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Is Efficiency Keeping You From Living A Joyful Life w/KC Rossi Dec 20, 2021

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What would it feel like to achieve everything you've ever wanted but at a slower pace and still lead a happier life?

KC Rossi is a Mindset & Leadership Coach who helps high-achieving women go from people-pleasing burned-out perfectionists to profitable powerhouses. She's been a full-time entrepreneur since 1991 and has built six and 7+ figure businesses. Kc is a Certified Aromatherapist, Mind-Body Eating Coach, and NLP Practitioner. This allows her to bring an integrated and intuitive approach to her coaching.

KC is the Founder of The Soulprint Method®, a system that combines energy, mindset, and spirituality. This holistic approach provides extreme clarity, dissolves limiting beliefs, improves performance, and opens the way to experience and share your full potential.

She is the host of Women Developing Brilliance® — The Spirit of Business; a show dedicated to cultivating confidence, increasing visibility, elevating vibration, and leading with purpose. When she's offline you can find her whipping up plant-based eats or hiking the Finger Lakes Trail in Upstate, New York.

KC is an Executive Contributor of Brainz Magazine. Her work has been highlighted in ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Thrive Global, SmallBizDaily, International Journal of Professional Holistic Aromatherapists, Female Entrepreneurial Association, and The Smart Girl Tribe.

Join Amy and KC in this episode as they delve into creating the right energy, self-care and aligned action.

In this episode, you will learn:

How KC helps her clients breakthrough perfectionism and burnout
How you can shift your energy so you're not holding on to trauma or negativity
What you can do to escape the rat race of the corporate world
The importance of making time for self-care

Quote from the show - ''When your actions are aligned with who you think you are, you live a much more peaceful and happier life.''

About the host:

Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Wor k

Amy has spent years in the corporate world successfully managing hundreds of employees for private and publicly traded companies. Amy designed Create Magic At Work™ to bring a variety of services and strategies to aid in supporting healthy leaders & workplaces through:

Private Executiv e Coaching
Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
Experiential Workshops & Keynotes

Connect with Amy:

LinkedIn , Website, Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work

Connect with KC:

Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn

Two Actor Ministers Talking Dec 14, 2021

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Finding the courage to face your life choices! Two women artists and spiritual thought leaders talking about facing the patriarchy…

Jane Galloway is a Visionary leader, professional recovery educator, author and career actor.

From California to the urban center of NYC, Jane is a leader redefining spiritual community. She has led communities in NYC and Los Angeles, CA, is the Founder of T.R.I.B.E: Transformation / Realization / Inspiration / Belonging / Expression. T.R.I.B.E. launched in New York City, and has expanded as an umbrella for social practice art beyond one city.

Jane and I are going to have a blast - and will be talking about the edges of art/spirituality, ageism, living out parents dreams - and MORE!

Tune in for this edgy conversation at TalkRadio.nyc

How To Get Rid Of Burnout & Exhaustion w/ Samm Smeltzer Dec 06, 2021

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A TABOO TOPIC IN SOME WORK SPACES? THE SECRET SAUCE TO FEELING RESTED... DO YOU EVER WONDER WHY SOME LEADERS LOOK SO RESTED AND PUT TOGETHER?

Samm Smeltzer has passionately pursued the missing elements for employee engagement within organizations, and this path has led her to a place the working world often avoids, Spirituality and Eastern Medicine. She has since combined both her roles as an HR Visionary and a Medical Qigong Healer to heal disengaged workplaces and guide leaders and employees to discover their own professional purpose and passion.

Prior to this journey, Samm began her career serving as an HR Manager within two U.S. based retail companies and was responsible for multiple store sites in various states. She then transitioned industries to healthcare where she developed and implemented company-wide educational programs for leadership and staff at a large Central Pennsylvania Healthcare System. Samm has functioned as a consultant to enhance team and individual performance. She is certified by the HR Certification Institute as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) and by the Society for Human Resource Management as an SHRM-CP. Samm's dedicated efforts resulted in multiple awards, two of them being 2013 Organizational Learning & Development Educator of the Year and Penn State's 2015 Outstanding Graduate Student in Training and Development.

Samm's experience combined with her desire to create workplaces with thriving employees resulted in the creation of the HRart Center (pronounced "heart"), a boutique consulting firm devoted to corporate wellness and growth. She is the author of three books, the newest of which is called Workplace Healers. HR leader, Qigong healer, coach, author, and avid podcaster, Samm Smeltzer is on a mission to revolutionize HR and heal the working world.

Join Amy and Samm in this episode as they delve into being intuitive and qigong meditation.

In this episode, you will learn:

What it means to be intuitive and how Samm applies it to help corporate leaders
What Qigong is and how it relates to energy and wellness
How Samm uses Qigong to help leaders find their authentic selves in the workplace

Quote from the show - '' Part of me thinks, you know, the pandemic is a horrible global situation that we're going through. However, one of the gifts it has generated is this massive, even reflective, movement through quarantine. And so for the first time, we were all forced to look at ourselves and go inward. We couldn't have all the distractions to allow us to not do that. And when we looked inward and we realized that we haven't been working there, people were like, oh crap. Now what? What do we do?''

About the host:

Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Wor k

Private Executiv e Coaching
Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
Experiential Workshops & Keynotes

Connect with Amy:

LinkedIn , Website, Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work

The Edge of Entertainment, Education and Forgiveness Nov 30, 2021

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LIVE in the HIVE with Dan LaPray, a unique and full spectrum filmmaker. LaPray founded Number 7 Entertainment and, in 2013 he produced JUST LET GO starring Emmy Award Nominee Henry Ian Cusick (Lost) and Academy Award Nominee Brenda Vaccaro (Midnight Cowboy).

The film focuses on the true story of Chris Williams (played by Cusick), a pastor who loses numerous family members to a horrific tragedy, and becomes set on the path of forgiveness and transformation.

LaPray is now excited to produce and direct ABSOLUTION, a psychological thriller with a wonderful message regarding Mental Health Awareness. Among the many things we will be talking about, we will focus on the unique template he has created for producing films that educate as much as entertain.

Tune in for this edgy conversation at TalkRadio.nyc

The Earth on Edge: The Climate Movement with Harriet Shugarman Nov 23, 2021

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Harriet Shugarman is a multiple award-winning author, influencer, and connector in the climate movement. Harriet is the Executive Director of ClimateMama, an on-line community she founded in 2009, that reaches individuals in over 110 countries and all 50 states.

As a leader and mentor with The Climate Reality Project, Harriet established the Climate Reality New York City Metro Chapter, and served as its first chair. She was the recipient of the prestigious Climate Reality Alfredo Sirkis Memorial Green Ring Award in 2017 and is also profiled in former US Vice President Al Gore’s book: An Inconvenient Sequel, Truth to Power.

We will talk about her 2020 book: How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change, Turning Angst to Action, and the large edge of overwhelm and anxiety for ALL of us in relation to climate change and the actions and adaptations we must take and implement. www.climatemama.com

Tune in for this edgy conversation at TalkRadio.nyc

Tips on Team Collaboration and Strategic Alliance w/ Bo Brabo Nov 22, 2021

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How do you collaborate with your team? Do you take the time to ask their opinions, check in with them, find out what they need from you as their leader?

In this episode, Amy is joined by Robert "Bo" Brabo. Throughout his career, Bo has always focused on the people, helping them tackle their issues as if they were his own. Since retiring from the US Army as the Chief of HR Operations with the White House Communications Agency and Presidential Communications Officer for both Presidents Bush and Obama, Bo has served in several executive positions and is the founder of Hail Media Group & The Brabo Center of Excellence, providing fully accredited continuing education for HR professionals around the globe.

Bo's mission through the Center is to build leadership and business acumen in human resources professionals, giving them the abilities to help solve today's most challenging business issues. Students develop a leadership mindset, boost their performance, build, and lead high-performing teams, get crystal clear on their HR goals, plans, and actions, and set-up their careers for long-term success and satisfaction. The Center's programs are offered on their E-Learning platform, via live webinars, as well as customized corporate training events.

Bo received his MBA from the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business. He is a professional speaker and author of the book "From the Battlefield, to the White House, to the Boardroom: Leading Organizations to Values Based Results", an Amazon Top 100 Hot New Release in Business Leadership. Bo is the Co-host of "The Bo & Luke Show" (a top 2.5% global podcast) inspiring listeners to be, know, and do better every day. Bo also holds current SPHR and PMP professional certifications.

Join Amy and Bo in this episode as they discuss:

What values based leadership means
The role mental strength plays in the workplace and its similarities to SQ
How end of day check-ins with your team creates an open environment for communication
How to handle mistakes and view them as an opportunity for learning, not blaming

Quote from the show - ''When I'm meeting with my team and they're telling me what they've accomplished, they're telling me about any impacts they have had on their day or what other people, external forces might be having on them and getting their job done or any impediments, it's really about me listening, active listening, to ensure I can then discern what needs to be done and what actions need to take place'.

About the host:

Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Wor k

Private Executiv e Coaching
Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
Experiential Workshops & Keynotes

Connect with Amy:

LinkedIn , Website, Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work

Gail Nelson-Holgate: Broadway, Blues, and the Edges of Versatility Nov 16, 2021

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The incandescent Gail Nelson-Holgate is a versatile singer-actress, equally at home with Opera, Broadway, Theatre and Clubs. New York Credits include: Broadway’s The Tap Dance Kid (Ginnie Sheridan); Applause; Hello Dolly; On the Town; Eubie!; among others.

In 1995 Gail starred in "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill" for the *opening* of Barrington Stage Company, along with her husband, Danny Holgate, noted jazz pianist, as her accompanist Jimmy Powers. I met Gail and Danny doing what was hoped to be the Broadway revival of Bubblin' Brown Sugar at The Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, directed and choreographed by the late, great Billy Wilson.

Join us as Gail shares about her immense and illustrious career, spanning decades and genres seamlessly - and the edges traversed to maintain that seamlessness and versatility.

Tune in for this edgy conversation at TalkRadio.nyc

The Edges of Indie Theatre Nov 09, 2021

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Joan Kane (director/producer/dramaturg/writer/actor) is the founding Artistic Director of Ego Actus, a theatre company in New York City.

Joan was awarded Best Director in the United Solo Festival where she has directed six pieces. Joan was named one of the 2011 People of the Year in honor of her contributions to the NY theatre scene and inducted to the Indie Theatre Hall of Fame by nytheatre.com.

Her shows have been nominated for 61 awards, winning 21. We'll hear from Joan about her long and lustrous career, the edges of indie theatre, her time teaching in the NYC educational system, and the success of her recent solo show, ALMOST 13.

Tune in for this edgy conversation at TalkRadio.nyc

Is It Possible To Be Your Authentic Self At Work w/ Sean Moore Nov 08, 2021

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How comfortable are you at work? Do you feel that you can truly be yourself or do you show only a version of yourself for fear of being judged by colleagues?

In this episode, Amy is joined by Sean Moore. Certified in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University and after 20 years in the telecom industry, Sean decided to start a consulting company that focuses on change management, servant leadership and building strong, diverse and inclusive cultures.

Join Amy and Sean in this episode as they discuss:

How Sean operates from a place of higher motivation or big picture view as a leader
What it means to be a compassionate leader and how you can connect with your employees on a deeper level
Why you should build diversity through connection as a leader

Quote from the show - ''A compassionate leader encourages people to be authentic and recognizes like.....something I've learned personally is people don't know how to help you,if you don't reach out and ask for help.'' *For a brief portion of this episode we discuss our guest's work in diversity, equity and inclusion. We acknowledge that these are deep and complex issues that require more in depth exploration than this conversation allowed for. At Create Magic At Work we honor, respect and value all identities and perspectives. Many of the skills of Spiritual Intelligence (SQ) reflect themes such as the awareness of others worldviews, awareness of the interconnectedness of life, and making wise and compassionate decisions. We will continue to explore these and other skills of SQ throughout this podcast.

About the host:

Amy Lynn Durham is the Founder of Create Magic At Wor k

Private Executiv e Coaching
Speaking Internationally about Ways to Support & Create Healthy Workplace Cultures
Experiential Workshops & Keynotes

Connect with Amy:

LinkedIn , Website, Purchase her book, Create Magic at Work

Connect with Sean: LinkedIn https://dgiconsultingllc.com/

Pushing the Boundaries of Understanding the Foster Care System & Celebrating Resiliency with Rob Woronoff Nov 02, 2021

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Rob Woronoff is committed to celebrating the strength and resilience of children and youth involved with the foster care system through the powerful medium of television.

Currently developing a scripted, hour-long TV drama series entitled Phoenix Rising with actor/producers Blair Underwood and Tiffany Haddish; and writing a screenplay adaptation of Justin Reed Early's memoir Street Child.

Rob has trained thousands of social workers, children's attorneys, juvenile justice and adult corrections staff, mental and behavioral health practitioners, foster parents, and youth in nearly every state in the country.

Listen in as Rob shares about his early career in the entertainment industry, how he became involved in the foster care world, and how his to careers have merged in his latest project.

Tune in for this edgy conversation at TalkRadio.nyc

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