Media Appearances
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Fearless Fridays with Maryann, Podcast
Trusting Your Intuition - This is a great listen for aspiring authors and storytellers, offering insider tips on conquering the self-publishing world, the crucial role of intuition, and how to choose the right collaborators.
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Nimble Blog: Guest Post/Follow Through
One of the most critical business cornerstones I practice (and preach) is impeccable follow through. See examples of why follow through can make all the dfference in my guest blog post with Nimble CRM.
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Article: Canvas Rebel
This is my 2nd featured article on the online publication, Canvas Rebel, called “Contrarian Thinking”, where I discuss subject that many in my industry may disagree with.
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-Thrive Global Feature-
Written by Corina Leslie, this Thrive Global article focuses on “10 Founders Reveal the Wellness Habits That Keep Them at the Top of Their Game”, including me!
Entrepreneurship can be tough on mental health. Here is how 10 founders recoup after stressful times – and how they prevent anxiety and burnout so they can be better leaders.
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- The Atlantic Article -
I was featured in this article in The Atlantic. “THE OTHER WORK REMOTE WORKERS GET DONE” Telecommuting allows caregivers to manage a workload that is, if anything, way too big. Thanks to journalist Stephanie H. Murray.
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BOLD JOURNEY featured article
From my personal and professional background/work ethic to my hobbies, this is a fun interview to read through, if you want to learn about me and where I come from, as well as where I’m going.
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Real Words Podcast, hosted by Rayanne Thorn Krueger
Rayanne Thorn Krueger interviewed me as part of the local book shop (San Clemente, CA), Beach Town Books series. I was one of 10 authors to be featured in a weekend local author popup. We discussed both of my books as well as what kind of risk Artificial Intelligence could pose for creatives in our world today.
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A Teaspoon Of Healing Podcast with Dawn DiMare
In this episode, Dawn and I delve into the profound impact of sharing our stories, exploring how they serve as catalysts for healing and liberation. We also talked about showing up on social media in ways that also bring about healing in True Community.
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The Indomitable Podcast, hosted by Author Di Ciruolo
Ooooof! This conversation was a doozy. Di and I had a rare and (I think) brilliant conversation across cultural (bullshit) paradigms, including how words matter when in rich and diverse communities.
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Guest Contributor for Nimble
The CRM tool Nimble reached out to 14 experts (including me) to provide strategies, tips, hacks, and tools to help you manage your workload during the holidays. Assembled by Gabrielle Lohr.
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Your Brand Amplified Podcast, hosted by Anika Jackson
As a global business consultant and community builder, how does me becoming an author and speaker inform my branding? Anika and I get into it in this very different conversation about branding and amplifying our messages in service of others.
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The UpLevel Podcast, hosted by Christie Mann & Rachel Baldi
Rachel Baldi, Co-Founder of UpLevel Productions, interviewed me about writing my book, my specific work-flow (loose as it was), and how writing helped me process grief while fostering global communities based on deep relationships.
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Coaching Business Spotlight Podcast, hosted by Kat Knecht
Themes of my whole entire life are woven into this interview. Kat & I talked about the significance of community and supportive networks, the value of storytelling and sharing personal history in business, among many other life lessons.
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Your Ink Story Podcast, hosted by Ande Lyons
Ande and I talked about the INKspiration behind my one and only tattoo, done after my mom died. It’s a unique tribute to her and the guidance she still brings me today, long after her death. This was also an opportunity to expose more people to my Chaldean heritage, and the beautiful Arabic characters that spell out my mom’s name, Rosemary.
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Generosity Xchange Keynote, 2022
I was invited by Neon One, host of the 2022 Generosity Xchange online conference to be a keynote speaker with an audience of more than 1,500 attendees. The topic: Balancing Caregiving And Grief With Your Career.
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Happy Healthy Caregiver Podcast, hosted by Elizabeth Miller
Elizabeth and I get pretty raw and real about some of the aspects of caregiving that include family dynamics, “grief relief”, and how dangerous it is to make comparisons in our daily lives.
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The Davenport Podcast, hosted by Jamie Pyatt & Guy Balogh
Dive in to this rich conversation where Jamie and Guy (she’s a LCSW & he’s a Certified Professional Life Coach) really dig deep into my experience as a family caregiver and leader in business and in my family. All “dicey” territory at times, as you can imagine.
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Life Is A Sacred Journey Podcast with Micheal Pope, Executive Director of Alzheimer's Services of the East Bay
I’m very grateful that host Micheal Pope brought so much depth and heart to our conversation. We talked about so many aspects of caregiving, including how the experience broadened my leadership journey, as I live into my business life in the aftermath of family caregiving.
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TheLivingPlanner.com, Guest Blog Post
Lynn Lambrecht, creator of The Living Planner, featured me on her Advisory Perspective Series (blog). With Mother’s Day around the corner. Lynn thought It seemed a perfect time to highlight my caregiving journey, and resources I offer for caregivers and business people. We all wear many hats. I support hard-working human beings in these areas.
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Breakfast Leadership Podcast
My hosts often say, “I’m sharing more than I normally do”. I’m learning I may have that effect on people. Michael Levitt and I talk about the gifts and guideposts of being a business and family leader.
Recorded in early 2023.
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Praying Miracles Podcast
Host Carol Graham and I talked about the generational leadership that comes into play when we are thrust into roles that impact all of our senses. This podcast focuses on hope and miracles (in fact, Carol published this interview on two podcasts). Never Ever Give Up Hope and Praying Miracles are the two platforms Carol has built, in addition to be ing a prolific author herself.
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the Empowered Caregiver Show with Kristin Voss hosting
This was a live radio broadcast (in Madison, Wisconsin) as well as a wonderful podcast developed to support other family caregivers. I also learned from my co-guest, Angela Howard, about work being done to help brands provide more inclusive work cultures.
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Disrupt The Everyday Podcast
Hosts Tonya & Brine Hamilton and I discussed how I used to go home from my mom’s on the weekends and fall apart, while also navigating my marriage and other relationships as a family caregiver and Silicon Valley marketing professional. It’s also on YouTube!
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Napa Valley Marketplace Magazine Article by Linda Bausch
Journalist Linda Bausch wrote this beautiful article in the widely-circulated magazine about my caregiving journey. It’s two and a half pages, entitled: “Family Caregivers, The Truest Labor Of Love”.
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Caregiver Chronicles Podcast
Sarah Stelmach Brown interviewed me about my caregiving experience and this one was super interesting and informative, as Sarah brings her own lived experience as a caregiver at home and in her professional life as well.
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Boomers Today, Live Radio Show & Podcast
Frank Samson, Founder of Senior Care Authority, invited me to his radio show (on ksvy.org) and podcast to discuss many aspects of what many Baby Boomers and their families are experiencing these days, especially in the realm of being a professional while caring for a loved one.
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Hope Natural Health Podcast with Dr. Erin Ellis, N.D.
In this podcast episode with Dr. Erin, we discuss where to start when we are all-of-a-sudden thrust into the family caregiver role, and how we can embrace the unknown.
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I Am Refocused Radio, Hosted by Media Mogul Shemaiah Reed
This conversation was extremely comprehensive. The host did his homework and brought out some really valuable aspects of my journey and transformation through caregiving and grief.
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A Teaspoon Of Healing Podcast with Dawn DiMare
Dawn and I discussed the caregiving challenges that we used systems to navigate, as well as role reversal, when a daughter cares for her Mama, including the phenomenon of the “sandwich generations”.
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The Beautiful Side Of Grief Podcast
Host Helen Morris and I discuss many of the aspects of life, death, grieving and how we realized that there are beautiful aspects of grief. Helen lost her own young daughter, and shares such compassionate healing around the world, from her home base in New Zealand.
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Never Ever Give Up Hope Podcast
Hosted by Carol Graham, this podcast is uplifting and thoroughly delves into life as a caregiver who gives and receives encouragement.
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Extraordinary Women Podcast with host Kami Guildner
Kami and i talked about how our unique caregiving journeys are also universal, and ways in which our lives were forever changed by the gift of being able to care for our loved ones.
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Humanity Of Leadership Podcast Feature, with hosts Amber MacBeth & Narjes Rivers
Where we discuss how I navigated carrying personal responsibilities while working as a Silicon Valley Marketing Professional, through my evolving leadership journey.
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Blog Feature: Tina Meyers Intuitive Coach
My Coach, Tina Meyers, writes candidly about her perspective, with inquiries about devotion and commitment in service of a higher purpose. And in this discussion, she mentions my devotion and commitment as a family caregiver on an often intense leadership journey.
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Step Into Flow Podcast With Anja Berg
Host Anja and I discuss what it was like being a family caregiver who was in shock at the sudden diagnosis of my mom with stage IIIC ovarian cancer, and how I learned to adapt to an upside-down set of life’s circumstances.
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Article in Authority Magazine: Self-Care & Mental Wellness: Lynn Abaté-Johnson On The Top Five Selfcare Practices That Improve Mental Wellness
In this article, I share my Top 5 self-care practices for maintaining mental and physical wellness, as well as my favorite quote of all time, and a little about my background growing up in immigrant families.
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Here's What We Know Podcast, hosted by Gary Scott Thomas
Gary Scott Thomas and I had a lively discussion about what my relationship with my mom and other family members was like, and how I was able to function inside of dysfunction, including my life as a professional working full time in Silicon Valley.
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Mindful Social Business Podcast With host Janet Fouts
With host, Mindfulness Coach and fellow caregiver Janet Fouts, I discuss how mindful practices and practical tools helped me weave my natural gifts into the all-of-a-sudden role as a family caregiver.
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BIBO Weekly TV series with host Traci S. Campbell
Host Traci and I discuss sentiments and strategies that helped me find a way forward after my mom’s stage IIIC ovarian cancer diagnosis on the Win Win Women’s Network, aired live on November 3, 2022.h
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Article Featuring My Story On The Radical Trekking Blog by Ayelet Baron
Ayelet Baron, Global Futurist For Humanity, wrote a beautifully insightful article about my trek through my caregiving experience and how this relates to the global & very human experience of navigating the leadership journey many human begins face in daily life.
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Press Release: Napa Valley Register
Sasha Paulsen wrote this well-rounded press release for the Napa Valley Register, announcing the first stop on my International Book Tour shortly after my best-selling book was released.
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Article on the Canvas Rebel Channel
In this article, I discuss my systems, my resiliency, and what I’ve been learning and UNlearning during my caregiving and grief journeys.