It took a spiritual emergency for Lisabeth Reynolds to fully embrace her creative gifts. In turn, Lisabeth ended up working for decades as a clown under the guise of her alter-ego, Lizzie the Clown. Lisabeth is also a beloved private writing and journaling teacher, has authored 3 books, and has spent many years teaching writing workshops in South Florida's Senior communities. She divides her time between homes in Boynton Beach and Western Massachusetts where she is fueled by the gifts of nature ...
Jun 09, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 60
Philip Smith is an acclaimed visual artist from Miami where he was born and currently resides. Philip’s work has been widely exhibited in the US and abroad, including in the Whitney and Beijing Biennials , and he is represented in permanent collections of the Whitney, Museum of Fine Arts Dallas, the Perez Art Museum , among many others. Philip also served for a short while as Managing Editor for GQ Magazine in New York where he hobnobbed with the glitterati. He wrote an exquisite memoir, “Walkin...
Jun 02, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 59
Steve Kuusisto is an acclaimed poet, teacher and disability activist. He is the author of the memoirs Have Dog, Will Travel; Eavesdropping: A Memoir of Blindness and Listening, and Planet of the Blind, a New York Times “Notable Book of the Year” that landed him on Oprah , a feature story on 48 Hours and endless international media. A Fulbright scholar with an accomplished teaching career, Steve is also the author of the poetry collections Only Bread, Only Light and Letters to Borges. He currentl...
May 26, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Peggy Horan is a 50+-year practitioner and teacher of Esalen Massage, student of yoga and movement, and a retired midwife. She was one of the founders of the Esalen Massage School . and is the author of “ Connecting Through Touch: The Couples’ Massage Book. ” Peggy first visited Esalen in 1966, and both her work and personal journey are intimately entwined with the spirit and legacy of this legendary spot in Big Sur. Today, at the age of 82, in a time of virtual communication and sometimes physi...
May 19, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Darrell Gurney is seasoned recruiting veteran, career advisor and spiritual counselor based in Southern California whose work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CBS MarketWatch and CNN Money . After 3 decades of successfully shepherding folks from every walk of life through their career transitions, Darrell faced his own. Born was his book “ The Back Forty: 7 Essential Embraces to Launch Life’s Radical Second Half ,” Darrell stepped into a deeper purpose and passion for his li...
May 12, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Dr. Margarita Gurri is a Misbehavior Expert from Cuba who solves people problems. Margarita does this with an unbeatable combination of wisdom and wit. Margarita is a clinical psychologist, passionate about ethics, has written numerous books, hosts 2 podcasts and is a Certified Speaking Professional . Cuban-born and Miami-raised, Margarita represents the best of what makes Miami such a vibrant global city. A true renaissance woman, Margarita keeps boldy exploring new playgrounds and refuses to r...
May 05, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Heather Zoccali , a dancer and movement teacher, was thrust into a family caregiver role from the time she was a child. In 2017, Heather founded The Arch Foundation (TAF) after becoming a full time caregiver to her eldest son, Connor. Connor was injured in a vehicle-pedestrian accident while walking to school on March 10th, 2015, resulting in a catastrophic spinal cord injury. In 2018, Heather founded the Caregivers Program for No Barriers USA . Heather’s mission is to encourage and provide tool...
Apr 28, 2022•45 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Faisal Hoque , born in Bangladesh, came to the US at the age of 18. Faisal is an accomplished serial entrepreneur , noted thought leader, well-published writer, and one of Ziff-Davis’ Top 100 Most Influential People In Technology . His #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller “Lift – Fostering the Leader In You Amid Revolutionary Global Change” was just released. Faisal’s acclaimed book “Everything Connects,” initially published by McGraw Hill in 2014, will be released by Fast Company Publishing in 202...
Apr 21, 2022•39 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Ruth Yunker is an author, humorist, yogini, fashionista, photographer – and that is just scratching the surface. Ruth has written two humorous travel memoirs, “ Me, Myself and Paris ” and “ Paris, I’ve Grown Accustomed to Your Ways. ” Both are about surviving Paris as a single woman. In her latest book “ Baby, I’m the Boss of Me, ” Ruth takes on the joy and humor of aging. At the age of 72, with 2 divorced husbands and adult children she adores, Ruth is single and free. And what does that look l...
Apr 14, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Ellen Watson is a globally recognized healer and healing arts educator . In 1984, with 3 marriages behind her, Ellen found her way to the ground-breaking Esalen Institute in Big Sur where she learned to embrace her wounded healer within. For 30 years, Ellen lived at Esalen and served as staff chef, gardener, bodyworker and all-around mover and shaker. Just as Ellen’s life was changed by the legendary teachers she met at Esalen, Ellen has become a trainer and mentor to the next generation of heal...
Apr 07, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Dana P. Rowe is an acclaimed American musical theatre composer whose works have been performed all over the world. His musicals “The Fix” and “The Witches of Eastwick” were both nominated for London’s Olivier Award and produced by legendary theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh . “The Witches of Eastwick” is receiving a new concert staging in London’s West End this June. In recent years, Dana has combined his passion for composing with a passion for coaching – not as a vocal coach, but as a coach ...
Mar 31, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Mavis Tsai is a psychologist, senior research scientist, author, TED speaker and one of the creators of Functional Analytic Psychotherapy . In 2015, Mavis founded the Awareness, Courage and Love Global Project . Active in 92 cities around the globe and ever-expanding, ACL is a non-profit organization that aims to address loneliness as a major health issue and foster more meaningful connections with others and ourselves. What happens when we share our true selves. When social isolation shortens o...
Mar 24, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Liz Brunner is an Emmy award-winning Journalist , Executive Communications Coach, Motivational Speaker and Podcaster. If you have lived in the Boston area, you will remember Liz as the co-anchor of the #1 rated 6pm newscast at ABC-TV In Boston’s highly coveted media market. In 2013, at the top of her game, Liz abandoned her blooming tv career to launch her own business, dedicated to helping people find their authentic voice, and wrote her inspired best-selling book, Dare to Own You: Taking Your ...
Mar 17, 2022•43 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Melanie DewBerry had an exemplary career as a coach trainer and mentor with CTI , one of the most prominent coach training companies in the world. She co-founded the first coaching magazine, Choice, and was selected as an author by Hay House Publishing with her book “The Power of Naming: A Journey Toward Your Soul’s Indigenous Nature.” All she has done and all that she IS have guided Melanie to her vocation as an Indigenous Ceremonialist . What does it look like to be an imperfect student of lov...
Mar 10, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Thomas Vozzo has a lite before and after becoming the CEO of Homeboy Industries , the largest and most successful gang rehabilitation program in the world. Prior to Homeboy, Tom served as an Executive Vice President with Aramark , a 13 billion dollar revenue leader in the food services industry. Serving as the first-ever CEO of Homebody Industries has taken Tom on a profound spiritual journey, with many lessons about leadership, life and love. Loyola Press just published Tom’s deeply moving book...
Mar 03, 2022•42 min•Season 2Ep. 46
At what point in our lives do we become an elder? Does anyone really want to listen to elder wisdom? And what does it actually look and feel like to be a "modern elder?" I get to explore these salient questions on the MY FOURTH ACT Podcast with a very wide range of very cool peeps. I knew I had to speak with Chip Conley, the former Head of Hospitality and Global Strategy at Airbnb. Not only was Chip instrumental in helping Airbnb become the global mega-brand it is today - Chip also wrote THE boo...
Jan 13, 2022•16 min•Season 1Ep. 45
It all began with Tom Asacker's provocative question: What if the stories you tell yourself are all wrong? What if your story of what life should look like no longer meets your soul's desires? Hear 3 richly accomplished humans tell me how they shifted into completely unexpected new lives. Tom Asacker, iconic business thinker and bestselling author of 6 books, Adriana Machado , former CEO of GE Brazil, Sam Yau , former Head of the Board at the pioneering Esalen Institute....
Jan 06, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Mark J. Silverman has LIVED renewal, more than most. From making millions to being homeless. From being gay to straight to gay again. From banishing addiction to embracing sobriety. A sought-after Executive Coach , podcaster and best-selling author , Mark has a passion for helping others master overwhelm . The possibility of liberating renewal is at the heart of this passion. Why I had to stop being “the nice guy.” How I keep my demons at bay. What everyday renewal looks like in my life. www.mar...
Dec 23, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Fran Keogh , 70, is living a gorgeously eclectic life. Former radio host, voice-over talent, alpaca farmer, laughter yoga teacher, health coach, and a business life coach and speaker – Fran has reinvented herself multiple times. As a mother of 4 and grandmother, Fran celebrates the power of intuition, empathy and humor in her work and passionately claims her elder wisdom. The beauty of falling into things. The courage of asking for exactly what you want. The joy and terror of doing things you ha...
Dec 16, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Jeffrey Davis , a sought-after speaker and thought leader on the creative process, is the Founder of Tracking Wonder Consultancy where he works with organizations and individuals to advance their best ideas and best lives with integrity and wonder. Wonder, according to Jeffrey, is the antidote to hustle culture, a balm that connects us to our deepest purpose and drive . Jeffrey’s just-released book Tracking Wonder offers wisdom and very practical tools for cultivating and experiencing more wonde...
Dec 09, 2021•46 min•Ep. 41
Charles Horton, a Texas business maverick , launched his first business at a New Mexico flea market at the age of 16 and was a self-made millionaire at 30 . His financial retail group was twice featured in the INC 500 as one of the fastest-growing corporations in America. A serial entrepreneur, angel investor, motivational speaker and firewalk instructor , Charles ended up buying F.I.R.E. , the business that taught Tony Robbins how to firewalk. Charles is one of only 6 Certified Master Firewalk ...
Dec 02, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Leeatt Rothschild is a citizen of the world and the Founder of Packed with Purpose , an agency that champions the act of doing good into the gifts we choose to give. Packed with Purpose was born out of Leeatt’s desire to create social impact while recognizing the importance of gifting in fostering meaningful relationships. Leeatt’s work is informed by her experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay and her role as a Social Impact Executive when she served as VP of Advisory Services with Mi...
Nov 25, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Originally from the UK, Jayne Warrilow is one of the world’s most exclusive business coaches, with a passion for resonance in all of its forms as the key driver of individual and organizational success. Author, Speaker and the Founder of Coaches Business School, Jayne has supported CEOs and senior executive teams around the world, best-selling authors, trailblazing coaches, entrepreneurs and people who simply want to make a difference. And she just recently fully embraced her connections to spir...
Nov 18, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Susan Thorn, R.N. is a registered nurse , former competitive bodybuilder , and currently serves as the Director of Employee Health Services at Community Health System in Fresno , a giant health enterprise with over 8500 employees. Susan entered her 60s in the midst of the Covid pandemic while working on her Doctoral dissertation in Industrial and Organizational Engineering and, at the same time, finding new love. “Last year was the best year of my life,” Susan asserts. How did Susan maneuver the...
Nov 11, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 37
After owning a thriving pediatric practice for nearly 20 years, Juan Jose Reyes, MD , took a radical departure. He closed his practice, studied mindfulness to better manage his stress, and became a mindfulness teacher . Juan’s passion for photography, in turn, led him to launch The Miami Street Photography Festival , the largest festival of its kind in the world, with an equally successful sister festival in Milan. Spurred by the success of these festivals, Juan just launched PhotoWhy , an App t...
Nov 04, 2021•39 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Zachary Minor , a professional actor with a silky, mellifluous voice, has spent the last 3 decades teaching “life skills” to Rockstar athletes in the NBA, NFL, MLB and NFL . Zach has personally touched the lives of countless legendary athletes through this work. Zach and his wife Wicki were die-hard Manhattanites, residing in a beautiful loft in Tribeca, enjoying the seductions of Manhattan life – until they decided to move on. Part of their FOURTH ACT journey involves settling into a full-time ...
Oct 28, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Bija Bennett has been a champion of the wellness industry for over 3 decades, since before wellness became fashionable. Bija has written 4 internationally acclaimed books including Emotional Yoga: How the Body Can Heal the Mind, translated into 11 languages. Bija is known for her longtime professional association with Dr. Deepak Chopra , launched a Yoga Therapy program for him in Boston, served as Program Director for the Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center , and taught George Harrison how to do yo...
Oct 21, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Ozlem Brooke Erol , born in Turkey and now a Southern Californian, passionately champions a more purposeful world . Ozlem worked at IBM for 11 years and held positions as VP of Sales and Marketing in several other companies. Ozlem left her native Istanbul at the age of 33 to come to the US with her family. A happy corporate drop-out, Ozlem launched two businesses that support a greater sense of personal purpose and more humane places of work . Brooke is a contributing author to Doug Kirkpatrick’...
Oct 14, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 33
After 25 years as a chiropractor, Dr. Tom Garcia, 63, fully stepped into his shamanic Self. He sold his practice and now serves the world as a Shamanic Teacher and Guide.Tom helps people from every walk of life to reclaim the sacred via fire ceremonies, fire medicine circles and wellness retreats. How do you embrace your shamanic nature? What sort of courage is required to “come out” as a shaman? How does our exploration of the sacred impact everyone in our lives? www.reclaimthesacred.com/...
Oct 07, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 32
At an age when many actresses say “there are no more parts for me,” OBIE and AUDELCO award-winner Benja Kay Thomas decided to go for it. Benja has fashioned an acclaimed career that includes work in film, television, regional theatre and very notably on the New York Stage, where she has acted in choice venues like The Public Theatre, Playwrights Horizons and the Atlantic Theatre Company, in the works of beloved playwrights like Robert O’Hara and Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Adly Guirgis. What d...
Sep 30, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 31
