Mike Robbins is an author, thought leader and sought-after speaker who teaches people, leaders, and teams to infuse their lives and businesses with authenticity and appreciation. As a leadership expert, he partners with some of the top organizations in the world helping enhance culture, performance, trust, and belonging. Today we discuss his newest book – WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.

Jean and Alison revisit another of their past interviews with Jean’s pick – Anita Moorjani. International speaker, cancer survivor, and author of Dying to Be Me, Anita Moorjani astounded fans across the globe with her New York Times bestselling book about overcoming cancer and her life-changing near-death experience. Now she returns with Sensitive Is the New Strong, a powerful, heartfelt book on harnessing and fostering empathic gifts in today’s difficult, fear-based world.

This month, Alison & Jean pick a favorite insidewink podcast. We begin with Alison’s pick – Scarlett Lewis. Scarlett founded the Choose Love Movement after her son, Jesse, was murdered during the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in December 2012 which remains as one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history.Upon returning home, Scarlett discovered a message Jesse had written on their kitchen chalkboard that became the catalyst of the movement. It read, “Norturting Helinn Love”. After hours of research and consultation with numerous experts, these words became our call to action and formula for uplifting lives. Scarlett came to realize that if the shooter had received more nurturing in his life, the tragedy might never have happened and the Choose Love Movement was launched.

Dr. Amy Robbins is a clinical psychologist, spiritual intuitive, and Director of Mental Health at BIÂN. As a leading expert on conscious living, Dr. Amy Robbins uses death as the lens to awaken us to life. She hosts – Life, Death and The Space Between – a podcast focused on expanding consciousness and opening listeners to the miraculous universe we live in. Through interviews with fascinating professionals, leading experts, and researchers in the fields of brain science, mediumship, psychology, near death experiences, consciousness, grief, transitions to death, and alternative forms of healing, she explores life and death from the psychological, spiritual and scientific perspectives.

Cheryl Farrell is an award-winning performance storyteller and corporate communications consultant. She is founder of Cheryl Farrell Communications LLC that coaches corporate clients in diverse industries. Her trademarked Pop-Up Storytelling for Organizations helps business leaders and employees collaborate better by sharing personal stories in a strategic and structured way. Cheryl’s eclectic career for more than 30 years includes roles as vice president of communications for a major U.S. bank as well as recurring television personality on the popular quiz show Jeopardy! As a public speaker, she often examines how Black women excel at the intersections of race, gender, and age.

Chaz Ebert, beloved wife of Pulitzer Prize-winner Roger Ebert, is the CEO of Ebert Digital LLC, publisher of the preeminent movie review site RogerEbert.com. Her book, “IT’S TIME TO GIVE A FECK” is a call for the elevation of unity among humanity and a movement to transform empathy into action by choosing to become a part of the conversation surrounding the philosophical principles that matter for the betterment of our local and global societies.