The Power Of One

04/13/20 • 17 min

For those who have ever wondered "what can one person do?" this conversation is guaranteed to inspire--and to warm the heart as well. You'll meet Teresa Pepe, a New York woman who has put her business on hold to design and deliver life-saving personal protective equipment to front-line healthcare workers throughout the hard-hit New York metropolitan area. Now her innovative design is being downloaded and replicated around the world, including in countries most hard-hit by the Coronavirus pandemic.

For more on Teresa and her work, please visit http://www.creationsbyteresa.com/ and if you are on staff at a facility that needs face shields; would like to learn how to make the face shields yourself; or want to donate supplies to aid in the manufacture of these shields, please contact Teresa here: http://www.creationsbyteresa.com/contact-form.html. Last but not least, you can see Teresa's beautiful stationery work on Instagram @teresaspaperie

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If you have questions for Thomas or suggestions for future segments, please drop him a line on @MisterManners on Twitter or Instagram or via his website, at www.mister-manners.com/contact

Thanks, as always, to producer Martin Burgess. Follow Martin @MartinXBurgess on Instagram.

And thanks to you for listening, subscribing and sharing--and for putting a priority on What Manners Most.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Hospitality in the Corona Era

In an exclusive interview with John Doherty, longtime executive chef of the Waldorf Astoria and presently chef and owner of Blackbarn restaurant in Manhattan, you'll hear about how he and others like him are bringing hospitality to the front lines of the fights against Corona and the fight against hunger. You'll also learn John's thoughts on how to use the quarantine as an opportunity to teach young children the lessons of hospitality, along with what all of us can keep on-hand in our pantries and refrigerators to reduce the number of trips we make to the grocery store. Chef Doherty also brings listeners on a walk down Waldorf Astoria lane, sharing his fondest memory of serving a grateful world leader.

pisode Hosted by Mister Manners, Thomas P. Farley, and produced by Martin Burgess.

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Next Episode

A Pajama Party in the Age of Pandemic

As the musical theater and world of performance reeled—along with the rest of us—with cancelled shows and shuttered theaters, song and dance man Jim Caruso pondered what was next for his beloved Broadway community. Along with a twenty-year-old producer, he quickly sprang into action, taking his weekly Cast Party nights, held at legendary jazz club Birdland, and brought them live and online.

Tune in and hear how Jim found new meaning and purpose amid the pandemic; his advice for all of us craving human connection and camaraderie during the social-distancing lock-downs; and discover the inside story of how he manages to wrangle some of the performing industry's brightest lights to set aside their egos and sing and play their hearts out to the delight of audiences around the globe.\

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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimcaruso1

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Pajama Cast Party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHZ4qaKYAHE

Mentioned in the Episode

Actors Fund

Birdland

Bemelman's at the Carlyle

If you have questions for Thomas or suggestions for future segments, please drop him a line on @MisterManners on Twitter or Instagram or via his website, at www.mister-manners.com/contact

Thanks, as always, to producer Martin Burgess. Follow Martin @MartinXBurgess on Instagram.

And thanks to you for listening, subscribing and sharing--and for coming along on this journey to discover What Manners Most.

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