Episodes
Oct. 7, 2021
E124: Kayla Gardner - Forging Collaboration to advance minorities interests
Kayla Gardner is a telecom and tech policy lawyer and minorities advocate. Kayla has a background in public safety, corporate security and law & policy. An esteemed leader and industry expert, Kayla uses her influence to mentor young African American law students and policy professionals and helps …
Sept. 30, 2021
E123: Dawson Church - The Science in Meditation
Dawson Church, PhD, is an award-winning science writer with three best-selling books to his credit. The Genie in Your Genes. Mind to Matter, and Bliss Brain. He is also the founder of the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare which has offered free treatment to over 20,000 veterans with …
Sept. 23, 2021
E122- Casey Holstein: Keep Moving Forward
When Casey Holstein's wife, Robin died of breast cancer in 2007, the loss was certainly a devastating hit for him and his two young daughters. In this moving episode, Casey shares how a support group helped them navigate grief and how they decided to just keep moving forward. He's now commit…
Sept. 16, 2021
E121: Robert Raymond Riopel - The Four Currencies of Life
Robert Raymond Riopel is an international Best-Selling author, App Designer, Entrepreneur and Trainer who has spent the past 18+ years traveling around the world sharing his passion. He has also shared the stage with and trained many of the top trainers and thought leaders in the world today. His H…
Sept. 9, 2021
E120: Juliana Rabbi- Getting Clarity
Recruiter-turned-career coach Juliana Rabbi is all about the Lifestyle you want to create. After working for over 15 years as a recruiter and part of the human resources teams in multinational corporations all over the world, she quit her job to help professionals get the clarity they need to la…
Sept. 2, 2021
E119: Sam Thiara- Activate the Voice Within
Sam Thiara has created a personal journey as a storyteller, writer, workshop facilitator, problem solver, educator and entrepreneur. His goal is to engage individuals in their personal and professional development and has been recognized by the Governor General of Canada for his work in the hundr…
Aug. 26, 2021
E119: Byron Edgington - Advocating for Diversity in the Cockpit
Byron Edgington is a Vietnam veteran helicopter pilot, a 40-year commercial pilot, and an award-winning author. He retired from aviation in 2005, then returned to college, and received his Bachelors in English and creative writing at age 63. In 2012 was awarded The Bailey Prize in prose. His late…
Aug. 19, 2021
E117 - Julie Hartz - Inspiring the next generation of Space Explorers
Julie Hartz is a scientist and the co-founder of Womars, an initiative that coordinates all-female astronaut analog missions, conducts impactful scientific research, and provides women with hands-on experience in space analogs and extreme environments. Julie is the crew commander of the first Woma…
Aug. 12, 2021
E116: Leticia Latino - Where is HOME?
After a short Summer Breal, Back2Basics returns with a Solo Episode of Host Leticia Latino sharing some reflections of where HOME is for her. Having been born in Venezuela, from Italian parents, marrying a dutch man and having two American kids, this is a question that has always been very hard f…
July 22, 2021
E115: Jonathan Adelstein - The Passion to Make Impact
As President and CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association, Jonathan Adelstein has the huge responsibility of representing nearly 200 companies devoted to building wireless broadband facilities that connect every corner of America. In this episode, the former FCC Commissioner, shares how hi…
July 15, 2021
E114: Carlee Hayes- Be your Healthiest Self
Carlee Hayes, is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) and Lead Nutritionist on a mission to help people become the healthiest version of themselves. She's a big promoter of Continuous Glucose Monitoring technology to oversee nutrition, and hopefully, change the world. This is a very info…
July 8, 2021
E113: Dr. Gail Gross - Authenticity is the Key to Health and Life
Dr. Gail Gross, is a nationally recognized family, child development, and human behavior expert, author, and lecturer who is frequently called upon by national and regional media to offer her insight on topics involving family relationships, education, behavior, and development issues. This powerf…
July 1, 2021
E112: Sydney Weiss - Seek the Joy
Sydney Weiss is a lawyer and the host and executive producer of Seek The Joy Podcast, featured in BuzzFeed's "27 Podcasts You Need To Start Listening To In 2018", Winner "Best Podcast" 2019 New Media Film Festival, and Finalist “People’s Choice” 2019 Discover Pod Awards. Seek The Joy Podcast is …
June 24, 2021
E111: Jeanette Brown - Connecting in a Unique Way
After losing her dear mom at an early age, Jeanette Brown realized a very important lesson, "Life just goes on". In this energetic and authentic episode, Jeanette shares her journey, how she learned how to communicate and pay attention to stories and narratives and how she became a top Public Re…
June 17, 2021
E110: Paul McGee- The art of SUMO , Shut Up and Move On
After a lengthy illness set his career back for nearly three years, Paul McGee decided to support others on their "change Journey" and he created the SUMO Approach. He is also a multiple Best-Seller Author and a sought-after motivational speaker. He has helped hundreds of thousands of people a…
June 10, 2021
E109: Cheryl Vigder Brause and Stephanie Falk- Pausing to be Present
Mindfulness practice has made such an impact in the lives of Cheryl Vigder Brause and Stephanie Falk, that they embarked on a mission to share this transformative practice with as many people as possible! By creating Pause to be Present, a virtual meditation Studio they help others getting menta…
June 3, 2021
E108: Heather Waring- On a Mission to impact the lives of One Million Women
Heather Waring has lived with a self-care philosophy since She was diagnosed with burnout and adrenal fatigue. What she didn’t realize at the time is that the diagnosis ended up being one of her life gifts. It forced her to stop. By examining and reevaluating what she needed and what she didn’t,…
May 27, 2021
E107: Laura and Barry Ash - Harnessing the power of our energy to be happy
Laura and Barry Ash are a husband and wife team with a very ambitious goal, to help create a world in which it's impossible for anyone to fail with their health and well-being, by exposing the flaws in the weight loss industry blueprints and helping build pathways to real, sustainable personal tra…
May 20, 2021
E106: Kylie Slavik - The Power of Storytelling
There is no better medium for connection than story and Kylie Slavik is the living proof of that. In this powerful episode Kylie shares how she never thought that overcoming years of addiction would lead her to become a highly sought copywriter and brand storyteller in the transformation space, …
May 13, 2021
E105: Andy Lopata - Just Ask
Andy Lopata is an Author, an internationally acclaimed Professional Speaker, a Relationship Strategist and the Host of The Connected Leadership Podcast. He is a big advocate of Harnessing the potential of powerful professional relationships and of the importance of Just Asking for what you need. …
May 6, 2021
E104: Dr. Diana Anca - Making a Difference by Raising Patient Awareness
From growing up in communist Rumania to being named Director of Non-operating Room Anesthesiology (NORA) at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, Dr. Diana Anca's journey is nothing but inspiriring. Her commitment to raising patient awareness around critical subjects such as how owning an Iphone 1…
April 29, 2021
E103: Dennis Pitocco- Rediscovering Humanity at its best
Dennis Pitocco is the Founder & CEO of 360° Nation, encompassing a wide range of multimedia enterprises, including BizCatalyst 360° —an award-winning global media digest; 360° Nation Studios —dedicated to reaching across the world in an effort to capture, produce, and deliver positive and uplifting…
April 22, 2021
E102: Shamis Pitts- Connecting to Greatness
Shamis Pitts is the Founder and Owner of Pitts Leadership Consulting. She has embraced wellbeing and mindfulness as her tools to connect with peace and joy to help her navigate the world. Her commitment is also around helping others achieve the same goal. She is Certified Professional Coach, a…
April 15, 2021
E101: Candace Johnson - The Greater Good as the Compass to achieve your full potential
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 …