Episode 17 - Cristina Romagnoli
After a 2-hour, 100-mile, early morning motorcycle ride, I sat with Cristina Romagnoli at a pavilion by Lake Apopka and talk with her about how she qu...
Finding My Quiet Place
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The world seems to be getting louder. Not just louder in sound, but louder visually and mentally as well. Distractions abound. It’s almost impossible to carry on a conversation, concentrate on a single thought, or focus on an assignment or project for more than a few minutes without something or someone interrupting. The buzz or chime of an incoming text message, an alert of someone commenting on an Instagram post, or the ‘ding’ of an email that requires immediate action. Quiet time seems to be a distant memory. This podcast is my attempt to document where and how people find focus, quiet their minds, and avoid distractions.
Episode 16 - Melissa Wiggins
Melissa's son Cannon was 20 months old when he was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer, at the time she was 38 weeks pregnant with twin boys. Melissa took m...
Episode 15 - Cole NeSmith
Actor, musician, public speaker and creator of Orlando's "Immerse" festival, Cole NeSmith brings his usual calming perspective to Finding My Quiet Pla...
Episode 14 - Christie Miga
Christie Miga is a teacher and artist in Orlando. She is trained in experiential learning, and is happy to be instructing middle-school students. She...
Episode 13 - Phil Hoffman
Get to know Phil Hoffman, and hear how he settles himself down when he's 'agitated'. We spend time in his quiet place, which is his media room at home...
Episode 12 - Evan Miga
Meet Evan Miga, Imagineer for Disney, and lover of robots. A self-described tinkerer, Evan spends his spare time building things — mostly robots — in ...
Episode 11 - Brendan Byrne
This week, we sit down with Brendan L Byrne, space reporter for 90.7 WMFE in Orlando, and talk about why his quiet place is in the back of his house, ...
Episode 10 - Commissioner Patty Sheehan
Patty Sheehan, the first openly-gay City Commissioner in Central Florida, takes time out of her busy re-election campaign to talk about the importance...
Episode 9 - Adam Scheinberg
In this week's episode, we get to know self-described serial volunteer and self-taught musician Adam Scheinberg. He talks about how he quiets his mind...
Episode 8 - Kirt Earhart
Co-owner of Maxine's On Shine, a popular restaurant in the Colonialtown South neighborhood of downtown Orlando, Kirt Earhart makes the job look easy. ...