SoundBalming with Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields

Michelle Kuei was an 11-year-old student in rural Taiwan when a car running a red light completely altered her life’s trajectory. Through the long and painful process of recovery, Michelle made surprising discoveries about loss, identity, and personal strength--revelations that helped guide her through her journey as an immigrant to the United States. On this episode, Michelle  shares her personal story about how positive transformation can happen when we let go of self-pity, embrace our flaws, and learn to love ourselves. Michelle Kuei is a certified transition life coach who helps negative self-talkers discover inner strength and beauty by overcoming fear for judgments.  As the founder of Elevate Life Coaching, a seminar and coaching company, Michelle teaches her clients the tools and inspiration they need to live confidently and with purpose by helping them redirect their fears and use their energy to build themselves up.

https://elevatelifecoaching.org
 

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Starting and growing a business in the creative industries can be challenging at the best of times. Can you move your company forward during a major crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and if so, how? Serial creative and designer Marjorie Nicole joins us in BalmShelter to how she's using her skills to protect us from COVID-19.

As one of the latest entrepreneurs to step up and help out with the nationwide mask shortage, Marjorie  Nicole, founder of NSAA, an African inspired clothing boutique, started selling reusable face masks with fabric from Africa for use as protective measures against the spread of COVID-19.

The facial coverings are more crucial than ever since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) began advising that people should wear them in public places where it's hard to keep a safe distance from others.

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When people first come across the Law of Attraction, their hearts and minds often immediately think of one specific thing that they’d love to manifest in their lives. However, the next thought is usually, “But I can’t do that.” You may come up with all kinds of excuses, from the belief that you’re too old to find love to the assumption that you don’t have the skills to reach the top in the career of your choosing.

Luckily, the truth is that it’s never too late to follow your dream. Christy Rutherford shares reasons why you should believe you can.
 
www.christyrutherford.com

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The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a condition can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Coping with stress will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger.

Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations. How you respond to the outbreak can depend on your background, the things that make you different from other people, and the community you live in. Therefore, Dr. Balin A. Durr, a board-certified psychiatrist with 20 years of experience in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry, joined Dr. Shields in the BalmShelter to provide our listeners with strategies for coping with anxiety and different ways of thinking about and reacting to anxiety-causing situations.

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In addition to the serious implications for people's health and the healthcare services, coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a significant impact on businesses and the economy. Dr. Jeffrey A. Robinson shares strategies to help small business prepare and respond to the crisis. Jeffrey A. Robinson, Ph.D. is an award winning business school professor, international speaker and entrepreneur. Since 2008, he has been a leading faculty member at Rutgers Business School where he is an assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship and the founding Assistant Director of The Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development.
 

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“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born, and the day you find out why.” - Mark Twain. 

You are going to LOVE this episode!  Dr. Towanna Burrous is real.  She is a mom, Executive Coach, Founder & President of CoachDiversity Institute, and knows a lot about pursuing your purpose.

In this episode, Towanna explains how to release yourself from damaging relationships,  debilitating fears, finding a good coach, and the “power” of questions.

This episode is for those who refuse to waste a single day and who fervently desire to build momentum and pursue purpose every day.

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For years, critics have sounded off about the lack of diversity in nominations in the Academy Awards. Social media commentators have used the hashtag, #OscarsSoWhite, to share their disappointment.

Just like the Academy Awards, the Cannes Film Festival, considered the world's most prestigious film festival, also has been called out for lack of diversity.

Enters Yolonda Brinkley, creator of Diversity in Cannes, an independent filmmaker movement promoting inclusion at the Cannes Film Festival.  Due to the continued conversation regarding the lack of diversity in the festival, Yolanda felt it necessary to encourage the presence of marginalized and underrepresented filmmakers as well as celebrating their achievements at the world's most prestigious film festival.

Yolonda joins me in the BalmShelter to talk about why diversity is important, key challenges she encountered while promoting inclusion at the Cannes Film Festival, and advice and insights on a topic that is a top priority for so many of us.

https://diversityincannes.com

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Jeff gives a candid, unforgettable look at the world for at-risk and incarcerated children and youth today, and the juvenile justice professionals who work with them.

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Julia Gabor, Mindful Founder of Kid-Grit, opens up about her personal life, and how her upbringing prepared her to serve some of the most challenging kids.  Kid-Grit is committed to a holistic developmental approach promoting the nourishment of a child’s intellect, emotion and intuition, along with the conditioning of his/her body through delicious nutrient-dense food, movement, breathing and other self-regulation tools. In this way, we can holistically impact the whole child

https://www.kid-grit.com

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On this episode of SoundBalming, Hotep, Business Abolitionist, documents his personal and professional journey of building Hustle University in real-time. From his early days of being a kindergarten teacher to creating innovative ideas that evolve to life-changing products. 
 
As the founder of Hustle University, the first self-help organization for entrepreneurs, Hotep is an internationally renowned success strategist, Congressional Award-winning educator, and authentic entrepreneur known for his out-the-box thinking, guerilla marketing tactics, branding expertise, and his provocative, “hardcore” approach to teaching leadership, entrepreneurship and practical business best practices.

If you need a dosage of thinking big, Hotep will do the trick.

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