Welcome back to My Secrets to Stamina! I can't believe we're over halfway through 2025 - I am still on the road and grinding every day! Thought it would be great to pop in a SOLO episode as I haven't done one for a while and give you my latest thoughts on my stamina and work/life in general. Tune in to get motivated, inspired and always stay in that driven mindset! Cheers! Contact & Follow Cindy! Follow on Instagram at cindy_novotny, Facebook and LinkedIn for every day inspirational posts. E...
Jun 19, 2025•14 min
Welcome back, everyone! So excited to have this guest join me today! Joe Fijol is a visionary thought leader with an unparalleled attention to detail, reshaping the landscape of event management. Hailing from Florida, Joe is the Founder and Principal of ETHOS Event Collective, boasting over three decades of experience in the DMC industry. His journey began on cruise ships, where he crafted unforgettable experiences before transitioning to various roles within hotels, incentive houses and DMCs, f...
May 29, 2025•30 min
Welcome back to My Secrets to Stamina! So excited for you to listen to my next guest, Ms. Gabi Hughes. In a tale as old as time, Gabi planned her own wedding and promptly fell in love. Over the last decade, she's worked in catering, corporate, and hotels, working her way up from a summer event intern to launching her own business as a wedding planner. Working in wedding venues and hotels gave Gabi the hospitality and catering experience needed to serve her future clients, while corporate gave he...
Apr 24, 2025•30 min
Welcome back to My Secrets to Stamina and Hello 2025! We’re kicking off another season with incredible guests, so please continue to tune in! This week, I have Kristin Cronin Boone joining me. Kristin is a licensed marriage and family therapist, writer, speaker, and adjunct professor at Antioch University Seattle. Kristin's current passion is teaching people to harness the power of their nervous system in an accessible and relatable framework that quickly impacts their life in a positive way. Af...
Jan 30, 2025•23 min
How can it be?! The last episode of 2024! I am so excited for one of my dear friends and industry icons to join me on the podcast. Beth Lindsay Chapman is a veteran of the fashion industry and is known for her work as a bridal boutique owner, stylist, mentor, author, and wedding fashion consultant. After her tenure as a Vice President of Merchandising for Ann Taylor, her love of bridal fashion, and sincere desire to create a memorable shopping experience for brides, compelled her to launch The W...
Dec 19, 2024•38 min
HELLO DECEMBER and Welcome Back to My Secrets to Stamina! I’m really excited for my guest this week, Ms. Elizabeth Solaru. Elizabeth is a renowned luxury expert with over 20 years of experience catering to global celebrities, Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals and royalty. As a celebrity cake designer, she has honed her skills in understanding and meeting the exacting standards of the world's most discerning clientele. Her wealth of knowledge and experience in the luxury industry has culminated in...
Dec 05, 2024•29 min
Welcome Back! I’m really excited for my guest this week, Mr. Roger Igo! Since 1990, Roger has been responsible for thousands of successful events, large and small, for more than 30 years and responsible for $100 million in event sales. He is a council cabinet member of the World Affairs Council of Houston , has served on the board of the International Live Events Association, is a current member of NACE and MPI. Never satisfied, Roger continues to refine The Bell Tower on 34th in Houston, Texas ...
Nov 14, 2024•32 min
Hello everyone and welcome back! I’m so excited to have my new friend, Lauren Pronger, join me on today’s episode! Lauren Pronger, founder of Well Inspired Travels and a graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, is a Luxury Wellness Consultant dedicated to elevating lives through holistic wellbeing. Her career was inspired by personal experiences with thyroid health challenges and her father's health battles, giving her a unique perspective on wellness. As a certified Thermalist instru...
Oct 17, 2024•36 min
Welcome back and hello O C T O B E R! I’m so excited to finally have this bossbabe on my podcast! She has been a longtime friend, styled my daughter’s wedding and is a true trailblazer. Julie Sabatino, the original — and most sought-after —bridal stylist in the world, Julie is the founder of The Stylish Bride and the go-to for some of the most discerning brides in the world. In the 20-plus years since founding the Bridal Styling Industry, she has worked with the most respected planners in the wo...
Oct 03, 2024•38 min
Welcome Back to My Secrets to Stamina! I know you all love a SOLO episode, so on today’s podcast, I am going to share answers to my Frequently Asked Questions! Most ask how I do it, how I make it all happen, how I keep up my stamina and so much more so today, I hope this will provide inspiration on how I live with no balance and love it and always have! ENJOY! Contact & Follow Cindy! Follow on Instagram at cindy_novotny, Facebook and LinkedIn for every day inspirational posts. Email at cindy...
Sep 19, 2024•29 min
Welcome back to My Secrets to Stamina and HELLO SEPTEMBER! During this episode, I welcome a dear friend of ours from our happy place in Northern Michigan, Mr. Dennis Campbell. Dennis is the epitome of an entrepreneur and sales guru! Starting out with the Ford Motor Company, he took on every opportunity to build businesses that would grow and be profitable. From building and selling mobile home parks to resurrecting his aunt’s restaurant, bowling alley and motel in Frankfort, Michigan to the luxu...
Sep 05, 2024•35 min
WELCOME BACK! I can't believe we're approaching the end of summer already! I hope you're ready to make the rest of this year your very best! I'm joined on this episode by a friend and colleague, who adds Team MCA to her resume, Ms. Ann Kerian! Ann is an internationally sought after speaker, coach, facilitator and author. She is an award-winning journalist and has been working with us as well as her own company since 2013. Prior to that, she worked as a television news reporter/anchor for various...
Aug 22, 2024•33 min
During this next episode, I welcome, Jayne Edison, someone who thinks just like me, she is like a soul sister! I met Jayne through my dear friend and client, Emily Snyder and we hit it off instantly. Jayne is the Principal and Owner of Office Furniture Innovations in Houston, TX. She has been a pioneer in this business and been successful for over 30 years. Jayne’s reputation is based on her fierce commitment to serving her clients and doing whatever it takes to get the job done. Her hard work, ...
Jul 25, 2024•31 min
Welcome back to My Secrets to Stamina! I am so excited to bring on a wonderful friend, someone I’ve known and worked with for many years – Mr. Frank Robinson. Frank Robinson is an entrepreneur with an intrinsic passion for celebrating life’s successes. A passion he has cultivated into a lifestyle and leveraged to create two successful companies, Island Events and Ulu Creative. Both companies are focused on creating luxury events in Hawaii. With over forty years of experience in the hospitality i...
Jul 11, 2024•32 min
Welcome back and happy summer! Could not be MORE EXCITED to welcome a dear friend of mine on this episode - Ms. Sarah Haywood. She has a global reputation of being the most sought after wedding and event planners. Sarah planned her first party over twenty years ago. What began as a sideline in party planning whilst working as a TV reporter and producer is now an award winning, international business. Sarah is the author of two wedding books and regularly appears on television and radio in her ca...
Jun 27, 2024•34 min
Welcome back to My Secrets to Stamina! It’s been a while since I’ve published a SOLO episode – so, here we go! During this episode, I talk all things healthy travel. I get asked almost every single day, “How do you do it?” Yes, it’s actually true, I travel 50 out of 52 weeks of the year, have logged over 10 million air travel miles and I have found the tips and tricks to keep my stamina up and stay healthy and happy on the road! Being a global citizen and road warrior is just a part of my DNA. M...
Jun 13, 2024•22 min
Are you ready for another inspirational episode?! During this episode, I welcome Nikki Lamberti. I have known and worked with Nikki for years and she is a truly incredible woman! Nikki is a dynamic and entertaining Certified Wine Professional (CWP), Wine Educator and Owner/Winemaker of a boutique wine brand in Sonoma County, CA. She has a background of over 20 years in sales, service and recruitment with the Disney Company and uses that foundation to create magic for her podcast listeners and wi...
May 23, 2024•28 min
Hello M A Y! I'm so excited for my next guest on the pod – a dear friend of mine and a true entrepreneur, Mr. Alex Le Roux. Alex is the founder and man behind the magic at ALR Music – a leading luxury entertainment agency for private events, weddings and brand events all over the world. Alex recently opened his office in New York and has expanded his footprint into the US. He is a visionary and an innovator and has created a wonderful reputation with clients such as Gucci, Cartier, Netflix, the ...
May 09, 2024•30 min
Welcome to the 2nd quarter! So excited to have this guest on - Dr. Arun Upneja, the Dean of Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration since 2013. Dean Arun is a forward-looking strategic thinker with an inclusive and collaborative leadership style. As Dean, he has embarked on a transformational change in SHA with a heavy emphasis on industry-relevant research combined with increased rigor in the classes and the additional of graduate degree programs. He has devoted his career to s...
Apr 25, 2024•33 min
Welcome back and HELLO APRIL! I’m so excited for my guest this week - a client, friend and New England bossbabe, Nichole Wardle. Nichole is the Vice President of Sales for PEAK Event Services and Reverie Social. PEAK produces 30k+ events and Nichole manages 7 offices and over 40 sales people. Nichole just gets it – she has built a strong, proactive sales culture and is a leader who actually GETS IT! She is a forward thinker, results driven and is always looking for ways to elevate her team. We a...
Apr 04, 2024•27 min
Hello Springtime! Welcome Back to My Secrets to Stamina! We’re back with another amazing guest this week - a friend of mine who has so much to share, Mr. Chris J. Evans. Chris is an absolutely amazing and talented photographer. But more than that, he is an artist and he has evolved so much over time. Wedding photography is his passion, shooting some of the most iconic weddings in the world – whether it was the raw beauty of his first time, he always knew where his path was headed. 12 years and 5...
Mar 21, 2024•27 min
Welcome back! For this episode, I'm bringing you another amazing guest, someone who transitioned industries and is following her path to bringing holistic wellness retreats to meetings and events around the world. Welcome, Jill Cerutti. Jill was a Corporate VP of Sales & Marketing for one of the largest hotel management companies and decided to follow her passion in creating her company, The Gorgeous Soul. She took the three things she loved in life – women’s leadership/mentorship, holistic ...
Feb 29, 2024•31 min
Welcome Back! I’m excited to introduce my guest this week, a new friend of mine, Mr. Erik Fisher. Erik is a productivity expert and host of ‘Beyond the To-Do List’ podcast which has been topping charts for years! Erik has worked through his ADHD by finding ways to unlock creativity and be productive by choosing the right tools to prioritize tasks and ultimately build a framework that works as a road to success. This all leads to the path of living a meaningful life. Erik focuses on creating good...
Feb 15, 2024•28 min
Hello February and Welcome Back to My Secrets to Stamina! I’m excited to welcome my guest this week, this incredible new friend of mine, Ms. Noor Tourte. She has an inspirational story that I’m so excited for her to share with us. A Columbia and UCLA grad, Noor’s goal is to inspire everyone, including creatives and side hustlers with her message of empowerment, resilience, and living life to the fullest! After unexpectedly making it to the semi-finals of the 2022 Sports Illustrated Swim Search C...
Feb 01, 2024•34 min
HAPPY NEW YEAR MY FRIENDS and Welcome Back to My Secrets to Stamina! I’ve got a lot of greatness in store for you this year and today, I’m bringing back someone who joined me on my 13th episode, Ms. Corina Goetz. A lot has transpired in her world since the last time we chatted and I'm so excited for her amazing updates to share on all things, the Middle East - hence our Part II! Corina’s business is educating anyone about the GCC and bringing the facts about this region in terms of culture and b...
Jan 04, 2024•31 min
Can we even believe it?! It's the LAST episode of 2023! I want to truly thank you all for tuning into this platform and listening to not only myself, but the amazing guests I've had on this year. Thank you for your continued support and I will continue to bring that FIRE into next year! For our last episode, I welcome two people who have become such good friends, clients and let’s be honest, I think I'm probably the 3rd Selden sibling! 😊 I have know the brother and sister duo, Robin & Jeff ...
Dec 14, 2023•29 min
Welcome Back! As we round out our 2023 season with a few more episodes, I'm thrilled to bring you such a force and fellow bossbabe, Ms. Michelle Durpetti. I met Michelle through engage! and not only has her and her husband, Collin became dear friends, but clients of MCA's as well with Gene & Georgetti’s. G&G holds a very special place in my heart as it was my go to spot when I started my career in Chicago. Michelle is an epic wedding planner, daughter, wife, friend, equestrian, wine and ...
Nov 30, 2023•33 min
Welcome Back to My Secrets to Stamina! If you're new to the pod - make sure you go back and listen to some of these inspiring episodes we've launched over the past few years! For this latest episode, I’m bringing you a very special friend, really, my best friend & the Vice President of our company, Master Connection Associates - Ms. Shelley Marlow. Shelley is more than all of that, though - she is family. Shelley has an incredible story and background from across the pond in the UK to becomi...
Nov 09, 2023•27 min
Welcome back to my Secrets to Stamina! Had a little tech issue last week and this episode published early! So if you got the sneak peek - lucky Y O U :) During this episode, I welcome fellow bossbabe entrepreneur & esteemed photographer, Ms. Twah Dougherty. Twah is known for her highly personalized approach & eye for style. She is an internationally recognized boutique wedding photographer specializing in private estate & destination weddings. With expertise in film and digital photo...
Oct 26, 2023•35 min
Welcome back and hello October! It's time for a chat with our fave mama bear, MCA's VP of Operations and above all, a wonderful friend, Ms. Carla Michael. During this episode, I brought Carla on not only to share her story but she is at a stage in her life where many of our listeners are – being empty nesters! After raising her kids, which her and her husband did an impeccable job with – she is finding time to explore new hobbies and enjoy life in Huntington Beach, CA! We will talk life at MCA, ...
Oct 12, 2023•25 min
