Be The Good with Kate: Recent Episodes

Kate Cherichello

Need a reminder of the good in the world? In search of some inspiration as to how one person can make a difference?

Then you’re in the right place. I’m Kate Cherichello, and I’m on a mission to share all the good news and good people as I can. Join me each week as I chat with someone following their passions and helping others along the way.

We ALL have the power to make a difference, and once we take the first steps, we can amaze ourselves with what we are capable of and how WE can make the world a better place.

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Following your passions – & building a community that uplifts everyone around you.

In this season finale of Be The Good with Kate, Broadway producer, director, playwright, and true “theater architect” Nick Flatto joins Kate for a heart-filled conversation on how creativity, community, and authenticity can be catalysts for positive change.

From high school theater days (with Kate!) to Tony nominations, Nick shares his journey of how every swerve and turn kept him moving forward – and how he always stayed rooted in his mission to build spaces for connection and joy.

💡 In This Episode:

📣The power of following your authentic path, even when it’s unconventional.

📣Why community building is at the core of Nick’s work as a producer and creator.

📣Nick’s new original musical: a love story between two men that’s as universal as it is personal.

📣Velvet Stage Productions, and what they are doing to get needed stories told

📣Using life’s challenges (from family divorce to coming out to career detours) as fuel for goodness.

📣What constitutes ‘art’, and how we are all artists everyday.

📣How artists – and everyone – can build their own “sacred spaces” for positive impact.

🎶 Whether you’re an artist at heart, a theater lover, or just in need of an uplifting reminder that “love wins”, this conversation will leave you inspired to create, connect, and, of course, be the good.

Thanks for listening this season, and while the show will take a break for a bit, all the episodes may always be found on podcast platforms everywhere under: ‘Be The Good with Kate’ 🫶

🌟 From Nick: “When we're talking about community, there is no clear path to any career, but specifically the arts… My advice is, find your people, find your community…Go be creative, because that's what brought you here.”

Connect with Nick:

@nickflatto

@velvetstageproductions

velvetstageproductions.com

A powerful reminder of the impact authentic representation can make on this week’s episode of Be The Good with Kate:

Host Kate Cherichello Tente sits down with award-winning filmmaker, writer, producer, and disability inclusion advocate Anna Pakman for a powerful, eye-opening conversation.

From navigating the entertainment industry to making space for new voices, Anna shares her personal journey, her artistic mission, and how her latest short film Emergency Plan is changing the conversation around disability and disaster preparedness.

In this episode, you'll hear:

🌟 Why disability representation in media matters—and what’s still missing

🎥 The behind-the-scenes journey of creating Emergency Plan, a short thriller made in just five days

💡 How entertainment can shape public perception, empathy, and policy

🎭 Broadway milestones in authentic casting—from Wicked to Oklahoma!

🔥 The real-life events that inspired Emergency Plan—and why it hits so hard

🤝 What it means to be an ally to the disability community

📣 One powerful action you can take today to make a difference

Anna shares how her lived experience with cerebral palsy fuels her drive to change the narrative in media, both in front of and behind the camera. From comedy beginnings to creating deeply emotional, suspenseful drama, Anna’s range and purpose shine through every project she touches.

🎬 Emergency Plan isn’t just a film, it’s a call to action. Anna walks us through the making of this impactful short and its companion resources that help individuals with disabilities plan for emergencies.

Whether you're a creator, an ally, or someone looking to better understand the world around you, this episode is filled with passion, purpose, and practical insight.

Resources & Links:

🔗 Watch & Learn More: emergencyplanfilm.com

📲 Follow Anna: @annotated on Instagram

📞 Action Step: Contact your representatives about protecting Medicaid

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🎉 Be The Good with Kate’s 150th episode! 🎉

What if kindness could be measured? Studied? Amplified?

This week’s guest is doing just that.

Dr. Chloe San Miguel is the Research Manager at the KindLab at kindness.org, where she leads projects that uncover the causes and consequences of kindness using science, psychology, and data. With a PhD in Experimental Psychology and a deep passion for making the world a better place, Chloe shares the inspiring journey that led her to this unique and impactful work.

In this episode:

💡 The origin story of kindness.org - and why it’s more relevant than ever

🧠 What is a “KQ”? (Think “IQ… but kinder”)

✨ How kindness has shaped Chloe’s life personally and professionally

📊 The fascinating research coming out of the KindLab

🚧 What might be holding us back from being a kinder society

💼 Chloe’s tips for finding a meaningful and one-of-a-kind career

❤️ What she finds most rewarding in her role

🎉 Also, an extra special mention: this is our 150th episode!

If you happen to watch the video version of the podcast, you’ll see that Chloe wears a smile the entire conversation! I loved chatting with her. Whether you're curious about the science behind human behavior, looking to infuse more kindness into your own life, or exploring ways to build a more compassionate world, this episode is for you.

🎧Episode on all podcast platforms and YouTube: ‘Be The Good with Kate’

Connect:

kindness.org

chloe@kindness.org

katecherichello.com/bethegood

Bonus for Listeners:

➡️ Take the kindness quiz at kindness.org to learn your own KQ!

Turning Towns into Movie Sets with Tanya Lashley of 'Meet Me in New Jersey'

What if your neighborhood could become a movie set, your local business a star, and your neighbors the cast? In this episode, Kate sits down with Tanya Lashley – creator and executive producer of Meet Me in New Jersey, a unique series that fuses storytelling and advertising to uplift local communities.

Tanya shares how she left corporate America, taught herself video production, and built a movement that brings residents and businesses together, all while spreading joy, connection, and visibility across neighborhoods.

From her first “fun and fabulous” shoot in Millburn to her plans for national expansion, Tanya gets real about what it takes to bet on yourself, dream big, and create something that truly brings people together. If you need a dose of inspiration, joy, or a push to start your own project — this one's for you.

In the episode:

-How Meet Me in New Jersey blends film and advertising with heart

-Why Tanya believes community is key to successful storytelling

-The importance of being uncomfortable when chasing your dream

-How leaving corporate life led Tanya to discover her true purpose

-What it takes to build something big from scratch

-And go ahead and smile at your neighbors

Connect with Tanya & Meet Me in New Jersey:

Instagram: @meetmeinnjYouTube: ⁨@meetmeinnewjersey⁩

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What if joy wasn’t just something that happened to you—but something you practiced?

This week on Be The Good with Kate, we’re joined by Dan Burnett, Director of Talent Development at QPS Employment Group, internal communication consultant, and passionate teacher-at-heart. Dan brings a refreshing and actionable perspective on living a purpose-driven life, drawing from years of experience in leadership development and communication.

This episode takes a bit of a twist from our usual format, being a bit less interview, a bit more teaching ‘style’, if you will. Dan focuses on giving you, listener, real, tangible steps toward a more joyful, intentional life.

Dan shares his inspiring thoughts on: “Practice Makes Purpose: 5 Daily Practices to Fill Your Life with Joy.” From fueling your soul each morning to finding your personal version of “the skip,” these five practices are about being intentional with your mindset, your time, and the energy you bring to others.

We discuss:

-The power of starting your day with positivity

-Why using your unique talents is a form of joy-sharing

-How making someone’s day can make your day too

-The importance of gratitude and self-reflection

-What it means to “find your skip”—and how it can change your life

Dan also opens up about his own journey, the lessons behind his book "I Am CXO, Now What?", and why he believes we’re all a work in progress.

🎧 Tune in now and take that first skip toward a more joyful you!

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What does it take for a person with disabilities to find meaningful work? It's more than just landing a job—it’s a journey of training, support, opportunity, and hope.

In this episode of Be The Good with Kate, I sit down with Angela Calzone, President and CEO of Inroads to Opportunities, a nonprofit transforming lives through employment training and placement for individuals with disabilities.

Angela shares what that journey truly looks like – from skills development to navigating systems and resources – and how Inroads is breaking down barriers every day.

Deeper still, Angela shares how she is a former corporate leader who never expected to fall so fully in love with nonprofit work.Her mission has become both professional and personal.

🎧 Listen now to be inspired, informed, and reminded of the power of purpose. Episode on all podcast platforms.

Connect with Angela: inroadsto org
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Can Rock Climbing Help Fight Parkinson’s? Molly Cupka Says Yes—And She Has the Proof.

What if scaling a rock wall could help someone with Parkinson’s move better, feel stronger, and even slow the progression of their disease?

In this powerful episode, Be The Good with Kate welcomes Molly Cupka, founder of UpENDing Parkinson’s, to talk about how rock climbing is changing lives for people living with Parkinson’s. From former athletes to those who struggle to walk across a room, Molly has witnessed transformations that defy expectations.

A lifelong athlete, certified trainer, and advocate for movement as medicine, Molly shares:

Why rock climbing works so uniquely well for people with Parkinson’s
How her own love for the sport turned into a mission
The everyday adaptations that empower patients to keep moving
And moments like watching someone who can barely walk climb to the top of a wall

Whether you know someone with Parkinson’s, want to learn how movement can change the brain, or just love stories of human resilience—you need to hear this one.

Connect with Molly & UpENDing Parkinson’s: upendingparkinsons.org

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Where do you go when you don’t know how to start on your volunteer journey? Try Jersey Cares, or one of its similar counterparts in your state, which connects volunteers with nonprofits everyday. Additionally, the organization leads trainings, offers guidance, and oversees volunteer projects. A nonprofit’s nonprofit.

Today on Be The Good with Kate, it is my honor to speak with Brian Dean, the President & CEO of Jersey Cares. Having joined the organization in 2006 as its only employee overseeing a budget of $100,000, he has overseen the organization’s growth to a $3MM budget and engagement of close to 30,000 volunteers annually.

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate. I’m your host, Kate Cherichello Tente, and I am on a mission to share as many stories of people doing good as I can. We each have the power to make a difference, and I hope you find a way to do so while following what lights you up as well.

Some great moments in this episode:

-Learning how you can reach out to Jersey Cares with no idea how you want to give back, & they will help get you set up with one or many projects until you find what clicks for you.

-The idea of ‘giving back’, & how to reframe to make the intention about wanting to be of service.

-From Brian being the only employee to growing the organization to the size it is today.

-Speaking with children about volunteering, & seeing it through their eyes.

Connect with Brian & Jersey Cares on all socials under ‘Jersey Cares’ & at jerseycares.org

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How you show up matters. And showing up as your whole self? That changes everything.

This week on Be The Good with Kate, we’re joined by the powerhouse Dr. Lynette M. Fraga: leadership coach, strategic consultant, speaker, and founder of Fiercely Forward, LLC. With over 30 years of experience in mission-driven work spanning nonprofits, education, federal programs, and even a tech startup, Lynette brings heart and deep insight into what it means to lead with authenticity and impact.

From her beginnings in early childhood classrooms to becoming the CEO of Child Care Aware of America, Dr. Fraga’s journey is a testament to the evolving nature of careers -- and the power of aligning your work with your values.

In this episode, we talk about:

Why a career doesn’t have to be just one thing
How digging deep into yourself can unlock meaningful impact (a recurring theme around here, anyone?!)
The power of curiosity in leadership and connection
Why putting people at the center is the key to real, sustainable progress
What it means to embrace “the art of the possible” in your life and work

If you've ever felt boxed in by titles, expectations, or the “shoulds” of a traditional path, this conversation will open your eyes to what’s possible when you lead with intention and heart.

Lynette reminds us that we each have a role to play in creating positive change—and it starts with showing up fully, for ourselves and others.

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate. I’m your host, Kate Cherichello Tente, and I’m on a mission to amplify the stories of people doing good in the world. Thanks for listening!

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Welcome to a brand new season of Be The Good with Kate—the show that sparks inspiration, ignites passion, and celebrates the everyday changemakers making a real difference. After 140 episodes, I'm still blown away by the incredible stories our guests have shared. No matter their background, age, location, or resources, each one reminds us that we all have the power to make the world a little better.

What a way to begin the season with this week’s guest! Zach Mercurio is an author and researcher who’s devoted his work to helping people understand a powerful truth: you matter.

The way Zach speaks about purpose, meaning, and impact is both grounding and uplifting—you’ll feel seen, inspired, and ready to show up in the world a little differently.

Have a notepad nearby—his words stay with you.

I’m your host, Kate Cherichello Tente, and I am on a mission to share as many stories of people doing good as I can. We each have the power to make a difference, and I hope you find a way to do so while following what lights you up as well.

“Zach Mercurio is an author, researcher, and leadership

development facilitator specializing in purposeful leadership,

mattering, and meaningful work. He advises leaders in

organizations worldwide on practices for building cultures that

promote well-being, motivation, and performance.

Zach holds a Ph.D. in organizational learning, performance, and

change and serves as one of Simon Sinek’s Optimist Instructors,

teaching a top-rated course on creating mattering at work. His

new book is The Power of Mattering: How Leaders Can Create a

Culture of Significance. His previous book is The Invisible

Leader: Transform Your Life, Work, and Organization with The

Power of Authentic Purpose.

He’s been featured in The Harvard Business Review, Forbes,

Psychology Today, The Denver Post, and on ABCNews.”

Connect with Zach: zachmercurio.com

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This is a short rebroadcast because I love any chance to bring up the greatness that is Ted Lasso.

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the podcast that shows or reminds us how we each have the power to make a difference, all while finding and following what lights us up.

Right now, we are on a season break from our full episodes, but I wanted to share a mini episode of something that makes me smile…

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TedLasso #Inspiration #BeAGoldfish #Kindness #Thoughtfulness #Humor

Nope, it’s not perfect, but it’s better than it was.

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the podcast that shows or reminds us how we each have the power to make a difference, all while finding and following what lights us up.

Right now, we are on a season break from our full episodes, but I wanted to share today a mini episode of something that has been on my mind…

So here are four minutes about painting a bathroom, and why that is of note in regards to making a difference.

Here’s to making things better than they have been.

Every bit counts.

If you’re new to Be The Good with Kate, comment or email me with a subject/topic/idea you are interested in, and I can suggest a starting episode for you.

NB: if you want to see the bathroom go ahead over to insta, fb, or linkedin for photo evidence. :)

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everybitcounts #makeadifference #bethegood #makeachange #passions #starfishstory

The minute I connected with Katrina McGhee and her book, Taking a Career Break for Dummies, I knew this episode needed to be our season finale…

Yes, THAT Dummies series– the bright yellow in the bookstore? You know it!

If you have been considering a change in course, a pause, or a ‘I don’t know, but something needs to change’, this refreshing and empowering episode is for you.

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way.

Going through the work and reward of searching for, discovering, and following our passions– while making the world a bit better along the way– is the crux of what this show is all about.

And what Katrina helps people do each day.

“Katrina McGhee is a career break coach, author, and co-founder of BreakSpace, the launchpad for life-changing breaks.

She helps mid-career professionals design transformative life breaks that lead to happier, healthier, and more fulfilling lives.

Katrina developed the Break Blueprint©️, a guiding framework she's used to help over 100 clients rejuvenate their lives by taking a break to travel the world, launch a business, write a novel, change careers, and more.

Katrina's work was inspired by her own 20-month career break where she saved $40,000 in just 18 months to quit her corporate job to travel the world. As an avid world traveler and digital nomad, her expertise on career breaks and travel has been featured in prestigious outlets such as NBC, Forbes, Fast Company, Smarter Travel, and Thrive Global.”

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I use the word ‘inspiring’ a lot, but for good reason. And Terry Tucker is another level of the definition of the word. And the quotability is through the roof. And the stories? Don’t miss one second of this revisit of Terry’s episode of Be The Good with Kate.
Terry is facing the inevitable that cancer will take him from this Earth in the near future, yet has chosen a mindset of using the time he has left to do all he can to make a difference in this world.
Terry founded Motivational Check LLC, is an author and motivational speaker, cancer warrior and amputee, has been a D1 basketball player, marketing executive, hospital administrator, SWAT Team Hostage Negotiator, high school basketball coach, and is a father and husband.
“I use my 4 Truths to guide the decisions I make in my life…which I have developed over my ten-year battle with melanoma:
1. Control your mind, or it will control you.
2. Embrace the pain and discomfort we all experience in life and use it to make you a stronger and more determined individual.
3. What you leave behind is what you weave in the hearts of other people.
4. As long as you don't quit - you can never be defeated. “
Motivationalcheck.com @sustainableexcellenceauthor
His book: Sustainable Excellence: Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon And Extraordinary Life
If you like this episode, you may also like: Ep. 21 Levester Johnson of Student Affairs, Ep. 57 Mark Raymond Jr. from Paralyzed to Giving Back, Ep. 61 Jeff Johnston Changing the mental health narrative for families.
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If you enjoyed this episode, please do subscribe and share on social, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platform. A share and a review go a long way in reaching more people with good news.
On Friday, you'll hear from Katrina McGhee, author of Taking A Career Break for Dummies.
Because we need all the #goodnews we can get.

A children’s book author who happens to be dyslexic, Abigail Griebelbauer has channeled these challenges into the work she does now: Creating books that highlight how children are not alone in their differences.

With her Empower Empathy Early series, and titles such as ‘D is for Darcy not Dyslexia’ and ‘A is for Anthony not ADHD’, Abigail reaches children of many abilities and adds to representation. She appreciates how these books also open conversations about these topics early in life.

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way.

Connect with Abigail and The Passage Press:

https://thepassagepress.com

Two other recent episodes that bring up dyslexia:

Juliet Hahn, Your Next Stop, Ep. 84
Danielle Fette, Regenerative Medicine, Ep. 126

Both incredible, vibrant women!

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Revisiting an episode of Be The Good with Kate with a message to love all, and in particular here, to love and help children who don't have a family of their own.

Guest Dr. John DeGarmo has a path that took an unexpected turn over the years: John is the director of The Foster Care Institute and has now been a foster parent to over 60 children over the years. His passion for helping children and foster care outcomes is so apparent, and I am happy to share our chat with you today.

65% of children end up homeless after going through the foster care system, and John is a warrior for changing this outcome.

John is the recipient of the Good Morning America Ultimate Hero Award, the Heroes of the Homeless Award, and several other honors. He has appeared on ABC, NBC, FOX, PBS, and more. John is the author of ‘The Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom: 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement for Foster Care Families’, the best selling book ‘Faith and Foster Care’, and foster care children's book ‘A Different Home: A New Foster Child's Story’. He is the director of The Foster Care Institute, and acts as a consultant to foster care agencies as well as an expert witness to legal agencies across the USA and globe. John is a High Content Speaker and informative trainer on the foster care system, and travels extensively across the globe, meeting with foster parents, child welfare workers, churches, schools, and organizations.

Drjohndegarmofostercare.com
Facebook: Dr. John DeGarmo, Foster Care Expert

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On Friday, you'll hear from Abigail Griebelbauer , dyslexic children's author seeking to help children see they are not alone.**

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Harry Duran is on a mission to help people find their voice through podcasting, combining his heart-led approach with a passion for empowering others to share their stories.

This episode is for you if: -you don’t think your story is worth telling (spoiler: it is) -you have ever considered starting a podcast -you have a desire to start a business -you wonder how entrepreneurs can follow their hearts in a bottom-line focused world

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way.

From the bio:

“Harry Duran is the Founder of FullCast, a full-service, done-for-you podcast production and marketing consultancy. He is a heart-led entrepreneur who specializes in being a conduit for awakened and conscious souls ready to broadcast their genius in a way that radically transforms their audiences’ lives at a global and cosmic level.

Harry has 20+ years of corporate marketing experience. He entered the world of podcasting in 2014, with his first show, Podcast Junkies. He has subsequently hosted and launched 3 additional shows, including the #1-ranked Vertical Farming Podcast. He has interviewed over 400 guests and through his agency FullCast, has helped over 110 clients launch their shows.

He has spoken on stage about the importance of finding your voice, why long-term engagement with your podcast guests is key, and his experience launching a sponsor-led show that was profitable from Day 1. Harry shares lessons learned from his first 25 interviews in his book, Around The Podcast Campfire.

Harry is celebrated by his clients and network of industry peers alike for his ability to lead with heart, anticipate their needs, and build long-lasting partnerships. He is an investor, connector, collaborator, and a creator, always exploring ideas that push the envelope of what is possible, turning innovative ideas into fantastic realities.”

Connect with Harry: https://fullcast.co/hdbio

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Revisiting a beautiful episode focusing on the search for your passions while also working through mental health challenges. Today's guest is not a mental health practitioner, but rather someone who is going to therapy, working through each day, and sharing her struggles and triumphs with others along the way. It takes a lot of strength to do that, and she is helping others by finding ways to incorporate this information and encouragement into her life, in addition to finishing grad school and exploring what's next...

JJ Kells comes to us today from Chicago, and while most of us get anxious about not knowing what's next, JJ adds a unique perspective: "I actually don't mind not knowing what's next." She calls herself a "wanderer", and indeed has already had such an interesting, varied life despite a young age.

JJ has obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, and she has worked so hard to ensure SHE runs her life, not it. "It's a part of my experience all day everyday," but listen to how JJ explains her journey discovering so much about herself, therapy, tactics to cope with the stressors, and more.

This month, we've been rebroadcasting episodes each Monday, while releasing new episodes on Fridays. Today's episode is a rebroadcast from June 2022. On Friday, you'll hear from Harry Duran of Podcast Junkies and overall fascinating human.

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It is rare for me to hop on the microphone without a guest, but when I feel pulled with something to share with you, I have to do it! So welcome back to Be The Good with Kate, today a short episode with what I hope is a message that sticks with you.

I may be preaching to the choir as they say, so if you, listener, are saying Yes! That’s correct! I know this already! Then perhaps forward to someone who might be able to use this as well, and let’s continue to work towards bringing the value of the arts to the forefront…

Who are we talking about today? Theater kids. When are we talking? Childhood to start. How does theater play an important role? Why does theater play an important role? Where? Well, my story starts in New Jersey and community theater…How about yours?Did you grow up belting every word of the Annie, Sound of Music, and Beauty and the Beast soundtracks?

Did you spend weekends memorizing dances and lines?

Did you bond with amazing friends and families in the halls surrounding the auditorium?

Are you still waiting for your chance to play Maria in Sound of Music somewhere, anywhere??

(That last one might just be me?)

I hope you enjoy this brief episode but are also inspired by what it contains. The reminder, or perhaps realization, of all that the arts offer. It doesn’t mean we have to become professional actors (heck no!). It could mean becoming a successful mathematician. A chemist creating a new medicine. A teacher finding new ways to engage with students. A parent connecting with their child.

Listen and let me know your thoughts. Thanks to all who find ways to support the arts and recognize the way it affects our lives.

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A life-altering event ends a dream career... But leads to such a special journey:

Tony Vlahovic reached the pinnacle of baseball: playing for the Boston Red Sox, but when an injury threw him a true curveball, he had to change direction. Using his passion for baseball, Tony found himself in the nonprofit space, channeling his passions to working with the Special Olympics and eventually creating his own non-profit as well, BaseABLE.

A beautiful episode to revisit that was originally published in August 2023.

I love our chat and the opportunity to hone in on the beauty of working with people with special needs, bringing the sport of baseball to this population, embracing a changing career path, and the power of never ceasing to grow and learn each day in what we do.

Follow Tony: Instagram: @tonyvlahovic, LinkedIN: Tony Vlahovic
Book: Just Need An Opportunity: Let's Play Ball
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“Tony Vlahovic, MA. MPM, CSCS is a former professional athlete and experienced entrepreneur in the fields of sports mental conditioning and post rehabilitation therapy. He is the Chairman of Special Olympics Baseball Development for North America. Tony was inducted into the Wilkes University Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.

Mr. Vlahovic started his professional baseball career in Italy where he was named his team’s Rookie of the Year. Upon returning to the United States he signed with the Boston Red Sox where he played as a left-handed pitcher. His career prematurely ended due to an auto accident, but he has dedicated his life to teaching, coaching and leading his athletes on and off the field. His efforts were rewarded by receiving Coach of the Year honors five times and was nominated as North American Coach of the Year in 2014. He has been honored at the Baseball Hall of Fall in Cooperstown, NY for his dedication to individuals with disabilities playing baseball where his game-worn hat from the Gold medal winning team in 2014 is on display.

Special Olympics New Jersey set an unprecedented standard in the initiation of baseball and Vlahovic was the man for the job. His technical knowledge and passion for the sport of baseball makes him a natural leader, but his real motivation was to offer the opportunity for individuals with disabilities to play baseball.”

~~Join me each week, as I ask an individual five questions about the good they are doing in the world via following their passions. Be inspired by their example and advice on how each of us has the ability to make a difference.~~

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Something I really appreciate about this episode is the deep dive into how we show up every day—for ourselves and others—and how we can embrace the inner work that artists experience. Jennifer Apple, an NYC-based actor, coach, and more, joins me today on Be The Good with Kate.

Let’s explore…

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way.

We talk:

-being a multi-hyphenate (that word returns again!)

-the realization of ‘the more I know the less I know’

-seeking to understand

-the artist’s mentality and how we can all embrace that in our interactions

-empathy, and how much we all need it

-how Jennifer helps actors, and what we all can learn from the acting world

Jennifer Apple has performed across the country in a variety of productions including the lead in "The Band's Visit" First National Tour as well as television and film. She has an MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater with a Certificate in Citizen Artistry,.

“Jennifer’s mission is to empower others to embody their truest selves, so they can confidently and authentically express themselves with integrity in everything they do…

Jennifer is the founder and executive director of the Empowered Artist Collective, a community for women and non-binary artists to help foster sustainable and thriving careers in the arts. She hosts The Empowered Artist Collective Podcast, sharing valuable insights and advice for artists at all stages of their journeys.”

Follow Jennifer:

www.JenniferApple.net
www.EmpoweredArtistCollective.com
Instagram at @JenniferApple_

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Who feels like they need to be more organized?

And who feels so much better mentally when they are in an organized space?

Why? Why are we trying to be more organized? Yes today’s guest covers the how…But diving into the ‘why’ of it all really draws me in listening to Laurie Palau, Founder of Simply B Organized and host of This Organized Life.

This is a rebroadcast episode that was too good not to share again!

I could have talked to Laurie all day. In fact, we ‘swapped podcasts’, so to speak, and you can look for an episode of her show, SImply B Organized, featuring yours truly in the upcoming weeks. She is someone who feels like a friend right away.

From her website: "I’ve always said that disorganization goes deeper than piles of paper on the counter, dishes in the sink, or an overflowing closet. Clutter is merely a symptom of a bigger issue — resulting in feelings of shame, anxiety, stress, and an overall lack of control."

Follow Laurie: simplyborganized.com

"Joy in the journey."

Today on Be The Good with Kate:

If you lead teams, this episode is filled with great advice and insight for you.
If you are scared to speak up with your ideas, this episode is filled with advice and insight for you.
If you feel a pull to create something, this episode is filled with advice and insight for you!

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way.

We talk:

-Intrapreneuship: what that means, how Elizabeth made it happen.

-Asking ourselves WHY we are doing what we are doing.

-All the hats, including Mom as well.

-The importance of asking questions to fuel change.

-We need change.

-Creating roles for herself by questioning the current state, then igniting positive change.

-As a leader, creating an environment that is safe and encouraging to ask questions and to not know all the answers.

-The power of breathing. Yes, breathing.

Guest Elizabeth Bieniek has been “named one of the most influential ‘Female Pioneers in Technology’. [She] is an author, founder, and Fortune 100 leadership veteran focused on ‘good peopling’ as the secret to exceptional execution…Elizabeth now helps leaders tap into the individual genius within their teams to unlock unrivaled innovation and uncover joy in the journey.”

Connect with Elizabeth: elizabethbieniek.com

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Stained glass artist Margaret Malishchak proves new chapters don’t have to mean leaving other passions behind for good.

After loving creating stained glass as a young adult, Margaret then shifted her focus to her growing family and other aspects of life, her art supplies packed away in her Madison, NJ basement. But this was a ‘see you later’ not a ‘goodbye’-- a great reminder to all of us that we can step away from one passion to focus on another, and it does not have to mean we are leaving it forever.

Fast forward more than 25 years, Margaret’s daughter asked about the boxes in the basement. They took out the supplies, and Margaret began again– with a twist. With all the pieces she was creating, she realized she had a way of giving back, and began donating 100% of the sales of ALL her works to charities.

Four years later, this continues, and she has donated $15,700 thus far (perhaps even more since this writing!).

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way.

Additionally, we chat about:

-Looking to ways we can utilize our skills to give back
-Silent auctions, creating, & community involvement
-Stories of Madison, NJ and people she has met through this work
-How Margaret chooses the organizations to which she donates
-How a hobby can be such a source ‘for good’

Connect with Margaret:
Instagram @glass4good2020
tinyurl.com/glass4good2020

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“Everyone has a life story that needs to be told. And in a person's last season of life, they need someone to come alongside them and help them through it.” -Chaplain John Wenderlein, today’s guest.Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way. On this episode, I have the privilege of speaking with Chaplain John Wenderlein, who is a hospice chaplain.Before you leave thinking this might sound too sad, hear how John frames his beautiful work. His care and passion for being with people at the end of their lives is a needed reminder of the goodness of people: both those who do what John does, and those sharing their stories of a life well-lived.We discuss:-What is hospice-What does a hospice chaplain do, & the misconceptions-Seeing opportunity in everything we do-The power of people & connection-Navigating meeting patients & their families at this chapter-Joining the navy at 40 years old & starting his chaplain journey thereFrom the bio:John Wenderlein lives in Debary, Florida, with his wife of many years, Melinda. He has one child and four grandchildren. While in seminary, He sensed a calling and became a hospice chaplain, still working in Central Florida. John believes if he can make this last season of a person's life just a little bit better, he has truly been blessed. He has written two books: “Remember Me” (End-of-life stories as seen through the eyes of a Hospice Chaplain ) and “Delayed Honor”. Follow John: remembermejw.com It's your host, Kate Cherichello Tente, here -- Thanks for listening.Easy and impactful way you can help this podcast reach more people? Share with a friend or review on Apple or Spotify. I love hearing from you -- Reach out via the following:- Instagram @positively_kate - LinkedIn at Kate Cherichello Tente- To be notified for new episodes, sign up at: katecherichello.com/bethegood- Podcast platforms: Be The Good with Kate Because we need all the #goodnews we can get.

If you are looking for an 'excuse' (read: purpose) to travel, this is the episode for you.

Angela Gillmeister once lived FOR her next vacation. Now she is a custom vacation designer, but specifically, she is here for women who want to find their 'whys' and the purpose in their travels. Angela focuses on “travel play[ing] a role in enhancing happiness rather than being put on a pedestal as the bringer of happiness.”
She also offers a fabulous podcast, Happy Women Travel More, talking about all aspects of travel: from logistics to safety to what to see.

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way.

From the bio:
“Angela Gillmeister is a custom vacation designer and the founder of Wild Hair Travels, where she brings a breath of fresh air to vacation planning, offering high-touch and highly personalized services designed especially for busy professional women.
Having spent 12 years as a geographer in the corporate world, Angela intimately understands the struggles of women who often push their travel dreams aside for years because of the juggle between career, family, and life. That is what fuels her brand, which is an anthem to "listening to your wild hair" and finding a way to travel more, despite our busy lives.”

Follow Angela: wildhairtravels.com

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Is it possible to live a more sustainable life in the midst of our fast-paced world?

Answering that question and more today on Be The Good with Kate with the founder of No Trace Shop, Liz McDade.

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way.

Some of what we talk about on this episode:

-Decreasing the overwhelm in making sustainable choices.

-How, despite being a busy mom who works multiple jobs, Liz has found many ways to make sustainability a part of her, and her family’s, lifestyle – & how you can, too.

-Awareness: There are probably more opportunities around you than you realize to make sustainable choices.

-The array of free resources Liz provides online for people from creating their own bags, to mending their clothes, & more

From the bio:

“Liz McDade is a creative who teaches others how to craft a zero waste life with sewing & mending projects & zero waste lifestyle tips. She’s been featured in the San Jose Mercury News, and several podcasts including Hippie Haven; Sustainably Now; Etsy Conversations; Grounded in Maine, & Measure Twice, Cut Once. Learn more about her current work at NoTraceShop.com”

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This is one of those “my mind is blown” episodes.

Today on Be The Good with Kate, Danielle Fette shares about FetTech, a company that is healing patients through regenerative medicine.

I learned so much listening to Danielle in this jam-packed episode, and while I continue to be frustrated by our medical system, it is people like Danielle and her husband who give me hope in solutions from medical advancements– red tape be damned.

We talk:

-What is regenerative medicine & why is it so important?

-Powder to heal wounds, inhale a product to heal lung disease, & more

-How to get these solutions from creation to patient

-Taking control of your own health: how, why

-How medical costs work in- and out-patient

-Insights into the variables that go into our health

-Consistency, not quick fixes, for better health

-It can be a lot, keep overwhelm at bay with small steps

-Growing an entire severed finger back on a child & more stories of healing

-Working through dyslexia

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way.

“Danielle is a pioneering leader in regenerative medicine with over 25 years of experience in the medical device industry. With a solid background in Nursing, Biology, and Chemistry, she co-founded FetTech to accelerate the development of advanced FDA-cleared medical devices that transform healing for patients facing trauma, aesthetic needs, and some of the world’s most challenging health conditions.”

Follow Danielle: Insta @danielle.fette LinkedIn Danielle Fette

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A therapeutic horse riding center. Simply visualizing this place makes me feel more peaceful.

Today’s guest on Be The Good with Kate, Kathryn Yuma, works with Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center in Loveland, CO.

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way.

We talk:

-Why horses?
-Working in the nonprofit sector
-How horses make a difference in people's lives
-What to expect at a therapeutic riding center
-The science + the medical industry = how they are working toward more connections and approvals to be covered by insurance
-Colorado living

From the bio:

Kathryn Yuma is the Development & Communications Director for Hearts & Horses Therapeutic Riding Center in Loveland, CO. She helps ensure Hearts & Horses’ fundraising efforts by connecting with current and potential supporters through storytelling, tours and special events. Her love for animals might only be surpassed by her desire to help others. When she’s not out making a new friend, Kathryn is exploring Colorado with her husband and two dogs or making a home cooked meal for her family.

heartsandhorses.org

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A moment for author Julia Cameron today...

First, thank you to all the guests who inspired us this season, and as a bonus, shed a light on my new/old state of New Jersey.

As return listeners know, I am from New Jersey, left it for over a decade, and celebrated coming back by highlighting people doing good in this small but mighty state of NJ all season here on Be The Good with Kate.

Along this theme of moving and change, I recently picked up a book I read many, many years ago: Transitions, by Julia Cameron, most known for her bestselling book, The Artist’s Way. With the theme of Be The Good with Kate being following your passions and making a difference along the way, I know that those of us trying to follow our passions do face plenty of transitions– sometimes planned, sometimes thrust upon us.

I am not claiming to be wise in this regard, but Julia and the people she quotes in this little book sure impart a lot of wisdom to readers. In case you don’t have the opportunity to pick it up, let me share a few snippets that intrigued me in various ways…

Thank you for listening, and please do not hesitate to reach out to let me know what resonated with you here today. I love hearing from you.

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How do you go about creating an entire school from scratch? And why would you do it? Why do parents need to focus on the what, why, and how their children are learning as young as preschool? This kindergarten teacher-turned-school founder, coach, and author joins us today to share a bit about all of the above.

Danielle Lindner is the founder of London Day School in Florham Park, NJ, which is working to reimagine the traditional preschool. Danielle is also a parenting coach working with parents of children 18 months to 8 years of age virtually anywhere in the country, and the author of 'Parent’s Pocket Guide to Surviving the Preschool Years: One Challenge at a Time'.

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way.

Today we talk:

-Executive functioning in children

-The immensity of knowledge very young children take in, learn, and remember the rest of their lives

-In preschool, self-esteem, confidence in STEM, speaking up for yourself, even how to say ‘no’ nicely

-Opening a school requirements (over 900 boxes to check to pass)

-Finding the right teachers

From her bio:

“Danielle is a highly-rated inspirational speaker with 20+ years of experience as an educator, coach, author, and expert in early childhood education and parenting.

Danielle works with individuals, groups, and organizations to inspire and guide them in fostering peaceful, positive young learners. Danielle is also the founder of The London Day School and the author of 16 children's books and The Parent's Pocket Guide to Surviving the Preschool Years - One Challenge at a Time. She can also be seen in Miss Danielle's Preschoolbuds now playing on Amazon Prime. She has been seen on CBS, ABC, FOX, The CW, NBC and featured in The Huffington Post, LA Parent, Bay Area Parent, SWAY, The Readers Digest and more.”

Follow Danielle: daniellelindner.com

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Every single one of us came from a mother. There’s no way around that entry into the world. Yet why has maternal health taken such a backseat in our society for so long? People like today’s guest on Be The Good with Kate are working to change that.

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way.

Colleen Imler, a mom of two little girls, has battled postpartum depression, anxiety, and isolation from covid, while also finding the joy, the modern definition of ‘village’, and her way of helping others going through the emotional roller coaster of having a child. She is a communications and public relations professional by day and an advocate for mental health by night. Around the clock she is a mom, wife, sister, daughter and friend.

Although Colleen explains she felt like “who am I to be writing a book on motherhood,” she followed the pull on her heart to do so, and Becoming a Parent: 16 Truths and a Lie, is now published. It recounts her personal birth story and struggles as a new parent, and the challenges of having a baby during the pandemic. In this episode, she shares with us what ‘’the lie’’ is, too :).

We talk:

–The major identity shift in becoming a mother

– Putting a name to what she was going through, and how that helped her

– “You're going to miss your old self, and that's okay.”

– How much writing helped her

– Baby #1 challenges vs baby #2 challenges

– 20% of all of her book royalties go to postpartum support organizations

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Today on Be The Good with Kate: Your Kind of Cuts, a sensory friendly barbershop located in Nutley, NJ.

Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way.

One, of many, points that sticks out to me in this episode, is how Billy did not want to focus on how a child was ‘different’, but rather that each child is simply a person who needs a haircut. The fact they are a part of the autism community or grappling with another challenge makes no difference to Billy, Roe, and Giacomo of Your Kind of Cuts – yet it makes such a difference to the child and their family.

Billy says, “I just show up and be Billy”. He has no specific training in working with neurodivergent children, yet watching him interact with them and their families, you would certainly not know it. His joy and passion for helping is palpable, his creativity in finding ways to work with any child who walks through the door is amazing, and his humor shines through. He had me laughing throughout our chat.

As a child, Billy was in the foster system, explaining that it helped him become a good judge of character. He was in cosmetology school full-time at age 39, unemployed, with a second child being born, and here is yet another example from a guest on this podcast that one, it is never too late, and two, if you feel strongly about doing something, with focus and determination you can achieve a whole lot. Billy opened Your Kind of Cuts, and he has a goal of more such barbershops across the country.

Billy stresses, don’t be afraid: be it as a child facing something that scares you, or as an adult with an opportunity to open your own business. Look at what good can come out of it.

Anyone looking to become a barber with the added level of care and service seen at Your Kind of Cuts, reach out to Billy or stop by! yourkindofcuts . net

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Today’s guest looks beyond physical health in his practice as a doctor of physical therapy and board-certified orthopedic specialist working each day to get active adults back to doing the things they love to do without pain meds, injections, or surgery; even if they've tried PT before.

Dr. Paul Kochoa says, “My mission is to change how people think about physical therapy - that it's more than the traditional medical model. We can create change with proper treatment and correction, assessing the whole body and working to 100% of a person's goals, and not just be pain-free.”

We talk:

-Getting to the root of pain
-Finding ways to excel in #physicalhealth without pain meds or surgery
-Niches like #pickleball
-A path that started nowhere near #physicaltherapy & how you needn’t stress about being in your ‘long-term’ career by college graduation! Paul went back for his doctorate many years later…

**Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way. Here we talk to individuals who are doing just that, individuals from all walks of life and industries.

Something I love about human connection and inspiration is how you needn’t be from the same place or a similar background to get so much out of hearing from a person – In fact, I think it is better that way– We notice how we as humans are so similar in so many ways, and how EACH of us has so much power to make a difference in our own lives and the lives of others.

I hope you are inspired here to start, restart, or continue your journey of finding your passions and helping others along the way.**

How appropriate that October is #NationalPhysicalTherapyMonth!

Follow Paul: @Par5PT

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Now it's on you to determine The Why :)

A mini episode of Be The Good with Kate diving into the benefits of giving back: for those you help AND for yourself.

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Today let’s look at how doctors and patients interact– and further, how we interact with all those we encounter.

Dr. Nidal Humoee is a pediatric hospitalist at Hunterdon Medical Center, as well as an author, focusing on relationships and attitude. He explains: “A relationship is a two-way interaction. Each party bears responsibility for his own intention and attitude.” Originally born in Syria, Dr. Humoee now is a long-time resident of Hunterdon County, New Jersey with his family.

**Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way. Here we talk to individuals who are doing just that, individuals from all walks of life and industries.

Something I love about human connection and inspiration is how you needn’t be from the same place or a similar background to get so much out of hearing from a person – In fact, I think it is better that way– We notice how we as humans are so similar in so many ways, and how EACH of us has so much power to make a difference in our own lives and the lives of others.

I hope you are inspired here to start, restart, or continue your journey of finding your passions and helping others along the way.**

Dr. Humoee recently released his first book, Re-relate Through Relational Lenses, where he examines the importance of attitude in intimacy, listening, and settling differences. Dr. Humoee incorporates his Christian faith as well as experiences in life both personally and professionally to bring together a focus on relational lenses.

Yes, despite being a busy doctor, husband, and father, he decided to write a book – because he saw a need, saw something that was lacking in human connection, and wanted to find a way to make a difference even further than his own hospital interactions. We talk about how doctors can better be present in patient interactions, and how these tactics and this awareness is crucial in all of our relationships.

Find Dr. Humoee’s book, Re-relate Through Relational Lenses, on Amazon and in select Hunterdon County businesses.

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Today’s guest is a registered dietician who is passionate about helping women, particularly moms, heal disordered eating and nourish their bodies and their families so they can lead more fulfilling lives.

**Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way. Here we talk to individuals who are doing just that, individuals from all walks of life and industries.

Something I love about human connection and inspiration is how you needn’t be from the same place or a similar background to get so much out of hearing from a person – In fact, I think it is better that way– We notice how we as humans are so similar in so many ways, and how EACH of us has so much power to make a difference in our own lives and the lives of others.

I hope you are inspired here to start, restart, or continue your journey of finding your passions and helping others along the way.**

Alexandra Paetow, RD, has a virtual private practice in New Jersey and lives in South Orange with her husband and three young children.

She explains: “So much of the current information we hear about nutrition is from a lens of restriction instead of nourishment; and the narrative around bodies is that smaller is better and you should change your body to achieve health and happiness. For new moms that narrative is quite loud. Parents also are overwhelmed with trying to achieve the "perfect" nutrition for their kids, feeling like they can never measure up. My work is in trying to combat these messages to prioritize nourishment in an attainable way and healing your relationship with food and your body so you can live your life without the burden of that negative diet/body shaming noise running the show and give the same to your kids.”

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Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, the show where guests leave you inspired to uncover your passions, and discover tangible ways to make a difference along the way. Here we talk to individuals who are doing just that, individuals from all walks of life and industries. While we have featured guests from Bali to Utah, Florida to Japan, and just about everywhere in between, this season we are going uber-local with my new/old state of New Jersey. New Jersey? But why? And why should I care?

Because your host, that’s me, Kate Cherichello Tente, is a New Jersey native but long-time Manhattan resident– that is until just a few months ago. As I rediscover my home state, I wanted to bring on some guests doing good here. But just like in prior seasons, something I love about human connection and inspiration is how you certainly don’t need to be from the same place or a similar background to get so much out of hearing from a person – In fact, I think it is better that way– We notice how we as humans are so similar in so many ways, and how EACH of us has so much power to make a difference in our own lives and the lives of others. And I hope you are inspired here to start, restart, or continue your journey of finding your passions and helping others along the way.

Today, meet Lynne Azarchi, Director of Empathy for Children's Home Society/Kidsbridge.

What you’ll hear more about today:

-The immense need for teaching kindness, respect, and empathy as early as possible

-Bystanders, Targets, Bullying, Upstanders

-Resources for both adults and children in teaching empathy

-Bullying– the action of the person, not the person, they are being mean-spirited and need help realizing what they are doing- teaching them empathy

-What the Children’s Home Society / Kidsbridge partnership is doing to help reshape how children–and adults– treat one another

-Being an ‘upstander’ instead of a bystander

-How a passion for something can end up as a career, a one-time volunteer event, or many things in-between

-The severe increase in cyber-bullying

-How to get started in being a changemaker

What is Children’s Home Society:

“...founded in 1894 and our mission was to find loving families for children, to protect children from harm, and to help parents find better ways to be parents so they can keep their children. It is our vision that all children have secure, caring families, good health, and function well cognitively, emotionally and behaviorally.”

What is Kidsbridge Youth Center:

As they are now under the umbrella of CHS, they help CHS with social emotional skills and bullying prevention.

Follow Lynne: empathyadvantagebook.com

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What’s ‘good’ in NJ?!

Helping the brain through music and community, then diving into the alignment issues that might be causing you pain.

If you’ve been tuning in to these last few episodes, you know we are currently rebroadcasting a few episodes in between seasons. And we are currently revisiting a few episodes featuring residents of New Jersey, as the upcoming ‘mini season’ of Be The Good with Kate will be highlighting people doing good in my new/old state of NJ!

I (Kate) am an NJ native but was living in Midtown Manhattan for well over a decade until just a few months ago. As I rediscover my home state, I wanted to bring on some guests doing good here. But just like in prior seasons, when you heard from people from Bali to India and Florida to Utah, you certainly don’t need to be in this state to be inspired to start, restart, or continue your journey to finding your passions and helping others along the way.

Today you hear two episodes from prior seasons that happen to feature NJ residents:

Dr. Gillian Velmer (Ep. 43) and Heidi Saldana (Ep. 15).

Gillian Velmer is the founder and director of Sing Aphasia. Aphasia is a language disorder that can occur after a brain injury, often stroke. Gillian, a speech language pathologist, saw how music so positively affects patients with aphasia and is now bringing together people dealing with communication disorders through music and community.

Gillian tells us how people often have trouble with speaking and writing when they have aphasia, but their intelligence is still just as strong as it once was. It is a devastating diagnosis, as so much of our lives revolve around how we communicate.

How incredible is the power of music: We often hear about left vs right sides of the brain, but music actually is found across the brain. When people engage in music in some way, it lights up the brain. Listen as Gillian tells us more about the benefits!

Heidi’s episode happened so long ago, this podcast was even called by a different name! But her mission remains: Heidi is an Egoscue Method Certified Postural Alignment Specialist who works with dancers as well as others who are in pain. She explains she now understands “how resilient the body is and that when it is breaking down and there is pain or you are getting injured, that there's a reason, and there's also a way to walk it back-- get the body back to the alignment it’s meant to be in-- which allows it to be strong and allows it to take all that we ask of it”. Finding the root, then finding where the body deviated, and addressing from there.

Heidi notes she has learned, "You aren't what you do, you are who you are.” Let’s get that body in alignment so it can work to help you capitalize on being the most YOU you can be.

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What's 'good' in NJ?!

Helping to reset the body's stressors, then how to tackle homeownership.

If you’ve been tuning in recently to Be The Good with Kate, you know we are currently rebroadcasting a few episodes in between seasons. These next few episodes will be moving us into what you’ll be hearing more of in the next season of Be The Good with Kate… Folks doing good in my home state of New Jersey. Yes, Season 8 will be a mini season focusing on my new/old state of NJ!

If you didn’t already know, I am an NJ native but was living in Midtown Manhattan for well over a decade until just a few months ago. As I rediscover my home state, I wanted to bring on some guests doing good here. But, just like in prior seasons, when you heard from people from Bali to India and Florida to Utah, you certainly don’t need to be in this state to be inspired to start, restart, or continue your journey to finding your passions and helping others along the way.

Today you hear two episodes from prior seasons that happen to feature NJ residents:

Dr. Kelly Kessler (ep. 87) and Noreen Eddy (ep. 23).

Kelly Kessler, DPT, found her calling through her own struggles with an eating disorder. After years of working through bulimia, then chronic pain, Kelly discovered the connection between the two. Today she helps others going through recovery to heal from chronic pain.

This episode dives into:

-healing from chronic pain,

-shifting from survival mode to thriving,

-eating disorders and the effect on the nervous system,

-taking one day at a time in healing

Next you’ll hear from Noreen Eddy, mom, actor, and millennial DIYer of ‘Our Two Family’. When you think about buying and/or renovating a home, what words come to mind? I’m taking a wild guess at what some of these words are, and they aren’t all pretty. But how about humor, savvy, and community? If those did not pop into your head regarding mortgages and power tools, then you definitely need to hear from Noreen.

After listening, check out her blog. I guarantee you will be delightfully surprised learning about all things home while relating to the millennial comments and laughing at Noreen’s fun, digestible, and humorous writing style. Never has an article breaking down “how to buy a house” been so fun to read!

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If you are tuning into this podcast for the first time, welcome. Be The Good with Kate is all about highlighting individuals who have overcome obstacles, looked inward, taken the time and effort and fails and successes to find their passions, follow them, and help others along the way. This rebroadcast is from our Countdown to 100 series, where we revisited some of the earliest guests to hear where their journeys have gone since last chatting. So think of it as inspiration times four!

New or returning, I cannot thank you enough for being a part of the Be The Good with Kate community. Every listen means the world, and every comment, email, share, and review both fill my heart with gratitude as well as help these inspiring messages of pursuing your passion get to more listeners. Thank you!

Alvin Hough Jr. was featured in episode 10; since then has been at the musical helm of multiple Broadway shows and tours, and currently is associate music director at The Lion King on Broadway! Get your Masters in meteorology and then go to Broadway. Maybe not the most common path, but when you have multiple passions, work hard, and take leaps of faith, the most wonderful things can happen. Alvin graduated grad school, then through an inspiring chain of events, found himself as musical director on Broadway as well as a founding members of MUSE: Musicians United for Social Equity.

Jim Cooney spoke with me all the way back in episode 7, and I’m so happy to share an update and inspiration. While he is an incredible (and award-winning) choreographer and director, Jim goes further, with a strong business mindset and belief in the abilities of all those he encounters.

He took these skills, as well as a clear passion for helping people strive toward their greatest potential, beyond the physical classroom/stage, creating Amplified Artists, a platform for artists with a mission to create abundance and a bountiful life.

Jim’s episode delves into actionable tips regarding being clear on who you are, what you are presenting, the importance of keeping it simple, and that yes, we all absolutely should be embracing our unique, varied backgrounds.

Andrew Parks has moved across country since his episode 11, and this actor, coach, and advocate is finding a new community and work opportunities on the West Coast and shares about this journey today.

For performers out there, Andrew’s episode is filled with nuggets to affect positive change in your mindset and audition skills. For non-performers, these are lessons for many moments in life.

Avital Asuleen was featured on episode 41, and she is a Brooklyn based director, choreographer, and teacher. Artistic Director of Combustion Collective. Director of NYTB’s Choreography Lab. As with many artists, she is involved in a variety of outlets and projects, but Avital is not one to take a passive role. She leads, creates, discovers, and connects.

Avital’s main focus is the power of dance in a narrative way. She loves delving into how dance can be used to tell stories. In her episode, we discuss learning about many, sometimes more unknown, opportunities for artists, to be inspired to take the needed step out of your box, and some great advice for people trying to get their ideas out in the world.

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Connecting cultures through the universal language of dance with Mickela, and Finding your passion of sharing a laugh in your 60s with Shelley... Today's rebroadcast pair on Be The Good with Kate!

I’ve been feeling out of touch with a lot of the ‘arts scene’ these past months, so I thought I’d rebroadcast a few of Be The Good with Kate’s arts-focused episodes in case any of you are craving an extra dose of arts-based inspo, too :)

What is Be The Good With Kate??

Need a reminder of the good in the world?

In search of some inspiration as to how you, too, can make a difference doing what you love?

Then you’re in the right place. Here, we highlight individuals who have found their passions AND utilize them to help others along the way.

We ALL have the power to make a difference.

Once we take those first steps, we amaze ourselves with what we are capable of and how WE can make the world a better place.

Mickela Mallozzi, Episode 111:

Mickela is the four-time Emmy® Award-winning Host, Executive Producer, Creator, and namesake of "Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi", a PBS travel series following Mickela’s adventures as she experiences the world one DANCE at a time.

Mickela completely embodies the main idea of Be The Good with Kate: Seeking out that which lights you up, your passion, and along the way making the world a better place. Mickela likes to say she “makes new friends by dancing with strangers,” using the universal language of dance and music to connect with the world.

She has been featured in The New York Times, O Magazine, The Washington Post, AFAR, Dance Magazine, Forbes, National Geographic, Condé Nast Traveler, Hemispheres Magazine, and more, and she has performed on various television shows including Sesame Street. Season 6 of Bare Feet is out now on your local PBS member station.

Shelley Smartly, Episode 62:

Yes and!

If you know improv, you know that statement. This 73-year-old widow who became a comedian at the age of 69, shows us how saying ‘yes and’ throughout life will keep you facing your fears, growing, and living your best life. She will have you smiling and laughing before this episode is done.

Shelley Smartly was told she would have 3-5 years to live. That was in the 1990s. As Shelley explains, she initially began preparing for the outcome: she planned her own funeral. Then she decided to take a different course: Shelley dove into learning as much as she could about her diagnosis of scleroderma, created an entire non-profit, and the years went by as she continued to live her life through the autoimmune diagnoses.

Fast forward, Shelley finally has the opportunity for treatment, but her husband passes away.

“My life had been very serious for several decades... And what I felt when he passed away was I knew I could survive it but only if I could laugh again. I had to be able to laugh."

So while receiving 7 hours a day, 5 days a week of transfusions, she spent her evenings ‘recovering’ from that at comedy shows because she knew how much she needed the uplift. Shelley explains that after prior experiences with depression, she knew she had to make herself get out the door. And what a result.

She next started to write during her infusion time and then, once she felt strong enough, she enrolled in a stand-up comedy course. Shelley continued on to become a stand-up comedian– performing "In real shows that people paid money for!".

If all of that weren’t enough, Shelley wanted to continue spreading laughter to more. She developed the now award-winning comedy series, THE SMARTLYS.

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International Dance Day is at the end of this month, so let’s start the month with this fabulous episode of Be The Good with Kate featuring the four-time Emmy® Award-winning Host, Executive Producer, Creator, and namesake of "Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi", a PBS travel series following Mickela’s adventures as she experiences the world one DANCE at a time.

Mickela completely embodies the main idea of Be The Good with Kate: Seeking out that which lights you up, your passion, and along the way making the world a better place.

Mickela likes to say she “makes new friends by dancing with strangers,” using the universal language of dance and music to connect with the world. She has been featured in The New York Times, O Magazine, The Washington Post, AFAR, Dance Magazine, Forbes, National Geographic, Condé Nast Traveler, Hemispheres Magazine, and more, and she has performed on various television shows including Sesame Street. Season 6 of Bare Feet is out now on your local PBS member station – the series is also available to stream on the PBS App, PBS.org, and on the GoTraveler App.

Follow Mickela: @travelbarefeet and watch Bare Feet with Mickela Mallozzi on PBS.

P.S. The Bare Feet Tours are BACK, where fans can come travel with Mickela and dance with her in Ireland this Aug/Sept!

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A spiritual coach and intuitive guide…what is that? Let’s find out on this week’s episode of Be The Good with Kate.

“Sasha Lipskaia, M.A. ICF, is an intuitive guide, spiritual coach, and sacred intimacy mentor to soul-driven leaders and light-workers, who want to experience deeper love and devotion, serve their higher purpose, and embody their worth with power, integrity, and faith.

Sasha's work focuses on helping her clients reconnect to their intuition and heal their hearts while mastering their energetic power to create what they truly desire while serving others.”

I particularly am drawn to how Sasha describes how her passion for performing channeled into this path, how she thought she was meant to be an actor at first, but then saw how this skillset was manifesting in another way.

Follow Sasha: ⁠@sashalipskaia ⁠

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Let’s take a walk in this week’s guest’s shoes: It’s 1969, you are a child who immigrates to America from Hong Kong. Your parents, six siblings, and yourself move to LA’s Chinatown and are faced with gang wars, language barriers, and setbacks… Yet you take on your parents’ grit and work ethic, get into college, find success in work, and end up mayor of a city.

Today on Be The Good with Kate: Dr. Ed Eng, Mayor of La Mirada, California, who is also a business professor, seasoned executive, and author of The Accidental Mayor. Previously, Dr. Eng was the Regional President of Los Angeles Times. During this time, he catapulted the Times to become the largest metropolitan daily newspaper in the country. Dr. Eng holds a doctorate in Organizational Leadership, an MBA, an MS, and a BS in Electrical Engineering. He is an MMA practitioner and enthusiast.

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NB: The sound had some issues in this episode, but it sure is worth listening to get to hear from Ed!

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Something I love about interviewing guests for Be The Good with Kate: the different ways guests describe concepts. Sophie Jacobs tackles the internal vs external factors that impact us each day, with a focus on INTUITION. And how NOT following our intuition can present itself in our bodies.

Sophie quit a high-profile startup job to live at a Buddhist monastery, was ordained as a Buddhist Nun, then disrobed and went on to write a book about how to trust your inner knowing through a series of personal elemental essays. She now facilitates programs and coaches individuals on these topics.

Presence

Peace

Perspective

Purpose

Passion

All the ‘P’s’ today!

Career Change episode referenced: Ep. 95
Follow Sophie: Flow-intuit com

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Antonio Garrido speaks to me from France about leadership and so much more on today’s episode of Be The Good with Kate. He is the author of My Daily Leadership: A Powerful Roadmap for Leadership Success, and Founder & President of My Daily Leadership, a leadership development organization with a mission to inspire one million of the world’s best leaders to reach their full potential.

One of Antonio’s favorite quotes is “People do not decide their futures, they decide their habits and their habits decide their futures.” (F. M. Alexander). Antonio explains, “Every attitude, belief, and habit is entirely learned behavior, therefore, it can be altered and modified to become the world’s most high-performing leaders. However, without intentional self-reflection, regular self-analysis, and increased self-awareness, there’s no tension, no change, and no growth. We could be too busy mopping the floor to turn off the faucet.”

To listen for in the episode:

-perspective in 'success'

-hindsight through journaling, giving yourself ‘report cards’, leads to insight

-insight as a quality to standout in a competitive workforce

-fascinating story of his father being a shepherd in poverty in Spain

-do you want to be the tail of a lion or the head of a mouse?

-the long game in finding the heart of your passions

-ask for critiques to grow

-confirmation bias

31 Days of Leadership Journal Prompts - Complimentary Download for Listeners: mydailyleadership com/leadership-journal-prompts

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Looking at someone who appears confident and successful, we often have no idea of the stories behind them. Or the horrors they may have endured to get to where they are today. Jennifer Ramirez has gone through things no one should ever have to encounter, yet how she moved through her past to build the work she does today is incredible. Not only has she created a nonprofit to help others, but she created one to help others going through similar traumas to her own, forcing her to revisit her past daily in order to help others move beyond theirs.

Jennifer Ramirez is the Founder of the nonprofit organization, &Rise, whose mission is to empower women to be the ultimate versions of themselves no matter their adversities. Jennifer has years of experience working with survivors and provides trauma-informed care to those she works with. She is passionate about helping women live their best lives after trauma and abuse.

Jennifer was recommended to me by episode 52 guest, JJ Kells, another beautiful episode to listen to.

Follow Jennifer and &Rise: womenrisechicago. org

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Things I love about this week’s episode of Be The Good with Kate:
-Guest Patti Meyer’s realization that what she thought was a calling to be a psychologist was actually melding her passions for business and helping others that brought her to owning her own business
-Surrounding yourself with people who know more than you do. Accepting one another’s strengths. Saying you don’t know when you don’t know.
-Patti’s beautiful vulnerability in sharing with us her journey of self acceptance, and the courage to take professional photos
-Building a community in a remote work environment.

-Patti’s enthusiasm in how she is an entrepreneur who specializes in helping others create exciting and authentic businesses and getting back into their zones of genius.
Patti Meyer is the CEO and Founder of BizMagic Virtual Business Management Solutions, where she and her team support female and gender-expansive entrepreneurs doing good in the world who feel overwhelmed by the back-end tech of their business and need help making it all hum. BizMagic creates, implements, and teaches the tweaks that help its clients make a bigger impact with less stress.
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The good news today is about your body working better for you.
This week on Be The Good with Kate, I get to dive into my love of how the human body works– and uncovering ways to make it work better. Meet Jonathan FitzGordon, creator of The Rejuvenation Movement Method, which aims to help people age gracefully and live pain free lives.

Jonathan helps people who have been dealing with chronic pain due to repeated injury, birth injuries, car accidents and the like. The Rejuvenation Movement Method was born out of Jonathan FitzGordon‘s personal and professional experience with changing the body’s habitual movement patterns through self-awareness and repetition.

After stubbornly suffering through three knee surgeries and repeatedly re-injuring himself, Jonathan decided to step back to take a good look at how the body works. Injury free these many years later, the Rejuvenation Movement Method aims to help people age gracefully and live pain free lives.

In the episode:
-How we are walking may be setting us back
-The need to partner with your care team
-Discovering your career purpose might surprise you
-How healing ourselves can lead us to helping others

Be sure to check out the incredible litany of resources at Jonathan’s website, and his membership program is available there, too: The BodyMind, which includes two live workshops a month and two live yoga classes a week, as well as all classes in the archives to utilize at any time. corewalking. com

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Upon entering the ‘teenage years’ with her boys, she searched for a resource to help guide her and couldn’t find one. So she created one. So much goodness and insight packed into this episode of Be The Good with Kate with guest Brooke Romney. Brooke teaches parents how to connect with their children, themselves, and with others in ways that make a tangible difference. And whether you are a parent or not, I guarantee you will appreciate the nuggets of wisdom and ideas Brooke shares.

From her bio: Brooke’s goal is for every family to feel confident and connected. The mother of four boys ages tween to adult, Brooke knows parenting perfection isn’t real and takes an honest and hopeful approach with her audience. Her best-selling book 52 Modern Manners for Today’s Teens (Volumes 1 & 2) provides weekly tips to help parents and teens navigate the complexities of today’s world. The follow-up, 52 Modern Manners for Kids, features tips for kids and tweens aged four to 12. Brooke's work has been featured in The Washington Post, Scary Mommy and Forbes. Brooke and her family live in Utah.

Find Brooke’s Instagram community @BrookeRomneyWrites .

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Why was I treating my body that way?

Doing the work to become healthy, facing the obstacles head-on, rising above both the external and internal factors that could set you up to fail… Today’s guest on Be The Good with Kate dives into all of this and more.

Gretchen Holmes survived three cancer diagnoses and had seemingly everything stacked against her, yet she took ownership of her health, lost over 100 pounds, and today helps others going through health challenges by emphasizing the internal work, putting systems in place to work toward goals, and finding the respect for yourself needed to move forward.

Her bio:

A 3x cancer survivor, Gretchen Holmes, PhD, is a dynamic speaker and host of The Work in Between podcast where she and her guests take a deep dive into the struggles, joys and daily actions that move us toward physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Diagnosed with diabetes in 2021, Gretchen transformed her life by losing 110 pounds and continues focus on the daily work necessary to maintain a vibrant, healthy lifestyle. Previously, Gretchen worked as a stand-up comedian and continues to use humor to navigate the complexities of life. She was also co-creator, co-producer, writer, and on-air talent for WUMR’s “Let’s Talk Health” and was named as one of 100 Successful Women to Know on the Gulf Coast in 2022 by Gulf Coast Woman magazine.

Find Gretchen on LinkedIn at Gretchen N. Holmes.

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Welcome to a new season of Be The Good with Kate! After chatting with today’s guest, I knew she needed to be the season opener. You are in for such a dose of inspiration with Stephanie Benedetto, of The Awakened Business. She explains, ‘my whole business is built around "helping the helpers," supporting and promoting them so they can reach more people.’ Speaking with Stephanie, I loved her mindset, how she listens to that inner voice that pushes any of us toward a #passion, #purpose, or goal, and her insight into taking the first step despite not knowing where that step will lead. Stephanie is a Coach, #Storyteller, (Un)Marketer, and #CommunityCatalyst who helps coaches, conscious #entrepreneurs and their teams create the change they wish to see and share their heart’s message with playful (Un)Marketing . Find more about Stephanie’s work: theawakenedbusiness.com**Thank you for listening to Be The Good with Kate, where it is my honor to share with you each week guests who inspire us to find and follow our passions at any age– but not only that, to do this while making the world a better place along the way. Easy and impactful way you can help this podcast reach more people?! Share with a friend or review on Apple or Spotify! Thank you in advance!Would love to hear what resonated with you. Please do reach out to me @positively_kate or share your favorite moment and tag me. Sign up to be notified for new episodes: katecherichello.com/bethegoodPodcast platforms: Be The Good with Kate Because we need all the #goodnews we can get.

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Be The Good with Kate shows each of us how it is possible to find and follow our passions at any age– but not only that, we can do this while making the world a better place along the way.

I’m Kate Cherichello, and I’m on a mission to shine a light on the positive news all around us. I hope Be The Good with Kate inspires you to live your purpose and go out and be the good in the world.

Guests have included a Broadway music director, ex-convict, hospital clown, nonprofit leaders, people who’ve lost those closest to them, people who have found their calling in their 60s, and my Kindergarten teacher :)

Join me each week as I have the honor of sharing these stories with you. You can find Be The Good with Kate on all podcast platforms and YouTube. Subscribe there or go to katecherichello.com/bethegood to be updated when new episodes are released!

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While I’ve known what to do for the countdown to 100 for months now, the actual 100th episode was a mystery to me. I’m a one-person team, so the idea of taking my favorite moments of each episode and compiling into one fabulous master episode was beautiful- but also very impractical. Did I mention I was going to be giving birth any day while I wrapped up the countdown? But I so wanted to leave you listeners with something to bring this wonderful season of guests to a close. Hope the following inspires someone out there today!

And as an aside, baby boy did beat the countdown to 100– He arrived a few days before his due date, on August 31, healthy and happy here in New York City. We are sleep deprived but oh so grateful!

After this episode, Be The Good with Kate will be going on a season hiatus for a bit. During this time I’ll continue to share about prior guests and episodes on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn, as well as other good news moments, so if you would like to continue to be motivated by these extraordinary yet ordinary so to speak humans, the links to follow me are in the show notes– but also expect some baby content, because how will I be able to resist that?

Be The Good with Kate began as a way to both bring some lightness to a dark time in the height of the pandemic, and as a way for me, an actor and host, to continue to utilize those muscles of working on camera and via audio. I have always loved interviewing people unofficially– always asking people more about their lives and what they do. And this became a beautiful way to incorporate that love.

What started as reaching out to a few people I know who are making the world a better place in various ways that I wanted to highlight because I knew they would inspire others as well, turned into nearly 100 interviews with people from around the world, from all backgrounds, all of whom are following their passions and making a difference along the way– the key theme of this podcast. And there is a long waiting list of guests who have reached out wanting to be on the show as well! I am blown away by the support as well as the constant reminders of the good all around us, especially when it feels we are so often bogged down by the negative.

In all, some of the top takeaways that essentially every single guest gave us, each in their own words, from their own journeys, from their own industries, are universal pieces of wisdom:

-Follow your passions, even if –or rather when– that means taking risks

-Go out of your comfort zone, that is where growth is

-Learn along the way. The adage, it’s about the journey not the destination, holds very true for these guests. Career changes, life obstacles, heart break and joy along the way, all play a role into what each person is today, and will continue as each moves forward in life.

-We each have the power to make a difference while following our purpose in life. It may take time to uncover, it will definitely take looking inward and thinking about what fuels us, but it is all worth it.

-Making a difference doesn’t have to be in big, sweeping ways. We can affect positive change around us in all sorts of ways.

Thank you to each of you for listening. If you have a moment, this show grows best through word of mouth and sharing a link to one of your favorite episodes with a friend. Every share, every comment you send me on social and via email, every review all mean the world to me. Thank you for supporting Be The Good with Kate’s journey thus far. Feel free to let me know what you would like to see more of in the upcoming season, and I look forward to what is to come!

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Those quoted in this episode:

Eddy Smits

Jeff Johnston

George Siegal

Mark Palm

Ashley-Lauren Elrod

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I’ve been happily referring to this episode as the ‘theater people episode’ :)

Welcome to the Countdown to 100 Episodes special series from Be The Good with Kate!

If you are tuning into this podcast for the first time, welcome. Be The Good with Kate is all about highlighting individuals who have overcome obstacles, looked inward, taken the time and effort and fails and successes to find their passions, follow them, and help others along the way.

I’ve had the great honor of interviewing nearly 100 guests for this show, and each one has inspired me in various ways. The show may be found on all podcast platforms.

Now to bring in 100 episodes, I wanted to bring back some of these guests to give you a reminder of the great things they are doing, an update on where they are now, and an opportunity to be inspired again by their words of wisdom.

When you listen, you’ll see in the show notes details of the original episodes of each guest so you can go back and listen as I know you’ll want to hear more after taking in these snippets from each!

New or returning, I cannot thank you enough for being a part of the Be The Good with Kate community. Every listen means the world, and every comment, email, share, and review both fill my heart with gratitude as well as help these inspiring messages of pursuing your passion get to more listeners. Thank you!

Alvin Hough Jr. was featured in episode 10, and since then has been at the musical helm of multiple Broadway shows and tours! Get your Masters in meteorology and then go to Broadway. Maybe not the most common path, but when you have multiple passions, work hard, and take leaps of faith, the most wonderful things can happen. Alvin graduated grad school, then through an inspiring chain of events, found himself as musical director on Broadway as well as a founding members of MUSE: Musicians United for Social Equity.

While sad to share that his show, New York, New York, did close between the time we chatted for this update and now, I’m thrilled for you to hear from this fabulous guest.

Jim Cooney spoke with me all the way back in episode 7, and I’m so happy to share an update and inspiration. While he is an incredible (and award-winning) choreographer and director, Jim goes further, with a strong business mindset and belief in the abilities of all those he encounters.

He took these skills, as well as a clear passion for helping people strive toward their greatest potential, beyond the physical classroom/stage, creating Amplified Artists, a platform for artists with a mission to create abundance and a bountiful life.

Jim’s episode delves into actionable tips regarding being clear on who you are, what you are presenting, the importance of keeping it simple, and that yes, we all absolutely should be embracing our unique, varied backgrounds.

Andrew Parks has moved across country since his episode 11, and this actor, coach, and advocate is finding a new community and work opportunities on the West Coast and shares about this journey today.

For performers out there, Andrew’s episode is filled with nuggets to affect positive change in your mindset and audition skills. For non-performers, these are lessons for many moments in life.

Avital Asuleen was featured on episode 41, and she is a Brooklyn based director, choreographer, and teacher. Artistic Director of Combustion Collective. Director of NYTB’s Choreography Lab. As with many artists, she is involved in a variety of outlets and projects, but Avital is not one to take a passive role. She leads, creates, discovers, and connects.

Avital’s main focus is the power of dance in a narrative way. She loves delving into how dance can be used to tell stories. In her episode, we discuss learning about many, sometimes more unknown, opportunities for artists, to be inspired to take the needed step out of your box, and some great advice for people trying to get their ideas out in the world.

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Welcome to the Countdown to 100 Episodes special series from Be The Good with Kate!

If you are tuning into this podcast for the first time, welcome. Be The Good with Kate is all about highlighting individuals who have overcome obstacles, looked inward, taken the time and effort and fails and successes to find their passions, follow them, and help others along the way.

I’ve had the great honor of interviewing nearly 100 guests for this show, and each one has inspired me in various ways. The show may be found on all podcast platforms.

Now to bring in 100 episodes, I wanted to bring back some of these guests to give you a reminder of the great things they are doing, an update on where they are now, and an opportunity to be inspired again by their words of wisdom.

When you listen, you’ll see in the show notes details of the original episodes of each guest so you can go back and listen as I know you’ll want to hear more after taking in these snippets from each!

New or returning, I cannot thank you enough for being a part of the Be The Good with Kate community. Every listen means the world, and every comment, email, share, and review both fill my heart with gratitude as well as help these inspiring messages of pursuing your passion get to more listeners. Thank you!

George Siegal, episode 59,is a documentary filmmaker and creator of ‘Tell Us How To Make It Better’ podcast. Overarching theme you’ll hear in his episode: solutions. Tackling the problems we often fall into only venting about. Emphasis on home ownership and building.

He was a weather anchor, interviewed all sorts of people, and now hear how this has fed into what he does now as a filmmaker and podcast host.

@tellushowtomakeitbetter

Maya Lombarts’ episode 69 dives into functional medicine and healing from pain. Have you heard about, or experienced yourself, people being tested for various conditions but being told nothing is wrong, despite so much feeling to the contrary? I certainly have. And Maya’s story illustrates how important it is to keep fighting to figure out what is wrong and for options for help.

Curiosity for Spanish culture led Maya to explore options for living in Peru. Taking a leap of faith and moving, she discovered with amazement her health improved by leaps and bounds…and she shares some updates since we last spoke!

mayalombarts.com

Shelly Smartly’s episode 62 is an absolute mix of heart, humor, and finding a way through sad times.

Yes and! If you know improv, you know that statement. A 73-year-old widow who became a comedian at the age of 69, Shelly shows us how saying ‘yes and’ throughout life will keep you facing your fears, growing, and living your best life. She will have you smiling and laughing before this episode is done. Despite medical diagnoses, losing a husband, and more, in addition to getting herself out of the house and discovering her love of comedy, she developed an entire award-winning comedy series, The Smartlys!

@thesmartlys

Rick DellaRatta shares in his episode 64 how his journey led him to create the nonprofit, Jazz For Peace.

One of my favorite moments is at the end of the episode, where we chat about how changing ONE person's life is worth everything.

Two recent articles about Rick:

https://jazzdaily.blog/2023/07/19/rick-dellaratta-jazz-virtuoso-and-musical-innovator/

https://jazzdaily.blog/2023/07/18/jazz-for-peace-harnessing-the-transformative-power-of-music-for-positive-change/

Danny Covey’s episode 74 will certainly fill you with hope. From being a one-year-old having open heart surgery to seven more heart-related surgeries over the years, nearly dying on the operating table three times, and all that has gone with this journey, Danny is here to tell us about it. True miracles. Danny was told he would never physically excel, yet now Danny is a fit black belt with a wife and three children working in marketing and design in Ottawa, Canada. His episode will give you such a boost and dose of inspiration!
dannycovey.com

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Welcome to the Countdown to 100 Episodes special series from Be The Good with Kate!

If you are tuning into this podcast for the first time, welcome. Be The Good with Kate is all about highlighting individuals who have overcome obstacles, looked inward, taken the time and effort and fails and successes to find their passions, follow them, and help others along the way.

I’ve had the great honor of interviewing nearly 100 guests for this show, and each one has inspired me in various ways. The show may be found on all podcast platforms.

Now to bring in 100 episodes, I wanted to bring back some of these guests to give you a reminder of the great things they are doing, an update on where they are now, and an opportunity to be inspired again by their words of wisdom.

When you listen, you’ll see in the show notes details of the original episodes of each guest so you can go back and listen as I know you’ll want to hear more after taking in these snippets from each!

New or returning, I cannot thank you enough for being a part of the Be The Good with Kate community. Every listen means the world, and every comment, email, share, and review both fill my heart with gratitude as well as help these inspiring messages of pursuing your passion get to more listeners. Thank you!

Sofie:

We first chatted with Sofie Lindberg for episode 67, and since then, her podcast and mission has expanded into an entire nonprofit!

The mission of Claim Your Potential: “to empower women and girls academically, emotionally, financially, and professionally.”

A few highlights from her episode include:

-Seeking out opportunities to follow your interests & become well-rounded from a young age

-The nonprofit sector– and that you are never too young to do something

-Growing up around a lot of different cultures

-A reminder of how much an impact saying thank you can have

She has been busy since then, and I’m excited to share her updates and insight with you today.

Claimyourpotential.org @claimpotential

Eddy:

First featured in episode 68, Eddy Smits explains that his passion for brightening people’s days led him “to accomplish what others called ridiculous and unfeasible.” Eddy Smits became a professional clown in Belgium, and went on to visit over 10.000 sick and palliative children.

As his bio states, “This work required more than a pair of big shoes and a red nose. I needed to develop a strong kind of leadership, but most of all I needed to learn to connect, which, even as a clown, is a challenge with sick or palliative children.”

Today, Eddy uses his experience to help parents and leaders authentically connect in his role as a coach.

It was such a fascinating and heartfelt episode that I encourage you to listen to if you haven’t yet. And today Eddy sends Be The Good with Kate a fun 100th congratulations :)

Eddysmits.com @eddysmits

JJ:

Episode 52 became one of the most played episodes, featuring JJ Kells, giving us a point of view from the side of someone who is going to therapy, working through each day, and sharing her struggles and triumphs with others along the way. It takes a lot of strength to do that, and she is helping others by finding ways to incorporate this information and encouragement into her life, in addition to her work with animals and exploring what's next...

JJ has obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, and she has worked so hard to ensure SHE runs her life, not it. "It's a part of my experience all day everyday," but listen to how JJ explains her journey discovering so much about herself, therapy, tactics to cope with the stressors, and more.

linkedin.com/in/jacquelinekells/ @jjnicole612

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Welcome to the Countdown to 100 Episodes special series from Be The Good with Kate!

If you are tuning into this podcast for the first time, welcome. Be The Good with Kate is all about highlighting individuals who have overcome obstacles, looked inward, taken the time and effort and fails and successes to find their passions, follow them, and help others along the way.

I’ve had the great honor of interviewing nearly 100 guests for this show, and each one has inspired me in various ways. The show may be found on all podcast platforms.

Now to bring in 100 episodes, I wanted to bring back some of these guests to give you a reminder of the great things they are doing, an update on where they are now, and an opportunity to be inspired again by their words of wisdom.

Below, you’ll see the original episodes of each guest so you can go back and listen as I know you’ll want to hear more after taking in these snippets from each!

New or returning, I cannot thank you enough for being a part of the Be The Good with Kate community. Every listen means the world, and every comment, email, share, and review both fill my heart with gratitude as well as help these inspiring messages of pursuing your passion get to more listeners. Thank you!

Jason Bahamundi: First featured on episode 65, Jason is an endurance athlete, triathlete, long-distance runner (100+ mile races!), business owner, professor, lover of cooking and eating and keeping up with current events. But, 15 years ago, Jason was exhausted after running a quarter mile. Everyone starts somewhere.

Jason reminds us: You don’t need to run hundreds miles, but find the movement and the community that fuels YOU.

founder of Run Tri Bike

RunTriMag.com

@RunTriMag @cooktraineatrace

Madhurima Sappatti: First featured on episode 24, Madhurima shared her work as a soul coach in India helping people overcome and prevent burnout, her podcast The Soul’s Conquest, and what it has been like in India through the pandemic. Despite the many obvious terrible aspects of the pandemic, this time has given a lot of people an opportunity to step back and explore what their hearts were yearning to do, to be, to change. Madhurima recognized this in herself, but also found that helping others find their soul’s work is a calling. She talks with me about the power of thought, perspective, and the importance of taking a step back in order to progress.

madhurimasappatti.com

@iammadhurimasappatti

Terry Tucker: First featured on episode 75, Terry is, as I wrote in the notes for his episode, another level of the word inspiring. Terry is facing the inevitable that cancer will take him from this Earth in the near future, yet has chosen a mindset of using the time he has left to do all he can to make a difference in this world.

Terry founded Motivational Check LLC, is an author and motivational speaker, cancer warrior and amputee, has been a D1 basketball player, marketing executive, hospital administrator, SWAT Team Hostage Negotiator, high school basketball coach, and is a father and husband.

Motivationalcheck.com

@sustainableexcellenceauthor

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This week on Be The Good with Kate, we begin our Countdown to 100 Episodes by changing things up a bit: This episode features a trio of guests all around the theme of Career Change. Why? Because in the 94 prior episodes of the show, one of the multiple themes I noticed is how no one is in the same place they were when they started out on their career journey. All have found their passions through an ever-shifting path, through adapting, through listening to their intuition and trusted support systems, and through,the main theme of this show!, making the world a better place along the way.

The three individuals featured this week are all different ages, in different locations, and from different industries. One is a physical therapist turned Mom and small business owner while traveling the country with her family in an RV. One is an actor turned real estate agent who is now senior managing director in NYC helping his staff achieve their dreams. One is a doctor turned holistic practitioner seeing the great need to help change how we treat patients in the US.

So excited to share these stories with you, and I truly hope you are inspired and energized by these guests. They each faced various challenges and questions in their journeys, yet each focused on where their heart was leading.

Would love to hear what resonated with you. Please do reach out to me @positively_kate or share your favorite moment and tag me.

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A life-altering event ends a dream career... But leads to a beautiful journey. This week on Be The Good with Kate:

Tony Vlahovic reached the pinnacle of baseball: playing for the Boston Red Sox, but when an injury threw him a true curveball, he had to change direction. Using his passion for baseball, Tony found himself in the nonprofit space, channeling his passions to working with the Special Olympics and eventually creating his own non-profit as well, BaseABLE.

This is such a neat episode honing in on the beauty of working with people with special needs, bringing the sport of baseball to this population, embracing a changing career path, and the power of never ceasing to grow and learn each day in what we do.

Follow Tony: Instagram: @tonyvlahovic, LinkedIN: Tony Vlahovic
Book: Just Need An Opportunity: Let's Play Ball
Baseable.org

“Tony Vlahovic, MA. MPM, CSCS is a former professional athlete and experienced entrepreneur in the fields of sports mental conditioning and post rehabilitation therapy. He is the Chairman of Special Olympics Baseball Development for North America. Tony was inducted into the Wilkes University Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.

Mr. Vlahovic started his professional baseball career in Italy where he was named his team’s Rookie of the Year. Upon returning to the United States he signed with the Boston Red Sox where he played as a left-handed pitcher. His career prematurely ended due to an auto accident, but he has dedicated his life to teaching, coaching and leading his athletes on and off the field. His efforts were rewarded by receiving Coach of the Year honors five times and was nominated as North American Coach of the Year in 2014. He has been honored at the Baseball Hall of Fall in Cooperstown, NY for his dedication to individuals with disabilities playing baseball where his game-worn hat from the Gold medal winning team in 2014 is on display.

Special Olympics New Jersey set an unprecedented standard in the initiation of baseball and Vlahovic was the man for the job. His technical knowledge and passion for the sport of baseball makes him a natural leader, but his real motivation was to offer the opportunity for individuals with disabilities to play baseball.”

Also, this is the final ‘regular’ episode of the season! Look out for the countdown to 100 episodes beginning next week.

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You know that phrase about finding the extraordinary in the ordinary? In a way, that's the center of this episode with Jerrod Hardy, host of The On Purpose Podcast. And that seeming simple concept is so full, so inspiring, and so filled with purpose indeed.

Jerrod describes himself as a very average person who surrounds himself with so much inspiration, and I’m warning you in advance, this episode is so quotable you may want a notepad handy.

What we dive into:

-Jerrod’s belief that all stories are worth being told (I agree!)

-Letting people know that they are appreciated

-Getting past How are you/I’m good to really finding out how someone is doing

-What if we listened more than talked

-His story of having a teenage mom who made him feel like the "most special person in the world"

-Being enriched by not only your own dreams, but also by being a part of your loved ones' dreams

-Be an example as you never know who is being inspired by you

-How he and his wife (and dog!) moved into an airstream and travel the country

-Meeting people along the way

-Jerrod’s great thoughts on facing our fears!

Follow Jerrod:

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Take out the intimidation of working out, breaking down the form & safety of HIIT, Pilates, & Barre.

~~Join me each Friday, as I ask an individual five questions about the good they are doing in the world via following their passions. Be inspired by their example and advice on how each of us has the ability to make a difference.~~

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Architecture goes far beyond 'just building buildings'. I hadn't thought a lot about how much architects think beyond the structure to the whole well-being of a space. Today’s guest on Be The Good with Kate sheds a fascinating light into the world of architecting, as well as so much into making your work a place that helps your well-being rather than hurts.

Angela might be an architect, but this episode delves so much into career contentment as a whole and is another episode filled with actionable advice no matter your industry!

Angela really makes us aware of our surroundings and how they affect our physical and mental feelings. I also found it interesting that a class she took in college called The Psychology of Habitation really sparked the further interest in how space can impact well-being. And now this has transferred beyond her main job as an architect to this whole community she has created, Architecting, via podcast, Clubhouse, and website.

She noticed the similar challenges of colleagues at various firms and this led her to create the architecting community to foster inspiration and support to creative people - architects and beyond. I loved diving into the many connections between architecture and other creative industries in our chat!

Follow Angela: LinkedIn: Angela Mazzi, Facebook: Architecting, Instagram: @architectingpodcast

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There is so much to say about this episode! This week on Be The Good with Kate brings us to a conversation with Wendy Swart Grossman– and what a mix of inspiration, spunk, and quotable moments are ahead for you, listener!

Wendy has a vast background and amazing mix of experiences. She is a ‘connector’ with community, social impact, and creativity being the three pillars guiding her life.

Wendy is someone who feels like a friend you've had for years, and someone I want to ask many more questions than we had time for in one episode.

She has worked in "small scrappy organizations" where she got to be in incredible leadership roles from a young age, political volunteer to lowest on the totem pole staff to climbing up to the White House, has written a book, and is a professor at Boston University-- that all isn't even the half of it!

A few other lessons to listen for:

-Never discount who you'll meet when you work as a restaurant server! OR how you can stand out no matter how ‘small’ your job in an organization.

-Being open to meeting people and trying opportunities

-If we stayed on the same path we 'planned ' upon leaving college, "THAT WOULD BE SO BORING!" Wendy exclaims :)

-How she created a course for Boston University's arts administration program and co-founded CreativeRe/Frame

(Fun fact, Kate's college degree is in arts administration.)

-Discovering where her family wanted to live by living in a Winnebago for a year with their young children and traveling

-Her yard swing as well as beautiful and simple advice for turning your mood around

AND Wendy reminds us of so many forces for good out there.

Follow Wendy: CreativeReframe.com @creative_reframe @wendyswartgrossman
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We go to the rainforest this week on Be The Good with Kate. Meet Leif Cocks, founder of The Orangutan Project, who shares his mission to save orangutans, tigers, and elephants from extinction.

He explains it as a win-win situation: "the most cost-effective thing we can do to mitigate climate change is to save rainforests".

Leif speaks with me from Australia, and he spends most of his time there and Asia, deep in the heart of efforts to help this planet and creatures large and small within it.

Leif does a great job breaking down for us the ‘why’: why we need to save rainforests, the animals' role in biodiversity, how much humans near and far are affected, and more.

Some other discussions in this episode:

-Interesting and frustrating insight into how publicity plays a role in getting the help for causes

-Leif’s perspective on working toward your passions and missions: Coming from a selfless place, the energy for working towards your mission will be there.

-The need to ‘collectivize’

-Difference between African and Sumatran elephants.

-What are 'echotours'! (Who's taking me along with them?!)

Follow Leif & The Orangutan Project:

@theorangutanproject , @leifcocks

"Leif’s years in the field have earned him respect within the conservation field. He has been a key player in developing conservation plans for orangutans and influencing positive change for orangutan protection and survival. This includes the first ever successful reintroduction of the zoo-born orangutan. This respect has given The Orangutan Project world standing in conservation.

A small population biologist and curator by trade; Leif has several academic qualifications, including a Masters of Science studying orangutans. He is a seasoned public speaker and has published several papers on orangutans in peer-reviewed journals. Leif is also the author of the books Orangutans and their Battle for Survival (2002) and, Amazon best seller, Orangutans My Cousins, My Friends(2016) and Finding our Humanity (2019).”

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Today’s guest on Be The Good with Kate, Rimi Chakraborty, shares her inspiring story of growing up – and still growing. Her journey has brought her from near-expulsion from school while in the middle of a disruptive family life, to multiple degrees from top institutions, to a high-powered job, to finding her true passion in the Azores, Portugal.

You will so enjoy hearing from Rimi, and she also shares practical ways to get more in tune with one’s being through yoga-based and mindfulness work.

Rimi “is a leading expert in helping companies and individuals bridge traditional leadership with creative and emotional intelligence…Rimi provides leadership development consulting that focuses on whole person health, fostering enhanced employee engagement, morale and general well-being. Rimi lives in the Azores, Portugal, at her lodge and learning center, where she leads transformational retreats and leadership workshops.”

Also included in the episode:

-The expectations of success from her Indian family
-The challenges that come as a child from dealing with parents' own challenges
-Profit being a sole focus of too many companies
-Purpose-driven business and the 'triple bottom line' of focusing on people, planet, and profit leading to success
-The Azores and how she got there
-And how you can visit!

Follow Rimi:

Rimichakra. com

Rootsilience. com

Side Note~ I love how this happens: connections. Prior guest Stephanie Moram Ep. 30 connected me with Juliet Hahn Ep. 84, Juliet connected me with Rimi Ep. 89, and Rimi connected me with Wendy Grossman who’s episode will be coming up in just a few weeks!

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Today on Be The Good with Kate: Clients dubbed her ‘the mind detective’, finding solutions from imposter syndrome, discovering the self confidence to embrace your true calling, and much more.

Welcome Michele Molitor, a professional coach who’s unique blend adding in hypnotherapy and other mindset work to her practice has led to extraordinary results with her clients– and in her own life.

In the episode:

-Total career change– creative director in web development to the world of coaching
-Losing a job and losing a loved one leading to the impetus of finding her true passion.
-A dose of neuroscience
-Diving into the how of the brain’s ability to rewire itself
-Tangible things to do today!

“The difficulties and challenges I faced back then led me to my true calling and purpose: to help entrepreneurs and executives step beyond the edge of their comfort zone to find their voice and stand fully in their confidence.

My passion is helping you to create your career, your success, your joy—on your own terms, from your true essence and brilliance. To fully just be you—without apology.”

Follow Michele~

LinkedIn: Michele Molitor
Insta: @rapidrewire

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Kelly found her calling through her own struggles with an eating disorder. After years of working through bulimia, then chronic pain, Kelly discovered the connection between the two. Today she helps others going through recovery to heal from chronic pain.

This episode dives into:

-healing from chronic pain,

-shifting from survival mode to thriving,

-eating disorders and the effect on the nervous system,

-taking one day at a time in healing

“Dr. Kelly Kessler is a licensed physical therapist, wellness coach, host of the podcast Rewiring Health, and the owner of Optimal You Health and Wellness, LLC. Kelly teaches women who have a history of an eating disorder how to regulate their nervous system to achieve relief from chronic pain through her signature method, Eating Disorder Pain Solutions. Inspired by her own journey of recovering from an eating disorder and chronic back pain, Kelly has helped many women harness their profound ability to shift from survival mode to thriving. Kelly uses an integrative approach to healing including a personalized audit, education, community support, and actionable steps to create long-lasting results.”

If you enjoyed this episode, you may also like:

Ep. 69, functional medicine with Maya Lombarts & Ep. 14 acupuncture with Dr. Cindy Wong

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A landlord who cares? Value-focused housing? This week’s episode of Be The Good with Kate dives into the incredible work on housing lisa wise is doing in DC and Philly.

How does one secure housing, how landlords could or should be, trusting your instincts, residents not tenants, housing justice, homes not buildings, people not bottom lines. People live here, not bottom lines.

“lisa wise has been tending to residential real estate for more than 30 years. She is the founder, owner of Flock DC, a family of residential management companies that oversees $2.5 billion in Washington, DC property.

Together with her co-founders, she launched Birdwatch, PBC in 2022, a high touch, technology powered maintenance service for homeowners and real estate investors. Birdwatch is a seed stage enterprise, serving members in Washington, DC and Philadelphia.

All of her work has been purpose-driven and anchored in justice. In 2020, lisa founded and launched birdSEED, a housing justice foundation granting no-strings down payment grants to first-time BIPOC home buyers. In 2022, birdSEED was named a world-changing idea by Fast Company. She is the author of Self-Elected: How to Put People Over Profit and Soar in Business.

lisa grew up in small western mountain towns, calling 23 spaces home before she found her way to the University of Arizona where she earned three degrees and a deep love of the Southwest. She is the immediate past chair of Whitman-Walker Health, and serves on the Board of Directors for the DC Affordable Law Firm. She and her wife Cameron live with their 10 year old Beckett in the heart of DC.”

Follow lisa: IG: @lisawisedc LinkedIn: /lisawise
Mentioned in the episode: Claim Your Potential podcast & nonprofit, claimyourpotential.org

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Do you have a bucket list?

Do you take the time to think about what it includes, check things off the list, and listen for where your heart pulls you?

Roger Williams is devoted to “empowering folks to find personal joy through their #bucketlist lifestyle.”

“Roger Williams is an author, #podcaster, adventurer, and Head Crosser Offer of his bucket list. After more than 30 years working in the youth development/teaching field, a year in quarantine, and two heart attacks, Roger embarked on an adult gap year to prioritize a life in which he finds his own personal joy through living out his bucket list and #inspires others to do the same.”

Such a neat episode in store for you – By the end, you will be planning on what your next bucket list item will be to cross off!

Roger shares

-thoughts on how to build your bucket list,

-the importance of intention in building that list,

-revisiting to add or subtract items as your passions change,

-how thinking outside the box can be so impactful,

-the beauty of community through this.

Listen to the end for his beautiful take on accepting what's in front of you.

(Plus a Ted Lasso shout-out ;) )

Follow Roger: crossingitoffpodcast.com

*Mentioned in this episode: Dr. Kelly Kessler’s Rewiring Health podcast
*If you like this episode, you will also enjoy: Ep. 84: Juliet Hahn, Tell Your Story & Ep. 75 Terry Tucker, Motivational Check & Cancer Warrior.

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How do you tell your story? What IS your story? Have you thought about what aspects of YOU you share when meeting new people, at a job interview, or just in daily life?

This week’s episode gives so much fantastic insight into telling your story, actionable advice, and we get to hear it through the lens of Juliet’s story– one that contains a beautiful journey from struggling in school with dyslexia, to finding sports, to an intense career, to starting a family, to creating a podcast and a business from there, to interviewing the women of the NFL. There’s a lot packed in here!

“Juliet Hahn is a Wife, Mom, Storytelling Consultant, Keynote Speaker, Podcaster, Content Creator, and, according to her, crazy obsessed dog lover. She is the host of Your Next Stop and Your Next Stop Live. Her mission in life is to give Women and Men a stage to share their stories. She believes deeply that everyone has a story and we all can learn from each other. We just need to listen. Juliet helps her clients be able to articulate their stories. She helps connect the dots so they can share and connect with more people.”

I am honored Juliet goes from talking to NFL players and their family members to sitting down with me to talk about doing good in the world!

Follow Juliet: iamjuliethahn. com
If you’d like to listen to my episode of Your Next Stop with Juliet, link here: iamjuliethahn. com/blog/Episode187KateCherichello

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What is Pragmatic #Altruism? How about "making Sense of #Sustainability"?

Today on Be The Good with Kate, John Pabon is doing all he can to save this earth: traveling the world researching, learning, teaching... He describes himself as a pragmatic altruist and is an expert in sustainability. He gives us a window into his world and helps us understand how both companies and individuals are and can be a part of making the world a better place.

In addition to being a wonderful story, this episode is also so filed with information like:

-How we can make a difference

-What is sustainability

-What is sustainability communication

-Examples of companies bringing together altruism and bottom lines

-His hope for the future regarding consumer products

-Discussing the popularity of negative news and lack of the happier

-And excellent encouragement to do the good, share the good, be the good!

Love this quote from his website:

“If we really want to make impactful change, it’s time to dramatically reconsider our approach, message, and outdated ideas of what it’s going to take to save the planet.”

Follow John: johnpabon.com fulcrum22.com

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This week’s guest on Be The Good with Kate, Coach Riana Milne, was Selected as “One of the Top Coaches to Follow in 2022” by Wealth Insider Magazine and is also featured in FORBES Magazine and Business Success Magazine. She’s a Certified, Global Life, Love Trauma Recovery & Mindset Coach, Advanced Clinical Trauma & Addictions Professional (CCTP-II), a #1 Bestselling Author, the Host of her Podcast called Lessons in Life & Love™, an Educational Speaker, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor for over 23 years, living in Palm Beach County, Florida.Riana’s passion for what she does is so very apparent, and you can feel her joy in talking about client success stories of healing from their trauma. Personal experience of traumas from childhood and through her 20s led her on a path to help others, and since then she has made an impact on many lives. She is a pioneer in helping people overcome past, unconscious, childhood, and relationship traumas– and to help them heal and transform their lives.Listen for The 8 D’s:Desire, Decide, Determination, Dedication, Devotion, Dare to Dream, Dream Big, Discipline Follow Riana:RianaMilne.com (and check out the many resources there)If you like this episode you may also like Ep. 69 Maya Lombarts Functional Medicine, Ep. 51 Jonathan Asayag Renew Wellness, & Ep. 29 Hilary Truong Mother-Daughter CoachMentioned in the episode: bebykate.com/The101Series ~~Join me each Friday, as I ask an individual five questions about the good they are doing in the world via following their passions. Be inspired by their example and advice on how each of us has the ability to make a difference.~~Huge way you can help this podcast reach more people?! Share on your social or review on Apple or Spotify! Thank you in advance!Website: katecherichello.com/bethegoodPodcast platforms: Be The Good with Kate Because we need all the #goodnews we can get.

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We go from worms to laughter yoga in today's episode of Be The Good with Kate.

Stick with me here!

Cathy Nesbitt's home of the greater Toronto area started to ship their garbage to the USA when their landfill closed (did you know this? I sure didn't!), and she felt pulled to create a solution to help lessen the trash in her community.

She overcame her fear of worms to start a composting business: teaching people, especially those with limited outdoor access, how to compost in their homes.

In an interesting turn of events, this led to her discovery of laughter yoga, which changed her life.

She admits she felt silly at first, forcing this laughter, but embracing it, found the deep benefits.

My favorite part of this conversation might be how Cathy dives into the science behind laughter. It's fascinating.

Prepare to hear lots of laughter from Cathy– You can feel her energy and passion for sharing this with others.

We also discuss resilience, mirror neurons, what a laughter yoga class looks like, free opportunities to try laughter yoga, and the beauty of moving through challenges when you know you are focused on your purpose.

Follow Cathy: Cathysclub. com

If you enjoyed this episode, you will also like:

Ep. 68: Eddy Smits, Clown to coach

Ep. 62: Shelley Smartly, Comedy at any age

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Cathy's Free Online Laughter Club: All are welcome. Tapping, brain gym and other healing modalities. Cathy's Chuckle Club - Zoom Laughter Yoga 9:30 AM ET, Every Tuesday

Register on her website!

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Today on Be The Good with Kate: A lawyer who left the paycheck and title in his late forties to go back to school and change his whole life.

Doug Noll is a mediator and peacemaker who created Prison of Peace, a worldwide program training lifers and long termers to be peacemakers and mediators to stop prison violence.

I was fascinated by Doug's story and wise words. You'll want to pull out a notepad by the end of this episode to jot down some quotes!

Prison of Peace began in the largest, most violent women's prison in the world, teachong inmates how to deesclate conflict and become peacemakers.

The success of the program led it to grow exponentially from there-- both within that prison and to others across the globe.

As a result of Prison of Peace's efforts at just that first prison, they received a notification that it is no longer listed as a 'violent prison'.

Takeaways

-One must be vulnerable to be powerful

-Never too late to discover your purpose

-Listen to the inner voices

-Be open to change

-Adapt to the circumstances

-Start small

-Listen, learn

So much packed into this short episode. As Doug shares, "I wake up every day happy."

And I hope that for each of you as we all continue to seek and follow our passions.

Follow Doug:

LinkedIn/FB: Doug Noll
Insta: @douglasenoll

If you enjoyed this episode, you'll also like listening to ep. 42: Aaron Smith, from Prison to Escaping the Odds

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If you’ve followed Be The Good with Kate long enough, you know we love a good dog and child story over here. This week’s episode certainly checks off those boxes.

Sheila Duncan is co-creator of the popular character Trouble the Dog and author of three children’s books.

This all began after Sheila’s 12-year-old niece lost her dad, her grandmother, and her dog in close succession. Her niece decided she wanted to help other kids going through struggles, and she created a dog in a comic strip and named him Trouble.

Trouble is a huggable plush toy that has now provided comfort to thousands of people around the world: victims of tragedies, natural disasters, patients in hospitals, residents of nursing homes, injured veterans and children who are homeless, have nightmares or just had a bad day and need a hug. Trouble the Dog has been applauded by CNN and MSNBC as a “socially conscious comfort toy”, a “gift that gives back” and a “therapy dog” by the Boston Herald. Trouble is also successfully utilized as a comfort resource in play therapy sessions for children receiving services through Catholic Charities.

Tune in to hear more about Sheila’s journey into children’s work and all the good that has come out of it!

Follow: troublethedog.com

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This week on Be The Good with Kate: Brandy Ramirez did not get into fitness until after having her third child. She started walking, then running, then it kept growing from there. Now she is an ironman competitor, coach, certified fitness pro, and more. In between, she went through an intense battle with cancer, which led her to finding a path to helping other women going through similar journeys.

Cancer with no family history or other ‘common reasons’, Brandy explains a moment of a breakdown in the shower when she had the realization: I am supposed to be helping other people through this.

Brandy founded SheStrong, which began as a Facebook group, and it has grown to a worldwide community of women helping women.

Brandy has an incredible story filled with challenges, resilience, moving forward slowly but consistently, and faith in herself– and, as she stresses, never giving up.

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Would you sell everything you have and live life on the road?

Today’s guest, Alise Saunders, describes herself now as "fully living": Alise and her husband, Greg, left their former careers and home, sold most of their possessions, and now travel the world, helping others seize the opportunities of such a lifestyle as well. But it was a journey to get here.

“A digital nomad is someone who works but also moves around and travels; someone who isn’t stationary.”

When considering the need for a change, Alise asked the questions: "If you die in one year, will you regret not doing it today?"

In addition to an already fascinating story, as well as breaking down the steps to how she became a digital nomad and travel blogger, Alise also shares her health journey: being diagnosed with MS, yet discovering through lifestyle changes the power she had to not just calm the symptoms, but have a doctor tell her the MS is gone.

Going from not living your purpose to taking the leap when you start to discover it can be immensely scary. I hope you are inspired as I am by Alise and Greg’s story of taking that leap and “living fully” ever since!

Follow Alise: talesfromanuntamedsoul.com

If you like this episode, you may also like: Ep. 74 Danny Covey, from nearly dying to fully living; Ep. 62 Shelley Smartly, becoming a comedian at 69 & running a television show; Ep. 49, Mark Palm, Samaritan Aviation in Papua New Guinea.

This week’s ‘Good Deed Doers’ shout-out goes to Abby Matzke of Chicago Canine Rescue, nominated by JJ Kells. Listen to the end to hear!

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I use the word ‘inspiring’ a lot, but for good reason. And Terry Tucker is another level of the definition of the word. And the quotability is through the roof. And the stories? Don’t miss one second of Terry’s episode of Be The Good with Kate this week.

Terry is facing the inevitable that cancer will take him from this Earth in the near future, yet has chosen a mindset of using the time he has left to do all he can to make a difference in this world.

Terry founded Motivational Check LLC, is an author and motivational speaker, cancer warrior and amputee, has been a D1 basketball player, marketing executive, hospital administrator, SWAT Team Hostage Negotiator, high school basketball coach, and is a father and husband.

“I use my 4 Truths to guide the decisions I make in my life…which I have developed over my ten-year battle with melanoma:

1. Control your mind, or it will control you.
1. Embrace the pain and discomfort we all experience in life and use it to make you a stronger and more determined individual.
1. What you leave behind is what you weave in the hearts of other people.
1. As long as you don't quit - you can never be defeated. “

Motivationalcheck.com @sustainableexcellenceauthor

His book: Sustainable Excellence: Ten Principles To Leading Your Uncommon And Extraordinary Life

If you like this episode, you may also like: Ep. 21 Levester Johnson of Student Affairs, Ep. 57 Mark Raymond Jr. from Paralyzed to Giving Back, Ep. 61 Jeff Johnson changing the mental health narrative for families.

This week’s ‘Good Deed Doers’ shout-outs go to Scott Rebholz & Kathleen Seelig. Listen to the end to hear!

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From being a one-year-old having open heart surgery to seven more heart-related surgeries over the years, nearly dying on the operating table three times, and all that has gone with this journey, Danny Covey is here to tell us about his journey today. True miracles. Today’s guest was told he would never physically excel, yet to look at him now you’d never know of any of this. Danny is a fit black belt with a wife and three children working in marketing and design in Ottawa, Canada. This episode will give you such a boost and dose of inspiration!

Some highlights:

–Don't accept limits set by others
–Never too late: He couldn’t even be a part of gym class in school, yet now he is a black belt
–Keep asking the questions until you find the answer

Follow Danny: @covetastic Insta, Danny Covey FB & LinkedIn, dannycovey .com

Referenced CTV segment:ottawa.ctvnews. ca/video?clipId=1612642

If you like this episode, you may also like:

ep. 69, functional medicine Maya, ep. 14 acupuncture Cindy, & ep. 60 bullied to Marvel stuntman Kevin Cassidy

This week’s shout-out goes to Cindy Miller, always there for others, nominated by Julie Cherichello. Listen to the end to hear!

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"Walking in the shoes of other people", Experiential learning rather than ‘talking heads’, Empathy as the basis for interacting with those around us, Experience design… These are just a few of the amazing deep dives in this week’s episode of Be The Good with Kate.

Executive Director of Empathable, Micah Kessel, joins me today to share so much insight and wisdom into how we communicate, adapt, and view the world.

From the Empathable website: “Empathy-centered leadership and team training, for a more emotionally intelligent generation of Belonging + Learning & Development.”

How experiential learning changes behavior… I will just leave it at that. It was fascinating to listen to Micah.

Listen to the end for really great exercise you can do at home, too.

Reach out to Micah & his team: empathable.com/contact

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Start this episode for all sorts of insights into the nonprofit world, listen to the end for a most inspiring chat on growth versus scarcity mindsets…

Today’s guest on Be The Good with Kate is Kristi Porter, Founder and Chief Do-Gooder at Signify Solutions, which helps cause-focused organizations “understand and execute effective marketing campaigns so they can move from stressed to strategic”. Limited resources, as Kristi explains, does not mean limited potential.

How much stronger organizations are when they collaborate, hone their brands, verbalize their message, and build community. Kristi helps organizations make a bigger social impact.

What is social enterprise? Hear how Kristi explains and also shares stories of nonprofit growth and impact.

If you are in Atlanta like Kristi, she also mentions an organization called Be The Bridge and a great stop called Dr. Bombay’s Underwater Tea Party :)

Follow Kristi:
@signifysolutions signify.solutions

This week also begins Season 6 and our month of giving shout-outs to those who were nominated in my birthday ‘Highlight a Good Deeds Doer’** challenge.

Today's shout-out is Cheryl Miller, @gypseejourney . Meet her at the end of today’s episode!

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“If this is the next 30 years of your life, is this enough?”

My guest today on Be The Good with Kate is Genevieve Piturro, who is “all about Purpose and The Human Connection”. She has quite the story– I mean, even Oprah has talked about her! For real!

From simply showing up to read a book to children, to an entire nonprofit bringing love and comfort to children in shelters, and the story continues to expand and grow…

Genevieve:

–Went from television marketing executive to finding her purpose in a whole new way.
-Founded the non-profit Pajama Program, which is celebrating its 21st year, and has delivered more than 7 MILLION new pajamas and books to children through its 43 chapters across the U.S.
-A professional speaker and purpose consultant, inspiring individuals, groups and companies on The Transformative Power of Purpose & The Human Connection.
-Best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and has been featured just about everywhere, from Hallmark’s Home & Family, OPRAH, TODAY, GMA, & more as well as recipient of many awards as she inspires others to listen to their heart-voice in pursuing their passions.
-Mary Tyler Moore was an inspiration :)

Listen for the rest of Genevieve's beautiful, inspiring story. I came away from our conversation saying, There is so much one person can do, from what may seem like the least time-consuming volunteer event to creating an entire organization and so much in between!

Follow Genevieve:

Genevievepiturro.com
@genevievepiturro

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This week’s guest on Be The Good with Kate has a path that took an unexpected turn over the years: Dr. John DeGarmo is the director of The Foster Care Institute and has now been a foster parent to over 60 children over the years. His passion for helping children and foster care outcomes is so apparent, and I am happy to share our chat with you today.

65% of children end up homeless after going through the foster care system, and John is a warrior for changing this outcome.

John is the recipient of the Good Morning America Ultimate Hero Award, the Heroes of the Homeless Award, and several other honors. He has appeared on ABC, NBC, FOX, PBS, and more. John is the author of ‘The Little Book of Foster Care Wisdom: 365 Days of Inspiration and Encouragement for Foster Care Families’, the best selling book ‘Faith and Foster Care’, and foster care children's book ‘A Different Home: A New Foster Child's Story’. He is the director of The Foster Care Institute, and acts as a consultant to foster care agencies as well as an expert witness to legal agencies across the USA and globe. John is a High Content Speaker and informative trainer on the foster care system, and travels extensively across the globe, meeting with foster parents, child welfare workers, churches, schools, and organizations.

Drjohndegarmofostercare.com
Facebook: Dr. John DeGarmo, Foster Care Expert

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This week’s guest on Be The Good with Kate has an incredible story of going from pain- and fatigue-filled teenage years, to a full life of health, happiness, and freedom in Peru.

Maya Lombarts is a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach who grew up in Belgium while facing constant fatigue and pain, as doctors continued to tell her nothing was wrong. Finally she was able to get a diagnosis, as she was right: something was indeed wrong. Maya was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Have you heard about, or experienced yourself, people being tested for various conditions but being told nothing is wrong, despite so much feeling to the contrary? I certainly have. And Maya’s story illustrates how important it is to keep fighting to figure out what is wrong and for options for help.

Curiosity for Spanish culture led Maya to explore options for living in South America. Taking a leap of faith and moving to Peru, she discovered with amazement her health improved by leaps and bounds.

Food quality, air quality, social involvement, sunshine:

Listen to Maya's incredible story about finding a lifestyle that brought her relief from years and years of pain, and what she is doing now to help others every single day.

MayaLombarts.com
@mayalombarts
@maya_piero (singer account!)

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My guest this week on Be The Good with Kate explains that his passion for brightening people’s days led him “to accomplish what others called ridiculous and unfeasible.” Eddy Smits became a professional clown in Belgium, and went on to visit over 10.000 sick and palliative children.

As his bio states, “This work required more than a pair of big shoes and a red nose. I needed to develop a strong kind of leadership, but most of all I needed to learn to connect, which, even as a clown, is a challenge with sick or palliative children.”

Today, Eddy uses his experience to help parents and leaders authentically connect in his role as a coach.

Welcome to this week’s fascinating and heartfelt episode.

Follow Eddy:

EddySmits.com (Upcoming: The release of his recent TEDx talk!)

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This week on Be The Good with Kate we meet Sofie Lindberg, host of Claim Your Potential, and she gives us so much insight and inspiration (while being the youngest guest we have had on the show yet!).

A few takeaways:

Seeking out opportunities to follow your interests & become well-rounded from a young age
The nonprofit sector– and that you are never too young to do something
Growing up around a lot of different cultures
Being one of the only native English speakers at her high school
A reminder of how much an impact saying thank you can have

Sofie’s bio: Sofie Lindberg is an empowerment expert who uses her past struggles to guide and motivate others. She is the creator and host of Claim Your Potential, a podcast dedicated to empowering women and girls to reach their full academic, emotional, financial, and professional potential. Sofie is also a full-time student, an avid fencer, a nonprofit associate, and the program director of a university-wide sustainability initiative. Sofie’s story is one of resilience, dedication, and personal growth. Her life’s goal is to help women achieve their ambitions and live a life of purpose.

Follow Sofie:

@claimpotential
claimyourpotential.com

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This week’s guest on Be The Good with Kate challenges us to think deeper, see as many perspectives as we can, and, as he says, to ask ourselves: We know the Pledge of Allegiance, what is the pledge to yourself?

Roger Pollard is all about ‘the motive in motivation’, and this episode dives deep into the brain, psychology, and ‘big picture’ concepts on life. He is a teacher, author, father, and former athlete and coach.

Last week, we had an endurance athlete giving us a huge dose of motivation, and this week another angle of motivation and mindset: These seemed like the right two episodes to begin the year!

In this episode:

Discipline to move forward
Learning from your past to move forward
Courage, love, and discipline
Short term and long term memory
How does the physical body work with the mind to make things happen
So many ‘quotes to live by’
Hustle to get a scholarship to go to college, but the rocky road in college
Moving through depression
Logic vs story in looking at life
Everything is interconnected
Attitude of gratitude and how it releases oxytocin into our bodies
You’ll even hear Roger take it back to Latin roots of words and phrases
And a good ol’ dose of self analysis

Follow Roger:

Motiveinmotivation.com
@1rogerpollard

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This week’s guest on Be The Good with Kate is the founder of Run Tri Bike, Jason Bahamundi, and he brings us a burst of energy and motivation on this first episode of the new year! Jason created Run Tri Bike because, as he wrote to me, “I wanted this platform to be a guiding light for others to follow in these amazing athletes footsteps. The athletes that share our stories are not elite, they are not getting paid to perform but are your everyday athlete. They have jobs, families, friends, and many other responsibilities but still get up and train and race.”

I love this. As someone also in the fitness industry, I have been fortunate enough to witness so many amazing accomplishments that indeed do not make it to news outlets.

Jason is an endurance athlete, triathlete, long-distance runner (100+ mile races!), business owner, professor, lover of cooking and eating and keeping up with current events. But, 15 years ago, Jason was exhausted after running a quarter mile. Everyone starts somewhere.

As Jason reminds us in this episode, you don’t need to run hundreds miles, but find the movement and the community that fuels YOU.

Jason shares some incredible stories of people who have broken through barriers to find their way in health and sport. Also, great advice on success and failures near the end of the episode– applicable to all aspects of life and work. So filled with actionable ideas.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

P.S. A podcast makes for a great listen while walking– safely – just saying :)

Follow Jason:

RunTriMag.com
@RunTriMag @cooktraineatrace

👏Each of us has the power to make a difference.

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A jazz musician who has played all over the world, today's guest was inspired to use his talents to make a difference after witnessing the second plane hit the World Trade Center on 9/11.

Rick began writing as a poem poured out of him, Jazz For Peace. When he read it aloud to help start his first concert after these events, it inspired thousands. This then turned into a worldwide organization to support other nonprofits through music…

And this is something extra interesting about Jazz For Peace: its goal is not to raise money for its own work, but rather to help other organizations to raise awareness, funds, and "empowerment".

Stay for our conversation near the end– Preview: Changing ONE person's life is worth everything.

I challenge each of us this week to thank someone who has made a positive difference of any size in your life.

"Jazz brings people together."

Rick shares stories of uniting people, bringing jazz to the UN, Africa, India, and other countries, and the ecstatic joy children worldwide share in seeing live music for the first time

What is Be The Good with Kate?

Need a reminder of the good in the world? In search of some inspiration as to how one person can make a difference?

Then you’re in the right place. I’m Kate Cherichello, and I’m on a mission to share all the good news and good people as I can.

Join me each week as I chat with someone being the good through following their passions and helping others along the way.

Each of us has the power to make a difference.

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JazzForPeace.org
Referenced Ep. 12: Broadway for Arts Education

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Today on Be The Good with Kate, I am thrilled to introduce you to Mike Montague, Chief Investigator at Playful Humans.

At the end of this episode, I am thrown into a game show! So be sure to play along with me :)

Mike is also the Director of Community Engagement at Sandler, game show host, public speaker, podcaster, and more – And this is a big part of this episode: You don’t have to choose a singular path for your whole life at 17, or 27, or whenever– because you can and will change, grow, learn over the years.

Playful Humans is a community designed to help the burned-out and bored get re-energized and engaged with life. Mike’s mission is to help adults discover the power of playing for a living and how to avoid burnout, quiet quitting, or a midlife crisis.

Other Takeaways:

-Embracing your multiple talents and becoming a unique mix of skills that can market you
-Awareness in filling each of your 'tanks', finding a balance-- for Mike, for instance, the human connection vs a lot of alone time behind the computer-- needs to be sure a balance of both.
"Watch your energy buckets", even when it comes to working in your passions.
- Introvertedness and Extrovertedness
- What is a game show battle room?!
- How Mike became a game show host
- Fun fact: Megatron from The Transformers and the "And now this" voice from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver are the same person, and Mike knows him 😁
-Second week in a row ‘Yes, and’ is referenced!

So here’s to rediscovering the power of play in your life.

I am looking forward to recording an episode on Mike's podcast in January!

Find Mike at Mike D Montague and @PlayfulHumans

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Yes and!

If you know improv, you know that statement. Today on Be The Good with Kate, a 73-year-old widow who became a comedian at the age of 69, shows us how saying ‘yes and’ throughout life will keep you facing your fears, growing, and living your best life. She will have you smiling and laughing before this episode is done.

Shelley Smartly was told she would have 3-5 years to live. That was in the 1990s. As Shelley explains, she initially began preparing for the outcome: she planned her own funeral. Then she decided to take a different course: Shelley dove into learning as much as she could about her diagnosis of scleroderma, created an entire non-profit, and the years went by as she continued to live her life through the autoimmune diagnoses.

Fast forward, Shelley finally has the opportunity for treatment, but her husband passes away.

“My life had been very serious for several decades... And what I felt when he passed away was I knew I could survive it but only if I could laugh again. I had to be able to laugh."

So while receiving 7 hours a day, 5 days a week of transfusions, she spent her evenings ‘recovering’ from that at comedy shows because she knew how much she needed the uplift. Shelley explains that after prior experiences with depression, she knew she had to make herself get out the door. And what a result.

She next started to write during her infusion time and then, once she felt strong enough, she enrolled in a stand-up comedy course. Shelley continued on to become a stand-up comedian– performing "In real shows that people paid money for!".

If all of that weren’t enough, Shelley wanted to continue spreading laughter to more. She developed the now award-winning comedy series, THE SMARTLYS.

I’m so happy to share Shelley’s story with you today on Be The Good with Kate!

Follow Shelley: @thesmartlys thesmartlys.com

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Today's guest lost both his wife and oldest son to addictions yet has chosen to devote his life to making a difference: becoming an unceasing advocate for mental health.

Jeff Johnston is a dad who is working to change the narrative on mental health, substance abuse, & addiction. He is the founder of The Living Undeterred Project, as well as author of "This One’s For You: An Inspirational Journey Through Addiction, Death, and Meaning”.

Jeff’s resolve to be ‘’better not bitter’’ can inspire each of us in how we face the challenges life throws our way. Easy? Not in the slightest. Worth it? Hear it from Jeff:

The day before our interview was the sixth anniversary of the death of Jeff's son, Seth. As those who have lost loved ones know, Jeff shares how even with time passing, there are still days that are really, really hard. This may be the most emotionally raw episode we've had; Jeff's generosity in sharing his thoughts, insights, and wisdom gained over these years brings so much impact to this episode.

Seth died from an overdose of heroin laced with fentanyl. The number of others dying increases each year. Jeff says 800 Americans are dying each day from overdose, alcohol, and suicide. He describes how knowing about this issue hasn't been working in fixing it, so what will?

So Jeff is devoting his life to working to change the narrative in the hope other families do not have to go through what he has gone through.

"The moment you're on top of the world, that seems to be when life sends you subtle reminders, sometimes very piercing reminders, of how precious and how fragile life can be."

Additional highlights:

-We all make poor choices. It is about whether or not we learn from them.
-His journey through his own addictions
-The concept of reframing
-The living undeterred mindset
-How he uses having attention deficient to his benefit
-Dealing with the loss of a child
-Being in the ‘today’
-Meditation and fitness as tools
-Don’t compare grief

Follow Jeff: Livingundeterred.org

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Do you know your Who vs your What?

How do you stay true to Who you are while in Hollywood performing fight scenes in Marvel movies? How about when you are a father of three? Or a business owner in North Carolina? Oh, how about when you are in the minor leagues?

Today’s guest has been all of these Whats, and he has kept his Who at the heart of it all.

I love how Kevin Cassidy dives into this concept while sharing his story on Be The Good with Kate this week.

And Hollywood stuntman? That’s certainly a new one here on the show! Yet that is but one facet of Kevin’s incredible story.

Due to a birth defect, Kevin was unfortunately bullied throughout grade school. Eventually he became an athlete, and then even played in the minor leagues. Next, while pursuing a career as a teacher, things took a wild turn. Kevin has since been in multiple Marvel movies, The Dark Knight Rises, SALT, and many, many more.

After 18 years in Hollywood, he left to be able to focus more on his three young children and wife and opened a ninja training center in his home of North Carolina. He was drawn to how a ninja center offers a different mentality in teamwork and enjoyment rather than the intensity of competition in many children’s sports. He loves mentoring, and is also an author and speaker. Throughout all of this, his focus on being your WHOLE self is completely inspiring.

I had such a great time chatting with Kevin!

If you would like to know more, I highly recommend Kevin’s book, Falling Down to Find Myself. I could not put it down. His fascinating stories are interwoven through philosophy, and I absolutely loved it.

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Today’s guest reminds us not to just talk about something but to do something.

George Siegal is a documentary filmmaker and creator of ‘Tell Us How To Make It Better’ podcast.

Overarching theme you’ll hear today: solutions. Tackling the problems we often fall into only venting about.

Additionally, George has such an interesting trajectory to where he is now. He was a weather anchor, interviewed all sorts of people, and now hear how this has fed into what he does now as a filmmaker and podcast host.

Other highlights:

-Why we need a solution mindset and how "Tell Us How To Make It Better" is focused on this idea
-Details on how a documentary 📽️ gets made
-The necessity of showing many different viewpoints, even if it takes over a year to get these people interviewed
-How George got through days on end on-air covering storms and other events
-"Give me a lever big enough and I can move the world."

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My guest today on Be The Good with Kate is an absolute inspiration who finds the good in all aspects of life.

Dr. Marni Hill Foderaro had her life turned upside down yet chose to look at life through a lens of love and forgiveness no matter what.

Marni spent 35 years in the Chicago suburbs as a special education teacher and adjunct professor, and after having to leave an abusive situation, is now an author who has found her voice while residing in the Caribbean.

I couldn’t stop smiling after hearing from Marni. If you feel like you can conquer life after this episode, let me know :)

Marni speaks eloquently of facing the challenges life brings, but also learning from the experiences, keeping a positive outlook, and inspiring others.

Also listen to her beautiful comments on working in special education, mindset, acceptance, and the interesting aspects of how her books and associated resources use different parts of the brain to help heal.

“Dr. Marni Hill Foderaro is an award-winning and celebrated author, speaker and educator. She earned her doctorate in education from Northern Illinois University and completed postdoctoral studies at Harvard during a very successful and rewarding 35-year career as a high school special education teacher, with 12 years as a university adjunct graduate school professor. Marni’s life was forever changed after experiencing numerous trauma-induced STEs-Spiritually Transformative Encounters. Marni’s 5-star Reader’s Favorite and 2022 Hollywood Book Festival Runner-Up and 2020 Best Books Award Winning Spiritual fiction “God Came to My Garage Sale” is prominently endorsed by James Redfield, best selling author of “The Celestine Prophecy” series of books and founding directors of IANDS (International Association for Near Death Studies). Marni’s latest prominently endorsed 5-book series is entitled: “True Deceit False Love” addresses Domestic Violence, Narcissistic Abuse, Parental Alienation and Intergenerational Family Trauma. Marni is a lover of animals, nature, music and world travel who handles life’s challenges with love and compassion. She values honesty, integrity, equality and goodness and prays for peace on earth. In addition to her speaking engagements and various writing endeavors, Foderaro is a contributing author to numerous anthology books and in January 2022 Marni was inducted into the Bestselling Authors International Organization.”

^Author Bio

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Today's guest on Be The Good with Kate explains, "I had to learn how to live this new life," as he describes the time immediately following a diving accident that left him a C5 quadriplegic at the age of 27. While quickly discovering how "underserved the disabled population was with resources and information", Mark Raymond Jr. made it his mission to help others be more informed and have stronger outcomes in the aftermath of injuries, strokes, and other disabling conditions.

Mark specifically noted a big gap in fitness resources and opportunities. Another, as he refers to it, was a lack of "social worker advisors''. So, Mark created Split Second Foundation, with Split Second Fitness and Split Second Cares.

It is the first rehab-based fitness center in the Gulf South and serves a host of disabilities. Mark describes it as holistically helping people to achieve a better quality of life.

Mark and team continue to expand their offerings, with post-injury financial literacy being the next addition.

Additionally, you'll hear Mark explain some of the advancements in technology for equipment that helps him move and work through each day. He goes into detail about how the body connects with the devices, especially when working with musculature limitations.

From the fitness resources, to financial insights into what is lacking for the disabled community, to the machine that gives him legs to walk, I was fascinated talking with Mark.

Split Second Foundation states their 'why': "20.6 million Americans live with some form of ambulatory disability, requiring a mobility device. Many of these people face an isolated world with few social interactions, health complications, a higher risk of suicide, a shorter life expectancy and few places to turn to."

Splitsecondfoundation. org
@MarkRaymondJr
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“Infinite compassion”, “Pathological optimism”, “Storytelling”, How fashion, children’s books, and augmented reality work together to help future generations learn, develop empathy, and more…

I learned so much listening to Jonathan and am thrilled to welcome him to season five of Be The Good with Kate!

Jonathan Joseph is the founder of Little Red Fashion, the first fashion education company focused on children K through 12, and author of Little Red Dress, the first augmented reality book about fashion in history.

Jonathan wanted to tell the story of how clothes came to be. How fashion as an industry works. How it fits into cultures, history, our day-to-day lives. How to fill in gaps of empathy and understanding that are missed in other educational resources.

Just some of the moments I was drawn to:

-Jonathan’s work to change “systemic issues” in the fashion world
-Examples of fashion beyond what many of us often think of: for instance, NASA spacesuits needed specific seamstresses that ended up being found at Playtex due to their skills with tiny ‘seam allowances’ and other fashion ‘inventions’
-Facing the desire to write a book, and talking about the how of making it reality
-Working in your passion without falling prey to workaholic tendencies
-What is augmented reality in terms of a children’s book?
-How ‘fashion is for everyone’
-Recognizing strengths in children opens up doors for future opportunities
-If something didn’t exist before but you see the need and value, you can learn the ropes and make it happen
-Present the diversity, don’t ‘be preachy’, and messages come through
-The power in the ‘not so obvious’ places for teaching
-How Jonathan encompasses principles from Buddhism into his life to find peace and balance

Listen to the end for a most simple yet unique and oh-so welcomed answer to my final question. (We could have a whole episode just based in the last few minutes of our chat!)

@therealjjoseph
Littleredfashion.com
Little Red Village podcast - diving into the when, where, & why of fashion for kids
Therealjjoseph.com

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Wow! After four months of incredibly inspiring guests, it's time to wrap it all up with a finale episode. Here, let's take a mini dose of each episode, and I hope you are reminded of or introduced to these people doing so much good in so many different, unique ways. I further hope you are inspired to follow your passions and help your own heart as well as others around you along the way.

What is Be The Good with Kate?

Need a reminder of the good in the world? In search of some inspiration as to how one person can make a difference?

Then you’re in the right place. I’m Kate Cherichello, and I’m on a mission to share all the good news and good people as I can.

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Avital Asuleen
Aaron Smith
Gillian Velmer
Suzanne Orlando
Devon Ogden
Stacey Cook
Indu Navar
Marlene Sharp
Mark Palm
Maurelhena Walles
Jonathan Asayag
JJ Kells
Ryan Burnet
Joanne DiCamillo & Nikki Puzzo

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Today on Be The Good with Kate: The amount of people who need adaptive clothing is a lot higher than you may think. But, before Joanne DiCamillo and Nikki Puzzo founded befree Adaptive Clothing, there were no adaptive options on the market. Think: clothing that can fit around casts, clothing that is safe for people who have no feeling in their legs and may not notice a zipper digging into them, clothing that is created in a way so someone with tactile challenges is still able to have the independence of dressing his or her self.

After seeing Nikki’s daughter Stella struggle to get dressed while dealing with a massive surgery and cerebral palsy, then not finding any clothing that could work around these challenges, Joanne and Nikki set out to find a solution.

They now work each day to fulfill this need, with their company befree Adaptive Clothing, an inclusive clothing line. I can't wait for you to hear their whole story. Find the link below, and feel free to send any thoughts or surprises my way!

Maybe we can ask ourselves this week: Is there anything we are taking for granted in our daily lives?

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My guest today is helping to reshape the outlook for hundreds of youth in "the hardest hit neighborhood in our state for poverty, crime,...and a lack of opportunity".

Founder and Executive Director of Northside Boxing Club Ryan Burnet is on a mission to help inner city youth of North Minneapolis, MN, and be a safe haven for them.

With a background in creating restaurants, Ryan noted it felt like it was a ‘selfish’ career, regarding the amount of time and energy that was engulfing him. But Ryan had found boxing in his own life and realized what a change it made in him. He decided he wanted to use his restaurants to donate food to a local boxing gym. He found, however, he couldn't simply drop off the food. He ended up being pulled to stay longer, learning about the people and the gyms, yes gyms plural at this point, driving kids, and getting more involved.

Ryan then realized that many of the kids were coming in from North Minneapolis but there was no gym in their own neighborhood. So that was when Northside Boxing Club was born.

Ryan shares a beautiful story of one of the members of the gym who is now an adult doing well for himself with a family of his own about to turn pro in boxing. Ryan says this is one of many wonderful stories, and it is only the beginning. Six years in, he has plans for an amazing future ahead with the gym.

He quotes one of the gym’s pro boxers who is a trainer there, Phil Williams: "Each one teach one". From 8 years old to young adults who have now taken on leadership roles at the gym, youth are learning discipline, teamwork, commitment, and more.

Listen to the end for Ryan’s biggest surprise since opening the boxing club.

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Ryan@northsideboxing.org

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Last week Be The Good with Kate had a window into mental health from the eyes of a therapist, and so this week I'm grateful to have a guest giving us a point of view from the side of someone who is going to therapy, working through each day, and sharing her struggles and triumphs with others along the way. It takes a lot of strength to do that, and she is helping others by finding ways to incorporate this information and encouragement into her life, in addition to finishing grad school and exploring what's next...

JJ Kells comes to us today from Chicago, and while most of us get anxious about not knowing what's next, JJ adds a unique perspective: "I actually don't mind not knowing what's next." She calls herself a "wanderer", and indeed has already had such an interesting, varied life despite a young age.

JJ has obsessive compulsive disorder, OCD, and she has worked so hard to ensure SHE runs her life, not it. "It's a part of my experience all day everyday," but listen to how JJ explains her journey discovering so much about herself, therapy, tactics to cope with the stressors, and more.

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Co-founder of Renew Wellness Psychotherapy, this week’s guest shines a light on therapy: from his vast background working with people from all walks of life, to the ‘why’ of volunteering your time, to finding this career path, to who therapy is for (spoiler: anyone).

Meet Jonathan Asayag, who has been a therapist in the Lehigh Valley for over a decade. As a licensed clinical social worker, Jonathan also has a certification in advanced drug and alcohol counseling, and has worked with people in the criminal justice system, immigrants, foster children, college students, individuals in the hospital, and now he owns his own practice with his wife, Natalie, in Easton, PA.

Jonathan did not start out with a plan to become a therapist! I love these stories of how people find their passions. Listen for more.

Also, listen in on how therapy is so helpful for people of every background and life experience. Whether someone is currently struggling with a specific aspect of life, or things feel great, therapy is beneficial. Jonathan describes it like having a gym membership!

And here in yet another episode there is a shout-out to ‘Silenzio Bruno’ and naming your inner critic ;) (Gold stars for who can name the other episode where this topic came up!)

Jonathan goes way beyond talking the talk-- he walks it, too. I really appreciate that he brings up having to take care of himself in order to be there for others.

I could go on, but you should hear straight from the source. Listen or watch and let me know what resonates with you. I love hearing from you. Feel free to reach out to Jonathan as well.

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@renewwellness & @renewwellness_espanol

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Welcome to episode 50!! This week, welcoming Maurelehena Walles, founder & CEO of Equity Design Inc.

Equity Design Inc. trains teachers to use physical activity to enhance learning and positively impact the health of thousands of Bronx students.

Maurelhena always knew that she wanted to give back and work in the non-profit or social entrepreneurship sector, but first she gives us insight into her upbringing and what led her to today. She describes her parents’ strategic move to Manhattan’s Upper West Side as “window shopping from a young age”, where she had the “access” but not the funds. Maurelhena talks about how a child’s zip code dictates what resources are available to them. Gathering all this data and more, it put Maurelhena’s wheels in motion for seeking ways to make opportunities both accessible and affordable to children no matter where they live.

A career representing the United States in track and field happened along the way, too! 🏃🏾‍♀️ (Have to give Maurelhena a needed shout-out she doesn’t mention: She’s a World Masters Track and Field gold medalist and record holder.)

Episode delves into:

✔The benefits and challenges of having the access but not the funds.
✔How your zip code can change everything about options given to you in school.
✔Growing as a leader
✔What does it mean to be 'mission driven'
✔What is social entrepreneurship

Also, an awesome story involving Sebastian Stan!

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Have you ever put much thought into how you get from place to place each day?

Hop in a car, Walk to a subway, Call up a friend for a ride, etc. What if a canoe or walking were your only ways of travel? How far could you walk each day to find supplies you need? Nope, no deli on the corner in Papua New Guinea, where this week's guest on Be The Good with Kate helps hundreds of thousands of their remote residents. Until Mark Palm and Samaritan Aviation came to the island, getting to the only hospital took days. It had one of the highest maternal death rates in the Pacific. Cholera and other diseases spread quickly. Medical supplies often took six months to arrive.

This episode certainly puts in perspective the gifts we have, and how fortunate we are in so many ways.

With the focus of loving our neighbors as ourselves as SA’s cornerstone, Mark and his team brought seaplanes to the island of Papua New Guinea. Such a specific need, such an immense life-saving addition to the people there.

Six months down to one hour for delivery of medical supplies, A three day canoe ride down to a few hours to get to a hospital. Major disease outbreaks stopped in their tracks. Medical training for community members.

Talk about something else to wrap your head around: This isn't a story about a man operating a nonprofit miles away from the comfort of a stateside office. Not at all. Mark, his wife, and their children moved to Papua New Guinea to start this mission. Mark highlights how it is the full family working together for this calling. They stayed for five years, each one helping in some way, and now families who are called to this work as well move to the island for two years at a time to directly serve the people there. Mark goes back and forth, as well as travels America sharing the story of Samaritan Aviation to others who may want to be involved in some way.

An incredible story that challenges us to ask the question, “What if we could…” and then see what happens when we put the wheels (planes?) into motion and keep the faith.

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SamaritanAviation.org
@SamaritanAviation FB & Insta
If you are a part of an organization that would like Mark to speak, reach out to him!
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Through all of these episodes of Be The Good, I love noting the recurring themes. One of these is the aspect of a nonlinear, ever-adjusting ‘path’. Today’s guest is an excellent example of following the doors that open, learning all one can, and creating a life around following passions:

Entertainment multi-hyphenate to the ‘nth degree’, Marlene Sharp is president of Pink Poodle Productions, with her right hand gal, rescue pup Blanche.

Marlene’s journey to where she is now includes working in so many facets of the entertainment industry, which has given her an incredibly well-rounded background.

Marlene ended up immersed in the animation world, learning more than she ever thought she would about the kids’ animation and toy markets!

Highlights to catch:

How Marlene credits temping for helping her to her current career. (Hint: She ended up working for the office that brought Power Rangers to the USA.)
“Forced Entrepreneurship” aka how a full time job ending led her to her own full time production company
If you like LinkedIn or want to dive in more, find Marlene there– she’s even won awards for her work on the platform
For the freelancers and entertainment industry professionals out there, hear how the ‘side hustles’ along the way can be things you are passionate about and/or they can lead you to your biggest career step

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Pinkpoodleproductions.com
LinkedIn, FB: Marlene Sharp

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Losing the love of her life to ALS was today’s guest’s impetus to create a non-profit with a goal to change the outcome for future patients.

ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It has been known for a hundred years, yet minimal progress has been made throughout this entire time. Indu Navar and her non-profit EverythingALS are making incredible strides to change that.

There are no tests to diagnose ALS so patients suffer for years not knowing what is wrong. And even if they are diagnosed, there are no treatments. Life expectancy is only 2-5 years.

EverythingALS is conducting research using AI technology to spot and track signs of ALS. The non-profit is also partnering with pharmaceutical and other companies to help promote accelerated development of digital trackers for neurological diseases, with the hope of one day having a test and a cure.

With a background in software, Indu has been on the ground floor for years in making advancements in software and data. In 2014 she and her husband Peter decided to start their own consulting company. As she states, “Life was wonderful.”.

Then a neurology appointment led to the doctor simply stating to ‘’wait and see how bad it gets.’’ This is a huge issue with ALS: Often by the time it is finally diagnosed, it is quite progressed. How can there not be more to do along the way to help change the outcomes of this disease?

So Indu and her team work each and everyday to bring more research, results, and hope for people with ALS.

Hear Indu speak about the specifics on how this nonprofit works with scientists and medical experts to discover new ways to identify and treat ALS. She also shows a beautiful wisdom in commenting on death and the pain of losing her husband. Indu stresses what she is doing is “passion, not work.”

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EverythingALS.org
EverythingALS YouTube
@everythingals Social

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This week’s episode of Be The Good with Kate combines both my entertainment and fitness ‘worlds’ as I get to welcome Stacey Cook, founder of Project Fit America, to the show.

Over 30 years ago, at a prior job in fitness sales, Stacey noted how many donation requests for school fitness equipment the company was receiving, and realized there was quite a need to be filled. Budgets were and continue to be so limited for many schools, and unfortunately the difference in distribution of wealth in schools across the country is wide.

"What if I were to sell the idea of adopting schools to corporate America?" At 28, Stacey quit her job to throw herself into this work -- and without a college degree. She explains she knew nothing about creating a nonprofit, nor did she have an education background, so she "lived at the library" and went out and started meeting everyone she could.

This was pre-Internet: when she saw a potential donor in hospitals, she bought a book listing every hospital in the country and started calling…

She called 600. 596 said have a good day. Four said yes. And that is all she needed.

Thanks to these four hospitals, in just a year Project Fit America was already sending fitness equipment, training, and curriculum to 15 states.

Today, Project Fit America helps students across America. Schools receive grants for training, equipment, and curriculum. Stacey says less than a third of certified physical education teachers have needed training in fitness education. Sports and physiology, yes, but fitness training, no. So Project Fit America works to fill in the gaps and help students create healthy lifestyles that will take them through life.

Project Fit America works with schools to help students learn how moving the body is so important to each day, how to incorporate fitness throughout life, sportsmanship, and more– not just for the students, but for the teachers as well. For them to be the example and be aware of what is missing in a school’s curriculum…There is so much interesting insight in my chat with Stacey. Enjoy, and check out the links below to learn more!

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Today’s guest is the founder of Safi Life, a non-profit dedicated to female advancement in Africa.

Devon Ogden’s focus on devoting her life to how she can help others is remarkable, and she explains it is her daily motivation. She joins me from her home in California, where she somehow finds a way to balance career, motherhood, and running an international nonprofit!

She studied Rwanda for her thesis degree, working with survivors of genocide through theater therapy, and her work spurred a passion for helping women in Africa. The name ‘Safi Life’ came from her collaborator in Africa, an inspiring woman named Safi. The women Safi Life helps become businesswomen, and therefore help shift their communities and culture in a positive direction.

The stories of the people Devon has interacted with really reminded me of just how fortunate we are, and how easy many parts of our daily lives are. Yet all these women Devon mentions are so filled with hope.

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Safilife.org
@safi_life
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In a world of a lot of darkness, it is important to know of the many good people out there working to help others in some way, shape, or form each and every day. Today on Be The Good with Kate, I would like to introduce you to Suzanne Orlando, also known as The Anxiety Alchemist.

Suzanne is a psychotherapist and anxiety strategy coach. She has worked for many years in this field, and her passion is apparent!

She and her family live in New Jersey, and she also has rather accidentally, through her daughter taking riding lessons, been introduced to how equestrian work benefits those with anxiety. She now also works with therapy in the equine space in addition to her daily practice.

Suzanne found therapy through a personal trauma, and found how crucial therapy was to her life. While she explains school did not come ‘easy’ to her, when she started to do work toward becoming a therapist, it was a different story, and she became more and more passionate about this field.

Additionally, listen to Suzanne discuss the importance of finding your strengths, searching for what you enjoy, and working through the challenges you will come across along the way. At the end, Suzanne tells you about a free offer as well!

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Founder and Director of Sing Aphasia, Dr. Gillian Velmer, joins me today on Be The Good with Kate.

Aphasia is a language disorder that can occur after a brain injury, often stroke. Gillian, a speech language pathologist, saw how music so positively affects patients with aphasia and is now bringing together people dealing with communication disorders through music and community.

Gillian tells us how people often have trouble with speaking and writing when they have aphasia, but their intelligence is still just as strong as it once was. It is a devastating diagnosis, as so much of our lives revolve around how we communicate.

How incredible is the power of music: We often hear about left vs right sides of the brain, but music actually is found across the brain. When people engage in music in some way, it lights up the brain.

Listen as Gillian tells us more about the benefits!

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Aaron Smith joins me from Chicago. And he has an incredible story of, as his company name states, Escaping The Odds.

While in jail for nearly a decade, Aaron had a complete mindset shift, and, with God at the helm, is now an entrepreneur, podcast producer, and mentor working tirelessly to help change the narrative of the formerly incarcerated.

I learned so much listening to Aaron, and he takes the word "inspiring" to another level.

Always an ambitious person, education was a priority in Aaron’s home, but growing up in the south side of Chicago, Aaron, as he says "always knew what I was facing on the other side of my door". Crime, gangs, and drugs surrounded his home.

He would go to school but he also saw the ‘quick money’ people around him were making. He graduated with a business degree, but "that thing you feed the most is gonna grow." Being pulled into the high income rewards of selling heroin, Aaron was eventually indicted, convicted, and sent to federal prison.

But, Aaron explains that this was the best thing that happened to him.

He took his nearly ten years in prison to learn all he could about business, and now he is spearheading the initiative to change the narrative of the formerly incarcerated.

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@escapingtheoddsmedia
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The first episode of the new season of Be The Good with Kate is here!

Avital Asuleen is one of those people who just makes things happen.

She is a Brooklyn based director, choreographer, and teacher. Artistic Director of Combustion Collective. Director of NYTB’s Choreography Lab.

As with many artists, she is involved in a variety of outlets and projects, but Avital is not one to take a passive role. She leads, creates, discovers, and connects.

Avital’s main focus is the power of dance in a narrative way. She loves delving into how dance can be used to tell stories.

Listen to this episode to learn about many, sometimes more unknown, opportunities for artists, to be inspired to take the needed step out of your box, and for great advice for people trying to get their ideas out in the world.

Many great organizations come about to fulfill a need. Avital felt there were not enough spaces to dive into new works as a choreographer. To explore. She created Choreography Lab in 2013, a literal ‘lab for choreography’ here in NYC. It is a nonprofit within NY Theatre Barn with a mission to “expand and elevate the use of dance in contemporary musical theater".

The first in-person lab since pre-pandemic is coming up on March 23rd. Link to more information below!

@AvitalAsuleen
@TheChoreographyLab
Asuleen.com
NYtheatrebarn.org/choreography-lab
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Suzie Hicks “Climate Chick” creates climate-focused media and education and is an absolute force of an advocate.

You absolutely have to hear from Suzie– especially if you are someone with varied interests and feeling like you don’t know how they could possibly all fit together. They can!

Suzie felt pulled to fight climate change in a big way. Now she is at Columbia studying climate science, as well as being fully invested in media, entertainment, and education for climate awareness and environmental justice.

In undergrad, Suzie created an entire arts festival focused on mental health, she has worked at NPR, done an internship with the New England Aquarium doing presentations for thousands, created a CollegeHumor-esque show about sustainability for her university, and recently wrote a children’s book….she seems to create wherever she goes, going above and beyond expectations.

Suzie currently works with PBS as well, and I am a bit obsessed with what she did in California to connect PBS with the LA region’s schools to help kids throughout the pandemic. Incredible examples of identifying a need, pivoting, and fully diving in to help to the best of your abilities. Be inspired by hearing from Suzie, both in this story and throughout the episode!

Suzie loves getting people involved who thought they didn’t have a voice– “because they actually do”. And, she stresses, “science is really cool, and it can change the world”.

I mean, how has one 20-something done ALL of this and more already?

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https://zaynabthegreat.com/
https://www.suziehicks.com/
Book she recs: All We Can Save

Note from Suzie: “I’m living on Lenni Lenape land right now, and the work I do would not be possible without the tireless work of BIPOC organizers.”

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Today’s guest on Be The Good with Kate is Ashley-Lauren Elrod, who absolutely encompasses the word ‘multi-hyphenate’ as CEO of Visionary Woman Productions, actor, director, coach, and more.

I love this from her bio: “Faith-filled visionary. I help performers and creative beings create authentically, act audaciously, and book mindfully. “ Each of these aspects of her world influence the others. She comes at her work from a variety of perspectives given her diverse background. Part of why she created her own production company is because she loves helping artists see that they can do more than one thing and be more well-rounded.

Ashley-Lauren certainly keeps a lot of balls in the air at once. "But I wouldn't have it any other way," she says. She has been a multi-faceted artist since she was a child.

Two details that I have been seeing through so many of my guests: First, that whatever we learn throughout life, whether seemingly related to our careers or not, comes back around to contribute to our growth and inform us in some way. Second, how the arts do SO much for a child’s confidence, how they interact with others, and overall growth.

In between our conversation and this episode airing, Ashley-Lauren was on set as the lead in a film! So go ahead and follow her to be kept up-to-date on her latest happenings:

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Welcome back to Be The Good with Kate, where we are all about people doing good in the world while following their passions. Good for their own souls and for others.

The founder of Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service, Rodney Smith Jr., started mowing lawns in Alabama as a way to give back— he now runs a nationwide nonprofit empowering youth to make a difference in their communities.

I do not know how he found the time to chat with me today, but I am certainly grateful he did. Interestingly, this ended up being one of the shortest episodes, yet it is SO rich and full. Rodney has such an obvious passion, and he is so clear about his mission and his motivation.

See a need, do something about it. That is the most simplistic yet powerful way to describe this episode.

In 2015, Rodney saw an elderly man who looked like he was struggling to mow his lawn, so Rodney offered to help. Just a few years later, he has 3000 kids taking part nationwide in his 50 Lawn Challenge (see their great posts on Instagram), he has been on every major news outlet, and he has traveled the United States 10 times giving kids free lawn care equipment in every single state (plus two more tours of the US giving out Christmas gifts to kids in need!)..

From the start, and then even more so since the start of the pandemic, he has been able to offer kids a chance to get outside, do something to help others, and interact safely with other members of the community. And each helps those members of the community who need assistance .

If you have a child who wants to get involved, listen at the end as Rodney tells about what he's up to over the next couple of weeks to help give more kids access to lawn care equipment for free.

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Today’s episode we celebrate you: the listeners and the guests. We look at what we have overcome this year, what we have done for ourselves and for others, and inspiration from the guests of Be The Good thus far.

Notes to assist if you are working through your year review I mentioned:

-Brian Patacca’s What did you overcome within:

-Career
-Relationships
-Fun & recreation
-Health & wellness
-Spirituality
-Finances
-Personal growth including family & friends

I found that breaking down my year by each month and above category made me feel more accomplished and proud of the still-tumultuous-and-changing-by-the-day year we’ve had.

The episode also revisits each of the prior episodes of Be The Good, with a brief dose of inspiration for each marvelous guest. I love them all and am so grateful to everyone who has taken the time to chat with me and to share their stories and inspiration with us all. (Do I say ‘inspiration’ a lot? YES. And I don’t think that’s changing anytime soon ;) )

I am one of those people who LOVE Christmastime, but I know it is also a time of a lot of varied emotions. My wish for you is to find merry moments of love and joy with people you care about–whether in person or virtually– and enter the new year with a mindset of hope.

Here’s to being the good in the world each day, in any way, shape, or form.

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Never disregard the impact of care, love, and going the extra mile. Even all these years later, my kindergarten experience stays in my heart and mind. It was so filled with joy, and this stems from the teacher: Mrs. Joy Mackzo, who taught at Bloomsbury Elementary School for 32 years.

Do you recall your kindergarten days? With a teacher who cared as much as Mrs. Maczko, it is impossible not to. And to recall it with memories of happiness, fun, and bright colors all around.

So please indulge me this episode as we take a bit of a stroll down memory lane, and I hope you are inspired to keep in the forefront of your mind just how important the sometimes seemingly ‘small’ gestures of going the extra mile truly are. Enjoy some funny and touching stories about kindergarten, retirement, and moving during my chat with Joy Maczko.

Oh, and she brought photos so you may want to check out the YouTube video if you are used to only listening;)

FYI: FL background noise means birds chirping (unlike NYC’s car horns), so yes, that is what you are hearing!

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This week’s guest on Be The Good with Kate is a self-starter and go-getter focused on alignment and giving back in all she does. April McKenzie-Griswold is CEO and Founder of Next Level Coaching & Consulting, helping people align in their personal and professional lives. Additionally, her work with the New York Foundling as the Senior Manager of Special Events helps her align the mission of the organization through various events, fundraising, and programming. She is nonstop, somehow finding the time to chat with me between her two careers– both of which she loves, puts her whole heart behind, and is so obviously very passionate about.

From the above, you get the idea that ‘alignment’ indeed comes up often in our chat, and I love that. Other great words that stand out in our conversation include ‘intentional’, ‘mission’, ‘support’, and ‘mindset’. Also, the reminders to be proud of ourselves and celebrate our own accomplishments along the way is so important!

With over 20 years in the nonprofit world, April talks of always choosing to work with organizations where she is very attached to their missions. In 2020, she took the plunge to create her own business, going through all the necessary education, prep, and the list goes on, and Next Level Coaching & Consulting came to be.

April told herself at the start of 2020 she would be a different human being by the end of the year–Get this: she did not know what that was going to look like, but put it out into the universe anyway. AND at the end of 2020, she looked at the year and said YES I accomplished my goal.

What do I and don’t I want in my life? Listen and be inspired by April’s words and story.

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Welcome back to Be The Good with Kate. Today’s guest, Liesl Ulrich-Verderber, is on a mission for good in a major way AND is such an intriguing individual.

She is CEO of global media company The Goodness Exchange, focusing on good news and connecting those doing good, creator of Conspiracy of Goodness Network: “the first ever networking platform for making the world a better place,” education site EWCed, and Amazing World Media.

You can see why when I came across Liesl, I knew we had to chat! And I am so grateful she was willing to share.

Liesl is taking goodness into her own hands at a macro level. Her companies highlight and connect people leading the way in changing our world in major ways, inspiring us all to be the good however we can.

From their website: “The Goodness Exchange is focused on bringing you more joy and less fear about the world by amplifying stories of goodness.”

Liesl’s path to this? As she puts it, "totally sideways".

Her parents were about keeping humanity in healthcare. Her mom observed how the epic amounts of negative news was really affecting people’s mental health.

Originally Ever Widening Circles, a blog, it grew into a media platform, then even further with both an educational and a healthcare platform, now further still into The Goodness Exchange.

I was so in awe of Liesl, her work, and the stories she had, that we talked for another half hour after the recording stopped! I cannot wait for you to listen to this episode.

Let me know what parts inspire you the most.

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@liesl.uv

facebook.com/exchangegoodness

twitter.com/goodnessXchange

instagram.com/everwideningcircles

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This week on Be The Good with Kate, Shiloh Goodin: an NYC-based artist who continues to dive into the unknown, face fears, and never give up pursuing her passion for creating.

Shiloh mentions that it has been over 15 years of auditioning, and this coming year she will be finally making her Broadway debut in Paradise Square. That persistence and resilience alone is enough to light a fire within as you listen! But that isn’t enough: Shiloh choreographs, taught dance in Hawaii throughout a majority of the pandemic, and co-founded COLLECTUS.

All while keeping such a warmth and light about her always.

Shiloh took the time to speak with me in-between Paradise Square’s Chicago pre-Broadway run as well as the start of a new pod session with Collectus.

Collectus was created to give artists a place to feel supported in their work. “At Collectus, we are dedicated to uplifting creatives through community. We are better together. You don’t have to do it alone.” (from their Instagram)

Hear about Shiloh’s journey through NYC auditioning, collaboration, moving to Hawaii, booking Broadway, co-creating a company with Sara Brians, and how she finds connection in a solopreneur-based industry.

Words like creating, vitality, connection, courage, and support come up throughout our conversation, and you will love hearing from a human being who is so filled with warmth and light, you can’t help but feel uplifted and inspired.

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Collectus: @joincollectus

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Vocal Ease is a nonprofit organization that provides live entertainment for senior citizens at hospitals, nursing homes, and senior centers. Over 80 professional NYC singers perform with Vocal Ease throughout the city and, thanks to the power of technology, virtually beyond the city as well.

Today’s guest on Be The Good with Kate is the founder of this wonderful organization, Eva Swan.

I love how Eva shares the story of founding Vocal Ease-- from her desire to stick to what she thought was her set plan, then stepping forward to address a need, and finding her true passion. Over 20 years later, Vocal Ease thrives throughout NYC, bringing so much joy to so many people. During our chat, she shares beautiful stories of people affected in wonderful ways by the power of music.

Their virtual benefit is running right now, with the concert available to stream through this Sunday.

If you would like to support Vocal Ease or sing with them, reach out to Eva at VocalEaseInc@gmail.com

https://www.vocaleaseinc.org/

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The new season is here! Welcome to Be The Good with Kate, where I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to talk with people of a variety of backgrounds and career fields about how they are being the good in our world all while following their passions. Here’s to inspiring us all to make a difference each day.

Today’s guest is Jennifer DiBella, the Director of Education at Roundabout Theatre Company, and I had the chance to work with her back when I was an intern for Roundabout during college. After my internship, she hired me to be a part of the education department’s summer programming, and my mind was blown by all they were doing to be an immensely positive influence on the inner city high school students’ lives with whom they work. Since then, the education programs with Roundabout have only continued to grow.

Going into her 16th season with Roundabout, my conversation with Jennifer is filled with eye-opening information and insight into marrying the arts and education, advice on careers, and overall so much passion for what she gets to do each day in helping others.

While some people might not know Roundabout’s name, they will definitely know their Broadway shows: Cabaret, Holiday Inn, Kiss Me Kate, Sunday in the Park with George, and currently running shows like Caroline, or Change.

Something I love about how Jennifer speaks about her team and the Roundabout leadership is how much they all support one another and are constantly reassessing: how can we better serve the needs of our community, how can we work better together, and so on.

Jennifer has some great insight into taking the pathways presented and seeing where they go. You do not need to have your whole career planned at 22 years old, and even if you think you do, paths wind and weave and shift. But keep your passions in the forefront.

Jennifer and Roundabout’s Education Department work with students across NYC and beyond, with a lot of collaborating with the Department Of Education, and they pivoted at lightning speed to keep supporting students throughout the pandemic.

You may still see some of the virtual projects on their website, as well as more information about their programming here:

www.roundabouttheatre.org/education

The incredible amount of programs, their reach, their connections with experts in the fields, Roundabout is nonstop: from technical theater, to administration, to directing, and more.

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Be The Good with Kate mini episode #4. If you are enjoying these episodes, please do follow/subscribe and share on social, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platform!

Two words have continually come to mind recently. Okay, maybe I’ve been a bit obsessed with them even: Perception and Perspective.

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A reminder today that people see what you are doing, they hear you, and you never know when you're going to inspire someone. Go out and be you and remember, your words and actions make a difference.

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Be The Good with Kate mini episode #2. If you are enjoying these episodes, please do follow/subscribe and share on social, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platform!

We all must rest sometimes.

We spend a lot of time thinking about the work we need to do, are doing, or did... be it regarding working out, our jobs, or everything else in our lives. I'm guilty as all get out on that account.

But do we think enough about rest?

You are not a failure for not going 100% every single day. We need to refuel and recharge. We were not made to go at 100% all day every day.

Here are some tips on what has worked for me in balancing work and rest. What tools have you found helpful? Let me know @positively_kate or by voice message!

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Bringing you some mini episodes during our season break to keep the goodness going. I’ve been loving Ted Lasso so much, and his vibes need to be shared :) If you are enjoying these episodes, please do follow/subscribe and share on social, YouTube, and your favorite podcast platform!

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Today’s guest on Be The Good with Kate is CEO and Founder of Good Girl Gone Green, Stephanine Moram. She is also the host of podcast Green Junkie (which premieres TODAY), has been featured on many television shows and news publications, and is “guiding humans to zero waste without complication.”

Stephanie wants to empower people to live more green--and to not make this a complicated thing to do. Stephanie has such a passion for learning, as well as to pass that knowledge on to others.

A huge takeaway: Ask questions.

“Tell me why” her husband said to her when she brought up eating all organic, and she dove into that answer and continued from there-- asking all the questions she could. Why, where, what regarding food, the clothing she was wearing, and products she was buying.

Becoming more and more passionate about all of this, she eventually started a blog, then social media, educating others, and growing into Good Girl Gone Green.

Stephanie notes observing a shift since the pandemic began with regards to a general increase of awareness from people-- with more, it seems, paying attention to details in what we are consuming, putting out into the environment, buying, and so on.

Another major takeaway: It doesn’t have to be complicated.

Find what shade of green you are -- “How can I help you get to the next color of green.” Love that.

Also hear Stephanie’s renewed focus on caring for herself the past year and a half. She started making changes. Walking every single day, cutting back on hours of working, getting back in touch with an old friend, and wouldn’t you know, her business has grown through this shift in focus.

Stephanie’s Instagram and her website are both funny and educational. Find her at:

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Welcome back to Be The Good with Kate. Hilary Truong is a mother-daughter dynamics coach and specialized relationships counselor. She absolutely loves what she does, and I am excited she is here with me this week to talk about spreading goodness in the world.

Whether you are a mother, a daughter, father, or son, Hilary inspires us all to take a deep look into our relationships and seek out ways to strengthen those bonds. In addition to our chat here, check out Hilary’s website and Instagram for lots of great resources and inspiration.

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Additionally, Hilary:

-has a masters in counseling

-is a certified Teen Girls Life Coach

-is a certified Mother-Daughter Coach

-is on the teaching faculty at Mother-Daughter Coaching International

-hosts Women’s Power Circles, Mother’s Power CIrcles, and private weekend retreats

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Be The Good episodes thus far have focused a great deal on being the good in work and the outside world, but what about being the good within your own family?

An ideal guest came to mind, and I am just thrilled she said yes!

I had so much fun talking with my very own aunt Lucille Ferrante for this week’s episode.

Lucille is all about taking care of those around her, and in return, she has not just the support of the family that is hers by name, but also those friends who become family throughout life.

Enjoy her love of family, her infectious laugh, her description that at her house it’s "laughing or screaming... It's very lively, we'll say that", and the importance of all types of ‘family’.

Cherichello family tree in brief: NJ, first generation Italian siblings, in age order: Frank, Gabriel (my dad), and Lucille.

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This week’s episode of Be The Good with Kate features such a neat insight into the performing world, the arts in South Africa, and the power of following your passions even through a pandemic. Meet Tarryn Steyn, host of I Hope I Get It the podcast, actor, and singer. She is an absolute delight. So much cheer and ‘good vibes’, despite an industry that constantly requires adapting and being ready for anything.

When the show she was filming stopped and South Africa (and most of the world) shut down, Tarryn found another way to continue being a part of the entertainment industry and helping others along the way. She took the advice of “don’t wait, create” and started I Hope I Get It, chatting with actors around the world about auditions and other performing experiences.

Whether you are an actor or in an entirely different profession, I love how relevant this all is-- to life and to career. How we interact with people, how we deal with rejection, how we interview...Tarryn delves into these topics as well as interesting insights into the performing world throughout our conversation.

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This week’s episode of Be The Good with Kate features the most bubbly pair, with such a genuine passion for being the good!

Bethany Van Pelt and Juanita Thome are the creators of Soul 2 Soul Life Coaching, helping people from all walks of life. As Bethany states, they are “growing some goodness in the world”.

And this goes far beyond working just for their business. Bethany and Juanita spent more of this conversation sharing stories that showed me just how much joy they get from actively trying to make people’s days better...people they know, as well as complete strangers.

Listen for their ‘rubber ducky’ idea that yes, brings eyes onto the business, but more so brings smiles to strangers faces. Hear their laughter and comments about how much fun they have every day working together in pursuit of helping others. Be inspired by their dedication and determination with their clients. And gain new ideas on how to make a difference to others in your daily life.

Reach out to them directly at Soul_2_soul_2019@yahoo.com, or check out their Instagram, which is a flurry of positive photos and quotes

@soul2soul_life_coaching

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Today’s guest on Be The Good is Shelley Brown, executive director of the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Easton, PA.

Some takeaways: Life’s path goes in many directions, Be open to opportunities and be YOU, Bring YOUR unique skill set to whatever you do, Give the people what they want in business

This episode is for you if:

-you are an artist

-you enjoy the arts (who doesn't?)

-your career path is not one tiny, narrow, straight line (whose is or wants to be, really?)

-curious as to how theaters are working to open back up

-want to be inspired by how one person can make a difference in a community

Before heading to the State, Shelley was a television producer. Before that, a probation officer. Her multi-faceted background greatly shaped how she then took the State Theatre from nearing shutdown to the successful Center for the Arts it is today. The State is home to the Freddy Awards, has won Emmys, hosts countless national tours, concerts, weddings, and more. It is such a staple to the Easton community.

And now, as Shelley says in this episode, “especially when times are tough, people want to feel good.” The State’s first show takes to the stage September 10th, and they hope to have a full season ahead.

Hearing about the theater is but one piece of our conversation. I love the deep dive into Shelley’s career path: her courage in taking risks, how the community did not think she would be able to help the failing theater when she arrived, how she won them over and built so much, brought her own unique talents and experiences to the table, and put listening at the top of her priorities.

I am personally grateful to Shelley and the State for bringing so much positive attention to the area’s high school drama programs, the opportunity to perform on that stage as well as broadcast on television, and introducing me to friends I have to this day!

As Shelley says, It is hard to be excellent, but it is so worth it, isn't it? :)

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For this week’s episode of Be The Good with Kate Cherichello, I had the pleasure of speaking with someone across the world about the GOOD she is doing. Madhurima Sappatti sat down with me from her home in India, sharing her work as a soul coach helping people overcome and prevent burnout, her podcast The Soul’s Conquest, and what it has been like in India this past year and a half. Despite the many obvious terrible aspects of the pandemic, this time has given a lot of people an opportunity to step back and explore what their hearts were yearning to do, to be, to change. Madhurima recognized this in herself, but also found that helping others find their soul’s work is a calling. She talks with me about the power of thought, perspective, and the importance of taking a step back in order to progress.

She also flips the script on ME and gets me to answer a question!

Madhurima talks about the feeling of her brain being a rock in a can, jumbling around...and the beauty in how the rock calms down when you set down the can. Stepping back from the information and stress calms down the brain. Whether we are in India or the USA or anywhere else in the world, 2021 has brought a lot of stress. We talk about using resources, taking the time to process, and accountability.

I hope you find Madhurima’s words inspiring, educating, and useful to your week.

Find her podcast at The Soul’s Conquest

Insta: @madhurima_soulcoach

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Welcome back! Today’s episode is the first under the new name, Be The Good with Kate Cherichello, and I am beyond thrilled to be delving into more and more stories about people being the good in our world.

Still good news and good people, just with a name all my own.

*** When you think about buying and/or renovating a home, what words come to mind? I’m taking a wild guess at what some of these words are, and they aren’t all pretty. But how about humor, savvy, and community? If those did not pop into your head regarding mortgages and power tools, then you definitely need to hear from this week’s guest, Noreen Eddy.

Noreen grew up in a fixer upper, as she explains, her dad a master carpenter commuting to NYC each day. In his free time, her dad did and still does love to dive into home projects. I woke up on Saturdays in my childhood to the birds outside; Noreen woke up to construction sounds! Being immersed in this world set a foundation for her and her husband as they thought how beneficial it would be to have an investment property. Throughout, she has continued to navigate the New York entertainment industry as well.

Skip to today, four and half years, covid, virtual auditions, and a baby later, Noreen and Derek have renovated their New Jersey two-family home, creating a home for themselves as well as an attached investment property to bring in rental income. They were blessed with so many generous people helping them along the way, and are now focused on paying it forward to others looking to buy or renovate.

And yes, Noreen juggles this with being an actor, hand model, mom, and more, as well as having had a three-month struggle with covid last year.

After listening, check out OurTwoFamily . com. I guarantee you will be delightfully surprised learning about all things home while relating to the millennial comments and laughing at Noreen’s fun, digestible, and humorous writing style. Never has an article breaking down “how to buy a house” been so fun to read!

From OurTwoFamily:

“We are Noreen and Derek, your friendly neighborhood millennial homeowners. We empower people just like us to buy a home or an investment property, learn how stuff in it works, and roll up their sleeves to renovate.”

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Do you like the idea of self care? Feel you don't have time for it?

Then you need to listen to this week's episode of Some (More) Good News with Ahnastasia Albert. Don't worry, you can listen while you commute or clean the house, too.

Ahnastasia is nonstop, and yet she finds time to share practical self care tips with us all here on S(M)GN, and weekly on her podcast The Luxury of Self Care. She finds ways to take care of herself so that can be there for everyone and everything else. In addition to her podcast, she is a yoga instructor, Lululemon employee, performer, and more. If any of you are in the Lancaster area, be sure to keep your eyes out for yoga events led by Ahnastasia!

Some key takeaways: Awareness of being in the present, actively listening, sitting with our thoughts to find the answer to the question: "What are my core values?".

I am drawn to Ahnastasia's groundness and how she is so willing to talk about her challenges and how she moves through them-- what a gift that is to us as listeners to relate to and be inspired by.

(My Pilates & HIIT folks will even hear the familiar comment about exhales to help engage that core!)

If you don't know where to start in checking out Ahnastasia s podcast, might I suggest episode 60? Perhaps that's because yours truly was interviewed regarding my fitness and health coaching side of life and the importance of remembering that #EVERYBITCOUNTS ;)

Hope you find some ways to make the "little things" luxurious this week!

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The enthusiasm, warmth, and passion today’s guest exudes is second to none. I am beyond thrilled you get to hear from Dr. Levester Johnson, aka LJ.

Vice President of Student Affairs when I was at Butler, in 2016 LJ moved on to Illinois State University, where he is now their Vice President of Student Affairs.

LJ is a master of connecting in person and online, and everything on his social media channels celebrates something, big or small, from a university-wide announcement at Illinois State to date night with his fiance or breakfast with his kids or a meeting with students.

Listen to his bio. It is incredible to hear how much one person can do, and he is still adding on. We can all learn from the way LJ connects with students and faculty-- even if we don’t work in education, we still interact with others on a daily basis. LJ knows the importance of making every person he encounters feel heard and accepted, and it has gone a long way. I am also inspired by how LJ has so obviously taken the time to identify his own strengths, tap into them, and remind himself of them each day.

You will walk away from this episode with actionable inspiration to put into practice indeed!

What are your strengths? Take some time to sit with those thoughts, get out your pen or note app, and write.

If you were at Butler when LJ was there, or if you are listening from Illinois State, I would love it if you left a comment about your interactions with LJ over the years!

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My heart is extra full with gratitude this week as I have compiled the previews of each of the incredible people who have chatted with me and shared their experiences and insight to bring us all good News. Some (More) Good News is now at episode 20! So please enjoy this short episode, and then a story about a pen pal-ship that is going on 28 years. All #goodnews and #goodpeople.

So many thanks to all the guests thus far. Please follow them and see what they are up to. Including their handles here so you can follow, reach out with questions, thanks, or support. If you have missed any episodes, find them all here on your podcast platform.

I can’t wait to share what’s coming next, too. And, as I write each week, if YOU have stories of good news that should be shared, please reach out to me. I would be thrilled to chat with you: @positively_kate

Ep. 1: @andreamiyares

2: @lightforautismcorp

3: @meggerty224 & @butleru

4: @changeforkids & @dreamtravy

5: @_patrickevan

6: animalalliancenj . org & @trinkleanne

7: @jimcooneynyc

8: mawest@uso.org & @democratinjapan

9: @michaelmagrofoundation

10: @alvinhoughpiano & @museonline_org

11: @a.g.parks

12: @broadwayforartsed Insta & TikTok

13: @kellyeswray

14: acupuncture-newyork . com

15: @heidifriese & painfreewithheidi . com

16: @deannagiulietti Insta & TikTok

17: @directorsgather & @jillharrisonsnyder

18: Laura Michel Cooper on LinkedIn

19: @elizabethlp32

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Welcome back to Some (More) Good News with Kate Cherichello, episode 19!

Elizabeth Kurpat (formerly known as Porcelli) is the school psychologist for Belvidere School District in New Jersey, wife, mother, friend, and if all that weren’t enough, is also the BES play director, Improv and Drama Advisor, and BHS Technical Crew adviser. Wait, another-- She is also the managing director of the Phillipsburg Area Summer Youth Theatre. Actually, the list goes on.

Ever since I’ve known Elizabeth, she has had her hand in many pots, and somehow appears to give 100% to all of it.

Despite being in so many directions, she is grounded, calm, and gives such thoughtful insights into the students with whom she works.

I have been spoiled to know Elizabeth since freshman year of high school in New Jersey, and it has been such a blessing to get to spend outdoor time with her quite a bit throughout the pandemic. Her little Walter is adorable, and if you see him this month, wish him a happy first birthday 😉

Regarding the arts and children, a theme that has come up continually throughout my life is how much benefit there is to a child’s growth from being a part of the arts. Elizabeth and I talk of theater specifically here, and we both have seen first-hand the positive effects of students jumping into a theater production. I know I have experienced it myself. Once shy and afraid to get on to the stage, well, you know what has happened since then! Elizabeth gives many stories of students she has seen blossom and find a place where they feel accepted and loved. She tells of her own venture out of her comfort zone to take an adult tap class, too, explaining that she didn’t want to be a hypocrite and make the students stretch themselves without doing it herself, too.

And a conversation with Elizabeth would not be complete if we did not bring up Disney, and mentioning “silencio Bruno” was just too perfect. So after listening to this episode of Some (More) Good News, watch Luca, silence that inner critic/fearmonger, and go look beyond your comfort zone.

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Welcome back to Some (More) Good News, today with the delightful Laura Michel Cooper. Laura is a pediatric speech-language pathologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado.

Working with children with various speech and language needs, she talks to me about giving each and every child a voice, and the detail with which she cares about all her patients is so apparent. Hear how she felt the pull to lead a life helping others, how her path following her passions led her on the medical track, but then veered just enough to discover communication disorders, her constant love for helping the children she works with, and how the pandemic has helped her connect with families in a new way. In addition to her current work, Laura is working on a speciality in working with autistic children, she is involved in her community, and on weekends, she and her husband Nathan can usually be found hiking throughout stunning Colorado.

Find Laura on LinkedIn at Laura Michel Cooper.

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"Theater is humanity. Theater is the artistic expression of humanity."

Meet Jill Harrison, of Philadelphia, who I have been blessed to know for many years: from performing alongside her, to being in shows choreographed by her, to watching her directing projects and witnessing the abundance she has welcomed into her life. Jill is a connector, director, mother, friend, supporter, advocate, professor, and so much more. She is the founder of Directors Gathering, which “builds a consistent community for regional theatre directors. We offer member directors resources of connectivity, development, and elevation to hone their art.” (from their website).

Jill has such a way with words. I so loved hearing how she talked about various topics--be it the arts community or current events or anything in between. She brings up vulnerability and strength and how she is intrigued by the dichotomy between the two. She recalls this past year’s humanity and kindness through her surroundings in Philadelphia and beyond. She gives a window into her role of mother and wife, virtual learning, teaching, interacting, and her 6 ¾-year-old Stella’s growing up in this ever-changing world.

Community: Jill keeps coming back to that word. With DG, Jill is creating a space for directors to grow, expanding nationwide (actually worldwide), and building a network of artists. Link for the upcoming event below.

Jill’s full bio may be found here:

directorsgathering . org/who-we-are

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I know Deanna Giulietti thanks to sharing the stage in Jersey Boys. 1.3 million + others know her from @deannagiulietti on TikTok, where she spreads positive vibes to all who watch. From her hit “outfit of the day” videos, to engaging with fans, to dating stories, to being the A+ hype girl you need in your life, Deanna is there for you on social.

She has worked insanely hard to build this community over the past year and a half, as well as continuing her career as a performer as well (hey, Six, we’ve got a queen for you!).

Thanks to being vaccinated and in the same city, we were fortunate enough to be in person for this episode! It’s not a regular episode, either…Deanna’s great idea to leave some sparkly gift boxes throughout Central Park containing various notes of love and cheer helped create this week’s fun episode. Guest appearance by the fabulous Coleman Cummings as well! Find Deanna @deannagiulietti Or www.deannagiulietti.com

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This pandemic has been a time of a lot of changes. Many negative, but some positive. For performers, it was a full industry pause. But this gave performer Heidi (Friese) Saldana an opportunity to finally address the physical pain she had been experiencing for years through shows, classes, and daily life. In her research, she came across the Egoscue Method. Used by pro athletes as well as people who may not have a physically active career but are in pain, Heidi has found it to change her life.

She decided to not just keep this finding to herself, but to become an Egoscue Method Certified Postural Alignment Specialist to share this work to greatly decrease pain with others.

She explains how she now understands “how resilient the body is and that when it is breaking down and there is pain or you are getting injured, that there's a reason, and there's also a way to walk it back-- get the body back to the alignment it’s meant to be in-- which allows it to be strong and allows it to take all that we ask of it”. Finding the root, then finding where the body deviated, and addressing from there.

Additionally, we talk about the entertainment industry shutdown and how many people feel they haven’t just lost a job, but part of their identity. But, as Heidi notes she has learned, "You aren't what you do, you are who you are.” Let’s get that body in alignment so it can work to help you capitalize on being the most YOU you can be :)

Reach out to Heidi at painfreewithheidi.com

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Dr. Cindy Wong is a licensed acupuncturist, and she absolutely turned my world around after a concussion. It was night and day after Cindy treated me, and ever since then, as well as with multiple issues she has helped through since, I cannot recommend her and her practice more highly. Having had no knowledge of acupuncture prior to working with Cindy, mind was blown in learning of the power of healing through acupuncture.

Cindy is someone who gets to help people feel better every day, and she is opening eyes to opportunities in healing beyond traditional ‘western’ medicine.

Additionally in our conversation, Cindy offers some quick and needed reminders and breathing exercises to help calm down our bodies and minds. Heed her advice, folks!

Yin & Tonic Acupuncture, which Cindy owns, states on their, “Dr. Cindy has always been a firm believer in ‘leaving no stone unturned’ in finding a treatment option that would allow a patient to return to their best selves,” and I know this from first-hand experience.

You can find Cindy on LinkedIn at Dr. Cindy Wong, D.Ac., L.Ac.

If you would like to schedule an acupuncture appointment or talk more with Cindy, head to acupuncture-newyork.com

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I felt calmer and more centered after my chat with Kelly Wray.

What an illuminating and inspiring conversation. And we didn't even get to the half of it. After listening, you must check out her website, where in addition to great resources and information on working with her, click on her About page. Her resilience through 18 schools before the age of 18, a fire destroying everything, marriage, divorce, career changes, and more is unreal.

Here Kelly talks with me about her journey from NYC to Bali, discovering how to incorporate her passion for nutrition and healing the body through food into a career, and what it has been like to be a part of the Bali culture these past months (hint, they are a HAPPY people!). Additionally, she fills our conversation with actionable tips to becoming a more whole, calmer self.

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Welcome back to episode 11 of Some (More) Good News!

Life is about having fun and being happy, while helping others throughout it all-- That is one of my main takeaways from today’s passionate, heart-filled guest, Andrew Parks.

An example of how one person can make a difference through their daily habits and awareness of what is going on in the world around them, Andrew shares his story of being an actor, teacher, advocate, and overall compassionate human (well he won’t say that last one outright, but I will!). He has followed his passions throughout his life, never having to take a job “just to pay the bills”, and that has led him to NYC with his family, where he is a bright light to all he encounters.

For performers out there, this episode is filled with nuggets to affect positive change in your mindset and audition skills. For non-performers, these are lessons for many moments in life.

(There’s also an incredible story about a female runner in Central Park who picks up trash as she runs that you have to hear…)

Andrew also asks the tough questions and truly seeks to be a part of solutions. “We have to be advocates,” he states. He applauds all the people speaking out and working to better the entertainment industry and the world. There is a lot of change that still needs to come, we don’t know how/where/when, but we can all work each day to take steps in a better direction. Ask questions, share people’s stories, spark conversations...all of this and more in my conversation with Andrew Parks today.

“We only get one shot at this. It’s one time through. And the people make the party...And being around people is important for all of us...Ultimately, we collaborate. We feed off of each other.”

And as we all work to get back to a place where we can all be together again, let us be inspired by people like Andrew and ask the questions and make the positive changes we need to come out stronger and better than before.

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Get your Masters in meteorology and then go to Broadway. Maybe not the most common path, but when you have multiple passions, work hard, and take leaps of faith, the most wonderful things can happen. Today’s guest, Alvin Hough Jr., graduated grad school, then through an inspiring chain of events, is now associate music director at Tina: The Tina Turner Musical on Broadway, as well as a husband and father of two. Additionally, he is one of the founding members of MUSE: Musicians United for Social Equity.

An organization in its infancy already helping others and affecting change in the musical theater community and beyond, “MUSE is committed to creating diversity within the music departments of the theatre industry by providing access, internships, mentorships, and support to historically marginalized people of color.” (from their website, link below).

Alvin has a contagious enthusiasm for making the theater a more inclusive place and extending opportunities to those with limited resources.

His resume is filled, and it got that way because of his dedication and hard work to his craft, as well as always showing respect to those around him. He emphasizes always doing your best--you never know who is watching. And that very thing led to him getting the call to be music director of Once on This Island on Broadway.

Alvin’s chat is quotable, inspiring, and invigorating. Such a story of following your passions, embracing the adventure of the journey, and looking beyond yourself to help others. Alvin mentions multiple times the importance of sharing your knowledge and story-- being open-minded, connecting, and lifting up others.

I am so excited for you to hear from Alvin. Afterward, be sure to check out MUSE and the strides they are making already-- from workshops to networking events to an online directory of artists and more.

Thank you for what you do to bring goodness to the world, Alvin!

Follow Alvin: alvinhoughjr.com @alivinhoughpiano MUSE: museonline.org @museonline_org

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Take the risk. That comes up multiple times in today’s episode with the singular Ben Houghton. His story is insanely inspiring. After seeming to land a dream job, his heart said that was not where he was meant to make an impact using his gifts. Taking an opportunity to teach in India for a few months, he left everything behind and followed this door to see where it would lead. Thinking it was a temporary thing, he did not expect it to change his trajectory completely, establishing the now worldwide Broadway for Arts Education.

This astounding nonprofit seeks to bring quality and complete education to children who need it the most in India, Haiti, Galapagos, NYC, and more. As Ben states, just one example is that the children they’ve worked with in India have made more money in five years post-graduation than their parents made their entire lives. He also touches on how important #artseducation is in creating a well-rounded person: empathetic, confident, and with such a stronger set of skills in how to interact with others.

I love his mantra, ‘Live in the orange.’ You need to hear him tell it, but know it encompasses taking risks, checking in with yourself, living outside of your comfort zone, going beyond ‘the green’ but not in ‘the red’. Be sure to check out their website and Instagram pages. So much great info, inspiring stories, and joy. For those of you in #NYC, I hope to see you at their silent disco on June 12th, where they are going to be closing down West 52nd St for a dance party for BAE. broadwayforartsed . org @broadwayforartsed Insta & TikTok

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Devoting one’s life to helping others is a most incredible feat. And it takes on a different level when the root of this decision comes from a personal tragedy. Today’s guest, Terrie Magro, had two healthy sons, both of whom were diagnosed with different cancers during childhood, one passing away just eight weeks after being diagnosed.

Terrie and her husband Paul chose to honor their son’s legacy, creating the Michael Magro Foundation, to help other families going through similar experiences.

I am absolutely honored she agreed to chat with me, and what her family has created is truly astounding. The Magro family is an incredible example of living the idea that anyone can make a difference if they try--and they go above and beyond.

Listen to fill your heart, to find new ways to help your community, and to be inspired by this remarkable family.

The Mission of the Michael Magro Foundation, from their website:

Better the lives of children with cancer, pediatric cancer survivors, and their families as well as other chronic pediatric illnesses by helping these families meet the complex issues of care.
Touch thousands of lives by educating patients, families, teachers, physicians, and communities about the intricacies of pediatric cancer care and long-term treatment effects
Enhance the health and well being of our pediatric patients through a family-centered approach.
Bring people together to raise funds and awareness for children with cancer and other chronic illnesses.

You can find out more as well as donate to the Michael Magro Foundation here: michaelmagrofoundation dot com

Instagram: @michaelmagrofoundation

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There is so much to write about today’s guest that I have restarted this intro many times. You really just need to watch to hear and feel all the positive vibes yourself!

Since first walking into his classroom at Broadway Dance Center here in NYC, I knew I would be a fan of Jim Cooney. He has an energy that is a rare mix of welcoming and energizing but also grounded and professional-- all of that at once. Beyond learning steps, he delves deep into your why, showing up for yourself, centering yourself, and so much more, while challenging his students with such a variety of styles of dance.

While he is an incredible (and award-winning) choreographer and director, he goes further, with a strong business mindset and belief in the abilities of all those he encounters. He took these skills, as well as a clear passion for helping people strive toward their greatest potential, beyond the physical classroom/stage, creating Amplified Artists, a platform for artists with a mission to create abundance and a bountiful life.

Jim tells me so much more about this platform, actionable tips regarding being clear on who you are, what you are presenting, the importance of keeping it simple, and that yes, we all absolutely should be embracing our unique, varied backgrounds.

@JimCooney: jimcooney . me/blog Instagram & Twitter: @jimcooneynyc

“Amplified Artists is a membership community for those working in the performing arts. The mission is to create abundance in the type of art you make, but more importantly, to build a bountiful life. We do this by integrating our artistry with our money and health, which streamlines our efforts and creates a bigger, more fulfilling impact.” Find out more at AmplifiedArtists . life

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Today’s guest is coming to us all the way from Japan-- Marcie West, the Regional Operations Manager of the USO Pacific.

NB: due to the distance and connectivity, there are some gaps/zoom noises you will hear...apologies!

For those who don’t know, The USO is the United Services Organization, a nonprofit whose mission is to strengthen “America’s military service members by keeping them connected to family, home and country, throughout their service to the nation.”

How did we cross paths? I’ve been blessed to be a part of the entertainment division of the USO since 2018, and since we couldn’t do in-person events, the USO quickly adapted to virtual programming worldwide. As my other half of life is that of a fitness professional, I have had the opportunity to teach multiple classes over recent months to Japan, Guam, and more.

Marcie’s passion for the USO was apparent from our first Zoom meeting!

The USO Pacific covers 52% of the world’s surface area and supports the troops and their families within all those miles.

Referring to what she wanted to be when she grew up, Marcie said “it all comes down to wanting to make a difference. I just wanted to make a difference.” As a military spouse herself, she knows first-hand the challenge to find community as well as a job with all the relocations and ever-changing towns, countries, and cultures.

The USO does such a variety of programming-- check it out here: uso.org

If you are interested in volunteering, they are in the process of creating a virtual volunteers program. So no matter where you are located, you can be a part of supporting the troops! Find more here: volunteers.uso.org

If you would like to reach out to Marcie, she can be contacted at mawest@uso.org

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Kate Cherichello here, with Annie Trinkle, the Founder and Executive Director of Animal Alliance. She took the risk in following her passion to help animals, leaving her corporate job in NYC, and ended up forming one of the largest private animal shelters in the state of New Jersey. She has an incredible team with her helping thousands of animals each year and says she has “the best job in the world”. I love her comments on creating a structure using your business sense, but then using your heart to lead you. And I was shocked to learn that she was once scared of dogs-- Talk about a turn of events! I was blessed to meet Annie through adopting Lucy back in 2002, then Linus a few years later. The two rescue dogs brought so much happiness to my family. animalalliancenj.org We need all the good news we can get. So that brings me to Some (More) Good News, featuring mini interviews with people following their passions, even if that means leaving behind a potentially more comfortable career path, and making people feel better along the way. (Shout-out to John Krasinski for inspiring this whole thing in the first place!) S(M)GN episodes released each Friday. Have stories of good news you know should be shared? Send me a message! @positively_kate

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Kate Cherichello here, and welcome back to Some (More) Good News.

To the multi-hyphenates, freelancers, non-9-5-ers, & those facing the mix of desire and fear that comes with takin a leap: this one is definitely going to give you an extra boost today. Patrick Thornton runs his own Professional Writing & Editing Services business, while also writing for publications like Ranker, and working as managing editor of Ghost Proposal. Since beginning undergrad as an arts administration major, to realizing additional passions in the writing space and getting his MFA, Patrick is an incredible example of being open to opportunities and letting his path go its own unique way.

By following his heart, he has created a world for himself filled with utilizing his skills and passions in various ways, helping others along the way. In addition to his writing and editing work, his services include: creative content, SEO, grant proposals, resume consultation. On his website, you can find writings about everything from Victorian era hygiene to paranormal activity to Judy Garland!

From his first encounter with a successful, well-known author who told him, “nobody really knows if they’re any good,” he knew to take risks and go for it-- and it has worked out indeed! As he emphasizes, it takes #courage, self-awareness, and vulnerability. In this episode, you will see how Patrick is a prime example of making a successful career out of following this guidance!

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Kate Cherichello here, and welcome back to Some (More) Good News!

I have been a part of the New York Foundling’s junior board for about eight years now, and this is how I crossed paths with today’s guest, Travis Welcome.

He is one of THE most passionate people I’ve ever met, the embodiment of living to help the world become a better place. Travis is the Senior Director of Programs & Innovation at Change for Kids. Prior, he was with Mott Haven Academy and The Felix Organization, and volunteers many hours with organizations including the New York Foundling.

With all the students he encounters, he strives to ensure that “each and every one of them has the ultimate world to succeed”.

Travis goes on to say, “One idea and the right resources— anything’s possible”.

You are not going to want to miss hearing from this inspiring man!

Find more: @felixorganization @changeforkids @thenyfoundling

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Kate Cherichello here, and welcome back to Some (More) Good News! Universities dealing with the struggles of covid-19 in a show about good news? Yes, because wait until you hear about the teamwork, creativity, and, most of all, care that has gone into this past year. And that window into the hope and love Butler and other colleges have shown was just a bonus on top of my chat with Meg--a person who is the embodiment of finding ways to make a difference every single day through her work and relationships.

Meg Haggerty is the Director of New Student & Family Programs at Butler University in Indianapolis, IN. Let me know when you watch, but I was sure feeling lots of emotions by the end of this interview. Teamwork to create unique solutions for keeping students learning and engaged throughout a growing pandemic, the mental health impact on all, and to hear how Meg and her team have been striving to engage students and find solutions to help them their physical and mental health. The care (there’s that word again!) Meg shows for each and every person she encounters is so apparent, and she does such a beautiful job illustrating her journey and growth through Butler University, under the umbrella of always being ready to help others. As Meg says, you never know how much of an impact being you, your unique self, will have on others--and yourself. And, to highlight Meg’s favorite quote: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel,” by Maya Angelou.

People need people, and Meg is a fantastic example of going the extra mile to make a positive impact in the day-to-day, throughout a pandemic, within her work environment, and in her family. Enjoy.

LinkedIn: Meghan Haggerty Insta: @meggerty224

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Kate Cherichello here, and welcome back to Some (More) Good News!

Each episode contains a mini interview about someone following his or her passions, even if that means leaving behind a potentially more comfortable career path, and making people feel better along the way. (Shout-out to John Krasinski for inspiring this whole thing in the first place!)

Episode 2 takes us to Lily Kirchner, from Chippewa Falls, WI, where she has recently founded Light for Autism Corp., a nonprofit dedicated to bringing awareness and advocacy to autism and early intervention, and to "provide funding for services, resources, and extra curricular activities to individuals who do not qualify under insurance, educational, and waiver guidelines". Lily and her husband, Bryan, are parents to two wonderful boys, Jim and Will, both diagnosed with autism. They are forces for good in this world: showing nothing but love, and working hard to help their boys and many others.

If autism is new to you, here is a definition from Autism Speaks: "Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. According to the CDC, autism affects an estimated 1 in 54 children in the United States today."

Lily is a light of hope and an amazing example of putting one's challenges into action for good!

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Welcome to Some (More) Good News!

Kate Cherichello here, and we need all the good news we can get. So that brings me to Some (More) Good News, featuring mini interviews with people following their passions, even if that means leaving behind a potentially more comfortable career path, and making people feel better along the way. (Shout-out to John Krasinski for inspiring this whole thing in the first place!) Have stories of good news you know should be shared? Send me a message! @positively_kate Here in our first episode, we meet Andrea Miyares , of Iconic Design Group. Andrea and I go back to college, and she has since journeyed through a corporate job which she liked, to taking the leap to creating her own business to follow what she loved. She helps individuals and companies find their brand....how to present online, what is their 'why', how to focus their creative energies and not feel overwhelmed with all the options today.

Her eloquence, passion, and immense knowledge in this field shine throughout our conversation. There are also many quotable moments, so have a pen and paper handy! I hope you enjoy listening to this great example of #goodness that comes from finding your passion and helping others along the way.

LinkedIn: Andrea Miyares Insta: @andreamiyares www.createiconic.com

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Welcome to the series where we talk with people doing GOOD in the world through their work.

Know someone (or yourself) who is doing positive things that deserve to be shared? Let me know by tagging me or sending me a message @positively_kate !

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