Posts Tagged ‘E1’
Fiona Tucker on Coaching and Conversation
Following stage 4 cancer, an executive decides to revamp her life, get to know herself and discover how she can contribute to the greater good. She finds everything she is looking for in ontological coaching.
Each individual person is what we call a unique cognitive universe. (Fiona, 3:34)
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Fiona Tucker has been building a corporate career for 25 years. Following stage 4 cancer, she decided to revamp her life, get to know herself and discover how she could contribute to the greater good. She found everything she was looking for in ontological coaching. After 12 years as a coach, she is more in love withontology now than ever, and spends her days helping herself and others to be more fulfilled and reach their goals. She also works with companies to build cultures which allow people to show up as their best selves to the benefit of the company, their families and the community.
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Carrie Frais on Embracing Motherhood
A British journalist living and raising her children in Barcelona embraces the unknowns of motherhood by founding MumAbroad, one of Europe’s leading online resources for international families.
Weâre all unique as mothers. (Carrie, 7:05)
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Carrie Frais is a British-born journalist who has lived in Barcelona for the last 20 years. She currently co-runs three companies, including MumAbroad, one of Europe’s leading online resources for international families. Carrie was one of the founders of Bremain in Spain, which campaigned against Brexit and now supports the rights of British citizens within the EU.
During the pandemic, Carrie edited and contributed a chapter to her first book, an anthology called #LivingTheDream: Expat Life Stripped Bare, which challenges some of the stereotypes about life away from âhomeâ.
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Diane Charney on the Wisdom of Letters
A lifetime of letter-writing inspires a retired French professor to compile her unsent correspondence to her favorite authors in the book Letters to Men of Letters.
Letter writing requires a lot of patience. (Diane, 24:18)
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Diane Joy Charney is an expat whose blog, âIn Love With France, At Home In Italy,â features her misadventures in the Italian countryside where the food and fresh air are way better than the roads. Diane taught French and writing at Yale for 33 years. Her new book, Letters to Men of Letters, considers how what you read can help you understand who you are. An enthusiastic musician, she enjoys playing in Yale student orchestras where she tries to hide behind the better players and NEVER play any unintended solos. Among her other passions are yoga, growing her own food, and tap dance.
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Environmental Activist Athena Lambrinidou on Simple Solutions
After falling in love with the internationalism and common humanity of Greenpeace, a young woman returns to her native Greece to advise the government on environmental issues, and then founds an online magazine and podcast.
Nature became my personal church. (Athena, 20:47)
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Athena Lambrinidou is a life-long environmental activist. When her international work with Greenpeace caught the attention of the government in her home country of Greece, she was tapped to design and run projects linking the environmental crisis with participatory democracy. After helping to organize the âReligion, Science and the Environmentâ symposium in the Amazon, she returned to Greece. There, she worked as a sustainability consultant and developed a weekly TV show, which would later become âThe Aunties: Taking the Planet Backâ, an international online magazine and podcast seeking to ignite meaningful conversation, collaboration and, ultimately, progress on the climate and resource crises. Athena is currently based in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Band Director Brian White on Musical Friendships
As a university student, a young trumpet major is told that if he wants to be a great band director, first heâll have to become a great musician.
If you want to be a great band director, you have to be a great musician first. (Brian, 3:14)
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Brian White is a twenty-four-year veteran in the music classroom, with the bulk of that experience coming from band directing positions in Saudi Arabia and Singapore. He recently moved to Milan, Italy and is enjoying his new role as the Director of Bands at the American School of Milan. His wife is also a teacher and it was her semester studying abroad in college that inspired the two to look abroad for teaching opportunities. Their son is a true 3rd culture kid having been born in Singapore and raised on three continents.
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Illustrator Lance Tooks on Risking your Comfort
Growing up in a home bursting with creativity â music, literature, theatre and more â a young boy begins to draw and discovers that it is the source of his own joy.
I want you to imagine the stories in your head. (Lance, 10:21)
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Lance Tooks has been drawing all his life. A former assistant editor at Marvel Comics, his artwork has since appeared in more than 100 television commercials, films and music videos. In addition to illustrating Black Panthers for Beginners, written by Herb Boyd, he contributed to a Hurricane Katrina benefit comic, as well as to the Graphic Classics line of books, adapting the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Robert Louis Stevenson and Ambrose Bierce. He recently completed “Narcissa”, his first graphic novel for Random House/Doubleday, which was recently translated for publication in Spain. And the list of his credits goes on. Lance Tooks lives in New York and Madrid. He merely exists everywhere else.
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Abbie Hibler on founding Little Readers
A mother based in Spain is offered a monthly book subscription from her childrenâs grandmother in the US. Offput by the shipping charges and red tape, she decides to start a company that offers the same benefits for kids in Europe. Amazingly, she launches the business while on lockdown in the early days of the pandemic.
Itâs just so exciting to have a package delivered to your house. (Abbie, 12:58)
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Abbie Hibler is the founder of Little Readers, a start-up book subscription company for children in Spain. Originally from Ohio, she has been involved in education and publishing for decades. She completed her Masterâs degree at the Complutense university specializing in Bilingual Education, and formed part of the original evaluation team to improve Madridâs first bilingual Public Schools. She has published a top-selling bilingual childrenâs book entitled Barcelona for Tiny Travelers and is currently working on the sequel.
Jennifer Seely on serving in the Peace Corps in CĂ´te d’Ivoire
A young woman volunteers for the Peace Corps straight out of college. The skills she develops there â speaking French, becoming resilient, learning the local customs â will pave the way for her career as an expert in African democracy and development.
It was the Peace Corps that moved me in the direction of French-speaking Africa. (Jennifer, 33:15)
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Jennifer Seely is an Associate Professor of Politics at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana and mom of two. She grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and joined the Peace Corps after college, spending two years in CĂ´te d’Ivoire, followed by additional experience in the West Africa region including a Fulbright research grant in Benin and Togo. She earned her PhD from Washington University in St. Louis with expertise in African democracy and development, and has authored two books, The Legacies of Transition Governments and the fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of Togo, which is due out this month.
Karissa Denae Johnson on her coat of courage
A college senior suffers a stroke just weeks before her graduation. After four years of rehabilitation, she feels called to take a âvictory lap,â visiting every continent on earth, including Africa.
To actually get on a camel and ride beside the Great Pyramids! (Karissa, 05:46)
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A daring explorer, inspiring author, and engaging speaker, Karissa Denae Johnson strives to be a leading advocate for bravery. After being gripped by a devastating stroke at the age of 21, she eventually regained her ability to speak, write, and walk. Her courageous efforts later led her to explore seven continents before the age of 30.
Willie White on developing lasting relationships through teaching
Five weeks after his 1991 wedding, Willie White and his new bride were working in Saudi Arabia. Over the next 30 years, they would travel, live and work in more than 50 countries, she as an engineer, he as an English teacher.
“What am I doing? This is kinda crazy, and itâs a little scary. But itâs exciting!” (Willie, 19:00)
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Willie White has visited and lived in more than 50 countries, although these days he and his wife Meg are hunkered down in their house by the Chesapeake Bay with our two dogs. In addition to travel, Willie loves all aspects of boating, from sailing to canoeing, as well as hiking, camping, and seeking adventure. Currently, he teaches online for an English school in Thailand, and is a Historical Interpreter for The National Park Service at Fort McHenry National Monument and Shrine.Â
Bhavneet & Taranjit Athwal on growing up as Sikh Americans
A young Punjabi bride raises her daughters in Maryland under a cloud of fear. As the girls grow up, they embrace their independence while continuing to respect their parentsâ traditions, including the prospect of arranged marriage.
Sisters Bhavneet and Taranjit Athwal are the co-hosts of the Drive With Us Podcast. (Check out Kateâs interview on S2 E9)Â They both work in the cancer therapeutics field and each has a 3-hour round trip daily commute! Born and raised in Maryland to immigrant parents from Punjab, India, they had to learn early on how to properly balance the two cultures. Although it can be difficult at times trying to help their friends understand why they do certain things the way they do, the sisters have not been deterred from owning who they are and taking pride in being Sikh Americans. That same determination has helped them to push cultural boundaries and step out of their comfort zone to pursue their passion of creating a podcast. They also hope to one day have a travel channel on YouTube.
âI had to figure it all out on my own.â (Taranjit, 13:15)
Check out their podcast, which is called Drive With Us
(and be sure to listen to Kateâs interview on S2E9!)
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Bhavneet & Taranjit recommend:
The Try Pod â tryguys.com
You Can Sit With Us â rambleofficial.com/youcansitwithus
I Know You â ikypodcast.com
Recruiting Hell â recruiting-hell.com
Dr. David Jetmore on the roots of the opioid crisis in America
When Purdue Pharma began to coach physicians to include pain as the fifth vital sign, it led to over-prescription and ultimately, the worst drug crisis in American history.
A retired physician, Dr. Jetmore currently serves as the Health Officer in Wayne County, Indiana. In his interview, he talks us through how the opioid crisis began in the US, providing valuable context about Purdue Pharma and its questionable prescribing practices. A collaborator with Groups Recover Together, he supports the organizationâs dedication to medication-assisted treatment and a supportive approach.
âItâs your nephew. Or God forbid, your son.â (Dr. Jetmore, 29:41)
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Dr. Jetmore recommends:
Groups Recover Together:Â joingroups.com
Wayne County (Indiana) Groups: 765-286-5773
Wayne County (Indiana) Health Dept: 765-973-9245
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A retired ENT/otolaryngologist, Dr. Jetmore practiced medicine in Richmond, Indiana and the surrounding area for nearly 40 years. He currently serves as the Wayne County Health Officer.