Mir Garvey is an entrepreneur; she founded Job Market Solutions in 2009. Her career experience has made her a sought-after expert on resume writing and LinkedIn design. But what Mir shares in this episode is what we don't see in her daily life: being the mom to two children with different types of special needs. Hear how she has approached parenting each child, and how her children are thriving today!
Today we're celebrating author and cancer warrior Dara Kurtz's second book release, I Am My Mother's Daughter! It centers around her unexpected discovery of a Ziplock bag of letters, written to Dara by her mom and grandmothers. They caused her to reflect on the priceless love between mothers and daughters and how wisdom and traditions can be passed on from one generation to the next. You'll be inspired to remember family traditions, let go of the pain of loss, and make the most of each day....
Jamil Ayinla was only 5 years old when his mother passed away from breast cancer. However, his mom, a nurse, and his dad, a physician, instilled something in Jamil at a young age that empowered him to discover his passion for helping others at an early age. When Jamil graduated high school, he started Charge Cancer. Now, only 18 years old, Jamil is pre-med at Temple University and gaining a following online.
Maggie Kane didn't want to stay in Raleigh after college, but after an internship ignited a passion for supporting local men and women experiencing homelessness, Maggie couldn't leave. She recognized the distinct opportunity Raleigh had to ensure its impoverish population felt seen and respected. In this episode, Maggie and I discuss how A Place at the Table was born, and the impact it's had on North Carolina's capital city.
In this episode, Jen shares a couple of her personal journal entries from December 2019 as she reflects on the first half of 2020. This is the perfect episode to grab your journal and reflect on your own year!
In July 2019, after receiving some devastating news from her doctor, Allyssa Floyd decided to channel her energy by cooking through more than 185 recipes in Vivian Howard's Deep Run Roots cookbook. In less than a year, she has cooked through every recipe. Listen to hear why she did it and what she's learned both in the kitchen and about herself.
Greear Webb is a rising sophomore and Morehead-Cain Scholar at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. While in high school, he was filled with what he describes as a "righteous anger" over the school shooting in Parkland, FL. And it was acting on that anger that paved a path of advocacy, activism, and community leadership. In this episode, hear how Greear is facilitating change in his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina.
Cole Baker-Bagwell had a young son and was working her dream job when the economy tanked in 2008. She lost her business, got divorced, and had to find a way to restart her life as a single mom in the corporate world. Where she ends up a decade later may surprise you!
White friends, this one is just for you. Until we recognize the advantages, the freedoms, the opportunities we have simply because of the color of skin, we won't be able to truly begin to heal our community. In this episode, I tell you how I realized my own white privilege, and I explain why I'm glad that I did.
In this episode, we go rogue. Instead of encouraging you to do something, I challenge you to do absolutely nothing.
Dennis Gillan describes himself as an ordinary guy with an extraordinary story of loss, perseverance, and healing. After losing two brothers to suicide, Dennis is on a mission to prevent suicide and be a catalyst for a larger conversation around mental health.
In this episode, we explore why it's critical that we check in on the mental health of those around us, especially during COVID19. I give you a three-step tool to help you in that conversation.
Inez Ribustello is a small business owner in Eastern North Carolina. But before she started her entrepreneurial journey in her hometown of Tarboro, she worked as the beverage director for Windows on the World. On September 11, 2001, she lost her job, more than 75 of her co-workers, and the life she loved in Manhattan. Fast forward to today, and Inez identifies similarities in her own experience of September 11 and how she's addressing the COVID19 pandemic as both a business owner and friend to m...
It's crazy to realize that we're on week 9 (at least in North Carolina) of being at home due to COVID19. In today's episode, I challenge you to acknowledge the uncertainty that's in your life right now and hold someone else's hand as they acknowledge their fears in the unknowns of life.
In this episode, I talk with Broadway actor Rob Marnell, currently performing in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical. A graduate of Elon University's theater program, we talk about the comment that sparked Rob's determination to succeed in acting and the challenges he has faced in process. Rob's performance portfolio includes Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Gettin' the Band Back Together, and both on-stage (Las Vegas) and on-screen performances in Jersey Boys. Most recently Rob and his wife, Broad...
In this episode, we explore the benefits of having a hobby or creative outlet. Why is it important that we do something that might be completely unrelated to our everyday work? Some of the most successful people have unique creative outlets! If you're feeling stuck in your job, in life, this is the episode that will help you brainstorm ways to spend your time that may help unlock the answers to your frustrations.
In this episode, I talk with my longtime friend Tommy Maher, the incredible dobro player from the Asheville-based band Fireside Collective. Tommy talks about how he didn't pick up a guitar until after high school, where he draws his inspiration, and how Fireside Collective is staying connected with fans during the pandemic.
What did the arts mean to you as a kid? From visual art to performing arts to museum field trips - what did you enjoy? In this episode, I reflect on how I grew up singing, playing flute and piccolo and performing in productions. But, now? As an adult? I know all the lyrics to the Frozen II soundtrack, but that's about it. I'll give you ideas for rediscovering your lost art!
When my sister, Sarah Baker, agreed to be on the podcast, my interview questions were specifically about her yoga practice. However, to my surprise, she opens up and shares how, after two miscarriages, her views of yoga shifted. Warning: This episode includes laughter, tears, and a whole lot of sister banter. I promise you'll be inspired by Sarah's story.
In this episode, I tell you about the impact a regular yoga practice has had on my life, and why you should practice, too!
When people assume that cancer is the worst thing that has ever happened to me, I tell them about Claren, and they quickly realize that a lot of good has come to my life because of my cancer diagnosis. In today's episode, meet Claren Englebreth. Claren and my paths crossed simply because our oncologist had the foresight (and kindness!) to coordinate our chemotherapy schedules for the same day in hopes that we would meet. Claren's background is inspiring - an unhealthy marriage, divorce, single p...
In North Carolina, we're headed into week 5 of sheltering in place due to COVID 19, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't find ways to get fresh air and natural sunlight. In today's Monday Motivation, I give you five reasons why you need to get outside.
Although Michelle Clancy majored in music education at Elon University, her career took an unexpected turn when she was offered a position in public health. Michelle is one of the professionals behind the scenes helping to protect us from COVID 19, but the basic lessons of preventing the spread of a contagious virus Michelle learned first-hand as the mom of a premature baby who lived in the neonatal intensive care unit for two months.
As a globe, we are going through a pandemic that is unlike anything we've ever experienced as a group of people. While we follow rules of staying home, keeping a safe social distance when we're around other people, are we maintaining a record of it? Now, more than ever before, is the time for us to practice journaling. It doesn't have to be sophisticated writing or involve a fancy leather-bound notebook. In this episode, I help you understand the benefits of journaling, and I read an excerpt fro...
Susie Silver is an incredible artist, public school teacher, and a member of the LGBTQ community. In this episode, we discuss what it's like to be outed by someone else and how Susie made it her mission to educate others on ways to be an active ally for the LGBTQ community.
We're living in an unprecedented time where keeping a safe social distance is both accepted and required due to the global pandemic of COVID 19. Current timelines indicate that we'll be isolated in our homes through April, if not later. But, humans need connection. We were built for relationships! How do we do that in a time where quarantine is the norm? In this episode, I give you 10 ways to stay connected from a safe social distance.
On March 28, 2018, I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma, an aggressive form of breast cancer. I was 34 years old with a baby, a three-year-old, and a husband of nearly 10 years. My career was on a role, and I had been deemed "healthy" just months prior. In this episode, I reflect with my husband, Carl, about what it was like for us to receive that diagnosis.
This week, we explore gratitude - the practice of returning kindness. How do we show gratitude? Why should we make it a routine part to our days and weeks? I recorded this episode prior to thoughts of global quarantine, but how fitting that it's scheduled to be released today. Even from home, we can practice gratitude toward others and to ourselves.
On this week's Monday Motivation, I give you my not-so-secret way to move every single day. I've had a lot of excuses over the years - law school, career, pregnancy, babies and toddlers - and even now we could blame the Corona Virus (CoVID-19). But each of us can find our own short route to movement, exercise, or a work out! Listen to the episode to find out how.
In this episode I interview my former University of Tennessee colleague, Tom Satkowiack. In 2000, Tom was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC), a liver disease that would eventually require a life-saving liver transplant. Today, Tom is the Assistant Director of Communications for University of Tennessee Athletics and his health, both physically and spiritually, is thriving. Hear how it happened on Greater Than!
