The Rivvly Podcast: Recent Episodes
Rivvly
Here to inspire + encourage you to thrive in both your personal + professional life through conversations with entrepreneurs and business professionals all over the world. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rivvly/support
We're bringing you behind-the-scenes info and helpful tips for working virtually in our new minisode series!
Here's a quick intro into what you can expect and a little background on our founding story.
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On this episode of the Rivvly Podcast, we had the pleasure of connecting with the incredible Kelli McMullen - a visionary, teacher, business owner, wellness guru & yogi based in Michigan who has created an incredible yoga & fitness-based wellness studio called "The Space".
Kelli shares openly with us about The Space, what sets them apart from other yoga studios or fitness experiences, personal stories and paths she's walked through, as well as her experience owning a business and creating space for others to become their full, beautiful selves.
If you'd like to learn more + connect with Kelli McMullen online, please head over to:
- The Space website
- The Space Instagram
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Connect with Selena:
https://www.selenarezvani.com/
Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn: @selenarezvani
Leadership Speaker, Mom
- Confidence Creator
Selena Rezvani is a recognized author, speaker, and consultant on leadership. Her newest book - the instant Wall Street Journal bestseller - Quick Confidence (Wiley, May 2023), was born out of a viral newsletter she started in 2020, to help people build their confidence through small actions.
Selena is also the author of the bestseller, Pushback: How Smart Women Ask — and Stand Up — for What They Want (Jossey-Bass, 2012) , which focuses on the unmatched power of negotiation skills in women's career advancement, and was recognized with an Axiom Business Book Award. Selena's first book, The Next Generation of Women Leaders (Praeger), was published in 2009.
Having amassed over 500,000 followers on social media, Selena creates daily video content on leadership and has been recognized by The Washington Post, Bloomberg, as a LinkedIn Top Voice and as a 'Fast Company top career creator'. Her experience and success in the leadership arena make Rezvani a frequent resource for news media and an in-demand business speaker. She has been quoted, interviewed, and profiled by CareerBuilder, The Wall Street Journal, Oprah.com, The LA Times, Marie Claire, NBC television, and ABC television.
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Miro Kazakoff is an author, entrepreneur, and Senior Lecturer in Managerial Communication at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Miro created all of MIT Sloan’s Communicating and Persuading with Data courses, which enrolls over 500 students a year. The students have selected him as the Sloan Teacher of the Year, and he is a two-time recipient of MIT’s Teaching with Digital Technology Award.
Miro is also the author of Persuading with Data; a guide to designing, delivering, and defending your data, published by MIT Press.
Before joining the faculty at MIT, Miro was the co-founder of education technology company, Testive, and worked in a variety of analytical and sales roles at companies like Hubspot, media conglomerate WPP, and Bain & Co.
Miro holds a BA from Georgetown University where he studied English and Computer Science and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
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Sasha, Linzy, and Chelsea from the Rivvly team discuss different aspects of the mind-body connection that they've learned throughout their mental health journies both individually and together. So many tools are shared as well what has helped the most and what hasn't helped so much!
Notes from the show:
If you're interested in learning more about Radiate Retreat, please visit https://www.radiateretreat.com/ or reach out to either @radiate.retreat or @chelsealynnlou on Instagram
Calm Strips: https://calmstrips.com/
BroglieBox - Care Packages for Mental Wellness: https://brogliebox.com/
Wellness Tools
Books
- Maybe you should talk to someone
- The body keeps the score
Apps
- The Tapping Solution
- Peloton
- Calm
Tools/Gadgets
- Weighted Blanket
- Pinch Me Fidget Dough
- Noise Canceling Headphones
- Ice Roller
- Breathing Trainer
- Mindfulness Cards
- Skincare Refrigerator
- Shower Steamers
- Acupressure Ball
- UV Light
Spotify playlists
- Sound Bath/Tibetan Bowls
- Peaceful Meditation
- Lo-fi Beats focus music for work
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Sign up for Isabelle's class - Change Your Habits, Change Your Life - Starting Oct 4, 2023
Full Link: https://thefeelgoodlife.com/habits/?fbclid=IwAR238tAWGEfEYBXHz_YhPF_bXlk9r2i0E5MNZHKlzIdoipLUUuidPkp7VfA
If you’re ready to gain the unwavering support you need in the moment and create lasting habit changes that redefine your life, this is for you! The door is open, now is the time to walk through it!
**Make sure and let Isabelle know you were referred by Sasha/Rivvly :)
Isabelle Tierney, M.A., LMFT, is a stress management specialist, licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and international teacher.
Isabelle holds two master’s degrees, one in International Relations and Communications from Boston University, and one in Child Development from Tufts University.
After conquering burnout, Isabelle launched her company, Choice Point, which is dedicated to improving people’s lives with technologies that relieve stress and enhance mental health and well-being. One of its divisions, Stress Reset™ serves businesses and corporations through proprietary programs and an app. Another division, The Feel Good Life, helps consumers live with more ease, connection, and joy.
She’s presented at numerous mental health conferences, YPO events, universities, podcasts, and retreats all over the world on topics such as stress, conscious leadership, relational intelligence, and body image.
Isabelle lives in Montana to be close to her two grandchildren and speaks 3 languages, English, French, and Spanish.
Questions? Please reach out!
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As a top leadership coach, keynote speaker, leadership development expert, and Amazon best-selling author, Dr. Sohee Jun works with emerging leaders and executives to unleash their untapped power for themselves and their teams. During her 20+ years in the corporate world, she has helped leaders transform themselves from frustrated executives to insightful, impactful, and inspired leaders who are engaging employees in exciting new ways and driving their organizations to great success.
Sohee works with world-renowned Fortune 500 companies in entertainment, production & media, start-ups, gaming, financial services, and engineering -- helping high-performing leaders, emerging leaders, and executive teams identify and strategically capitalize upon moments of shift and challenge as opportunities for powerful growth and change.
Most recently, Sohee served as Executive Director of Organizational Development and Change Management at Warner Bros. Entertainment. She previously held internal leadership positions at Countrywide Financial Corporation and Jacobs Engineering Group as well as various HR consulting positions at Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Washington Mutual.
Resources to things mentioned in the show:
Joe Dispenza
Learn more about cymatics
Superhuman Documentary
Quiet by Susan Cain (Book)
How to find Sohee:
Website: https://soheejunphd.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjunphd/
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***Do not listen to this episode while driving.
Meditation and other self-care practices are important to the Rivvly Team. Working remotely is such a gift and also comes with its own challenges.
We meditated together, as a team, for the first time last month and the results were magical.
This meditation is gentle and for anyone, at any level!
We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
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Dusty Chipura is an AACC-certified ADHD Coach based in Vancouver, BC who works with clients across the lower mainland, Fraser Valley and worldwide. Dusty earned her Bachelor’s of Arts degree at the University of British Columbia.
Dusty, along with many loved ones in her life, has ADHD. Her passion for helping others to understand and master their ADHD led her to coaching. Dusty is an accomplished musician, writer, and community participant. in 2017 she helped found the first Girls Rock Camp in Mexico and is currently on the board of directors for NNW Scholarship Foundation, providing post-secondary grants for students in northern British Columbia as well as CFRO Vancouver Co-Op Radio, a co-operatively owned community broadcast station.
Dusty has appeared at the ADHD Women’s Palooza speaking about the topic of Pregnancy and ADHD and has given several private talks about ADHD and ADHD management.
Find Dusty here:
https://www.vancouveradhdcoaching.com/
On Twitter and TikTok: @dustychipura
ADHD Bootcamp starting May 6, 2023 - Join here!
https://www.adhdstudio.ca/plans/274173?bundle_token=f64e96b2a84ce11be19c8667a52f4d4d&utm_source=manual
ADHD Studio (Online Community):
www.adhdstudio.ca
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Raads-R Test*
https://www.idrlabs.com/autism-spectrum/test.php
ADHD Test*
https://www.idrlabs.com/adhd-spectrum/test.php
*These are self-administered tests - not actual diagnoses. Please ask your doctor for more information if you are interested in getting tested.
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Annette Ponnock, PhD is a pink-haired fashionista, mom, researcher, scholar, and activist living in the Philly area.
She is an Educational Psychologist + Research & Statistical Consultant and currently works at Yale University's Center for Emotional Intelligence. Annette is passionate about discovering the endless connections between individuals’ life experiences and the impact these events have on their mental health and professional engagement through the lens of emotion and motivation.
Her research spotlights those who work in education and issues of race and equity, as well as issues of motivation in STEM among underrepresented populations.
Website: https://annetteponnock.com/
Instagram: @the.pink.haired.prof
TikTok: @the.pink.haired.prof
Interested in learning more about Rivvly? Get in touch with us at cr@rivvly.com or through our website: www.rivvly.com. Be sure to mention this episode for 10% off your first month of service!
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Deborah Owens, Founder of Corporate Alley Cat, is a seasoned executive and change agent with 20+ years of Fortune 100 business experience. She has held numerous leadership positions including Director of Training, Sr. Manager of Leadership Development, and District Manager. She also chaired an African American Employee Resource Group and partnered with senior executives to develop and execute Diversity and Inclusion strategies.
Her experiences in corporate America inspired her to create the Corporate Alley Cat, an organization committed to addressing the unique experiences and needs of people of color in corporate America. She believes in the power of sharing experiences (good and bad), strategies, and lessons learned to accelerate career growth and success.
Deborah’s mission through the Corporate Alley Cat is to ensure that every person of color is fully supported and equipped for both the opportunities and challenges in the corporate arena.
The Corporate Alley Cat provides tools, strategies, and experts to help professionals of color manage workplace challenges that left unmanaged can derail your career. The organization recently launched the Performance Review Summit, a FREE online event that provides proactive strategies and tactics to put you in the driver’s seat of the performance review process.
She is a proud Bison who holds a B.A. in Economics from Howard University. A long-time alleycat and adventurer, Deborah has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, trekked to Macchu Pichu, and completed a triathlon.
How to find Deborah:
Website: www.corporatealleycat.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CorporateAlleyCat/
Twitter: www.twitter.com/corpalleycat
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/company/corporate-alley-cat
Instagram: www.instagram.com/corporatealleycat/
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Kibi Anderson is the founder and CEO of Life Editor, a professional development executive coaching firm. Her coaching philosophy is powered by a belief that success in life is heavily influenced by the stories we tell ourselves. Her role as a Life Editor coach is to help clients unlock any restrictions on their vision and mindset, to expand what’s possible, and ultimately “edit” or change any self-limiting stories. The Life Editor client coaching journey is centered on exploring alternative affirming and expansive world views, and eventually landing on a strategy and execution plan that successfully works for the client in this new paradigm.
Her clients span Global Fortune 100 companies, tech and media start-ups, as well as experienced entrepreneurs and Senior Leaders looking for an edge and additional support as they navigate their professional paths forward. Kibi is double certified by the Certified Coaching Alliance in Executive Coaching and Success Coaching. A partial client list includes Netflix, Facebook, Black Girls Breathing, and Arsenal Medical.
Kibi’s track record as a successful coach is driven by her experience as a Senior Business Executive and film and television producer with over 18 years of experience in strategy, business development, media, entertainment, tech, finance and entrepreneurship. She has held executive roles at global companies such as Red Table Talk Enterprises (President), Bloomberg
Media (Head of Digital Strategy & Business Development), ABC News (Senior Manager,
Business Strategy and Operations), and Broadway Federal Bank (VP/ Business Development Manager).
How to find Kibi:
Lifeeditor.co
On socials: @KibiAnderson
Books Kibi mentions in the show:
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun? By Blair S Walker and Reginald Lewis
Positive Intelligence by Shrzad Chamine
Other juicy mentions:
The Feel Good Life Methodology with Isabelle Tierney
Thefeelgoodlife.com
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This episode was recorded in December of 2020
In the latest episode of the Rivvly podcast, we sat down with one of our previous clients, Monique Wingard, to hear her story of building a successful business.
Monique Wingard is a multimedia journalist, covering civic technology, and a consultant helping large and small businesses understand digital media and how to use it effectively.
Her service-driven career began in Ohio where she obtained her M.A. from Scripps College of Communication and her M.S.S.A. from Case Western Reserve University.
Throughout her journey, Monique has worked for organizations in both public affairs and media including The Ohio House of Representatives, The Ohio Senate, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio, WOUB, UMI, 1871, The Chicago Defender, WTTW/WFMT, Blavity, Inc., McDonald's Corporation, and the Washington, D.C. Bureau of Tribune Broadcasting.
The driving force behind Monique’s work is leading by example and encouraging young women to confidently pursue their academic and professional aspirations.
To connect with Monique or learn more, you can find her on Instagram at @moniquewingard.
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On this episode of the Rivvly Podcast, we had the pleasure of sitting down with one of our Clients, Kathryn Janicek! Kathryn is a three-time Emmy-award winning television producer who puts her 20+ years of media experience to work for her clients. She ditched the crazy newsroom life to coach business professionals looking to tell their story on-air, online, behind a podium, and in print. Her passions lie in helping others succeed. Not only is she an incredible business owner, but she is also a wife and a mom to her adorable daughter, Zofi.
In episode one, you'll hear her share her story of building a business from scratch, balancing work, life & family, creating opportunities for others, and being her best self along the way.
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