Adriana Gavazzoni is a Brazilian author and has been a lawyer for twenty-seven years. She won for her first book Behind The Door: The Golden Book Award 2017- Readers Choice; Book Excellence Award 2017; Honorable mention at Paris Book Festival 2017; Honorable Mention at Reader’s Favorite Award 2017 and was a finalist to the Independent author. Adriana is a lawyer, a former professor of law and a writer of novels and legal books, but she is also a voracious reader. She speaks four languages: English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. When she is not practicing law or writing, she enjoys many interests and is a very active person. She loves to dance (Tango) and workout. She loves to travel, loves good wine, and has been studying astrology for fifteen years. She paints and loves to cook.
Episode 352
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]]>“Jordan, your smile lights up a room.” “Jordan, you just brighten my day.” “Jordan, all my troubles go away when I talk to you.” These are just a few things said about Jordan Gross by none other than, his grandma! But, in all seriousness, Jordan is a 23-year old entrepreneur and writer. He graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Economics, and then received a Masters in Management from the Kellogg School of Management, and went directly into a corporate job.
Jordan Gross recently left that role to pursue what truly lights him up every day, adding value to others without expecting anything in return. He has founded and worked with multiple startups in the food space, he created an Alzheimer’s Awareness mission, he is a personal trainer, and last but certainly not least, he is the author of the book Getting COMFY: Your Morning Guide to Daily Happiness.
Order your copy of Getting Comfy on Amazon.
Website: http://getting-comfy.
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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.
Episode 340
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]]>Lee Caraher has a reputation for building cohesive, high producing teams who get a lot done well and have fun at the same time. She is a straight talker who doesn’t hold too many punches, although she does her best to be pleasant about it. Her big laugh and sense of humor have gotten her out of a lot of trouble.
She started her career in communications in Boston and then moved to California, working with high profile and groundbreaking companies along the way. She moved to the Bay Area in 1995 to serve as the Vice President of Corporate and Consumer Communications at the $1.6 Billion SEGA of America. She then served as Executive Vice President of The Weber Group and Founder and President of Red Whistle Communications, both Interpublic companies.
Lee is active in the community and currently serves on the Board of KQED Public Media, Grace Cathedral’s Board of Trustees, and Menlo College’s Board of Trustees. Previously Lee was the Chair of the Board for Community Gatepath, and was the founding Chair of the Board for the St. Paul’s Choir School. She consults with other non-profits on effective board organization and practices.
A graduate of Carleton College, with a degree in Medieval History, which she finds useful every day, Lee lives on the San Francisco Peninsula with her husband, two sons, and a blind cat.
Episode 316
]]>On the outside, it looked like James was living the ultimate dream, but along the way, he had lost his sense of purpose.
James realized that conventional measures of achievement can keep even the best performers from finding fulfillment. He mistakenly defined himself by his accomplishments rather than by who he was, which in turn, made him miserable!
To help others find purpose and redefine what matters most, James created his Personal Resucceed Coaching program where he helps high achieving professionals and entrepreneurs get more from life. He recently published his first book, RESUCCEED: Create an Extraordinary Future While You Sleep by Using the 5-Minute Epic Evening Ritual. In this book, James shares insight into the “purposeless epidemic” and breaks down the transformational evening ritual that’s helping people reclaim their lives and find true happiness.
Episode 310
]]>Jordan E. Goodman is “America’s Money Answers Man” and a nationally-recognized expert on personal finance. He is a regular guest on numerous radio and television call-in shows across the country, answering questions on personal financial topics. He appears frequently on The View, Fox News Network, Fox Business Network, CNN, CNBC and CBS evening news. For 18 years, Jordan was on the editorial staff of Money magazine, where he served as Wall Street correspondent.
While at Money, he reported and wrote on virtually every aspect of personal finance. In addition, he served as weekly financial analyst on NBC News at Sunrise for 9 years and the daily business news commentator on Mutual Broadcasting System’s America in the Morning show for 8 years. He is the author / co-author of 13 best-selling books on personal finance including Master Your Debt Fast Profits in Hard Times, Everyone’s Money Book, Master Your Money Type, Barron’s Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms and Barron’s Finance and Investment Handbook. He has also written 6 special focus editions of Everyone’s Money Book on College, Credit, Financial Planning, Real Estate, Retirement Planning and Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds. Jordan is also a speaker and seminar leader on personal finance topics for business executives, students, associations, investment clubs, employees and others
Episode 307
]]>Monica Leonelle has written over half a million words of fiction spread across several genres and series, most notably her young adult urban fantasy and paranormal romance series, Waters Dark and Deep. Monica started reading young adult books when she was seven and never managed to grow out of them. She LOVES Harry Potter, Twilight, The Hunger Games, The Mortal Instruments, The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, and more. Give her a movie, television show, or book aimed at young adults, and she’s totally there, ready to fangirl out.
Monica also writes about indie publishing at ProseOnFire.com. Her most recent nonfiction series, Growth Hacking for Storytellers, has helped thousands of writers write faster, become better storytellers, and find their way to success. She’s also the creator of the Breakout Author Masterclass.
Before becoming an independent author, Monica led digital marketing efforts at Inc. 100 companies like Hansen’s Natural and Braintree. She’s been an avid blogger of marketing and business trends since 2007. Her ideas have been featured in AdAge, The Huffington Post, the AMEX OpenForum, GigaOm, Mashable, Social Media Today, and the Christian Science Monitor.
Monica lives in a very, very old, 3-story home in St. Louis, MO with her husband and adorable westie, Mia. It possibly has ghosts. And definitely has a secret passage. She also drinks tea, not coffee, and spends a lot of her time journaling and even more of it in her head. To find out what she’s up to and get access to her latest fiction updates, exclusive giveaways, advanced review copies, and more, sign up at MonicaLeonelle.com
Episode 303
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]]>“My first cookbook is a graphic novel adventure. It is a totally new concept in cookbooks. It’s hot, fresh, and seasoned,” says Logan. He adds,” My unique culinary journey, much like this book, is fueled by my passion for food and the love of adventure.”
The cookbook is separated into two segments. The first part of the book is created in manga while the second half focuses on food and cooking techniques with lots of photos. Logan explains, “Cooking Dreams is my imagination. I want to inspire kids to think like a chef, to learn about food, and to add a dash of creativity. And above all, I want them to work toward their dreams”.
Quotes about the book:
“Mix Passion, Skill, Creativity and Imagination into a delicious story …” Chef Graham Elliot – Celebrity Chef
“Always Dreaming …” Jessica Biel – Actress, Restaurateur
“Inspires others to think as he does, to be creative and innovative …” Chef Eric Kopelow – Universal Studios Hollywood
Logan has been named one of the Most Influential Teens by Time Magazine and a James Beard Blended Burger Winner. Since becoming the 2014 MasterChef Junior champion he has become a rising star in the culinary world. He was named Southern Living‘s Best New Southern Cook and earned a spot on Fortune Magazine’s 18 Under 18 list; he’s also the youngest certified judge for the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest in Memphis, Tennessee, and the youngest chef to cook at the historic James Beard House in New York City. And just recently finished judging the International Young Chef Olympiad in India.
Logan’s Social
Instagram: http://instagram.com/Logan.Jr.Chef
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoganJuniorChef
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoganJrChef
Blog: http://orderupwithlogan.blogspot.com/
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]]>Naketa Thigpen is a Balance and Relationship Advisor, author, sought-after speaker and host of the weekly podcast, Balance Boldly. Her purpose is to empower and motivate those willing to undertake the arduous pursuit of attaining the life they want. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Naketa forged a successful career helping families push through challenges caused by personal trauma, loss of confidence and fractured communication within their relationships. She would go on to take the best of her education, aptitude and experiences and found ThigPro Balance and Relationship Management Institute, a sustainable holistic growth and development company that helps women in business and entrepreneurs transition through significant life change through micro-retreats and intensives that break the box of limitations, outdated norms and expectations that bound their brilliance and stifles growth.
Naketa has been featured on the Lifestyle Channel, a featured expert on dozens of terrestrial and online radio shows, and is the recipient of the NAACP 101 Top Influencers in Philadelphia and NAPW Women of Excellence awards. In designing real solutions to the real-time issues of today’s leaders, Naketa is determined to move her clients beyond excellence and into the rare air of greatness thru system implementation, mindset modification and balance.
Episode 285
]]>Emmanuel Wolfe (Manny Wolfe) is A Speaker, Speaking and Charisma Coach and Communication Consultant. He is also the author of the Best selling memoirs, titled, “The Tao of the Unbreakable Man”.
Manny teaches entrepreneurs and high performers how deliver their unique message to the world with power, passion, precision, and persuasion.
He is a sought after communication and presentation coach, because his coaching goes much deeper than simple technique. He actually teaches you how to rewire yourself to embrace and love public speaking.
He recently created the worlds first, and best online public speaker training academy, called the 1000 Speakers academy, where he trains the leaders of tomorrow in a pay-it-forward program with a positive social impact built in.
Manny is committed to making a positive social impact with his teaching, and in all that he does in his life.
Episode 284
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