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Onward Podcast

237 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 89 ratings

This show currently highlights how to create a life you LOVE living - NOW! The first 3 seasons are focused on facing adversity and moving forward. Many guests still discuss adversities they've faced and how they've turned their pain into passion and created a life they absolutely love living. Let's move #OnwardTogether!

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Erasing the Stigma and Sharing Jacob's Story with Tina Smarch

April 12, 2021 06:00 - 29 minutes - 29 MB

Tina Smarch shares her son Jacob’s story in an effort to erase the stigma of drug addiction. During this interview, Tina tells us about Jacob who passed away at the age of 18 from a drug overdose. Furthermore, Tina and her husband have turned their pain into passion as they reach out to other families and parents who are struggling. Also, Tina gets their message out through facebook account in Jacob’s name. These outreach activities give Tina’s new life purpose. Finally, Jacob’s life mattere...

Discovering the Mind-Body Connection to Healing Chronic Illness with Debbie Emick

April 05, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 40.2 MB

Debbie Emick shares how she discovered the mind-body connection to healing her chronic illness. Following her intuition allowed Debbie to process the repressed trauma of her childhood, ultimately healing her mind and body at once. Once she stripped away all the protections in which she surrounded herself, Debbie exposed her her most authentic, vulnerable self. Furthermore, she moved beyond superficial health, toward something more meaningful and sustainable. Consequently, Debbie says her adv...

Helping Heart Centered Entrepreneurs Build Their Dream Business

March 29, 2021 06:00 - 46 minutes - 45.3 MB

Nathen Aaren helps heart centered entrepreneurs merge all of their passions into one life mission to plan, fund, and build their dream business. Also, he’s raised over 1 million dollars per client and worked with many Fortune 500 companies and Grammy Award winning artists. After being homeless, Nathen became an agent and landed his first 7 figure investment for a client. This experience allowed him to create a reality series, “Chasing My Dreams”.  Episode Highlights: First, Nathen talks a...

Awareness: The Key to Transformation from Suffering to Peace with Pragito Dove

March 22, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes - 48.8 MB

Pragito Dove is a global authority on Expressive Meditation and founder of the #1 Expressive Meditation Training School in North America. Furthermore, she’s an internationally recognized Author, Hypnotherapist, Coach and Speaker. Pragito helps entrepreneurs, leaders, and CEO’s align their mindset to allow more peace, time and financial freedom. In addition, Pragito helps her clients change their money blueprint, recondition their mind for automatic abundance, and use Spiritual Laws to create...

AmeriCorps: My Life Changing Experience

March 15, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 47.3 MB

Lorna Rose talks about her life changing experience with AmeriCorps. An amazing experience that includes going from LA party girl to Alaska trail worker. Furthermore, Lorna shares how this experience helped her battle past demons, such as suicide ideation and abuse from a parent.  Lorna writes narrative nonfiction and poetry. And she writes to claim her feelings and to sit with herself in ways she couldn't otherwise. Also, she writes to inspire others. Lorna’s work has appeared, or is fort...

AmeriCorps: My Life Changing Experience

March 15, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 47.3 MB

Lorna Rose talks about her life changing experience with AmeriCorps. An amazing experience that includes going from LA party girl to Alaska trail worker. Furthermore, Lorna shares how this experience helped her battle past demons, such as suicide ideation and abuse from a parent.  Lorna writes narrative nonfiction and poetry. And she writes to claim her feelings and to sit with herself in ways she couldn't otherwise. Also, she writes to inspire others. Lorna’s work has appeared, or is fort...

AmeriCorps: My Life Changing Experience

March 15, 2021 06:00 - 32 minutes - 47.3 MB

Lorna Rose talks about her life changing experience with AmeriCorps. An amazing experience that includes going from LA party girl to Alaska trail worker. Furthermore, Lorna shares how this experience helped her battle past demons, such as suicide ideation and abuse from a parent.  Lorna writes narrative nonfiction and poetry. And she writes to claim her feelings and to sit with herself in ways she couldn't otherwise. Also, she writes to inspire others. Lorna’s work has appeared, or is fort...

A Mother’s Unending Quest for Drug Policy Reform with Jessie Dunleavy

March 08, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 39.9 MB

Jessie Dunleavy is the author of a newly released memoir, Cover My Dreams in Ink, the story of her son Paul's life. The memoir portrays Paul’s uphill battle with disabilities and Jessie's fight to ensure Paul had an appropriate education and suitable health care. In addition, the book details the fight for Paul's life as he entered the harrowing world of addiction.   Furthermore, Jessie shares what she's learned as a result of raising a child with differences. Also, she talks about the tra...

Live the Life You've Imagined with Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey

March 01, 2021 05:30 - 34 minutes - 34.3 MB

Clarissa Castillo-Ramsey, PsyD is a leadership & life coach for creatives, new leaders, busy professionals. She’s also a practicing abstract artist and organizational psychologist. Clarissa’s been an artist since the age of 5. Furthermore, her passion for coaching can be traced back to her childhood and young adult days. She was the friend others sought out for advice, counsel, and encouragement. Clarissa helps her clients who are feeling burnout and unfulfilled at work flourish and make a l...

Building Purpose-Driven Teams that Drive Social Impact & Income with Alex Carmeli

February 22, 2021 07:00 - 31 minutes - 30.8 MB

Alex Carmeli is a leadership consultant, author and the founder of the We Build Killer Teams Community. Furthermore, Alex is on mission to empower & inspire 50,000 leaders to build purpose-driven teams that drive social impact & income. Alex helps leaders, mentors, and coaches find their authentic leadership voice through private coaching and consulting, workshops, and speaking engagements. Also, she helps them build a thriving team/community and position themselves as the go-to leader in th...

Take Charge of Your Life After Everything Has Changed with Michael Parise

February 15, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

Michael Parise is a teacher, mentor, healer, author and artist. As a Life and Spiritual coach, he is certified in spiritual direction and emotional recovery. Furthermore, as a Catholic priest who decided to leave parish ministry after over three decades, Michael has a unique perspective on how to guide others through self-awareness to pursue a new life. Michael’s specialty is in helping busy professionals and executives who are burdened by responsibilities. They wonder why they don’t feel ...

Operationalize Company Culture for Increased Performance & Humanity with Anna Oakes

February 08, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 42.4 MB

Anna Oakes is a consultant, coach, and caretaker of humanity. She combines her love for humanity with her 20+years of corporate experience and over 4 years as an entrepreneur, leader, coach and strategic business advisor. Anna helps CEOs operationalize company culture for increased performance & humanity. Furthermore, Anna and her team are currently focusing their work on INTRApreneurs. INTRApreneurs are those change makers and innovators who choose to work within organizations.  Anna is w...

Trust Your Detour: A Journey Through Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with Amy Oestreicher

February 01, 2021 07:30 - 44 minutes - 43.7 MB

An estimated 70 percent of adults in the United States have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lives. Furthermore, up to 20 percent of these people go on to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Also, an estimated 5 percent of Americans, more than 13 million people, have PTSD at any given time. Amy Oestreicher was one of them. So, what happens when an ordinary teenager has to turn into a warrior just to survive? And can the journey through PTSD really become an “a...

Shape the Worst Thing That's Ever Happened to You Into Something Amazing with Logan Sneed

January 25, 2021 07:30 - 38 minutes - 36.5 MB

Surviving Brain Cancer Logan Sneed is a brain cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with a stage 4 Glioblastoma Brain Tumor March 26th, 2016. Furthermore, Logan has been through brain surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Consequently, he’s grown in numerous ways mentally, physically, and emotionally. Also, Logan says the Ketogenic diet helped save his life.  Logan proved his doctors wrong. Also, his MRI check in's have shown of the best results his doctors have ever seen. Listen and learn w...

Purposeful Parenting Perspectives with Brian Donato

January 18, 2021 07:30 - 30 minutes - 29.7 MB

My guest, Brian Donato, is a dedicated father who’s passionate about purposeful parenting. Brian and his partner Mariam are raising their son Ace, born in June 2019. As such, his  #1 priority is family and being the greatest father he can be.  Brian shares purposeful parenting perspectives through his YouTube channel. Furthermore, his aim is to empower and inspire parents to be intentional in their parenting, In addition, he encourages them to think deeply about internal character concepts...

Knowing Yourself is the Greatest Gift with Michael Padurano

January 11, 2021 07:30 - 36 minutes - 35.6 MB

Onward Podcast guest Michael Padurano says knowing yourself is the greatest gift. His core purpose is evolving humanity through knowledge and understanding. Consequently, through his deep vulnerability he inspires others to be their best selves. And, he’s on his own journey to do the same.  His goal is to use his experience and knowledge to help as many people that he can. Furthermore, Michael thinks out of the box, or makes sure there is no box as he brings things together that most would...

From Plain to Plane - A Journey from Mennonite Childhood to the U.S. Air Force with Patty Bear

January 04, 2021 07:30 - 1 hour - 71.3 MB

Onward Podcast guest Patty Bear grew up among the Plain People (Amish and Mennonites) of Pennsylvania. Furthermore, she was expected to follow in her ancestor's footsteps and become a Reformed Mennonite. Instead her world was upended at young age by an excommunication and shunning that made national news.  Consequently, this trauma catapulted her out of an insular world where women were commanded to obey their husbands, where television, wearing jewelry, voting, or serving in the military ...

How to Develop a Healthy Relationship with Failure with Miha Matlievski

December 28, 2020 07:30 - 38 minutes - 36.4 MB

In 2009, Miha Matlievski had four companies go bankrupt overnight. Consequently, he was $5 million in debt. Contemplating suicide to escape the pain as he looked over the balcony, he had a life-saving AH-HA moment. In this moment, Miha realized that failure was a normal part of life. Also, he admitted to himself that he failed. In addition, he recognized he needed to stop blaming others and circumstances.  Ultimately, this was the turning point. He made a choice to learn from his failures ...

The Benefits of Meditation & Mindfulness with Jon Macaskill, Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Commander

December 21, 2020 07:30 - 44 minutes - 44 MB

After 20+ years as both an enlisted sailor and a commissioned US Navy SEAL officer,  Jon Macaskill transitioned out of the military in August 2020. Furthermore, he says his Navy journey was a wild ride and things didn’t go quite as planned. But, he says, they definitely worked out for the best! Jon says he's been blessed to serve with some of the greatest men and women in the world, see places and do things most only read or dream about. Also, he’s thankful for the opportunity to honorably...

The Benefits of Meditation & Mindfulness with Jon Macaskill, Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Commander

December 21, 2020 07:30 - 44 minutes - 44 MB

After 20+ years as both an enlisted sailor and a commissioned US Navy SEAL officer,  Jon Macaskill transitioned out of the military in August 2020. Furthermore, he says his Navy journey was a wild ride and things didn’t go quite as planned. But, he says, they definitely worked out for the best! Jon says he's been blessed to serve with some of the greatest men and women in the world, see places and do things most only read or dream about. Also, he’s thankful for the opportunity to honorably...

Write Your Personal Manifesto with Boiki Keaitaya

December 14, 2020 07:30 - 33 minutes - 77.9 MB

Boiki Keaitaya knew his blood pressure was high. High blood pressure ran in his family and took his mom’s life. But, Boiki also had a job he loved, so he worked. Then, during a routine checkup, his doctor bluntly asked him what he was going to do about his high blood pressure. Ultimately, Boiki made the difficult decision to retire. Consequently, this decision caused dissent in his family and left Boiki feeling hurt and rejected. He returned to his home country of Botswana and eventually his...

How to Live a Vibrant and Engaged Life From Age 50 Onward with Stephanie Raffelock

December 07, 2020 14:00 - 30 minutes - 32.2 MB

Onward Podcast host Emily Harman talks with Stephanie Raffelock about how to live a vibrant and engaged life from age 50 onward. Stephanie is the author A Delightful Little Book on Aging and an advocate for positive aging. Aging is a remarkable passage and Stephanie started a movement around encouraging older women to see themselves in a more positive light. In this episode we talk about how to not hold ourselves back and how to find our voice. In addition, we discuss the importance of gett...

Episode 100! What I've Learned

November 30, 2020 07:30 - 14 minutes - 17 MB

Emily Harman thanks her listeners as she celebrates 100 episodes of the Onward Podcast. In addition she shares what she’s learned in the 17 months since she retired from working for the U.S. Navy. Well - not everything she’s learned - just the highlights that will help you as well. Finally, Emily shares her plans for 2021 which include publishing a book of Season 1 and 2 Onward Podcast episodes and tweaking the upcoming Season 3.    Top 10 Episodes of the Onward  Podcast based on number ...

How You Can Calm Your Mind & Dig Into Your Intuition by Practicing Yoga with Praveena Lakshmidurai

November 23, 2020 07:30 - 39 minutes - 38.9 MB

Onward Podcast guest Praveena Lakshmidurai learned to calm her mind and dig into her intuition by practicing yoga. Praveena is an Indian origin Australian who currently calls Brisbane home. She is passionate about yoga because it transformed her life and helped her get through a tough patch becoming both mentally and physically stronger.  Although Praveena grew up practicing yoga as a child, she stopped when she moved from India to Australia to pursue higher education.Then, when her life f...

How to Stop Being a People Pleaser and Become a Soul Pleaser with Tracy Secombe

November 16, 2020 07:30 - 39 minutes - 38 MB

You ARE enough Tracy Secombe spent the first 47 years of her life trying to prove that she was good enough. Ultimately, when her Mum passed away in 2016, Tracy woke up to how working all the time for recognition was sacrificing her health and relationships. Consequently, Tracy learned how to stop being a people pleaser and became a sou;l pleaser.  Tracy's mission is to help women know that they are enough. Moreover, you are enough without approval or recognition from others. In addition,...

Find YOUR Path: Insights from an Air Force Veteran with Col (Ret) Dr Russ Barnes, PhD

November 11, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

In this special Veterans Day episode, Col (Ret) Dr Russ Barnes, PhD shares the leadership and life lessons he learned in his 27 years with the U.S. Air Force. In talking about his Air Force career, Russ discusses the challenges he faced and how he dealt with them. In addition we talk about the importance of being authentic and following your own path. Moreover Russ talks about the challenges of being an entrepreneur and shares the basic skills needed to start a business. Furthermore, as a ...

From Country Girl to Successful CEO & Everything In Between with Linda Rawson

November 09, 2020 07:30 - 38 minutes - 37.3 MB

Onward Podcast guest Linda Rawson shares how she went from country girl to a successful CEO and everything in between. Linda is a C-level executive, a technology entrepreneur, author, and inventor. Furthermore, she graduated from the Goldman Sachs 10,000 small businesses training and received an award for Davis/Morgan business of the year.   Moreover, if you’re thinking of leaving your current job but a little intimidated and not sure if you should, listen to this episode! Learn how Lind...

How the Right Clothes Will Change Your Life with Annie Francesca

November 02, 2020 07:30 - 35 minutes - 35.1 MB

Onward Podcast guest Annie Francesca is a Reinvention Stylist who helps career and business women over 50 reinvent their lives after divorce, loss or chronic illness -- starting with their wardrobes. Furthermore, after living on a religious commune 30 years ago, Annie knows that style can be a powerful vehicle for personal expression. Consequently, Annie relates first hand to women who dress to keep themselves invisible out of fear of displeasing others. Moreover, in 2013, an incurable c...

Reflections on Losing Two Sons to Overdoses & Nearly Losing Her Third to COVID-19 with Joy Crowe

October 26, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

As an Intervention Specialist at a suburban Atlanta High School, Joy Crowe taught special education for 37 years. Furthermore, she specialized in working with students with emotional and behavior disorders.  In this episode, Joy reflects on losing two of her three sons to a drug overdose and nearly losing her third son to COVID-19. We discuss the shame associated with addiction and how Joy is getting through each day in light of unbelievable loss. Finally, learn how Joy came to realize tha...

Never Go With Your Gut: Decision Making Advice for Leaders with Dr. Gleb Tsipursky

October 19, 2020 06:30 - 55 minutes - 53.5 MB

Known as the Disaster Avoidance Expert, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is on a mission to protect leaders from dangerous judgment errors known as cognitive biases. These judgment errors devastate bottom lines and bring down high-flying careers. Furthermore, Dr. Tsipursky’s expertise and passion is developing the most effective and profitable decision-making strategies to help business owners avoid business disasters and maximize their bottom lines. In addition, we can apply these strategies to our per...

Overcoming Adversity with an Internal Locus of Control with Evan Knox

October 12, 2020 06:30

Evan Knox grew up as an only child with everything he could ever want. Furthermore,  his dad struggled with substance abuse. Consequently, when Evan went into high school, his family lost everything due to his father's issues with narcotics. Then, his parents got divorced. Ultimately, Evan went on Christian missions straight out of high school and established a strong relationship with God.   Later, Evan married a wonderful woman who struggled with finances and was $100,000 in debt. They...

Overcoming Adversity with an Internal Locus of Control with Evan Knox

October 12, 2020 06:30

Evan Knox grew up as an only child with everything he could ever want. Furthermore,  his dad struggled with substance abuse. Consequently, when Evan went into high school, his family lost everything due to his father's issues with narcotics. Then, his parents got divorced. Ultimately, Evan went on Christian missions straight out of high school and established a strong relationship with God.   Later, Evan married a wonderful woman who struggled with finances and was $100,000 in debt. They...

Survivor's Obligation - Choosing to Live with Intention with Chris Stricklin

October 05, 2020 06:30 - 48 minutes - 46.1 MB

Chris Stricklin ejected from the F-16 he was piloting during a Thunderbirds air show. In this interview, we talk about the crash but more importantly, we talk about living life with intention. Furthermore, Chris shares how the crash transformed his life. Consequently, he initiated a journey of healing through gratitude, growth, and giving.  Chris co-authored the book Survivor’s Obligation with Joel Neeb. Chris ejected from his plane. Joel was diagnosed with a rare and often fatal cancer. A...

How to Bring Your Awareness Inside and Find Complete Peace with Udo Erasmus

September 28, 2020 06:30 - 51 minutes - 48.8 MB

Advice from a Pioneer in the Health & Wellness Space:   Udo Erasmus was born to a family of 6 on a 'confiscated' farm during World War II in Europe where his family lost everything twice. Also, he was a war refugee--fleeing from the fire power of the Communists and Allies alike. Consequently, fear, anxiety and terror were constant companions. He lived without electricity, running water, radio or TV. Ultimately, it took six years after the war ended and then finally Udo's family was able ...

Closing Out a Chapter of Life with Emily Harman

September 21, 2020 06:30 - 30 minutes - 30.2 MB

Helen Wernecke interviews Onward Podcast Host Emily Harman about the recent death of Bruce Wilhelm, her former husband and father of her two children. Also, Helen is Emily’s friend and the realtor who sold Bruce’s house. Furthermore, Emily shares her thoughts and feelings on the morning of closing on Bruce’s house. Emily reflects on their life together and the privilege of taking care of Bruce as he was transitioning. Listening to this episode is like listening to a casual conversation betwe...

Let Go of “Shoulds” & Live YOUR Life! with Manuj Aggarwal

September 14, 2020 06:30 - 37 minutes - 35.9 MB

Helping Startups with Tech Projects:    Manuj Aggarwal is an entrepreneur, investor, and CTO of TetraNoodle, a software consulting company that helps startup founders with tech projects. Manuj started his career at the age of 15, working in a factory for twelve hours a day, six days a week, earning a cool $2 per day. While Manuj had no contacts or resources, he was determined to improve his life and realized education and the right training was the only way for him to achieve his goals...

Your Grief, Your Way: A New Book on Navigating Life After the Death of a Loved One with Shelby Forsythia

September 07, 2020 06:30 - 40 minutes - 40.1 MB

After the unexpected death of her mother in 2013, Shelby Forsythia became a “student of grief.” Consequently, she set out on a lifetime mission to explore the often misunderstood human experience of loss. Furthermore, through her books, podcast, and live events, Shelby helps grieving people reclaim their power and peace of mind after devastating loss. Also, Shelby is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, Reiki Level II Practitioner, and Intuitive Grief Guide. Finally, her work has been fea...

726 Days: Resisting the Mountain Valley Pipeline with Dustie Pinesap

August 31, 2020 06:30 - 42 minutes - 42.9 MB

What keeps them going?   726 days. That is how long the tree sit on Yellow Finch Lane has been standing to block the progress of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline will cover a 301 mile corridor of pressurized, fracked liquified natural gas.  I visited the site of the tree sits and conducted this interview because I wanted to understand why they are resisting the pipeline. The tree sitters and their ground support are living in very primitive conditions...

Human Performance Unleashed: How to Become the Maestro of Your Life with Jason Forrest

August 24, 2020 06:30 - 36 minutes - 35.2 MB

Remove the “Mental Leashes” Holding You Back:   Jason Forrest is a certified addiction prevention specialist, and a certified Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Furthermore, NLP is a persuasive communication model engineered to help people overcome their obstacles. As such, Jason is passionate about bringing psychologically-driven behavior change model to all parts of life. In this Onward Podcast episode, Jason explains that every setback is a comeback in disguise...

It’s Always Darkest Before the Light with Claudiu Szenasi

August 19, 2020 06:30 - 47 minutes - 45 MB

How Claudiu Overcame Physical, Emotional and Sexual Abuse:    Claudiu Szenasi overcame  physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. Consequently, he’s  no longer in survival mode. Instead he’s thriving and in this Onward Podcast interview, Claudiu shares his true underdog story. First, Claudiu shares that deciding to win is key. Also, you don't have to be where you come from. We’re all capable of greater depths than we can ever imagine. Finally, listen and hear Claudiu’s story and how he over...

How to Choose to Be Different with Certified Life Purpose Coach Kelly Blackmon

August 17, 2020 06:30 - 46 minutes - 45.2 MB

How to Find Joy and Peace in Difficult Times: When Kelly Blackmon was a child, his parents were drug addicts and he grew up in one of the worst neighborhoods on the west side of Chicago. His family moved from there to the projects. After a fall when he was three years old, his parents were told that if he lived he’d have severe brain damage. In addition, Kelly is Black man in America and he has every reason to believe in his failure. However, this year has been the best year of his life. E...

How to Triumph Over Adversity with Retired Navy SEAL Jason Redman

August 10, 2020 06:30 - 50 minutes - 49.7 MB

Develop an Overcome Mindset: Retired Navy SEAL Jason Redman shares his triumphs over adversity. Many people think the biggest adversity Jason experienced was an ambush in Iraq. However, toward the end of this episode, Jason shares what he considers his biggest adversity. Furthermore, Jason shares how we can develop an overcome mindset. Also, Jason teaches his lessons learned in a relatable way. You don’t have to be a Navy SEAL to apply these principles to your life. As Jason says, “These a...

How the Synchronistic Events of Life Mirror Our Choices with Sky Nelson-Isaacs

August 05, 2020 06:30 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

A Scientific Mechanism for Being in the Right Place at the Right Time:   Physicist Sky Nelson-Isaacs presents a scientific mechanism for being in the right place at the right time - synchronicity. Every day, with synchronicities as stepping stones, life experiences are calling you forth toward a greater sense of fulfillment and accomplishment. Furthermore, each of us in our own way walks through life asleep to our power to create change. Listen to this episode and learn how living in flo...

Thriving After Addiction and Homelessness with Allie Morales

August 03, 2020 06:30 - 46 minutes - 44.5 MB

Allie Morales was homeless, addicted to drugs, and in and out of treatment centers and jail. She went through 25 treatment programs before becoming sober. Now, Allie is the Executive Assistant and Public Relations Coordinator at Habilitat, a long term addiction treatment facility. Habilitat helps people overcome problems with substance abuse and homelessness. Furthermore, Habilitat has a proven record of changing people who have lost hope into hardworking, responsible, caring human beings, w...

Develop Your Most Important Resource: Your People with Adrienne Somerville and Michael Taylor

July 29, 2020 06:30 - 42 minutes - 40.8 MB

Improving Employee Retention and Employee Engagement: One challenge, or adversity, employers face is improving employee retention and employee engagement. Onward Podcast guests, Adrienne Somerville and Michael Taylor of Talent and Technical Solutions Corporation (TTSC), talk about solutions their company offers to eliminate bias in the hiring process. Without a roadmap or talent management solution, employees develop distrust of the hiring process. TTSC offers a portfolio of products and s...

Take Responsibility: Step Out of Victimhood with Mary Szenasi

July 27, 2020 06:30 - 58 minutes - 56.3 MB

Step Away From the Conditioning of Your Childhood:   Onward Podcast guest, Mary Szenasi is a victim of childhood sexual abuse and spiritual neglect. Consequently, she became an explosively angry young woman with issues surrounding trust, self-control, alcohol, self-loathing, and intimacy. One day Mary became curious about what it might mean to step away from the conditioning of her childhood and to live a better life. She then took responsibility and stepped out of victimhood.   Now,...

One Defining Moment Can Create a Lifetime of Purpose with Dave Sanderson

July 20, 2020 06:30 - 43 minutes - 41.4 MB

Surviving the Miracle on the Hudson:   When US Airways Flight 1549, otherwise known as “The Miracle on the Hudson”, “crashed” into the Hudson River in January 2009, Onward Podcast guest Dave Sanderson survived. Consequently, he started to realize that the moments that made up his life prepared him for that moment. Thinking only of helping others, Dave became the last person off of the back of the plane that day. Furthermore, he was largely responsible for making sure others made it out s...

Helping Immigrant Spouses Re-Write Their Story with Molika Gupta

July 15, 2020 06:30 - 36 minutes - 36.7 MB

A Journey of Transformation, Chaos, and Uncertainty: Has life ever given you a chance to pack everything known to you in a red American Tourister bag to move across nations for marriage or love? Molika Gupta did, 6 years ago, and millions of women experience this every year. It is a journey of transformation, chaos, uncertainty and changes.    Molika helps immigrant spouses live out of their passion amidst chaos and uncertainty. In other words, she helps them transition in career and l...

Self Care Isn't Selfish with Karen Clark Salinas

July 13, 2020 06:30 - 36 minutes - 35.6 MB

This is Your Life; You Have Choices: Onward Podcast guest, Karen Clark Salinas reminds us that self care isn’t selfish. In addition, this is your life and you have choices. Karen is a national board certified health and wellness coach and founder of Rebalance Wellbeing. As such, Karen coaches very busy women who risk chronic health issues from constantly putting themselves last. In addition, Karen helps them take better care of themselves through mindset, healthy living, and happiness prac...

Your Spark Never Goes Out - You May Just Need Help Finding It with Melanie Frome

July 06, 2020 06:30 - 43 minutes - 43.1 MB

We Have Permission to Evolve: Onward Podcast guest, Melanie Frome, reminds us that our spark never goes out. Sometimes we just need someone else to help us ignite it! Furthermore, she says we don’t need to change. The word change implies that something is wrong with us. Instead, we can give ourselves permission to evolve. Melanie shares how we can rediscover who we are; who we were born to be. Also, we can do this on our own terms, without society or family telling us who we are.   Mel...

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