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Five Ways to Maintain Healthy Relationships and Reduce Stress During Difficult Conversations
Laura Cicholski from Successful Recruiters LLC is a friend and business colleague. Her company is in the business of recruiting health care providers for a variety of positions and she is also passionate about helping individuals thrive and stay healthy while they serve the people in their communities. Earlier in 2021, Laura and her team...
Understanding Culture: Faith & Culture with Jasneet Kaur
Podcast Link: Understanding Culture: Faith & Culture with Jasneet Kaur Other Platforms: Here [NOTE: Season 2 is wrapping up with this episode! We have come so far, and we want to thank you for being part of our growth!! We will be taking a break before...
Understanding Culture: “Expectations & Culture” with Sanchiyta K
Podcast Link: "Expectations & Culture" Other Platforms: Here In my almost 30 years in the USA, my observation is that the RACE conversation is often at the heart of many debates while CULTURAL understanding is ignored and often misunderstood. I believe...
Understanding Culture: “Race & Culture” with Grace (Thuo) Kelley
Podcast: Race & Culture with Grace (Thuo) Kelley Other Platforms: Here In my 30+ years in the USA, my observation is that the RACE conversation is often at the heart of many debates while CULTURAL understanding is ignored and often misunderstood. I...
Women In History: A Look Back in Time with Eugenia, Linette and Stephanie
Podcast Link: Women in History: A Look Back In Time Other Platforms: Here March was “Women in History” month, and I have enjoyed interviewing women near and far and hearing about the women that impacted their stories. I believe that ALL our narratives matter...
Women In History: “Running The Race” with Kym Dantuma Matthews
Podcast Link: Women In History: Running The Race with Kym Dantuma Matthews Other Platforms: Here If you have been listening to my podcast, you know by now that March is “Women in History” month and I decided that instead of talking about famous women who are in...
Women In History: A Dialogue with Rowena Phillips
Podcast Link: Women In History: A Dialogue with Rowena Phillips Other Platforms: Here March is “Women in History” month and I decided that instead of talking about famous women who are in textbooks and articles all over the world, I would encourage my guests to talk...
Women In History: A Dialogue with Emily Smith
Podcast Link: Women In History: A Dialogue with Emily Smith Other Platforms: Here Since March is “Women in History” month, I decided to put a twist on it by not talking about famous women who are in textbooks and articles all over the world, and instead...
Women In History: A Dialogue with Dinorah Hiler
Podcast link: Women-In-History-A-Dialogue-with-Dinorah-Hiler Other Platforms: Here March is “Women in History” month, so I decided to put a twist on it and instead of talking about famous women who are in textbooks and articles all over the world, I decided...
Live Into Your Strengths: A Dialogue with Katy Kloosterman
Podcast Link: Live Into Your Strengths: A Dialogue with Katy Kloosterman Other Platforms: Here (NOTE: please accept our apology because we had some internet issues along the way which slightly affected the sound quality of our dialogue) As a Transformational...
Adoption & Inclusion: A Growth Story with Crystal Egli
Podcast Link: Adoption & Inclusion: A Growth Story with Crystal Egli Other Platforms: Here YouTube Interview of Ken & I: What I Wish I Knew About INCLUSION Helpful Resource: Adoptees Coming of Age Adoption, an action by which individuals and couples...
Living Misunderstood: Life as an Enneagram 8 (with Beth Fisher & Cindy DeBoer)
Podcast Link: Living Misunderstood: Life as an Enneagram 8 Other Platforms: Here The Enneagram is a great personality assessment tool to help us understand our personality and how we interact with others. I love it because it helps me stay in check with my...
Managing Finances During a Transition: A Dialogue with William Wiarda
PODCAST LINK: Managing Finances During a Transition Other Platforms: Growing Forward Together Financial stress is one of the major stressors in our world today and during expected and unexpected transitions, it can be even more difficult. Even though there...
Models of Sustainability: A Global Approach with Dr. Renita Reed Thomson (Part 4 of 4)
PODCAST LINK: Models of Sustainability: A Global Approach with Dr. Renita Reed-Thomson (Part 4) OTHER PLATFORMS: Here Go to the people live among them learn from them love them start with what they know build on what they have: but of the best leaders when...
Models of Sustainability Series: An International Approach With Vaibhav Moon (Part 3 of 4)
PODCAST LINK: Growing Forward Together Other platforms: Here This is Part 3 in a four-part series on Models of Sustainability. In this dialogue we will be talking about an international approach to providing sustainability to marginalized communities in Nagpur,...
Models of Sustainability Series: A National Approach with Bryce Fluellen (Part 2 of 4)
PODCAST LINK: Growing Forward Together Other Platforms: Blog/Podcast Page This is Part 2 of our four-part series on “Models of Sustainability”. My guest will share his approach and involvement in the food industry from a National perspective. It is a model that is...
Models of Sustainability Series: A Local Approach with Nate Beene (Part 1 of 4)
Podcast Link: Models of Sustainability (Local) Part 1 of 4 Other platforms: Here Happy New Year and welcome to a great line-up of blogs and podcasts we have in store for you!! Be sure to subscribe to our weekly blog/podcast updates so you grow forward with us. You...
Farewell 2020
PODCAST LINK: Farewell 2020 Other platforms: Here As I sit here at my computer looking out at the rain drenched snow, I am taking time to reflect on this past year. The Christmas tree and decorations are still up, and the fridge is full of leftovers of days gone...
You have a Right to Write: A dialogue with Jaishree Chhabrani
PODCAST LINK: You Have the Right to Write! Other Platforms: Here Do you like to write, personally or professionally? Maybe you just like to journal your thoughts and questions that you face in your life. I journaled casually over the years and then eventually...
Inclusive Entrepreneurship: SPARKing a dialogue with Anindita (Anne) Partington
Podcast Link: Growing Forward Together Specific Platforms for you to download: Seema Global Consulting In today’s world the work of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion can be quite daunting. There are many approaches and models that help us to develop our...
Leadership vs Implicit Bias
I was honoured to be invited back for second time on the How to Win at Everything show, hosted by Kelly Blackmon and this time for a panel discussion on "Leadership vs Implicit Bias", with four other amazing leaders!! Colleen Wtorek April D Patterson Michelle Taylor...