Jodi sits down with Dr. Lawrence Nespoli about the importance and accessibility of education, failing at retirement and winning at positivity.

About our guest:

Dr. Lawrence A. Nespoli is the former President of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC), the statewide coordinating organization for New Jersey’s community colleges. New Jersey’s community colleges presented him with the inaugural New JerseyCommunity College Legacy Award in 2018, in recognition of the many contributions he made to New Jersey’s community colleges and its students while serving as president for 27 years. Dr. Nespoli is now a faculty member in higher education and community college leadership doctorate programs at Rutgers University, the University of Maryland Global Campus, New Jersey City University, and Rowan University, while also serving as a trustee at his local community college, Mercer County Community College in New Jersey.

Jodi sits down with Dr. Connie Siskowski, Founder and President of American Association of Caregiving Youth to talk about her childhood caregiving experience, why she started AACY and becoming a CNN Hero.

Links:

American Associate of Caregiving Youth

AACUY News & Videos

Jodi sits down with Rob Matthews to talk about healthy eating, fitness and fatherhood.

Jodi sits down with Tom Prather to talk about dreaming big, meeting his idol Eddie Van Halen and the creative thinking that has fueled his entrepreneurial journey.

Website: https://www.thebluewave.net/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-waves-with-tom-prather/id1291939396

Jodi sits down with Debra Hallisey to talk about losing her job and finding her passion as an advocate and caregiver.

Links: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-hallisey/

https://advocateformomanddad.com/

https://www.facebook.com/advocateformomdad/

IG: debrahallisey

Book: Your Caregiver Relationship Contract 

https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caregiver-Relationship-Contract-expectations/dp/0578543834

Jodi sits down with Sean to chat about his love for adventure, his enormous determination, and the hardest climb of his life. https://www.seanswarner.com/

Jodi sits down with Isabella to discuss adventure, building resilience, nurturing effortless effort and battling stage 4 lung cancer.

You can find out more about Isabella at https://bikebreathebelieve.org/about-isabella/

Jodi sits down with Felice about the moment that changed her life forever and how she continues to honor her body, mind and spirit.

Books:

Life With a Traumatic Brain Injury by Amy Zellmer

Proof of Heaven--A Neurosurgeon's Journey Into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander, M.D.