I've been watching and listening to Shannon Bream on Fox News for years, so when I got the chance to hear her speak and meet her last summer, I was thrilled! Her career story was so inspiring -- and then I found out she was writing a book! That book, her first and only (as she will tell you!), is released today! I was lucky enough to interview Shannon for the podcast and since the book release just so happens to fall on a Tuesday, we got very lucky. In our interview, Shannon reveals: "I got fired from my first TV job..he said, 'I don't know why anyone ever put you on TV or thought that was a good idea. You're the worst person I've ever seen on TV and you're never going to make it in this business." Shannon is truly as sweet as … [Read more...]
The Melody of Autism: Faith Clarke’s Parenting Journey
Faith Clarke's son, Jaedon, was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 2. Since then, she's been on a roller coaster of parenthood. But Faith isn't the kind of person who just lets things happen. She armed herself with knowledge, awareness and resources -- enough to go around to other parents who were unexpectedly living out the journey of Autism with their children. After Jaedon was diagnosed, Faith eventually created the organization, Melody of Autism to provided resources, community and support for other families. She wrote the book "Parenting Like a Ninja" and has become a fierce advocate for children and parents in the Autism community. In our interview, Faith speaks about how faith impacted her experience with a child with … [Read more...]
Changing the World One Conversation at a Time: Annafi Wahed’s Bold Vision
Annafi Wahed left a lucrative job in finance to join the 2016 Hillary Clinton campaign. She was unfulfilled by her career and wanted to do something to make a difference. Like many people, helping out with a monumental Presidential campaign seemed like a good way to do that immediately. She was blindsided on Election Day 2016 when Donald Trump won the election -- and admits, she shed more than a few tears in the days that followed. Annafi says: "Even if you can't change the world today, if you change your world -- your small sphere of influence today -- that could someday change the world." But she soon dried her tears and start having conversations with those she didn't agree with. She didn't like the vitriol coming from her … [Read more...]
The World Needs Your Story: Speaking Well with Alex Perry
Alex Perry has an infectious personality -- cheerful and spirited -- she is the kind of positive warrior everyone would like to have in their life. I'm guessing that's why she's so great at her job teaching people how to craft and share their stories through public speaking. After starting her career working with individuals who were unable to speak -- either from birth or a condition -- as a speech therapist, she transitioned to started her own business, PS with Alex. Alex says: My basic underlying belief is that we all have a message to share and we owe it to those that an't speak to speak well. I got a taste of her skills last summer, when we met for coffee to discuss a few ideas for speaking I was doing for my upcoming … [Read more...]
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