The BIPOC Coach Collective is proud to present Elevate and Celebrate. This podcast highlights our amazing global community with a platform to elevate our voices in the coaching profession. Every month we celebrate our successes in this brave and authentic space. Learn more about us at https://www.bipoccc.org
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Do you suffer from imposter syndrome? Have you been called „too much“, „too intense“ „too sensitive“? Do you just hate inequality? Do you have difficulties finding your career path because you are a multi potential person who has a 1000 ideas and 500 projects... all at the same time? Do you have a weird evolved sense of humor? Do you suffer from dyslexia but are fast at grasping new concepts? Do you have a hard time fitting in and sometime feel like a minority of one? Well you are not alone! ...
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Navigating Giftedness and ADHD! Meet Alícia Couto
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What if the traditional education system isn't just failing students with ADHD, but also those who are gifted? This week on Gifted Unleashed, we welcome Alícia Couto from Brazil, a twice-exceptional adult who navigates the complex world of ADHD and giftedness. Alícia opens up about her transformative journey, from her sister's initial research into…
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Episode 19 - How to Heal Households and Lead By Spirit
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Could your marriage use a spiritual readjustment? This month’s guest, Candace Tuck, stops by to share the work she does with couples and the importance of healing to nurutre a thriving relationship. About the Guest: Affectionally dubbed THE SPIRIT CHIROPRACTOR. Candace has a natural ability to shift your spirit and align you with the true nature of…
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Episode 18 - How to Be an Amazing Parent and Grow a Thriving Coaching Business
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What if you could create harmony with your child(ren) as you build your coaching practice? In this episode, you’ll learn from our guest expert, Helen V. Hicks, and her extensive background in counseling as well as her firsthand experience raising 5 sons. Learn how to enhance your parenting style and create emotional safety within your household. Ab…
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Overcoming the Curse of Competence and Embracing Failure! Meet Dr. Matt Zakreski
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Unlock the secrets to navigating the maze of giftedness with our guest, Matthew Zakreski, affectionately known as Dr. Matt. As a clinical psychologist and professional speaker, Dr. Matt sheds light on his personal journey from being identified as gifted in second grade to becoming an advocate for neurodivergent individuals. Together, we explore the…
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Episode 17 - Unlocking Leadership Success: The Difference Between Reaching the Top and Falling Short
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Imagine scaling a business to a million dollars. Now picture doing that twice! This month's guest, Karen Brown, has that track record of success and shares her journey as a successful leader in different sectors. You'll learn how Karen unlocked leadership success by learning the difference between reaching the top and falling short. About the Guest…
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Episode 16 - From Poker to Prosperity: How to Build a Profitable Coaching Business
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What would you ask a masterful coach if you had an hour of their undivided attention? In this episode, you’ll get that experience as Siwash Zahmat stops by and shares his path to prosperity. We dove into his background as a professional poker player, the mindset of continuous growth, and how focusing on being a better spouse to his wife improved hi…
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Episode 15 - Creating Safety for School Leaders to Show Up Authentic and Fully Expressed
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How do leaders in school shift from feeling overwhelmed and stifled to empowered and self-expressed? They work with one of our Champions, Dr. Paula Gordon. In this episode we explore her past in education and how it opened up space for her path in coaching and consulting. About the Guest: Dr. Paula Gordon, Ph.D. is a visionary school leader. She ha…
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Shaping the Future of Neurodivergent Coaching Practices
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Ever felt like your mind runs on a different operating system than everyone else's? Discover the powerful connection between neurodiversity and their specific coaching needs with my guests, Kate Arms and Tracy Winter, the dynamic duo behind the Neurodiversity Coaching Academy. As we unpack their personal narratives, we illuminate the emotional roll…
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Episode 14 - Leverage Your Learning to Create Predictable Earning
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How exactly do I use this certification to make money and grow my business? Nicole Chamblin is going to answer that question from her expertise in working with organizations and serving them across many spectrums. You’re going to learn some tips for leveraging your training to become the go-to expert with a client and expand your client base. Nicol…
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Our Wild Minds: Creating Sanctuaries for gifted and BIPOC adults - Meet Kaitlin Smith
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When Kaitlin Smith and I sat down to unravel the complex world of giftedness and twice-exceptionality (2e), our conversation ventured deep into the heart of what it means to be labeled 'gifted,' particularly for those navigating the dual challenges of exceptional intellect and being part of a minority. Kaitlin shares her battle against the stereoty…
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Episode 13 - Behind-the-Scenes Reflections on the Collective’s 1st Year
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What if you had a backstage, all-access pass to learn how one of the most powerful communities was created? This episode delivers that as the Executive Board of the BIPOC Coach Collective come together to reflect on the past year and explore what’s on the horizon. Join Reem, Gwen, Kibi, and Alex as they share stories, core leadership principles, an…
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Episode 12 - Unlocking Leadership Potential Through Coaching: The Key to Professional Growth
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We’re kicking off the new year with one of our valued members, Michellea “Redbird” Millis Rucker. She shares her journey as an ‘edu-preneur’ and the various barriers she’s faced in her corporate career. In this episode, you’ll experience Michellea’s wisdom on how strong leadership can influence your performance. About the Guest: Michellea “Redbird”…
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Episode 11 - The Art of Embracing Disruption and Igniting Empathy
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This month, we present one of our most powerful members, Tara Robertson. She has been a leader in the DEI space for several years and challenges the narrative of race, gender identity, and sexual orientation. In this episode, you’ll learn more about Tara’s journey, her passion for coaching, and her relationship with being courageous as a thought le…
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Gifted and Distractible: Understanding, Supporting & Advocating for your Twice Exceptional (inner ) Child! Meet Julie Skolnick
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Feeling misunderstood or out of place can be a common experience for twice-exceptional (2e) individuals. This episode of Gifted Unleashed welcomes Julie Skolnick, author of "Gifted and Distractible," to shed light on the unique challenges faced by this remarkable group. Driven by self-love and understanding, Julie navigates us through the wide spec…
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Gifted Unleashed: We went through a "Positive Disintegration"
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Ever felt like a square peg in a round hole? Maybe it's not you, maybe it's your giftedness. I, Nadja, once wrestled with this notion, but through my journey of self-discovery, I've come to embrace my giftedness and ADHD, viewing them as unique strengths rather than limitations. Join me on this exciting journey of Gifted Unleashed, where we talk ab…
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Episode 10 - How to Build a Prosperous Practice and Be a Global Gamechanger
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In this episode, you’ll learn the journey of an ex-hooper turned wildly successful coach, speaker, and author. Devon Bandison breaks down how he built his coaching practice to be prosperous and adventurous at the same time leading entrepreneurs all over the world in his Gamechanger Experiences. About the Guest: Devon Bandison is the Go To Mind Coac…
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Episode 9 - Leadership Lessons to Optimize Mentor Coaching and Supervision
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What if you had a great mentor supervising your work to help you become a better coach? Our guest this month, Erica Goos, shares her experience with supporting coaches with supervision and the impact it has had on her clients. Erica provides an inside perspective from her experience as a therapist who transitioned to becoming an executive coach as …
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Episode 8 - How to Integrate Plant Medicine Into the Deep Work of Masterful Coaching
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This month, we're joined by one of our Executive members, Michael Tucker, as he shares how he serves clients in executive spaces. Michael dives into his journey with plant medicine and the benefits he's seen with himself and with clients by integrating it with coaching. About the Guest: Michael Tucker, M.A., PCC, CSM, CSPO is an executive coach tha…
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Episode 7 - Unwrapping Your Gifts: How to Build Your Business with Bold Action and Unshakeable Belief
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We are all born with a powerful gift! In this month's episode, we are joined by powerful coach, Careeta Robert-Green, who shares how she helps her clients unwrap their gifts. Careeta tells us about her journey from growing up in inner-city London to overcoming insecurity, depression, and imposter syndrome as she made the leap into professional coac…
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Episode 6 - Your Health is Your Wealth! Leadership From the Inside Out
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Have you ever heard the phrase "your health is your wealth"? This month's guest lives by that and serves clients around the world to embody that. Gina R. Smith is a member of our community and she shares valuable insights around avoiding burnout, enhancing self-care, and living an adventurous lifestyle. About the Guest: Gina R. Smith is an Executiv…
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Episode 5 - What Does My Body Need? An Introduction to Somatic Awareness
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The body has so much to say, are you brave enough to slow down and listen? We dive into connecting the body and the mind in order to better serve our clients. We receive a masterful exploration into somatics with Jonathan Gutierrez. Jonathan shares his coaching journey, the importance of his partner's support, and his commitment to guiding men thro…
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Episode 4 - Discover, Uncover, and Unleash Your Behavioral Superpowers for Coaching and LIFE!
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Every superhero has an origin story and in this episode, you'll get a deeper understanding of what has created Kenyatta Turner to be a CEO, a powerhouse coach, and an accomplished speaker. We dived into her background in academic institutions and the eventual leap into entrepreneurship along with the valuable lesson she learned from her father's pa…
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Episode 3 - Harnessing the Abundant Superpower of Choice
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As a possibility, choice is fundamental and essential to true fulfillment. Most people drift along life feeling powerless and it's all a result of the choices they make, not the circumstances that are present. This month's guest, Alex Dumas, shares how he felt powerless for most of his life and how coaching awakened him to the possibility of choosi…
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Episode 2 - We Are Here: A Lifelong Journey of Leadership, Service, and Bringing Out the Best in Others
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Most people know that it's the founder of a movement that is most important. However, there is someone else who is often overlooked. That is the 1st person that catches the vision and jumps on board. In today's episode, you're going to learn the story of who has supported this collective from the start. This month, we celebrate the Secretary of the…
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Episode 1 - When There is No Space, You Create It: The Journey of Building a Community for Powerful BIPOC Coaches
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What happens when you've had enough of being the only person of color in the room? In the coaching industry, this is 1 of the unspoken elephants in the room. In this 1st episode of 'Elevate and Celebrate', we tackle this issue and learn more about a powerful coach who was fed up and decided to do something about it. This conversation with the Found…
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Reframing Overexcitabilites as a Super Power! Meet Eshwari
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Eshwari is a young woman who grew up in India, feeling out of place and intense. She learned about giftedness and Overexcitabilities through the Unleash Monday podcast and got inspired to learn more about the topic and is on her journey of finding her way in the space and field of neurodiversity. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Your job title doesn't …
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Making Neurodiversity Work at Work! Meet Organizational Psychologist Ludmila Praslova
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Ludmila N. Praslova, Ph.D., SHRM-SCP uses her extensive experience with global, cultural, demographic, and ability diversity to help create inclusive and equitable workplaces. She is a Professor of Psychology and the founding Director of Graduate Programs in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California. Prior t…
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What is your Hybrid Professional Identity? Meet Sarabeth Berk
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Dr. Sarabeth Berk is the leading expert on hybrid professional identity, and a hybrid professional herself. She was featured in Forbes, and is a TEDx speaker, author of More Than My Title, and recipient of a Colorado Inno on Fire award for her innovative work. Her hybrid title is Creative Disruptor because she works at the intersection of being an …
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How teaching critical thinking can improve equity. Meet ThinkLaw Founder Colin Seale
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Colin Seale was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, where struggles in his upbringing gave birth to his passion for educational equity. Tracked early into gifted and talented programs, Colin was afforded opportunities his neighborhood peers were not. Using lessons from his experience as a math teacher, later as an attorney, and now as a keynote speake…
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How tidying your space helps you organise your thoughts! Meet Alice Bauer
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Alice Bauer was born under the zodiac sign of Virgo and she is an orderly and organized type of person by nature. She is curious, inquisitive and likes to develop herself in all areas of life. Her interests are wide-ranging, including yoga, travel, art and music, but she is particularly fond of interior design. Already in her childhood she was cons…
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Connecting the Body & Mind. Meet Self-Attunement and Somatic Coach Ilana Grostern
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Ilana Grostern is a Montreal-based Self-Attunement and Somatic Coach. Her early career took her from graphic design to the launch of a sustainable business venture – a cloth diaper company that she ran for fifteen years. Her sensorial over-excitability attuned her to the needs of the body, leading her to pursue a certification as Canada’s first Who…
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Purpose Driven Self-Awareness! Meet Bayo Moses
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Bayo Moses has 8+ years as a Book Coach and Developmental Editor. When he's not looking into manuscripts, you can find him on Google Meet catching fun as a personal development coach. He shares his story growing up neurodivergent in rural Northern Nigeria and how he learned about autism in adulthood. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Bayo could not conn…
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John Syc’s background includes his own 2eAm (twice-exceptional autism male) discovery leading to his own call to action for integration and a life commitment to the path of higher levels of consciousness in tandem with psychological wholeness. His lifelong personal journey, a psychological and social work advanced educational background, and over t…
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The difference between an IQ test and a qualitative gifted/2e assessment! With Jennifer Harvey Sallin
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As a psychologist, trainer, assessor, writer and advocate, Jennifer Harvey Sallin is dedicated to raising awareness about adult giftedness and twice-/multi-exceptionality (2e/me) and meaningfully supporting gifted/2e/me people in their personal and social development. She has specialized in supporting gifted adults for the last decade, and in 2015,…
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Autisms Alright: Disability is not a Dirty Word - Discrimination is! Meet Lucy Knight
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Lucy Knight always knew she was different and was finally diagnosed autistic at 31. A lot in her life has changed for the better since she got diagnosed and now she advocates for myself and other autistic people. She has a blog called Autisms Alright where she shares her own story and important resources on the topic of autism. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS …
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When learning about Overexcitabilities changes your life! Meet Chris Wells
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Christiane Wells, PhD, LSW, is the Director of Qualitative Research at the Institute for the Study of Advanced Development. She studies the lived experience of giftedness and emotional development through the lens of Dąbrowski’s theory of positive disintegration and critical psychology. She has investigated the history of Dąbrowski’s constructs and…
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The 1st Ever 2e Adults' Conference! Meet Julie Skolnick
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Julie Skolnick is the Founder of With Understanding Comes Calm, LLC, through which she passionately guides parents of gifted and distractible children, mentors 2e adults, trains teachers on how to understand and address 2e strengths and struggles. Julie serves as Secretary to the Maryland Superintendent’s Gifted and Talented Advisory Council and is…
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Lotte van Lith is a lecturer, instructor and senior trainer on the psychology, practice and art of personal and creative development (amongst others at the School of Thinking at Free University of Brussels and the Buckminster College). In her own company, A Lot of Complexity, she guides intense and driven adolescents and adults in their personal an…
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Find Hope and Joy with Aileen Kelleher! The gifted and 2e therapist for families based in Chicago
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Aileen Kelleher is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist in Chicago. She specializes in working with gifted and twice exceptional children, adults and families. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: Being able to have some distance from your thoughts, being able to not over identify yourself, your sense of self with the thoughts that come into you…
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Happy birthday Unleash Monday! How it started and where it’s going…
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Happy Birthday Unleash Monday! Exactly a year ago I launched this podcast on the topic of gifted adults. In this episode I am sharing on how it all started, what I experienced in my own personal gifted journey over the last year and where Unleash Monday is going in year two! I would like to use this opportunity of this episode to say thank you to a…
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How to embrace your giftedness as an adult. Meet Natasa Heydra
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Natasa Heydra loves working within different areas of art, culture and design. She is a textile artist, teaches Visual Arts at the Kulturskolen in Viborg & curates and organises exhibitions, publications and art-projects. She has always been fascinated by cultural expressions of identity, like fashion, language, behaviour, music and art. The signs,…
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How do you become a SENG Board Member? Meet Finance Chair Carrie Pokrefke
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Carrie Pokrefke is an Audit Manager for BECU, the nation’s largest Community Credit Union, based in Seattle, Washington. She is an accomplished and experienced leader with over 20 years of experience in financial services as both an internal auditor and as a state and federal regulator. She enjoys building inclusive, high-performing teams through d…
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Liz Trujillo from My Tru Design created the Unleash Monday brand and learned about her own giftedness!
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Liz studied communication design with a sub-specialization in interactivity and multimedia where she focused on web design. She has been working in the corporate world for 4 years throughout that time she always had people who wanted her help in creating logos so in 2019 she created the brand Mytrudesign to provide brand design services to independ…
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Do you need a Nerd Coach? Meet Tracy Winter
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Tracy has been an executive and leadership coach for over ten years. She helps neurodivergent leaders become superstar leaders through nerd coach, her coaching practice. Tracy has coached up and down the career ladder, from job seekers to vice-presidents, and has worked in different industries, including technology, government, academia, and health…
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Getting perspective of what it means to be gifted: Meet Cliff Wigtil
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Cliff Wigtil has been in giftedness circles for over twenty years, and has been formally studying giftedness for well over a decade. He provides coaching services and welcome clients from a diversity of backgrounds. TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE: If you have such a profound perspective, you also need to have some kind of perspective on limitations Hi…
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The Voice of Dyslexia: Meet Gabriela Alvares
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Gabriela Alvares is a student majoring in Communications Media studies and minoring in Public Relations at Quinnipiac University, in Connecticut. She was born in South Africa to parents from Portugal where she calls home. She grew up as a third culture kid and has lived this global and inspirational experience which brought her to her purpose in li…
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Living Life on the Bright Side! Meet Isabelle Mosca the founder of FACES 4 Autism
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Isabelle Mosca, curator/creator for Life on the Bright Side and founder of the nonprofit FACES 4 Autism. She shines a light on families facing neurodiversity across the lifespan, encourages and uplifts caregivers to live their best lives with programs, events and workshops. Her programs are donation-based and open to all. Isabelle and her husband j…
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Empowering exceptional individuals! Meet Kanan Tekchandani
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Kanan Tekchandani is a Relationship Whisperer and an actually autistic specialist coach for exceptional individuals, their partners and families. After years of working with highly intelligent exceptionally wonderful individuals to declutter their homes, Kanan realised her true purpose lay in helping them to clear the misunderstandings that were cl…
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Living the Giraffe Life! Meet Lucinda Leo
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Lucinda Leo is a hypnotherapist and coach based in Brighton, England. Although she always knew she was bright, Lucinda grew up believing that her intensity and quirks were totally separate and detracted from her intelligence. She became so good at camouflaging her ‘weirdness’ that she ended up in a job that leached her soul and surrounded by people…
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As a gifted adult it is important to find your "why"! Meet Ben Koch
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Ben Koch am an entrepreneur, educator, coach, healer, and mindfulness expert with 20 years of meditation experience. As co-founder and CEO of an education company based in Dallas, he has sought for ways to merge his role in the educational revolution with his passion for self-development, healing modalities, and practices that help one find and ali…
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