Jim Beach was born to two deaf parents. He learned American Sign Language before he could speak. Because of this, he struggled with the ability to communicate with the hearing world. He was incorrectly labeled as having a severe learning disability by his elementary school officials. It was not until Jim met someone at the age of 20 that he was able to improve his English and communication skills dramatically. Soon, he entered into the medical field, eventually moving on to business and sales. W...
Apr 03, 2018•1 hr•Season 7Ep. 58
J.P. Pyne was named head coach of the Clark University baseball program on July 7, 2015 and returns for his third season in the Cougar dugout in the 2018 season. In his first season with the Scarlet and White, Pyne guided the program to the most wins in school history (18) and were within one game of their first postseason berth since 2010. Pyned continue to lead the Cougars in an upward direction with 26 wins in 2017 and a berth in the NEWMAC tournament for the first time since 2010. Along with...
Apr 02, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 56
Dr. Machnik began his soccer-playing career at the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University, where he was an All-American goalkeeper in 1962. He later served as graduate assistant coach at LIU (1964-1965) and was named head coach for the 1966 season at age 23, leading his team to the NCAA Championship final. In 1969, Dr. Machnik moved to the University of New Haven (UNH) and began a 30-year affiliation with UNH serving as men’s soccer and ice hockey coach, Director of Athletics, and later as wo...
Mar 29, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 52
Please welcome Win Charles to Best Ever You. Born with Cerebral Palsy, Win Charles has defied the odds by becoming an author. Her memoir I, Win is an amazing story of how she remembers her life through the years of having a condition called “CP”. As a competitor in the Kona IronMan Triathlon, CEO of her own jewelry design company, and motivational speaker, Win Charles truly is an inspiration to many. Today Win Charles tours the country, speaking to schools and institutions to raise awareness abo...
Mar 23, 2018•36 min•Season 7Ep. 51
Corey Poirier is a multiple-time TEDx, MoMondays and PMx, Speaker. He is also the host of the top rated ‘Conversations with PASSION’ Radio Show, founder of The Speaking Program, and he has been featured in multiple television specials. A columnist with Entrepreneur and Forbes, he has featured in/on CBS, CTV, NBC, ABC, and is one of the few leaders featured twice on the popular Entrepreneur on Fire show. He has also interviewed over 4,000 of the world’s top leaders. One of his most recent talks t...
Mar 09, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Season 7Ep. 45
Aaron Izaryk is the head coach of Bridgton Academy Baseball and the General Manager of the Sanford Mainers. Aaron Izaryk came on as the Head Coach of Bridgton Academy baseball in 2010. Since then he has transformed Bridgton into the premiere prep baseball program in New England. With two NECBA Championships, six playoff appearances, and countless players placed in top-level collegiate baseball programs, Izaryk has changed the culture of baseball at Bridgton Academy. His efforts were also instrum...
Mar 08, 2018•1 hr 12 min•Season 7Ep. 46
Kate Bowler is an assistant professor at Duke Divinity School. A graduate of Yale Divinity School and Duke University, Bowler is the author of Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and son. Kate's book, Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel (Oxford University Press, 2013), received widespread media attention as the first history of the movement based on divine promises of health, wealth, and happiness. Kate has researche...
Mar 01, 2018•55 min•Season 7Ep. 49
Award-winning actress Brianna Brown knows what it takes to be successful. If you work smart, center yourself and have grit, you will go places, and Brianna is living proof. On the small screen, Brianna has appeared in more than 30 different television shows, exhibiting her range in both comedy and drama. She is most often recognized for her work opposite Claire Danes on the Emmy-award winning series Homeland on Showtime, as the “love to hate” villain Dr. Lisa Niles on ABC’s Emmy-award winning Ge...
Feb 28, 2018•55 min•Season 7Ep. 47
Jamy Bechler is a professional speaker, author, podcast host and John Maxwell certified leadership coach. He has worked with teams ranging from the NBA to major corporations. Before going into full-time leadership work, Jamy served for 20 years as a college basketball coach, professor, and administrator Jamy Bechler is a professional speaker, author, podcast host and John Maxwell certified leadership coach. His 2014 basketball team earned the national "Champions of Character" award and he left h...
Feb 27, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Season 7Ep. 44
Michal Nachmany (b. Jerusalem, 1958), is a self-taught artist and educator. She began exhibiting her work in September 2015 in New York City, and since then has exhibited at community centers and galleries across New York City and the tristate area. Her inaugural international show opened in November 2016 in Taipei, Taiwan. Nachmany exhibit catalogues can be reviewed on https://www.michalnachmanyart.com/exhibitions By collaborating with community centers to exhibit her work, and drawing upon her...
Feb 22, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 48
In addition to being a nationally syndicated radio host, award-winning speaker, author, and educator, Dr. Hamilton is a thought leader in the fields of leadership, sales, marketing, management, engagement, personality, and motivation. To help improve relationships in the workplace—and performance as a result—Dr. Hamilton draws on her decades of work experience in software, computers, corporate training, pharmaceuticals, real estate, mortgage lending, social media, education, and publishing. A so...
Feb 21, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 43
Dave joined Ultimus in 2013. As Director of Client Strategies, Dave's primary responsibilities include managing the series trust product line, providing expert assistance to investment managers considering starting a fund, and serving as senior relationship manager for certain clients. Dave has been in the financial services industry since 1981, and has almost twenty years of fund and asset management experience. Dave has been Chief Compliance Officer for mutual fund families, registered investm...
Feb 20, 2018•1 hr 9 min
Bernard Robichaud, known to fans worldwide as Cyrus, the gun toting, drug dealing nemesis from the hit television series Trailer Park Boys, started his life in the spotlight as a sought after model. That is, until the day he crossed paths with a Toronto talent agent, who insisted he missed his calling and should try his hand at acting. With that advice in mind, Bernard enrolled in the Theatre Arts program at Dalhousie University and later honed his skills under the private tutelage of esteemed v...
Feb 19, 2018•1 hr 10 min•Season 7Ep. 39
Dr. Lopez is an Osteopathic Physician that is board certified in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine / Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (NMM/OMM). Daniel Lopez, D.O., a Colorado native, joined Osteopathic Integrative Medicine (www.oimcare.com) in July 2016 after spending 6 years in New York City. Dr. Lopez took over Osteopathy New York, P.C. in October 2010. Since that time, he has quickly been sought after by people from around the world. He was first introduced to osteopathy as a swimmer while atte...
Feb 08, 2018•43 min•Season 7Ep. 37
Rick Heller has turned the University of Iowa baseball program into a perennial Big Ten Conference and NCAA contender in his first four seasons as the Hawkeyes' head coach. Heller has injected new life into the Iowa program, leading the Hawkeyes to the best four-year stretch in program history, winning 140 games, advancing to two NCAA Regionals, and claiming the first Big Ten Tournament title in program history. It was Iowa's first conference title since winning the regular season crown in 1990....
Feb 07, 2018•56 min•Season 7Ep. 42
Dr. Walter Sims is a professional speaker and a certified Motivational/Spiritual/Mental Touchness/Mindset Coach with an emphasis on spirituality, life changing motivational techniques, stress management, time management, mental toughness, and personal development tools to help you determine your passion and your purpose. His goal is bridging the gap between where you are and where you want to be! Dr. Sims has been a spiritual leader for over 20 years. He has a Master’s of Ministry degree; a Doct...
Feb 06, 2018•52 min•Season 7Ep. 41
Please welcome Kate Hall to Best Ever You. 2016 NCAA Second-Team Indoor All-American 2016: Outdoor - Finished eighth in the qualifying round of the long jump at the U.S. Olympic Trials after her third try measured 21 feet, 7 ½ inches, then was 10th in the finals with a mark of 20-9.75 to end her redshirt season. Iowa State (2016 indoor): Finished 12th in the long jump for Second Team All-America honors at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a mark of 20 feet, 1 inch...Was second at the Big 12 Cha...
Feb 04, 2018•39 min•Season 7Ep. 38
Norm Champ is a partner in the New York office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Norm is a member of the Investment Funds Group. Previously, Norm was the director of the Division of Investment Management at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). While at the SEC, Norm played a key role in the SEC’s completion of landmark reforms in 2014 to strengthen the $3 trillion money market fund industry, and led important structural and policy changes in the Division of Investment Management. He was...
Feb 01, 2018•57 min
Please give a grand Best Ever You welcome to Marques Ogden, who inspires others to take accountability. Growing up in a single parent home with a father that inspired perseverance and fairness, Marques Ogden learned how to define his values and set goals. Ogden attended Howard University from 1998-2002 where he played Division I football. He then followed his dream and his brother Jonathan's footsteps, eventually getting drafted into the NFL in 2003. Overall, he played for 5 years as an offensiv...
Jan 25, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 34
Coach Edwin Thompson is the head baseball coach for Eastern Kentucky University. The Jay, Maine native played collegiately at Howard University and the University of Maryland before concluding his career at Webber University in Babson Park, Florida where he helped the team to a school record 37 wins, top 25 appearances and its first-ever regional appearance. He earned a bachelor’s of science degree in general business at Webber in 2003. Coach Thompson has been a college coach for 14 years. (4 ye...
Jan 18, 2018•35 min•Season 7Ep. 36
Eileen Doyon’s series is Unforgettable Faces and Stories. She has released seven books, Dedications: Dads and Daughters, Keepsakes; Treasures from the Heart, Best Friends: Forever and Ever, Pet Tales: Unconditional Love, Letters To Heaven, The Second My Life Changed Forever, and most recent, Starting Over. Stories of New Beginnings. View Eileen's author page on Amazon: Please visit her website www.UnforgettableFacesandStories.com and join her FaceBook page Unforgettable Faces And Stories and fol...
Jan 09, 2018•37 min•Season 7Ep. 33
Gary Kobat and Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino are set to help you be your best in 2018! Please join us for this special New Year episode, "Reclaim Your Well-Being in 2018" where Gary and Elizabeth will help you get back to the heart of what matters most in 2018. You'll learn tips and techniques to help you get back to your healthiest, best you in 2018. If you are lost in caring for yourself in the best possible way and have tried everything but nothing works, this is a terrific place to be to change...
Jan 05, 2018•52 min•Season 7Ep. 32
Please welcome Erika Leonard and Rachel Carlson from University of Maine Softball. Both are exceptional student-athletes. During this show, we will learn what their lives are like being student-athletes with juggling academics, athletics, community service and more. Both Erika and Rachel were part of the University of Maine Softball team that won the 2016 America East Championship. Rachel is the daughter of Dianne and Mark Carlson and is majoring in Kinesiology & Physical Education - Exercis...
Dec 12, 2017•38 min•Season 7Ep. 31
Be Prepared, not scared: Learn how to find, interpret and evault your most important documents before the 6Ds hit! Susan Bruno of DivaCFO.com joins us. Susan is a private wealth specialist creating customized solutions for high-net-worth individuals and families. Susan’s extensive expertise in estate, insurance and tax planning is the basis for the comprehensive, multi-generational plans that she develops for her individual clientele and family offices. Susan and her team work hand-in-hand with ...
Dec 08, 2017•51 min•Season 7Ep. 30
Through her own experiences of addiction and depression, Mal Duane has transformed her life and recreated herself as an awakened and highly successful business woman. Now, she helps women through mid-life transitions to heal their broken hearts, reclaim their lives and build success where they never thought possible. A best-selling author, inspirational speaker, and coach, she has been featured on Fox News, CBS Radio, and over 250 internet radio shows, and is a contributor to Huffington Post, Ma...
Nov 30, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Season 7Ep. 29
Coach Nick Derba is the Head Baseball Coach at the University of Maine. Derba served as interim head coach at UMaine during the 2016-17, guiding UMaine to its highest win total in four years (25). In America East Championship play, Derba led the Black Bears to four straight wins, earning a berth in the title game. The impressive stretch run marked the first time since 2013 that UMaine appeared in the league championship. Derba also mentored a pair of all-conference selections and two America Eas...
Nov 28, 2017•54 min•Season 7Ep. 27
Join Gary Kobat and Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino for our annual Thanksgiving Day Gratitude Special! So much to be thankful for! We invite you to call in and share what you are thankful for. (646) 787-8537 and press 1. Visit us at BestEverYou.com
Nov 23, 2017•38 min•Season 7Ep. 26
Susan Bruno from CollegeCFO joins us for some Turkey Table Talk! We’ve all heard that Thanksgiving is a celebration of family. For most of us in college, that means having to recite your major, classes, job prospects and relationship status to every great aunt and second cousin who arrives for dinner. Seriously, how many times have you answered the question: How’s college going? For new graduates it can be even worse: How’s the job search? This Thanksgiving, College CFO challenges you to impress...
Nov 17, 2017•46 min•Season 7Ep. 25
Please welcome Matt Hoidal to Best Ever You! Matt is the Founder and Chief Change Maker at World of Change. Change is everywhere. It's all around us, literally within everyone's reach. Yet for many, philanthropy seems as though it's reserved for a select few. World of Change™ will harness the collective compassion and goodwill within everyone's hearts, empowering people of all ages and all walks of life to perceive and believe in themselves as change makers, and inspiring action through a range ...
Nov 16, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 24
Leah Guy is an intuitive transpersonal healer, spiritual teacher, professional speaker, and media personality. She offers wisdom from a lifetime of personal triumphs and more than 22 years helping clients transform their lives from fear and disconnection to heart-centered, soulful living. She is a sought-after inspirational speaker who has appeared on numerous television and radio shows on topics such as meditation, the mind-body connection, energy medicine, intuition, an Leah Guy is an intuitiv...
Oct 26, 2017•48 min•Season 7Ep. 23
