Balancing Life's Issues Season 2: This Is Your Job Now

Kai and Wendy welcome the Director of the Finance and Business Consultation Department at MATI, Akiva Ganz. Akiva is joined by a small business owner in Jerusalem to talk about how donations to MATI directly affect their business during this time.

To donate to MATI's Jerusalem's Emergency Campaign please go to https://tinyurl.com/3mappd6x 

MATI Jerusalem’s Emergency Campaign

Over the last few days, the magnitude of the disaster that has befallen the State of Israel and the residents living near Gaza has been revealed.

Many residents from the South have come to stay in Jerusalem in hotels, hostels and in homes. They were forced to leave their homes and their lives behind, without their belongings, in the most painful way, not knowing when or if they can return.

The Jerusalem small business community, which is also in crisis following the war, is mobilizing to help. MATI Jerusalem Business Center, with the aim of strengthening both the residents of the South and the Jerusalem community, will connect organizations that are mapping the needs of Southern residents together with local businesses in the city, in order to purchase the products and services from local Jerusalem small businesses. In this way, MATI will be able to support both the residents of Southern Israel, who experienced a terrible upheaval, as well as support the local economy, which is in crisis since the start of this war.

We ask that you join MATI’s efforts and help us bring a ray of hope to residents of Southern Israel, who have gone through some of the worst things imaginable. Our goal is to raise $85,000 in order to provide products to as many families as possible.

Kai and Wendy welcome Zvia Shelly and Uri Gordon from the MATI Jerusalem Business Center to talk to us about the importance of supporting a small business during a time of war.

To donate to MATI's Jerusalem's Emergency Campaign please go to https://tinyurl.com/3mappd6x 

MATI Jerusalem’s Emergency Campaign

Over the last few days, the magnitude of the disaster that has befallen the State of Israel and the residents living near Gaza has been revealed.

Many residents from the South have come to stay in Jerusalem in hotels, hostels and in homes. They were forced to leave their homes and their lives behind, without their belongings, in the most painful way, not knowing when or if they can return.

The Jerusalem small business community, which is also in crisis following the war, is mobilizing to help. MATI Jerusalem Business Center, with the aim of strengthening both the residents of the South and the Jerusalem community, will connect organizations that are mapping the needs of Southern residents together with local businesses in the city, in order to purchase the products and services from local Jerusalem small businesses. In this way, MATI will be able to support both the residents of Southern Israel, who experienced a terrible upheaval, as well as support the local economy, which is in crisis since the start of this war.

We ask that you join MATI’s efforts and help us bring a ray of hope to residents of Southern Israel, who have gone through some of the worst things imaginable. Our goal is to raise $85,000 in order to provide products to as many families as possible.

Summer is almost over and you know what that means...

It's time to get ready to go back to school!

With so much excitement it's easy to forget that there's a lot of anxiety and pressure about getting back into that school rhythm. Re-establishing sleep rhythms, shopping, and prepping lunch are all things that may have been replaced with the flexibility of those glorious summer days.

Not to mention the mental health crisis we are in as a result of the last few years. How are we talking about COVID as we prepare to get back into the classroom? How are we validating the feelings of a child who might be scared? What's our role as parents in setting up our child for success?

Liz Buffington joins the program to talk about all of this and more. Liz is a Lecturer, 21st Century Blended Learning Cohort Lead, Cultural Proficiency Minor Coordinator, & University Supervisor at San Diego State University who is currently working on her PHD.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-buffington-m-ed-1927b531/

Mom to some and educator to many!

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‘Lazy girl jobs’ might just be the secret to work-life balance is trending on tik tok.

https://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/lazy-girl-jobs 

What does it mean to "coast" in a role and take advantage of a lack of oversight?

Is it really that lazy to be totally OK with sticking to an administrative role knowing that will bring better work/life balance?

If you run a company and there’s a role that has no actual responsibilities...who's fault is that really?

Join Wendy and Kai as they discuss the article that has created some controversy around the idea of work/life balance.

Are you in a 'Lazy girl job'?

Pride month comes at a time when there are there are 491 anti- LGBTQ bills at the state legislative level according to the ACLU (as of Thursday June 1st 2023).

SOURCE: https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights 

How can you be a better ally to the LGBTQ+ community this month and why has the trans-youth conversation become so politicized?

Nicole Modonna (She/Her, licensed Social Worker and Clinical Therapist) and Hayden Nielsen (He/Him, Trans man and Licensed Clinical Social Work Associate) join the podcast to share their experiences helping the trans community navigate their mental health. In the process they help separate fact from fiction concerning gender affirming care.

This is a mental health conversation, not a political one.

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Nicole Madonna (She/Her) is a licensed Social Worker and Clinical Therapist with an extensive background in program development, training and therapy with adults for the past 20 years. She received her Master’s in Social work from Fordham University. 

Her clinical focus has been in treating complex trauma including survivors of sexual and interpersonal violence, grief and loss, intersectional identities and the trauma associated with this, work with the LGBTQIA+ community and crisis intervention & assessment.  

Hayden Nielsen (He/Him) is a Trans man and Licensed Clinical Social Work Associate. He provides outpatient therapy to Trans and Gender Diverse (TGD) individuals. Hayden received his Bachelors and Masters of Social work from Appalachian State University.  

Hayden is also a member of Charlotte Trans Health (CTH) and their Trans Provider Committee. CTH aims to advance access to affirming health care in and around Charlotte for the TGD community.  

We kickoff mental health awareness month with uncertainty...well how to live with it! Dianne Pulleyblank (25+ years as an exercise physiologist) joins the show to talk about how she has navigated, and continues to navigate, multiple myeloma. A type of bone marrow cancer that has sent her life into limbo.

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In this episode, we explore the difficult topic of tragedy and how we can cope and bounce back.

Wendy Wollner provides valuable insights on the "why" and "how" of bouncing back from yet another school shooting. Sharing her experiences and offering practical advice on how to move forward.

This episode offers a compassionate and hopeful perspective on a difficult topic, and provides valuable insights for anyone looking to cope with pain and trauma.

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Join CEO of Balancing Life's Issues, Wendy Wollner, as we continue the celebration of Women's History Month.

Who is your north star?

Friend of the podcast Rain Henderson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rainhenderson/) joins the show to talk about navigating her career as a woman and how she used (and continues to use) her "north star" to navigate difficult career decisions.

Let's Balance The Issue.

Do you know your FICO score? CEO of Balancing Life's Issues Wendy Wollner discusses the importance of knowing your score and why we should all be talking about it. As we continue to gather news concerning the bank crisis, what's your role in understanding where your money is as an investor? As an employee, what questions should you be asking your manager(s) to make sure payroll is safe?

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We debut the Balancing Life's Issues Podcast in celebration of Women's History Month. Join CEO of Balancing Life's Issues Wendy Wollner, as she looks back on women's roles with her mom, Monica. In addition we've invited Amy Siskind (https://amysiskind.com/about/) for a deeper conversation into what Women's History Month means and how women can be an ally for one another as we move forward.

Podcast References

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/pill-mrs-america-womens-roles-1950s/#:~:text=A%20common%20stereotype%20was%20that,woman%20than%20a%20college%20degree. 

https://mom.com/momlife/why-womens-history-month-is-important