Jennifer Hill talks to author, Dr. Natalia Peart, about her new book, “FutureProofed: How to Navigate Disruptive Change, Find Calm in Chaos, and Success in Work and Life.” Dr. Peart discusses how multi-tasking is bad for the brain. Dr. Peart also discusses how to find lasting happiness and better work/life balance.

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Dr. Natalia Peart is author of the brand new book, “FutureProofed: How to Navigate Disruptive Change, Find Calm in Chaos, and Success in Work and Life” (Jan 2019)

MORE INFO: Dr. Natalia Peart, PhD, has more than 25 years’ experience as a clinical psychologist and an executive leadership consultant. She served as an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska, where she taught Women in Leadership courses, as well as Creighton University’s College of Business Administration, where she taught Management of Nonprofit Organizations to MBA students. Natalia was also the Senior Director of the Corporate Executive Board, a provider of best practice research to leading global companies, and she served as Staff Psychologist at Johns Hopkins.

Dr. Peart completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Georgetown University and her clinical internship at Harvard Medical School. Natalia received her PhD from the University of Maryland, and her B.A. from Brown University. She’s also served on the boards of Operation Hope, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and others.

Dr. Natalia Peart is also the former CEO of the Women’s Center for Advancement and former Consultant for The Gallup Organization, where she worked with companies in the financial services, medical devices, high tech, hospitality, retail and automotive industries on strategic and tactical management issues.

Jennifer Hill speaks with children’s book author, Anna Meriano, about how she created a successful children’s book series. She talks about how she was inspired to write from a very young age, and how she was able to partner with a literary packaging company to help get her first book published. She also emphasizes how writing can be a collaborative experience. Anna also mentions a new book that she is writing on the subject of her favorite sport: Quidditch.

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Anna Meriano is the author of the Love Sugar Magic series, which has received starred reviews from Kirkus, School Library Journal, and Shelf Awareness. She grew up in Houston, Texas, graduated from Rice University with a degree in English, and earned her MFA in writing for children from the New School. Anna works as a tutor and part time teacher with Writers in the Schools, a Houston nonprofit that brings creative writing instruction into public schools. In her free time, she likes to knit, study American Sign Language, and play full-contact Quidditch.

Jennifer Hill asks Assistant Professor and author, Alexandrea Ravenelle about her book “Hustle & Gig.” Alexandrea shares cautionary tales from her research into the dangers of working in a gig economy job. She also shares what she found from the gig economy workers she interviewed, and ways to make working in the gig economy safer for workers.

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Alexandrea J. Ravenelle is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Mercy College and Visiting Scholar at the Institute for Public Knowledge at NYU. Recently awarded an Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Knowledge Challenge grant, Ravenelle is currently working on her next project, After the Hustle, that examines the impact of high-status gig work and sudden platforms closing on gig economy entrepreneurs. Ravenelle's work has been published in The New York Times, Digital Sociologies and the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society.

Jennifer Hill speakers with certified coach and author, Julie Boyer, about the patterns that stop people from finding lasting happiness and success. She also touches on the biggest mistake job seekers make when pursuing their dream jobs. Julie suggests ways to break old habits and to connect to your inner voice.

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Julie Boyer helps women who are stuck in the wrong job create soul-fulfilling careers, so they can make a difference by doing what comes naturally to them. A highly trained and experienced coach, Julie helps women set down old patterns that have kept them stuck- and exhausted- for years, and expand into their natural strengths, confidence, passion and purpose. She believes work isn’t just a paycheck; it’s something that can lift us to new heights of happiness and meaning in our lives, if we take the right approach.

Julie is a Certified Professional Co-Active coach, CTI-trained leader, and Lucid Living Great Story Coach. She’s also author of the book Just Give Me Meaningful Work; Escape Your Exhausting Job and Start Making a Difference, which is a guide for getting unstuck and finding work you love. Julie offers grounded insight into how to realize a vision when there are many unknowns, and owes this to her years of experience as an artist- she holds her Master of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Through her Jumpstart to Loving Your Job Again program, she’s coached lawyers, consultants, coaches, business owners, teachers, project managers, and more. She frequently holds events in the Boston area, where she lives with her little labradoodle, Zoe.

Jennifer Hill talks to author, speaker and C-level executive, Rhonda Vetere, about her new book “Grit & Grind.” Rhonda discusses the 10 principles for lasting success in business. She emphasizes “bone-deep confidence” and talks about pushing yourself out of your comfort zone.

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Rhonda Vetere is a seasoned C-Suite technology icon, two-time author, mentor, speaker, and corporate athlete. A passionate leader in technology across industries, Rhonda has lived and worked internationally – in New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Mumbai, and across India – and managed teams of more than 20,000 people and managed teams in over 162 countries. Rhonda is a change agent for digital transformation who has led the way for growth with more than 23 mergers and acquisitions at companies. She has worked in global executive positions at Estée Lauder Companies, AIG, HP Enterprise Services, Barclays / Lehman, Bank One / JPMorgan Chase, CompuServe, UUNET, MCI, and Worldcom.

As an industry expert and influencer, Vetere has been a keynote speaker and panelist at many conferences and events, including the World Economic Forum in Davos, WIT (Women in Technology) Connect, Microsoft Global CIO Summit, Dell EMC World, and the U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate Debate. Rhonda has been recognized with for her leadership and influence, notably as a multi-year Top 100 CIO/CTO Executive Leader in STEM by STEMconnector.

Grit & Grind is Vetere's second book – she is also the co-author of an HP special edition book, Enterprise Service Management for Dummies.

An avid sports fan and real-world corporate athlete, Rhonda stays focused and sharp by competing in marathons and triathlons on a regular basis – over 70 events thus far, including triathlons, half-marathons, marathons, and IRONMAN 70.3 mile triathlons. She recently ran 55 miles in the Serengeti as part of a girls and women's empowerment fundraiser: the first women-only run of its kind.

Jennifer Hill speaks with entrepreneur and spiritual teacher at the Kabbalah Center, David Ghiyam, about the secrets to happiness and success. David discusses tools to overcome fears and connect to miracles. David also gives suggestions for dealing with challenging people and situations in a proactive way.

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A self-made millionaire at 15-years-old, David was immersed in the investment world and medical field before experiencing a roller coaster ride on the financial spectrum. With his vast insight, he is a catalyst for people to realize that abundance and fulfillment begin on the inside with a strong spiritual practice. One of the leading Kabbalah teachers in the world, and a full-time volunteer, his understanding of self-transformation and global change are what contribute to his tremendous success. David and his wife currently live in Los Angeles.

Jennifer Hill speaks with author and podcast host, Kim Forrester, about tools for creating authentic goals. Kim discusses the secrets to creating lasting happiness personally and professionally. She also offers a step-by-step guide to create authentic goals and to connect to one’s purpose.

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Kim Forrester is a mother, nature lover, global traveller, holistic wellbeing advocate and kindness enthusiast. As an award-winning author, educator and intuitive consultant, she combines cutting edge science with spiritual philosophy to inspire holistic wellbeing and fullness of living. She has featured in media throughout Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the USA, and has been a regular contributor for a wide range of publications. Originally from New Zealand, Kim currently resides in Singapore with her family and a menagerie of animals

Jennifer Hill speaks with author, Brad Wallis, and his wife and fellow speaker, Kasey Wallis, about how to overcome feelings of lack and scarcity when it comes to landing one’s dream job. Brad and Kasey offer suggestions to increase confidence and trust oneself when making any important choice in life, career or other matters. They discuss a life altering event that dramatically shifted their perspectives and gave them access to this new wisdom.

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Kasey and Brad Wallis are renowned speakers, global workshop leaders, and facilitators of consciousness and why we are here. Kasey and Brad have been interviewed on over 400 media outlets. They have been featured guests on TV, such as CNN, Fox News, NBC, and ABC, as well as on radio, Telesummits, podcasts, and as key speakers at consciousness expos. Since Brad's near-death experience, they have been conduits for an advanced intelligence named Julius, a Higher Light Teaching Group, who offers messages of empowerment and enlightenment for humanity. For over 10 years, the Wallis’ have been inviting people worldwide to embrace their true limitlessness. Originally Kasey was trained as a hairdresser of 35 years, and Brad was drafted to play for a professional baseball team. They came together because of a car accident in 2007. Today Brad is the author of several books, while he and Kasey travel the country speaking, leading workshops and being interviewed. Through their programs, retreats, online courses, and personal readings, they guide and support people in eliminating judgement, resistances and lack in their life. Kasey and Brad (and the energy known as Julius that comes through to teach and guide) assist people to heal themselves, offer online classes as well as their latest workshop, R-Factoring, using unique techniques that heal repeated, negative patterns for people on a neurological level.

Brooke Loesby guest hosts and asks Randy Geiser: “What is the best question to ask at an interview to know if the culture is healthy?” She also asks him: “How can you influence the health of your organization’s culture?” Randy Greiser speaks with Brooke Loesby about his recent book “The Culture Question,” and how a healthy culture affects an organization’s bottom line.

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Randy Grieser is the founder and CEO of ACHIEVE Centre for Leadership & Workplace Performance and the Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute. He is a visionary leader who, together with a team of employees and trainers, has positioned these organizations to be two of the premier providers of professional development training in the industry. Randy is the author of "The Ordinary Leader," and co-author of "The Culture Question." He gives presentations on leadership and management principles to a wide range of audiences in business, education, health, and government settings. He believes leadership requires us to always be intentional about what we do and how we do it.

To learn more about Randy and ACHIEVE, please visit www.achievecentre.com

Jennifer Hill asks author and TV personality, Judyth Jernudd: “How did you create a successful career in TV and transition into being an entrepreneur?” Judyth discusses her career and how she took risks in order to be successful. Judyth also shares about her organization COBE, that supports entrepreneurs with lasting success.

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Judy Jernudd is a communication and performance improvement expert in Beverly Hills, CA. She is the founder of the Jernudd Company for Professional Development and COBE, the Collaboration of Brilliant Entrepreneurs and Executives, for Entrepreneurial Growth.

Judy's leadership skills surfaced early in the food and beverage industry when at age 16, she managed the first of her parent's six restaurants in Michigan. From the restaurant industry, Judy set her sights on Los Angeles to study journalism, which led to a career in Public Relations. She soon transitioned into television on KCBS in Los Angeles, the number two market in the country.

Her television career credits include entertainment news and consumer reporting on KTTV and KCOP in Los Angeles. She left LA for Miami to host AM South Florida, a live morning talk show on WTVJ. The New York based Executive Television tapped Judy to prepare executives from Fortune 500 companies for presentations and media interviews.

Judy's experience as a television newscaster and TV Talk personality provided her the opportunity for conversations and television interviews with several of the world’s influential personalities, including President Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Gov. Ann Richards, Meg Whitman, Magic Johnson, Tom Cruise, Tom Selleck, Coach Phil Jackson and Geena Davis. The extraordinary communication skills and success qualities of these icons are the basis for the Jernudd Company and COBE result focused programs and her propriety processes.