Captivate Podcast Archives

You have had years of professional experience and now you may be feeling like that experience is not being fully utilized, or you are burned out doing what you have always done, or you may be confused about what options may be available to you. John Tarnoff is the author of Boomer Reinvention: How toContinue reading “Dream Career Over 50”

In this episode we had an opportunity to speak with Dr. Marcus Blackstone, the Chief Clinical Officer at Bon Secours St. Francis Health System.  We asked about masks, vaccines, symptoms, socially distancing, indoor visits vs. outdoor visits.  We talked about considerations when traveling for the holiday’s and weighing the risks of travel to family thisContinue reading “Flu Season, A Pandemic and the Fall, Oh My!”

Let’s talk personal branding.   This is how you want to present yourself in the world, in an authentic way that reflects who you are, what you do and how you help.  Just “being retired” is not all you are.  Just being a “VP of marketing” is not all you are.  You get a chanceContinue reading “How do you want to be known in the world?”

My guest for this episode was Dan Halyburton.  Dan’s career was in radio broadcasting.  Once he left radio, he volunteered with the Red Cross and became a volunteer Public Affairs spokesperson.   Dan and his wife recently recovered from Covid-19 and he was recently deployed to Louisiana after Hurricane Laura.  He shares stories about bothContinue reading “Red Cross in the time of a pandemic”

The 15th Amendment, barring restrictions on voting based on race, color or previous condition of servitude was ratified in 1870.  The 19th Amendment, barring gender restrictions for voting, was ratified on August 18, 1920.  On August 6, 1965, the Voting Rights Act, prohibiting racial discrimination in voting was signed into law.  September 22 is NationalContinue reading “Let’s Talk Voting”

Have you ever thought about quitting your day job and starting something totally new?  Have you decided that you are tired of waiting for the right time to start this new endeavor and you are ready to go for it?   In this episode, we talk to Lauren Brophy from the Apple Valley Inn BedContinue reading “From Wall Street to Candy Apples”

You know how some of us who try to be SuperWomen have to be reminded it is OK to say NO? Well for Sally Dunbar, realtor, breast cancer survivor, Susan G. Komen team lead and stellar fundraiser, Sally’s motto is JUST SAY YES!  When you begin to doubt yourself, JUST SAY YES.  When you areContinue reading “Just Say Yes!”

Dave Benson is a 40+ year security professional who has worked with the State Department, Diplomatic Security, Risk Assessments and Mitigation strategies and so much more.  In this broadcast, Dave very generously and clearly articulated some of the risks and scams we could run into online, while traveling, even on the phone.    Knowledge isContinue reading “Be Aware Internet, Personal, Identity Security”

This is a story about having a dream, honoring the dream, being terrified of the dream but forging ahead anyway.  Shelley Dunstone is an attorney in Adelaide, Australia by day.  She performs cabaret and 60’s rock by night.  After receiving a 2nd chance at life, Shelley had a dream.  I am not going to tellContinue reading “Attorney by Day, Cabaret Artiste by Night”

George Jerjian is here to challenge our views on retirement. A true maverick, his life has taken a fascinating, uncharted course now that he’s in his sixties. The former financial adviser is on a mission to impact millions as a mindset mentor, helping baby boomers: the generation that coaching often overlooks.   In this podcastContinue reading “Retirement Rebel”

Ken Dolan-Delvecchio, licensed family therapist, author, speaker and corporate health and wellness leader, wrote the book “Simple Habits of Exceptional (But Not Perfect) Parents.     In this conversation we talked power dynamics, about how parenting changes as our children grow up and become parents themselves, how to maintain close family bonds once they move away.Continue reading “Simple Habits of Exceptional (But Not Perfect) Parents”

This was kind of a lasts minute recording.  My scheduled guest was sick with Covid-19, so I decided to continue the conversation from last week.  We talked about the ways that sheltering at home has changed us.  Some people feel that they are becoming better listeners.  Some people felt that they are more connected withContinue reading “How has sheltering at home changed you?”

On April 3, 2020, shortly after we went into lockdown, Matt Potts decided to create a Facebook Page where friends and family could share positive ideas, positive happenings to help navigate and support each other while they were staying at home. He created this as a private group.  Friends began inviting friends, who invited friends,Continue reading “Unintended Positives from Sheltering-in-Place 2020”

Marilyn Ball is the founder of 12Twelve Collaborative Solutions with 25+ years of marketing and communication experience in the tourism, economic development, hospitality and micro-enterprise industries.  She is also the host of SPEAKING OF TRAVEL, an iHeart Radio show and global podcast. She is passionate about travel. She is passionate about community. She is passionateContinue reading “Travel – Community & Podcasts”

Glenis Redmond discovered the Power of Poetry to Heal, 28 years ago, when she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia.  In 1995 she founded the first Greenville Poetry Slam and took the first all-women’s team to Nationals. She is the founder of Peace Voices, a poetry program dedicated to poetry outreach and engagement in the community throughContinue reading “The Power of Poetry to Heal”