“There's a bigger purpose for you.“

– Dawn Marie Rapaport

I had the pleasure of speaking with Dawn Marie Rapaport, the founder of the Homeless Engagement Lift Partnership (H.E.L.P.), transforming the lives of families with children for over 13 years. Her personal experience with homelessness fuels her empathy and dedication, driving her to help families transition out of homelessness.

We discuss:

• The birth of a life-changing organization
• The evolution of H.E.L.P. Snackz: from idea to impact
• Harnessing community support and volunteer power

AI is a 100-foot wave. It's going to disrupt everything directly or indirectly.” – Ana Melikian

AI continues to be a hot topic around every corner. As I’ve written before, I believe we can use this type of technological advancement as a tool to support a balanced life, and we can choose to embrace certain elements of AI instead of fearing it.

Today, I discuss: 

• Using AI avatars in presentations
• Surfing the 100-Foot AI Wave: a team effort
• Bringing humanistic voices to the AI conversation

“Celebrating craft, celebrating what you're good at, is what I wanna spend my life's work on.”

– Adam McKee

I had the opportunity to speak with Adam McKee, the owner of Contemporary Woods, a family-owned small business that serves its local community by delivering fine craftsmanship with integrity and creativity.

We discuss: 

• The concept of celebrating craft and its impact on personal and professional life
• Strategic and tactical learning in business development
• The importance of culture and core values in a business setting

“98% of the atoms in your body are removed and replaced every year.” – Udo Erasmus

I had the pleasure of speaking with Udo Erasmus, co-founder of Udo’s Choice, a multi-award winning product line featuring fresh omega oils, probiotics, digestive enzymes, and super greens, which can be found in Whole Foods and other health food stores worldwide. Udo designed the machinery for making oils with health in mind and pioneered flax oil, a billion-dollar industry.

He is also an author and acclaimed speaker and holds an extensive education in biochemistry, genetics, biology, and nutrition, including a master’s degree in counseling psychology.

We discuss: 

• Exploring contradictions and unity in life and science
• The journey from pesticide poisoning to nutritional enlightenment
• The importance of balanced ratios (including how Udo’s Oil® was born)

Colors evoke emotions conditioned by personal associations, our culture, and historical context.” – Ana Melikian

The power of color is well-leveraged across advertising, marketing, branding, and more, but color's influence goes beyond companies and logos—it’s all around us, at every turn, wherever we are.

Today, I walk through how I view the power of color and how it changes across different cultures and periods.

I discuss: 

• The significance of colors in branding (+ the emotions they conjure)
• Historical context and evolution of color meanings
• The personal impact of color choices in daily life

We have to be able to see the space between the stimulus and the response.

– Ana Melikian, Ph.D.

Can we find a bigger, more complex puzzle on Earth than humans? In my experience, no. We can’t. The complexities of the human psyche continue to astound and intrigue me throughout my work and studies.

I had the delight of being interviewed by Tyler Wagner—founder of Authors Unite and host of The Tyler Wagner Show—about my experiences as a psychotherapist and how that led me to where I am today, helping others maximize their impact while avoiding burnout—it all started with a love for puzzles.    

We discuss: 

• The importance of sleep and managing work intensity
• The impact of a balanced approach
• The power of determining your rhythm

“You can find nature everywhere if you look. The impetus for this tree hugging capitalism was, yes, protecting nature, but also valuing people.”

– Nicole Fende

I had the pleasure of speaking with Nicole Fende—aka The Numbers Whisperer®—who is the author of two books and the designer of the card game Body Be Gone™.

Drawing on her background as an investment banker, CFO, and credentialed actuary, Nicole co-founded Creatopia® to nurture joyful creativity and foster creators’ prosperity.

We discuss: 

• Exploring tree-hugging capitalism
• Transitioning to support creatives and small businesses
• Harnessing creativity to combat stress and burnout

Intention is more important than attention.

Think about the TV show we binge, the posts, stories, and reals on Social Media that suck our attention.

Yet very rarely do we intentionally do this.

Our attention is captured in so many different and powerful ways, nowadays, every day, at every moment. Intentionality is becoming a very rare phenomenon.

“My trademark brand of positivity is called Positosis.”

– Chris Toledo

I had the delight of speaking with Chris Toledo, keynote communicator, storyteller, multilingual surprise and delight speaker, and MC who helps organizations improve and develop company culture through a dynamic crafted experience on the power of Positosis™

We discuss: 

• How professional basketball prepared Chris for a lifetime of motivation
• From TV fame to discovering Tai Chi and a new mission
• Introducing Positosis: a unique brand of positivity

“It is an odd reality of being human that we are always changing, yet we dislike change. Especially too much, too fast.”

-Giles Crouch

We don’t have to look far to find headlines citing the impending and continuous changes coming alongside AI implementation. From business operations to creative works to medical practices, the AI disruption shows no sign of slowing.

But if we look at history—and even further back—human identity evolving with technology isn’t anything new.