Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things

In episode 235, I chat with Purvi-Sonia Davé, who grew up having a hard time finding a way to connect to her parents on an emotional level.  It's what lead her along with her tech background to develop an app called FamTyme to help kids create a better connection with their parents and have more of a real conversation.  Listen to hear why her own unhappiness allowed her to become more self aware, how she started to realize where her negative thoughts were coming form, how she created a more positive mindset, and why her wishing she had a better emotional connection with her parents lead her to creating a great option for kids and parents to connect in today's world and more by listening to this episode.

In episode 234, it's the Work on Me Weekend segment of the show! Listen for a few minutes as Keri talks about how she defines fear and how to move forward from fear.

In episode 233 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of March will focus on Using the Ancient Secret of Eidetics to Boost Your Spiritual Practice and features Master’s in Social Work and Psychotherapist turned Eidetics Transformational Expert, Wendy Yellen.  This episode is about how to stop believing the story your mind creates. You'll learn why our brain creates negative stories, what our blind spots do to us, how our conscious and unconscious brain can compete with one another, how to get your mind in more of the present moment and more by listening to this episode.   If you didn't listen to the first episode of this series to understand what Eidetics is, check it out here. 

In episode 232, I chat with Dominic de Souza, who lived in various countries growing up and always had a love for writing and storytelling.  As he grew up, he realized he could utilize his passion by helping businesses build their brand and better tell their story.  Dominic talks about his journey getting into branding, the questions every business needs to ask itself to clarify their brand, how to better tell your story, and more by listening to this episode.

In episode 231 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, I have a special 4 part series for the next few Fridays.  I recently finished reading the famous book, How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie and got the opportunity to interview the President of the Dale Carnegie Training of Central and Southern NJ, Anita Zinsmeister.  This is the final of a 4 part series on How We Can Build Confidence and How to Communicate Clearly.  This episode focuses on how to influence people the RIGHT way in sales.  Listen to learn why manipulation causes harm and how to build genuine connection, what most people get wrong about sales, how to provide value, the top 3 ways to improve your sales and more by listening to this episode.  Learn more about Dale Carnegie here.   

In episode 230 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of March will focus on Using the Ancient Secret of Eidetics to Boost Your Spiritual Practice and features Master’s in Social Work and Psychotherapist turned Eidetics Transformational Expert, Wendy Yellen.  This episode discusses what eidetics is and why Wendy chose to start using eidetics in her practice.  Plus, you'll hear me go through a live full eidetics session which FYI, does get quite emotional for me as we talk about valuing yourself and charging what you're worth.  Go through the session in your own way and see what it brings out for you.  

In episode 229, I chat with Steven Benedict, who was put into foster care at a young age and had to grow up very quickly.  At age 8 he and his brother were adopted by two wonderful parents.  Listen to Steven talk about how he dealt with such a traumatic childhood, how having loving parents helped him grow as a person and how they helped him develop his love for sports.  After finally having a great family, Steven lost both of his parents around the same time a few years ago.  Although a very dark period in his life, Steven found an inner strength again to live the life he's been meant to live.  Hear him talk about being a professional track athlete training for the Olympics, building a non profit foundation for foster kids, and continuing to push himself to use his gifts and to help others thrive by listening to this episode.

In episode 228 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, I have a special 4 part series for the next few Fridays.  I recently finished reading the famous book, How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie and got the opportunity to interview the President of the Dale Carnegie Training of Central and Southern NJ, Anita Zinsmeister.  She will be doing a 4 part series on How We Can Build Confidence and How to Communicate Clearly.  This episode focuses on how to manage a team.  Listen to learn what Dale Carnegie noticed was missing from managers, how to enhance your people skills, what the number 1 factor is in causing employees to feel disengaged is, what the difference is between a manager and a leader, how to meet your employees expectations today, three key ways to manage your employees better and more by listening to this episode.  Learn more about Dale Carnegie here.   

In episode 227 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of February will focus on How We Can Better Understand Ourselves and the World Around Us and features NYC psychotherapist and counselor, Todd Baratz.  This episode focuses on what therapy actually is and why therapy is a good thing.  You'll hear about what therapy actually is like, the difference between a therapist, psychologist, etc., how to choose the right person for you and more by listening to this episode.  Learn more about Todd here. 

In episode 226, I chat with Lindsey Sherwin, who found a love for acting late in high school.  Even though it didn't come natural at first, she pushed herself to explore the world of acting and how powerful her imagination could be.  Hear how she got into acting, how acting differed in Europe vs the US, how she's using drama therapy to help people overcome mental and emotional health issues, how it's helped her, how she's helping young people understand when to be your authentic self or when to switch roles and more by listening to this episode.  

In episode 225 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, I have a special 4 part series for the next few Fridays.  I recently finished reading the famous book, How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie and got the opportunity to interview the President of the Dale Carnegie Training of Central and Southern NJ, Anita Zinsmeister.  She will be doing a 4 part series on How We Can Build Confidence and How to Communicate Clearly.  This episode focuses on how to lead and communicate clearly.  Listen to learn why it's such a challenge, how to find the key points to get across to your audience, why who we're talking to matters, how to communicate effectively on your feet and more by listening to this episode.  Learn more about Dale Carnegie here.   

In episode 224 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of February will focus on How We Can Better Understand Ourselves and the World Around Us and features NYC psychotherapist and counselor, Todd Baratz.  This episode focuses on sex - our expectations and our reality.  Listen to learn more about why sex is more than just a physiological thing, how sex is also about culture and relationships, how shame plays a role in sex, how to understand how you feel and learn about your body, how to talk to your partner about what you want, how anxiety plays a role in sex and more by listening to this episode. 

In episode 223, I chat with Marc Chester, who started in life with a love for music.  But after college, he was inspired to go explore some new avenues in life and so he moved to Colorado and worked in television.  Then he decided he wanted to get more into film and moved to California.  Learn how he transitioned from music into film into his own business, how he got through a dark period after such a high in life, how gratitude and reading shifted his mindset, how he took a little bit of action and how a passion for personal growth improved his life and more by listening to this episode.  

In episode 222 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, I have a special 4 part series for the next few Fridays.  I recently finished reading the famous book, How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie and got the opportunity to interview the President of the Dale Carnegie Training of Central and Southern NJ, Anita Zinsmeister.  She will be doing a 4 part series on How We Can Build Confidence and How to Communicate Clearly.  This episode focuses on how to find your confidence in public speaking.  Listen to learn who Dale Carnegie was, why so many people fear public speaking, how Dale Carnegie found a method that has been used for over 50 years to teach people how to speak well, the top three ways to be a confident public speaker, why you shouldn't memorize what you're going to say and more by listening to this episode.  Learn more about Dale Carnegie here.       

In episode 221 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of February will focus on How We Can Better Understand Ourselves and the World Around Us and features NYC psychotherapist and counselor, Todd Baratz.  This episode focuses on how we currently handle and can improve our relationships.  Listen to learn more about what people think relationships should be vs what that actually are, what's the difference between a limitation and a toxic behavior in relationships, why working on yourself is the most important part of having a great relationship, the actionable steps you can take today to have a better relationship and more by listening to this episode. 

In episode 220, I chat with Rikki Tea, who fell in love with beauty by growing up around her grandmother's hair salon as a kid. But it wasn't until she found her love for makeup in her late teens that she started to find her passion.  Listen to hear her story of getting into the makeup industry, how she found her confidence to be herself in doing what she loved, some of her best makeup tips for the every day person, why she believes anyone can and should feel beautiful, why she's working to be a role model for the LGBT community, her advice to young people going after what they love and more by listening to this episode. 

In episode 219, it's the Work on Me Weekend segment of the show! Listen for a few minutes as Keri talks about the top 5 reasons we should be connecting with the every day person around us to reach success and growth in life. 

In episode 218 of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things, we are back with our Wednesday segment where I chat with psychologists, therapists and other experts on the science of personal growth. The month of February will focus on How We Can Better Understand Ourselves and the World Around Us and features NYC psychotherapist and counselor, Todd Baratz.  This episode focuses on how we can begin to learn more about ourselves.  Listen to learn more about why it's crucial we understand more about ourselves, what our story means, how we can start to articulate our life story, what's the most important part of our story, the moment we start to unravel our true story, and more by listening to this episode. 

In episode 217, I chat with Isabelle Marsh, who was born in the US, but grew up mostly overseas in Japan.  Then she came back to the US to start high school.  Although she says she was always a bit of a loner, when she came back to the US as a teen, she felt very lonely and had a hard time connecting with her peers.  When she realized the real world wasn't where she would make connections at the time, she turned to the internet.  It was there she found a way to connect with people in the way she wanted to for the first time.  She also always found that writing was a great way for her to heal, to feel better, to feel more connected to herself and meet others.  Hear how Isabelle went back to as she says, "Square 0" multiple times in her life, but how she also describes herself as a warrior through it all.  Listen to how she started writing, how she found writing to heal her confusing feelings and how she's helping connect others online through the power of writing to heal and live a healthier life by listening

In episode 216, it's the Work on Me Weekend segment of the show! Listen for a few minutes as Keri talks about how to release stress and overwhelm through journaling and the need to check in with yourself.