The Life Talk Show
Conversations to Enrich and Empower Your Life
The Life Talk Show Podcast/Blog archive. Shows aired 2013-2022. No longer in production, but feel free to check out these timeless and empowering episodes!
Randye Kaye, Nicky Tomboulides, Diana Hall
Sharing Ideas for Meaning, Joy, and Success
Randye Kaye, host: Radio Personality, Voice Talent, Stage Actress, Acclaimed Author/Speaker
Nicky Tomboulides, co-host/producer, Housekeeping Consultant, Entrepreneur, Author,Teacher, Penguins Best
Diana Hall, co-host/producer, veteran middle school teacher and proud owner of Interiors by Diana
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Your Hosts:
Randye Kaye
Randye Kaye is an actress, broadcaster and singer, with credits that include 20 years as a Connecticut radio personality, theatre/film/TV/ voice-over actress. She is also the author of Happier Made Simple: Choose Your Words, Change Your Life and Ben Behind His Voices: One Family’s Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope, and a keynote speaker.
Nicky Tomboulides
Nicky Tomboulides is the owner of Penguin’s Best, LLC. She earned her MBA in Marketing from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. Nicky’s first Children’s book, It is a Green Clean World, is available on Amazon.
She also teaches Life Skill classes to many organizations on How to Keep it Green Clean at Home.
Diana Hall
Diana Hall is the founder of Interiors by Diana. Diana worked in the fashion and retail industries in New York and California for many years as a fashion coordinator, buyer and manager, then successfully earned a Master’s of Art Degree from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. After years of teaching middle school, Diana is now creating her “Gracious Interiors” full-time, and teaches design at the college level..
and – the occasional male voice chimes in!
Jim Masters occasionally joins our host panel with not only his most-welcome male perspective, but also a wealth of experience including a number of commercial television & radio outlets, as well as PBS nationally & locally, production & entertainment companies, internet sites and talent agencies.
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Breathe - for a Better Sleep and Life! -S2, Show #3
Breathing. Seems simple, right? Yet you may be doing it all wrong…and suffering the consequences. Guests Tara Clancy and Jennifer Rodrigues, specialists on mindfulness and breathing, will teach secrets to better sleep, greater health, and more mindful life
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2019-06-17T08_24_21-07_00
Lemons to Limoncello: Life is What You Make It - S2, Show #2
Life throws a lot at us. Do you wallow in despair or turn it around and thrive? Here are some some tips to get past the crisis, out of the funk, and make limoncello from those lemons! A "just us" show with Randye, Nicky and Diana.
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Limoncello Recipe: (thanks to friend of the show, Theresa Tillinger)
15 lemons
2 bottles vodka or other grain alcohol
4 cups granulated suagr
9 1/2 cups water, divided
Peel the lemons, and place peels into a large glass bottle or jar. Pour in one bottle of the vodka. Push the peels down with a wooden spoon. Cover loosely and let infuse for one week at room temperature, then add the second bottle of vodka.
Combine sugar and 7 1/2 cups of the water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Do not stir. Boil for 15 minutes. Allow syrup to cool to room temperature.
Add the syrup to the vodka mixture, and let steep for another 40 days. Strain, and add the other 2 cups of water. Pour into glass bottles, and seal each bottle with a cork. Let mixture age for 2 weeks at room temperature.
Place bottled liqueur into the freezer. When icy cold, serve in chilled vodka glasses or shot glasses.
Show #37: Blue Zones, Lessons in Longevity
Who lives the longest, and how do they do it? Our guest is Dr. Michele Suhie- is the medical laboratory scientist and coordinator of the Geriatric Health and Wellness Program at Sacred Heart University. Dr. Suhie teaches courses at SHU in aging, health and disease.
Show #36: MondayMorningMotivator
Guest Gail Blanke returns to talk with us about "The Monday Morning Motivator
How GOOD could you make it?" with Nicky, Diana and new host Jim Masters.
Show #35: Self-Talk to Self-Love
How do you talk to yourself? Do your words lead to self-love, or self-doubt (or worse)? Join Nicky, Diana and newest member Jim Masters in this "Just Us" Episode of the Life Talk Show, and learn to keep it Positive!
Show #32: Addicted: Could It Happen to You - or Your Family?
Addiction remains the subject of much debate, research, and conflicting theories - one thing, however, remains true: it can be tragic, and we need both information and hope.
Randye, Nicky and Diana talk with Marie, mother of a daughter currently (again) in rehab for heroin addiction - and two experts who work to understand addiction and find a way to help.
Dr. Carlton Erickson- a research scientist, has been studying the effects of alcohol on the brain for over 45 years.
Author: “The Science of Addiction: from Neurobiology to Treatment”, and Co-author: “Drugs, The Brain, and Behavior”
Dr. Marina Picciotto is the Charles B.G. Murphy Professor of Psychiatry and professor of Neurobiology and Pharmacology at Yale University.
Join us for this fascinating, insightful conversation.
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2014-03-03T11_34_19-08_00
Show #30: Why "Throw Out 50 Things"?
Our guest is Gail Blanke, founder, and chief Executive officer of Lifedesigns, LLC a company whose vision is to empower men and women worldwide to live truly exceptional lives. She is a renowned executive coach and presentation skills trainer, who advised CEO’s, presidential candidates, College Presidents. She appeared on numerous shows form Oprah, Good Morning America, NPR, and most recently on the Today Show in a segment called- Frazzed to Focused.
Gail was one of the youngest female senior executives of Avon Products. Among her many accomplishments she launched the widely acclaimed Avon Breast Cancer Awareness Crusade which has raised $100 Million to date! Her book “ Throw Out Fifty Things- Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life” was published in 2009. Gail is also the author of “ Between Trapezes “Flying into a New Life with The Greatest of Ease” about thriving on change and mastering the art of self-re-invention.
Show #27: Finding Your Path in The New Year
Happy 2014! Our show is not about "resolutions", which can be made and broken, but about going along your path. What choices are you making? Are you mapping out part of your journey for the new year? Do your plans involve happiness? forgiveness? love? success?
We talk with guest Lionel Ketchian, founder of the Happiness Club. It began in Fairfield, Connecticut and now has meetings all over the world.
Lionel Ketchian- Became happy on December 24, 1990. Has been happy since that time and realizes happiness is very important to each of us, and a giant step toward peace in the world. Lionel is the past president of LRK Communications Inc. the author of “Food For Thought”, was a co-host of “Successful Living” a live radio show on air from 1986- 1993. Also, Lionel taught classes on “Happiness”at Sacred Heart University. He has written, for many years, a column at Fairfield Citizen called “ Be Happy Zone” . And was the co-host of “The Happiness Show” on cablevision in CT.
Sign-up for the Happiness newsletter at HappinessClub.com
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2014-01-13T07_33_06-08_00
Show #23: Finding the Funny: Humor Helps Our Lives
Do you have HUMOR in your LIFE? Could it be if we laugh more often we will live longer happier lives? What makes some people funny? Is it in your genes or is a survival mechanism? We interview Dr. Joyce Saltman, our expert in humor! After all she persuaded her mentor at Columbia University to write her dissertation on “ Humor in Adult Learning”!
Show #18: Movie Therapy: Films That Change Our Lives
Another “Just Us” Segment
Yes, "cinema therapy" is a real thing! In this "just us" segment, we each share our top five movies and how they made a difference in our lives.
We chose:
(Randye) It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Holland's Opus, Cast Away, The Turning Point. Sliding Doors
(Diana) Steel Magnolias, Sound of Music, Titanic, Message in a Bottle, Bridges of Madison County
(Nicky) Sound Of Music, Ghandi, Gone With the Wind, The Color Purple, Mrs. Doubtfire
What are yours?
link: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2013-10-12T08_38_01-07_00
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Show #17: Nothing Lasts Forever. Grief, Loss and Acceptance
We all experience loss - of relationships, jobs, friendships. But when that loss involves the death of a loved one, the process requires special attention.
Our guests are Armen Bacon and Nancy Miller, authors ofGriefland, a book that has offered support, comfort and advice to many who have experienced the unthinkable: the loss of a child.
Then, our wonderful guest - Mara Brosler - from Connecticut Hospice, talks about the process of death and dying - and those are two different things. Enjoy this insightful show.
on a tablet? Here is the podomatic link: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2013-09-30T17_45_06-07_00
Show #16: Body Image. Talk Back to the Mirror!
realistic for all?
Don't like what you see in the mirror? Maybe you are influenced by the media, unrealistic expectations, old messages, negative thinking. We explore the issues, from teens to older, males and females - weight, wrinkles, reality, etc. - with guest Ilise Gold, (Ilise Gold Life Management LLC) - learn to love your body again!
We also interview a man who lost 80 pounds - and has kept it off - about how it changed his confidence.
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Some books we mentioned
Show #12: Books that Changed Our Lives
"Reading brings us unknown friends.” — Honoré de Balzac
Fiction, non-fiction....philosophy, self-help...what books have changed your life? Randye, Nicky and Diana share a few in this special "just us" segment.
The books we discussed (we brought so many more!)
The panel's favorite books:
Randye-
Randye’s Books
The Stand- Stephen King
Seven Sins for a Life Worth Living - Roger Housden
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People- Stephen R. Covey
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day - Judith Viorst
Nicky-
The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Four Agreements- Miguel Ruiz
The Color of Water- James McBride
The Prophet- Khalil Gibran
You Can Heal Your Life- Louise Hay
The Dance of Anger- Harriet G. Lerner
The Seat of The Soul- Gary Zukav
The Lord is my Shepherd- Psalm 23
Diana -
The Power of Now- Ekhart Tolle
Eat This Not That-David Zinczenko
Bridges of Madison County- Robert J. Walker
The Five Languages of Love- Gary Chapman
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2013-08-12T14_09_00-07_00
Show #9: Love, Medicine, and Miracles, w/Bernie Siegel
Bernie’s 12th Book
Our special guest for this show is Dr. Bernie Seigel. Bernie has touchedmany lives all over the planet. In 1978 he reached a national and international audience when he began talking about patient empowerment. In his latest book ( his 12th ) “A Book of Miracles- Inspiring True Stories of Healing , Gratitude, and Love.” Dr. Seigel reaffirms his original beliefs, who advices more LOVE as a path to healing, and with a lifetime’s wisdom and experience, he trusts in miracles more than ever,
Trio's Tips:
Diana-Forgiveness is Love, un-forgiveness is hate. Forgive the wrongs done by others to you, and perhaps others will forgive you for your wrongs.
Nicky- Healing comes from having faith and love in your heart.
Randye- Sometimes the only thing left to change about a situation is your reaction to it, and your thoughts about it.
Show #8: The Commonality of Faith
Interfaith Hug
If all faiths share the idea of "love one another", why do we get bogged down in whose idea about faith is "right"? We explore what faiths have in common with Dr. Brian Stiltner, Chairperson and Associate Professor of Department of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies at Sacred Heart University.
PS - You may also want to check out a related article in the Connecticut Post. On Sunday, July 28, 2013 nearly 100 Jews, Christians and Muslims gathered on McLevy Green in downtown Bridgeport for an interfaith celebration and meal in observance of Ramadan.
Show # 7: The Power of Purpose
Champions! Mentor and Mentee
Leo Rosten said, "The purpose of life is not to be happy; but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you have lived at all." Randye, Nicky and Diana talk about the power of purpose, with special guests Tina Banas of Family Reentry Champions and Daee McKnight, Re-Entry Coordinator helping those released from prison to find ways to make their life matter now.
Show #6: Juggling: Attempting the Work-Life Balance
Work Life. Personal Life. Skills. Hobbies. Friends. Family. How do we juggle it all? Or do we? Randye, Nicky and Diana talk about striving for balance in this special "Just Us" Episode. Every six weeks, we go it alone, just the three of us sans guest. Like having coffee with friends!
Some tips we shared:(lots more in the podcast)
It's not easy! It's a continuous process. Try balancing on one leg and you'll see what we mean!
Working at home? Separate Workspace from Living Space
Remember to take care of yourself too. Have something to look forward to, even if it's just a cup of tea after the kids are in bed
Diana: remember that everyone else struggles with this too - cut yourself some slack!
Randye: Prioritize, Compartmentalize, Schedule...and do your best. Forgive yourself.
Nicky: "Never, never never give up!" Winston Churchill
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2013-07-30T16_37_05-07_00
Show #5: Critical Thinking
What happens when we teach people "how we think"? The results can be amazing, from elementary school students to seniors. Out guests are Katayoun Kamyab, biomedical scientist and Instrumental Enrichment ( "Brain Gym") teacher; and Dr. David Martin, author of "Thinking Academy" - learn about meta-cognition and how it helps us!
Show #2: Mental Illness, A Family Affair
When mental illness happens, it happens to the whole family. In fact, at any given time, 1 out of 4 families in the US is dealing with major mental illness in one of its members. How to cope? What to do? Why the stigma?
Life Talk Show panel with guest Judy Gardner, President of NAMI Fairfield, CT. We also discuss Randye's book, Ben Behind His Voices