Podcasts by Beyond 6 Seconds

Autism, photography and the beauty of everyday things – with Joseph Hill from 2022-04-18T10:00

Photographer Joseph Hill is known as the “unofficial mayor” of Southern Pines, North Carolina. He’s currently the exclusive photographer for the Southern Pines Welcome Center, where many of his ...

Autistic and ADHD mother and life coach – Kori Tomelden from 2022-04-11T10:00

Kori Tomelden is a late diagnosed autistic ADHDer, life strategist for autistic and ADHD women & a transformational purpose coach. She lives in Albany, NY where she is raising a neurodivergent f...

We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation – with Eric Garcia from 2022-04-04T10:00

Why has public discourse about autism been dominated by non-autistic voices? And, what’s been happening recently to change this?

My guest Eric Garcia breaks this down in today’s episode! ...

Autistic is a powerful word from 2022-04-02T10:00

For World Autism Day, I’ve recorded a solo episode where I explain how my thinking has evolved about the word “autistic” – how I was once scared of it, how I overcame my outdated views and biase...

Coming of age with Crouzon syndrome – with Ariel Henley from 2022-03-28T10:00

As a child, Ariel Henley's face was compared to a Picasso painting.

This horrifying comment didn’t come from a schoolyard bully. It was written in a magazine article about Ariel and her e...

Tourette Syndrome in the public eye – with Seamus Evans from 2022-03-14T10:00

At his first job as a TV host, Seamus Evans disclosed his Tourette Syndrome. That revelation almost ended his dream career.

Fortunately Seamus didn’t lose his job. In fact, he spent the n...

Limb difference, disability and workplace diversity – with Ruth Rathblott from 2022-02-28T11:00:55

For 25 years, Ruth Rathblott hid her limb difference.

She doesn't hide it anymore. As she explained in her recent TEDx Talk: when she stopped hiding, she found freedom.

Ruth has be...

Phenomenally Autistic – with Ayanna Davis from 2022-02-21T09:00

Ayanna Davis, also known as phenomenallyautistic on social media, is an autism advocate who was born & raised in Westchester County, New York. Along with being autistic, she has survived over 30...

Thriving at work with ADHD and learning disabilities – with Alex Gilbert from 2022-02-14T11:00

Alex Gilbert is a New Yorker, a Mets fan, a yogi, and a brunch enthusiast. She also has dyslexia and ADHD. After spending her career working in leadership development, she started Cape-Able Cons...

My life so far with dyspraxia – with Rosemary Richings from 2022-01-31T11:00

Rosemary Richings is a writer, author, panel member of Dyspraxia Magazine, and co-founder of Dyspraxic Alliance, a global online support network by and for dyspraxics. When she was four years ol...

Autistic coming-of-age stories – with Kelly Coons from 2022-01-17T11:00

Before Kelly Coons was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of thirteen, she had a coming-of-age story that was mostly deemed as neurotypical. However, she always felt isolated and...

Natalie Brooks – Dyslexia in Adults from 2022-01-03T11:00

Feeling frustrated and alone, Natalie Brooks started posting on Instagram about her struggles as a dyslexic adult in the workplace.

She soon realized that her experiences resonated deeply...

Some personal news, and a new focus for this podcast from 2021-12-20T11:00

2021 has been quite a year for me -- and my experiences this year have given me new clarity on what I want to focus on with this podcast.

I'm excited to share these new developments with ...

Going beyond first impressions – Corinna Bellizzi of Care More Be Better interviews me at the She Podcasts Live conference from 2021-12-13T11:00

I recorded this episode with my friend Corinna Bellizzi at the She Podcasts Live conference in October 2021. Corinna hosts the Care More. Be Better. podcast and was a guest on my show a few mont...

Life with cerebral palsy – education, athletics&disability advocacy with Travis Davis from 2021-12-06T11:00

Travis Davis remembers the first time he realized the impact of sharing his story -- a simple lunchtime conversation that encouraged him to start talking about his life with cerebral palsy.

Art, Autism, Activism – with Margaux Wosk, Retrophiliac Art from 2021-11-22T11:00

Margaux Wosk is a non-binary, autistic artist residing in Canada, and the owner of Retrophiliac, their own art business. They are bridging the gap between activism, advocacy and art to bring a m...

Combating hunger and reducing food waste – with Jasmine Crowe, Founder and CEO of Goodr from 2021-11-08T11:00

Jasmine Crowe is an award-winning social entrepreneur, TED Speaker, and leader who is working to make the world a better place one cause at a time. In 2017, after years of feeding people experie...

Reimagining support for cancer survivors – with Kathleen Brown, Founder and CEO of buddhi from 2021-10-25T10:00

TW: Mentions of suicidal ideation, death from cancer

Kathleen Brown was diagnosed with a rare cancer at the age of 13. While her cancer battle was enormously challenging, she felt complet...

Episode 136: Entrepreneurship and Your Authentic Self – with Jacob Ratliff from 2021-10-11T10:00

In this episode I’m talking with Jacob Ratliff, a Client Attraction Coach and entrepreneur, about bringing your authenticity into your business. As a proud member of the LGBTQ+ community, Jacob ...

Episode 135: Minda Harts -- Career Success for Women of Color from 2021-09-27T10:00

Minda Harts is the CEO of The Memo LLC and the award-winning and best-selling author of “The Memo: What Women of Color Need to Know to Secure a Seat at the Table.” In 2020, Minda was named the #...

Episode 134: Doug Stevenson -- Move forward. Step back and recalibrate. Move forward again. from 2021-07-26T10:00

"Move forward. Step back and recalibrate. Move forward again." This is how Doug Stevenson, CEO of Story Theater International, has built a successful life and career as a storyteller, keynote sp...

Episode 133: David Shriner-Cahn -- Building a Business After a Job Loss from 2021-07-12T10:00

After 28 years as a highly skilled employee, David Shriner-Cahn was told that his job was over. In spite of the immediate trauma and fear, he knew that as his next step, he’d rather work for him...

Episode 132: Care More. Be Better -- with Corinna Bellizzi from 2021-06-28T10:00

Corinna Bellizzi is a natural products industry executive and social benefit entrepreneur. In her professional life as the head of marketing and sales for her clients, she champions social benef...

Episode 131: Proudly She Served -- with Linda Maloney from 2021-06-14T10:00

Linda Maloney served 20 years in the Navy and was one of the first women in U.S. history in 1993 to join a combat military flying squadron. She was designated a Naval Flight Officer (NFO) and is...

Episode 130: Making social impact through business -- with Kuda Biza from 2021-06-07T11:00

Kuda Biza is a serial entrepreneur who started his first company when he was 9 years old in Zimbabwe. Over the course of 10 years he has successfully launched 6 businesses. Currently, he is the ...

Episode 129: Asian Women for Health – with Chien-Chi Huang from 2021-05-24T10:00

Chien-Chi Huang is the founder of the Asian Breast Cancer Project and the Executive Director of Asian Women for Health, a peer-led, community-based network dedicated to advancing Asian women's h...

Episode 128: Waging Peace – with Diana Oestreich from 2021-05-10T11:00

TW/CW: War, violent imagery, PTSD

Diana Oestreich is an activist, veteran, nurse, and relentless practitioner of peace. She is the founder of the Waging Peace Project, a movement activati...

Episode 127: A multi-creative career journey -- with Kevin Allen from 2021-04-26T11:00

Kevin Allen is a classically trained pianist, music producer, math teacher, guest speaker, entrepreneur and YouTuber. From spending 12 years working in the corporate world, to becoming a middle ...

Episode 126: The Life Autistic -- with Hunter Hansen from 2021-04-12T11:00

Hunter Hansen is an autistic content creator on YouTube and Instagram and a blogger on thelifeautistic.com. After discov...

Episode 125: Changing the world through community service -- with Nichelle Walker from 2021-03-29T11:00

TW/CW: Mentions of domestic violence

Nichelle Walker is a passionate community service advocate who encourages people to take responsibility for doing things that matter within their loca...

Episode 124: Authentic representation of people with disabilities in the media – with Julia Ward from 2021-03-15T11:00

Julia Ward is an actor and filmmaker whose award-winning documentary, in.clu.sion, is raising awareness about the authentic representation of people with disabilities in the media. Julia is also...

Episode 123: A neurodiverse workplace in the LEGO world -- with David Kokai and Lili Juhász from WE LOVE WHAT YOU BUILD (WLWYB) from 2021-03-01T12:00

If your employees spent their workdays engrossed in colorful LEGO® bricks, what would you think?

If you're David Kokai, you'd probably think that business is good! 

David founded a...

Episode 122: I am not a unicorn: a Black man's experiences in America -- with Kevin M. Yates from 2021-02-15T12:00

Kevin M. Yates is a learning & development leader with a career spanning 20+ years, a sought-after expert in the field of learning measurement, a global public speaker and e-book author... and a...

Episode 121: Don’t believe everything you think – with Elaine Montilla from 2021-02-01T12:00

Elaine Montilla is an accomplished senior executive who has been an IT leader in higher education for two decades. As an immigrant, Latina, lesbian woman, Elaine has overcome many challenges to ...

Episode 120: Make your voice heard with LipRevolt – with Courtney Stewart from 2021-01-18T12:00

Courtney Stewart is the Founder and CEO of LipRevolt, a cosmetics brand specializing in lipstick that promotes social activism. Through LipRevolt, Courtney aims to inspire people to fight for wh...

Episode 119: Becoming a leader worth following – with Heneka Watkis-Porter from 2021-01-04T12:00

Heneka Watkis-Porter is an entrepreneur, coach, 5x author and international speaker. As the host of The Entrepreneurial You Podcast, she has interviewed Richard Branson, John Lee Dumas, Seth God...

Episode 118: Podcasting, creativity and storytelling in 2020 – with Laura Joyce Davis from 2020-12-21T12:00

On the Beyond 6 Seconds end of year episode for 2020, host Carolyn Kiel talks with fellow podcaster Laura Joyce Davis, the host of the Shelter in Place podcast. We discuss our experiences podcas...

Episode 117: Helping children cope in 2020 through books and storytelling – with Jenny Delacruz from 2020-12-14T12:00

Jenny Delacruz is a Haitian-American writer, a licensed counselor and the founder of Cobbs Creek Publishing. She is a wife and mom of 2 boys. Born and raised in New York, she has always been awa...

Episode 116: Are You Happy In Your Heart? – with Sarah Worlton from 2020-11-30T12:00

"Are you happy in your heart?"

My next guest, Sarah Worlton, first began hearing this question while volunteering during a humanitarian expedition in Guatemala. More than a decade later, ...

Episode 115: Brilliant Resilience -- with Lena Cohen-Hawkins from 2020-11-16T12:00

Lena Cohen-Hawkins is an international speaker, powerhouse business consultant, three-time author, and corporate trainer. As a master’s level clinician and executive coach, Lena counsels people ...

Episode 114: Losing your passion and making new dreams come true -- with Ryan Mason from 2020-11-02T13:00

We often talk about "finding your passion" in life ... but what happens when you find your passion, and then you feel it fade away? Where do you go from there?

According to Ryan Mason, yo...

Episode 113: Micro-acts of mentorship for women -- with Rebekah Bastian from 2020-10-19T13:00

Rebekah Bastian is the CEO & Co-founder of OwnTrail, an online platform that connects, mentors and empowers women as they share their personal and professional journeys and experiences. Previous...

Episode 112: Rolling the 230-pound Cancer Sucks Tire – with DeAndre Wilson from 2020-10-05T13:00

DeAndre Wilson is the creator of the Keep Rolling Campaign, a fundraising platform that commemorates his father’s life and helps nonprofits and families battling cancer who need some extra finan...

Episode 111: Passion has no expiration date – with Grandmapreneur Connie Inukai from 2020-09-21T13:00

Is it ever too late to find and follow your passion? According to Connie Inukai, passion has no expiration date. At age 72, she calls herself a "Grandmapreneur.”

After retiring from her t...

Episode 110: Incarceration, re-entry and resilience – with activist and podcaster Bea Spadacini from 2020-09-07T13:00

Bea Spadacini is an activist and writer whose goal is to promote peace and justice by elevating conversations about issues that are often underrepresented in the mainstream media. Originally fro...

Episode 109: Struggling and thriving with dyslexia -- with Angelica Goncalves from 2020-08-24T13:00

Angelica Goncalves is an adult who has lived with dyslexia all her life. She was diagnosed at the age of six. Growing up, people told her she would never succeed or achieve her goals, but with t...

Episode 108: Inspiring kids towards STEM careers -- with Tiffani Teachey from 2020-08-10T22:14:15

Tiffani Teachey is a Senior Mechanical Engineer, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) advocate, professional speaker, and author of the children's book “What Can I Be? STEM Careers ...

Episode 107: Denayja Reese -- To Tell a Great Story from 2020-07-27T22:00

Denayja Reese is an event strategist, producer & writer who has worked on campaigns with Uber, the San Francisco Giants, Live Nation and Airbnb, as well as on content production at Coachella. He...

Episode 106: Helping underdogs find winning career opportunities -- with Jonathan Javier from 2020-07-13T22:00

Jonathan Javier is the CEO and Founder of Wonsulting, a career consulting company whose mission is to turn underdogs into winners: helping those who come from non-target schools and non-traditio...

Episode 105: Moving forward after a stroke with Marcia Moran from 2020-06-28T13:30:12

Marcia Moran was a successful business strategist who had been building her business over the last 20+ years. She thought she had life by the tail, but little did she know what was in store.

Episode 104: Start Now Start Simple with Dan Ram from 2020-06-15T22:00

Dan Ram is a 3x entrepreneur, prolific speaker, recording artist and startup coach. The son of an Indian diplomat, he draws inspiration from his eclectic background growing up in 10 countries, a...

Episode 103: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace with Jennifer Brown from 2020-06-01T22:00

Jennifer Brown is a leading diversity and inclusion expert, dynamic keynote speaker, best-selling author, award-winning entrepreneur and host of Listen

Episode 102: Comedy and creativity in a pandemic -- with John Heffron from 2020-05-25T22:00

Today I get to talk with one of my most favorite comedians ever, John Heffron! John is a stand up comedy veteran and winner of NBC’s Last Comic Standing season two. His latest comedy album is ca...

Episode 101: Wayne Baker -- All You Have To Do Is Ask from 2020-05-18T22:00

Wayne Baker is the author of the new book “All You Have To Do Is Ask: How to Master the Most Important Skill for Success.” He is the Robert P. Thome Professor of Business Administration at the U...

Episode 100: An entrepreneurial approach to philanthropy by Harris Rosen from 2020-05-11T22:00

Harris Rosen is the President & Chief Operating Officer of Rosen Hotels & Resorts. He is Florida's largest independent hotelier, having built a portfolio of eight hotels in Orlando, with close t...

Episode 99: Arlan Hamilton – It’s About Damn Time from 2020-05-04T22:00

Arlan Hamilton is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a fund dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of colo...

Episode 98: Take Control of Your Money and Life -- with Rahkim Sabree from 2020-04-27T22:00

Rahkim Sabree is an author, speaker, and nonprofit co-founder specializing in personal finance and mentoring. He recently released his second book entitled "Financially Irresponsible" and delive...

Episode 97: How Email Marketing Elevates Women in Business -- with Toni Coleman Brown from 2020-04-13T22:00

Toni Coleman Brown is an author, small business strategist and online marketing expert, with a focus on email lead generation and sales conversion. She is the founder of the Network for Women in...

Episode 96: How para-powerlifter Garrison Redd is disabling limitations from 2020-03-30T22:00

Garrison Redd is a TEDx speaker, para-powerlifter, model, dancer, and most of all, an advocate for disabled rights. He founded an organization called “TheGarrisonReddProject” to provide resource...

Episode 95: How Hira Ali helps empower women around the world from 2020-03-16T22:00

Hira Ali is the CEO of Advancing Your Potential, Managing Director of International Women Empowerment Events, Founding Director of Career Excel, and Co-Founder of The Grey Area. Her leadership a...

Episode 94: Build your brand by unlocking the creative genius of teams – with Jeremy Miller from 2020-03-02T23:00

Jeremy Miller is a brand strategist, bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the founder of Sticky Branding, a brand building agency. His first book, also called Sticky Branding, is a ...

Episode 93: Chasing a Stand-up Comedy Dream -- with Jessica Inserra (Explicit) from 2020-02-17T23:00

Jessica Inserra is a Los Angeles based stand-up comedian whose irreverent humor explores, among other things, themes from her life as a gay woman growing up in a colorful New York Italian family...

Episode 92: How Mario Armstrong learned to Never Settle from 2020-02-03T23:00

Mario Armstrong is a two-time Emmy Award Winner, Digital Lifestyle Expert, entrepreneur, TV Host, public speaker, and motivator for the modern world, who delivers tactical advice to inspire peop...

Episode 91: Designing a Life with Marketing, Mental Health&Mindset -- with Sydney Nanberg from 2020-01-20T23:00

Sydney Nanberg defied the conventional expectations of society by dropping out of college -- and then went on to build a six-figure marketing business by the young age of 20. Now Sydney teaches ...

Episode 90: Finding Your Voice On The Air -- with Ginni Saraswati from 2020-01-06T23:00

Ginni Saraswati is an award-winning journalist, radio personality and celebrity interviewer with a unique brand of comedy that includes quick-witted introductions and on-air antics. She's the fo...

Episode 89: The Power of Podcasting (Recorded from She Podcasts Live in October 2019) from 2019-12-02T23:00

Welcome to a special mini episode of Beyond 6 Seconds! I recorded this episode from Listen

Episode 88: How event ticketing can create amazing customer experiences -- with Josh Stine from 2019-11-25T23:00

This week's guest is Josh Stine, the co-founder and CEO of Seat Insiders, an event ticket concierge agency serving companies and individuals around the world. Bef...

Episode 87: How Miracle Olatunji helps students start their careers from 2019-11-18T23:00

Miracle Olatunji is a college student, entrepreneur, and author of “Purpose: How To Live and Lead With Impact.” ...

Episode 86: Helping young people create a path to success – with Michael Basagre from 2019-11-11T23:00

This week’s episode features Michael Basagre, who founded and runs a career coaching service and blog called Momettas while he works as a packaging consultant in New Zealand. Momettas focuses on...

Episode 85: Growing and building a career that fits -- with Meg He from 2019-11-03T13:00

On this episode, meet Meg He, the co-founder of ADAY, a direct-to-consumer clothing brand that creates versatile, long-lasting apparel with a sustainable approach...

Episode 84: Becoming Indistractable -- with Nir Eyal from 2019-10-28T22:30

Nir Eyal writes, consults and teaches about behavior design and habit formation -- at the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. He has been dubbed “The Prophet of Habit-Forming T...

Episode 83: How to Overcome Fear and Find Your Way as a Leader -- with Carly Fiorina from 2019-10-21T23:30

Carly Fiorina began her career as a secretary for a nine-person real-estate business, and eventually became the first woman ever to lead a Fortune 50 company as t...

Episode 82: How a StrongAssMindset can overcome colon cancer and other challenges in life -- with Tabitha Cavanagh from 2019-10-14T23:00

On this episode, you'll meet Tabitha Cavanagh, creator of the #StrongAssMindset hashtag on social media, and a co-chair of the Never Too Young Advisory Board for the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. ...

Episode 81: Ajay Prasad – Lessons in Serial Entrepreneurship from 2019-10-07T21:00

After working as a corporate marketing executive for over twenty years, Ajay Prasad decided to become his own boss. In 2004, he left the corporate world and started GMR Web Team, a digital marke...

Episode 80: Marsha Guerrier – Women on the Rise NY from 2019-09-30T21:00

Marsha Guerrier is a bestselling author, speaker, trainer, business analyst and coach, and CEO of Women on the Rise NY, Inc., a small business consulting agency. Marsha also has a full-time care...

Episode 79: Forrest Schaffer – One Strong Herd from 2019-09-23T21:00

Forrest Schaffer is a “9-to-5er” at a digital marketing company and the founder of One Strong Herd, a fitness apparel and accessories brand and startup company.

Forrest talks about the tw...

Episode 78: Gail Tolstoi-Miller– Busting unconscious bias in hiring from 2019-09-16T21:00

On this episode I talk with Gail Tolstoi-Miller -- an award-winning dual CEO, experienced recruiter, author and global keynote speaker -- about unconscious bias in hiring. Having personally felt...

Episode 77: Michelle Tillis Lederman – The Connector’s Advantage from 2019-09-09T21:00

Michelle Tillis Lederman, one of Forbes’ Top 25 Networking Experts, is the author of four books including the #1 new release, The Connector’s Advantage. She is also the CEO of Executive...

Episode 76: Jenny Watzka – Building a profitable consulting firm while traveling full time from 2019-09-02T21:00

Jenny Watzka worked at a Big 4 consulting firm for three years before ditching her 9 to 5 (or in her case, 9 am to 10 pm) after the sudden death of her father. Surrounded by doubters and naysaye...

Episode 75: Rachel Werner – Consulting, Motherhood and Entrepreneurship from 2019-08-26T21:00

After working for years in the corporate, nonprofit, and public sectors, Rachel Werner founded RBW Strategy, her women-owned consulting firm based in the Washington, DC Metro area. She’s an expe...

Episode 74: Bryan Wempen – Sober Is Better from 2019-08-19T21:00

Bryan Wempen is a speaker and an author.  His latest book, “Sober Is Better, My Note to Self,” describes Bryan’s journey into daily drinking and finding his way to living a sober lifestyle.   Listen

Episode 73: Jordan Gross – The Journey to Cloud Nine from 2019-08-12T21:00

Jordan Gross is a Northwestern and Kellogg School of Management graduate, a two-time startup founder, a TEDx speaker, and a #1 best-selling author. His upcoming book, “The Journey to Cloud Nine,...

Episode 72: Emily Winston -- How the perfect NY bagel came to California (an episode from the Vibrant Visionaries podcast) from 2019-08-05T21:00

This week I'm doing a podcast "episode swap" with fellow podcaster Heidi Bennett, the host of the Vibrant Visionaries podcast (and my guest from Listen

Episode 71: Matt LeBris – Legacy over currency from 2019-07-29T21:00

After graduating college, Matt LeBris spent three years working with Daymond John of ABC’s Shark Tank. Now Matt is the founder of 1B Branding (a branding agency in NY City), the host of the Deco...

Episode 70: Scott Miller – Management Mess to Leadership Success from 2019-07-22T21:00

Scott Miller is the EVP of Thought Leadership at FranklinCovey. He is also the author of the #1 hot new release on Amazon, “Management Mess to Leadership Success: 30 Challenges to Become the Lea...

Episode 69: Maria Pesin – Helping fashion entrepreneurs build successful businesses from 2019-07-15T21:00

Maria Pesin is a fashion industry consultant and senior apparel industry executive with more than 25 years of field experience. She is the author of the e-book “14 Essential Truths Everyone in t...

Episode 68: Heidi Bennett – Bringing multi-creative dreams to life from 2019-07-08T21:00

How do you build a life and career that fulfills your passion, if you’re passionate about multiple things?  This is a question that Heidi Bennett helps people answer. Heidi is a business and wel...

Episode 67: Justin Nguyen – Breaking with tradition to uncover career success for college students from 2019-07-01T21:00

Justin Nguyen is the 22-year-old CEO of GetChoGrindUp and Co-Host of the Young and D.U.M.B. (Dedicated, Up-and-coming, Motivated, Bold) Podcast. Justin’s mission is to uncover the blueprint to c...

Episode 66: Amir Bormand – "What if" doesn’t work here from 2019-06-24T21:00

Amir Bormand is the Co-founder of Elevano, a candidate-centric technical recruitment company. On this episode, Amir and I talk about how he quit his job to start Elevano right when he got marrie...

Episode 65: Georgie-Ann Getton-Mckoy – Helping dreamers become doers (explicit) from 2019-06-17T22:00

Georgie-Ann Getton-Mckoy is an execution strategist, serial entrepreneur, community builder, speaker, author and diversity in tech enthusiast. She loves helping businesses and people become more...

Episode 64: Nikhil Pampati – Educating students about their career options through Jobscopia from 2019-06-10T22:00

Nikhil Pampati is a high school senior at the Middlesex County Academy for Science, Mathematics and Engineering Technologies in New Jersey. In his free time, he serves as the cofounder and CFO o...

Episode 63: Marc Mawhinney – How to bounce back from adversity and deal with haters (explicit) from 2019-06-03T22:00

Marc Mawhinney is a lifelong entrepreneur who helps coaches get more clients (without paid advertising)! He achieves this with his coaching programs; his two podcasts (Natural Born Coaches and T...

Episode 62: Mike Lemme -- A comedy tour of European conference rooms from 2019-05-27T22:00

At the end of 2018, New York City stand-up comedian Mike Lemme traveled to London, Paris and Rome to perform in some unusual venues – conference rooms that he rented in local office buildings – ...

Episode 61: Kevin M. Yates -- From layoff to dream career from 2019-05-20T22:00

What happens when you’re a high performer at work, with decades of success and upward progression in your career, and then you get laid off for the first time? That’s what happened to Kevin M. Y...

Episode 60: Charlotte Underwood – Mental health writer and advocate from 2019-05-10T04:00

Charlotte Underwood is a mental health advocate and writer in the UK with a passion for preventing suicide and providing support for those in need.

On this episode, Charlotte shares how h...

Episode 59: Jeff Weisbein – The evolution of BestTechie, a 15-year-old digital media company from 2019-05-06T22:00

Jeff Weisbein is the founder and Editor-in-Chief at BestTechie – a company he started when he was 13 years old and grew it into a digital media company that makes technology easy for everyone to...

Episode 58: Stacy Sherman – Blogging about Customer Experience through DoingCXRight from 2019-04-29T22:00

Stacy Sherman is the Director of Customer Experience (CX) at Schindler Elevator Corporation. When she’s not at her day job, Stacy shares her extensive CX expertise on h...

Episode 57: Amanda Watson – StyleForIt plus size fashion from 2019-04-22T22:00

Amanda Watson has 20 years of experience in apparel buying, merchandising, and wholesale in San Francisco. She has worked for major fashion lines throughout her career, including Macy's West, Do...

Episode 56: Daniel Gefen - The Self Help Addict from 2019-04-15T22:00

Daniel Gefen is the CEO of the Gefen Media Group, a podcast production and booking company. He hosts a podcast called “Can I Pick Your Brain?” and is the author of the bestselling book, “The Sel...

Episode 55: Jacqueline Jasionowski - Shift Awake into conscious-based leadership from 2019-04-08T22:00

Jacqueline Jasionowski left her 18+ year career in the corporate automotive world to start her own business, Shift Awake, which is dedicated to working with leaders to create purpose-driven envi...

Episode 54: Kevin Patrick Allen – Life, loss and What Comes Next from 2019-04-01T22:00

Kevin Patrick Allen has been a reporter from sea to shining sea, telling stories of ordinary people facing extraordinary challenges. Now, he’s produced a documentary called “What Comes Next” tha...

Episode 53: Lisa DeLay – Spiritual formation and the healing power of presence and connection from 2019-03-25T22:00

Lisa DeLay has always been interested in the spiritual, and how humans can connect with the divine and each other in healthy and healing ways.

In this episode, Lisa talks about the spirit...

Episode 52: Karen Jaw-Madson – Building organizational culture using design thinking from 2019-03-18T22:00

Karen Jaw-Madson is an organizational change and culture expert who enjoyed success as a corporate executive before pursuing a “portfolio career” comprised of research, writing, consulting, teac...

BONUS Episode 52: Karen Jaw-Madson and the “soap opera” of book publishing from 2019-03-18T22:00

In this bonus episode, organizational change and culture expert Karen Jaw-Madson (my guest from Episode 52) talks about finding and working with a publisher for her book “Culture Your Culture: I...

Episode 51: Natasha Nurse – Empowering women through fashion, media and entrepreneurship from 2019-03-11T22:00

Natasha Nurse is a licensed attorney by trade who held various stints in the corporate world prior to making a foray into fashion, writing, media and entrepreneurship. Natasha started Dressing R...

Episode 50: Gina Marie Agderian – How to write a novel while balancing the demands of work and life from 2019-03-04T23:00

Gina Marie Agderian is a New Jersey-based, independent author who self-published her first novel in April 2018 titled “The Letters in the Old House.” In her novel, a woman at a crossroads in her...

Episode 49: Esther Hofknecht Curtis – The #GuestBloggerProject and the power of sharing your words with the world from 2019-02-25T23:00

Esther Hofknecht Curtis is a blogger, writer, and content creator who established Parrot Content + Copy to develop her freelance business. She is al...

Episode 48: Flip em the Bird – How Susie Moschkau and Natalie Buckman hatched their funny, fashionable, fingerless gloves from 2019-02-18T23:00

When you don’t have the words, let your gloves say it for you!

Flip ‘em the Bird, Inc. is a women-owned, Minnesota based start-up founded by Susie Moschkau and Natalie Buckman. W...

Episode 47: Marcia McNair – How Sistas on Fire addresses social issues through theatrical performance from 2019-02-11T23:00

Professor Marcia McNair is the co-author of Sistas on Fire, an award-winning theatrical performance that addresses pressing social issues from an African-American female perspective. 

On ...

Episode 46: Samantha Harris – Thriving after cancer and living Your Healthiest Healthy from 2019-02-04T23:00

Samantha Harris is an Emmy-winning entertainment journalist and TV host. Most of you may know Samantha from her eight seasons as the co-host of the hit show, Dancing with the Stars, or her many ...

Episode 45: Rhodes Perry – Cultivating workplace cultures of belonging from 2019-01-28T23:00

Rhodes Perry helps business leaders, change agents, and visionaries at all levels cultivate workplace cultures of belonging through his leadership & management consulting firm. He is an award-wi...

Episode 44: Larry Sprung – Founder of Mitlin Financial and advocate for suicide prevention from 2019-01-21T23:00

This episode features Larry Sprung, the President and Founder of Mitlin Financial, Inc.  He also serves on the National Board of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). 

On...

Episode 43: Becky Curran – Advocating for disability inclusion from 2019-01-14T23:00

Becky Curran is the Disability Equality Index (DEI) Director at Disability:IN, where she is responsible for managing the overall DEI program. Born with achondroplastic dwarfism, Becky talks abou...

Episode 42: Mark Metry – Humans 2.0 from 2019-01-07T23:00

Mark Metry is the Host of Humans 2.0, a Top 100 podcast where he interviews billionaires, New York Times bestselling authors, and other legendary world-class human beings. He’s also the founder ...

Episode 41: Stories for Success – How to get unstuck and move your plot forward (with Valerie Gordon&Carolyn Kiel) from 2018-12-17T23:00

In this episode, Beyond 6 Seconds host Carolyn Kiel is interviewed by her guest, Valerie Gordon, a 10-time Emmy award-winning television producer and owner of the career and communication strate...

Episode 40: Andy Storch – How new habits can transform your life and career from 2018-12-10T23:00

Andy Storch is a consultant, coach and facilitator who helps his clients turn strategy into action. Andy works with companies to accelerate leadership development, strategy alignment, business a...

Episode 39: Erica Stanford – Cryptocurrency Simplified from 2018-12-03T23:00

Erica Stanford got into the field of cryptocurrency as an investor in early 2017. She is now the co-founder of cryptocurrencysimplified.com - a project aiming to make crypto and blockchain be be...

Episode 38: Cyd Alper-Sedgwick – Feng Shui for healing homes and businesses from 2018-11-26T23:00

Cyd Alper-Sedgwick is a Feng Shui Master based in Cincinnati Ohio, with clients throughout the US and Europe. She has a passion for healing buildings, and consequently, the people in the buildin...

Episode 37: Malavika Vivek – Girls Make Apps from 2018-11-19T23:00

Malavika Vivek is the cofounder of Girls Make Apps, a U.S. nonprofit she began as a high school junior in 2016. To date, Girls Make Apps has inspired hundreds of girls and women from middle scho...

Episode 36: The Evolution of Beyond 6 Seconds from 2018-11-12T23:00

In this mini-episode of Beyond 6 Seconds, our host Carolyn Kiel shares her blog post about why she started podcasting and what she’s learned since publishing the first episodes at the beginning ...

Episode 35: Deborah Tan-Pink – How resilience and grit can beat bullies and grow your career from 2018-11-05T23:00

Deborah Tan-Pink is the Head of Content at SmartUp, an edtech startup focused on microlearning for corporate employees.  She spent a decade in publishing before deciding to venture into entrepre...

Episode 34: Jake Melton – Minimalism, Simplicity and “Cutting the Crap” from 2018-10-29T22:00

Jake Melton is a keynote speaker, author and change expert who focuses on minimalism and simplicity. As the Founder of the J.B. Melton Group, LLC., he helps organizations streamline, improve peo...

Episode 33: Dave Sanderson – How to thrive after your personal plane crash moment from 2018-10-22T22:00

Dave Sanderson was traveling on a business trip on January 15th, 2009. The trip would change his life forever – because Dave was a passenger on US Airways Flight 1549, also known as “The Miracle...

Episode 32: Tiffany Pham – You Are a Mogul from 2018-10-15T22:00

Tiffany Pham is the Founder & CEO of Mogul, an award-winning worldwide online platform that enables women to connect, share information, and access knowledge from each other. She is also the aut...

Episode 31: Bob Sager – Innovation, entrepreneurship and finding your BIG Idea from 2018-10-08T22:00

Have you ever wished you could be more creative and come up with the next “big idea” for your business (or your life in general)?  My guest on today’s episode, Bob Sager, helps people discover a...

Episode 30: Carin Rockind – Empowering women to reclaim their happiness&uncover their purpose from 2018-10-01T22:00

Carin Rockind is a leading happiness expert, motivational speaker, and the creator of PurposeGirl, a movement to empower purpose-driven living. She has taught thousands of people real-life strat...

Episode 29: Kenn Day – Finding Connection with the Communal Soul in Business from 2018-09-24T22:00

Kenn Day is a professional Shaman based in Cincinnati, Ohio. An internationally recognized lecturer, educator, and author with over twenty-five years’ experience exploring the mysteries of the h...

Episode 28: Kim Foster Carlson – Good Enough from 2018-09-17T22:00

Kim Foster Carlson is an award-winning broadcast journalist, athlete and author of the book "Good Enough: How to Overcome Fear of Failure and Perfectionism to Live Your Best Life."

In thi...

Episode 27: Adrienne Garland -- Supporting women business owners with She Leads Media from 2018-09-10T22:00

Adrienne Garland is the founder and CEO of She Leads Media, a boutique marketing consultancy and conference production company serving women-led businesses. She also runs the She Leads Annual Co...

Episode 26: Femi Opaneye – A harrowing journey to entrepreneurial success from 2018-09-03T22:00

Femi Opaneye is the Founder and CEO of Linked Optimization, which helps businesses generate B2B leads and sales through LinkedIn.  He is a successful entrepreneur today -- but he almost didn’t s...

Episode 25: Dr. Ginny Baro - Fearless Women at Work from 2018-08-27T14:00

Dr. Ginny Baro is the CEO and founder of Fearless Women @Work, an executive coaching and career strategy company. She is also the #1 bestselling author of “Fearless Women at Work,” a motivationa...

Episode 24: Steven Riecker – An epic journey on the Appalachian Trail from 2018-08-20T22:00

Steven Riecker has been passionate about the outdoors for over 50 years. In 2017, he embarked on an EPIC journey and thru-hiked the 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, over 5 mon...

Episode 23: Shannon Villalba - Holistic medicine therapies with HIME Wellness from 2018-08-13T22:00

Shannon Villalba is an entrepreneur, lawyer, and holistic health practitioner based in the Cincinnati area. During her bout with small cell cervical cancer, a rare and aggressive neuroendocrine ...

Episode 22: Katarina Garcia – Designing athleisure apparel for Katsey women from 2018-08-06T22:00

This episode features Katarina Garcia, a fashion designer & competitive tennis player who combined those passions to launch Katsey, her new athleisure apparel line for women ages 40 and older. K...

Episode 21: Tyler Jackson – Trove Branding Consultants and the power of social media from 2018-07-30T22:00

Tyler Jackson is the owner and founder of Trove Branding Consultants, a social media management agency that caters to entrepreneurs, brands, and corporations worldwide. In this episode, Tyler sh...

Episode 20: Roxana Radulescu – Building Your Skills is All Personal from 2018-07-23T22:00

Roxana Radulescu is a learning & development consultant who founded All Personal, where she provides coaching services for developing your personal skills (also known as “soft skills”). She is a...

Episode 19: Elena Deutsch - Giving Miserable Women Lawyers the WILL to Leave Big Law from 2018-07-16T22:00

Imagine you've invested years of your life in law school, landed a lucrative job at a prestigious big law firm, and … you absolutely hate it!  What would you do? 

Elena Deutsch has a solu...

Episode 18: Lizy Dastin – Art and Seeking within the world of street art from 2018-07-09T22:00

Lizy Dastin is the owner and founder of Art and Seeking, a platform that bridges the gap between the mainstream art world to the unorthodox world of street art. Lizy shares how her idea for Art ...

Episode 17: Jeannette Wheatley - Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts from 2018-07-02T22:00

After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, Jeannette Wheatley spent 3 years volunteering with a charitable organization called World Hope for their hurricane relief efforts in Louisiana...

Episode 16: Katharine Griffiths - Helping Companies Thrive by Embracing Gender Diversity from 2018-06-28T22:00

Katharine Griffiths is a telecommunications veteran with a passion for gender equality, who is helping companies thrive by embracing gender diversity. She shares what inspired her to build her b...

Episode 15: Conrad Agderian - At Conrad’s Concessions, Your Parties Are His Business from 2018-06-25T22:00

Conrad Agderian is the Founder and Owner of Conrad’s Concessions, a party equipment rental business in Bergenfield NJ. In this episode, he shares how he evolved his company from a side-hustle fo...

Episode 14: Avery Schrader - Helping Online Content Creators with Modash from 2018-06-18T22:00

Avery Schrader is the Founder and CEO of Modash, a startup based in Tallinn, Estonia. Modash helps current & aspiring online content creators (like photographers, filmmakers, writers & social me...

Episode 13: Deborah Davis - Changing Public Perception of Disability through PUSHLivingPhotos.com from 2018-06-11T22:00

Deborah Davis is the Founder and Owner of PUSHLivingPhotos.com, a company that aims to increase photos and imagery of people with disabilities in the tourism, leisure and lifestyle mediums. She ...

Episode 12: Kyle Elliott - Finding a Job You LOVE (or at least tolerate) with CaffeinatedKyle.com from 2018-06-04T22:00

Kyle Elliott is the Career Coach behind CaffeinatedKyle.com, where he helps people find jobs they LOVE (or at least tolerate). On this episode, he shares how his diverse background in health edu...

Episode 11: Sara Holoubek - Open Innovation at Luminary Labs from 2018-05-21T22:00

This episode features Sara Holoubek, the CEO and founder of Luminary Labs, a consultancy that develops strategies and innovation systems to help Fortune 500, government, and nonprofit organizati...

Episode 10: Lauren Magura - Diverse Hiring in Film&TV with Cinematcher from 2018-05-14T22:00

Lauren Magura is the founder of Cinematcher, a matchmaking app that enables diverse talent to hire and get hired for film, TV and digital projects instantly and globally.  In this episode, Laure...

Episode 9: Christine Gritmon - Social Media Strategy for Small Businesses from 2018-05-07T22:00

Christine Gritmon is the founder of her own social media consulting company, Christine Gritmon Inc., which helps small local businesses strategically connect with their community of customers wh...

Episode 8: Barbara Monahan - From Corporate to Cleric from 2018-04-23T22:00

What if you knew your true calling from an early age, but you were forbidden to pursue it? This was the situation that Barbara Monahan faced for most of her life, until a year of illness and los...

Episode 7: Kristal Murren - Bossy Girl Leadership from 2018-04-16T22:00

What would you do if your greatest talents were suddenly taken away from you? My guest in this episode, Kristal Murren, had over a decade of experience in leading leaders, cultivating organizati...

Episode 6: Yvonne Connolly - Ageism in the Job Search from 2018-04-02T22:00

In this episode, Yvonne Connolly shares her experience with ageism in her job search: what it looks like, the impact of ageism, and advice for dealing with age discrimination as a job seeker. Sh...

Episode 5: Anna Pilette - Robotics&Drone Technology from 2018-03-19T23:00

This episode features Anna Pilette, a Geophysicist and a Technologist out of Portland Oregon. Anna shares her experience working with robotics and drone technology, her thoughts on the future ap...

Episode 4: Fennie Wang - Blockchain&Social Impact from 2018-03-06T00:00

This podcast features Fennie Wang from the ixo network, a nonprofit organization that uses blockchain technology to create social impact. A lawyer by trade, Fennie discusses how she pivoted her ...

Episode 3: Shobha Vanchiswar - Mukta Jivan orphanage in India from 2018-02-20T00:00

This episode features Shobha Vanchiswar, a writer and artist in New York who is leveraging her talents to help children halfway around the world. Together with her daughter, niece and friends, s...

Episode 2: Lynn Urlaub - Cuddle Spoons from 2018-02-06T00:00

How can a pair of spoons change people’s lives and support a community? In today’s episode, we answer these questions with Lynn Urlaub, the owner of Cuddle Spoons – the fun and functional spoons...

Episode 1: Petal Pennycooke - Executive Right Hand from 2018-01-23T00:00

This episode features Petal Pennycooke, the Founder and Chief Executive Right Hand of Executive Right Hand, a premium provider of support to C-suite executives who are in transition in their car...

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In a world where things just seem to be speeding up, how do we slow down enough to get past that narrow 6-second window, ...