TITA TALKS

 Sonia Tita Puopolo Presents a Wellness World USA™ Podcast, Tita Talks. TITA TALKS WITH DAVID SKINNER, THE HEALING POWER OF WELLNESS: A SELFCARE TOOL FOR YOU!

This episode of TITA TALKS features DAVID SKINNER, the President of  the International SelfCare Foundation, from Ottawa, Canada.  Mr. Skinner’s passion for selfcare has extended roots from his 34 years serving as President of Consumer Health Products Canada and as a Board Director for the Global Selfcare Federation for over thirty years. During that time, he also served for over a decade as a delegate to the USP as well as holding positions on several not-for-profit Boards such as the Canadian Society of Association Executives and terms on government expert advisory committees. And He is the ISF President and a Trustee. In this episode we  discuss his role as President of the International Selfcare Foundation,  as well as the "Seven Pillars of Selfcare" that the International SelfCare Foundation has developed.  Moreover, we discuss International SelfCare Day (ISD), which is celebrated on  July 24 each year, and provides a focus and opportunity to raise the profile of healthy lifestyle selfcare programs around the world. ISD was developed by the International Selfcare Foundation to promote selfcare as a vital foundation of health.  For more information, please go to www.wellnessworldusa.com, https://titatalks.comand Follow us on Instagram @wellnessworldusa, @titatalksofficial, @welovetitatalks, @soniatitapuopolo.  And for more information about the INTERNATIONAL SELFCARE FOUNDATION, then, please go to https://isfglobal.org. 

 Sonia Tita Puopolo Presents a Wellness World USA™ Podcast, Tita Talks. 

TITA TALKS WITH ELISABETTA "BETTA" CARACCIA.   This episode of Tita Talks, features Betta, a Mother of 3, anthropologists, environmentalist and advocate of social awareness and global consciousness.   As a valued member of the Advisory Council of the Ibiza Preservation Fund she keeps busy to preserve Ibiza and Formentera’s exceptional beauty and nature.   Recently Betta lost her life partner Ray Stevenson (25 May 1964-21 May 2023), the worldwide renowned actor who performed in the iconic Star Wars series Ahsoka portraying Baylan Skoll, and also portrayed two Marvel Comics characters Frank Castle / The Punisher in Punisher: War Zone (2008) and The Super Hero Squad Show and Volstagg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (2011–2017), and more.  They met when Ray was in Rome, Italy while portraying  Titus Pullo in the BBC/HBO hit television series Rome (2005–2007).  Betta and Ray loved to travel extensively.  Yet, during the COVID-19 Pandemic they spent more time in their home in Ibiza, Spain surrounded by the sea and sunshine.  However, prior to returning to filming, Ray had caught Covid and his health was never quite the same and he passed away on May 21, 2023.   In 2021, Betta and Ray founded La Curandera de Salinas in Ibiza, Spain.  Betta and I  discuss how Betta has been working toward healing her heart and home since Ray perished unexpectedly and the importance of selfcare practices that support resiliency and strength. For more information, then please go to https://wellnessworldusa.com and https://titatalks.com.  Follow us on Instagram: @wellnessworldusa, @titatalksofficial, @welovetitatalks, @soniatitapuopolo.  

Sonia Tita Puopolo Presents a Wellness World USA™ Podcast, Tita Talks. TITA TALKS WITH DAVID SKINNER, INTERNATIONAL SELFCARE DAY 2023, THE HEALING POWER OF WELLNESS: A SELFCARE TOOL FOR YOU!

This episode of TITA TALKS features DAVID SKINNER, the President of  the International SelfCare Foundation, from Ottawa, Canada.  Mr. Skinner’s passion for selfcare has extended roots from his 34 years serving as President of Consumer Health Products Canada and as a Board Director for the Global Selfcare Federation for over thirty years. During that time, he also served for over a decade as a delegate to the USP as well as holding positions on several not-for-profit Boards such as the Canadian Society of Association Executives and terms on government expert advisory committees. And He is the ISF President and a Trustee. In this episode we  discuss his role as President of the International Selfcare Foundation,  as well as the "Seven Pillars of Selfcare" that the International SelfCare Foundation has developed.  Moreover, we discuss International SelfCare Day (ISD), which is celebrated on  July 24 each year, and provides a focus and opportunity to raise the profile of healthy lifestyle selfcare programs around the world. ISD was developed by the International Selfcare Foundation to promote selfcare as a vital foundation of health.  For more information, please go to www.wellnessworldusa.com, https://titatalks.comand Follow us on Instagram @wellnessworldusa, @titatalksofficial, @welovetitatalks, @soniatitapuopolo.  And for more information about the INTERNATIONAL SELFCARE FOUNDATION, then, please go to https://isfglobal.org. 

Sonia Tita Puopolo Presents a Wellness World USA™ Podcast, Tita Talks.  TITA TALKS WITH JESSICA DEUTSCH, THE HEALING POWER OF ART: A SELFCARE TOOL FOR YOU!  

This episode features Jessica Deutsch.   Jessica has been engaged with Art for most of her lifetime and has over thirty years of international experience working in New York, London, and South Africa sourcing art for VIP collectors; selling important entire collections; identifying and promoting emerging artists; curating art exhibitions and carrying out luxury cultural travel with entree to private collections for small groups.  She started her journey at Sotheby’s New York where she was the Director of Public Programs and created educational experiences for collectors in art, fashion, jewelry and more.  After Sothebys Jessica then established her own business called Arts to Life which expanded her original Sotheby’s programs from North America to  taking collectors and cultural enthusiast to countries around the world and showing them through art the past-taking them on an historical journey and promoting craftsmen, artisans and luxury trades that preexisted from 19th Century England, France, Italy and Portugal to the present.  Most recently after living in South Africa for 3 years, Jessica has focused on Contemporary African Art and currently, she is hopeful and excited to be working with a NFT Gallery in London which just opened a gallery space in New York City.  A year ago she was diagnosed with cancer.  And in this episode, we talk about "THE HEALING POWER OF ART: A SELFCARE TOOL FOR YOU!" and Jessica’s personal story.

In the presence of art, we may experience inspiration, wonder, and even hope; it can spark our imagination, creativity, and thinking. It can inspire us to feel empathy, joy, and our internal awareness and capacity for transformation can expand through experiences with art.  Scientific research has demonstrated how people benefit from exposure to art.  Moreover,  there are social prescription programs in which doctors prescribe museum visits, art classes, and so forth.   Art is healing because it forces you to forge a connection between your mind and your body.  Art is healing because it connects humanity with humanity.  Jessica elaborates more on, “central to all of her work is the belief that art is important to life and that art can heal.” Jessica tells us about her healing journey from when she was diagnosed with cancer to what she did to heal with the art around her, we talk about her daily wellness routine and selfcare tools, and much more.  

For more information, then please go to https://wellnessworldusa.com and https://titatalks.com.  Follow us on Instagram: @wellnessworldusa, @titatalksofficial, @welovetitatalks, @soniatitapuopolo. Follow Jessica on Instagram: @artstolife.world.

 Sonia Tita Puopolo Presents a Wellness World USA™ Podcast, Tita Talks.  TITA TALKS WITH GARY NADER, THE HEALING POWER OF ART: A SELFCARE TOOL FOR YOU!  This episode features my friend Gary Nader.  Gary resides in Miami, Florida with his beautiful wife Jennifer, 3 daughters, Vivi, Milla, and Lola, and son Noah.  Gary has created one of the most important legacies of art in the world.  In fact, for over 40 years, Gary Nader Fine Art has been regarded as one of the most successful galleries in the world. From his early career as the Director of Nader Gallery of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic in 1981 to his move to the United States to set up a gallery specializing in Latin American Art in Miami in 1985, and then in 1992, the opening of Gary Nader Fine Art in Coral Gables was just another step toward expanding his role as a renowned expert in the Latin American art world as well as establishing several significant art projects and publications.  By 2014, Gary Announced the foundation of the Nader Museum in Miami.  Today, Gary Nader Fine Art has become one of the most extensive galleries in the world with 55,000 sq. ft. of exhibition space that includes: Gary Nader Private Collection, the Exhibition Gallery and the Sculpture Park.   The space presents an extensive number of solo and group exhibitions, showcasing a significant selection of works by well-known Latin American, Modern and Contemporary artists worldwide such as: Basquiat, Botero, Bravo, Cárdenas, Carreño, Chagall, Lam, Larraz, Lichtenstein, Manet, Matta, Matisse, Miro, Monet, Picasso, Rauschenberg, Stella, Tamayo, Warhol, Zuñiga, among many others.  In the presence of art, we may experience inspiration, wonder, and even hope; it can spark our imagination, creativity, and thinking. It can inspire us to feel empathy, joy, and our internal awareness and capacity for transformation can expand through experiences with art.  Scientific research has demonstrated how people benefit from exposure to art.  Moreover,  there are social prescription programs in which doctors prescribe museum visits, art classes, and so forth.   Art is healing because it forces you to forge a connection between your mind and your body.  Art is healing because it connects humanity with humanity. And in this episode we are talking about THE HEALING POWER OF ART: A SELFCARE TOOL FOR YOU!.  Gary and I discuss how the arts can make a powerful contribution to health and wellbeing.  In fact, Gary gives us examples of the beneficial impact that art can have on humankind.  Moreover, Gary talks about how art brings people together and builds community and tell us about the Gary Nader Museum. Our philosophy is that true selfcare relies on utilizing all four pillars of a healthy lifestyle: exercise, nutrition, rest/healing, and mindfulness/meditation. This is our formula for health, happiness and longevity. When these four pillars are in alignment, we achieve harmony and equilibrium.  Gary shares  his daily Wellness routine and those Selfcare tools that he uses on a daily basis.  Furthermore, Gary defines his understanding and meaning of THE HEALING POWER OF ART: A SELFCARE TOOL FOR YOU! and much more.  This is an incredible and inspirational episode that will enrich your life and bring joy to your soul.  

For more information, then please go to https://wellnessworldusa.com and https://titatalks.com.  Follow us on Instagram: @wellnessworldusa, @titatalksofficial, @welovetitatalks, @soniatitapuopolo. And for more information about Gary Nader then visit https://garynader.com/ and follow him on Instagram @garynader.

 Sonia Tita Puopolo Presents a Wellness World USA™ Podcast, Tita Talks. 

TITA TALKS WITH TALIA FOX, THE HEALING POWER OF TRANSFORMATION: A SELFCARE TOOL FOR YOU!This episode of Tita Talks features Talia Fox.  Talia is the CEO of KUSI Global, Inc..  As a leadership strategist and legacy builder, Talia has transformed thousands of executives over the last two decades in multiple sectors from health and higher education to technology and government. 

She received her Master of Education in psychology from Howard University  in  Washington D.C. and is a Harvard University Fellow.   She has assisted leaders in the development of innovative strategies for some of the most critical and complex missions globally, including defense, wealth inequalities, racial and social justice, aviation, and healthcare. Talia helps organizations maximize human potential by leveraging strategic intelligence and helps individuals and organizations foster connected cultures and promote conscious equity. Her trainings are widely sought after, and she has been invited to share her expertise in leadership and business strategies globally.  In fact, Talia has been called a leadership Jedi.  She has dedicated her life to studying ways to help leaders turn their power and influence into a journey to improve people, organizations, and humanity.  As a proud and single Mom of 2 boys, 15 year old Jaden and 22 year old Elijah, Talia works to find balance and likes to live life asking what is possible, and maintains selfcare at the foundation of her business.  

We are currently experiencing the greatest global transformation of our lifetime. This grand transformation permeates the wellbeing of every aspect of humankind. Wellness and Selfcare is at the forefront of this paradigm shift and with the right Wellness and Selfcare tools, we can reset our lives, forge a new pathway forward and live a happier, healthier, longer life.  Good health is our most prized possession generating a positive mindset of confidence, enthusiasm, strength and joyfulness that can trigger a life of optimum achievement.  Vibrant health does not happen by luck or by chance, one must take the necessary steps to improve their health and wellbeing. 

Expanding wellness and selfcare education is key to improving the wellbeing of our global community.  Providing best in class education around wellness and health is one of the most influential ways to overcome poverty, class, and so forth.  Talia has facilitated and designed hundreds of interactive learning experiences that support cultural competence, organizational intelligence, productivity, and leadership strategies and tells us about her ideal health and wellness learning experience and more.  Moreover, she talks about what prompted her wellness journey and what motivated her to incorporate selfcare at the foundation of KUSI Global, Inc..

Our philosophy is that true selfcare relies on utilizing all four pillars of a healthy lifestyle: exercise, nutrition, rest/healing, and mindfulness/meditation. This is our formula for health, happiness and longevity. When these four pillars are in alignment, we achieve harmony and equilibrium.  And in this episode, we have the privilege and pleasure to learn about Talia's daily wellness routine and those selfcare tools that she uses on a daily basis.  

Furthermore, Talia and I discuss her journey as a leadership strategist and legacy builder and she shares what “The Healing Power of Transformation: A Selfcare Tool For You!” means to her.   

For more information, then please go to https://wellnessworldusa.com and https://titatalks.com.  Follow us on Instagram: @wellnessworldusa, @titatalksofficial, @welovetitatalks, @soniatitapuopolo.  And for more information about Talia Fox, then follow her on LinkedIn @taliafox, and Instagram, @taliafoxspeaks and her Website is www.kusitraining.com.

Sonia Tita Puopolo Presents a Wellness World USA™ Podcast, Tita Talks.  This episode of TITA TALKS features Susie Ellis.  Susie is the Chair & CEO of the Global Wellness Institute and the co-founder, chair and CEO of the Global Wellness Summit (GWS). The Global Wellness Institute is known for their pioneering research, wide-ranging initiatives, and authoritative and reliable wellness information and the Global Wellness Summit is recognized as the global wellness authority and resource for businesses and organizations dedicated to ensuring optimal wellbeing for humanity and this year’s 2022 Global Wellness Summit will take place October 31st-November 3rd, In Person and Virtually in the vibrant city of Tel Aviv, Israel.  In this episode we discuss the The Future of Functional Medicine symposium in Bangkok, Thailand and discuss the fact that functional medicine is in many ways an ideal bridge between medicine and wellness.   Susie elaborates on her definition that:  “functional medicine focuses on root cause of disease, extensive one-on-one time with patients, and lifestyle changes.”  Furthermore, we review a few of her top takeaways from her trip to Thailand and she elaborates  on each: 1.  Functional Medicine Fits Between Medicine and Wellness, 2.  Focus on a Functional Medicine Approach , 3.  Your Crystal Ball—the Future of Functional Medicine Is Positive.  We discuss Functional medicine being  on the agenda of the 2022 Global Wellness Summit  in Tel Aviv, October 31-Nov 2, 2022.  Furthermore, we discuss the fact that Integrative, functional, and  preventative medicine’s objectives are all the same and that is, to stop illness before it progresses to the stage of treatment.  Moreover, Susie shares more about the theme: Open Minds, Open Hearts, and Open for Business.  It is so exciting to see health and wellness thought leaders and visionaries from around the world-people who genuinely care and are on a mission to make an impact in the wellness industry come together each year to celebrate wellbeing at the Global Wellness Summit (GWS).  For more information, then please go to https://wellnessworldusa.com and https://titatalks.com.  Follow us on Instagram: @wellnessworldusa, @titatalksofficial, @welovetitatalks, @soniatitapuopolo.  And for more information about The Global Wellness Institute and the Global Wellness Summit, then please visit their Websites at: https://globalwellnessinstitute.org and/or https://www.globalwellnesssummit.com and Follow them on Instagram @globalwellnesssummit.  

Sonia Tita Puopolo Presents a Wellness World USA™ Podcast, Tita Talks.  This episode of TITA TALKS, “THE HEALING POWER OF RESILIENCE: A SELFCARE TOOL FOR YOU!” features HUMA ABEDIN.  Huma was born, in Kalamazoo, Michigan.  Yet, grew up in a multi-cultural background with Indian and Pakistani parents.  Her Mom, Saleha Mahmood Abedin, and Dad, Syed Zainul Abedin were intellectuals who focused upon and instilled values that would later guide Huma to have the resilience and strength to navigate challenging times.  Today she resides in NYC, and is surrounded by family love including her Mom, her sisters Heba and Hadeel, her brother Hassan, and her son Jordan.  Huma just completed her first book BOTH/ AND that is already a NEW YORK TIMES Best Seller, among the top audio books, and on Oprah’s favorites list.  Huma went from being an intern in the White House in 1996 to being a valued confidant and top aide to one of the most accomplished and influential woman in the world, Hillary Rodham Clinton (HRC).  She shares stories from her remarkable journey in her book that we will later discuss.  Yet, first I would like to  formally introduce Huma.  She was Vice Chair of Hillary For America in 2016 during former Secretary of State HRC’s campaign for President of the United States.  And prior to that, Huma was deputy chief of staff at the U.S. Department of State when Hillary Rodham Clinton (HRC) was U.S. Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013, in 2008, Huma was the traveling chief of staff for Hillary’s Presidential campaign. Huma’s career thrived since starting as an intern at the White House in 1996.  Yet, Huma’s marriage to former congressman Anthony Weiner led her personal life to not only come under public scrutiny but to fall apart.  She discusses this and more in her book and it is “through the opportunities and obstacles, the trials and triumphs, ” that we learn from Huma about her courage and wisdom to stay true to her values and to herself.  In this episode, we talk about “THE HEALING POWER OF RESILIENCE: A SELFCARE TOOL FOR YOU!” as Huma shares  what inspired her to write her engaging book, and, in a moment of personal privilege, Huma reads a passage as relates to 9/11/01 that you won't want to miss as it is so moving and we discuss why she choose to share this particular moment in her book.  Moreover, Huma and I discuss resilience.  In fact, she not only shares her definition of resilience, but we also discuss her daily Wellness routine and the Selfcare tools that she uses on a daily basis.  And, what a delight it is to listen to Huma as she tells us who and what inspires her and she shares her favorite books- the ones that have inspired her and/or have impacted her most in her life, and more.    For more information, please go to www.wellnessworldusa.com, https://titatalks.com and https://www.huma-abedin.com.  Follow us on Instagram @wellnessworldusa, @titatalksofficial, @welovetitatalks, @soniatitapuopolo and follow Huma @humaabedin.

This episode of TITA TALKS, THE HEALING POWER OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY: A SELFCARE TOOL FOR YOU! features LEE PELTON.  Lee is the CEO & President of the Boston Foundation, one of the nation’s leading philanthropic organizations, with $1.6 billion in assets. He joined the Foundation in June 2021, after serving as President of Emerson College (2011-2021) and Willamette University (1998-2011).  Lee began his professional academic career at Harvard University, where he earned a Ph.D. in English literature.  In 2020,  the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce inducted Lee into its Academy of Distinguished Bostonians, he received the Governor’s Award from MassHumanities and was honored by the Eos Foundation with a $100,000 racial justice grant in his name.  He has also been frequently included on lists of civic leaders in Boston, most recently ranking 11th on Boston magazine’s 2021 list of 100 Most Influential Bostonians and is listed as one of the 50 Most Powerful Leaders in Boston by the Boston Business Journal.  In this episode, Lee and I  discuss THE HEALING POWER OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY: A SELFCARE TOOL FOR YOU! Lee shares what inspires him, his top priorities at The Boston Foundation, his wellness and selfcare routine, and more.  Furthermore,  he shares his humanity, compassion, and mission to make the world a better place.  For more information, then please go to, https://wellnessworldusa.com, https://titatalks.com, and/or https://www.tbf.org.  Follow us on Instagram @wellnessworldusa, @titatalksofficial, @welovetitatalks, @soniatitapuopolo and Follow @bostonfdn.

Sonia Tita Puopolo Presents a Wellness World USA™ (WWUSA) Podcast, Tita Talks.  This episode, "The Healing Power of Motivation And Positive Energy: A Selfcare Tool For You!" features Deborah Harper.  Deborah is a certified Executive Coach & Life Transitions Coach.  As former Vice President and General Manager of Saks Fifth Avenue, Bal Harbour, in South Florida, she brings her beauty, flare, and incredible business acumen and understanding to her current path as she works with visionary executives, progressive leaders and people who are awakening to the truth of who they are to discover their unlimited potential within. Given COVID-19, there are many people suffering and in need of motivation and encouragement on how to keep a positive focus and feel happy.  And in this episode, we are talking about “The Healing Power of Motivation and Positive Energy: A Selfcare Tool For You!”  We listen to Deborah and learn about her wellness routine, selfcare tools and techniques and she walks us through steps that one can take to transform the COVID-19 Pandemic crisis filled with pain and suffering to an opportunity for a reset filled with not only hope and healing, but everlasting joy.   For more information and to book a coaching session:   Deborah Harper: Email: deborahcoach333@gmail.com  Website: www.newenergycoach.com.  Wellness World USA™  Email: info@wellnessworldusa.com  Website: www.wellnessworldusa.com.