Episodes

Back2Basics is back with Season 2! After the traumatic experience of seeing Hurricane Dorian devastate the Bahamas, brush off Florida and possibly impact other States of the US, Host Leticia Latino shares her thoughts on how Nature sometimes forces us to go Back2Basics. You have an opportunity to HELP by Donating to ANY of the charities that are currently supporting the relief Effort for the Bahamas. https://www.irteams.org/donate/hurricane-dorian?fbclid=IwAR0Ua3yftBkqlb1tAlZD8dG2C9FWg8FF0C-aS...

It's summer time and its an ideal time to TAKE A BREAK. Host Leticia Latino gets ready to take her summer break and reflects on US vacation Patterns. Do you know how many people leave their vacation days unused? Listen up, the answer will most likely shock you! In which group of the statistics are you?

Award winner marketer, speaker, coach and author Chala Dincoy shares her journey in becoming "The Repositioning Expert". She prides in dishing out big advice that’s to the point with the goal of accelerating your growth and being like ROCKET FUEL for your business!

Danny is an extraordinary human being committed to health equity and learning and sharing what works for best health. He serves people while he himself deals with multiple sclerosis. His podcast Health-hats is empowering people as they travel together towards better help. Inspiring beyond words!

Inspired by the conversations had in the first 20 Episodes of Back2Basics, Host Leticia Latino-van Splunteren shares the story of one of the most difficult times in her life, and how trusting her intuition helped her see through it.

Zach Luz is a spiritual healer for entrepreneurs. He has conversations with them about things they can't tell anyone else....and then miracles happen. He also runs a podcast called GUIDED, which is about "following your intuition, no matter where it guides you."

Optimist, Inventor and World Traveler. Born in Boston but is now happy to call Miami his home. Richard shares how the “ Get your hands dirty and don’t be afraid of hard work” motto that his dad instilled in him at a very young age has paid off. He will convince you that anybody can find true Joy in life and that there's not such a thing as 'I don’t know ' but a "I don't know YET'.

"Well there are existential crises and there are midlife crises, they are two different things and it appears you’re here because you’re having both.” This assertion from his Zen Teacher is what Alasdair Plambeck describes as a turning point in his life. In this episode, he shares with us the journey from a successful Start-up Scene to climbing the Himalaya, travelling the world and radically changing his life. Now he lives in a Caravan in a French Forrest with his new bride Julie-Roxane (our guest on episode 11)!

A slef-described consummate Telecom & Information Technology professional with an extensive background in engineering, financial, marketing and business development in wireless and telecommunications, Ignacio shares why he's convinced that the Art of Leadership resides in acomplishing extraordinary results with ordinary people. Anyone that has worked with him agrees that he's a true compassionate leader with qualitites that we should all strive for.

An intimate conversation with acclaimed Singer/Songwriter and Musician Frank Quintero, where he shares how his love for music was evident from a very early age, and how he has managed and balanced stardom with his personal life, how the music industry has changed through the years and how he keeps his creative process going.

He’s a writer, a speaker, and meditation teacher. In this new episode Lou shares with Leticia how despite having quite a normal and happy childhood, at 15 he encountered alcohol and embarked on a path that made him feel out of place and helped him hit rock bottom. Then one day he decided to change everything by making drastic desicions guided by his own gut feeling. Listen up and find out how he turned his struggle into his life passion.

Leticia has an enlightening conversation with Louis Lo Praste, who in 2015 was named # 8 in the world by Linkedin for Management and Culture and is also the author of Vague Apocalyptica, Essays on Capitalism, Humanism and Democracy. Self described as a BIG THINKER, this conversation is sure to leave you stirred and wanting to deep dive into his book and learn more about he quit Silicone Valley and a successful Corporate Career to go live in New England Woodlands and make a living in a much more meaningful way and aligned with who he really is.

In this conversation with PHD Material Scientist Maria Xenidou, she shares how she transitioned (inspired by Seth Godin's work) from Corporate Executive into becoming and living of freelancing work. Now self-described as a storyteller, a blogger, a podcaster, and a change maker, she aspires to guide others through empathy and generosity to conquer the fear of change in their lives. She emphasizes the importance of slowing down and designing and creating the life that you want to live.

Co-host of Far-Out Podcast Julie-Roxane Krikorian shares her discovery journey in finding what makes her happy, her spiritual growth and how she is creating, following her own rules, the life she wants. From Parisian Chef to living Far-Out to live adventures in unconventional Places!

To mark the 10th episode milestone and to keep celebrating Women's History Month, host Leticia Latino van Splunteren takes the GUEST seat of Brandt's Handley "Into the Corner Office' Podcast. In this episode you will get to hear some of the experiences that have defined and shaped the life of the Back2Basics Host. The interviewer becomes the Interviewee!

Having had a very rough start as a political refugee in the US when she left her dad behind and fleed with her mom from the Castro Regime to look for a better future in Miami. Adis shares how she rised from that traumatic experience and garnished significant achievements, such as being selected a White House Fellow, the premier leadership program in the US and heading International Business for Multimillion Dollars corporations. This is the story of how the circumstances don't define you, YOU define YOU.

What a better way to enter into March, Women's History Month than having President and CEO of the Women's Business Development Council of South Florida, Nancy Allen as the special Guest. Nancy shares valuable and inspirational experiences she has gained through decades of working helping women pursue their dreams and become successful business owners. She also shares how she has coped with the recent loss of her beloved husband, and what is helping her move forward.

Michael O'Donnell is a self-described recovering serial entrepreneur. After several great "runs" building and selling companies, he now helps other entrepreneurs to start, finance, grow and sell their businesses. In this candid conversation, he shares with Leticia what is his “secret sauce” to success! Listen up and be inspired.

Named one of the 40 leaders under 40 by the Washington Business Journal Guest Dante Disparte shares his unique and valuable perspective about the impact that changing our default core settings can have in our lifes. Chaninging a NO to YES can have massive impact in the life you live. He also shares why failure is not something that he's afraid of, and shares what his biggest fear is. Listen up, and enjoy his wisdom.

In this episode, Brandt shares valuable insight on how feeling accomplished and passionate about what you do is paramount for your personal fulfillment. He has spent years in executive search and talent management, and has garnered a lot of wisdom about the importance of matching the people with their dream jobs and the fulfillment it brings to its own life.

Self motivated coach, mentor, mindful business advisor and radio show Host Suzanne Jewell shares What does it mean to live, work, create and play in a mindful way.

Don van Splunteren shares with host, and wife, Leticia Latino how he had Change being a constant throughout his life and how he came to the realization that the Journey is what really counts. With an extremely rich and diverse background, a multi-country upbringing and different career paths open to him, Don shares insights on how he made pivotal life decisions that made him the successful executive and family made that he became, without forgetting about his passion for music.

From the Corporate World to reconnecting to her true passion, Jan Hice-Smith Shares her powerful insights on how to achieve well-being and most importantly how to bring joy back into one's life.

From apartheid South Africa to settling in the USA, Dion Joannou shares how he has managed to find life balance through perspective.