Linda is a speech language pathologist and RDI® Consultant. She co-founded Peer Projects Therapy From the Heart, a clinic in Beverly, MA dedicated to helping kids and families by using a positive, thoughtful communication style that emphasizes understanding, patience, respect, and kindness. Linda has been working with individuals with social learning differences for over 25 years. She leads trainings on the topic of social learning, has authored Declarative Language Handbook, Co-Regulation Handbook, numerous articles, and co-authored the book Social Thinking and Me with Michelle Garcia Winner. Linda lives north of Boston with her husband and their two busy lovable boys. 

In this episode, Linda shares about

• Declarative language and her process creating the Declarative Language Handbook.
• Her experience as a Speech Language Pathologist and RDI Consultant
• Changing how we speak about learners with different abilities
• Research and her next book.

Connect with Linda at [email protected]. Check out her website at https://www.declarativelanguage.com/ and order a copy of her book 

Jay Caputo is a licensed Real Estate Professional in Virginia, Maryland and D.C.  He is the owner of Brushstroke Properties, LLC.  Jay has helped 100's of clients with their real estate needs and has received awards such as Rookie of the Year, Rising Star, and Top Producer from numerous publications.

In this episode, Jay shares about

• His journey in the restaurant business as a chef
• Transitioning into Real Estate full time
• Starting his own brokerage, "Brushstroke Properties."
• and shares advice for a new agent starting a career in Real Estate

Connect with Jay @ https://brushstrokeproperties.com/

Bre is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Reiki Master, Philanthropist and founding partner at Next Epoch.

In Part 2 of this episode, Bre shares about 

• Self compassion and it's three components; Self-Kindness, Common Humanity and Mindfulness.
• Her upcoming retreat with "Thrive" on October 4-7, 2023
• Self love, healing and guiding your children.

Reach out to Bre at her email: [email protected]

Check out the Thrive retreat @ https://www.thriveconsultationandtherapy.com/retreat

and check out Kristen Neff and the self-compassion test here: https://self-compassion.org/self-compassion-test/

Bre Klebanoff is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Reiki Master, philanthropist and founding partner at Next Epoch.

In part 1 of this episode, Bre shares about

• Her spiritual journey and finding joy.
• Learning Reiki and navigating talk therapy, touch and using her new found energy.
• Using Reiki to heal herself, family and others.

Check out Bre's website here: https://www.nextepoch.com/

Amrish Dias is the Producing Branch Manager at Cardinal Financial.

In this episode, Amrish shares about:

• His experience working in the mortgage lending business for over 25 years.
• Tips for home buyers with bad credit and saving up for a down payment.
• Living a spiritual life and finding true love in his relationship
• Living in New York with a family who immigrated from India.
•   and preparing to become a dad.

Connect with Amrish @ [email protected] or on social media @rishthemortgagebanker

Ruth is a University of South Florida Alumni, Wife,  Mother of three amazing children, a high school educator, Author, Advocate and one of the hardest working people we know. 
In this episode, Ruth shares about:

• Teaching in the public school system for the past 17 years, the changes she has observed and the hard conversations that are required to move forward.
• Advocating for her special needs child and having to transfer schools during unsafe times. 
• Writing and publishing a book about a mother's journey and autism acceptance.

Check out more about Ruth, her blog, resources and her book at: https://ruthfulness.com/

Dennis Dean is a retired Senior Master Sergeant from the United States Air Force with 20 years of service. Dennis is also a Certified registered Nurse Anesthetist, Cofounder and Executive Director of A House for Me and the Director of York County Special Olympics.

Debbie Dean is the Cofounder and current Treasurer of A House for Me, loving mother, advocate, volunteer and Coach of York County Special Olympics.

The Dean's live in Kittery, Maine, have three wonderful children and have been married over 40 years!

In this episode Dennis and Debbie share about:

• Starting a Special Olympics team over 30 years ago when there was no team in their town.
• Advocating for their children in the school system by leading with their heart when there was not a lot of resources and information
• Supporting their children and not trying to correct or fix a diagnosis
• Fund raising and building a community of support and giving
• Creating A House for Me  when there was no other options for their child. 
• Consistently showing up for your family and loving what you do through building a lifetime of helping others. 

Check out A House for Me on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AHouseForME

To view and bid on the amazing online auction items to raise money for A House For Me running 6/17-6/24/23 click: here

Jill is the founder and CEO of The Wandering Whale, Sarasota's premier Mobile Bar Company

• In this episode, Jill provides insight into the courage it took jumping from corporate America to starting her own company.
• Jill provides insight into how previous failed attempts at business ventures allowed her to go all in on The Wandering Whale.
•  Jill discusses her strategy for any entrepreneur to get started in a business
• Jill shares about the struggle with juggling a husband, kids and business

Check out The Wandering Whale here: https://www.thewanderingwhale.com/

• Patrick is a University of Massachusetts alumni, the Director of Communications and Government affairs for Holtec Internation and a great friend of the Bovinos.
• Pat shares his experience growing up with separated parents and learning the value of respect.
• Listen as Pat shares his journey working at a gas station to the state house in Boston.
• Hear how Pat took a leap and left his career in politics for an unknown short term position in Nuclear energy.
• Pat shares his 3 tips for you to thrive in your career and in life.

For more information checkout: www.thriveconsultationandtherapy.com/ 

In this very first episode, Brian and Kathryn share their purpose for creating Thriving with The Bovinos; what they hope to accomplish; struggles and obstacles they have overcome and tools they have learned along the way.