Discover Your Talent–Do What You Love
1,303 episodes - English - Latest episode: 18 days ago - ★ - 1 ratingWhat do highly successful people actually do to succeed? For 45 years as entrepreneur, inventor, and author, Don Hutcheson has studied the proven career-building strategies that people around the world have used for decades to create lives of success, satisfaction and freedom. Every Tuesday he interviews individuals from around the world who share their real-world experiences and insights—what worked, what didn’t and why—and any advice they might offer to help you jump-start your life and career to the next level. On Fridays, a highly accomplished woman or man from one of the most popular or interesting occupations and professions gives listeners an up-close-and-personal look at what it’s truly like to do what they do every day in “A Day in the Life.” Select recorded interviews here: http://www.DiscoverYourTalentPodcast.com/podcast. Interview Don on your podcast, radio show or other media: [email protected]
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53: Sharing Her Entrepreneurial Passion Online
July 15, 2015 07:00 - 37 minutes - 17.8 MBAndrea Lakes' company Delinquent Distribution owned merchandise sales rights on mega-brands Minecraft, World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, Walking Dead, The Hobbit, etc. As CEO of Lessons.biz and Co-Founder of Mentor Mojo, Andrea founded 14 companies such as StickerJunkie.com. With the early success of Rhythm Sticks she knew she was a real business person, not a hobbyist. Heartsick when PBS stores placed an order for 50,000 which she could not fill in time, she learned about scalability, findin...
52: A Teacher of Practical Wisdom for Successful Living - Bob Lancer
July 14, 2015 07:00 - 34 minutes - 16.1 MBFor 30 years Bob Lancer has helped people follow their unique path of inspired living. Clients include Fortune 500 corporations, small businesses, associations, schools and community organizations. He teaches parenting and provides individual life coaching. Author of numerous books, he hosted a radio show for 15 years. “Your calling, inspiration and talents all converge along the true life path for you. On that path, when your main goal is the betterment of humankind, you'll always be provid...
51: ‘I Am Your Dream Accelerator' - Lorelei Robbins
July 13, 2015 07:00 - 30 minutes - 14.4 MB“I am your Dream Accelerator,” Lorelei Robbins explains. Using her diverse skills as an astrologer, counselor, interviewer and minister she helps people allow their dreams to come true by surrendering to Divine timing and dropping whatever is in the way of reaching their dreams. “Each of us has within us a cast of characters, though few people are acquainted with them. For much of my life I didn't even understand my own cast of characters. I have a fiercely independent side with a gentle, co...
50: Expert: Job Hunting - Start with a Dream, with Kathleen Brady
July 10, 2015 15:22 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MBA certified career/life management coach, author and motivational speaker, Kathleen Brady brings 25 years of experience to helping people identify their goals and embrace their dreams. She is Director and Instructor of Career Development at Georgian Court University and head of Brady & Associates CareerPlanners, LLC. When people start looking for a job, “They ‘should’ all over themselves,” explains Kathleen Brady. They go to what “makes sense. My dad is an accountant so I should be an accoun...
49: Perseverance and Work Brings Joy of Success - Brent Kuhn
July 09, 2015 08:00 - 31 minutes - 15 MBDuring his 40-plus years in advertising, Brent Kuhn brought 30-minute infomercials to the mainstream, greatly expanding direct response advertising. Before founding Bennett, Kuhn, Varner (BKV), he worked for leading ad shops McCann-Erickson and Tatham-Laird & Kudner. Now in active retirement, he continues to pitch new clients as Vice Chairman of BKV. Bolstered by the confidence he gained as a 10-year-old watching his father prepare for business meetings, Brent says he learned how to do well ...
48: Colorful Career Palette - Jeanne Rivard
July 08, 2015 17:05 - 53 seconds - 416 KBAn entrepreneurial spirit has helped Jeanne Rivard adapt to new interests and career opportunities—including advertising, real estate, construction, food and entertainment, to alternative healing. At each new venture she added skills and explored new talents. Now she’s writing a book on chronic illness and practicing acupuncture-related Tong Ren. Learning to trust her instincts has rewarded Jeanne richly. Mentioning her interest in real estate, to her employer, the president of the company l...
47: ‘Serial Innovator’ Freed from Fear - Mike O'Horo
July 07, 2015 12:14 - 368 KBCalling himself a serial innovator, Mike O'Horo’s current venture is Varsidee, software that reimagines the broken hiring process, relying on concrete demonstrations of capability. This eliminates screening bias completely, opening opportunity to all. It eliminates all but qualified, genuinely interested candidates. After college, a top advertising executive told him he’d “end up living under a bridge” if he held out for an ad job during the recession, Mike set his eyes on precious gems, lov...
46: Teacher’s Life Proves Yoga’s Power to Change - Sarah Boler
July 06, 2015 14:00 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBPracticing yoga for 25 years, Sarah Boler has been teaching it for one. She is also a certified health coach and teacher, using yoga and meditation to help her through some difficult times. Sarah is passionate about sharing yoga with as many people as possible. At 22, she tried yoga, loved it, and found it compatible with her athleticism. Moving to Australia at 23, she continued practicing and learning, as she worked full time as a dental hygienist. Taking a teaching job in the U.S., she be...
45: Expert: Tools for Finding Your Natural Abilities, with Dr. Tom Tavantzis
July 03, 2015 11:22 - 39 minutes - 18.7 MBWith a passion for understanding people, Tom Tavantzis, Ed.D., has helped thousands develop their strengths in his 35-year career. A top leadership psychologist and career development expert, his workshop participants and students call him a transformational leader. You can't truly “know thyself” without other people helping you, Dr. Tom explains. His methods blend self-examination with agenda-free feedback from people on a similar journey of discovery. Freed from the influence of family or ...
44: Crafting a Life - Arthur J. Stevens
July 02, 2015 17:54 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBWoodworking artist Arthur J. Stevens, has loved “making stuff” since kindergarten. His shop does full service woodworking and exhibit fabrication, finely crafted furniture exhibits and woodwork, specializing in bent laminate veneer and vacuum press marquetry. Connecting with the American Craft Council Shows, the Philly Fine Furniture and Providence Fine Furniture Show in the early '90s, Art says, “It was just interesting to see people making a living ‘making stuff’.” Seeing his work displaye...
43: A Naturopath Who Healed Herself - Rosanne Lindsay
July 01, 2015 05:14 - 27 minutes - 13.2 MBDiagnosed with hypothyroidism in 2009, Rosanne Lindsay set out to heal herself naturally. Delving into her own healing for lessons, she is working with others and seeing the same reversals when they can really embrace the idea that they are their own healers. “My biggest turning point happened between ages 40 to 44. I began to question why I was where I was, to explore my interests in natural health and our connection to the planet. I could see from the perspective of my own kids how importa...
42: Control Your Destiny While Helping Others - Russell C. Ford
June 30, 2015 13:22 - 33 minutes - 15.7 MBEver since clerking for a small, business immigration firm during his time at Tulane Law School, Russell C. Ford loved the idea of being an entrepreneurial lawyer in a practice focused on helping people. Controlling his own destiny while helping others has consistently motivated his career, he recalls. Working at a large law firm’s immigration practice, Russell connected with four like-minded colleagues who shared a sense that there had to be a different, better way than just racking up bill...
41: A Teacher’s English Blog Shares the World with Italian Teens - Maria Grazia Spila
June 29, 2015 13:30 - 29 minutes - 13.8 MBLiving and working in Subiaco, a small town near Rome, Italy, Maria Grazia Spila has taught English to Italian teenagers for more than 20 years and “loves everything British.” Her favorite hobby is blogging in English, which has changed her life in recent years, opening doors around the world. Using social media, especially Facebook, she formed new friendships and opportunities for collaboration. This led to more travel, while also exposing her students to a wider view of the world. Her pass...
40: Expert: Getting Clarity About What You Want in Life, with Adele McLay
June 26, 2015 17:13 - 31 minutes - 14.3 MBBusiness and success strategist Adele McLay coaches her global clients to achieve greater success in their businesses and lives. An entrepreneur herself, she has been coaching clients for over 20 years. She coaches people to achieve the success they dream about in their lives. Many people don’t achieve their dreams because they lack profound clarity about what they really want. Adele teaches seven powerful steps she calls seductive clarity, magical mindfulness, a daring dream, vivid values,...
39: Willingness to Sacrifice Made Web Series Whitey a Reality - Jeff Hennessy
June 25, 2015 16:00 - 19 minutes - 9.46 MBA web series about infamous Boston gangster Whitey Bulger came about through personal sacrifices learned early in his life, says Jeff Hennessy, who wrote, directs, produces and acts in Whitey. Bulger was caught in Santa Monica, California, after 16 years on the run. Jeff’s life turned upside down in 1971 when both parents died in a plane crash. At 15, the “silver spoon” son of a prosperous family in Wellesley, MA, Jeff had to dig deep inside for determination to carry on. He learned the valu...
38: A Brief Break Confirmed Her Career Choice - Laura VanderMoere
June 24, 2015 16:00 - 28 minutes - 13.3 MBTexture and precision are her passion, hair is her outlet, barbering is her profession, education is her gift. Laura VanderMoere started her career behind the chair and worked her way to become Director of Education for the world's leading manufacturer of clippers, Wahl Clipper Corporation. Enjoying her love for the creative, hands-on part of her work deepened her sense of using her talent. Relationships with people and being able to make them feel better about themselves and their hair than...
37: Build Relationships for Career Advancement - Neil Scott-Barbour
June 23, 2015 07:00 - 25 minutes - 12.1 MBDoing all things voice related, Neil Scott-Barbour thrives as an announcer, narrator, Emcee and actor. But as a 12-year old in England, he felt plagued by a thick Yorkshire accent he sorely wanted to lose. Today he’s in great voice on the U.S. side of the pond. He cites interpersonal relationships as key to career advancement. “I believe strongly that the best way to get forward in life is to build relationships. I have never gotten a job by means of a resume or a letter. All the things I've...
36: Make Work-Life Balance Happen - Mary Brown
June 22, 2015 12:21 - 31 minutes - 14.7 MBIn the late 1970s, Mary Brown started a pioneering company to set up corporate childcare centers at the workplace. Work-life balance was a novel idea. Over 38 years, her company kept on innovating as Mary followed her love for people. In 1977, there were no hard data available to build a business case for on-site childcare. Occasionally advocates were tossed out of boardrooms—sometimes labelled socialists—but Mary and colleagues gradually convinced progressive employers the plan would be goo...
35: Expert: Improving Communications to Improve Your Life, with Dr. Steven J. Chen
June 19, 2015 11:42 - 34 minutes - 16.2 MBPsychologist Steven J. Chen, an organizational consultant and author, has worked with individuals and companies for 25+ years. His knowledge of human behavior and what works in practice allow him to quickly diagnose issues and create unique, long lasting solutions. Verbal and nonverbal communication are at the core of helping people understand themselves. Effective listening and communicating are very helpful in moving relationships forward. Ineffective communication can be damaging and ulti...
34: Move from Joyless Job to Joyfulness in Art - William Cain
June 18, 2015 12:00 - 42 minutes - 19.9 MBCurrently painting real people and situations using oils on canvas, artist William Cain recalls, “I’ve been a model, actor and fashion illustrator lucky enough to travel around world. I hope you get both a sense of déjà vu and joyfulness when viewing my artwork,” he tells host Don Hutcheson. Wanting to get away from judging people by their looks, growing tired of the Hollywood "casting couch" mentality, he dropped out for awhile. Approaching his 40s, thinking about aging, he took a corporate...
33: Becoming the 'Six Figure Woman' - Michelle Kulp
June 17, 2015 11:40 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBAfter her e-book languished a year on Amazon.com, Michelle Kulp focused her legal researcher skills on finding out why. “A year later, I published a book called, Never Work Again: Six Secrets to Earning a Playcheck Instead of a Paycheck. In one day I had 2,128 downloads of that book.” Plunging into a 24-month learning period, Michelle continued her research and worked with a coach. She put everything she’d learned into creating a six-week online course. Half her students got their books to t...
32: Leverage Successes–Learn from Failures - Jamie Turner
June 16, 2015 17:29 - 28 minutes - 13.2 MBAn internationally-recognized author, Jamie Turner is the CEO of 60 Second Communications, a marketing agency specializing in ROI-based marketing campaigns. He has been profiled in the world's best-selling advertising textbook and is a regular guest on CNN and HLN on the topics of mobile, social and marketing in general. “A smart phone is not necessarily a phone as much as it is a remote control for your life,” Turner says. “For every success, an entrepreneur experiences numerous failures. P...
31: Using the Net to Save Lions in Africa - Drew Abrahamson
June 15, 2015 11:13 - 32 minutes - 15.4 MBWorking to save Africa’s big cats, Drew Abrahamson founded Captured In Africa out of a pure love and passion for them and the African bush. Growing up around rangers and wildlife veterinarians, Drew had many close encounters with wild animals, and has cultivated a deep love, understanding and mutual respect for all living things. Her passion for lions began early in life, but she detoured several years to become a hairdresser and a mom. She got back on track by connecting with the dynamic Lo...
30: Expert: Embrace New Habits and Strategies to Accomplish Goals, with Dr. Dorothy Neddermeyer
June 12, 2015 12:41 - 28 minutes - 13.4 MBSetting goals and achieving them is paramount for everybody, advises Dorothy Neddermeyer, Ph.D., regardless of where they are or what they want to achieve. Most people are not taught to write a strategy with specific steps—including how, when and in what order—so they don't reach their goals. Many people rarely accomplish their goals. Only 8% of people accomplish their new year's resolutions. Many don't set goals that are realistic, for which they have the requisite abilities or can enlist t...
29: Hippie Jedi, Freedom-Preneur - Justin Verrengia
June 11, 2015 11:00 - 28 minutes - 13.5 MBThe "Hippie Jedi” and “Freedom-Preneur” Justin Verrengia innovates in marketing, social media, and in how society lives. He went from barely being able to afford his rent to a seven-figure income in two years. With his wife D, his top-ranked Weird Entrepreneurs podcast inspires listeners worldwide to live their dreams. After teaching in China, Justin and D settled in their dream location, Costa Rica. Their comfortable network marketing income was suddenly slashed by 75 percent. Believing in ...
28: Helping Lawyers Go Solo - Susan Cartier Liebel
June 10, 2015 11:40 - 39 minutes - 18.4 MBFounder and CEO Susan Cartier Liebel of Solo Practice University, heads the only online educational and professional networking community for lawyers and law students who want to create and grow their solo/small firm practices. She's a wife, mother, mentor, avid traveler and all around curious about life and the planet we inhabit. With ten years in business before law school, Susan noticed her school’s complete lack of support for the 50 percent who would likely become solo practitioners. La...
27: Top-Flight Keynote Inspiration - Lee Ellis
June 09, 2015 12:22 - 28 minutes - 13.6 MBLee Ellis knew his passion and talents early in life. After college he pursued his dream, becoming an Air Force fighter pilot, and a leader and manager of officer development programs. Later he developed career and leadership assessments that led to his role as leadership consultant, executive coach, author, and speaker. As a fighter pilot, he was shot down and held 5 ½ years as a P.O.W. in the infamous Hanoi Hilton. He returned home more mature, diligent in performing the duties he didn’t l...
26: Coach and Lover of Life - Adèle McLay
June 08, 2015 13:55 - 35 minutes - 16.1 MBA lover of life, Adèle McLay is a mother, wife, great friend, dancer, vegetarian foodie and traveler, coaching entrepreneurs worldwide to achieve greater success in their businesses for 20+ years, and a life coach. She has six books being published by 2016. Leaving investment banking, Adèle bought into a consulting firm, working with New Zealand's biggest corporations, midsize companies and charities, helping them to be more successful. In many ways it was a precursor to her current coaching...
25: Expert: Building Trusted Relationships Using NetWeaving, with Bob Littell
June 05, 2015 12:18 - 32 minutes - 15.4 MBNetWeaving takes traditional networking—“how can you help me?”—and flips it to resemble a combination of the Golden Rule and Pay it Forward. Creator Bob Littell developed NetWeaving 16 years ago. He’s been teaching others around the world how it can be a powerful tool for building trusted relationships. NetWeaving amps up traditional networking by teaching three practical skill sets: 1) how to be a better connector of others; 2) how to be a gratuitous resource; and 3) how to be constantly on...
24: Adding ‘Value Uniqueness’ - Chip Bell
June 04, 2015 12:39 - 35 minutes - 16.7 MB“Val-Unique” is the term Chip R. Bell uses to describe his unique elaboration on the value-added concept, adding elements that surprise the customer in ways that delight them. A world renowned keynote speaker and founder of the Chip Bell Group, Dr. Bell is the author of several national best-selling books. Discovering what he loves, what gets him up in the morning, changed his life. “I think the degree to which you have the opportunity—and that's a key part—to pursue (what you love) can be i...
23: Bestselling Self-Taught Writer - Cathy Scott
June 03, 2015 11:35 - 25 minutes - 12 MBAn L.A. Times bestselling author and blogger for Psychology Today, Cathy Scott left a secretarial job and broke into journalism. She wrote eleven books and taught journalism at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine. Recent TV appearances include Dateline and the Today Show. A line of dialog in the film, An Officer and a Gentleman, crystallized her motivation: “If you want something, go get it!” She recalls, “That just resonated with me. You...
22: PR with a Personal Touch - Alexis Davis Smith
June 02, 2015 08:00 - 27 minutes - 13.3 MBWith 20+ years’ experience, Alexis Davis Smith is a solid communications strategist, a leader in Atlanta’s public relations industry. She is responsible for creating breakthrough and strategic communications programs for all Precise Communications clients, including leading global companies such as Coca-Cola and Toyota. “I’ve learned that I don’t have to be afraid, and shouldn’t be shy about expressing my strengths, and good work generates referrals. My first client was Coca-Cola Company, wo...
21: A Multi-Dimensional Entrepreneur with a Global Consciousness - J.V. Crum III
June 01, 2015 10:46 - 35 minutes - 16.9 MBThrough his podcast, the ConsciousMillionaire.com, J.V. Crum III, teaches how to achieve wealth—with a high purpose. He helps entrepreneurs make a positive impact and bigger profits. A mastery of psychology, law, and an MBA enrich his top-ranked podcast. Two new podcasts and a Conscious World Movement top his plans for the future. To succeed, he had to drop two childhood misconceptions: 1) “Wealthy” doesn’t mean you did something wrong to get rich; and 2) Business is not the place you go to ...
20: Expert: How to Negotiate Higher Compensation for Yourself, with Victoria Pynchon
May 29, 2015 12:43 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MBMost Americans don’t negotiate their level of compensation, explains expert Victoria Pynchon, of SheNegotiates.com. Although she specializes in reducing the gender pay gap between women and men, few clients of either gender know the market value of their work. A well-researched strategy can yield enviable results. With hard data about market payscales, and an openness to employer’s concerns, an employee or job-seeker can formulate a negotiating strategy for a win-win situation. Knowing marke...
19: Publish, Promote, Profit - Rob Kosberg
May 28, 2015 13:57 - 36 minutes - 17.2 MBBest-selling author Rob Kosberg, founder of www.BestSellerPublishing.org, teaches entrepreneurs how to stop hunting clients and position themselves as the hunted. His program—Publish. Promote. Profit.—helps clients create their own guaranteed best seller, and grow their income via speaking engagements, free publicity and lead generation strategies. “There are passions and people you're led to have an impact on their lives. You have to do the work internally to discover that and figure it out...
18: Entrepreneur on Fire - Kate Erickson
May 27, 2015 12:42 - 25 minutes - 12.4 MBEntrepreneurOnFire.com’s Kate Erickson is Content Creator and Community Leader for, one of the fastest growing podcasts in the world. She blogs, inspires, encourages entrepreneurs and manages marketing campaigns. She leads mastermind Tribe and Podcasters' Paradise, offering support and focused engagement to the Fire Nation community, both online and in person. Getting passed over for a corporate promotion strengthened her entrepreneurial resolve. “…it's one of the best things that have ever ...
17: ‘Coaching Is What I Love To Do’ - Sandy Vilas
May 26, 2015 14:12 - 29 minutes - 13.7 MB“Coaching is what I really love doing,” declares Sandy Vilas, owner of CoachInc.com, operator of Coach U and Corporate Coach U. “I love supporting entrepreneurs and professionals in dramatically increasing their business and enhancing the quality of their lives.” He coaches clients from all over the world. “The moment I decided to become a fulltime coach, I noticed this sense of peace and fulfillment washing over me. I was having so much fun. I was so passionate, so excited to use knowledge,...
16: Art That Grows - Jennifer J L Jones
May 25, 2015 07:00 - 26 minutes - 12.8 MBLiving and painting in Atlanta, Georgia, Jennifer J L Jones has been creating art for 16 years full time, loving it all. A graduate of the prestigious School of The Art Institute of Chicago, her work is represented in galleries and included in public and private collections worldwide. “Hearing from random people after the disaster of 9/11 that they had seen my artwork and it made them feel better was a huge turning point! I realized my art had a healing effect on other people, not just on me...
15: ‘Netweaver’ Builds Relationships By Helping Others - Bob Littell
May 22, 2015 20:19 - 34 minutes - 16.5 MBIn creating "NetWeaving"—building trusted relationships by helping others—Bob Littell drew on principles learned from building his own career and company, and by showcasing others who had been “NetWeaving”—before he coined the term over 16 years ago. Learning and living out Netweaving principles continues to enrich Bob’s life. He stays busy sharing them worldwide and enacting the two mottos of NetWeaving: 1) Good things happen to people who make good things happen; 2) When you open the door ...
14: Harnessing the Power of the Story for Clients - Julie Davis Salisbury
May 21, 2015 18:43 - 31 minutes - 14.7 MBAt The Bee Colony, founder Julie Salisbury helps clients unearth their unique story to blend communications with communities of support and engagement, creating social and cultural movements that support a purpose, belief or brand platform. Her work synthesizes traditional and emerging media to build brands with sustainable social currency. At age 26, she was working at an ad agency that was going downhill. Two clients leaving the agency offered to go with her if she set up shop. Despite nev...
13: Use of Master-Protégé Model at All Ages and Life Stages - James Moore
May 20, 2015 07:30 - 30 minutes - 13.8 MBMaster-protégé relationships have guided James Moore throughout his life, including his transition to his current life as an oil painter from an early analytical career. He captures beauty with a brushstroke, like a musical note, using paint as his music. After the business world stopped being fun. James applied his motto: Move away from things you don’t like, go toward what you do.” He found a master and plunged into his art, foregoing art school. “I could afford to study with an Elvis rath...
12: Prison Work In South Africa ‘Found Her' - Karina Andersen
May 19, 2015 16:54 - 40 minutes - 18.8 MBHer empowerment coaching finds Karina Andersen working with inmates in a South African prison. She takes her Circles of Change work and authentic leadership training wherever she perceives she is led to go. She shares her journey individually and in small groups. “This prison work found me in 2007, because my journey had prepared and molded me,” she tells podcast host Don Hutcheson. “We begin to understand we have imprisoned ourselves in our minds. It doesn't have to be that way. It doesn't ...
11: Out Front in Long-Term Care Planning - Mickey Batsell
May 18, 2015 12:44 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBMickey Batsell is a leading authority on long-term care planning and related issues, with 40+ years professional experience in helping individuals and families navigate the path of preparing for the devastating cost of a long-term care event. While working with traditional insurance policies in the mid-1970s, his employer introduced a new product called long-term care insurance. Around that time, he began to be faced with aging relatives who would likely need this kind of help. He set about ...
10: Fork in the Road That Led to Video - Cara Barineau
May 15, 2015 18:35 - 37 minutes - 17.8 MBAs creative director and co-founder Cara Barineau of Blue Marble Media, a video and motion graphics agency is celebrating 20 years of award-winning creative and production services for companies like Georgia-Pacific, Verizon, McKesson, Ariba, SAP, Sonoco and many others. Starting out in journalism, Cara soon found she could use more of her creativity in advertising. As agency work was becoming increasingly cut-throat, she knew she faced a life-changing career decision to make. Listen as she ...
9: Ambitious Goals for Media Buyer Association - Charles Kirkland
May 14, 2015 11:36 - 33 minutes - 15.8 MBThe dynamic founder of the Media Buyer Association, Charles Kirkland is aiming high: helping one million entrepreneurs, small businesses, and advertising agencies create successful paid media campaigns through advanced training and resources that are developed from real world experiences. Charles brings the “real world experience.” Surviving and thriving through peaks and valleys, Charles persisted in following his passion. Now, he says, “I’ve been broke and successful so many times, I just ...
8: Closing the Gender Wage Gap for Women - Victoria Pynchon
May 13, 2015 12:25 - 30 minutes - 14 MBAfter 25 years in high stakes business litigation, Victoria Pynchon took a mediation course that changed her life. Nearly a decade after receiving her degree in conflict resolution from the world-famous Straus Institute, her business, She Negotiates Consulting and Training is prospering by helping individual women close their own personal gender wage gap. Going out on her own she discovered how hard it was to attract business. She introduced herself online. “Now, everything I do is sourced i...
7: Creative Adman: A Circus in His Past, Humor at His Side - Patrick Scullin
May 12, 2015 19:51 - 38 minutes - 17.7 MBA creative adman with a circus in his past, and humor at his side, Patrick Scullin describes himself as an adman, "wordsmitty," philosopher king, blogger, ex-circus advance man and almost-novelist. Currently Executive Creative Director and managing partner for Ames Scullin O'Haire, he uses his blog TheLintScreen as another of his creative outlets. “Writers don’t make much money, but I discovered some ad writers do, if they’re good at it.” Finding the circus job “too lonely an existence,” he ...
6: Chiropractor Sees Herself as “the New Family Doctor" - Karen Tedeschi
May 11, 2015 11:50 - 32 minutes - 15.3 MBShe sees herself as “the new family doctor.” In her practice in Atlanta, Georgia, chiropractor Karen Tedeschi offers natural treatments—typically a combination of therapies like massage and chiropractic—as well as home health solutions. “I emphasize education and empowerment for people to be responsible for their health. In massage school, rooming with two chiropractic students, “I began to see how I could incorporate those two disciplines, along with other hands-on practices into my own ap...
5: ‘Forced’ Chaplaincy Internship Sets A Career Path of Service and Advocacy - Larry Minnix
May 08, 2015 12:04 - 31 minutes - 14.8 MBAt his ‘forced’ chaplaincy internship in seminary, Larry Minnix faced a turning point. His decision set him on a 45-year career path of service and advocacy for aging and mentally ill persons. As President and CEO of the Washington, DC-based nonprofit, LeadingAge, his advocacy work is at the nexus of public policy and money. He traces his career trajectory to a Methodist summer camp in his mid-teens, where he felt a call to minister. “The key is to relate to many different kinds of people,” ...
4: The Art of Healing in the Upcycled, Recycled, Found Objects of Her Collage Creations - Jennifer DeSantis
May 06, 2015 00:07 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBAn artist finds healing in upcycled, recycled and found objects of her collage creations. A self-taught mixed media collage artist, Jennifer DeSantis began her creative journey about five years ago as a form of self-therapy. It remains so to this day, even as her following has grown, especially through social media and online markets. “I keep creating not only for my own fulfillment, but now in hopes that I can reach others by utilizing creative expression for inner healing,” she tells Don H...