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The Path to JoyYou Can Start Today!Today I share a short excerpt from my friend Mary Crimmins email about 'today!' AND a day that changed things for me. What if you could start fresh -- begin today? As Mary says, no need to wait for "a crisis or a calendar flip."
Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.
All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.
...2025-07-2906 minThe Path to JoyYou Can Start Today!Today I share a short excerpt from my friend Mary Crimmins email about 'today!' AND a day that changed things for me. What if you could start fresh -- begin today? As Mary says, no need to wait for "a crisis or a calendar flip."
Thanks so much for listening! I love helping people change (and improve!) their perception of their lives -- aka find more JOY.
All of the guides, emails, and information that may help you on your joy journey, can be found on my website: melissabloom.life.
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Is Your Way In Your Way?Taking the Holy Spirit to Work: Living Inspired at Every AgeSend us a textMary Boza Crimmins shares her journey from 28-year teaching veteran to entrepreneur and author, revealing how making a major career transition at 58 wasn't retirement but "recalibration." She discusses following long-held dreams of writing and running her own business after decades of putting them aside.• Made career transition at 58, moving from teaching to entrepreneurship• Wrote "Taking the Holy Spirit to Work" to help Christians integrate faith into workplace without being preachy• Combines writing, editing, and organizational skills to help clients achieve their goals• Believes legacy thinking is essential—focusing on how our...2025-06-0239 min
Media MindsFrom Teacher to Writer: Mary Boza-Crimmins' JourneyIn this conversation, David Wolf interviews Mary Boza-Crimmins, founder of Crimmins Communications and author of 'Taking the Holy Spirit to Work'. Mary shares her journey from various careers to becoming a writer, discussing the diverse projects she undertakes, the challenges authors face, and her experiences with Substack. She emphasizes the importance of personal branding and trust in business, and explores themes in guided autobiography, highlighting the value of personal stories.2025-03-2419 min
Going North PodcastEp. 934 – Taking the Holy Spirit to Work with Mary Boza Crimmins“People need to understand that they do have a voice.” – Mary Boza Crimmins Today’s featured author is a wife, grandmom, ghostwriter, book coach, lifelong learner, and the owner of Crimmins Communications, Mary Boza Crimmins. Mary and I had a fun on a bun chat about her book, “Taking the Holy Spirit to Work: Encouraging and Empowering Christians in the Workplace”, the importance of using one's voice in the workplace, and more!!Key Things You’ll Learn:What it means when you take the Holy Spirit to workHow Mary’s pas...2025-03-2433 min
In Defense of Plants PodcastEp. 515 - Phenology is ImportantThe emergence of leaves, the blooming of flowers, the arrival of pollinators... these are all biological events that are closely tied to the changing seasons. The study of this linkage is called Phenology and my guest today wants to share her passion for this wonderful world of inquiry. Join me and Dr. Theresa Crimmins as we discuss the USA National Phenology Network and her new book "Phenology" that details a lot of what she has learned studying seasonal timing. This episode was produced in part by Abi, Rich, Shad, Maddie, Owen, Linda, Alana, Sigma, Max, Richard, Maia, Rens, David...2025-03-0250 min
The Performance Mindset Show - Helping you level up in entrepreneurship, commercial real estate, leadership and lifeThe Making of “From Perfect to Real” with Mary CrimminsOn today’s episode of the Performance Mindset podcast, Amy welcomes Mary Crimmins to the show. Mary has been working with Amy for the past two years to publish Amy’s book, “From Perfect to Real: Ditch Perfection, Shift Your Mindset, and Thrive on Your Terms.” The book launches in March 2025, and Amy sits in the hot seat, answering questions about the book and offering a sneak peek of what you can expect.In this episode, you’ll hear:The special relationship Amy shares with her mother-in-law, Joanne, and how her entrepreneurship inspired Amy.Some of Amy’s stru...2025-02-2643 min
Together We Build With Chris Behnke + Prudence O'HaireTaking The Holy Spirit to Work With Mary Boza Crimmins Taking The Holy Spirit to Work With Mary Boza /// Together We Build With Chris Behnke + Prudence O'HaireWho Appears In This Episode: Chris Behnke, Prudence O’Haire, Mary Boza CrimminsSeason 4, Episode 13: “Taking The Holy Spirit to Work With Mary Boza Crimmins”In “Taking The Holy Spirit to Work With Mary Boza,” hosts Chris Behnke and Prudence O’Haire dive into an inspiring conversation with author Mary Boza Crimmins about integrating faith into everyday life—including the workplace. Mary shares her journey of learning to rely on the Holy Spirit throughout her...2025-02-1346 min
Inspired StewardshipInterview with Mary Crimmins About Finding a New Application for Your Calling Later in LifeIn today’s #podcast episode, I interview Mary Crimmins. I ask Mary to talk about how she lived her calling both as a teacher and transitioned later in life to writing. I also ask Mary to share why she focuses as well on legacy building. Mary also shares with you how this transition has helped her continue to live out her passion and faith. Show Notes and Resources.2025-02-1027 min
The Bible Says What!?The Bible Says What!? Episode 290: Coworkers and the Holy Ghost with Mary Crimmins
On today's episode, I talk with Christian author Mary Crimmins. We discuss taking the holy ghost to work, teaching, and accepting personal accomplishments for what they are.
Today's special guest can be found here: https://crimminscommunications.com/
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The Bible Says What!? the book is now available! Cl...2024-12-2956 min
Space for LifeThrive At Any Age: The Wisdom Of Aging Well With Mary Boza CrimminsAging well is a journey that requires intentional choices and a focus on what truly matters. Join Tommy Thompson in this insightful episode featuring Mary Boza Crimmins, author of Taking the Holy Spirit to Work and founder of the Ourselves, Our Posterity newsletter and community. Mary shares her transformative journey from teaching to writing, offering powerful insights on how to age with purpose. She reveals the keys to thriving at any stage of life, from embracing restful habits and mindful thinking to building meaningful connections in a supportive community. Tune in for practical tips, heartfelt wisdom, and a fresh...2024-12-1244 min
Faith and Family Trailblazer PodcastGod's Prompting: From Teacher to Writer With Mary Crimmins
Welcome to the Faith & Family Trailblazers Podcast! In this episode, we’ll discover the power of faith, purposeful living, and the bravery to follow God's creative and fulfilling path.
Mary Boza Crimmins is the founder of Ourselves, Our Posterity, a community and newsletter aimed at inspiring those 55 and older to make the best of their lives and the legacy they leave for future generations. She is the author of Taking the Holy Spirit to Work: Encouraging and Empowering Christians in the Workplace. She also owns Crimmins Communications LLC, offering content and ghostwriting, de...2024-10-3116 min
The Mike Gilland ShowMary Boza Crimmins is a former teacher, an author and communications specialist. (S6E035)Mary Boza Crimmins left a successful teaching career to form her own communications company, where she delights in helping others convey their thoughts and ideas into reality. In addition, she is now the author of a book entitled "Taking the Holy Spirit to Work."2024-02-2653 min
Forward From 50 showIn Episode 040, Mary Crimmins describes shifting from teaching to starting her own companyAfter COVID created extraordinary challenges for teachers, Mary decided to leave the classroom and start her own communications business. It was the fulfillment of a dream she harbored for years.2023-12-1437 min
DAVI THE SCAPEGOATGet You That $ MailBox Money $Back in the studio with Blair & Davi The ScapeGOAT's Q & E; Questions and Entertainment! There's NO answers here! You want answers, move along! You want entertaining and questionably legal advice? Stick around! Our podcast listener wrote us for advice about her friend Mary, who is dating their two bosses! Looks like Peter, Paul, & Mary are acting up yet again. Blair says it's time for Mary to connect with her inner con man. Are d*ck pics job leverage? Is there such a thing as passively blackmailing? How can we get that mailbox money? Say it with me la...2023-08-1524 min
The Tiberius ShowThe Tiberius Show EP 244 Mary CrimminsWhat does a project manager do? What are the best reasons that a client may need to hire a project manager for their next project? I can talk and write, does that make me a commucations expert as well? As an expert in research and writing, am I able to hire you to do my next homework essay? You used to be a teacher at my school, why did you decide to stop teaching kids? How does being a project manager make the world a better place. All these questions and so much more will be answered by the one...2023-06-2130 min
The Profitable WriterDo What’s in Front of You | DWC Member Spotlight: Mary Boza Crimmins 📚 Download your FREE Daily Writer Starter Kit at https://dailywriterlife.com/free ✉️ Want writing tips and inspiration delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Writer email at https://dailywriterlife.com/dailyemail 🚀 Want to grow your writing business and accelerate your success? Check out our Daily Writer Club. 📱 Follow us: Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter Today’s podcast episode also includes an interview with one of our Daily Writer Club members, Mary Boza Crimmins! Mary Boza Crimmins is a unique combination of businesswoman, writer, researcher, and teacher. She is the owne...2023-06-0609 min
Trinity Long Room HubTLRH | Fellow in Focus with Dr Karly Kehoe (Saint Mary’s University,Canada)Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 1 – 2pm
An 'in conversation' event featuring Trinity Long Room Hub Visiting Research Fellow Dr Karly Kehoe (Saint Mary’s University, Nova Scotia, Canada), hosted by Dr Ciaran O'Neill, Deputy Director Trinity Long Room Hub.
About Dr Karly Kehoe
Dr Karly Kehoe is the Canada Research Chair in Atlantic Canada Communities at Saint Mary’s University in Nova Scotia, Canada. She researches religious minority migration (focusing on Irish and Scottish Catholics) and settler colonialism in the north Atlantic world.
She is the convenor of the Scottish Historical Review Trust, a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and is the chairp...2022-05-1347 min
The Sweaty Penguin81. Climate MigrationPeople have always migrated due to changes in their environment, but as climate change has exacerbated droughts, floods, hurricanes, wildfires, crop failures, and more, increasing numbers of people are being forced to move rather than choosing it for themselves. Climate migration disproportionately affects many developing countries in the Global South, but is also increasingly prevalent within the United States after disasters such as the Camp Fire and major hurricanes. On Earth Day 2022, we take a look at this important human dimension of climate change and consider how we prepare for more climate migration in the future. With special guest...2022-04-2244 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #344: "Saint Maud," "Malcolm & Marie," "The Wanting Mare," and "A Nightmare Wakes"This week Dave can't make it, so Dede Crimmins, the Alec Baldwin of Spoilerpiece, fills in! After discussing cats on Zoom, we dive into this week's movies. First up is Shudder's A NIGHTMARE WAKES (3:25), Nora Unkel's period horror flick which follows Mary Shelley as she writes Frankenstein. Next, we review THE WANTING MARE (13:00), Nicholas Ashe Bateman's surreal fantasy about dreams, longing, and yes, a mare. Then it's Netflix's MALCOLM & MARIE (26:43), Sam Levinson's movie about a couple's volatile night of arguments. Finally, we cover SAINT MAUD (46:38), Rose Glass's horror film about a pious nurse who becomes unhealthily obsessed with trying...2021-02-121h 10
Spoilerpiece Theatre"Saint Maud," "Malcolm & Marie," "The Wanting Mare," and "A Nightmare Wakes"This week Dave can't make it, so Dede Crimmins, the Alec Baldwin of Spoilerpiece, fills in! After discussing cats on Zoom, we dive into this week's movies. First up is Shudder's A NIGHTMARE WAKES (3:25), Nora Unkel's period horror flick which follows Mary Shelley as she writes Frankenstein. Next, we review THE WANTING MARE (13:00), Nicholas Ashe Bateman's surreal fantasy about dreams, longing, and yes, a mare. Then it's Netflix's MALCOLM & MARIE (26:43), Sam Levinson's movie about a couple's volatile night of arguments. Finally, we cover SAINT MAUD (46:38), Rose Glass's horror film about a pious nurse who becomes unhealthily obsessed with trying...2021-02-121h 10
Cabot Coverage: A Murder, She Wrote Podcast1. Sing A Song of Murder (Season 2, Episode 5) (First Aired on October 27, 1985)Jessica goes to London when she hears that her cousin Emma (also played by Angela Lansbury) has been killed. When Jessica arrives in London, Jessica learns that Emma is not dead but instead in hiding after threats on her life.You can stream the episode on Amazon with an IMDb account: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07NWL227H/ref=stream_3p_hd_ep?autoplay=1&t=0Guest Stars include:1. Patrick Macnee (The Avengers) as Oliver Trumbull2. Glynis Johns (Mary Poppins) as Bridget O'Hara (Wardrobe 3. Olivia Hussey (Romeo and Juliet) as K...2020-05-1825 min
Research in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & more[From the Archives] Ep 141: Dr. Gail Crimmins on Arts-informed ResearchOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Gail Crimmins, who initially trained as a performer and worked as a performer, director and casting director in theatre, television and film in the UK for almost 10 years. She subsequently taught Drama and Performance at universities and conservatoires before moving to Australia in 2008. Gail undertook her PhD study (an arts-informed narrative inquiry into the lived experience of women casual academics) alongside part-time teaching and fully committed mothering. She currently works as a Lecturer of Communication, coordinates a series of Communication Programs, and is the First Year Experience Lead for the School of Co...2020-03-3000 minResearch in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 155: 3-year Anniversary Episode Part 3Segment 1: Research lessons from past guests [00:00-16:10] In this first segment, Katie talks with past guests about the research lessons they have learned in the past year. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: RIA # 99: Dr. Jesse Stommel on Founding a Journal RIA # 104: Dr. Deborah Loewenberg Ball on Effective Teacher Education RIA # 115: Dr. Avi Kaplan on Methodological Diversity RIA # 117: Dr. Bastian Minkenberg on Genome Editing Segment 2: More research lessons from past guests [16:11-32:38] In segment two, Katie talks with more past guests about the research lessons they have learned in...2019-04-2200 minResearch in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 148: Susanne Garvis on Early Childhood EducationOn this episode, Katie is joined by Susanne Garvis, a professor of child and youth studies (early childhood) at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and a guest professor at Stockholm University, Sweden. She is a mixed-methods researcher in the field of early childhood education and has been involved in national and international research projects, consultancy and work with governments, agencies and NGOs. Professor Garvis is the leader of the funded Nordic Systems Approach to Early Childhood research. Her research interests include, policy, quality and learning development with teachers, young children and their families. Segment 1: Researching Early Childhood [00:00...2019-03-0400 minResearch in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 141: Dr. Gail Crimmins on Arts-informed Research - Bonus Clip # 1 - Benefits of Arts-informed ResearchBonus Clip #1 [00:00-04:21]: Benefits of Arts-informed Research In this bonus clip, the following resource is mentioned: Carrigan, M. (2017, May 8). An interview with Patricia Leavy about research design in contemporary times. The Socialogical Imagination. Retrieved from http://sociologicalimagination.org/archives/19315 To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, plea...2019-01-1400 minResearch in Action | A podcast for faculty & higher education professionals on research design, methods, productivity & moreEp 141: Dr. Gail Crimmins on Arts-informed ResearchOn this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Gail Crimmins, who initially trained as a performer and worked as a performer, director and casting director in theatre, television and film in the UK for almost 10 years. She subsequently taught Drama and Performance at universities and conservatoires before moving to Australia in 2008. Gail undertook her PhD study (an arts-informed narrative inquiry into the lived experience of women casual academics) alongside part-time teaching and fully committed mothering. She currently works as a Lecturer of Communication, coordinates a series of Communication Programs, and is the First Year Experience Lead for the School of Co...2019-01-1400 min