Hubbii Cast

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On February 9, 2022, David interviewed Jennifer Kumar, founder of Authentic Journeys, providing leadership coaching for companies and individuals working in cross-cultural teams.

After completing her undergraduate degree, Jennifer traveled to India and enrolled in a university in Chennai, where she obtained a Master’s degree in social work and after returning to the United States her first career was as a mental health social worker, advocating for children and youth.

In 2011, Jennifer and her husband moved back to India, but to a different state than where she had previously lived and studied. Finding a job in social work was difficult, and she started giving seminars at a local IT park on how to do business with Americans, which turned into a profitable business. Most of her clients were corporations, and her coaching business taught concepts such as working remotely, globalization, cross cultural teams, communications, leading projects and American business culture.

After six years, Jennifer moved back to the U.S. and initially maintained her client base. In 2019 she re-focused on her business, and the Covid pandemic provided an opportunity for her to coach clients in remote working and delivering products globally. Her current clients are located in South America, Europe and Asia.

Jennifer’s Contact Information:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferkumar/

Twitter:

@learnintheusa

Website:

https://authenticjourneys.info

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/authenticjourneys

Email:

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On January 7, 2022, David interviewed James Crystal, entrepreneur, motivational speaker and mental health advocate in Birmingham, England. James tells the story of how he had a safe and loving home life, but while growing up, had some behavioural issues and found difficulty fitting in with his peers. At the age of 15, he was diagnosed with ADHD, but had already started self-medicating with cannabis, likely because he did not feel comfortable within himself.

His substance use expanded to other recreational drugs. As a teenager, James suffered the traumatic experience of being sexually abused while under the influence, and he continued to use drugs to escape reality, ultimately leading to his use of heroin and cocaine. To support himself and his addiction, James turned to drug dealing and robberies, and was arrested at the age of 19 and spent 18 months in prison. During his prison time, James got sober, but his state of mental health deteriorated. After release, he relapsed into old habits and was recalled back to prison for another nine months. During his second prison term, he got sober again, studied for a business course and decided to turn his life around and help other people. After his second release, he relapsed again, and fell into depression, which he considers to be the lowest point of his life. He rejoined his church, which provided a supportive environment, through which he became inspired to forgive his aggressors and turn his life into positivity and sobriety. He has been sober since July, 2017.

Since that time, James has founded two organizations. Eeverse is a clothing brand, promoting mental health awareness, social responsibility, sustainability and community, which donates 20% of its profits to his charitable organization Be;Live, focused on encouraging people to speak up about their mental health journeys and overcome the stigma associated with mental illness. Be;Live organizes and sponsors events to educate, inspire and empower people around mental health. James recently completed his university degree in Business Management and delivers talks at some of the UK’s largest organisations. He has spoken at the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, Bank of England and the UK Home Office. Anyone interested in booking James to speak on mental health, addiction or overcoming adversity can contact him, he would love to talk. The Be;Live 22 onsite event will be in Birmingham. Alternatively, the virtual stream can be accessed at the Be;Live website below.

James’ Contact Information:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-crystal-9a6865182/

Instagram:

@j.j.crystal

@beliveuk

@eeverseuk

Website:

https://www.eeverse.co.uk

https://www.belive.org.uk

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On January 12, 2022, David interviewed Mike Morawski, founder of My Core Intentions, a Chicago based multi-family real estate coaching and training company that teaches people to pursue and realize their dreams of being real estate investors.

Mike draws from his own experience as a real estate investor and property manager. In the financial crash of 2008, like most real estate entrepreneurs, aside from losing a significant amount of money, Mike lost a lot more at that time.

In his path towards becoming a lifelong businessman, Mike entered the construction industry as an entrepreneur in his early twenties. Later, he sold his company and started his career as a real estate agent. He built a successful team that sold over 125 homes per year. In 2005, Mike syndicated his first apartment purchase and went on to raise $18 million in private equity capital and purchased over 4,000 apartments in 30 months and built a property management company with 7,500 apartments under management.

In hindsight, Mike realized that his business grew way too fast, he was over leveraged and undercapitalized when financial markets imploded. In an effort to save his businesses, he moved money between entities, but failed to disclose this to his investors, as a result he was charged with wire fraud and mail fraud which sentenced him to ten years in Federal prison. After his sentence, his wife divorced him, and he soon realized he had lost everything he loved.

Mike served almost 8 years in prison, during this time he completed a bachelor’s degree in theology, wrote two books, collaborated in the creation of an ethics course with a university professor and taught classes to other inmates. After his release, which coincided with the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Mike has re-engineered his life and teaches entrepreneurs how to live a balanced lifestyle. You can visit MyCoreIntentions.com/exitplan to grab a free copy of Mike’s book “Exit Plan”, a complete guide to multi-family investing.

Mike’s Contact Information:

LinkedIn:

linkedin.com/in/michael-morawski

https://www.linkedin.com/company/mycoreintentions/

Twitter:

@MikeMorawski2

Instagram:

@mike.morawski.54

Website:

https://mycoreintentions.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/mike.morawski.54

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On January 10, 2022, David interviewed David Smith, motivational speaker, mental health advocate and video content creator from Coventry, England. David tells how he was born into a family with an alcoholic mother and an absentee father, how he was removed from his home at an early age and placed in the care home and foster care system, where he was the victim of physical, emotional and sexual abuse. As a teenager, following the death of his mother, he found himself homeless, and eventually joined the military, which gave him safety, structure and a sense of purpose.

During his eight years of service in the British Army, he was deployed twice in Afghanistan, where he participated in front-line combat against the Taliban, saw the death and injury of many fellow soldiers, some of which were his close friends, and tells of the actions he took under fire, to save the life of one of his friends, which resulted in recognition for his gallantry. During his military service, David had sought help for PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), but that help ceased when he was medically discharged from the military in 2017. His mental health spiraled downwards, as he sunk further into depression and turned to alcohol and drug use, and twice attempted to take his own life.

He enrolled in several classes to become more self-aware and self-progressive, and found that the power of telling his stories, not only helped him become more positive, it also helped other people who were experiencing depression and despair. David’s mission today is to promote positivity through his online videos on Instagram and TikTok, and encourage others to tell their stories, seek support and not feel isolated and alone.

David’s Contact Information:

Instagram: @mindset.soldier

TikTok: @Mindset.soldier

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On December 9, 2021, David interviewed Liam O’Dell, award-winning freelance journalist and campaigner, specializing in deafness, disability and social media. Liam is also a former radio presenter with a background in broadcast journalism, has delivered a TEDx talk, and creates content for his own YouTube channel. Earlier this year, Liam won the Young Freelancer Award from the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed for his work on the #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign, which challenged the UK Government on its failure to provide an in-person sign language interpreter for its Covid-19 press conferences.

Liam talks openly and honestly about his own deafness, autism, dyspraxia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and his asexual identity, including his journey with medical providers and the accompanying benefits and frustrations that he has dealt with. His degree and career in journalism have provided him with an opportunity to advocate for deaf and disabled people. We also talk about pandemic-related issues, such as mask wearing and how that has impacted deaf people. Liam also reviews theatre productions, and we discuss recently released movies featuring deaf people and how Hollywood and the media in general portrays deafness.

Liam’s Contact Information:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/liamodelluk/

Twitter:

@LiamODellUK

Instagram:

@liamodelluk

Website:

https://liamodell.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/LiamODellUK

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On December 9, 2021, David interviewed Liam O’Dell, award-winning freelance journalist and campaigner, specializing in deafness, disability and social media. Liam is also a former radio presenter with a background in broadcast journalism, has delivered a TEDx talk, and creates content for his own YouTube channel. Earlier this year, Liam won the Young Freelancer Award from the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed for his work on the #WhereIsTheInterpreter campaign, which challenged the UK Government on its failure to provide an in-person sign language interpreter for its Covid-19 press conferences.

Liam talks openly and honestly about his own deafness, autism, dyspraxia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and his asexual identity, including his journey with medical providers and the accompanying benefits and frustrations that he has dealt with. His degree and career in journalism have provided him with an opportunity to advocate for deaf and disabled people. We also talk about pandemic-related issues, such as mask wearing and how that has impacted deaf people. Liam also reviews theatre productions, and we discuss recently released movies featuring deaf people and how Hollywood and the media in general portrays deafness.

Liam’s Contact Information:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/liamodelluk/

Twitter:

@LiamODellUK

Instagram:

@liamodelluk

Website:

https://liamodell.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/LiamODellUK

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Practicing Peace, Positivity & Purpose.

On December 4, 2021, David interviewed Blake Leo Burke. Blake currently works as a mindset and integrative health coach, and also has a background in theatrical design, teaching, mentoring and youth crisis management.

Having experienced anxiety and depression as a child and young adult, Blake shares the details of their story, intertwined with the various work that they have done as a teacher, youth counsellor and youth crisis intervention counselor. Having lived and worked in many locations within the United States, Blake returned home to North Carolina after getting a brain cancer diagnosis at the beginning of 2021, which began another journey of overcoming challenges, and finding positivity against the backdrop of a life-threatening illness.

The recurring theme of this story is that Blake has always embraced and enjoyed helping others, and always tries to find positivity in everything. Blake’s current coaching business is named Challenging Average and teaches the principles of Peace, Positivity and Purpose in helping people set goals for themselves and develop plans for their success.

We finish up talking about being alone over the holidays and the difference between being alone and experiencing loneliness.

Blake’s Contact Information:

Instagram:

@challengingaverage

Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/challengingaverage

TikTok:

@challengingaverage

YouTube Podcast Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/user/ChallengingAverage

Website:

https://www.challengingaverage.com

Email:

Clubhouse:

@Deceptivelyme

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Looking Back on 2021 - Part 2:

Continuing our reflection on 2021 and the themes covered in Wedotalks, David has selected six more clips from interviews he did last year, and shows highlights from his conversations with Ronee Martin, Elaine Lindsay, Oleg Konovalov, Sophia May, Jana Matthews and Balendran Thavarajah. These guests joined us from the USA, UK, Canada, Russia and Australia to talk on a number of subjects, ranging from business and entrepreneurship to the performing arts, and follow a common theme of mental health advocacy and well-being.

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Looking Back on 2021 - Part 1:

2021 has been an unusual year in many ways, and as we reflect back on the last twelve months, David has selected six clips from various Wedotalks during the year, and shows highlights from his conversations with Jared Muscat, Jennifer Ty, Joanna Monfort-Torres, David Burgess, Jessie Mae and Sebastiaan Hooft. All of these guests have told inspiring stories of resilience, creativity and self-realization.

Check us out on Spotify and Soundcloud

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https://open.spotify.com/show/4I9FMo7...

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On this week's Wedotalk, David interviewed Brian Kennedy.

Brian is a motivational speaker and career, wellness and mental health coach, and joins me from Dublin, Ireland. Brian runs his own coaching and consulting business, BJKennoMotivation.

He tells the story of his family life, with a loving mother and an alcoholic father, and how from an early age, he always believed in working hard and giving the best of himself. His first job, during economically challenging times in Ireland, was in a factory, after which he worked in the civil service and then entered banking and financial services, where he worked his way into managerial positions. During his banking career, Brian was the victim of seven armed robberies, in which he put the safety of his staff and customers before his own, and often had the difficult task of telling customers that they could lose their homes if they were unable to make mortgage payments. As his career advanced, he took on more responsibilities and found himself working 80+ hours a week, managing whole divisions of major banks, leaving little time for his wife and children. In 2010, due to the pressures of his work life, he suffered from mental exhaustion and used that time to re-evaluate his life.

In his coaching business, Brian tells how he has helped individuals and corporations to seek positive and creative solutions to problems, and has helped people in new stages of their careers, develop into their roles successfully. He has done motivational speaking to major corporations and sports teams to help them be better versions of themselves. Brian says that the last eleven years of his life have been the most fulfilling for his family and for him professionally.

Brian’s Contact Information:

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-kennedy-lib-apa-4611b413/

Twitter:

@BJKenno

Instagram:

@BJKenno

Website:

https://bjkennomotivation.com

Check us out on Spotify and Soundcloud

https://soundcloud.com/wedotalk  

https://open.spotify.com/show/4I9FMo7...

Wedo's social media:  

https://www.instagram.com/wedo_hq/  

https://twitter.com/wedo_hq