Victoria spoke with Polina Shkadron!

Polina Shkadron is the owner of Play to Learn, SLP PC, an established private practice in the Forest Hills area of Queens, New York servicing children and families. Polina holds a Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology from CUNY Queens College where she is also an adjunct lecturer. Over the course of her career, she has earned three ACE awards from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association for her dedication to learning. Her specialties include: autism spectrum disorders and social skills intervention; behavior management through play; feeding therapy and nutrition education; language challenges and executive function deficits; parent coaching and empowerment. Polina is a Certified Family Trauma Professional (CFTP) through the International Association of Trauma Professionals, which has significantly guided her practice to include aspects from the field of mental health. She has researched and formed intricate connections between adverse childhood experiences, ramifications of toxic stressors, and the ways in which detrimental relationships are created with food. With her Master’s of Science in Nutrition Education, she attends to the enhancement of the mealtime environment for children and families through nutrition counseling, parental empowerment, and self-efficacy.   Polina is deeply passionate in helping parents/caregivers connect and reconnect with their kids. Her overall goal is to educate families on the major impact that foundational attitudes have on building lifelong skills.

Victoria spoke with Ed Green! In his own words:

My name is Ed Green; I live on a small farm (ranch) in Iowa with my wife Tammy. My wife loves to collect animals and take care of them. It really does not matter what kind of animals and most people are amazed that we essentially have a menagerie. I am a lifelong learner, who loves to read and take courses to improve my knowledge and to keep up with the latest technology.  One of my passions is learning about health and fitness.

I was born in the 1960’s. While there have been many improvements and advances since I was a kid; the 1960's were a good decade to grow up. I went to Penn State (GO Lions) and studied Science. After I graduated from college in 1984, I joined the Marine Corps where I served for 20 years.  During my career, my main job was as an AV-8B Harrier pilot and I had various non-flying assignments as well.     In June 2004 I retired from the Marine Corps after 20 years of service, and obtained my MBA in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix.  In my current job, I am a Project Manager for a Software company where I am responsible for several projects, and manage projects across their life cycle, including business pursuit, design, production and transition to maintenance support.  The purpose of my life is to be a leader, to enjoy love and to use my unique gifts to serve the greater good.  A big area of focus for me is on fitness and health and I am passionate about sharing the distinctions I have on nutrition, healthy eating and use of supplements to improve health, which are based on research and evidence.

Victoria spoke with Dr. David Ajibade!  

Dr Dayo David Ajibade is the medical director and founder of Brain and Body Solutions, Ltd., an integrated health center in Abuja. He is also the Executive Director of Brain and Body Foundation (BBF), an organization – established in both Nigeria and   the USA – focused on educating theNigerian public on important health issues, providing safe, innovative solutions to health conditions affecting the brain, endocrine (hormones), immune and cardiovascular systems, and on alleviating the suffering of medically fragile children, including those diagnosed with severe brain disorders, genetic disorders, and sickle cell disease. BBF holds a free clinic every Friday during which free consultations and nutraceuticals are provided to children from low income families. The Brain and Body Foundation has signed MOUs with the Federal Ministry of Health and The Nigerian Military to address Mental Health, Brain disorders and non-communicable diseases in Nigeria. The Brain and Body Foundation was recently granted approval to carry out a multi-site research into the use of nutraceuticals in the treatment and management of sickle cell disease in children.

Victoria spoke to Erick Rivas! 

 Erick Rivas has made a career in Accounting within the Commercial Real Estate industry and has realized over his time in the industry that helping Accountant's unleash their confidence makes the team successful. And within this past, unprecedented year, he has pivoted that knowledge and experience in helping other share their message in today's multi-social media platforms. Erick passion is helping people share their message while, his profession is helping them b build a successful brand along the way.  We all have a message to share with the world, and Erick is helping those ready to do so.

Victoria spoke with Sarah Gaines!

Sarah Gaines a writer, speaker and teacher of self love, joyful wellbeing, and conscious creation. Sarah is the creator of Joyflow, movement for you - blending yoga and ecstatic dance. In all things, Sarah aims to guide others to their deepest truths and most expanded state of love.

Victoria spoke to Raun Kaufman!  

Raun K. Kaufman is the author of the book, Autism Breakthrough and the former CEO of the Autism Treatment Center of America®. An international lecturer and graduate of Brown University with a degree in Biomedical Ethics, Raun has been interviewed by media such as National Public Radio, BBC Television, Fox News Channel, the London Telegraph, and People Magazine. Raun has a very unusual history, which he will tell you about - and which was the subject of a bestselling book and television movie. He now helps families going through autism crises and works with individuals, couples, and businesses in the area of relationships and communication.

Victoria spoke with Slash Coleman!  

Slash Coleman is a US Laughter Ambassador, professional storyteller, and founder of Laugh for Life. Over the last decade, he’s produced, performed and published his writing internationally on stages, television and in books. HIs work has been featured on PBS and NPR and in The Washington Post, The New York Times and Psychology Today where he continues to preside as a personal perspectives blogger.  After suffering a mysterious lung injury while on his book tour for The Bohemian Love Diaries in 2015, his journey back to health led him to India where he studied with Dr. Madan Kataria, the founder and originator of the worldwide laughter yoga movement. During the next year, he conducted an informal yearlong experiment with unconditional laughter in which he developed strategies to dramatically improve his mental, emotional and spiritual health.  Since then Slash has helped over 400 organizations - from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies - turn their ordinary events and meetings into highly engaging experiences through laughter yoga. Slash’s cutting edge techniques and entertaining presentation style have made him a highly sought-after speaker for top organizations, including: Capital One, AARP, TEDx, Columbia Center for Oral History Research, and the US Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

Victoria spoke with Elaine Williams!  

Captivate the Crowd & On-Camera Coach  Elaine is an award winning comedian, speaker  and performance coach with credits like: Saturday Night Live,  America’s Got Talent, HBO, ABC, NBC, FOX TV; been featured in The New York Times, Hay House Radio & the Huffington Post.  Elaine’s clients have gone from never doing video/speaking live to having their own You Tube Channels, doing International Book Tours, and speaking for NASA.   Elaine combines her Debbie Ford/JFK University coaching certifications with her 30 plus years of performing professionally in theatre, film, tv, voice-over, radio, and stand up comedy to transform her clients into “Captivating Speakers.”  

Elaine has spoken on college campuses across the US. Recent colleges include: Kent State, Notre Dame,  UT Austin, SUNY Empire State, and  U of Wisconsin, Green Bay. Her TV pilot, “Room for Improvement”, about her life as a landlord, comic and speaker, was a finalist with Lifetime TV and A & E  in the NY TV Festival; and Elaine was voted the top “Up and Coming Comic” in the NY Underground Comedy Festival.   Her other trainings include: Leadership Training with Landmark Education, EFT Training, Meisner Acting Training, and has been honored for her work with the military and their families at Fort Drum in NY and Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. 

She did the NYC Marathon in 4:40, and raised thousands in charity bike rides for MS. Her degree is a BA in Drama from UT Austin with honors.   Elaine’s the author of 3 books: Stop the Madness: How to Identify Addiction Warning Signs in your Friends…and What do do about it.  What Every Student Needs to Know Before They Leave for College: How to Stay Safe and Stay Smart.  Nothing but Net: Creating Your Customer’s Wow Experience with Humor!

Victoria  spoke with Jo Coburn!   

After years of overcoming her own health challenges and then birthing 5 kids with their own unique struggles, Jo was confronted with tragedy and stress that really could have taken her back into a chronic state of disease and dysfunction.  Instead, with an inner knowing and a lot of searching she found Functional Medicine to be the thing that brought it all together and gave her the vitality and clarity to walk forward in wellness and now she brings that wisdom and knowledge to others to empower them on their own path to True Wellness.

Victoria spoke with Dr. Dan Wolfson!

Dr. Dan Wolfson is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in the field of grief and loss. He is the Mid-Atlantic region Clinical Director of Experience Camps for Grieving Children, and a supervising Staff Psychologist at Rennicke & Associates in downtown Manhattan. Dr. Wolfson completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Columbia University's Center for Complicated Grief, where he developed expertise in the highly effective modality of Complicated Grief Treatment (CGT), while also conducting research and providing bereavement training to mental health professionals. Over the past decade, he has developed and led therapeutic grief groups in a range of settings for children, college students, and adults, and his doctoral project explored the relationship between self-esteem and social connection among bereaved adolescents participating in a therapeutic summer camp.  In addition to his work with Experience Camps and Rennicke & Associates, Dr. Wolfson is an advisory board member for the grief resource company Lantern, a featured author and advisor to the website Modern Loss, and an adjunct faculty member at the NYU Center for Counseling.  His work on grief and loss has been featured in local and national media outlets including ABC, The Huffington Post, Vice, and more.  Connect with Dr. Dan:  [email protected]  |  @griefny instagram | https://rennickeassociates.com/about/...