The Unfolding
The Unfolding
Dr. Melissa Bordogna
On the Road of Life, the Journey IS the Destination.  Join Dr. Melissa Bordogna and guests for conversations about the unfolding of life, the lessons learned and the wisdom earned at each twist and turn. Explore how being aware of your own life's unfolding offers inner strength and foresight to venture consciously and with purpose into and through life's next season.
Holistic Healing
Summary: In this episode of The Unfolding, I speak with author, writer and Health enthusiast, Bill Shuttic about: ·        The holistic approach ·        Detoxing ·        Alternative healing By the time Bill hit his 50’s, he accumulated an abundance of knowledge and experience in a number of different health and fitness areas. He’s been doing martial arts since he was 18. He holds a black belt in Aikido, Jujitsu, and Ia-do. He’s certified as a Massage Therapist, Personal Trainer, Nutritionist, Herbalist, Natural Health Practitioner, and Life Coach. About Guest: Bill Shuttic is a speaker, writer, author, teacher, and the owner and founder of Ultimate Health & Wellness, and the creator of the BillyStix Workout. He started Ultimate Health in 2003 after he noticed nobody was combining different health modalities into a single wellness program. Bill has created the “Complete Wellness System” that combines bodywork, personal training, detoxification, and nutrition. Bill was voted Best New Business in Pacific Palisades, CA in 2015. Bill has created a number of workouts specifically for certain groups of people. These include Functional Fitness for Active Seniors, a Seated Workout for the Elderly, a series of Workouts for Stroke Survivors, a 4-hour Women’s Self-Defense Course, and of course, his BillyStix Workout (a workout with weighted sticks.) He is the author of How to Lose Weight Naturally and has written a series of cookbooks including Eating Healthy for a Healthy Heart, Eating Healthy for a Healthy Brain, Eating Healthy for a Healthy Gut, and Eating Healthy to Reduce Inflammation. Connect with Bill: Website: www.UltimateHealth.Coach Email: [email protected] Facebook: William Shuttic Instagram: @ulimatehealth.coach LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-shuttic-b9631b2/   Don’t forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe! JOIN the Community! https://goto.myunfolding.life/epic
Oct 5, 2024
45 min
The Back Forty
Summary: In this episode of the Unfolding, I am joined by life coach Darrell Gurney to talk about: ·        The great second half of life ·        Breaking the stereotype of aging ·        The farce of being wise Accountant, recruiter, actor and career coach, this are the many hats of Darrell Gurney. Darrell has lived a full life but after turning 40 and a grueling custody battle for his son, Darrell was left battered, bruised and in debt. It was in this toughest point of his life that he got a “download”. Maybe all his struggles were actually to prepare him for a beautiful second half of life. Join us as we talk to Darrell about his new book, “The Back Forty” as he explains how his life unfolded to write it.  About Guest: Chief Empowerment Optimystic (CEO) Darrell W. Gurney is an executive, business and career advisor; speaker; workshop facilitator; author and licensed spiritual counselor. Founder of Career Guy and The Back Forty, Gurney coaches individuals to achieve their highest self-expression and presents to professional, trade and community groups as well as MBA programs and university alumni organizations nationwide. He is known for his commitment to supporting individuals in creating and living their best life now. Connect with: Website: CareerGuy.com & TheBackForty.com Email: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebackforty Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/backfortyfliers/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/careerguy/  Don’t forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe! JOIN the Community! https://goto.myunfolding.life/epic Connect: https://goto.myunfolding.life/connect
Oct 4, 2024
58 min
Power of the Body with Jo Formosa
This is a "From the Archives" episode as I recorded the interview in 2021 and for various personal reasons, I am only now releasing it. I felt it was important to honour my guests and the time they took to share their journey. -- “The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.” – BKS Iyengar From a young age, Jo Formosa aspired to be an Olympic champion but when she injured her back at 13 those hopes were squashed. Little did she know that she’d find her new passion for life through her healing process. In this episode of The Unfolding, I speak with Clinical Director and Founder of Back2health “Ayurvedic Practice” and co-creator of Health Dynamics, Jo Formosa about her journey to healing and: The power of the human bodyThe interconnection between mind, body and soulWhat your Dosha type says about you Don’t forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe! JOIN the Community! https://goto.myunfolding.life/epic Connect: https://goto.myunfolding.life/connect More Info: https://goto.myunfolding.life/innerodyssey
Jan 22, 2024
45 min
Saying Yes to Life with Dr. James Sodt
“Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn, and you will.” –Vernon Howard Join me in this episode of The Unfolding as I talk with retired professor, Community Fellow in Constructive Theology and my dear friend, Dr James Sodt about: Being curiousStaying present and·Taking risks About Our Guest (in his words): Okay, so we need a bio. Let’s start with education. I received my bachelor’s degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. When I started, the question was what major to pursue. The choices were nuclear engineering, mathematics, or literature. I wound up leaving as an award-winning poet with a teaching certificate. I experienced several pedagogies that impressed me, especially R.D. Johnston, who struck us like a whirlwind; John Weigel, who was more like a volcano; and a Professor Jabker, who created an environment of data and invited us to act as professionals within it. My first master’s was at SUNY-Brockport, near Rochester, New York, where I studied American and contemporary literature. I remember most of all “Fitzgerald” (actually, Robert Fitzgerald, I think – but he was sort of shrouded in mystery – and was mostly known by one name). His ability to invent different learning experiences within the form of a graduate class bordered on the magical. I especially remember a seminar with twenty-five students in it that actually functioned as a seminar. It was around this time that I realized my reading was ranging from semiotics to social and behavioral sciences to engineering, physics, and math – all of which fell under the sprawling umbrella of communications. So off I went to Syracuse to study that. My second master’s was really a degree in one person – Bill Ehling. He was a communications theorist; I simply took everything he taught. In one class, I recall he handed out the final exam on the first day. Ten questions. We spent the rest of the semester coming up with our answers to them. That was intense. My doctoral work started with an interest in designing information support systems for members of Congress. It evolved into something we would call today behavioral economics and decision theory. Next, we come to work. Leaving Syracuse, I went to the University of Kentucky in Lexington. I mostly taught social science research methodologies and information systems – here I was nominated for the university’s great teacher award. But the high point was being a co-teacher of the Deans’ Seminar in Information and Communications Policy. Because of this class, I was invited to join AT&T as a strategist. I was part of a team that hoped to plan the largest voluntary corporate reorganization in the history of American business. The key word in that sentence is “voluntary.” Because at the invitation of the US Department of Justice, anti-trust division, we embarked instead on one of the (if not the) largest involuntary reorganizations in the history of American business. Other areas at AT&T included product design for pre-Internet information services, market management for higher education, and global market management. Hoping to return to academia, I left AT&T to join the faculty at Susquehanna University as the Charles B. Degenstein Distinguished Professor of Communications. Eventually, I became the Director of the University’s Honors Program and was honored with the university’s highest teaching award. While there, I also was a founding faculty of the Thomas Edison State College’s Master’s of Arts in Professional Studies program where I taught the history and philosophy of technology. Presently, I am retired from teaching. I’m not altogether mummified, however, and am now a Community Fellow in Constructive Theology at the Theological Seminary at Drew University. I’m presently working on a non-platonic metaphysics based on neuroscience and self-psychology.  Connect with Jim: Email: [email protected] Don’t forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe!
Jan 14, 2024
1 hr 20 min
Harness Abilities & Lighting Up Your Life with Alison Warner
Summary: “Don’t you know yet? It is your light that light the world.” ― Rumi In this episode of the unfolding, I speak with bestselling author and 2021 Business Coach of the Year, Alison Warner about: What Lights You UpHarnessing Your Abilities andGiving Life, Time to Unfold About Our Guest: Alison Warner is the UK’s leading business coach for the Trades and Construction Industry and was named Business Coach of the Year in 2021 during the Best Businesswoman Awards. A former troubleshooter for global brands such as Starbucks, Alison founded Evolve and Grow coaching company in 2010, and has since transformed the fortunes of trades and construction businesses across the UK dramatically increasing turnover. She hosts a podcast specifically for the industry and in January 2021 set up the first business growth academy for trades and construction SMES to popular acclaim. Alison is the author of the Amazon Bestseller "How to go from Tradesperson to Managing Director in the Construction and Trade Industries" and is a regular contributor to the trade press, and national and broadcast media, including the BBC. Connect with Alison: Website: https://evolveandgrowcoaching.com/ Email: [email protected] Facebook: @evolveandgrow Instagram: @alisonwarnercoach Twitter: @evolveandgrow Curious about her book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Build-Grow-Tradesperson-Construction-Industries/dp/1781332789 Don’t forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe! JOIN the Community! https://goto.myunfolding.life/epic Connect: https://goto.myunfolding.life/connect More Info: https://goto.myunfolding.life/innerodyssey
May 12, 2022
59 min
Acting on Divine Guidance with Brenda Adelman
Summary: “Hold yourself back, or heal yourself back together. You decide.” ― Brittany Burgunder After living for several years in the aftermath of a family tragedy that took her mother’s life, Brenda Adleman found herself losing the will to live until a close friend helped her tap into her love for her mother. From that moment, Brenda was able to step outside of her pain and realize that her mother would want her to thrive. So, she decided to stop living in the past, stop hiding and that it was time to share her story. In this episode of The Unfolding, I speak with Brenda, an award-winner actor and creator of the critically acclaimed one-woman show, My Brooklyn Hamlet, about the importance of: Acting on Divine GuidanceDoing the Inner Work to Heal Your Soul andSharing Your Story About Our Guest: Brenda Adelman is an award-winning actor, recipient of the Hero of Forgiveness award, has been interviewed on CBS, NPR, Fox TV News and over 200 podcasts, publications, radio and TV shows She’s performed her critically acclaimed one-woman show, My Brooklyn Hamlet, based on her life story for over 12,000 people on stages worldwide and now virtually. She teaches solopreneurs how to create an impact and income with their own successful Ted style talks, and in their videos through unforgettable storytelling. Connect with Brenda:  The Story Lounge http://members.tellyourstorychangetheworld.com/ Facebook http://facebook.com/brendaadelman Instagram https://www.instagram.com/brendaadelman/ Don’t forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe! JOIN the Community! https://goto.myunfolding.life/epic Connect: https://goto.myunfolding.life/connect More Info: https://goto.myunfolding.life/innerodyssey
Apr 13, 2022
43 min
Life is What You Make It with Cindy Wright
Summary: “Health and well-being are best regarded as skills.” – Professor Richard Davidson Cindy Wright discovered her love for physical activity at a young age after the death of her father and her brother’s move to university. As the Wellbeing Director for Gettysburg College, Cindy’s love for movement inspired her passion for supporting others to have healthy, meaningful and long-lasting lives. In this episode of The Unfolding, I speak with Cindy Wright the Well-being Director for Gettysburg College. Cindy and I speak about: the notion of wellbeing as a skill,the tools to support your wellbeingand the importance of articulating your life’s mission statement. About Our Guest: Cindy Wright has three decades of experience at Gettysburg College. She first came to the College in 1990 as the Assistant Director of Campus Recreation and as an adjunct instructor in the health sciences department. From 1993 to 1999, she served as the Director of Campus Recreation. In 2016, Wright was promoted to the Director of EES Student Success and Well-being. As an instructor in the health sciences department, Wright has received a bevy of awards. She was named Outstanding Professor in the Sciences by the Order of Omega in 2003, 2004, and 2006, received the Student Senate Faculty Appreciation Award in 2008, was voted Favorite Professor at Gettysburg College by the Class of 2008, and in 2010 she was chosen as the speaker for baccalaureate. Recently, Wright was voted by the alumni as one of the top five current employees who had the biggest impact on their Gettysburg experience. Connect with Cindy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindy-wright-0125947   Don’t forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe! JOIN the Community! https://goto.myunfolding.life/epic Connect: https://goto.myunfolding.life/connect More Info: https://goto.myunfolding.life/innerodyssey
Apr 5, 2022
59 min
The Path Least Expected with Darius Lukas
In this episode of The Unfolding, Dr Melissa Bordogna speaks with entrepreneur and samurai-in-training, Darius Lukas about:  Pivoting pathsFollowing your intuitionBeing open to the unexpected Having completed a degree in theatre at one of the most prestigious schools in London, Darius found himself drained of life and motivation. It was only after travelling to Singapore and spending time with a millionaire with radically different life views that he realized life was filled with endless possibilities and adulting was only as hard as you make it. About Our Guest: Darius Lukas is an entrepreneur, writer, mentor and samurai-in-training. He helps brands tell compelling stories through their products and services by uniquely combining the Wealth Dynamics system, samurai battle strategies and his experience as a professional theatre director. Living between Asia and Europe, he runs a Singapore based company that specialises in online education platforms that currently include language and writing schools. He also spent 5 years working as a storyteller for multi-million-dollar brands such as Entrepreneurs Institute, GeniusU and Entrepreneur Resorts. He read English literature at the University of East Anglia and trained as a theatre director at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, UK. Connect with Darius: Instagram: @DariusLukas Facebook: -Darius Lukas Website: www.dariuslukas.academy/  Don’t forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe! JOIN the Community! https://goto.myunfolding.life/epic Connect: https://goto.myunfolding.life/connect More Info: https://goto.myunfolding.life/innerodyssey
Apr 5, 2022
50 min
Remember to Wind the Clock
After a long break, we are back! The last several months have been personally trying for me as Australia navigates extreme lockdowns from June 23, 2021. Welcome to Season 2. I look forward to sharing the stories of my guests and The Unfolding of their lives. Listen in as I contemplate adversity, values, character and the importance of winding the clock. Source: https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/eb-whites-touching-letter-man-who-lost-hope-humanity/
Nov 3, 2021
5 min
Blessons and Crafting Your Sacred Space with Sandy Newton
In this episode of The Unfolding, Dr Melissa Bordogna speaks with Holistic Organizer and Creature of Change, Sandy Newton about: -Creating a sacred space -Honoring the divine masculine and feminine -Following your intuition -Listening to your sentient home  As an expert Holistic Organiser and Creature of Change with 27 years of experience in Holistic practices, Sandy is a keen secret student of myths and old traditions intermingled with an enduring love of the study of Masculine & Feminine wisdom teachings and Quantum field work. About Our Guest: Known for her laid-back medicine and unique approaches to women's wisdom Sandy transforms homes and shares practices that teach about the connection between the home of a Woman and the heart of a Woman. She’s worked in over 100 homes. A keen secret student of myths and old traditions intermingled with her love and studies of Masculine & Feminine wisdom teachings and Quantum field work. She is dedicated to unveiling the unique medicine that is found within each woman, her heart and her home. She is a Worldbridger of beautiful change. Bridging a Woman's world from within and without. She is dedicated to sharing what she knows and has learned over the last 27 years. Sandy’s mission and calling is to resuscitate and teach organic feminine wisdom by creating offerings for Women to share the SECRETS of the SACRED.   Connect with Sandy: Email: [email protected] Website: www.organisingempress.com Instagram: -@Organising Empress -@Creatures of Change Facebook: - Organising Empress -Creatures of Change   Don’t forget to Rate, Review and Subscribe! JOIN the Community! https://goto.myunfolding.life/epic Connect: https://goto.myunfolding.life/connect More Info: https://goto.myunfolding.life/innerodyssey
May 7, 2021
1 hr 8 min
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