Sorana Blackfoot is a published author, the founder of the BRIL Conference, the host of the Money Mondays podcast, the leader of the networking group Wine, Women and Wealth, a prosperity mentor at Unbroke Women, and a financial educator and advisor with Five Rings Financial.
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Brass Ring Project co-founders Tom Leahy and Candice Suarez are lifelong education professionals and advocates. In this episode we talk about paths toward higher education and further training aside from higher education, ideal candidates, helping students and parents understand their options and much more.
The Brass Ring Project’s self-described mission is to help “students pave a path forward following high school that will enable them to thrive in work that fits their unique abilities, personality and interests. We believe that all students should have access to professionals who can guide them through the process of determining their future path and assist in navigating the daunting higher education landscape. The Brass Ring Project wants to help level the playing field.”
The Brass Ring Project (non-profit)
www.thebrassringproject.org
Optimum Ed (college consulting, counseling and assistance services)
www.optimumedcenter.com
Ric Juarez started Dear Future as a small side project to help people in his birth country of Peru. After serving in the Navy, Ric felt the need to keep serving, and in just a few years the mission of Dear Future has grown and reached communities in the US, South America and Africa.
Bryan Berry and Aaron Lee are both leadership coaches. And they both wish there was a better way to describe what it is they do since they both focus on people and how they work together. They’re bringing Leadercast RVA to town on May 3 at Main Street Station for a diverse lineup of speakers.
Our conversation ranges from coming to terms with the person in the mirror, old leadership styles versus new, leading by dealing with people as the individuals they are and following your passions as the best means of becoming successful.
Bryan and Aaron share their experiences and what brought them to this point including Bryan literally facing death more than once. And we talk about some of the speakers and what you can expect at Leadercast RVA.
Greg Hofbauer of Hofbauer Consulting helps businesses and nonprofits overcome tech challenges thereby helping them reach customers and supporters which leads to growth. These days he’s leaning more into the nonprofit side of things which is where our conversation leads.
Susanna Calvert is the founder of the Foundation for Family and Community Healing. Their mission is to “empower us all to create healthy, positive, rewarding relationships woth ourselves, each other, Earth, and the loving force greater than ourselves”. What started as something Susanna began in 2018 following several tragic life events now reaches internationally helping people “change their behavior, and change their world.”
Foundation for Family and Community Healing
Launch of thier Synapse Hub Sept 13
Silent Auction Fundraiser Nov. 18, at the Crossroads Art Center
New Good Eye Podcast with Motion Designer, VCU Brandcenter Professor and Meditation Leader Rick Plautz. We talk about Web3 and the decentralization of internet platforms. We also veer into topics such as blockchain, the concept of value, social media’s future and its effect on emotional health, sound bath meditation and more.
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Rick was also a recent guest speaker at a Synapse networking meeting. The insightful conversation and exchange of ideas was incredible.
Your definition of a “proper walk” is likely very different from Michael Farley’s.
BIO:
Michael Farley is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer, a retired nonprofit CEO, and an adventurer. He was the leader of Elk Hill, a human services organization based in Goochland VA, for 21 years. Michael has also led adventure trips in the United States and Kenya for the past forty years. Through both a global and local “lens”, he shares those adventures, the lessons learned, and relates how the experiences have helped shaped his own personal and professional values, his leadership beliefs, and his continued purpose in life to do good and have fun.
Michael has returned to Kenya over 30 times. Since 2002, he has organized and led 13 Proper Walks in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley trekking over 2,000km and raising over $950,000 for the Makindu Children’s Program, which supports 560 orphans and is in the same area where Michael served in the Peace Corps. He has known three generations of Kenyans and has seen firsthand the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in sub-Sahara Africa and the orphans left in its wake.
Michael refers to his Walks as Adventures for a Cause. And they are real Adventures, complete with wild animal encounters, indigenous tribes, and ornery camels. Over the years, the Cause has provided thousands of children hope for a much better future.
The Proper Walks have been featured in National Geographic Adventure Magazine and Newsweek.
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Andrey Karpov is Director of Operations for IT4Causes. They provide IT solutions for nonprofit clients. He also has a burgeoning life coaching business in TrueAgilityRVA. We get into the weeds and talk about the path that brought him to America from St. Petersburg Russia, early influences, favorite books, wellness practices and his plans to grow TrueAgility across the country.
Books referenced:
Andrey’s must have list:
- Minimalist Way – Erica Layne
- Miracle Morning – Hal Elrod
- Internal Engineering – Sadhguru
- Five Love Languages – Gary Chapman
Additional:
Tom Dorney is a Navy vet who served aboard the USS Enterprise and is the current National Director of Resources and Partnerships for ReGroup Foundation. His mission is to advocate for Veterans and First Responders effectively and provide them with the programs and resources they need. Tom also serves as President of the Board of Directors of Adam’s House, a Peer to Peer and Educational support program for grieving children and their families.
From the conversation:
ReGroup Foundation
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Smokin and Jokin Podcast
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SUCCESS… Your WHY Powers Your How with Richard Kaufman
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Convene Collab
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VetUnite.org – Mentoring for Veterans
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Mission22
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Good Eye Podcast
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