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Your Most Precious ThingAndrea Luce - A Relic From A Time Long AgoTW: Mentions of child death Quick historical note: I got The Great Migration and the Westward Expansion confused in this episode, so just as a heads up, when you hear references to the Great Migration in this episode, we are technically talking about Westard Expansion because that more accurately describes the time period that Andrea’s family lived through. Andrea Luce does fundraising at a small local nonprofit that does taxes for low and moderate-income individuals. In her spare time, she is a facilitator at a mental health support group and volunteers by encouraging reading fo...2024-02-1712 min
Your Most Precious ThingGail Piner - A Pitcher from a Good MotherGail Piner is a retired academic who is finally pursuing the career she thought she’d have when she was twelve. She doesn’t recommend waiting as long as she did to pursue your dreams. Gail is interested in strong women, resilience, and the humor and hope that can help us get through difficult times. Her first novel, A High Courage, is about all those topics and is based on the best example she has known personally—her grandmother. Gail lives on the coast of North Carolina, where her main forms of exercise are dodging beach traffic, hurricanes, and alliga...2023-10-0536 min
Your Most Precious ThingAmber Cygan - Comfort from a Dignified TeddyAmber Cygan loved video games, and is always being drawn to survival and post apocalyptic themed titles. She sought to turn her passion for interactive entertainment into a rewarding career by moving to Florida to pursue a degree at Full Sail University and beginning her career at Universal Creative. There she helped teams create immersive theme park experiences across the globe. She is now a Producer in the gaming industry, playing a crucial role in bringing games to life and loving every second of it. During this episode, you will hear Amber talk about: 2023-09-2113 min
Your Most Precious ThingKara - To Be Gifted An EarfulMy guest for this week’s episode, Kara, currently resides in DC, with roots tracing back to Rhode Island. Her professional realm rests in the domain of marketing, complemented by her pursuit of creative endeavors on the side. Art functions as a significant emotional channel for her, and despite not categorizing herself as a complete artist, she occasionally engages in artistic ventures. The lineage of artistic prowess extends from her mother to her grandmother, affectionately known as Mimi. Both maternal figures have profoundly shaped her journey by instilling the importance of fostering her own creativity. This episode aims to unv...2023-09-0718 min
Your Most Precious ThingOctavien Courdent - To See With Fresh EyesIn the eyes of some, Octavien Courdent is seen as a traveler who is passionate about helping the world around him. Born in France, he spent his childhood in English-speaking countries and a year in a British boarding school in Nigeria, where he has gained a very good command of multiple languages. He is also involved in civic life, being part of two Nigerian associations, "Life" and "Khan Foundation," which help with the education of children in difficulty (by building schools or investing in school materials). Passionate about human exchange, he joined the CA'store association at Kedge and was...2023-08-2414 min
Your Most Precious ThingGenna Rosenberg - Growing Up With Cabbage Patch Kids In The Toy IndustryGenna Rosenberg is an almost 30-year toy and licensing industry executive focused on the intersection of Social Impact and Consumer Products. She is the CEO of a global PR and marketing agency GennComm, and Chief Ideator at the Company’s licensing and product development think tank, GennComm ImaGENNation. With an intentional lens toward empowerment, diversity, inclusion and social responsibility, she has been a trusted thought leader and industry innovator, having served both public and private toycos and agencies. Both she and GennComm have been advisors and storytellers for many of the top entertainment and gaming studios in the...2023-08-1024 min
Your Most Precious ThingWant to be on the 2nd Season of Your Most Precious Thing?Hi Everyone! Your Most Precious Thing will be going on a brief, summer hiatus, but we will be back with new episodes starting on August 10, 2023! If you have been enjoying the show, and want to be a guest, please check out my calendar link to schedule your interview! You can follow me at @claudiahenock on Instagram and Twitter and Claudia Henock on LinkedIn. You can also follow You Most Precious Thing through my official website, in addition to anywhere, you listen to your podcasts! Music: Synapse by Shane Ivers – https://www...2023-07-1800 min
Your Most Precious ThingMarlene Sharp - To Catch a Running Fridge and a Four-Legged StarMarlene Sharp is a creative and business-savvy entertainment multi-hyphenate who originally hails from New Orleans but is now a (San Fernando) Valley girl. Firmly ensconced in LA life, Marlene is top dawg at Pink Poodle Productions. Noteworthy clients and collaborators include The Center for Learning Unlimited and its companion animation studio employing adults on the autism spectrum Brainstorm Productions; Neko Productions; Panda Mony Toy Company; Action Amanda Frohlich; Rainshine Entertainment; and the Agency for Cultural Affairs for the Japanese government. Prior to Pink Poodle, Marlene served as Director, Production at LEVEL-5 abby, home of YO-KAI WATCH and other Japanese...2023-07-0631 min
Your Most Precious ThingPeppur Chambers - Blooming Stories of Past and PresentPeppur Chambers is an international writer/producer/educator. An alum of Moving Arts MADLab, Circle X Emerging Playwrights Group, and Antaeus Playwrights Lab, she uses her voice to amplify women’s issues, social justice and love. Her radio plays The Fire In-Between, End of the Line, and Chester Higgensworth & The Boll Weevil can be found on podcast platforms. Her plays have been produced in LA and Prague. Her books Harlem’s Awakening and Harlem’s Last Dance (March 2023) can be found on Spaceboy Books, B&N, Amazon or ask at your local bookstore. Visit penandpeppur.com where she tells storie...2023-06-2226 min
Your Most Precious ThingEva Moon - To Strum Along To Community and ChangeEva Moon is an author, musician, playwright, screenwriter, performer, and former Huffington Post blogger. Her plays and musicals have been staged across the US and UK, and her solo musical, “The Mutant Diaries: Unzipping My Genes” is streaming on Amazon. She recently released her first novel: “Pinocchio’s Guide to the End of the World." During this episode, you will hear Eva talk about: What inspired her to start playing the ukulele The community that she both found and created through playing music How a genetic mutation changed her life and inspired...2023-06-0825 min
Your Most Precious ThingJavier Caballero - Riding Through Childhood MemoriesTW: Brief Emetophobia warning from 21:12 - 21:16 When asked to describe himself, Javier Caballero has a few choice phrases in mind: the resident meme guy that works in marketing, a cartoon enthusiast that appreciates the good vibes in life, a human with a dog soul that tends to overthink a lot, but most importantly, a good person to the people in his life. During this episode, you will hear Javier talk about: Why he has a special connection to a certain Christmas present he received many years ago How Citizen Kane and 30...2023-05-1127 min
Your Most Precious ThingCarolyn Kiel - Keep Circulating the TapesCarolyn Kiel is an experienced instructional design manager of employee training programs. She hosts an award-winning neurodiversity podcast called Beyond 6 Seconds. Carolyn has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. During this episode, you will hear Carolyn talk about: Her experience watching Mystery Science Theater 3000 with her mom when she was in high school. How she got involved in the Kickstarter to reboot the show, and the hoodie that she received as a part of it. How her Hoodie has played a...2023-04-2726 min
Your Most Precious ThingClaudia Henock - On Remembering Four-Legged Friends, Both Real and PlushClaudia Henock is a digital marketing specialist and podcaster based in the DC area. As a self-described “chaotic creative”, she wants to help people tell their stories and tell a few of her own. TW: Brief mention of pet death During this episode, you will hear Claudia talk about: The story behind a beloved Disney plush that she has had for a really long time The connection between the four-legged friends in her life Why she has such a strong connection with a certain white Bichon...2023-04-1309 min
Your Most Precious ThingAndrea Crisp - Grace, GraceEmpowerment Coach, Author of Designed With Purpose, and Host of The Couragecast: those are the best ways to describe Andrea Crisp whose mission is to empower soulpreneurs with tools that uplevel their mindset and unlock their potential for explosive growth in life and businesses. During this episode, you will hear Andrea talk about: How a figurine from her mentor inspired her to bring more grace into her life The balance of both looking back and looking forward into one’s past and future Why sometimes you need to pass on items th...2023-03-3020 minYour Most Precious ThingNakita Rowell - To Not Lose Track Of TimeWords have been Nakita’s thing since middle school. With a passion for writing and a desire to work with people in her heart, she studied broadcast journalism and earned a degree in Journalism & Communications from UNC Chapel Hill. She quickly learned that while she loved journalism and always will, its direct and succinct approach diluted the colorful muse of a creative writer. At heart, she has always been a creative writer, so when she started Word Stylist in 2014, she saw an opportunity to create her own lane in the writing world. With the growing need to create meaningful co...2023-02-0918 minYour Most Precious ThingBen Jones - Stories about Family and ParenthoodBenjamin Jones is a serial entrepreneur and an international keynote speaker. Over the past 5 years, he has been able to educate thousands of people and help them harness the power of online marketing to grow and scale their businesses. He has been in online marketing for over seven incredible years, and he co-founded the following businesses: Youth in Business, Titan Marketer, and Coaching for Experts. During this episode, you will hear Ben talk about: How the most precious thing can sometimes be the relationships that we have in our lives Why he believes it i...2023-01-2521 minYour Most Precious ThingSuzanne Fine - To Reconnect with Our Playful Past Suzanne Fine is a professional consultant based in Maryland. Outside of her work, she enjoys hanging out with friends and family, watching horror movies, reading True Crime stories, walking her dog, Blossom, and completing her personal goal of playing every available Mario video game possible. During this episode, you will hear Suzanne talk about: The story behind her beloved dog plush, Jeffery, that she has had since she was born Her theory on why adults decide to buy toys for themselves to reconnect with their childhood selves The importance of reconnecting with yo...2023-01-1122 minYour Most Precious ThingMira JC - Creating Fandom Joy From The US to KoreaTW: Discussion about weight when it comes to cultural standards Mira JC is a 26-year-old traditional artist influenced by Kpop & anime that is based on the East Coast. One of her biggest inspirations behind her art is the Korean boy band, BTS, and her passion has led her to amazing opportunities including being a part of an art exhibition in South Korea. During this episode, you will hear Mira talk about: How she had gotten into the Kpop fandom and BTS What led her to use to focus on BTS as...2022-12-2925 min
Your Most Precious ThingNew YMPT Episodes STARTING DEC 28th!Hi Everyone! I wanted to say thank you to everyone who has listened to the episodes of Your Most Precious Thing! There will be no episode this week, but there will be new episodes starting December 28th! I hope that everyone has an awesome Christmas, and is looking forward to 2023! In the meantime, here is where you can follow me: You can follow me at @claudiahenock on Instagram and Twitter and Claudia Henock on LinkedIn. You can also follow You Most Precious Thing through my official website, in addition to anywhere, you li...2022-12-1500 minYour Most Precious ThingSarafina Nlandu - A Picture Worth A Thousand MomentsTW: Pet Death Sarafina Nlandu is a native of Atlanta, GA that grew up in a military family and moved and traveled often. During her travels, she loved to see the world around her and pursued one of her passions, photography. One thing to know about her is that she is also an animal lover, and had two cats all her life until one of them named Dolly passed last year. Her two cats were sometimes her photography muse since she would take photos of them and build a collection. In addition to her photography work, she...2022-11-3027 minYour Most Precious ThingChannon Fulton - Community Connections Through Yard Sale BeadsWriter, Dreamer, Baker, Teacher, Singer, Professor, and most importantly Survivor. These words best describe Channon Fulton, a DC native who hosts yard sales at her home. As someone who has seen her hometown change from woods and creeks to modern-style apartment buildings, Channon talks about why she wanted to start yard sales to bring the community together. During this episode, you will hear Channon talk about: What gave her the idea to start the community yard sales One of her favorite regulars that comes to the yard sales How has DC changed in her eyes as...2022-11-1625 minYour Most Precious ThingDanni Barnum - To Pass The Crystal Point to the Next GenerationCW: Brief Mention of Suicide rates in Trans community Danni Barnum is a nonbinary, autistic, and fiercely protective individual. They write poetry, play a few instruments, and keep their hands busy with crafts. His genuine honesty makes them an open book (maybe an audiobook on speaker), and they use their story to advocate for mental health and LGBTQ+ issues. During this episode, you will hear Danni talk about: The story the behind a crystal necklace he was given during a stay in Toronto The importance of having elders in one’s life, especially in the...2022-11-0212 minYour Most Precious ThingMeg Reese - Fighting The Waves of Nursing SchoolTW: Drowning Just as a heads up before we continue, my guest does talk about almost drowning in the ocean, so If that is a tough topic to listen to, I will see you next episode! During a very stormy night during a campus beach retreat, Meg Reese went into the water to save one of her classmates. After surviving the turbulent waves and making it to a local hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia, a chance encounter with a pair of local nurses reinforced her decision to keep pursuing nursing as a career. Si...2022-10-1923 minYour Most Precious ThingAaron Graves - A Key To NormalcyCW: House Fire As a heads up, my guest talks about surviving a house fire, so if that is a tough topic to listen to, see you next episode! A few years ago, Aaron was just a regular guy in his home when he heard a knock at the door. Seven minutes later, with his wallet in his hand, his whole life changed when his house burned down due to the cigarette ashes from a nearby trash can. Today, Aaron talks about his experience surviving the house fire and the lessons he has learned along t...2022-10-0513 min
Author Your LifeThe Journey to Authenticity and True Freedom | Emma GallandBorn and raised in France, Emma Galland has always chased a life of freedom. Starting from the age of thirteen with a trip through the mountains of Ireland, she has traveled all over the world, constantly moving, changing, seeking new experiences, and trying new things.Emma began her career in management consulting and eventually transitioned to entrepreneurship in health/wellness. As a nutritionist, yoga instructor, and fitness trainer, she created her own vegan superfood smoothie and loves teaching her Fit and Fab community to stay active and athletic in later years of life. With her passion for h...2022-03-2445 min
Author Your LifeLiving Intentionally & Being Proactive | Kyle DepiesseListen to this episode to discover how to become more proactive and intentional with your life, in order to achieve your hopes and dreams. After experiencing massive success and crushing failure very early in his entrepreneurship journey, Kyle Depiesse shares the lessons he learned along the way. Kyle's hard-earned lessons and strategies in both business and life are a gift to us all. From a small town in Wisconsin, Kyle has gone from working for Target Headquarters to being a high school teacher, to receiving the ultimate promotion to "stay-at-home dad."Kyle serves high-performing men as...2022-03-1743 min