Donna Peters interviews Dr. Suzy Green , Clinical Psychologist, Founder and CEO of The Positivity Institute and author of The Positivity Prescription: A 6-Week Wellbeing Program Based on the Science of Positive Psychology. We are living in VUCA times: volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. Dr. Green challenges us to ask, "Am I my usual self?" And if not, why not, what can I do about it? Positive Psychology is the science of us us at our best fulfilling our human potential. Dr. Green discuss...
May 18, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Donna Peters interviews community leader, Copland Rudolph . She shares how she works at keeping her actions aligned with her core values by: creating space to do what's important, getting proximate, saying 'no,' and being present. Copland is the Executive Director of a not-for-profit foundation focused on equity for all children in the public schools. She is also a certified fitness instructor and shares her talents with others in her community, including women inmates at the correctional facili...
May 14, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Donna Peters interviews CEO, Lita Dwight , on her path from practicing law, to finding her "big why," to founding the plant-based foods business, Brytlife . "Doing what you are called to do is the highest expression of yourself." Lita advises that curiosity is the magic to getting to "your why." And once you know "your why," take the first step on the invisible bridge, a la Indiana Jones, to pursue it. And don't forget to surround yourself with experts. Brytlife 's mission is to achieve a more c...
May 14, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Donna Peters interviews Keith Hausmann , Chief Revenue Officer at Globality and Founder of Procurian. Keith is a dad and entrepreneur who has held multiple C-Suite positions at small and large organizations. Donna thought she'd be interviewing him on his Procurement and Supply Chain areas of expertise. Instead, she got a much more valuable "master class" on how to keep things in perspective and be mindful no matter what you do. Keith's leadership lessons include: Have an accomplishment mindset a...
May 11, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Donna Peters interviews CEO, Inventor and Mom, Shawn Walker. Shawn and her horse, Alick, are top-tier champions in the sport of dressage. Shawn discusses her lifelong passion for horses, training and competing. She shares wisdom for all of us on keeping our interests, our passions, alive. She challenges us to think how the opposite is actually true--our interests and passions keep us alive. Eliminate the myth that you don't have the time. You do have the time to pursue your passions Don't make e...
May 11, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Me-Suite listeners, this is Donna Peters . First of all, thank you so much for being just that, a Me-Suite listener. Time is precious. There are lots of things you could be doing with your time, and you chose to spend it here. I am grateful. The Me-Suite is exactly 3 months old this week, and what an amazing ride it has been so far. We need to eat our own dog food and continue to stay fresh and relevant for the future. I need your help in 2 areas: 1) If you love what you're hearing, write a revi...
May 07, 2020•2 min•Season 1Ep. 42
In honor of National Nurses Day, Donna Peters interviews nurses for real talk on: What are your Nursing superpowers? How do you know you've had a good day as a Nurse? If you were a patient, what kind of Nurse would you want? You know you're really a Nurse when ____ happens? What kind of patient are you? What would you say to someone interested in pursuing a Nursing career? Do you have any advice as we lessen social distancing restrictions? Thank you to all the Nurses out there. You show us what ...
May 06, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Donna Peters interviews Dr. Danielle Dobbin, Owner of Midtown Family Wellness . Dr. Drobbin, mom of 4, discusses her holistic prescription for living the life you want to live. "If you're following what drives you in your heart, you'll always be successful." "If something is your priority, you'll find the time to fit it in." Do what you love --life is too short Create a vision board once a year to pursue your goals mindfully Use daily structure as a tool to fit it all in--family, work, wellness,...
May 04, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Has the quarantine thrown you off your fitness game? Do you need to reboot your fitness focus after quarantining at the homemade-sour-dough-breadfest? For National Fitness Day, Donna Peters interviews personal trainer, Jason Rumpf , on the true definition of fitness . Fitness means you are balancing the SEESAW: S leep--good, sound rest E ating clean foods E xercise--see the 5 priority movements below S unshine--vitamin D A ir--getting outdoors W ater--hydration PRACTICAL TIPS THAT CUT THROUGH AL...
May 01, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Donna Peters interviews her mentor and friend, Adele Gulfo , career C-Suite leader and Board Director. Adele is a member of the Committee of 200 (C200), an invitation-only organization of the world's most successful women business leaders. She has dedicated her career to the healthcare industry as a C-Suite leader across geographies and functions. Her leadership roles have spanned executive suite positions across strategy, business development, innovation, general management and launch. She serv...
Apr 30, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Parents, this episode is for you. What is your child's behavioral superpower? We have all done personality assessments as adults in the workplace. Why do we not do this type of self-awareness building as teens to understand our own potential and to help manage differences with others? Donna Peters interviews Kenyatta Turner of FreedomEmpireConsulting . Kenyatta helps young people ages 12 and up understand their unique behavioral fingerprint. She also involves their community of parents and educa...
Apr 27, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Donna Peters interviews Professional Actor and Communications Coach, Connan Morrissey . Connan has performed on stage across the US in leading roles and coaches executives and next-generation leaders on executive presence and how to have impactful communications. She has an MFA in Acting from UNC-Chapel Hill. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE EPISODE Communication skills are just like any skill--you need to practice to build the muscle GOOD communication is clear, intentional, knowledgeable. EXCELLENT communi...
Apr 22, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 36
This interview was conducted just prior to the COVID19 crisis, and the prescient wisdom and optimism in this discussion gave me goosebumps when I replayed it. I left this interview a better person. Donna Peters interviews Sarah Glass of the World Wildlife Fund . Previously she worked for USAID on international development and disaster assistance during the Ebola crisis. She has lived in Haiti, Mozambique and India. Sarah has an MBA from UVA's Darden School and serves as an advisor to their Cente...
Apr 21, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Donna Peters interviews attorney, Guillermo Wasserman , of Wasserman West International Law . He shares wise stories humorously about: How experiences growing up in Argentina, facing the Argentina Great Depression and living in the US shaped his core values of: Perseverance Never too late to do the right thing Longest distance between two points is a shortcut Advice for those of us in a challenging job search : preparing the resume empathy for the interviewer/employer tips on differentiating you...
Apr 18, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 34
On National Haiku Day, Donna Peters shares the power of using the haiku poetry format to improve our communications . We need powerful, clear, succinct communications now more than ever. (And in the spirit of the haiku, this is a pithy listen.) A haiku poem has three lines. The number of syllables in each line is 5, 7, 5 syllables for lines 1, 2, 3 respectively. Have fun distilling your key message to its essence by using the haiku format as your forcing mechanism . You don't have to militantly ...
Apr 16, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 33
For those of us fortunate enough to be only mildly inconvenienced during social distancing. And for those of us who have lost our jobs or face job insecurity. In this super-short Bonus segment, Founder, Donna Peters , reminds us of the power of having a Me-Suite mindset. A Me-Suite mindset requires we stay fresh and relevant for the future we desire to have . What will your story be on how you spent your COVID time? When we break on through to the other side of C19--and we will-- what will your ...
Apr 15, 2020•3 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Donna Peters interviews career Chief Financial Officer, Kelly Battles . This episode offers so much in such a short time. Treat yourself to this episode. Learning from the early death of her mom and the immigrant experiences of her father, Kelly shares both nature and nurture stories--and practical tools--for how to lead a balanced, happy life. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE: We each need a Mission (purpose), Values and Goals. Set personal Goals annually, and be forgivingly intentional / intentionall...
Apr 14, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Donna Peters interviews President and Chief Operating Officer, Tom Schwenger , Veeva Systems on the power of putting People first: this includes our families, our colleagues, our customers, the People in our lives. Tom shares nuggets throughout including: Leadership Advice Tom Learned @ Work and @ Home: 1) Put people first, and everything else falls into place (for ex, Tom has People as the first agenda topic. We all know People is usually the last agenda topic, and the meeting runs out of time)...
Apr 12, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Donna Peters interviews Wilson Toussaint , Managing Director and technology thought leader, in this wonderfully vulnerable story of resilience . His personal stories of learning from mistakes and bouncing back better than ever can inspire anyone in the face of set-backs. Wilson's Core Values are: Get outside your comfort zone Take one step at a time Failure is not fatal--unless you don't learn from it Take time to give back to the next generation Check out other episodes such as : Don't Mistake ...
Apr 09, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Donna Peters interviews Estate Planning attorney, Sarah Watchko , of Hill & Watchko, LLC . This Estate Planning discussion is as accessible and enjoyable as it'll ever get . And it's a timely topic as we face unthinkable circumstances and unknowns in our society. Who needs Estate Planning: anyone over 18 years old any adult with or without a bank account (it's not just about the money) any adult (with or without children in the picture) (it's not just about kids and spouses) Think like the C...
Apr 08, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Donna Peters interviews SassyLass CEO, Janice Jackson . Janice is a career C-Suite leader and mom who champions: 1) never wear a "mask" at work (be at work who you are at home) 2) don't mistake kindness for weakness 3) speak truth to power 4) put family first Janice's Core Values are: courage, authenticity and vulnerability. SassyLass believes the future is ethical. The future is transparent. The future is women. "Sassy, classy and a little bad-assy." Monthly, SassyLass supports a specific organ...
Apr 06, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Donna Peters interviews strategist, Reza Firouzbacht , on the concept of the extremely timely topic, managing FEAR . Uncertainty has shaken our sense of health, community, security and livelihood. Many of us feel we lack control. Reza encourages us to view fear as a signal , rather than as a negative emotion. Fear is a primal instinct and an important signal that needs our attention. It's a lighthouse on whether or not we have accounted for both the data and our gut instinct to take the right ac...
Apr 02, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Donna Peters interviews Chief Strategy Officer, Alan Nalle , for a prophetic interview on how to think strategically about: making big decisions (including saying no) embracing the hard things being rigorous in your analytics and criteria for decision-making the value of partnering with others Alan's core values: meritocracy, integrity and transparency/candor Check out other episodes such as : Servant Leadership The Innovation Ninja Shares His Powers Storytelling with a C-Suite Leader Think Like...
Mar 31, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Donna Peters has a Q&A with Me-Suite listener and attorney, Ellis Izlar . This Q&A dives into the most popular question we're receiving in The Me-Suite right now: How should I be building or rethinking my Personal Board of Directors at this time of change? These questions are coming in from the very popular episode #1 "Building Your Personal Board of Directors" with CEO guest, Ana Dutra. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE: --How to identify your topics/need that would benefit from a Personal Boar...
Mar 27, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Donna Peters interviews Nicole Tranchitella , Senior Managing Director at Accenture, servant leader, wife, mom of 3 and a member of Donna's personal Board of Directors . Who is emerging as a true leader in your life at these turbulent times? Servant Leadership isn't about an org chart or a hierarchy. Servant Leadership is a mindset we need now more than ever in our professional and personal lives. Nicole shares what it means to be a Servant Leader and how we can all start to build a muscle of se...
Mar 25, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 23
This short episode highlights 4 new, fun things to do with family and friends in this time of physical (not social) distancing. Each idea helps us flex our Me-Suite muscle: 1) Core Values: an exercise to do with the whole family . Identify the core values you have in common as a family and those that are unique to each of you. An energizing activity that will pull you closer together across all ages. If you're old enough to talk, you're old enough to think about your core values. 2) The 5 Love L...
Mar 21, 2020•11 min•Season 1Ep. 22
The 3 rules of improv can help improve our daily lives RIGHT NOW. Improv provides the building blocks for how we should be interacting with one another in all aspects of our lives. The 3 rules are: Be accepting Be present Be curious Donna Peters interviews Nicole Cohen , improvisational theatre expert and corporate business leader on how to apply the rules of improv to our daily lives, with co-workers and family. In person and from afar. Improv increases our comfort with uncertainty, our listeni...
Mar 19, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Donna Peters interviews award-winning Chief Creativity Officer and Founder of Curiosity Division, Mark Musto. We need creative solutions to complex challenges RIGHT NOW. Mark offers up a powerful challenge to all of us: constraints are your friend when it comes to creativity and finding new ways of doing things. And right now we are all under a lot of constraints--professionally and personally. Flex your creativity muscle with this episode. HIGHLIGHTS OF EPISODE: --Mark's Core Values: curiosity,...
Mar 16, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Donna Peters interviews Otis Aust, a fee-only financial advisor and tax geek , founder of Aust Financial Advisory . What a timely topic! In this episode with the "Dollar Scholar" recorded in Dec 2019, Otis Aust talks about being prepared for inevitable stock market down turns. He was prophetic and gets real about financial decisions--thinking like the CFO of your own life. This discussion shares provocative statistics, research and experience to help us think practically and thoughtfully about o...
Mar 16, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Donna Peters interviews Shubber Ali, Innovation Ninja and University Lecturer, on what it really means to be innovative in all aspects of our lives. HIGHLIGHTS OF EPISODE --Shubber's Core Values: The Only Thing of Value is Our Time; Don't Care What Others Think; Never Stop Asking Questions --The real definition of Innovation is "finding a new way to do something that adds value" --Shubber gives practical advice, inspiring quotes and tangible examples for being more innovative in our personal and...
Mar 13, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 18
