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This week’s guest is Josh Young, Chief of Staff at New Story Charity.New Story is focused on looking for innovative ways to solve the global housing crisis and homelessness. New Story Charity is the first such organisation to be part of Y Combinator. In 2018, they built their first 3D printed home and since then have built over 3000 homes in 4 countries. Looking for a place to give? 100% of donations go to the actual building of homes.During college, Josh was a two sport Division 1 athlete and double-majored. He went to work on Wall Street right after graduating and you’ll hear why he moved on from that career and went to work on the State Senate campaign for Barry Finegold before getting accepted to Harvard for grad school and eventually taking his role at New Story Charity.Losing his dad at a young age affected how Josh has lived his life and the role he has played in his family. We talk a bit about that too. He shares advice that I think a lot of people need to hear during what has been a time of transition. Listen up! Note from Rabiah (Host): Josh is one of the kindest and most centred guests I have had on the podcast so far. I have so much respect for the discipline and though he has about how he lives his life and how he has pursued his path. Let me know what you think and if you feel like it, send a donation to New Story Charity. I did.  +++++ Find JoshNew Story Charity: https://newstorycharity.org/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_lc_youngTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/joshua_lc_young +++++ Mentioned in this episode:Y Combinator: https://www.ycombinator.com/ Barry Finegold: https://www.barryfinegold.com/  +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

This week’s guest is Cathy Nesbitt, Worm Advocate and Laugher Ambassador based in Ontario, Canada. What is a Worm Advocate? Someone who sees worms as useful in the fight against climate change for one! Cathy is actually the founder Cathy's Crawly Composters which is a worm-based composting business. In fact, she is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her company. New to composting or not sure what it is? Listen up because we talk about that in the first 5 minutes.Did you know worms have no eyes? Cathy mentions this and other interesting facts about them. Before starting her business, Cathy was a social worker, focused on adults living with challenges. She continues to serve that community through education as part of her business.Cathy also does laughter yoga. It is part of her personal wellness practice but also something she shares. She holds her own online group you can join, and she teaches a special needs class. Laughter yoga is intentional laughing. We chat about the origin of the practice in 1995 and how Cathy has incorporated this into her life and work. In 2016, she got trained as a teacher.Have a listen and get to know Cathy!Note from Rabiah (Host): I was skeptical about laughter yoga before this chat but in hearing about it from Cathy, I get it. Admittedly, I haven’t practiced it yet though I think I do a form of it when I rewatch old Robin Williams clips…This chat reminded me that I am often skeptical of things I hear about but when I dig deeper and remove my own ignorance, people are doing really cool things that work for them. It’s not much different than the sentiment of the adage, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” In editing, I always reflect on my conversations even more and Cathy made me think a lot about living with intention and purpose and being brave enough to pivot to fulfil that purpose when what we’re doing initially is no longer service us. I hope you get something out of the chat too. +++++ Find CathyWebsiteFacebookLinkedInTwitterYouTubeTedX TalkCathy's Laughter Yoga Club Cathy's Sprouts  +++++ Mentioned in this episode:Laughter YogaDr. Norman Cousins Greta Thunberg +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

This week’s guest is Kevin G. Chapman, Assistant General Counsel at Dow Jones and Company, and crime fiction author. Kevin is a labor and employment lawyer who started out in law firms. But, for the last 27 years he has been in-house counsel having started out at The Wall Street Journal. He has resided in Central New Jersey for that long too. As a lawyer, Kevin writes a LOT. But it was when he got laid off from a firm 5 years after finishing law school that he started writing his first fiction novel, Identity Crisis which he published via a small publishing house. His next book took 10 years to complete and was self-published.  We get into how he approached writing differently when he decided to write for the purpose of selling his work starting with his first crime fiction novel, Righteous Assassin. Also, how he went about learning to market his novels and the business of self-publishing. Kevin has written an entire crime fiction series focused around the main character he created, NYPD Detective Mike Stoneman. One of those novels, Lethal Voyage, was even a Kindle Book Award finalist in 2021!Hear about what Kevin is working on next and the communities he is a part of both as an independent author and as in-house counsel. He also plays tournament poker! Note from Rabiah (Host): I have not read Kevin’s books yet but I’m very curious about Mike Stoneman so that’ll happen soon. I intended too but time just didn’t allow it. One thing that came up in our chat was that Kevin is a member of an author community. I have learned so much about how important community is and it is more prominent in my life than it used to be. It has been a theme of this podcast too. I’d love to hear what communities listeners are a part of. +++++ Find KevinWebsite: kevingchapman.comFacebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MikeStoneman/posts/865325540547293/ Mike Stoneman Box Set: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SS8XL44 Lethal Voyage, winner of the 2021 Kindle Book Award: http://getbook.at/lethal_voyage  +++++ Mentioned in this episode:Dow Jones: https://www.dowjones.com/ Xlibris Publishing: https://www.xlibris.com/en Jencey Keeton Episode of More Than Work: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s5e8-jencey-keeton Chanticleer Book Reviews: https://www.chantireviews.com/ In the intro:Yard Act: https://yardactors.com/ Ann Liu Cannon: https://linktr.ee/annliuTrue Strays: https://www.truestrays.com/ +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

This week’s guest is Manik Suri, founder and CEO of Therma. Manik studied Political Science as an undergrad at Harvard University and then earned his Master’s in international Relations at Cambridge University in England. After school, he ended up working in Finance at an investment firm and then pursued law school. During law school, he worked at an internship with the economic policy team in the first Obama Administration. There, he met the Deputy CTO of the US, Beth Noveck, and was introduced to the idea that tech, law and government intersected so moved into tech for good.He went to The Governance Lab (The Gov Lab) at NYU where tech for government was in action. Hear about the exciting project that they did with the United Nations.Manik co-founded Therma when was Inspired to move into private sector and entrepreneurship after seeing the opportunity to build and scale a company while also having a positive social impact. Therma is working to improve the cold chain which is the part of the supply chain that moves food and also medical supplies (like vaccines!). It is smart refrigeration technology for that seeks to reduce food waste, energy waste and refrigerant leakage. Note from Rabiah (Host): Manik has had a brilliant career as a student and post-college and in founding a company with the embedded value of social impact really resonated with me a lot. It was exciting to hear about his work in government and I did not know about Beth Noveck before but want to know more now! I often ask myself how I can contribute more, even on the podcast sometimes, and really found what Manik has done and is doing very invigorating. Enjoy the chat! +++++ Find ManikManik on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manikvsuri Therma: https://www.hellotherma.com/ Therma Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hellotherma/ Therma LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hellotherma/ Therma Twitter: https://twitter.com/HelloTherma Email: manik @ hellotherma (dot) com+++++ Mentioned in this episode:Beth Noveck: https://twitter.com/bethnoveck The Governance Lab: https://twitter.com/TheGovLab  +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com! 

This week’s guest is Corey Spiegel, Founder and CEO of Lighthouse. Lighthouse is a diverse community of smart women who support one another through various groups and classes.Light House was born out of Corey reaching a crossroads in her own career and really wanting a “board of directors” for her life when she was making a major decision. After considering close friends and family to advise, she realized that there was value in getting advice. Light House began as a place for women only but has recently expanded to include topics that are designed for men.We talk about:Corey leaving her 25 year career as an entertainment and digital marketing executive to start her own companyThe importance of conversation in current times and the need to take responsibility for our words and actions with grace and patience to understand othersSetting boundariesTransitioning her business from in-person only to online during COVID And more!Note from Rabiah (Host): Corey touched on something very important in this episode which was connection and sharing of our stories. Both resonated with me A LOT. She has created a space for both that is really unique. We have a lot in common when it comes to that and it has manifested itself in different ways for us. I’m become more and more careful about who I personally hold space with and for and think we all deserve to be discerning about that. I hope you enjoy this episode! +++++ Find CoreyWebsite: https://www.findyourlighthouse.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/findyour_lighthouse and https://www.instagram.com/findyourlhlite Email: [email protected] +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

This week’s guest is photographer Julie Campbell. She is based near Ventura County in Southern California. Her focus is mostly on family and newborn photography but she does corporate photography such as product for brands and headshots. Full disclosure, she took the host Rabiah’s family photos in December.Julie actually started out as an elementary school teacher. When she had kids of her own she started photographing them and really enjoyed it. This hobby got more serious as she took online tutorials to build up her skillset. Getting a DSLR camera was a game changer. With this new equipment in hand, she taught herself Photoshop. She also got education around starting a photography business which she highly recommends anyone starting out take the time to do early on!At the suggestion of her husband, Julie branched out from taking photos of her own family into taking photos for other families. At first, she did it free of charge but after a while, it was time to start getting paid for the work.We talked about transitioning to charging what she was worth which is a struggle for a lot of creatives and entrepreneurs. We also discussed something that people often reveal to their photographer; everyone is self-conscious when having photo taken. If you are one of those people, you’ll want to hear this chat. You’re not alone.Note from Rabiah (Host): Julie did an excellent job photographing my family near Malibu, CA. We all love our photos but we definitely all brought our own brand of “I hope I look ok” to the shoot. One thing that I love about this podcast is that I get to talk to people about what they do and how they ended up there and Julie really has a DIY story that I loved hearing. I am even more impressed with her than I was when we met or when I saw her work. If you’re in So Cal, I recommend you see her for your photos! +++++ Find JulieJulie’s Website: https://www.juliecampbellphotography.com/ Julie’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliegcampbell/Julie’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JulieCampbellPhotography  +++++ Mentioned in this episode:Steph Mathena episode: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s2e11-steph-mathena Meg Loeks Photography: http://www.megloeks.com/Meg Loeks Instagram: http://instagram.com/meg_nloMeg Loeks Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/megloeksphotography  +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

This week’s guest is JJ Ramberg, entrepreneur, television host, podcast host, best selling author and mom. She is the co-founder of Goodpods, a podcast player that is seeking to solve the podcast discovery problem by allowing users to follow friends and influencers. Shows they listen to display in follower’s feeds. The app has been awarded honors by both Fast Company and Inc. JJ also founded two companies with a charity focus. Goodshop is a coupon site where users can find the best coupons online and choose to have a percentage of their purchase go to a cause or charity. And Dogdog.org is a search engine that donates money to dog shelters every time a visitor searches the site. JJ became aware of companies giving back (The Body Shop and Ben and Jerry’s) when she was young. Her parents also were always giving back. It became a goal to start a socially responsible company. Before Goodpods, JJ was a journalist hosting the MSNBC show “Your Business” which focused on the stories of entrepreneurs. She started out studying journalism and then went to business school. Throughout her career she went between working in journalism and startups even founding Goodshop just as she was starting her MSNBC show. JJ is also the author of two books. It’s Your Business was written with producers from her MSNBC show and contains small business tips learned while making the the show. And, The Startup Club is a book for kids about entrepreneurship. We also chatted about the impact JJ’s upbringing had on her as wet watched her parents both run their own companies. The ability to take a risk was engrained in her. Check out the episode for more! Note from Rabiah (Host): This is a quick episode. JJ is super focused and it is no wonder why. She is a busy woman! It is impressive that she has built companies while pursuing a journalism career. One career is enough for a lot of people. But, also I loved talking to her for a moment about values and how hers to give back are part of her businesses. I’m also a user of her app and have felt the benefits of using it as it has helped me discover shows. Maybe you’ll listen to this episode on Goodpods! +++++ Find JJ Website: https://www.jjramberg.com/ Twitter: https://www.facebook.com/jjramberg/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jj.ramberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jj-ramberg-6b7976/ Goodpods: https://www.goodpods.com/ Goodshop: https://www.goodshop.com/ Dogdog: https://www.dogdog.org/ +++++ Mentioned in this episode: The Body Shop: https://www.thebodyshop.com/ Ben and Jerry’s: https://www.benjerry.com/ Fast Company 10 most innovative social media companies of 2021: https://www.fastcompany.com/90600321/social-media-most-innovative-companies-2021 Inc magazine Top 100 Female Founders 2020: https://www.inc.com/profile/jj-ramberg Alyssa Milano: https://twitter.com/Alyssa_Milano Kim Kardashian: https://twitter.com/KimKardashian +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

This week’s guest is Veronika Didusenko, former Miss Ukraine. She was stripped of the title for also being a mother and is an activist for the #righttobeamother campaign. But, she is on More Than Work now to talk about the Russian war on Ukraine. Veronika is one of 2 million people who has fled Ukraine. She left with her son. She talks about the experience of leaving, the people who are still at home and what we can do to help. We spoke after she held a press conference in Los Angeles with Gloria Allred asking the US to take more action including issuing emergency Visas and status to those fleeing Ukraine. She could not bring her son with her to the United States because he did not have a Visa. Actions to take: If you know of Ukrainian refugees, help them by providing housing, clothing, food and anything else they may need. They left their homes with very little and don’t know that they will see them again. Contact your government representatives and ask that US (or UK) immigration laws be adjusted to allow Ukrainian refugees of war to enter the country. Families should not be separated and people need to find the help they need. Contact your representatives and encourage them to continue to send weapons, munitions, food, etc to Ukraine. Note from Rabiah (Host): I wanted to talk to Veronika under different circumstances. She is an extraordinary woman. We will do so in the future. For now, it is important her voice and the voice of other Ukrainians is heard. One part of the conversation that we didn’t get in the recording was her recounting that a child died of dehydration while in shelter in Ukraine because there was no water. This is a humanitarian crisis. It is a tragedy. It is war. Thank you for listening. +++++ Find Veronika Twitter: https://twitter.com/vdidusenko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/veronika_didusenko Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veronika.didusenko.official +++++ Mentioned in this episode: The call to action is to help people in need and to contact government officials. One resource for supporting Ukraine: https://ukrainianinstitute.org.uk/russias-war-against-ukraine-what-can-you-do-to-support-ukraine-ukrainians/ +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

This week’s guest is Jencey Keeton, Founder at Sweet Tooth Hotel. Sweet Tooth Hotel is an immersive art gallery in Dallas, Texas. It is a platform for local artists and also special installations with outside artists. On the day of recording, Jencey announced the they were opening a new location in downtown which was very exciting! Find a link below if you’re in Dallas and get to the Sweet Tooth Hotel! What makes Sweet Tooth Hotel “immersive”? Guests can touch everything in the gallery. The art is accessible to everyone and local artists are celebrated there, even before they are big on the coasts. Jencey’s mom was an art teacher so she learned to appreciate and create art from her childhood. She is often involved in making the art at Sweet Tooth Hotel from cutting fabric and sewing to painting. Before Sweet Tooth Hotel, Jencey was a working musician and then a digital marketer. Her marketing career took her to Fossil and then into commercial real estate. It happens that in learning about real estate and conscious capitalism, she saw an opportunity to rent a space in a construction office to create the first iteration of Sweet Tooth Hotel with her husband Cole. They drained their savings account and took a chance! Sweet Tooth Hotel was a massive hit and they are expanding! The most recent exhibition was called Intangible which was an all-female exhibit of fiber art. What is fiber art? Think fabrics like crochet, pom poms and more! Also, Jencey offers some great advice to artists looking to get their work displayed. We talked about what Jencey is doing outside of Sweet Tooth Hotel too delving into balance, health and music. She was in a touring folk pop band for 3 years. Then, her and her husband Cole formed French 75 and composed, recorded and performed together in collaboration with DJ Left/Right. Jencey is ready for her next music pursuit. You’ll have to listen to learn more about all of this! Note from Rabiah (Host): It is SO cool to see people you know grow and do amazing things. Jencey and I worked together tangentially at Fossil and what struck with me about her was that she was one of the few people that was really kind who wasn’t in my direct department but she was also clearly talented and creative. I always enjoyed our interactions and have been following her path on LinkedIn for a while. It was really a pleasure to finally get to talk. I can’t wait to visit Sweet Tooth Hotel sometime! Check out the link below exclusively for More Than Work listeners. +++++ Find Jencey Sweet Tooth Hotel: https://www.sweettoothhotel.com Tickets to Sweet Tooth Hotel: https://www.showclix.com/event/rewind-watters-creek/tag/morethanwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sweettoothhotel/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sweettoothhotel/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sweettoothhotel/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMLA9ex75/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKbwHBsZGCEMlXp5r4GYwkg French 75: https://www.facebook.com/French75music +++++ Mentioned in this episode: Built By Bender https://builtbybender.com/ Refinery 29 https://www.refinery29.com/ Trademark Property https://trademarkproperty.com/ Kendra Scott https://www.kendrascott.com/ Leatherology https://www.leatherology.com/ Craft Yarn Council https://www.craftyarncouncil.com/ London Kaye https://www.londonkaye.com/ Meow Wolf https://meowwolf.com/visit/las-vegas Museum of Ice Cream: https://www.museumoficecream.com/ David Sinclair https://sinclair.hms.harvard.edu/people/david-sinclair You Us We Them https://soundcloud.com/youuswethem Left/Right https://linktr.ee/leftrightmusic Calirosa Tequila https://www.calirosatequila.com/ +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

This week’s guest is Rock Felder, Co-founder and CFO of SquadCast. This is the second interview with a SquadCast founder. Zach Moreno was on the podcast previously so check that out too. Rock grew up in a family that included entrepreneurs. And, when it was time for him to go to college and go to work, he knew he had to be self-sufficient so he chose accounting as a career knowing it was a job that paid well and was always needed. Being a CPA allowed him to work in many industries (agriculture, construction, banking) and laid the foundation for him understanding business from the views of various departments. Having always wanted to do his own thing and start a business, it was a no-brainer when he was approached by Zach regarding the idea for SquadCast. A wonderful business partnership was born. Anyone who has started a business or is thinking of starting a business will want to hear Rock’s decision to commit to doing that himself as well as how he works with his partner. Rock is very passionate about his work and helping people solving their problems. In addition to caring about customers, he also cares about those he works with. Trust is a key value of his and we chatted about how that looks at SquadCast. We also chatted about hiring new people onto a team and what happiness at work means. Rock isn’t all work and no play. For him, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is an activity he enjoys for physical fitness. But it also has the benefit of mentally giving him a chance to escape from the work and personal things for a while. He can just focus on the activity. We talk through what a typical class looks like too! Note from Rabiah (Host): Firstly, I’m so glad I chose SquadCast as my recording platform when I started the podcast. There is an amazing community of podcasters that they have created with their community manager Arielle Nissenblatt at the helm. This chat with Rock was a lot of fun. I say fun a lot with the podcast but I do have fun and learn a ton. I’m so happy to bring this to listeners as he is so positive but also real and I appreciate people who are both. I also am now intrigued by jiu jitsu though honestly sometimes I feel like walking down the street is enough of a physical challenge! What I hope people get out of this episode is what Rock says about trust at work and happiness at work. But also, anything else they get is great too! Don’t forget to leave a review and share if you know someone who will want to hear this too! +++++ Find Rock Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/rockwellfelder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rockwell-felder-cpa/ Squadcast: https://squadcast.fm/?ref=rabiahcoon Between Two Mics: https://pod.link/1450592076 +++++ Mentioned in this episode: Zach Moreno Episode: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s5e4-zach-moreno Freakonmics podcast: https://freakonomics.com/podcasts/ Huberman Lab: https://hubermanlab.com/ Acquired podcast: https://www.acquired.fm/ Arielle Nissenblatt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arithisandthat +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

This week’s guest is Paige Friend, creator of The Beach Speaks podcast and former corporate aviation industry professional. Paige grew up in the mountains of Pennsylvania but always loved the beach. After an experience at a retreat in Italy with her favourite podcaster, returned from Italy and quit her job. It was time. We talk about releasing the attachment around what things are supposed to look like. As the story goes, Paige decided one day that she was going meet her soulmate, quit her 9 to 5 and move to the beach. Before life on the beach, Paige spent her career in corporate aviation. At first, she wanted to be a pilot and got her pilot’s license when working for a small airport in Oklahoma. From there she ended up working in customer service in general aviation for 20 years. Paige demonstrates going with her instincts about what she wants to do and then goes for it without having to know exactly how that thing will manifest. Her podcast, “The Beach Speaks”, is a podcast for conscious people who love the beach and were inspired to create it after her morning practice of sitting on the beach. She has a voice that is perfect for this too. Paige is also a certified yoga teacher. It is as much a spiritual as physical experience for her. She talks about how everyone can do yoga. It is just for those that can bend into pretzel shapes! Her advice at the end on how to start to get to the thing you want to do is practical and you won’t want to miss it. And, her most inspirational person in the Fun Five was truly one of the most heartwarming so far. Note from Rabiah (Host): Paige is peace. She really is. She is also someone I could have talked to for longer. Our conversation was easy and I was constantly getting shots of information throughout. She has followed her instincts and made changes to her life but in a way that is more positive than I have at times. It struck me she quit her job without resentment for example. She trusts herself. It was empowering to realise that maybe I could do this too. I hope that’s what you get out of it. For example, we talk about her mindfulness practice and the way she puts it, it is really something anyone can do. We also went off on a taxidermy tangent for a minute which makes me laugh even as I write these notes! +++++ Find Paige Listen to The Beach Speaks: https://thebeachspeaks.buzzsprout.com/ or on your favorite Podcast Player Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebeachspeaks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBeachSpeaks Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebeachspeaks +++++ Mentioned in this episode: Rich Roll podcast: https://www.richroll.com/all-episodes/ Let’s Pretend this Didn’t Happen by Jenny Lawson: https://amzn.to/3LxGuqx Never Have Your Dog Stuffed by Alan Alda: https://amzn.to/3uPl4PP Field and Young Taxidermy: http://fieldandyoung.com/ SMA foundation: https://smafoundation.org/ Max Peda Fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-max-climb-mountains Squadcast: https://squadcast.fm/?ref=rabiahcoon +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

This week’s guest is Molly Mandelberg, founder of "Wild Hearts Rise Up" and the creator of Magnetic Influencer Collective. She is also an Artist having been an art major in school. Her business is Wild Hearts Rise Up, is home to her podcast and her six month group program, Magnet Influencer Collective. She works to help people build courses and programs they can scale to go from a one-to-one to one-to-many business model. Her work is built around energy (energetic marketing) and strategy. She works with clients on overcoming limiting beliefs and changing their lives, in turn changing their businesses too. They learn marketing tools and automation in addition to addressing personal obstacles. As part of her upbringing, Molly learned a lot about the laws of attraction and consciousness. She also spent her 20s traveling to over 30 countries and working in non-career jobs while finding herself. After her healing experiences at a five day workshop with Dr. Brian Weiss, past life regression therapist, she decided to pursue hypnotherapy and became certified. In starting her new practice, she became an entrepreneur. She also had to face all of her feelings of shortcomings and in that process transformed herself. She also found that she needed to do more than the one-on-one work that she was doing. Molly learned the technology, tools and marketing and found that she could help other healers and coaches so she started the career she is in now. We chat about all of this including why she called her business “Wild Hearts Rise Up” and who she loves to work with. We also talk about another concept she is passionate about, the energy of peace with money, and how she incorporated practices around that into a program. Find out who she got inspiration for when she was transforming her own thoughts around money! She shared her views on taking personal responsibility and how powerful that is. Molly still creates art. After 13 years as a nomad, she decided on pursuing van life four years ago. He biggest project has been the tiny house she built in a van which she lives in primarily taking herself to the multiple locations where she wants to live. She also paints, creates posters and does tie dye which she is selling on Etsy. It is important to her to carve out this time for herself. Her advice at the end is super valuable to hear. You’ll hear it at the end of her podcast when you listen to that too! Note from Rabiah (Host): I really enjoyed speaking with Molly. It was easy. I can see how she helps people believe in themselves both form a skill and energy space. We chatted a little about the Laws of Attraction and she had a great answer when I asked her what she says to people who don’t believe in it. I really loved that part so listen up for that! +++++ Find Molly Etsy, https://www.etsy.com/shop/BowrainAndCompany/ Money Quiz, https://wildheartsriseup.com/moneyquiz Website and Free Content, https://wildheartsriseup.com/freebies Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/wild_one_rising Faceboo, https://www.facebook.com/wildheartsriseup +++++ Mentioned in this episode: A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle, https://amzn.to/3HvZYJM Dr. Brian Weiss, https://www.brianweiss.com/ Jennifer Mason, https://jenxcomedy.com/ Rabiah on Molly’s Podcast Tactical Magic, https://youtu.be/YCozFt6_9pc More Than Work with Bob Wheeler: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s4e12-bob-wheeler +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

This week’s guest is Zach Moreno, Co-Founder and CEO of SquadCast. SquadCast is a cloud recording studio that allows remote recording without sacrificing quality so people can create without need for a physical studio. In fact, this podcast is created with Squadcast. Zach grew up in Central Valley and is now in the East Bay in Oakland, CA. Before founding the company with co-founder Rock Felder, he went to art school and also studied software engineering. He was an intern at Google on Chrome team and worked in the government. After seeking to make his own sci-fi podcast with his brother and best friend and realising how difficult it was to record remotely at the time, the idea for SquadCast came to him. We chat more about founding the company and it’s objectives. Squadcast is fully remote as a workplace and we also talk about how they decided to stand up the culture they did both with their user community and internally. Also, Zach’s brother and father work with him so we got into a discussion about working with family and boundaries. He took paternity leave recently too so new parents may be interested to hear about how he prepared for that as the co-founder of a company. Congratulations, Zach! As he has design experience, Zach shared how empathy plays into user experience and design. It wasn’t all shop talk. We also got into how podcasting can actually be appealing to introverts as well as mental health. Zach shared how meditation and yoga have been helpful to him in dealing with depression and anxiety. Also, as a Latinx founder of a company, we discussed the importance of having different voices in the room. Note from Rabiah (Host): This was a unique episode for me because I am a user of the guest’s product. I love recording on SquadCast and really respect his team and the business they have built. I embrace any guest who is willing to openly talk about the tough stuff too and Zach was willing to do so. I hope that listeners do walk away with a better feeling about how they might deal with work-life balance, their own mental health or maybe even be inspired to work on the idea they’ve been putting off whether it be a new product, a podcast or something else! +++++ Find Zach Squadcast: https://www.twitter.com/SquadCastFM Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Zach__Moreno Between Two Mics: https://pod.link/between2mics Crypto Art Show: https://pod.link/1558711509 +++++ Mentioned in this episode: ars PARADOXICA - https://arsparadoxica.com/ The Bright Sessons - https://www.thebrightsessions.com/ Harry Duran. - https://squadcast.fm/between-2-mics/building-relationships-harry-duran/ +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

This week’s guest is Dr. Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall, Professor of History at Cal State San Marcos where she teaches comparative history with courses focused around Haitian history, revolutionary Europe, women in Jewish history and travel and contact in the early modern world. Dr. Goldstein Sepinwall thought she’d go to law school initially but inspiring debates and discussions with friends in the dorms, including at Oxford University, started to change that. After undergrad, she applied to law school and PhD History programs and got into both! She even interned at the Supreme Court and worked as a legal secretary but the history program ultimately won out. Dr. Goldstein Sepinwall is trained as a historian of France. She became captivated with the 18th century ideals of equality and how they applied to the conflicting existence of slavery in the French colony of Haiti. This led to her own studies of Haiti and the lack of knowledge around Haiti has motivated her to teach about it too. It is clear that Dr. Goldstein Sepinwall loves her students and learning about their backgrounds. She seeks to build community in her classroom and students find themselves immersed in multi-sensory experiences that include the incorporation of food and dance breaks. It isn’t surprising that she took home a student-nominated award, the Harry E. Brakebill Outstanding Professor Award which is a top honor at Cal State San Marcos. She has published three books books including her most recent, "Slave Revolt on Screen: The Haitian Revolution in Film and Video Games”. It is one of the first books about video games written by a historian. In her spare time, and outside of pandemic times, Dr. Goldstein Sepinwall is also active with the San Diego Jewish Film Festival volunteering her time as an academic, speaker and chaffeur. We also talk about her parents who are also academics. You’ll have to listen to learn more! Official Bio: Dr. Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall is Professor of History at California State University – San Marcos and past winner of the university’s Brakebill Distinguished Professor Award. She received her BA in History and Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania, and her MA and PhD in History from Stanford University. Her research specialties include the French and Haitian Revolutions, modern Haitian history, Slavery and Film, French colonialism, French-Jewish history, history and video games, and the history of gender. Her most recent book, Slave Revolt on Screen: The Haitian Revolution in Film and Video Games, was published by the University Press of Mississippi in 2021. Her previous works include the biography The Abbé Grégoire and the Making of Modern Universalism (University of California Press, new in paperback, 2021), and Haitian History: New Perspectives (Routledge, 2012). Note from Rabiah (Host): I had an incredible time speaking with Dr. Goldstein Sepinwall. If you haven’t listened already, you’ll find her to be enthusiastic and open and quite frankly someone you could talk to all day. One thing that resonated with me is that as a student, she reached out to a respected professor for advice. That’s what I did just over a year ago when I was working on my short-term path. That really resonated with me. People want to help. Reach out to them. Also, in talking about her students, I learned she has a true interest in people and their backgrounds. The fact that she teaches non-history majors history and takes the time to know them and care made me think of the pivotal time I had at UCSD when I took science classes for non-science majors and had some incredible professors who also cared (and some who did not). +++++ Find Dr. Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrSepinwall Book - Slave Revolt on Screen: https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/S/Slave-Revolt-on-Screen +++++ Mentioned in this episode: Kimberlé Crenshaw on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandylocks Michel-Rolph Trouillot, Silencing the Past: Power and the Production of History book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/246609/silencing-the-past-20th-anniversary-edition-by-michel-rolph-trouillot/ White Savior: The Movie, Seth Meyers fake trailer: https://youtu.be/T_RTnuJvg6U Professor Ronald Angelo Johnson at Baylor’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/ronajohnson Guerline Jozef - RFK Human Rights Award Winner: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/immigration/story/2021-10-28/haitian-activist-kennedy-human-rights Chantel Prat episode: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s3e13-chantel-prat Nicole Pearson episode: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s3e17-nicole-pearson Miriam Hirst-Stein episode: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s4e8-miriam-herst-stein

This week’s guest is JC Hurtado-Prater, leadership enthusiast and business professor. He teaches at Point Loma Nazarene University and Azusa Pacific University. He is also the author of four personal development books and is working on a fifth. And he is a consultant.Prior to his current roles, JC worked in the non-profit space and in the ministry. He was also in the US Army which is where he first learned about leadership and the importance of focusing on the mission ahead. He shared insights on transitioning out of the military and into the private sector.A dynamic personality, JC shares his opinions on many subjects. We talk about : - Leadership and how people who are managers don’t always learn to be good leaders.- The importance of understanding an organization before going in and trying to change it.- How crucial therapy is to one’s own development including as a leader. He is even writing a book about his own experience.- A pivotal moment 10 years ago when he read Warren Bennis’ “On Becoming a Leader” which has formed his ideas today- The professor who changed his life through encouraging words and making him realize the he too could be like other members of his family and become a professor or educatorJC also has a podcast, called JC Talks: A Leadership Podcast with JC Hurtado-Prater. We chat about a subject that comes up there which is about people’s character. He believes that people can change their character with self-awareness and delves into Ray Dalio’s philosopy around radical truth and radical transparency, and the Importance of letting people in an organization be honest with the leaders.Note from Rabiah (Host): This is a really special episode because first of all, the intro was recorded with video so you’ll see me on YouTube. But also, the guest was incredible. I had a blast with him and we had some major laughs but also got into some real issues. It was hard not to be 100% positive with JC though. We did delve into tragic loss and the importance of honouring others as we continue in our lives. I appreciated the opportunity to talk about that. In fact, JC gave me a chance to speak quite a bit. It was one of those conversations where I could have given in and not been the host but we had a good balance. Enjoy!TW: death by substance overdose+++++Find JC JC Talks podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jc-talks-a-leadership-podcast-with-jc-hurtado-prater/id1540716265Cannonball Solutions: https://www.cannonball.solutions/about+++++Mentioned in this episode:Leaders Eat Last by Simon Senak: https://amzn.to/3qBPGBV Warren Bennis, “On Becoming a Leader”: https://amzn.to/3nYeG4L John Maxwell (author): https://amzn.to/34RTHcU Synchronicity by Jaworski: https://amzn.to/34RTHcU Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene: https://amzn.to/33oWlXt Ray Dalio (Bridgewater): https://www.bridgewater.com/principles-and-culture Nicole Pearson Episode: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s3e17-nicole-pearson B Kyle Episode: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s2e10-b-kyle Sandee Kastrul episode: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s2e7-sandee-kastrul+++++More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

This week’s guest is Rebecca Gulka, Founder of Teaching with Class, an online English learning school, and amateur comic. Like the host of this podcast, she is an expat as a Canadian based in France. Rebecca studied theatre as an undergraduate and then went into teaching English internationally. Before living in France, Rebecca taught English in Korea, Thailand, Russia, Haiti and China. She taught at a private school in France before making the decision to found her own school. We talk about why she struck out on her own, many of which will resonate with educators or others in service occupations. Amongst those are teacher’s wages in France, freedom in curriculum to teach and location to work from. We also delve into the government’s role and responsibility for the education of children as well as the equity around technology in online learning. For those who identify as workaholics or find themselves burning out, we also talk about the culture of glorifying busy-ness and overwork and how people are challenging it by looking at what is really important and focussing on that. It isn’t all serious. We also talk about Rebecca’s comedy and comedy writing practice. Having her own business has allowed her carve out the time and space for herself to write and perform! Note from Rabiah (Host): This was a particularly special chat because it was the first one that I have done in person since starting the podcast. It was a different editing challenge but really cool that the “studio” setup worked. I met Rebecca online in FB comedian groups on on the online circuit. Our chat extended beyond the podcast and we had some very good conversations around comedy, females in comedy and life in general. One of the positive things to come out of the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 was the opportunity to find connection with people online. When they then become in-person connections it is even better! I loved Rebecca’s insights and hearing about her experiences and am sure listeners will too. +++++ Find Rebecca Teaching With Class Website: www.teachingwithclass.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebeccateachingwithclass Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yesyoucanteachthat LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-gulka-128343195/ Comedy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.anne.comedy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebecca_anne_comedy +++++ Mentioned in this episode: Odessa Series on The Daily: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily/id1200361736?i=1000510748504 Sarah Robinson episode of More Than Work: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s2e5-sarah-robinson +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email morethanworkpod(at)gmail.com!

This week’s guest is Dr. Amy Novotny, Founder of the PABR Institute which focuses on a treatment method that she developed while studying the nervous system and breathing. Dr. Novotny was a practicing physical therapist when she came up with the PABR method after experiencing extreme stress and drama in her own life. She was preparing for the Boston Marathon at the time. She started testing the method and process on others and now has her own practice. Additionally, Dr. Novotny is an ultra-marathon runner. Astoundingly, she once ran 102.88 miles in 24 hours! She has done many races including an Iron Man Triathlon. Besides her practice and her running, Dr. Novotny is also an accomplished nature photographer. She even traveled from Arctic Norway and Finland to Antartica for 6 months with a photographer, hired on to treat him using the PABR method and also doing photography herself. We talk about all of this and how she used the 6 months she was away to explore what she wanted to do next in her life and how facing unexpected adversity let to her building up her resilience. Note from Rabiah (Host): I think what I really enjoyed about speaking with Dr. Novotny was that she is another great example of a person who pursued what she wanted and found the resources needed to make things happen. I think we all do this more than we realise but don’t think to celebrate it very often. I appreciate that she took the time to acknowledge her own achievements with me but also that she was honest about struggles along the way. That authenticity makes for an episode I’m very proud to share with you! +++++ Find Dr. Novotny PABR Institute: https://pabrinstitute.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/dramynovotny/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-amy-novotny/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anovotn/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/amynovotnyaz Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrAmyNovotny +++++ \Mentioned in this episode: Arizona Highways PhotoScapes: https://ahps.org/ Greg Zlevor (HOPEMakers): https://www.hci.org/greg-zlevor +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

This week’s guest is also the host of the podcast, Rabiah Coon. It’s a quick solo episode. Note from Rabiah (Host): I didn’t have the bandwidth to edit a full episode and was going to let it got for this week but an epiphany in the shower made me want to share some thoughts today so I recorded a quick episode. If you’re like me and listen at 1.25x the speed, it’ll take less than 5 minutes! Be well and thanks for listening. +++++ Mentioned in this episode: i.c. stars: https://www.icstars.org Sandee Kastrul episode of the podcast: https://www.rabiahsaid.com/podcast/s2e7-sandee-kastrul +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

This week’s guest is Bob Wheeler, founder of “The Money Nerve” and the host of the podcast “Money You Should Ask”. The financial expert and motivator is also the author of a book (The Money Nerve: Navigating the Emotions of Money) and he offers a course “Mastering the Emotions of Money”. On his podcast, Bob seeks to remove stigma of shame around financial literacy. He also addresses money and emotions in his chats with guests. The book “The Money Nerve” is about how to get healthy about money and conscious of issues around money. Bob and I chat about his work as a comedian both in the time that he was starting out and then making it at The Comedy Store where he is currently the CFO. He was already a CPA when he started doing comedy and when Mitzi Shore called him to help with the finances at The Store he said yes. Bob’s approach to his work is practical but he also brings compassion to his clients. He can demonstrate empathy for others in a constructive way because he has been “there” where many of them are. Note from Rabiah (Host): It was a lot of fun to talk to Bob. I always remember the feeling I had during recording when I edit and this was a nice and easy edit! I think what struck me most about Bob was that he is able to be funny but also take people’s issues around money seriously. He felt like a kindred spirit in a way. Brené Brown is an influence on him. When taking to someone who has read her and done “the work” on themselves it is almost obvious because of how they communicate and what they communicate. There is a common language. Brené has a new book out this week too so this episode is fitting. +++++ Find Bob Website: https://www.TheMoneyNerve.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-wheeler-88029512/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMoneyNerve/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/themoneynerve Book: https://www.amazon.com/Money-Nerve-Navigating-Emotions/dp/1452569401 +++++ Mentioned in this episode: The Comedy Store: https://thecomedystore.com/ Brené Brown: https://brenebrown.com/ +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

This week’s guest is Deborah Heiser, Co-Founder and CEO of The Mentor Project. She also holds a PhD in Applied Developmental Psychology and has studied aging. She even did a TedX talk about rethinking aging (link below). Deborah’s grandparents were very influential on who she has become today. She came to appreciate older people when visiting her grandmother at an assisted living facility and it changed her perspective on people. She names her grandfather was her first mentor. As a child she would ride around town with him and observe is interactions with people which were unique as he happened to be the NAACP president in Iowa. He taught her that everyone has a story and also that you don’t have to be liked by everyone. Deborah co-founded The Mentor Project when she realised the value that mentorship had not only on the mentee but also the person doing the mentoring. She found that people had a lot of knowledge to give and wanted to provide them with a way to meet those who could benefit. Note from Rabiah (Host): Mentorship has been a very important part of my life. I have benefitted greatly from people who who have taken the time to share their knowledge and experience with me. I don’t think being a mentee is reserved for the young. As we get older our needs for guidance change. And, as we gain experience and knowledge, as Debbie has found, doing so is rewarding. I have been doing this in different ways at my current company as well as with ic stars (see the episode with Sandee Kastrul to learn more about that organization. Maybe you’ll even become a volunteer!) I’d love to hear about your mentor/mentee stories too. +++++ Find Deborah The Mentor Project: https://mentorproject.org/ TedX Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/deborah_heiser_rethinking_aging_mentoring_a_new_generation LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-heiser-phd-3963693/ +++++ Mentioned in this episode: Bob Cousins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bocousins/ +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

This week’s guest is Kyle Roebuck, host of the Small Stuff Podcast and videographer. Kyle is from North Carolina and studio at East Carolina University. It was there that he held a job as a school bus driver until two years after graduation. During that time, he came to the realization that a traditional job was not for him, and, he left. Throughout his life, Kyle had always been a visual artist during things including drawing but it wasn’t until he tried photography and then videography that he also found a new career path for himself. Following his college job, Kyle gave photography a try, immersing himself YouTube videos to teach himself photography. He is someone who will try anything but will not continue to pursue it if he isn’t good at it and he was good at photography. To make ends meet, Kyle did get another full-time job eventually and that drove him to build up his photography skillset and business more quickly so he could be free of the “9 to 5”. Having the newfound love of photography gave him a purpose at his full-time job and helped shift his attitude towards working as being something that would enable him to do what he really wanted to do sooner. Kyle shares a lot about his experience with imposter syndrome and how it affects him. It is a subject that has come up on the podcast before but his insight was very relatable to those of us that don’t take compliments very well. He is also a believer in positive thinking and explains how it works for him. Note from Rabiah (Host): I have done in a few times but it was interesting to host a podcast host on my podcast. Kyle was nervous but then the conversation mode kicked in and things went great.Kyle’s experience working at his campus job until after graduation was similar to mine but we both moved on in different ways. I really admire those who chose the creative career early on! +++++ Find Kyle Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/SmallStuffPodcast +++++ Mentioned in this episode: Peter McKinnon https://www.petermckinnon.com/ Fountain Power Boats https://www.fountainpowerboats.com/ Blackbeard Coffee https://www.blackbeardroasters.com/ +++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

This week’s guest is Sammy Warryat, host of the Successful Millennials podcast and founder of Financezilla, a financial consulting service. A Georgia native, Sammy attended Georgia Tech and graduated with a degree in software engineering. He went straight into the corporate workforce and after working too many hours and facing too many roadblocks decided it was time to set out on his own. He got himself out of debt, saved his money and quit his job. Unlike some “coaches” he sees himself as a consultant but not someone who is going to make decisions or do the work for clients. He shares what he knows but expects clients to be ready to take action for themselves. In his podcast and consulting, empowerment of the individual are themes. On the Successful Millennials podcast, Sammy’s episodes each focus on one or two of the five categories of live he has identified to be the most important. They are money, physical and mental health, career/purpose, relationships and happiness. Note from Rabiah (Host): The theme of people going out on their own after a more traditional career for various reasons involving working too many hours, poor management or a desire to take a chance. But, what I have noticed is the decisions weren’t rash or sudden. They were planned. Sammy planned very impressively by saving money so he could handle the risk on his own. Others planned with their partners. They all seemed to set a timeline for when they would need to head back to a job If it didn’t work out. This chat with Sammy was particularly fun because we truly are of two generations but weren’t that different. On another note, I dedicate this episode to a friend, Richie Hannah, who I found out died right before recording the intro. He was truly funny and kind. It was too soon to lose him but it is always too soon. I could talk about his struggles and distill him down to one thing but we are a sum of all of our parts. In my only vacation of 2020 I visited him in Scotland and it was a special time. Like with others I’ve lost before, I’ll remember him for that and honor him now and then by thinking of him when I see something that I know he would like. ++++ Find Sammy Financezilla website: https://financezilla.net/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thefinancezilla Instagram: www.instagram.com/financezilla ++++ Mentioned in this episode: Patrick Lencioni: https://www.tablegroup.com/pat/ Ryan Hawk: https://learningleader.com/ Robert Leonard’s Millenial Investing Podcast: https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/millennial-investing/ ++++ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

This week’s More Than Work Podcast guest Miriam Herst-Stein is Deputy Editor of All Things Hair, a website by Unilever. She is also a writer and a current student at the University of Denver where she is earning her Master’s in Creative Nonfiction Writing in a remote program. After graduating high school, Miriam took a gap year during which she attended a program in Jewish studies that also included writing. There, she solidified her interest in pursuing it as a career. Before getting her job at All Things Hair she was a nanny in New York City. In the last 5 years, she has worked her way up from intern to her current role. She currently lives in Crown Heights, New York and enjoys balancing her professional work in beauty writing with her personal pursuits. She also reads in her downtime but mostly fiction. Her personal writing as well as her academic pursuits are focused on nonfiction so the fiction gives her a break! Miriam’s faith, Hassidic Judaism is a very important part of her life. She discusses it in her writings and was also open to discussing how it impacts her personally and professionally during our chat. Note from Rabiah (Host): I have a lot of respect for the people who pursue writing as a career. It is something I held at an arm’s length for much of my life but never took a chance at professionally. I really enjoyed hearing from Miriam on how she was so determined to stay in NYC and write was really inspiring. I also appreciate her taking the time to explain her faith to me. It is so important to hear others’ perspectives and I’m grateful this podcast lets me do that because the guests are willing to share. Find Miriam All Things Hair: https://www.allthingshair.com/en-us/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miriam.herst.stein Mentioned in this episode Ilana Herst: https://open.spotify.com/artist/73YFQvD0Tq7v67hhWmNoBA?si=BdWc4KujSwCKa5qT0pbYxQ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

This week’s More Than Work Podcast guest is Simon Prior is a Senior Test Manager at easyJet, a podcaster and a neurodiversity advocate, and he is rocking it at all three. He is based in the UK and joined the podcast from Buckinghamshire. Simon started as a developer but ended up finding breaking things to be more the more exciting pursuit and thus started his career in QA. He promotes the importance of testing and has a strong opinion on automation. For those in software, you know this is an oft talked about subject. On his podcast, Testing Peers, Simon and three other testing professionals talk about QA and leadership. They are also trying to encouraging the teaching of QA testing in universities. Check out their hashtag, #makeatester. Simon has overcome burnout and shared his own personal story of collapsing from stress at one point. After that he made some changes in where he worked including choosing his work place based on how it aligns with his personal values. Like many, he is still finding balance. As a neurodiversity advocate, Simon takes the opportunity to educate others at his workplace on things like how to interview in a more inclusive way and even how to make the airport experience more inclusive. Note from Rabiah (Host): Simon and I first connected on LinkedIn after he responded to a post and not long after following him, I knew he was the real deal. It was refreshing to talk to someone who loves what they do but who also sees how he can make an impact to improve the lives of others. We have some similarities in that he is an advocate for a cause that impacts people he knows. For him that is his sister and son. For me, that is…me. I enjoyed our chat and can’t wait for you to hear it. + Find Simon Simon’s Twitter: @LeadTestInclude Testing Peers Podcast Twitter: @testingpeers Podcast website: https://testingpeers.com Simon’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-prior-0499372/ + Mentioned in this episode Ministry of Testing: https://www.ministryoftesting.com/ Rabiah’s Article on Burnout: https://www.voicemag.uk/blog/9305/burnout-reformation-discovering-self-worth-outside-of-work + More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

This week’s More Than Work Podcast guest is Gen Edwards, Intuitive Energy Healer. She is a registered practitioner using The Emotion and Body Codes. Gen didn’t start out as a healer. In fact, she came to this work in her 50s. Prior to that, she worked as a corporate trainer, creating training materials and delivering training. Gen was born in Zimbabwe and lived in South Africa before moving to Leeds, United Kingdom. While meeting with a financial advisor one day, she hit a breaking point and her advisor recommended she go see an energy healer that he was seeing. It was while seeing the healer herself, that she found her calling. Being a light worker is Gen’s life purpose because it allows her to serve others. She even sees herself working until she is 80! Note from Rabiah (Host): Gen is one of those people that you can’t help but be in a better mood after talking to. She really loves what she does and she loves what she used to do. I think it is so fortunate when we can make a living doing something that has meaning and she’s doing it for the second time. She has now found her life’s purpose but also stayed consistent to her values up until now which is pretty cool. + Find Gen Website: https://www.genedwards.com/ LinkedIn Business Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gen-edwards-intuitve-energy-healer/ LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genedwardsenergyhealerbodycode/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GenEdwardsholistichealing/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genergyheal/ + Mentioned in this episode: Dr. Bradley Nelson - The Emotion Code and The Body Code author - https://drbradleynelson.com/ Denise Duffield -Thomas - https://www.denisedt.com/ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

This week’s More Than Work Podcast guest is Christina Giacona. We went to high school together in Santa Clarita, California and were in the band. After graduation, she pursued a degree in music from California State University, Northridge (CSUN). She has gone on to get her Masters at the University of New Mexico where she studied Native American Music, joined the Fort Smith Symphony in Arkansas part-time, as a clarinetist. She enjoys the opportunity to play with the innovative group. + Her and her partner Patrick Conlin, a violist and sound engineer, founded the Los Angeles New Music Ensemble in 2008 which they ran until 2014. Now they reside in Oklahoma where they have founded Onyx Lane, a full-service music production company. Christina is a professor at the University of Oklahoma teaching Native American Music and American Popular Music while studying for her second doctorate, this time in Cultural Anthropology. + “Cube of Light” is the latest album release from Christina and Patrick. They are taking it on tour soon for fully immersive audio and visual experiences giving the audience the opportunity to experience the album in a unique way. + Note from Rabiah (Host): Christina outlines how her high school music dreams have been fulfilled and it made me think a lot about how these dreams would manifest in reality if we allow ourselves to take chances. I think that the advice she has for young people pursuing creative endeavours is unique and very practical since it comes from her lived experience. I’m on board completely with her “do it yourself” sentiment and hope people come away from this one encouraged to do just that. + Find Christina Onyx Lane: https://onyxlane.com/ + Mentioned in this episode: Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World: https://www.rumblethemovie.com/ Rumble by Link Wray : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucTg6rZJCu4 AJR: https://www.ajrbrothers.com/ Fort Smith Symphony: https://www.fortsmithsymphony.org/ + More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

This week’s More Than Work Podcast guest is Claire Waite Brown. Founding “Open Stage Arts” and then “Creativity Found” were pivotal to her as she looked to forge a path that was truly her own outside of work. After attending university and studying contemporary dance she ended up editing non-fiction illustrated books for a living while raising a family. + At about 40, Claire studied to become a fitness dance instructor. She now also does street dance continuing to pursue her passion for movement in a different way. When she founded Open Stage Arts, Claire created a space and community for adults to try something new like acting without all the drama of am-dram and other classes. It was also something she created for herself rather than something she was doing for others. Next came her website and podcast, Creativity Found where she interviews other artists and helps them showcase their work. + Note from Rabiah (Host): This chat was a lot of fun. Claire and I met on the Clubhouse app and hit it off. Meeting her and others in some creative groups there was one of the highlights of lockdown. We have similar ridiculous senses of humour. When she tells the story of her “ginger cat” it was a good opportunity to talk to a Brit about the differences between the English we speak in the US versus the UK. And yes, when you hear me say I call my jeans “denim trousers” that is true. I have done so and yes, the person I said it to thought it was odd. + Find Claire Facebook and IG: @creativityfoundpodcast Facebook group: Creativity Found Website: creativityfound.co.uk + More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

This week’s More Than Work guest is Dave Weiner, the CEO of Priority Bicycles. Dave talks about taking a break from IT when he was the CEO of a global company, to figure out what he wanted to do next. He had a new son, business ideas, and a desire to spend his time differently so he could have more balance and be present for his family. + Dave started out working in the cycling industry after attending the University of California, Santa Barbara and it is the cycling industry that he decided to jump back into. He is innovating in the space with low maintenance bicycles including a line of low maintenance e-bikes. + We chat about the importance of pursuing your passions and doing work you’re proud of as well as the difference between delivering software and a tangible good. If you don’t think software development is related to bike production, you’ll learn why Dave thinks they are. + Note from Rabiah (host): I met date at least 14 years ago when I was working in warehouse management. We worked with a ton of vendors at the time and as a woman in IT I wasn’t always treated with the utmost respect. Dave was a different kind of leader and different kind of business partner. I can’t remember specifics of our interactions but his kindness stuck with me. I ended up following him on LinkedIn and when I started this podcast he was one person I was set on talking to so this chat was particularly important to me. I like that he acknowledges that he isn’t working less but is doing what he loves. That’s important. As he says, some people are just going to work a lot. I’m one of those but when I’m doing it for something that has meaning it feels different. Get out there for a bike ride everyone! + Check out this chat with an entrepreneur for a practical point of view on setting priorities and building a business. + Find Dave @ridepriority on all social channels Priority Bicycles YouTube + More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Riva Riley is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Maryland but she is also a writer, comic and animal welfare advocate. We chat about all this and ultimately resilience and persistence starting with now she moved on after not getting scholarship she wanted. Find Riva Instagram and Twitter: @rivajriley YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo6uq2kp3_Dt8xawXNLQs-A More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Guest Makayla Davis started out her adulthood serving in the National Guard. Now, she is a professional Astrologer at The Scenic Route Astrology which is a company she also founded. She’s a podcaster too and the author of two upcoming books. The stars aligned for this chat! Find Makayla www.Astroroutes.com Instagram: @TheScenicRouteAstrology Twitter: @TheScenic_Route Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MakaylaDavisAstrology LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/makayladavis/ YouTube: https://youtu.be/yF6iFjyUbfk Astrology & Spiritual Growth articles on Medium - https://makaylaedavis.medium.com/ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Guest Kelly Zemnickis is a Comedian, Freelance Writer, Documentary Filmmaker, YouTuber, Sketch Performer and also a really great person! Her first feature length film documentary “No Responders Left Behind” about John Feal and 9/11 first responders is being released on Discovery+. We talk about her writing process, passion for television and storytelling, making a film and what motivates her. Find Kelly Kelly is on all major social media channels and you can see her fun content here: https://www.youtube.com/c/KellyZemnickis FealGood Foundation Donate to this amazing cause and find out more about their work here: https://fealgoodfoundation.com/ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

CEO/Owner of Tech Savvy and Community Activist Dawn DeCosta is this week’s guest. We talk about what motivated her into activism as a stay-at-home mom and to found her own company later on. Now, she is back in school and figuring out her “third chapter”. As you enjoy this episode, maybe you’ll be inspired to start something you’ve been meaning to for a while! Find Dawn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawndecosta/ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

This week’s guest Michael King is currently the Director & Creator of The Communities Project and the Managing Principal of Impact Leadership. He started as a community organiser. His is a story of overcoming adversity and seeking to change his own life and others’ lives for the better. He treats everyone as a leader and teaches others to do so. His work to help save lives from substance abuse was the impetus for our initial chat but we went well beyond that. Find MIchael https://communitiesproject.org https://www.impactleadershipcoaching.org More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Assistant Manager of Engagement at Thrivent Nicole Pearson has had a career in service. We talk about incorporating what you love into your work, living in service to others and in Nicole’s case also in service to her Christian faith. I ask what that means for her and learned a lot from her response. We also chat about what she learned in working in a global non-profit about service that dignifies the individual as well has her experience of getting through imposter syndrome. It’ll be profoundly helpful to anyone who encounters it themselves.Find Nicole LinkedIn ThriventBooks and Organisations mentioned in the Podcast When Helping Hurts (Book) Outside the Bowl San Diego Rescue Mission Habitat for Humanity TACO (Third Avenue Charitable Organisation)More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Leo Leoson has a rock star’s name. He’s a pharmacist. He’s also a singer-songwriter, part of the NEIKED collective and a rapper as his alter-ego lil INDO. We talk the pursuit of dreams, meeting your idols and how he ended up in pharma. Listen to the pod’s first Swedish guest.Find Leo Leo Leoson Instagram  NEIKED Instagram Leo Leoson Spotify Neiked Spotify More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Jamie Padilla is Asesora del campo (Producer Services Manager) at Fair Trade USA. She has spent her career as an agricultural labor organizer and was at the UFW (United Farm Workers) prior to that. We talk her passion for organising in Ag, the people she serves and she also answers the question “What is fair trade?” Jamie is also a Flamenco performer and we get into some entertaining stories from the stage. More about Fair Trade USA https://www.fairtradecertified.org/ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Naketa Ren Thigpen is the The #1 Balance and Relationship Advisor in the World. Before she founded her own company (ThigPro), she was working as a licensed social worker and found herself addicted to work. Now she shares the importance of being Selfish (also the title of her book), relationship and taking a break. Find Naketa www.thigpro.com www.linkedin.com/in/naketathigpen www.facebook.com/asknaketa http://www.twitter.com/asknaketa http://www.instagram.com/asknaketa http://www.youtube.com/naketathigpen Book: http://bit.ly/SelfishBook More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Chantel Prat is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Washington. She’s also the author of the forthcoming book, The Neuroscience of You. Her brain research focuses on our individually as humans and what makes us “us”. You’ll want to look up her brain to brain communication experiment after you listen to this chat with Dr. Prat! Find Chantel https://www.chantelprat.com/ https://twitter.com/chantelpratphd More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Anthym Co-founder and CEO Brian Mohr is a conscious capitalist, music lover and values-driven person and leader. We talk about all this and also his TEDx talk. His clarity on his own values may inspire you to get clear on yours! Find Brian www.anthym.life Twitter: @getanthym and @brianmohr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/getanthym/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/bmohr/ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Tammy Whalen Blake is a Personal Development Coach at Go to Yellow. She generously shares her personal and professional path going from “grey” to “yellow”, finding your purpose, dealing with imposter syndrome and the importance of communication. Find Tammy https://www.facebook.com/groups/gotoyellowwithtammy https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammy-whalen-blake/ https://www.youtube.com/user/tambam128/featured https://1.gotoyellow.co.uk/access-yellowmagazine More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

John Vuong is the Owner of Local SEO Search located in Canada. John created the business after years at Yellow Pages. A son of immigrants to Canada, he has taken his family’s values into adulthood and exudes positivity in his approach to running his business and managing his life. Enjoy this chat with John! Find John https://www.localseosearch.ca/ Twitter Facebook Instagram More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Natalie Nzeyimana is the founder of Harbour. In her work, she is using technology to serve others and redefining self-care to be a daily practice. She works with clients to build resilience. We also get into how she created a built her coaching practice. We also discuss AI ethics plus grief and ancestral work, and the trip to Rwanda as a survivor of genocide that changed her life and took her from her role in tech to building Harbour.Find Natalieharbour.todaynatalienzeyimana.comEmail: [email protected] mentioned: Maryam Hasnaa, Malidoma SoméMore than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Travis Nass is the Cofounder and Chief Operating Officer at Another Round Another Rally, a non-profit aiding and empowering restaurant workers and others in the service industry. Before that he has spent his career in the service industry and was even inducted into the AZ Culinary Hall of Fame! He is a Volunteer with Planned Parenthood, on the Board of United States Bartenders’ Guild in Arizona, advocating for restaurant workers and service industry.Find Another Round Another Rallyanotherroundanotherrally.orgInstagram: @anotherroundanotherrallyTwitter: @AnotherRoundARMore than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter:@morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Jennifer Chapman, Leadership Coach and CEO of Ambition Leadership, shares her story of going from the consulting to coaching and how she made the decision to change careers. We chat about the difference between coaching and therapy. There were some wonderful aha moments in this chat. It is the pep talk you didn’t realise you needed! There is even a bonus question from a listener about how to say “no”. Find Jennifer Email at [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/coachjenniferchapman/ www.facebook.com/ambitionleadership www.ambitionleadership.com Jennifer Chapman is a former leader at a Fortune 500 consulting firm. She was known as the go-to person for getting things done and managing the most difficult clients. Now she's a leadership coach, working with STEM managers and leaders who want to increase productivity and performance by strengthening their confidence and people skills. More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

The most organised person in comedy is Tom Beheler and it’s not just him that says so! He’s also the Founder and Artistic Director of District Comedy and a Librarian. We chat about his career as a librarian and libraries in general, and his promotion of diversity and inclusion through his virtual comedy theater. We also share some laughs! Find Tom https://district-comedy.com/ Instagram: @district_comedy More Than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Today is Mother’s Day in the United States and this episode is dedicated to talking about the work of motherhood. Three moms bring their different experiences to the chat with kids ranging from 4 to 16 years old, different second jobs ranging from full-time career to part time, and both married and divorced. This one is for the mothers about doing the hard work of raising humans. This one is for my mom too.Thank you to Erin Snell, Eriko Ono and Samira Steventon for being so open, honest and generous with yourselves. More than WorkFacebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpodPlease review and follow anywhere you get podcasts.Thank you for listening.Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Dr. Amanda Gummer is a psychologist and the founder of Good Play Guide. She values the importance of play for kids (and adults) and we talk everything from toys, to parenting to being an entrepreneur. She also discussed the "work life blend". When was the last time you played a game? About Dr. Gummer https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandagummer/ https://www.goodplayguide.com/ More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Basel-based Artist and Custom Muralist Stewart Stevens is this week’s guest. Rabiah and Stewart talk about his road from getting a degree in theater to his work as a set designer and now his painting. Hear about his love of street art, his podcast Happy Expats, and don’t miss his wonderful advice for for creatives. About Stewart: @StewartStevensArt and @thehappyexpats on Instagram More than Work: @morethanworkpod Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. Please review and follow anywhere you get podcasts. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

What do a biochemist, a writer and a photographer have in common? They are all Mariana Feijó who is also a comedian and improv performer. We talk about all of these endeavours, dancing and geek out over Pedro Almodóvar too! About Mariana @marianasbits on Instagram, Twitter and TikTok marianafeijo.com More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review on Apple podcasts. Subscribe anywhere. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]

Noel Bagwell is not a traditional lawyer. As the Founder of ExecutiveLP® and creator of Profit from Legal™ , he skipped the corporate path and wants the law to be accessible to people. We talk about his career, community service and even cancel culture. About Noel Legal profitability scorecard - https://profitfromlegal.scoreapp.com/ LinkedIn Group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13936380/ Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/profitfromlegal More than Work Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @morethanworkpod Please review on Apple podcasts. Subscribe anywhere. Thank you for listening. Have feedback? Email [email protected]