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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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 #33: Recalculating Your Life
When you go down a different road than you planned, either by choice or due to circumstance, what do you have to do? Like the voice on your GPS says: "Recalculating..." How do we do it? Randye, Nicky and Diana share stories and tips.
Books Mentioned
Ben Behind his Voices by Randye Kaye
Dirt, Dirt Go Away by Nicky Tomboulides
Speed Cleaning by Jeff Campbell
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2014-03-04T09_49_07-08_00
Show #31: Peter Yarrow on the Healing Power of Music
Today's special guest is one of America’s music legends – Peter Yarrow of the beloved trio Peter, Paul & Mary. We talk with Peter how the power of music can bring about both healing and social change.
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 #25: Remodeling on a Shoestring: Ideas and Inspiration from "Project Nicky"
One of our earliest episodes featured Feng Shui expert Lurrae Lupone and "Clutter Solutions" guru Susan Lovallo (hear that show here). We were so inspired by this show that Nicky invited Lurrae (and our own resident decor expert Diana) to revamp a room in her apartment greatly in need of a grown-up revamp - but the budget has to stay under $1,000. Here's the show (click the player below or access the show on Podomatic)
Want to read about it too? Our guest blogger is Lurrae Lupone, author of the new book Designing a Happier Life.
Nicky’s bedroom before – twin bed and all
After appearing on The LifeTalk show, Nicky Tombouides invited me to Feng Shui her condo. My process began prior to visiting Nicky's home to gather details related to Nicky's energetic profile from a Feng Shui perspective. Most relevant was to identify Nicky's personal energy Trigram based on her birthdate which is a WATER energy. Then I determined from the Five Element Theory Productive Cycle of Fire Earth, Metal, Water and Wood, the colors that would most benefit Nicky in her personal spaces, particularly her bedroom. The energies of Metal, Water and Wood with their related colors of Silver/Gold, Blue and Green became the ideal color palette for Nicky.
My consultation with Nicky began with a Conversation to listen and learn about Nicky, particularly, her goals, aspirations and dreams. Then during Feng Shui Consultation and physical evaluation of the chi flow in her condo, I suggested "cures, remedies and reminders" most reflective of her life aspirations.
Focal Point for Nicky’s Energy
Nicky's bed room was painted a soft green, the focal picture was one that portrayed golden (metal energy) sun rays streaming through a tree (wood energy) with a blue (water energy) pillow on the bed. Nicky made great personal progress when she "let go" of the past, and bought a new bed, mattress, bedding, and dresser keeping within the $1000 budget.
A jade plant on a wooded board was placed in her Wealth corner over the small fridge, the water energy supporting the wood energy of the plant. A bookcase and red lamp replaced the fridge in her Relationships corner. A gift of a new flat screen TV atop the new dresser eliminated an older TV. The touches of red in the lamp shade and rug add some Fire energy to keep the spark of her goals for Reputation and Relationships alive. A few details remain to be purchased to support her other dreams for her future goals and career aspirations.
New Dresser
The greatest impact on moving Nicky toward her goals for Prosperity and Abundance came when Nicky moved her business desk with its desk chair facing a wall was turned on a diagonal so that Nicky's back was against a solid backing wall while at the same time facing the door now placing her in the commanding position.
Nicky’s room, after
The process of learning more about Nicky's life and goals, working with Diana Hall, Interiors by Diana, was wonderful and fun. Nicky moved toward her future, and we all became very good friends and admired Nicky's willingness to open to life and possibilities by starting within her own personal spaces to mirror her intentions.
One may purchase a copy of my book - Designing a Happier Life, Feng Shui with Lurrae - A Guidebook at http://designingahappierlife.com. It describes my personal process for offering the ancient wisdom of Feng Shui. Diana Hall, Interiors by Diana, also calls it "inspirational."
Thank you to WDJZ, station manager Milford Edwards, and the Ladies of the LifeTalk Show to inviting me to be part of their own inspirational discussions for all.
Lurrae Lupone
LURRAE LUPONE, MEd, CiPP
Certified Feng Shui Consultant,
Life Coach and Author
FengShuiwithLurrae.com
