The Life Talk Show
Conversations to Enrich and Empower Your Life
The Life Talk Show Podcast/Blog archive. Shows aired 2013-2022. No longer in production, but feel free to check out these timeless and empowering episodes!
Randye Kaye, Nicky Tomboulides, Diana Hall
Sharing Ideas for Meaning, Joy, and Success
Randye Kaye, host: Radio Personality, Voice Talent, Stage Actress, Acclaimed Author/Speaker
Nicky Tomboulides, co-host/producer, Housekeeping Consultant, Entrepreneur, Author,Teacher, Penguins Best
Diana Hall, co-host/producer, veteran middle school teacher and proud owner of Interiors by Diana
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Your Hosts:
Randye Kaye
Randye Kaye is an actress, broadcaster and singer, with credits that include 20 years as a Connecticut radio personality, theatre/film/TV/ voice-over actress. She is also the author of Happier Made Simple: Choose Your Words, Change Your Life and Ben Behind His Voices: One Family’s Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope, and a keynote speaker.
Nicky Tomboulides
Nicky Tomboulides is the owner of Penguin’s Best, LLC. She earned her MBA in Marketing from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. Nicky’s first Children’s book, It is a Green Clean World, is available on Amazon.
She also teaches Life Skill classes to many organizations on How to Keep it Green Clean at Home.
Diana Hall
Diana Hall is the founder of Interiors by Diana. Diana worked in the fashion and retail industries in New York and California for many years as a fashion coordinator, buyer and manager, then successfully earned a Master’s of Art Degree from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. After years of teaching middle school, Diana is now creating her “Gracious Interiors” full-time, and teaches design at the college level..
and – the occasional male voice chimes in!
Jim Masters occasionally joins our host panel with not only his most-welcome male perspective, but also a wealth of experience including a number of commercial television & radio outlets, as well as PBS nationally & locally, production & entertainment companies, internet sites and talent agencies.
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Show #36: MondayMorningMotivator
Guest Gail Blanke returns to talk with us about "The Monday Morning Motivator
How GOOD could you make it?" with Nicky, Diana and new host Jim Masters.
Show #34: Empowering Women and Girls
March is Women's Month. We speak with two women who work to empower others in Connecticut - through the Mercy Learning Center in Bridgeport and My Sister's Place in Hartford. Amazing stories of support, empowerment - and triumph that continues to pay it forward to further empower families and communities.
Show #31: Peter Yarrow on the Healing Power of Music
Today's special guest is one of America’s music legends – Peter Yarrow of the beloved trio Peter, Paul & Mary. We talk with Peter how the power of music can bring about both healing and social change.
Show#22: Psychology of Ads: "Do I Really Need That?"
We all love shopping for goods and service. The question is do we need what we buy? What makes us buy that brand?
We hear and see more and more ADS every day - how much do they influence us? And, which ones get us to act now? How do they do it?
We speak with guest, Professor of Marketing at Sacred Heart University Dr. David Taylor.
here's the link: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2013-11-07T15_02_23-08_00
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Dr. Taylor’s expertise include e-commerce, online, word-of-mouth, consumer self-expression through, online social network, and consumer relationships.
Show #19: Art: Express Yourself, Change Your Life
How do you express yourself? For our guests, ART is the medium - but it's their stories that will inspire you the most. Urban Art, Graffiti Art, a new method called Pastac, Nature, Black and White vs. Color....but you'll also hear how our guests' lives were changed forever by their artistic expression - and how they are helping others.
Player:
or LINK to Podomatic: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2013-10-24T18_10_04-07_00
Our Guests:
Jahmane- his career as an Artist began in the form of “Grafitti”, or “Urban Art” and has evolved into a wide spectrum of mediums including works on canvas, photography, clothing design, mural painting, screen printing and graphic design.Through years of training and life experiences as an “Artist of the People”, Jahmane has developed a unique style that combines social awareness, spirituality, mythology and abstract language in way that intrigues all who view his work. His work has been internationally displayed and locally through exhibitions such as Westport Center for the Arts.
ArtofJahmane.com
Frieda Howling- Her numerous solo shows include ones held in Munich and Berlin, Germany. Her work graces many private collections in the US and abroad."Nature is the primary focus of my work," says Frieda, "the awesome forces of nature... The artist has the privilege to translate nature’s forms into various moods which will affect the inner and spiritual emotions of the viewer".
FriedaHowling.com
Brendan Loughlin- is Guilford’s artistic Johnny Appleseed. Along the streets, on shop doors and gates and fences bordering the green, he has planted landscapes that sprout everywhere- great ripples of color.In the book LOUGHLIN written by Jo Montgomery you find a remarkable true story of an extraordinary man, and his ability to rise above abandonment, abuse and poverty to find refuge and peace expressing himself through his art!
BrendanLoughlin.com
Show #13 - Educating the Whole Child
Many say that our children do not graduate prepared to truly succeed in the world. Are schools too focused on mere academics, always "teaching to the test"?
How can our children's education change so that they experience more skills like problem solving, personal communication, empathy? Can our schools embrace the ethical, social, and cognitive needs as well?
In this sometime controversial episode of The Life Talk Show, we talked with three guests:
1 - Hans Wilhelm - With over 42 million copies in print, Hans Wilhelm is one of America’s foremost author/illustrators of children’s books.Many of his 200 books have been translated into more than thirty languages and have become successful animated television series that are enjoyed by children all over the world.“Sharing hope, joy, and confidence with others are the main reason I create books” says Wilhelm. To learn more:
2 - Theresa Tillinger - Principal of St. Ann Academy in Bridgeport, CT , tells us about how her students helped to build a new school in Kenya, were featured on 60 Minutes, and what they all learned. Here is how her school's philosophy is to "let students lead."
3 - Dr. David Martin tell us more about metacognition, and why it's vital for students to "think about thinking." More information on his research can be found at the NAFA homepage. His book, Thinking Academy, describes how any school may become a Thinking Academy, in which all subject matter in the curriculum has an explicit foundation in higher-level Thinking Strategies. Look for it on e-Bay, and soon on Amazon.
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2013-09-01T13_12_18-07_00
Show #12: Books that Changed Our Lives
"Reading brings us unknown friends.” — Honoré de Balzac
Fiction, non-fiction....philosophy, self-help...what books have changed your life? Randye, Nicky and Diana share a few in this special "just us" segment.
The books we discussed (we brought so many more!)
The panel's favorite books:
Randye-
Randye’s Books
The Stand- Stephen King
Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living - Roger Housden
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People- Stephen R. Covey
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day - Judith Viorst
Nicky-
The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Four Agreements- Miguel Ruiz
The Color of Water- James McBride
The Prophet- Khalil Gibran
You Can Heal Your Life- Louise Hay
The Dance of Anger- Harriet G. Lerner
The Seat of The Soul- Gary Zukav
The Lord is my Shepherd- Psalm 23
Diana -
The Power of Now- Ekhart Tolle
Eat This Not That-David Zinczenko
Bridges of Madison County- Robert J. Walker
The Five Languages of Love- Gary Chapman
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2013-08-12T14_09_00-07_00
Show 10: Good Nutrition: Sustainably Delicious
Sustainably Delicious by our guest Michel Nischan
How can we eat well and deliciously? Going to local farmers is one important key to food that both tastes amazing and is better for us. Guest Michel Nischan - chef, cookbook author and CEO and founder of Wholesome Wave. He teamed up with like-minded actor and philanthropist Paul Newman to open “The Dressing Room-Newman’s Own”, a homegrown restaurant located on the grounds of Westport’s Country Playhouse.
Launch of Wholesome Wave’s Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program (FVRx) in two New York City Hospitals
On the phone we also welcome guest Glen Colello – co-owner with Lisa Storch of Catch a Healthy Habit Café in Fairfield, Connecticut. The Café serves Raw Food, Juice Bar and Smoothies.
A bit about Wholesome Wave - "Wholesome Wave programs improve the accessibility and affordability of healthy, locally grown fruits and vegetables. We reach over 28 states, working with more than 60 community-based organizations who manage nearly 400 farm-to-retail venues, and impact more than 3,200 farmers."
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2013-08-01T10_58_01-07_00
Show #5: Critical Thinking
What happens when we teach people "how we think"? The results can be amazing, from elementary school students to seniors. Out guests are Katayoun Kamyab, biomedical scientist and Instrumental Enrichment ( "Brain Gym") teacher; and Dr. David Martin, author of "Thinking Academy" - learn about meta-cognition and how it helps us!