C4 Leaders – the ONLY nonprofit to utilize the pizza making process to create space for our companions to be seen, heard, and loved. We also write children’s books, host this podcast, and use the most amazing handmade, hand-tossed, sourdough pizza to bring out the best in each other. Please check out PIZZADAYS.ORG to support our important work.

Season 4 Episode #4 Ann Garcia is coming from Portland, OR (inform, inspire, & transform)

You can find Ann via her website howtopayforcollege.com

About our guest: Ann Garcia, aka The College Financial Lady, has helped thousands of families save millions of dollars on college. A fee-only Certified Financial Planner and managing partner of Independent Progressive Advisors, Ann specializes in helping families balance the desire to support their children’s dreams with the reality of funding their own lives.

Early in Ann’s career as a financial advisor, she heard the same two questions again and again from her clients. One group asked, “How can we possibly afford to save for college and retirement?” Another group asked, “How can I save for retirement when I’m paying so much on my student loans every month?” In working with families– including her own– to plan for college, Ann has learned that a good college plan is equal parts good parenting and good financial planning.

Ann has been featured in the New York Times, US News & World Report, CNN Money and countless other media outlets.

Ann, thanks for sharing your financial wisdom with the world, and for guiding people on an important and often overwhelming journey…paying for college. Ann, welcome to the show!

TOTD – “Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.” Fred Rogers

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In this episode:

What was life like growing up?

What are your life’s essential ingredients?

Guiding families with one of their biggest life decisions…when is the right time to start having the conversations…

Inflation and tuition increases…difference between net price and

529 plan and your child does not go to college – now what?

What do parents need to know about it…

Blog is incredible: FAFSA, thinking of transferring, saving tips, student loans, application process, financial aid, 529 plans, work study jobs,

Congrats on becoming an author, HOW TO PAY FOR COLLEGE… highlights…

Online course… tell the listeners about the benefits of that course…

Balance of saving for college and saving for retirement?

Legacy

C4 Leaders – the ONLY nonprofit to utilize the pizza making process to create space for our companions to be seen, heard, and loved. We also write children’s books, host this podcast, and use the most amazing handmade, hand-tossed, sourdough pizza to bring out the best in each other. Please check out PIZZADAYS.ORG to support our important work.

Season 4 Episode #3 Susan Murphy is coming from the Charlotte, North Carolina area (inform, inspire, & transform)

You can find via her website susanmurphyvosot.com. VOSOT voice over sound on tape

About our guest:

Working with young minds, hearts, and voices is Susan’s passion and life’s work. Spending more than 40 years on-air, in production, and as a college professor, Susan decided to share her wisdom and created VOSOT – coaching for broadcasters. Susan guides young broadcasters to find their voice – resulting in personal fulfillment and lifting their careers to new heights.

Susan considers it an honor to share what she has learned as a voice actor, traffic reporter, live host, radio personality, and news director. Susan is grateful for the opportunity to help others achieve similar professional success and career satisfaction.

Susan, thanks for sharing your many gifts and for helping countless individuals share theirs as well. Welcome to the show!

In this episode:

What was life like growing up?

What are your life’s essential ingredients?

The difference between your role as mother and your new role as grandmother

The power of LISTENING…

The ART of CONVERSATION

The process of your teaching methodology

4:1 ratio of telling ourselves some things we are doing well…. Our own worst critic…

What are the mechanics of speaking (basketball…). What exercises can we do to improve our voice?

Tone and Pitch – what are they and how can we improve both of them

What have you learned through all your years of helping people speak with confidence

Speaking with authenticity

Connecting to the words in which you are speaking

Professor at Hofstra (Long Island, NY), what did you most enjoy during that time of your life.

Legacy

C4 Leaders – the ONLY nonprofit to utilize the pizza making process to create space for our companions to be seen, heard, and loved. We also write children’s books, host this podcast, and use the most amazing handmade, hand-tossed, sourdough pizza to bring out the best in each other. Please check out PIZZADAYS.ORG to support our important work.

Season 4 Episode #2 Darryl Rodgers is coming from Cary, North Carolina (inform, inspire, & transform)

You can find Darryl via his website thefamilyrecoverycoach.com

About our guest: Renewed Hope Family Recovery Coaching was established in 2018 and believes that every parent deserves to see their child grow up and be who they were created to be.

Darryl Rodgers is the founder who shares his wisdom as a speaker, author, and family recovery coach. Darryl specializes in working with parents of children struggling with a substance use disorder. Darryl also serves on the state advisory board of NC Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

Darryl and his wife, Kim have been married for thirty-one years. They are the proud parents of two boys, Justin and Chase.

Darryl, thanks for sharing your gifts with the world and for having the courage to take your darkest day and use it as a source of light. Welcome to the show.

TOTD – “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Helen Keller

Build a habit - to create intention - to live your purpose!

In this episode:

What was life like growing up?

What are your life’s essential ingredients?

How vital is COMMUNICATION in the role of parent and child…

Building a Relationship of Empowerment with your child…

The influence of technology… and the balance of autonomy vs. parental checking in/control…

Discover – Grow – Let Go… on your website…

Renewed Hope Community – please tell the listeners …

A Life Half Lived – A True Story of Love, Addiction, Tragedy, and Hope – book written shortly after Chase’s death… over 40,000 downloads… unfiltered story of your pain…

Managing Emotions to create a life that brings you fulfillment

Free Masterclass for parents – Decide, Communicate, Create…

Online Course for Parents with Addicted Children…

The Secret Superpowers of Teenagers - book

The importance of self-awareness and self-love…

3 things to know…30 min masterclass… importance of boundaries…

Turning Pain into Purpose…

Legacy