Seeds of Sunshine - A mother-daughter podcast
A multigenerational podcast to elevate your lives and dreams one seed of sunshine at a time. A mother/daughter podcast filled with joy, love, and wisdom to help you live your best lives while bridging the generational gaps and learning from one another through an interactive, inspiring, and motivational podcast with top experts in various fields, such as writers, entrepreneurs, athletes, public figures, etc. Our guests will be invited together with their children, parents, or grandparents, a unique and hands-on approach to connecting listeners from all over the United States and worldwide. “When we are no longer able to change a...
Dance Your Way to Health with Jennifer Jimenez
Season Three, Episode 117
Join your hosts, Carmen and Sophia Micsa, to learn how to dance your way to health with Jennifer Jimenez.
Jennifer is the co-founder of Brave Thinking Institute, an expert faculty member and trainer, and the founder and director of the Health & Well-Being Division. She is a trailblazing leader in personal transformation, health, and well-being. As the Founder and Director of the Health & Well-Being Division at Brave Thinking Institute, she has inspired and empowered thousands worldwide to live healthier, more joyful, and purpose-driven lives.
Jennifer has been prominently featured on...
Be Strong with Angela Beyer, Miss Universe Bodybuilding
Season Three, Episode 116
Join your hosts, Carmen and Sophia Micsa, to learn more about Angela Beyer’s inspiring journey to Miss Universe in bodybuilding.
Angela Beyer's achievements span a wide range, from successful bodybuilding competitions to winning titles such as Miss Florida, Miss USA, and Miss Universe. She has also delved into celebrity training and authored a health and fitness book.
Furthermore, Angela founded House of Shape, offering women the guidance they need to attain their fitness goals. Angela has garnered recognition for her accomplishments, and her work has been...
Marathon and Life Lessons with Amanda Furrer, Runner’s World Test Editor
Season Three, Episode 115
Join your hosts, Carmen and Sophia Micsa, to learn more about Amanda Furrer and her journey from runner to writer for Runner’s World.
Amanda Furrer, Runner’s World test editor, has reviewed gear and covered other running topics for almost 10 years. Since 2013, she has run the Boston Marathon consecutively. She recently completed all the World Marathon Majors and is running the Sydney Marathon this year. In a past life, she was a professional baker for two years.
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From...Life Lessons Learned Riding Across the US on a Tandem Bicycle with Award-Winning Author Teri Brown
Season Three, Episode 114
Join your hosts, Carmen and Sophia Micsa, to learn more about Teri Brown and her husband Bruce’s ride on their tandem bicycle across the United States from Astoria, Oregon, to Washington, DC. They both learned valuable lessons.
Born in Athens, Greece, as an Air Force brat, Teri M Brown came into this world with an imagination full of stories to tell. She now calls the North Carolina coast home, and the peaceful nature of the sea has been a great source of inspiration for her creativity.
N...
Opting for Optimism with Best-selling Author Zander Sprague
Season Three, Episode 113
Join your hosts, Carmen and Sophia Micsa, to learn more about optimism with best-selling author Zander Sprague.
Zander Sprague is a compelling storyteller and an expert in personal empowerment, self-help, and overcoming adversity. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and best-selling author, he is a sought-after voice in self-improvement. Zander’s transformative message, captured in his book EPIC Begins with 1 Step Forward, resonates with anyone seeking to take control of their lives, move past challenges, and embrace an extraordinary future.
Through his TV show, podcast, and soci...
The Art and Science of Sourdough Bread with Mother of Three and Environmental Scientist Leigh Patterson
Season Three, Episode 112
Join your hosts, Carmen and Sophia Micsa, to learn more about the art and science of sourdough bread making and how to balance motherhood with running, hiking, and environmental sciences from our guest, Leigh Patterson.
Leigh Patterson is a mom to three children and a Senior Environmental Scientist. She enjoys staying active, spending time outside, running, hiking, camping, and exploring. She and her husband have a small chicken farm. They enjoy gardening, building things, and doing projects around the house. Leigh also bakes sourdough bread and is passionate a...
How to Seek Authentic Relationships in the Digital Dating Era with British Life Coach Patrycja Karas
Season Three, Episode 111
Join your hosts, Carmen and Sophia Micsa, to learn more about personal development and how to navigate the challenges of dating in the digital era.
Patrycja Karas is a Life and Personal Development Coach. She graduated from the famous Jay Shetty Certification School and now works with young women, helping them increase their inner confidence and build meaningful relationships with themselves.
Patrycja believes that everything starts from within and that the way we treat ourselves is reflected in the external reality. She is on a mission to...
How to Spread Joy Despite Down Syndrome One Sock at a Time with John and Mark X Cronin, Father-Son Team
Season Three, Episode 110
Join your hosts, Carmen and Sophia Micsa, to learn more about John’s Crazy Socks and their creative way of conquering Down Syndrome and empowering people with differing abilities.
John and Mark X. Cronin are the father-son team that created John’s Crazy Socks, a social enterprise with a mission to spread happiness. They bootstrapped their business into the world’s largest sock store, earning EY’s Entrepreneurs of the Year recognition.
John is not only an entrepreneur, but he also has Down syndrome. Every day, John and M...
How to Unleash Your Creativity with Award-Winning Writer and Educator Bonnie Garvin
Season Three, Episode 109
Join your hosts, Carmen and Sophia Micsa, to learn more about writing, creativity, and making changes in your life with our guest award-winning author and educator, Bonnie Garvin.
Bonnie Garvin fell into writing quite literally. She was pushing 30, married, and in therapy, trying to figure out if she wanted to have a baby. Her therapist suggested going back to university and taking classes that sounded interesting. Bonnie signed up for a class that sounded like it had to do with journalism. It was an advanced playwriting class. The pl...
How to Develop More Critical Thinking Skills with Jesse Hartman
Season Three, Episode 108
Join your hosts, Carmen and Sophia Micsa, to learn more about becoming the best student, how to take tests well, and developing more critical thinking with our guest, Jesse Hartman.
Jesse Hartman became the co-owner of Hartman Tutoring in 2006 and has over 20 years of tutoring experience.
As a student at Emory University, Jesse worked part-time as an SAT tutor/teacher. He aimed to reach learners not as a teacher but as a mentor and academic guide. Jesse has prepared students for nearly every standardized test and every available su...
How Footwear Choices Affect Your Health and Mobility With Dr. Roberto De Los Santos
Season Three, Episode 107
Join your hosts, Carmen and Sophia Micsa, to learn more about living a healthy life and wearing the correct shoes with Doctor Roberto De Los Santos, as well as many other tips.
Dr. Roberto De Los Santos is a highly skilled foot and ankle surgeon committed to providing exceptional patient care. During his time in medical school and residency, he took the opportunity to travel to 15 countries across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, immersing himself in diverse cultures, medical practices, and innovative foot h...
How to Forgive the Unforgivable with best-selling author Katherine Giovanni
Season Three, Episode 106
Join your hosts, Carmen and Sophia Micsa, to learn more about Katherine Giovanni’s wise approach to forgiveness.
Catherine Giovanni is a three-time award-winning best-selling author and speaker.
Katharine has authored over twelve books, including her latest release, 'The Ultimate Path to Forgiveness: Unlocking Your Power.' Katharine's journey, from battling stage 3 breast cancer to navigating a challenging childhood, has given her profound insights about resilience and forgiveness.
Join us as Katharine shares these invaluable lessons and explores the transformative power of forgiveness. Get ready for a con...
How to Beat Imposter Syndrome with Mark Collins
Season 3, Episode 105
Join your hosts, Carmen and Sophia Micsa, to learn more about Mark Collins's encompassing approach to imposter syndrome.
Mark Collins is a Business / Life Coach, the founder of Freedom For Life, LLC, and the author of the transformational leadership book LIFE MASTERY: Living Life by Design, Not by Default.
He has a singular passion for seeing people unleashed as the Heroes they are created to be in their business, relationships, and life. Mark has developed and launched his Life Mastery online course and has seen hundreds of l...
The Three Cs of Success with Author and Coach Esther Avant
Season 3, Episode 104
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn more about Esther Avant’s holistic approach to fitness and nutrition.
Esther Avant spent 20 years in the health industry in various fitness, nutrition, and wellness-related roles before branching into broader aspects of personal development. She realized that the same tools and strategies she'd been using to help clients reach their health and weight loss goals could be applied to goals of any kind, and now she helps audiences apply that success "formula" to their career and personal goals, as well.
How to Use the Power of Your Subconscious Mind to Heal with Hypnotherapist Craig Meriwether
Season 3, Episode 103
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn more about Craig Meriwether’s techniques to help people eliminate the negative emotions and limiting beliefs that might keep them from reaching their full potential.
Craig Meriwether is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Medical Hypnosis Specialist, Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) specialist, and Founder of Arizona Integrative Hypnotherapy.
For over 12 years, Craig has been helping people heal from early childhood trauma, helping cancer patients with pain control, veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, students with test anxiety, children with nightmares, entrepreneurs with conf...
Writing Advice For College Admissions With Leigh Shulman
Season 3, Episode 102
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn more about Leigh Shulman’s ideas about creativity and writing.
Author and writing mentor Leigh Shulman founded The Inspired Writer Community, a women's writers network for writers at any stage in their writing lives. Her bestselling book The Writer's Roadmap: Paving the Way to Your Ideal Writing Life helps thousands find their way in the writing world. Shulman writes for the Washington Post, Wired, and Insider, among others. She lives with her family in the mountains of Argentina.
How to Be Happier With Australian Author Andrew Matthews
Season 3, Episode 101
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Andrew Matthews how to be happier in your personal and business life by applying his simple, yet powerful strategies.
Andrew Matthews is an Australian author and international speaker. Andrew's books, including BEING HAPPY, FOLLOW YOUR HEART, and BOUNCING BACK have sold over 8 million copies in 48 languages. Andrew has presented to over 1000 corporations on 5 continents on attitude, enjoying work, and resilience. Andrew also speaks in universities and prisons.
"It's not...
Running, Reading, and Leadership Tips with Two-Time Olympian Kim Conley
Season 2, Episode 100
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from Kim, two-time Olympian about the two important Rs running and reading in her life, as well as what it means to be a female entrepreneur and coach with Next Best Run, training athletes from all over the world.
“Running has given me so much – so many of my best friends, my husband. It’s taught me about putting in the work and then just seeing results over time…Now in any endeavor I pursue, I go into it with that mind...
Tuning in Our Emotional Intelligence with Entrepreneur Ashley Vingi
Season 2, Episode 99
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Ashley Vingi
how to stay authentic and succeed as an entrepreneur and human being.
Ashley Vingi is an entrepreneur, innovator, and metaphysical creator who has been blazing her own trail for over a decade. With a passion for shaking and awakening the collective, Ashley is here to remind us that humanity is far more powerful than we've been led to believe. As a spiritual teacher, mentor, and business coach, she’s known for her straightforward approach to s...
Three Longevity Tips with UK Fitness Coach Mark Gray
Season 2, Episode 98
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Mark Gray three longevity tips and how to take your fitness to the next level, as well as.
Mark Gray is originally from Ireland and lived in London for 8 years where he started working as a personal trainer in 2016. Currently, Mark lives in Barcelona, helping clients live a healthier, happier, and higher quality of life for almost a decade. Since 2019, Mark’s focus as a coach has been on helping some of the fin...
Being Intentional to Achieve Success with Coach Rob Tracz
Season 2, Episode 97
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Rob Tracz how intentionality is the key answer to our being successful in life and business.
Rob Tracz, a distinguished international speaker and transformative coach, a pioneer in guiding entrepreneurs from stagnation to "Prime Performance," employs a strategic fusion of coaching and personal development principles for professional success, aiming to unleash the complete potential of ambitious professionals. As CEO of TAPS - Coaching and the visionary creator of "Prime Performance: Path to the Ideal Entrepreneurial Lifestyle," Rob's innovative methodology systematica...
Four Steps to Tune into Your Intuition with Czech Energy Healer Misha Sramova
Season 2, Episode 96
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Misha Sramova about empowering ambitious females to break free from outdated patterns.
Misha Sramova is an Energy Coach, Sound Healer, and Mindset Coach with a mission to empower ambitious females to break free from outdated patterns, reclaim their time, and become the CEOs of their lives. Her role is to assist women in focusing on the factors that shape their reality, which are deeply rooted in their energetic frequency and subconscious beliefs.
Misha's client list includes high-ranking in...
Embrace Openness and Change with Author/Coach AmiLynne Carroll
Season 2, Episode 95
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest AmiLynne Carroll how to become more open and embrace change.
AmiLynne Carroll, certified Holistic Practitioner & Holistic Life Coach, is a devoted and trusted Travel Partner supporting seekers worldwide, who wish to transcend the roller coaster of the human experience to rediscover the divine ebb and flow of Life. An author, speaker, and steadfast seeker herself, AmiLynne is dedicated to the healing, liberation, and awakening of all that lives.
AmiLynne Carroll’s new book is C...
The Why Behind the What - Getting Back to Why You Started with Matthew Sanjari
Season 2, Episode 94
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Matthew Sanjari about finding your why in life.
After a life-altering accident derailed his career and life, Matthew Sanjari spent much of the next decade overcoming chronic pain, depression, and a disability to become a serial entrepreneur and transformative figure in the business world.
As the founder of PRIME Consulting, he leverages over 15 years of business ownership and public speaking experience to empower entrepreneurs and business leaders through coaching and consulting, focusing on pragmatic strategies for scaling...
How to Be Schmaltzy with Coach and Author Tony Schmaltz
Season 2, Episode 93
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Tony Schmaltz how to be schmaltzy.
Tony Schmaltz is a husband, father, author, speaker, trainer, coach, fisherman, and all around Schmaltzy guy. He puts his family first and has for the more than 21 years that he and his wife Anika have been together. His friends and colleagues know him as "Schmaltzy", a nickname he first attained on a trip to Germany at 17. The German definition of the word schmaltzy means "to be overly s...
How to Become More Tolerant and Open-Minded with Author/Doctor Zaid Brifkani
Season 2, Episode 92
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn more about Iraq and the Arabic culture from our guest Zaid Brifkani and his wonderful novel Waters Under Baghdad part of our book club conversation.
Dr. Zaid Brifkani is an American physician of Iraqi Kurdish descent. He specializes in dialysis and kidney transplantation with a lifelong passion for writing. His debut novel "The Mountains We Carry" was released in November 2021. He lives in Nashville with his wife and three children.
Growing up in Iraq, Brifkani witnessed many traumatic exp...
Writing and Productivity Tips With 16-year-old Prolific Author Shanti Hershenson
Season 2, Episode 91
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Shanti Hershenson what it means to be passionate about life, writing, and achieving goals.
Ever since Shanti Hershenson could hold a pencil, marker, or crayon, she created stories. Shanti’s first two novellas were published when she was in the sixth grade.
Shanti lives in California with her parents, sister, and furry friends. Besides writing, she enjoys skateboarding, Beyblading, free-running, falconry, and, of course, reading.
Shanti writes in a vari...
Three steps to eliminate anger with Dr. Mort Orman
Season 2, Episode 90
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Dr. Mort Orman what it takes to eliminate anger and stress from your lives.
Dr. Mort Orman, M.D. is an internal medicine physician and a 40-year anger elimination and stress elimination expert.
He has written 23 books on how to eliminate anger and stress without using drugs, relaxation exercises, or other traditional management techniques. He is the creator of the 10-session Angry No More anger elimination program and The Ultimate Stress Relief System and...
How to Overcome Conflict with Relationship Expert Dr. John De Oca
Season 2, Episode 89
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Dr. John De Oca how to become a relationship expert.
Dr. John De Oca is a Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Nurse Coach residing in New Jersey. He offers more than 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry with his ultimate passion being in relationships.
John strongly believes in personal insight and development to help his clients achieve their outcomes with a mind, body, and soul approach. John has worked with an...
Beating Cancer and Imposter Syndrome with Sacramento Author Gloria Galloway
Season 2, Episode 88
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Gloria Galloway why she wrote a YA novel about neuroblastoma cancer and why it’s important to strongly advocate for finding a cure for childhood cancer.
Gloria Galloway is an author and a member of the Authors Guild and the Sacramento chapter of the California Writer’s Club. Gloria grew up in Sacramento within driving distance of the beautiful Sierra Nevada Mountains. A strong advocate for finding a cure for childhood cancer, Gloria wrote Amber’s Way...
How to Reprogram Our Minds Towards Success with Coach Leigh Woolard
Season 2, Episode 87
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Leigh Woolard why progress is better than perfection and how we can reprogram our minds toward success.
Leigh Woolard lives in the UK and has been a business owner since 2006 working with global brands, entrepreneurs, and business owners to help them transform their businesses online and themselves as individuals. His personal journey fuels his passion for helping entrepreneurs and business owners. Overcoming bone cancer taught Leigh the power of what his thoughts were creating in...
Grounded in Grit with Award-winning author Lizbeth Meredith
Season 2, Episode 86
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Lizbeth Meredith how to use the power of stories to affect change.
Lizbeth Meredith is an award-winning author, speaker, and online teacher and coach living in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Her memoir, Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a Lifetime television movie, Stolen By Their Father.
Lizbeth provides coaching for those grounded in grit, ready to turn their past challenges into their superpowers rather than merely “get through them.” She proudly served crime victims and of...
Clearing Life’s Obstacles with Author/Coach Lara Buelow
Season 2, Episode 85
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Lara Buelow how to plan your life with more clarity and more productivity.
As a certified coach and professional life designer, Lara Buelow is a catalyst for transformation. She specializes in guiding professional women through powerful career transitions, empowering them to become their most effective, fulfilled selves. Lara gets people unstuck, reignites their passions, and infuses her coaching with a contagious zest for life. A firm believer that joy and purpose should be integral to success, she ad...
Going Above and Beyond with Author/Coach David Bush
Season 2, Episode 84
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest David Bush how to plan your life and position for success.
DAVID BUSH Author, Speaker, and Extraordinary Results Coach Through his coaching and motivational speaking, David inspires entrepreneurial leaders to design and live extraordinary lives. His passion for developing exceptional leaders and high-performance teams translates into a high-energy and powerful message that empowers individuals to live their dreams and change their world.
David guides leaders on an inspiring ride and he challenges them to g...
Looking Inwards with Constantin Morun, a Romanian American Living in Canada
Season 2, Episode 83
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Constantin Morun how to deepen our relationship with ourselves by looking inwards.
Constantin is a passionate advocate of personal growth, self-discovery, and professional development with over 15 years of experience. Through his journey from a fear-ridden man hiding his authentic self to embracing vulnerability and authenticity, Constantin demonstrates that self-discovery can unlock the keys to personal and professional success.
As a Holistic Life Empowerment Mentor & Coach, he inspires and empowers individuals on their unique j...
Dare to Fly With Aviation Pioneer and Author Mary Bush Shipko
Season 2, Episode 82
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Mary Bush Shipko what it took to become the first woman Airline pilot for Hughes Air West in 1976.
Aviation Pioneer and author Mary Bush Shipko was one of the first women airline pilots in the country. She began her flying career in 1964 in South Florida. Mary plays second violin in CCO a community orchestra in Gloucester, Virginia. Today she speaks nationwide, inspiring young women to become airline pilots.
On this Seeds of...
Building Bridges of Understanding with Venchele Saint Dic
Season 2, Episode 81
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Venchele Saint Dic about writing, reflection, and cultural sensitivity.
Venchele Saint Dic is the author of Journey to Redemption and Faith in the Amazon best-selling book Passport to Self-Discovery Volume 2, who is also pursuing a doctorate in Public Health Leadership. Venchele has demonstrated leadership and innovation in public health, health equity, communications, public outreach, social inclusion, and diversity, among many others. Her writing includes subjects on public health, resilience, communication skills, assertiveness, personal development, mindfulness, e...
Dress to Impress with Intuitive Personal Stylist and Author Susan Padron
Season 2, Episode 80
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn from our guest Susan Padron about how the right clothes/wardrobe can help you manifest the life you want.
Susan Padron is an intuitive personal stylist. After giving birth to her son and losing her sense of self, she rediscovered herself through healing and authentic personal style, and she's helped hundreds of women do the same. She has been featured in In Style magazine as the host of the top 10% podcast The Susan Padron Podcast. Susan is also t...
Consistency Conquers with Former Professional Track Athlete and Coach Taylor Ros
Season 2, Episode 79
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to discover how to do things consistently with former professional track athlete and coach Taylor Ros.
Taylor is a former professional track athlete who is now a gym owner and online coach. He pursued a professional track career after graduating with his Masters degree in Kinesiology and trained with Olympians and world record holders. He continues to coach elite athletes and anyone who wants to optimize their mind and body for performance and optimized health.
He has trained a world champion MMA...
Kathleen Donnelly Israel’s Spiritual Journey and Lessons on the Camino
Season 2, Episode 78
Join your hosts Carmen and Sophia Micsa to learn about Kathleen Donnelly Israel’s spiritual journey on the Camino. Her wisdom and reflections might inspire you to do this journey one day, too.
During the 17 years that Kathleen took care of her disabled husband, she studied online with many enlightened thought leaders and healers. Kathleen developed some spiritual philosophies she shared with those she met on the Camino Frances from St. Jean Pied de Port, France to Santiago, 500 miles across northern Spain. Kathleen had...
