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Hope Salman
Welcome to Hope’s Cast, a space dedicated to self-growth and motivation. Follow host Hope Salman, a television reporter with keen interviewing skills honed in Chicago, as she talks to people who have kept going through difficult times. With Hope, guests get beyond highlight reels on social media and share how they’re cracking life’s codes.
Some TV news reporters and anchors should get an award for their acting skills. Like everyone else, real life happens to us. Sometimes while we are live on TV.Diane Pathieu shares the painful memory she has, learning her husband has brain cancer, while anchoring a newscast.It was the most intense commercial break of her life. Diane is a reporter and fill-in anchor in Chicago at WLS/ABC7. She is one of very few Middle Eastern women in news working for the third largest television market in America. Press play to hear how she clawed her way there and found match, both in news and in her personal life. Connect with her on social media @dianepathieuEpisode recorded 10.10.22
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1:00 Kenzie's ties to Chicago
2:33 Kenzie’s career journey
7:20 how Kenzie felt about moving to Chicago
8:07 embracing who you are
8:12 “Get in where you fit in!”
9:19- overcoming career struggles
10:00 Kenzie working in TV news
11:00 “I took every opportunity!”
12:00 wanting to be successful at a young age
13:46 “The audience wants you for a reason.”
16:49 embracing who she is
18:00 “She was kind to me when there was no benefit for her.”
20:38 Kenzie discusses past eating disorder
21:50 Kenzie faces rejection
23:23 “God’s got a plan”
24:45 Kenzie’s key to success
25:46 behind Kenzie’s highlight reel
26:40- Kenzie and Roman’s Relationship
31:26 Kenzie and Roman’s love story
40:09 “Don’t give up on who you are.”
2:00 Day in the life of Larry Potash
2:30 working the morning news shift
3:27 Did you always know you wanted to be a reporter and an anchor?
4:30 Why good storytelling is important
5:31 Larry’s road to success
8:11 Is this how you imagined your life?
9:44 Writing for news tips
10:25 Did you ever want to work at the network level?
12:18 Larry’s favorite stories to cover
13:40 “If you’re not pissing someone off then you’re not doing your job correctly.”
14:20 Larry explaining “Backstory with Larry Potash”
16:48 Highlights of Larry’s career so far
17:35 Larry’s most embarrassing moment
18:56 being authentic
23:54 Larry’s silent struggle
26:32 “It’s important to remain coachable.”
27:07 What makes someone stand out as a storyteller?
28:24 Package writing tips
28:51 Good journalist vs great journalist
30:15 “Simple does not mean shallow.”
30:30 Career planning tips
31:11 “Every station has their stuff to deal with. Think two jobs ahead!”
31:37 Negotiating a contract
32:32 “Don’t be afraid to ask for things!”
33:27 Do you need an agent?
34:04 Hire agent or lawyer?
35:00 Larry’s reflections on the pandemic
36:43- Larry’s advice on avoiding burnout in the industry
38: 55 managing work-life and family-life
41:21 thoughts on how the news business is changing
43:44 “If you’re doing the same thing as everyone else, then they don’t need to pay you more
44:00 Larry’s life after WGN
44:13 “It’s not the glory days of television.”
47:05 Larry answers the quick question round:
-What interns should not do
-Something you wish someone told you when you were first starting out
-The beverage in your anchor mug
-Biggest career advice Larry received
-What would you do be doing if you were not an anchor
-Biggest career inspiration
-Something no one knows about you
-Favorite book
1:00 how Lora and Amal met
1:13 why they started LAMstyle
7:50 how Hope and Amal met
10:50 social norms and cultural norms
12:02 setbacks with the blog
16:16- breaking social norms
18:20 it’s never too late
18:55- Amal managing mom-life and work-life
21:31 “You don’t know someone until you know someone.”
22:20 how their page grew
25:02 making money influencing
26:15 sponsoring apps
27:24 influencing is a job
30:32 how they stand out
32:55 reflecting on their lives
33:22 questions from Instagram followers
4040 their secret to success
41:26 quick question round: favorite products, clothing, inspiration
2:00 drop shipping
4:30 online marketing tips
8:23 consistency tips/ Pareto principle
10:00 not using his college degree
13:00 paving his own path
16:54 losing everything and living in his car
18:50 sleeping in a bed for the first time after living in his car
20:00 looking back at success and moving forward
22:00 perks of working for yourself
26:00 personal development and overcoming failure
27:20 mindset
29:00 thinking outside of the box
30:30 TikTok advice
35:40 "Perfection is only for you."
36:55 balance and success tips
42:50 Are you really that busy?
Nora Dababneh her dreams a reality when she opened her own hair salon at just 20-years-old. Her success allowed her the opportunity to become a brand ambassador for many leading brands in the hair industry. When she is not at her salon with her clients, she is traveling the world teaching her hair styling techniques.
In this episode you will hear all about the challenges of starting your own business, experiences working in the beauty industry during the pandemic, ways Nora overcame the habit of people pleasing, and how she made her dreams a reality. Nora also shares many entrepreneurial tips.
Amber is a contestant on season 19 of Hell’s Kitchen and the head chef at Aparium Hotel. She has a culinary degree from Le Cordon Bleu Paris and has worked for top chefs all over the world.
She spills the beans about life behind-the-scenes of the TV show and the kitchen.
Amber and I met when we were studying at Loyola University. She is as tenacious and driven as they come. She shares her experiences working in the most intense kitchens, the set back that almost ended her career, and how she grew from it all.
Amber even shares her favorite tools and cooking tip in this episode.
1:00 teaching during the pandemic
10:30 am I successful?
11:30 why teaching?
18:30 traveling on a teachers salary
20:00 money saving tips
25:00 the investment of traveling
28:04 “If you wait too long to travel, it may be too late."
25:29 traveling with a purpose
30:41 Dana's sabbatical experience
37:00 the importance of talking to strangers
40:00 why to take a travel gap
42:00 gratitude for good leaders
43:00 Dana's biggest gift of teaching
45:00 beauty of traveling the United States
48:00 you are right on time!
52:34 must travel-to locations
Rodrigo Garcia Platas is a transformational life coach master, with more than 20 years of experience. He is an expert in systemic psychology and certified as a FIFA sports psychologist. He has more than 100,000 students all around the world.
In this episode, Rodrigo explains the difference between life coaching and therapy- and the importance of seeking guidance when it comes to mental health. Rodrigo vulnerably shares his emotional breakthrough journey, and how it inspires him to help people find their peace and ultimate potential. He also explains the systemic Unani Biotypes method that he teaches.
You can follow Rodrigo @rgpdevelopment
Nathalie Basha is a Webby nominated digital journalist. Her stories are centered around travel and culture. She’s traveled to more than 30 countries documenting the people and places she encounters. Nathalie produces, films, writes, edits, and reports her own content. Her YouTube Channel called, “The Travel Muse” has thousands of subscribers, and millions view her content.
Nathalie's stories include covering a women’s prison in Colombia and a sacred Māori tattoo ceremony in New Zealand. She uncovered the abuses in elephant tourism in Southeast Asia, trekked to an isolated mountain town on the Georgia/Russia border to report on a local family, and visited Pablo Escobar’s mansion-turned-theme park in Colombia.
Ever wonder what it would be like to get paid to travel the world? Nathalie and I discuss the journey that led to her dream role. She doesn’t hold back the struggles and setbacks.
Listen in to hear what life is like for a successful journalist living outside the box! She also shares tips and her favorite production gear.
Aminah Musa is a fashion designer whose passion for sharing knowledge about her roots inspired her clothing company, called Paliroots. It’s a Palestinian inspired brand dedicated to sharing ideas and information about her culture.
In this episode we discuss what inspired the brand and the origin story that shaped the woman Aminah is today. At just 26 years old, she’s built an empire. Find out how she turned her passion into a successful career. She encourages people about how they can do it, too.
Listen to hear entrepreneur tips and how you can join the fight to maintain inner peace.
Podcast was recorded August 22, 2020 at the Treble Recording studio in Chicago.
Ever wonder what it would be like to work for Google and Youtube? Well, Ruben Santa is the man with the answers. Santa is rounding out his 6th year working for Google. He is a User Experience Designer for Youtube (Google is the parent company of YouTube).
He focuses on designing the main app on mobile and web. This means he helps design the page you land on when you watch YouTube videos.
In this episode we discuss Ruben’s journey getting into the design world, the setbacks he faced while achieving his title at Google, and life after all of his success. Santa also shares job interviewing tips that helped land him his first job with the company.
Previously, Santa worked at major companies including: Sony, Warner Bros., IDEO, eBay and the United Nations. Listen in to hear how he earned his title and how you could land a job like his.
Dionne Miller is a sports reporter and anchor at ABC 7 in Chicago. Dionne and I met when I worked at ABC 7 as a field producer and assistant assignment editor. She shares her journey, struggles, and successes reporting on sports. She also opens up about her struggle with body image and how she overcomes setbacks. If you are looking to be a sports reporter, multimedia journalist, or just want to learn more about the news business, this is a must listen!
Mohammad Jamal Dean is a nurse anesthetist. His background includes emergency medicine and water rescue. He has provided anesthesia as a CRNA around the world, touching lives in the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa. We discuss his struggles growing up, his work in refugee camps, and how he sees the pandemic. Listen in to catch Mohammad's humanitarian aid tips.
In this episode Adrienne Bynum Terry opens up about life outside of ministry. We discuss the stay-at-home order and what it means to show up for yourself. Adrienne has been sharing messages of hope and healing with thousands of people for years, and it is a pleasure that she trust me to share parts of her story.
Kice Akkawi owns a music consulting agency, called Treblemonsters, based in Chicago. His studio, Treble Recordings, is where Hope's Cast interviews are recorded. In this episode we discuss difficulties living between two cultures, how musicians adapted during the stay-at-home order, tips to turn your side hustle into a career, what the music scene is like behind the senes, and much more.
Welcome Hope's Cast, a positive space dedicated to self-growth and inspiration brought to you through interviews and real life experiences. Your host, Hope is thrilled to give you a taste of what you can expect from this podcast.