Philadelphia User Experience Consultant, Author, and Media Producer
"Search and Replace" spotlights how smart, curious professionals seek balance and focus in their lives. Each episode investigates a single change that can improve effectiveness at work or increase personal enjoyment.
Diana Robertson struggled with shyness and social anxiety that affected her career, particularly during interviews and networking. To overcome these obstacles, Robertson sought help online, bought …
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Teresa Mitrovic shares her experience of how leadership is not a natural skill one inherently possesses but something that must be learned and developed. Teresa discovered this while working on a team …
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Musician Kevin Roth shares how he redesigned his life after being diagnosed with stage three Melanoma. Despite his successful career, Kevin wasn't truly happy. He realized that stress and inflammation …
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Creative pursuits can be great stress-busters. Majken Selinder Nilsson discovered writing as a release for the uncertainty in her world. When her husband was laid off after a major move to a new city, …
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Sandi Sturm knows it is possible to ensure a bright future for our children and future generations. The challenge is getting information and resources for climate change into the hands of the …
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Silvia Li knows what standing firm, with grace and politeness and diplomacy, could look like to affect positive change in the systems and the environment in which we operate. Her time spent in …
Infertility robbed Frances Jones of her peace, joy, and happiness. She centered her identity and ego around having children, and the stigma of infertility weighed heavily. It consumed her to the point …
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At 72 years old, Ruth Yunker is aging vivaciously! She has found that getting older isn't the end of the world but the beginning of a new journey. What does she attribute to her extraordinary …
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Jo Ann Glim faced a one-in-four chance of surviving her hemorrhagic stroke. However, she quickly discovered that recovering from a significant brain injury isn't just about healing your body; it's …
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It is often impossible for us to process our grief when we care for loved ones at the end of their lives. And yet that's what Kim Becker did through the framework of her family and Hello, Gorgeous!, …
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Many of us don't always want to admit it, but how much do we allow our jobs to shape our identities? Chad Kelley linked his identity to his career as a chef in the hospitality industry. After more …
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Weight Loss Surgery was the last resort for Chandra Metz. She was nearly 400 pounds when she realized she wanted to be around for her children and needed to make a desperate change. Her doctors …
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