Podcasts about cnn heroes

Elle Russ chats with Shelly Tygielski - the author of Sit Down to Rise Up and founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love. She is also the co-founder of Partners in Kind, a purpose in production equity funds that invests in social impact in entertainment projects.     Her work as a self-care activist, community organizer, and mindfulness teacher has been featured by over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. A trauma-informed mindfulness teacher and a former Garrison Institute Fellow, she has been called one of the “12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful.org.    Shelly is currently working on her doctorate degree at the Lilly School of Philanthropy at Indiana University.   Visit her online at http://www.shellytygielski.com   SELECTED LINKS: https://www.elleruss.com/ http://www.shellytygielski.com "Sit Down to Rise UP" Book:  https://a.co/d/fzYKPfP

Stephen Knight is one of the top five CNN Heroes of 2024 and the founder of Dogs Matter, a nonprofit organization that has provided foster care for over 1,200 pets belonging to individuals in substance abuse recovery. Inspired by his journey of overcoming addiction and the transformative bond with his rescue dog Jayde, Knight has created a program that saves animals from shelters and offers hope and support to their owners during critical times in recovery.

The latest GDP figures have some economists saying the US economy pulled off the rare so-called “soft landing." The Supreme Court has weighed in on who can be removed from voter rolls in Virginia. A search is underway for the person authorities believe is behind recent ballot box fires. Top US officials are heading to the Middle East, and they've got a lot of high-tension issues on their agenda. Plus, we'll tell you about some inspiring heroes and how you can help them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special episode of CNN 5 Good Things, hear about the people who are making the world a better place. We're highlighting the Top 5 CNN Heroes of 2024 and the good work they do. Click here to learn more about their stories and to vote for the 2024 CNN Hero of the Year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking the Silence With Host Dr. Gregory Williams With Guest Steven Hoffen CNN Heroes 2023 Yound Wonder Award and Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award Winner. Tonight we are joined by Steven Hoffen, CNN Heroes 2023 Yound Wonder Award and Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award Winner. Steven hasn't even graduated high school yet, but he is already contributing to a more sustainable future through his nonprofit, Growing Peace. With the $80,000 he's raised since launching the organization, he's brought hydroponic growing systems to populations in need around the world. Join us for this eye opening and retrospecticve program. Learn more about Steven's Growing Peace Organization at: https://www.growingpeaceinc.org/

"Don't oppress an immigrant. You know what it's like to be an immigrant, because you were immigrants in the land of Egypt." - Exodus 23:9Through her international relations work, Kerry Brodie saw firsthand the plight that immigrants face in the U.S. God put a call on her heart to make change and create opportunities for people who come to this country to not only find work, but also find community and support. She founded Emma's Torch, an organization that provides refugees with in-depth culinary training as well as employability, equity, and empowerment training. In our conversation, Kerry shares the impetus for creating the organization, how her Jewish faith drives her, and her vision for what is possible when you listen to the still small voice of God putting a call on your heart.Learn more about Emma's Torch. About Kerry  Kerry Brodie is the founder and Executive Director of Emma's Torch. Since its launch in 2016, Emma's Torch has opened multiple locations in New York City and has recently expanded operations to Washington, DC. Kerry's passion for sustainable business models has played an important role in Emma's Torch's growth. She believes in being mission-driven and data-informed. Her interest in philanthropic R.O.I. has kept the organization laser-focused on ensuring program graduates get the best possible outcomes: to pursue their own goals and attain financial freedom.Since founding Emma's Torch, Kerry has had the opportunity to grow her leadership at the intersection of culinary arts and social advocacy. She is a recipient of a Gaudium Award from the Breukelein Institute and was a 2020 JWI Woman to Watch. She has been featured on CNN Heroes, The Forward 50, City & State's 40 Under 40, and 36 Under 36–among many others.

Ethan is joined by friend, author, meditation teacher, and mutual aid activist Shelly Tygielski. They discuss the grind of modern work life, the experience of Enoughness, alternative economic models and the power of mutual aid. Shelly runs a popular Instagram feed, @mindfulskatergirl. As a philanthropist and social activist, Shelly Tygielski has been hailed by individuals ranging from President Joe Biden to Arianna Huffington and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn to Maria Shriver. She is the founder of the global, grassroots mutual aid organization, Pandemic of Love. Her work has been featured in over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times and Washington Post. She is the Executive Producer and co-host,  of the television show "All Hands on Deck." Shelly is a trauma-informed mindfulness teacher and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Philanthropic Leadership from Indiana University's Lilly School of Philanthropy. For more info on Shelly, visit  For more info on Ethan visit  EthanNichtern.com and DharmaMoon.com Also, check out the New Year's Eve Intention Setting Gathering  and  Dharma Moon's Yearlong Buddhist Studies program 

Meghan blends traditional journalism with new media by talking with two trailblazers. First, she talks with iconic political reporter Susan Page about her career that spans seven White House administrations. Then, a rising star in the field, already making a name for himself on TikTok covering politics is Link Lauren. He tells us about his exciting boots on the ground experience covering the 2024 election and how he knew the Pence campaign would flop... a month before they dropped.

Meghan is joined by media reporter and fellow cable news veteran, Brian Stelter. They dive deep into old wounds and talk about the times they were worried they might be addicted to being on television. Brian discusses his ousting from CNN and what he sees for the future of the network... and the media landscape in general. He also shares bits from his new book, 'Network of Lies' and it gets Meghan to share a story she's never told publicly.

Debra Vines struggled to find resources and support when her son Jason was diagnosed with autism. After years of feeling helpless, Debra started The Answer Inc., a nonprofit that supports families impacted by autism. Debra has been acknowledged numerous times for her work, including being named one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes. In this episode of Flip Your Script with Kristi Piehl, Debra shares the emotions that come with raising an autistic child and her hopes for everyone to open their hearts and minds.

Planet Poet-Words in Space – NEW PODCAST!  LISTEN to my WIOX show (originally aired March 14th, 2023) featuring two remarkable guests:  visionary humanitarian, musician and poet Elissa Montanti and writer, producer and director Michael McKinley, both here to discuss their documentary “Our Lady of Staten Island” which focuses in great part on Elissa's work helping African children with Albinism, victims of mutilation, get needed protheses.  For more information on the documentary and to view the trailer go to:  www.ourladystatenisland.com.  Michael will also discuss his book project Meta War and his recent travels to Iraq and Syria.  Elissa Montanti, visionary founder and executive director of the Staten Island-based Global Medical Relief Fund (GMRF), has brought more than 500 children of 57 countries to the U.S. for treatment, including surgery, limb prosthetics and other medical necessities. Injured children come from countries or regions able to offer only minimal medical care, poorly fitted prostheses, or none at all. Elissa's appearance on “60 Minutes” and her book “I'll Stand By You” One Woman's Mission to Heal the Children of the World” (written with Jennifer Haupt, Penguin Books, 2012) have helped spread the word about this remarkable woman and her work.  The New York Times and The Washington Post, among many print venues, have heralded her extraordinary work.  Elissa was featured in “CNN Heroes,” BBC World News, “Democracy Now” WorldVision Radio, and Voice of America.  People Magazine voted their story “the Saint of Staten Island”, as one of the five best stories of the year.  Elissa received Amnesty International ‘s Modern Day Saints Award and recognition from the Humanitarian Operating center in Kuwait for her bravery and humanitarian work in Iraq and the Shriners Humanitarian Award.  “To Walk Without Fear”, a documentary produced by Miracle Mile Films and sponsored by the UN Correspondence Association and the Prince of Jordan, premiered at the United Nations on November 16, 2006.    Elissa lives in Staten Island with her adopted son Ahmed who was blinded and lost his arm at 7 years old in Iraq while walking into crossfire.   Elissa's passions also include music, poetry and painting. Her poetry has won recognition from the American Poetry Society. Michael McKinley's first novel, The Penalty Killing, was shortlisted for an Arthur Ellis Award as best debut crime novel. His subsequent page-turners include, among others,  international bestseller Facetime and Willie: The Game Changing Story of the NHL's First Black Player, nominated for an NAACP Image Award as best biography and one of the top twenty books of 2021. Michael‘s writing credits include the screenplay for the 1992 feature film Impolite, starring Christopher Plummer; a number of Discovery Channel docu-drama series including Perfect Disasters, Solar Storm and I Shouldn't Be Alive.  He wrote and produced award-winning films for CNN on the Vatican and on biblical archaeology in the Middle East, and The Jesus Strand for History TV. His most recent show is the 2021 three-part documentary series Epstein's Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell, which he co-created and Executive Produced for Peacock and SKY UK. Michael traveled to Iraq and Syria for projects with US Special Forces operators and Syrian Democratic Forces. Michael, educated at Oxford University, lives in New York City. He is currently directing, writing and producing, with Nancy Bell and Alice Barrett Mitchell, Our Lady of Staten Island.  

On the surface, it seemed like Shelly Tygielski had it all: she had achieved her goal of becoming a senior executive before her 40th birthday, had a wide circle of friends and a loving family.  But what no one knew was that she would have panic attacks on her way into work, and she felt adrift even as she was achieving everything she thought she wanted.  To counteract these difficult feelings, Shelly turned to mindfulness to help keep herself grounded.  What started as self preservation in the form of meditation at her local beach each Sunday, turned into a movement, and eventually a book: Sit Down to Rise Up. Listen in to hear Shelly's perfectly imperfect journey, her strong belief that it is only through proximity that we can bridge the divide between people, and how the intersection of that belief with the onset of COVID-19 led her to found Pandemic of Love.   About: After nearly 20 years in Corporate America, holding executive positions leading public and privately held companies, Shelly Tygielski decided to stop following the expected path and start following her lifelong passion – mindfulness and meditation – and began to fuse this passion with her purpose – community organization and ensuring equity, social justice and access to wellbeing for all. At the heart of Shelly's practice is a fierce justice warrior and social activist. She combines her pragmatic business skills with the tenets of mediation and mindfulness to make the world a better place. Shelly is deeply involved in offering trauma-informed healing practices to communities affected by gun violence and mass shootings and has led fully funded retreats for survivors and victims' families representing Parkland, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, Aurora, Columbine and more. She was featured on the cover of Mindful Magazine® in June 2019 for her work in this space. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, On March 14th, 2020, at the dawn of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shelly posted two simple Google forms online. One read “Get Help” the other “Give Help”. The next morning, she was shocked to find hundreds of requests from both sides of the equation. She began directly matching those in need with patrons willing to help them meet their needs and the Pandemic of Love movement was born. Those few hundred requests grew to thousands, which grew to over 600,000 people matched within six months. Today Pandemic of Love boasts nearly 4000 volunteers worldwide and has directly exchanged nearly $100 million in donations and has connected over 3 million people. This work will continue well beyond the pandemic and Shelly is committed to formalizing mutual aid in communities across the world. Shelly was honored by CNN Heroes in 2020. She is also the author of the book “Sit Down To Rise Up: How Radical Self-Care Can Change the World” which was honored as a Gold winner of the Nautilus Book Award and a finalist for the Fall 2021 Big Idea Book Club. Shelly is certified in MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction). She is a certified Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (founded at Google over a decade ago) teacher. Her contemplations and lessons shared freely over social media have gained tens of thousands of followers, and she was recently referred to as one of the most “Powerful Women in Mindfulness” by mindful.org. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami and a master's degree from Columbia University. She is currently pursuing her doctorate in Philanthropic Leadership at the Lilly School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. Shelly's website: https://www.shellytygielski.com/ Pandemic of Love: https://www.pandemicoflove.com/ Sit Down To Rise Up: How Radical Self-Care Can Change the World: https://www.shellytygielski.com/sit-down-to-rise-up/ Available online or at your local bookstore

At the time we recorded this conversation Shelly Tygielski was ten days into the creation of what has now become a global movement called the Pandemic of Love. During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic Shelly found a way using simple google forms to connect people in need of groceries, diapers, money to keep the heat on etc, to those who could help them directly. What started out as just an idea sitting around Shelly's kitchen table boasts nearly 4000 volunteers worldwide and has directly exchanged nearly $100 million in donations and has connected over 3 million people. The Pandemic of Love and Shelly were also featured on CNN's Heroes. An annual show that features profiles of modern day heroes making an extraordinary impact for the collective good. Next week, in part two we will take a deeper dive into some of the theme's from this episode as well as dive into themes from Shelly's new book Sit Down To Rise Up: Find Yourself, Build Community and Change the World.In this episode Shelly shares:Her inspiring story of how and why she got into the work she is doing today as a community organizer, activist, and meditation teacherHow meditation has helped her to rise up in the face of adversity and challenges in her lifeWhat her meditation practice involves todayCoping strategies for dealing with fear and uncertainty related to COVID-19The incredible story behind the Pandemic of Love, why she started it, and how to get involvedShelly has also offered a brief meditation for dealing with uncertainty that you will find included as a BONUS mini episode of the Courageous Life. About Shelly:Shelly Tygielski has been hailed by individuals ranging from President Joe Biden to Arianna Huffington and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn to Maria Shriver. She is the founder of the global, grassroots mutual aid organization, Pandemic of Love. Her work has been featured in over 100 media outlets including on CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times and Washington Post. She is a trauma-informed mindfulness teacher and a Garrison Institute Fellow who has been called one of the “12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful Magazine. Shelly has taught formalized self-care and resilience at organizations around the world and is widely considered to be a self-care activist. She is happily married to her husband, Jason, and is the mother of a son she adores, Liam. In her free time, Shelly enjoys skateboarding, playing guitar and making craft cocktails. She and her husband are currently living a nomadic existence, moving to a new location every few months.Did you find this episode inspiring? Here are some other conversations you may love:Ian Hockley: Empathy: An Antidote For Our TimeAli Smith - Transforming Communities With Mindfulness (and Love)Enjoying the show? Please rate it on iTunes!Thanks for listening!Support the show

Welcome to season 3, episode 1 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. By clicking subscribe to this channel you help changemaker podcast guests to be heard by more people. Thank you so much in advance!In this episode Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast Host, Jodi Hope Grinwald provides a brief overview of some podcast statistics since the podcast's inception. From starting the podcast with just a concept to now the podcast being downloaded in 51 countries and over 570 cities around the world. Jodi shares the importance of going after your goals even when they are scary and sometimes seem unrealistic. It is taking small steps towards those goals and enjoying the journey in the process.Jodi goes on to share two major announcements:The second annual Today is the Day Changemakers International Virtual Forum is scheduled for Thursday, March 23, 2023. Join changemakers from around the world that will be sharing information on (6) top of mind topics including: Power of Perspective, Mindful Leadership, Art of Manifestation and Law of Attraction, Mindful Leadership, Great Reinvention, and Social Media Survival. All attendees will have the opportunity to choose three of the (6) panel discussions live and receive a recording of all of them post-event. There will be an international networking and global mission moment included. Keynote speaker announcement coming soon. Tickets are available at https://todayisthedayliveit.com for $35.00. Don't miss an opportunity to interact with changemakers, inspirers, CEO's, Executive Directors, entrepreneurs, authors, CNN Heroes and more from around the globe.Today is the Day Changemakers is launching a new Changemakers Connective Membership in the first quarter of 2023. Connection is something that we all look for in life. From connecting to our own goals, to those who inspire us, to our careers, and families. Everyone one of those connections mold us into who we are as individuals. Connecting like-minded people is easy, but providing a space where all can shed their “a” game of armor and bring their “a” game of authenticity is unique. This Connective is an opportunity to interact with people who want to build an interactive global changemakers movement. By joining the Today is the Day Changemakers Connective Movement you are opening the door to networking with changemakers outside of the boundaries and borders of your own sphere of influence.  More to be shared coming soon on https://todaysithedayliveit.com. Learn more about the services offered by Today is the Day. Jodi is also the CEO and Co-founder of the Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids Foundation. Take a moment to please follow and learn more about both organizations that are doing all they can to make a difference in their corner of the world and beyond.Do you have a story to share? If so, reach out to Jodi at jodi@todayisthedayliveit.com. Website: https://todayisthedayliveit.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/todayistheday/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todayisthedayThe Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids FoundationWebsite: www.applaudourkids.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/applaudourkidsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/applaudourkidsSign-up for our mailing list, schedule a conversation with Jodi or ask a Changemaker a question: jodi@todayisthedayliveit.comOur first interview beginning on January 11 will be with Independent Journalist and ground-breaking author, Tony Brasunas. Happy New Year! Have a great week everyone! 

Today's guest is unlike any other. A teacher, public speaker, and author, Shelly Tygielski, is a self-care activist and community organizer helping leaders to do the “inner work” of radical self-care to create mindful communities. After spending nearly 20 years in Corporate America, working for and leading Fortune 1000 organizations, including one of the largest community association management companies in the United States, Shelly walked away from her corner office and started on the path of mindfulness and meditation. She began her journey by teaching free meditation classes Sunday mornings on Hollywood Beach in Florida, and what started as a group of 12 friends grew into a community called “The Sand Tribe” of more than 15,000 in two years. Sit down with host,  Donna DiMaggio Berger, as she and Shelly discuss theinitiatives Shelley has created that are committed to driving real social change. Honored by CNN Heroes in 2020 and featured on Oprah Winfrey' s series, “Good People Doing Great Things,” Shelly is a student of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and, is referred to as one of the most “powerful women in mindfulness.” Conversation highlights include:How leaving the corporate world can change your life. How mindfulness can be utilized in community associations to integrate new purchasers and defuse conflict in an association setting.How traumatic experiences can influence your lifeHow Shelley's work can help boards gracefully handle “aging in place” situations with dignity for everyone involved.A peek into Shelley's book, Sit Down to Rise Up. How joining a group can help accomplish personal goals.

Shelly Tygielski is the author of Sit Down to Rise Up and founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love.  Her work has been featured by over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. A trauma-mindfulness teacher and a Garrison Institute Fellow, she has been called one of the “12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful.org and teaches self-care and resilience at organizations around the world.Visit her online at http://www.shellytygielski.com. Link to her book's product page on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1608687449Shelly's  social media links:Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mindfulskatergirl   Facebook Personal: http://www.facebook.com/shellytygielskiFacebook Professional:  http://www.facebook.com/shellymeditationTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/shellytygielskiYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bentleyangelLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellymindfulness/ABOUT HER BOOKThe practice of mindfulness is most often touted for its profound mind, body, and spirit benefits. In Sit Down to Rise Up, self-care activist Shelly Tygielski shows that mindfulness can also be a powerful tool for spurring transformative collective action.“The premise of this book,” Shelly states, “is fairly simple: When we are interconnected, when one of us heals, we all heal.”Organized in three sections—Me, We, and Us—SIT DOWN TO RISE UP  sheds light on:Why self-care — a commitment to taking an active role in safeguarding our mental and physical wellness — isn't self-centered but truly a selfless act — and ways to expand our view of the “self” to include our family, community, human beings across the globe, and the natural world.How we are each born with a sense of agency — the ability to rise up, assert ourselves, and become an agent for social change, regardless of our circumstances — and ways to uncover and nurture that seed within us.     Why positive thinking as a consistent habit is downright impossible — and how to find simple, unconditional happiness that is not in opposition to negative experiences through conscious action and connection with othersWhy self-care — a commitment to taking an active role in safeguarding our mental and physical wellness — isn't self-centered but truly a selfless act — and ways to expand our view of the “self” to include our family, community, human beings across the globe, and the natural worldThe power of showing up, taking baby steps, and making incremental change — and an arsenal of tools to help anyone create circles of influence for serving others and doing good, sparking a ripple effect that continues to reverberate and inspire people of all types everywhere.Why we urgently need to extinguish the stigma attached to asking for help and support the concept and reality of equity, how to set up your own mutual aid network…and more.

In this week's episode of Fostering Change Rob Scheer talks with Jodi Grinwald, Founder & Change Agent, Today is the Day, LLC,CEO & Co-Founder, Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids Foundation.Jodi has over 17 years of experience as a not-for-profit (for-impact) organization expert and has won several benchmark awards. After working in leadership positions for two national not-for-profit (for-impact) organizations, Jodi, became the Ceo & Co-founder of the Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids Foundation. The organization provides 100% funding to children who meet the financial needs requirements to take ongoing lessons in the performing arts in a unique way. The organization funds the lessons for up to 15 years, provides all the necessary resources a child needs to be successful, and places the child in a pre-approved performing arts studio. Which means the organization is also financially supporting local businesses. Jodi is also the Founder and Change Agent for Today is the Day LLC. From keynote speaker, to serving on panels at multiple non-profit events and serving clients as a Certified Professional Coach that focuses on Change Management Consulting and Connection Coaching, In late 2020, Jodi started the Today is the Day Changemakers podcast that highlights changemakers, self-starters, and those who are disrupting the status quo. She has had the honor of interviewing CNN Heroes, CEO's, authors, TEDx speakers, celebrity band members, former FBI Agent, Executive TV Producer and writer, entrepreneurs, artists, Coaches, and those who are truly making a difference in the world. In 2022, Jodi launched the inaugural International Changemakers Forum that brought together over 150 people from 6 countries for the 5 hour Zoom Forum. Jodi is launching a new Changemakers Membership Connective this Summer to help people from around the world connect and bring their authenticity to their “A" gamen 2021 Jodi received the Athena International Leadership Award from the Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Henderson Promos Casting Light Award. In 2022 Jodi received a Certificate of Appreciation for being an Unsung Hero from the Russ Berrie Foundation.The Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids Foundation is celebrating 5 years this year. We have grown from funding children dealing with financial constraints to take ongoing performing arts lessons in one county to now 9 in NJ.Story Key Notes:

Justin and Shelly led the powerful online community called The Liberation Experience, a forum for people all over the world to explore what actions they could take to end racism in this world, in this lifetime.  Everything that Justin and Shelly are a part of turns into a movement of like-minded and like-hearted people and their style makes showing up in an activist way plausible and the greatest act of love we can do for one another. In the time when we see and feel such dramatic polarity in our world, these bright individuals urge all of us how to BE change agents for the greater good of all citizens, and doing so with love in  our hearts. Justin Michael Williams. From growing up with gunshot holes outside of his bedroom window, to sharing the stage with Deepak Chopra, Justin knows the power of healing to overcome. He is an author, top 20 recording artist, and transformational speaker who is using music and meditation to wake up the world. With over a decade of teaching experience, Justin has become a pioneering voice of color for the new healing movement—between his podcast, keynotes, and motivational online platforms, Justin's teachings have now spread to more than 40 countries around the globe. Justin is dedicated to using his voice to serve. To being a beacon of hope for those who are lost, and to make sure all people, of all backgrounds, have access to the information they need to change their lives. “When people wake up to their own brilliance—it's like magic,"says Williams. 'If my work and art can inspire people to do that, then I've fulfilled my mission.” His first book, Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us, was released nationwide February 11, 2020.  Shelly Tygielski. Author of the book, “Sit Down to Rise Up: How Radical Self-Care Can Change the World,” launched on October 26, 2021 from New World Library. She is also the founder of Pandemic of Love, a global, grass-roots, volunteer-led mutual aid community that has directly matched nearly two million people since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for over $60 million in direct transactions. Her work has been featured in over 100 media outlets including CNN Heroes of 2020, Forbes, Upworthy, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times and Washington Post. Shelly has been hailed by individuals from President Joe Biden to Arianna Huffington, and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn to Maria Shriver. Shelly is a trauma-informed mindfulness teacher named one of the “12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful Magazine in 2019. She teaches formalized self-care and resilience practices at organizations around the world, and is widely regarded as a self-care activist.

Shelly Tygielski is a trauma-informed mindfulness teacher, self-care activist, and the founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love. Her work has been featured in over one hundred media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New Your Times, and The Washington Post. A Garrison Institute fellow, she has been called one of the “12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful.org and teaches self-care and resilience at organizations and to audiences around the world. www.shellytygielski'The secret to life is to show up!' ~Shelly TygielskiFor more information on the Well of Light Global Community, Programs, Radio shows and Services go to www.welloflight.comTo access other great interviews and offerings: www.patreon.com/welloflightYour donations are gratefully received and make it all possible!

Shelly Tygielski is the author of Sit Down to Rise Up and founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love.  Her work has been featured by over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Tamron Hall Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. A trauma-mindfulness teacher and a Garrison Institute Fellow, she has been called one of the “12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” By Mindful.org and teaches self-care and resilience at organizations around the world. Visit her online at shellytygielski.com. Discussion of this interview in the BatGap Community Facebook Group. Transcript of this interview Interview recorded April 16, 2022 Video and audio below. Audio also available as a Podcast.

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Meet Shelly Tygielski Shelly Tygielski is the author of Sit Down to Rise Up and the founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love. Her work has been featured by over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. A trauma-mindfulness teacher and a Garrison Institute Fellow, she has been called one of the "12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement" By Mindful.org and teaches self-care and resilience at organizations around the world.    I loved every moment of this conversation with Shelly. She is the real deal, my friend. She has followed her deep desire to make a positive change in the world and allowed herself to follow the breadcrumbs. It has led her to start a global non-profit that is all about helping communities worldwide get the services, shelter, goods, and nourishment they need to be well. Tune in to hear questions you can ask yourself that are powerful AF. You can't come away from this interview not feeling motivated to take action and be of greater service. For that reason, and many others, I am a big fan of Shelly's and hope you feel extra inspired after listening to her story. Sit Down to Rise Up After following her inner guidance and signing up for a meditation class back in the early nineties in her graduate program at Columbia University, Shelly Tygielski discovered a calm and deeper connection through the power of mindfulness and meditation. Years later, she realized that if we just focus only on ourselves and our inner world but don't use our inner guidance to make a difference, we are doing ourselves and the world a disservice. Shelly realized that we need to sit down and meditate, get calm and connected, to rise up and make a bigger impact. Her book Sit Down to Rise Up shares her insights a step further, be sure to look for that.  A Pandemic of Love Shelly Tygielski asked herself what she could do to solve the problem and help out her community at the beginning of the pandemic. This grassroots greater desire led her to create a simple spreadsheet that paired up those who needed help and those who could give help. This heart-centered idea ended up spreading across the planet and is now a global non-profit called A Pandemic of Love that has 280 chapters in 16 countries. In sum, you can ask 'What if?' or 'Why not?' If you follow the 'Why not?' thread, you could end up creating a life-changing operation, like Shelly. Two Questions to Change Your Life We talked about the need to not only meditate but also to honor your feelings. As Dr. Dan Siegel said, 'you've got to name it to tame it', or the phrase I live by is 'feel to heal'. The two questions to ask yourself when you are feeling overwhelmed or struggling with your emotions are 1. What can I do about this? and 2. How do I come from a place of love? The focus on being loving with yourself is the game changer to feeling and expressing greater peace, both within and in the greater world. Visit her online at http://www.shellytygielski.com.   Final Thoughts Shelly Tygielski is a wonderful example of how going within can help you expand without. Be sure to look for her book Sit Down to Rise Up. And if you feel called to serve look into her non-profit A Pandemic of Love.         Looking To Help Others Know Who They Are and Design Their Best Life? If you are feeling a strong urge to help other big-hearted empaths get unstuck and design their best life, you've got to check out my Life Designer Coach Academy. It is a world-class four-month virtual live coach certification program that will give you proven tools, techniques, practices, and methodology to be a powerful coach. This coaching program is for aspiring and current coaches looking to fill in the missing pieces and gain confidence and mastery both in the coaching core competencies and the integrative health modalities from a mind-body science, positive psychology, and healing arts perspective. To learn more, go to juliereisler.com/certification. Connect with Shelly Tygielski   Website: shellytygielski.com Facebook page: Shelly Tygielski Instagram: @mindfulskatergirl LinkedIn: Shelly Tygielski Twitter: @ShellyTygielski     Sacred Connection As always, this community is a sacred, safe place built on love and acceptance. It was created to help you evolve and expand into your highest self. Please share your wisdom, comments, and thoughts. I love hearing from you and learning how you are being your truest, you-est you. Please join us in our Facebook group The You-est You® Community for Soul Seekers Join host Julie Reisler, author and multi-time TEDx speaker, each week to learn how you can tap into your best self and become your You-est You® to achieve inner peace, happiness, and success at a deeper level! Tune in to hear powerful, inspirational stories and expert insights from entrepreneurs, industry thought leaders, and extraordinary human beings that will help to transform your life. Julie also shares a-ha moments that have shaped her life and career and discusses key concepts from her book Get a PhD in YOU Here's to your being your you-est you! Enjoying the show? For iTunes listeners, get automatic downloads and share the love by subscribing, rating & reviewing here! *Share what you are struggling with or looking to transform with Julie at podcast@juliereisler.com. 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Welcome to season 2, episode 13.This week my guest is Helen Archontou, MSW, LSW, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of Northern New Jersey. As Chief Executive Officer since 2011, Helen Archontou is focused on guiding YWCA Northern New Jersey into its next century of living its mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and strengthen communities. As you will hear during this interview Helen doesn't have a career. She has a calling. What she is doing now is no surprise to those who know her. Although, she did have a love for the performing arts, but her parents encouraged her to go after another passion. So, Helen uses her voice for those who do not know how to use theirs in a way that will affect much needed change. Helen has overseen the development of a continuum of programs to support women and families in every stage of life as well as to raise awareness and take action to end racial and social injustice. In 2019, Helen received the Crime Victim's Rights Award from the NJ Office of the Attorney General and the Excellence Award of Victim's Justice. She was also named among The Powerful Women of NJ in Senator Loretta Weinberg's 2019, 2020 and 2021 Women Power List. In 2020, Helen received the Top 50 Women in Business from NJ Biz and the Top 25 Women in NJ Award from Leading Women Entrepreneurs. In 2021, Helen was recognized by Commerce & Industry Association of NJ (CIANJ) as a Women Leader on the Rise. Helen is an adjunct professor at Montclair State University since 2005 in the School of Social Work. When you are this motivated and driven to do such incredible changemaking it is important to find balance and Helen has learned what that means for her. Between self-talk, self-kindness, and visualization, she has rituals that she uses in order to find her center. When you feel a bit of the weight of so many people, even populations it is important to know how to find a way to reconnect after a long day. Listen in to hear Helen's response to the question, what is the footprint you are creating now that you want to leave behind?Next week, I have a special guest co-host from my first season of the Today is the Day Changemakers podcast. Scott Chesney, known as the Commander in Change and I interview Laura Berman Fortgang, Career Reinvention Analyst, Founder of Now What?® Coaching, author & TEDx speaker. We talk about Laura's background, starting her career as an actress, and how that supported her as her career morphed into her very successful coaching career. You will have to listen in to hear more about this sought after Coach!Today is the Day Changemakers is hosting the first annual Challenge Yourself...Disrupt the Status Quo Changemakers Forum on Thursday, March 24 with CNN Heroes, TEDx speakers, authors, CEO's, entrepreneurs, inspirers, a former FBI Agent, previous NFL & NBA executive, an Executive TV Producer & Writer, and many more. Join us for a day filled with connection and inspiration. Read about our incredible keynote speaker, Henry De Sio, Jr. For more information visit https://bit.ly/todaychangemaker.Subscribe to Today is the Day Changemakers - YouTube channel or stream on all streaming sites. Visit the website for more information on how Today is the Day can help you on your journey. Jodi is a keynote speaker, moderator, inspirer, and Change Agent.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @todayisthedayliveit. Have a great week everyone!

Welcome to season 2, episode 12. This is a special Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast Episode as we continue to celebrate Women's History month. In November 2021 I was honored to have been chosen as the Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce ATHENA Leadership Award®.  The Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce is the only Chamber in New Jersey that can provide this award. Other states provide this award through Chambers of Commerce, women's organizations and Universities.  My guests include the Executive Director of the Monmouth Regional Chamber, Terese Rolke, ATHENA Leadership Committee Co-chairs, Ivy Jacot and Joanne Colella and 2021 Young ATHENA Leadership Award® Recipient, Kristina Henderson. We discuss the importance of honoring women who contribute their time and energy to improve the quality of life for others and those who actively assist others particularly women in realizing their full leadership potential.  Listen in to hear how these women are working to support and lift others up every chance they get. If you know someone in NJ who meets the aforementioned criteria go to www.monmouthregionalchamber.com and nominate them for an ATHENA Leadership Award® by June 30. Also, MRCC provides many other benefits and programs to their members and the community. Please visit www.monmouthregionalchamber.com for more information. If you are outside of NJ and want to learn more visit:  ATHENA International. Today is the Day Changemakers is hosting the first annual Challenge Yourself...Disrupt the Status Quo Changemakers Forum with CNN Heroes, TEDx speakers, authors, CEO's, entrepreneurs, inspirers, a former FBI Agent, previous NFL & NBA executive, an Executive TV Producer & Writer, and many more. Join us for a day filled with connection and inspiration. Read about our incredible keynote speaker, Henry De Sio, Jr. For more information visit https://bit.ly/todaychangemaker.Subscribe to Today is the Day Changemakers - YouTube channel or stream on all streaming sites. Visit our website at https://todayisthedayliveit.com for more information on how Today is the Day can help you on your journey. Jodi is a keynote speaker, moderator, inspirer, and Change Agent.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @todayisthedayliveit. Have a great week everyone!

Welcome to season 2, episode 11.This week my guest is Olga Abinader Director of Environmental Review and Land Use Planning at Matrix New World Engineering. Olga is very proud of working for Matrix New World Engineering, as it is a growing women-owned business with offices in NY, NJ, CT, AZ, and Louisiana with project experience throughout the US and the Caribbean. Olga was born in the Dominican Republic and emigrated with her family to Salem, MA in the early 1990's. She realized from the beginning that she looked and sounded different. It was difficult and an adjustment in the beginning. However, she took the opportunity of this new world to its full extent and wound up going to Harvard and Brown University. Olga's family spoke only Spanish at home in order to keep strong ties with their Caribbean heritage. She assumed a leadership role in the La Union Latina organization established in 1987 at Salem HS to celebrate Latin American culture and traditions. In 2007 Hispanic Business inc.  recognized Olga as a Winners Circle Scholar at the Hispanic business annual women of the year awards.Olga has such an inspiring spirit and a zest to help make change in the world. She asks that if you are leader that you ensure that you are an accessible leader. She feels strongly that everyone has a responsibility to lift and help others rise up. We also talk about the balance of being a career minded women while being a loving and supportive mom.Listen in to hear Olga's answer to what is the footprint that you are creating now that you want to leave behind. Next week my guest is Helen Archontou, MSW, LSW, Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of Northern New Jersey. Helen is focused on guiding the YWCA Northern New Jersey into its next century of living its mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and strengthen communities. In 2020, Helen received the Top 50 Women in Business Award from NJBIZ and the Top 25 Women in NJ Award from Leading Women Entrepreneurs.  Today is the Day Changemakers is hosting the first annual Challenge Yourself...Disrupt the Status Quo Changemakers Forum with CNN Heroes, TEDx speakers, authors, CEO's, entrepreneurs, inspirers, a former FBI Agent, previous NFL & NBA executive, an Executive TV Producer & Writer, and many more. Join us for a day filled with connection and inspiration. Read about our incredible keynote speaker, Henry De Sio, Jr. For more information visit https://bit.ly/todaychangemaker.Subscribe to Today is the Day Changemakers - YouTube channel or stream on all streaming sites. Visit our website at https://todayisthedayliveit.com for more information on how Today is the Day can help you on your journey. Jodi is a keynote speaker, moderator, inspirer, and Change Agent.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @todayisthedayliveit. Have a great week everyone! 

Welcome to season 2, episode 10 of the Today is the Day Changemakers PodcastThis week my guest is Colleen Verriest, MSW, LCSW, Founder/Owner - Whole Heart Healing, LLC. Colleen has been nurturing change in individuals and organizations for nearly 20 years as a licensed clinical social worker and nonprofit leader. She launched her own private practice providing individual and family therapy for ten years. Colleen assumed several progressive leadership positions in the nonprofit sector, starting as a clinical director, moving on to a VP role, and finally to Chief Executive Officer. Suddenly and very unexpectedly, Colleen lost her mother who had been a huge part of her and her family's life. This loss shook Colleen's world. The words that kept coming to her mind was "you don't get a do-over". With that she made a decision to transition out of her demanding CEO position.  Making this decision allowed her to return to her center and be present again in her life in a new and powerful way. Colleen's leadership is grounded in the question, "what is possible"? During this interview we talk about setting boundaries, vulnerability, imposter syndrome, gratitude, power of connection, finding your path, giving yourself permission, and so much more. Colleen shares what matters most to her besides her amazing family, is leading with heart, intention, and a good dose of vulnerability. This was such a real conversation about stepping into your power and listening in to what is truly calling you. Life is too short! Listen in to hear the footprint that Colleen is creating that she wants to leave behind.To find out more about Whole Heart Healing, LLC email Colleen at: wholeheart2021@gmail.com.  Next week my guest is Olga Abinader. Olga is Director of Environmental Review and Land Use Planning, Matrix New World Engineering. During this interview we talk about the importance of making leadership opportunities accessible to everyone. We also discuss the hot topic of finding balance. Something many of us crave. Olga has a fabulous story coming from the Dominican Republic, going to a fabulous college, and now paving the way for other women in an industry that is still predominantly male dominated. For more on Matrix New World Engineering visit Matrix New World (mnwe.com). Today is the Day Changemakers is hosting the first annual Challenge Yourself...Disrupt the Status Quo Changemakers Forum with CNN Heroes, TEDx speakers, authors, CEO's, entrepreneurs, inspirers, a former FBI Agent, previous NFL & NBA executive, an Executive TV Producer & Writer, and many more. Join us for a day filled with connection and inspiration. Read about our incredible keynote speaker, Henry De Sio, Jr. For more information visit https://bit.ly/todaychangemaker.Subscribe to Today is the Day Changemakers - YouTube channel or stream on all streaming sites. Visit our website at https://todayisthedayliveit.com for more information on how Today is the Day can help you on your journey. Jodi is a keynote speaker, moderator, inspirer, and Change Agent.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @todayisthedayliveit. Have a great week everyone! 

In this episode of Championship Leadership, we are honored to have with us Brandon Chrostowski, American chef, Founder, and CEO of EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute, and featured as one of 25 CNN Heroes of the Year in 2016. He will share his incredible journey from being a former law offender to becoming one of the best chefs that give a real second chance to formerly incarcerated individuals. As a former offender himself, Brandon knows the importance of having a second shot in life and believes that everyone, in spite of the past, should be provided with equal opportunity to a better future. With this idea, he was motivated to help former inmates achieve a way of success by granting them culinary education and leadership training through EDWINS non-profit organization. These and more! Do not miss this life-changing episode!

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 9 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.This week my guest is Sylvia Morrison, an empowerment specialist and humanitarian. She is the Founder and Director of Links Across Borders, a registered non- profit organization that co-creates libraries in Ghana, West Africa.There is so much packed into this longer episode. We kept chatting because the lessons that Sylvia shares are so valuable.  Sylvia was born and raised in Jamaica. After having her children she decided she wanted to try and give them a better life, so she moved to Canada. Only problem was that in Canada she did not have the credentials to use her teaching skills. So, to stay afloat and take care of her family, Sylvia had found work through a temp agency. At one point she was packing cups in a factory. There is a story here that changes Sylvia's life forever! Listen in to hear how Sylvia went from packing cups, to being able to go back to teaching, but this time at a college. From there Sylvia gets a calling to go and serve where she has been sending money since she was working in that cup factory. At first it was for a Christmas party for the kids, next it was to build libraries for them. Now she lives there full time and brings college students over to help through a study-abroad program.  Links Across Borders has co-created eight fully resourced libraries in Ghana since 2013 to date. Sylvia is known as Queen Mother in Kpedze-Todze, Ghana. Her title is Mama Agbalenyo I. (Mama Ag-ba-len-yo the first)Sylvia has received numerous awards and international recognition, for her transformational Community Development work. She has traveled and worked with individuals, and communities globally. This incredible humanitarian is on a mission to help others live a life that's in harmony with their Soul's Purpose. Transforming Your Dreams Into Reality...Listen in to hear Sylvia's response to the footprint she is creating and wants to leave behind. Also, action item from this podcast is to go find your tree. You will have to listen to this episode in order to understand. Lastly, Sylvia says during this interview that there is no shortage of money in the world. We need to believe that in order to be open to receive. To learn more, or participate in her any of her programs, please see belowFacebook: https://web.facebook.com/sylvia.morrison.77 Website: http://linksacrossborders.org/Next week my guest is Colleen Verriest, MSW, LCSW - Founder/Owner, Whole Heart Healing. We talk about so many topics related to mental health. There is so much insight here about the importance of perspective. Today is the Day Changemakers is hosting the first annual Challenge Yourself...Disrupt the Status Quo Changemakers Forum with CNN Heroes, TEDx speakers, authors, CEO's, entrepreneurs, inspirers, a former FBI Agent, previous NFL & NBA executive, an Executive TV Producer & Writer, and many more. Join us for a day filled with connection and inspiration. Read about our incredible keynote speaker, Henry De Sio, Jr. For more information visit https://bit.ly/todaychangemaker.Subscribe to the Today is the Day Changemakers YouTube Channel Jodi Grinwald - Today is the Day Changemakers - YouTube or stream on all streaming sites. Visit our website at https://todayisthedayliveit.com for more information on how Today is the Day can help you on your journey. Jodi is a keynote speaker, moderator, inspirer, and Change Agent.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @todayisthedayliveit. Have a great week everyone! 

On this episode of Finding Your Bliss, Life Coach and Bliss expert Judy Librach is joined by Shelly Tygielski, who is the author of "Sit Down to Rise Up" and the founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization "Pandemic of Love". Her work has been featured by over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Tamron Hall Show, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. A trauma-mindfulness teacher and a Garrison Institute Fellow, she has been called one of the

This week I am excited to share conversations I had with entrepreneurs from around the world.  A new episode each day from Monday, December 13 to Friday, December 17 will air as my guests share their journey to entrepreneurship.Being an entrepreneur takes tenacity, determination, motivation, and the ability to keep going even when it may seem like there are many hurdles to jump over. If you have a fire in your belly to do something that is calling  you, then listen in to hear how these entrepreneurs made their way.My guest for this episode is Charlotte Lester, founder of the Burnout Slayer® Toolbox in the UK. Burnout Slayer® Toolbox offers a wide array of products and services to help combat burnout. Charlotte started her professional career in the banking industry, but felt that she was stifled and needed to fit in a box all the time. She realized that she was burning out and that she had an opportunity to make a greater impact in this world.Charlotte offers courses and programs that help her clients build the foundations for success. Her consulting services and business management & implementation agency are there to help business owners who find themselves in operational weeds and need some guidance getting back onto the road to pure joy in business and life.In addition to running her business Charlotte was a co-author in an Amazon best selling book, has appeared on many podcasts and been a guest expert in multiple groups and memberships. Charlotte has an amazingly supportive husband, 2 daughters and 2 rescue dogs. Charlotte is also a mental health campaigner for a well known charity in the UK. Being a sufferer of OCD, and experiencing first hand the effects mental health has on people and families is the driver for Charlotte to want to support as many people as possible to not get to crisis point in their business. Listen in to hear Charlotte's answer to 'if you knew then, what you know now' from each one of my guests.To learn more visit: https://burnout-slayer.com/burnout-prevention-consultant/ or follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BurnoutSlayerToolboxEntrepreneurship is not for everyone. For those with a calling for it though, these stories will serve as inspiration to take steps towards reaching their entrepreneurial goals. Hearing others talk about bringing a concept, idea, dream to fruition can provide all of us with some motivation to take one step, small or large, forward toward our goals.My guest next week will be Fred Wasiak, President & CEO of The Food Bank of South Jersey.  From hearing how Fred found himself leading the team at the Food Bank of South Jersey, to hearing how he helps to keep his team connected and motivated as a front line organization. Fred shares so much more about his journey. There is one specific story that you will not want to miss listening to. It has to do with Fred and his daughter, Meg walking in graduation together for their Master Degrees. You will have to listen in to fully understand, but bring the tissues.Please subscribe to the Today is the Day Changemakers YouTube channel or stream on all streaming sites. Visit https://todayisthedayliveit.com to learn more about our upcoming International Changemakers Forum called Challenge Yourself... Disrupt the Status Quo. An international networking opportunity, along with (6) Ignite The Spark breakout sessions with over 30 of my Changemaker guests, leaders, CNN Heroes, TEDx speakers, authors, and more.  Follow Today is the Day on Facebook and Instagram. Have a great week everyone!

Welcome to episode 56 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.This week I am excited to share conversations I had with entrepreneurs from around the world.  A new episode each day from Monday, December 13 to Friday, December 17 will air as my guests share their journey to entrepreneurship.Being an entrepreneur takes tenacity, determination, motivation, and the ability to keep going even when it may seem like there are many hurdles to jump over. If you have a fire in your belly to do something that is calling  you, then listen in to hear how these entrepreneurs made their way.My guest for this episode is Nadine Sowah, Co-founder, WheresHome.  WheresHome office is located in Dubai. Nadine has over 13 years' experience in the financial, media and gaming industries. Helping people has always been a passion of Nadine's, as has property, so combining the two with Whereshome has been a dream come true. WheresHome is a bespoke relocation company helping expats in the UAE, KSA & Oman relocate back to the UK. The company helps expats make a lifestyle change back home by supporting them with every element of their move, including finding their dream location, property, schools for their children, shipment of personal effects, and so much more. Another key part of their service is working with their clients to ensure they are emotionally prepared for their relocation by educating them on the change of lifestyle and potential realization that after many years away from family and friends, that their lives may have also moved on or changed. Also, that there may be an overall different social dynamic then what they may remember.  Nadine exudes so much energy when she speaks about the work that she does through WheresHome. She is mother to three wonderful boys and is a running fanatic.  It was so wonderful to also learn a little more about life in Dubai for those of us who do not live there. Listen in to hear Nadine's answer to 'if you knew then, what you know now' from each one of my guests.For more information on WheresHome visit https://www.whereshome.co.uk/ or follow on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/relocationexperts.Entrepreneurship is not for everyone. For those with a calling for it though, these stories will serve as inspiration to take steps towards reaching their entrepreneurial goals. Hearing others talk about bringing a concept, idea, dream to fruition can provide all of us with some motivation to take one step, small or large, forward toward our goals.My guest next week will be Fred Wasiak, President & CEO of The Food Bank of South Jersey.  From hearing how Fred found himself leading the team at the Food Bank of South Jersey, to hearing how he helps to keep his team connected and motivated as a front line organization. Fred shares so much more about his journey. There is one specific story that you will not want to miss listening to. It has to do with Fred and his daughter, Meg walking in graduation together for their Master Degrees. You will have to listen in to fully understand, but bring the tissues.Please subscribe to the Today is the Day Changemakers YouTube channel or stream on all streaming sites. Visit https://todayisthedayliveit.com to learn more about our upcoming International Changemakers Forum called Challenge Yourself... Disrupt the Status Quo. An international networking opportunity, along with (6) Ignite The Spark breakout sessions with over 30 of my Changemaker guests, leaders, CNN Heroes, TEDx speakers, authors, and more.  Follow Today is the Day on Facebook and Instagram. Have a great week everyone!

Welcome to episode 55 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.This week I am excited to share conversations I had with entrepreneurs from around the world.  A new episode each day from Monday December 13 to Friday  December 17 will air as my guests will share their journey to entrepreneurship.Being an entrepreneur takes tenacity, determination, motivation, and the ability to keep going even when it may seem like there are many hurdles to jump over. If you have a fire in your belly to do something that is calling to you, then listen in to hear how these entrepreneurs made their way.On Wednesday,  December 15, I welcome my guest Joanne Colella, Owner,  Colella Communications, LLC.  Joanne provides professional copywriting, editing, proofreading, and marketing services to a wide range of businesses and individuals throughout the U.S. and abroad. A lifelong fan of anything having to do with the written word and a self-described compulsive editor and proofreader, she has an extensive career in advertising, marketing, journalism, and publishing, including serving as the editor-in-chief of five monthly magazines in New Jersey. In 2017, she decided to pursue her longtime dream of starting her own business and launched Colella Communications. In the past few years alone, she has edited books for several authors and created website content, marketing materials, presentations, video scripts, news articles, and other publicity for dozens of diverse clients.A Brooklyn native who lived for more than 30 years in New Jersey before relocating to Arizona, Joanne is a member of numerous professional associations and organizations and an active volunteer in the community. She takes joy in creating excellent content for every client, but is particularly passionate about helping to share uplifting news about nonprofits and others who are paying it forward and making a positive difference in the world. You can contact Joanne via her website or on Facebook.Listen in to hear Joanne's answer to 'if you knew then, what you know now' from each one of my guests.Entrepreneurship is not for everyone. For those with a calling for it though, these stories will serve as inspiration to take steps towards reaching their entrepreneurial goals. Hearing others talk about bringing a concept, idea, dream to fruition can provide all of us with some motivation to take one step, small or large, forward toward our goals.On December 22, my guest will be Fred Wasiak, President & CEO of The Food Bank of South Jersey.  From hearing how Fred found himself leading the team at the Food Bank of South Jersey, to hearing how he helps to keep his team connected and motivated as a front line organization. Fred shares so much more about his journey. There is one specific story that you will not want to miss listening to. It has to do with Fred and his daughter, Meg walking in graduation together for their Master Degrees. You will have to listen in to fully understand, but bring the tissues.Please subscribe to the Today is the Day Changemakers YouTube channel or stream on all streaming sites. Visit https://todayisthedayliveit.com to learn more about our upcoming International Changemakers Forum called Challenge Yourself... Disrupt the Status Quo. An international networking opportunity, along with (6) Ignite The Spark breakout sessions with over 30 of my Changemaker guests, leaders, CNN Heroes, TEDx speakers, authors, and more.  Follow Today is the Day on Facebook and Instagram. Have a great week everyone! 

Welcome to episode 54 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.This week I am excited to share conversations I had with entrepreneurs from around the world.  A new episode each day from Monday December 13 to Friday  December 17 will air as my guests will share their journey to entrepreneurship.Being an entrepreneur takes tenacity, determination, motivation, and the ability to keep going even when it may seem like there are many hurdles to jump over. If you have a fire in your belly to do something that is calling to you, then listen in to hear how these entrepreneurs made their way.On Tuesday December 14, Christine Skaar joins me as my guest. Christine is Founder, KVIST Interior Designs and KVIST Boutique. Follow on Instagram and FacebookChristine is a Norwegian interior designer and experienced Architect. She founded KVIST in 2015 from her dining room table in Plymouth (England) by answering a Facebook request. Now in her sixth year as an entrepreneur she has reimagined her business to be the company she didn't know she wanted!  Christine works with creative professionals and independent business owners to design and deliver their dream projects, enjoyably.Trained at internationally renowned Wilkinson Eyre Architects and Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios where Christine worked on public and higher education building schemes before joining more intimate design offices. She has delivered architectural and interiors appointments for the award-winning Gaia Spa at Boringdon Hall Hotel, creative recording complexes for TEN87 Studios and The Qube in London, as well as domestic projects across England.Listen in to hear the answer to 'if you knew then, what you know now' from each one of my guests.Entrepreneurship is not for everyone. For those with a calling for it though, these stories will serve as inspiration to take steps towards reaching their entrepreneurial goals. Hearing others talk about bringing a concept, idea, dream to fruition can provide all of us with some motivation to take one step, small or large, forward toward our goals.On December 22, my guest will be Fred Wasiak, President & CEO of The Food Bank of South Jersey.  From hearing how Fred found himself leading the team at the Food Bank of South Jersey, to hearing how he helps to keep his team connected and motivated as a front line organization. Fred shares so much more about his journey. There is one specific story that you will not want to miss listening to. It has to do with Fred and his daughter, Meg walking in graduation together for their Master Degrees. You will have to listen in to fully understand, but bring the tissues.Please subscribe to the Today is the Day Changemakers YouTube channel or stream on all streaming sites. Visit https://todayisthedayliveit.com to learn more about our upcoming International Changemakers Forum called Challenge Yourself... Disrupt the Status Quo. An international networking opportunity, along with (6) Ignite The Spark breakout sessions with over 30 of my Changemaker guests, leaders, CNN Heroes, TEDx speakers, authors, and more.  Follow Today is the Day on Facebook and Instagram. Have a great week everyone! 

Welcome to episode 53 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.This week I am excited to share conversations I had with entrepreneurs from around the world.  A new episode each day from Monday December 13 to Friday  December 17 will air as my guests will share their journey to entrepreneurship. Being an entrepreneur takes tenacity, determination, motivation, and the ability to keep going even when it may seem like there are many hurdles to jump over. If you have a fire in your belly to do something that is calling to you, then listen in to hear how these entrepreneurs made their way.On Monday, December 13, you will hear from my Nadine van Lierop  from the Netherlands. Nadine is Founder of The Orange Typewriter. She is a international copywriter helping businesses to communicate successfully abroad. She is also the host of the Special Needs Supermom Podcast. As a special needs supermom of an autistic wonder boy and super girl battling JIA and a military spouse, she decided to start her own company in 2016. This way she was in control of her own time, able to take care of her kids the way she wanted, while continuing to do what she loves most: writing.Having a tribe of fellow special needs moms was something Nadine missed a lot. A tribe that knew how she felt, wouldn't judge, to share info with and get advice from. This led to the birth of her second business the Special Needs Supermom Podcast. A place to empower fellow supermoms and offer a glass of wine for your mind. She launched her first digital products to empower fellow special needs moms Spring 2021.If all of the above is not enough, Nadine also dedicates a lot of her time as a volunteer of the Dutch Juvenile Arthritis association, for which she is vice-president, focusing on research, marketing and communication.Listen in to hear the answer to 'if you knew then, what you know now' from each one of my guests.Entrepreneurship is not for everyone. For those with a calling for it though, these stories will serve as inspiration to take steps towards reaching their entrepreneurial goals. Hearing others talk about bringing a concept, idea, dream to fruition can provide all of us with some motivation to take one step, small or large, forward toward our goals.On December 22, my guest will be Fred Wasiak, President & CEO of The Food Bank of South Jersey.  From hearing how Fred found himself leading the team at the Food Bank of South Jersey, to hearing how he helps to keep his team connected and motivated as a front line organization. Fred shares so much more about his journey. There is one specific story that you will not want to miss listening to. It has to do with Fred and his daughter, Meg walking in graduation together for their Master Degrees. You will have to listen in to fully understand, but bring the tissues. Please subscribe to the Today is the Day Changemakers YouTube channel or stream on all streaming sites. Visit https://todayisthedayliveit.com to learn more about our upcoming International Changemakers Forum called Challenge Yourself... Disrupt the Status Quo. An international networking opportunity, along with (6) Ignite The Spark breakout sessions with over 30 of my Changemaker guests, leaders, CNN Heroes, TEDx speakers, and more via Zoom will be there LIVE.  Have a great week everyone!   

For transcript and Indonesian language learning content visit our podcast site (https://tinyurl.com/ssstindonesian) Ada berita baik sekali dari tanah air, tepatnya dari Bali. Ada orang Indonesia masuk nominasi Top 10 CNN Heroes tahun 2021. CNN Heroes adalah sebuah ajang penghargaan tahunan spesial dari CNN dalam rangka menghormati orang-orang yang telah memberikan kontribusi luar biasa untuk membantu sesama manusia. Orang Indonesia yang membanggakan itu adalah Made Janur Yasa. Dia menjadi salah satu dari 10 orang yang telah membuat dunia menjadi tempat lebih baik. Lelaki asal Ubud, Bali itu mengatakan dia ingin menemukan cara untuk membantu orang-orang di komunitasnya selama pandemi sambil juga mengatasi masalah polusi plastik yang sedang berlangsung. Dia berpikir bahwa di dalam tantangan pasti ada peluang. Ide tersebut diwujudkan pada bulan Mei 2020 lalu, tepat pada saat Pandemi melanda seluruh dunia, tak terkecuali Indonesia. Pak Made Janur Yasa memulai program di mana penduduk desa setempat dapat menukar plastik dengan beras -- sistem barter yang akan bermanfaat bagi lingkungan dan memberdayakan masyarakat setempat. Warga dapat mengubah sampah plastik yang mereka kumpulkan untuk ditukar dengan makanan pokok. Awalnya program barter itu hanya berjalan di desanya. Kemudian program tersebut menyebar ke desa-desa lainnya di Bali, dan kemudian program itu menjadi bernama “Plastic Exchange”. Program ini juga menyatukan kelompok lingkungan lokal yang disebut dengan Banjar. Mereka juga mengumpulkan plastik dari rumah, jalan, sungai, pantai, dan sekitarnya. Setiap bulannya, warga membawa plastik yang ditukar dengan beras. Menurut Yasa dengan adanya program ini telah membantu untuk memberi makan ribuan keluarga dan mengumpulkan hampir 300 ton plastik untuk di daur ulang. Pak Made Janur Yasa juga mengatakan barter sampah dengan beras didasari nilai kearifan lokal Bali. Nilai ini adalah Tri Hita Karana yaitu tiga cara untuk mencapai kebahagiaan, martabat, dan hubungan antar manusia. Secara umum orang-orang Bali sangat menyatu dengan alam. Mereka percaya alam merupakan jiwa mereka dan sangat peduli dengan lingkungan. Tetapi permasalahannya polusi plastik di Bali terjadi karena kurangnya edukasi dan praktek. Acara penobatan pemenang CNN Heroes of the year berlangsung tadi malam, sayangnya Pak Made Janur Yasa tidak memenangkan penghargaan sebagi Hero of the Year. Walaupun demikian, masuknya beliau sepagai 10 besar kandidat pahlawan masa kini CNN itu sangatlah membanggakan. Ini membawa nama baik Indonesia ke dunia internasional, dan menjadi inspirasi yang baik untuk kita semua. For transcript and video about made Janur masa and Plastic Exchange Program, visit our podcast site (https://tinyurl.com/ssstindonesian)

Welcome to episode 52 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Tomas Alvarez III. Tomas is an award winning social entrepreneur and former nonprofit executive with 15+ years of experience leading social impact initiatives. He is the managing partner and strategy lead at Idea2Form. Tomas is a visionary thinker, cultural broker, and a transformational leader who has been recognized as an Ashoka Fellow, CNN Hero, NBC Latino Top 20 Innovator and Aspen Institute Scholar. His work has been featured by CNN, Forbes, the New York Times, amongst many other media outlets. Unfortunately, Tomas lost his mom at a young age and he shares the ways in which he continues to share her message and legacy through his work. He also talks about how he sees his Dad as a hero being only 26 years old and a widower who encouraged him and his sister to reach for the stars.  Tomas' career started in one direction as his father helped him choose what he should do when it came to his love for the arts. His Dad helped him choose graphic communications. However, that was just a starting point for Tomas. Listen in to hear how Tomas went on to became a social worker, started an organization dedicated to allowing kids to share their creativity through hip-hop dance, and then moved on to start an incredible social impact organization called Idea2Form. Our journey is not always linear. Tomas also asks these questions for all of us to ponder, "what are the things that light you up? What are the things that bring joy and satisfaction that will allow you to be of service to others?" There is so much you get out of being in service of others. It is the reason why people stay in the non-profit sector. Knowing that you go to work everyday and have a positive impact that can help to bring about systemic change is truly fulfilling. Something important that comes up during our conversation is giving ourselves permission to prioritize and understand the value of our work. Remember its not a sprint. It is a marathon. Tomas goes on to share that self-care and keeping our cup full is not being selfish. It is imperative! Listen in to hear Tomas share his answer to 'if I knew then, what I know now'.There are so many lessons learned and inspiring stories that Tomas shares about his journey. I am grateful to have the opportunity to share them. Next week join me for a week of conversations with entrepreneurs from around the world. Every day from Monday, December 13 through Friday, December 17 an entrepreneur will share their journey of taking a business idea and bringing it into reality. You don't want to miss the messages shared in their stories.  Please subscribe to the today is the day changemakers YouTube channel. Stream this podcast on all streaming sites and like us on social media at Today is the Day Live It. Today is the Day LLC is launching the inaugural Challenge Yourself Disrupt the Status Quo Changemakers Forum where over 30 CEO's, CNN Heroes, TEDx speakers, a former FBI Agent, an Executive Producer and writer of a TV show, authors and more are coming together to talk about 6 different relevant and current topics and to be a part of a LIVE via Zoom International networking opportunity. Change your mindset. Achieve your goals. Make an impact. Connect internationally. Do You Have a Calling? In a world where things are always evolving, there remains one constant: those in the world who have a calling to effect positive change. This may mean changing something within ourselves, creating change for others, or challenging the status quo that surrounds us. Are you a changemakers or just want to some inspiration to get yourself on the path that is calling you? Join the conversation and go to https://todayisthedayliveit.com to purchase tickets and for more information. Have a great week everyone! 

Pertama kali melihat beliau di acara penghargaan CNN Heroes sebagai perwakilan dari Indonesia, saya bertekad untuk bisa bertemu dan berkomunikasi dengan beliau, Capt. Budi Soehardi. Ketika itu saya bangganya luar biasa, melihat orang Indonesia berdiri disana dan menerima penghargaan tersebut mewakili Indonesia. Sampai saat ini saya tidak pernah lupa perasaan saya ketika melihat acara itu. Terharu campur aduk deh pokoknya Kesempatan saya bertemu beliau, hadir beberapa waktu lalu, ketika saya bisa berjumpa beliau disebuah acara, menjadi teman ngobrol di sosmed dan akhirnya saya bisa ngobrol santai dirumah beliau. Salah satu moment yang mengharukan buat saya pribadi. Please enjoy the conversation and please let me know what you think about my Podcast, Thank you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rubennuranata/message

Shelly Tygielski is the author of Sit Down to Rise Up: How Radical Self-Care Can Change the World and founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love. Her work has been featured by over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times, and Washington Post. Tygielski's book Sit Down to Rise Up was reviewed in the November/December 2021 issue of Spirituality & Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Utami Hussin berbincang dengan Made Janur Yasa dari Organisasi Plastic Exchange, yang menjadi satu dari Top 10 CNN Heroes 2021, dan Direktur Pengelolaan Sampah Kementerian LHK Novrizal Tahar, untuk mengulas partisipasi masyarakat dalam mengatasi masalah sampah plastik di Indonesia.

When we sat down to talk with our next two guests, we were already big fans. They had presented as part of the Embodied Social Justice certificate course that we had taken together this summer, and their theme was clear: how we end racism. In one generation.   So, if your immediate reaction is one of incredulity, then maybe you need to hear this episode more than you think. Because their method is not one of hammering hard facts into people's heads - it's an approach based primarily on love, compassion, and our shared humanity. We talk in-depth about the conversations that can bring seemingly opposite people together, even when issues of politics and race would normally divide them. (And - if you're looking for more tips on how to HAVE those uncomfortable conversations that may be happening in the next couple of weeks around your own holiday tables, we've got those details in depth next week!). At the end of our chat, we realized that this was the conversation we all, collectively, need to have, if we're really serious about moving the needle when it comes to racism. Have questions, comments, or concerns? Email us at hello@dearwhitewomen.com What to listen for: The importance of processing a timeline for ending racism - running TO a goal, instead of running AWAY from a goal How self-care plays into dismantling racism What happens when people focus on the humanity in each other versus constructs such as political or racial divides A specific method - if only for today - that focuses on the intentions we can all bring to our daily lives to begin the process of ending racism ABOUT JUSTIN:                     From growing up with gunshot holes outside of his bedroom window, to sharing the stage with Deepak Chopra, Justin Michael Williams knows the power of healing to overcome. He is an author, top 20 recording artist, and transformational speaker who is using music and meditation to wake up the world. When he was younger, Justin always wanted to be a singer, but a lifetime of being bullied, teased, and abused, made him give up his dream. Then after a seminal moment with his dying grandmother, Justin woke up—and his debut album premiered in the top 20 of the iTunes charts next to Britney Spears and Taylor Swift. He has since been featured by Billboard, Grammy.com, SXSW®, and shared on stages alongside some of the most compelling leaders of our time, including Marianne Williamson, Deepak Chopra, and Chaka Khan.                    With over a decade of teaching experience, Justin has become a pioneering voice of color for the new healing movement—between his podcast, keynotes, and motivational online platforms, Justin's teachings have now spread to more than 40 countries around the globe.            Justin is dedicated to using his voice to serve. To being a beacon of hope for those who are lost, and to making sure all people, of all backgrounds, have access to the information they need to change their lives.        “When people wake up to their own brilliance—it's like magic," says Williams. 'If my work and art can inspire people to do that, then I've fulfilled my mission.” His first book, Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us, was released nationwide February 11, 2020. ABOUT SHELLY:  Shelly Tygielski is the author of the book, Sit Down to Rise Up: How Radical Self- Care Can Change the World, which launched on October 26, 2021 from New World Library. She is also the founder of Pandemic of Love, a global, grass-roots, volunteer-led mutual aid community that has directly matched over 1.7 million people since the beginning of the COVID- 19 pandemic, accounting for over $57 million in direct transactions. Her work has been featured in over 100 media outlets including CNN Heroes of 2020, Forbes, Upworthy, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times and Washington Post.                Shelly has been hailed by individuals from President Joe Biden to Arianna Huffington, and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn to Maria Shriver. Shelly is a trauma-informed mindfulness teacher named one of the “12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful Magazine in 2019. She teaches formalized self-care and resilience practices at organizations around the world, and is widely regarded as a self-care activist. She is happily married to her husband, Jason, and is an adoring mother to her son, Liam. As part of her own self-care, Shelly makes time for skateboarding, playing guitar and making craft cocktails. Since mid-2020, Shelly and Jason have been relocating every few months, exploring and adapting to a modern nomadic lifestyle.   Where to order your copy of Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism: https://thecollectivebook.studio/dear-white-women Like what you hear?  Don't miss another episode and subscribe! Catch up on more commentary between episodes by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter – and even more opinions and resources if you join our email list.  

Today's topic is one that is so close to my heart, self-care! By now you've probably heard my burnout story of ending up in an ER due to depletion and overwork. This was a few years ago while I was working on my Master's degree, holding two jobs (radio and TV) managing GiGi's Academy (my first business) and picking up freelance gigs for extra income. It took me years to learn to release the guilt I used to feel when I paused to take care of my mental and physical health. It was especially difficult to learn to let go of the guilt of saying NO to what I used to call “opportunities” that were really just shiny objects; cool to have but not really catapulting me to my big goals. However, when I learned to release that guilt, when I learned to nurture my mind, body and spirit first and foremost, I immediately saw shifts and changes in my life that brought me abundance beyond my dreams, my life partner, stronger relationships and JOY. This lesson is what planted the seed of my Seizing Happy® coaching organization which is dedicated to nurturing the business and the woman behind the business equally. Today's guest wrote one of the best books I've read this year: Sit Down to Rise Up. How Radical Self-Care Can Change the World.” In this book she brings the effects of self-care to the forefront and shows us how it creates impacts on a local and even international level. Shelly Tygielski is the author of Sit Down to Rise Up and founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love. Her work has been featured by over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. A trauma-mindfulness teacher and a Garrison Institute Fellow, she has been called one of the “12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” By Mindful.org and teaches self-care and resilience at organizations around the world.If you loved today's episode, I have a favor to ask! Subscribe and drop us a review! It's how we can keep the podcast going and growing with your favorite content!Want to connect with Shelly? Visit her social media accounts:Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/shellymeditation Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/mindfulskatergirlTwitter : https://twitter.com/shellytygielskiWebsite : https://shellytygielski.comSHOW LINKS & RESOURCESReady to step into your power and start 2022 with Clarity, Confidence and Courage? Save your seat in my 90-day Coaching Program the 3Rs System. Use the code PODCAST to save $200!https://bit.ly/3rssystemGet the professional help and support your deserve for your business by hiring a pro from STAFI. Go to www.getstafi.com/gigi to get started with two free weeks today.

Shelly Tygielski is the author of Sit Down to Rise Up and founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love. Her work has been featured by over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. A trauma-mindfulness teacher and a Garrison Institute Fellow, she has been called one of the 12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement By Mindful.org and teaches self-care and resilience at organizations around the world. Connect with her in the links below.  Amazon book page: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1608687449Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mindfulskatergirlFacebook Personal: http://www.facebook.com/shellytygielskiFacebook Professional:  http://www.facebook.com/shellymeditationTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/shellytygielskiYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bentleyangelLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellymindfulness/HIGHLIGHTS06:19  People need each other to be the best versions of themselves 10:20 Getting kidnapped at 2 years old and emulating action16:32 Inspiration for Pandemic of Love: Assuage fear and address mutual needs 25:57 Heart to heart proximity: Matching people to create authentic connections29:52 Mutual aid: We need others not just to survive but thrive35:03 A community of care with a formalized plan heals you so you can heal others39:18 Generational trauma and healing from the past 44:10 Living the duality of being Jewish and running a meditation practice47:19 A world where we can have difficult conversations and not cancel each other49:31 Book recommendations: Classics like Catcher in the Rye and Catch-2252:48 Connect with Shelly and get her bookQUOTES07:27  "It's about understanding that we are all carrying the pieces that each other person needs to really be the best version of themselves. And so, even if we feel like we're not an expert in something... somebody else can help us along that journey, and vice versa."15:50 "Having a sense of agency and having agency are two completely different things. And so, I just wanted to emulate that and I wanted to hang onto that story and really pay it forward."22:22 "I always default to two questions... I'm fill in the blank. I'm upset. I'm scared. Whatever the emotion is, and what am I going to do about it? That's the first question, something tangible. And the second question is, and how do I come from a place of love when I answered that question?"37:39 "Make sure you share that plan with someone... at least with one other person who becomes your self care buddy. But if you can create a community of care all the better... every single person in that community needs to have a formalized plan that they share with each other." 41:03 "Especially as women, when we kind of like dig into our lineage, we think about the intergenerational trauma and the way that our DNA has been affected and really recoded, if you will, rewritten, and what we can do to actually change that, which we can."Please leave a five-star review for the Get Loved Up Podcast. When you leave that review, please take a screenshot and email me at koya@koyawebb.com, and I've got a little gift for you.Your thoughts light up Koya's soul, and it helps continue to bring on great guests.To hear more about Koya Webb and Get Loved Up episodes, please visit her website at https://koyawebb.com/.

SHELLY TYGIELSKI Miami Book Fair Author of "Sit Down to Rise Up: How Radical Self-Care Can Change the World" Shelly Tygielski is the author of the book, "Sit Down to Rise Up: How Radical Self-Care Can Change the World". She is also the founder of Pandemic of Love, a global, grass-roots, volunteer led mutual aid community that has directly matched over 1.7 million people since the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic, accounting for over $57 million in direct transactions. Her work has been featured in over 100 media outlets including CNN Heroes of 2020, Forbes, Upworthy, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times and Washington Post. Shelly is a trauma-informed mindfulness teacher named one of the “12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful Magazine in 2019. She teaches formalized self-care and resilience practices at organizations around the world, and is widely regarded as a self-care activist.

Author Shelly Tygielski discusses her life-changing new book “Sit Down to Rise Up: How Radical Self-Care Can Change the World," kindness and empathy, planting "seeds" and much more. Shelly Tygielski is also the founder of Pandemic of Love, a global, grass-roots, volunteer-led mutual aid community that has directly matched nearly to two million people since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for over $60 million in direct transactions. Her work has been featured in over 100 media outlets including CNN Heroes of 2020, Forbes, Upworthy, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning and the New York Times. Shelly has been hailed by individuals from President Joe Biden to Arianna Huffington, and Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn to Maria Shriver. Shelly is a trauma-informed mindfulness teacher named one of the “12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful Magazine in 2019. She teaches formalized self-care and resilience practices at organizations around the world, and is widely regarded as a self-care activist. She is happily married to her husband, Jason, and is an adoring mother to her son, Liam. As part of her own self-care, Shelly makes time for skateboarding, playing guitar and making craft cocktails. Since mid-2020, Shelly and Jason have been relocating every few months, exploring and adapting to a modern nomadic lifestyle. Learn more about Shelly & buy her book at www.shellytygielski.com. Follow us: @artofkindnesspod, @robpeterpaul Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shelly Tygielski is the author of Sit Down to Rise Up and founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love.  Her work has been featured by over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. A trauma-mindfulness teacher and a Garrison Institute Fellow, she has been called one of the “12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful.org and teaches self-care and resilience at organizations around the world.Visit her online at http://www.shellytygielski.com. Link to her book's product page on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1608687449Shelly's  social media links:Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mindfulskatergirl   Facebook Personal: http://www.facebook.com/shellytygielskiFacebook Professional:  http://www.facebook.com/shellymeditationTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/shellytygielskiYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bentleyangelLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellymindfulness/ABOUT HER NEW BOOKThe practice of mindfulness is most often touted for its profound mind, body, and spirit benefits. In Sit Down to Rise Up, self-care activist Shelly Tygielski shows that mindfulness can also be a powerful tool for spurring transformative collective action.“The premise of this book,” Shelly states, “is fairly simple: When we are interconnected, when one of us heals, we all heal.”Organized in three sections—Me, We, and Us—SIT DOWN TO RISE UP  sheds light on:Why self-care — a commitment to taking an active role in safeguarding our mental and physical wellness — isn't self-centered but truly a selfless act — and ways to expand our view of the “self” to include our family, community, human beings across the globe, and the natural world.How we are each born with a sense of agency — the ability to rise up, assert ourselves, and become an agent for social change, regardless of our circumstances — and ways to uncover and nurture that seed within us.     Why positive thinking as a consistent habit is downright impossible — and how to find simple, unconditional happiness that is not in opposition to negative experiences through conscious action and connection with othersWhy self-care — a commitment to taking an active role in safeguarding our mental and physical wellness — isn't self-centered but truly a selfless act — and ways to expand our view of the “self” to include our family, community, human beings across the globe, and the natural worldThe power of showing up, taking baby steps, and making incremental change — and an arsenal of tools to help anyone create circles of influence for serving others and doing good, sparking a ripple effect that continues to reverberate and inspire people of all types everywhere.Why we urgently need to extinguish the stigma attached to asking for help and support the concept and reality of equity, how to set up your own mutual aid network…and more.

Shelly Tygielski is the author of Sit Down to Rise Up and founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love.  Her work has been featured by over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. A trauma-mindfulness teacher and a Garrison Institute Fellow, she has been called one of the “12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful.org and teaches self-care and resilience at organizations around the world. Visit her online at http://www.shellytygielski.com.  Link to her book's product page on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1608687449Shelly's  social media links:Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mindfulskatergirl    Facebook Personal: http://www.facebook.com/shellytygielski Facebook Professional:  http://www.facebook.com/shellymeditation Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/shellytygielski YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bentleyangel Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellymindfulness/ ABOUT HER NEW BOOKThe practice of mindfulness is most often touted for its profound mind, body, and spirit benefits. In Sit Down to Rise Up, self-care activist Shelly Tygielski shows that mindfulness can also be a powerful tool for spurring transformative collective action. “The premise of this book,” Shelly states, “is fairly simple: When we are interconnected, when one of us heals, we all heal.”Organized in three sections—Me, We, and Us—SIT DOWN TO RISE UP  sheds light on:Why self-care — a commitment to taking an active role in safeguarding our mental and physical wellness — isn't self-centered but truly a selfless act — and ways to expand our view of the “self” to include our family, community, human beings across the globe, and the natural world.How we are each born with a sense of agency — the ability to rise up, assert ourselves, and become an agent for social change, regardless of our circumstances — and ways to uncover and nurture that seed within us.     Why positive thinking as a consistent habit is downright impossible — and how to find simple, unconditional happiness that is not in opposition to negative experiences through conscious action and connection with othersWhy self-care — a commitment to taking an active role in safeguarding our mental and physical wellness — isn't self-centered but truly a selfless act — and ways to expand our view of the “self” to include our family, community, human beings across the globe, and the natural worldThe power of showing up, taking baby steps, and making incremental change — and an arsenal of tools to help anyone create circles of influence for serving others and doing good, sparking a ripple effect that continues to reverberate and inspire people of all types everywhere. Why we urgently need to extinguish the stigma attached to asking for help and support the concept and reality of equity, how to set up your own mutual aid network…and more.

Shelly Tygielski is the author of Sit Down to Rise Up and founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love.  Her work has been featured by over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. A trauma-mindfulness teacher and a Garrison Institute Fellow, she has been called one of the “12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful.org and teaches self-care and resilience at organizations around the world.Visit her online at http://www.shellytygielski.com. Link to her book's product page on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1608687449Shelly's  social media links:Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/mindfulskatergirl   Facebook Personal: http://www.facebook.com/shellytygielskiFacebook Professional:  http://www.facebook.com/shellymeditationTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/shellytygielskiYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bentleyangelLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shellymindfulness/ABOUT HER NEW BOOKThe practice of mindfulness is most often touted for its profound mind, body, and spirit benefits. In Sit Down to Rise Up, self-care activist Shelly Tygielski shows that mindfulness can also be a powerful tool for spurring transformative collective action.“The premise of this book,” Shelly states, “is fairly simple: When we are interconnected, when one of us heals, we all heal.”Organized in three sections—Me, We, and Us—SIT DOWN TO RISE UP  sheds light on:Why self-care — a commitment to taking an active role in safeguarding our mental and physical wellness — isn't self-centered but truly a selfless act — and ways to expand our view of the “self” to include our family, community, human beings across the globe, and the natural world.How we are each born with a sense of agency — the ability to rise up, assert ourselves, and become an agent for social change, regardless of our circumstances — and ways to uncover and nurture that seed within us.     Why positive thinking as a consistent habit is downright impossible — and how to find simple, unconditional happiness that is not in opposition to negative experiences through conscious action and connection with othersWhy self-care — a commitment to taking an active role in safeguarding our mental and physical wellness — isn't self-centered but truly a selfless act — and ways to expand our view of the “self” to include our family, community, human beings across the globe, and the natural worldThe power of showing up, taking baby steps, and making incremental change — and an arsenal of tools to help anyone create circles of influence for serving others and doing good, sparking a ripple effect that continues to reverberate and inspire people of all types everywhere.Why we urgently need to extinguish the stigma attached to asking for help and support the concept and reality of equity, how to set up your own mutual aid network…and more.

  For episode homepage, resources and links, visit: https://kristenmanieri.com/episode153/   Description We are each born with a sense of agency and the ability to rise up and become a force for good. But unless we're effectively resourced, in part through self-care, we limit what we have to give to the world. In her new book, Sit Down to Rise Up: How Radical Self-Care Can Change the World, Shelly Tygielski sees self-care as truly a selfless act, and a way to expand our view of the “self” to include our family, community, human beings across the globe, and the natural world.  Guest Bio Shelly Tygielski is the author of Sit Down to Rise Up and founder of the global grassroots mutual aid organization Pandemic of Love. Her work has been featured by over 100 media outlets, including CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. A trauma-informed mindfulness teacher and a Garrison Institute Fellow, she has been called one of the “12 Powerful Women of the Mindfulness Movement” by Mindful.org and teaches self-care and resilience at organizations around the world. Visit her online at http://www.shellytygielski.com  and http://www.pandemicoflove.com.   Host Bio Kristen Manieri is the author of Better Daily Mindfulness Habits: Simples Changes with Lifelong Impact (July 2021: Rockridge Press). She's certified both as a habits coach and mindfulness teacher. She specializes in: stress reduction, energy management, mindset, resilience, focus, habit formation, rest rituals, and prioritizing personal well-being. As the host of the weekly 60 Mindful Minutes podcast, an Apple top 100 social science podcast, Kristen has interviewed over 140 authors and thought-leaders about what it means to live a more conscious, connected, intentional AND joyful life. Learn more at https://kristenmanieri.com/work-with-me/.   Mentioned in this Episode   Guest's book:  Sit Down to Rise Up: How Radical Self-Care Can Change the World: https://www.amazon.com/Sit-Down-Rise-Up-Self-Care/dp/1608687449   Author's website: https://www.shellytygielski.com/   Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristenmanieri_/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kristenmanieri/    

A powerful force in the mindfulness movement and in mutual aid, our special guest is Shelly Tygielski. She is the author of Sit Down to Rise Up and founder of the global grassroots organization, Pandemic of Love. A trauma-mindfulness teacher and a Garrison Institute Fellow, she teaches self-care and resilience to organizations around the world. Her work has been featured on CNN Heroes, The Kelly Clarkson Show, CBS This Morning, the New York Times, and the Washington Post.  Lee and Shelly have a heartfelt conversation about finding gifts in the dark moments and what can emerge when we come from a place of love and empathy. Her belief that one person can make a difference compelled her to create Pandemic of Love in March 2020, and she shares what she has experienced when 'love finds a way'. We learn more about her being kidnapped as a child, losing her vision, and how it all plays a part in who Shelly is as a teacher of radical self-care and what led her to writing her first book. To learn more about her work: http://www.shellytygielski.com/ (http://www.shellytygielski.com).  To read her book:  https://amzn.to/3mrOaPi (https://amzn.to/3mrOaPi) To learn more about Pandemic of Love: https://www.pandemicoflove.com/ (https://www.pandemicoflove.com/) IG: http://www.instagram.com/mindfulskatergirl (http://www.instagram.com/mindfulskatergirl)    FB:  http://www.facebook.com/shellymeditation (http://www.facebook.com/shellymeditation)  Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/shellytygielski (http://www.twitter.com/shellytygielski)  Join Lee for his all-new 4-week LIVE channeled experience, INITIATION. Live broadcasts will be held on Wednesdays, beginning October 27, 2021 (video replays provided) and will be supported by short 'calibration' videos, to assist with integrating the channeled transmissions. Details and registration here: https://www.leeharrisenergy.com/initiation (https://www.leeharrisenergy.com/initiation) The views and opinions expressed by guests of Impact the World are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or position of the host, of Lee Harris Energy LLC, or its staff or management. Any content provided by our guests are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything.

Nurse Jackie is a Chicago RN, Yoga Instructor, Nurse Educator, and student on her way to becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner. After not getting into Medical School, Nurse Jackie found her purpose. As a nurse educator, she is extremely well versed in the medical field. This interview has something for everyone! IG: @mdfinstruments Blog Home Page: Jaclyn Darling Blog About Page: About Page IG: @jaclyndarling_rn Facebook Jaclyn Darling Email jaclyn.camardo@gmail.com Link to IGrow Chicago home page and their Donation Page. CNN Heroes recently covered our efforts which you can learn more about here!

For today's episode, we were joined by Eye to Eye's Chief Empowerment Officer, David Flink. David has been recently named a CNN Hero. CNN Heroes are categorized as everyday people doing extraordinary things to change the world. David has had an incredible journey of experiencing a learning disability himself, and using that to help and connect with other students, ever since he was 18 years old. It was his initial step to reach out and connect with others that started the idea for Eye to Eye. Within this episode he addressed questions such as: what does being the Chief Empowerment Officer of Eye to Eye mean to you and what do you see as some of the next steps in education for students with disabilities?   Mentioned People/Resources: CNN Hero Announcement: https://eyetoeyenational.org/press/eye-to-eye-chief-empowerment-officer-david-flink-named-cnn-hero Information on Eye to Eye: https://eyetoeyenational.org More information on the Educating All Learners Alliance: Website: www.educatingalllearners.org Twitter: @educateall_org YouTube: Educating All Learners

Intro: Minutes 0 to 5 We’ll be off for two weeks and will be back with a new episode on January 10th. Chandra is doing well in lockdown, but it’s making me even more cynical than normal. Chandra is excited for the Moderna vaccine approval and we both have hope we’ll be able to get vaccinated by spring. Royals: Minutes 5:00 to 21:15 Harry and Meghan announced their new podcast on Spotify, Archewell Audio, on Tuesday. Before that they meted out the news expertly so that the press would freak out over that and wouldn’t have as much energy to focus on their podcast. Meghan did a video for CNN Heroes over the weekend thanking people who address food insecurity in their communities. Plus she invested in a woman-owned startup, Clevr Blends, and sent her neighbor, Oprah, a gift basket with their latte and matcha mixes. The royal reporters got in such a frenzy about that and were oddly silent when the news of the podcast came out. I play a segment from Zoom where Karen, Ameerah and Tanisha talk about this. We first heard in September that Harry and Meghan were going to do a deal with Spotify and now it’s come to fruition. There’s a lot of speculation about how much they got paid for it. I play a segment from that where they’re flirty with each other. I play a segment from Zoom where Laura, Ameerah, Tanisha and Karen talk about the new podcast.  The Cambridges went to a charity event and show called Pantoland for the children of essential workers. Will and Kate weren’t wearing masks on the red carpet, like the other guests and volunteers, but did wear them inside. They did a bizarre voiceover for a video about the event. It was very typical of them in that they were centering themselves when they should have been honoring frontline workers. This week Kate is covering People Magazine in a completely ridiculous profile that’s very similar to the cover story People ran after her Tatler puff piece backfired this summer.  The piece is offensive because it barely acknowledges how privileged she is and how much help she has. Our favorite stories of the year: Minute 21:15 to 38:15 The top 20 most commented posts this year are all royals stories. Some of these are smaller stories that are mostly fun for us. Chandra mentions the outing of Lea Michele. She loved covering it because so many of Lea’s costars and collaborators spoke out against her.  Minute 25: Katie Holmes hooked up with celebrity chef Emilio Vitolo over the summer. Chandra loves how extra they were, making out and taking joy rides for the paparazzi. Her favorite story was one from Page Six which said Katie wasn't very deep. At least Katie and Emilio always wore masks. Minute 28: In October, Trump got covid after playing it down, going maskless and not social distancing. The drama over the announcement and then Trump’s behavior afterwards was outrageous. Chandra thinks that the spike in covid cases in mid and late November was tied to Trump’s superspreader rallies. Minute 30: Chandra has two favorite royal stories. Her first was the Sussexes’ “you coulda had a bad bitch” farewell tour in March.  Her other favorite story was the insane Tatler profile of Duchess Kate, which first came out in late May. The first excerpt sort-of sounded positive about Kate, but the quotes were double-edged. Additional quotes were even shadier. Chandra thinks that the Cambridges authorized people to speak on their behalf but that Tatler turned it around on them. The Cambridges started denying the piece and issued a statement that “This story contains a swathe of inaccuracies and false misrepresentations which were not put to Kensington Palace prior to publication.” However Tatler stood by the story and called the royals out!   Richard Kay in the Daily Mail had a whole point-by-point rebuttal of the piece that made it worse and managed to confirm so many details! Then Kate and William threatened legal action against Tatler and Tatler called them out again! In September, four months after the piece came out online and in print, Tatler first removed a section referring to Prince Williams’ alleged mistress, Rose Hanbury. People theorized that the story was Rose and her friends’ revenge against Kate. A couple of weeks later they removed more parts referring to Kate as a “top CEO” and shading her family. In June, People Magazine ran a cover story about how hard Kate works. It was just a sugary repackaged version of the Tatler story. The royals responded to The Crown just like they responded to the Tatler story, they confirmed details and brought more attention to them while denying them. Comments of the Week: Minutes 38:15 to 41 My comment of the week is from Rapunzel on the post about Vladimir Put acknowledging Biden’s win before Mitch McConnell did. Chandra’s comment of the week is by Summerlover on the post about Will and Kate’s bizarre Pantoland video. Thanks for listening bitches! Happy Holidays! Here’s hoping that 2021 looks up for all of us. Text us or leave a voicemail at 434-218-3219.

Meghan was back in action this week.Meghan appeared in a 2-minute video in support of the CNN Heroes 2020: An All-Star Tribute show, hosted by Anderson Cooper and Kelly Ripa on the CNN Network. Amongst other things, Meghan gave thanks to the many people who are ensuring those in need can access food during the pandemic.The second piece of news that emerged earlier this week was hearing that Meghan is stepping into the world of start-up investing. If Meghan weren’t married to Prince Harry this story wouldn’t have caused a ripple, however it is not often that we get to hear how the royals invest their money. An article about this was published in Fortune Magazine by journalist Emma Hinchliffe, the same lady who had interviewed Meghan earlier this year when Meghan took part in Fortune’s Most Powerful Women – Next Gen. summit. https://fortune.com/2020/12/14/meghan-markle-exclusive-first-investment-clevr-blends/Meghan and Harry have launched their own Podcast being aired exclusively on Spotify in a multi-year deal. The name of their podcast is Archewell Audio. Their trailer has Meghan and Harry laughing about their podcast voices and informing us what to expect. We will hear about their passion for meeting people and hearing their stories and learning different perspectives and finding common ground. Meghan and Harry will be celebrating kindness and compassion and showing us how we are all connected. Keep looking out for future podcasts on all things Meghan, Harry and Archie.Check out my blog at www.kindthoughtsformeghanmarkle.comAnd follow me on Instagram

Our mission is to lower the pain of children all over the world who are facing health challenges. We do this through martial arts therapy and teach the children in our program how to breathe in the light and blow out the darkness. We teach them that they are POWERFUL martial artists and as they begin to teach what they are learning, their pain turns to purpose. If you know anyone who may need our program, we would be honored to help. Our programs are all over the world, they are now also digital, and they are free. We are here for you. A special thank you to CNN Heroes for this past honor. We are truly grateful. Power Peace Purpose! #pediatriccancer #pediatriccancerawareness #childrenwithcancer #pediatriccancerawarenessmonth --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/heroes-circle/support

Having a conversation with Samir Lakhani about Global Soap Wastage, Lack of Soap Accessibility, NGOs, Networking, Income Generation, Approaching People, Leadership, Creating a Vision, losing track of it & then finding it back, Hygiene education and everything in between. oh also some bhindi, chapati & dal-baat coming your way with some appreciation for CreativelyCrazy. Forbes '30 under 30' , CNN Heroes , ACC's '30 under 30' , Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Award and many other honours to his name- Mr. Samir Lakhani is the Founder & Executive Director at ECO-SOAP BANK , which is a global humanitarian and environmental non-profit organization which employs economically-disadvantaged women in 11 countries to recycle and redistribute leftover soap from Hotels & Soap Factories in an effort to combat disease and save lives. To Donate - https://ecosoapbank.org "How can I bring about a change in such a big world? I'm just one person, what will my contribution matter?" , these things cross our minds and we tend to ignore our creative ideas supporting various social causes. But not every person is like our guest , he put the society in front of him when he witnessed a woman bathing her son with detergent while on a trip.

KRISTEN “KP” PATTERSON-TERRYProducer/Staging Director/Choreographer Kristen has worked on in the events industry for 20 years. She has been an integral part of televised events and live shows fulfilling a variety of roles including Executive Producing and overseeing creative as well as media spokesperson. She has produced live events for corporate clients including Mercedes-Benz of North America, Lowe’s Home Improvement, Disney, NFL Network, SPEED Channel, Wynn Hotel - Las Vegas, Dow Chemical, United States Conference on Aids, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and others. Kristen was the Assistant Show Director for the Emmy Award-winning 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Games Opening & Closing Ceremonies, and creatively contributed to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Opening & Closing Ceremonies, sixteen Super Bowl Half-time shows, ten Super Bowl Pre-Game Shows and other numerous live and corporate events. Kristen has been a part of the core team on televised events including; The Academy Awards, The Emmy Awards, CNN Heroes, NHL’s Winter Classic, Stand Up 2 Cancer, July Fourth Capitol Concerts, The Billboard Awards, People’s Choice Awards and The Grammy Awards, 2002 Major League Baseball’s World Series, the MTV Video Music Awards, the NFL Kickoff shows since 2004, the 1997 Presidential Inaugural Gala, the International Special Olympics Opening Ceremonies and four feature films among others.

Brandon Edwin Chrostowski is on a mission to change the face of re-entry in the United States. In 2007, he founded , with the belief that every human being regardless of their past has the right to a fair and equal future. Under Chrostowski's leadership, EDWINS has grown to include culinary education and life skills training at its flagship Cleveland, Ohio restaurant and Second Chance Life Skills Center, a program at Grafton Correctional Institute, and curriculum for inmates of all 30 Ohio prisons. A trained chef and sommelier, Chrostowski has worked at some of the finest restaurants in Paris, New York, and Chicago, including Lucas Carton, Chanterelle, Picholine, Le Cirque and Charlie Trotter's. He earned dozens of awards including CNN Heroes, Crain's 40 under 40 and The Richard C. Cornuelle Award from the Manhattan Institute for Social Entrepreneurship and is the subject of the Academy Award nominated documentary, Chrostowski holds an Associate's degree in Culinary Arts and a Bachelor's degree in Business and Restaurant Management from The Culinary Institute of America. He is married to Catana and is the proud father of Leo and Lilly.

In this brilliant episode of Thrive Bites, I sit down with Dr. David Sabgir as we talked about the essentials and health benefits of walking and why it is so paramount to start moving today. Walk with a Doc was started in 2005 by Dr. David Sabgir, a cardiologist in Columbus, Ohio. Frustrated with his inability to affect behavior change in the clinical setting, Dr. Sabgir invited his patients to go for a walk with him in a local park on a spring Saturday morning. To his surprise, over 100 people showed up, energized, and ready to move. Since that first event in 2005, Walk with a Doc has grown as a grassroots effort, with a model based on sustainability and simplicity. A doctor gives a brief presentation on a health topic and then leads participants on a walk at their own pace. Healthy snacks, coffee, and blood pressure checks are an optional part of a Walk with a Doc event. The Walk added an Executive Director in 2009 and focused on building a program that could easily be implemented by interested doctors in other cities around the country. As a result of these efforts, the reach of Walk with a Doc now extends all around the globe with over 500 chapters worldwide, including Walk with Future Doc chapters led by medical students! Walking was recently recognized by the Surgeon General of the United States of America as one of the single most important things we can do for our health. Will you join us in making health and happiness accessible for all?Social Media Links:https://walkwithadoc.org/contact@walkwithadoc.orgWWAD on CNN Heroes: https://youtu.be/3bPZDaNT3b4Please support this podcast to impact others to live better: https://patron.podbean.com/thrivebitespodcast*Interview views are opinions of the individual. This podcast is not a source of medical advice*Copyright © 2020 by TheChefDoc, LLCAll text, graphics, audio files, Java applets and scripts, downloadable software, and other works on this web site are the copyrighted works of TheChefDoc, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Any unauthorized redistribution or reproduction of any copyrighted materials on this web site is strictly prohibited.

As the year closes to an end, our community has seen many achievements on the individual level and community levels in 2019. Some of the achievements include: 1- CNN recognized Najah Bazzy as one of 10 CNN Heroes who have made a difference in the community. 2- Hussein Dakroub leads the development of the next-generation software system for the legendary Ford Mustang. He was featured during Ford’s announcement in California on national and international television. He will join us Friday to discuss the major changes in the Mustang for next year. 3- Intuitive coach Sulaiman Mansour discuss ways to unite mind and body and gave tips on how to be successful in 2019. 4- Host journalist Khalil Hachem discussed the emerging housing market for next year. Is it still a good time to buy and sell? The episode was broadcast: 27/12/2019 US Arab Radio can be heard on wnzk 690 AM. To listen directly please visit arabradio.us/live Please visit: www.facebook.com/USArabRadio Web site: arabradio.us Online Radio: www.radio.net/s/usarabradio Twitter: twitter.com/USArabRadio Instagram: www.instagram.com/usarabradio Youtube: US Arab Radio

The Game Awards & Close Shave of the Week - The Game Awards are like the Oscars or Grammys for video games and esports. We'll tell you the biggest winners of the night and share some of the performances and announcements. Esports News & Rocket League World Championship - The latest in esports news plus, the results from the 2019 Rocket League World Championships. Capcom Cup & Nailed It - The weekend played host to The 2019 Capcom Cup which had one of the most ridiculous and hype Grand Finals I can remember in the FGC for a long time. Plus, we take a listen to Zach Wigal's speech at the CNN Heroes induction ceremony.  Checkpoint XP Game of the Year & What Will Be Next Years GOTY Contenders? - We've heard who everyone else thinks should get the award of Game of the Year, but which game does Checkpoint XP think should win that prestigious title? And, with a bit of future casting, which games will be next years contenders for Game of the Year? Video game news & Rise of Skywalker - The latest in headlines and news from around the world of video games plus, Rise of Skywalker is almost out - what are you hoping to get out of the movie? Fortnite/Star Wars crossover & Underrated Games of the Decade - Fortnite showed off a scene from Rise of Skywalker IN THEIR GAME - how cool is that? Plus, we look at a list of the most underrated games of the decade.  Checkpoint XPs Games of the Decade - We gave you our picks for Game of the Year...but what about the game of the decade? Social Media Question - What's Your Worst Luck in a Video Game? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week I continue my conversation with hit producer, composer and music supervisor Doug DeAngelis. In part 2 of our interview we focus on working as a music director and supervisor for award shows such as The Billboard Music Awards and Teen Choice Awards. We also talk about what it takes to be a music supervisor for t.v. shows, the relationship a supervisor should have with an artist as well as the importance of knowing the music editor for a series. Plus, practical steps you can take to get into this line of work in the music industry.Show Notes:Sponsors: Edenbrooke Productions - We offer consulting services and are offering listeners a 1-hour introductory special. To request more info on consulting services, email Marty at contact@johnmartinkeith.com. Talking Points:*I do music supervision and music direction at the same time for award shows.*How did you get into working on award shows? I did talent performance shows and along the way I got called to work on a sci-fi award show for Spike T.V. then she started calling me to do Teen Choice Awards and shows like that and people get to know you and start calling you for others.*It takes about 2 months to put an award show.*A “Dub Stage” is where you mix a t.v. show.*Don Mischer Productions does award shows.*I am either editing library music or writing music for the award shows.*Label and management decide what music they want played when their artists come on stage for award shows and I have to work with them to put that together.*Award shows are giant marketing events for artists, films, shows, etc.*When actors or models come on stage to be presenters, I have to figure out what their brand is and create music that fits who they are. Then their managers have to approve it most of the time.*The stress in award shows comes when they don’t tell you who the artists or presenters are until about a week before the show. So you’re doing stuff blind and chasing a lot of rumors and sometimes do work for no reason.*You’re going to do a lot of work for nothing, but that’s part of the job.*I do pop culture award shows, not academy awards, etc.*You only get about 48 hours to turn a song for t.v. shows.*I rarely have time as a music supervisor to reach out and ask licensing agents for songs to put in a show. I have reached out directly to artists and had them send me music that I needed right at that moment.*A music supervisor’s sentiment for putting an artist’s music in a show should be “thank you,” not “you’re welcome, I just got you exposure on social media.” That is devaluing you as an artist.*We have devalued music for the past 25 years.*Music supervisors should appreciate the artists and thank them for making the show successful.*Music supervisors should always be respectful of the musician’s art making their show better.*I would love to see the business of music stop accepting less all the time and try to be innovative and get back to more with innovation.*I moved to Nashville with the goal of saying “how can we break the mold entirely and start over again with a new model that will actually generate real revenue for artists and not just take whatever we’ve left them by giving away things all the time."*I have a company called Black Sleeve Media to create a new medium for music that can be experiential like the video gaming world where people will find value in and spend money on.*We’ve built technology for mobile devices that can play back multiple multi-tracks all at one time to gamify the experience of music and tie it all to different social experiences and communication experiences and festivals, and tie to brands, etc. and make it so you’re actually participating in music. It’s all virtual currency based so you’re not buying music but unlocking features and things they can do with music that will pay the artist the same way that the sale of CD would pay.*It’s mostly on mobile platforms working with artists and festivals to connect with the users.*Advice for getting into this world?*Do a lot of different things. They all have their own life and they all tie together so be free in not saying I only do one thing.*Someone taught me a technical skill to match my mental skill so I could express myself.*If you want to get into music supervision, there is a tremendous amount of value in technical skills. In being able to present your ideas to directors and producers they you hear them in your mind.*Learn how to edit music. Learn how to marry that music to Quicktime so you can take a show and put the scenes and music together edited the way you want.*The difference between being able to present yourself and your creative ideas as a music supervisor to picture, edited the way you hear them so it’s artistically doing what you’re hearing in your head, compared to just telling people your a music supervisor is huge.*Show them you have a clever, creative style.*You can’t show style without being able to present yourself.*Music supervision is a very hard world to get into now.*Learn how to program and do everything. It’s a job.*You don’t have to do it all at once, just get on the path. It’s a long journey.*It’s your presentation.*How do you approach a production company to show them a demo reel so you can become a music supervisor or composer?*You can get an agent like CAA or First Artist Management. There are multiple talent agents you can look up.*If you can show them something, they’ll watch it. You are competing against a bunch of people who have nothing to show for themselves.*Make something to show for yourself.*You don’t have to be signed with an agent to be a music supervisor, but it sure helps.*What is a talent agent going to do for you? If you’re new, they will connect you with indie films and small projects that nobody on the roster wants to do because it pays a smaller amount. They can offer that to you and if you follow through with it and do it well it will lead to bigger things, but you will only get the job is you SHOW them you can do the job, not tell them you can do the job.*Telling people you can do this job doesn’t help you. Showing them you can do this job helps you.*You can research “music supervision agency” or “composer agency.”*Music editors are critical because they are the pass-through in between the composer and the music supervisor and the show.*Music editors are critical people to get to know and send music to and work with.*Music editors are your first line people to get music to as an independent artist because they have to add temp music to picture. Give them music and ask them just to temp with it. It will most likely get replaced but it means that your music is getting shown to directors and you might be able to get a copy back and use it as a demo reel.*You’re just trying to show people what you can do to start and it will come from there.*Nobody is getting music in front of directors and producers more than a music editor with their own music because they have the knife and a picture with no music that needs temp music.*The music editor is the one who shapes the sound of t.v. show pilot more than anyone.*Music editing companies hire music editors. They don’t need an agent.*This is all one big job. Learn how to dive in and edit your music.*Pick 10 different shows and try the same song in all different environments and you’ll find out where it works best. That will teach you a lot about your music.*Comedy is the hardest to thing to put music to. If you can do that well you can jump to the front of the line because it is a very niche thing in Hollywood.*Don’t try to be something. Be you and try you in a lot of different things.*Learn what you’re good at by applying it to all different things.*Doug’s websiteDoug DeAngelis is a composer/producer/musical director and music supervisor. He began his professional career at age 18 at SyncroSound Recording Studio in Boston while attending Berklee College of Music for music synthesis.At age nineteen, he recorded the Nine Inch Nails hit “Head Like A Hole” with Trent Reznor and world-renowned producer Flood. In 1989, DeAngelis left Boston on a world tour with the Detroit Techno crossover dance artist Inner City. After the tour, he moved to New York City where he amassed over 300 album & remix credits including 31 #1 Billboard Chart singles. Album credits include New Order, Michael Jackson, Queen Latifa, Chaka Khan, Love and Rockets, Alicia Keys, and No Doubt.Doug's career then shifted to Los Angeles where his music was embraced by Hollywood producer Michael Mann as the score for his CBS crime drama series Robbery Homicide Division.  His music has since appeared in over 100 television shows including CSI, Baby Daddy, The Evidence, The Nine Lives Of Chloe King, Bones, Alias, Cold Case, CSI Miami, ER, as well as dozens of reality television programs. He has written main title themes for Chelsea Lately, CNN Heroes, E! True Hollywood Stories Investigates, The NASCAR franchise, and co-written the main title songs to the film Blades Of Glory starring Will Ferrell, and The American Country Awards.Recently, Doug won a BMI Music Award for his underscore to the FOX series 'Lie To Me', and composed the score for an Academy Award nominated feature documentary film entitled 'The Garden'.  Outside of the studio, Doug is the Conference Chair and Co-Founder of A3E, The Advanced Audio & Applications Exchange. A3E is a leading industry resource dedicated to the future of new music technologies. A3E is an educational partner to NAMM, The National Association Of Music Merchants. 

 I met Doug DeAngelis at a Music Supervision event in Nashville recently and was intrigued because he has been a pioneer in what we know as dance, pop and rock music. His unique work as a music director and supervisor for award shows got my attention and I knew I wanted him on the show. In part 1 of our conversation Doug and I discuss his time producing the biggest names in pop music, being a composer for hit television shows and what it takes to be a music director for live t.v.Show Notes:Sponsors: Edenbrooke Productions - We offer consulting services and are offering listeners a 1-hour introductory special. To request more info on consulting services, email Marty at contact@johnmartinkeith.com. Talking Points:*I programmed analog synthesizers in the early days before MIDI and went to Berklee College of Music to study music synthesis.*I saw music in colors and textures and layers.*Enthusiasm is the single best ingredient in professional musicianship. Nothing beats enthusiasm.*I started working at Syncro Sound studios owned by The Cars.*It had one of the first MIDI rooms in the country and I worked programming.*My first big project to work on was the debut album of Nine Inch Nails.*Then went on tour with the band Inner City, one of the first pop/house (Detroit Techno/Club) music bands.*Doug is a pioneer in Dance/Club music.*Moved to New York to work for David Franken McMurphy and that was my start with working on all the big artists in pop music.*When re-mixing an album, the record label picks the DJ and the DJ picks the producer to do the re-mix.*Moved to L.A. to work on more records and ended up working in T.V. by accident. I got a call to be the music director for a live talent show called Next Big Star with Ed McMahon, a precursor to American Idol. I ended up becoming the music supervisor as well not knowing what that even meant.*What does “clearing a song” mean for use on t.v. and film? It means identifying who the rights holders are for both the physical recording (the master) and the copyright (the publishing). Learning what cost is for all the different types of usages in t.v. or film. Learning how to do the paperwork and going out and getting the rights to license the songs to be used and have them signed off on before the show airs.*Don’t say no to an opportunity. Say yes! Figure it out and do it.*If you don’t take the opportunity when it comes your way, there are hundreds people waiting to take it from you.*You have to be more enthusiastic than ALL the people you’re working with. More than your bosses, the contestants, the artists your producing music for, the songwriters you’re cutting demos for. That’s what people need. That’s the job.*When you are making music for t.v. where you are on the clock, sometimes you are working for hours on a song and find out you can’t clear the rights to use it and you have to scrap it and start over knowing you have a lot more songs still do. Even then you have to stay enthusiastic. That’s the job.*Don’t leave a project until you know you have made your client happy based off what you know you are capable of accomplishing.*If you don’t impose your talent level on the client, you’re not finished yet. That’s enthusiasm.*Elevate everyone around you.*People who are great take everybody with them.*If you want to work professionally as a musician, producer, songwriter, composer, music supervisor, etc. , make “that’s great” the base line for what you do and go beyond that until the client says “that’s the greatest thing I’ve ever heard.”*Big things are easy to get right. It’s the little things that matter.*How did you transition from Music Directing on live t.v. shows and music supervising to be a composer for t.v. shows?*After multiple t.v. talent shows I produced a record for the group Love and Rockets and the singer and I started making music together that landed on some projects. We signed with CAA talent agency and pitched our reel to producer Michael Mann and landed the job scoring Robbery Homicide. That was my first job scoring a t.v. show.*Why sign with an agency like CAA? my partner Kevin already had a connection with them because of his band Love and Rockets and we had an advantage of getting our music heard.*When a new show is coming out, the studios will go to the big agents and say so and so has a new show and he is looking for a certain kind of music. Then everybody sends in their reels and the producer picks what they like.*t.v producers and music supervisors, etc. go to licensing agencies and talent agencies for music and composers because they can vet you and your work to make sure your music is good and you can handle the pressure of the schedule, the pace, etc. which is very taxing.*Scoring a drama is a 6 or 7 day turnaround which means 3 or 4 days to write the score because you have to have time for the producers and directors to hear it and make notes, then you revise the score and have it to stage the day before they mix the show.*All of that is for about 35 minutes of score in an 60 minute show.*What does a 24 hour day look like when you are scoring a show?*Realistically you work 18-19 hours a day and sleep 5-6 hours.* “Spot the episode” - meaning the composer, music supervisor, editor, director and the sound effects group meet together to watch a cut of the episode and you walk through it beat by beat, top to bottom of the showing making notes of what should be score, where there should be a song, where they want only sound design, end score, etc.*Then you have to remember what you talked about and create score and songs around that because there are no sound effects, etc. actually there yet.*When you’re scoring, understand that the better the film, the better your experience getting started at scoring is going to be.*It’s very hard to score to picture that is not good. Film, dialogue, story, cinematography, etc. make everything roll easier.*Music is all about you. When you’re scoring music for picture, it’s not about you anymore.*You always have to keep in mind that the episode started as a script about a year and a half ago going through a bunch or re-writes and back and forth with the studio getting rejections. Then they shot it and re-shot it because the acting wasn’t great, etc.*By the time it gets to you, It is what they want. So you have to be aware of that and score music that is subservient to the dialogue and the story that’s being told and it has to move with it.*The real job of a composer is to make each emotional turn and twist moment by moment with the dialogue and to tell the stories that the director is having a hard time telling.*You have to guide the audience to things that are important and away from things that are important with a score.*You’re also fixing things that aren’t working in the picture. Bad acting, a script that someone is unhappy with, or even subtle things like a beat is too long, etc.*You’re also fixing things as a music supervisor. The job is not just to polish something that was already great.*A lot of times a scene is over done and you need to downplay with the score.*You learn the banter between the executive producers and what they like and dislike so you can know how to fix problems in a scene with a score.*Comedy is the hardest genre to put music to.*The craft of a sitcom is to move from one scene that has a joke to a new scene in 3-5 seconds with a girl crying and getting from a chord that feels great with the joke to a heartbreak in two chords and it not feel horrible.*Every genre is a different craft. Check out Doug's website Doug DeAngelis is a composer/producer/musical director and music supervisor. He began his professional career at age 18 at SyncroSound Recording Studio in Boston while attending Berklee College of Music for music synthesis.At age nineteen, he recorded the Nine Inch Nails hit “Head Like A Hole” with Trent Reznor and world-renowned producer Flood. In 1989, DeAngelis left Boston on a world tour with the Detroit Techno crossover dance artist Inner City. After the tour, he moved to New York City where he amassed over 300 album & remix credits including 31 #1 Billboard Chart singles. Album credits include New Order, Michael Jackson, Queen Latifa, Chaka Khan, Love and Rockets, Alicia Keys, and No Doubt.Doug's career then shifted to Los Angeles where his music was embraced by Hollywood producer Michael Mann as the score for his CBS crime drama series Robbery Homicide Division.  His music has since appeared in over 100 television shows including CSI, Baby Daddy, The Evidence, The Nine Lives Of Chloe King, Bones, Alias, Cold Case, CSI Miami, ER, as well as dozens of reality television programs. He has written main title themes for Chelsea Lately, CNN Heroes, E! True Hollywood Stories Investigates, The NASCAR franchise, and co-written the main title songs to the film Blades Of Glory starring Will Ferrell, and The American Country Awards.Recently, Doug won a BMI Music Award for his underscore to the FOX series 'Lie To Me', and composed the score for an Academy Award nominated feature documentary film entitled 'The Garden'.  Outside of the studio, Doug is the Conference Chair and Co-Founder of A3E, The Advanced Audio & Applications Exchange. A3E is a leading industry resource dedicated to the future of new music technologies. A3E is an educational partner to NAMM, The National Association Of Music Merchants. 

Najah Bazzy is a Transcultural Clinical Nurse Specialist and founder of Zaman International. Zaman International serves the basic needs and empowers marginalized women and children through relief and development programs.  Zaman International collects and distributes food, clothing, and housewares to women and children in need, they provide job skills training and literacy instruction, and they have partnered with hundreds of organizations on a range of initiatives and funded overseas relief projects bringing safe water and humanitarian relief to hundreds of thousands of people.  Najah and Zaman International are also Top 10 Finalists for the 2019 CNN Heroes. Najah is an incredible woman with an inspiring life story and vision - and we’re so excited to share her story and Zaman International with you.  For more information on Najah and Zaman International, please visit: https://www.zamaninternational.org

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LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE ON: APPLE PODCASTS | GOOGLE PLAY | STITCHER | SPOTIFY   On this episode of DOTB, I’m having Dr. Dara Kass the founder of FemInEM for the second time as we recap what happened on the recent FemInEM Idea Exchange Conference 2018. FemInEM is all about educating, inspiring and motivating people. It’s an organization that aims to address gender disparities in a positive way, empowering both men and women in order to achieve gender equality in the field of medicine. Listen on today’s episode of #DOTB and sign up for the next FemInEM conference this coming 2019!   Things you’ll learn in this episode:   Why people should come to the FemInEM Conference   What talks stood out for Dr. Kass The Behind-the-Scenes from the FemInEM Conference The momentum that drives Dr. Kass My experience as a speaker in the conference The upcoming FIX 2019 conference   Things mentioned in the show: FemInEM FIX FemInEM Idea Exchange 2019 FIX FemInEM Idea Exchange 2019 Speaker Application Rob Gore, MD - Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2018   Learn more about Dr. Dara Kass and connect with her at: Email: darakass@feminem.org Social Media: Twitter   Check out our Sponsors: Physician-CEO: physician-ceo.com/dotb/ Set for Life Insurance: www.setforlifeinsurance.com

Mary Cortani, both a veteran and a dog expert was named as one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes. Listen in to Mary talk about how she matches dogs with the veterans, where they adopt the dogs, magical success stories, and more.

Chad Houser brings troubled teens in to Cafe Momentum to work. He is helping these young people to truly get a second chance. Listen in to Chad and Eric’s story on what’s being done and the future plans as well. 

San Antonio Amputee Foundation with Mona PatelAt the age of 17, while walking on my college campus, Mona was struck a few times by a drunk driver. She underwent over 20 limb salvage surgeries before deciding on an elective right below-knee amputation. Mona went on to found the San Antonio Amputee Foundation and in 2017 was honored as one of the CNN Heroes for her work. www.saamputeefoundation.org

About the Guest Mona Patel received the call she was nominated as a CNN Hero and was in shock. Patel, who founded the San Antonio Amputee Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which focuses on rebuilding lives of amputees through peer support, education, recreation, and financial assistance, is quick to share her journey as an amputee with others going through the process.  "When somebody becomes an amputee, maneuvering through the system is sometimes just scary," said Patel. "I think the big catalyst of me doing what I do to help the amputee community is because I lived it." CNN Heroes honors everyday people who have dedicated their lives to change the world. Patel has helped hundreds of amputees live life to the fullest. Each top 10 CNN Hero will receive a $10,000 cash prize and training from the Annenberg Foundation. About the Host John Register is a long jump silver medalist and American record holder at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia. His business, Inspired Communications International, LLC, shows business leaders how to "Hurdle Adversity, and create their new normal." Check out his TEDx Talk, "I did Not Overcome Adversity - I Created a New Normal".

Today I have the distinct pleasure of interview my colleague and friend Mona Patel for the second time. She just found out she is has made the top ten finalists in CNN's prestigious Heroes Award show, which will air on the same channel on December 17th at 6:00pm. On a spring day in 1990, Mona Patel was walking to class at Cal Poly University when a drunken driver slammed into her. She was 17. Weeks later, when Patel got out of the ICU, she underwent her first amputation. It was the start of seven years' worth of surgeries in attempts to salvage the rest of her leg. But along the way, as Patel continued to struggle physically with her disability, she also struggled to find a support group for amputees. In 1997, with the prospect of another amputation, Patel made a promise. "I vowed that once I got back on my feet, I would start one," she said. Today, Patel's nonprofit, the San Antonio Amputee Foundation, aims to help amputees rebuild their lives. The group offers peer support, education and recreation opportunities, as well as financial assistance for basic home and?car modifications and prosthetic limbs. Please vote for her every day and help her win the grand prize of $100,000.00. This will go toward expanding and funding her program for youth in living with limb loss. About the host. John Register is a long jump silver medalist and American record holder at the 2000 Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia. His business, Inspired Communications International, LLC, shows business leaders how to "Hurdle Adversity, and create their new normal." Follow John on all social media platforms at www.johnregister.com    

Dr. Laura E. Stachel is the co-founder of WE CARE Solar, is an obstetrician-gynecologist with fourteen years of clinical experience. She holds an M.D. from University of California, San Francisco and an M.P.H. in Maternal and Child Health from University of California, Berkeley. Shocked by the poor hospital conditions in Nigeria, Laura and her husband created We care Solar to offer hospitals “Solar Suitcases” which fuels reliable lights in hospitals and health care centers around the world. She is the recipient of multiple awards including the 2015 UN DESA “Powering the Future We Want” Award, the UCSF Alumni Award, the C3E Leadership in Developing Countries Award, and the Top-Ten 2013 CNN Heroes. 10 THINGS TO LOOK OUT FOR 1. How her background as a Dancer and Pianist helped her with medical school 2. How not being able to practice as a doctor eventually led her to her life’s work. 3. What is solar suitcase and how it is helping health care centers around the world 4. Laura talks about her Light Every Birth initiative 5. How is the Women’s Solar Ambassador Program starting a movement and empowering women around the world 6. How was she able to learn everything about Solar Electricity from scratch and create an organization that is thriving 7. The power of storytelling and why it is important to have passion for your work 8. How a physician from Congo changed her perspective and what kept her going during a very difficult time 9. Laura gives advice to twenty-something-year-old entrepreneurs 10. The importance of taking it one step at a time GO TO LIMITLESSGRIT.COM FOR SHOW NOTES Books Recommended by Laura: 1. Strength in What Remains: Tracy Kidder 2. Being Mortal: Atul Gawande Movies Recommended by Laura: 1. Hidden Figures 2. Lion Connect with Laura: https://wecaresolar.org/

Declarar la Guerra Contra la Pobreza Despertando la Creatividad con Dificultades. “El fracaso no es lo opuesto del éxito es el paso anterior.” – Catalina Escobar Catalina Escobar ha sido reconocido como Emprendedora Social del año 2015 por el Foro Económico Mundial y la Fundación Schwab y merecedora del Premio Humanitario 2015 del Mundo de Niños Premio. Catalina Escobar fue elegida como uno de los 21 Líderes del Siglo XXI por Mujeres e-News, y como uno de los 10 Mejores Líderes de Colombia 2013, premio otorgado por Revista Semana, Telefónica y la Fundación Liderazgo y Democracia. Quedó en el Top 10 CNN Heroes en 2012 y fue galardonada por el presidente Juan Manuel Santos con la Condecoración Orden Nacional al Mérito en Grado Cruz De Plata en septiembre del 2011. [juanfe] Connect with Catalina Escobar: Facebook LinkedIn Sitio Twitter Instagram Wow * 60000 mil pesos para salvar la vida de un bebe * Necesitas cifras para cambiar el mundo * Dos temas para salvar vidas * Convertir a las mujeres de víctimas a protagonistas * Su visión de la creatividad Escuchar * iTunes * Stitcher * Overcast.fm * Transmitir haciendo clic aquí  * Descargar haciendo clic derecho y “guardar enlace como” Similar ¿Quieres escuchar otra podcast similar? Escucha el episodio #32 con Diana Sierra la fundadora de BeGirl. Transmitir el episodio más abajo o descargar haciendo clic derecho aquí. ¿Quieres escuchar otra podcast similar? Escucha el episodio #24 con Oscar Mendez el fundador de Conceptos Plasticos. Transmitir el episodio más abajo o descargar haciendo clic derecho aquí. Links * Podcast – Diana Sierra * Podcast – Juan Carlos Mora * Podcast – Diego Rodríguez * Persona – Sheryl Sandberg * Persona – William Ospina * Libros – Octavio Paz ★ Support this podcast ★

Sherri Franklin, founder of Muttville senior dog rescue, is a Top Ten finalist for 2016 CNN Hero of the Year! Go here to vote, you have until Tuesday, December 6, 2016! You can vote up to forty times a day (check the rules). http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/cnn.heroes/vote/ CNN’s Profile of Sherri Franklin http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/07/us/cnn-hero-sherri-franklin/index.html CNN Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkDX5T35ats Follow Muttville on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Muttville.Senior.Dog.Rescue/?fref=ts Marie Macaspac was our guest on Episode 17 and she is Muttville’s Director of Marketing http://www.thisispawprint.com/17-marie-macaspac-muttville-senior-dog-rescue-from-good-to-great/ _________________ Pen Farthing was a Royal Marine from England who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He became friends with a dog whom he named Nowzad, after a town in Afghanistan. He soon turned to helping dogs, saving dogs, and reuniting dogs with soldiers around the world, including two of Pen's own dogs - the dogs Nowzad and Tali. In 2014, Pen Farthing was named CNN Hero of the Year for his work saving dogs lives in Afghanistan, and placing them in loving homes in Afghanistan and around the world.Pen used the CNN award to work on trap, vaccinate, and spay/neuter programs in Afghanistan. Diseases such as rabies continue to be serious problems. Pen travels around the world and is based in the greater Kabul, Afghanistan area. How to find and donate to Nowzad Nowzad's website [outside of the U.S.] Nowzad's website [U.S.] Donate to Nowzad!! Facebook Twitter Pen Farthing is the author of three books, One Dog at a Time; No Place Like Home; and Wylie. [Amazon US] One Dog At A Time [Amazon US] No Place Like Home [Amazon US] Wylie [Waterstones UK] Pen Farthing's Books CNN Hero of the Year One of several CNN articles on Pen Farthing Other Resources Rabies is one of the deadliest diseases in the world. The Radiolab podcast has a terrific episode that covers rabies. Nowzad and Nawzad are alternative spellings of the same town, located in Helmand Province in Southwestern Afghanistan. The announcement from Crufts dog show in England naming Wylie as "Crossbreed of the Year." The Telegraph's story about Conrad Lewis and his dog Peg We were introduced to Pen Farthing through Budd MacKenzie at an event in Lafayette, California. Learn about Budd's organization, Trust in Education Pen Farthing likes this quote from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson: "Always be the hardest worker in the room.” Fortune Magazine If you want to join our animal rescue community and receive two free bonus dog-training resources from Irith Bloom, positive reinforcement dog trainer, go to http://thisispawprint.com/ask. Irith can be found at http://www.thesophisticateddog.com/ All of Pawprint's music is composed by Luke Gartner-Brereton. Luke is a musician based in Australia, and he composes a wide variety of songs and musical loops http://vanillagroovestudios.com http://soundcloud.com/luke-gartnerbrereton If you want to learn more about Nancy and Harold, go to our About Us page at http://thisispawprint.com/about or listen to our introductory podcast episode, "Fifty Puppies and a Podcast." http://thisispawprint.com/000 Pawprint (or Paw Print) is a weekly podcast dedicated to animal rescue, adoption, and the heroes who make it happen. Volunteer, walk, adopt, or foster a dog, cat, rabbit, or other wonderful pet through your local shelter, humane society, SPCA, pound, and animal control. Stop abuse, and help increase animal protection, welfare, and rights.  http://thisispawprint.com http://animalrescuepodcast.com

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