Back2Basics: Reconnecting to the essence of YOU

Learn more about Brenda at: https://pausebybbraxton.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/pausebybbraxton_/https://www.facebook.com/brenda.braxton.5/ SHOW NOTES🎓 2:39 Hearing about Performing Arts High School catapulted her dream.🎓 7:26 Broadway is no longer making stars, it's plugging them in.📖 16:53 The Little Black Book of Backstage Etiquette – what they don't teach young performers💔 18:25 At 50: divorced, business closing, had to sell her brownstone in Harlem🛍️ 20:12 Pause by B Braxton is a full ecosystem for women in menopause🚫 29:05 Women used to be put in asylums for menopause symptoms.🎭 31:47 Theater started seeing her differently as she aged.💡 34:07 Information is key – find a doctor who specializes in what you're going through.🛑 35:03 Be selfish with yourself.👩‍👧 40:24 At 70, caring for her 89-year-old mother.💄 43:41 Developing the Brenda Braxton Red Lip collection: five reds named after characters she's played❤️ 49:19 The world is hard enough on women, be gentle with yourself.   Please leave a review or send us a Voice note letting us know what you enjoyed at:Back2Basics reconnecting to the essence of YOU (podpage.com)Follow us on IG and FB @Back2BasicsPodcast

Learn More About JoAnn and her work at: https://www.breathofenergiahealing.comFollow her at:https://www.instagram.com/breathenergia/https://www.linkedin.com/in/joann-kisler-b5077824/https://www.youtube.com/@breathofenergiahealing9243https://www.facebook.com/breathofenergiahealingSHOW NOTES 👨‍👩‍👧 2:28 Parents were "broken children stuck in adult bodies": we're placed in families for life lessons.🧬 5:52 The mother wound: we pick up energy from our mothers in the womb.📓 10:34 Journaling is the most powerful tool: retrains and remaps the subconscious mind.📖 12:25 Soft Menu: 365 daily messages inspired by watching people ponder restaurant menus.🛑 17:21 If a thought is giving you food poisoning, you have right of refusal.🌳 23:18 Ground yourself in nature: 10 minutes, walk barefoot, do conscious breathing🚫 26:43 Removing the word struggle and change it to challenge.❤️ 29:17 Love people from afar when they're toxic: it's their journey, not yours🕊️ 35:55 Prayer is meditation: quiet the monkey mind to hear the Holy Spirit  Please leave a review or send us a Voice note letting us know what you enjoyed at:Back2Basics reconnecting to the essence of YOU (podpage.com)Follow us on IG and FB @Back2BasicsPodcast

Learn More about Andrew at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alopianowski/SHOW NOTES🌍 1:54 Andrew grew up traveling due to his father's work as a telecommunications engineer🧠 4:35 Realized he was drawn to psychology and human behavior🤖 6:31 AI is not the problem in business – outdated industrial structures are🎓 10:46 The education system was designed for the analog world and colonial period🔄 12:08 Need to move from deductive reasoning to abductive reasoning⚠️ 17:16 Risk officer: "We put in so much risk management that now nobody takes any risks. And that is the risk."🚫 19:17 Organizations still see AI as a tool they can bolt on instead of redesigning the system🧠 20:49 AI will present the opportunity for humans to be more human🤝 27:23 From "I" to "we" – humans organize around collective objectives, not just individual targets🏟️ 32:22 Sports stadiums: thousands of strangers speaking with one voice through collective sense-making🤝 39:07 Trust is the next currency – not just human-to-human, but trust with technology❓ 41:25 What makes Andrew tick: challenging people to question why they think what they think  Please leave a review or send us a Voice note letting us know what you enjoyed at:Back2Basics reconnecting to the essence of YOU (podpage.com)Follow us on IG and FB @Back2BasicsPodcast

Learn More about David at: https://davidsolbachauthor.com/ SHOW NOTES 🎵 [1:28] Music was the first thing in the world: got a clarinet in second grade🌉 [4:18] Arrived in San Francisco in 1965: beats were old-fashioned, hippies arriving⚡ [6:32] The Cold War colored everything: ducking under desks for nuclear holocaust drills✍️ [7:48] Decided he was going to be a great novelist🚕 [12:41] Driving a taxi was a real education🎷 [15:13] Jazz taught him improvisation and also how to write🦠 [17:08] *In the Shadow of the Plague* – set in Oregon during COVID recovery🌳 [21:08] 10 square miles of forest land: either protect it or log it for family money📝 [22:46] A letter to his brother – beautiful reflection on the half-century his brother missed🌡️ [27:29] "We've totally given up on preventing climate change – now it's adapt to it"🌍 [30:00] His grandfathers grew up farming with horses and lived to see a man on the moon📰 [33:11] "We no longer agree on the facts – we've given up on reality"💡 [35:42] The 60s were a shift from salvation ethic to self-realization ethic⚔️ [39:52] The Civil War is still being fought – unresolved issues have resurfaced🌌 [45:41] There's a force that defies entropy – it's in all of us  Please leave a review or send us a Voice note letting us know what you enjoyed at:Back2Basics reconnecting to the essence of YOU (podpage.com)Follow us on IG and FB @Back2BasicsPodcast

Learn more about Tina at: https://tinaweiss.com or follow her on her social media accounts:https://www.instagram.com/tinaweiss_author/?hl=enhttps://www.facebook.com/tinaweissauthorhttps://www.youtube.com/@tinaweiss2744https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinaaweiss/SHOW NOTES💬 [1:42] Tina's early years – fashion was in her blood from age six🤝 [3:55] Entrepreneur lessons: find mentors, learn the industry before starting🧴 [7:10] Pivoting from fashion to skincare🤝 [10:01] Mentorship is 360 degrees – a mentee can open doors for you too👧 [12:54] Visiting her niece studying in Florence👜 [14:40] First robbery in Florence – wallet stolen, but passport was locked in the safe🌊 [15:57] Arrived in Venice where the second robbery happened🙏 [18:04] Her strength, resilience, and faith guided her home✡️ [19:33] Orthodox Jewish upbringing – Why did God put her through this?🦷 [24:34] Before Italy, dental surgery left her unable to speak properly for 3 years📖 [27:14] A film producer friend said, "You have to write a book first so people understand"y👩 [28:36] Women take care of everyone else, and forget themselves😢 [30:09] She watched her dad's slow decline during COVID🔄 [34:52] Take your pain to purpose, trauma to triumph, fear to faith🎨 [35:43] Drawn to old world art, architecture, culture, music – she was raised on classical music🌟 37:45 Live every day, every moment, the best way you can Please leave a review or send us a Voice note letting us know what you enjoyed at:Back2Basics reconnecting to the essence of YOU (podpage.com)Follow us on IG and FB @Back2BasicsPodcast