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Alaura Lovelight, R&B Recording Artist and published writer/producer/host of 'The Alaura Show' on New Jersey Television joined Tara Thurber for this week's Top5 podcast.
Alaura shares her new e-book The Mindful Creative, her Mindful Creative Coaching Program and her Top5 Ways to Tap into Conscious Creativity.
Tune in for a great, mind-opening conversation!
Top5 Ways to Tap into Conscious Creativity

1. Meditation
2. Appreciation
3. Contemplation/Visualization
4. Creation
5. Celebration

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Alaura Lovelight is an RnB Recording Artist, published writer, producer and host of 'The Alaura Show' on New Jersey Television. Her music has played on radio worldwide with over 7 million plays on Tiktok. Her new EBook The Mindful Creative is out now, available for free at @alauralovelight on Instagram. This book teaches creatives the programs to use to create and share the most leading edge content and the life skills necessary to create in a mindful way. Along with producing positive and inspiring content through shows, social media, music and writing she coaches other creatives through her Mindful Creative Coaching Program. Her new show "The Conscious Creative" is premiering on Youtube in March 2024.

THE CONSCIOUS CREATIVE

This show/series is called "The Conscious Creative" from the Creator of The Alaura Show on New Jersey Television. Join us on a journey to uncover the deepest exploration of our highest consciousness through science and spirituality and expand consciousness through the manifestations of our creativity on the highest level as well as learn how to create the most meaningful life experience.

THE MINDFUL CREATIVE COACHING PROGRAM

This program is called The Mindful Creative, created by international recording artist, published writer, and producer and host of "The Alaura Show" on New Jersey Television Alaura Lovelight. It is a program to teach creatives how to take a more mindful approach to their creativity while learning how to niche down and then monetize their creativity.

It is a 90-day program with a weekly meeting for 12 weeks as well as individualized review and refinement.

The first 30 days is to Create & Refine. This time is to get clear and refine the goals of your projects, who your target audience is, and organize any numbers you might have (such as streams, downloads, website views etc) and packaging them to prepare to contact brands.

The second 30 days is all about learning how to secure brand deals and sponsorships for your podcast/creative projects. We will go over how to implement things like product placement, links, ads in emails, on websites etc. We will also find brands and sponsors that are a perfect fit for you. Then we will go over how to get in touch with brands/sponsors, who to get in touch with and how to finalize the deal.

The Third 30 days is all about promoting through a mailing list, website, and social media. Learning how to grow your mailing list, increase your google ranking, get more press etc.

*Bonus* You will also have access to all my contacts as part of the program as well, including 3000 radio contacts worldwide, 150 personal press contacts, 1500 brands and sponsor contacts, 1400 Blogs and Websites, 3000 Music Fairs and Festivals.

This program is not a good fit for everyone. It is designed for people who are creative, already committed to their creativity, willing to learn, work hard and be open minded and who are making a difference and an impact through their creative projects .

This is the pre-launch of the program that will be fully launched in March, so I am only taking a limited number of clients. The program comes with a guaranteed ROI, which means that I guarantee you a return on investment through brand deals and sponsorshi

For our final Summer Session, Tara Thurber, Ellie Bright and Vitoria Wright discuss passive-aggressive behavior in the workplace. In a recent article by CNBC, a psychology expert outlined 7 signs of passive-aggressive co-workers and how to cope noting, "Colleagues who exhibit passive-aggressive tendencies are especially insidious to organizations because they can masquerade as productive."
Our team considered all aspects and provided some tips for how to manage and eradicate passive-aggressive behaviors at work.
1) Find Different Perspectives
2) Nip it in the Bud
3) Provide a Safe Communication Space
4) Acknowledge & Be Aware

We are honored to share our latest podcast featuring one of the leading voices in FinTech, Mariquit Corcoran. She joins Tara Thurber to share her Tops 5 Ways to Succeed in Any Job.
Mariquit is a powerhouse. This year, she was recognized by FinTech Futures in their Top 10 Women Blazing a Trail in FinTech and listed as FinTech Magazine’s Top 10 Women in FinTech to watch.
Her previous experience includes positions at Barclay's, FTV Capital and Goldman Sachs - just to name a few!
Tune in now for her tips and delightful insight into the modern workforce!
Tops 5 Ways to Succeed in Any Job
1. Be someone people want to work
2. Don't offer your help to someone unless you're sincere
3. Learn from mistakes
4. Share time, contacts and lessons learned
5. Be kind
Guest Bio: Mariquit Corcoran is one of the leading voices in FinTech, recognized by FinTech Futures in their Top 10 Women Blazing a Trail in FinTech and FinTech Magazine’s Top 10 Women in FinTech to watch in 2023. She was a founding member of Independence Point Advisors and was previously a Managing Director and the Chief Innovation Officer at Barclays.
Mariquit has spent over two decades in the financial services industry, holding positions and leading teams in businesses spanning across fixed income, operations, risk management, finance and banking. Prior to joining Barclays, she led the team responsible for sourcing and closing deals for all strategic engagements of a newly launched FinTech, Marcus by Goldman Sachs. Her past responsibilities included oversight of the global FinTech Accelerator program at Barclays, designed to fast-track the next generation of FinTech businesses, while bringing innovation and application opportunities to Barclays, and leading the Rise Platform. Rise, created by Barclays is a physical and digital ecosystem where FinTechs around the world can connect, create and scale.
Throughout her career, she has been heavily involved in mentoring, coaching and diversity and inclusion initiatives. She launched and was the executive sponsor of the Female Innovators Lab by Barclays and Anthemis, aimed at helping female entrepreneurs launch new companies in the US, UK and Europe.
Mariquit was recognized in the HERoes Top 100 Women Executives in 2021, 2020 and 2019 by INvolve and Yahoo Finance, NYC FinTech Women’s Inspiring Females of 2022 and 2019 and was named in the 2022 and 2021 FinTech Magazine’s Top 100 Women in FinTech. Outside of the office, Mariquit is an avid runner, dancer, tennis, paddle and pickleball player and endurance racer. Mariquit serves on the Strategic Advisory Board for FTV Capital where she is also an LP. She was a Presidential Scholar and earned a BBA in Finance and Investments from Bernard M. Baruch College, summa cum laude.

On this episode of Top5, Cory Kazar and Mike Simon of DefinedLogic, a digital product agency, join Tara Thurber to discuss their tips for a thriving business.
Mike Simon's roots stem from Old Dominion and his degree in Computer Science/Engineering. With extensive experience as a leader in digital innovation, Mike guides the day-to-day operations at DefinedLogic. He is currently pursuing a Micro Masters in Digital Product Innovation and is the Partner/Lead Consultant at Gerent, LLC, a leading Salesforce consulting & Implementation partner.
Cory Kazar hails from the halls of Syracuse where he earned his MBA. As the Business Development Partner at DefinedLogic he continuously explores innovative aspects of business, technology and finance. Cory occupies active seats on the Monmouth University Alumni Board of Directors and the Seton Hall Business School Board for Customer Experience.
Together, Mike and Cory share a passion for the industry, motivation to push DefinedLogic to new heights and a willingness to learn and grow alongside fellow employees.

On this episode of Top5, Tara Thurber chats with Brian Duran, VP of Sales & Marketing for Giftogram. They discuss how to simplify your organizations' gifting program by offering employees and clients the opportunity to choose their favorite eGift Card.
With a decade of experience, Brian is a leader in digital promotions with a proven track record as a problem solver for logistical challenges.
Tune in to hear how Giftogram offers over 200 options, designs for every occasion, personalization and security.
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