Today is the Day Changemakers
Through connecting with and highlighting changemakers, self-starters, and those who are disrupting the status quo, Jodi Grinwald’s ‘Today is the Day Changemakers’ channel will provide content that will connect listeners to real stories, from real people who are making a real difference in their corner of the world. These intimate interviews with inspiring and relatable guests will act as an opportunity for you to peer inside the minds of the latest gamechangers and creators. Changemakers believe in the greater good. They identify a specific issue or challenge and give themselves permission to do what is needed. Learn more about their tenacity, determination, motivation, and their innate ability to move past the challenges even when it is not easy. Every Wednesday a new interview will be released. Remember....Today is the day! You cannot go back to yesterday and you do not yet own tomorrow! Please follow on social media @todayisthedayliveit or email jodi@todayisthedayliveit.com.
Episodes
What if success isn't just measured by what we build—but by how we impact the people around us?
This week on the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, I sit down with Ed DeAngelis, Founder and CEO of EDA Contractors, whose journey from selling newspapers as a young boy to leading a company of more than 400+ employees challenges much of what we think we know about success, leadership, and what truly drives high...
What if the life you've built no longer feels aligned with the life you're meant to live?
In this episode of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, Jodi sits down with artist, coach, and entrepreneur Marc Scheff for a powerful conversation about reinvention, creativity, purpose, and the courage to embrace change.
Many of us spend years building careers, relationships, routines, and identities that look successful ...
From Adversity to Impact: Tisha Janigian's Journey of Hope, Leadership & Empowerment
What happens when one woman refuses to let her circumstances define her future?
In this inspiring episode of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, host Jodi sits down with Tisha Janigian, founder and president of SHE IS HOPE LA, owner of SHE IS HOPE REALTY, and contributing author in the newly released book Today is the Day. ...
What does it take to leave your home country as a teenager, move to New York with nothing but a dream, dance your way through the entertainment industry alongside icons like Prince and Liza Minnelli… survive a life-altering health crisis… and then completely reinvent your life to help others heal from the inside out?
On today’s episode of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, we welcome Moniq...
What happens when the person responsible for managing some of the hardest realities inside the prison system goes home carrying the weight of leadership… while also trying to raise children as a single father?
In this deeply honest episode of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, Jodi Hope Grinwald and cohost Fred Wasiak, Principal Owner, Humanics Consulting sit down with Timothy Rougeux, Court-Appointed ...
In this episode, Jodi sits down with filmmaker, director, writer, and producer Monique Impagliazzo, whose work spans film, television, documentaries, music videos, and commercials—and whose passion for storytelling is rooted in connection, courage, and impact.
With over 15 years in the industry, Monique has built an incredible career, including directing the award-winning comedy Turkey’s Done starring Che...
What if one of the most prestigious programs in the world didn’t give her what you’d expect…
…and what she actually walked away with is the reason everything works today?
In this episode, I sit down with Theresa Hummel-Krallinger—and this conversation goes way beyond career paths.
We start talking, and within minutes, it’s clear—this isn’t just an interview.
It...
CNN Hero. Featured on HBO Max’s Somewhat Familiar with Pedro Andrade. A national advocate transforming the lives of children in foster care.
In this powerful episode of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, host, connection strategist, and author Jodi Hope Grinwald sits down with Rob Scheer, founder of Comfort Cases.
Rob’s story begins with a painful reality experienced by far too many children enteri...
Welcome to another episode of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast.
What if access isn’t just opportunity…but a lifeline?
For some children, creative expression isn’t extracurricular.
It’s regulation.
It’s belonging.
It’s confidence.
It’s therapy for a mind that needs a safe place to land.
And when access is missing, something deeper is...
What if the words “life is long” meant something deeper?
In this powerful and important episode of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, Jodi Hope Grinwald sits down with:
• Tom Peregrin, Founder of Life Is Long
• Liz Menges, Chief Operating Officer, Ocean Partnership for Children
• Jess Pepe, Development Coordinator, Ocean Partnership for Children
Together, they have an honest, courageous conv...
Welcome to Season 6 of the Today Is the Day Changemakers Podcast — part 2 of a special multi-part series featuring authors from the soon to be released book:
Today Is the Day. LIVE IT! — Edge of Comfort to Center of Impact
The book is currently ready for pre-orders online on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Walmart to name a few sites.
In this episode, I’m joined by nine incredible author-voices:
Welcome to Season 6 of the Today Is the Day Changemakers Podcast — and our first episode of 2026.
This episode kicks off a special multi-part series featuring authors from the soon to be released book:
Today Is the Day. LIVE IT! — Edge of Comfort to Center of Impact
The book is currently ready for pre-orders online on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Walmart to name a few sites.
This conversation brings toget...
Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast and the final episode of 2025!
Five years ago, in the middle of a major life transition I had an idea I had carried for years:
What if meaningful conversations with those making a difference in their corner of the world and beyond could help people feel less alone—and more hopeful about what’s possible?
On December 30, Today is the Day Changemakers of...
This week on the Today is the Day Podcast, I’m joined by actor, speaker, and public speaking coach Brian LaFontaine, whose journey is a powerful reminder that one conversation can change everything.
Brian grew up in Rhode Island and later attended college in North Carolina on a golf scholarship, fully expecting his future to be on the course. After his first year, he was told he would no longer be able to remai...
On this week's episode of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast my guest is someone whose story will stay with you long after the episode ends: Luke Mickelson, founder of Sleep in Heavenly Peace.
Luke’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary.
He didn’t create a nonprofit — he sparked a national movement.
Featured on The Today Show, Good Morning America, Hallmark Channel’s ...
This week on the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, I welcome Tanya Newbould. This is a story of courage, advocacy, and transformation.
I’m honored to welcome Tanya Newbould — Life Transformation Strategist, ACC/ICF Certified Coach, speaker, entrepreneur, author, and founder of DelPozzo Jewelry and SOZO Heart. Tanya’s journey includes being adopted in the U.K., moving to Los Angeles becomi...
This week on the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, I sit down with someone whose story will stay with you long after you finish listening.
His name is Charles Allen Reed, and his journey is one of the most honest, heartbreaking, and ultimately hope-filled conversations I’ve had on this show.
Charles grew up surrounded by challenges most adults would struggle to handle, let alone a child. His mother cou...
What does it look like to turn adversity into opportunity—and then use it to change millions of lives?
This week's guest is Ryan Sahlin, Founder & Executive Director of Greater Than The Game, a New Jersey–based 501(c)(3) media nonprofit dedicated to sharing uplifting, inspirational stories from the world of sports and empowering youth to build mental strength and resilience.
In this episode, Ryan...
What happens when a community truly wraps around a child and family?
In this episode of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast, I sit down with three leaders from Ocean Partnership For Children (OPC)—a care management organization serving youth across Ocean County, NJ—to talk about support, safety, and hope during Domestic Violence Awareness Month and beyond.
Guests Include:
Jessica Pepe — Dev...
In this Today is the Day Changemakers episode, Jodi Hope Grinwald sits down with Gokan Alkanat, Associate Provost for International Education and Chief International Officer at Rowan University. Born in Turkey and educated across continents, Gokhan shares the culture shocks that shaped him—from Istanbul to Alabama to New Jersey—and how those experiences fuel his mission to support 1,500+ international st...
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