Authors, Coaches, and Entrepreneurs share their personal and professional journeys. Past guests include Bruce George of the Genius is Common Movement, Life Coach Bobbi Stevens, Financial Expert Steven Hutchinson, Sen. Barbara Robinson, Geraldine Hollis of the Tougaloo Nine, Author Bernard N. Lee, Jr., and Author and Speaker Tawana Williams.
Episodes
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Sonia Lewis invites us to challenge racism and address the harm it causes
From age 7 to now, humanity and belonging are at the center of Sonia's motivation. She is on a mission to rectify the harm and oppression of racism and is unflinching in asking the tough questions, facing uncomfortable truths, and building on equity-driven outcomes. Get ready for a conversation with Sonia Lewis, a mother, wife, influencer, entrepreneur, and all-around unapologetic yet authentic Black magical force to be reckoned with.
Connect with Sonia
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ASCRIBEsuccess
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/AscribeEd
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/ASCRIBEsuccess
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/SoniaLewis
Website: www.ascribesuccess.com
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Friday Jun 17, 2022
Emily Sander joins me on Somewhere in the Middle with Michele Barard
Emily Sander has spent more than fifteen years in the business world, but when she realized that her favorite role was mentoring leaders, she decided to pursue coaching. As a C-Suite Executive and ICF-Certified coach, Emily combines her experience and proven insights with a keen ability to understand each client’s unique personality and situation. She is the author of the book Hacking Executive Leadership.
Connect with Emily
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilysander/
Website: www.nextlevel.coach
Purchase the book Hacking Executive Leadership: Go from insecure, indecisive, and overloaded to confident, influential, and effective.
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Rha Arayal, author Encapsulated Emotions joins me on Somewhere in the Middle
Rha Arayal is a 17-year-old British Nepalese writer and the author of Encapsulated Emotions. She loves writing poetry and is inspired by classical poets such as Emily Dickinson. She aims to raise awareness and project marginalized voices through her writing.
Connect with Rha
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/encapsulated_emotions/
Purchase Encapsulated Emotions on Amazon
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Friday Apr 15, 2022
Somewhere in the Middle welcomes Charles Read, CPA and Founder of GetPayroll
Charles J Read is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), U.S. Tax Court Practitioner (USTCP), member of the Internal Revenue Service Advisory Council (IRSAC), Veteran, and the Founder of GetPayroll.
Mr. Read’s companies have provided full-service payroll services, payroll tax services, and other payroll-related services since 1991.
Charles is an accomplished senior executive and entrepreneur with more than fifty years of financial leadership experience in a broad range of industries and the author of four books. His latest book The Payroll Book: A Guide for Small Businesses and Startups is currently #25 in Small Business Books section on Amazon.
Facebook: http://facebook.com/getpayroll
Twitter: http://twitter.com/getpayroll
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getpayroll/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10964861/
Website: https://getpayroll.com/
Purchase The Payroll Book: A Guide for Small Businesses and Startups online
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Friday Mar 18, 2022
Financial Advisor Jason Zara joins me on Somewhere in the Middle
Jason Zara is a financial advisor with Transamerica/World Financial Group. He is life, health, and securities (Series 6 & 63) licensed and loves working with families to help them find financial independence.
He has worked with chambers of commerce for more than five years. He has years of experience in marketing, journalism, and as a small business owner. He has an MBA with a concentration in marketing. He is president of the Fontana Kiwanis Club, the Fontana Chamber of Commerce, and BNI Connect and Thrive (Fontana Chapter).
Jason lives in Fontana, California, with his wife, Kris. They have one daughter, Amber.
Friday Feb 25, 2022
Friday Feb 25, 2022
BONUS EPISODE: Tax Accountant Damari Gold shares why we should start preparing for the 2022 tax season today
Damari Gold has a unique perspective on money and personal finances. She holds a Master’s Degree in Accounting and Finance, has been a practicing tax accountant for over ten years, and founded The Gold Standard Accounting & Tax Inc. in Huntington Beach, CA.
Damari is passionate about helping small business owners, more specifically women-owned businesses, to understand their money. As a first-generation American and an entrepreneur, she understands the difficulties that are faced. Money goes beyond business; that is why she is determined to help others Be Confident Money Women.
Damari can explain money and personal finance's different levels and aspects, whether money mindset, money management, taxes, or just business fundamentals. She has a wealth of knowledge to share.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/damarigold/
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/damarigold
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Friday Oct 22, 2021
Somewhere in the Middle Welcomes Change-Management Expert and Self-leadership Coach Eric Winters
Eric Winters is a self-leadership coach, black-belt hand-washer, speaker, and author with deep knowledge in the science of building courageous and emotionally intelligent mindsets.
His know-how is a result of over 20 years of international corporate life, two master’s degrees in human behavior change and over 12 years helping leaders and their teams become their best selves to meet workplace challenges effectively.
He spends much of his time developing authentically courageous leadership through keynotes, workshops, and individual coaching.
Eric is the author of Swipe Right on Your Best Self: Simple Steps to a Bolder Life with Fewer Regrets.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ericwinterscomau
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericwinterscomau
Website: https://www.ericwinters.com.au/
Find Swipe Right on Your Best Self: Simple Steps to a Bolder Life with Fewer Regrets on Amazon.
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Friday Sep 24, 2021
Somewhere in the Middle Welcomes Storm Cunningham, Executive Director of RECONOMICS Institute
Storm Cunningham is Executive Director of RECONOMICS Institute: The Society of Revitalization & Resilience Professionals, which helps ensure that communities worldwide have certified Revitalization & Resilience Facilitators (RE Facilitators). Look for the “RE” after their names.
As editor of REVITALIZATION: The Journal of Economic & Environmental Resilience, Storm tracks the latest trends and techniques in urban/rural regeneration, natural resource restoration, and resilience worldwide.
Storm is the author of 2002’s The Restoration Economy, which has been hailed by government and business leaders around the world as “Extraordinary”, “Remarkable”, “A modern classic”, “A landmark work”, “Required reading”, and “The most important and valuable business book I have read in many years.”
His second book, reWealth, was published by McGraw-Hill in 2008. George Ochs, Director of Real Asset Investment at JP Morgan calls Storm “the world’s thought leader on community revitalization and natural resource restoration” and calls reWealth: “The secret weapon…for economic recovery at both local and global scales.”
Storm’s third book, RECONOMICS: The Path to Resilient Prosperity was published in both paperback and e-book form on January 9, 2020. It’s a guide for policymakers, real estate investors, and social entrepreneurs.
From 2006-2009 Storm was Distinguished Visiting Professor at Seneca College (Canada’s largest college) in Toronto. From 1996 to 2002, he was Director, Strategic Initiatives at the Construction Specifications Institute, a 60+ year-old association of 14,000 architects, engineers, contractors, and manufacturers.
A former Green Beret SCUBA medic with the U.S. Army’s 7th Special Forces Group, he is an avid SCUBA diver, motorcyclist, and amateur herpetologist. He lives in Arlington, Virginia, USA.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storm.cunningham
Twitter: https://twitter.com/restorm
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/restorm
Website: https://StormCunningham.com
Buy Reconomics Now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1657011720
Friday Sep 17, 2021
Friday Sep 17, 2021
BONUS EPISODE: Tax Accountant Damari Gold shares why we should start preparing for the 2022 tax season today
Damari Gold has a unique perspective on money and personal finances. She holds a Master’s Degree in Accounting and Finance, has been a practicing tax accountant for over ten years, and founded The Gold Standard Accounting & Tax Inc. in Huntington Beach, CA.
Damari is passionate about helping small business owners, more specifically women-owned businesses, to understand their money. As a first-generation American and an entrepreneur, she understands the difficulties that are faced. Money goes beyond business; that is why she is determined to help others Be Confident Money Women.
Damari can explain money and personal finance's different levels and aspects, whether money mindset, money management, taxes, or just business fundamentals. She has a wealth of knowledge to share.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/damarigold/
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/damarigold
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Friday Aug 27, 2021
Somewhere in the Middle Welcomes Damari Gold, Founder of The Gold Standard Accounting & Tax Inc.
Damari Gold has a unique perspective on money and personal finances. She holds a Master’s Degree in Accounting and Finance, has been a practicing tax accountant for over ten years, and founded The Gold Standard Accounting & Tax Inc in Huntington Beach, CA.
Damari is passionate about helping small business owners, more specifically women-owned businesses, to understand their money. As a first-generation American and an entrepreneur, she understands the difficulties that are faced. Money goes beyond business; that is why she is determined to help others Be Confident Money Women.
Damari can explain money and personal finance's different levels and aspects, whether money mindset, money management, taxes, or just business fundamentals. She has a wealth of knowledge to share.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/damarigold/
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/damarigold