Episodes

Candace Johnson is a Global Infrastructure, Network, and Innovation Expert, Entrepreneur and Angel Investor. In this energetic and insightful episode, Candace shares that her incredible success and achievements have been a result of her commitment to personal responsibility. All of the multiple companies she has founded were born with the vision of righting a wrong and creating change for the greater good. There is incredible professional and personal wisdom in this episode. If you are an entrepreneur, and innovator or a changemaker you will particularly enjoy this one!

Best-Selling Author, entrepreneur and world-renowned speaker Seth Godin joins Leticia Latino in our 100th Episode! This is for sure a milestone episode. not only for what it marks but also because Leticia considers Seth Godin one of the most influential "teachers" in her own life. From his latest book The Practice, to what skills would he have Leticia's kids learn to be able to make an impact in their lives, this is one thought-provoking episode! Enjoy and Happy Birthday Back2Basics!

We live in a culture of criticism and anxiety that drains our joy and tells us all the things we should be doing. It’s a ShouldStorm! But luckily for the world, Dr. Alison Escalante who is a Pediatrician, TEDx Speaker, and Writer, developed The Should-Free Parenting method, a parent-child relationship game-changer. In this amazing episode, she shares the hope that we CAN step out of the anxiety epidemic and enjoy our lives. This episode is a must-episode for all but especially for parents!

Dr. Patricia Fogarty Mack is the Vice Chair for Patient Safety and Quality Improvement at Department of Anesthesiology at Weill Cornell Medicine. She advocates for patient safety and quality above all. In this engaging Back2Basics conversation, besides she shares with host Leticia Latino the importance of being open to new things in life and how you can discover what you are passionate about even despite your own self. Learn more about Dr. Fogarty Mack at: Patricia (Fogarty) Mack M.D. | Linked...

Ken Grouf entrepreneurial spirit has guided his career in both the private and public sectors. His journey has led him to be an investor, a CEO, an executive, and a board chair on the successful founding teams of over six companies. He's the definition of an active citizen and inspires others to understand that there's a lot of good each one can do in our communities. To him, the journey is all about impact and passion.

Deborah Heiser holds a PHD in Applied Developmental Psychology with a specialty in redefining what being older looks and feels like. She Founded The Mentor Project because of her conviction that magic happens when you pair a child to older adults to be mentored, this approach is bringing STEM mentors to schools and the community. She is a Tedx Speaker, 92nd Street Y Speaker, Adjunct Professor, award-winning researcher, consultant and coach.

Championing Positivity, Harmony, Empathy and Kindness, Simon Lever is a retired Executive Recruiter who believes happiness is engaging with people of many nationalities and cultures. He has embraced writing and storytelling and is a featured contributor in Bizcatalyst360 and the Divine Breadcrumb. In this episode, it will become evident why Simon has been dubbed a Beacon of Positivity by those who know him.

Janice Lintz is an accomplished consultant/advocate across the hearing access, advocacy and related political spectrum. Her journey started when she realized that her heart sank whenever her daughter — diagnosed with hearing loss at 2 ½ — struggled to understand museum guides and actors on stage, even with hearing aids. Not one to wait, she plunged into the research and learned that cultural venues could provide better hearing access with relatively inexpensive technology, and from that moment on, she became a changemaker. Her story will make you want to get more involved in advocating for people with disabilities.

Dr. Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning Officer at Weill Cornell Medicine, a Contributor for Forbes & Psychology Today and one of the world's top management thinkers in 2021 according to Thinkers50 Radar. Through her decades of extensive research, she has studied the most successful people of our generation, including Nobel laureates, astronauts, and Olympic champions, in order to understand what they do when the world isn't watching. What did they do that ultimately put them in an elite class? How did they overcome failures? Are you ready to find out?

As the child of a military family who moved around the world over 60 times, Marcia Bateson learned, very early on, how to create opportunities for herself and the honor that rises from serving one's nation. She has worked with top organizations, not-for-profits and Fortune 50 financial firms. She leads her companies to serve not only her shareholders but also to enrich the citizens of our nation, to sustain the global economy and the planet, and to demonstrate transparency and accountability in corporate governance. To her, small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities and that is why she Chairs The Acceleration Project President's Circle. This is an episode not to miss!

AJ Sarcione is an international motivational speaker, intentional communications coach and corporate culture consultant, author, and the creator of the personality quiz The Shine Scale™. His goal is to help people accelerate success and smile more as a result. As the founder of Get Your Shine, he believes ‘it takes simply one spark to ignite your path to success.’ He has lived out two major dreams and found accelerated success in his career and life from engaging the characteristics of shine. Wh...

Jane Veron is the CEO and co-Founder of The Acceleration Project. She is a visionary and changemaker in local ecosystems, gender and diversity equity, and workplace reform. In this episode, she shares her journey from the corporate world to the commitment she made to give back to the community and helping small underserved businesses. This episode also kicks off the TAP Series, which will be feautring stories on how The Accelerating Project is making a difference in people's life.

In this solo episode, Host Leticia Latino shares some of her own reflections on Inauguration Day 2021 and also opens up about her own personal experiences about Democracy from her home country, Venezuela.

Shannon Martin is a self-described wonderlusterer, who has managed to build a solid career in marketing and communications while joyfully traveling the world and exploring different cultures and countries. She is also Podbean’s Director which puts her at the epicenter of the Podcasting World. If you have ever dreamt of getting away with working from anywhere in the world, and you think you can't make it happen, this one is for you!

Samantha Bessudo Drucker is also known as a 'lifestyle genie'. She's an image consultant, journalist, host, and actress, who has appeared in numerous TV shows and publications and is known for having the savoir-faire for just about anything. In this lively episode Samantha shares her interesting journey, including surviving a heart attack that changed her perspective on everything.

Join host Leticia Latino from deep in nature at Ginne Springs, Florida as she reflects on saying Goodbye to a very challenging 2020 and the hopes and thoughts for what's to come in 2021. From all of us at Back2Basics, thank you for your support and we look forward to a great 2021! Happy New Year Everybody!

In this solo episode, Host Leticia Latino reflects on Christmas and Religion. As a practicing Catholic this time of the year has profound meaning to her, but she shares where her own curiosity about the different religions and beliefs has taken her and she also shares thoughts on how we live the holiday season today. Leticia's kids Christian, 10, and Emma, 6. guest star and provide their own thoughts on the meaning of Christmas.

When former ESPN broadcaster Barbara Jordan’s older sister Beverly was murdered by her fiancé 30 years ago, the family’s grief was compounded when the killer was released from prison nearly three decades later. Barbara, a former athlete, five-time All-American for the Amateur Softball Association and an alternative team member for the 1996 US Olympics for women’s softball, knows distinctly what it takes to be focused and to reinforce the need to never let your guard down.

With her PhD in gossip, six EMMY® awards and social media reach topping 120 million per month, Dr. Shawne Duperon is considered by many to be one of the most innovative consultants and speakers on communication today. As a scholar, Dr. Shawne’s expertise is leading-edge, applying gossip theory, she implemented strategies that caused Project Forgive to go viral, garnering an endorsement from Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the honor of a 2016 Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for her work on global forgiveness and her popular educational tool called “The Apology (You’ll Never Receive).”

Dr. Frederick “Freddy” Starr has been called one of the “Pioneers of Neurofeedback”. He's a computational neuroscientist and psychiatrist, a global leader in Mental Health and Founder and CEO of Myneurva Datasystems, In 2008, his world was turned upside down by the tragic loss of his oldest daughter, Anna, which prompted him to quit everything and go for a true Back2Basics. His, is a powerful story about how he turned sadness and loss into innovation and commitment to help those who suffer due to Traumatic Brain Injuries.

Back2Basics Host Leticia Latino shares her own reflections on this very different Thanksgiving, her challenges and blessings as well as some big news of what she has lined up for our episode 100!

TAMI SIMON is on a quest to help awaken the world. She founded award-winning Sounds True in 1985 as a multimedia publishing company with a mission to disseminate spiritual wisdom. She hosts a popular weekly podcast called Insights at the Edge, where she has interviewed the "who is who" of today’s leading spiritual teachers. Her humbleness, openness and wisdom shine through this entire episode of B2B validating that she has remained genuine and authentic despite her incredible success! This one is a true treat, enjoy!

Recurring guests Ilse van Goth and Keith Trimels make a great case for the Power there is in Paying It Forward! In this very casual but insightful exchange of wisdom, stories, and insights, Leticia and her guests discuss how kindness and good actions towards others can create ripple effects and life-changing events than most times we are not even aware of.

Dr. Michael Baston is the President of Rockland Community College and a national leader who helps develop comprehensive supports that foster college completion, Dr. Michael Baston’s work has been featured on MSNBC, USA Today, The Atlantic, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Community College Daily, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, The Community College Times, and Black Enterprise Magazine. This is a fantastic, entertaining and insightful exchange on who you can take charge of your tomorrow.