Meet my friend Jackie Scully, M.Ed, an accomplished History and Psychology Teacher, recognized for her dedication to education. With almost 20 years of diverse teaching experience across various educational landscapes, Jackie brings a unique perspective to the heart of education. Her unwavering commitment centers on principles of dignity, freedom, joy, and community. With a mission to promote dignity in education for all, Jackie Scully is a driving force in the pursuit of a brighter future for l...
Mar 10, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 99
Meet my friend Aleeza Ben Shalom, a Jewish matchmaker, dating coach, and podcast host who has captivated hearts and sparked laughter across the globe. Especially in today's world of dating apps and digital connections, having a matchmaker can lessen the anxiety and stress of dating and give you hope that your bashert, or soulmate, really does exist. Upon meeting Aleeza, I was overwhelmed by her empowering support of Jewish couples, helping them connect and build a life of honor, compassion, and ...
Feb 04, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 98
Meet my friend, Collin Strajack, a podcaster, mental health advocate, stand-up comedian, and entrepreneur from Davenport, Iowa. He is the host of the Modern Day Overthinker Podcast, which focuses on less-discussed topics and involves meaningful conversations about life, mental health, and well being. He tells us about his journey to becoming the best version of himself and his hopes to inspire others to do the same. When he is not working on content for the podcast, you can find Collin at the gy...
Jan 07, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 97
Meet my friend, Jonathan Bogner, who is a remarkable individual with a heroic and inspirational life story. In 2007, his life changed in an instant when he suffered from heart failure, had two massive strokes, and lost the ability to speak. This life-altering event forced him to reevaluate everything. Jonathan's resilience and determination helped him recover from nearly losing his life, mounting debts, and months of speech therapy. He not only survived but thrived. Join us as we delve deep into...
Dec 10, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 96
Meet my kind friend, Jem Fuller, who has lived a colorful, global life with an incredibly diverse background - from barefoot backpacker to corporate leader, fire-dancer and traditional tattooist, kindergarten teacher to motorcycle courier, masseuse and reflexologist, to laborer and travel consultant. For the last decade, Jem has run his own executive leadership coaching practice and international retreat company in the Himalayas, Bali, and Australia. He is the author of the award-winning book, T...
Nov 12, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 95
Meet my friend, Liani Kotcher, an attorney turned award-winning and bestselling author, screenwriter, and producer who writes under the pen name Rektok Ross. Liani has loved reading books since her childhood and has now written three thrillers including Ski Weekend , which was named a Best Book of 2021 by Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, Yahoo!Life, Parade, The Strand, Brit + Co, Book Riot, J-14, She Knows, BookTrib, Women.com, She Reads, Ms. Career Girl, and more! What I enjoyed most about c...
Oct 29, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 94
Meet Nityashri Bhatt Shah, an Industrial & Organizational Psychology Consultant that has long dealt with institutions about organizational change, performance management, talent development, and employee training, motivation and well-being. Nityashri is the founder of Aevitas, which provides corporate maternity/paternity coaching and consulting, and aims help to companies retain talented women post-maternity and strive to create a holistic organizational culture that supports a working woman...
Oct 15, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 93
Meet Reena Friedman Watts, on-air announcer at Kewl.fm, "mompreneur", podcast host, and producer. She helps entrepreneurs get seen, heard, and recognized through media and podcasting. As the creator and host of Better Call Daddy Podcast , she has the unique honor and privilege of co-hosting with her dad, bringing his advice, life experiences, wisdom, and expertise to a variety of divisive and incredible topics that are discussed with guests on the podcast. Reena loves a story, and is a story cha...
Oct 01, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 92
Meet the dynamic duo, identical twins Jordan and Joelle Hernandez, who are making huge strides to connect with communities and make a huge difference. Living in Hoboken, New Jersey, they are professionals in the marketing sector, but outside of their full-time jobs, Jordan and Joelle are co-owners of J&J Enterprises, LLC. J&J Enterprises is home to multiple brands that showcase the passions of the twins. Double Dough is a by-order custom bakery based in Hoboken, specializing in hand-deco...
Sep 24, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 91
Meet David Stewart, the founder and the face of AGEIST. He is a passionate champion of the modern 50+ lifestyle, and a leading authority on the mindset and aspirations that drive this influential demographic. As the go-to reference on people in our age group, he frequently shares his expertise and insights with major media publications including WSJ, The Times of London, CNN, South China Morning Post, Forbes and Fortune. He also consults for a wide range of Fortune 500 brands and businesses. An ...
Sep 17, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 90
Meet my friend Michael Benarde, Co-Founder and President of NightCap, who created a line of drink spiking prevention products with his sister Shirah, as featured on ABC’s hit television series Shark Tank in 2021 (Season 12, Episode 12). Shirah and Michael struck one of the fastest deals in Shark Tank history with Shark Lori Greiner, who wasted no time jumping in saying, “I love this. I don’t think that I have ever seen a product come into the Shark Tank that resonated more deeply in a social mis...
Sep 03, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 89
Meet Neil King Jr., author of The American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal , and former global economics editor for the Wall Street Journal. Neil worked for 15 years in the Journal's Washington bureau, where he covered beats ranging from terrorism and foreign policy to trade and the international oil industry. Born in Colorado, Neil earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Columbia University in New York and a master’s degree from the Medill Graduate School of Journalism at Northwester...
Aug 27, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 88
Meet Hamis Guirgis, the Development Coordinator of The Hoboken Shelter, whose mission is to be a community partnership that transforms lives by providing up to 500 meals for the hungry, shelter for the homeless, and services to support people to become housed. The Hoboken Shelter does amazing work providing food and beds for 50 people nightly, and offering support services such as case management, counseling, job and life skills training, creative arts workshops, emergency homelessness preventio...
Aug 20, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 87
Meet my friend, Casey Hallen, a baker from Westchester, NY whose passion for art has carried over into her love of baking. She's always baked, and her cakes and flavors have evolved over the years making amazing confections for family, work, and beyond, each one a beautiful piece of art. Most recently, Casey was crowned Chocolate Showdown Champion of season 1 of "Great Chocolate Showdown" on Food Network Canada and the CW! ❤️ Thank you Casey for joining us on the podcast! And for sharing not onl...
Aug 13, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Meet Paul Gruber, MS, CCC-SLP, Certified Speech Language Pathologist, bestselling author, and founder and CEO of Pronunciation Workshop. Paul has helped millions of people throughout the world learn to speak English clearly, correctly, and confidently with his unique, fun, and powerful approach to pronunciation and accent improvement. ❤️ Thank you Paul for joining us on the podcast! Your journey and your passion strikes a chord and is so inspiring to the many people you help every day! You can f...
Jul 30, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Celebrating our first Women’s Collaboration with voices of empowerment was an overwhelming experience of community that defined vitality and perseverance! The common thread was to lean on each other through mentorship, coaching, and networking. Together we can broaden our communities and never feel alone in our personal journeys. I continue to admire the strong women who I have met through this podcast who triumphantly break the glass ceiling and continue on their mission to educate, uplift, and...
Jul 23, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 84
Celebrating our first Women’s Collaboration with voices of empowerment was an overwhelming experience of community that defined vitality and perseverance! The common thread was to lean on each other through mentorship, coaching, and networking. Together we can broaden our communities and never feel alone in our personal journeys. I continue to admire the strong women who I have met through this podcast who triumphantly break the glass ceiling and continue on their mission to educate, uplift, and...
Jul 16, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 86
Meet Tashina King, a mindset and confidence coach for female service-based entrepreneurs. Her insight helps her clients create clarity, consistency, and flow by unlocking the power of their subconscious mind to achieve massive success while maintaining harmony with their personal life. With over 10 years of experience supporting and coaching women from all over the world, Tashina understands just how vital it is to look at the whole woman when it comes to the goals and desires they have in life ...
Jul 09, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 83
Meet Dr. Kyle Elliott, career coach, mental health advocate, and trusted confidant to Silicon Valley' top talent. He’s been featured in Business Insider, CNBC, CNN, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, Glassdoor, The Muse, and The New York Times, among dozens of other leading publications. As a high-tech career coach and human, he is relentlessly authentic and loves sharing his whole truth with the world. In this episode, Dr. Kyle shares his life as a career expert, professional speaker,...
Jul 02, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Meet my friend, Lauren Less. Combining her passions for food and helping others, she has created a space for allergy-friendly recipes, chronic illness support, non-toxic lifestyle suggestions, and health and wellness tips. What I found so endearing about Lauren is her extreme positivity towards her illnesses and food restrictions. As she states, “I will be eating most of these foods, it’s only a matter of time and adhering to a restrictive diet for now.” ❤️ Thank you Lauren for joining us on the...
May 28, 2023•40 min•Season 1Ep. 81
We're doing things a little different today! In this special episode of Coming From The Heart, join Alex and Helene on an exciting journey through the latest updates, upcoming events this summer, and all things Coming From The Heart. We talk about our recent Mental Health Matters event, book club, Women's and Men's Health Collaborations, and more! The donation link for Mental Health Matters is still open! In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month and Celiac Disease Awareness Month, we're collect...
May 21, 2023•28 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Meet my friend Dr. Lindsay Trottier, Board-Certified Acupuncturist and owner of Level Acupuncture, who has been serving the Greater San Diego area since 2012. Dr. Lindsay is extremely experienced in helping people of all ages overcome many types of life challenges such as chronic pain, neurological disorders, autoimmune disorders, fertility issues, mental and emotional health, and developmental and acquired disabilities. Her practice, Level Acupuncture, has been recognized as one of the top acup...
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 81
Thank you Justin for joining us on the podcast! And for your incredible passion in providing delectable healthy food choices like stiry fry, salads, smoothies, and honeybars. The dedication to detail in carpentry, music, and art in the 26 Honeygrow locations is remarkable. Your connection to community and local artists is quite admirable and definitely differentiates your brand from others. As a leader and a creative, you're undoubtedly doing it all right! Looking forward to future conversations...
Apr 10, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 80
Meet Dena T., the digital creative behind the One World Empowered brand. Her vision and personal experience with postpartum led her to a trajectory of changing maternal mental health with a community of women who support one another through her parental workshops and Mamas Club. As Dena and I agreed, women’s health at every stage is not addressed properly due to lacking education and resources. All communities and different cultures are affected by postpartum and should be equally represented an...
Apr 02, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 79
CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussion of sexual assault and may be triggering for some to hear. Meet our good friends, Caitlin and Jen, who joined us last May for our sexual assault webinar, where survivors and thrivers came together to share their stories and help eradicate the stigmas of sexual assault. Today, we continue the conversation, focusing on education, respect, and empowerment for survivors of sexual assault, regardless of gender, sexuality, race, or ethnicity. Be sure to...
Mar 27, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 78
Meet my great and very special friend AJ Sarcione, who has the innate ability to touch many hearts with his incredibly sincere disposition and demeanor. AJ and I met three years ago and our vibes just connected, as well as our platforms of elevating others in our "tribe". AJ's ability to transform his business and brand is uniquely his own. In his former position as head of MOJO and employee experience for Verizon/Yahoo, he worked closely with C-suite leaders on employee engagement before, durin...
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 77
Meet my friend Tatyana Frost, who is a mental illness advocate and author of a bipolar self-help book, Inside My Mind , who is absolutely shattering bipolar stigmas! She is the creator of @havingbipolar on Instagram and has the stamina and incredible ability to share herself on this brilliant platform. Her recent interview with Women’s Health Magazine was one of the many moments where she showed her most strength and extensive power of resilience explaining her journey with this illness. As I sh...
Feb 18, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 76
Meet my friend and food blogger, Kayla Cappiello, who is a creator of delicious, easy recipes for people dealing with an array of food allergies, such as gluten, dairy, and tree nuts. As Kayla shared in her journey, she dealt with stomach issues from the time she was a child until after college, when she discovered that she had celiac, lactose intolerance, and a tree nut allergy. Her frustration led her to start her account and create tasteful food that she could actually enjoy. Kayla’s passion ...
Feb 10, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 75
Meet my friend, Valerie Van Galder, a mental health advocate and the CEO of Depressed Cake Shop, a 501(c)(3) organization that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and priceless awareness for charities around the world. In addition to her work with Depressed Cake Shop, Val is also on the Board of Directors for St. Joseph Center in Venice, California and is a member of the Motion Picture Academy. Val’s mission with Depressed Cake Shop is “to bake the world a better place by raising mental ...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 74
Meet my friend, Kerry Rasenberger, whose life experiences and former coaching position have given her the edge to support others in finding happiness, self-awareness, and self-love. Kerry’s soft-spoken, calm demeanor and extreme positivity provides her clients and incredible space for growth and harmony. As she states, “We all have ability for positive change - we need some support along the way." Thank you Kerry for being on the podcast! You can follow Kerry on Instagram @kerrylifecoach , and y...
Jan 20, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 73
