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Back2Basics: Reconnecting to the essence of YOU
Hosted by Leticia Latino, Leticia Latino van splunteren, leticia latino-van Splunteren · EN
We spend our hours ‘connected,’ but we’re drifting away from real human connection. Especially to ourselves. Join host Leticia Latino and her inspiring guests in exploring ways to reconnect to your essence, to your definite purpose, to what makes you TICK. Are you ready?”
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E331: Rand Selig: Be the Author of your own Story
2w ago00:45:10Tap to summarizeLearn more about Rand at: https://randselig.com https://www.facebook.com/randselig https://youtube.com/randselig https://linkedin.com/in/randselig Show Notes 📐 [03:42] The intentional choice: Being an excellent student 🧮 [05:30] Math tutoring: Watching students go from "I hate math" to "math is fun" 💔 [09:04] The difficult relationship with his father and healing in his 40s ❤️ [13:58] The most important relationship you'll ever have is with yourself 🌍 [17:11] Two worlds: Doing vs. Being – and why starting with Being changes everything ⚖️ [20:18] Balance vs. Integration: Why integration is more powerful than balance 🙏 [23:58] Spirituality defined: Being in awe + being humble 📖 [27:28] The appendix: 75 paragraphs on books that impacted Rand 🌎 [30:14] Thriving in the world: Service, philanthropy, and caring for Mother Earth 🧘 [34:21] Intuition + Rationality: The analytical process, then listening to intuition 💚 [37:15] Self-care: A list of physical, social, and emotional practices 🔬 [40:46] Life as a series of experiments: Some work, some don't, some need tweaking 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
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E330: Debbie Ausburn - Protecting Other People's Children
3w ago00:35:40Tap to summarizeLearn more about Debbie at: https://www.ysoacademy.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/other-people’s-children-llc https://www.pinterest.at/OtherPeoplesChildren/ Buy the book at: https://www.amazon.com/Protecting-Other-Peoples-Children-Strong/dp/1961293080 Show Notes 👨👩👧 [02:06] Debbie grew up in youth ministry and helping "at-risk kids" 📚 [05:16] The book journey: From foster parenting to defending youth organizations 📝 [07:21] Early warning signs: When organizations get overwhelmed 🔍 [09:37] Moving from policy-on-paper to a living part of your culture ⚠️ [12:48] Hard truths: Grooming happens, and it's hard to recognize ❤️ [14:20] The dilemma: Healthy mentoring relationships are incredibly valuable 📱 [18:57] Online safety: Predators go where the kids are 📊 [22:44] Stranger abduction is rare; online grooming is the real danger 👧 [25:39] Child-on-child abuse happens more often than adult-on-child 📋 [27:23] The worst thing: A policy you don't actually apply 💪 [28:09] Parent advice: Let your kids learn how to fail safely 🧠 [33:18] Kids usually tell the truth; adults corrupt memories with leading questions ❤️ [37:41] What makes Debbie tick: Working with passionate people on the front lines 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
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E329: Rodney Eric Lopez - Cultural Fluency, When you don't speak the language, but you still belong!
Apr 900:40:27Tap to summarizeLearn more about Rodney at: https://www.rodneyericlopez.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodney-eric-lopez/ https://www.instagram.com/rodneyericlopez/ Show Notes 🗽 [02:06] Rodney’s origin story: Born and raised in the Bronx, Puerto Rican roots 💃 [05:27] The pivot: Meeting a professional salsa dancer and discovering a missing piece 👪 [07:13] "So He Won't Understand": Spanish used as a barrier, not an invitation 📖 [08:30] Salsa as cultural fluency: A different kind of language 👨👧 [12:08] Becoming a parent: Finding empathy for his parents' choices 📡 [16:05] Transmitting culture and language to another generation. ⚾ [20:24] The World Baseball Classic: Italian-Americans playing for Italy, Venezuelan pride 🤝 [25:52] What dance teaches: Confidence, connection, empathy, and humanity 🕺 [29:04] The life skill: Dance as something that stays with you forever 💰 [32:47] Letting go of money shame through giving 📚 [36:50] Sparking dinner table conversations about language, culture, and belonging 🧠 [38:50] What makes Rodney tick: Learning something new every day 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
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E328: Lori Kingsley - Mastering your Craft
Apr 600:43:42Tap to summarizeLearn more about Lori at: https://www.sweetlifebylori.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Sweetlifebylori/ https://www.tiktok.com/@sweetlifebylori https://www.instagram.com/sweetlifebylori/ Show Notes 👔 [01:48] Lori's origin story: Growing up with her dad in the Garment Center 🧥 [04:18] Being her father's model: Learning fit, silhouettes, and collars 🗽 [08:55] The magic of Manhattan: Street fashion, theater, and inspiration 🎨 [10:03] The Donna Karan internship: Witnessing a master at work 💄 [13:36] Transition to beauty industry and medical-grade skincare 💔 [16:27] The wake-up call: Life is short, do not wait to chase your dreams. 🍫 [18:06] Chocolate as a way to make life sweeter 🎁 [20:42] A homemade gift sparks a business 🤲 [23:17] Acts of kindness that cost nothing 🎨 [25:10] The pivot to resin art: Creating everlasting beauty instead of edible art 📚 [27:06] YouTube as a classroom, failing often, and learning by doing 💔 [30:36] The pain of regret is worse than the pain of failure 🔄 [33:43] Start small: You don't have to quit your job to pursue your dream 🏆 [37:29] What's next: Resin art, website launch, and partnership with Code Blue 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
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E327: Allison Maslan - Learning by Doing
Mar 2700:38:37Tap to summarizeLearn more about Allison at: https://www.facebook.com/PinnacleGlobalNetwork and follow her instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/pinnacleglobalnetwork/?hl=en Show Notes 👔 [02:04] Family roots: Father's entrepreneurial journey and grandfather's clothing stores 📈 [04:09] Evolution to a full-service advertising & PR firm with clients like Ben & Jerry's 😱 [08:12[ Learning to face conflict: The lost photo slides and missing greeting cards 🔄 [10:38[ Knowing when to pivot: Following passion, not just market trends 🚧 [12:42[ The #1 blocker for scaling: Creatures of habit and letting go 👑 [14:58[ The visionary's role: Getting out of the weeds to lead 🤝 [17:10[ How Pinnacle Global Network works: 1-on-1 mentor matching and global community 📖 [19:41[ Scale or Fail: The book and the "Scale It Method" (5 pillars of scaling) 💥 [23:20[ The wake-up call: Burnout, car accident, and learning to ask for help 💪 [25:26[ Being your own cheerleader: Ignoring the naysayers and projecting fear 💑 [28:14[ Intentional partnership: Marrying another entrepreneur who understands freedom 📱 [31:48[ Match.com origin story: Finding her soulmate 21 years ago 🎪 [35:52] What makes Alison tick: 25+ years as a trapeze artist 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
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E326: Alex Fredericks - Follow your Bliss
Mar 2000:45:21Tap to summarizeLearn More about Alex at and tonewell at: https://tonewell.co/ Follow him at: https://www.instagram.com/tone.wellco/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61582953692411 https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexfredericks/ Show Notes 🗽 [01:55] Alex's origin story: Repeating third grade and learning to pay attention 🎵 [03:13] How music helped him:18 years in the music business 🧴 [05:19] Translating artist DNA into physical goods 🧠 [08:09] Dyslexia explained: Thinking in shapes, colors, and pictures 🤵 [11:30] Music industry myth-busting: The wedding band that owns his house vs. the star locked in a hotel room 💡 [15:23] Artist vs. Suit: Bono can't change his image, but Elton John dressed as Donald Duck 📈 [17:43] What is a Growth Engineer: Strategy meets science 🤔 [23:32] Knowing when to pivot: The bell rings once—answer it or miss your chance 📊 [26:38] Eliminating the "no's" until only "yes" remains 📣 [29:00] The science: Your voice broadcasts your nervous system and physiology 🎯 [32:10] Intention vs. Attention: Aligning them to create change 📱 [35:31] How ToneWell works: 30 seconds, SMS, cloud analysis, instant report 💪 [42:05] What makes Alex tick: Brazilian jiu-jitsu and the non-negotiable hour 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
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E325: Maddy Roche - Legacy without the script
Mar 1200:42:14Tap to summarizeLearn more about Maddy at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maddy-roche-25962032/ https://childfreetrust.com/ Show Notes 🧒 [02:23] Young Maddy: The worried child obsessed with money 💡 [03:18] From first employee at XYPN to coaching thousands of advisors 👥 [05:49] Dismantling myths: Why people actually don't have kids 🏠 [09:34] Chosen families, fur babies, and friend families 😮💨 [13:24] Burnout & the addiction to growth: Sustainability vs. Scalability 💰 [16:54] Living externally vs. internally 📉 [18:38] The child-free financial reality 💸 [21:00] What money can *actually* buy: Time, comfort, and freedom 👵 [26:53] 90-year-olds who never retired and the secret to longevity ⚖️ [28:52] Acknowledging privilege while still encouraging dreams 🏦 [32:19] Introducing Child Free Trust: Solving the end-of-life advocate crisis 🧘 [35:25] What makes Maddy tick: Vipassana, meditation, and the power of silence 🌱 [40:01] Final wisdom: Seasons of life and finding beauty in the suffering 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
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E324: Mark Mezadourian - Guidance to make your World Bigger
Feb 2600:41:02Tap to summarizeShow Notes 🌍 02:18 Mark's origin story: Armenian heritage, trauma, and a spiritual grandmother 🏠 04:18 The dramatic "exorcism" that changed everything 🕊️ 07:29 On religion vs. spirituality: Focusing on love, releasing rules that don't serve 🔌 08:53 The danger of outsourcing our power to others 🧠 10:30 We are ALL hardwired for intuition and spiritual experiences ❓ 12:26 The big question: How do you discern ego from spirit? 🎙️ 15:48 Leticia's story: How intuition (not logic) birthed the podcast 👥 19:39 The missing piece: Community and non-judgmental spaces 🧘 24:48 Practical first steps for the spiritually curious 🙏 27:28 A live guided practice: Calling in angels, goddesses, and guides 📵 34:18 The hidden spiritual disruptor: Why you shouldn't sleep next to your phone 🤲 38:32 What makes Mark tick: Prayer, service, and making the world bigger 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
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E323: Melissa Robinson-Winemiller - The power of Empathy
Feb 2300:41:41Tap to summarizeLearn more about Melissa at: https://eqviaempathy.com/ https://www.instagram.com/empathyqueen.eq/ https://www.youtube.com/@TheEmpathicLeader https://www.facebook.com/eqviaempathy/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-melissa-a-robinson-winemiller-author-speaker-trainer/ Listen to her podcast at: https://www.youtube.com/@TheEmpathicLeader Show Notes 02:04 Melissa’s first passion: A career as a professional French horn player. 💡 05:16 The birth of her mission: Making empathy actionable to prevent isolation. 🎯 08:24 What leaders get wrong: Empathy isn’t just feelings or a sign of weakness. 📊 14:32 The hard data: Ernst & Young study on empathy’s impact on profit & productivity. 🎤 16:05 Her TEDx Talk on the crucial (and often missed) skill of self-empathy. 🤔 18:51 The spectrum of human behavior & the need to practice. 🛠️ 25:47 The 4-step framework for developing self-empathy. 💸 28:01 The staggering cost: $1.2 trillion lost in 2023 due to bad communication. 📈 30:49 A real-world win: How 20 mins of daily connection transformed a department in 90 days. 🚀 35:32 Launching the Center for Empathy Innovation. 🐾 39:03 Physical activity & empathetic connection with animals. 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
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E322: Raz Patel - Back to Substance : Values, Ethics, and Living Fearlessly
Feb 2300:36:30Tap to summarizeLearn More about Raz at: https://razpatel.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/razpatelofficial Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRazPatelShow Listen to her Podcast at: https://razpatelshow.podbean.com/ Show Notes: 🌱 02:58 Raz’s origin story: Immigrant roots and learning responsibility. 💎 06:04 The formative value of connection and holding onto substance. 🔄 09:20 How a paralyzing accident became an epiphany to find her voice. ⚖️ 11:44 Pivoting after a mini-stroke: Reassessing lifestyle and health. 🏠 16:05 The traumatic house flood: Becoming instantly homeless. 🧒 19:13 Her son’s wisdom: The three basics of Shelter, Food, Togetherness. 🛑 22:26 Raz’s key advice: The transformative power of PAUSING. 💡 26:57 How to create your “pause”: One hour of peace to reconnect. 🌍 28:27 Raz’s bold vision: Creating a global movement for emotional freedom. 💖 31:54 Overcoming insecurity: You are always going to be loved. 🤲 34:06 Giving back: Raz’s work with the nonprofit Reaching Out Now. 🙏 35:41 Closing remarks and invitation for a “Version Two”. 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
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