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The MothThe Moth Radio Hour: All About Time
In this hour, stories of time—its possibilities and its limitations. A secret room, a final basketball game, and a countdown to marriage—with no suitor in sight. Hosted by Moth director Jodi Powell. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.Storytellers:Otis Gray tries to save his relationship via a grand romantic gesture. Reina Bolds is in denial about her sister, her partner in basketball, leaving for college.Anu Senan chronicles her family's many attempts at finding her a husband. Vivi...
2024-07-0954 minThe MothThe Moth Radio Hour: All About Time
In this hour, stories of time—its possibilities and its limitations. A secret room, a final basketball game, and a countdown to marriage—with no suitor in sight. Hosted by Moth director Jodi Powell. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.Storytellers:Otis Gray tries to save his relationship via a grand romantic gesture. Reina Bolds is in denial about her sister, her partner in basketball, leaving for college.Anu Senan chronicles her family's many attempts at finding her a husband. Vivi...
2024-07-0954 min
The MothThe Moth Radio Hour: All About TimeIn this hour, stories of time—its possibilities and its limitations. A secret room, a final basketball game, and a countdown to marriage—with no suitor in sight. Hosted by Moth director Jodi Powell. The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.Storytellers:Otis Gray tries to save his relationship via a grand romantic gesture. Reina Bolds is in denial about her sister, her partner in basketball, leaving for college.Anu Senan chronicles her family's many attempts at finding her a husband. Vivi...
2024-07-0953 min
Heroes of New YorkPart 2 - Coalition for the HomelessI take a trip around Manhattan on a cold January night with a group of volunteers at the Coalition for the Homeless. They distribute food to the people living on streets. I learn more about what drives these volunteers to help homeless people and they share with me what every homeless person actually needs.We discuss:1) What drives the volunteers2) Stories about the homeless3) Misconceptions about the homeless4) Message for the listeners Listen to part 1 of this episode where I talk with Giselle Routhier, Policy Director at the Coalition for the Homeless, th...
2021-03-1413 minHeroes of New YorkPart 1 - Coalition for the HomelessHomelessness is not new in NYC. However, with the loss of jobs in 2020 a lot more people are facing an impending crisis. That of eviction. If and when the eviction ban in NYC is lifted, more people are expected to turn out into the streets and in homeless shelters that are already overwhelmed. Single adults, families and children are equally impacted. I chat with Giselle Routhier, Policy Director at the Coalition for the Homeless, the largest such agency in NYC on the work they do and what she foresees in 2021. This is a 2 part interview. In the s...
2021-03-1420 minHeroes of New YorkHelping the HomelessThere are many homeless people who call the streets of NYC their home. During the lockdown in 2020, where few people ventured out, the homeless were still on the streets begging for food. In this episode, I talk to two wonderful individuals, KimMarco Salvo and Imad Khachan who have made helping the homeless, a part of their lives. I took a walk around Penn Station and Greenwich village, along with them to talk to the homeless people and understand their situation. I also speak to Paola Piscitelli, Director of The Community of Sant E'gidio USA New York chap...
2021-03-0932 min
Heroes of New YorkEpisode#9 Serving medically tailored meals to the sickGod's Love We Deliver has been delivering medically tailored meals to people who are ill and in need of food. Started by one woman in the 80s who saw the plight of an AIDS patient and decided to take action, GLWD has grown into an organization that now caters to anyone from any background who is ill and requires food. In this episode, I talk to 2 employees, Natasha Bunzl, Communications Associate and Dorella Walters, Senior Director at GLWD about the organization's mission, the work they did in 2020 and what our listeners can do to help.
2021-01-2422 min
ELEVATE --- Valda FordHOW TO WIN AT LIFE with ANU SENAN, HOST OF HEROES OF NEW YORK PODCASTAnu Senan, Host of Heroes of New York Podcast
Phone: 917.434.3149
TITLE: How to Win at Life
SHOR BIO: Anu Senan is a storyteller and winner of two Moth StorySLAMS 2020. She is the host of the podcast Heroes of New York (https://www.anusenan.com/podcast) where she shares the stories of exceptional human beings. Anu will discuss creating your own circumstances, how to find opportunity in every crisis and three strategies to increase your value at work. She is a mom to a creative 9 year old boy who keeps her...
2021-01-1125 min
Heroes of New York#8 David Kass - Beautifying NYCDavid Kass, is a New Yorker on a mission to beautify the city.Seeing the how neglected the flower beds around 6th avenue was, he started adopting flower beds around his neighborhood a few years back . He plants flowers and picks up trash all at his own expense. David shares his story and how he thinks you can help. David's Facebook page.
2021-01-1116 min
Heroes of New YorkEpisode#7 Daisy Hampton - Bridging the digital divideHow can you bridge the digital divide? Ask Daisy Hampton, a 11 year old who has been addressing this question since New York Public schools went online at the height of the pandemic. When Daisy realized that not all kids in her class were able to attend online sessions because of their lack of access to technology she decided to take action. And that's how Including You was born. A non -profit peer -to - peer mentorship platform where children help other children. Through Including You, Daisy raises funds to procure devices and hotspot access to children across...
2020-12-2017 min
Heroes of New YorkEpisode#6 Pranitha Timothy - Being the voice for the voicelessPranitha Timothy is a social worker and the co-founder of Justice and Hope, an India based organization established in 2013. She was diagnosed with brain tumor while pursuing her Masters in Social work about 2 decades ago. Following brain surgery she lost her voice for two years. That didn't dissuade her from working for the helpless and the voiceless. Over the years, Pranitha has worked with prisoners, met those on a life sentence, worked with their families, joined a team that pioneered the fight against bonded labour and rescues victims of trafficking. Tune in to hear Pranitha shar...
2020-12-0623 min
Heroes of New YorkThe tempered radicalism of Ruth Bader GinsburgRuth Bader Ginsburg was the second woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States of America and a powerful advocate for gender equality. In this episode, I explore RBG's style of advocacy and the way she brought about change from the way she dressed to the relationships she forged in her professional and personal life.
2020-11-2208 min
Heroes of New YorkEpisode#4 - Abhijit Bhaduri - The future of the digital workplaceIn a candid and fun conversation, Abhijit Bhaduri drops pearls of wisdom on handling the digital workplace. From collaboration to creativity, we discuss a range of topics that relate to the work from anywhere culture. Abhijit Bhaduri is an author, coach and a talent management expert. He is the author of Dreamers and Unicorns, a book about the post - COVID world of work. He is a personal branding coach and talent management advisor. He was the Chief Learning officer of Wipro for seven years and was widely recognized for his innovative approach to...
2020-11-0831 min
Heroes of New YorkEpisode#3 - Part 2 - Richie and Nestor - Heroes to some really special kidsThis is a story of kids from a public school in NYC that caters to students with special needs. During the summer of 2019, some of the students from the school came over to the Peter Cooper Village(PCV) - Stuyvesant Town(ST) residential complex to help the staff with their duties of cleaning the premises, as part of their summer training. The hope was that the training would help the kids build independence and confidence in their own abilities. However the results stunned everyone involved - from the school educators to the management staff at PCV/ST. ...
2020-10-2529 min
Heroes of New YorkEpisode#2 - Richie and Nestor - Part 1 - The tale of two foremen and their teamDuring the biggest lockdown New York City has seen, an army of 160 people prepared for battle everyday. But their enemy was invisible, tinier than a millionth of an inch. Their battlefield? The Stuyvesant Town - Peter Cooper Village - a residential neighborhood in Manhattan that spanned over 110 buildings, with over 11,000 apartments. These brave souls were the janitors, cleaners and other support staff that kept the premises clean and safe everyday. At a time when little was known about the virus and how it spread, these people risked their lives to travel on subways and public transport to do their d...
2020-10-1818 min
Heroes of New YorkEpisode#1 - Imad Khachan - Angels of New YorkImad Khachan runs the only remaining chess shop in New York City. Situated in Greenwich Village. A Palestinian refugee with no family of his own, Khachan has become “the father of everybody” to a community of chess enthusiasts, those curious to learn more about the game, and those whom Khachan describes as the city’s “invisible people.” Every day after he shuts shop, Imad walks around the city helping the homeless who call NY streets their home. He started a FaceBook page called "Angels of New York' where he posts pictures of homeless people in the hope that it in...
2020-10-0429 minHeroes of New York#20 - The man on the turfOn a lazy summer evening, a man collapses in a New York playground while playing with his two little kids. The kids think its pretend play. Only its not. In less than 30 minutes, the entire scene changes as police cars, fire trucks and ambulances line the road and over 20 people are working to revive the man. By the time he's rushed to hospital, its been an hour since his heart stopped. Heroes of New York, cover this true story of some brave and nameless heroes who tried their best to help a man they will never meet again.
2020-09-1418 min
Heroes of New York#19 Marian Hutchins - The Father's Heart Ministries - Spreading hope and cheerThe Father's Heart Ministries is located in the East Village, New York City. For the past 23 years, they have been running a soup kitchen and open food pantry serving the hungry and homeless. During the pandemic they have been a respite to many in this part of the city. In this episode, I speak with Marian Hutchins, the Executive Director of the Father's Heart Ministries. She shares her experiences from moving to New York and the East Village in the 80s when drugs and violence was the norm and her experiences working with the needy and the poor. Tune i...
2020-09-0423 min
Heroes of New York#18 - Sandith Thandasherry - Pioneering clean energy water transportA few weeks ago, the TIME magazine carried an issue solely dedicated to global warming.It said we have a few months to take decisive action. Given all that is going around due to pandemic, upcoming US elections people sometimes tend to forget about the larger than life crisis that’s looming over us. And so I am out looking for people who were continuously working in the midst of this pandemic to address climate change. In this week’s episode I speak with Sandith Thandasherry, CEO and founder of NavAlt Solar & Electrical Boats. He is the man behind India’...
2020-08-2415 min
Heroes of New York#17 Nishant Pandey - Helping migrant workers during the pandemicFeeding front line workers in NYC, Boston and the Bay area during the COVID-19 crisisSupporting small businesses and local kitchens in the US at the same time. Working tirelessly to help millions of displaced migrant workers in India. These are some of the things the team at American India Foundation(AIF), a nonprofit American organization involved in accelerating social and economic change in India are doing during this pandemic.Tune in to listen to Nishant Pandey, CEO of American India Foundation, talk about the work AIF is doing during the cr...
2020-08-1422 min
Heroes of New York#16-Phara Policar - A volunteer and an advocateThis week I interview Phara Policar, an exceptional person who is a volunteer at New York Cares, a Lupus advocate and a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for foster children. A little bit about New York Cares - They launched their relief effort in March with over 2,500 volunteers who have spent a combined 7,500 hours on 439 projects. Their services include phone banking and food packing and distribution projects. They conduct calls to seniors and other vulnerable citizens, to check in on their well-being and to ensure that they have access to vital items like food...
2020-07-2715 min
Heroes of New York#15-Special Episode - 3 lessons from Nelson MandelaOn Nelson Mandela's 102nd bday, Heroes of New York, remembers one of the greatest heroes of our times and how he endured a lockdown like no other in history. Listen to this 10 minutes special, where I take you through three key lessons from Nelson Mandela's time in prison. 00:02:07 Time bound goals00:03:15 Power of positive habits00:06:14 Forgive and let goTo learn more about building habits that stick, listen to Joshua Spodek's interview on my show
2020-07-2310 min
Heroes of New York#14 Jonathan Angelilli, Fiona Stokes - Energy medicine for healthcare heroesFiona Stokes, Assistant Nurse Manager and healthcare hero, contracts the COVID herself after nursing several patients infected by the virus. This is the story of how Jonathan Angelilli, an energy medicine practitioner used Qingong - an ancient form of energy medicine - to heal Fiona and is helping many other healthcare workers in NYC for free. Jonathan is a hero to healthcare workers, like Fiona, who are working day and night to heal COVID patients while putting their own lives at risk. Jonathan and Fiona also share a beautiful connection, one which they share with our listeners right at...
2020-07-1352 min
Heroes of New York#13 Brandi Covington and Poonam Kumar- Feeding the frontline workersFood can transcend boundaries. It can unite people irrespective of their background. And it can bring healing and nourishment to both who serve and who are served. This is the story of Brandi Covington - cofounder of Cooking With Corey and Poonam VK - cofounder and CEO of Saavor, who joined hands to serve meals to healthcare workers during the pandemic in NYC. In this episode, Brandi Covington - cofounder of Cooking with Corey - shares her struggles as an entrepreneur and small business owner in NYC during the lockdown that forced many businesses to shut down...
2020-07-1122 min
Heroes of New York#12 Yuri and Yule - The role of city architects in containing a pandemicIn this episode, I chat with Yuri Birchwood-Fuentes and Yule Lee - NYS architects - about the work they did in setting up COVID-19 testing centers throughout the city during the pandemic. They share the challenges they faced as a team to set up physical locations during the lockdown and the lessons it taught them. Yuri Birchwood-Fuentes was born and raised in Manhattan. He holds degrees in Architecture from the Irwin S Chanin School of Architecture at the Cooper Union and Masters of Architecture from SUNY Buffalo. Yuri is a registered architect in NYS where he practices a...
2020-07-0529 min
Heroes of New York#11- The team that delivers food, ice cream and joyThis is the story of Stuytown's management team and how they rose to the challenge of providing food to those who needed it the most during the COVID-19 lockdown in NYC. In addition to running the Stuytown pantry - which has delivered over 300,000 lbs at the time of this recording in June 2020 - they also used the residential ice cream truck to deliver over 20, 000 cups of ice cream to health care workers in NYC. Joining me on this show are, Robert Vazquez-director of lifestyle services and deliverer of joy, happiness and ice cream to over 20 NYC hospitals a...
2020-06-2841 min
Heroes of New York#9 Manoj Dalmia - A race against timeUp, close and personal with Manoj Dalmia - pediatric and adult anesthesiologist from NYC. He is real, honest, passionate and unapologetically himself, but embraces his vulnerability as his dominant strength. In this episode, Manoj shares with us, some of his deepest and most touching experiences from treating COVID patients. I could not help but tear up. He has also meticulously chronicled his daily experiences at the hospital during the lockdown on his FaceBook page. You can read more on his FB page.
2020-06-2042 min
Heroes of New York#10 Part 2 - Haruna and Mark Borg - Setting boundaries in your relationshipsHaruna Borg and Mark Borg are both couple therapists who understand very well the impact of the lockdown on our mental health. Personally, they have lost patients to the COVID, and they also saw couples virtually, even when they came down with the COVID, . And at the same they are parenting their two school going kids. The couple is no stranger to the fact that tempers tend to flare when you are living 24/7 with someone you love locked up in a tiny space that serves as home, office, play area and gym.In this episode, the Borgs...
2020-06-2053 min
Heroes of New York#8 Part 2-Joshua Spodek - Doing meaningful things - A conversation on changeIn this episode, Josh and I talk about change. There is only one way to fight climate change, pandemics and systemic racism. Through change. But to change anything, we need to first change ourselves. Changing our behaviors is how we can influence change in our society. But how hard is it? Tune in to hear Josh share his wisdom as he changed his lifestyle and continues to do so in a bid to save the environment. Listen to the 1st part of this talk on building Habits that Stick here. Joshua Spodek PhD MBA is...
2020-06-1440 min
Heroes of New York#7 Milene Jardine : Chocolate for Healthcare workersCHOCOLATE FOR HEALTHCARE HEROESTo thank our healthcare heroes, Milène Jardine Chocolatier have been sending chocolate as a token of love, hope, and support. They have been working around the clock to bring normalcy and safety back to society. MJ Chocolates believe chocolate can bring a dose of happiness and peace to their stressful situations. To reach more heroes, they created a chocolate for healthcare workers gifting program.Website: https://milenejardine.com/IG: @milene.jardine.chocolatier
2020-06-0715 min
Heroes of New York#6 Part 1 - Haruna and Mark Borg - Toxic Positivity and Conflict Management in relationshipsHaruna Borg and Mark Borg are both couple therapists who understand very well the impact of the lockdown on our mental health. Personally, they have lost patients to the COVID, and they also saw couples virtually, even when they came down with the COVID, . And at the same they are parenting their two school going kids. The couple is no stranger to the fact that tempers tend to flare when you are living 24/7 with someone you love locked up in a tiny space that serves as home, office, play area and gym. In this episode, the Borgs...
2020-05-3145 min
Heroes of New York#5 Joshua Spodek - Habits that Stick“Prison life is about routine: each day like the one before; each week like the one before it, so that the months and years blend into each other.” Nelson Mandela about the 27 years he spent in prison. Mandela believed a lifetime’s habit of exercise helped him to survive prison, ready for the challenges that lay ahead. In this episode, I chat with Joshua Spodek, published expert and coach of starting habits that last, about building daily habits that stick. Josh explains how he does it , the many rewards he reap from building habits that stick and how you...
2020-05-2253 min
Heroes of New York#4 Rochelle Rice - Building pockets of certaintyWell known public speaker , Rochelle Rice, talks about the importance of building pockets of certainty in our daily lives to help stabilize and build a sense of normalcy during these unusually turbulent times. Rochelle Rice, is the first woman in the world to hold both the Certified Speaking Professional(CSP) designation from National Speakers Association and Accredited Speaker(AS) designation from Toastmasters International. She is passionate about health and wellness and has been conducting movement classes for women for the past 35 years. During the COVID crisis, Rochelle has generously opened the virtual doors of her Zoom c...
2020-05-1426 min
Heroes of New York#3 Luisa Montalvo - Every dog we rescue has a storyShe has transported and rescued over 1000 dogs till date. At the age of 60, she rose to prominence as the runner up of the World Championship of Public Speaking 2019, beating over 30,000 contestants from 143 countries. Our guest for this episode is Luisa Montalvo, resident of South Texas who is rescuing stray dogs from certain death and transporting them to New York where each and every one of them is adopted by foster families who are grateful for her service. In this episode Luisa opens her heart about what it means to find people who care about animals...
2020-05-0321 min
Heroes of New York#2 Sarita Ekya - Serving healthcare workers as we adjust our business to this new way of workingShe is a mom, wife, businesswoman and an improv artist. Sarita and her husband Caesar Ekya sold everything they had in 2005 to start S'MAC - a popular East Village restaurant that sells Mac N Cheese. When New York went into lockdown in March this year, small businesses like theirs were hit and it forced them to make some tough decisions. Under immense pressure, the Ekyas revamped their business model, introduced an entirely new product line, started serving health care workers and even rehired one of the 2 employees they had to initially lay off. They have served over 1500 meals to...
2020-05-0127 min
Heroes of New York#1 Erwan Saunier - I know what it feels like to want helpWelcome to the 1st episode of Heroes of New York!Erwan Saunier - Program Director at Manhattan Kickers Soccer club - had to close down his business on Mar 16th when the pandemic started to spread through NYC. A week later his wife lost her job. Their 17 year old son is waiting and hoping that college will open later this year, but he fears not. Despite the fact that their world turned upside down during this crisis, Erwan stepped up to help others in his neighborhood in East Village. From picking up and delivering groceries, walking the...
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