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Through connecting with and highlighting changemakers, self-starters, and those who are disrupting the status quo, Jodi Grinwald’s ‘Today is the Day Changemakers’ channel will provide content that will connect listeners to real stories, from real people who are making a real difference in their corner of the world. These intimate interviews with inspiring and relatable guests will act as an opportunity for you to peer inside the minds of the latest gamechangers and creators. Changemakers believe in the greater good. They identify a specific issue or challenge and give themselves permission to do what is needed. Learn more about their tenacity, determination, motivation, and their innate ability to move past the challenges even when it is not easy. Every Wednesday a new interview will be released. Remember....Today is the day! You cannot go back to yesterday and you do not yet own tomorrow! Please follow on social media @todayisthedayliveit or email jodi@todayisthedayliveit.com.
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Welcome to season 2, episode 14. This week my special guest co-host is back! Scott Chesney is known as the 'Commander in Change', world-renowned motivational speaker and Coach. Visit www.scottchesney.com to learn more about Scott. Together, we interview, Laura Berman Fortgang, Career Reinvention Catalyst, Founder of Now What?® Coaching, best-selling author, TEDx speaker. Laura has 25+ years in the personal coaching field. She is a sought after speaker, tv personality. She has ...
Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers podcast. This week, my guest is Sarah Giberson—changemaker, community builder, and wellness advocate. Sarah wears many impactful hats and serves in roles that beautifully merge professional leadership with personal transformation. She is the Director of Real Estate Development and Marketing for the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA), playing a key role in reshaping a historic military base into a thriving hub for innovati...
Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers podcast! Whether you are currently facing challenges or have overcome obstacles in your past, this episode is a powerful reminder that moments—both difficult and triumphant—are fleeting. The steps we take, no matter how small, can shape our path forward. Courage and resilience don’t always require grand gestures; sometimes, it’s the smallest steps that lead to the greatest change. And when we share our experiences, we don’t just grow ourselves—we i...
Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers podcast. In this episode Jodi welcome Angela Calzone, President and CEO of Inroads to Opportunities. Angela shares the inspiring work her organization is doing to create meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with different abilities. Inroads to Opportunities is more than just a workforce development program—it’s a movement toward inclusivity, empowerment, and opportunity. From job coaching and skills training to direct job place...
Welcome to another episode of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week, I’m excited to bring you Part One of a special two-part series with Barton Henderson—entrepreneur, investor, and founder of Henderson Promos and Agora Guild. Bart shared so much valuable insight that we had to break it into two episodes! Whether you’re an entrepreneur, investor, or simply someone trying to navigate your career, this conversation is for you. Bart dives into the lessons he’s learned in bus...
Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. What if the key to less stress and more success was as simple as letting them... and letting yourself? Inspired by Mel Robbins' Let Them Theory, Let Me and the power of the 5-4-3-2-1 countdown, this episode dives deep into how we can release control, set boundaries, and focus on what truly matters. I will also be sharing two exciting opportunities to continue this conversation: Virtual Book Club (Starting February 13): Join me as we ...
Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Dr. David Stout, a leader whose remarkable journey is defined by resilience, determination, and an unwavering commitment to making a difference. Dr. Stout began his career as a tutor and mentor at Brookdale Community College and rose to become its president, transforming not only his own life but also the lives of countless others along the ways. In this episode, Dr. Stout shares his personal triumph over childh...
Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast with host Jodi Hope Grinwald. This week's guest is Catherine Curry Williams. What if $1.40 a day collectively could make such a difference in the lives of those running nonprofit organizations? The title of this week's episode is $1.40 a Day Movement: How Changemaker Catherine Curry-Williams is Transforming Philanthropy In this inspiring episode of Today is the Day Changemakers, we welcome Catherine Curry-Williams, co-founder ...
🎭 In Part 2 of this deeply moving episode of Today’s the Day Changemakers… My guest, the incredibly talented Ciarán Sheehan—known for delivering over 1,000 performances as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera—opens up about his powerful journey of healing and recovery. Joined by special guest co-host Scott Chesney known as the Commander in Change, motivational speaker and life coach. Together we chat with Ciarán as he courageously shares his story of overcoming sexual abuse by a trusted ad...
What does it take to turn pain into purpose, and how can moments of unexpected connection completely transform your life? Join me and my special guest co-host, Scott Chesney, a renowned life coach and motivational speaker known as the “Commander in Change,” as we sit down with the incredibly talented actor and voice healer, Ciarán Sheehan. With over 1,000 performances as the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, Ciarán shares his remarkable journey, which began with a chance meeting at a trai...
Welcome to Season 5, Episode 1 of Today’s the Day Changemakers! As we begin this new season, I (Jodi Grinwald), your host share a special message with our listeners. Four years ago, this podcast began with a mission to spotlight changemakers worldwide. Now, with 152 interviews across 133 episodes, representing 12 countries and downloads in 855 cities, we’re embarking on an exciting new journey. This season, I am so thrilled to continue to highlight changemakers who have powerful stori...
Welcome to season 4, episode 11 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. In this episode Patty shares about some very challenging times in her life including when she was a stay at home Mom who was suddenly left by her then husband leaving her with two little girls and no income coming in . She talks about all the ways she lifted herself up to continue to ensure that her and her children were able to not just keep the lights on but thrive. She rejoined the workforce and after a fe...
Welcome to season 4, episode 11 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Nick Cucci, Executive Director, Recording Academy. It is not often you meet someone who has worked with the likes of David Bowie, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Dixie Chicks, Soul Asylum, Harry Connick Jr, Kate Bush, KISS, and the list goes on and on. Nick Cucci started his career working for college radio in NJ. In this episode you will hear how Nick went from local college...
Welcome to season 4, episode 9 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week I am joined by special guest co-host, Fred Wasiak, President & CEO of the Food Bank of South Jersey. Together they interview Megan LoBue, Grant Writing Specialist for the Food Bank of South Jersey. Megan was a guest in season 1, episode 15. We talk about Megan's new role at the Food Bank of South Jersey. It continues to be an amazing journey watching Changemaker podcast guests get to know each ...
Welcome to season 4, episode 7 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week Jodi is joined by special guest co-host the inFredible (more than incredible) Fred Wasiak, President and CEO of the Food Bank of South Jersey. Together, they interview Richard Uniacke, President, Bridges Outreach. Fred has now been on the podcast for four episodes. He is looking forward to being on one more time to receive the special Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast jacket. Richard starts our co...
Welcome to another episode of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week Jodi's guest is Jeff Massone. Jeff is the Founder of Prepared Leader Consulting. Take a listen to how Jeff started off on his journey thinking about being a veterinarian, moving into the pharmaceutical space, to now coaching emerging leaders on their journey. It proves the importance of listening to what drives you. Your trajectory is only determined by your motivation and determination. Now, Jeff is wo...
Welcome to season 4, episode 6 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. My next guest is Nicholas Marco. From ICU nurse to Hand and Stone, Sweat440, and Drybar franchisee. Nick started out as a Penn State graduate, enrolling in a nursing program a week after. He is now credited with generating 28 million dollars of revenue in the last year and franchisee of 11 Hand and Stone NJ locations and 20 Ohio locations. At the age of 14 years old, Nick came up with the na...
Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. I am so excited to welcome Patricia McLoughlin, general manager of the Anthem Awards, and overall wonderful, passionate human. Her personal goal has always been to find solutions for creating equitable spaces and within this position she is accomplishing just that. The Anthem Awards is a global mission which was created to uplift and celebrate innovative work happening in the social impact space. This includes for- profits, no...
Welcome to season 4, episode 4 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. Please take a moment to write a review and share this podcast episode if it resonates with you. This week's guests are Sylvia Allen, President, Allen Consulting and Founder of Sylvia's Children in Uganda, Africa. Joining us is Terese Rolke, Executive Director, Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce. Listen in to hear how Sylvia became the grandmother to many in this incredible school in Uganda. Sylvia'...
Welcome to the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast! I am thrilled to welcome Floyd Jones onto this week’s episode, an activist, grassroots organizer, business coach, and outstanding human being. Floyd is the director of community and partnerships at Givebutter, the world’s first completely free end to end fundraising platform powering over 700 million in donations per year. In this position, he works in sponsoring, campaigning, and events. He has raised over 20 million for grassroots...
I am so excited to once again welcome the wonderful John Belizaire onto this week's episode. John is the CEO of Soluna Computing, which involves crypto currency, AI, and machine learning powered by renewable energy. John has an impressive background as a successful CEO, architect, and author. John’s mission at Soluna is “to make renewable energy a primary source of energy in the world”. Soluna goes to great lengths to make sure renewable energy is used to its fullest capacity, building...
Welcome to Season 4, Episode 1 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. I am so excited to be back interviewing the changemakers, inspirers, and those disrupting the status quo. This week I am excited to introduce the fantastic fab five food bank CEO's of New Jersey. These individuals, Fred Wasiak, Elizabeth McCarthy, Bernie Flynn, Triada Stampas, and Mark Valli are working together to feed New Jersey through each of their amazing organizations. Each of these incredible changemake...
Hello everyone! Welcome to our last episode of 2023. This week I am introducing the outstanding Orville Morales onto the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. Orville has had 20 years experience working in activism and education, serving as campaign manager for the public goods project as well as working at Montclair State University as an adjunct professor. These experiences led him to open Morales and Associates, an organization meant to drive people-focused decision making i...
I am excited to introduce the incredible Ryan Charterina onto the Today is the Day Changemakers podcast for this week's episode. Ryan is the owner of the EOS- entrepreneurial operating system franchise here in New Jersey. Coming from a blue- collar family, Ryan Charterina is no stranger to the work ethic needed to make it in the rigorous working world. Having this mentality instilled in him from a young age, he was able to pursue mechanical engineering at Stevens University. While gett...
It is with great pleasure that I introduce the wonderful Veronica Maoli to end the brief hiatus within the Changemakers Podcast. Veronica is an Entrepreneur - Real Estate and Automotive Industry and Dealer Principal for Celebrity Ford of Toms River. Growing up in Morris County, NJ, Veronica at a young age struggled with being bullied and had to deal with high school cliques. She always found herself wanting to surround herself with new people to learn from them. She began ballroom dancing at...
Welcome to season 3, episode 15 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. I am delighted to welcome Sylvia Morrison once more on the podcast as our first repeated guest! Sylvia Morrison is a superhuman woman, her life and work embody the term humanitarian. She is the founder of Links Across Borders, a wonderful organization targeted towards providing for children in Ghana, West Africa. Her main focus is to expand their access to books and other school essentials that will further their ...
Welcome to season 3, episode 14 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. In sharing this episode, I am overcome with excitement as I have had the amazing opportunity to interview outstanding activist Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber. I hold this man in high regards not only because of his groundbreaking work but also because he is my third cousin! Robt has been at the forefront of the intersectional social justice movement in New Jersey for decades. He started as a middle school art teache...
Welcome to season 3, episode 13 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Rebecaa Whitman. Rebecca is a beacon of light for women all over the world. Having graduated with honors from Princeton University, she is now an award-winning life coach, child acting recruiter, and certified empowered woman. Unfortunately, Rebecca thought she always felt like she had to perform for love and approval. She was playing national tennis at the age of 8 and ended up being re...
Welcome to season 3, episode 12 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. I am so excited to announce Tamara Sabatino, a successful leader and powerhouse healthcare provider. Having grown up in New Jersey, she always knew she wanted to be in the healthcare field, starting out at a local orthopedic practice. Tamara does it all, from operations business, patient care, to marketing, and dealing with the political aspects of advocating for insurance for patients. She is excellent at ne...
Welcome to season 3, episode 11 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. We will be ending our brief interview hiatus in the wake of the wonderful Today is the Day Changemakers International Forum with an excellent kickstart. I am pleased to welcome the amazing author, editor, and health guru extraordinaire, Jared Seide onto this week's episode. Jared Seide is the author of “Where Compassion Begins: Foundational Practices to Enhance Mindfulness, Attention and Listening fro...
Welcome to season 3, episode 10 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week’s changemaker is an outstanding individual whom I am delighted to announce. Benjamin (Jamie) Salka, co-founder and CEO of Story Pirates, a media company geared towards providing children with a voice and sparking their passions for writing. He also serves as the co-founder of Story Pirates Changemakers, the not-for-profit arm of the organization. Jamie dove head-first into the project, promising th...
Welcome to season 3, episode 9 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Katie Marra, a young changemaker, environmentalist, activist, and writer. Katie Marra is a member of several ocean-based environmental groups in New Jersey and additionally serves as editor in chief of The Captain’s Log. She is looking to pursue a career in environmental science conducting field research as well as environmental journalism. As her passion for the planet began at a young a...
Welcome to season 3, episode 8 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is the kindhearted, public- spirited, Meredith Lee. Meredith is the Program Director for the Russ Berrie Making a Difference award since 2017. The making a difference award is the signature program of the Russ Berrie Foundation and recognizes changemakers who are creating positive impact in New Jersey communities. The award is hosted by Ramapo College. Meredith has long since had a pas...
Welcome to season 3, episode 7 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week I am joined by a special guest co-host, the incredible Fred Wasiak, founder and president of The Food Bank of South Jersey as well as Inspire Change Honoree for the 2023 International Changemakers Forum. Together, Fred and I interview Steven Cohen. Steven is the author of Leading FromWithin: A Guide to Maintaining Your Effectiveness Through Meditation as well as co-founder and chair of the board of Medi...
Welcome to season 3, episode 6 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Abby Daly. Abby is the founder and executive director of the Bridge of Books Foundation, a nonprofit organization doing amazing work within New Jersey, enhancing access to literature among children in need. Abby was named a New Jersey Hero by the New Jersey Hero Initiative and has certainly lived up to the title. Throughout its 20 years in operation, Bridge of Books has distributed 1.3 mi...
Welcome to season 3, episode 5 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. I am thrilled to announce this week’s lively, Emmy Award- winning, changemaker Kimberly Kravitz. She is a skilled journalist and producer, an expert go-getter, as well as an inspiration to all in the field. Kimberly is deemed a local legend, representing both Brooklyn, NY and Freehold Township, NJ. Since childhood, she has displayed the qualities of a true journalist, as she was always one to ask many qu...
Welcome to season 3, episode 4 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. It is with great excitement that I announce this week’s fast-fashion-fighting, powerhouse of a young changemaker Tiyasha Sarkar. Tiyasha is a high school junior in who is actively positively disrupting the status quo in order to expose the negative effects of the fast fashion industry. She is involved in a program at school that is focused on taking action against fast fashion by hosting highly successful thri...
Welcome to season 3, episode 3 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. I am delighted to welcome this week’s sensational guest, Wendy Liscow, a champion of the arts. Wendy is the executive director for Arts Ed NJ, providing a voice for artists in New Jersey, having taken the reins in April of 2022. She is nearly six months into her new position and with her excellent ability to nurture talent and foster creativity, the transition is natural. As a person who has gravitated toward...
Welcome to season 3, episode 2 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. As we enter the new year, I am pleased to welcome my first guest of 2023, groundbreaking author and changemaker Tony Brasunas. Tony has blazed a trail all his own in the world of journalism, oftentimes clashing with traditional media outlets. His story is one of integrity and bravery in the face of impediments to change and free thought. He exemplifies all a journalist should be and has so much to teach young ...
Welcome to season 3, episode 1 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. By clicking subscribe to this channel you help changemaker podcast guests to be heard by more people. Thank you so much in advance! In this episode Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast Host, Jodi Hope Grinwald provides a brief overview of some podcast statistics since the podcast’s inception. From starting the podcast with just a concept to now the podcast being downloaded in 51 countries and over 570 cities around...
Welcome to Today is the Day Changemakers podcast! This is part two of our two-part episode featuring Changemaker Bart Henderson. In this conversation, Bart shares what it takes to build a brand, invest boldly, and create a lasting impact. We dive into the importance of prioritizing health mind, body, and spirit as well as the power of mentorship, must-read books for personal and professional growth, and so much more. Bart also shares his experience as part of the 4 AM Club, waking up ea...
Welcome to season 2, episode 50 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week I welcome changemaker Gail Siggelakis: award-winning author, certified transformational life coach, and professional spreader of positive energy. After nearly 40 years spent as an educator, she has taken it upon herself to share her knowledge with a broader audience by writing an empowering, beautifully written book titled The Affirming Way of Life: See the Good, Speak the Good, Spread the Good. In...
Welcome to season 2, episode 49 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week I interview three incredible young entrepreneurs from New Jersey. All are doing something they love and are continuing to share their artistic talents with the world. My first guest is Jack Marra. Jack is 16 years old and an incredible artist. He creates fan art, has many requests for commissioned work from his close to 6,000 Instagram followers, and makes beautiful artistic keychains. Jack shares abou...
Welcome to season 2, episode 48 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Michele Russo, President & CEO of Young Audiences NJ & Eastern PA. We start off the interview with Michele talking about her connection to the arts and the conversation moves on to how her career continues to help support so many others on their performing arts journey. Under Michele's leadership, Young Audiences has embraced a comprehensive Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and A...
Welcome to season 2, epsiode 47 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week is a special episode as I welcome back my previous guest, Chaya Pamula. Chaya is the Co-founder and CEO of PamTen Inc. and Founder of Shetek. In this episode we discuss her role as the Founder of SOFKIN (Support Organization For Kids In Need). I also interview five children who grew up in SOFKIN homes. Kranthii Vulpe lived in a SOFKIN home for 9 years and is now a Software Engineer at Electronic Arts. Kra...
Welcome to season 2, episode 46 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Jes Ruzic, Certified Personal Stylist & Image Consultant. She has been helping women discover their styles for nearly a decade. Jes has styled Covergirl Models at New York Fashion Week runway shows and dressed Comic-Con models. In her day to day, she dresses keynote speakers, revitalizes wardrobes and helps her clients recycle clothing in the appropriate way. Jes helps clients with colo...
Welcome to season 2, episode 45 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Fran Hauser, best-selling author and angel investor. Fran is passionate about leveling the playing field for women. She does this through her investing, writing and speaking. Fran has invested in over 30 female-founded companies across consumer tech, CPG, media, publishing, and wellness. Fran is the best-selling author of The Myth of the Nice Girl: Achieving a Career You Love Without Becomin...
Welcome to season 2, episode 44 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guest is Dr. Andrea Feigl, Founder and CEO of Health Finance Institute. Andrea was born and raised in Austria. In her junior year of high school she was one of only two students in Austria chosen to go to United World College. She came to the U.S. and went on to receive her Ph.D in global health from Harvard University. Dr. Feigl brings extensive leadership experience in academia, the public sector...
Welcome to season 2, episode 43 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. In this Part 2 installation, host Jodi Grinwald speaks to the 2022 Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce ATHENA Leadership Award Finalists. They are: Marta Quinn - Senior Development Director, HABcoreAssemblywoman Vicky Flynn - New jersey General Assembly Helen Archontou - CEO, YWCA Northern New JerseyDr. Erin Avery - President, Avery Educational Resources, LLCChaya Pamula - Co-Founder & CEO, P...
Welcome to season 2, episode 42 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. This week my guests are Monmouth Regional Chamber of Commerce 2022 Young Professional Athena Leadership Award Finalists. The Young Professional finalists are: Devin Carrick – Older Girl Program Specialist for the Girl Scouts of the Jersey ShoreDawn Doherty – Executive Director of the Society for the Prevention of Teen SuicideRachel Mitzelman – Paramedic and Field Training Office for Robert Wood ...
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