SecondWind with Joyce

Patti DeNucci is an author and entrepreneur known for her expertise in networking. In 2011, Patti embarked on an empty nest project as her son was about to graduate from college. With a desire to share her thoughts on entrepreneurial success, she began writing a book. That book, The Intentional Networker: Attracting Powerful Relationships, Referrals & Results in Business, was dubbed a "success guide." It earned excellent reviews, two prestigious book awards, and a community of enthusiastic readers.

Later, her focus shifted towards networking, emphasizing quality over quantity. Patti believes that effective networking doesn't require constant socializing and superficial connections. As an ambivert, she values enjoying her interactions and leaving them energized rather than drained. Patti's book, More Than Just Talk: The Essential Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Enjoy Better Conversations, offers practical advice on how to network better, making it a valuable resource for professionals seeking to enhance their networking skills.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• The importance of asking open-ended questions
• The value of conversation and connection
• Improving social intelligence
• The power of networking
• How to have more meaningful conversations
• Networking and "conversational salons"
• Finding joy in the midst of hardship

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

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Does clutter got you down? In this episode, Julie Ann Segal, interior designer and feng shui expert, sharing her secrets to creating spaces that make us feel good. Julie Ann reveals how getting rid of unnecessary items and organizing drawers can bring ease and simplicity into your life.

Julie Ann, Interior Designer and President of Metro Interiors, is renowned for her deep commitment to providing clients with state-of-the-art design. Always on the cutting edge, Julie Ann's dynamic approach is to utilize all resources within reach.

Eclectic to classic, modern to traditional – there is nothing she and her team will not do to create that "wow" factor that has exceeded clients' expectations for over 3 decades. A certified feng shui consultant, Julie Ann infuses elements of the ancient art into all design endeavors, revealing environments rich in comfort, beauty and harmony.

For over 30 years, Julie Ann has enjoyed taking the stress out of making design changes. With her "Fun" Shui approach, she makes the design process simple and loveable. Listening to each client's needs, she's inspired in a unique way to choose colors, materials, fabrics, and art to create a new space. Trustworthy and dedicated, Julie Ann values relationships formed with clients and designs homes and businesses of their dreams. Her book, Change Your Space to Change Your Life, is available now.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• Incorporating feng shui principles in interior design creates a balanced energy and promotes well-being.
• Decluttering and organizing spaces can have a profound impact on both physical and mental health.
• Utilizing the Feng Shui Baghwa grid and intentional placement of objects can help manifest specific desires in our lives.

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Mary Beth O'Connor has been sober from methamphetamine and other substances since 1994. She also is in recovery from abuse and trauma. The details of her story can be found in her memoir, From Junkie to Judge: One Woman's Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction.

Mary Beth is a Director for LifeRing Secular Recovery. She also is a Director and Secretary for She Recovers Foundation. She develops relationships with organizations supportive of the multiple pathways approach, such as working on joint projects with Women for Sobriety.

Mary Beth regularly speaks about her personal story, on behalf of LifeRing and She Recovers, about multiple paths to recovery, and shares her expertise on other substance use and recovery topics. She's appeared on podcasts, radio, and television. She has presented keynotes and workshops at a variety of conferences and events.

Mary Beth writes opinion pieces and has been published in The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Recovery Today, among others. She's also had numerous memoir writings published. Professionally, 6 years into her recovery, Mary Beth attended Berkeley Law. She worked at a large firm in Silicon Valley, then litigated class actions for the federal government. In 2014 Mary Beth was appointed an Administrative Law Judge. She retired early in 2020 and now devotes her time to her writing and recovery advocacy.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• The interconnectedness of trauma and substance abuse
• Mary Beth's multi-pronged approach to recovery
• The challenges she faced in relationships during her recovery
• Debunking outdated ideas of substance abuse and addiction
• How Mary Beth went from substance abuse to federal administrative law judge
• How to combat the stigma of addiction and find hope and healing

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Linked In

Terri Banner Fitzsimmons (TK Banner) is the author, motivational speaker, and best-selling author of four books. She has been in the field of education most of her adult life as a teacher of all grades, a Sociology Professor for twenty years, and director of an Independent Study Program, helping adults earn their diplomas. She won many awards, including being recognized for initiating a girl power group, developing innovative career strategies, and working for United Way, helping parolees find employment. She has worked with various Indian Reservations, homeless shelters, and the Cal-Works program at a local college. Her biggest passion is helping women achieve their passion for life, to break free of all the doubts they cling to that stop them from recognizing their worth.

On this episode, TK joins Joyce to discuss the camp fire fire that took place in 2018. Terry shares her experience of buying a beautiful home in Paradise, California with her fiancee and staying behind to care for 6 children when others were evacuated during the fire. The conversation then transitions to the importance of teaching social skills to youth, as it is crucial for their success in university and beyond.

What You'll Learn From This Episode:

• TK's personal experiences of writing and career
• Traumatic experience of TK losing her possessions and how she dealt with it
• The importance of teaching social skills to youth, especially disadvantaged ones
• TK's experiences and thoughts on spirituality and meditation
• The importance of being authentic and not relying on possessions
• Writing tips and suggestions, including finding inspiration and sharing writing with trusted friends

Links Mentioned In This Episode:

Website | Facebook

Rhonda Parker Taylor was born and raised in a small community in Texas. She came from a family of immigrants and was the first female to attend college in her family. Leaving behind her hometown and everyone she knew, Rhonda packed up her Mazda RX7 and headed to college. This was a huge adventure for her, as she had never lived outside of her community before. Despite the challenge, Rhonda was determined to succeed and make a better life for herself.

Today, Rhonda is best known for her study on emotional intelligence and as the multinational leader presented at the Union Global Compact Committee. She loves writing, consulting, and teaching. However, she has spent her business life encouraging others through career and academic development programs, including being a campus president for National College and founder of Intelligence Solutions. After years of assisting others in pursuing their dreams, Rhonda follows her passion for writing.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• Rhonda's transition from leadership to writer
• How writing is therapy for Rhonda
• How to find joy in adversity
• How to teach kids to avoid envy and victimization
• The importance of travel to teach empathy and cultural appreciation

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

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Laura Black is a retired attorney, award-winning businesswoman, author, and speaker. She conceived and co-founded one of the first temporary legal staffing companies in the U.S., moving on to become its CEO after it was acquired by a public company. The company emerged as the largest in the nation of its kind. She helps later-life women embrace their 2nd (3rd or 4th) acts through her speaking and writings. Her essays have appeared in The Baltimore Sun, Next Avenue, Kveller, Hadassah, and others. Laura validates the challenges of women with humor and affirmation. This episode discusses Laura's latest book, "Climbing Down the Ladder," which is about retiring and facing its challenges.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• The retirement transition
• The importance of giving ourselves permission to acknowledge that we no longer have to prove anything
• The challenges and opportunities unique to retirement
• Mastering the transition to the next phase of life

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

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Pamela Gail Johnson started her journey towards creating the Society of Happy People 25 years ago when she was working in the self-help field for the Hazelden Foundation. She worked in publishing and at one of the treatment centers, attending conferences and teaching empowerment workshops. She couldn't help but wonder: "Why were there so few truly happy people?" This led her to start a newsletter, which eventually evolved into the Society of Happy People, an organization dedicated to promoting happiness and creating a community of positivity. Despite the challenges of printing and distributing newsletters in the pre-digital age, Pamela Gail was determined to spread her message and make the world a happier place.

On this episode, Johnson discusses her latest project, the "Happiness Unites Tour," which brings people together to bond over happy experiences. She also shares the first principle from her book "Practical Happiness: 4 Principles to Improve Your Life," which is that happiness is personal and everyone needs to find what makes them happy. Johnson also identifies five categories of "happiness zappers" and discusses how to manage them to increase happiness. She also shares her personal experiences with grief and how to navigate changes in life.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• What led Pamela to organize a Happiness Unites tour
• The first principle discussed in her book on practical happiness
• Happiness "zappers" and how to manage them
• How Pamela teaches others to break free from negative thought patterns
• Pamela's greatest source of joy
• How support groups like Pamela's can help people to navigate change in their lives

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

Website | Facebook | Linked In | Instagram | YouTube

Angela Cody-Rouget, aka Major Mom®, used to have the keys to the nukes, but now she declutters and organizes homes with her teams of Liberators in three states, plus she has clients all over the world thanks to her skills at virtually organizing DIYers. Angela spent 14 years dedicated to serving her country in the US Air Force as a satellite control commander and missile combat crew commander. She attained the rank of Major and her husband nicknamed her Major Mom after their first child was born.

After her son was born in 2005, she decided military life and motherhood were no longer compatible. So, she left the military and created Major Organizers®, a residential organizing company. She has been building the Major Organizers brand since November of 2006. She was featured on the military episode of Shark Tank on February 5, 2016 and began franchising her concept in 2017.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• How Angela became "Major Mom" and started her organization business
• Why we become disordered
• How clutter can create more issues than you realize
• How to find peace in the midst of disorder
• Creating boundaries in your relationship with things
• Why you should stop buying things even if they're on sale
• How Angela experiences joy
• Tips to create more joy

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

Angela's Virtual Organizing Service is $88 instead of $108 for a Power Hour with Major Mom if booked by December 31, 2023. Click here. Discount Code: Joy

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Rebeccah Silence is the world's leading coach for emotional healing and relationships. She was named the 2022 REDx Magazine Top Emotional Health and Relationship Coach for helping people heal from heartbreak so they can love and lead beyond anything that they thought was possible.

As a survivor of a childhood full of trauma and abuse, as well as being diagnosed with and surviving Stage 3 cancer while she was pregnant, she has powerfully supported countless leaders, teams, couples, and families to heal and process even the most intense of experiences.

An accomplished TV and radio personality with over a decade of speaking experience, Rebeccah is a groundbreaking voice in the space of healing and self-development, supporting millions of people to do the inner work to move through their healing and allow themselves to truly thrive.

Rebeccah offers clients, readers, and audiences a safe space to become aware of traumas, neutralize past events, release emotional burdens, create a compelling vision for the future, and reconnect with their spirits. She teaches us how to become our own healer, to love and trust ourselves, and to be our best for others and the world.

She is the CEO and founder of Inspired Results, LLC, based out of Denver, Colorado as well as the author of Coming Back to Life, host of the Healing IS Possible Experience and the Tougher Together Breakthrough Podcast, and the creator of The Emotional Survival Kit course.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• Rebeccah's story of surviving abuse and trauma
• Her trauma recovery method that is changing lives everywhere
• The five emotions that we all experience
• How Rebeccah experiences joy
• Learning from our childhood and shaping adulthood differently
• How trauma impacts your physical health

Get Rebeccah's book, Coming Back to Life, A Roadmap to Healing From Pain to Create the Life You Want here.

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Linked In | Instagram | YouTube | Podcast

About five million Americans are adopted. It might be you or someone you know. Despite this, outdated misperceptions still persist. Forever Families Through Adoption works to demystify adoption through education and awareness.

Sam Karliner is a husband, father, and Ironman triathlete. He is also an adoptive parent and sits on the board of directors for the organization Forever Families Through Adoption. Through his Ironman triathlon races, he came to realize that there could be an even greater accomplishment in competing by using his races as a platform to help educate and inform others about adoption and help so many people create forever families.

In 2011, Sam began to wonder just how far he could push his body and mind in an endurance event. That led to his first Ironman race. While it was a fantastic experience, he saw other people share their journey of Ironman as a way to help raise awareness to a cause that was important to them. Since then, he has been raising awareness and education about adoption, specifically for the organization Forever Families Through Adoption located in Rye Brook, NY. He takes all his supporters along with him as he writes their names on the frame of his bike and uses their support as inspiration during a very long day of 140.6 miles.

What You'll Learn in This Episode:

• Sam's connection to adoption
• Demystifying adoption and changing the perception of it
• How Forever Families Through Adoption works to create awareness and support for the adoption process
• How adoption has changed over the years
• What Sam has learned in his Ironman competitions

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

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