On what he calls “one fine day”, author Sameer Bhide suffered an extremely rare catastrophic hemorrhagic stroke in his cerebellum, underwent two brain surgeries, and spent a month in a medically induced coma. After his stroke, his entire life came crashing down, from a life-changing debilitating illness to the loss of work, and finally a […]

In today’s episode, Ashley is joined by Nicole Maaguo, Founder of Ambition Unboxed, a community of ambitious women, generally working in male-dominated fields who are tired of the typical corporate BS that stifles advancement and growth.  The community offers support and connection with other women allowing members to band together and achieve professional success. In […]

In today’s episode, we talk with Mark Nassbaum, Chief Operation Officer at Signature Consultants, a staffing firm that specializes in the technology and finance sectors. In this unprecedented time, Mark says the key to mental health is a willingness to accept and acknowledge feelings that we’re all dealing with and when we’re feeling particularly stressed […]

COVID-19 continues to have an unprecedented effect on the mental health of Americans.  The latest statistics show one third of Americans are feeling severe anxiety, with nearly a quarter showing signs of depression.  Perhaps more alarming, a recent poll found that the pandemic had negatively affected the mental health of 56 percent of adults.   In […]

Connecting from Washington DC and Jersey City, NJ, we catch-up with former Radio City Rockettes and Founders of Jane DO; Jacey Lambros and Danielle DeAngelo.  We kick things off learning a little more about Jane DO and their goal of creating the largest community of powerful women through fitness, finance and sexual confidence.   The conversation […]

In this episode of Crisis Comms, we chat with Lorilee Binstock, Host of the new podcast A Trauma Survivor Thriver’s Podcast (Launching July 2020).    We begin our conversation with Lorilee describing her traumatic experience and the moment that led her to seek help.  It was through the help and care of the dedicated therapists that […]