Journey To Success

Taylor Tagg interviews life coach Karen Leeds, author of Life's Magic Carousel. Karen Leeds is a coach, author and speaker empowering people to recapture the magic of life.  She uses laughter and little-known secrets that she definitely did not learn as a management consultant and dance teacher.  She's compiled those secrets into a book, "Life's Magic Carousel:  How to Grab the Brass Ring Before the Music Stops"

Join us for a very special Journey to Success classic interview full of wonderful tips to grab the magic of life! Listen now!

Find Karen at www.LifeCoachingMagic.com

Download her free report: 9 Tips to Create Confidence

Phymean is a Buddhist, born in Cambodia in Kampong Cham province. As a young girl growing up during the Khmer Rouge era, she survived one of the worst genocides in the world's history only to lose her mother to cancer at the age of 15. Phymean tried her hardest to survive, even though a lot of people had lost their hope, she still had a dream, a bleak hope. At the age of 15, as an orphan living alone, she not only had to care for herself but also her 2 year old niece as the rest of her family had died during Khmer Rouge and her sister had fled to refugee camps in Thailand.

Phymean’s mother had always taught her the importance of education and this lesson has resonated with her. For 12 years she worked for the United Nations and its agencies like ILO UNDP.

In 2002 she decided to resign from her last job to start the People Improvement Organization (PIO). She is now living her dream to help the poorest children in Cambodia.

Now, she has 3 schools and serves over 1300 children a day. She provides free education, food/ nutrition, clean water, hygiene, health care, shelter and vocational training to the underprivileged children and women.

Her work has been recognized to the world. In 2008 she was awarded a Top Ten Hero by CNN for my work.

On February 25th, 2015 World’s Children’s Prize announced Phymean as a nominee for Children Nobel Prize in Sweden. The three nominees will be attend the Award ceremony in October, 2015 present by Queen Silvia of Sweden.

On May 3rd, Phymean received 2015 Special Outstanding Asia Award from the Canadian multicultural Council- Asians in Ontario.

http://peopleimprovement.org/

Peter Goral interviews Jim Moss Founder of Plasticity Labs.

It’s truly amazing how perspective can change everything.  Laurier student and entrepreneur, Jim Moss, learned this invaluable lesson back in 2009. One morning Jim woke up unable to use his lower limbs due to a mysterious neuromuscular disease, quickly ending his professional lacrosse career.  You can only imagine how challenging this would be for your “average joe”, let alone a man who has played for Canada’s National Field & Indoor Lacrosse team for many years.

Some say that everything happens for a reason.  Although Jim was not able to return to his original level of physicality, this turning point was the start of something new.  The Smile Epidemic which then morphed into Plasticity Labs based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

http://www.plasticitylabs.com/

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instructor and Resiliency Expert Tom Cunningham (too tall) interviews Nikkie Clarke.

Jamaican born, Nikki Clarke , went from being a college professor to launching her talk show the Nikki Clarke Show, in 2012. The show invites people from all walks of life to share their heart stories taped in front of a live audience. Nikki also launched her online tv network in May 2014 for which she produces 7 online tv shows from real estate , world politics , to women's wellness.

In August 2013, Nikki was profiled by the Canadian Small Business Women association as the business woman of the month.

Nikki is also a singer/songwriter working on the release of her singles, " You Got Me" and " Habit". Her music is described as an organic blend of soul and reggae.

http://nikkiclarkenetwork.com/

Kathy Humphrey is the newly appointed senior vice chancellor for engagement and chief of staff at the University of Pittsburgh.

In her new role, she will concentrate on internal and external relations, focusing on facilitating business engagement, strategic initiatives and partnerships, and government interaction at all levels. She will work closely with University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Patrick Gallagher and Pitt senior management to position the University to have maximum impact in the region, the Commonwealth, and beyond. For the past nine years, she served as Pitt’s vice provost and dean of students.

Humphrey has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions. She was honored as a recipient of a YWCA Tribute to Women Leadership Award (in Education) and was selected as a member a New Pittsburgh Courier 50 Women of Excellence.  She also received the University of Pittsburgh African American Alumni Council (AAAC) inaugural Sankofa Award, and has been chosen the Pitt Administrator of the Year the past four years by the student body. Most recently, she was one of 32 women from 13 countries chosen to participate in the International Women’s Forum Leadership Foundation Fellows Program.

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instructors Tim Chhim and Tom Cunningham (too tall) interview Jackie Cassagnol.

Jackie is the founder and president of Worldwide Community First Responder (WCFR), Inc. She is a registered nurse with her Master's Degree in Nursing Education, and Post Master's Degree in Nursing Administration.

As a result of her experience in preparing for.. and assisting with victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Jackie founded WCFR to provide health education, first aid, and disaster-preparedness training. She has presented locally, nationally and internationally at nursing conferences about WCFR and its collaboration with other non-profit organizations to improve global health outcomes.

She has been recognized with numerous distinguished awards for her community services.

Cassagnol is also a nursing professor at Dominican College and a founding member and immediate past vice-president of the Greater Nanuet Chamber of Commerce. 

Recently, Ms. Cassagnol was honored as a “rising star” by the Rockland Economic Development Corporation at the organization’s 13th Annual Forty Under 40 Reception. 

http://wcfrworldwide.org/

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instructor and Resiliency Expert Tom Cunningham (too tall) interviews Ron Finlay.

Ron is an Electrical and Acoustics Engineer with a long time side business of being a DJ for weddings and parties.

In 1999, Ron and his associate Dennis co wrote a 400-page book called How to Become a Mobile DJ, which became the text book used in colleges across Canada. Then, they developed a series of 13 Practical How to Guides, covering additional specific topics.

Ron presents this information in seminars in Canada and the US, owing to his confidence behind a microphone and in front of an audience. For over 25 years Ron has been a member of DJ associations, now a director of the Canadian Professional DJ Association, and founding member of the Canadian Entertainment Standards Council.

http://perpetualrhythms.com/

Peter Goral, VP Business Develoment at TechBlocks interviews Jackie Lauer, Mentor to High Tech CEO's.

Passionate about leadership development and culture, Jackie Lauer grew her career leading technology sales teams at companies like ITI and Nortel. She has experienced leading teams through periods of rapid change and fast growth. She believes she succeeded or failed based on her capacity to engage the human side of the business, taking one company from 1 million to 85 million in 5 years. With a passion to create great leaders and high performing cultures she pursued multiple certifications in coaching, change management, emotional intelligence, neuroleadership and mediation. As CEO of her own consultancy she has had the pleasure of working on clients like Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Accelerator Centre, Department of National Defense, House of Commons, RCMP,  Fibernetics, Miovision and Magnet Forensics. She’s known for her humour and her ability to challenge leaders to be their best selves, to not forget their business isn’t just about products and sales and must also include a foundation for a great life and a great culture . 

Recently described by a client as "She’s like a (much!) younger version of Yoda, sharing practical philosophies on how our needs as human beings inform the way we want to be lead and be led" . Best of all, she has a no BS approach, an infectious laugh and loves what she does.

http://jackielauer.com/

Sarah Moran joins Taylor Tagg on Journey to Success Radio to discuss a great new book series called the Take Care Guide.

Take Care is a comprehensive resource that covers multiple aspects of wellness: food, movement, body care products, home environment, sleep, balance and spirit. This book series offers free background information with the latest relevant research on these seven topics. Each topic also has a corresponding book and e-book that provide practical tips, solutions and ideas that make it easy for you to take good care of yourself and those you love.

In this JTS classic, Sarah gives us a brilliant overview of what is takes to be healthy and moving in the right direction. She also shares her #1 overall health tip that will get you in a balanced state of mind guaranteed! Don't miss this interview!

http://www.takecareguide.com

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instructor and Resiliency Expert, Tom Cunningham and Kelly Rusell interviewed Dr. Williams 

Dr Williams is Director, Professional Development and Corporate Outreach at Duquesne University’s School of Leadership and Professional Advancement where she develops leadership programs for corporations and nonprofit organizations within the region.

Dr. Williams designed the Leadership Breakfast Series since 2011. She manages the Power of Leadership Program and Staff Professional Development Program for Duquesne University employees.

Dr. Williams is a Professional Coach and believes in serving her clients on their journey to an authentic fulfilling life, personally and professionally.  She is a strong supporter of volunteerism and is a Board Member with Dress for Success, Pittsburgh, Board Member and mentor for Tomorrow’s Future, Inc., a high school mentoring program, member of the University of Pittsburgh African American Alumni Council, and member of The Association for Talent Development Pittsburgh Chapter.  She is the co-founder of the University of Pittsburgh’s Alliance of Urban Scholars, in the School of Education.