The Mediate Now™

As an Ohio employment lawyer turned certified HR consultant, Kim Freeman helps small businesses reach new heights by creating people-centric policies, providing employee and management training, and mitigating risk through compliance. Sharp. Practical. Solution-focused. When small businesses face HR, compliance, or other employment-related issues, they need smart solutions that blend business needs with best practices. A summa cum laude graduate of Capital Law School, she served as editor-in-chief of the law review — while raising three children newborn to 5 years old. Before law school, she earned a B.A. in journalism from Indiana University, Bloomington, and spent a decade as an award-winning journalist. Writing remains a passion, and she is a published author of many articles andshort stories. *********Don't miss an episode!Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website.Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send an email to info@themediatenow.com and tell them I sent you!Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter!Email Kim at KimFreemanEsq@gmail.com or connect on LinkedInInstagramFacebookCheck out her website: AboveTheRimHR.com and get a free consult!Watch Winter's latest TEDx talk, "Confessions of a Mom Who Has it All." https://bit.ly/MomWhoHasItAll Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website.

Wendy Sterling is a Certified Professional Co-Active Life Coach, a Certified Divorce Specialist (CDS),  an Advanced ThetaHealer and  the host of The Divorced Woman's Guide Podcast.  She is a speaker, an author and has been featured on Thrive Global, Medium, Hello Divorce and NBC. *********Don't miss an episode!Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website.Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send an email to info@themediatenow.com and tell them I sent you!Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter!Connect with Wendy on LinkedInInstagram Facebook!And check out her "The Divorced Woman's Guide Podcast"Watch Winter's latest TEDx talk, "Confessions of a Mom Who Has it All." Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website.

Stephanie Holt has a broad perspective that comes from over 30 years of work experience both in the US and internationally. Previously holding executive leadership positions in public and private technology companies for over 15 years, Stephanie understands the complexity, challenges, and rewards of working in both large multinational companies and in financial/technology start-up environments. Her focus has always been on driving business outcomes and creating places where people love to work.After retiring as the CFO of a FinTech company in 2020 she spends 100% of her time advocating for women in STEM executive leadership.Currently Stephanie works as a facilitator with executive leadership teams to set and achieve goals which make workplaces safe and welcoming for all.*********Don't miss an episode!Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website.Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send an email to info@themediatenow.com and tell them I sent you!Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter!Keep up with Stephanie! stephonlife.comConnect with Stephanie! https://www.linkedin.com/in/womeninstem/Watch Winter's latest TEDx talk, "Confessions of a Mom Who Has it All." https://bit.ly/MomWhoHasItAllNeed to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website.

Jamie assists businesses in all aspects of state and local tax, from compliance, to audits and administrative proceedings, through litigation.  Jamie the President of the Trinity College Alumni Association, alumni liaison to the Board of Trustees, and on the Women's Leadership Council. She serves on the MothersEsquire Program Committee, heading the Pump up the Bar campaign.  She is involved with the Maine State Bar Association Women's Law Section. Finally, she serves on the board of a dental non-profit. She co-authored the best-seller “#Networked,” about the power of women supporting women in digital community building.  Jamie enjoys raising her fiercely independent, impish daughter; singing; and hiking with her husband, daughter, and dogs.*********Don't miss an episode!Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website.Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send an email to info@themediatenow.com and tell them I sent you!Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter!Watch Winter's latest TEDx talk, "Confessions of a Mom Who Has it All." https://bit.ly/MomWhoHasItAllConnect with Jamie! https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamieszal/Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website.

Jazmin Addy is a Professional Recruiter, HR Advisor and a Career Strategy Coach. She has spent more than a decade in the business of people, connecting passion with purpose for career success. Jazmin provides tailored recruiting and human resource solutions for every business size as well as mentors individuals to realize their professional best.In early 2018, Jazmin set out on her own starting Proximity Partners with the desire to serve clients – companies and individuals – deeper and more intentionally. Her company culture provides that big, professional agency feel, but with the personalized attention a small firm delivers. Proximity Partners supports a multitude of industries including banking, marketing, legal, consumer products, information technology, healthcare, professional services and more.*********Don't miss an episode!Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website.Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send an email to info@themediatenow.com and tell them I sent you!Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter!Chat with Jazmin! jaddy@proximitypartnerllc.comKeep up with Jazmin! proximityrecruiting.comConnect with Jazmin! https://www.linkedin.com/in/jazmin-addy/ Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website.

Taylor Poncz is a partner at Drew, Eckl & Farnham in Atlanta, Georgia. Her practice focuses exclusively in the defense of Workers' Compensation claims for employers, insurers and self-insurers throughout the state of Georgia. In addition to her defense practice, Taylor is also a trained mediator, helping injured workers and employers/insurers resolve Workers' Compensation claims. Taylor is co-host The Mother Board podcast, where they discuss challenges and issues women lawyers face when taking an active role in their families while still taking charge of their careers. Taylor's toughest clients are the 3 she has at home. She and her husband have 3 sons ages 6 and under, including a set of twins! *********Don't miss an episode!Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website.Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send an email to info@themediatenow.com and tell them I sent you!Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter! Connect with Taylor! https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylorponcz/Chat with Taylor! PonczT@DEFLaw.comListen to The Mother Board!Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website.

Marta Keller is an alternative dispute resolution practitioner, coach, facilitator, and trauma-informed legal wellness advocate. She worked as a lawyer in civil litigation and indigenous reconciliation for five years. Marta represented the Government of Canada at claimant hearings related to the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. She witnessed the devastating effects of childhood trauma in her work with sexual and physical abuse survivors. She also experienced the overwhelming effects of secondary trauma. After her own healing journey, Marta now works with legal and other professionals to equip them with the practical biology-based tools, guidance, and support to increase their resiliency and wellbeing.*********Don't miss an episode!Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website.Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send an email to info@themediatenow.com and tell them I sent you!Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter!  Connect with Marta! https://www.linkedin.com/in/martakeller/Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website.

Jean-Nicolas "JN" Reyt is an assistant professor of organizational behaviour at McGill University in the Desautels Faculty of Management. His research is on the future of work. He teaches Negotiation and Organizational Behavior classes. He edits the Master Negotiators newsletter! You can find it here!*********Don't miss an episode!Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website.Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send an email to info@themediatenow.com and tell them I sent you!Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter! Chat with JN! jean-nicolas@reyt.netVisit with JN! Connect with JN! https://www.linkedin.com/in/jnreyt/Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website.

Karrie Brazaski is a Burnout Recovery Specialist. She is the founder of Redwood Executive Coaching and the non-profit Helping Healthcare Heroes. She has over 25 years of corporate healthcare experience but ended it all 5 years ago due to severe burnout.Today, she facilitates and provides emotional wellbeing and burnout recovery programs for busy professionals and their children around the world and provides help to organizations in creating sustainable cultures!*********Don't miss an episode!Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website.Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send an email to info@themediatenow.com and tell them I sent you!  Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group! Chat with Winter! Chat with Karrie! karrie@redwoodexecutivecoaching.comLinkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karriebrazaski/Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website.

Erica Cannon, former Big Law attorney and current life coach and yoga instructor, found the courage to live a life of freedom and ease. After finding herself so wrapped up in achieving for achievement's sake she barely noticed the years of strain on her mental health. Being surrounded by so many other highly strung people in the law firm environment, she thought anxiety was normal. She felt a strong pull to leave her career as a corporate lawyer in DC and start a spiritual journey that had been a quiet whisper for as long as she could remember.*********Don't miss an episode! Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iheartradio, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website. Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send my buddy an email at info@themediatenow.com and tell him I sent you! Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter! Chat with Erica Cannon, check out her life coaching services, online courses, and join her regular meditation and talk sessions. Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com and check out her mediation and coaching website.

The pressure to perform is increasing, and self-care is taking a back seat. Isabelle used to find herself feeling lost in our high pressure society. Now she helps others make themselves their own priority by learning to attract joy and ease into their lives! For ten years, Isabelle worked in the corporate world and often found herself wondering why she wasn't happy even though she "had it all." She had a great career, always enough money, a nice apartment, and beautiful vacations, but still felt a strong feeling of lack. She questioned herself, doubted herself, and ultimately realized that even though she loved her career it wasn't fulfilling her soul's purpose.Isabelle then started her journey into self-development and has never stopped! She got herself out of the mentalities of lack and self-doubt. She began to trust herself, her talents and her intuition in order to attract joy and ease into her life. Today Isabelle works as Intuition Coach and helps women in corporate to get out of that lack mentality and get from self-doubt to self-TRUST.*********Don't miss an episode!Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website.Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send my buddy an email at info@themediatenow.com and tell him I sent you! Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter!  Chat with Isabelle! IG - @IsabelleHavers Follow Isabelle on Linkedin!Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website.

Bob embodies the term “Philadelphia Lawyer.” Honored by his peers numerous times as a Super Lawyer, Bob has tried over 50 criminal and civil jury trials in his 25 year career.  His cases of note include successfully representing clients in capital murder cases and other high-profile criminal and civil matters.  In May 2018, Bob secured the largest malicious prosecution civil rights verdict in Pennsylvania history when a jury awarded his client, Khanefah Boozer, $10 million. Bob has litigated thousands of cases, cross examined thousands of witnesses, and appeared in countless cases in the bare-knuckles courts of Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania. Having navigated his clients through some of the most politically charged and legally complex cases and crises any lawyer will ever face, makes him a sought-after counselor, lawyer and problem-solver. Bob has developed a unique set of skills as well as the insight and resilience to help clients and other advocates in any situation they face.    As a battle-tested litigator, Bob has the scars and hard-won wisdom to show for it.  Bob's willingness, over the course of his career, to finally acknowledge and confront the struggle, self-doubt and deep vulnerability that accompany trial work differentiate him from many fellow warriors.  He is dedicated to mastering the inner game of advocacy. Bob has devoted himself to a journey of self-awareness in an effort to dialogue with advocates about what holds us back and how to unleash our greatest potential.  His commitment is illustrated by the fact that he will soon complete his master's degree in mental health counseling. He understands the psychological challenges faced by lawyers cannot be overcome without a daily physical routine.  Bob embodies this discipline through a daily yoga practice as well as being a certified yoga instructor.*********Don't miss an episode! Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website. Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send my buddy an email at info@themediatenow.com and tell him I sent you! Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter! Chat with Bob!Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website.

Talar has served as General Counsel for Vista Ford Lincoln in Woodland Hills and Oxnard, California since 2011. Before that, she was a file clerk, associate and partner at the national labor and employment law firm Fisher Phillips LLP in Atlanta, Georgia. Talar is the author of the Amazon bestselling book #Networked and also her first children's book, Ralphy's Rules for Living the Good Life, also available for pre-order on Amazon. Talar has served as the president of the Salt Lake City Chapter for the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (“SOAR”) since 2015. SOAR, founded in 2005, supports orphanages in Syria, Lebanon and Armenia. To date, Talar has raised over $50,000 for the orphanages in Lebanon in memory of her father, Mardig Herculian. Talar wrote Ralphy's Rules to donate a portion of the proceeds to SOAR. Be sure to order a copy! Ralphy is for anyone from 1 to 100, but was written for an audience aged 2 to 7! In addition to being a mother, wife, lawyer and philanthropist, Talar is also a runner, yogi and Jesus, Eckhart Tolle, Brene Brown and Glennon Doyle groupie. *********Don't miss an episode! Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website. Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send my buddy an email at info@themediatenow.com and tell him I sent you! Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter!  Chat with Talar Herculian Coursey! Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website. *Information shared in this episode is anecdotal only. Results for a mediation cannot be guaranteed.*

Amy M. Stewart leads the only minority and woman-owned law firm in Dallas that focuses on areas of general civil litigation, labor and employment, contracts, product liability, arbitrations, personal injury, and insurance defense. She is a frequent speaker at local, state, and national legal and non-legal conferences on several subjects.Amy has been honored with numerous industry awards, including the 2020 Texas Minority Counsel Program Trailblazer of the Year, 2021 Best Lawyers in America, 2021 Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers, 2020 America's Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys, 2020 National Black Lawyers Top 100, 2020 & 2019 Dallas Bar Association's Presidential Citation, the 2019 Dallas Business Journal Minority Business Owner Award, 2019 American Bar Association 100 Women Who Inspire Us Award, and is a five-time Super Lawyers honoree. *********Don't miss an episode! Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website. Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send my buddy an email at info@themediatenow.com and tell him I sent you! Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter! Chat with Amy M. Stewart. Email Amy at AStewart@StewartLawGrp.com.Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website.*Information shared in this episode is anecdotal only. Results for a mediation cannot be guaranteed.*

Gabrielle Hartley is a leading online mediator and family law attorney known for keeping 99% of her cases at the settlement table. She has a private mediation practice and is of counsel to Lisa Zeiderman's law firm in Westchester and New York City. Gabrielle authored Better Apart: The Radically Positive Way to Separate. She is a sought after expert in the positive divorce space in media outlets such as The New York Times, The New York Post, U.S. News and World Report, has been interviewed on dozens of podcasts and is a regular guest on NBC Mass Appeal. Gabrielle trains divorce professionals in the Better Apart Method Online. *********Don't miss an episode! Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website. Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send an email at info@themediatenow.com and tell then Winter sent you! Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter! Chat with Gabrielle Hartley!Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website.

Dr. Ericka Goodwin is on a mission to help you Be Better, Do Better, and Live Better. She is a Harvard-trained, double board-certified psychiatrist, bestselling author, top-rated speaker, integrative lifestyle coach, and creator of the hit series, “Better with Dr. Ericka.” Her experience attending Spelman College reinforced her desire to help women grow, which led to her latest book, Fix Your Fairytale: A Woman's Guide to a Great Life, Love, and Legacy.*********Don't miss an episode! Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website. Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send my buddy an email at info@themediatenow.com and tell him I sent you! Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter and Dr. Ericka.Need to schedule a mediation? Contact me at winter@winterwheeler.com. Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her website.

Shari Belitz is a litigation consultant and owner and CEO of Shari Belitz Communications, LLC a litigation consulting company which teaches lawyers how to use social psychology to achieve favorable litigation outcomes. She is an attorney with over twenty years of experience. Prior to her litigation consulting career, she was an accomplished insurance coverage attorney at a law firm and litigation manager in-house at an insurance company where she handled complex mass tort lawsuits for Fortune 500 insured clients.Shari has studied forensic psychology, including advanced jury science and research at the graduate level.*********Don't miss an episode! Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website. Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send my buddy an email at info@themediatenow.com and tell him I sent you! Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with me and Shari Belitz.Need a litigation consultant or want to take Shari's course? Contact Shari@ShariBelitz.com.Need to schedule a mediation? Contact me at winter@winterwheeler.com. 

A sneak peek into why The Mediate Now™ is truly a way of life for mediator Winter Wheeler! Get excited and get ready for this NEW biweekly show! Don't miss an episode! Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website. Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send an email at info@themediatenow.com and tell then Winter sent you! Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with Winter! Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website.

Just a tease of what's to come on this NEW biweekly show! Don't miss an episode! Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts, or at our website. Audio editing and original music provided by Encompass Podcast Studio.  Need  their help for your own project? Send an email to info@themediatenow.com and tell them Winter sent you! Want to join The Mediate Now™ conversation? Get involved with the Facebook group!Chat with me and my guests on LinkedIn! Need to schedule a mediation? Contact Winter at winter@winterwheeler.com, and check out her mediation and coaching website.