Ep 8 What's Next

04/09/23 • 15 min

The Unlikely Gifts Podcast takes a fun turn as host Diane M. Simard prepares to launch her next book, which has a working title of Heal Forward: Impact Leadership Beyond Adversity.
Listen in as both she and Larry provide an update of their projects and plans for the remainder of 2023, including a surprise announcement about what comes next . . .
Diane's Links
Personal website
Facebook
LinkedIn (personal)
LinkedIn (Unlikely Gift Productions)
Diane's book
Larry's Links
Larry's Sorta Fun Stories podcast
Collage Travel Radio

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EP 7 My Memorable Kindergarten Teacher, Mrs. Fernley

Do you have a favorite teacher? Host Diane M. Simard's most memorable teacher was actually her kindergarten teacher back in 1971, Mrs. Nettie Fernley, who taught all seven grades at Cotesfield Dist. #14 in Cotesfield, Nebraska.
For starters, Mrs. Fernley was born in 1896 and her first husband served in World War I. She played piano during the silent movies in the early 1900s, and her experience as a performer definitely influenced her teaching style! Diane will share some of Mrs. Fernley's antics, including what happened during the school's Christmas program when Diane was in first grade that shocked everyone!
Personal website: https://www.dianemsimard.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DianeMSimard1965
LinkedIn (Personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/diane-moravec-simard/
LinkedIn (Unlikely Gift Productions): https://www.linkedin.com/company/81847025/admin/
Diane's book: https://www.dianemsimard.com/book/
Larry's Sorta Fun Stories podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/larrys-sorta-fun-stories/id1612127522

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Heal Life's Emotional Scars

Start your summer off with a bang as The Unlikely Gifts Podcast brings you the inaugural episode of its special-edition series of 10 podcasts called Monday Afternoon Club with Diane & Amy.

Host Diane M. Simard is joined by co-host Amy Fairchild, a professional singer, life/success coach, and project manager consultant to discuss the first chapter in Diane's new book about healing forward from life's emotional scars.
In this episode, titled Heal Life's Emotional Scars, Diane tells the story behind Monday Afternoon Club and how writing her first book helped her heal from multiple psychological traumas.
Other discussion topics include:

How to have a more authentic impact on others
Aligning who you are with how you lead
Why Diane's writing style makes readers laugh, then cry
Living in the real
The importance of bringing more attention to mental health care
The worst day of Diane's chemo experience
Transformative learning
How Fred Ford found joy from losing weight
Why "screamer" motivational speakers stress Amy out

Diane and Amy's on-air chemistry has been described as "clean, middle age inspirational fun with a wealth of positive, thought-provoking messages that will leave you anxious for more."

Diane's Links
Personal website
Facebook
LinkedIn (personal)
LinkedIn (Unlikely Gift Productions)
Diane's book
Larry's Links
Larry's Sorta Fun Stories podcast
Collage Travel Radio
LinkedIn
Amy's Links
The Encourage Project website
The Encourage Project podcast
LinkedIn