Podcast appearances and mentions of valerie gordon

Today's guest is Valerie Gordon, the pastry chef and owner of Valerie Confections in Los Angeles, and the author of the baking book “Sweet.” Her culinary journey began at a very young age and she launched her luxury chocolate brand in 2004. Today, Valerie Confections is known for all sorts of chocolates, caramels, petits fours, cakes, and pies. Valerie joins host Jessie Sheehan to discuss her entrepreneurial spirit and why she initially pursued acting over pastry. Then, the duo walk through Valerie's recipe for Rose Petal Petits Fours, which are tiny layer cakes coated in chocolate ganache. Valerie is full of baking wisdom and shares her best tips and tricks for making this delicate dessert. To get our new Love Issue, click here. For Jubilee 2025 tickets, click here.Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions, show transcripts, and tickets to upcoming events.More on Valerie: Instagram, Valerie Confections, website, “Sweet” cookbookMore on Jessie: Instagram, “Salty, Cheesy, Herby, Crispy Snackable Bakes” cookbook

We explore candied fruit, small-batch cookies, how to make maple syrup and an ancient fruit — the date. Rawaan Alkhatib takes us on a hot date, offering a global perspective on the ancient superfood. Chewy and gooey, small batch bakes are perfect when you want just a little sweetness — and Edd Kimber knows how to mix them up. Camilla Wynne shows us how to make stunning candied fruit. Peter Gregg pursues happiness via maple syrup. Baker and chocolatier Valerie Gordon explains how she sugars rose petals for her bestselling petits fours. Subscribe to our newsletter at kcrw.com/goodfood

Get ready for a wonderful episode of the Revitalized Womanhood podcast! I'm your host, Gina Trimmer, and today, I'm excited to chat with Valerie Gordon, an expert in family photography. We'll chatting about the art of capturing life's precious moments with a camera. Valerie will share her journey into photography and her secrets to orchestrating perfect, giggle-filled photo sessions. We'll also discuss choosing the right settings, styling outfits that stand out, and how to create a comfortable atmosphere for families. Valerie's insights are sure to inspire you to capture your family's joyful moments in a meaningful way. So, grab your favorite drink, settle in, and join us for a fun and heartfelt conversation that will leave you eager to create lasting memories with your loved ones! Connect with us on all social media platforms! Chapters: 00:52 Valerie's Background and Journey into Photography 02:45 Balancing Family Life with Photography 09:52 Preparing for Family Photos 19:19 Choosing the Right Photographer and Style 25:11 Creating Comfortable and Natural Family Photos 33:51 Capturing Mom's Special Moments 34:49 The Importance of Family Photos 39:46 Creating Genuine Connections 47:12 Finding Joy in Everyday Moments 53:13 The Value of Professional Photography 01:01:47 Concluding Thoughts and Contact Information   ✅ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revitalizedwomanhood ✅ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revitalizedwomanhood/

On this episode of The Kara Goldin Show, we welcome Valerie Gordon, founder of Valerie Confections and Author of Sweet. Since 2004, Valerie and her partner Stan Weightman Jr. have turned their passion for luxury sweets into a top destination for fine chocolates, truffles, and more. Starting with exquisite hand-dipped toffees, Valerie quickly established her brand as a beacon of luxury in the confectionery industry. Today, Valerie shares insights from her entrepreneurial journey and the creative process behind her famous desserts. We'll explore how her experiences have shaped her approach to business and confectionery. Join us for a conversation filled with actionable advice for anyone interested in dessert-making or entrepreneurship. Tune in for a sweet and inspiring discussion! Now on The Kara Goldin Show. Are you interested in sponsoring and advertising on The Kara Goldin Show, which is now in the Top 1% of Entrepreneur podcasts in the world? Let me know by contacting me at karagoldin@gmail.com. You can also find me @‌KaraGoldin on all networks. To learn more about Valerie Gordon and Valerie Confections:https://www.instagram.com/thevaleriegordon/https://www.instagram.com/thevalerieconfections/https://www.tiktok.com/@valerieconfctnshttps://valerieconfections.com/ Sponsored By:Indeed - get a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to get your jobs more visibility at Indeed.com/kara.Lands End - Go to landsend.com and use code THEKARASHOW to get 30% off your summer purchase.ACORNS. Head to acorns.com/KARA or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today! Check out our website to view this episode's show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/575

Summary No guest today in what is my first episode of the new year. I promise no New Year's resolutions except one: to read and digest as many books as I can during the year. Given my interest in books, I was curious to know what some of my colleagues, friends, and family members will read in 2024. So, I contacted more than 40 of them, asking them for a brief bio, their book of choice, and why that title might find its way to their nightstand. I thought that maybe I'd hear from a few, but that many might be too busy to respond, given the fast-approaching holiday. Their responses poured in: Jesse Kohler is the President and Chair of The Change Campaign and also serves as Executive Director of the Campaign for Trauma-Informed Policy and Practice. Going to read Preventing and Healing Climate Traumas: A Guide to Building Resilience and Hope in Communities by Bob Doppelt. Because the climate crisis is widely traumatizing. Promoting support across our society to work through it together is one of the most critical callings of our time. Paul McNicholls is a lay historian and author. Going to read Victory to Defeat: The British Army 1918–40 by Richard Dannatt and Robert Lyman. Because what happened to the British Army between the First and Second World Wars explains why they were summarily defeated by the Germans and had to be evacuated from the beaches at Dunkirk in 1940. Frank Zaccari is a best-selling author and CEO of Life Altering Events, LLC. Going to read The Passion Test by Janet and Chris Attwood. Because over my long time on the planet, my passion – or what I thought was my passion – has changed many times. Now, in my semi-retirement, this book will help me focus on finding my next passion where I can make a difference. Neil C. Hughes is a freelance technology journalist, podcast host and engineer, and the producer of "Tech Talks Daily" and "Tech Fusion" by Citrix Ready.  Going to read Freedom to Think: Protecting a Fundamental Human Right in the Digital Age by Susie Alegr. Because this title will deepen my understanding of the intersection between technology, privacy, and human rights in the digital age. Melissa Hughes, Ph.D. is a neuroscience researcher, speaker, and author of Happy Hour with Einstein and Happier Hour with Einstein: Another Round.  Going to read Misbelief by Dan Ariely. Because the human brain is so incredible and so incredibly flawed (and because I read everything that Dan Ariely writes!) And Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant. Because we all have hidden potential begging to be discovered.   Valerie Gordon is a former Emmy-winning television producer who brings the Art of Storytelling for Impact and Influence to audiences and corporate leaders.  Going to read Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant. Because I found his previous works to be insightful and helpful in my business as well as in meeting my own goals. I recommend it to anyone interested in the human mind and its impact on realizing our potential. Rich Gassen is a print production manager at UW-Madison and also leads a community of practice for supervisors where we explore topics on leadership and staff development. Going to read Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam Grant. Because I have always sought to improve myself and those around me to achieve more through better processes, incorporating efficiencies, and harnessing strengths. I feel that this book will bring me to another level in being able to do that. Sarah Elkins is a StrengthFinder coach and story consultant, keynote speaker, podcast host, and the author of Your Stories Don't Define You, How You Tell Them Will. Going to read Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. Because I've become especially sensitive to representation over the past few years, and I talk about wanting to support all people. Reading a book by a person of color and understanding her back story is one way to help me do that. Diane Wyzga is a global podcaster, a story expert who helps clients clarify ideas and amplify messaging, and a hiker – who walks the talk. Going to read The Perfection Trap - Embracing the Power of Good Enough by Thomas Curran. Because as I've become aware of our culture's dangerous obsession with perfection, I want to learn to step away from my own focus on it. Bill Whiteside is a retired software salesman who is now writing a book about Winston Churchill and a little-known event from World War II. Going to read Larry McMurtry: A Life by Tracy Daugherty. Because after spending the past five years researching my book with my nose in books about Britain and France in 1940, it's going to be refreshing to read just for fun once again. McMurtry's personality and career as a bookstore owner and a highly regarded author – “Lonesome Dove," “The Last Picture Show” and “Terms of Endearment” – fascinate me. Mark Reid is a maker of traditional handmade Japanese paper and host of the Zen Sammich podcast. Going to read The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham. Because the main character's internal moral challenges and the battle with societal expectations are compelling for me to read about and contemplate. Mark O'Brien is the founder and principal of O'Brien Communications Group, a B2B brand-management and marketing-communications firm, and host of The Anxious Voyage, a syndicated radio show about life's trials and triumphs. Going to read Lyrical and Critical Essays by Albert Camus. Because as a longtime fan of Camus' existential work, I look forward to stretching my thick Irish noggin to let in a tad more light – as I always try to do. Hope Blecher is an educational consultant and the founder of Hope's Compass, www.HopesCompass.org, a non-profit that helps members of the community and visitors to interact with survivors of the Holocaust and children of survivors through arts, music, poetry, prose, and more.  Going to (re)read The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exuperty. Because I experience something new each time I read it. And Art Matters: Because Your Imagination Can Change the World by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell. Because I'm curious about what these authors will say that will help me continue on my own pathway of exploring art. Christine Mason is the Cultivating Resilience podcast co-host, educational psychologist researcher, entrepreneur, and yoga instructor/mindfulness coach. Going to read From Beirut to Jerusalem by Thomas L. Friedman. Because Friedman knows the region exceptionally well, this book will provide me with a greater understanding of the underlying regional and religious tensions and conflicts and also prepare me to lead others in a deeper discussion toward a potential resolution and peace. Tammy Hader is a retired accountant, a lifetime Kansan, a storyteller, a caregiver, and an author. (See above.) Going to read Bowling Alone by Robert Putnam. Because our relationships – our social capital – continue to be degraded in the current environment, so I want to study it, defend against it, and learn how to shift myself and my community into improved connections. Cindy House is the author of Mother Noise, a memoir about her recovery from addiction. She is a regular opener for David Sedaris on his book lecture circuit. She is also my memoir instructor. Going to read Art Monster: Unruly Bodies in Feminist Art by Lauren Elkin. Because the book looks at women artists and their work as a reaction against the patriarchy. In these days of watching the GOP war against women, it seems especially important as a woman in the arts to consider how my work can be a protest against extreme political positions.  Susan Rooks – the Grammar Goddess – is an editor/proofreader who helps nonfiction/business content authors of books/blogs/websites and podcasters and their episode transcriptions look and sound as smart as they are. Going to read Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, MD. Because as I age, I'm interested in doing everything I can to stay alive in a healthy manner. Steve Ehrlich is a lifelong educator and has an equally long-standing calling in fly fishing. He combines those two loves in classes on the lessons of fly fishing and its treasured literature for personal and professional growth, renewal and healing, and social change.  Going to read An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong. Because I've always been intrigued by the interconnectedness of things, especially the things we can't fully understand. Such a mystery is at the heart of this book, which is about how animals are connected to one another in so many ways and in a manner that most of us have difficulty comprehending.  Annette Taylor is a rogue researcher of evolutionary psychology. Going to finish We Are Electric by Sally Adee – but doing so scares me... Because it seems like the author is justifying our “merging” with AI or at least romanticizing our ever increasing entanglements with technology. And since I like to simplify life using a cave-dweller perspective, this idea freaks me out. Leon Ikler is a commercial photographer primarily shooting tabletop and small room scenes in the studio along with a mix of location work. Going to read Democracy Awakening by Heather Cox Richardson. Because in these contentious times with the nation so divided, I like how she frames today's issues against what has taken place in the past. I feel it is essential to know our history so we can try to avoid making the same mistakes again. Rita Grant is a former award-winning video producer. Going to reread The United States of Arugula by David Kamp.  Because it's a great reminder of how our current American culinary landscape was created. I'm ending with Rita because she also sent in another suggestion. Not a book, but a song – "You Can't Take That Away From Me," sung by the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald. As Rita noted, "The lyrics will stand the test of time.  They're a testament to what we hold in our hearts and imagination that can never be taken from us."

Summary “Getting Unstuck” is somewhat of a rare animal in the world of podcasting. It's offered timely content focused on change, education, and curiosity for over 5 years and sits in the top 3% of all podcasts. 44% of all podcasts have less than 3 episodes, according to two tracking sources. Most podcasts don't make it past 10 episodes. Conversely, we just passed the 300-episode milestone, which is somewhat of a magic marker for podcasts. As we approach the end of the year, I wanted to take a moment to thank my listeners and recap 2023 in three parts: 1. the top episodes in terms of downloads, 2. the episode that meant the most to me, and 3 my most popular episode over the life of the podcast. The episodes in 2023 that garnered the most listener attention What follows are the top downloaded episodes for 2023. Not surprisingly, each of the five episodes focused on the major themes I emphasize in the podcast: overcoming personal resistance, recognizing and taking advantage of serendipity, defining a new purpose of education, experiencing the meditative aspect of fly fishing and the natural world, and the power of curiosity. Here, then, is a short description of these five episodes: 250 - How a Life-Altering Event Can Still Mean A Rich Life, Fulfilling Life Rick Locke is an excellent example of someone who literally had to look at life from a different angle. While he was losing his central vision due to macular degeneration, he could still see out of the corner of his eye. And that, as it turns out, was the lens through which he could see – and share – a whole new world of wonder. 249 - How to Become All-in as a Solopreneur April Vokey couldn't help but look at life from a different angle. From a very early age, April loved fishing and hunting. She decided to shun more traditional work and instead start a business where she would guide, provide instructional courses, write, be a keynote speaker, and host a podcast on all things related to her fishing interests, all while becoming a wife and mother. Her decision also came with the expected challenges — and one challenge that men doing the same work never face. 239 - What is the Purpose of School? In this episode, educator, author, and futurist Rhonda Broussard and I touch on various reasons for our K-12 system of schooling. Is it to prepare students for a career, acquire knowledge and skills, or develop creative thinking and problem-solving abilities? And what about student agency? How much voice and choice should we allow students to determine what and how they want to learn? 246 - Dr. Christian Busch on Connecting Life's Dots Going Forward Steve Jobs famously said, “You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward.” Today's guest, Christian Busch, Ph.D., would respectfully disagree. He writes, “Serendipity is not just about a coincidence that happens to us, but it is actually through the process of spotting and connecting the dots that we start to see bridges where others see gaps.” 253 - How Can You Reframe Your Inner Story to Create a Healthier Reality? Valerie Gordon is a 10-time Emmy-winning television producer with over 20 years of developing and overseeing award-winning content. She knows what makes a story meaningful and memorable and the incredible power of stories to engage, educate, and entertain. And she's detailed how we can tell a healthier personal story – and overcome our inner narrator – in her highly readable book, FIRE YOUR NARRATOR: A Storyteller's Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life. The 2023 episode that meant the most to me This episode grew from my experience traveling to Berlin and Amsterdam this past fall to immerse myself in local aspects of the Holocaust. Here, I traveled to Wannsee, Germany, a suburb of Berlin, where on January 20, 1942, 15 high-ranking Nazis gathered in a villa to resolve various aspects of the “final solution of the Jewish problem.” As a Jew, standing in the room where the Nazis met was a chilling experience in its own right, but it was made more so because Adolf Eichmann had been one of the Nazis attending. 268 - Getting the Best Revenge Standing Inside the Room My most popular episode over the 5-year life of the podcast And finally, I wanted to acknowledge that episode 201 - “Learning About Life and Leadership from a Fly Fishing Guide,” remains the runaway listener favorite over the podcast's life. Initially, I was nervous about posting an episode about fly fishing, but my conversation with guide Spencer Seim was anything but what one might expect. It wasn't about the technical aspects of fly fishing; it was about how Spencer approaches his clients every day as a leader. So, I think the focus on leadership played well, but that said, I've done a number of episodes since related to fly fishing, including #2 in this year's top 5, and they were all well received. Who knew? 201 - Learning About Life and Leadership from a Fly Fishing Guide

This is episode 100! We have brought my good friend Marie Sonneman who hosts the Ordinary to Badass podcast to do a reverse interview. In today's episode she will ask me about my awkward, explore the roots of Own Your Awkward, and we will did into the lessons learned along the way. I have spent years interviewing others to find out what their awkward thing is and explored how they have owned it in order to live an amazing life. Now the tables are turned and we will get to hear what it is like being on the other side. Check out Marie's episode of the Own Your Awkward Podcast: https://youtu.be/zdxBTy-iE_k?si=5d9lBtv-NYU4ss6Y Buy her book at my affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3GerrAI Check out the Ordinary to Badass site for the show and even more badassery: https://ordinarytobadass.com/ Also in this episode we mentioned Valerie Gordon's book, Fire Your Narrator, buy a copy here with my affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3uGjS32 For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/#badass #awkward #motivation #comingout #divorce #change #growth #journey #ownyourawkward --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/own-your-awkward/support

This is episode 100! We have brought my good friend Marie Sonneman who hosts the Ordinary to Badass podcast to do a reverse interview. In today's episode she will ask me about my awkward, explore the roots of Own Your Awkward, and we will dig into the lessons learned along the way. I have spent years interviewing others to find out what their awkward thing is and explored how they have owned it in order to live an amazing life. Now the tables are turned and we will get to hear what it is like being on the other side. Check out Marie's episode of the Own Your Awkward Podcast: https://youtu.be/zdxBTy-iE_k?si=5d9lBtv-NYU4ss6Y Buy her book at my affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3GerrAI Check out the Ordinary to Badass site for the show and even more badassery: https://ordinarytobadass.com/ Also in this episode we mentioned Valerie Gordon's book, Fire Your Narrator, buy a copy here with my affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3uGjS32 For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/#badass #awkward #motivation #comingout #divorce #change #growth #journey #ownyourawkward --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/own-your-awkward/support

Are women compared to desserts because they're sweet? Because they're unimportant? And why was everyone so weird about Liv Tyler? Related: Om Ali  Full "sugar and spice"poem  Ladies Who Lunch: Episode/Transcript  Listen to Smart Mouth: iTunes • Google Podcasts • Pandora • Spotify • RadioPublic • TuneIn • Libsyn • Amazon Music Check out all our episodes so far here. If you like, pledge a buck or two on Patreon. Valerie IG  Valerie Confections  Katherine TikTok Smart Mouth newsletter Smart Mouth IG Music: Crazy - Aerosmith  Sources: Stanford/Rebaking the Pie  GrubHub 

Join us this week for a conversation with our good friend, Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections!  Born with a passion for creating delicious treats, she turned that passion into a full time career with her husband in 2004 out of their apartment.  After 20 years, a cookbook, a James Beard Award nomination, and many write-ups in top-tier publications later, Valerie Confections is known as a luxury brand!  Super Mamás IG: @_supermamas Facebook: Super Mamás Twitter: @_supermamas  Website: http://supermamas.com/ This is a Redd Rock Music Podcast   IG: @reddrockmusic www.reddrockmusic.com

This episode is guaranteed to give you a sugar rush! We're joined by Valerie Gordon, the chocolatier, chef, and entrepreneur behind Valerie Confections and Valerie Echo Park. Valerie walks us through her journey, and tells us what it takes to run a successful food business that lasts the test of time. We get into fun topics like what it was like to be a maître d' at one of San Francisco's hottest restaurants in the 90s, how she became a barbecue expert, and where she goes when she's craving a good ole' fashioned sandwich. Helpful links: Valerie Confections https://valerieconfections.com/ Valerie on IG https://www.instagram.com/valerieconfctns/?hl=en Valerie's book https://valerieconfections.com/products/sweet Maison Matho https://maisonmatho.com/ Pizza City Fest https://pizzacityfest.com/events/los-angeles/ Tribute Pizza https://www.tributepizza.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelafoodpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thelafoodpodcast/support

Valerie Gordon is an award-winning television producer, content creator, and longtime storyteller. Through The Storytelling Strategist , the career and communications firm she launched in 2017, Valerie combines her storytelling background with her passion for advocating for women in the workforce. She speaks at conferences, offering keynotes and group workshops, and partners with corporations to develop and retain leaders, creating greater gender equity at all levels.A 10-time Emmy and 3-time Edward R. Murrow award winner, Valerie's television work has appeared on HBO Sports, CBS News, and ESPN, among other networks. The author of “Fire Your Narrator! A Storyteller's Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life,” Valerie believes that our inner stories create our external results and that it's never too late to turn the page and create a great next chapter. Follow Valerie Gordon online:website: https://thestorytellingstrategist.combook: fireyournarrator.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriejgordon/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStorytellingStrategist/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storytelling_strategist/ For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ #podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #Tacoma #marketing #vulnerability #vulnerable #courage #brave #growth #Story #narrator #squash #block --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/own-your-awkward/support

Valerie Gordon is an award-winning television producer, content creator, and longtime storyteller. Through The Storytelling Strategist , the career and communications firm she launched in 2017, Valerie combines her storytelling background with her passion for advocating for women in the workforce. She speaks at conferences, offering keynotes and group workshops, and partners with corporations to develop and retain leaders, creating greater gender equity at all levels.A 10-time Emmy and 3-time Edward R. Murrow award winner, Valerie's television work has appeared on HBO Sports, CBS News, and ESPN, among other networks. The author of “Fire Your Narrator! A Storyteller's Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life,” Valerie believes that our inner stories create our external results and that it's never too late to turn the page and create a great next chapter. Follow Valerie Gordon online:website: https://thestorytellingstrategist.combook: fireyournarrator.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriejgordon/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStorytellingStrategist/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storytelling_strategist/ For more information on how you can Own Your Awkward with Andy Vargo, check out https://www.awkwardcareer.com/ #podcast #awkward #ownyourawkward #acceptance #authentiicity #motivation #inspiration #Tacoma #marketing #vulnerability #vulnerable #courage #brave #growth #Story #narrator #squash #block --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/own-your-awkward/support

Culinary wunderkind Flynn McGarry's memoir demonstrates passion, discipline and maturity — and he's only 24. Zee Husain cultivates laksa leaves, huacatay, sambar cucumbers and kadipatta (curry leaf) plants. Halva, a popular sweet throughout Armenia, the Middle East and India, has a deeper significance for Liana Aghajanian. Caleigh Wells breaks down everything you need to know about composting in your kitchen. Valerie Gordon explains what makes a superior custard pie, just in time for this year's Pie Contest. Bill Addison reviews Azizam, where the spring menu is filled with creative uses of fresh produce.

In this episode, Nicole talks with Valerie Gordon.  Over the past 20 years, Valerie has produced award-winning stories with companies such as ESPN, HBO Real Sports, and even the Olympics. She currently helps companies, clients, and students with the power of story and to help build their brands. Nicole and Valerie talk about Valerie's career and the work that she does to help people develop their own story.Today, Nicole and Valerie talk about[07:52] You can't create a tremendous external story if you're struggling with a faulty inner story.[21:12] People appreciate hearing about conflict and failure stories and how they were overcome because they make us see that those things are possible.[31:07] Every eighteen months is a reasonable amount of time to try and unpack where you are in your career, what you have done in the past eighteen months that feels like success, what you have gained, what isn't working, etc. Host: Nicole DavisonGuest: Valerie GordonValerie Gordon is a 10-time Emmy award-winning television producer with over two decades of creating and overseeing feature stories for top media outlets. She knows how to use the power of a meaningful, memorable story for impact and influence. As founder of The Storytelling Strategist, formerly Commander-in-She, LLC, a communications and career strategy firm, Valerie helps high-achieving women take command of the storytelling skills necessary to grow their careers and ascend the leadership ladder.RESOURCESValerie's Website: https://thestorytellingstrategist.com/ Valerie's Book: www.fireyournarrator.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriejgordon/ FB page: https://www.facebook.com/TheStorytellingStrategist Listen to the show & follow: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unpacking-perspectives/id1580429029  Unpacking Perspectives Instagram: @unpackingperspectives orhttps://www.instagram.com/unpackingperspectives/    NMD Careers Instagram: @nmdcareers or https://www.instagram.com/nmdcareers/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nmdcareers/ Website: https://www.nmdcareers.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nmd-career-consulting-llc/  Have questions? Send Nicole an email at: unpackingperspectivespodcast@gmail.comWe would love it if you could leave a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. Thank you so much!

To kick off Valentine's Day, Darin sits down with Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections to chat about her lifelong dedication to giving the perfect gift. She reminisces on the early days of the business and shares the details on her new headquarters located in beautiful Glendale. In the second half of the show, we feature a live in-studio performance by Diane Birch, whose 2016 album is the self-produced Nous. Written and recorded mostly in Berlin, Nous draws on musical influences as varied and rich as Birch's own international upbringing—from her childhood as a preacher's daughter in Zimbabwe and South Africa, to her wedding dress and black-lipstick days as a Goth teen in Portland, to her late teens in L.A. where she paid her musical dues playing piano and singing covers in fancy hotels.Snacky Tunes: Music is the Main Ingredient, Chefs and Their Music (Phaidon), is now on shelves at bookstores around the world. It features 77 of the world's top chefs who share personal stories of how music has been an important, integral force in their lives. The chefs also give personal recipes and curated playlists too. It's an anthology of memories, meals and mixtapes. Pick up your copy by ordering directly from Phaidon, or by visiting your local independent bookstore. Visit our site, www.snackytunes.com for more info.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Snacky Tunes by becoming a member!Snacky Tunes is Powered by Simplecast.

Married L.A. sugar titans Valerie Gordon and Stan Weightman Jr. are joined by Jordan inside their new Glendale headquarters to talk the problem with Hannukah sweets and how to upgrade gelt, Jordan lists his top five Christmas desserts for Val and Stan (two Santa loving goys) to review, and all the holiday must eats from Valerie Confections are highlighted.

You've heard experts say you should talk to yourself the way you talk to your best friend - but do you? Or do you have an inner voice that makes you feel bad about being divorced and "failing" at marriage, and makes you feel like a bad parent or that you just aren't good enough in so many other ways? In this episode, 10-time Emmy winner and author, Valerie Gordon, explains the most important skills you need in order to stop criticizing yourself and move forward with ease and grace. You'll learn how to get out of your head, stop second guessing yourself and end the process of always overthinking past mistakes. This is a conversation everyone needs to hear! (Guest: Valerie Gordon, Author "Fire Your Narrator!: A Storyteller's Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life") Follow us on TikTok and Instagram @exexperts. Go to athleticgreens.com/EMERGING for the Athletic Greens deal!

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What's your story? Valerie Gordon is a fantastic storyteller with TEN Emmys to prove it! She knows the narrator's vital role and explores how our internal voice often holds us back in her book, "Fire Your Narrator." Your story matters and your internal dialogue significantly affects your external results. From being able to answer "Tell me about yourself" in a job interview to wrangling self-doubt, Valerie covers it all in this episode. If you crave change in your life, but your narrator is getting in your way, this episode is for you! Val is also wickedly funny - so you can expect a few snarky remarks and unrelated topics tossed in for good measure! Stick around; we run through a few weird questions from The Very Interesting Game Show® at the end. New episodes of Shut Up and Say Something® come out every Friday at 11:11 AM Eastern on most major platforms. Subscribe, so you don't miss the next show. These conversations are perfect for listening to before you kick off your weekend - giving you interesting topics to discuss with friends and family. You can buy Valerie's book here:https://www.amazon.com/Fire-Your-Narrator-Storytellers-Getting/dp/1737434504

We are very excited to welcome today's guest, Valerie Gordon, who is an award-winning television producer, content creator and longtime storyteller. Through her career and communications strategy firm Commander-in-She, Valerie offers keynote presentations, group workshops and personal and corporate strategizing to help clients harness the power of story.   A 10-time Emmy and 3-time Edward R. Murrow award winner, Valerie's television work has appeared on HBO Sports, CBS News, ESPN, Weekend Today and Lifetime.  Through Commander-in-She, Valerie combines her storytelling background with her passion for advocating for women in the workforce. She provides high-achieving women with the career tools and communication skills necessary to ascend the leadership ladder and works with corporations to develop and retain future talent.   Her recent book, “Fire Your Narrator! A Storyteller's Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life” explores the impact and influence of the stories we tell ourselves on our career success and satisfaction.  In today's conversation we discuss: Valerie's story about how she left her once satisfying career as a producer after she found herself crying to her dog on the floor of her closet.   How Valerie started asking herself what she didn't want anymore so she could figure out what she did want.  The “red flag” words from our inner narrator that hold us back from achieving what we desire. How to get out of your head, squash your inner narrator, turn down the volume of the gremlin voice and become the author of your own narrative. How to name our inner narrator, that voice that is telling you that your not good or worth enough. How to flick the inner narrator off your shoulder and tell it where to go. We also discuss Valerie's new book: "Fire Your Narrator! A Storyteller's Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life".    Valerie's book is funny, real and vulnerable with lots of stories that you can relate to; we highly recommend reading it. As you listen to today's conversation we invite you to think about the stories in your head, and ask yourself how are they serving you now?  What do you want your story to be?  And what are you going to name that inner narrator so that you can tell it where to go the next time he/she shows up. You can find Valerie and purchase her book on: https://commander-in-she.com https://fireyournarrator.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/CommanderInShe IG: https://www.instagram.com/commanderinshe The Art of Living Well Podcast is for educational purposes only and does not take the place of advice from a licensed medical practitioner. ------------------------------------------- Thanks to our amazing sponsor:This episode is brought to you by Thrive Chiropractic. 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In this Episode Shanta has an authentic talk with Author, Speaker, Workshop Facilitator Valerie Gordon about the voice in our head that can speak the loudest and may not be encouraging, Valerie refers to this voice as The Narrator, In this Episode she discusses the different types of narrators and suggests once you identify the voice aka Narrator, name it. Are you ready to discover your narrator that has been hiding inside and name it. Valerie Gordon's latest book, Fire Your Narrator! A Storyteller's Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life. As a career and communications strategist, Valerie works with high-achievers, using story to build their brand, manage their message, perfect that presentation and advocate for themselves as they ascend the leadership ladder.The stories we put out to the world impact the way people see us and the opportunities we'll get, while the stories we tell ourselves influence our course of action. Stories are universal connectors, creating a meaningful and memorable experience for audiences of all sizes.Partnering with corporations, Valerie helps bridge the talent gap, encouraging executives to lead with authenticity and empowering women to not only take a seat at the table but to impact the agenda.CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW:www.commandor-in-she.com https://www.facebook.com/CommanderInShehttps://twitter.com/CommanderInShehttps://www.instagram.com/commanderinshe/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKMtTUKWXV44ifStH-U0h1Qhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriejgordon/**********************************************************************************CONTACT INFORMATION FOR AUTHENIC TALKS 2.0www.authentictalks2.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shanta-g-b99ba7209/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsC3wtpcdWRywryicns0gwQhttps://www.instagram.com/authentictalks2.0withshanta/Follow authentic talks 2.0 social media and like the show on FacebookHappy New Year! Sending you much love! Let's make 2022 a powerful year. Let's keep growing!! Book information available for ordering:https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Higher-Journaling-Mental-Health-ebook/dp/B09P4FJP5R/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8LWNMU2D3IFL&keywords=jamm+with+me+a+journey+to+your+higher+self&qid=1641478367&sprefix=%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-1

This week the Mental Health Mamas are joined by Valerie Gordon, author of the book, Fire Your Narrator!: A Storyteller's Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life. Valerie is a ten-time Emmy-winning producer, an expert storyteller and delightfully relatable and connective! You won't want to miss this episode and the chance to learn about Squash, Potato and Ditchy! Visit Valerie's website: https://commander-in-she.com/Visit our website for more content: NoNeedtoExplainPodcast.comMental Health Resources:Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org for a chat option or call 1-800-273-8255.Crisis Text Line: Our goal is to help texters move from hot moments to a cool calm. Sometimes, that means we give our texters a resource – like a breathing GIF to help them slow down or a link to finding a support group near them.Website: www.crisistextline.orgUSA text 741741Canada text 686868UK text 85258Ireland 50808NAMI HelpLine: The NAMI HelpLine is a free, nationwide peer-support service providing information, resource referrals and support to people living with a mental health conditions, their family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public. HelpLine staff and volunteers are experienced, well-trained and able to provide guidance.To contact the NAMI HelpLine, please call 800-950-NAMI (6264), Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., ET, or send an email to info@nami.org.Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Helpline            SAMHSA's National Helpline is a free, confidential, treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Available 24/7, 365 days a year.  1-800-662-HELP (4357)Mama's Comfort Camp: a peer support network where moms of all ages and stages, from around the world (and across the street) lift up each other. Our motto is: Moms don't need more advice, we need more support. We leverage social media by turning Facebook groups into resilience engines that mobilize kindness, ideas, and resources while dissolving guilt and shame. Our lovingly moderated forums are always on: 24/7/365. Find us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mamas.comfort.camp/ Our website: www.motherup.orgNational Parent Helpline®  Call the National Parent Helpline® to get emotional support from a trained advocate and become empowered and a stronger parent. Available 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday. 1-855-427-2736 (4APARENT)Our listeners receive 10% off any Cope Notes subscription: copenotes.com/?affiliate=MHMamas

Do you have an inner narrator, and what does that voice say to you?In this episode, I'm chatting with Valerie Gordon, author of "Fire Your Narrator: A Storyteller's Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life." Valerie is also an Emmy Award-winning producer and the founder of Commander-in-She, a communications and career strategy firm.Valerie and I talk about those inner narrators we all have - the critical narrator, the people pleasing narrator, the arrogant narrator, and so many more - and how our inner narrators can sometimes cause us to self-sabotage. We also discuss how we can map our own inner narrators, the importance of forgiving ourselves for past mistakes, why conflict isn't always a bad thing, and internal language we can use to set ourselves up for success.If you enjoy this episode, please feel free to rate and review the podcast on whatever app you're listening on, and share with a friend!CONNECT WITH VALERIE GORDON"Fire Your Narrator" Book: https://amzn.to/3pE9l3KWebsite: https://commander-in-she.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommanderInShe/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commanderinshe/Twitter: https://twitter.com/commanderinsheLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriejgordon/CONNECT WITH THE SHOWWebsite: WellnessAndWanderlust.netInstagram: www.instagram.com/wellnessandwanderlustblogFacebook: www.facebook.com/wellnessandwanderlustblogTwitter: www.twitter.com/moses_saysSome of these links are affiliate links, which means I may receive some small compensation for purchases made.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/wellnessandwanderlust/message

How do we overcome that powerful voice in our head that keeps us from succeeding and sharing our accomplishments?  Sarah Elkins and Valerie Gordon tackle the topics from their previous conversation, as well as new topics such as questioning the loud voice inside your head and rewriting your own story. This engaging conversation dives into the deeper meaning behind the “narrator” we experience, how do we seize those thoughts and put them into action?  “...your narrator's thoughts are going to get in your way of future success. Where did that story start? And how do we rewrite it?” --- About Valerie:    Valerie Gordon knows how to harness the power of a story to meet a wide range of business needs. A 10-time Emmy-winning television producer with two decades producing stories for CBS News, HBO, and ESPN, she knows what makes a story meaningful and memorable. Through Commander-in-She LLC, the career and communications strategy firm she founded in 2017, Valerie helps clients take command of the power in their own stories.  Valerie works with corporations and speaks at conferences to engage employees, guide teams, and grow future leaders. She offers keynotes, workshops, virtual training, and individual coaching, providing the communication skills necessary to help clients ascend the leadership ladder, manage relationships and critical conversations, build their personal brand and create next chapter success. Her new book, “Fire Your Narrator! A Storyteller's Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life” is about the stories we tell ourselves and the impact those internal stories have on our external success. Visit Valerie's website and follow her on LinkedIn! *podcast show notes contributed by Tracy Ackeret --- ABOUT SARAH: "Uncovering the right stories for the right audiences so executives, leaders, public speakers, and job seekers can clearly and actively demonstrate their character, values, and vision." In my work with coaching clients, I guide people to improve their communication using storytelling as the foundation of our work together. What I've realized over years of coaching and podcasting is that the majority of people don't realize the impact of the stories they share - on their internal messages, and on the people they're sharing them with. My work with leaders and people who aspire to be leaders follows a similar path to the interviews on my podcast, uncovering pivotal moments in their lives and learning how to share them to connect more authentically with others, to make their presentations and speaking more engaging, to reveal patterns that have kept them stuck or moved them forward, and to improve their relationships at work and at home. The audiobook, Your Stories Don't Define You, How You Tell Them Will is now available! Included with your purchase are two bonus tracks, songs recorded by Sarah's band, Spare Change, in her living room in Montana.

Valerie Gordon knows how to harness the power of a story to meet a wide range of business needs. A 10-time Emmy and 3-time Edward R. Murrow award-winning television producer with two decades in media for CBS News, HBO and ESPN among other networks, she knows what makes a story meaningful and memorable. Through Commander-in-She, LLC, the career and communications strategy firm she founded in 2017, Valerie helps clients find the power in their own stories. Valerie works with corporations and speaks at conferences to engage employees, guide teams and grow future leaders. She offers keynotes, workshops, virtual training and individual coaching, providing the communication skills necessary to help participants ascend the leadership ladder, manage relationships and critical conversations, build their personal brand and create next chapter success. Her new book, "Fire Your Narrator: A Storyteller's Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life" explores the most important stories we have - the ones we tell ourselves. Learn more at https://commander-in-she.com and connect with Valerie on social media at: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriejgordon/ LinkedIn business page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/commander-in-she/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommanderInShe Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommanderInShe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commanderinshe/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fit-to-lead/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/fit-to-lead/support

When many of us think about storytelling, we think about authors, podcasters, public speakers... but storytelling happens all day, every day when we engage with others at work, throughout our community, even in our own families. Valerie Gordon is a 10 time Emmy award winning television producer, founder of COMMANDER IN SHE, And author of Fire Your Narrator: A storyteller's guide to getting out of your head and into your life. While Valerie spent years producing television, she discovered the most important stories are those we tell ourselves and others in our everyday lives. In this episode, Valerie dives into the powerful stories we tell ourselves and how our inner narrator affects our actions and our success. The Grown-Ass Woman's Guide shop is open!Get Featured on GrownAssWoman.GuideBuy Us a Coffee!Get your FREE printable 11 Habits of a Grown-Ass Woman.Huge thanks to our sponsor! Kindra is redefining menopause for us all with science-backed products, education and, my favorite thing, community. Whether you're wondering if you're in at early stages of peri-menopause or you've been there, done that, Kindra's committed to helping us all be the best versions of ourselves. Get 20% OFF at ourkindra.com site wide with promo code GAW20. That's OurKindra.Com, promo code GAW20. Let's Connect!• Join 3100 other Grown-Ass women in our FB community• Let's connect on Instagram!A new year is right around the corner… but let's be honest, the last two kind of feel like a blur. Maybe like me you've found yourself feeling uninspired, not sure how to take the next step — or even what is the next step. Well you're in luck. Enter the Grown-Ass Woman's Guide to What's Next; a half-day workshop to help you rediscover what fires you up, and a plan to make it happen. In this workshop, I will share a powerful exercise to help you determine what you really want, Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/grownasswoman)

It's fall, so fire up the oven and get baking! Dorie Greenspan explores savory spins on classic sweet recipes. Former farmer and chef Abra Berens dives into grains, seeds, and legumes, with ideas on how to stretch a pot of boiled black beans into a whole week of meals. Professor Bartow Elmore spent a decade researching the troubling and jaw dropping history of Monsanto and the company's impact on how America eats. Computer engineer, recipe developer, and blogger Amisha Dodhia Gurbani uses California ingredients to modernize traditional Indian recipes. At the farmer's market, Valerie Gordon shops for the makings for her pumpkin pies.

Can you fire your inner critic? Author, professor, former TV producer and expert storyteller, Valerie Gordon, is back on the "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast to tell you how. After 20-years of producing award winning stories for ESPN and HBO, Valerie found communications agency, Commander-in-She, where she helps women advocate for their careers through the power of storytelling. On this week's episode Valerie talks to us about how our inner narrator impacts our lives, which can create or takeaway opportunities we want or deserve. I'm excited to have Valerie back on the podcast inspiring us how to take charge of our lives and recast our inner narrative. A year ago Valerie shared her wisdom in episode 28 about how to plan your next career chapter - whether you're unemployed, uninspired or just plain curious. This episode was amazing - the topic, the tips, the expertise and it continues to do well to this day. So I knew Valerie coming back on the podcast, sharing more lessons and highlighting her new book, “Fire Your Narrator” would be valuable. This book is a must have for people who want to learn how to quiet their inner narrator and lower the volume on those unhelpful inner stories we have in our heads. SHOW NOTES 5:02 - Learning how to keep it real 7:14 - Valerie introduces the idea of an inner narrator 8:59 - Breaking down where this inner narrator comes from 14:24 - Valerie tells us some types of narrators 21:19 - Valerie shares tips on how to deal with this inner narrator 26:21 - Asking yourself important questions 30:12 - Valerie shows us when to point out the positives and the negatives 32:42 - Being present and rewriting that narrative 38:36 - Caryn and Valerie play The Grateful Game Valerie's Company - Commander-in-She: https://commander-in-she.com/ "Fire Your Narrator - A Storyteller's Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into Your Life" by Valerie Gordon: https://amzn.to/3DyyG3c Episode 28 - with Valerie Gordon: Unemployed or Uninspired: https://soundcloud.com/user-182425052/28-valerie-gordon-unemployed-or-uninspired-how-to-plan-your-next-chapter?si=86a007f1545f44a09bc370ded5f8e973 CONNECT with Valerie: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommanderInShe Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommanderInShe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commanderinshe/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valeriejgordon/ CONNECT WITH US www.PrettyWellness.com/podcast - for more information on the podcast episodes 
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In today's episode, Emilie chats with Valerie Gordon, a career and communication strategist for high achievers and adjunct faculty member at the University of Connecticut School of Business, all about recognizing the stories we're telling ourselves about our past experiences and taking charge of our inner narrator to plan for the future.Related Links:Learn more about Valerie Gordon and Commander-in-SheConnect with Valerie on LinkedIn, Twitter, InstagramKeep an eye out for Valerie's forthcoming book, Fire Your Narrator: a storyteller's guide to getting out of your head and into your life, coming out this fall!Enroll in Level Up: our Leadership AcceleratorLearn more about HIRED, our 3-month job search acceleratorJoin the Bossed Up Courage Community on FacebookGot a career conundrum you want me to cover on the podcast? Call and leave me a voicemail NOW at 910-668-BOSS(2677).

Stacie and Mia try Basque cheesecake by Valerie Gordon for Sunset magazine. Recipe: https://www.sunset.com/recipe/the-ultimate-basque-cheesecake

Ever wondered what it's like to have it all? This week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast is a powerhouse entrepreneur and digital media maven who once thought she had it all. Amber J Lawson has been at the cutting edge of the digital landscape receiving tremendous accolades including "Top 100 Influential People in Influencer Marketing," "Entrepreneur of the Year" and "Top Women in Digital" to name a few. Amber J worked incredibly hard to “make it” and was afraid to give up. She was tired of “living the life” or "having it all" because the truth was - she felt like she wasn't really living at all. Amber J is here to tell her story - about how she created a true spark to live a better life. Amber J talks about several modalities that can help us all take better care of ourselves, increase our joy and transform our lives. She's a huge proponent of finding space for quiet (and creativity) and creating rituals. She also believes in the power of hugging, dancing when we get out of bed and the importance of connection and vulnerability. Amber J is dynamic, full of positive energy and truly hilarious. She's the Co-founder and CEO of the Emmy nominated Comedy Gives Back, the founder of a conscious company, Goddess Process and CEO of Good Amplified - a social media consultancy that serves nonprofits. OTHER EPISODES ABOUT clarity, connection and navigating second chapters including: Ep. 8 - Transformation through Tragedy with Laura Saltman: https://prettywellness.com/Laura-Saltman/ Ep. 17 - Declutter Your Life – A Health Scare Turns Exec Into Organizing Expert with Michele Vig: https://prettywellness.com/declutter/ Ep. 28 - Unemployed or Uninspired with Valerie Gordon: https://prettywellness.com/unemployed/ SHOW NOTES: Goddess Process: https://www.goddessprocess.us/tribe Good Amplified: https://www.goodamplified.com Comedy Gives Back: https://www.comedygivesback.com Landmark Forum: https://www.landmarkworldwide.com/ Agape Spiritual Center: https://agapelive.com/ CONNECT with Amber J Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YourGoddessProcess/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/amberjlawson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberjlawson/ CONNECT with us: www.PrettyWellness.com/podcast - for more information on the podcast episodes 
www.PrettyWellness.com/cancer-resources - easily accessible cancer information
 www.Instagram.com/prettywellness - for daily wellness tips www.CarynSullivan.com - for more information on media, speaking engagements and book partnerships Our Social Media:
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 Happiness through Hardship - The Book: amzn.to/39PAjuT To Donate a Book to a Cancer Center:
 PrettyWellness.com/book

Did your job or personal life shift tremendously over the past year? Many people and small businesses have had to change directions including this week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast. I'm excited to share the mic for this interview with Emilie Aries - Founder and CEO of Bossed Up. A year ago, all her in-person speaking and training were put on hold due to COVID-19 and 100% of her planned events were cancelled. As a company focused on signature events and in-person opportunities, Bossed Up was faced (like so many people) with big decisions and little direction. Today, the good news is that Bossed Up is innovating and listening to their communities needs…and Emilie shares the struggle and opportunities as well as gives us hope for better days. Emilie's career started on the political campaign scene and after rising the ranks in the election world, she launched Bossed Up. As a personal and professional development company, Emilie has worked with leaders at Fortune 500 companies and has been featured often in media talking about how people can transform their careers and communities. On this episode Emilie shares how she created psychological safety for her team and listened to her clients and their community in order to innovate. She speaks about having audacity in order to have hope. She also shares tons of tips for those wanting to make radical progress in their careers. My eyes lit up when she shared a lesson about embracing new skills and sharing a story about playing the drums in a family band. Her stories and suggestions will make you smile, too. In fact, if you like this episode, I encourage you to check out others on the topic of employment or inspiration including Episode 28 with Valerie Gordon or Episode 34 with Sam Ramsdell. And please remember to rate, review and subscribe. You leaving a review helps us with our podcast ranking. The higher we are ranked, the more people have access to our show. SHOW NOTES Bossed Up - website: https://www.bossedup.org/ Bossed Up podcast with Caryn: https://bossedup.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-find-happiness-through-hardship-FLqPok1C "Bossed Up" Book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/31EfIa9 "The Nature Fix" by Florence Williams: https://amzn.to/3u8jaGt Bossed Up Lifetracker Planner: https://www.bossedup.org/lifetrackerplanner Valerie Gordon Episode - Unemployed and Uninspired: How to Plan Your Next Chapter: https://prettywellness.com/unemployed/ Sam Ramsdell Episode - Childhood Dreams Lead to a Creative Second Act: https://prettywellness.com/unemployed/ CONNECT with Emilie / Bossed Up Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bosseduporg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bosseduporg/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bosseduporg CONNECT with us: www.PrettyWellness.com/podcast - for more information on the podcast episodes 
www.PrettyWellness.com/cancer-resources - easily accessible cancer information
 www.Instagram.com/prettywellness - for daily wellness tips www.CarynSullivan.com - for more information Our Social Media:
 www.Instagram.com/prettywellness www.Facebook.com/PrettyWellness www.Twitter.com/PrettyWellness To Buy the Book:
 Happiness through Hardship - The Book: amzn.to/39PAjuT To Donate a Book to a Cancer Center:
 PrettyWellness.com/book

From ESPN Emmy award-winning TV producer to now teaching others the value of their own story for Commander-in-She, Valerie Gordon specializes in the art of storytelling.In this five minute REWIND of our episode 25 conversation, Gordon explains what the power of story represents. She shares the common mistakes people make in defining their own story.Gordon talks about her own career pivot and what led her to found Commander-in-She, an organization focused on storytelling for maximum influence and impact.Gordon offers practical tips for exploring your own possible career reinvention. For the full conversation with Valerie Gordon, be sure to check out episode 25 of Voices and Visionaries.To see more of Valerie and Commander-in-She's offerings, visit:Twitter: @CommanderInSheFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommanderInShe/www.commander-in-she.com

Valerie Gordon has always loved the power of a good story. For many years, she was a integral part of turning those stories into TV magic, as an Emmy award-winning ESPN producer. Three and a half years ago, she started a new chapter in her career. Commander-in-She was born- an organization focusing on the art of storytelling for impact and influence.In this long-form interview, Gordon shares what the power of story represents, on leading with your current value and how her next chapter is helping other people develop their next chapter.She shares the intangibles of a good story, why she transitioned out of sports media and why she advocates for actively authoring your career.  Gordon reveals the advice she wish she'd known about career reinvention, tips to stand out in the interview process and what's in store for Commander-in-She in 2021.She also explains how she made the transition from producer to front-facing speaker, common storytelling mistakes and why defining your story and brand is going to be more important than ever in 2021.To see more of Valerie and Commander-in-She's offerings, visit:Twitter: @CommanderInSheFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommanderInShe/www.commander-in-she.com

Are you feeling uninspired professionally? Have you lost your job or have been unemployed for awhile? This week's guest on "Happiness through Hardship" - The Podcast is Valerie Gordon, a life-long storyteller, 10x Emmy award winning producer and founder of the career and communications strategy firm, Commander-in-She. Valerie's business and guidance is well-needed at this time whether you are unemployed, uninspired or just curious. With so many people experiencing hardship professionally right now - losing their jobs or experiencing incredible stressors from their current one, she provides tons of suggestions on how to manage a job search. She also highlights ten tips on how to plan your next chapter successfully. Valerie's full of information and inspiration to help you put one foot in front of the other as you take on your next chapter in life. Please listen and if you like it…rate, review and subscribe. You leaving a review helps us with our podcast ranking. The higher we are ranked, the more people can discover our show….and the more inspirational content we can bring to you and others. SHOW NOTES 10 Things to Remember When You've Been Laid Off - https://commander-in-she.com/10-things-to-remember-when-youve-been-laid-off/ Commander-in-She Services - https://commander-in-she.com/services/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/ The Tempest by William Shakespeare - "What's Past is Prologue:" https://amzn.to/37uHzMM Relevant podcast episodes / job hardship: HTH-The Podcast Episode 3: Katie Smith: Resilience On and Off the Court: prettywellness.com/wnba-katie-smith/ CONNECT WITH VALERIE Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CommanderInShe Twitter: https://twitter.com/CommanderInShe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/commanderinshe/ CONNECT WITH US www.PrettyWellness.com/podcast - for more information on the podcast episodes 
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On today’s episode, we’re hearing from Valerie Gordon, a career and communications strategist, and Bossed Trainer Team member. Valerie dives into why your story matters and how you can effectively express the value you’ll bring through storytelling to stand out from the crowd of candidates and land the job you deserve.Related Links:Check out the corresponding blog from Valerie hereEnroll in Level Up: our Leadership AcceleratorJoin Bossed Up’s Courage Community on FacebookAuthor: Valerie Gordon

92-year-old Valerie Gordon part owns Concorde winner and Everest runner Gytrash.

Pre-Coron, Jordan was joined by Valerie Gordon and Aliza J. Sokolow for his first meal at the notoriously hot Mediterranean spot Mh Zh. In a prologue, they look back on that night and how much the world has changed before jumping into the no pandemic past, to one of their last meals out, to all the salty potatoes, brown butter hummus, and fish bones.

Today, Joanna has Valerie Gordon, 10x Emmy award winning TV producer and founder of Commander-In-She on her podcast where they discuss how to rewrite your story in this new world. They dive deep into how best use your mind to feel as best as you can during these difficult times.  Here are this week’s reflection questions:  How are you adjusting to this temporary setback? Are you allowing yourself to look for the opportunity to improve within this state of conflict?  Who are you going to be while sitting in the discomfort we are currently battling? Access our favorite tools and exclusive training in our FREE Resource Vault: http://bit.ly/DYICresourcevault

After more than 20 years producing award-winning stories for ESPN, HBO, CBS News, Weekend Today and the Olympics, Valerie Gordon now helps audiences and clients discover the power in their own story and the Art of Storytelling for Impact and Influence. In this episode, we chat about how to use storytelling to really make an impact, the power of collaboration, and why you should share your story (even if you think you think you don’t have anything “interesting” to share!)

For more than 20 years, Valerie Gordon put hundreds of stories on television for networks such as CBS News, HBO and ESPN, earning 10 sports Emmy awards along the way. She produced stories that made viewers think... and laugh and cry and be inspired… the kind of powerful stories you don't soon forget.In 2017, she rewrote her own story with a big plot twist, leaving the corporate world and launching her career and communications strategy firm, Commander-in-She. Now, she helps clients find the power in their own stories. She partners with companies to develop future leaders and offers keynotes and workshops on how to use storytelling to get the job, close the sale, nail the presentation and build a better personal brand. Valerie believes in actively authoring your next chapter and that everyone has the capability to “write" their own.Fun fact about Valerie?… She “sees” stories everywhere. Like the kid in that movie “The Sixth Sense.” Except, instead of seeing dead people, she see stories. Little invisible stories just waiting to be developed…You can connect with Valerie here:LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/valeriejgordonWebsite: https://commander-in-she.com/And here's the link to the blogpost we talked about on the show: https://commander-in-she.com/?s=supporting+characters

Valerie Gordon sits down to discuss holidays and 2019's best new desserts in Los Angeles. AIR JORDAN: A FOOD PODCAST is brought to you by RC Provisions and Goldbelly. Visit their Instagrams and websites for more info.

Valerie Gordon is a career and communications strategist. She heads up Commander-in-She and says we have to make the decision to be in the right driver's seat. She shares her career journey with pivotal moments that led to her next chapter. We must rewrite our career story, editing to follow our joy. Listen to this week's episode of The Power of Owning Your Career Podcast with lots of golden career nuggets. 

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This week, we visit the unglamorous world of catering, where Matt and Ted Lee immersed themselves for four years. Behind the canapés, flower displays and dessert trains, the two brothers reveal chaos, extreme conditions and crazy makeshift kitchens. Plus, food anthropologist Valerie Gordon resurrects long-lost desserts from legendary restaurants. And we make Nadine Redzepi’s Danish Dream Cake. For this week’s recipe, Danish Dream Cake, visit: https://www.177milkstreet.com/recipes/danish-dream-cake We want to hear your culinary tips! Share your cooking hacks, secret ingredients or unexpected techniques with us for a chance to hear yourself on Milk Street Radio! Here's how: https://www.177milkstreet.com/radiotips This week's sponsors: Go to https://www.fergusonshowrooms.com/to browse the Inspiration Gallery and request an appointment. Come in during the Fall Sale where a Queen Sleep Number 360 smart bed is now only $1,399. You’ll only find Sleep Number at one of their 600 Sleep Number stores nationwide. Find one near you at http://sleepnumber.com/milk.

Plus, Valerie Gordon serves Pint's Jr. her Blum's Coffee Crunch Cake, which is now shipping nationwide on Goldbelly! This episode is full of all sorts of important lessons, such as straw etiquette, Jon & Vinny's catering menu highlights, how to not f*ck up at a food festival, and so much more. 

The world's busiest food delivery man, Joe Ariel of Goldbelly talks the best iconic regional foods across the country (Russ & Daughters, Lou Malnati's, Pat's Cheesesteaks) his website will ship to your door, Jordan gives his top Goldbelly recommendations, and Joe gifts the listeners a special promo code (AIRJORDAN) for 20% off all purchases. Plus, Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections stops by to feed Dave some special Father's Day treats including Jordan's current favorite cake in Los Angeles.

You’re listening to the Best BBQ Show and I am back from a whirlwind trip across the good ol US of A. From LA to NY I’ve been chasing down the story and talking to the people who were there cooking. This week I’m reporting from an epic event in Los Angeles. The LA Food Bowl invited a solid list of Texas barbecuers and they all cooked together in a way that was magical. Pits lined up like hot rods at a car show. For part 1 of the LA Food Bowl we have a diverse group. These are the people you meet hanging out at an epic BBQ cook. The people who are there lending a hand, organizing the event or making an amazing dessert. From Moo’s I talk to Adam (@adamcomplains) and Dan (@sharkmandan) who were hanging out serving hundreds of platters to anxious patrons. I talk to Andrea Chang, Deputy Food Editor for the LA Times and an expert in the world of food. I can only imagine all her stories. She’s living my dream life. Whether she’s writing about the evolution of different foods in Los Angeles or talking about her old colleague Jonathan Gold, she knows the story of food. Every meal ends with dessert and I got to talk to a dessert master, Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections (@valerieconfctns). The woman who, according to LA Magazine, makes the best chocolate in Los Angeles. But didn’t just bring dessert, she cooked it on a big green egg right there alongside Aaron Franklin’s double barrel pits. Before we start I want to thank you again for listening and if you like what you hear, feel free to check us out on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. I create a diverse stream of content that is fun on any platform.   Enjoy.

According to Valerie Gordon, there are plenty of “unlikely” scenarios in our lives. By “unlikely,” she means those things that we really don’t want in our lives, those struggles and obstacles that make our lives more difficult, and we cannot find value in them in the moment while we’re experiencing them. But these “unlikelies” as much as we don’t like them, are often pivotal times in our lives. These are the times that we are so uncomfortable that we either choose to make a major change, or a major change is forced on us. Though I believe we can learn important, critical lessons in joy as much as we learn from struggle, if we tell our stories of struggle from the perspective of building resilience, those struggles will help us build the confidence we need not just to survive, but to thrive. We discussed these “unlikelies” in the context of our stories, and how we build and practice resilience. During our conversation, we chatted about five of these: Conflict Dissatisfaction Uncertainty Envy Regret Listen in to this conversation, learn more about how your stories can help you build your resilience muscles!

"When she finally healed from multiple surgeries, got a life-threatening infection under control, and emerged from the haze of years of intense pain, Valerie Gordon thought of one word: Toffee. An enthusiastic baker since childhood, she wanted to create a business around this crunchy, beloved sweet. On this episode of Speaking Broadly, Gordon tells host Dana Cowin about baking her way to comfort when she was a scared latchkey kid; the illness that consumed her; and about Valerie Confections, the extraordinary Los Angeles-based business that she's built in the last 15 years. Want to stay up to date on the latest Speaking Broadly episodes? To hear more conversations with Dana Cowin and her accomplished yet accessible guests, subscribe to Speaking Broadly (it’s free!) on iTunes or Stitcher. If you like what you hear, please take a moment to rate + review us on Apple’s podcast store and follow Dana on Instagram @speakingbroadly and @fwscout. Thanks for tuning in!" Speaking Broadly is powered by Simplecast.

Over the course of her television career, Valerie Gordon produced hundreds of stories for HBO Sports, CBS News, ESPN, Lifetime, Weekend Today and the Olympics.  A 10-time Emmy winner and 3-time Edward R. Murrow award recipient, she knows what makes a story meaningful and memorable. As the founder of career and communications firm Commander-in-She (www.Commander-in-She.com), Valerie now helps her clients capitalize on the power of storytelling. She works with corporations and speaks at conferences, providing keynote presentations and inventive workshops that translate the principles of storytelling into personal growth and business success. Valerie, and host Robert Mattson, discuss helping individuals find their stories, what makes a great storyteller and how something as small as a spilled travel mug can make an impactful story.

It's the Valentine's Day episode and we talk signature L.A. desserts with sugar queen, Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections, chocolates from Valerie's Pour Elle, Pour Homme, and Gilded Truffles boxes are tasted, and Dave can fuck right the hell off.

In this episode, Beyond 6 Seconds host Carolyn Kiel is interviewed by her guest, Valerie Gordon, a 10-time Emmy award-winning television producer and owner of the career and communication strategy firm, Commander-in-She.  Carolyn talks about a time in her career when she felt stuck and what she did to get unstuck, then Valerie & Carolyn share practical tips and advice for getting unstuck, including how to: Take the time to identify what it is you like to do Use conflict and dissatisfaction to your advantage Expand your network Establish a cast of supporting characters Try new things Make space for creativity If you’re feeling stuck in your career, then you definitely want to listen to this entire episode! Valerie offers workshops and webinars that teach the storytelling skills necessary to help high-achieving women ascend the leadership ladder. You can learn more about her work at www.Commander-in-She.com , connect with her on LinkedIn and follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @CommanderInShe. About Valerie Gordon: Valerie Gordon is a 10-time Emmy award-winning television producer with more than two decades of experience creating and overseeing feature stories for ESPN, HBO Sports and CBS News, among other networks. Now the founder and president of Commander-in-She, LLC, a communications and career strategy firm, Valerie combines her background in storytelling with her passion for the important conversations and skills women need to harness the power of their stories.  Valerie offers keynote presentations, group workshops, team building and individual strategizing to demonstrate the role storytelling plays in our daily lives and subsequent success.  She has worked with corporations and professional organizations such as Aetna, Mass Mutual, the YES Network, Untapped Potential, Women in Cable Telecommunications, Women in Sports and Events and American Women in Sports Media. Valerie’s introspective introductory workshop, “What’s Your Story? Storytelling Secrets for Success” allows participants to consider the components of their personal stories – character, plot and narrative point of view – and emerge with greater authorship of their current and future chapters.  Story techniques are the thread for specific presentation topics including personal branding, negotiation and conflict resolution, goal-setting, communication skills and work-life balance.   Valerie’s feature work has been seen on CBS News “The Early Show” (2004-2008), NBC’s “Weekend Today” (2002-2003), and HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” (1998-2002), among other assignments.  She was a member of the Olympic profiles unit for both the Centennial Olympics in Atlanta (NBC, 1996) and the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan (CBS, 1998).  From 2008 to 2016, Valerie was a Coordinating Producer of ESPN’s acclaimed Feature Unit, supervising hundreds of features for studio shows, live events and special projects including SC Featured for SportsCenter and My Wish, ESPN’s collaboration with Make-a-Wish to grant sports-themed wishes to children with life-threatening illnesses. From 2016-2017, Valerie helmed Mike & Mike, ESPN’s long-running multi-platform morning show on ESPN Radio and ESPN2.  From 2014-2016, Valerie served as co-leader of ESPN Women, ESPN’s largest employee resource group, creating and overseeing professional development conferences serving hundreds of employees including “Leading at all Levels” (2014) and “Aspire/Inspire” (2015).  For her efforts as a catalyst for other women in the industry, she was honored at the 2015 WICT New England’s Evening of Excellence with the Touchstone award (2015). In addition to her 10 Sports Emmy awards, Valerie is a 3-time Edward R. Murrow award recipient and 5-time NY Festival award-winner for both TV and radio and has been recognized with an NABJ Salute to Excellence and a Telly award. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Valerie uses her life outside of work as a wife, mother, novice weightlifter and an occasional adventure race runner as inspiration for other relatable speaking and writing topics.  She blogs at www.Commander-in-She.com. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @CommanderInShe.

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Valerie Gordon is the owner of career and communication strategy firm, Commander-in-She. Through Commander-in-She, she uses her storytelling background with her passion for helping women define success on their own terms. She provides presentations and workshops on how to use the principles of storytelling to create the story that you want to live. She also helps clients with the communication and content that tells the story that will positively impact their business and their careers. Today, we’re discussing: *How to embrace telling new stories about ourselves *Realizing you’re in control of the stories you’ll telling yourself *Becoming the central character in your story by becoming curious about change *If you believe something is true, you’re going to find evidence that it’s true *Sitting with the discomfort of change without knowing how everything will turn out *Flashing forward to think about what will happen when everything goes right *We can always make a choice to do something different in our lives Connect with Valerie: Website: www.commander-in-she.com Instagram: @CommanderInShe

When we tell our story, do we portray ourselves as a victim of circumstances, or do we portray ourselves as the hero/heroine of our own lives? The ability to tell our own story directly affects our happiness and success, and our guest today is an expert in storytelling: Valerie Gordon, owner of career and communication strategy firm, Commander-in-She. The stories we tell others impact the way they see us and the opportunities we'll get, just like the stories we tell ourselves influence the course of action we'll take. And the stories we tell others are among our most important tools for building and deepening connection with others. Our past choices have created our present reality, so we should recognize that our present choices, the things we do in our current story, will influence our future story. We can make small changes in our current story to help create our next chapter closer to the way we'd like it to be, with more of what we want in it and less of what we don't. We discuss my own story, and my pivot point when I realized that my story wasn't unfolding the way I wanted it to and when I decided to take control of my own story. Valerie believes that in order to change our story we don't always need to completely reinvent ourselves. She also says that wherever we've come from and whatever we've done in the past (maybe a marriage or a job that didn't work out) hasn't been a waste. Instead, we can ask what we've learned from it, what we can take from these experiences, as we write our next chapter. She talks about the multiple levels that are present in the stories we tell others. For example, if someone is complaining about something that happened at work that day, at the surface level they're talking about the specific things that happened. Below that, though, are their own beliefs about why this happened to them, which is the meaning they're making about it. And the research from the field of positive psychology is very clear that it's the way we choose to interpret the details of our stories and the facts of our lives that creates meaning for us, and that telling our own story from a redemptive perspective as opposed to from a victim perspective makes us more resilient and optimistic, and leads to greater overall health. Valerie is all about taking command of one's story and actively authoring it, and she uses the framework of storytelling to address how we can examine our lives more closely and ask the important questions that will allow us to begin rewriting our story so it unfolds the way we choose. To learn more from Valerie check out her website (https://commander-in-she.com), where she blogs weekly and where you can sign up for her monthly newsletter or get more information on her group workshops. You can also find her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@CommanderInShe), and connect with her on LinkedIn (Valerie J Gordon). The book that Valerie recommended is “Our Struggles Have Purpose” by Shawn Elizabeth George, which you can find at Amazon (https://amzn.to/2q9P4DG). It would really mean a lot to me if you would go to iTunes and leave me a review (hopefully a great one!), leave a 5 star rating, subscribe to this podcast so you never miss an episode, and download the episodes! And please spread the word and help our community grow! Thank you so much spending your time with me! And if you aren't following me already, you can find me on Instagram and Facebook, and click here to receive my newsletter. May you live purposefully, may you love yourself, and may you love life. Bye for now!

At the end of this episode, hosts Winston and David offer a full-throated apology to their guest Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections for the cavalcade of Hostess Cakes and Hostess based dishes they experienced together for the tasting. For the tasting, Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Sno Balls and creamy filling based Hostess products are served alongside a homemade Hostess Cupcakes Cake pop with bruleed marshmallow fluff, a strawberry twinkie mocktail and a smoked twinkie.

On episode #19, Matthew and Elysha Dicks talk about finding excellent stories in your everyday life using Matthew's strategy "Homework for Life." They discuss how small moments with universal appeal can often make great stories. Next, we listen to Valerie Gordon's outstanding story about a surprising encounter with Neil Diamond, followed by commentary and critique, including: Telling stories that include extraordinary events that are not specifically about or depend upon the extraordinary event The purpose and power of repetition The brilliant use of internal and external dialogue Breaking the "stories must be told in scenes" rule The power of uncertainty  Ending a story with heart Then we answer listener questions about crafting rhythm in stories and what it's like to be married to someone who shares so much of his life with the world.  Lastly, we each offer a recommendation.  LINKS Homework for Life: https://bit.ly/2f9ZPne Matthew Dicks's website: http://www.matthewdicks.com Matthew Dicks's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/matthewjohndicks  Strip Club of My Own Making: https://bit.ly/2xYWGfJ Sex With Corn: https://bit.ly/2y0DvSx RECOMMENDATIONS Elysha: Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls -  https://amzn.to/2IpetRO Matt: Patti Smith at the 2016 Nobel Prize Ceremony -  https://bit.ly/2nuDAr8

Ming and Mike talk to the 2nd Chance Podcast - Charlie Rivera, Valerie Gordon and Shawn Gordon

Valerie Gordon admits this sounds like a strange job, but it's a needed one—she helps women better tell their stories as they navigate career transition. So yeah, she's a career coach, but one that uses the elements of story to lead women into their next stage of work. In her 20+ year career as a TV storyteller, she now believes in the unlikely beauty of burnout at work, and why it’s good to change the term "mid-life crisis" to "mid-life transformation." Talking with her feels like coffee with a really smart, strategic friend — lucky for all of us. Notes Commander-In-She Commander-In-She on Twitter Tsh on Twitter & Instagram Women’s Work on Twitter & Instagram Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give, by Ada Calhoun

LOVE IS IN THE AIR....? WELL... IT'S COMING!To help you find unique and delicious sweet treats, just tune in to this week's show.Sweet Experts include Dessert Archaeologist & Co-Owner of BAKED NYC, Matt Lewis, and Valerie Confections Owner, Valerie Gordon.