Whispers & Bricks

Felicia shares her remarkable journey. She was born in raised in Crown Heights Brooklyn and spent summers in Bridgeport MA. As a child she always had a passion for dance, public speaking, and technology. She has a Masters in Science from Fordham University. She has worked as a senior developer for several large firms in New York. She worked at Cannon Fritzgearld before and fter 9-11. In 2010 she startted her own event planning company called Marble Creations. She shares where sheb was during 9-11 and how the tragedy affected her, the bricks she faced through her amazing career, and the whispers that changed her life.

We all have a story to tell, something important to say and a unique contribution only we can

give to the world. But we often need help finding our voice. That’s why I’m so excited about

this episode of the Whispers and Bricks podcast.

You are about to meet Martha Gleason, a voice and speaking expert with over 20 years of

experience helping people find their voice. Martha, who has had a “lifelong love affair with the

voice”, is an expert at mentoring and teaching her clients how the voice works and how they

can give memorable, powerful performances in speaking, acting or singing.

Johnny is the CEO and Founder of HomeRoom. The first coliving company in Kansas City. Since its inception in 2018 the company has grown rapidly into 3 other markets. Johnny talks about the brick he faced in his personal life, and in starting a and running a startup. He shares some of the whispers that helped him get through tough times and what you should do if you want to pursue your dreams.

For today's episode want to do something a little different. I want to share a story with you about the power of listening and connection. These are part of the whispers that are all around us. I hope you enjoy it!

Jarred Kessler shares his amazing journey of going from being a successful investment banker, to striking out on his own and changing the Real Estate industry with his business Easyknock. To the amazing volunteer work he does helping people stay in their homes. He shares the bricks he went through in changing careers and building his business. He will share what he is doing now and how he learned to listen to the whispers.

I have the distinct privilege to talk to the great Julius Erving. He shares the bricks he went through to reach the top of his amazing career. Starting as a child and how through it all he learned to listen to the whispers. He will share some highlights from his career and the work that he is doing now to help other players and their families.

Todays espisode is a little different. I wanted to share with you some of the bricks I am going through and how I continue to learn to listen to the whispers. I share an inspiring story that uplifts my spirts when I am going through diffcult times. I hope that it does the same thing for you.

Jeff Kidwell a friend of mine and a former coworker at Canon Fitzgerald he is a leader in the repo and leading industry and has been since 1982. He has worked for several large companies including Morgan Stanley and Canon Fitzgerald. He has created his own peer-to-peer financing product, is the author of two books, and is a frequent public voice in the industry. He has continued to share his knowledge through his consulting business. Where he has created an 11-week course on repo fundamentals. In this interview, he shares with me some bricks that he has faced in his personal and professional life, how 9-11 affected him, how he learned to listen to the whispers and emphasize the positive things in life.

Craig Marshall describes his amazing journey from being a childhood actor in Hollywood to becoming a yoga monk and living in a Buddhist monastery for 35 years, to leaving and creating his company MindfulU. He will describe the many bricks that have been thrown at him along the way, the people that helped him, and how he learned to listen to the whispers.

Brandon Steiner founder and former CEO of Steiner Sports. He is currently the founder and CEO of CollectibleXchange and The Steiner Agency.  Shares his story of being a poor kid from Brooklyn who loved the Yankees to creating an amazingly successful business that has an exclusive memorabilia partnership with the team. He will describe the many bricks he faced in starting his business, his personal life, and how 9-11 affected him. He will describe what he is doing now and how many people along his journey helped him listen to the whispers.