Best Stephanie Blum Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 269 – Unstoppable Social Media Expert and Model with Lindsey Brown 1:10:57

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What a combination eh? Well, true. Lindsey Brown is the Senior Social Media Manager for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and she also models from time to time. Lindsey was born in the UK to a German mother and a costa Rican father. When she was born her father was serving in the U.S. military based in the UK. As Lindsey explains she now h…

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Episode 268 – Unstoppable Board Chair and CEO with Chris Jamroz 1:02:43

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Chris Jamroz is the CEO and chair of the board of Roadrunner, a less than truck load, (LTL) trucking company. You get to learn, as I did, all about this industry as described by a fascinating man who clearly understands leadership and how to build companies as he did with Roadrunner and other companies before his current one. Chris was born in Poll…

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Episode 267 – Unstoppable Teacher and Disability Expert with Stephanie Cawthon 1:00:23

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Stephanie Cawthon grew up deaf. She tells us her story of how for her childhood she was quite isolated due to not having good methods of communicating with those around her. It wasn’t until college and the advent of the Americans With Disabilities Act that she began to learn to advocate for herself. Through self advocacy and some good teaching she …

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Episode 266 – Unstoppable Acclaimed Business Turnaround Expert with Danny Creed 1:16:00

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Meet our guest for this episode, Danny Creed. Danny grew up on a Kansas farm in what can only be called a very rural area. Even so, he clearly grew up with lots of drive and imagination. After high school, he entered radio broadcasting where he remained for 20 years. Like many in the industry he bounced around from station to station doing broadcas…

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Episode 265 – Unstoppable Wellness Professor with Leo Simpson 1:09:45

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Leo Simpson II is a community college teacher in Texas. He also is a speaker, entrepreneur and author among other things. He is also known as The Wellness Professor. Leo’s life has always been one of service as he tells us. His grandfather was the pasture of a church which helps explain why Leo comes by an attitude of service honestly. Even from a …

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Episode 264 – Unstoppable UK Business Strategist and Performance Coach with Will Polston 1:04:01

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A few months ago, I was invited to be a guest on a podcast hosted by my guest this time, Will Polston. I told Will at the time, of course, that I would be happy to appear, but that I also wanted to have him as a guest on Unstoppable Mindset. And here we are. Will started his career as a broker. Actually, he always wanted to make lots of money. As a…

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Episode 263 – Unstoppable Transformation Collaborative Expert with Dr. Wallace Pond 1:16:43

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Over the lifetime of Unstoppable Mindset, I have met many of our guests on LinkedIn. My guest this time, Wallace Pond, is by far one of the most fascinating and engaging people I have had the honor to talk with. Dr. Pond was born into a military family based at the time in Alabama. I do tease him about his not having an Alabama accent and he acknow…

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Episode 262 – Unstoppable Nonprofit Leader with Chris Blum 1:12:38

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Chris Blum is the executive director of the Heartland Cancer Foundation in Lincoln Nebraska. Chris joined the foundation after a 25-year career as a professional in the Boy Scouts organization and then working three years for the Nebraska Safety Council. Chris tells us that he is strictly Nebraska born and bred. During his time as a Boy Scout profe…

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Episode 261 – Unstoppable Spiritual Business Coach with Jon Zieve 1:02:31

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So what exactly is a “spiritual business coach”? Jon Zieve, our guest this time, will tell us and he will explain the value he provides to his clients. Jon grew up on the outskirts of Chicago and chose, at least at first, to follow in his father’s footsteps and go into business. However, he always had a nagging feeling that business wasn’t what he …

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Episode 260 – Unstoppable IEP Advocates with Amanda Selogie and Vickie Brett 1:07:22

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In the education world “IEP” stands for Individualized Education Plan. IEP also stands for the Inclusive Education Project. In the latter case, the IEP is a boutique law firm started by two women, Amanda Selogie and Vickie Brett, who decided to devote their lives to helping parents of children with disabilities and the children themselves to get th…

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Episode 259 – ppable Authors and People Who Learn To Control Fear with Keri Wyatt Kent & Susy Flory 1:09:40

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This episode of Unstoppable Mindset is for me a special one. It has been three years in the making. It is a celebration by any standard. At the beginning of the pandemic, I began realizing that while I had talked for years about escaping from the World Trade Center I had not begun teaching people to control fear: something I did successfully on Sep…

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Episode 258 – Unstoppable Crisis Manager and Chaos Expert with Maartje van Krieken 1:05:01

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In this episode we meet a very interesting and fascinating woman, Maartje van Krieken. Maartje was born and grew up in the Netherlands. While a child she began to dream about traveling and seeing other parts of the world outside Holland. Her first major lone travel experience came while in high school when she participated in a student exchange pro…

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Episode 257 – Unstoppable Master Teacher and Skill Builder with Abigail Stason 1:09:50

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Abigail, (Abby), Stason is all that. Abby grew up in New Jersey and eventually served in a 20-year career with Wall Street firms including Meryl Lynch. She was a sales leader and worked to train and supervise brokers. Eventually, she decided to leave the financial world and begin her own company, Abigail Stason LLC., to teach people about skill bui…

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Episode 256 – Unstoppable Brand Master and Marketing Expert with Sandeep Dayal 1:04:20

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Transcription NOur guest this episode is Sandeep Dayal. Sandeep grew up in India and moved to America at the age of 27 to secure his MBA. He stayed in the U.S. to work. He has held positions with a number of major firms where he worked with large clients throughout the world. My conversation with Sandeep covered what I feel are quite interesting to…

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Episode 255 – toppable Cerebral Palsy Survivor and Incredible Radio Personality with Daniel Spelman 1:06:10

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Today we get to visit with Daniel Spelman of Liverpool UK. Daniel grew up experiencing the condition of cerebral palsy which greatly affected his mobility as a youth. It led to a major surgery for him when he was in his second year of what we call high school. Doctors told him it would take at least two years before he would be able to walk again. …

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Episode 254 – ppable Joie de Vivre Practitioner with Katja Surya Lany 1:06:11

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Our guest this time on Unstoppable Mindset is Katja Surya Lany who has traveled a very interesting life journey. She was born in Germany and grew up in a household where she believes she learned some less than stellar habits that contributed to her sabotaging her own life. For many years she felt she was always the giver but never received acknowle…

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Episode 253 – Unstoppable Coach and Founder of Brighter Leaders with Lizzie Claesson 1:02:03

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It is always fun to talk with and learn from executive coaches and those who help shape and train corporate and thought leaders. Today we get to hear from such a person, Lizzie Claesson. Lizzie grew up in Argentina, where she developed an interest in business. After college she joined a company that caused her to travel a fair amount. While working…

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Episode 252 – Unstoppable Criminologist and Performance Coach with Jaclynn Robinson 1:07:04

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Jaclynn, (Jackie), Robinson has her roots in Oklahoma, but also has studied here in California and has her doctorate from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Although he has worked at a few jobs over her life she discovered that her real passion resides in coaching. Today she coaches organizational teams as well as individuals. She has c…

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Episode 251 – Unstoppable Transformational Facilitator and Executive Coach with Colleen Slaughter 1:06:34

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Colleen Slaughter is all the above title says and more. She was born in Michigan, raised in Kentucky and then spent time in various parts of the world, but she always wanted to put down roots in France where she now resides. Her story of getting to the point of operating her own business as an executive coach and transformational leader/facilitator…

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Episode 250 – Unstoppable Young Carer and Inclusion Advocate with Sarah Jones 1:10:38

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“Carer” what is that? You may well ask especially if you live in America. We call them “caregivers”. Sarah Jones was born in a small town in Northern England. Both of her parents had some disabilities that resulted in Sarah even at an early age becoming one of their primary caregivers. You will hear about Sarah’s experiences and how she felt that s…

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Episode 249 – Unstoppable Public Affairs Officer and Writer with Chase Spears 1:12:22

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Being a life-long blind person I have never served in the military and thus only understand the military way of life vicariously. There is reading about it, of course and there is talking to military people about their lifestyle. Today you get to hear a conversation not only about military life, specifically the army world, as it were, from a 20-ye…

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Episode 248 – Unstoppable Noteworthy Woman with Dr. Alessandra Wall 1:01:45

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Dr. Alessandra Wal spent her first seven years of life living in the Middle East. She then spent ten years in France. All of these experiences gave her a rich view of different peoples and cultures which still serve her well today. At the age of 18, she came to the United States where she attended undergraduate school at Duke University. She will t…

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Episode 247 – Unstoppable Successful Entrepreneur and Big Gorgeous Goals Setter with Julie Ellis 1:02:39

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Ah, “Big Gorgeous Goals”, you may ask. Listen in to hear Julie Ellis tell her story including developing the concept of big gorgeous goals. Julie was a bit of a traveler as a child living in various parts of Canada as well as living, for a time, outside New York City. Her father worked in the finance arena at the time. When Julie graduated from hig…

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Episode 246 – Unstoppable Positive Creative Communicator with Kiefer Jones 1:07:21

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The title does not do Kiefer Jones justice. At the age of 32 years of age, Kiefer has already served almost ten years in the U.S. Airforce and, after leaving he continued to do the same job as a contractor. For the last part of his air Force career, he worked in Europe and continued that work din Europe during the pandemic. In late January of 2022 …

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Episode 245 – Unstoppable Success Mindset Expert with Michele Gennoe 1:06:57

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Michele Gennoe grew up in Australia obtaining a degree in Marketing and then later an advanced degree. What makes her a bit unique is that after college she took positions with companies that allowed her to travel throughout the world where she had the opportunity to observe people and begin working to help them change their mindset about business …

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Episode 244 – Unstoppable Transition Mentor and Coach with Wendy Cole 1:11:48

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I find that people do not necessarily view themselves as “unstoppable”. It just happens with them although later they may truly adopt an unstoppable mindset. Such a person is our guest this time, Wendy Cole. Wendy and I are roughly the same age and, I suspect, for different reasons have many similar life values and observations. At the age of ten W…

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Episode 243 – Unstoppable Cutting-Edge Thinker and Renowned Coach with Bob Wright 59:26

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Bob Wright is an Illinois guy through and through. He grew up just outside of Chicago. Interestingly enough, he decided much of Psychology was balderdash until he spent time in France. He will tell you this fascinating story. After returning to the states, he took up the subject for some of his Master’s Degree work and then beyond. Although he didn…

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Episode 242 – Unstoppable Intercultural Expert and Life-Long Learner with Cassandra Mok 1:08:37

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Cassandra Mok grew up in Australia. She was the daughter of Malaysian parents and Chinese grandparents. She will tell you that her childhood was a bit of a challenge working through the values and norms of her parents that often were quite a bit different from the Australian life and people around her. All her experiences gave her a keen interest i…

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Episode 241 – Unstoppable Nonprofit Financial Coach with Dwayne Keys 1:06:42

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Dwayne Keys grew up in Wilmington Delaware in what he describes as a very low income home with a single mother and two younger sisters. Dwayne constantly talks about how his mom instilled in him high values of ethics and self sufficiency. At the age of 16 his mother told Dwayn that he needed to get a job and begin earning an income to help support …

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Episode 240 – Unstoppable Thought Leader in Stress Reduction and Wellness Cultures Coach with Aimee Bernstein 1:05:41

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Meet our guest this episode, Aimee Bernstein. Aimee has worked to help people become better persons for 40 years. She grew up in the New York City area. She will tell you of some of her challenges as a youth and how she grew out of them. Aimee spent several years as a dancer and then decided to secure a college degree in Music. Her life has definit…

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Episode 239 – Unstoppable Leadership Expert and Executive Coach with Payal Nanjiani 1:04:05

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I would like to introduce you to Payal Nanjiani, an executive coach and leadership expert with over 20 years of experience in her field. Payal grew up in India and moved to America in 1997 to join corporate America after receiving bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in business in India. It is fascinating to hear Payal discuss the differences and simil…

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Episode 238 – Unstoppable Leader and Teacher with Dennis Dowdell 1:07:02

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Speaking of unstoppable mindsets, meet Dennis Dowdell. Dennis grew up in California including attending a college in Southern California. He graduated college with a 1.98 grade point average. However, as he tells us, far beyond what his academic prowess might have been, he treasures the life experience, the wisdom he gained from being around people…

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Episode 237 – Unstoppable Lecturer and Dynamic Motivator with Dr. Rebekah Wanic 1:15:35

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Dr. Rebekah Wanic is all that and more. She grew up in Chicagoland and decided to major in Psychology during her undergraduate work. She continued her studies after moving to San Diego where she still resides today. Rebekah and I talk about a number of topics from making and being responsible for your choices to reading Braille. Really, reading Bra…

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Episode 236 – Unstoppable Company Culture and Leadership Revolutionary with Todd Kuckkahn 1:00:45

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If you ask Todd Kuckkahn about his mission in life he will immediately tell you that he “is on a mission to revolutionize company culture and leadership”. Todd has spent most of his life working to better communications, trust and teamwork. He is a life-long Wisconsin resident. He always wanted to be a teacher and actually taught professionally for…

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Episode 235 – Unstoppable Thinker and Philosopher with Roberto Mayer 1:20:21

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When I invited Roberto Mayer of São Paulo Brazille to be a guest on Unstoppable Mindset I did not foresee the scope and far-ranging directions our conversation would go. Let me first tell you a bit about him. Roberto spent his life in São Paulo. Even at an early age he was teaching and tutoring classmates in math and Science. While in College he in…

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Episode 234 – Unstoppable Bump in the Road Conqueror with Pat Wetzel 1:07:58

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Bump in the road? Indeed. Meet Pat Wetzel. Pat is a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and Wharton Business School. She began her professional life working in the finance industry in New York City. We talk about some of that in this episode of Unstoppable Mindset and we even get Pat’s take on today’s economy. Pat’s life changed dramatical…

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Episode 233 – Unstoppable Intuitive Leader and Executive Director with Chenai Kadungure 1:05:53

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I would like you to meet one of Canada’s top 100 black women to watch, Chenai Kadungure. Chenai and I had a quite engaging conversation this episode. She grew up in Zimbabwe where she went through high school. She then left her homeland and traveled elsewhere. She received her second Master’s degree from the University of North Carolina in 2016. Sh…

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Episode 232 – Unstoppable CHIEF Coach with Paige Lewis 1:02:18

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This time we get to hear from Paige Lewis, a clearly unstoppable leader and executive coach. Paige grew up in the Phoenix area until she went to college at the University of Texas where she learned about advertising and business. After college she spent a year in Japan selling products for Estee Lauder after which she returned to the U.S. Through a…

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Episode 231 – Unstoppable Polarity Intelligence Experts with Dr. Tracy Christopherson and Michelle Troseth 1:01:17

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And what, may you ask, is “polarity intelligence”? That is one of the topics we get to discuss this episode with the co-founders of the company, Missing Logic, Dr. Tracy Christopherson and Michelle Troseth. Their company was formed to help leaders overcome leadership norms that cause suffering and take them out of good work-life balance. Tracy and …

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Episode 230 – Unstoppable Career Path Coach with Rachel Serwetz 1:02:14

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Rachel Serwetz didn’t start off as a career coach. She grew up in New York, went to Binghamton University where, as she says, she had no real idea what she wanted to do. So, her major was a general one which left her with lots of options. After college she went to work for Goldman Sachs for three years. While she felt she was successful there she d…

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Episode 229 – Unstoppable Observer and Team Leader with Gustavo Rodriguez 1:01:40

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Gustavo Rodriguez is all the episode title says. His family moved to La Puente California from Guatemala when he was just five years of age. As he tells me, his family wanted a better life especially for children. Gus says he had a normal childhood and eventually enrolled at the University of California at Riverside. He graduated with a business de…

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Episode 228 – Unstoppable Disability Employment Expert with Peter Bacon 1:10:30

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Peter Bacon is currently the CEO of Disability Employment Australia – an industry association representing providers of disability employment services. He grew up in the United Kingdom and soon after college was offered an opportunity to join a firm to deal with helping persons with disabilities to gain employment. He quickly realized that he loved…

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Episode 227 – Unstoppable Hotelier and Consultant with Rocco Bova 1:07:39

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This is our first opportunity to hear from someone who has extensive experience in the hotel and tourism industry. Rocco Bova grew up in Italy, but always wanted to see and experience the world. While he left home at the age of 18, he returned, but at the age of 24 began his journey that lead to a 25-year involvement in the hotel industry. From Eur…

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Episode 226 – Unstoppable ARC Colorado Thrift Stores CEO with Lloyd Lewis 1:01:43

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You may or may not be aware of ARC. This is an organization that for many years has championed the lives, rights and welfare of persons with Intellectual and developmental disabilities. One of the main funding sources for ARC is its thrift stores. Not only do these stores provide a revenue source, but they also provide employment for many persons w…

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Episode 225 – Unstoppable Transformational Life Coach with Dr. Jonathan Marion 1:10:59

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Our guest this episode is Jonathan Marion. Dr. Jonathan Marion believes that when we LIVE, CONNECT, & COMMUNICATE authentically, we send out ripples…. which send out ripples…which make the world a more caring and connected place, one ripple at a time. Don’t you just love that belief? Jonathan grew up in the Boston Massachusetts area and then, after…

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Episode 224 – Unstoppable Career and Mindfulness Expert with Alicia Ramsdell 1:03:22

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I have had the honor to talk with a number of career coaches, mindfulness advocates and experts as well as others who promote, in one way or another, introspection and self evaluation. Getting the opportunity on this episode to speak with Alicia Ramsdell who had considerable knowledge about all these subjects really puts many concepts into perspect…

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Episode 223 – Unstoppable Children’s Author and Outspoken Advocate with Jann Weeratunga 1:12:04

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I want to introduce you to Jann Weeratunga from South Africa who is our guest on this episode. Jann was born and grew up in Lundon. After working as a highway maintenance engineer for 10 years she moved to Sri Lanka where she married and lived for several years. Her husband passed away after they were married for four and a half years, but Jann con…

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Episode 222 – Unstoppable Trauma-Informed Leadership Coach with Kelly L. Campbell 1:08:38

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On this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Kelly Campbell who is a trauma-informed leadership coach, speaker, facilitator, writer, and author. She also leads Consciousness Leaders—the world’s most diverse and equitable speakers’ agency. Kelly grew up in a home that, as she describes it, was more challenging than most. She tells us that ev…

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Episode 221 – Unstoppable Upili Program Leader with Carla Birnberg 1:02:05

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Transcription Notes“Upili program”? Yes and it isn’t even a misspelling. Our guest, Carla Birnberg will tell us all about Upili, where it comes from and what it is. Carla started life in Pittsburg, but nearly thirty years ago she ended up in Austin, TX. Prior to Austin she worked in North Carolina where she owned her own personal trainer business. …

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Episode 220 – Unstoppable Best Buddies, Including Mom with Jessica & Dorlean Rotolo and Lauren Abela 1:06:50

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In Episode 156 I had the honor to speak with Garett Tomasek, U.S. leader of Best Buddies. Garett was introduced to me and the Unstoppable Mindset by accessiBe’s own Sheldon Lewis, also a past guest on the podcast. Sheldon also introduced me to an incredible woman who is a Best Buddy in Canada. Meet Jessica Rotolo who is a talented and fearless 25-y…

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