Gratitude to Latitude
Gratitude to Latitude
Jodi O'Donnell-Ames
Host Jodi O'Donnell-Ames unravels the secrets of gratitude and resilience from her favorite mentors, the people who lead by example, despite enormous difficulties, and face each day with joy and purpose.
An Educated Guest
Jodi sits down with Dr. Lawrence Nespoli about the importance and accessibility of education, failing at retirement and winning at positivity. About our guest: Dr. Lawrence A. Nespoli is the former President of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges (NJCCC), the statewide coordinating organization for New Jersey’s community colleges. New Jersey’s community colleges presented him with the inaugural New JerseyCommunity College Legacy Award in 2018, in recognition of the many contributions he made to New Jersey’s community colleges and its students while serving as president for 27 years. Dr. Nespoli is now a faculty member in higher education and community college leadership doctorate programs at Rutgers University, the University of Maryland Global Campus, New Jersey City University, and Rowan University, while also serving as a trustee at his local community college, Mercer County Community College in New Jersey.
Jul 6, 2022
33 min
Care for Caregiving Children
Jodi sits down with Dr. Connie Siskowski, Founder and President of American Association of Caregiving Youth to talk about her childhood caregiving experience, why she started AACY and becoming a CNN Hero. Links: American Associate of Caregiving Youth AACUY News & Videos
Feb 20, 2022
27 min
The Path Taken
Jodi sits down with Rob Matthews to talk about healthy eating, fitness and fatherhood.
Jan 30, 2022
41 min
Making Waves and the Ripple Effect
Jodi sits down with Tom Prather to talk about dreaming big, meeting his idol Eddie Van Halen and the creative thinking that has fueled his entrepreneurial journey. Website: https://www.thebluewave.net/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-waves-with-tom-prather/id1291939396
Jan 23, 2022
44 min
A Care Giving Life
Jodi sits down with Debra Hallisey to talk about losing her job and finding her passion as an advocate and caregiver. Links:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-hallisey/ https://advocateformomanddad.com/ https://www.facebook.com/advocateformomdad/ IG: debrahallisey Book: Your Caregiver Relationship Contract  https://www.amazon.com/Your-Caregiver-Relationship-Contract-expectations/dp/0578543834
Jan 2, 2022
33 min
Cancer Climber
Jodi sits down with Sean to chat about his love for adventure, his enormous determination, and the hardest climb of his life. https://www.seanswarner.com/
Dec 26, 2021
36 min
Beauty, Grace and Grit
Jodi sits down with Isabella to discuss adventure, building resilience, nurturing effortless effort and battling stage 4 lung cancer. You can find out more about Isabella at https://bikebreathebelieve.org/about-isabella/
Dec 19, 2021
36 min
Grounded Illumination - With Felice Nussbaun DiMartino
Jodi sits down with Felice about the moment that changed her life forever and how she continues to honor her body, mind and spirit. Books: Life With a Traumatic Brain Injury by Amy Zellmer Proof of Heaven--A Neurosurgeon's Journey Into the Afterlife by Eben Alexander, M.D.
Dec 5, 2021
38 min
An Engineered Vision
Neil and Jodi sit down and talk about the power of the American dream and how he achieved success.
Nov 28, 2021
30 min
Standing HER Ground
Jodi sits down with Maureen Pierce to talk about the unthinkable-her childhood abduction and her recovery through self defense and empowerment.
Nov 8, 2021
35 min
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