Susanne Morais left a career in higher education to pursue something that she says “feeds her soul.” Susanne worked at Clemson University, Penn State University, and North Carolina State University. Now, she owns a hypnotherapy business. That’s right, I said hypnosis. She is a certified hypnotherapist who believes that hypnosis has the power to transform lives, and not in the voodoo way it is often portrayed in Hollywood. You will love hearing how Susanne jumped into this world after decades of teaching, and how she believes that all change is possible if you truly want it.

To learn more bout Susanne and her work:

Journeys Hypnosis

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Jeanie Chang has lived nine lives. She started her career as a journalist in Washington, D.C. Then she got a Master's degree in marketing. But at the height of her family’s parenting chaos while raising four young children with her educator husband she decided to go back to school and become a therapist. Working in mental health opened up a whole new world to Jeanie, one where she could blend her two cultures—American and South Korean. Now, she travels the world speaking about mental health through a highly unusual lens. She uses Korean dramas as a jumping off point to tackle traumatic subjects. Jeanie brings intelligence, warmth, and her infectious personality to everything she does, and this episode is no exception.

To learn more about Jeanie:

https://www.facebook.com/jeaniey

https://www.facebook.com/NoonasNoonchi

https://www.facebook.com/noonasnoonchitours

https://www.instagram.com/noonasnoonchi/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanieychang/

https://noonasnoonchi.com/

Growing up in Tennessee, thanks to her parents, Janet Cowell just knew she had a big life ahead of her. After getting an undergraduate degree and multiple graduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, including an MBA from Wharton, she followed the finance path. But examples in her family continued to pull her and her heartstrings in the direction of public service. Janet served as a Raleigh city councilor, a state senator, and as North Carolina’s State Treasurer. Now, she’s campaigning to be Raleigh’s next mayor. She is also the head of the Dix Park Conservancy-a nonprofit that is spearheading the development of this 300-plus acre green space in Raleigh to create a public park. Janet tells me the hardest part of being a female leader is being perceived as both competent and nice. I’m here to tell you that she is equally both. You will appreciate her thoughtful, insightful take on what it means to be a woman in politics in 2024.

To learn more about Janet:

https://www.janetcowellformayor.com/

https://twitter.com/JanetCowell

https://www.instagram.com/janetrayecowell/

https://www.facebook.com/janetcowell

I met Cheyanne Headen at A Place at the Table which is a pay-what-you can café in downtown Raleigh that allows people to volunteer for an hour in return for a meal. Cheyanne is a Community and De-escalation specialist which in layman’s terms means when things start to go south, she handles it, and boy does she handle it. When I first met her, I discovered she is kind, strong, and compassionate, but she doesn’t take crap from anyone. She is that rare mix of a human being who can practice tough love, and simultaneously make people feel good about it. She leads with humanity, and everyone who interacts with her is better for it.

For more about Cheyanne:

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Our Team | A PLACE AT THE TABLE (tableraleigh.org)

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Mary Angelini saw a problem and decided to do something about it. After high school graduation, Mary’s daughter, Gabi, was unable to get a job. No one could see past her diagnosis of Down Syndrome and see what Gabi had to offer. Mary and Gabi were determined to help shift the conversation from disabilities to neuro-diversity and the power of inclusion. Mary, who was an administrative assistant at a church at the time, jumped off the cliff. She quit her job and started a small coffee company with Gabi. Today, “Gabi’s Powered by Special Abilities” is a full-scale packaging, assembling, labeling, and shipping company. It is an award-winning nonprofit organization that has a team of more than 45 people living with special abilities including blindness, autism, Down syndrome, and more. In this episode, Mary shares how her daughter, who she also describes as her best friend, led her to her purpose in life.

To learn more about Mary and her work:

https://poweredbygabis.org/

https://www.facebook.com/gabisgrounds/

https://www.instagram.com/gabisraleigh/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-angelini/

Marcy Bullock has a theory, when the runway is short, why wouldn’t you do what you love? And why whould you rush to get to the end? She believes in the “sweaty, messy beauty” of life and that being the busiest doesn't win you a prize. She also believes that happiness is a choice. And she believes in sharing wisdom in multi-generational settings. Marcy spent 30 years as a college professor teaching innovative courses. She recently retired from academia. She is now building a business coaching others in career development. She helps guide people to the career that fits them by examining their goals and then matching them with what they love to do. Marcy is also full of surprises…She acted in North Carolina State University’s show "Hairspray" four years ago in her fifties, and she is relishing one the best jobs she’s ever had-being a grandmother.

To learn more about Marcy: https://sites.google.com/view/marcylee/home?authuser=0

Marcy (Stolarow) Bullock (@marcybull) • Instagram photos and videos

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The Artwork featured in this episode is by Mary Alice. For more information about her and her art check out: https://www.instagram.com/the_dizzy_hue/

Brenna Crowson has had a diverse career path. She is a paralegal specializing in litigation and an international presenter on fitness who leads talks on health and wellness around the world. She is also a passionate yoga teacher who joyfully shares her practice with others. Her education is just as diverse as her career path—she has an undergraduate degree in economics, an MBA, and a Master’s Degree in education with an emphasis on special education for the visually impaired. Along the way, Brenna and her family experienced tragedy—the loss of her son. She channeled her anguish into writing a book about her journey and walking with others through their grief. Brenna loves teaching, embraces life with an open heart, is endlessly curious, and tries to make a positive impact everywhere she goes.

To learn more about Brenna:

https://www.facebook.com/brennacrow

https://www.instagram.com/bren_crowson/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/brenna-crowson-nccp-973176128/

Her new book will be available June 13 on Amazon! "The Journey Of Grief: A Roadmap To Hope"

The Artwork featured in this episode is by Mary Alice. For more information about her and her art check out: https://www.instagram.com/the_dizzy_hue/

Yvonne Simons grew up poor. Her parents told her she needed to be smart, work hard, and get a college scholarship, which she did. In her first career as a middle school teacher, she was frustrated by so many things about the system that she felt did not serve her students. She eventually used her role as an education reporter for multiple television stations throughout the country to tell the stories of things she believed needed to change. After twenty years on the air, she rose into news management—something she had no experience doing. But, like everything else she had tried, Yvonne did the work, honed her skills, and her star rose. She is currently the news director at KATU in Portland, Oregon where there is no shortage of news. She is also a classically trained singer, a cat lover, and a devoted daughter to her 93-year-old mother. But most importantly, Yvonne is a kind person and a deep thinker who shares her story with vulnerability in this episode about everything from major major mistakes to looking for love.

To learn more about Yvonne:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvonne-simons-b6b8222b/

https://katu.com/