Best Silver Linings Media LLC Podcasts (2024)

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A Father's Perspective on Grief, Growth and Gratitude: a Conversation with Amiel Handelsman 50:14

18d ago50:14

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Amiel Handelsman opens up about his personal experience of loss and grief and how he found healing power in his discovery of positive psychology. Amiel discusses the importance of acknowledging and expressing grief, particularly for men and removing the taboos. He shares his experience of losing his first child in the hospital after a preterm live …

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We Should all be Daydreamers: Nik Venios on Human Creativity and the Gift of Resilience 55:21

1M ago55:21

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Nik Venios, founder of The Ideas Agency, shares his journey of resilience and creativity. When Nik lost his mother to breast cancer at age eight it made him an outlier. The transformational impact of her death wasn’t all negative, he says. It provided him the the ability to always look at problems from a range of perspectives. Nik discusses his ear…

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A Remarkable Little Boy and the Universal Bond of Grief with Heather Straughter 47:26

2M ago47:26

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Heather shares her experience of losing Jake, her four-year-old son, after a still undiagnosed illness that caused constant seizures. Heather emphasizes the importance of breaking the taboo on grief and finding the light in difficult situations. She and her husband Brian started Jake's Help From Heaven, a nonprofit organization to provide support f…

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Find a Way to Do the Favor: Golf Pro Mike Bennett on Big Dreams, Resilience, and Helping Others 47:03

3M ago47:03

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Mike knew he wanted to be a professional golfer when he was five years old. He talks to us about how he made his big dream come true as a golf pro. We explore how he and his business partner, Andy Plummer, created the Stack & Tilt System of golf instruction through intense study and data analysis long before artificial intelligence was a thing. Mik…

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From Gray to Open Skies: Travel Expert Lindsey Epperly on Growing as a Leader through Vulnerability 42:39

4M ago42:39

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Just in time for Spring Break and with a special nod to National Optimism Month, we're thrilled to bring you this inspirational interview with Travel Expert, Lindsey Epperly, the CEO of JetSet World Travel. Lindsey shares some of her most difficult challenges as an entrepreneur in the travel industry during a global pandemic. She also talks to us o…

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Patience and Presence: Sabrina Mallick Peterson on Entrepreneurship and Life’s Priorities 53:09

7M ago53:09

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The daughter of immigrant parents, Sabrina was the consummate high achiever growing up. An Ivy Leaguer with her sights on law school, she did a summer internship at a prestigious firm that changed her plans. She took a role as a fixed income analyst on Wall Street. She was young and curious; she was great at her job. By all measures, Sabrina was a …

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Learning to Walk in the Shoes of Another: a Prayer for Peace with Documentary Filmmaker and Podcaster Jamil Simon 41:08

8M ago41:08

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Jamil Simon is a documentary filmmaker, development worker, peace activist and lifelong adventurer. Over the course of multiple capacity building projects across sub saharan Africa, the Middle East, and beyond, Jamil gained insights into the deep challenges associated with building and maintaining lasting peace in several conflict-ravaged areas. He…

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How a Tough Girl Meditates: Meredith Tapper on the Lessons She Never Expected to Learn from Boxing 57:45

9M ago57:45

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For Meredith Tapper, boxing is as much about patience and persistence as it is about landing the perfect punch. Meredith is a 38-year-old lawyer from Winnipeg, Manitoba who works on Wall Street. She’s a big thinker driven by intellectual challenge who gets things done. She is also a risk taker who won't hesitate to take a solo trip to Southeast Asi…

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Art is Messy, So Just Start Writing: Children’s Author, Erin Dionne, on the Creative Process 54:56

12M ago54:56

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When she was just seven years old Erin Dionne knew she wanted to be an author. She took all the right steps - she majored in English at Boston College, she earned a Masters in Fine Arts in Creative Writing at Emerson College in Boston, and set her sights on writing the great American novel. But a chance opportunity to take a class in children’s lit…

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No Dead Ends, Only Obstacles: Restaurateur, Alex Wight, on Navigating the Challenges of Building a Successful Seasonal Business. . . on an Island! 45:26

12M ago45:26

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Just off the coast of Portland, Maine, in the Casco Bay lies Great Diamond Island, the home of Crown Jewel, a unique dining hotspot where you are sure to make new friends and memories while you delight in the chef’s creative twists on seafood standards and truly smashing cocktails. A 20-minute ferry or water taxi ride will get you there, but you’ll…

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Driving Dignity with Dollars: Bram Zeigler, Founder of Capitalists for Shared Income, on Putting Cash in Hands of Those Who Need it Most 46:58

1y ago46:58

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For Bram Zeigler, an economist and unapologetic capitalist, changing the narrative on poverty starts with dignity and self-determination. In 2021, Bram founded Capitalists for Shared Income (C4si). Inspired by the work of Milton Friedman, who advocated for a negative income tax in the late 1960s, C4si offers an innovative approach to address povert…

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Schoolhouse Rock Redux: Louise Dubé, Executive Director of iCivics, on Using Gaming to Reimagine Civics Education to Energize our Youngest Citizens 1:01:08

1y ago1:01:08

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How do we teach students about civics and generate excitement around civic engagement in the 21st century? Like our ever-evolving American experiment, we try new tools. iCivics leverages a suite of interactive video games that put students at the center of the educational action. By the time Justice O’Connor retired from the Supreme Court, she had …

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Angels, Mentors, Friends, and Fathers: Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Florida, Peggy Quince, on the Importance of the People Who Guide Us Along The Way 52:50

1y ago52:50

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In this final installment of our series highlighting stories of the achievements and challenges faced by some of the most distinguished women judges in our history, we speak with former Chief Justice Peggy Quince of the Florida Supreme Court, who is featured in the ABA’s recently published Her Honor - Stories of Challenge and Triumph from Women Jud…

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The Ultimate Myth - Fmr. Chief Justice of Canada’s Supreme Court, Beverley McLachlin, on How the Quest for Perfection Holds Us Back 59:46

1y ago59:46

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Nestled in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies in southern Alberta lies the small town of Pincher Creek. With a population of just under 4,000, Pincher Creek has the distinction of being the “Wind Capital of Canada.” It is perhaps better known as the birthplace and hometown of the Right Honorable Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, the longest serv…

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REPLAY: Enjoy the Wave You’re On: Kevin Sousa on Surf Therapy, Getting Present, and Getting Sober 51:19

1y ago51:19

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Last Friday, This is My Silver Lining lost a dear friend. Kevin Sousa lost his battle with skin cancer, which had suddenly and aggressively metastasized to his brain. He passed away in his beloved Hermosa Beach, California, with his wife Patti by his side. Kevin was a kind soul with an unshakeable effervescence for life. By day, he worked as a psyc…

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In the Afterglow: Jim Kuczo on Creating a Positive Legacy from the Tragic Loss of His Son, Kevin 47:11

1y ago47:11

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This episode contains content related to suicide that may be triggering to some listeners. May is Mental Health Awareness Month. If you or someone you know is in distress, please dial 988 in the United States for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, a suicide prevention network of over 200+ crisis centers that provides 24/7 service to anyone in suicidal …

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REPLAY: PART TWO Whose Life is This? Parenting Experts Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson on How to Raise Resilient Kids and Lower the Stress Levels for Everyone at Home 38:50

1+ y ago38:50

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While we take a pause to record new content and to spend time with our families over spring break, we wanted to take this opportunity to replay a few episodes that our newer listeners may not have heard and that long-time TIMSL listeners have loved. We hope you enjoy this fantastic 2-part conversation with Ned Johnson and Dr. William Stixrud, co-au…

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REPLAY: PART ONE Whose Life is This? Parenting Experts Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson on How to Raise Resilient Kids and Lower the Stress Levels for Everyone at Home 42:09

1+ y ago42:09

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While we take a pause to record new content and to spend time with our families over spring break, we wanted to take this opportunity to replay a few episodes that our newer listeners may not have heard and that long-time TIMSL listeners have loved. We hope you enjoy this fantastic 2-part conversation with Ned Johnson and Dr. William Stixrud, co-au…

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Grounds for Optimism: Deborah Jones Merritt on the Living Legacies of U.S. Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O’Connor 55:01

1+ y ago55:01

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Welcome to Part 2 of our series highlighting stories of the achievements and challenges faced by some of the most distinguished women judges in our history. We are honored to speak today with Professor Deborah Jones Merritt. Debby believes that true progress only occurs in the presence of a great deal of optimism. She witnessed such optimism in non…

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Paths To Justice: Lauren Rikleen on Editing Her Honor, The American Bar Association's Recent Publication of Essays By and About The Most Revered Women Judges 52:32

1+ y ago52:32

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“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Welcome to Part One of our series celebrating some of the most influential women who have—sometimes against all odds— earned their position in some of the most important places where decisions are made: on the bench of some of the highest courts …

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Say it Out Loud: Celebrated Author, Amy Impellizzeri, on Rediscovering Her Voice Through Her Writing 51:04

1+ y ago51:04

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Amy Impellizzeri was a highly successful litigator in New York City for over ten years at one of the largest law firms in the world. Working around the clock, with three young kids at home, and a husband in medical school, Amy was stretched pretty thin. She started to wonder whether she was living her most authentic life. In 2008, the Great Recessi…

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Our Work is a Privilege: Marta Passerini and Jorge Bica, Humanitarian Aid Workers with UNICEF, on the Strength of the Human Spirit in Times of Extreme Hardship 56:18

1+ y ago56:18

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Through their work, husband and wife, Jorge Bica and Marta Passerini, have a front row seat to the never ending resilience of the human spirit. They are grateful to be “custodians of the most important moments in people’s lives.” Marta and Jorge were both in Haiti after the devastating earthquake in 2010 and although their paths were definitely mea…

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Organizing Your Creativity: Olamide Michelle, Founder of The Boho Business Guide, on Working with Creatives and Entrepreneurs to Build Thriving Brands through Simplification, Practice, and Collaboration ... 44:28

1+ y ago44:28

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Olamide Michelle, the founder of The Boho Business Guide, speaks with us about the BOHO Method, which weaves together our personality, passions, and professional training to find successful and fulfilling careers. Olamide is an intellectual property lawyer, brand expert, business coach, mentor, podcaster, and yoga instructor. If you ever find yours…

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When 1 Plus 1 Equals 8: Roy DiNicola and Maria Stewart Share Their Story of Finding Love After Loss and How They Parented Their Blended Family 45:10

1+ y ago45:10

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This is the last episode in our 3-part series. If you haven’t listened to our conversation with Roy DiNicola or our conversation with Maria Stewart, hit the pause button and go back and listen to those last two episodes (links below!). Roy spoke with us about his experience of losing his wife, Holly, to cancer in 2015. We talked about the outpourin…

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Blame Lewbert: Maria Stewart on How She and Her Husband Parented Their Children through His Battle with Brain Cancer using Love, Honesty and Humor 46:59

1+ y ago46:59

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In Part Two of this three-episode series (listen to Part One here), we speak with Maria Stewart about finding the strength to support her husband as he lost his battle with brain cancer, embracing the help being offered by friends and family, and ensuring that her children could rely on their family “Power Unit” throughout this incredibly difficult…

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Letting Go: Roy DiNicola on Losing His First Wife and Learning to Lean on Community 41:13

1+ y ago41:13

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It was during one of the most difficult times in his life that Roy DiNicola learned about the importance of community, and the importance of letting go of those things we cannot control. In the spring of 2008, Roy and Holly DiNicola had been happily married for 14 years and were raising their three young boys, Ryan, Casey, and Owen, in Hopkinton, M…

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Going For It! Executive Coach Cindy Wolpert on Discovering Her Passion and Finding the Courage to Follow It 1:02:33

1+ y ago1:02:33

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We are excited to kick off a new season of This is My Silver Lining with Executive Coach, Cindy Wolpert. Cindy is the founder of Results-Based Coaching (RBC) Associates. She works with business leaders across all levels of seniority to maximize their leadership potential, manage successful transitions, and realize their professional goals. She is a…

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No Time for Interruption: Chef Elizabeth Heiskell on Making Big Dreams Come True and Confronting Breast Cancer 46:43

1+ y ago46:43

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Life is busy and there just never seems to be enough time in the day to do all the things we need and want to do. Nobody knows this better than a chef during the holidays! TODAY Show food contributor, Elizabeth Heiskell, also known as the Debutante Farmer, generously made time to speak with us on the Monday after Thanksgiving. She founded her compa…

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PART 2: Whose Life is This? Parenting Experts Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson on How to Raise Resilient Kids and Lower the Stress Levels for Everyone at Home 38:18

1+ y ago38:18

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In Part 2 of this two-part series, we continue our conversation with Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson, authors of parenting books The Self Driven Child and What Do You Say? We talk with Bill and Ned about the importance of giving our kids autonomy, helping them learn how to manage technology (the dreaded phones and video games), and the importan…

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PART ONE: Whose Life is This? Parenting Experts Dr. William Stixrud and Ned Johnson on How to Raise Resilient Kids and Lower the Stress Levels for Everyone at Home 41:37

1+ y ago41:37

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Any parent with a teenager at home knows that each day can be a struggle. We want to enjoy these years before they fly from the nest, but we live with the drama and pushback that comes from enforcing the house rules while they still live under our roof. Couple that with the pressures and anxiety teenagers face today– including those we unknowingly …

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EPISODE 3 REPLAY: Kindness 9-1-1: Chanda Brodnax-Nino on How Being Laid Off Led to the Start of a Successful Business and Fulfilling a Life-Saving Calling 49:20

1+ y ago49:20

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In celebration of Thanksgiving, this week we hope you will listen –or re-listen– to one of our first episodes: an interview with Chanda Brodnax-Nino, someone who is committed to giving. She gives that extra degree to her students, she gives lifesaving care to her patients, and she gives kindness a priority position on the syllabus for her EMT train…

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Elevator Up? Senior Music Executive Ian Holder on How Taking Risks, Making Mistakes, and Relentless Determination Helped Him Rise to the Top 54:49

1+ y ago54:49

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Ian Holder is the Senior Vice President of Creative at Sony Music Publishing, the world’s number one music publishing company, reporting directly to the CEO. Over the course of his career, he has signed and/or worked with artists including Post Malone, Frank Ocean, Moneybagg Yo, Lil Tjay, and Jack Harlow. Getting here wasn’t easy or obvious for Ian…

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Uncommonly Driven: United States Marine Corps Veteran Chuck Roche on Supporting Veterans, the Power of Fitness, and How Pain Can be a Motivator 47:12

1+ y ago47:12

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Two words describe our guest today: Uncommonly Driven. How else would you describe someone who gets up before the sun rises each day to run 8-10 miles, then works from 5:30 AM until lunchtime, takes a short break, works out again, and then gets back to work until evening. Our guest, Chuck Roche, is the owner of Uncommonly Driven Fitness, a USMC vet…

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Enjoy the Journey: Nicole Johnson on Why Adopting a Baby with Down’s Syndrome Was the Best Decision She and Her Family Have Ever Made 50:48

1+ y ago50:48

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After suffering multiple miscarriages, and delivering two healthy baby boys, Nicole and her husband knew that their family was not yet complete. When they decided to open their hearts and their home to the possibility of adopting a third child, they did not realize that deciding to adopt was only the beginning of the journey. Nicole, Joe, and their…

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How Can I Help? Serial Connector Susan McPherson on Nurturing Our Relationships to Create a Constellation of Connections 46:40

1+ y ago46:40

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After the tragic loss of her mother in a fire set by an arsonist in 1986 at the Dupont Plaza Hotel in Puerto Rico, Susan McPherson committed herself to applying the lessons she learned from her parents about the importance of meaningfully connecting with others by offering to help. In this episode, we speak with Susan about overcoming our fears of …

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I’m the Lucky One: Award-Winning Teacher, Jessica Baldizon, on Helping Her Students Recognize The Superpower of Speaking More than One Language 52:27

1+ y ago52:27

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Jessica Baldizon understands the superpower of speaking more than one language. She teaches English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at Cesar Batalla Elementary School in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the second-largest preK thru 8 school in Connecticut. Her students include many immigrants and refugees from around the world. Like many of her stude…

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More Than Hippies in Bell-Bottoms: Jamie Zelermyer on the Back to the Land Movement and an Enduring Family Mystery 48:58

1+ y ago48:58

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As a seasoned TV and film producer, Jamie Zelermyer knows a good story when she hears one. She loves to delight the senses of viewers through sight and sound. In 2019, however, she began working on a podcast with her mom, Karen, weaving together the pieces of a cultural movement of the 1970s, with a true crime missing person’s case, and a deeply pe…

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Spinning Plates: Meghan Skelton on the State of Mental Health 58:13

2y ago58:13

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Meghan Skelton has always approached her work as a Therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker from a place of deep empathy. She has never felt more connected to her clients’ needs as she has in the last two years. Meghan speaks openly about the long and challenging road to her son’s autism diagnosis, the grief she and her husband experienced, an…

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Leaving the Law: Liz Brown on Making Changes that Bring You Joy and Finding a Career You Love 51:51

2y ago51:51

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Liz Brown knows a thing or two about transitions, the ones you plan for and the ones imposed upon you by circumstances. Having experienced serious loss, she understands the power of reflection and creating a life worth living. If you don’t like where your life is heading, it’s time to start planning. Liz believes it’s never too late to make changes…

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Failure is Just Opportunity in Disguise: TV and Film Actor Matthew Del Negro, on Overcoming 10,000 No’s by Being Bold, Digging Deeper, and Celebrating Our Successes 51:33

2y ago51:33

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Matthew Del Negro believes that we learn more about ourselves in our losses than in our victories. He is a hugely successful actor– with major roles on the Sopranos, West Wing, Scandal, and currently starring on Showtime's City on a Hill with Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge. Despite his long list of impressive acting credits, Matt has discovered more a…

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A Street For Everyone: Carmen Osbahr on Bringing to Life Sesame Street’s Lovable Rosita 1:01:57

2y ago1:01:57

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There is a certain magic involved in bringing to life a new character on one of the most iconic children’s television shows. Sesame Street puppeteer, Carmen Osbahr, joins us this week as we talk about how she found her dream career as a puppeteer, and her role in creating–and performing–the lovable Rosita. Carmen knows what it’s like to be the new …

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REPLAY - We Can All Be Heroes: Claudette Scheffold on Remembering Her Dad, FDNY Battalion Chief Fred Scheffold 57:17

2y ago57:17

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EPISODE 5 REPLAY: As we mark the 21st anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, we want to take this opportunity to honor the memory of one of its victims, FDNY Battalion Chief, Fred Scheffold. If you haven't had a chance, or even if you already have, please listen to this episode where his daughter, Claudette, shares her experience …

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A Different Kind of Back-To-School: Lynne Sullivan on the Transformative Power of Education 56:34

2y ago56:34

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Lynne Sullivan knows the transformative power of education. After being convicted of second degree murder, she spent the first few years of a life sentence in and out of solitary confinement. A new life path opened for Lynne when she was encouraged by another inmate to go back to school. This path eventually led her to earning a bachelor’s degree i…

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Friendship Manager: Leora Kaye on How the Trauma of Middle School Bullying Led Her to Become a Community Building Rabbi 47:37

2y ago47:37

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It’s no overstatement to say that middle school bullying changed Rabbi Leora Kaye's life. When she was halfway through 5th grade, her parents decided to move. Her new home, in the Chicago suburb of Willamette, was only a short drive from her old home in Evanston, but the move meant changing schools at a really tough time in the school cycle. A soci…

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When One Broadway Dream Ends, a Real Star is Born: Casey Erin Clark on Losing out on the Role of a Lifetime and Finding the Career of Her Dreams 55:03

2y ago55:03

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Casey Erin Clark sang at the Tony Awards a few months ago: a dream come true for a Midwestern girl who grew up singing in church and starring in school musicals. But it may not have happened if she had landed the Broadway role that she thought was her ticket to the big-time. After earning a degree in fine arts, Casey came to New York City to try to…

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Broadening the Aperture: Erin Borzellino on How Her Son’s Rare Illness Changed Her Approach to Parenting and Led Her to Start a Thriving Photography Business 37:58

2y ago37:58

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They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but some pictures move from the eyes, straight to the heart, without any need for words. Erin Borzellino is a photographer who captures such images, waiting patiently to catch unpolished moments of raw joy that might otherwise pass unnoticed. Erin is a storyteller, whose photo projects, Unstoppable , Be…

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Only a State Away: Ann Barham on Past Life Regression Therapy and How Exploring our Past Lives can Lead to Greater Fulfillment in This Life 53:01

2y ago53:01

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Have you ever had that sense of deja vu? Like you’ve been somewhere before? Or maybe you meet someone for the first time but you have an instant connection and feel like you must have known them before? These feelings and experiences may be clues to one of your past lives. In this episode, we speak with Ann C. Barham, a Certified Regression Therapi…

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Before You Put on Your Judgment Shoes... 44:41

2y ago44:41

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Vivian Kahn Adler on Suffering Loss, Helping Children with Special Needs, and Choosing to Be Grateful Every Day Vivian Kahn Adler is a speech pathologist who specializes in pediatric feeding disorders. After losing her daughter in 1989 to a rare genetic disorder, Vivian was encouraged by well-meaning friends to shift away from working with children…

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Re-Envisioning Work: Jennifer Sabatini Fraone on Opportunities for Change in the Workplace and Embracing Your Personal Definition of Success 1:00:57

2y ago1:00:57

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Agonizing over your resume? Put it down and pick up a pen and paper. The key to career satisfaction might lie, instead, in figuring out your own personal definition of success. Rather than focusing on title or salary, focus on who you want to help and how, where you want to be, and think about the goals you have for your non-working hours. Then bui…

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Gaming for Good: 18-Year-Old Nick Priest Talks about How Losing His Dad Inspired Him to Start Nick’s Power of Play, a Nonprofit Connecting Volunteer Video Game Players with Young Cancer Patients 42:59

2y ago42:59

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Nick Priest is not your average 18 year old. Throughout his life he has focused on how he can give back in a meaningful way that honors the memory of his father, who he lost to oral cancer when he was just six years old. Nick tells us that playing video games with his father were some of his favorite memories. Even as his dad’s health deteriorated …

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