Pivotal Moments HQ

Siria and Melissa start a new series interviewing the Pivotal Moments Team. You may have heard them thank their producer and music director Ron Johnson in the credits, but who is the man behind the curtain? Ron is an American Rapper, Beatbox, Actor, Musician, Producer, Writer, Voice Actor, and known by the stage name PHILASIFER, to name one of his aliases. Listen as they dive into the rotational pivot that is Ron Johnson's life.

Melissa and Siria discuss BDE, what it means, and how to channel it. They discuss how BDE relates to self-worth, how to build confidence, and techniques they've used along the way on their own self-confidence journeys.

Siria and Melissa interview ethical entrepreneur, coach, and business consultant Elma Glasgow. Elma shares her fascination with stories at an early age, her 20+ year career in PR, and how a diagnosis of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome changed her life.

Melissa and Siria discuss how our emotional wellbeing impacts our physical bodies. They share their own stories of their bodies telling them something was off and how self-awareness helped them develop stress management tools.

Siria and Melissa interview vet and business strategist Casey Jourdan. They discuss Casey's experience of surviving an IED bombing in Iraq and the impact on her physical and mental health. After years of fighting, Casey was rightfully awarded her purple heart for her Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) sustained in war. She now speaks for vets and brings awareness to TBI/PTSD issues. Casey shares her seven lessons learned from being blown up to deal with changes and hardships in life.

Melissa and Siria recap the last 13 episodes. They talk about what brought them energy and themes that have emerged. They are blown away at the reach of the podcast (hello Russia), having international guests, and the impact the stories are having on our audience.

Siria and Melissa interview Lee Chambers. Lee is an award-winning UK based environmental psychologist and wellbeing consultant. They discuss his journey towards fulfillment, legacy building, and helping people unchisel their purpose.

Melissa leads the conversation reflecting back on 2020 through an appreciative lens. In this model, we first identify the highlights of 2020, next we explore how our individual strengths helped us get through this challenging time, and use this foundation to look forward into 2021 with intention.

Siria and Melissa interview Trent Bray. Trent is a lifelong entrepreneur and a devoted family man. We discuss mindset as a catalyst for personal development and how it helped him leave his standard 9-5 job.

Melissa and Siria discuss their recent Thanksgiving holiday experience, the fact the 2020 Holiday season feels different, and how reframing can help get you out of a funk.