Best Meridith Grundei and Joseph Bennett Podcasts (2024)

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A conversation with your hosts, Meridith and Joseph! 25:46

8d ago25:46

25:46

Your hosts of Are You Waiting for Permission? are Meridith Grundei and Joseph Bennett. They're friends, co-hosts, actors, improvisers, and coaches. She lives in NYC and coaches actors, business professionals, and presenters to fully engage with their audience, and themselves. She also mentors young actors and directors. He lives in San Miguel de Al…

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A conversation with podcaster and founder of Mimiran, Reuben Schwartz 21:28

1M ago21:28

21:28

Reuben Swartz is the founder of Mimiran, the fun Customer Relations Manager for independent consultants who love serving clients but hate "selling". He's also the host and chief nerd on the Sales for Nerds podcast. He went from a background in computer science and software engineering to sales and marketing consulting for the Fortune 500, while str…

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A conversations with the brilliant, Jenny Lincoln 42:29

2M ago42:29

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Jenny Lincoln? Oh, she’s that magical unicorn of speakers who could chat about paint drying and you’d suddenly want to renovate your house. Vulnerable yet tough, charming but no-nonsense, she's a story-weaving sorceress with a knack for nudging you into action. Her talks are like lightning bolts to your heart & soul. Jenny’s got the mojo to lift yo…

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A conversation with Meditation + Money Teacher, Kassi Underwood 32:53

3M ago32:53

32:53

Kassi served as the inaugural meditation advisor at Harvard Innovation Labs. She is a teacher, author, elder millennial divorcee... and mom! She's also taught at Columbia, Soho House, and Wanderlust, and been featured in The New York Times, Women's Health, Create & Cultivate, Yoga Journal, and more. She is the author of May Cause Love (HarperOne) a…

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A conversation with Wide Open Stages founder, Lisa Hopkins 27:30

4M ago27:30

27:30

Lisa is an ICF Certified Professional Coach (PCC), Energy Leadership Master Practitioner (ELI-MP) and CORE Performance Dynamics Specialist. A dedicated life-long learner, she has been trained in Positive Psychology & Mental Fitness and continues her ongoing studies in mental health, mindfulness and spirituality. Lisa is a passionate creative profes…

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A conversation with executive + performance coach Alyssa Gioscia 28:39

5M ago28:39

28:39

With over a decade of experience in coaching, Alyssa combines her extensive knowledge of leadership development, performance psychology, and personal growth strategies to empower her clients to excel in their respective domains. She possesses a remarkable ability to connect with individuals, build trust, and create a safe space for exploration and …

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A conversation with storyteller and designer Suzanne Dunn 28:56

6M ago28:56

28:56

Please enjoy our most recent conversation with Suzanne Dunn, the visionary behind SUZANNE DUNN JEWELRY. With two decades of experience, she's a designer and storyteller, her journey from Jamaica to the US leading her to the world of fine jewelry. In 2021, she launched her luxury brand, known for its bold sophistication and spiritual depth. Suzanne'…

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A conversation with advocate, coach and attorney Gary Miles 25:43

8M ago25:43

25:43

Gary Miles has been practicing law for more than four decades, primarily in litigation and, more recently, in family law. He has been a trial lawyer, managing partner, author, leader, and entrepreneur. Gary also provides practical tools to help his clients (many of whom are lawyers) overcome obstacles freeing them to enjoy the success and freedom t…

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A conversation with master gardener and business coach Cheri Ruskus 25:03

9M ago25:03

25:03

Cheri Ruskus has been an entrepreneur in Boulder, Colorado for over 35 years, 23 of those years as a Business Coach, Mentor and Thought Leader for small business owners, primarily women. She has authored two books and speaks to audiences motivating them to think about their business and the life it can give them to grow from in a new light. Her pod…

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A conversation with creator, singer and event producer Molly Hensrud 25:20

10M ago25:20

25:20

Molly Hensrud was born and raised in North Dakota and grew up in a musical household surrounded by classical music, lots of dessert and frigid winters. She's a multi-passionate entrepreneur who owns Brynn's Wishes (a greeting card company in honor of her sister), sings as much as possible and fierce event producer. She fills up her life with as muc…

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A conversation with your hosts! Meridith and Joseph 26:52

11M ago26:52

26:52

Your hosts of Are You Waiting for Permission? are Meridith Grundei and Joseph Bennett. They're friends, co-hosts, actors, improvisers, and coaches. She lives in NYC and coaches actors, business professionals, and presenters to fully engage with their audience, and themselves. She also mentors young actors and directors. He lives in San Miguel de Al…

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A conversation with comedian and networking coach Deena Baikowitz 37:56

12M ago37:56

37:56

Meet Deena Baikowitz! Marketing and Branding Expert, and Storyteller "I see brands" Extrovert in exile. Remote New Yorker, on location in Toronto. Helping professionals build meaningful, authentic, strategic relationships. Comedian | Actor | Writer | Producer Neuro Spicy #ADHD Your hosts of Are You Waiting for Permission? are Meridith Grundei and J…

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A conversation with author, blogger and persona extraordinaire, Elyse Hughes 34:25

1y ago34:25

34:25

Everything you read in elyse's books + blogs is inspired by her whacky, winding journey of SelfLove, misadventure and trying to make it. She is a micro blogger, Big blogger, aspiring podcaster and first-time author. In her TEDx Talk, Learn to love your ugly bits, she shares how she overcame a debilitating skin condition and constant self-hate to st…

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A conversation with prolific creator and the queen of crowdfunding Melissa Center 24:20

1y ago24:20

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Melissa Center is an actress, filmmaker, and crowdfunding coach. Her multifaceted career began after graduating Summa Cum Laude from Northwestern University. As an actor, her most notable credits include roles on This is Us (NBC), Grey's Anatomy (ABC), Masters of Sex (SHO), and more. She is the producer, co-writer, and star of feature film All I Wa…

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A conversation with sunshine ambassador, Catherine Chadwick 30:24

1y ago30:24

30:24

Join us for an imaginative conversation with the lovely Catherine Chadwick, a Life Mastery Consultant certified at the highest level by The Brave Thinking Institute® and is a Fellow member of the Institute of Coaching affiliated with McLean Hospital/Harvard University. As an in person and online life coach, Catherine’s first and foremost intention …

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A conversation with author + holistic change practitioner Lisa DeAngelis 34:19

1+ y ago34:19

34:19

Lisa DeAngelis is a holistic change practitioner, author, teacher, and speaker. Her vibrant and dynamic personality and broad array of professional experiences inform her intuitive approach to “doing” life. Her own unfolding journey has established her commitment to living with intention and Lisa brings a warm, thoughtful, and creative demeanor to …

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A conversation with public speaking coaches Shelley Goldstein and Mark Bossert 32:25

1+ y ago32:25

32:25

As international speaking coaches and founders of Remarkable Speaking, Shelley Goldstein and Mark Bossert have trained thousands of people in over 40 countries from just about every industry on how to become confident and compelling speakers. Shelley struggled to memorize scripts making her incredibly nervous and tongue-tied when she had to present…

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A conversation with humanitarian and homelessness advocate Adina Lichtman 22:52

1+ y ago22:52

22:52

Adina is from West Orange, New Jersey, and is now living in the East Village of NYC. She founded Knock Knock, Give a Sock, a Non-Profit focused on Humanizing Homelesness one sock at a time. KKGS is a nonprofit that collects socks for the homeless while also building relationships between neighbors living in homes and in shelters by bringing them to…

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A conversation with theatre artist Rachel Stiles 23:51

1+ y ago23:51

23:51

Rachel Stiles is a theatre professional and artist working in Milwaukee and Chicago. Her resume includes Lyric Opera of Chicago, Florentine Opera, Central City Opera, Broadway in Milwaukee, and The Milwaukee Rep, among others. A midwest girl at heart, her passion is helping people get a head's start in working in the arts and take the reigns on the…

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A conversation with advocate and inspiring human being Callum Schofield 31:38

1+ y ago31:38

31:38

Callum has a stutter, which is also known as a stammer. Aged 18, he first said his name without stuttering for the first time, and that’s when his life began to turn around. After years of embarrassment, shame, fear, bullying, and struggle, Callum is now training to be a teacher, has set up a support network for university students who stutter, and…

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A conversation with co-authors, co-host podcasters and leadership experts Ken Cameron and Russel Stratton. 31:07

1+ y ago31:07

31:07

Ken Cameron is a playwright who has written some of one of Canada’s most produced plays. has worked extensively in the corporate and non-profit fields. Ken’s work is split evenly between non-profits and corporate clients or start-ups. What unites all of this work is a passion to help individuals transform their ordinary workplaces into extraordinar…

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A conversation with health coach, Kaisha Lawrence 27:13

1+ y ago27:13

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Kaisha Lawrence is a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She helps women with candida overgrowth to calm anxiety and depression so they can boost energy and focus during the working hours, and actively live a life they love after work. After years of unknown symptoms and debilitating exhaustion, she learned how to break free and restore h…

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A conversation with chocolate healer, Melissa Mueller-Douglas 32:08

1+ y ago32:08

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Melissa Mueller-Douglas, Founder & CEO of MYRETREAT INC. Melissa is a mindfulness expert, licensed master social worker, 5’11 volleyball player, world traveler, and a person you can’t catch imposter syndrome from because she doesn't have it! You can find Melissa at www.chocolatemindfulness.co OR on LinkedIn ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Your hosts o…

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A conversation with social practice artist, Jessica Cerullo 30:52

1+ y ago30:52

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Jessica Cerullo is a theater-based, social practice artist and educator. She grounds her work in a variety of somatic and contemplative practices. Her collaborative projects create intimate experiences that court the unexpected and invite the revelation of poetry into our every day. Together with artist Tia Kramer, she launched "The Ships in the Ni…

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A conversation with your hosts, Meridith and Joseph 20:59

1+ y ago20:59

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Your hosts of Are You Waiting for Permission? are Meridith Grundei and Joseph Bennett. They're friends, co-hosts, actors, improvisers, and coaches. She lives in NYC and coaches actors, business professionals, and presenters to fully engage with their audience, and themselves. She also mentors young actors and directors. He lives in San Miguel de Al…

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A conversation with dancer, Shachi Phene 26:46

1+ y ago26:46

26:46

Shachi K. Phene is a dance artist, educator, and arts curator currently based in New York City. She is the director of Noor Dance Academy and co-founder of Aangan: South Asian Center for Art & Thought. In her spare time, Shachi enjoys discussing novels with her friends, traveling (especially to the ocean or mountains), hosting dinner parties, and n…

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A conversation with intentional career coach Rebecca Beaton 42:17

1+ y ago42:17

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Rebecca had over 30 jobs before the age of 30. She knew how to find a job in her sleep, but where she really struggled was with WHAT she wanted to do. Now with over 9 years of training, education, conversations and most importantly, trialing and erroring with hundreds of clients, she's a pro at helping people who are stuck like she was to get clari…

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A conversation with women's relationship empowerment coach Fawn Gilmore Kraut 36:33

1+ y ago36:33

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Since 2008 Fawn Gilmore Kraut has guided smart successful women who once struggled to find and maintain healthy relationships to magnetize and win the heart of the partner who is right for them. With her compassionate listening, intuitive insights, deep curiosity, and relationship wisdom learned from a lifetime of experience and study, Fawn has hel…

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A conversation with creator of Save A Million Cents and The Money Sanctuary, Nadine Zumot 34:53

1+ y ago34:53

34:53

Observing how money can ultimately prevent us from moving forward and creating a bigger impact in our world, Nadine nurtures each journey towards healing money wounds with informed awareness and curiosity, all while fostering freedom, alignment, and purpose. Through deep acknowledgment of money wounds, we are able to heal and integrate shadow aspec…

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A conversation with medical intuitive and healer, Dr. Elizabeth Ssemanda 34:18

1+ y ago34:18

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As a medical intuitive, healer, and life coach- Dr. Elizabeth Ssemanda is dedicated to helping others find peace in mind, body, and soul. With degrees from Brown University (undergraduate), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (doctorate), Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University (medical doctorate), and finally, psychiatry resid…

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A conversation with life, death and abundance expert Natasha Sharma 30:56

1+ y ago30:56

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Natasha Sharma is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Author, Speaker, Mentor and Hypnobirthing Instructor DipHB (KGH, UK) based out of Mumbai, India. Her passion is Money and Manifestation, Her mission is to have conversations about Death, thereby normalizing them. Her expertise is in using somatic expressions to heal and guide people to find the root caus…

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A conversation with confidence coach, Paul Levitin 33:58

1+ y ago33:58

33:58

Paul Levitin is a self-confidence coach, podcaster, and public speaker. He is a board-licensed (NBHWC) health and wellness coach, certified personal trainer, behavior change specialist and certified nutrition coach! After spending a decade helping people change their bodies with fitness and nutrition, he now helps people with the mental side of wel…

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A conversation with Seduction Visionary and scholar Melissa Van Oss 34:02

1+ y ago34:02

34:02

Melissa is a three-time bestselling author, speaker, human relations strategist, and scholar. She is the author of the Seduction as a Second Language Series. Melissa uses her experiences in the world of Seduction to help others understand Seduction As A Second Language and how it translates into more confidence from the bedroom to the boardroom. Wh…

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A conversation with Intuitive Wealth Creator, Coco Dee 35:46

1+ y ago35:46

35:46

Coco is a Tahitian-born, French-speaking, straight-talking Aussie - who has lived many lives. She coins herself as an Astro Economist and an Intuitive Wealth Creator. From a corporate career and self-made property multi-millionaire in her twenties to taking over her failing family business and learning how to come back from losing all said millions…

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A conversation with hunger activist and humanitarian Justin Levy 33:44

1+ y ago33:44

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We promise that you'll be immensely inspired by today's guest, Justin Levy has served as Executive Director of Conscious Alliance since 2012. His focus on expanding the organization's distribution capabilities resulted in the acquisition of a national distribution center and headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado in 2020, as well as the launch of new…

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A conversation with financial expert & cash confidence coach, Brie Sodano 38:12

1+ y ago38:12

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Brie Sodano is a nationally recognized Personal Finance Expert and the founder of Sheep to Shark. She offers Cash Confident a community for women who want wealth and can teach you to manage, save and invest your money. You can find her on IG, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and the From Sheep to Shark Website. ***************** Your hosts of Are You W…

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A conversation with Jester of the Peace, Barbara Ann Michaels 35:26

1+ y ago35:26

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Rev. Barbara Ann Michaels. Jester of the Peace, is a clown theater artist and Ordained Interfaith Minister, and the founder of House of Holy Humor, the first non-religious congregation for humor for wellness. She has been an audience-interactive performing artist for over 30 years, presenting and educating at most places people gather for a good pu…

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A conversation with hypnotherapist and career coach, Michelle Walters 34:23

1+ y ago34:23

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Michelle is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Executive Coach and Author. Michelle’s 2022 book on manifesting, “An Alignment of Spirit: Finding Work You Love” combines science, personal stories and activities for your subconscious that will help readers center and do the inner work necessary to find work they love. ### Your hosts of Are You Waiting for Pe…

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A conversation with intentional creative Angela Beloian 38:29

2y ago38:29

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Angela Beloian is an artist and educator living near Boulder, Colorado. Her work reflects a strong connection to her garden where she spends hours observing plants, insects and animals. She is fascinated by what makes life unique, how it evolves, and most importantly, what ties us together. Beloian has exhibited at the Fort Collins Museum of Art, R…

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A conversation with alchemist of the heart, astrologer Hari Dev 33:35

2y ago33:35

33:35

Hari Dev is an alchemist of the heart, using astrology as a container for you to transform and remember who you truly are. Astrology has been a part of her life for over 25 years which has now become her most heartfelt offering to this world. Her readings offer clarity and inspiration, making an impact that is memorable and special. She’ll take you…

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A conversation with true creative maven, Joanne Morton 34:17

2y ago34:17

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Joanne Morton has been producing events since the late 90s. She coordinated events for several nonprofit media art organizations as well as her own self-produced creative experiences in New York City. Since moving to Savannah, GA, Joanne has produced some of the largest events in Savannah, including the Savannah Earth Day Festival. She was the fest…

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A conversation with master networker + TikTok business leader, Alex Hitt 43:54

2y ago43:54

43:54

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Alex Hitt. Alex is the Founder of the TikTok for Business Group, "The Best Place for Business on TikTok", a Master Networker, Hawaii Real Estate Agent, and International Aware-Winning Hotel Manager. Alex's story of trial and triumph will leave you speechless and inspired to live your life without limits. #…

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A conversation with composer, Bruce Adolphe 37:16

2y ago37:16

37:16

Bruce Adolphe (he, him) is a composer, author, and performer celebrating, in 2022, his 20th anniversary on public radio where he is the piano puzzler, and his 30th anniversary at Lincoln Center. Bruce's music is performed by Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Joshua Bell, Daniel Hope, Angel Blue, the Human Rights Orchestra, Washington National Opera, Brenta…

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A conversation with bright light, Davina Ferreira 29:05

2y ago29:05

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Davina Ferreira is an author, speaker and entrepreneur, founder of Alegría Media & Publishing @alegriamagazine that connects the world with Latinx books & magazines. The Alegría bilingual platforms include Alegría bilingual magazine, a quarterly print and digital vehicle; Alegría Mobile Bookstore, a traveling bookmobile that brings the joy of readi…

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A conversation with transformational coach, Emily Shaules 35:33

2y ago35:33

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Emily Shaules is a transformational coach who has seen and done it all. A former high-powered attorney, professional actress, health food company founder, and CEO, Emily understands the multi-passionate person and thrives in helping people step into their next incarnation. Emily has also struggled in her life - sexual abuse, divorce, professional s…

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A Conversation with Retired Lieutenant Colonel Oak McCulloch 33:36

2y ago33:36

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Retired Lieutenant Colonel Oakland McCulloch is the author of the book "Your Leadership Legacy: Becoming the Leader You Were Meant to Be" and he is also a well-known nationally recognized speaker on leadership and success. Both the book and the presentations are based on his 40 plus years of leadership experience including 23 years as a combat arms…

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A conversation with author, activist and artist Sher Davidson 28:06

2y ago28:06

28:06

Sher Davidson is an author, activist and artist. Her most recent book is Dark Secrets, A Legacy of Memories from 1939 Sweden. Her first book, Europe with Two Kids and a Van was published in 1973. It was inspired by her travels in a Volkswagon Bus all around Europe. Sher is also a painter and sculptor, exhibiting and teaching art as a resident artis…

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A conversation with comedian Lisa Corrao 32:15

2y ago32:15

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Lisa Corrao is a small feisty love monster. This tiny Italian, originally from NY (Elmont, settle down), grew up in South Florida. She was a smart-ass from a young age but would eventually become a middle school teacher. At some point Lisa snapped and hit a comedy stage. She never looked back. This little love monster has too much fun spreading lau…

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A conversation with Happiness Curator Steven Hansen 27:22

2y ago27:22

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Steven Hansen is a writer and marketing professional in New York. He's worked on many award-winning projects for NBCUniversal Publishing, Comcast, Anythink Libraries, DenverGov.org, National Audubon Society, The Center for Digital Archeology, and Starbucks. He's addicted to collecting inspiring stories about everyday people, along with interesting …

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