A Shot of Motivation & Positivity ~ The YayLearner Podcast: Recent Episodes
Lin Rajan Thomas
An Espresso Shot motivates you in the morning! Shots can be had to celebrate good times with friends. A flu shot keeps you safe from the flu. A photo shot captures a moment. A basketball shot could win a game. But the one shot that we need most of all is a Shot of Motivation through a Mini-Podcast. As we journey through ups and downs, a gentle reminder, a nudge to keep us motivated. This podcast aims to provide a small shot of motivation in 5-10 minutes to help promote Learning with a Yay. Learning with Enthusiasm; Topic ranging from ~ Simple Steps to being a Passionate Writer, Finding Motivation during the Pandemic, Motivating Each other, Overcoming the Writers Block. Learn with enthusiasm. #Optimism #Positivity #EverySparrowwasmadetofly #linthomaspodcast
Len Tran is a two time District 29, Toastmasters Speech Contest Champion (2019- 2020). He has been invited as a Guest Speaker for multiple open-house events and is passionate about motivating upcoming speakers to "Stay the Course".
Get your Shot of Motivation & Positivity and propel yourself into the world of public speaking.
Susan Smoter has extensive experience in supporting client services and business development to federal agencies, including the Department of Treasury, the IRS, and the SEC. She brings with her 30 years of civil service and industry experience, including 11 years as a senior executive at the IRS.
Susan earned her Master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University. She is on the board of the Association of Former Internal Revenue Executives (AFIRE) and a co-chair of the Professional Services Council (PSC) Treasury Team.
Listen to a shot of motivation on how to advance your career and develop leadership skills.
Megha Mehra’s watercolors have been exhibited at solo shows across Virginia. Her work, 'Play, Pause, Reflect' won the 'Ralph Smith Memorial Award of Excellence' award at the 40th annual exhibition of the Virginia Watercolor Society. In 2020 she was featured as the Brand Ambassador of the week in American Watercolor Weekly magazine. She received the ‘National Watercolor Society’ award at the PVW show. She also attained Signature status at the Virginia Watercolor Society in 2020. She believes strongly in using her work to give back to society. Her painting ‘The Gift’ was auctioned to raise money for an orphanage.
Megha is very passionate about teaching and offers workshops offline/online for watercolor novices and journeymen artists. Her private collectors reside in the USA, UK & India.
Find out more about Megha at meghamehra.com
Ms. Aruna Miller was the first Indian American woman to be elected to the Maryland legislature in 2011. As an American politician and a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates, she represented District 15 in Montgomery County. District 15 is Montgomery County's largest district both in terms of geographic area and population and includes Boyds, Clarksburg, Darnestown, Germantown, Poolesville, Potomac, Dickerson, Barnesville, Beallsville as well as parts of Gaithersburg, North Potomac, and Rockville.
Ms. Miller has served in various roles including the Appropriations Committee as Chair of the Oversight of Personnel Subcommittee, vice-Chair of the Transportation & Environment Subcommittee, vice-Chair of the Capital Budget, and Chair of the Women's Legislative Caucus. Ms. Miller has also worked for over 25 years in Montgomery County as an engineer. She has overseen programs that advanced access to schools, employment centers, and community facilities that are safe for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, and those with disability.
Ms. Miller continues to inspire and lead the community and has served on the boards of BlackRock Center for the Arts, the Montgomery County Public Schools Educational Foundation, Round House Theatre, Montgomery Parks Foundation, Madison House Autism Foundation, & Emerge Maryland.
The Meaning of Motivation ~ by Adv. Rajan KPM, Director of YES Foundation and former Chief Instructor of the State Bank of India Training Center. Listen to him share his experience training bank officers to move ahead of themselves. #motivation
**Listen to A 5 min Shot of Motivation and Positivity from Writer and Director Deepthi Ganta. Deepthi's Short Film, Anaganaga Oka Nanna won several awards in India and received glowing reviews.
Listen to her perspective on how to motivate yourself for a career in #films and #follow your #passion.
Motivation #Positivity #Films**
Welcome to another episode of the Yay Learner Podcast. A 5 min shot of Motivation and Positivity. Our guest today is the CEO of Gourmet Ghee, Ms Nazia DeFrank. She has been featured on the Dr. Oz show and numerous publications. Gourmet Ghee has been part of gift bags at the Oscars and the Emmy’s. In addition to being a successful Entrepreneur, Ms. DeFrank s also a mom of two young boys and has graciously agreed to give us her perspective on Motivation for Entrepreneurs and a Work-Life Balance.
Words of advice and #motivation for a new #entrepreneur . How can aspiring entrepreneurs address the #fear of #failure. How can we channel #stress and #pressure as #fuel for your #life.
**Welcome to another episode of the Yay Learner Podcast. Our guest today is the very talented singer and musician, Larry France. Larry is a member of the band Drumfish. Larry is also the host of the hugely successful podcast Inside Maryland Sports (IMS) Radio.
Larry France has a history in audio production and radio, interning at 98 Rock in Baltimore as a kid, guest hosting on CBS Sports Radio in Baltimore and being Maryland Insider on the Big Ten Network. Our 5 min shot of Motivation for this episode is about Music.
motivation #musicpodcast #positiveattitude #attitude #positivethinking #5minshotofmotivation #LinThomasPodcast**
Are you an aspiring writer who has dreams that just will not begin to become a reality? Are you an established writer who has hit against a wall and lost your groove? Look no further! Five easy tips to get back to where you belong! - In the World of Writing!
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Four Reasons why we must motivate each other. Is Motivation a boring topic? When there are so many great thinkers and speakers out there, is it really important for us to motivate each other?
motivation #positivity #pandemic #positiveattitude
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https://yaylearner.blogspot.com/2020/09/why-we-should-motivate-each-other.html
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An Espresso Shot motivates you in the morning! Shots can be had to celebrate good times with friends. A flu shot keeps you safe from the flu. A photo shot captures a moment. A basketball shot could win a game. But the one shot that we need most of all is a Shot of Motivation through a Mini-Podcast.
As we journey through ups and downs, a gentle reminder, a nudge to keep us motivated. That is what this podcast is all about. Learning with a Yay. Learning with Enthusiasm; Topic ranging from ~ Simple Steps to being a Passionate Writer, Finding Motivation during the Pandemic, Motivating Each other, Overcoming the Writers Block. Learn with enthusiasm. #Optimism #Positivity #EverySparrowwasmadetofly #linthomaspodcast
2020 has presented unique challenges for all of us. How can we thrive in these times and what are some easy skills we can practice to help us remain motivated and combat some of the challenges we face
Read a full transcript of this podcast at
https://yaylearner.blogspot.com/2020/08/how-to-remain-motivated-during-pandemic.html
Five Easy Steps for Aspiring Writers or seasoned writers who need a reminder of what can help them rekindle the spark that made them writers in the first place by Author Lin Thomas. Lin is the author of children's fiction novel Every Sparrow was Made to Fly. She has been published with Chicken Soup for the Soul series, multiple publications with Project Management International and a variety of non-profit publications. She has also won multiple awards in Public Speaking and is a Creative Writing coach. Learn more at www.linthomas.com . Follow her on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @LinRajanThomas