They Did it Their Way - Conversations with Nicole Herbert Dean

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They Did it Their Way - Conversations with Nicole Herbert Dean

Stories told in unscripted telephone conversations with people who have defied expectations, chosen unconventional paths, and thrived in different cultures. These stories are of ordinary people who have chosen to follow their instincts to support worthy causes. They cross political boundaries to help their fellow humans.

  1. 05/29/2022

    Bernadette O'Connell's Story - Educating Other's Via Her Own Challenges

    Bernadette was my roommate when I first came to Maryland. Lively, funny and a blast to live with, we became friends and have continued our friendship for 25 years.  Life soon took over when we finished college. She got married, had kids and went to Ireland. We still kept in touch and met occasionally. However, I realized recently that there was so much I did not know about my friend's path after college life.  She is a hidden hero as I would like to call her. She gave up many opportunities to be with her two special needs kids. And while homeschooling, running them to doctor's appointments etc she started to write books about her experiences as a mother of these two precious kids. Her books provide valuable insight and tips for other parents when dealing with special needs kids. Listen in to how Bernadette did it her way.

    40 min

  2. 05/18/2022

    Aissa Encomienda's Story - A Beautiful Vision to Help People

    I knew that Aissa was very special from the moment we met at a party in Maryland. Her enthusiasm and positive energy radiated and filled the room.  But, there was something else. A debilitating issue with her vision has not deterred this beautiful lady. She came to the US when she was in her 20's. And as all immigrants she has worked hard to provide a wonderful life for herself, her husband and kids. She teaches Zumba to seniors, helps people with their mortgages and now has opened up an Active Day Care Center for Seniors with a vision to help those in the community. Listen to her story in this episode!

    20 min

  3. 05/07/2022

    Michelle Brendish’s Story: A Culinary Coach with Heart

    Michelle Brendish and I met in 9th grade at St. Joseph's Convent, an all girls school in Bandra, Mumbai. We became friends and years later connected in Baltimore in the 90's. Destiny had us meet again this year in DC. We caught up over lunch in Georgetown and I learned about her new career as a coach. Talk about a pivot during the pandemic! Listen to this podcast episode to learn more about this extraordinary lady.

    42 min

  4. 04/23/2022

    Lacey Braden’s Story: Capturing Beauty through Photography

    Lacey Braden is a math high school teacher turned photographer with a huge heart! I first met her while we worked at Parkville High School in Baltimore. What drew me to Lacey's work was her project photographing burn victims. This project has revealed not only her skills as a photographer but her huge tender heart!   Besides this amazing project, she also photographs everything! Weddings, babies, etc. And not only that but now she is teaching and coaching others to do so as well. I won't go into more details. Listen to us chat! You can find Lacey on Zen Folio at her website at Braden Event Photography, Instagram under be.photography_ (Braden Event Photography) and also follow her Facebook page Braden Event Photography.

    26 min

  5. 04/06/2022

    Marta Lopushanska's Story: She Bleeds Ukraine

    In this episode, I will be talking with Marta Lopushanska who is an old friend of mine. We met here in Baltimore approximately 20 years ago and have continued to be friends. In this episode, she talks about her life and family in Ukraine as well as why the cause to help support Ukraine is so dear to her heart. We will get to know about her grandfather who is a military historian and who suffered under Russian oppression. And about her plans to help her fellow Ukrainians. Also, read about her efforts in a recent article in the Baltimore Sun. If you would like to donate to her cause, check out her Facebook page: United For Ukraine Also on Amazon, she has a list which you can buy items that will be shipped to Europe to help the relief effort in Ukraine.

    31 min

  6. 03/19/2022

    Nicole’s Story: Lessons in resilience-adapting to new normal

    How does one learn resilience? One of the many ways I learned and still am learning how to be resilient is to be able to adapt. Listen to excerpts of my life as I discuss this topic with Carl Stevens.

    23 min
  7. Tatiana’s story: Bilingual strategies for stress

    11/23/2021

    Tatiana’s story: Bilingual strategies for stress

    In this episode I talk with Tatiana about how we can channeled stress to actually work to benefit us. Tatiana is an established clinical psychologist who has practical strategies for people. Her work has led her to have clients in the US as well as in Crimea. Her work focuses on adolescents as well as teenagers. We at Thinkologie created a bilingual meditative journal  called Channel Your Stress which is available on Amazon. Thinkologie specializes in conceptualizing, creating, designing, editing and publishing books for business whether they are manuals, journals, brand books, planners and company coffee table books! Visit us at our author page on Amazon - and contact us if you would like us to publish any books for you! Or contact us at info@amarisconsultants.com or info@thinkologie.co

    25 min
  8. Priyanka Raj Singh’s Story: From the City of Nawabs to Baltimore, Maryland

    10/31/2021

    Priyanka Raj Singh’s Story: From the City of Nawabs to Baltimore, Maryland

    Today we are talking with one of my clients, Priyanka Raj Singh who is a certified yoga instructor.  Priyanka's journey with yoga began with her mom back at home in Lucknow, the Indian historical city of Nawabs. She moved to America in 2011 and continued discovering the benefits of yoga in America and decided to teach it after becoming certified. Today, she is an accomplished yoga instructor with a following in Ellicott City, Maryland as well as in Perry Hall, Maryland. We at Thinkologie decided to collaborate with her to publish her first yoga planner with strategies for improving one's lifestyle everyday. In this episode we briefly discuss Priyanka's journey. You can view the interview on our Instagram page @thinkologie Follow Priyanka at @yogwithpriyanka on Instagram and follow Thinkologie @thinkologie on Instagram and TikTok @thinkologie.

    13 min
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Stories told in unscripted telephone conversations with people who have defied expectations, chosen unconventional paths, and thrived in different cultures. These stories are of ordinary people who have chosen to follow their instincts to support worthy causes. They cross political boundaries to help their fellow humans.

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