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Lock in with Dr. Saran Heron and bring a change to your thought process. Changing one life at a time, RISE up, inspire, strengthen and elevate our minds together with our weekly guests.
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Dr. Saran Heron talks with Suzanne Liff, Emeritus Professor of reading at Nassau Community College, and a former teacher and district chairperson of special education. She has been published in several professional journals and is the author of three groundbreaking developmental reading textbooks for college students for McGraw-Hill. Her latest work is Smarter Than You Think: Accessing Your Personal Powers to Triumph in College. She will share about one's personal power to triumph in college, explain how important it is for students, and encourage you to rise!
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, who is also a registered nurse who represents the 46th Council District in Brooklyn. Her community office has notably become one of the highest in serving constituents in NYC. She secured millions of dollars in city funding to upgrade and renovate parks, libraries, and schools across the district. She championed legislation including a bill to enhance health outcomes. She will share how to become a council member, her role, responsibilities and how you can rise and serve in your community!
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Jeremy M. Liff, a board-certified neurologist specializing in stroke, brain aneurysms, and venous outflow conditions, with expertise in medical and catheter-based treatments. He earned B.A. from Johns Hopkins, M.D. from SUNY Upstate, and completed his residency at Albert Einstein/Montefiore, serving as Chief Resident. Dr. Liff is proud to serve patients across the Tri-State Area. He will share about the rising of stroke in young adults, warning signs, complications, and discuss ways to prevent this from occurring.
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Kooch Daniels, who holds an MA in psychology and over four decades of experience teaching tarot, astrology, chakras, and transformational practices. She will talk about show to feel aligned, supported, and clear with the help of intuitive professional and mind–body guide and share how tuning into intuition strengthens confidence, discuss decision-making, and help you rise to set intentions that feel more connected to the direction you're choosing for your life!
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dwayne J. Clark, who argues that for people 50+, the real “new you” starts with three things: how you wake up, how you care for yourself, and how prepared you are for a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. He is the CEO/Founder of 39 Aegis Living communities across the West Coast. A longevity expert and co-author of “The Miracle Morning After 50,” he will share the science of the first hour, why burnout accelerates aging, and how purpose and presence protect health!
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Eric Oliver, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, who studies American politics, public opinion, political psychology, local politics, racial attitudes, and the politics of science. He spent two decades teaching The Intelligible Self a class that blends Buddhism, psychology, cognitive science, and evolutionary theory to help students understand the hidden machinery of their own minds. He will explain how to know yourself and explore ways you can change your mindset to understand your own being!
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Lindsey Glass, who grew up in New York City, and holds her B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and her M.A. from New York University. She is an author, screenwriter, and co-founder of Reach Out Recovery. Lindsey has written screenplays, TV shows, and co-produced award-winning documentaries, including The Secret World of Recovery and The Silent Majority. She will share about relationship/wounds and how she got help, learning how to rebuild trust and rekindle a genuine relationship between mother and daughter, who were able to find purpose and rise above their past!
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Marlene Lofters-Dinham, DNP, RN, who grew up in Jamaica, West Indies. Pursuing a degree in Computer Science at Brooklyn College and worked for several years in banking before nursing. Her current role is Associate Director of Nursing Education Research and president of Jamaica Nurses Group NY, Inc. (JNGNY) since 2012. She will share about the forming of Jamaica nurses' group, its mission, services, ongoing efforts and share future goals.
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Emilio M. Justo, a Cuban refugee turned trailblazing ophthalmologist and cosmetic surgeon for over three decades. As a TED X speaker with a mission to inspire others, he shares the principles of resilience, patience, and purposeful passion. He will discuss how the importance of success isn’t about the hustle; the pause is more important, and give advice as it pertains to the pause, his book, and how you, too, can continue to rise!
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Nick Stevens, who made a hobby of fatherhood and family. When he lost a daughter to an avalanche in 2008, he realized he wanted to spend the rest of his life sharing his knowledge and experiences as a dad with other men. Over 18 years now, he has led his own men’s ministries and spoken publicly about fatherhood. He will share the true value of fatherhood and how to help other fathers to rise!
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Andy Roberts, one of the Directors of the Jah Jah foundation. He has been on the board of directors for the past 10 years. The Jah Jah Foundation is a nonprofit organization that has been participating in uplifting of Jamaica since 2007 through the vision of Dr. Trevor Dixon, CEO and Founder. He will share about the forming of Jah Jah Foundation including its mission, services, ongoing efforts, and future goals of the organization.
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Chris Capuano, who is living proof that your starting point doesn’t define your finish line. He walked away from a stable six-figure career in the trades to chase something bigger: freedom, ownership, and impact. He didn’t have investors or shortcuts. What he had was drive, grit, and the unshakable mindset that there is no ceiling on what you can build. He will share his journey and how you too can start building your life!
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Beverly Tatum who was the president emerita of Spelman College. She served as the ninth president of Spelman from 2002–2015. Her visionary leadership as president was recognized in 2013 with the Carnegie Academic Leadership Award. In 2014 she received the Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Psychology, the highest honor presented by the American Psychological Association. She shares ways to support college students, connect, and develop programs to address mental health crisis and provide advise how to rise above it!
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Anne Hand, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University and a Master of Education degree from Harvard University. She has spent her career blending research, policy, and practice to create social impact in the Americas and beyond. She will share importance of belonging, and how family history defines us. They discuss her book and empower others that we cannot change the past but instead live in the present!
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Jack Gindi, known as Papa Jack, who has lived a story of resilience, reinvention, and purpose. Through his online I Believe In Me, Four Pillars, and LIFE framework programs, he offers practical tools for parents, teens, and young adults to thrive. He proves that our greatest losses can become our most meaningful contributions to life and rise above!
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Bobby Hoffman, a University of Central Florida (UCF) professor, researcher, and author who specializes in motivation science and solving the mysteries of human behavior. Performance consulting for some of the world's most successful companies including General Electric, NBC, KPMG, and the NBA, he shares about societal pressure to find your passion, share his expertise, explore motivation, and get a better understanding of what drives passion. He will share tools that are research based to help YOU become your better self and rise!
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Philip Agrios, a Self-Sabotage Expert, Business Consultant, Best-Selling Author, and International Speaker who is a retired board-certified sports chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner who specialized in autoimmune disease. He explains self-sabotage, share the T-NOW Method, how to stop self-sabotage, and provide examples as he has his own experience. Learn how to prevent self-sabotage and overcome!
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Sharon Gordon, an award-winning producer and actress, storyteller, audio book narrator, acclaimed journalist, publicist, promoter and special event coordinator whose exemplary talents are represented in print, on radio and within the Jamaican Diaspora as a community leader and cultural influencer. Today, they talk about her movie, book and share the importance of preserving cultural heritage. It’s never too late to get involved and serve in your community, while promoting your culture.
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Alla Kaluzhny, a licensed therapist, certified hypnotherapist, and award-winning author. She will talk about how who we were before shapes who we are now our relationships, fears, patterns, and choices. Her book “Turning the Pages” won a silver medal in the 2024 International Book Awards. Alla shares the importance of self-discovery. It can help you overcome and rise above past life impact when you focus on the positives!
Dr. Saran Heron talks with Vita Oyler, a Rehabilitation Counselor who has specialized in chronic pain for over 35 years after developing a chronic painful condition known as RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy). Holds a MS Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and currently working towards a PhD. She shares about her journey, learning to laugh more despite her challenges, discussing treatments that work better for her and inspire others to be hopeful and laugh more.
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