Somewhere in the Middle with Michele Barard

Somewhere in the Middle Welcomes Master Integrative Life Coach Nancy Pickard

Nancy Pickard is a certified Master Integrative Life Coach with a myriad of coaching certifications specializing in shadow work: Boundaries, Healing your Heart, Bigger, Better, Braver, Parenting, Reinvention, and Worthy, to name many of them.

She is the author of the international best-selling book Bigger Better Braver:  Conquer your fears, Embrace your courage, Transform your life. She offers a digital course and an online-  zoom coaching course featuring her book. Coaching others to step out of fear and into bigger versions of themselves is her passion.

Connect with Nancy Pickard

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nancypickardlifecoach

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cnancyrun

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nancypickardlifecoach/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-pickard-771993a6/

Website: https://nancypickardlifecoach.com

Amazon: Buy Bigger Better Braver:  Conquer your fears, Embrace your courage, Transform your life 

Somewhere in the Middle welcomes Daniel Alfon, Author of Build a LinkedIn Profile for Business Success

Daniel Alfon is the author of Build a LinkedIn Profile for Business Success. Daniel joined LinkedIn in early 2004 and publishes articles, interviews, and exclusive content about advanced LinkedIn strategies to clients and subscribers to his website, www.danielalfon.com.

Connect with Daniel Alfon

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielAlfon 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielalfon/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfon/

Website: https://www.danielalfon.com/

Amazon: Buy Build a LinkedIn Profile for Business Success 

Somewhere in the Middle Welcomes Connie S. Johnson and Rufus D. Stephens, Co-authors of Leave a Mark!

Connie S. Johnson

Connie Johnson is a graduate of Tuskegee University with a B.S in Elementary Education. Later, her heart required that she equip herself with new ways to help her students work through traumas and become their greatest selves. She then went on to earn her M.Ed. from the University of West Alabama.

Connie has worked in the field of education for 17 years and she is in her 8th year as an elementary school counselor. Her prime objective is to impact her students for greatness. In 2022, she co-authored, with her father Rufus Stephens, an exceptional book entitled, “Leave A Mark!” Amazon released the book as its #1 New Release in the Education and Teacher category.

Rufus D. Stephens

Rufus Stephens is a native of Savannah, GA. He graduated from Savannah State University and pursued a graduate degree at the University of Florida. He is a former business owner, corporate executive and an ordained minister. 
In 2015 he formed a speaking company called “Raisin’ the Rufe Communications”. He is currently a motivational speaker, author and voice over talent. He has authored two books. The first, “Life Lessons from Miss Mattie” chronicles the life of his mother, a single mom of five and educator in the deep south. The next book, “Leave A Mark!”, he co-authored with his daughter, Connie S. Johnson.

Mr. Stephens’ life is defined by his unrelenting passion for encouraging others. His presentation goal is to “always leave audiences better off than when they came.”

Connect with Rufus and Connie

Connie's Author Website: https://conniejohnson.authorsites.co/ 

Rufus's Author Website: https://rufusdstephens.authorsites.co/ 

Buy Leave a Mark! on Amazon

Somewhere in the Middle Welcomes Wellness & Spa Business Coach Gael Wood

Gael Wood is a massage and spa professional with over 25 years of experience in the industry. She graduated from massage school at the age of 19 and then went on to open her very own day spa and therapeutic massage center in 2003, which she ran for 6 years.

In 2013, Gael launched her first online business, which she managed along with her career as a Massage Therapist. As the online businesses began to take off, she made the decision to retire from the hands-on massage work in 2016 and concentrate on using her extensive knowledge and experience to create tailored training and coaching materials and courses for estheticians, massage, and spa professionals.

Gael is the co-host and co-founder of the Global Wellness Professionals Marketing Summits and The Work Freedom Summit. She was honored to be inducted into the World Massage Hall of Fame and featured as a Massage Magazine All-Star in 2019.

Since giving up hands-on massage work and concentrating on her online businesses, Gael has been prolific with her creativity. To date, she has created over 60 successful online courses, launched popular Massage and Spa Marketing Content Clubs, written and self-published more than 15 eBooks, and created a library of invaluable resources for massage, beauty, and spa professionals such as the popular Massage and Spa Resource Bundles.
Gael has always been fascinated by Feng Shui, and this led her to study at the International Feng Shui School. In 2019 she gained certification in Feng Shui, enabling her to carry out consultations as another part of her business.
She has since trained in Life and Business Coaching through The Rebel Millionaire Coach Certification Program and successfully completed her training in 2021.

Most recently, Gael has created the ELEVATE Mastermind, which is a program for people who want to learn about adding an online business to their income streams or segue into online business. She currently runs a low-cost subscription program alongside this called The Monthly Challenge Club for Entrepreneurs, and she teaches online business strategy through The Elevate Mastermind.

Gael is happiest when she is in creator mode, finding new ideas for courses, marketing content, and books. She is constantly inspired to create more courses and materials - and continues to launch new ideas. She loves to educate herself and discover new ideas, learning as much as she can through reading books, doing online research, and studying online classes and programs to boost her knowledge.

Her number one wish is that what she does can inspire other people, and she aims to help as many people as she can to thrive with her courses, books, and programs.

Gael lives in Boone, North Carolina, with her husband Dave and son Santino who she has been homeschooling since March 2020. She also has an older daughter, Grace.

Connect with Gael

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gaelwoodsuccesscoach

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevate_with_gael_wood/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaelwood/

Website: https://www.elevatewithgael.com/

Find Gael's Books Online: https://www.elevatewithgael.com/shop 

Somewhere in the Middle welcomes 'Tine Zekis, Founder and CEO of Getting Black Women Paid

Christine ('Tine) Zekis is an educator turned software engineer, international speaker, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) advocate. She is the Founder and CEO of Getting Black Women Paid, which empowers Black women professionals to change the trajectory of their careers, dramatically increase their lifetime earning potential, and build generational wealth. 'Tine is a sought-after speaker on panels and at tech conferences where she discusses salary negotiation, career changers, imposter syndrome, and DEIB in the industry.

Connect with 'Tine Zekis

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/christinezekis

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tinezekis 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinezekis/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gettingblackwomenpaid/ 

Website: https://www.gettingblackwomenpaid.com/ 

Somewhere in the Middle welcomes William Attaway, Leadership Coach for Catalytic Leadership, LLC

William Attaway is a Leadership Coach for Catalytic Leadership, LLC, a company he founded to help leaders to INTENTIONALLY grow and thrive. He has served in local church ministry for over 25 years and is currently the Lead Pastor of Southview Community Church, a church in Herndon, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.), where he has served since 2004. He holds a Ph.D. in Old Testament (with an emphasis on Biblical Backgrounds and Archaeology), and he loves to read and speak about leadership, organizational change, archaeology, and building up people and teams. His newest book is Catalytic Leadership (January 2022). Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, William now lives in northern Virginia with his beautiful wife, Charlotte, and their two daughters.

Connect with William Attaway

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williamattaway 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WilliamAttaway 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wattaway/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamattaway/ 

Website: https://catalyticleadership.net/ 

Amazon: Purchase Catalytic Leadership on Amazon

Somewhere in the Middle welcomes Jason Zara, Owner of Blue Moon Estate Sales, Rancho Cucamonga

Jason Zara owns and operates Blue Moon Estate Sales, providing professional quality estate sales throughout the Inland Empire. He has worked with Chambers of Commerce, as well as in marketing, journalism, and as the owner of a retail store. He has an MBA with a concentration in marketing and a passion for helping business owners to succeed. Jason lives in Fontana, California, with his wife, Kris. They have one daughter, Amber, as well as a koi pond and six chickens.

Connect with Jason Zara

Facebook (Personal): https://www.facebook.com/jason.zara.71 

Facebook (Business): https://www.facebook.com/BlueMoonRanchoCucamonga 

Instagram: @bluemoonestatesales_rc

Website: https://www.bluemoonestatesales.com/rancho-cucamonga/ 

Somewhere in the Middle welcomes Anne Arceneaux, author of A Horse Named Tuni

Anne Arceneaux is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and is an experienced educator who started her teaching career in the Chicagoland area and continued working in education in the Houston, Texas, area. Her span in the education field included but was not limited to teaching language arts and science in an integrated manner and working as a campus Science Instructional Coach. Although she thought she would never work in education again, Anne moved back to Louisiana after working in the oil and gas industry for six years. Upon her return, Anne instructed gifted students in fifth through eighth grades in St. Tammany public schools. She also worked as the STEM lab facilitator at Ursuline Academy in New Orleans. She is currently the Educational Television Technology Specialist at the PBS affiliate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Anne's mission in life is to empower young people to know themselves and to believe they can reach their highest potential. Along with Tuni, Anne is developing a series called Gifted Glenn. In addition to writing for children, Anne creates poetry and stories for adults.

Connect with Anne

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077570331405
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuntieSarreh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maria_veronique3/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/analyticalanimation
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-arceneaux-m-ed-author-8a27911b4/
Buy A Horse Named Tuni on Amazon: https://a.co/hXMFhQM
Buy A Horse Named Tuni BookBaby: https://store.bookbaby.com/book/a-horse-named-tuni

Somewhere in the Middle welcomes Isaac Peterson & Jessica Hammerman of Emerald Books

Dr. Jessica Hammerman holds a Ph.D. in history and has two decades of experience editing for writers of all kinds—academic, non-fiction, fiction, and textbooks. She has worked as an editor for Penguin Putnam and W.W. Norton and has also served as a copyeditor for several national magazines, including Condé Nast Traveler, Time Out New York, and Playbill. She lives in Bend, Oregon, with her husband, Isaac, and her two children, where she teaches world history.

With twenty years of experience in digital design, art, and book layout, Isaac is the heart of Emerald Book design. He has designed books and built websites for fiction authors, memoirists, and professionals. He is an award-winning photographer, renowned painter, and illustrator, who has also authored a few books of his own. He brings an artistic eye to all of his book and web design projects. He is an excellent editor and coach and has a unique ability to bring out the most creative voice for writers and artists of all kinds.

Connect with Jessica and Isaac

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/emeraldbooksllc
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/emeraldbooksllc
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/emerald.books.usa
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-hammerman-6954b0231/
Website: http://www.emerald-books.com
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Isaac-Peterson/e/B00JCUJ37A

Somewhere in the Middle welcomes Executive Coach Michael S. Seaver 

Michael S. Seaver is an award-winning executive coach, leadership consultant, keynote speaker, and author. He’s on a mission to unlock human potential to help people uncover and live their purpose and live a more meaningful and authentic life. His unique methodology has revolutionized how leaders can live authentically and how organizations engage employees. He offers no-nonsense strategies to help people find confidence in their life’s narrative, commonalities across generations working today, and ways to communicate with emotional intelligence.

Michael’s newest book, I Know, A Practical Guide For Awakening To What’s Within And Finding Work-Life Integration, tells his story of excruciating emotional pain and contemplating suicide. Cleopatra, his cat, sensed his despair, kept him grounded and helped him rise from his life’s ashes. I Know is a how-to guide Michael uses with clients walking you through the three phases of personal transformation and nine processes you can complete alone or with trusted friends. The book tells Michael’s raw and authentic story, offers research-based psychological truths, and is full of real-world client examples. After reading I Know, you’ll transition from believing life’s answers come from outside yourself to knowing you can discover the answers already inside yourself.

For more than 25 years, Michael has led teams and has coached global leaders since 2011. He’s invested thousands of hours in the arena, managing personal and organizational change, guiding others to uncover their lives’ missions, and teaching leaders how to create psychological safety by inviting employee life experiences into the workplace.

Michael has been featured in numerous publications, including Forbes, Authority, Medium, Thrive Global, Arizona Republic, Business Journals, Accounting Today, Financial Executives International, and Best Companies USA. He is a frequent guest on international podcasts and has served on a variety of boards of directors. Michael graduated from the Thunderbird School of Global Management with an MBA and speaks a bit of Mandarin. He is certified by TTI Success Insights to administer the DISC, 12 Driving Forces, and Emotional Intelligence assessments.

Connect with Michael S. Seaver

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MichaelScottSeaver

Twitter: https://twitter.com/michaelsseaver

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelsseaver/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelsseaver/ 

Website: https://michaelsseaver.com/ 

Book: I Know, A Practical Guide For Awakening To What’s Within And Finding Work-Life Integration