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In our hustle culture today, setting the boundary between work and life has been increasingly challenging. However, our guest in this episode says, you don't need to be superhuman! Don't be so hard on yourself. Amy Vetter interviews the CEO of the Connecticut Society of CPAs, Bonnie Stewart. Together, they discuss the impact Bonnie's father, family, and Executive Coach had on her development as a leader and advocate. She then shares insights on how acknowledging your limitations, setting boundaries, and prioritizing can make a much more balanced and fulfilling life. You can still be good at everything and still have balance if you stop being so hard on yourself. Don't miss out!Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! http://amyvetter.com/breakingbeliefspodcast
Episode 196 - Stephen Kurczy. Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund are honored to have as our guest, Stephen Kurczy. Stephen Kurczy is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Economist, The Christian Science Monitor, and VICE, among other outlets. He graduated from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he was a 2016-2017 Knight-Bagehot Fellow in Business and Economics Journalism. His fifteen-year career began as a community newspaper reporter, winning top prizes from the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists and the New England Press Association. He has since reported on finance, global affairs, and mega sports events as a foreign correspondent from more than a dozen countries. He has also received recognition from Columbia University for his writing. Kurczy has lived without a cell phone for over a decade. Learn more at stephenkurczy.com or follow him on Twitter @StephenKurczy. About the book: Deep in the Appalachian Mountains lies the last truly quiet town in America. Green Bank, West Virginia, is a place at once futuristic and old-fashioned: It's home to the Green Bank Observatory, where astronomers search the depths of the universe using the latest technology, while schoolchildren go without WiFi or iPads. With a ban on all devices emanating radio frequencies that might interfere with the observatory's telescopes, Quiet Zone residents live a life free from constant digital connectivity. But a community that on the surface seems idyllic is a place of contradictions, where the provincial meets the seemingly supernatural and quiet can serve as a cover for something darker. * Website: http://www.stephenkurczy.com * Buy The Quiet Zone: https://hc.com/thequietzone * You can also buy signed copies here: https://www.banksquarebooks.com/signed-copies * Buy on Indiebound: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062945495 * Audiobook prologue: https://soundcloud.com/harperaudio_us/the-quiet-zone-by-stephen-kurczy Note: Guests create their own bio description for each episode. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is hosted and produced by Dan Sterenchuk and Tommy Estlund. The Curiosity Hour Podcast is listener supported! The easiest way to donate is via the Venmo app and you can donate to (at symbol) CuriosityHour (Download app here: venmo.com) The Curiosity Hour Podcast is available free on 13 platforms: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible, Soundcloud, TuneIn, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, Podbean, PlayerFM, Castbox, and Pocket Casts. Disclaimers: The Curiosity Hour Podcast may contain content not suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion advised. The views and opinions expressed by the guests on this podcast are solely those of the guest(s). These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of The Curiosity Hour Podcast. This podcast may contain explicit language. The Public Service Announcement near the end of the episode solely represents the views of Tommy and Dan and not our guests or our listeners.
You're listening to the Westerly Sun's podcast, where we talk about the best local events, new job postings, obituaries, and more. First, a bit of Rhode Island trivia. Today's trivia is brought to you by Perennial. Perennial's new plant-based drink “Daily Gut & Brain” is a blend of easily digestible nutrients crafted for gut and brain health. A convenient mini-meal, Daily Gut & Brain” is available now at the CVS Pharmacy in Wakefield. Now, some trivia. Did you know that George M. Cohan, most known as the father of american musical comedy and “the man who owned broadway” was born in Providence Rhode Island? His life and music were depicted in the Oscar-winning film Yankee Doodle Dandy and a statue of Cohan in Times Square New York City commemorates his contributions to American musical theatre. It's Friday and almost the weekend. The Mystic and Noank Library is hosting a virtual shadow puppet workshop for kids. Join Nappy's Puppets where kids choose, make and perform using their own shadow puppets! It's a great program for ages 5 and up.. Head over to mysticnoanklibrary.org to register and receive your Zoom invitation. Next, We're continuing our series of great weekend hikes in and around Westerly. Find a quiet spot to go for a hike with the Westerly Land Trust. Whether you head to the Avondale Farm Preserve, Barlow Nature Preserve, or other great places to take a walk, you can find maps and directions at westerlylandtrust.org. Lastly, it's a new year and we've seen just how important journalism is in the last few weeks. Remember that reporting the local news is an important part of what it means to live here. Head over to theWesterlysun.com and help us tell the stories of our community each and every day. Digital access starts at just 50 cents a day and makes all the difference in the world. Are you interested in a new opportunity? Look no further, we're here again with another new job listing. Today's posting comes from The Shelter Harbor Inn in Westerly. They're looking for an evening hotel front desk and guest service agent to join their team. The right person for this role will have customer service experience, a positive attitude, and a flexible schedule. If you'd like to apply you can use the link in our episode description. https://haycreekhotels.atsondemand.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=512450.viewjobdetail&CID=512450&JID=758659&source=Indeed&utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=IndeedFreePost Today we're remembering the life of Charles Thompson Baker, a resident of StoneRidge in Mystic, and previously of West Hartford and Stonington. Tom was raised in Wyoming and graduated from High School there in 1942. He was awarded honors in ROTC. He then enlisted in the US Army and attended the Colorado School of Mines until he was called to active duty in 1943. He served in Europe, earning a Combat Infantry Badge and Bronze Star. He also received an appointment to the US Military Academy at West Point in 1945. He graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Tom then served in Germany, and returned to the United States as a 1st Lt. In civilian life, Tom joined Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford, where he worked in jet engine development and engineering administration. He also worked at The Wiremold Company as Chief Industrial Engineer. He then retired and moved to Stonington. Tom was active in the Boy Scouts in his youth, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. A lifelong woodworker, he also loved history, especially military history and genealogy, sailing, skiing, and the UConn Women's Basketball Team. He was an active volunteer in retirement, principally with Mystic Seaport, the Stonington Community Center, and the Stonington Historical Society. He was also a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Connecticut Society of Genealogists, New England Historic Genealogical Society, and New Hampshire Historical Society. Thank you for taking a moment with us today to remember and celebrate Tom's life. That's it for today, we'll be back next time with more! Also, remember to check out our sponsor Perennial, Daily Gut & Brain, available at the CVS on Main St. in Wakefield! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Matthew Dicks is the internationally bestselling author of the novels Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, Something Missing, Unexpectedly, Milo, The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs, Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling, and the upcoming Twenty-one Truths About Love, The Other Mother and Cardboard Knight. His novels have been translated into more than 25 languages worldwide.Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend was the 2014 Dolly Gray Award winner and was a finalist for the 2017 Nutmeg Award in Connecticut.He is also the author of the rock opera The Clowns and the musicals Caught in the Middle, Sticks & Stones, and Summertime. He has written comic books for Double Take comics. He is the humor columnist for Seasons magazine and a columnist for Slate magazine. He has also published for Reader's Digest, The Hartford Courant, Parents magazine, The Huffington Post, and The Christian Science Monitor.The Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists awarded him first prize in opinion/humor writing in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019.When not hunched over a computer screen, Matthew fills his days as an elementary school teacher, a storyteller, a speaking coach, a blogger, a wedding DJ, a minister, a life coach, and a Lord of Sealand. He has been teaching for 21 years and is a former West Hartford Teacher of the Year and a finalist for Connecticut Teacher of the Year.Matthew is a 49-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 6-time GrandSLAM champion whose stories have been featured on their nationally syndicated Moth Radio Hour and their weekly podcast. One of his stories has also appeared on PBS’s Stories From the Stage.He has also told stories for This American Life, TED, The Colin McEnroe Show, The Story Collider, The Liar Show, Literary Death Match, The Mouth, and many others. He has performed in such venues as the Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Wilbur Theater, The Academy of Music in North Hampton, CT, The Bynam Theater of Pittsburgh, The Bell House in NYC, The Lebanon Opera House, The Cutler Majestic, Boston University, Yale University, and Infinity Hall in Hartford, CT.Matthew is also the co-founder and creative director of Speak Up, a Hartford-based storytelling organization that produces shows throughout New England. He teaches storytelling and public speaking to individuals, corporations, universities, religious institutions, and school districts around the world. He has most recently taught at Yale University, The University of Connecticut Law School, Purdue University, The Connecticut Historical Society, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Miss Porter's School, The Berkshire School, and Graded School in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Matthew is the creator, producer, and co-host of Speak Up Storytelling, a podcast that teaches people to tell their best stories.Matthew is also the creator and co-host of Boy vs. Girl, a podcast about gender and gender stereotypes.Matthew is married to friend and fellow teacher, Elysha, and they have two children, Clara and Charlie. He grew up in the small town of Blackstone, Massachusetts, where he made a name for himself by dying twice before the age of eighteen and becoming the first student in his high school to be suspended for inciting riot upon himself. You can follow him all over but especially at www.matthewdicks.com and Instagram @matthewdicks
The Rx Buzz, Season 3, Epiosde 3, features Dr. Kimber Boothe, PharmD, MHA Dr Kimber is a pharmacist, healthcare leader, and entrepreneur with over 15 years experience in Health Systems and 10 years experience in the pharmaceutical industry. She is a graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy and Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy, University of Phoenix Masters in Health Administration program, and completed residency training at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College of Virginia Hospitals. She is the founder and CEO of the Kimber Boothe Group where she provides coaching, consulting, courses, and speaking on strategic pharmacy leadership. Kimber previously lead the pharmacy services for a 4 hospital community health system where she is drove innovative strategy for the pharmacy enterprise as System Director of Pharmacy. She was also the Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services at Yale New Haven Health. She calls herself a connector and a Pharmovator. She is passionate about spending time on the right things to develop others and deliver strategic, focused results. She is Chair of the Kentucky Society of Health System Pharmacists (KSHP) House of Delegates. Her organization has been recognized with the KSHP Innovative Health-System Pharmacy Practice Award and she is the recipient of the Connecticut Society of Health System Pharmacists Meritorious Achievement Award. Her purpose is to help pharmacists strategically advocate for roles and resources to advance practice and accelerate joyful engaging careers. In 2020, Kimber's goal is to support the creation of 25 new positions in health systems in the U.S. www.kimberboothe.com www.kimberboothe.com/connect www.kimberboothe.com/programs Kimber Boothe, PharmD, MHA Strategy Pharmacist kimber@kimberboothe.com www.linkedin.com/in/kimberboothe 888-6KIMBER (888-654-6237)
Treat yourself to Jessica Bram, bestselling author of Happily Ever After Divorce, as she shares her famously triumphant and often humorous story of "Going It Alone". This episode will reveal how your divorce is really the gift that keeps on giving, what are the best gifts to give your children without going broke or feeling guilty, and the joy of life on the other side of divorce. Key Points: - Learn about "the delightful aspects of spending time alone, single parenting and unexpected friendships." - Simple, personal gifts your kids will treasure and tender moments you will always remember fondly. Sponsored by Main Line Family Law Center For more information, visit: Main Line Family Law Center at https://myhealthydivorce.com Episode Host, Adina Laver, Founder, Courage to Be Curious, (formerly Divorce Essentials) Find Adina Laver at: https://couragetobecurious.com Guest: Jessica Bram About Jessica: Jessica Bram is author of the award-winning Happily Ever After Divorce: Notes of a Joyful Journey published by Health Communications, Inc. about which Publisher's Weekly said, “For anyone facing divorce, Bram's frank and optimistic tale shows that one can not only survive divorce but thrive in the new possibilities life will offer.” An essayist, radio commentator, and former freelance journalist, Jessica's personal essays have been published and syndicated in national and regional publications and websites, including The New York Times, NY Times HERS column, Child Magazine, Country Accents, Brain, Child and the Gannett Newspapers. Her radio commentaries, which have twice earned her first prize in the radio commentary category of the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists' “Excellence in Journalism” competition, have been heard on National Public Radio stations during NPR's “All Things Considered” and “Morning Edition.” In 2004 Jessica founded the Westport Writers' Workshop an independent creative writing center the where she currently teaches a master class in memoir and personal essay writing. More information is available at www.jessicabram.com, and she can be reached at jessica@jbram.com.
Kat and Alex discuss the art and power of storytelling with a master of the craft, Matthew Dicks. A voice you may recognize from The Moth Radio, he's a 39-time Moth StorySLAM champion and 6-time GrandSLAM champion whose stories have been featured on their nationally syndicated Moth Radio Hour and their weekly podcast. We discuss what he's discovered about how to tell a winning story, the homework you should be giving yourself everyday, and how everyone has compelling stories to tell. Matthew's Podcast - SpeakUp Storytelling PodcastMatthew's Book - Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of StorytellingFacebookTwitterInstagramMatthew Dicks Bio Matthew Dicks is the internationally bestselling author of the novels Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, Something Missing, Unexpectedly, Milo, The Perfect Comeback of Caroline Jacobs, Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling, and the upcoming 21 Truths About Love, The Other Mother and Cardboard Knight. His novels have been translated into more than 25 languages worldwide. Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend was the 2014 Dolly Gray Award winner and was a finalist for the 2017 Nutmeg Award in Connecticut. He is also the author of the rock opera The Clowns and the musicals Caught in the Middle, Sticks & Stones, and Summertime. He has written comic books for Double Take comics. He is the humor columnist for Seasons magazine and a columnist for Slate magazine. He has also published for Reader's Digest, The Hartford Courant, Parents magazine, The Huffington Post, and The Christian Science Monitor. The Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists awarded him first prize in opinion/humor writing in 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Today we are talking to very special guest Greg Lainas, Senior Vice President of Management Resources at Robert Half and President of the Connecticut Society of CPAs. He is also a character in the novel Flashback by Gary Bravely, an Accidental Accountant, and a world-class networker. Whether you’re a student looking for your first job or a professional who hasn’t had to look for a job in over 20 years, Greg has a lot of really useful information. “If I can network my way into a book you should be able to network your way into a job.” Greg also uses improvisational techniques and Yes, And to incredible effect. Through networking and saying Yes, And, Greg secured his first job as a CPA at Whittlesey and Hadley, found a way into ESPN in its infancy, received second interviews with IBM and Texas Instruments at their height, rose through the ranks of Robert Half to become Senior Vice President of Management Resources, and became President of the Connecticut Society of CPAs. Those are just some of the incredible stories that Greg shares in this interview – and it doesn’t even touch on how he ended up as a character in a novel. Greg understands that anything worth pursuing in life takes effort, but that doesn’t mean it’s complicated. Everything comes down to forming relationships. “When everything else fails, let common sense prevail.” In a business environment there’s no such thing as a stranger. When you’re looking for a job, when you’re looking for a favor, what’s the worse thing that can happen? Someone says no, and that really isn’t very bad. “There's no magic formula. It’s ask for help and you'll get help.” I can't thank Greg enough for taking time out of his schedule. It was a lot of fun, and it gave me a few ideas of new things I’d like to try in my own businesses. Greg manages to find both creative and simple solutions to common problems, and I hope he inspires you to go out there, talk to your network, join professional and community organizations, and start saying Yes, And today. This week’s Improv article: Manage Stress With These 6 Improv Principles Resources: Connect with Greg on LinkedIn Robert Half Flashback by Gary Braver Production & Development for The Impact Entrepreneur Show by Podcast Masters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today it's conversation with writer, music journalist, WFMU DJ and record producer Kurt Gottschalk. Originally out of Illinois, Kurt's earned a masters at the Columbia School of Journalism in 1997. He has written about arts and politics for All About Jazz, Signal to Noise, Time Out-New York, The Village Voice, The Wire and publications in Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Portugal and Russia. He has twice been recognized for "best feature writing" by the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalist. He also has hosted the Miniature Minotaur radio show on WFMU. He's also the author of two works of fiction, LITTLE APPLES: A STORY CYCLE and SENTENCES. Kurt's cover story on guitarist Loren Connor is the cover story of the June 2016 issue of the British magazine The Wire. I became familiar with Kurt in the most modern of ways, a mutual Facebook friend neither of us really know saw our shared interests and recommended that we became Facebook friends. We both have avid interest in jazz music, 20th century rock and pop music and experimental sounds. We met for lunch about a year ago when Kurt was down from New York City for a Philadelphia trip and when we planned to meet up in early summer for a show from the Philadelphia chamber choir The Crossing I took the opportunity to sit Kurt down to record a conversation at the show kitchen table studio. We discuss Kurt's love of avant gardist Anthony Braxton as well as his record collecting roots, getting cheated by the Kiss Army, living in Chicago in the 90s, John Zorn's New York, Kurt's work with guitarist Loren Connors, the late Bernie Worrell and being visited by Prince in his dreams.
We are so excited about our Amazing guest this week, Thomas Scanlon.Thomas F. Scanlon is a CPA, CFP and has an extensive background in financial, tax and estate planning.He specializes in helping business owners and individuals maximize their after tax savings and income by providing customized solutions through a comprehensive system of wealth management.Thomas is a Practicing Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 30 years of experience.He is a member of the Financial Planning Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.Tom has appeared on Fox 61 News and been quoted or a columnist in Barron’s, The Hartford Business Journal, Money Magazine, The Hartford Courant and The New Haven Register.He is also an active community leader currently serving on the ECHN Community Healthcare Foundation, Inc.Tom holds Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Bryant College, Graduated 1980.He is President at Borgida & Company, P.C.360 East Center StreetManchester, CT 06040(860) 646-2465Toms@borgiadcpas.com
We are so excited about our Amazing guest this week, Thomas Scanlon.Thomas F. Scanlon is a CPA, CFP and has an extensive background in financial, tax and estate planning.He specializes in helping business owners and individuals maximize their after tax savings and income by providing customized solutions through a comprehensive system of wealth management.Thomas is a Practicing Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) with over 30 years of experience.He is a member of the Financial Planning Association, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants.Tom has appeared on Fox 61 News and been quoted or a columnist in Barron’s, The Hartford Business Journal, Money Magazine, The Hartford Courant and The New Haven Register.He is also an active community leader currently serving on the ECHN Community Healthcare Foundation, Inc.Tom holds Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Bryant College, Graduated 1980.He is President at Borgida & Company, P.C.360 East Center StreetManchester, CT 06040(860) 646-2465Toms@borgiadcpas.com
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