Episodes

  • Success isn’t about hustle; it’s about the pause!

    Success isn’t about hustle; it’s about the pause!
    Dec 3 2025
    Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Emilio M. Justo, a Cuban refugee turned trailblazing ophthalmologist and cosmetic surgeon for over three decades. As a TED X speaker with a mission to inspire others, he shares the principles of resilience, patience, and purposeful passion. He will discuss how the importance of success isn’t about the hustle; the pause is more important, and give advice as it pertains to the pause, his book, and how you, too, can continue to rise!
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    28 mins
  • Importance of Fatherhood and helping others

    Importance of Fatherhood and helping others
    Nov 26 2025
    Dr. Saran Heron talks with Nick Stevens, who made a hobby of fatherhood and family. When he lost a daughter to an avalanche in 2008, he realized he wanted to spend the rest of his life sharing his knowledge and experiences as a dad with other men. Over 18 years now, he has led his own men’s ministries and spoken publicly about fatherhood. He will share the true value of fatherhood and how to help other fathers to rise!
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    28 mins
  • Forming of Jah Jah Foundation

    Forming of Jah Jah Foundation
    Nov 19 2025
    Dr. Saran Heron talks with Andy Roberts, one of the Directors of the Jah Jah foundation. He has been on the board of directors for the past 10 years. The Jah Jah Foundation is a nonprofit organization that has been participating in uplifting of Jamaica since 2007 through the vision of Dr. Trevor Dixon, CEO and Founder. He will share about the forming of Jah Jah Foundation including its mission, services, ongoing efforts, and future goals of the organization.
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    26 mins
  • How To Stop Stalling Dreams and Start Building Your Life

    How To Stop Stalling Dreams and Start Building Your Life
    Nov 12 2025
    Dr. Saran Heron talks with Chris Capuano, who is living proof that your starting point doesn’t define your finish line. He walked away from a stable six-figure career in the trades to chase something bigger: freedom, ownership, and impact. He didn’t have investors or shortcuts. What he had was drive, grit, and the unshakable mindset that there is no ceiling on what you can build. He will share his journey and how you too can start building your life!
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    28 mins
  • How to Support Students Mental Health on a College Campus

    How to Support Students Mental Health on a College Campus
    Nov 5 2025
    Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Beverly Tatum who was the president emerita of Spelman College. She served as the ninth president of Spelman from 2002–2015. Her visionary leadership as president was recognized in 2013 with the Carnegie Academic Leadership Award. In 2014 she received the Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Psychology, the highest honor presented by the American Psychological Association. She shares ways to support college students, connect, and develop programs to address mental health crisis and provide advise how to rise above it!
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    28 mins
  • Sense of Belonging

    Sense of Belonging
    Oct 29 2025
    Dr. Saran Heron talks with Anne Hand, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree from McGill University and a Master of Education degree from Harvard University. She has spent her career blending research, policy, and practice to create social impact in the Americas and beyond. She will share importance of belonging, and how family history defines us. They discuss her book and empower others that we cannot change the past but instead live in the present!
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    28 mins
  • The importance of raising young children with resilience

    The importance of raising young children with resilience
    Oct 24 2025
    Dr. Saran Heron talks with Jack Gindi, known as Papa Jack, who has lived a story of resilience, reinvention, and purpose. Through his online I Believe In Me, Four Pillars, and LIFE framework programs, he offers practical tools for parents, teens, and young adults to thrive. He proves that our greatest losses can become our most meaningful contributions to life and rise above!
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    27 mins
  • Societal Pressure to Find Your Passion

    Societal Pressure to Find Your Passion
    Oct 1 2025
    Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Bobby Hoffman, a University of Central Florida (UCF) professor, researcher, and author who specializes in motivation science and solving the mysteries of human behavior. Performance consulting for some of the world's most successful companies including General Electric, NBC, KPMG, and the NBA, he shares about societal pressure to find your passion, share his expertise, explore motivation, and get a better understanding of what drives passion. He will share tools that are research based to help YOU become your better self and rise!
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    29 mins