Finding Joy with Kara

Kara Kavensky
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Finding Joy with Kara Podcast

Join Kara Kavensky as she explores powerful stories of healing and transformation. Her guests all have unique backgrounds and are transforming the world in their own amazing ways. Impactful and honest, the stories shared via Finding Joy with Kara can provide a distinctive healing salve. We could all use more joy in our lives! Subscribe now for updates.

  1. 01/06/2023

    Introducing Record Scratch

    Season 3 of Finding Joy with Kara is now Season 1 of Record Scratch. When something unexpected happens in our lives, just like in the movies, everyone and everything seems to freeze, and the soundtrack playing in the background stops abruptly with the sound of a needle across vinyl. A record scratch. This podcast focuses on the courage and resiliency it takes to move through disruptive moments. My guests share their transformational record scratch moments and offer tools to help us heal our wounds. We address varying topics including generational trauma, grief, PTSD, and what we can do to heal and be better humans. Please subscribe to my Record Scratch podcast and follow me on social media: @karakavensky on IG, TikTok, FB, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

    6 min

  2. 06/01/2022

    Maureen Electra Monte, Win Like a Girl!

    Maureen Monte builds winning teams. She brings a Moneyball approach to the inside game so that individuals and teams can harness the talent within and reach their full potential. She has leveraged CliftonStrengths® as a competitive advantage accelerator since 2006. She focuses on highly motivated teams, including over 1,500 athletes and coaches at the middle/high school, college, and Olympic levels, and hundreds of global corporate teams on all the continents but the cold ones! She is a Gallup® certified strengths coach, has a BS/MS in Engineering, and an MS in Leadership, was engineer of the year for IBM, and an instructor for Cornell’s online leadership development programs for tech execs. She is the author of the book Destination Unstoppable: The Journey of No Teammate Left Behind, and a soon-to-be-released book, The Win Like a Girl Project: a courage, confidence, and self-leadership program for female athletes to become champions at the game of life. website: maureenmonte.com Twitter: @maureenemonte FB: https://www.facebook.com/DestinationUnstoppable FB: https://www.facebook.com/WinLikeAGirlProject Connect with Kara karakavensky.com @karakavensky on Twitter, FB, IG  https://www.facebook.com/karakavenskywriter/ https://www.instagram.com/karakavensky/  https://twitter.com/karakavensky Music by Adam Gibson of Adam Gibson Design Mixing by The Brassy Broadcasting Company

    32 min

  3. 30/12/2021

    A Tribute to James “Jimmy Mack” McDowell, WWII Veteran

    There are so many fascinating people in this world — and one of them, an angel named James “Jimmy Mack” McDowell walked into my life and showed me that I should look forward to getting older. Forever young at 90 when I met him, he remained evergreen until he passed away earlier this year, which was a few months after his 99th birthday. Jimmy was a big band singer during WWII, and subsequently experienced an amazing life filled with fun and entertainment. Jimmy was a renowned broadcaster, both on radio and tv, then became a professional DJ, photographer, and videographer. He built his life around music and kept a pulse on Central Indiana entertainment. Jimmy and the woman who would become his wife, Peggy, wrote thousands of pages of letters during their engagement while Jimmy was stationed overseas during WWII. Part of the reason he was a prolific typist, is that he took (4) semesters of typing to graduate from HS in Lincoln, NE. After being drafted, he was stationed at Camp Atterbury. Typing was a highly coveted skill in the Army and Jimmy was stationed with a medical unit, where he would triage incoming patients. He was stationed within the 8th Air Corps in England. Listen as Jimmy’s daughters, Bonnie McDowell Hinkle and Robin McDowell, and I reminisce about their dad and growing up with “showbiz” parents. Connect with Kara karakavensky.com @karakavensky on Twitter, FB, IG  https://www.facebook.com/karakavenskywriter/ https://www.instagram.com/karakavensky/  https://twitter.com/karakavensky Music by Adam Gibson of Adam Gibson Design Mixing by The Brassy Broadcasting Company

    25 min

  4. 02/12/2021

    Eric Lipp, Executive Director, Open Doors Organization

    Eric Lipp is the CEO and founder of Open Doors Organization, a non-profit organization based in Chicago. It was founded in 2000 for the purpose of creating a society in which all persons with disabilities have the same consumer opportunities as everyone else. They aspire to teach businesses how to succeed in the disability market, while simultaneously empowering the disability community. A day before his 30th birthday Eric was diagnosed with Von Hippel Lindau disease, which had resulted in a tumor growth on his spinal cord. Eric was told that due to the trauma of the surgery he might never regain his ability to walk. This diagnosis and subsequent spinal cord surgery have not stopped Eric from participating in life to the fullest. This experience was the catalyst in encouraging Eric to found the Open Doors Organization. Over the past 20 years, Open Doors Organization has proven itself to be the little non-profit that could, making a significant impact within the transportation and hospitality industries, not just in the US but worldwide. Open Doors Org just release its 4th nationwide study on the travel patterns and spending of American adults with disabilities. Listen as we discuss how powerful one voice can be on behalf of others. opendoorsnfp.org Connect with Kara karakavensky.com @karakavensky on Twitter, FB, IG  https://www.facebook.com/karakavenskywriter/ https://www.instagram.com/karakavensky/  https://twitter.com/karakavensky Music by Adam Gibson of Adam Gibson Design Mixing by The Brassy Broadcasting Company

    34 min

  5. 25/11/2021

    Paul Kapsalis, The Culture Coach

    Paul Kapsalis is an author, coach, and dreamer. He and his family discovered soccer when he was 5 years old in St. Louis. Paul’s story is one of the GOAT sports stories. Never count out the underdog, especially one that is driven by love and passion for a sport. Growing up in the Midwest, Paul Kapsalis dreamed of playing soccer at powerhouse Indiana University, but coaches said he simply wasn't good enough. After barely making the team, he fought through years of rejection, failure, and a career-threatening injury that sidelined him for an entire season. Then he surprised even himself by becoming captain of that powerhouse program. Listen to how he accomplished this and discover the lessons Paul has carried throughout his life and learn other valuable insights on his journey. He has chronicled his story in his autobiography, To Chase a Dream. Paul has also written The Leadership Code. Listen as we explore Paul’s miraculous journey and legacy. “Believing in yourself can take you far. Having others believe in you can take you farther.” — Paul Kapsalis. Connect with Paul https://paulkapsalis.com Facebook:  Paul Kapsalis:  The Culture Coach Website:  www.paulkapsalis.com Twitter:  Paul_Kapsalis14 Email:  Paul@tochaseadream.com Connect with Kara karakavensky.com @karakavensky on Twitter, FB, IG  https://www.facebook.com/karakavenskywriter/ https://www.instagram.com/karakavensky/  https://twitter.com/karakavensky Music by Adam Gibson of Adam Gibson Design Mixing by The Brassy Broadcasting Company

    40 min

  6. 18/11/2021

    Janna Hymes, Conductor, Carmel Symphony Orchestra

    Versatility, passion, and innovation are the hallmarks of American conductor Janna Hymes — not to mention energetic! Renowned for her inspiring performances, musical depth, and energetic presence both on and off the podium, she has developed a reputation as an exciting, detailed communicator. She is also one of the first female conductors to lead an orchestra, and the first to lead the Carmel Symphony Orchestra. Born in New York City, Janna Hymes is a Fulbright scholar, recipient of a 1999 Geraldine C. and Emory M. Ford Foundation Grant, and a prizewinner of the 1998 International Conducting Competition in Besancon, France. She studied under such prominent conductors as Leonard Bernstein, Gustav Meier, Otto Werner-Mueller, and Gunther Schuller, and holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the College-Conservatory of Music of the University of Cincinnati. She also studied at the Tanglewood Music Center, Aspen Music Festival, the Festival at Sandpoint (ID), and the Conductor’s Guild Institute. Janna is normalizing diversity as a conductor of a mostly-classical orchestra. Listen to how she brings the joy of music to others and to herself. Connect with Janna Hymes CarmelSymphony.org Connect with Kara karakavensky.com @karakavensky on Twitter, FB, IG  https://www.facebook.com/karakavenskywriter/ https://www.instagram.com/karakavensky/  https://twitter.com/karakavensky Music by Adam Gibson of Adam Gibson Design Mixing by The Brassy Broadcasting Company

    29 min

  7. 11/11/2021

    Mike Green, Cultural Economist, Consultant, Speaker and the Chief Strategist for The National Institute for Inclusive Competitiveness

    Mike Green is a Cultural Economist, Consultant, Speaker, and the Chief Strategist at The National Institute for Inclusive Competitiveness. He is the Co-founder of Common Ground: Conversations on Race in America  He is also an author of the recently released: A playbook for improving Diversity and Inclusion in Entrepreneurship Centers and of a couple of other books on how to make the world a better place (this is not the title, I am ad-libbing here because he writes collegiate textbooks on Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a subject where he is a global expert. Being an expert on entrepreneurship means Mike isn’t afraid of failure. In fact, Mike Green is fearless. When he was 12 years old, he didn’t know how to swim so he jumped in the deep end of the pool. Prophetically, He later served in the Navy for 12 years. As a Navy recruiter, when he spoke with the young men and women he would ask them, “What do you want out of life?” The #1 answer was: I don’t know. Mike realized that by helping young people figure out what they wanted to do with their lives, he discovered what he wanted to do with his: Mike Green helps others succeed. Connect with Mike Green https://www.linkedin.com/in/amikegreen2/ Twitter: @mikegreen2 Connect with Kara Kavensky karakavensky.com @karakavensky on Twitter, FB, IG  https://www.facebook.com/karakavenskywriter/ https://www.instagram.com/karakavensky/  https://twitter.com/karakavensky Music by Adam Gibson of Adam Gibson Design Mixing by The Brassy Broadcasting Company

    51 min

  8. 04/11/2021

    Kim Dodson, Executive Director of Arc of Indiana

    The Arc of Indiana is committed to all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities realizing their goals of living, learning, working, and fully participating in the community. Fate is what brought Kim Dodson to her current position, for it was literally an accident while she was a junior at Purdue University that steered her career course. Dodson was involved in a fatal car crash that claimed the life of her fiance. After recovering from her own injuries, she changed her major from investment banking to pre-law. During the course of an internship for a Congressman, Dodson was introduced to lobbying. Dodson worked for a law firm as a lobbyist representing the Amusement Parks. It was during that time that Dodson met Emily Hunt, a young woman badly injured in an amusement park accident that claimed the life of Hunt’s grandmother and rendered Hunt a quadriplegic. Hunt was lobbying for increased safety inspections at amusement parks. Dodson was representing the other side. After a hearing on this issue, Dodson returned to the law firm and told her boss that they needed a compromise. The managing partner said no. Dodson quit two months later. (the law firm no longer exists) That summer, reports of abuse and neglect leaked out about the treatment of patients with special needs at state-run institutions. And she had no history of people with disabilities but was called to help in this effort, as it greatly offended her. Dodson called The Arc of Indiana. Then Executive Director John Dickerson was looking for a lobbyist. Now 20+ years later, Dodson is the Executive Director and advocating for equality for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Listen to Kim’s story and the importance of the Arc’s mission and their amazing accomplishments — and they are just getting started. Connect with Kim The Arc of Indiana — FB @thearcin IG arcind.org Connect with Kara karakavensky.com @karakavensky on Twitter, FB, IG  https://www.facebook.com/karakavenskywriter/ https://www.instagram.com/karakavensky/  https://twitter.com/karakavensky Music by Adam Gibson of Adam Gibson Design Mixing by The Brassy Broadcasting Company

    27 min
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Join Kara Kavensky as she explores powerful stories of healing and transformation. Her guests all have unique backgrounds and are transforming the world in their own amazing ways. Impactful and honest, the stories shared via Finding Joy with Kara can provide a distinctive healing salve. We could all use more joy in our lives! Subscribe now for updates.

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  • Creator
    Kara Kavensky
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2021 - 2022
  • Show Website
    Finding Joy with Kara

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