This is My Silver Lining

Ian Holder is the Senior Vice President of Creative at Sony Music Publishing, the world’s number one music publishing company, reporting directly to the CEO.  Over the course of his career, he has si…

Two words describe our guest today:  Uncommonly Driven.  How else would you describe someone who gets up before the sun rises each day to run 8-10 miles, then works from 5:30 AM until lunchtime, take…

After suffering multiple miscarriages, and delivering two healthy baby boys, Nicole and her husband knew that their family was not yet complete.  When they decided to open their hearts and their home…

After the tragic loss of her mother in a fire set by an arsonist in 1986 at the Dupont Plaza Hotel in Puerto Rico, Susan McPherson committed herself to applying the lessons she learned from her paren…

Jessica Baldizon understands the superpower of speaking more than one language.  She teaches English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at Cesar Batalla Elementary School in Bridgeport, Connecticu…

As a seasoned TV and film producer, Jamie Zelermyer knows a good story when she hears one.  She loves to delight the senses of viewers through sight and sound.  In 2019, however, she began working on…

Meghan Skelton has always approached her work as a Therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker from a place of deep empathy.  She has never felt more connected to her clients’ needs as she has in t…

Liz Brown knows a thing or two about transitions, the ones you plan for and the ones imposed upon you by circumstances.  Having experienced serious loss, she understands the power of reflection and c…

Matthew Del Negro believes that we learn more about ourselves in our losses than in our victories.  He is a hugely successful actor– with major roles on the Sopranos, West Wing, Scandal, and currentl…

There is a certain magic involved in bringing to life a new character on one of the most iconic children’s television shows.  Sesame Street puppeteer, Carmen Osbahr, joins us this week as we talk abo…

EPISODE 5 REPLAY:  As we mark the 21st anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, we want to take this opportunity to honor the memory of one of its victims, FDNY Battalion Chief, Fred …

Lynne Sullivan knows the transformative power of education.  After being convicted of second degree murder, she spent the first few years of a life sentence in and out of solitary confinement.  

A new…

It’s no overstatement to say that middle school bullying changed Rabbi Leora Kaye's life. 

When she was halfway through 5th grade, her parents decided to move.  Her new home, in the Chicago suburb of …

Casey Erin Clark sang at the Tony Awards a few months ago:  a dream come true for a Midwestern girl who grew up singing in church and starring in school musicals.  But it may not have happened if she…

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but some pictures move from the eyes, straight to the heart, without any need for words.  Erin Borzellino is a photographer who captures such images, wai…

Have you ever had that sense of deja vu?  Like you’ve been somewhere before?  Or maybe you meet someone for the first time but you have an instant connection and feel like you must have known them be…

Vivian Kahn Adler on Suffering Loss, Helping Children with Special Needs, and Choosing to Be Grateful Every Day 

Vivian Kahn Adler is a speech pathologist who specializes in pediatric feeding disorder…

Agonizing over your resume?  Put it down and pick up a pen and paper.  The key to career satisfaction might lie, instead, in figuring out your own personal definition of success.  Rather than focusin…

Nick Priest is not your average 18 year old.  Throughout his life he has focused on how he can give back in a meaningful way that honors the memory of his father, who he lost to oral cancer when he w…

It’s hard to imagine finding a silver lining after suffering the loss of a loved one.  Claudette Scheffold tells us that it wasn’t something she was able to see until many years later, as she remembe…