The HighTea Podcast

From getting cut from his elementary school soccer team to playing in Europe's top professional leagues, Cyrus Mohseni shares his journey from Orange County to Switzerland, the setbacks along the way, and the car accident that changed everything.

Everything you think you know about networking might be WRONG. Michael Forman reveals why most people FAIL at making connections, the biggest mistakes ruining your conversations, and the secrets to making anyone remember you.

Most people think networking is about meeting more people. Elizabeth Fried explains why it’s really about knowing how to have the RIGHT conversations.

In this episode, we break down why small talk fails, how to build trust quickly, what questions make you memorable, and how to network without sounding transactional.

Rick DellaRatta reveals how Jazz for Peace has brought people together across extreme divides, including the incredible story behind a peace concert in Pakistan that happened despite serious security concerns.

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In this episode, we sit down with Rick DellaRatta, founder of Jazz for Peace, to explore how the events of 9/11 shaped his mission to use music as a force for unity and change. Rick shares the story behind Jazz for Peace, how tragedy transformed his perspective on the role of music, and why he believes jazz can bring people together across cultural, political, and social divides.

In Episode 3, we sit down with Jennifer White to hear her perspective on the healthcare system after experiencing it from both sides, as a longtime nurse and as a patient. We discuss misconceptions about healthcare, what nurses understand that others often miss, and what gives Jennifer hope for the future.

Jennifer brings her experiences into The Triggering Scent, a medical thriller about an ICU nurse returning to work after surviving a botched brain surgery. Check out the book here: The Triggering Scent

In Episode 2, we continue Jennifer White’s story as she shares what it took to relearn everyday skills, adjust to her “new normal,” and reinvent herself after brain surgery. We also explore the invisible challenges of recovery and how going from caring for patients to becoming one completely changed her perspective on life.

Jennifer turned her experiences in healthcare into her debut medical thriller, The Triggering Scent. Check out the book here: https://www.jennywhite.ca/the-triggering-scent

Today we sit down with Jennifer White, a retired nurse whose life changed completely after brain surgery left her in a coma with significant memory loss. We explore her career in healthcare, the surgery that changed everything, and what it was like waking up and beginning the process of rebuilding her life. Jennifer turned her experiences as both a nurse and patient into her debut medical thriller, The Triggering Scent. Check out the book here: https://www.jennywhite.ca/the-triggering-scent

What’s the real story behind the seemingly rare $2 bill? In this episode of High Tea, documentary creator John Bennardo takes us down the $2 bill rabbit hole, revealing what they’re actually worth, why people think they’re rare, and how his fascination became a full-length documentary.

Learn more from John on The Two Dollar Bill Documentary YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/thetwodollarbilldocumentary

Humor writer and satirist John Bennardo joins us to explore where being funny actually comes from and whether humor is something we’re born with or something we develop. John also opens up about surviving cancer as a teenager, and how humor helped him through some of his hardest moments.

Follow John:

YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/@thepokerstuds

Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/jbennardo222/

John’s Website — https://johnbennardo.com/