Grateful Living

Roni Selig is an Emmy, Peabody and DuPont award-winning, multi-platform media executive who has created innovative content for CNN, ABC and syndication.

She is currently the Executive Producer/Gen Partner of RonMar Studios along with Marcie Mule. Most recently the studio helped The Cura Foundation’s multimedia “United to Prevent” global awareness public service campaign.

Prior to RonMar Studios, she served as the Executive Producer for CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta from 2009 to 2019. Previously, as the Senior Executive Producer and Director for CNN’s Health, Wellness & Medical Unit, she led coverage for Dr. Gupta and Senior Medical Correspondent Elizabeth Cohen.

She was also a co-executive producer of the Rosie O’Donnell Show and a Senior VP for Buena Vista Productions (Disney ABC Television Group) where she helped with overseeing Live with Regis and Kelly, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and the Tony Danza Show.

In this interview, Roni talks about:

- Getting into TV industry and growing from an Assistant to the Line Producer (GMA) to becoming an Executive Producer (LIFETIME) in 6 years

- Being an Executive producer and also experiencing management roles i.e. the Senior Vice President of East Coast Programming and Development for Disney’s Buena Vista Productions from 2004-2008

- Her advice to anyone just starting out in the TV/film industry or to anyone wanting to become an executive producer

- How she managed her personal and professional life

- Collaborations and mentors who helped shape her career.

RonMar Studios: https://ronmarstudios.com/

Roni's Twitter: https://twitter.com/roniselig

Grateful Living Info:

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?...

To Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttt...

To Listen on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo...

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Approximate Time Stamps:

0:00 - 1:34 Intro

1:35 - 3:05 Ronnie’s childhood

3:06 - 6:46 Were you obsessed with TV?

6:47 - 10:34 Getting TV internships in college

10:25 - 11:34 Being an assistant to Line Producer

11:35 - 17:27 Getting promoted from an assistant at Good Morning America

17:28 -18:49 Early life being in entry level roles

18:50 - 21:43 Advice for someone starting out in the TV industry

21:44 - 25:06 Advice on hiring and networking

25:07 - 27:41 Did you feel imposter syndrome?

27:42 - 32:08 Learning lessons from being in creative programming management roles

32:09 - 35:11 Experience with Pure Oxygen

35:12 - 37:41 Experience being VP at Buena Vista Productions

37:42 - 41:47 Thoughts on successful shows vs. unsuccessful shows, working with Barbara Walters

41:48 - 49:33 Experience at CNN

49:34 - 55:01 Advice on Producing Interesting Content

55:02 - 57:25 Advice on working with big personalities

57:26 - 1:01:44 Producing content on national disasters like 9/11, Boston bombings

1:01:45 - 1:06:59 Starting RonMar Studios

1:07:00 - 1:09:59 Having kids

1:10:00 - 1:15:07 Getting into triathlons and marathons

1:15:08 - 1:17:03 Talking about gratitude

1:17:04 - 1:22:03 Advice on managing people, closing remarks

Thanks to Gabe, I am starting a series called "How I Improved My Mental Health". This series relies on people coming forward and contacting me about their journeys and wanting to share them. So, if you are someone who has a mental health journey that has improved, please contact me!

Gabe works as a global marketing manager for a big life sciences corporation and recently completed his MBA.

In this interview, he talks about dealing with a learning disability (ADHD), going to therapy for the first time at 32, and how that has helped his life.

Approximate Time Stamps:

0:00 - 1:39 Intro to New Series

1:45 - 8:24 Gabe talks about his background and some of the signs he had a learning disability in hindsight

8:25 - 10:24 Gabe talks about why he started therapy at 32

10:25 - 11:07 Gabe’s Breaking point

11:08 - 13:04 First time trying therapy

13:05 - 15:38 What were signs you had ADHD as a kid?

15:39 - 16:54 When should’ve you gotten a mental health evaluation in hindsight?

16:54 - 19:08 How would you change the school system to help people with learning disabilities?

19:09 -21:22 Do you tell people about your learning disability or are you embarrassed?

21:22 - 26:25 approaching Relationships and the fact that mental health is a continual journey

Gabe's Contact Info: [email protected]

Me: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grateful-living/id1503185956

Email: [email protected]

In this vlog, I talk about my top 10 pieces of advice when it comes to mental health.

Time Stamps:

Intro 0:00 - 0:09 

1. Be your biggest supporter 0:10 - 1:39 

2. Write down/speak out the thoughts in the head 1:40 - 3:52 

3. let yourself feel it for some time 3:53 - 6:11 

4. Seek medical professionals if this is your case 6:12 - 7:15 

5. Stop comparing yourself to others 7:16 - 9:34 

6. Cut out negative people or negative things 9:35 - 10:12 

7. Realize you’re in control 10:13 - 10:52

8. Realize it’s a life long battle which will have ups and downs 10:53 - 11:55 

9. Do what you need 11:56 - 12:52 

10. Learn about different forms of mental 12:53 - 15:30 

Me: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grateful-living/id1503185956

Email: [email protected]

Kristen is a registered nurse and Jeff is a Senior VP of Digital Health and Life Sciences at a software company. The two of them have four daughters.

In January of 2016, Jeff and Kristine’s daughter Meg unfortunately passed away due to suicide.

In this interview, they talk about:

- Meg’s story and how they discovered she was having mental health troubles

- How they helped as parents by having Meg enter therapy, counseling and a treatment center

- The events leading up to her passing

- Advice for other parents who may have a child dealing with mental health issues

- Advice for other parents who have a lost a child to suicide

I really want to thank Kristen and Jeff for being vulnerable and being willing to reflect on their life story.

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Kristen and Jeff's Email: [email protected]

Grateful Living Info:

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?...

To Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttt...

To Listen on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo...

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Approximate Time Stamps:

0:00 - 1:25 Intro to the podcast

1:26 - 2:38 Setting the scene for the Durand family

2:38 - 4:14 Describing Meg as a child

4:15 - 5:12 The first time the Durands found out Meg was dealing with mental health issues

5:12 - 6:25 How they approached the situation

6:26 - 7:56 How Meg responded to therapy and the Durands thought on therapy

7:57 - 10:16 Meg’s distrust of adults, being bullied and the Durands house being targeted

10:16 - 12:21 Meg’s senior year of high school mental health journey and her first time attempting suicide

12:22 - 17:11 Meg's relationship with her parents, entering a treatment program

17:12 - 20:59 Meg's relationship with her friends

21:00 - 31:59 Meg's experience at college and circumstances leading up to her passing

32:00 - 35:59 Durands on finding out Meg had passed

36:00 - 37:59 Funeral

38:00 - 40:59 Advice to parents

41:00 - 50:59 Reflecting on Meg's battle

51:00 - 1:00:59 How you think about Meg now and do you want to talk about her

1:01:00 - 1:14:07 Positive stories of Meg

Dr. Ruchi Gupta is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and a Clinical Attending at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. She has more than 15 years of experience as a board-certified pediatrician and health research, and currently serves as the director of the Science and Outcomes of Allergy + Asthma Research Program.

She just released her new book Food Without Fear: Identity, Prevent, and Treat Food Allergies, Intolerances, and Sensitivities By Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, Kristen Loberg in late August.

In this interview, she talks about her new book and some of the key insights the book details.

Food Without Fear Book Website: https://foodwithoutfearbook.com/

Grateful Living Info:

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?...

To Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttt...

To Listen on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo...

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

In this vlog, I talk about my 7 signs your relationship is going well.

Time Stamps:

Intro 0:00 - 0:18

1) They bring you peace 0:19 - 1:50

2) They’re making you a better person 1:51 - 3:03

3) You both know each others friends 3:04 - 3:40

4) You’re clear on your communication styles 3:41 - 4:48

5) You have trust and aren’t jealous 4:49 - 5:25

6) You have boundaries 5:26 - 7:30

7) Fights don’t immediately mean you’re breaking up 7:31 - 9:17

Me:

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grateful-living/id1503185956

Email: [email protected]

Srihas is currently a Senior Consultant for Data & Analytics at Slalom Consulting. After finishing his undergrad in India, Srihas moved from India to the US to do a Masters at the University of Central Missouri.

In this interview, Srihas talks about:

- Losing his father to a heart attack at the age of 9

- Advice to someone who loses a parent at a young age

- Coming to America as a grad student

- Adjusting to America coming from India and his advice to others making a similar journey

- Data analytics field and what recommendations Srihas has for anyone interested in the field

- Business lessons from his journey so far

Srihas's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srihas-sampath

Grateful Living Info:

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?...

To Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttt...

To Listen on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo...

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Time Stamps:

0:00 - 0:55 Intro to Srihas

0:55 - 3:59 Srihas’ childhood

3:59 - 8:45 Srihas talks about losing his father to a heart attack

8:45 - 9:15 Srihas talks about his advice to someone whose lost a parent

9:16 -11:48 Did Srihas look for male models elsewhere?

11:48 - 13:40 The effect of the whole school knowing his dad had passed

13:40 - 15:53 What could a friend do to support another friend whose lost a a parent

15:54 - 18:37 From a parental perspective, how should surviving spouse look at it?

18:38 - 21:59 How Often you think about your father years later?

22:00 - 28:55 How did coming to America come into Srihas’ mind

28:56 - 30:38 - What advice give to Indian students trying to come to America?

30:39 - 34:09 How do you approach whether to go back to India or stay in India?

34:10 - 39:21 VISA advice

39:22 -42:37 Transitioning culturally from India to US

42:38 - 48:49 Meeting his wife in grad school

48:50 - 53:01 How did you know your wife would be the one?

53:02 - 55:27 Talking about data analytics and advice on realizing it’s the right space for you

55:28 - 59:19 Talking about how he got into data analytics

59:20 - 1:01-44 Importance of SeqLL, Excel

1:01:45 -1:10:24 Business journey lessons

I was fortunate to be on the Read and Retire Podcast with Lando and Dave.

There, we talked about the origin of the Grateful Living podcast and a whole slew of topics on the current state of mental health.

Time Stamps:

0:00 - 1:51 Lando and Dave talk Read and Retire Podcast updates

1:51 - 4:34 Dave introducing the episode, our connection

4:34 - 5:40 Me talking about Read and Retire

5:40 - 10:38 Talking about the origin story of Grateful Living and what made me create the platform

10:38 - 15:29 Should everybody go to therapy?

15:30 - 19:30 How do we break mental health stigma?

19:30 - 25:20 As people grow financially, what are things we should to preserve our mental health?

25:20 - 28:26 Biggest Mental Health Advices

28:26 - 30:25 Why is your mental health so important?

30:26 -31:49 How to approach a friend you think might need mental health help

31:50 - 34:06 Any common signs that a friend might be dealing with mental health troubles?

34:06 - 37:30 My take on the mental health landscape after Covid and how to help support a friend going through mental health troubles

37:30 - 40:31 My challenge to others who overcome mental health troubles

40:32 - 41:44 How To Find the Grateful Living Podcast

41:45 - 42:10 Final comments

Read and Retire Website: https://www.readandretire.com/

Read and Retire YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvyexrRjBlyFbo5QbwKzdxg

Read and Retire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/readandretire/

Read and Retire Podcast Link: https://anchor.fm/read-and-retire

Grateful Living Website: http://grateful4living.com/

My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/?...

To Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Hn4ttt...

To Listen on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Bo...

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gratefulliving4

Hey guys, in this vlog I talk about 5 common mistakes people make in relationships:

Time Stamps:

0:00 - 1:32 1) Expecting their partner to be everything and solve every issue

1:33 - 2:17 2) Believing their partner is their happiness in the world

2:18 - 3:35 3) Expecting your partner to behave the way you want them to in your head or trying to change them in a big way

3:36 - 5:43 4) Not pursuing activities just for yourself and not with your partner

5:44 - 8:21 5) Not having honest communications in a timely manner

Me:

Insta: https://www.instagram.com/aroy81547/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grateful-living/id1503185956

Email: [email protected]