"Learned it from an 80's Song"

In the 1990s when D.r Janki Shah began her medical training, only about 3 percent of women were cardiologists. Despite all of the challenges she faced along the way, she accomplished her dream and is now living in her true purpose. With heart disease being the number 1 cause of death for women, she has dedicated her career to bringing awareness and prevention to her patients at UCLA and to the community through The American Heart Association Go Red for Women initiative.

In this episode you will learn these “totally rad” tips:

• How listening to your heart, following your dream, and never backing down, can lead to life satisfaction and overall happiness.
• How heart disease is the number 1 cause of death for women and their symptoms present a little differently than men’s symptoms.
• 80 percent of heart attacks can be prevented with education and action.
• Go Red for Women, through the American Heart Association helps bring awareness and education to women regarding heart disease.

To Donate to this great cause: https://www.goredforwomen.org/en

Deirdra Donahue is the Vice President of Equity and Inclusion for Leo Burnett Group Agencies. Living in San Francisco and attending UC Berkeley, she was the on the front lines pushing against the systems of inequity and helped spark the international movement that ended apartheid in South Africa. Her path has led her to this moment in time, living her true purpose and doing her life’s work.

In this episode you will learn these” totally rad” tips:

• How, while progress is being made, we all need to continue to push against the systems of inequity.
• How it is important to “call people in” (rather than call people out), particularly in discussions regarding equity and inclusion.
• How humanization is a key component in building unity.

Dr. Tiffany Slater, the CEO and Sr. Human Resources Consultant for HR Tailor Made, took a leap of faith when she left her very stable and successful career. She became aware that her fast-paced life was taking a toll on her health and overall happiness. Through prayer, familial support and self-reflection, Tiffany was able to create her dream job and have the work/life balance she yearned for.

In this episode you will learn these “totally rad” tips:

• How taking control of your own life decisions and changing the narrative, while challenging in the beginning, ultimately leads to life satisfaction.
• How creating a supportive ecosystem can help you achieve you goals.
• How leaning into your unique character strengths can help you through any obstacle.
• How supporting black owned businesses can help boost community morale, helps close the racial wealth gap, provides more jobs & entrepreneurial opportunities, and promotes unity.

Dr, Erica Martinez is a rapid response nurse on the front lines of California’s COVID-19 hot spot. She is there to help her patients and also provides support & education for her fellow nursing team. While the virus has been devastating, her love of learning and finding new pathways to help the patients has given her hope. Erica is able to see the ways she makes an impact on a daily basis.

In this episode you will learn these “totally rad” tips:

• How taking a pause (or prayer) and practicing breathwork can help you focus and reduce feelings of anxiety during stressful events.
• How practicing gratitude has both psychological and physiological benefits
• How being of service to others ie lending a helping hand or a shoulder to cry on creates a ripple effect of a caring community

Shellee Dyne shares her heroic story from managing her despair when her infant son was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, through to the determination and dedication to fight for this cause every day. Within weeks of Jake’s diagnosis, she established Jake’s Ladder for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and raised 40K. Seventeen years later she has raised 2 million dollars for the CFF.

DONATE: https://events.cff.org/jakesladder

In this episode you will learn these “totally rad” tips:

• How practicing hope and being future minded can help bring about change, overcome obstacles and lead to overall happiness
• How the Cystic Fibrosis has many different mutation requiring different treatment, Shellee Dyne and The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, the world’s leader in CF research, are dedicated to finding these specific treatments.
• How practicing perseverance and having determination can help you move forward and is connected to successful outcomes

Anthony Roman was at the pinnacle of his success with his architecture, his gut instinct told him something was not right. With all his accolades he still felt nothing. He takes a trip alone which inspired his self-discovery and initiated a major life shift. This became a catalyst for his creativity driving him to produce his first Web Series, “Good Luck”.

In this episode you will learn these “totally rad” tips:

• How having the courage to stay quiet long enough and eliminating life distractions, can help you listen to the messages within yourself. This can offer you a new perspective for your own well-being as well as to give the insight to help others.
• How honesty is the key to self-love and overall happiness.
• How knowing your character strengths can provide tools to overcome life obstacles and increase positive outcomes

Moving during the pandemic can be stressful and these transitions can lead to feelings of loss. Geoffrey Friberg (age11) shares his story of how connecting with friends helped him through this obstacle.

In this episode you will learn these “totally rad” tips:

• How leaning into friendship can help during tough times
• How knowing your strengths (at any age) can help you through challenges.
• How being kind to others creates a ripple effect.

Your host and coach, Patricia Friberg, offers a reflection and a retrospective on life during 2020. After countless hours doing “research” through listening to 80s music, she believes she has found the best anthem to close out 2020 and Ring in 2021. Listen and find out how this song, story, and podcast inspires hope.

In This episode, you will learn these “totally rad” tips

• How connecting with friends and family helps you focus on what is most important in life. Kindness is contagious.
• How human beings are exceptional at adapting even in some of the most challenging situations ie a pandemic.
• How hope and reflection allow you to broaden your perspective ultimately leading to an increase in joy.

Aerrol, actor, writer, and director, shares an experience that nearly took his father’s life. It was in that same moment that Aerrol’s life would be changed forever. He was inspired to reach out and ask for forgiveness from all of those he was unkind to throughout his life. Today Aerrol is using his passion to help the greater good by fighting for larger causes through Short Films for Public Service Announcements. Entering into a Sundance Film Festival contest, he debuted his PSA on gender equality in December.

In this episode you will learn these “totally rad” tips”

• How practicing forgiveness and being of service can help you heal, ultimately improving your overall happiness.
• How understanding and using your unique character strengths can lead to an increase in career, relationship, and life satisfaction.
• How developing self-awareness coupled with the willingness to listen and grow can help stimulate change

Gretchen Zelek spent the early part of her career as a successful money market trader on Wall Street. She had one conversation with her father which created a shift inspiring her business, Donuts & Pie Fitness. The business mission is to help people age enthusiastically, discover their next chapters, and live life with purpose.

In this episode you will learn these “totally rad” tips:

• How raising your consciousness and being present can help you find your purpose.
• How you can create your next chapter(s) and age enthusiastically
• How the VIA Character Strengths assessments can help you become more self-aware ultimately improve your overall well-being