Cup of Gratitude with Joanna Puza
Joanna is a professional photographer based out of Henniker, NH who has found her niche by providing beautiful backdrops in her gardens. As an avid, lifelong gardener/grower, she began “flower farming” in 2017 and in 2019, she shifted her focus to primarily forcing tulips throughout the winter. Joanna passionately provides ecologically grown flowers to local communities, businesses and farmers’ markets while the Earth is asleep. Her wide variety of specialty tulips bloom from the beginning of January into June and are grown with an abundance of love…guaranteed to bring you joy.
Cup of Gratitude with Liz
Liz took her first pottery class her sophomore year as a way to have some hands-on art time during my Interior Design degree. Little did she know the impact this one class would have on her life. Pottery has since evolved into a way she shares her story with you. It has opened new doors for her to take care of her family and her health and grow her artisty. She uses her pottery as a way to encourage you to practice gratitude as a way to bring more joy into your everyday. Beautiful things take time. Liz handcrafts each piece with care in her home studio in Merrimack, NH. She is fueled by her passion for the perfect cup of coffee in the morning and quality time with her husband and three cats. You can keep up to date with the latest studio happenings on Instagram or her website.
Cup of Gratitude with Leslie Sturgeon
Leslie is founder of Women Inspiring Women. This started out as aLeslie is founder of Women Inspiring Women. This started out as a creative spark and grew into the largest organization in New Hampshire for women’s empowerment, personal development, business resources, networking and fun! Since starting her first business in the Lakes Region of NH in 1989 at the age of 22, Leslie has surrounded herself with other professionals to discuss business, career success, life/work balance, dreaming big, challenges, opportunities and personal growth.
Leslie puts her enthusiasm, zest for life, warm personality and accepting spirit into each and every event and program, making sure that no detail is left undone. Her greatest joy in life is helping others to achieve their dreams through bold action, realize their unique qualities and encouraging them to reach for the stars. She is also a crazy dog lover, a huge fan of the Granite State (a native of the 603!), enjoys good coffee and conversation, likes to laugh until she snorts and believes in “keeping it real – all the time.” Leslie considers herself authentically and perfectly “imperfect.”
Cup of Gratitude with Karen Kenney
Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.
An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in both people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast, as well as the founder of the community: THE NEST.
Karen guides those she works with to create their own unique experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, healing hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!
A student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 22+ years, and a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, Karen’s also a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.
Cup of Gratitude with Morreen Rukin
Morreen Rukin has spent the last 25 years as an entrepreneur, founding 2 companies – Creative Restaurant Solutions and Combined Resource Solutions, Inc. Both firms focus on helping organizations create thriving workplaces to ensure maximum employee engagement, productivity, and retention. Since 2011, Morreen has been the Trustee and Board member for a philanthropic family foundation. Morreen’s passion is in providing coaching to leaders in various industries and to entrepreneurs who are in the start-up phase of their businesses.
Morreen believes in giving back through volunteering, and she has been consistently recognized as a top fundraiser for Alex’s Lemonade Stand, American Cancer Society, and National MS Society. She has been on the Montgomery School board for the past 4 years and now serves as Vice Chair of the Board and Chair of the Advancement Committee. The Philadelphia Business Journal recognized Morreen as one of the 2007 Women of Distinction, and Governor Rendell awarded Morreen as one of the Top Women in Business for Pennsylvania in 2009. CRS was recognized as a Philly 100 Top Business for three consecutive years starting in 2016.
Cup of Gratitude with Court Crandall
Court’s process of personal development forged while navigating the world of advertising, parenting, and the film industry has led him to recognizing the importance of gratitude as part of daily living. Court is funny and engaging, and our dive into gratitude will surely put a smile on your face as we talk about his path to gratitude and gratitude practices.
Court is an award winning copywriter. He authored the screenplays for A Lobster Tale and Old School. In 2012 he created the documentary, Free Throw, chronicling 8 students from Compton High School taking part in a free throw basketball contest awarding the winner a college scholarship. The following year Court created his company, Positivity, that allowed him to work on projects designed to fulfill his passion of promoting positive thinking and behavior in the world. In 2013 he partnered with Oberto Beef Jerky to create the Hero’s of Summer advertising series that highlighted inspirational athletes that live and breathe the “you get out what you put in” spirit. He gave a TED talk in 2014 titled Learn to be Happy. Court created his The Positivity Magnet in 2019 that landed him on the Kelly Clarkson Show
Cup of Gratitude with Lynne Niehaus
Lynne is an artist, interior designer, biologist, and momma of some pretty incredible girls. She knows the challenges of raising strong, independent girls that embrace their creative authenticity in today's environment. She has spent the last 10+ years in the Interior Design Industry creating inspired spaces that reflect the personality and style of my amazing clients: girls big and small. And every space is as functional as it is fun!
Join Lynne Niehaus and I as we talk about her experiences with gratitude and learn about how she incorporates gratitude into her day.
Cup of Gratitude with Randy Pierce
Born and raised in New Hampshire, Randy Pierce was active in band, drama, and several outdoor sports before he climbed his first mountain at the young age of 10. Randy went on to earn his BSEE from the University of New Hampshire, then began a successful career at Digital Equipment Corporation as a hardware design engineer.
At the age of 22, Randy unexpectedly lost his vision over the course of a short two weeks due to a devastating neurological disease. Still passionate about sports, Randy found ways to continue to enjoy football, basketball, baseball, and even darts! His advancement in karate through his second-degree black belt helped him improve focus and orientation and excel at many of the challenges he faced through his blindness.
Cup of Gratitude with Gabbie Kelly
Gabbie Kelly is a Certified Public Accountant, Business Mentor, Profit Strategist & Money Mindset Coach, and a passionate advocate for women & mompreneurs. Her mission is to empower entrepreneurs by providing them with the mindset, tools, and systems they need to achieve financial success while balancing their personal and professional lives.
Cup of Gratitude with Anne
Anne was born and raised right smack dab in the middle of New York City by artist parents, it took her a long time to find her path in life and in my career. She tried all the things (yes, ALL THE THINGS) from art school to modeling/acting, to waitressing in jazz clubs and dancing on top of bars, to creating handmade photo albums, you name it. If it was creative & unconventional, she tried it. Then she found her art in jewelry. "It opened me up to myself. And it started me on a journey of self-discovery." Through major life changes (motherhood, moving to Maine, divorce to name a few) she found more joy. And self-acceptance. Her growth was accelerated by working with a coach. Watching and experiencing her own transformation inspired her to become a coach and to help others get more of the things they really want. Anne's experience as a creative business owner, growing my jewelry business over the last 15 years with marketing, wholesale, opening a brick and mortar ALL while navigating my ADHD creative brain, AND being naturally surrounded by artists her whole life has led her to her more specific work with creative business owners, many of whom also have ADHD.
Cup of Gratitude with Brent Bell
Joining this month’s Cup of Gratitude is Dr. Brent Bell and the Positive Pedicab Project. The UNH Pedicab Project was created as an exploration of spreading positivity in a community with an emphasis on reciprocity. They believe that a community that supports one another creates a positive environment that benefits everyone. That is why their pedicab service is not just transportation, but also an opportunity to engage with others and give back to the community. Our operators will go above and beyond to help make your experience positive, all we ask in return is to continue to pay it forward by doing a kindness for someone else (and letting us know about it).
Cup of Gratitude with Jim and Julie Burrill
This Cup of Gratitude features a father daughter combo as we talk about the many mental and physical health benefits of gratitude.
Jim lives in Hampton and is one of my sunrise buddies and is an avid sunrise photographer. Conversations about the beauty of the day, mindset and gratitude and a quick catch-up are part of the morning conversation when we bump into each other.
Julie is a physical therapist, living in Maryland and is host of the Goalset Mindset Podcast. She is on a mission to empower individuals to live each day with intention and mindful action. Recently, I caught a podcast Julie did with her dad about her 1000 days of gratitude.
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Cup of Gratitude with Jacqueline Arlen
Join Lisa for another Cup of Gratitude as she talks with Jacqueline Arlen, Founder of Project Walk Boston and Victoria’s Victory Foundation. Project Walk Boston is an activity-based recovery center for people with any mobility related disorders and is based in Stratham, NH. This was a calling put on her heart not only for her daughter but for others who could greatly benefit from activity-based therapy. Early on in their journey the Arlen family saw an incredible need for support for individuals within this population not only physically but emotionally. Victoria’s Victory Foundation is an organization founded on the desire to help other’s rise above challenges and achieve their own personal victories.
Cup of Gratitude with Angela Northington
Join Lisa as she talks with Angela Northington about challenging life events that lead her to developing gratitude practices that served as a turning point for her life. In this warm, intimate time together Angela shares some incredibly personal stories and how the healing really began when she embraced the practice of gratitude on a daily basis. Angela shares other practices that help ground her as she manages ongoing health issues while navigating her roles as a mom, wife, nurse and holistic provider. So many wonderful nuggets. You won't want to miss this!
Angela is a Nurse, educator, advocate, podcaster, wife, mama and your BFF who tells it like it is. She has put her experience of being in healthcare for 25+ years to work and infused it with her passion for women's health, holistic wellness, nutrition and living a balanced calm life.
Cup of Gratitude with Annie Wagoner
Annie Wagoner of Core Nourishment is a mom, certified health coach, yoga teacher, personal trainer, and podcaster. She helps overwhelmed moms and women come home to themselves so that they can show up with more vibrancy, health, and presence in their lives and with their loved ones.
Join Lisa Berman and Annie Wagoner in a soul inspired conversation about gratitude as a path to joy and explore different gratitude practices.