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Welcome to my Live Brave Podcast! This podcast was inspired by the many conversations I’ve had with people around the world who confided how often they let their doubts and fears hold them back from going after what they want or changing what they don’t. You’ll not only hear my own hard-won wisdom, but insights and inspiration from world-renowned leaders, luminaries and incredible people on how to take those chances and make changes - in your career, relationships, leadership and life. Peopl ...
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Step out of your comfort zone: how being brave can open you up to your dream world. Lisa Niver can show you how small steps can lead to big results She tackled her own fears and overcame her top 50 challenges before she turned 50. She and her guests will share tips, tricks and tools for how to be courageous in the world of travel, and how that will result in big changes in other areas of your life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lisa-niver/support
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The Happy at Work podcast explores the intersection of organizational culture, positive psychology, and employee branding to create thriving workplaces. Our expert hosts—Dr. Laura Hamill, Michael McCarthy, and Dr. Tessa Misiaszek—bring diverse perspectives and deep expertise to uncover practical strategies for fostering happiness and success at work. We engage with various guests, including organizational leaders, HR professionals, psychologists, researchers, and employees across various ind ...
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Send us a text In this episode, we dive deep into the challenges of remote work, focusing on loneliness and team effectiveness. Jean Bays is the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Neat, a global video technology company. With 28 years of experience in HR, Jean brings a wealth of knowledge in managing diverse, international teams. Jean shares i…
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Send us a text In this inspiring episode of Happy at Work, we sit down with Nisha Kadaba, Director of Global Impact at PagerDuty. Nisha shares insights on building a culture of social impact within organizations, discussing PagerDuty's innovative approach to employee volunteerism and community engagement. From skills-based pro bono work to strategi…
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This is a recording of my talk at Stephen Wise Temple about my memoir, Brave-ish: One Breakup, Six Continents and Feeling Fearless After Fifty, for Shabbat. I wanted to share it as my book is now out for nearly a year. It has been such an incredible time of events, interviews and awards. FROM STEPHEN WISE TEMPLE Travel writer, author, podcaster, an…
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In this insightful episode of "Make Your Own Map," Lisa Niver interviews David Hochman, the founder of UPOD Academy and a celebrated freelance writer. Together, they explore the essence of freelance writing, building confidence as a writer, and the importance of community. David shares his journey from journalism school to becoming a prolific write…
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Send us a text In this exciting episode, Laura and Tessa welcome special guests Jenna McLaughlin and Katie Bell from Korn Ferry to discuss the evolving landscape of women's leadership in professional sports. Key topics include: Unique challenges faced by women leaders in sports Strategies for preparing and supporting women executives The importance…
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Send us a text On this episode, we speak with author and speaker Margie Warrell about developing the courage needed to take risks and break through barriers. Margie shares stories from her childhood on a rural farm in Australia and how those experiences taught her the importance of courage and embracing discomfort. She discusses tools for managing …
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This episode was recorded during my brother Frank's visit—a journey of over 10,000 miles from Australia. What makes this journey truly remarkable is that Frank, living with paraplegia, approaches travel with a 'can do' mindset that sets him apart. In a world often focused on limitations, Frank's determination to embrace new adventures despite his l…
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Send us a text This week on Happy at Work, Laura and Tessa sit down with Sally Loftis, founder of Loftis Partners and author of The Pay Equity Guide for Non-Profits. Sally shares insights from over 30 years working at the intersection of HR, organization development, and social justice. Sally discusses the importance of considering the full ecosyst…
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Send us a text We've got another Gen Z panel for you! In this episode, Tessa and Michael chat with Amelia Haynes, Chloe Carr, and Emily Gianunzio to discuss their career paths, workplace culture experiences, and outlook on the future of work. Our panelists share insights into navigating early careers, priorities around purpose and growth, and myths…
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Send us a text In this episode, Laura, Michael, and Tessa sit down with workplace science expert Dr. Carolyn Pritchett to discuss her fascinating career journey from studying rats to coaching humans. Carolyn shares key learnings from her research on stress mindsets and how our perceptions impact our physiology. Listeners will walk away with practic…
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Send us a text Have you ever witnessed the metamorphosis of an aggressive and rigid leader into a collaborative partner who uplifts an entire organization? In this episode, we define authentic leadership with Peter Lynch, Chief People Officer at Cardinal Group Companies. We explore how embracing imperfections and courageously confronting deep-seate…
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Send us a text This week Laura, Tessa and Michael dive deep into a thoughtful discussion about building a happier and more meaningful life through work with special guest Stephanie Harrison. Stephanie founded The New Happy, an educational platform focused on sharing a new philosophy of happiness based on positive psychology research. She shares her…
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Send us a text In this episode, Michael and Tessa spoke with Andrea Kehoe, Director of Operations Administration at Kettering University. Andrea shifted from being a stay-at-home mom into a corporate role with Kettering University in Michigan nearly 7 years ago. She’s moved through a few different roles since 2017 and was supported by mentors and m…
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Not only does nobody enjoy failure, but we also often fail to learn from it, resulting in failing twice! Building on my previous podcast episode with Amy Edmondson (Episode 116), Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, we dive into her latest book, Right Kind of Wrong, and unpack the science of failing well. …
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Courageous Living: Margie Warrell on Embracing ChallengesMargie told me, "Courage is uncomfortable. Courage is also learnable, but courage is also contagious." You can watch our interview, read the transcript below or listen on your favorite podcast platform. Read the transcript of our interview on We Said Go Travel: https://www.wesaidgotravel.com/…
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I loved interviewing Jen Ruiz, Jen on a Jet Plane, to learn more about her as an accomplished travel content creator, author, and lawyer. More about JEN: https://jenonajetplane.com/ You can watch our interview, read the transcript below or listen on your favorite podcast platform. Read the transcript of our interview on We Said Go Travel: ⁠⁠https:/…
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I am inspired by all that Beth Santos has created. It was an honor to speak to her for my podcast after meeting her in NYC at the Travel and Adventure Show where we were both speakers. Her LinkedIn says that she is disrupting travel for women but I believe she is changing the world for women! You can watch our interview on YouTube, read the transcr…
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Melissa DaSilva Makes Magic: Three Decades of Dedication to Making Dreams Come True in the Travel Industry Thank you to Melissa DaSilva, president of The Travel Corporation Travel Brands, for joining me on my podcast to talk about travel. She focuses on Making Travel Matter. We have met at many travel conferences around the world from the 10th annu…
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Sharing her Passions and Pursuits: Nikki Noya is a TV Host, Producer, Philanthropist, Mom, Mrs. DC America, Athlete and Adventure-Driven Traveler Thank you Nikki Noya for joining me on my podcast! https://www.instagram.com/nikkinoya Recently I was on her show, The Jet Set TV https://thejetset.com/the-show/segments/featured-the-show/lisa-niver-is-br…
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Leadership isn’t about position or title. It’s about the decision we make, moment by moment, to show up… with head and heart and be a force for good in the lives of others. In my conversation with Kirstin, we discuss her new book Head & Heart and how you can be the leader the world needs you to be. We talk about staying self-aware (easier said than…
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Thank you to Samantha Brown, World Traveler and host of PLACES TO LOVE on PBS, for joining me on my podcast. Come see us both speak LIVE at The Travel and Adventure Show. https://www.wesaidgotravel.com/samantha-brown-2023 Learn more and watch every season and episode of PLACES TO LOVE at https://samantha-brown.com/ READ the transcript of our interv…
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Thank you Tony Phelan and Joan Rater for creating the moving and mesmerizing limited series, A Small Light about Miep Gies, who hid the Frank family from the Nazis during the Holocaust in Amsterdam. I met them at a Jewish Federation Los Angeles screening at UTA and at Stephen Wise Temple. Joan Rater told the audience, "People make choices and choic…
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Discovering the World's Hidden Gems: A Behind-the-Scenes Interview with Craig and Earl from 'The Good Road' on PBS Thank you to Earl Bridges and Craig Martin, longtime philanthropologists and best friends, who trek around the world to meet people who are making a difference, for taking the time to talk with me on my podcast. On their show, The Good…
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"Unsafe cultures endanger everyone," says Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor at Harvard Business School. Amy and I unpack why courage and psychological safety are two sides of the same coin, and why fostering psychologically safe workplaces requires people to trust that the pay off for courage is worth the pitfalls. Regardless of your position, maki…
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Thank you to Carolyn Ray, CEO of JourneyWoman, who empowers women over 50 to travel for joining me on my podcast. Learn more about Carolyn Ray and JourneyWoman at: https://journeywoman.com/author/carolyn-ray/ READ the transcript of our interview:⁠ https://www.wesaidgotravel.com/carolyn-ray-journeywoman/More about my PODCAST: Make Your Own Map⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…
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Thank you to Judith Gigliotti and Peter Decherney for joining me on my podcast. Peter is an author, filmmaker and Professor at the University of Pennsylvania where we met when my class had a film and TV panel for our 30th reunion. May 2024 is my 35th reunion at PENN! Judith took the author photo for my book, Brave-ish, One Breakup, Six Continents a…
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Thank you to Prolific Writing Professor Susan Shapiro for joining me on my podcast. "What's so great is that all the mistakes that I made --I could use everything that I learned to help other people so that they don't have to go through all the suffering." Her website: https://www.susanshapiro.net/ READ the transcript of our interview:⁠ ⁠https://ww…
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It was my honor to interview Ambassador Geraldine Bryne Nason. She is currently the Irish Ambassador to the United States and for five years served as Ireland’s Ambassador to the United Nations, most recently during Ireland’s term serving on the Security Council as an elected member, working for international peace and security. After our interview…
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Zibby Owens is a champion of books, authors, and the joy of reading. As a book messenger, her multifaceted roles include author, publisher, podcast host, book store owner, magazine editor and Good Morning America television book correspondent. Enjoy my interview with Zibby who has not only created a significant impact on the literary world but has …
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Thank you to Jeff Jenkins, National Geographic Host of Never Say Never for joining me on my podcast. We met in person at the 2023 New York Travel and Adventure Show where I was a speaker! Jeff's show will air starting next month, July 9, 2023, and he told me, "I travel all over the world doing things outside of my comfort zone. I believe this show …
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Unveiling a Travel Enthusiast's Dream: Italy-Loving Nina Ruggerio, Editor Extraordinaire, and Trailblazing Founder of the Captivating 'Be a Travel Writer' Class! Thank you Nina Ruggiero from Travel and Leisure's digital editorial director and founder of the "Be A Travel Writer" course for joining me on my podcast! Nina told me, "Don’t be afraid to …
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Thank you Pauline Frommer for joining me on my podcast! I was honored to speak at the Travel and Adventure Show in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles--just like my travel idol, Pauline Frommer! I loved having her on my podcast and I know you will learn so much from listening to her extensive travel knowledge! Want more? Listen to her podcast, The Fr…
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You like to think of yourself as a person with integrity, right? Yet, doing what’s right is easier said than done. In a world where examples of poor character are easy to find, it’s easy to rationalize cutting corners or telling “little white lies". However, we often underestimate the cost of compromising what we know, deep down, is the right thing…
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Ocean Guardians Unite! Celebrating World Environment Day with Richard Murphy of Ocean Futures Society and co-creator of Ambassadors of the Environment at Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton ReserveWorld Environment Day at Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve, today was an extraordinary event that left a lasting impact on all who attended. The celebration …
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Stanley McChrystal spent his military career navigating the real and deadly risks of combat, finishing a four-star General in Afghanistan overseeing 147,000 soldiers. He has walked the path of courage in ways most of us never will, concluding that the greatest source of risk lays in us - in how we identify, assess, respond and learn from risk. We c…
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How can you help our planet? EAT A LIONFISH! I interviewed Alex Fogg, THE FISH GUY, who I first met at the DEMA Dive Conference when he was a speaker about LIONFISH, an invasive species in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Alex is a marine biologist who is part of the team at Destin-Fort Walton Beach. In fact, he is one of four marine biologist…
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This episode is inspired by chapter one from my book Find Your Courage: The Courage To Take Responsibility The quality of your life directly correlates to your willingness to own your experience of life and resist the temptation to blame others or pity yourself. We live in a culture that encourages people to feel powerless and operate from a victim…
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Happy Launch Day to Andrew McCarthy and Walking With Sam: A Father, A Son, and Five Hundred Miles Across Spain. Buy the bookAmazon https://amzn.to/3pbstIsBarnes and Noble https://bit.ly/AMbookSam BookShop https://bookshop.org/a/92429/9781538709207 "The second day of the walk Sam said to me, what’s the point of this F-ing walk, and he didn’t say F-i…
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Let’s face it, if it were easy to be brave with our lives - to lean into our fears, choose ‘courage over comfort’ and lay our pride, ego and vulnerability on the line, more of us would. Truth is, our deep seated fears often keep us from taking the very actions that would help us create more rewarding lives. In this new series, I invite you to step …
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Happy Earth Day! What you Do Matters! Join with PADI in the Save the Ocean Pledge, learn more in my interview with Katie Thompson, Global Director, Corporate Social Responsibility at PADIhttps://www.padi.com/conservation/save-the-ocean-pledge "The pledge is a personal commitment to say YES! I’m going to help create balance between humanity and ocea…
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Thank you Aliza Licht for joining me on my podcast!"It’s never too late to start over. We hear stories all the time of people later in life going back to school for something completely new and different...You get one life, but many chances.” Both of Aliza's books train you to be a publicist for YOURSELF! I learned so much from reading them. I chan…
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Thank you Maggie Smith for joining me on my podcast to talk about her new book, You Could Make This Place Beautiful!"What now? I am out with lanterns, looking for myself. But here’s the thing about carrying light with you: No matter where you go, and no matter what you find—or don’t find—you change the darkness just by entering it. You clear a path…
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Blowing Bubbles with Rachel Novak, Miss Mermaid Nevada and Freediving InstructorThank you Rachel Novak for joining me on my podcast!Rachel Novak -- Miss Mermaid Nevada, Freediving & Mermaid Instructor, Stunt Performer, Mermaid Performance Artist, Content CreatorAbout Rachel:https://www.aquanautsfreediving.com/thesailingsirenRead more on WSGT: https…
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Thank you Laura Carney for joining me on my podcast!Laura talked to us about finding her father's bucket list, deciding to complete it and writing her book--My Father's List: How Living My Dad's Dreams Set Me FreeGET YOUR COPY: https://amzn.to/3TIULFgLaura Carney is a writer and copy editor in New York. She's been published by the Washington Post, …
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Thank you Christie Tate for joining me on my podcast!Listen to hear Christie's tips for START SOMEWHERE and FIVE MINUTE CONNECTIONS. "Let’s stop telling ourselves we stink at friendship and let’s do something different and let’s do it together, and our lives changed."https://christietate.com/Learn how to be your own B.F.F. -A Memoir of Friendship L…
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Thank you to Travels with Darley for joining me on my podcast! Learn about Season 10 of her Emmy Award winning Travel TV show! On Having a TV SHOW: "it is a dream job. It’s a lot of work but I love it. I figure if I’m going to be working every day anyway I might as well work on something I love and get to travel. That’s really why I started the ser…
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Thank you to Lisa Genova, Empathy Warrior, Author and Neuroscientist, for joining me on my podcast! Lisa's mission: "My purpose in my writing is to humanize and to engender empathy and compassion for people who have neurological issues." Ask yourself like Lisa does: "what would I do if I didn’t have to care about money or what anyone thought?" Lisa…
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Five Steps to be FREE of the Fear of Failure: Authority Magazine interviews Lisa Niver READ the full interview https://medium.com/authority-magazine/lisa-niver-of-we-said-go-travel-on-becoming-free-from-the-fear-of-failure-1c418bcac5d1 As a part of this series, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Lisa Niver. Niver is an award-winning travel…
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I spoke with Patricia Schultz about herNEW BOOK: Why We Travel https://amzn.to/3GMsoBxCLASSIC BOOK: 1000 Places to See Before You Die https://amzn.to/3GHCDH3and all things travel!https://www.wesaidgotravel.com/why-we-travel-100-reasons-to-see-the-world/ Why We Travel is filled with personal stories and anecdotes, quotes that inspire, and reasons to…
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Thank you to Meaghan Murphy for talking to me about her book, Your Fully Charged Life! Read our interview on THRIVE GLOBAL: https://thriveglobal.com/stories/is-your-life-fully-charged-with-meaghan-murphy/ BUY her BOOK: https://amzn.to/3GirBqk Find Meghan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meaghanbmurphy/ https://www.instagram.com/theyaylist/ a…
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