Blessons Podcast

Sabreen El Awad is a s Sudanese-Canadian screenwriter, podcast host of “The Lemon Narrative with Sabreen” and the Director of Marketing for Muslim Literary Festival (MLF 2024). Through her travels Sabreen was always bothered by how visual identities are judged. She sensed stories hidden within the people she met, hence Sabreen started a treasure hunt through her writing and her podcast. Sabreen calls it a treasure hunt because she ...

In this episode, I teach you about the valuable role an Authenticity Partner can play in your life.  When we have people in our lives that keep us "real" about things, we can use feedback for personal improvement, growth and success. When we improve ourselves, we improve the world by extension because what we are ripples outward.  I give you the exact questions you can ask to get the kind of powerful feedback that helps y...

Born into an artistic family dating back to the time of the Medici, Ricky Boscarino, aka: Ricky of Luna Parc, has continued the lineage of artistry and craftsmanship. His Largest work in progress is his home and atelier Luna Parc, begun in 1989.

A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design in 1982, Ricky continues to create whimsical, sophisticated work in a variety of media including metal, clay, glass, wood and cement...

In this episode, you will learn that the word "experience" can be seen as a double entendre in the well-used saying, "Experience is your greatest teacher." I help you dig deeply into the language to interpret one of our beloved clichés into a meaningful mantra. I hope to get you to thinking about it in a brand new way. After you listen, let me know: What does it mean to you? 

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Jenny Leone is serious about being sober. She spent many years NOT sober and involved in a dark world where someone on the outside looking in might have thought she had it all, fancy cars, great clothes, a real-life model’s body and face, a kind of Hollywood lifestyle, but on the inside she was hollow. The identity she had carved out for herself wasn’t her at all. And that’s what substance abuse will do to a person. It makes you so...

In this episode, you will learn that you can stitch up your wounds like a skilled plastic surgeon so that you do not have to live the rest of your life with scars. I help you to see that you are in control of the learning that takes place as a result of difficult experiences or trauma. Even the worst circumstances have something valuable to teach. Lessons that do not lead to change will be repeated. Awareness leads to agency, power...

My guest, Brian Galke, discovered that he could eliminate social anxiety and improve his interpersonal skills by reading people’s faces. Our facial features naturally connect to certain personal traits and characteristics about us. There is a reason why the devil is always depicted with a sinister smile, the down-turned nose and a pointy chin and Brian is here to explain that. Becoming an expert in what he calls subtle skills, beca...

In this episode, you will experience a spring themed meditation/visualization exercise. I use a piece I wrote for MINDBODYGREEN a few years back to take you through the stages of flower from seed to bloom and beyond. You can get quiet and hold in your mind the vision of a flower you love as you imagine yourself moving through the stages of development into your own period of blooming.

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Tiffany Napper is a holistic business coach and a talented entrepreneur who was the first to market with a clear stadium approved handbag. She’s also worked with some big names in music like Grandmaster Flash and Christopher Cross. With a unique and very chic style, she has a phenomenal podcast called This or More where she spills the tea every Tuesday on what it takes to truly thrive as an entrepreneur. She's a Yogi and she l...

In this episode, you will learn the benefits of seeing the best in others, even those who seem challenging! By envisioning the positive potential in our fellow humans, we nourish, not only their growth, but our own as well. There is no better way to initiate a ripple effect of good vibes in this world than to assume positive intent in others as we do in ourselves. This is a short but powerful reminder to set you up for a day of joy...

Considered by many as the leading authority on leadership and influence, Rene Rodriguez is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, leadership advisor, and transformational speaker coach. For the last 27 years, René has been researching and applying behavioral neuroscience to solve some of the toughest challenges in leadership, sales, and change. As an entrepreneur and CEO of multiple companies, Rene integrates a practical business ...

In just a few minutes, I break down for you how you can cultivate the self-love necessary to make a change or to leave when you are in a situation, experience or relationship that no longer serves you.  We've all been there. We stay too long when we should have realized our worth sooner. It's all about boundaries, alignment and authenticity. Listen to get the details! This one a very relatable! 

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Sheena is an award-winning author, a filmmaker, a professor and a scholar. She was the first black woman to win an Eisner Award for her first book, Black Comics: Politics of Race and Representation. She has a phenomenal Ted Talk all about mindset and she is big on identity and helping people to realize the power of taking 100% responsibility for your life, a philosophy which has made her wildly successful as a writer and sought aft...

In this episode, I lead you into a short conversation about body awareness, health technology and whether too much information about your "real-time" physical health can lead to anxiety. Is there a balance? How much do we  really need to know on a minute-to-minute basis? I give you something to think about, especially if you have health anxiety or are highly sensitive. 

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Michael Landau's parents survived the Holocaust. He grew up in Tel Aviv and now resides in Chile. He learned in Vienna how to be a piano accompanist. This job allowed him to work with singers and to play the piano professionally in a unique and beautiful form of musical communication. He is truly a global citizen and his is an important lens through which to view the world. As we sit in our own bubbles, hearing about life from...

In this episode, you will be guided through an exercise using an object from your childhood. The exercise is one that builds self-awareness and allows you to move deep into your psychology. It plants a seed for future healing and self-study to help you connect to yourself, to others and to the world in meaningful ways that are impossible to measure. I also share a personal story about my mom and I reveal how childhood objects can a...

We are back with Part 2 with Tracy McCubbin of Declutter Fly. Tracy was so inspirational and we just got on to Girls Chit chatting so well that we had to make a Part 2. Be sure to go back and listen to last week’s episode if you didn’t catch it yet! We talked about hoarding, what memorabilia means and why people have collections. Tracy talks a lot about changing your relationship with your stuff and I'm saying “stuff” in air q...

I do not believe in gatekeeping and these basic concepts of how to magnetize wealth into your life are too juicy to keep to myself. If you love the book "Think and Grow Rich" by Napoleon Hill, and you are looking for a new twist on the foundational principles of wealth and abundance mindset, then enjoy this information on the first steps to setting yourself up to receive prosperity.  You'll also find out how I used t...

Tracy McCubbin the CEO of dClutterfly, America’s top decluttering service. In the last two decades, she has helped thousands of clients clear the clutter in their lives to create space for positive life changes. Tracy is also the author of Making Space, Clutter Free and her latest book Make Space for Happiness. Tracy looks at the root of our clutter to find the real cause and ways to get real solutions.

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