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  • How To Build A Trustworthy Personal Brand In A Noisy Digital World with Paige Arnof-Fenn (USA)
    Nov 30 2025

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    Your name should be the answer to a specific problem. That simple shift—from “I do many things” to “I stand for this”—can change how often you are found, trusted, and hired. We sat down with marketing leader Paige Arnof-Fenn to unpack what turns everyday professionals into memorable, referable brands in a noisy digital world.

    Paige traces her path from Wall Street to Procter & Gamble and Coca‑Cola, to leading marketing at venture‑backed start‑ups and founding Mavens & Moguls. Along the way she distils the essentials: a brand is a promise in the mind of your audience; consistency across platforms builds trust; and fewer messages said more often beat long lists of services. We talk through concrete examples from Starbucks and Apple that show how familiarity reduces friction, then apply those lessons to your LinkedIn bio, your tone in meetings, and even how you show up at the school gate.

    You’ll learn a simple research exercise to find your one or two strengths, how to audit your search results and clean up digital dirt, and why cross‑platform consistency matters more than posting everywhere. Paige shares a practical roadmap for two paths: starting out with no track record and pivoting mid‑career into a new field. We dig into adding value in public—commenting with tools, translating complex topics, and publishing helpful summaries—while using AI as an editor, not a voice. And if you need proof fast, volunteer for a nonprofit or club to build real case studies that feed your credibility.

    If you’re ready to stop being a best kept secret and start being the first name people remember, this conversation gives you the steps to focus, show up, and be trusted. Enjoy the episode, then subscribe, share with a friend who’s rebranding, and leave a review with the one thing you’ll commit to doing consistently this month.

    Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King

    Teach me to live one day at a time
    with courage love and a sense of pride.
    Giving me the ability to love and accept myself
    so I can go and give it to someone else.
    Teach me to live one day at a time.....


    The Business of Life
    Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King
    Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time"
    written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King

    Dr King Solutions (USA Office)
    1629 K St, NW #300,
    Washington, DC 20006, USA,
    +1-202-827-9762
    DrKingSolutons@gmail.com
    DrKingSolutions.com


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    27 min
  • Climate, Community, And Change with Amb. Ruby N Kryticous (Zambia)
    Nov 23 2025

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    A backyard mango tree with only four fruits shouldn’t tell a global story—but it does. Ambassador Ruby Kritikos joins us to connect the dots between extreme heat, shifting winds, and the quiet collapse of everyday nutrition, then widens the lens to storms that level coastlines and budgets. We talk plainly about climate justice: who gets the funds, how fast they arrive, and whether reconstruction restores dignity as well as roads and schools. Ruby brings hard numbers and lived experience from Zambia to COP30 corridors, insisting that pledges must translate into food on the table and safer homes.

    We dive into why women’s leadership changes outcomes, not just optics. Representation shapes priorities—health systems, housing, anti-corruption—and accelerates policies that protect children, coastal communities, and those living closest to risk. Ruby reframes feminism as collaboration rather than competition, drawing men and boys into the work of building resilient systems. Civil society takes centre stage as the bridge between plans and practice: local groups collect ground truth, elevate youth innovators, and make disaster preparedness tangible, as seen in the Philippines where planning saved lives.

    Education threads through everything. Start climate learning early with observation and art; scale to data, humidity, and precipitation in later years; move science into gardens so knowledge travels home. Youth projects spark real change—from plastic bricks and bottle-top murals to river clean-ups that protect fishing livelihoods. We also explore indigenous knowledge and carbon balance, the costs of charcoal-driven deforestation, and unexpected innovations like turning sugarcane waste into compostable eco-fabrics. Packaging shifts to plant-based materials show how industry and policy can reduce microplastics without slowing growth.

    Ruby closes with inclusion at the core: sunscreen as essential health for persons with albinism, feeding programmes for children with hearing impairments, and a reminder that climate risk is a health, education, and equality issue. If we want a future that works, funding must reach the front lines, and leadership must measure success by safety, access, and shared prosperity. If the conversation resonates, follow the show, share this episode with a friend who cares about practical solutions, and leave a review telling us one change you’ll start this week.

    Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King

    Teach me to live one day at a time
    with courage love and a sense of pride.
    Giving me the ability to love and accept myself
    so I can go and give it to someone else.
    Teach me to live one day at a time.....


    The Business of Life
    Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King
    Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time"
    written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King

    Dr King Solutions (USA Office)
    1629 K St, NW #300,
    Washington, DC 20006, USA,
    +1-202-827-9762
    DrKingSolutons@gmail.com
    DrKingSolutions.com


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    28 min
  • Ending Silence To Protect Children with Dr Matthew McVarish (Scotland)
    Nov 15 2025

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    A single play sparked a family’s disclosure, an arrest, and a mission that now reaches the halls of the Council of Europe. We sit down with Dr Matthew McVarish to unpack how survivor voices can reshape laws, build child‑centred justice, and push governments beyond gestures toward real protection for children. From ending statutes of limitations to establishing survivor councils, Matthew shares a blueprint for practical change grounded in lived experience and rigorous policy work.

    We explore the Brave Movement’s three global priorities: removing time limits that block prosecutions and leave offenders near children, making the internet safer without sacrificing legitimate privacy, and formalising survivor councils so lawmakers hear from people who have navigated the system. Along the way, we examine the ACE research linking childhood trauma to lifelong health risks and mounting economic costs, showing why prevention and trauma‑informed responses are both ethical and efficient.

    You’ll also hear how the Barnahus model transforms child protection by bringing police, medical care, social services, and courts under one roof, replacing repeated testimonies with one forensic interview and swift therapeutic support. We discuss the power of language—why “survivor” matters, and why terms like child sexual abuse material clarify who is harmed and who is responsible. We close with concrete steps you can take today: create an open‑door culture at home, ask your school when it last updated its safeguarding policy, and use your voice to press for Barnahus standards and the end of harmful time limits.

    If this conversation moved you, subscribe, share with a friend, and leave a review with the action you’ll take this week—what’s your first brave step?

    Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King

    Teach me to live one day at a time
    with courage love and a sense of pride.
    Giving me the ability to love and accept myself
    so I can go and give it to someone else.
    Teach me to live one day at a time.....


    The Business of Life
    Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King
    Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time"
    written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King

    Dr King Solutions (USA Office)
    1629 K St, NW #300,
    Washington, DC 20006, USA,
    +1-202-827-9762
    DrKingSolutons@gmail.com
    DrKingSolutions.com


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    30 min
  • Turning Job Search Into Career Velocity: How to Communicate a Unique Value Proposition That Gets You Seen and Heard with Gina Riley (USA)
    Nov 9 2025

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    Job boards feel like shouting into the wind, and for many smart, seasoned professionals, that silence is maddening. We sat down with career transition coach and author Gina Riley to unpack why “qualified” rarely wins on its own—and how clarity, research, and real relationships move you to the top of the shortlist. Gina shares the thinking behind her book, Qualified Isn’t Enough, and the nine-step Career Velocity model that helps candidates articulate a unique value proposition and turn interviews into business conversations.

    Across a fast-paced, practical conversation, we map the journey from rambling bios to crisp narratives that hiring teams can use. You’ll hear how to build your career thread from strengths, values, and motivated skills; why dormant ties are your most overlooked asset; and how to approach outreach with curiosity instead of desperation. We go beyond company webpages into investor letters, competitor analysis, and leadership interviews, then show you how to bring those insights into meetings as testable hypotheses. For new grads, mid-career changers, and executives alike, the message is consistent: unless you get seen, you won’t get heard.

    We also dive into executive presence—how you look, speak, and act—and the modern mandate to read the room across virtual and in-person settings. Gina Riley introduces her RARE framework: Research, Alignment, Read the room, Evaluate the fit. You’ll learn smart questions to ask peers and leaders, ways to avoid the ATS black hole, and why volunteer leadership can quietly showcase your value at scale. If you’ve been applying widely with little traction, this is your reset: fewer applications, stronger relationships, and a narrative that makes you the obvious hire.

    Enjoyed the conversation? Follow and rate the show, share this episode with a friend who’s job searching, and leave a review telling us which strategy you’ll try first.

    Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King

    Teach me to live one day at a time
    with courage love and a sense of pride.
    Giving me the ability to love and accept myself
    so I can go and give it to someone else.
    Teach me to live one day at a time.....


    The Business of Life
    Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King
    Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time"
    written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King

    Dr King Solutions (USA Office)
    1629 K St, NW #300,
    Washington, DC 20006, USA,
    +1-202-827-9762
    DrKingSolutons@gmail.com
    DrKingSolutions.com


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    26 min
  • Bridging Brain and Brand with Shauna Van Mourik (Canada)
    Nov 2 2025

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    What if your marketing felt as genuine as your work—and actually performed better because of it? We sit down with Shauna Van Mourik to unpack how a neuroscience lens, a translator’s ear, and a values-first strategy can turn vague messaging into clear demand and sustainable growth. Shauna bridges the science and the “woo” with uncommon fluency, showing how affirmations rewire neural pathways, why specificity attracts more of the right clients, and how to define success on your terms so your business fits your life, not the other way around.

    Shauna Van Mourik shares a powerful case study of a psychotherapist who eliminated misaligned corporate gigs, added $40K in eight months, niched into work she loves, and created passive income that supported new family life. We dig into the mechanics: a brand refresh rooted in identity over aesthetics, a visibility plan that prioritised community, and the operational systems that turned a surge of leads into calm delivery. You’ll also hear how a German client went from a trickle to a waitlist by targeting a dream client profile, then shoring up back-end structure to handle demand without burning out.

    We map ’Shauna Van Mourik's two service lanes—done-for-you execution and a high-touch coaching path—plus her five-phase framework: brand refresh, marketing strategy, community building, conversion that flows without constant launches, and long-term sustainability planning. And we tackle the future: why AI is best treated as a thinking partner that sharpens ideas and returns time to human work like listening, judgment, and care. Expect practical insights on alignment, clarity, and momentum you can maintain.

    If this conversation helps you see your brand and growth plan with fresh eyes, follow along, share it with a friend who needs it, and leave a quick review so more people can find the show.

    Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King

    Teach me to live one day at a time
    with courage love and a sense of pride.
    Giving me the ability to love and accept myself
    so I can go and give it to someone else.
    Teach me to live one day at a time.....


    The Business of Life
    Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King
    Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time"
    written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King

    Dr King Solutions (USA Office)
    1629 K St, NW #300,
    Washington, DC 20006, USA,
    +1-202-827-9762
    DrKingSolutons@gmail.com
    DrKingSolutions.com


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    22 min
  • From Solitary To Solidarity: An Iranian Activist’s Journey with Shabnam Madadzedeh (Iran & Switzerland)
    Oct 25 2025

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    The story starts with a young computer science student in Tehran and pivots into a life reshaped by courage. Shabnam Madadzedeh takes us inside Evin Prison—solitary confinement, interrogations, a sham trial—and then beyond the prison gates where a different fight begins. Denied the right to study, work or travel, she chose exile over silence, carrying her life in a backpack and the testimonies of fellow inmates in her memory.

    We explore what dedication looks like when the stakes are measured in lives. Shabnam Madadzedeh explains why she refused a conventional path and instead committed 100% to human rights advocacy: documenting abuses, briefing parliamentarians in Luxembourg and Switzerland, and engaging UN human rights mechanisms to press for accountability. She names the crisis directly—mass executions, hunger strikes in Qezel Hesar, and pleas smuggled from inside prisons—and argues that Iran’s religious fascism cannot be reformed, only replaced through organised, principled resistance led by people willing to give everything.

    This is not a story about victimhood. It is a portrait of agency forged in hard places, guided by role models in the National Council of Resistance of Iran and anchored in the belief that a life spent lifting others is a larger life. We talk about the psychology of survival, the ethics of total commitment, and the practical tools of advocacy: evidence, coalitions, and relentless attention. If you care about Iran human rights, political prisoners, Evin Prison, Qezel Hesar, and stopping executions, this conversation offers context, clarity and a way forward.

    If this moved you, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review. Your voice helps amplify theirs.

    Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King

    Teach me to live one day at a time
    with courage love and a sense of pride.
    Giving me the ability to love and accept myself
    so I can go and give it to someone else.
    Teach me to live one day at a time.....


    The Business of Life
    Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King
    Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time"
    written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King

    Dr King Solutions (USA Office)
    1629 K St, NW #300,
    Washington, DC 20006, USA,
    +1-202-827-9762
    DrKingSolutons@gmail.com
    DrKingSolutions.com


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    31 min
  • From Burnout to Bold: Breaking the Career Hamster Wheel for Good with Hulya Kurt (Turkey & Switzerland)
    Oct 19 2025

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    Feeling the slow grind of effort without progress is not a personal flaw—it’s a signal. We sit down with Lady Huyla Kurt—career master coach, author, lecturer, and Toastmaster—to map a clear route out of the hamster wheel and into work that aligns with your values, energy, and ambitions. Julia brings two decades of corporate leadership and hands‑on coaching to show how small, honest actions can open doors you thought were sealed.

    We start with the inner work that most of us skip: three powerful prompts to surface moments of pride, fulfilment, and happiness. From there, Julia explains how to turn hidden wins into visible value using the STAR framework, making interviews, performance reviews, and salary conversations more grounded and confident. You’ll hear how one client escaped a toxic environment and landed a marketing leadership role in Zurich through focused networking, LinkedIn optimisation, and targeted preparation. Another, a highly introverted job‑seeker, found momentum with adapted methods—visual anchors, gentle outreach, and steady, realistic targets.

    Beyond career transitions, we dig into the skills that move careers forward: real communication, constructive conflict, and resilience. As a business school lecturer, Julia designs phone‑down classrooms where students practise critical thinking and live debate. She shares practical strategies to raise your voice respectfully, advocate for your impact, and use Toastmasters as a safe lab for public speaking, leadership, and feedback. We also unpack SMARTER goals—adding Exciting and Rewarding to keep progress meaningful in a volatile, uncertain world.

    If you’ve wondered how to recognise burnout early, align job choices to values, and build a network that actually works for you, this conversation is your field guide. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs career clarity, and leave a review with the one change you’ll make this week. Your next step could be the one that changes everything.

    Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King

    Teach me to live one day at a time
    with courage love and a sense of pride.
    Giving me the ability to love and accept myself
    so I can go and give it to someone else.
    Teach me to live one day at a time.....


    The Business of Life
    Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King
    Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time"
    written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King

    Dr King Solutions (USA Office)
    1629 K St, NW #300,
    Washington, DC 20006, USA,
    +1-202-827-9762
    DrKingSolutons@gmail.com
    DrKingSolutions.com


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    24 min
  • Why a trusted adult can change a young person’s path— how The MentorWell builds that bridge with Chris Coulter (Canada)
    Oct 11 2025

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    The most powerful support isn’t always advice—it’s being heard by someone who truly understands. We sit down with entrepreneur and father Chris Coulter to explore how The Mentor Well pairs young people with mentors who’ve lived through similar challenges and can offer the rare combination of empathy, clarity, and practical tools. Instead of replacing therapy or policing from home, this approach builds a trusted, confidential space where teens and young adults can unpack pressure from school, identity questions, family change, or the noise of social media and leave with skills they can use the same day.

    Chris explains why parents—out of love—often jump into “fix it” mode and how that can shut conversations down. Mentors do it differently: they ask whether a teen wants a “feel it” or “fix it” conversation, teach core elements of emotional intelligence like self‑awareness, self‑regulation, empathy and conflict repair, and celebrate small wins to build durable confidence. Matching by lived experience is the key. Whether it’s navigating divorce, a tough exam result, orientation questions, or the “now what?” after university, mentees see a real person who made it through—and that makes their own next step believable.

    We also talk about what today’s families have lost as extended networks fade and comparison culture grows. The Mentor Well’s six‑month model gives time for trust to deepen and for practical habits—like writing down one daily win—to rewire how progress is measured. The aim isn’t dependency; it’s capability. Chris shares moving transformations and the deeply personal origin of the project: a tribute to his daughter Maddie, whose legacy fuels a mission to reach teens before crisis. If you care about youth mental fitness, mentoring, and real‑world life skills, this conversation offers a clear, humane blueprint.

    If this resonates, subscribe, share with a parent or educator who needs it, and leave a review to help more families find these tools. Explore resources or get in touch at thementorwell.com.

    Music, lyrics, guitar and singing by Dr Ariel Rosita King

    Teach me to live one day at a time
    with courage love and a sense of pride.
    Giving me the ability to love and accept myself
    so I can go and give it to someone else.
    Teach me to live one day at a time.....


    The Business of Life
    Dr Ariella (Ariel) Rosita King
    Original Song, "Teach Me to Live one Day At A Time"
    written, guitar and vocals by Dr. Ariel Rosita King

    Dr King Solutions (USA Office)
    1629 K St, NW #300,
    Washington, DC 20006, USA,
    +1-202-827-9762
    DrKingSolutons@gmail.com
    DrKingSolutions.com


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    31 min