Episode 22: 5 Holiday Spices You Need To Help You This Holiday Season

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Oh boy! We're into the holiday week- and LOTS of time with the family! Take some time to listen to this podcast and find out how adding a few spices can help promote good mood and health while celebrating the holiday season!

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Episode 21: 3x Emmy award winning Sesame Street Costume Designer Erin Slattery Black

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Ever wonder how to turn your hobby into a profession? Erin Slattery Black did just that when she landed her dream job as a Costume Designer for Jim Henson Studios! Erin is now a small business owner with the wildly successful "Lyla Tov Monsters!" and now you can have one!

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E1: Success Inspiration- 60 Seconds or Less

Sometimes we don't need to talk about what's on our mind- we just need to tell it like it is. Fatima Bey inspired me to create Success Inspiration in 60 Seconds or Less. This woman drops some serious knowledge on me in a sentence or two and today's podcast is one of her pieces of advice! This is for all you ladies- and gents who are on the rise and have some haters trying to ruin your day!

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Podcast Episode 16 : Eileen Doyon

Eileen's emotional journey can serve for anyone who has experienced profound loss. She believes there are signs that helped lead her to her calling, which is writing books. "The Unforgettable Faces & Stories" series. She was dealt a difficult hand as a young child and has suffered terrible loss but she serves as inspiration with her ability to help others find and share their voice. What an amazing interview. Please share.

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Podcast Episode 15: Alyssa Cremeans

I'm excited to bring you a new woman talking about her journey of success. Alyssa Cremeans started her first food business when she was 7 years old. Now at age 25, she has written her first book "The Happy Mason Jar." Alyssa talks about her experiences overcoming a debilitating disease, and how her grandparents, who escaped Nazi Germany, taught her a strong work ethic. You will get a kick out of how her husband almost blew it with a gesture she calls "disrespectful"... but how in the end she became "Team Devin" all the way.

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Miranda VonFricken: Faith, Family, and Flip Flops

When I conducted this interview with Miranda I had only met her a couple times. Since then we've shared many hours together dreaming, planning and working on our futures. We each have unique goals but a common bond to need to be around creatives who make things happen. Learn how a little girl from upstate NY made it big but found the biggest reward when she came back home. If you love this podcast leave me a great review!

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Step to Success: Trust Your Gut

If I had a dollar for every time I did not trust my gut- I'd probably be rich. I often let my mind overrule what I know is my gut reaction. If you're like me- this podcast is for you!

Step to Success: Accountability Partners

I've had some awesome accountability partners in my life, and yet I didn't even know they had that title. I just used to work with like minded women to achieve some goals. Once I learned there was an actual term it was like a lightbulb went off in my brain! I stopped to think about some concrete steps we can take to identify that perfect partner and maintain that amazing relationship! I hope this podcast helps you find your perfect accountability partner!

Behind the Podcast: Lakishia Holley

Lakishia Holley has survived a lot. She is a mother of 5 who shares her story of amazing triumph despite all odds. Lakishia Holley shares her story of growing up impoverished with little food to eat, living in an orphanage and sexual abuse. Her story didn't end there. This one is a powerful tale of how a woman can overcome. She is inspiring and truly has a success story to tell.

Behind The Podcast: Kierra Jones

Meet Shine Strategist Kierra Jones! I met Kierra just a few short weeks ago and since then I've seen her shine bright like a diamond! Watching her go live almost daily with inspiration and motivation for women looking to 'shine' has been so exciting!

I invite you to hear how she completely changed her direction in life, even thought it was very successful. She took a chance and now she says she's living the life she dreamed about. I learned from her- go for it and believe in yourself! I'm always so inspired by the women I meet! If you know someone who you think would be great for a future podcast send me an email jodeekenney@gmail.com



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Behind the Podcast: Episode 8 Kate Welshofer

You know Kate from watching Spectrum News in the evening, from her YouTube adventures and even her FAMOUS cat... Brian Williams. Well, now you get to learn about her motivations and what drives her success. I spent the afternoon with Kate at her home along side Brian Williams and a 5 foot tall tin giraffe. Our conversation was funny, inspirational, and thought provoking.

Despite Brian's desire to be the star, he took a back seat on this day as I learned how Kate's life is connected by the randomness of permission NOT to go to college, a mall job and a sea serpent!

And spoiler alert... you're going to be left on a big cliffhanger this week! 

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Podcast Episode 5: Shay Harper Smith

I love girls who kick butt! 24-year-old Shay Harper Smith is one of them. I invite you to learn how her destiny was already written before her birth. Find out why her aunt Master Mechelle Smith  had to leave the room while we were talking, Shay's tips for developing mental toughness... and the music she listens to before she gets ready to fight and how she hopes to break down stereotypes one kick at a time. 

Thank You

WOW! It took me several days to come off the high from the feeling we created in that room on Wednesday! Thank you so much for coming out and sharing your positivity, love and support. Maddie's Mark is $1,400 stronger thanks to your generosity. Our little podcast is stronger as well. Our mission will be to highlight strong, successful people who will inspire us all to focus on our own definition of success.

I've created a Flickr photo album of the official red carpet pictures for you to enjoy, save and share. Hover over the top picture and you can click through the all.

Thank you again to Nicole Nero  for capturing this evening. You are an amazing, beautiful, kind soul. Thank you to Jeffery and Paula at Glennpeter Jewelers for being such a wonderful host and providing a lovely venue. You are true gems in the community. Thank you to Madeline Musto for continuing to be a force in the community through your caring family and charity. Finally, and again, thank you to all of you who came out to show your support. We are working on publishing the podcast we recorded at the event. More to come on that very soon!

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Podcast Episode 4: Kathy Sheehan

Today's podcast brought me to Albany city hall, a very MANLY office, and a revealing conversation with Albany's 75th mayor. This is an insightful interview about how Kathy Sheehan was raised, the people who influenced her life and how she told the then long time standing mayor Jerry Jennings- how she was going to run for the job. What a pleasure it was to interview her. I hope you enjoy!

Podcast Episode 3: Dr. Adanna Akujuo

The saying "you hold my heart in the palm of your hand" has different meaning for this woman. Dr. Adanna Akujuo is Albany County's only female Cardiothoracic surgeon. The changes in heart surgery in just the last 10 years have led to some amazing technology that is helping people live longer, healthier lives and Dr. Akujuo is on a mission to enrich many lives.

Learn how her parents, mentors and old fashioned hard work led her to a fulfilling career. Discover how she hopes to make a difference through her passion for women's health. And.... find out how her one time job at White Castle plays a major role in her next big goal!

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Podcast Episode 2: Lynda Caccamo

Meet Capital Region Interior Designer Lynda Caccamo. Lynda and I met in a small dark room where Latin music filled the air and sweaty men and women smiled intently at each other as they swayed to the music. No, I'm not talking about some seedy bar... I'm talking at a ballroom dance party! Lynda is an accomplished dancer... Tango is her favorite. I didn't know then that she was also a very talented designer.

Lynda and I have kept contact through the magic of Facebook and when I saw her posting about interior design I clicked on the link to her blog "City House Interiors".

It's filled with a lot of pretty pictures and easy to read details about design. I admit- I did what I hate people doing to me-- I lurked around at all her pictures, but didn't comment. That was until I just couldn't be silent anymore. Her ideas were beautiful.

Listen to this podcast and learn how the below picture factors into how our interview came to be.

Listen to the podcast to find out how HGTV and do-it-yourself has affected the design business, some of the misconceptions of design and how you can successfully design yourself.

This was a fun conversation. I hope you love it and it leads to your designing success!

Who My Podcast Launch Will Benefit

Madeline Musto

 This beautiful girl is Madeline Musto. Madeline was a vibrant little 5-year-old girl who was taken from us way too soon by an inoperable brain stem tumor. Maddie was known for her compassion and love and ability to make all friends get along. Listening to her mom talk about her sweet child warms my heart. I never met Maddie but her mother and I would come together last year like it was meant to be. I knew then- that I wanted to find a way to help her charity.

Maddie's Mark provides "Best Day Evers" to seriously ill children. Madeline's family experienced such compassion in the short time they had before she passed that they knew they wanted to give back in the same way they received.

The beautiful thing about my podcast launch party is that Glennpeter Jewelers is so generously hosting my event with the only request that all the drink proceeds and silent auction proceeds go to a charity. I love this idea and knew immediately that it must go to Maddie's Mark.

Glennpeter has a wonderful way of highlighting the charities that receive help. They send you home with a kit to decorate a ceramic tile, you bring it back to them and they fire it and display it prominently in their store.

My daughter and I decided to take Maddie's logo of a butterfly and place it on a pretty flower. We felt so much pressure to do a good job on behalf of our charity. We second guessed our color choices and worried that we made the light colors too dark and that the dark colors wouldn't be dark enough. 

In the end we hope we did a nice job. We won't know what the finished product will look like until the night of the event. We hope you will be there with us to see our creation in honor of Maddie.

Our tile will be among some amazing charities that were supported by equally amazing people who wanted to make a difference in their community. Your support for this launch party is truly going to make a difference. I can't wait to see our tile on this wall. It will be such an honor. If you haven't gotten your free tickets to the "Success with JoDee Kenney" Podcast launch party click the link.  

Podcast Launch Day!!!

I have been dreaming about this project for a long... long time! Much longer than I can admit right now... because I was scared. I was scared to put myself out there. Have you ever felt that there was something you really wanted to do? Something you really wanted to share and you just couldn't? You allowed the negative thoughts in your brain convince you it wasn't worth it? Well, I know I have but now I'm taking a leap of faith and I just know it's the right thing to do.

See- I believe that we all want to be successful. Our definitions of success may be different but at the core of it- we want to the be the best version of ourselves we can be. That's what this podcast is all about. I want to talk to successful people. Hear their successes, their struggles, their ability to overcome and tips they would share. Maybe we will all be inspired and learn something from them that will help us be more successful. We have some AMAZING people in New York State... and I want to bring their stories to life for you. 

My first interview is with 7th degree Taekwondo black belt Master Mechelle Smith. One of the most respected women in USA Taekwondo, Master Mechelle is inspiring, smart, tough... and kind. You should see her with her students at her studio in Schenectady, New York! She is the total package and I am honored to have her as my first interviewee. 

Master Mechelle Smith

Listen to her interview here:

You can also find her interview on Podbean right now or  iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play hopefully by Friday (I made a technical error with synching). While you're there please subscribe and leave me a great review! YOU will make this podcast a SUCCESS!

Paula Pierro/Glennpeter Jewelers Diamond Centre

I also want you to meet Paula from Glennpeter Jewelers who is organizing an amazing podcast launch party for me! See all those tiles behind us on the Wall of Love? Those are all the charities Glennpeter Jewelers has helped over the years. They are not only hosting my podcast party but allowing me to donate all the proceeds from silent auction items and drinks to the wonderful charity Maddie's Mark Foundation.  I am forever grateful for their charity and support. With the money we raise at this event we will be able to give seriously ill children their "Best Day Ever".

Please get your tickets NOW- space is limited and we are planning a spectacular event. I'm so excited! I plan to tell you so much more in the weeks to come!