The very reason I started this podcast was to interview people like this episode’s guest. Not only is his story inspiring but his accomplishments so far and his mission for the future are to be applauded. I’m honored and thrilled to introduce Jean Paul Laurent, an award-winning social entrepreneur, published author, keynote speaker, devoted humanitarian, TEDx Lead Organizer, and one of the leading global oral health experts of his generation. From being a trouble maker expelled from school in Ha...
Mar 11, 2021•54 min•Season 2Ep. 28
In one split second, your life can turn and change forever. How you deal with that change is everything. In her book, 28,000 Days, Make Yours Count, Kara Vaval makes sure to let us know how precious and limited time is. Kara is an Author, Keynote Speaker, Business Development Coach, President of Vaval Law, a personal injury law firm, and CEO of the InPowerment Institute, LLC. When she was just 14 years old, her life changed for the worse. But that did not stop her from making the very best out o...
Feb 24, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 27
It’s sure hard to start but it’s even harder to continue! How many times have you started something but did not finish it? I think it’s safe to say that most of us have done that. But it’s not that big of a deal unless you make it a habit. Just like most things right? In this episode, I have the honor and thrill to have Elijah Pasquet on the show. His philosophy is to just show up! He is a super talented guy with badass acting and photography skills. Great father, husband, and friend. A so-so ba...
Feb 17, 2021•38 min•Season 2Ep. 26
In this special Valentine's Day Edition, we are happy to welcome our guest, the one, and only...... LOVE! I truly believe that love is what we need in this world. Love has the power to heal us all. Love is pure, authentic, instinctive. We were born with the natural ability to love our children, our spouses, siblings, neighbors, and friends. We don’t need to learn how to care for each other. It’s already present within each and every one of us. We simply need to start looking beyond our own perso...
Feb 13, 2021•5 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Education is a right. Or at least I believe it should be. When you think about the impact that it has on a child and the opportunities that it creates, why is it not accessible to everyone? What would our communities look like if everyone had access to education? Less crime maybe? A safer, and better environment for families for sure. But here’s another wrinkle. Education does not start at school. It starts at home. So when you are born into an uneducated household, your chances at early develop...
Feb 04, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 24
The human body is an amazing machine. It really wants to function at its peak capacity. But how can we maximize its full potential to live better, smarter, and healthier? These are questions we should all be asking ourselves. Most importantly, these are questions we should seek to find answers for. In this episode with talk to Doctor Extraordinaire, Thierry Jacquemin and we get to discuss some topics that are so important to us all! From time and stress management to eating right and exercising ...
Jan 28, 2021•46 min•Season 2Ep. 23
It’s not about your presents, it’s about your presence! These are some of the words uttered by today’s guest, Max De La Cruz. He is a father, author, blogger, and host of The Man Cave Podcast. In this episode, we get to talk about his wide range of skills, his approach to running his family like a business, and what it even means! You can find some of these answers in his book “Becoming a cornerstone in the house that love built: How to be a right-hand man to a pregnant woman”. You can also enjo...
Jan 20, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 22
How do you think the world would be like if 1 billion of us volunteered just 1 hour per week to doing good? Think about that question. In this episode, I have the pleasure of interviewing the Founder & CEO of ShareNest, Yosef Francisco Sigaud. Originally from Brazil, Yosef was lucky enough to get a scholarship to play tennis, at Purdue University Fort Wayne, where he got his engineering degree. He then went on to get his MBA at Barry University in Miami, Florida. He always dreamed of making ...
Jan 13, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 21
First of all, Happy New Year! We’ve made it to Episode 20! I'm looking forward to so many more to go! It’s also the first episode of 2021. I’m so excited for this year. 2020 was a unique year, to say the least, but we’re not going to get stuck in the past. Instead, I want to focus on the lessons I never thought I would learn in this particular fashion. Some of those lessons include how important it is to prioritize your health, practice patience, lots of that, being able to adjust and pivot on a...
Jan 06, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Let's face it, whoever is reading this right now did not grow up in the same world we are living in today. So much has changed since my days as a boy growing up in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. But you know what has not changed much? The education system. Although we do have cooler toys and tools to help us learn, we are still basically learning the same things when we are living in such a different world. Is it by design? Maybe! In this episode, we have the pleasure of having my friend, CPA, loving hu...
Dec 09, 2020•25 min•Season 2Ep. 19
With 15 years of experience working in the interactive, television, and print industries developing and delivering innovative, best-in-class customer experiences, Randy Dickerson hits one of the highest points of his career after winning an Emmy Award as the Creative Director for Turner Sports. Like a rollercoaster, he then hits the lowest point of his career by losing his job. In this episode, we talk big picture as Randy shares his perspective after being told he would no longer be working as ...
Dec 02, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 18
From losing close to 100 family members to the Holocaust to dedicating her life to helping developing countries achieve autonomy, Henryka Manès shares her amazing journey with us. Henryka has been working with developing and emerging economy countries for the past thirty years, in Africa, Asia, Eastern, and Central Europe, the Middle East, and South America. Haiti is her 25th country and likely her last one. As the founder of Ecoworks International, she has devoted the last 11 years of her life ...
Nov 25, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 17
If you’re a parent and an entrepreneur or marketer, you might want to catch this episode. I have the pleasure of having international speaker, author, coach, wife, and mother, Rhiannon Neuharth on the show. We get to not only learn about her journey as a former teacher but also as a mother staring adversity right in the face while developing the habits that helped her launch her entrepreneurial career. We will discuss some of those habits that can also help you become a top performer yourself. W...
Nov 18, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 16
What is a social dilemma? I’m sure by now some of you have seen the movie The Social Dilemma. If that’s the case, you have a pretty good idea of what it’s about. And if you have not seen it, I strongly suggest that you do. It will change your perspective about social media. By definition, according to Wikipedia, a social dilemma is a situation in which all individuals would be better off cooperating but fail to do so because of conflicting interests between individuals that discourage joint acti...
Nov 11, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 15
They say that success skips a generation. Whether or not that is actually true, generational impact is real! Seldom do we think of how the choices we make today impact our children and the generations to come. But it shouldn't be that way. Our role as parents is to put our children in better positions than we were in ourselves? In this episode, we get to know Chris Barrientos, a talented, level-headed, driven young man well beyond his years. Chris and I met a year and a half ago. He cold-called ...
Nov 11, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Sports are about competition! Better yet, it’s about knocking out the competition. But it's also about teamwork, hard work, dedication, sacrifice. It’s about people of all kinds of backgrounds getting together to compete on one end. And on the other end, people getting together to socialize and enjoy the game. But sports are also about marketing! In this episode of The Getting Social Podcast, we get to pick the brain of Kenny Pordon, the former XFL League Marketing Director. We talk sports and m...
Aug 20, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 13
This little black book is much different than the one you might have had during your school years. This is the little black book of social media. You might have heard about it on…social media most likely! Today I have the honor and absolute pleasure to have the Co-Author of this little black book, Dr. Sharmin Attaran on the show. Dr. Attaran is an expert in the field of Digital Marketing and enjoys researching how technology aids marketing communication and marketing education. She also designs ...
Aug 12, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Traditionally the definition of a power couple would involve mom holding it down at home while dad brings home the bacon! Obviously and thankfully we have evolved as a society where women and men interchange their roles at times and in ideal situations, they create what we call a power couple! In this episode, I have the pleasure of having my brother and sister (from another mother and father), Gaetan & Vania Policard, as my guests. We talk about their journey to becoming a power couple. We ...
Aug 05, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Ok so let’s start with the socks, why am I showing them? Well in case you didn’t notice, or for those who only have access to the audio portion of the podcast, I have rockets on my socks. And the reason why is because I’ve been feeling like I’m taking off! This is episode 10 of the Getting Social Podcast and through the first 10 episodes, I’ve learned a whole lot. And the beauty of it all is not just technical stuff and the ins and outs of putting a podcast together. I’ve learned through my gues...
Jul 29, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 10
As human beings we’ve been telling stories since the cavemen days. Just look at the scriptures. They tell us the story of how they lived. Today, when you watch a movie or read a good book, what fuels our attention to keep watching or reading? The story right? If the story is boring then we lose interest. It’s that simple! We even get to know the characters as if they were our friends or family. We care about them and all of that is because of their stories. The art of storytelling however is not...
Jul 22, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 9
In this episode, I share what I've learned so far in my podcast journey. After an inspiring conversation with fellow podcaster, Olivier Day, he was kind enough to share these tips with me that I thought would help you in case you are thinking of starting a podcast yourself!
Jul 15, 2020•7 min•Season 1Ep. 8
The following podcast is my best example yet of my motto: "Why fake it 'till you make it when you can document it 'till you perfect it". In this episode, I have the pleasure and honor of interviewing a fellow podcaster by the name of Oliver Day. He is the host of an awesome podcast called Awaken The Awesome…. Go figure right? Olivier takes us on a journey from episode 1 to 124. How he got started. What his process is. If you’re a podcaster, content creator, or entrepreneur, you might want to che...
Jul 01, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 7
It is clear that by saying Black Lives Matter, it doesn't imply that All Lives Don't Matter. But how can all lives matter anyway, if black lives don't? The idea for this edition of Getting Social originated from a social media discussion about a topic that seems to be coming back over and over again. That topic is racial injustice. I think it is safe to say that this year has really set the tone as to what the future might possibly look like. We know how volatile life is and how expandable it is...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Have you ever realized during the pre-flight instructions we are told to make sure to put our own oxygen mask on first before you help anyone else? How do you think this applies to everyday life? In this episode, we are excited to have Mitsou Handal on the show. She is a transformational coach, licensed therapist, and burnout prevention specialist. She shares 5 valuable tips to help us get through anxiety and prevent burnout. It's a different world out there folks and it's important to remain as...
Jun 09, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 5
One thing that is crystal clear is the fact that our beautiful planet has become much smaller. In fact, we all have the entire world right at our fingertips, thanks to our mobile phones, tablets, and computers. This also means that we all have a voice now that can be heard by millions. But how do we use that voice? How do we make an impact? In this episode, we talk to 2016 Miss Universe Runner-Up and author, Raquel Pélissier about her journey in the modeling and pageantry industries and how she ...
Jun 04, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 4
If you're a movie fan, you might want to catch this episode of Getting Social. When will we go back to the movies? As a filmmaker, how can you get inspired by our "new reality"? In this edition, we talk about the state of the movie industry with filmmaker and founder of Northcoast Studios, Steven Olander. Steven is the Director, Videographer, and Editor of the award-winning Horror Short film "The Farm," with Ghost Walk Studios. Official Selection and Best Horror Short 2012 award at The Indie Gat...
May 15, 2020•36 min•Ep. 3
Unless you are not living on this planet, you're well aware of the obvious societal shift we are currently experiencing. Some might argue that we will never interact in the same way. What we thought was important is now perceived as irrelevant. What we...
Apr 28, 2020•39 min
A few years ago, my very first guest, Steeve Joseph, invited me on his show, The Exceptionals. Not only was I flattered to had been coined an "Exceptional" as a marketer but I also appreciated the gesture of giving me more exposure and talk about my...
Apr 18, 2020•39 min
