The Next Step with Jeff Rock

We are taught to find a "good job" and stay there. But what if you are miserable? Sometimes there is profound change in your organization, or company...or you. What happens when you leave a well-paying job for a path of uncertainty? We'll find out when we talk with Doug Foresta, who did just that. Please join me in my inaugural broadcast.

Today we talk with Karina Hawley as she talks about her transition from dance to Pilates. Please join me in hearing how Katrina kept her passion for movement as a constant in her journey. Katrina is a Certified Pilates Teacher by the Pilates Mehod Alliance. She is also a graduate of the Polestar Pilates Rehabilitation Program. Katrina studied Somatic Movement approaches under Janis Pforsich, Aliza Shapiro, Charlotte Wile, Irene Dowd and Martha Eddy. From 2005-2010 Katrina was on the Board of Directors for the International Somatic Movement Education & Therapy Association (ISMETA) and now continues to be an ISMETA Registered Somatic Movement Educator (RSME). Katrina teaches Laban Movement Analysis and Pilates at the University of Hartford’s Hartt School in the Dance Division. Previously, Katrina was the co-director of HawleyMartin Dance (2001-2006) and she holds her Bachel

Timothy Kuzmeski “Timothy K” was born in Hartford, Connecticut and showed great promise early on. In middle school he was already winning awards in national design competitions in architectural design and drafting. A passion for fine art and the human figure spurred the switch from architecture to fashion design where he earned the gold key award in the national portfolio competition and entrance to the nation’s top art schools.At the Pratt Institute of Design, he earned an apprenticeship with the East Village couturier Garo Sparo, eventually earning the position as his couture assistant and dressmaker, a position that in combination with other positions in company’s such as Chado Ralph Rucci, would prove invaluable through the knowledge he would gain over the course of the next couple years. In May 2010, he graduated with a BFA. in fashion design from the Pratt Institute of Design in NYC. His senior thesis collection earned him the Renee Hunter evening wear award, work within the Viktor & Rolf atelier in Europe and other prestigious industry honors. He's been featured in publications, newspapers, websites, and blogs across the nation.The House of Timothy K was officially created in 2010 as a merging of talents amongst a group of young artists under the design direction of Timothy Kuzmeski following his acclaimed undergraduate collection, “Opus 1.” ”Using the human body as its natural canvas, each garment is designed with structure and craftsmanship in mind before being hand-constructed in studio. The end result is a piece of clothing which transcends modern standards and is not only wearable, but could stand on it’s own as a work of fine art. This creative process, he says, is the most self-rewarding because he finds it to be the most difficult.

Amy Woolf is an Architectural Color Consultant based in western Massachusetts and has been working with color for the built environment since 2006. The idea for her business sprung from a major home renovation, one for which her kitchen design won a national award. Amy has a degree in Economics from Rutgers University, and worked in sales and marketing earlier in her career. Hear about her journey and transition to the world of color.

LIFE/form’s mission is to provide sane guidance in a world gone mad. Aware that our world is changing fast and in often confusing ways, Holly Wren Spaulding serves as your personal advisor by guiding you through a contemplative process that explores attitudes, goals, choices and outcomes. She’ll support you in establishing greater equilibrium, better habits and new strategies for finding tangible fulfillment in daily life. At the core of this work are several key concepts including the twin forces of contemplation and action, the principal of Right Livelihood, the transformative power of simplicity, engagement withNature as critical nourishment, and the necessity of enacting one’s creative and spiritual potential. If you share an affinity with any of these values or ideas, get in touch. Holly's work is embolden and encourage those who want to create lives of meaning, beginning with what matters most to them.