Dance Meditation, where she is known as Missy Heart. She is also a host of a series of interviews on Feminine Spirituality & Healing Practices, called Sacred Body Events: Reclaim Your Feminine Power.

Jim Toole, Just Jim, has devoted over 40 years as a teacher, healer, counselor, inspirational speaker and writer to working with people in their exploration and discovery of their own spiritual truth, purpose and pathway in life. His personal and spiritual purpose is to be of service to support people to find their connection and relationship to God, Spirit, their higher purpose and inspiration.

Valerie Daverio, A.P. , Lic.Ac graduated Summa Cum Laude from East West College of Natural Medicine in Sarasota, Florida. After graduation she traveled to Asia where she continued her education in Hangzhou, China. There she studied the ancient modalities of Acupuncture and Herbology at the Zhejiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Upon her return to the U.S. she began her practice of Oriental Medicine in Sarasota, Florida. Valerie is a National Board Certified Acupuncture Physician and practices Acupuncture, Herbology, BodyTalk System, 2nd Degree Reiki. She is also certified in the Mei Zen Facial Rejuvenation System, which is the non-surgical face lift option.

From father James Chen, our founder, to son Chris Chen, our CEO, the responsibility to family has been handed down, and that commitment has become the core principle that guides Dedicated Senior Medical Center's experienced team of executives. The Dedicated Senior Medical Center family has grown to include a diverse group of experts who strive daily through primary care innovation to create the best possible experience for our most precious and valued resources--our seniors. At Dedicated Senior Medical Center, we want to make your family a part of our family. Ajoy Kumar, MD, FAAFP Dr. Ajoy Kumar has been passionate about making an impact in the community since he was a hospice volunteer. Caring for patients today as a board-certified family physician, Dr. Kumar loves to empower them and improve their health knowledge. “It’s rewarding to see patients recapture a version of themselves they thought they had lost or thought they could never become,” he says. “It’s also an honor to work with seniors. They are a source of wisdom and inspiration.” In addition to one-on-one care, Dr. Kumar has previously overseen patient care and developed national and state level healthcare policy. He is constantly reading about advances in his field and taking up new hobbies. Most of all, Dr. Kumar values quality time with family.

Jessica and Erik are a husband & wife writing team as well as actors/directors. Winners of many awards, their play {The Exonerated} was named "Best Play of the Year" by the New York

Pineapple Kitchenwas established in 2019 in Bradenton, Florida by husband-and-wife team, Jenny & Mike Schenk. The duo brings combined over 60 years of food sales and marketing experience to the table (pardon the pun!). They are passionate about bringing restaurant quality gourmet appetizers, snacks, and dips from their “Kitchen” to your table! People like to ask where the name Pineapple Kitchencame from? Pineapple Kitchenwas born out of a desire to show hospitality to family and friends, especially when it comes to food! The pineapple is the universal sign of hospitality, so it was natural to pair it with their love of good food. At PineappleKitchen, they have created gourmet products to serve at your next party, which will surely make your guests feel welcome or enjoy as an everyday snack. They began by creating Pineapple Kitchen Gourmet Dips with Soft Bavarian Pretzel Bite Kits.Each kit includes twenty Soft Bavarian Pretzel Bites crafted by German Bakers, Pretzel Salt, and 4oz of Gourmet Dip which comes in a microwave safe container. They offer three irresistible pretzel bite and dip flavors to choose from: Craft Beer Cheese, Sweet Bavarian Mustard & Chocolate Hazelnut. Currently, you can find these products in over 100 gourmet retailers across the United States. In 2020, the duo has expanded to add a Tasting Room to the front of their wholesale warehouse and has employed a Pastry Chef. They are now open to the public for Grab & Go Breakfast and Lunch, Catering Party Trays, and Corporate Gifts. In addition, they carry artisan products produced locally in the greater Sarasota –Bradenton areas. They welcome you into Pineapple Kitchen to “DIP. EAT. SHOP & PARTY ON”!

Madeleine Kerkhof RNret CA AED MT ACS Madeleine Kerkhof is a former RN. Today she is an expert and world-renowned educator in Clinical Aromatherapy, AquaCare and other complementary therapies. Her passion is to help integrate complementary therapies in mainstream health care. She is a frequently asked speaker at conferences for professionals in health care. She is highly specialised in the care for the frailest patients, in elderly and dementia care, in oncology, pain management, and in palliative and end of life care. She is member of several global aromatherapy organisations, and approved educator for the Dutch Board of Nurses and NAHA. Madeleine is the author of “Complementary Nursing in End of Life Care” (2015), “CO2 Extracts in Aromatherapy” (2018), and “Clinical AromaCare”(in Dutch 2020). Madeleine is global director and senior educator of Kicozo, Knowledge Institute for Integrative & Complementary (Nursing) Care – www.kicozo.info

How Trisha Successfully lost more than 60 pounds

Rita Barreto, visionary founder and president of Top Tier Leadership, has worked with some of the top brands in the world to build leadership bench strength, enhance employee engagement, and increase profits. She is a motivational speaker, award-winning consultant, author, and TEDx speaker. In 2020, she served as the Chair of the Florida Commission on the Status of Women and has had three gubernatorial appointments.  Currently, she serves as Chair of Discover the Palm Beaches, the county tourism marketing organization.

This year’s 2021 "Yoga Expo" at TheYogaExpo.org is headed up by Arianne Traverso of bizyogi.co. Arianne shares information on this amazing two-day virtual event which runs March 13th & 14th, that brings together the yoga community and offers a wide array of 50 minute classes – from beginners to advanced Yogis, and kids and anyone in between.

Rebecca Warfield has been breaking norms for years and has the gift of vision in music and in startupland. As an entrepreneur, she has taken her years of management experience managing music stars like Julian Lennon and Steve Tyler to now also guiding startups to stardom and creating her own ventures. Her hacks are not to be missed.

When your cat is missing and has been seen in the area or hiding under someone’s shed or deck, it may be time to set a humane trap. A humane trap is a simple to use tool you can use to bring your cat back home. Brigid Wasson is a lifetime animal care and welfare professional. She is a retired animal shelter director and has been a professional pet sitter since 1994. She is the President of Mission Reunite, a nonprofit dedicated to missing pet prevention and recovery. Brigid works to educate and engage animal shelter leadership, staff, and volunteers and their rescue partners along with pet sitters, veterinarians, and other animal care professionals for community wide solutions to animal welfare issues. Along with her work at Mission Reunite, Brigid writes and shares life-saving information and tips through her First Street Pets blog and Facebook page.

www.zenwarriortraining.com Founder, Zen Warrior Training, LLC Sam Morris is an enlightened leadership and embodied wisdom coach and consultant for entrepreneurs and executives. In 1999, Sam endured a spinal cord injury, paralyzing him from the waist down. This incident catalyzed a deep dive into somatic healing arts, depth psychology, wisdom traditions and the innate intelligence of the body. Sam trains his clients in how to master the inner workings of the mind, body and spirit and live from an enlightened state of presence in their businesses and in their personal lives. 

D&I Suncoast Ronaldo & Carlos will discuss their work in D&I Suncoast and becoming an entrepreneur under covid-19; work with various D&I NGOs from clients needing housing options or even Assisted Living. They will describe various challenges many D&I people face and their observations, of their own struggles in adapting to USA life coming from abroad.

Hailing from the great outdoors of beautiful Portland, Oregano, Patrick Quinn believes in living out everyday as if it were his last. a Neuroscience enthusiast and host of the motivational podcast, “Living as You,” the recent graduate of the University of Notre Dame is incredibly passionate about meaningful conversation. In a time of great polarization and divide, Patrick is on a mission to spread authenticity and hope through storytelling and mental health awareness. Currently pursuing a Gap Year of medical research before applying to Medical School, Patrick continues to explore new documentaries, books, and mentors like Tim Ferriss and Mathew Walker, every single day. A passionate french linguist, avid sender of voice memos, and Ted Talk enthusiast Patrick believes in the ripple effect. Changing one life has the power to change millions. It starts with one person. It starts today .

Ms. Bentsen is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University with a BSW in Social Work. She served as Executive Director of United Way Agencies in Florida for 15 years before becoming a certified hypnotist from the Omni Hypnosis Center, and took additional training with Dr. Brian Weiss. She has practiced as a therapist under the supervision of licensed clinical social workers and is a certified Soul Trauma Healer. The focus of Elissa's work is Past Life Regression and Soul Trauma Healing to help people access root problems and to discover how knowledge of the past and the release of negative energy can heal the mind, body and soul in current life. Elissa offers Seminars, workshops and lectures in personal awareness on the benefits of experiencing a past life for healing. She also teaches STH to those who wish to heal themselves, family, friends or for professional certification. She lives in Sarasota, Florida and is available for educational presentations, Past Life Regression and Soul Trauma Healing services by phone, Skype, in person or by distance healing.