Embrace Your Inner Weirdo: Podcast with an Attitude

Welcome to the Embrace Your Inner Weirdo podcast where paradigms shift. Impossible becomes I'mpossible and Weirdos are exposed for who they really are: Pure Geniuses. Every week I will interview a successful individual who has Embraced Their Inner Weirdo to get their insights so you may use it as a permission slip on your quest to Embrace Your Inner Weirdo. After all, Weirdo is NOT a four-letter word.

Episode 32 Featuring: Sharon Hurley-Hall - An International Weirdo

Sharon was born in England to parents who were from Trinidad and Barbados. She grew up in the Caribbeans where the majority of the people looked like her but were still treated as lesser. She has traveled to and lived in Europe where she initially worked in, and later taught journalism. Currently, she lives in Barbados and is an activist in the field of anti-racism, tolerance, and inclusion. You can reach Sharon on her website or through her newsletter. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Embrace Your Inner Weirdo Podcast is sponsored by Pocket Products - Build your audience and infuse Cash Flow simultaneously. You can support this podcast by sharing it with your friends and family, and by making a contribution. 

05-19
38:55

Episode 31 Featuring: Simone Angel - From Show Biz to Jungle

Simone was born in The Netherlands and brought up by a single mother. As a child, she had a dream to be in show biz that she never gave up on. As a teenager, she would take a ferry from Holland to England and work to become a singer. One thing led to another and she became the youngest VJ in MTV's history. At the peak of her showbiz career, she gave up everything and moved to the jungles of Belize, and reinvented herself along with her husband. "The things we do for love," as the old song goes. After another 20 years or so, she is reinventing herself again and pulling on her connections from showbiz. Life is ever so interesting when you are willing to Embrace Your Inner Weirdo. Check out Simone's Podcast. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Embrace Your Inner Weirdo Podcast is sponsored by Pocket Products - Build your audience and infuse Cash Flow simultaneously. You can support this podcast by sharing it with your friends and family, and by making a contribution. 

05-05
40:02

Episode 30 Featuring: Mitchell Allen - The Geeky Geek

Mitchell was influenced by his dad, who created a game of his own when Mitchell was young. He grew up playing board games and solving puzzles and enjoyed the challenge. His dad's creative influence led him to experiment with playing games as an only child in the house. Mitchell also had a hearing impediment which made life interesting and challenging for him as he grew up. All this led to him becoming an introvert and living in his head, where he created multiple personalities that he used to his advantage. Today, he has carved a niche for himself where he does what he loves serving his clients who pay him handsomely for the geeky stuff he does. You can find him on social media as @anklebuster. Listen to the podcast to learn how he came about it and how a mouse helped him with it. He also has a website called Anklebuster.com  Mitch has created a book of puzzles and you can learn more about it on his creative website. To learn more about his work and to hire him, visit his professional website.  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Embrace Your Inner Weirdo Podcast is sponsored by Pocket Products - Build your audience and infuse Cash Flow simultaneously. You can support this podcast by sharing it with your friends and family, and by making a contribution. 

04-19
46:45

Episode 29 Featuring: Nicki Ojeda - Excavating the Unconscious

Nicki, aka Tatiara, was introduced to what may be termed as "New Age woo woo" at a very early age. She was reading Carl Jung and mystical psychology when she was just ten years old. At 15, she started working at, what she called, a "witchy herb shop" and felt right at home. She became an apprentice in Tarot & energetic readings and essential oils. Today, as the owner of Tarot with Tatiara, she offers insight, hope, and power through her tarot, clairvoyant, and past life readings. She offers custom essential oil blends based on your online zoom reading, as well as intuitive and archetypal insight. Tatiara specializes in online past life and tarot readings, offering the querent a look at their probabilities and current trajectories enabling them to make informed decisions and changes and to create their desired outcomes. She also gives people tools to correct their unconscious energy patterns through archetypal awareness and personal mythic correspondences. You can learn all about Nicki's various works at the following Linktree and on her website. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Embrace Your Inner Weirdo Podcast is sponsored by Pocket Products - Build your audience and infuse Cash Flow simultaneously. You can support this podcast by sharing it with your friends and family, and by making a contribution. 

04-05
41:19

Episode 28 Featuring: Aaron Whitfield - Spotting Greatness in Children

Aaron Whitfield is an educator a t a major university where he is developing a curriculum to help students focus on their potential. He is also a creator in the field of music and fashion. By bridging the cultural and social gap between children from various backgrounds, he believes we can unleash the potential greatness in the leaders of tomorrow. You can listen to his podcast about Music, Fashion, and Life called “The Semi-Social Life of a Black Introvert” on Apple Podcasts and wherever you listen to podcasts. Here is Aaron's website where you can learn more about him. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Embrace Your Inner Weirdo Podcast is sponsored by Pocket Products - Build your audience and infuse Cash Flow simultaneously. You can support this podcast by sharing it with your friends and family, and/or by making a contribution. 

03-29
39:47

Episode 27 Featuring: Nicole Lomangino - Born to be a Weirdo

Nicole claims that she was born a weirdo. While in elementary school she was asking herself, "How do I get out of this place?" At seventeen she had her chance as an exchange student and moved from New York to San Palo, Brazil. She met the indigenous people of the Lower Amazon valley and was immersed in art and spirituality. Upon returning to the States she moved to California to attend college but decided to pursue her passion for art which she inherited from her father. Today she is an accomplished artist creating exclusive art in the traditional Japanese style, where a piece could take up to a year to create. You can email Nicole at nicolel@hotmail.com You can see her artwork on her website.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Embrace Your Inner Weirdo Podcast is sponsored by Pocket Products - Build your audience and infuse Cash Flow simultaneously. You can support this podcast by sharing it with your friends and family, and/or by making a contribution. 

03-22
44:48

Episode 26 Featuring: David Chametzky - also known as Uncle Dave

Uncle Dave was born in San Antonio, Texas, and before he could say "howdy y'all" his parents moved to Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in Brooklyn in typical New York way loving baseball and all things Brooklyn. he has a podcast called Peace, Love, and Bring a Bat, but it's not about violence. It's about taking a stand. You can find Uncle Dave on social media everywhere, or on his website, where you can listen to his TEDx talk as well. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Embrace Your Inner Weirdo Podcast is sponsored by Pocket Products - Build your audience and infuse Cash Flow simultaneously.  You can support this podcast by sharing it with your friends and family, and/or making a contribution. 

03-17
26:51

Episode 25 Featuring: Holly Jahangiri - A High School drop out with a Law Degree

Holly Jahangiri took a couple of college courses during the summer when she was 12. At 15, she dropped out of High School to pursue college full-time.  She went on to get a Doctorate degree in Law but never pursued it professionally because she was already earning more as a technical writer than she would have as an entry-level attorney.  She is passionate about writing and has several children's books published.  These days she is enjoying her life of early retirement, despite being delayed by COVID-19.  Every potential Weirdo can learn a thing or two from her.  You can find her spewing her perspectives on her website at www.Jahangiri.us  Holly's author's page on Amazon is here.   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Embrace Your Inner Weirdo Podcast is sponsored by Pocket Products - Build your audience and infuse Cash Flow simultaneously.  You can support this podcast by sharing it with your friends and family, and/or by making a contribution. 

03-01
42:15

Episode 24 Featuring: Alvin-San Whaley - A Jersey kid of Sixties and Seventies

"Anything that a highly intelligent, free, nutty, skinny Brown kid in Jersey in the Sixties and Seventies can run into, we ran into; both the good and the bad." That's how he describes his childhood.  Alvin is a multi-faceted, intelligent, and deep thinker. He ponders the realities of life with an innate curiosity of a child and a somber responsibility of an adult.  Ask him a simple question, and he will describe the process through which he arrived at the answer before answering it.  Alvin is a highly accomplished and exceptional Photographer. You can see his work on his website Eye Capture It.  You can reach Alvin through email at AlohaSan9@gmail.com  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Embrace Your Inner Weirdo Podcast is sponsored by Pocket Products - Build your audience and infuse Cash Flow simultaneously. https://misterweirdo.com/pocketproducts/ You can support this podcast by sharing it with your friends and family, and/or making a contribution. www.PayPal.me/MisterWeirdo

02-22
44:51

Episode 23 Featuring: Chris Sommer - Rescued by a dog

She was born to multi-ethnic parents and as a child lived in a region that was foreign to her and both her parents. This was fertile grounds for being an outcast and becoming reclusive. Upon graduating from college she had no idea of what to do with her life, but Life knew what to do with her. A dog that she thought she was saving ended up saving her from a meaningless life. Come join the rollercoaster with Chris Sommer as she recounts how she came to Embrace Her Inner Weirdo. Here is the organization that got Chris started on her rescue work. Pet Finders You can reach Chris via her email if you want more information about her mission or a way to support her. FurEverAfterLegacy@gmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Podcast is sponsored by Pocket Products - Build your audience and infuse Cash Flow simultaneously. You can support this podcast by sharing it with your friends and family, and/or making a contribution.

02-17
35:02

Episode 22 Featuring: Javier Florez - Bouncing Between Culttures

Moving around between South and North America, and from one coast to the other, Javier developed an interest in diverse people and cultures, the perfect breeding ground for weirdos. He sees his attraction to architecture and coaching as the same thing; they are different aspects of creativity. Based in Houston, Texas, Javier is a professional speaker with more than a decade of experience in various genres of training. He also mentors and coaches other speakers to help them bring out the best in their development. You can learn more about Javier on his Website ------------------------------------------------ If you liked and enjoyed this episode, make sure to like, share, and subscribe to the podcast at your favorite platform. You can show your support by Buying me some Chai or Sending me a Tip.

02-08
29:06

Episode 21 Featuring: Tammy Remington - Enraptured by the Big Apple

Growing up in Western New York, and then in rural Ohio, Tammy had this weird and crazy idea to move to New York City, so she did. But there is more to the story that involves drugs and alcohol, detox and rehab, being an artist, and becoming an author. Tammy's Writings Tammy's email --------------------------------------------- Support the podcast, Buy me some Chai. or leave me a tip Subscribe, share, and tell a friend.

02-01
40:01

Episode 20 Featuring: Kellan Flukiger - Meeting God at the Door

If you Google Kellan Fluckiger - provided you spell the name correctly, K-E-L-L-A-N (SPACE) f--L-U-C-K-I-G-E-R - You'll get thousands of hits about my guest, and a few about his son. No one else will show up. That's the power of having a weird name. lol He was a very successful executive in the corporate world who was fighting depression and was addicted to very expensive drugs. His life changed dramatically at the age of 52 when he had Divine Intervention. About ten years later, he died and "met God at the door" and was asked if he was ready to come home.  He wasn't. He is committed to impacting the lives of Ten Million people before "returning home." Kellan's Website Kellan's LinkedIn page Kellan's Twitter Kellan's Podcast Kellan's email Kellan on Amazon --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe and share.  Leave a tip to support the show.

01-25
01:01:40

Episode 19 Featuring: Stacie Odeneal - Mama Pirate

Stacie Odeneal began her life as a weirdo in 1979 and continued as a respected but amateur weirdo for thirty years. She turned pro weirdo in 2012 when she was gifted #cosmicsprinkles, a practice of acknowledging the pile of universal reassurances that we are exactly who we need to be, and exactly are where we need to be, no matter where we are going. The gift of #cosmicsprinkles was just the encouragement Stacie needed to franchise her weirdness into all areas of existence. She abandoned a mediocre attempt at legal domination to focus on her legal practice as a child welfare law specialist and attorney in rural middle Tennessee.  In this weirdo capacity, she is invigorated as an advocate for children in foster care and adoptive families. Which is how she found her own family of weirdos when she and her husband adopted three children from foster care.  She calls them pirates because they talk funny, like to ride in boats, and steal things occasionally.  It was cute at first.  She now regrets that decision, wishing instead she had opted for something more “employed taxpayer” and less “mutiny all the time.”  But names have a way of sticking, so she is stuck. She now enjoys sharing her best tips for being your best weirdo as a teacher and public speaker, both in and out of the courtroom.  She has developed a curriculum designed to help everyone find their best weirdo entitled “You Matter” as well as several tools and resources to navigate adoption and litigation for both lawyers and laypersons. Show Notes: To follow Stacie’s Weirdo Wonderings and Wanderings, follow her on social media, look for #cosmicsprinkles. To connect about adoption, public speaking, legal representation or support through consulting, coaching, education, awareness or accountability, send a message through social media, email stacieodeneal@gmail.com or call 931/762-4012. To Support the Podcast, please share, subscribe, and leave a tip.

01-18
53:33

Episode 18 Featuring: Thaddeus Lavalais - Looks Good on Paper

I met Thaddeus at an event we were working at. When I told him about my podcast, he said that's my kind of podcast. I knew I had found a perfect guest for my show. He is an artist, a graphic designer, and an art teacher who is trying to do art full time. Growing up, he had Darren Stevens from the TV show Bewitched as his role model. He wanted to grow up and use his art in a commercial endeavor, which is what he did for a number of years. Eventually, he realized he wanted to create art for himself, not for others, and that's what he considers success. Show Notes: Facebook: https://facebook.com/LGoPLavalais Create promo videos for your own podcast. https://make.headliner.app/referral/mr.rasheed.hooda_W4DD9E

01-11
38:47

Episode 17 Featuring: Nora Dunn - The Professional Hobo

She calls herself a professional hobo, a successful financial planning professional turned perpetual world traveler. In 2006 Nora sold her successful business to answer the calling of her Inner Weirdo. For the next 12 years, she traveled the world with the wind till the pandemic had her stuck in her hometown of Toronto. She still managed six months of travel a year. She is a blogger, a speaker, a YouTuber, and soon to be a podcaster. She is a pioneer in a field that is just coming of age - Remote Work Arrangements, and well set to lead the field. Show Notes Nora's Website: https://TheProfessionalHobo.com This is where you can learn everything you want to know about her, and connect to all her social channels. Nora's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noradunn/ Nora's BuyMeACoffee page: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/noradunn Nora's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/NoraDunn Nora's Twitter page: https://twitter.com/hobonora If you liked the interview, you can support the Embrace Your Inner Weirdo Podcast by buying me some Chai at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MisterWeirdo

01-04
37:00

Episode 16 Featuring: Tamesia Garner - Leadership is Weird

Tamesia (Tammy) Garner has lived a tough life. She lost her mother when she was just a baby, and then lost all three of her brothers as an adult. It taught her a lot of valuable lessons and made her who she is today. The only one of the siblings to go to college and earn an undergraduate degree. Then at age 40, prepared to go to Law School, but ended up getting a Master's degree in Bible and Theological Studies from a Baptist University, only to become a Progressive Prison Minister. Weirdos come in all shapes and sizes. Show Notes: Tammy's Email address: tamesia@gmail.com Tammy's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamesia-garner-150b0412/ If you liked the interview, you can support the Embrace Your Inner Weirdo Podcast by buying me some Chai at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MisterWeirdo

12-28
31:35

Episode 15 Featuring: Elly Hard - Succeeding by Mistakes

She always dreamed of getting away as far as she could as a child, then, in her 30s, she was "invited" to the USA by her father who had settled here sometime earlier. Arriving in a new country, not knowing the language or the culture - something I can relate to - Elly managed to create a successful life for herself while raising her small daughter. Her story is one of inspiration. By taking chances and making mistakes, you can be successful if you Embrace Your Inner Weirdo and take action. Elly Hard is one of those rare birds that doesn't follow the crowd at all. You will not find Elly on any social media or find her on a website. The only way to get in touch with her is via phone or email, and you have to know her to get access to that. However, she was generous enough to share her email with us. Show Notes: Elly Hard's email: Elly.Hard@gmail.com To support the podcast, Leave a Tip Here

12-21
41:11

Episode 14 Featuring: Eddie Merla - A life of Synchronicity

Eddie Merla received a scholarship to attend, what he jokingly calls, a place called Harvard. His dad had never heard of it and felt that it was too far from San Antonio, where they lived. So he ended up attending Texas A&M University. A natural introvert, he learned to operate in the extrovert-focused world through Public Speaking, which turned out to be the manifestation of a childhood dream, though he didn't know it at the time. It wasn't until he received a pink slip after 22 years in the corporate world that he found the courage to pursue his calling. He ended up designing the Project Management curriculum for the Glasscock School of Continued Education at Rice University. Eddie's Website: https://DuendePM.com Glasscock Project Management Catalog: https://glasscock.rice.edu/course?id=55579 PMI Houston: https://pmihouston.org/ LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eddie-merla-pmi-acp-pmp-9019885/ Support Embrace Your Inner Weirdo Podcast: https://Paypal.me/MisterWeirdo

12-14
37:41

Episode 13 Featuring: Mitch Mitchell - Being all over the Place

As a child, he lived a nomadic life. His dad was in the military, and they moved every so often, so he was physically all over the place. As an adult, he developed many interests and now writes and talks about them. So he is intellectually all over the place. My guest Mitch Mitchell talks about what makes him weird, everything from his phobia of bugs to his dislike of green M&Ms to his mother's dementia, and how he came to embrace his Inner Weirdo. #leadership #innerweirdo #embraceyourinnerweirdo #militarykid #healthcarebilling #misterweirdo Show Notes Mitch's Fun Blog  Mitch's Business Website  Mitch's YouTube Channel Mitch's Business YouTube Mitch's books are available on his blog and website.

12-07
40:03

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