I am joined by Rachel Sheerin, an award-winning keynote speaker and emcee in today's episode. Rachel’s rocked stages for titans of the industry across the world at annual conferences, summits, and events. She has been passionate about blending positive energy and authentic engagement in her events.

As we dived deeper into the conversation, we talked about her passion for traveling. She also talks about the best place in the world and how traveling can change someone’s perspective in life. Aside from this, she also talks about how to perform at your best even if you don’t fit in the mold and how to cultivate one’s path to success.

This episode is packed with many quotable quotes that will surely help you have a positive outlook in life and would really motivate you to resonate this positive energy with others.

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Do you embody yourself? Well, if not yet, then this episode is for you!

In today’s episode, I am joined by Amber Fortier, an intuitive business and life coach. She helps entrepreneurs own their magic, make more money, and succeed in their businesses. Amber has been passionate about assisting people in activating their gifts and igniting their passion for making it a profitable career.

As we dive deeper into the conversation, we tackle a myriad of topics ranging from her experiences in traveling at a very young age to the importance of aligning your actions to your mission and vision. Amber shared a lot of quotable quotes in this episode that will surely encourage you to embody yourself.

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Normally behind the “host microphone”, today’s guest is none other than Reena Friedman Watts. She is the host of the podcast “Better Call Daddy” and the owner of Megawatt Productions. Reena has also worked on several reality TV shows such as The Jerry Springer Show. 

Throughout our conversation, Renna talks about the truth about how she became successful in the production and media industry. We tackled a myriad of other topics ranging from her humble beginnings in the industry to how she coaches entrepreneurs to find their first clients. This episode is chock-full of stories and relatable learnings from Reena’s storied career working in the entertainment industry.

Tune in to this insightful episode and hear precisely the most outstanding value Reena learned in the entertainment industry. 

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“Adventure is about taking risks and doing it anyway.”

In today’s episode, I am joined by Stacy Newman Weldon, the CEO of Adventure Wednesdays, a solution to better yourself. A few years ago, Stacey found herself at a crossroads when she was fired just a few months after starting her new job. This made her shift her attitude in life.

As we dive deeper into the conversation, we talk about the truth about how she was able to bring back happiness in her life through the adventures she had experienced. She shared many of her experiences when she attended the Burning Man desert art fest, which was the initial step to embracing the new phase of her life. Aside from this, she also emphasized why and how women should expand their horizons in life.

Tune in to this exciting episode and know why you should embrace the highs and lows of adventures.

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In today’s episode, I am joined by Anca Trifan, who is the founder, creator, and CEO of Tree-Fan Events- a woman-owned boutique technical event planning and production agency that provides strategy, technology, and gear to host a successful virtual or hybrid event. Anca has worked in event productions for almost twenty years and has extensive experience in event planning.

As we dived deeper into our conversation, Anca shared what she has learned in conducting successful hybrid and virtual events. In this episode, she also shared how the drastic changes in her life brought her to the successful path she has today.  Aside from this, she shared a lot of gems that will surely help you succeed, such as the importance of setting healthy boundaries and how to keep your drive and passion burning in work without feeling exhausted.

Tune in to this insightful episode and hear exactly how you can cultivate your success despite the changes happening around you. 

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This week, I am joined by Marisa Wheeling Cielsuk, a Transformative Leadership and Executive coach for women. As a lover of the outdoors, Marisa is no stranger to challenges. She faced her profound fear of heights and submitted to Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa, which eventually helped her to find joy and purpose in her life.

As we dived deeper into the conversation, Marisa shared her journey on climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and how it helped her create a new perspective and purpose in life.  In this episode, Marisa emphasizes the value and learnings you can get in embracing your journey and how your successes or failures in life don’t define you. She also gave insights about climbing our regular summits and the value of being content in the valley.

In this reflective episode, listeners will understand why we need to celebrate the small wins in our lives every day.

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In today’s episode, I am joined by John Pistotti who has managed complex events logistics at hotels, universities, convention centers, and outdoor venues. His humble beginnings in the field of hospitality started when he joined the banquets team at the Playboy Mansion. This has led him to many experiences as a technical director which serve as his learning curve to attain the success that he has. John has been passionate about helping with powerful experiences and events.

As we dive deeper into our conversation, John shares how small growth can lead you to success and we also discussed the importance of knowing what your audience truly needs when creating successful experiences and events.  In this episode, John also breaks down the full value proposition of digital, virtual, and hybrid events. He gave a lot of insight in this episode which will surely make you realize how to appreciate each step along your career and experience creation journey.

Tune in to this jam-packed episode and hear exactly how “small steps” can lead to “big milestones”.

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Brett Musco is a Boston-based project manager, triathlete, and long-distance runner who sat down with me to share his story. He began his endurance sports journey in 2017, completing a 1.8 mile open water swim, and has been continuing to seek new adventures ever since, including his first Ironman in 2021.

As we dive into our conversation, Brett shares how he began his triathlete journey and what are the factors that drive him to pursue triathlon. He will also share how having a supportive family and community can help someone be successful in triathlon. Brett shared a lot of gems from this episode that will challenge you to go out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself to do better.

Tune in to this powerful episode and learn how we can possibly challenge ourselves to push past our perceived limitations and enjoy the journey to becoming our best selves.

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