From the NBA to a Fresh Start: Jayson Williams’ Second Act | With Jayson Williams
Celebrate Your Story
In this very special episode of Celebrate Your Story, I sit down with someone many of you know well: former NBA All-Star and legendary rebounder Jayson Williams. After a brilliant career cut short by injuries, Jayson went through some very dark years — addiction, public struggle, and eventually incarceration. But he refused to let his past define him. Instead, he chose gratitude, accountability, and the hard work of rebuilding. In doing so, he’s helping others rebuild their lives too. Jayson walks me through the journey that led him to create REBOUND, a program grounded in outdoor...
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Everyone Has a Story: Why It's Time to Tell Yours | With Kindra Hall
Celebrate Your Story
I’ve always believed that stories are how we make sense of life. They’re how we connect, teach, and remember. Whether it’s a tale passed around a dinner table or one shared in a business meeting, the right story can bridge generations and bring people closer together. In this week’s Celebrate Your Story, I sit down with Kindra Hall, a bestselling author and expert in storytelling who’s helped thousands of people learn how to share their stories with authenticity. Kindra believes that every person’s story has value, even the ones we might think are too ordinary or small. Our...
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Turning a School Project into a Business With Purpose | With Karen Patrohay
Celebrate Your Story
October is Month — a reminder to celebrate the talents and contributions of people with all abilities. In this episode of Celebrate Your Story, we meet Karen Patrohay, a mother whose love and dedication helped her son Michael turn a high school project into a thriving business: . It all began in 2017, when Michael, then a high school senior, was assigned a project tied to his career aspirations. With help from his loyal dog, Sunshine, he cooked up a plan to bake and sell wholesome, homemade dog treats. Inspired by the school assignment and guided by Karen, Michael’s idea...
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Becoming a Pro: Lessons From a Rising Golf Star | With Pat Healy
Celebrate Your Story
What if golf weren’t just a game, but the ultimate business playground? In this week’s Celebrate Your Story, I sit down with Pat Healy, a Columbia graduate who recently made the leap into professional golf. Joining me for the conversation is my cohost, MiChaela Barker. Together, we explore the surprising parallels between golf and music, the role of metrics in mastering performance, and how social media can foster connection. Pat also shares his journey from college to the pro circuit, including what it takes to succeed, and how tools like AI can accelerate both personal growth and career...
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Empowering Women Through Literature | With Julianna Glasse
Celebrate Your Story
In this episode of Celebrate Your Story, I sit down with Julianna Glasse, whose life has taken her from a conservative Christian upbringing to becoming a passionate advocate for women’s empowerment. Glasse opens up about how reading, music, and education became her tools of liberation and expression. She explains how literature, in particular, gave her and countless others the words and courage to challenge limitations, reimagine possibilities, and claim their voices in spaces where they were once silenced.
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Second Passports Second Chances | with Maha Abouelenein
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In this episode, Jim McCann sits down with Maha Abouelenein – global communications strategist, entrepreneur, and author of The Seven Rules of Self-Reliance. Maha shares her remarkable journey: · Growing up in Minnesota as the daughter of Egyptian immigrants · Leaving her successful U.S. career at 27 to care for her mother in Egypt · Starting over as a secretary and eventually becoming a business partner to a billionaire · Helping launch the...
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From Grief To Legacy: Keeping Memories Alive | with Nick Budabin
Celebrate Your Story
In this conversation, filmmaker Nick Budabin shares his journey from working on MTV’s True Life to founding Keepsake Documentaries, a company dedicated to preserving family legacies through film. What began as a personal project after losing his father to cancer became a powerful way to help families capture memories, stories, and wisdom for future generations. Nick discusses how storytelling can aid in the grieving process, why every person has a story worth telling, and how technology and music bring these keepsake films to life. He also shares moving client stories, advice...
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Is Being Good Enough?| With Heather A. Campbell
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Join us for an inspiring conversation with Heather A. Campbell — former ESPN “Synergy” lead turned entrepreneur, wellness advocate, and author of Good Is Amazing. Heather shares her remarkable journey from holding unique corporate titles like “Head of Alchemy” to founding Ready Set Recover, a groundbreaking program that helps surgery patients prepare mentally, emotionally, and physically for better outcomes. In this episode, Heather reveals: • How she pivoted from corporate life to healthcare innovation • The surprising habits that boost recovery and reduce stress before surgery...
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How This Rabbi Uses THE BEATLES to Teach His Faith | with Rabbi David Katz
Celebrate Your Story
Whether you’re religious, spiritual, agnostic, or simply curious—this conversation will move you, challenge you, and leave you thinking. On this episode of Celebrate Your Story, I sit down with Rabbi David Katz, whose journey from the opera stage to the pulpit is as profound as it is inspiring. This episode weaves together threads of identity, transformation, faith, music, community, and what it means to be human in a rapidly changing world. Rabbi David shares his story of being a professional opera singer before becoming a cantor and ultimately a rabbi. Through candid storytelling, he...
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How One Woman REBUILT Her City for a More INCLUSIVE Future | with Denise Resnik
Celebrate Your Story
They said her son would never live on his own...now he thrives in the community she built. On this episode of Celebrate Your Story, I sit down with Denise Resnik, trailblazing founder of the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center and First Place AZ. From her son’s autism diagnosis at age two to reshaping real estate with purpose, Denise’s story is one of innovation, advocacy, and unshakable love. She shares how she went from launching a real estate marketing firm to transforming blighted buildings into vibrant mixed-use housing communities that integrate people with autism,...
info_outlineAt just 15 years old, Edith was forced from her home and sent to Auschwitz, where she faced unimaginable horrors. For decades, she kept her story buried. But now, at 96 years old, she is ready to speak.
Edith Gross is a Holocaust survivor who has chosen to celebrate life, building a happy and loving family despite the tragedies she endured. Her resilience has been her guiding force. Now, she educates others about the atrocities she survived and the strength that carried her forward.
I had the privilege of sitting down with Edith to hear her harrowing yet inspiring journey, the survival, the losses she endured, and how she has found joy, family, and purpose in the years since.