Leigh Martinuzzi

Magenta Nation A discussion about creating a path to healing ourselves, and our nation. Joy shares ideas on how we can bring more hope, insight, and a roadmap to make positive change. Based on the power of intention, Joy's book, "Magenta Nation" will help you define your vision for yourself, your community, your nation, and your world, and to find and create "Third Force", out-of-the-box pathways that unite us towards a common goal. Enjoy! Guest Bio. Joy Scott is driven by a passion to make a difference. She actively seeks out innovators and “best-of-breed” companies that improve the well-being of their clients and consumers. Then, with insight and influence, she guides them to deliver maximum impact in their markets – driving sales, reputation, and growth with a blend of strategic thinking, relentless pursuit of results, and diplomacy.

Redefining Rich In our dysfunctional economy, “success” often comes at great personal cost . . . we’re tired, we’re stressed out, and we have no time for family and friends. It’s time to redefine “rich.” Perhaps there is need to redefine what a "rich life" looks and feels like to you. Shannon and her family have done it and she is here to share her story with you today. Pick up a copy of Shannon's book Redefining Rich: Achieving True Wealth with Small Business, Side Hustles, and Smart Living here. Guest Bio. Shannon Hayes operates Sap Bush Hollow Farm, Cafe & Vacation Lodging in the Catskill mountains of New York State with three generations of her family. She is the host of The Hearth of Sap Bush Hollow podcast and author of several books, including The Grassfed Gourmet, Radical Homemakers, and forthcoming Redefining Rich: Achieving True Wealth with Small Business, Side Hustles, and Smart Living. You can learn more about her life and business at sapbush.com, or follow her on Instagram @sapbushshannon.

Struggle In a world that’s obsessed with fast hacks, quick wins, and Instagram-perfection (cue “Everything is Awesome”), struggle has become taboo. A sign that something’s gone horribly wrong. But what if we’ve got it all wrong about getting it wrong? What if struggle isn’t a battle to fight, a trap to avoid, or a sign of weakness? What if struggle is precisely where the magic happens - where we do our best, most important work? In this interview, I talk with Grace Marshall about struggle and how we can use our Struggles' as opportunities.

Being Better An insightful chat with Kai Whiting discussing the benefits of stoicism on being better. In the post-pandemic world is this the new normal and what are the implications we will face. We delve in to living with virtue and in accordance with nature, explained beautifully with Kai in this conversation. Guest Bio. Kai Whiting is a researcher and lecturer in sustainability and Stoicism based at UCLouvain, Belgium. He Tweets @kaiwhiting and blogs over at StoicKai.com

The New Normal ABC News Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, is the USA's leading voice of Women’s Health. Dr. Ashton is a board-certified OB-GYN, author, and is board-certified in Obesity Medicine. Today she is he to discuss her new book, The New Normal. Delving into the mastering of resilience in a post-pandemic era also with a focus on health, nutrition, and well-being. Loads to enjoy in this conversation. Guest Bio. Dr. Ashton is a graduate of Columbia College, Columbia University. She then received her medical degree from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she was elected Class President for four consecutive years. Upon graduation, she was awarded the prestigious Bartlestone Award in Pharmacology. Dr. Ashton received her post-graduate training in women’s health and surgery at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center in NYC, an affiliate of Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. She served as Administrative Chief Resident and was awarded Chief Resi

Brain Ops Group In this interview, I speak with Mary Rensel and Ali Hively about their work at the Brain Ops Group. We discuss the what, why, and how of brain performance and resiliency. How to optimize your brain for stress, resiliency, and performance through a system of CLE - Connection, Lifestyle, and Emotional Clarity. Guest Bio. Mary Rensel, MD is co-owner of Brain Ops Group and Owner of Brain Fresh. She is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroimmunologist and Director of Wellness. She has graduated from the Medical College of Ohio and completed her Neurology and Neuro-immunology fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic. She is boarded in Neurology and Integrative Medicine and is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Rensel’s work has focused on Multiple Sclerosis, Brain health and Integrative Medicine. Her work in academic medicine often intersects with wellness, advocacy, innovation and strategic initiatives. She has been a “Best Doctor” of Cleveland since 2010 per

Empowerment Today's Guest is Tracy L Clark. The Topics is Empowerment Let the show begin! Connect with Tracy here. Grab a copy of Tracy's book here - GOD Where Are You?: It's Me! Guest Bio. Tracy came into this world sick and riddled with ailments. She was born with her legs and hips disconnected, pectusevectum, her stomach valve closed shut, and a damaged nervous system that caused excruciating pain. Throughout her life, she experienced three near-death experiences. Sickness, illness, and disease were apart of her everyday life since birth. At the age of five, Tracy was kidnapped, this extremely traumatic experience began to open her gifts. 17 years ago Tracy made the decision to leave a marriage that no longer served her with her two little girls in tow, At this time Tracy was told her body was shutting down again. This was her wake up call, it was time to wake up or check out for good.

The Attributes Do you have what it takes to succeed in any situation? According to a retired commander who ran training for Navy SEALs, true optimal performance goes beyond just skill. It’s all about THE ATTRIBUTES. In working with and selecting top special operators for decades, Diviney saw that beneath obvious skills are hidden drivers of performance and surprising core attributes. This is a fantastic conversation with great insight and one which I am sure you'll enjoy. Guest Bio. Rich Diviney is a retired Navy SEAL commander. In a career spanning more than twenty years, he completed more than thirteen overseas deployments. As the officer in charge of training for a specialized command, Rich was intimately involved in an extremely specialized SEAL selection process, which whittles a group of exceptional candidates down to small cadre of the most elite optimal performers. Diviney also spearheaded the creation of a directorate that fused physical, mental, and emotional disciplines. He led his small team to

Health, Nutrition & Food Feeling good and healthy shouldn't be complicated and Tina has spent 20 years studying health, diet, and nutrition and is here to take out the confusion. A passionate foodie she loves to teach people how to make delicious wholesome food while maintaining good health and weight. Our health is important but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy our food. Guest Bio. Tina has extensive personal and professional experience on the subject of health and wellness. She has been working in the industry for almost 20 years. Her goal is to reach out to as many people as humanly possible through health, wellness, and exercise to help make this world a better place.

Story or Die Whether you’re pitching a product, saving the planet, or convincing your kids not to text and drive, story isn’t just one way to persuade. It’s the way. It’s built into the architecture of the brain, and has been since early humans gathered around the camp fire, trying to figure out how to outsmart the lion next door. This is a fascinating conversation with Lisa Cron discussing the topic of her book story. Guest Bio. "Lisa Cron is a story coach, speaker, and the author of Wired for Story, Story Genius, and Story or Die: How to Use Brain Science to Engage, Persuade and Change Minds in Business and in Life. She has previously worked as a literary agent, a television producer, and a story consultant for Warner Brothers and The William Morris Agency, among others, and currently advises writers, nonprofits, educators, and journalists on the art and craft of story. She has also served on the faculty of the School of Visual Arts MFA program in visual narrative and, since 2006, has taught in the UCLA E

The Great Turning In this interview, I speak with Marco Vangelisti about The Great Turning. The Great Turning is a shift from the Industrial Growth Society to a life-sustaining civilization. It sounds like a massive challenge and perhaps beyond the scope of many of us however individually we can all assist in the process is it starts with understanding and aligning your life with your call values. Enjoy! Guest Bio. Founder of Essential Knowledge for Transition (http://ek4t.com). Marco worked in finance for 25 years and for the last 6 in the investment management industry. He is a founding member of Slow Money and in the leadership team of the Slow Money Northern California network. He is a 100% impact investor and shares his experience doing direct Slow Money investments with communities around the country to help them increase their capacity for local investing through workshop and lectures. Marco developed Essential Knowledge for Transition – a curriculum for engaged citizens to understand the money and

Alchemy of Herbs & Wild Remedies In this interview, I speak with Rosalee de la Foret about her passion and knowledge for all things herbs. After suffering from her personal illness Rosalee discovered the amazing medicinal benefits of herbs and after many years of study and much more research, Rosalee is an expert Herbalist. She now shares her knowledge with others in an inspiring way how we can transform everyday ingredients into foods that can transform and maintain good health. Guest Bio. Rosalee de la Forêt, RH, is passionate about helping people discover the world of herbalism and natural health. Her teachings make herbs simple and practical for everyone. She is the Education Director at LearningHerbs and a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild. Rosalee is the author of Alchemy of Herbs: Transforming Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies that Heal as well as the online courses The Taste of Herbs, Herbal Cold Care, and Apothecary: The Alchemy of Herbs Video Companion.

Limitless Why do some people achieve seemingly limitless success while others drift from day to day? How do some, despite extremely challenging circumstances, rise up to make a big impact or achieve great things and others, given the benefit of significant talent or opportunity, end up settling for so much less? What makes the difference? In this interview, I speak with Pete Ruppert about his book Limitless: Nine Steps to Launch Your One Extraordinary Life, written for those, young and old, who simply don’t want to settle for the status quo or for “good enough” and have dreams they want to chase, not give up on. Guest Bio. Pete is a veteran in the education industry. Over the past 20 years, he has opened over 120 schools and acquired more than 25 others. His experience in education spans the president and CEO roles of organizations in the private school, charter school, and early education industries. He also served as a public school board member in his local community for 5 years.

Happy Gut! Following the success of the bestselling Clean Gut and Wheat Belly comes this essential guide to improving digestive health from an expert in functional medicine, Dr Vincent Pedre. In this interview, he reveals why everything that ails us, from fatigue to weight gain to bloating and bad skin, can be traced back to the gut and shares his cleansing plan to help us reclaim our health. A glimpse into something perhaps we should all look into a bit deeper. Guest Bio. Dr. Vincent M. Pedre is the Medical Director of Pedre Integrative Health and Founder of Dr. Pedre Wellness, Medical Advisor to two health-tech start-ups, MBODY360 and Fullscript, Chief Medical Officer for United Naturals, and a Functional Medicine-Certified Practitioner in private practice in New York City since 2004. He is also certified in yoga and Medical Acupuncture. In 2017, he joined Orthomolecular as the chief Clinical Expert in the Pillars of GI Health Program. And in 2018, he joined the faculty for the Institute for Functional Me

Beyond Intention In this episode, I speak with Daniel Mangena about his four-step system called the Beyond Intention Paradigm. We discuss how one can go from unconsciously living life to a life lived with intention and purpose. Guest Bio. After receiving a late diagnosis of Asperger’s and experiencing what can only be described as life-shattering trauma at the age of just 20, Daniel spent the next seven years struggling to keep these revelations and events from spilling into every area of his life. As a result of his struggles, Daniel built a simple, four-step system called the Beyond Intention Paradigm.

Future Proofing You I interviewed Jay Samit a while back about his book Disrupt You! and absolutely loved our conversation so naturally, I was delighted when he told me he had a new book coming out - Future Proofing You. With the right mindset and insight, anyone can become a millionaire. In another conversation with Jay, that left me inspired, I discuss with him the twelve truths for creating opportunity, maximizing wealth, and controlling your destiny in an uncertain world. Guest Bio. International bestselling author Jay Samit, is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrepreneur who is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. Described by Wired magazine as “having the coolest job in the industry,” he raises hundreds of millions of dollars for startups, advises Fortune 500 firms, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends. The former Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte Consul

Everyday Mindfulness My interview with Melissa Steginus discussing productivity and wellness. With Everyday Mindfulness: 108 Simple Practices to Empower Yourself and Transform Your Life, you will awaken to yourself, connect with your inner wisdom, and tap into your capacity for self-empowerment, fulfilment, and transformation. With 108 various practices to choose from Melissa shows us how we can transform our life with 5-minute a day mindfulness exercises. Guest Bio. Melissa Steginus is a productivity and wellness specialist and author of the new book, Everyday Mindfulness: 108 Simple Practices to Empower Yourself and Transform Your Life. Her motto is that “your time and energy are your most precious resources” and—through workshops, courses, and coaching—she helps people structure their work and lives to spend more of those resources on what really matters. Melissa’s unique approach blends time, task, and energy management to serve her ultimate goal: helping others work and live with intention, empowerment

A Guide to Ruling Your Inner Kingdom In this episode, I speak with Mary Krygiel about her new book Reign, and how acupuncture ancient and the twelve meridian lines of energy present in every person can be used to bring back balance to our lives in order to help us leave more authentic and happy lives. Guest Bio. Mary Krygiel earned her master’s degree in acupuncture in 2011 and went on to become a board-certified, licensed acupuncturist classically trained in the Law of Five Elements. It was through her most important role as a mother of two young adults that she first realized the increasing pressure to conform to a false positive persona on social media. Correlating this newfound insight with her knowledge of the twelve meridians of energy led to her most profound work, the writing of this book.

Practical Meditation A fascinating conversation with Giovanni Dienstmann about medication. We go beyond the practical conversation of how to meditate and search deeper into why and how to get started and maintain traction. Guest Bio. Giovanni Dienstmann is the creator of Live and Dare, one of the top five most popular meditation blogs on the planet. As an international author, meditation coach and speaker, Giovanni is an expert in helping people overcome anxiety and stress to live a more calm and centred life. He is the author of the best-selling book Practical Meditation, which is available in eight different languages and has popularly been called “The Meditation Bible”.

Peak Performance I speak with Chris Dedeyan in this episode about Peak Performance including topics of how to manage stress, increasing productivity, raising your energy and most importantly improving clarity. Guest Bio. Christopher is a peak performance expert and professional speaker, who has devoted his life to helping high-achievers manage stress, increase productivity and have more energy. When Christopher was just 8 years old, he was diagnosed with dyslexia, so for the past decade, he has made his life’s mission to also help transform other people’s lives who might feel they are disadvantaged by traditional standards. Christopher helps his coaching clients to become the best versions of themselves. He truly believes in self-development. He doesn’t only talk the talk but he walks the walk with himself having eight coaches and mentors for all facets and aspects of life.