🎙️ Episode Title: Finding Your Unique Genius (Even in Your 50s) In this episode, Casey and David dive into: 💡 What it means to discover your “unique genius” at work 👨⚖️ Casey’s personal story of leaving the legal profession for a more fulfilling path 🔄 How to navigate a career transition—especially in your 50s 🤝 The power of networking and informational interviews 🛠️ Leveraging your transferable skills without blowing your cover 📈 Casey’s step-by-step coaching process to help professiona...
Aug 06, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Thank you to Yosi Amram for an interactive discussion about spiritual intelligence (SI) and its importance in leadership and personal development. Yosi shared how his personal journey & experiences have shaped his current work as a coach to founders & CEOs. We explored various aspects of intelligence including IQ, EQ, and SI, discussing how spiritual intelligence involves embodying universal virtues in daily life and requires conscious effort and intentional practices. We also discussed ...
Jul 08, 2025•46 min
In this episode, I sit down with Daryl Potter to explore his remarkable journey—from short-order cook to longtime banking leader to writer and caregiver. We discuss the tension between creative passion and financial stability, the power of living in the present, and how personal challenges, including raising a daughter with a degenerative condition, shaped Daryl’s view on leadership, empathy, and accountability. The conversation is a candid reflection on resilience, relationships, and what it me...
Jun 05, 2025•57 min
The difference between a fulfilling life and an unfulfilling life is determined by the simple choices that we make or don't make each day. How have your choices impacted your life? If you want some ideas on how to build confidence - or to generate energy - or to feel better...or to simply appreciate your life... Listen to this episode on your next morning walk A Simple Seed is a morning journal that helps kids and parents start each day with meaningful lessons in kindness, honesty, empathy, and ...
May 06, 2025•57 min
Up until just a few months ago Mike Tentindo never had to look for a job... This happily married father of two young daughters was doing just fine Until January, that is... That's when Mike got laid off For the first time - at the age of 49 - Mike was out of work! Was he nervous? Kind of... Did he panic? No Did he secure a new job? Not yet. So what is this episode about? It's about taking a step back to evaluate It's about identifying what you want It's about recognizing what you are meant to do...
May 01, 2025•1 hr
Easily one of the best conversations I've had since starting the podcast It's a mandatory listen for anyone that wants to know what it takes to effectively secure a job after school! Born & rasied just outside of Chicago; Paddy Wangelin 2024 graduate of Coastal Carolina University with a degree in Sports Communication & fis the ormer President of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity What has he been doing with his time post grad??? Answer: Teaching pre-school & delivering wood while looking for a...
Apr 15, 2025•55 min
Know any interesting people? Like maybe someone that's flown in an F-16 Fighter Jet? Or a person that spent 15 years touring as a country music singer - that shared the stage with superstars like , , , , or ? Or maybe you know a firefighter or an EMT? Or a Life Coach? Or a person with 30 years of experience in the manufacturing industry; working at companies that make really cool stiff like military drones? _________________________________________________________________________ Well guess what...
Apr 09, 2025•53 min
Former colleague, Jim Boyd, Founder of Cirrus Group Consulting, joined me to talk about career paths and midlife career changes. It's fitting since Jim made a career change of his own just a couple years shy of his fiftieth birthday. In 2019, he started his own Data/AI Consulting firm. One year later the pandemic hit. And in 2024, he and his family packed their bags and moved from the US to Australia! Today Jim runs US-based, Cirrus, from down under. During his career, Jim has helped thousands o...
Mar 26, 2025•57 min
Eric Czerlonka is CEO and Managing Director of Czerlonka Event Design and Management - an organization known for planning luxury events and excuting unique travel experiences in places like Marrakesh, Buenos Aires and Rwanda. They also customize domestic excursions in the US to fit the personalities of their flourishing client base. To say Czerlonka has traveled the world is an understatement, but in doing so he has amassed a powerful community of connections that support him to create these exp...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Jackie Bruno was a self proclaimed 'awkward kid' - very tall, curly hair and bit of a 'nerd'... But that didn't stop her from winning Miss Teen Massachusetts in 2003, or placing in the top ten at Miss Massachusetts USA in 2008 Sanwiched in between the two pagents, Jackie graduated from Boston University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism Post graduation, she landed a job with WWLP Media in Spingfield, MA, where she as a News Anchor and Reporter for 3+ years She then spent the next 10+ years a...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Clint Hatton was raised in a lower middle class family in southern California He had a fun childhood Clint had lots of friends, played sports and loved his pool! And then his Dad moved in with another woman... That's when his Mom began to drink -- she soon became suicidal... At 12 years old, Clint tried his best to care for his Mom, but he wasn't equipped to do so... Soon, Client started to drink as well - and in high school he turned to drugs At 30, Clint's life was mess Somehow though...he got...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 20 min
Roughly six years ago - at the age of 40 - Candice Burroughs chose to take up long distance running And over the next couple of years, the Mom of three from Rhode Island, decided to tackle the six World Majors She compeled Chicago, Boston, New York and London between the fall of 2021 and the spring of 2023 Between majors, Candice ran the Marine Core Marathon DC that fall before flying to Japan to run Tokyo earlier this year. Five down...one to go! Next stop? Berlin! But those plans were put on h...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 4 min
Tom Kosnik; President of Visus Group Tom and I had a fun conversation about what it really takes to be a great leader And it starts with looking in the mirror...with Understanding oneself... But is that even possible??? After all, aren't we all jaded by our experiences, perceptions and filters? Yes...right??? So if we don't fully know and see ourselves; how can we know, see or lead anyone else? Let's find out... @bles/ @ing-services/ #StaffingIndustry #PeertoPeerNetworking #leadershipdevelopment...
Sep 17, 2024•59 min
Question: What should you do if you are a paralegal with chronic neck pain that can't sleep at night? Answer: Quit your job and become an inventor! __________________________________________________________________________________ Think I'm joking??? I'm NOT! That's exactly what Alizah Josette did! __________________________________________________________________________________ This is a fun conversation about entreprenership. self-care and doing good for other people I hope you enjoy it! All ...
Jul 30, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Thank you to Donn Young for sharing his story of recovery. This is the second of three conversations with Donn Young. Our first podcast revolved around key life events that influenced his addictive behavior. In this episode Donn talked with me about the lure of isolation, the power of connection and the importance of being grateful. Listen on... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cut-through-the-noise-with-dave-turano/id1466812912 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5KrU7tS...
Jul 16, 2024•1 hr
Donn Young did not start drinking until his Junior year in High School - he was late to the game by many standards... Up until that point in his life, Donn was a quiet, introverted kid He avoided the spotlight and didn't have a lot of friends Although most of the girls liked him; the boys did not... Donn didn't fit in...until he discovered alcohol... It was like a light switch! Why did he get help at 25? Because his parents couldn't afford to lose another child... Listen to the first of three ep...
Jul 02, 2024•59 min
Mark Nussbaum was one of the founders of Signature Consultants, served as its COO for 20 years and most recently served as the Chief Administrative Officer of Dexian. Currently, Mark serves as a Strategic Advisor. One part visionary, one part anthropologist, one part lawyer, Mark manages to stay a step ahead — in business, strategy, IT staffing, you name it — while remaining utterly present when you talk to him. In all of his roles, Mark heralds the importance of getting to know and understand p...
Jun 18, 2024•52 min
Jay Trivedi, CEO of Uphams Community Care, was a latch key kid raised in Medford, MA by parents that emigrated from India in 1973 with only $8 to their name. His Mom and Dad were highly educated, but their degrees from India didn't quite translate when they came to the US. Nevertheless, his dad was able to build a career in Psychiatry, while his Mom pursued her path in Anesthesiology. From the get go, Jay had an interest in medicine. He wanted to be a Neurologist, but since his grades didn't qui...
Jun 04, 2024•55 min
Welcome to Cut Through the Noise, bringing you the truth behind the headlines in business and current events, Hosted by Dave Turano 'When I got out of college, the job market was horrendous and I didn't know what I wanted to do. For a year, I applied to every job on the planet and saved up a stack of rejection letters from all off them' So what did Tom Hannigan and his Criminal Justice degree do after he graduated from St. Anselm College? He worked in a warehouse, and then as a security guard, a...
May 28, 2024•49 min
Andrea Petrone is a Human Performance & Leadership Advisor for Executives & their teams. He is also an International Speaker and Host of 'The World Class Leaders Show,' which can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Amazon Music. In 2019, after 35 years as a leader in the Oil & Gas industry, Andrea decided to launch his own consulting practice to help organizations develop more human-centric leaders. During a recent conversation, Andrea and I talked about how the mindset of a lead...
May 21, 2024•55 min
Like many children born into military families, Renee Viens moved a lot when she was a child. After her parents divorced when she was thirteen, Renee stepped up to help her Mom. If something needed to get done - she figured it out. 'I was a little Mom' Renee became an adult an early age; taking on housekeeping duties, meal prep and caring for her younger sister. Renee learned the value of anticipation, risk management and consequential thinking well before she went to college. These same skills ...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Welcome to Cut Through the Noise, bringing you the truth behind the headlines in business and current events, Hosted by Dave Turano. Not many people have the courage to walk away from the security of a great job, especially when they love what they do. But that's s exactly what Liam Martin did. After fifteen years in broadcast television; the last four as morning anchor at WBZ Boston; Liam said goodbye to explore a new venture in the private sector. Martin partnered up with Jackie Bruno and Rach...
May 03, 2024•1 hr 19 min
Long time friend & fellow Stonehill College grad, Scott Dussault, joined me this week to talk start-ups, technology, people, communication and phony phone calls! Scott has more than two decades of operational and financial leadership experience, and a track record of success in both public and private technology companies. Scott kicked off his career at E&Y and then quickly transitioned into a CFO at companies like Storage Networks, Archivas, Demandware, Nasuni and Workhuman. For the las...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Anyone remember the 'The Island of Misfit Toys' from the animated Christmas special, 'Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer'? It was a place that an unwanted toy was sent if a child didn't want to play with it... 'Charlie' in the box, the spotted elephant, and the water pistol that shot jelly were just three of many toys that were relegated to the island. If that special were made in 2024, I would imagine that the cast might have included 'Salespeople that forgot how to sell!' Bad joke... Thank you to ...
Mar 26, 2024•51 min
Someone forgot to teach Carolyn Rivera how to doubt herself... She was born to believe! Raised in Queens by a single Mom, Carolyn never bought into the story that girls couldn't compete with boys, which is why she decided to tryout for the boys gymnastics team at Forest Hills High School when she was 15. 'This is the boys gym,' someone barked when she arrived. 'I know...I'm here to tryout for the boys team,' Carolyn quipped back. Shortly after that she found herself in the principals office... '...
Mar 19, 2024•50 min
I'm proud to call this guy a friend - he's an amazing individual! Sean McCourt grew up in Teaneck, NJ; a lower middle class town just outisde of New York City. He his thankful to his Mom & Dad for instilling core values and just enough 'healthy neglect' to help him find his way in life. After High School, Sean spent four years at Roger Williams College in Rhode Island, where he ALMOST graduated! When he left college, Sean took a sales job with a staffing firm in Boston. And over the next fif...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 3 min
60 going on 26! Ken Johnson has more energy than most people half his age, which is a good thing because he plans to live for another 30-40 years! In 2022, Ken stepped down as CEO of @masmedicalstaffing after nearly twenty years at the helm. Just after 911, he and his team stumbled into the Healthcare Staffing space, but no one could have anticipated that the company would sell for nine figures two decades later. Their growth was 100% orgnanic - no mergers - no acquisitions - just 'brute force' ...
Feb 13, 2024•47 min
Best selling author and Executive Advisor, Scott Edinger; along with his long time friend and Fraternity Brother, Jay Brunetti, joined me to discuss everything from Trailer Parks to Leadership and all sorts of stuff in between. Scott's path was not an easy one. His Mom left home when he was 8 and he never knew his Dad, but with the support of a few good people in his life and a fair amount of therapy, Scott worked hard to acquire the skills and experience that allows him to advise Fortune 50 com...
Jan 23, 2024•52 min
'Do you watch Billions?' I get this question more than I care to admit - mostly from clients... Until now, my answer has always been the same... 'No. I've never watched it.' __________________________________________________________ That's no longer true I am about to finish season 2 __________________________________________________________ What changed??? You'll find out in this episode I also share an idea that will help protect your business in an uncertain 'economy' Enjoy! jcegrp.com
Jan 09, 2024•19 min
Yuriy Margolin, CEO & Owner at Moving Sales Professionals and Host of 'Let's Talk Moving Podcast', joined me to discuss just about everything! Yuiy migrated to the US from Ukraine at 11 years old. His English was limited and his parents did not have much money, but his work ethic, determination and beliefs helped him build a life full of meaning. Yuriy is Jewish, born in Ukraine, raised in the US and his first language was Russian. His background and unique blend of objectivity and empathy, ...
Dec 26, 2023•1 hr 1 min
