In today's episode we talk to author and creative, Lynn Forney.

Lynn suffered a horrific attack by a stranger that left her with serious physical injuries and painful emotional trauma. In our conversation, Lynn shares how she used creativity to both process and heal the trauma from the attack, and how she found the courage to share her story with the world.

To learn more about Lynn, visit: her website here.

& you can pick up a copy of her book here!

In the latest episode of “Cut the Small Talk”, I have a conversation with Tania Ali, CEO & Founder of Cadre Style.

In this episode, we talk about how Tania practiced law for 13 years before making a huge pivot into the fashion world.

Tania’s personal passion to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle, led her to create @cadre.style a business dedicated to sustainability and reducing fashion waste.

In the episode, we cover the range of emotions that come with starting a business including self-doubt and fear, and learning how to trust your gut through it all.

To shop cadre style you can visit: https://cadrestyle.com/

and for 20%off use code: welcome20

To find Cadre Style on instagram: @cadre.style

To connect with Tania on instagram: @yourbestietania

This podcast is also sponsored by Better Help, if you are interested in starting therapy at an afforable price you can visit BetterHelp.com/CutTheSmallTalk to for 10% off.

In the newest episode “Cut the Small Talk”, I had the honor of speaking with the multi-faceted Amie Scrupski about life as a tarot card reader, a psychosomatic healing practitioner, and dressmaker.

In this episode we touch on Amie’s life experiences that led her to crave a life of magic which led her from a conventional life to a creative life and her pursuit of healing herself and others.

We also touch on the differences between traditional therapy and psychosomatic healing, and what a session with her might look like for potential clients.

To learn more about and to connect with Amie, you can find her at: https://amiescrupski.com/

To book a psychosomatic healing consultation you can visit: https://embodiedhealingpractice.com/

Bakara Wintner: @bakaraw

Hani Avital: @she.laah
https://www.shelaah.com/

Youtube link to the snippet of the conversation on dresses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exbl8r6V5SA&t=1s

Ever struggle with setting boundaries and over-extending? Me too.

In this short essay I talk about an experiment in detachment that I tried to help with both of these things- and the results!

Link to my other podcast: "Small Tech Big Compliance" for anyone interested in conversations centered on compliance challenges and solutions for small tech companies!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3y3YwLf6yCW8ZIpE7aXPXq?si=244d0ed98f104306

There is so much we don’t know about the genesis of someone’s work identity. That’s the case even with the people that we see - physically or virtually - on a daily basis. We can assume that our co-workers took a certain path to their profession - they had an interest, they went to school to pursue that interest, and they inevitably landed where they are now.

But there is such nuance that we miss when we assume. We miss the stories of how building tree forts was a bridge to building systems, how an under the table teaching gig formed the critical knowledge foundation for network engineering that would be vital for a life-long career, and how a fear of math almost led to a completely different career path.

In this episode, we follow the unfiltered career path of my friend and co-worker Douglas Thide - nuances and all.

Have you ever wondered if we humans existed alone on this earth? Have you ever wondered if that wave of cold you felt in the middle of a summer night was pure coincidence, or if that strange noise at night really was as random as it seemed?

If so, you’re not alone. I’ve heard my fair share of paranormal activity stories from friends and family since I was a little girl, and I’ve always been fascinated by those that take a deeper dive into that understanding that realm.

In today’s episode, I speak to one such human, Barry Pirro, host of the podcast “Haunted Happenings", and an experienced paranormal investigator himself.

Learn more about Barry on his website: ConnecticutGhostHunter.com
Listen to His Podcast "Haunted Happenings" here: https://open.spotify.com/show/707T4359WpfrY275EJewWZ?si=f6149de20a9348e9

And to connect with Barry: Email him at [email protected]

Chatting with my friend Steve on his career pivot, and his journey to making a living doing something that he loves!!!

To connect with Steve, you can find him on StevePlaysGuitar.com or on Instagram: @SteveAllenGuitar

Happy Connecting, y'all!