Answers for Working Women with Carolyn Kepcher

Best known as Donald Trump’s right-hand woman on The Apprentice, Carolyn and her team of experts have answers for women everywhere.

Guest: Carolyn Kepcher of WorkHerWay.com
LISTEN on Bloom Talk Radio (pre-recorded)
Aired: Thursday, March 25th at 3pm EST

Carolyn heads WorkHerWay.com to provide answers and resources to working women everywhere about new career directions, surviving a layoff, changes needed in the workplace, launching a new business when money is tight and more.

“So much of what we read today seems out of touch with the times. While it’s lovely to pick up a magazine and view a nicely-painted rosy picture of the working world (“Re-invent Yourself With a Makeover and Get That Raise!”), sometimes that just doesn’t resonate when you’re up against a wall after a tough day.”

Carolyn is a straight shooter and doesn’t like to sugar-coat a thing.  We’ll talk about what women are really encountering in the work place, the good and the bad, and action steps that work toward having a successful job and career in today’s working world.

WorkHerWay.com

Career Makeover: Dead-end Job to Kitchen Designer (Better TV)

Barb talks about career makeovers on Better TV with Carolyn Kepcher, best known as Donald Trump’s right hand woman on the original Apprentice shows. Now Carolyn heads WorkHerWay.com which provides answers and resources to working women everywhere about changing jobs, dissatisfaction in the work place, starting new businesses and so much more.

Hear how Deb Gillap-Bassler sought Barb’s coaching expertise and quickly found her way to a dream career in kitchen and bath design.

TV Clip: Career Makeover on Better TV

Deb’s Career Makeover Story

Deborah Santana Shares Her Journey to Peace

Her life goes way beyond the shadows of one of the world’s most famous musicians. Deborah Santana talks about her journey to peace and her service to women and children.

Guest: Deborah Santana
LISTEN on Bloom Talk Radio (pre-recorded)
Aired: Thursday, March 18th

Deborah Santana is an author, philanthropist, supporter of peace and social justice, and mother of three. Her memoir, Space Between The Stars: My Journey to an Open Heart, published in March 2005, is about her quest for self discovery going beyond the context of her famous ex-husband Carlos Santana, with a goal to give others encouragement and stamina to soar.  Hers is a voice of hope and joy for women.

Among many philanthropic endeavors, Ms. Santana is founder of Do A Little, a donor advised fund at the San Francisco Foundation, whose mission is to help women become healthy, educated and happy. “I want to support women as leaders, and as owners of our futures and to encourage women to grow in whatever ways bring happiness and peace.” She also produced a film, Road to Ingwavuma, about the services provided to children and families affected by HIV/AIDS as a result of a 2006 trip to South Africa.

Deborah believes life is to be lived with integrity, compassion and love. She will join us after returning from Kenya to see a secondary school for girls that her non-profit supports, and will share her personal stories of strength to encourage you on your own personal journey.

Deborah’s Website

Chocolate Zucchini Quinoa Bread

Velvety dark chocolate bread that tastes like sinfully delicious cake. You’d never know zucchini was “in” and wheat, white flour and dairy was “out.”

Sure to be a crowd pleaser even with hard core chocolate lovers (and the kids)! Gluten free flours, quinoa and rice, are paired up along with good quality cocoa powder. Healthy walnut oil adds flavor while applesauce takes the place of eggs.

Enjoy with a cup of tea anytime you crave some chocolate!

1 1/2 cups quinoa flour
1 cup brown rice flour
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
dash of sea salt
1 cup applesauce
2 cups grated zucchini
1/3 cup walnut oil
1/4 cup rice milk
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease oven proof glass loaf pan with grapeseed oil spray or a healthy nonstick alternative. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl and stir till combined. Batter should be wet and incorporated. (If too dry add a little more applesauce or rice milk). Transfer batter to loaf pan and bake for approx. 1 hour or until tester comes out clean. Cool before slicing.

Barb’s Tip: The bread is best served warm but needs to cool down enough so it doesn’t crumble when sliced.

Barb on the LifestyleMom Radio Cafe

The tables are turned and this time I’m being interviewed on the LifestyleMom Radio Cafe with Dana Hilmer.

It’s all about “The Possibility of Everything” and how we can make changes in our life and bloom. Along with Dana’s first guest Hope Edelman author of Motherless Daughters, I chat about hosting Bloom Talk Radio and spotlighting inspirational women and also, working with women who are making transitions and changes in their lives.

Find out how we can all bloom in our own unique way and plant the seeds to get there!

Barb’s interview on LifestyleMom Radio Cafe

Black Bean Salsa Salad

Quick, easy and healthy with a latin flair when you’re on the go but don’t want to forgo a delicious meal.

The cupboards were bare the other day except for a can of black beans. Luckily, in the fridge I also had half of an avocado, some tomatoes, a few spigs of unwithered cilantro (the rest had wilted) and an opened jar of peach salsa, but any good quality salsa will do. With some blue corn tortilla chips (also found in the cupboard), I had a great lunch with lots of tex-mex tastes and textures.

1 15 oz can organic black beans
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
sea salt and pepper
1 avocado
12-16 oz salsa
1 cup grape tomatoes
chopped cilantro

In a saucepan,  add the beans, garlic powder, salt, pepper, oregano, basil and olive oil and stir over medium heat until liquid is absorbed and beans are softened. Set aside to cool. Peel and chop avocado into 1 inch squares. Halve the tomatoes. Using half quantities, line the beans, salsa, avocado and tomatoes in rows in a shallow bowl, making sure the salsa and tomatoes are not next to each other. Sprinkle chopped cilantro on top and salt and pepper to taste. Repeat the rows to make a second bowl. Serve with tortilla chips.

Asian Spiced Scallops & Kale Salad

Leafy greens and scallops go Asian in this zesty dish!

Great lighter dinner or a lovely lunch. Or serve the scallops as the main attraction over rice and have the kale salad on the side. Either way, you’ll enjoy the healthy benefits of a dark leafy green this spring and scallops which are local to my coastal community.

Scallops:

1 lb. sea scallops
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2-3 teaspoons Asian spice mix (or make your own by combining 1 teaspoon each of curry powder, cumin, tumeric, garlic powder, cinnamon, allspice, star anise, nutmeg plus 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, sea salt & black pepper)

Kale salad:

1 bunch kale
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup wheat free soy sauce
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt & pepper to taste

Rinse the scallops. Combine the Asian spice mix, lemon juice and 1/4 cup olive oil in a bowl. Add the scallops and marinate for 1/2 hour.

Wash and dry the kale. Cut tough veins from each leaf and chop the kale in 1 to 2 inch strips. Combine the lemon juice, soy sauce and olive oil in a jar and shake vigorously till combined. In a bowl, toss the kale with the lemon-soy dressing till each leaf is coated. Refrigerate till ready to serve (salad can stay up to several hours in the fridge as the leaves soak up the dressing without wilting).

Remove the scallops from the marinade but reserve juices. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a cast iron skillet or heavy pan over moderate high heat, being careful not to allow the oil to get too hot and smoke. Sear the scallops on both sides till cooked throughout (approx. 2-4 minutes each side depending on size and heat temp) but do not overcook which makes them tough and rubbery. Remove the scallops from the pan.  Add the marinade to the pan and quickly heat juices till syrupy.

Toss the kale salad with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Plate each dish by pooling some sauce on the plate, add a bed of the kale salad  and place 4 to 5 scallops on top or serve separately.

Emme’s Garlic Black Eye Pea Soup

Easy, quick, delicious and healthy and made with lots of roasted garlic and rice milk.

According to supermodel Emme who promotes a healthy body image and self esteem, “I always make soup and everyone enjoys a bowl of whatever I’m making if they’re over my house at lunchtime.”

8 garlic bulbs
1 large frozen package of black eye peas
5 cups of rice milk
1 C chopped parsley
1 C chopped basil
2 T chopped cilantro
1/2 C grated Parmesan
Salt

Cut off tops of garlic, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and roast for 20 minutes in oven at 375 degrees.  Remove the garlic pulp from the bulb and put into a stockpot. Add all other ingredients and cook for 1 hour on medium heat. Using a hand held upright, puree and serve (use caution when pureeing hot liquids). Finish off with two pinches of salt.

Emme on Bloom Talk Radio

Dig in & Bloom! 3 NEW BloomStorm Packages

Dig in and start  to sprout your dreams and grow your life!

Do you often say, “Someday I’m going to….” Guess what? Someday is NOW!

Whether you want to start something new, make a transition, move onto something else (even if you don’t know what that is), enhance what you are already doing or simply want a more fulfilling life, today is a great time to start.

Now is the time to develop a plan, formulate your goals and pull the weeds that have held you back from living the life you want to live.

This is a great gift to give yourself (or to give others). Why? Because “someday” may never come if you don’t start digging now.

3 NEW BloomStorm Packages

Grow, Blossom, Bloom! If you have a project, idea or dream but don’t have all the details worked out, this is a great way to nurture it to sprout. 3 sessions

Time to Transplant - If you’re stuck in a job or life you’ve outgrown, want to change gears, start something new or step up to your next level, discover the tools to re-design, re-invent, re-build your life and make it grow. 3 sessions


Plant Your Seeds for Success - The best of both packages above based on Barb’s 5 “Seeds for Success.”  Sow your seeds to be positive, love what you do, organize your life, own your life and then make it happen so you can Bloom! 5 sessions.  1st session free. Best value!

Guys Can Bloom Too! - With a man’s point of view in mind, choose from one of the packages above.

Or, personalize one of your own!

Sessions are by phone (from anywhere) or in-person (only in CT) with Barb Scala
Intro sessions:  Phone or In-Person $50 (packages above are also discounted)
Contact or call Barb at 203.521.1129

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