Seeds of Sunshine - A mother-daughter podcast

Season 2, Episode 97

Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Rob Tracz how intentionality is the key answer to our being successful in life and business. 

Rob Tracz, a distinguished international speaker and transformative coach, a pioneer in guiding entrepreneurs from stagnation to "Prime ​Performance," employs a strategic fusion of coaching and personal development ​principles for professional success, aiming to unleash the complete potential of ​ambitious professionals. As CEO of TAPS - Coaching and the visionary creator of ​"Prime Performance: Path to the Ideal Entrepreneurial Lifestyle," Rob's innovative ​methodology systematically addresses uncertainties and inertia. 

Through keynotes and podcasts, Rob champions strategic lifestyle elevation, ​advocating vitality, mindful consumption, restful reflection, and network building. ​With a Masters in Exercise Science and elite certifications, he redefines fulfillment, driving ​clients to surpass mediocrity and achieve unparalleled success in both personal ​and professional realms.

On this Seeds of Sunshine episode: 

• Rob talks about intentionality and how it helps us open up different doors in life. 
• Rob learned a valuable lesson from his father that he incorporated in his business. Being good to ourselves and not missing out on meaningful connections is one of those lessons. 
• Rob teaches entrepreneurs how to overcome shadow stagnation. 
• Chasing this goal or target might seem that it is something we really want, but it's not necessarily. It's just the shadow of what you're really looking for. Most of the time, that's money, fame, and all these other things that detach from reality and living genuine lives. 
• On the road to success, Rob thinks that we all need to be like diamonds and pursue the right amount of pressure and heat by constantly challenging ourselves. 
• Rob also has salient advice for women entrepreneurs, which includes strong social connections. 
• Rob is certain that to achieve success, we need to be intentionally flying our own FLAG. He explains what each letter in the word flag stands for foundational values, likes, aspirations, and growth as human beings. 

 To connect with Rob:

Rob Tracz (@robtracz) • Instagram photos and videos

Facebook

https://robtracz.com/

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There are three ways to support our podcast:
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3. To follow me on social media, buy my books, or contact me about real estate, please visit https://linktr.ee/carmenmicsa, or email me at [email protected]

Season 2, Episode 96

Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Misha Sramova about empowering ambitious females to break free from outdated patterns. 

Misha Sramova is an Energy Coach, Sound Healer, and Mindset Coach with a mission to empower ambitious females to break free from outdated patterns, reclaim their time, and become the CEOs of their lives. Her role is to assist women in focusing on the factors that shape their reality, which are deeply rooted in their energetic frequency and subconscious beliefs. 

Misha's client list includes high-ranking individuals from prestigious Fortune 500 companies such as Hewlett Packard and Deloitte, as well as entrepreneurs who have experienced profound life and career changes under her guidance. 

Based in the beautiful city of Prague, Czech Republic, Misha continues to illuminate the path to intuitive success for all who seek her transformative teachings.

"Intuition is our inner voice or maybe the voice of our higher self. Something that also works subconsciously. It's not our analytical mind, but it's the opposite of that." Misha Sramova

On this Seeds of Sunshine episode: 

• Misha likes to look at the energy fields of her clients' chakras to figure out what is blocked.
• Sound healing means working with energy with a frequency vibration, still the same logic behind it as with energy healing.
• Intuition plays a big role in our lives, as Misha points out. We can all practice our intuition by setting a certain intention, asking questions, listening to our emotions, and asking bigger questions to understand what our intuition tells us. 
• Misha explains the four steps we can all take to tune into our intuition.  

To connect with Misha:
Misha Sramova | Energy coach & Sound healer 💫 (@mishaenergycoach) • Instagram photos and videos
Get ready for your next step ✨🪶 (youtube.com)

To join Misha on her Bali retreat, please check out the link below:
https://mishaenergycoach.thrivecart.com/the-journey-retreat/

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There are three ways to support our podcast:
1.  You can become a monthly subscriber to our podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1999885/support to help us continue our journey of sprinkling as many seeds of sunshine your way. When you become a subscriber, we will also give you a shout-out on our next episode and promote your business! No strings attached and you can cancel at any time.
2. Please donate any amount at https://ko-fi.com/carmenmicsa.
3. To follow me on social media, buy my books, or contact me about real estate, please visit https://linktr.ee/carmenmicsa, or email me at [email protected]

Season 2, Episode 95

Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest AmiLynne Carroll how to become more open and embrace change. 

AmiLynne Carroll, certified Holistic Practitioner & Holistic Life Coach, is a devoted and trusted Travel Partner supporting seekers worldwide, who wish to transcend the roller coaster of the human experience to rediscover the divine ebb and flow of Life. An author, speaker, and steadfast seeker herself, AmiLynne is dedicated to the healing, liberation, and awakening of all that lives. 

AmiLynne Carroll’s new book is Conversations of Consequence - Lessons From the Still Small Voice

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” Rumi

On this Seeds of Sunshine episode: 

• AmiLynne Carroll reminisces about how her father instilled the importance of having a structure, which she carried into adulthood.  
• Carroll went from a diagnosis of stage four cancer to becoming a certified spiritual development and life coach. 
• Carroll embarked on this journey of transformation because, as Rumi pointed out in his wise reflection when we become wise we can change ourselves.
• Carroll believes that the universe conspires to help us achieve what we want.
• Looking at vicissitudes not as a verdict, but as an invitation. 
• Self-awareness requires an S at the capitalization for the word self.

 
To buy Carroll's new book, go to Amazon, or wherever books are sold:
Conversations of Consequence: Lessons from the Still-Small Voice: Carroll, AmiLynne: 9798894092881: Amazon.com: Books

To connect with AmiLynne:

Homepage - Sacred Kaleidoscope Community (amilynnecarroll.com)

(7) Facebook

AmiLynne Carroll CHP, CHLC (@amilynnecarroll) • Instagram photos and videos

Support the show

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There are three ways to support our podcast:
1.  You can become a monthly subscriber to our podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1999885/support to help us continue our journey of sprinkling as many seeds of sunshine your way. When you become a subscriber, we will also give you a shout-out on our next episode and promote your business! No strings attached and you can cancel at any time.
2. Please donate any amount at https://ko-fi.com/carmenmicsa.
3. To follow me on social media, buy my books, or contact me about real estate, please visit https://linktr.ee/carmenmicsa, or email me at [email protected]

Season 2, Episode 94

Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Matthew Sanjari about finding your why in life.

After a life-altering accident derailed his career and life, Matthew Sanjari spent much of the next decade overcoming chronic pain, depression, and a disability to become a serial entrepreneur and transformative figure in the business world.

As the founder of PRIME Consulting, he leverages over 15 years of business ownership and public speaking experience to empower entrepreneurs and business leaders through coaching and consulting, focusing on pragmatic strategies for scaling businesses and achieving personal growth.

With a track record of helping brands surpass their limits and a successful exit to his name, Matthew's holistic approach blends operational strategy with personal development, aiming to elevate clients from day-to-day operations to executive roles, he stays true to his motto: build people, build business.

On this Seeds of Sunshine episode:

•  Matthew Sanjari is a coach who helps his clients become the best version of themselves by giving them strategies that help them get unstuck.
• Matthew's three-step framework, which emphasizes the fact that everything can be automated, eliminated, or delegated is quite successful with his clients. 
• By delegating other things in our lives we become more productive. 
• Matthew also likes to use an exercise called the Five Whys. 

To connect with Mattew Sanjari:
Matthew Sanjari (@matthewsanjari) • Instagram photos and videos
PRIME Consulting - Business Coaching + Strategic Consulting (consultingbyprime.com)

Support the show

Full editing credit & art design to my daughter Sophia Micsa. 
There are three ways to support our podcast:
1.  You can become a monthly subscriber to our podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1999885/support to help us continue our journey of sprinkling as many seeds of sunshine your way. When you become a subscriber, we will also give you a shout-out on our next episode and promote your business! No strings attached and you can cancel at any time.
2. Please donate any amount at https://ko-fi.com/carmenmicsa.
3. To follow me on social media, buy my books, or contact me about real estate, please visit https://linktr.ee/carmenmicsa, or email me at [email protected]

Season 2, Episode 93

Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Tony Schmaltz how to be schmaltzy. 

Tony Schmaltz is a husband, father, author, speaker, trainer, coach, fisherman, and all around Schmaltzy guy. He puts his family first and has for the more than 21 years that he and his wife Anika have been together. His friends and colleagues know him as "Schmaltzy", a nickname he first attained on a trip to Germany at 17. The German definition of the word schmaltzy means "to be overly sappy or cheesy", like a joke is cheesy. Tony brings an energy and level of humor that makes his Schmaltzy nickname very fitting.

Tony is passionate about helping people upgrade their lives in any area possible. Specializing in mindset, wealth creation, manifesting, relationships, and happiness, he will help you live the life of your dreams. Tony has shared live or virtual stages with Les Brown, Tom Ziglar, Steve Chandler, Waldo Waldman, Tana Goertz, Kevin Sorbo, and many more.

On this Seeds of Sunshine episode: 

• Schmaltz believes in leading people and not managing them. 
• Our guest said that in his coaching career,  he discovered how to be schmaltzy, which means overly sappy and cheesy in German. Furthermore, he emphasizes that being our true selves is what truly matters. 
• The worst phrase anybody can ever use is I give up.
• Being a people pleaser is one of the biggest challenges that most people in the world today face, and even more so in the United States and Schmaltz has a few solutions. 

To connect with Tony Schmaltz:

https://www.tonyschmaltz.com/

(7) Facebook

Tony Schmaltz (@tony.schmaltz) • Instagram photos and videos

Tony Schmaltz - YouTube

Support the show

Full editing credit & art design to my daughter Sophia Micsa. 
There are three ways to support our podcast:
1.  You can become a monthly subscriber to our podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1999885/support to help us continue our journey of sprinkling as many seeds of sunshine your way. When you become a subscriber, we will also give you a shout-out on our next episode and promote your business! No strings attached and you can cancel at any time.
2. Please donate any amount at https://ko-fi.com/carmenmicsa.
3. To follow me on social media, buy my books, or contact me about real estate, please visit https://linktr.ee/carmenmicsa, or email me at [email protected]

Season 2, Episode 92

Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn more about Iraq and the Arabic culture from our guest Zaid Brifkani and his wonderful novel Waters Under Baghdad part of our book club conversation. 

 Dr. Zaid Brifkani is an American physician of Iraqi Kurdish descent. He specializes in dialysis and kidney transplantation with a lifelong passion for writing. His debut novel "The Mountains We Carry" was released in November 2021. He lives in Nashville with his wife and three children. 

Growing up in Iraq, Brifkani witnessed many traumatic experiences of war, migration, and political turmoil, which have highlighted his dedication to writing about the negative impact of wars and political struggles. 

“The Tigris River flowed through Baghdad, watering the seeds planted by all who claimed that Iraq belonged to them. But Iraq does not belong to anyone. They belong to Iraq.” – Dr. Zaid Brifkani, Waters Under Baghdad

 On this Seeds of Sunshine episode: 

• Dr. Brifkani discusses the political environment in Iraq and how Saddam Hussein was addicted to power. 
• His novel looks at history through the lens of power and us vs. them. Learning about the correct history helps us empathize and be kinder to others. 
• Being open-minded is also what helps us appreciate the beauty of other cultures.  
• Dr. Brifkani emphasizes that we are human beings before we are Americans or Iraqis. 
• Religion was unfortunately being used to justify the greed for power. 

 To buy his books, go to:

 Amazon.com: Zaid Brifkani: books, biography, latest update

 To connect with Dr. Zaid Brifkani: 

Zaid Brifkani, MD د. زيد بريفكاني (@zaidbrifkani) • Instagram photos and videos

Facebook

Support the show

Full editing credit & art design to my daughter Sophia Micsa. 
There are three ways to support our podcast:
1.  You can become a monthly subscriber to our podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1999885/support to help us continue our journey of sprinkling as many seeds of sunshine your way. When you become a subscriber, we will also give you a shout-out on our next episode and promote your business! No strings attached and you can cancel at any time.
2. Please donate any amount at https://ko-fi.com/carmenmicsa.
3. To follow me on social media, buy my books, or contact me about real estate, please visit https://linktr.ee/carmenmicsa, or email me at [email protected]

Season 2, Episode 91

Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Shanti Hershenson what it means to be passionate about life, writing, and achieving goals. 

Ever since Shanti Hershenson could hold a pencil, marker, or crayon, she created stories. Shanti’s first two novellas were published when she was in the sixth grade.

Shanti lives in California with her parents, sister, and furry friends. Besides writing, she enjoys skateboarding, Beyblading, free-running, falconry, and, of course, reading. 

Shanti writes in a variety of genres, including Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Historical Fiction, although she mostly sticks to Sci-Fi. She advocates for anti-bullying, and you may find her at open mic nights, performing her spoken word poem Needles & Thorns, which is about the struggle of bullying in middle schools.

On this Seeds of Sunshine episode: 

• Our 16-year-old author Shanti recounts how much she loved to read from a young age, which is why she wished to become an author herself to create books and stories.
• Shanti shares her greatest tip for becoming a prolific author, which is to write every single day 1000 words no matter what. Shanti writes whether she has something going on that day or not feeling well.
• Shanti published her first book when she was 12! It was a novella that she had written with a friend of hers.
• Shanti discusses the pros and cons of traditional vs. self-publishing. She prefers self-publishing because it’s a great way to get into the business and learn how everything works.
• Writing has made Shanti a much more confident person and a better speaker.
• Shanti has written stories about bullies and has empowered others. 
• Shanti shares a few of her favorite books for teenagers, such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky. 

To buy Shanti’s books, go to her website:

Author | Shanti Hershenson

 To connect with Shanti:

Shanti Hershenson (@shantihershenson) • Instagram photos and videos

Shanti Hershenson (@shantiwhowrites) | TikTok

Shanti Hershenson (shantihershenson) - Profile | Pinterest 

Support the show

Full editing credit & art design to my daughter Sophia Micsa. 
There are three ways to support our podcast:
1.  You can become a monthly subscriber to our podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1999885/support to help us continue our journey of sprinkling as many seeds of sunshine your way. When you become a subscriber, we will also give you a shout-out on our next episode and promote your business! No strings attached and you can cancel at any time.
2. Please donate any amount at https://ko-fi.com/carmenmicsa.
3. To follow me on social media, buy my books, or contact me about real estate, please visit https://linktr.ee/carmenmicsa, or email me at [email protected]

Season 2, Episode 90

Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Dr. Mort Orman what it takes to eliminate anger and stress from your lives. 

 Dr. Mort Orman, M.D. is an internal medicine physician and a 40-year anger elimination and stress elimination expert. 

 He has written 23 books on how to eliminate anger and stress without using drugs, relaxation exercises, or other traditional management techniques. He is the creator of the 10-session Angry No More anger elimination program and The Ultimate Stress Relief System and training program. 

Dr. Orman has led more than 100 anger and stress elimination workshops for doctors, nurses, lawyers, business owners, entrepreneurs, other professionals, the clergy, and even the F.B.I. 

His newest book Dr. Orman’s Life-Changing Anger Cure was released in March 2024.

 On this Seeds of Sunshine episode: 

• Dr. Orman loves to help people understand how to stop getting angry, which he calls anger elimination.
• After going through the 10-session coaching program, Dr. Orman’s clients can eliminate their anger. 
• Dr. Orman believes that it is the filters that cause the anger not the external situations that happen.
• A big myth is believing that you have a lot of anger and there's not much you can do about it.

To receive a free anger elimination guide, go to:

 List Building Template Maria Gudelis (clickfunnels.com)

 To help spread the word about Dr. Orman’s Life-Changing Anger Curego to:

HOME (docorman.lpages.co)

 To connect with Dr. Orman:

(2) Facebook

(30) Mort Orman, MD--Anger Elimination | LinkedIn

I Can't Believe I'm Not Angry Anymore - YouTube

Support the show

Full editing credit & art design to my daughter Sophia Micsa. 
There are three ways to support our podcast:
1.  You can become a monthly subscriber to our podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1999885/support to help us continue our journey of sprinkling as many seeds of sunshine your way. When you become a subscriber, we will also give you a shout-out on our next episode and promote your business! No strings attached and you can cancel at any time.
2. Please donate any amount at https://ko-fi.com/carmenmicsa.
3. To follow me on social media, buy my books, or contact me about real estate, please visit https://linktr.ee/carmenmicsa, or email me at [email protected]

Season 2, Episode 89

Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Dr. John De Oca how to become a relationship expert. 

Dr. John De Oca is a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Coach residing in New Jersey. He offers more than 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry with his ultimate passion being in relationships. 

John strongly believes in personal insight and development to help his clients achieve their outcomes with a mind, body, and soul approach. John has worked with and studied with some of the most innovative coaches and therapists in the country. 

Clinically practicing aesthetic medicine allows John to work prudently and meticulously at his craft and passions. Importantly, like everyone else, John is a human being experiencing many of the things his clients are in his own life. He conscientiously works on his own development to achieve the best outcomes for himself and is passionate about doing the same for those working with him.

 On this Seeds of Sunshine episode: 

• Most of Dr. De Oca's clients are single, and trying to get into a relationship. 
• It is important to manage expectations and have a good level of insight and awareness to know what works for you and what doesn't, as well as what your wishes are in a relationship versus those around you.
• Dr. De Oca explains the pros and cons of meeting someone in person vs. online. 
• Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge are some of the dating apps that Dr. De Oca helps his clients get on. 
• Chemistry versus connection. 
• Chemistry is that instantaneous spark. Connection is what we're building towards.
• His advice for teenagers when it comes to friendships and relationships is to take timeout from social media.

To connect with John De Oca:
HOME | The Relationship Pre (therelationshipprescriber.com)
https://www.instagram.com/therelationshipprescriber

Support the show

Full editing credit & art design to my daughter Sophia Micsa. 
There are three ways to support our podcast:
1.  You can become a monthly subscriber to our podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1999885/support to help us continue our journey of sprinkling as many seeds of sunshine your way. When you become a subscriber, we will also give you a shout-out on our next episode and promote your business! No strings attached and you can cancel at any time.
2. Please donate any amount at https://ko-fi.com/carmenmicsa.
3. To follow me on social media, buy my books, or contact me about real estate, please visit https://linktr.ee/carmenmicsa, or email me at [email protected]

Season 2, Episode 88

Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Gloria Galloway why she wrote a YA novel about neuroblastoma cancer and why it’s important to strongly advocate for finding a cure for childhood cancer. 

Gloria Galloway is an author and a member of the Authors Guild and the Sacramento chapter of the California Writer’s Club. Gloria grew up in Sacramento within driving distance of the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains. A strong advocate for finding a cure for childhood cancer, Gloria wrote Amber’s Way, a triumphant YA novel about love, courage, and hope in the face of impossible odds. A percentage of the proceeds from Amber’s Way will be donated to the Children’s Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation, Bloomingdale, Illinois. 

On this Seeds of Sunshine episode: 

• Gloria recalls that she started writing when she was about six - it was all in her head first. 
• Gloria did copious research for her novel. 
• Gloria shares her serendipitous story about a deer and how Amber, the heroine in her novel Amber’s Way, becomes friends with the deer. 
• By writing Amber’s Way, Gloria learned so much about neuroblastoma, a devastating form of cancer.
• Gloria also made many connections with people who handled neuroblastoma and cancer itself, but also with search and rescue, and different hospitals with psychologists.
• Gloria talks and is a big believer in serendipity and writing Amber’s Way felt like magic. 
• Gloria also believes that we can all overcome the imposter syndrome by believing fiercely in ourselves. In her case, she considers herself an ordinary woman who wants to write a good story.
• Through her YA novel and by living a life full of serendipity, Gloria’s goal is to help people understand neuroblastoma and bring attention to it.

 If this story has moved you, feel free to donate to the Children’s Neuroblastoma Cancer Foundation in Bloomingdale, Illinois. 

 To connect with Gloria Galloway:

Gloria Galloway - Books     (gloriagallowayauthor.com)

Gloria Galloway (@author_ambersway) • Instagram photos and videos

Facebook

Support the show

Full editing credit & art design to my daughter Sophia Micsa. 
There are three ways to support our podcast:
1.  You can become a monthly subscriber to our podcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/1999885/support to help us continue our journey of sprinkling as many seeds of sunshine your way. When you become a subscriber, we will also give you a shout-out on our next episode and promote your business! No strings attached and you can cancel at any time.
2. Please donate any amount at https://ko-fi.com/carmenmicsa.
3. To follow me on social media, buy my books, or contact me about real estate, please visit https://linktr.ee/carmenmicsa, or email me at [email protected]