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Bounce Back Stronger with Donna FerrisBuilding Lasting Connections with Maureen Ross GemmeHave you ever wondered what it takes to build and maintain thriving decades-long relationships?
In this episode, Maureen Ross Gemme, CEO of Emerge Leadership Academy, will share how she’s managed to do this while navigating not a little bit of home life chaos.
🌟 Episode Highlights:
The Art of Building Lasting Relationships: Maureen opens up about the ways she builds enduring relationships (hint: go to retreats).
Tools for Transformation: As the author of "Emerge: 7 Steps to Transformation (No Matter What Life Throws At You!)," Maureen unveils the key self-care tools that have empowered her and c...
2023-12-1921 min
THE EMBC NETWORK Featuring: ihealthradio and Worldwide PodcastsCreate Your Dynamic Support System with Maureen Ross Gemmeith me again today is Maureen Ross Gemme, ex-corporate girl, motorcycle adventurer, speaker, coach, leadership trainer and grandmother who is also an alcoholic and drug addict in Recovery since 1985.
Maureen Ross Gemme shared her story of getting sober and trying to figure out her identity and purpose in life. She realized that people need to learn how to manage their inner voice and created the Emerge Leadership Academy to do just that. There are six common strategies of the inner negative voice that people should be aware of. These include saying you can't and te...
2023-04-0324 min
THE EMBC NETWORKCreate Your Dynamic Support System with Maureen Ross Gemmeith me again today is Maureen Ross Gemme, ex-corporate girl, motorcycle adventurer, speaker, coach, leadership trainer and grandmother who is also an alcoholic and drug addict in Recovery since 1985. Maureen Ross Gemme shared her story of getting sober and trying to figure out her identity and purpose in life. She realized that people need to learn how to manage their inner voice and created the Emerge Leadership Academy to do just that. There are six common strategies of the inner negative voice that people should be aware of. These include saying you can't and telling you that you don't have...
2023-04-0324 min
A Magical Life: Health, Wealth, and Weight LossCreate Your Dynamic Support System with Maureen Ross GemmeJoin the conversation! Send Magic a text here!With me again today is Maureen Ross Gemme, ex-corporate girl, motorcycle adventurer, speaker, coach, leadership trainer and grandmother who is also an alcoholic and drug addict in Recovery since 1985.Maureen Ross Gemme shared her story of getting sober and trying to figure out her identity and purpose in life. She realized that people need to learn how to manage their inner voice and created the Emerge Leadership Academy to do just that. There are six common strategies of the inner negative voice that people should...
2023-03-2622 min
A Magical Life: Health, Wealth, and Weight LossLeadership Starts With You with Maureen Ross GemmeJoin the conversation! Send Magic a text here!With me today is Maureen Ross Gemme, ex-corporate girl, motorcycle adventurer, speaker, coach, leadership trainer and grandmother who is also an alcoholic and drug addict in Recovery since 1985.Maureen used her experience of addiction recovery and starting over at a young age to build her programs, Recovery@Work and Personality@Work. Listen in as we visit about how getting in touch with your passions and who you really are can change your life in every way possible.Maureen has a leadership type quiz o...
2023-03-2229 min
52 Weeks of MeEpisode 77: Own who you are with Maureen Ross GemmeMaureen Ross Gemme spent 30 years in her corporate job and then became an entrepreneur when she created her coaching and training business called Emerge Leadership Academy in 2013. After living through her teenage years as a drug addict and an alcoholic, she had a major transformation and started her recovery journey when she was just 24. She then began her corporate career and stayed on the personal and professional growth path. She became an expert in personality by studying several personality-type assessments such as MBTI, Enneagram, and Everything DiSC. She also received her BA in psychology and MS in Education while...
2023-02-0931 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.In the Pursuit of HappinessMaureen is sharing a final solo episode today on chasing happiness and celebrating sobriety. We are thrilled to have completed 100 episodes of Emerge. Evolve. Lead. podcast. We may take it up again later this year but for now, a break is needed.To get on Maureen’s email list, take the quiz.To find out more about the Recovery@Work coaching program click here.To find out more about team training and leadership training at work, check out our Personality@Work programs.Do you manage a team in an add...
2023-02-0218 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Recovery from Ultra Processed Food AddictionWith us today is Certified Health Coach, fitness expert, and author David Greenwalt. A husband, father, former police officer, gym owner, competitive state-level body builder, and powerlifter, in 1997, at age 32 and a body weight of 235 pounds, David discovered an evidence-based approach for getting off his own 50 excess pounds and keeping it off for 25 years and counting. Since 1999, through his company Leanness Lifestyle University, David has been helping student members, from every walk of life, lose excess fat, keep the muscle and manage this crazy life. david@LLUniversity.comhttps://www.linkedin.co...
2023-01-1937 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.How to Change Your Model of the World in 2023 with Maureen Ross GemmeMaureen is sharing a solo episode with you today on how to implement a tool to help you change your model of the world, release and old identity and belief about yourself so that you can successfully reach your goals and make lasting changes.Maureen Ross Gemme, MS Ed., CEO of Emerge Leadership Academy, began training leaders across New England in 2015 after a 30-year corporate career. A motorcycle-riding grandmother and personal growth advocate, Maureen trains and coaches leaders who want to make an impact. She is passionate about helping her clients step into their full potential and...
2023-01-0427 min
Straight Talk No Sugar Added PodcastEp. 240 Step Into Recovery and Live an Awesome Life with Maureen Ross GemmeMaureen Ross Gemme, MS Ed., CEO of Emerge Leadership Academy, began training leaders across New England in 2015 after a 30 year corporate career. A motorcycle riding grandmother and personal growth advocate, Maureen trains and coaches leaders who want to make an impact. She is passionate about helping her clients step into their full potential and develop others on their team. As a personality expert, Maureen helps her audiences own their own gifts and embrace the differences in the diversity of others to build better relationships. After living through her teenage years as a drug addict...
2022-11-2639 min
Straight Talk No Sugar Added PodcastEp. 240 Step Into Recovery and Live an Awesome Life with Maureen Ross GemmeMaureen Ross Gemme, MS Ed., CEO of Emerge Leadership Academy, began training leaders across New England in 2015 after a 30 year corporate career. A motorcycle riding grandmother and personal growth advocate, Maureen trains and coaches leaders who want to make an impact. She is passionate about helping her clients step into their full potential and develop others on their team. As a personality expert, Maureen helps her audiences own their own gifts and embrace the differences in the diversity of others to build better relationships. After living through her teenage years as a drug addict...
2022-11-2639 min
Boss Radio LIVE! With NJS2 E8: Boss Radio LIVE! With NJ featuring Maureen Ross GemmeHost NJ welcomes motorcycle adventurer, speaker, coach, and leadership trainer, Maureen Ross Gemme to the show. We will discuss Maureen’s journey through recovery and into her purpose. Maureen founded Emerge Leadership Academy, LLC in 2015 to help create leaders who are ready to step up in their careers or business and create a happier life. Maureen, through her online course and VIP training, is dedicated to helping you become a more competent, conscious, and caring leader. https://emergeleadershipacademy.com/Support the showSubscribe at any of the venues below:www.nichellejohnson.com
2022-10-2742 min
Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the FrontE59 - Personal Growth Leads to Professional Growth featuring Maureen Ross GemmeSend us a textI’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional unceded, un-surrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg People.We are always growing; in every way this can mean. It’s happening whether we will it to or not. Every action, every decision, everything we do leads us along a path of personal and professional growth. Growth, in all its meanings, has become a multi-billion-dollar business, one where we are bombarded with so many choices, all meant to be the best way to...
2022-10-2451 min
The Underground Subway"Emerge: 7 Steps to Transformation (No Matter What Life Throws At You!" with Maureen Ross GemmeMaureen Ross Gemme, MS Ed., CEO of Emerge Leadership Academy, began training leaders across New England in 2015 after a 30 year corporate career. A motorcycle riding grandmother and personal growth advocate, Maureen trains and coaches leaders who want to make an impact. She is passionate about helping her clients step into their full potential and develop others on their team. As a personality expert, Maureen helps her audiences own their own gifts and embrace the differences in the diversity of others to build better relationships.
2022-10-1233 min
The Book Leads: Impactful Books For Life & LeadershipEpisode 39: Maureen Ross Gemme & Emerge: 7 Steps to Transformation (No Matter What Life Throws At You!)The Book Leads – Episode 39: Maureen Ross Gemme & Emerge: 7 Steps to Transformation (No Matter What Life Throws At You!)
For this episode, Maureen shares with me the trauma that impacted her life, beginning with addiction, leading to the hard work of recovery addiction, and eventually using those lessons to help others. The method in which she helps others is fascinating – using both traditional tenets of addiction recovery and the lessons she herself learned and took away from that same healing journey.
We may not all be trying to recover from the traditional ideas of addiction, but we a...
2022-09-251h 10
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.15 Leadership Lessons Learned on the Mother Road with Maureen Ross GemmeSolo Episode by Maureen Ross GemmeIn 2017, Paul and I took the most incredible trip in my life so far. It was across this beautiful country on a motorcycle (I mean trike) from Connecticut to California and back again. It took almost 6 weeks in total. There were 4 parts of the trip. The second part of the trip was with 80 other adventurers on 60 motorcycles, traveling on old Route 66, affectionately called the Mother Road, on the backroads of America.In this episode, Maureen is going to cover the 15 Leadership Lessons Learned from Mother Road Rally Master, George...
2022-09-1527 min
GIVING STARTS WITH YOUReaching Your Full Potential In Life and at Work By Leveraging Your DISC Personality Type with Maureen Ross GemmeMaureen Ross Gem, clean and sober since 1985, is a leadership trainer, coach and podcast host who loves to help people step into their full potential at work and in life. She loves playing with her 4 grandchildren and loves riding motorcycles. But not at the same time.Meet MaureenMaureen Ross Gemme is an ex-corporate girl, motorcycle adventurer, speaker, coach, leadership trainer and grandmother who is also an alcoholic and drug addict in Recovery since 1985.She left corporate after 30 years and, after 2 years of life coaching, created Emerge Leadership Academy, LLC in 2015. She travels acr...
2022-08-2945 min
From Embers To Excellence™Interview with Maureen Ross Gemme, MS Ed., CEO of Emerge Leadership AcademyMaureen Ross Gemme, MS Ed., CEO of Emerge Leadership Academy, began training leaders across New England in 2015 after a 30-year corporate career. A motorcycle riding grandmother and personal growth advocate, Maureen trains and coaches leaders who want to make an impact. She is passionate about helping her clients step into their full potential and develop others on their team. As a personality expert, Maureen helps her audiences own their own gifts and embrace the differences in the diversity of others to build better relationships. After living through her teenage years as a drug addict and alcoholic, Maureen stepped into...
2022-08-1249 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.How to Get a Promotion at Work with Maureen Ross GemmeThere are many opportunities in the United States to get out and explore new opportunities. There are millions of open positions and many of them are in the same company you work for. Interested in moving into a new position and getting a promotion? Write down these 7 steps to getting a promotion at work in this week’s solo podcast with Maureen Ross Gemme.Decide which one you will work on this week and make it happen. These steps will guarantee that you will step up into the next best version of you. That’s when...
2022-08-0420 min
Trina TalkWhat’s Your Personality Type? w/ Maureen Ross Gemme TT 180 My guest this week on Trina Talk is Maureen Ross Gemme, MS Ed., CEO of Emerge Leadership Academy, who began training leaders across New England in 2015 after a 30-year corporate career. A motorcycle riding grandmother and personal growth advocate, Maureen trains and coaches leaders who want to make an impact. She is passionate about helping her clients step to their full potential and develop others on their team. As a personality expert, Maureen helps her audiences own their gifts and embrace the differences in the diversity of others to build better relationships. After living through her teenage years as a d...
2022-08-0153 min
Let's Talk SoulDirect Connection to Spirit with Maureen Ross GemmeMaureen Ross Gemme, MS Ed., CEO of Emerge Leadership Academy, began training leaders across New England in 2015 after a 30 year corporate career. A motorcycle riding grandmother and personal growth advocate, Maureen trains and coaches leaders who want to make an impact. She is passionate about helping her clients step into their full potential and develop others on their team. As a personality expert, Maureen helps her audiences own their own gifts and embrace the differences in the diversity of others to build better relationships. After living through her teenage years as a drug addict and alcoholic, Maureen stepped into...
2022-07-0432 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Step Up As A Leader with Maureen Ross GemmeI’m doing a solo episode this week to reinforce the urgency that if you are thinking of stepping more fully into a leadership role, please don’t delay! Here are 10 reasons why the world needs you to step up. If you are a person who has spent a lot of time on self-development getting over addiction, alcoholism, surviving a traumatic childhood, and overcoming significant loss in your life, then my guess is that you already have the tools necessary to step into leadership to guide others in this life.If you want to learn more...
2022-06-1616 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Feedback You Can Grow On with Donna FerrisSober since March 1, 2021 my guest this week is Donna Ferris. Donna is an author and a coach who helps people with transformation and an author of the book “We’ve Got to Stop Meeting Like This” which I am reading right now and it VERY good! Donna is going to share with us how she got onto her sober journey and the tools that she uses to deal with trauma and grief. Donna Y. Ferris lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a second home in Duck, North Carolina with her husband and dogs. In addition to continu...
2022-05-2634 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Persistence and Resilience with Sabrina VictoriaMy guest on the podcast today is Sabrina Victoria. She’s been sober for 16 years now and is going to share her story of transformation from a struggling single mom, escaping a long term abusive and narcissistic relationship to now helping people discover their own immense potential as CEO of Human Better 365, a human transformation company. Sabrina’s adversity created a unbeatable tenacity and optimistic spirit within herself. She has used that enthusiasm for life and inspired fans worldwide with Her Version podcast, so be sure and check that out too.As a speak...
2022-05-1932 min
2022-05-1226 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Making Adversity your Ally with Gregory OffnerMy guest this week is Greg Offner, who is a multi-talented person with a passion for entertaining and educating others to become high performers and more fulfilled leaders. He’s a piano player, a keynote speaker, coach, trainer and is here to help you step up to the next level of your professional growth. After enduring 13 surgeries on his vocal cords, Greg nearly lost his ability to speak permanently, so he makes sure that the words he does use, matter. Greg really helps you realize that there is a way you can take all the best parts of...
2022-05-0535 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Hidden Blessings for Caretakers with Mark ResnickMy guest today is Mark Resnick and he is the Author of a book called: Ten Days With Dad: Finding Purpose, Passion, & Peace during the darkest days of Alzheimer’s and Covid 19. Today Mark is going to tell us more about his story on the podcast today because I know some of you are dealing with this in life. Overcoming the challenges of caring for loved ones facing terminal diseases can be very difficult. Then add in cancer and Covid and it’s downright heartbreaking. But through adversity we learn so much. Mark shared over 200 meals with his da...
2022-04-2835 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Workplace Wellness with Isabelle WettergrenSober since March 16, 2008, my guest today is Isabelle Wettergren. She has her Masters in Health & Wellness Psychology and is also a coach and an ambassador of mental heath and wellbeing her programs helps people understand their strengths and develop resilience. Isabelle Wettergren is the proud mother of two emerging adults. She holds a Bachelor's in Kinesiology and a Masters in Health & Wellness Psychology. She is a National Board-Certified Health & Wellness Coach, Certified Professional Recovery Coach, Certified Wellness Practitioner, and Certified Facilitator in Addiction Awareness. Isabelle has over 20 years of experience teaching & leading wellness initiatives in public schools. A...
2022-04-2129 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Recovery from Porn Addiction with Dr. Michael JaquithMy guest today is Dr. Michael Jaquith and earned a Ph. D. and became a Chemist but left the corporate world help men live a more meaningful and fulfilling life. Today we’re going to talk a little bit about Michael’s journey into recovery from porn addiction and how his faith is a big part of his journey. Michael was Certified through the Life Coach School, and combines cutting edge science and coaching expertise with the time honored teachings of the Catholic Faith. Michael is married with six children and lives in rural northern Idaho.Her...
2022-04-1432 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Walk Through the Fear with Tom FayMy guest today is Tom Fay, the owner of Gambit Recovery. Tom has opened recovery houses in 6 states, has 11 years of sobriety and is clearly committed to helping others. He’s been sober since September of 2010 and has quite a story to share.Tom struggled with addiction, self worth and shame and was in and out of detox and treatment centers 22 times over a 10 year period. After a serious suicide attempt and countless more detoxes, he landed in rehab in Mesa, Arizona where he was introduced a few men in detox that helped him to find purpose an...
2022-04-0731 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.The Age of Enlightenment with Tom CroninMy guest this week is Tom Cronin, a speaker, transformational leadership coach, and founder of The Stillness Project, a global movement to inspire people to sit in stillness daily. He’s going to share with us how to lead a successful and purposeful career when you mix in spirituality and meditation. Welcome to the show Tom.Tom Cronin spent 26 years in finance markets as one of Australia’s leading bond and swap brokers. He discovered meditation in the early stages of his career, when the anxiety and chaos he was experiencing had hit a crisis point, and it c...
2022-03-3141 min
Neff Inspiration243 Maureen Ross Gemme: Emerge, Evolve, Lead - How to Own Your Gifts and Live Life with EaseAfter a 30 year career in corporate America, Maureen Ross Gemme started her own training company called Emerge Leadership Academy. Maureen trains and coaches leaders who want to make an impact. She is passionate about helping her clients step into their full potential and develop others on their team. As a personality expert, Maureen helps her clients own their own gifts and embrace the differences in the diversity of others to build better relationships. After living through her teenage years as a drug addict and alcoholic, Maureen stepped into recovery and created an awesome life. She has a podcast called Emerge...
2022-03-2353 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Dealing with PTSD with David HollenbachMy guest this week is David Hollenbach who is recovering from Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Not dealing with his PTSD led him to a very dark and destructive existence be he is now offering help and reassurance to those listening that you can recover. David transformed his life, became a Fire Department Battalion Chief and has written a book called “Fireproof: Your Grand Strategy for Transforming Failure into Fuel for Your Future.” David is also a motivational speaker and podcast host as well as a coach and mentor. He founded David Hollenbach Consulting, LLC, and helps others to becom...
2022-03-2341 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Out of the Dark with Charlene MaddenMy guest today is Charlene Madden who has a pretty new sobriety date, sober since 1/1/22 but she has been in recovery for 5 years and has quite the story to tell. She’s here today to share her message of hope and transformation.Charlene admittedly spent most of her life living in a state of darkness. After experiencing over 9 years of sexualized trauma at the hands of her grandfather, a decade of domestic violence, and 3+ decades of mental illness and suicidal ideology. She was planning her own suicide when she was doing a friend a favor and attended a...
2022-03-1634 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.My Steps to Sobriety with Dr. Stephan NeffStephan Neff is a doctor of anesthesiology, bestselling author of the book My Steps to Sobriety and hosts a podcast of the same name and has been in recovery since March 2013. Stephan is from Germany but now lives with his family in New Zealand.After studying medicine in Heidelberg, Dr Neff travelled and worked in Europe and Australia before settling down with his family in beautiful New Zealand. As a retired pain physician, he developed a specific insight into human psychology. As a man trying to drown his sorrows, he found out the hard way...
2022-03-1030 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Emotional Freedom with Ann HinceMy guest today is Ann Hince. She grew up with an alcoholic mom and experienced a trauma that no one should have to go through. But eventually, it lead to great healing within her that changed her life in every way. Ann is here to share her story of transformation, hope and healing. From Inner Turmoil to Inner Peace. Ann started with little to no self-awareness (as an adult child of alcoholics) and now can put her awareness inside her body, and this technique has actually shifted the physical bone structure of her skull and she has g...
2022-03-0326 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Intentionally Fabulous After Divorce with Kelli CalabreseMy guest on the show today is Kelli Calabrese. Kelli is not in recovery from addiction, she is with us today to talk about something that many people in recovery go through, and that is divorce. She empowers women to overcome the grief, fear and rejection of divorce so they can heal and create a fabulous life. In fact her business is called “Intentionally Fabulous!” Kelli has been in the fitness, nutrition, wellness and lifestyle industry for 35 years and is an entrepreneur now helping women through divorce as a certified divorce coach. She has appeared as an exper...
2022-02-2431 min
Powerful at Work Radio“Helping your employees feel safe and connected” with Maureen Ross Gemme, MS Ed. | E71In this Powerful at Work Radio episode, Maureen Ross Gemme shares her personal story of overcoming addiction. With over 35 years of sobriety, Maureen knows what it takes to help employees feel safe and connected at work.Whether someone on your team has an addiction to alcohol, gambling, or even work (yes being a workaholic is an addiction), there are ways that you can support them. It starts with building a culture where people aren’t scared of you. Leaders can also use assessments, such as DISC, to understand their strengths and to play to the strengths of th...
2022-02-2326 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Homeless to Activitst with Sarah LaurelMy guest this week is Sarah Laurel, Born and raised in Philadelphia she founded a non profit organization called the Savage Sisters. Sarah got clean and sober and then she got to work and in just 4 short years has advocated for and helped many addicts, and Savage Sisters offer 5 sober living facilities for women. Since getting sober, Sarah has been reconnected with her two children, gotten married, opened five additional sober living facilities, and advocated for individuals in recovery statewide. She has also buried a partner, lost two best friends, and a cousin to overdoses and have b...
2022-02-1733 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Dream Life Recovery with Diana DubbsBorn and raised in New Jersey, Diana Dubbs spent most of her lifetime living in West Windsor. In 2010, she moved to Philadelphia spending 3 years in the City of Brotherly Love. Dubbs returned to West Windsor after recognizing she struggled with substance use disorder and sought treatment for her disease.Today, Diana lives in Allentown NJ with her husband and 2 small boys and works remotely as a Director for a dual diagnosis facility in Western Pennsylvania called DreamLife Recovery. Treatment started her journey into recovery and now she helps connecting patients to resources that will allow t...
2022-02-1039 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Celebrating RecoveryToday I'm sharing my own story and celebrating my transformation from a drug addict and alcoholic to a leadership trainer and coach of Recovery@Work program celebrating 37 years of sobriety.I'll also give you a reminder to stop comparing yourself to me or anyone else and stay on your path celebrating your successes, milestones and achievements. And surround yourself with people who support you. Connection with others made all the difference for me.I am so grateful that you are tuning into this podcast. Thank you so much! If you’d like to be a gu...
2022-02-0320 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Radical Honesty with Marc AzoulayMy guest today is Marc Azoulay. Sober since the summer of 2012 Marc’s now a psychotherapist in Boulder Colorado and he helps clients with addiction, anxiety and self-sabotage. Marc also runs retreats and has a podcast called From the Ashes which you can find on his website. Marc is a psychotherapist in private practice in Boulder, CO and the past President of the Four Corners Group Psychotherapy Society. He helps clients that have a harmful relationship to their inherent aggression or who are stuck in the pain of their repetition compulsions. Many of his clients struggle with add...
2022-01-2731 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Shattering the Silence with Perry GaidurgisMy guest on the podcast today is Perry Gaidurgis and he’s been sober for a lifetime. He’s accomplished so much in his 43 years of sobriety and is a film producer of Shattering the Silence of this epidemic we call substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health issues in dealing with life. And today we’re going to talk about the reducing the stigma and the recovery process of families. Perry Gaidurgis (oldest of eight children) was released in 1979 from the Southern Maryland Correctional Camp after serving three years of an eight year sentence for an eight d...
2022-01-2033 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Body Acceptance with Tara WhitneyToday I have my friend and colleague Tara Whitney on the podcast. I met Tara a few years back when we were in a Mastermind together in 2017 and then we held each other accountable to get our books written and published. I published Emerge: 7 Steps to Transition No Matter What Life Throws at You! In 2018 and then Tara published her book – Hungry: Trust Your Body and Free Your Mind Around Food. Tara is a pro at helping women really listen to the wisdom of their bodies and our internal guidance system so we can trust ourselves in every area of...
2022-01-1339 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Using Your Brain with Maureen Ross GemmeI believe that we all have a purpose in the world to reach our highest potential. As I coach and train leaders to get to that next level of personal and professional development, no one would disagree that the best way to do that is to fully and effectively use our brain and our mental capacity.However few people can name and properly explain what their metal faculties are, so I created a solo podcast episode to explain them too you.There are six of them and they are:· Imagination· Intuition· ...
2022-01-0524 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Healing from Within with Kelvin YoungMy guest today is Kelvin Young, a certified Sound Healer, and owner of Kelvin Young, LLC. He is also a person in sustained recovery which means Kelvin hasn't used alcohol or any other drug to cope with his mental and emotional distress since March, 6th 2009. Kelvin received his recovery coaching training at CT Community for Addiction Recovery. and his Recovery Support Specialist (RSS) certification at Recovery University. (Advocacy Unlimited) He is also trained in Intentional Peer Support (IPS) and Emotional CPR. (eCPR) Kelvin wrote this poem in prison:"The Eyes Of A Silent Son" b...
2021-12-3038 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Sometimes We Need Outside Help with Morgan ChonisMy guest today is Morgan Chonis and she’s been Sober for since 2013. She had to reach out for outside help at 5 years sober when she realized work had become a bigger priority than taking care of herself. She is now a Reiki master and spiritual guide in helping her clients grow and overcome their past conditioning and trauma. Just recently Morgan became a published Author of her self-help book called “Unravel the Bullshit”. Morgan Chonis is an an expert at initiating transformation, growth, accountability, and clarity for those willing to live their juiciest lives.Taking a deep di...
2021-12-2234 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Never Give Up Hope with Charlie GrayWelcome back to the Emerge. Evolve. Lead. podcast. My guest this week is Charlie Gray. Charlie is a gentle soul who struggled quite a bit with this disease and now, sober about 18 months, he shares and incredible story of hope for those of you that are worried about a friend or family member that just can’t seem to get it.Charlie has an amazing story because he has been through many dry-out facilities and psychiatric wards before finally surrendering. Charlie has great advice for those of you that want to start writing your own stories or bo...
2021-12-1635 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Hidden to Visible with Catherine JustToday my guest is Catherine Just. Catherine has been sober since 1987 and has made her living as an artist and photographer leading art retreats and also has online courses. Catherine is a single mother of 12 year old Max who has Down Syndrome and the host of a podcast called “Into the Deep with Catherine Just” and the host of Sober Mom Squad. Catherine’s amazing story is about overcoming her addiction to crystal meth and how she created a wonderful life in her art. Her photography has been on the cover of National Geographic and inside O Magazin...
2021-12-0934 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Breaking Free From Sugar Addiction with Melissa RohlfsMy guest today is Melissa Rohlfs. Melissa is a certified holistic health and life coach who helps busy people break free from sugar addiction and stress or emotional eating so we can be calm, confident and at peace on the road to happy destiny. Melissa is committed to empowering you to break free from dieting, emotional eating and self-image issues. It’s time to ditch the diet mentality and feel empowered in your own skin. After her own tumultuous history with food {withholding and then later in life, bingeing}, she learned how to deal with the core iss...
2021-12-0230 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.An Attitude of Gratitude for the HolidaysIn this solo episode I'm celebrating 1 year of my Emerge. Evolve. Lead. Podcast!I'm so grateful for you so here is a story and a gift.If you are having a tough time during the holidays, reach out for help. It is there for you!Just google "AA" in your state and you'll get help.Your gift for being a loyal listener is this 10 minute Affirmations Meditation to build your Spirit and your self-esteem. Your contribution in life matters! So step into your best Self. Http://emergeleadershipacademy.com/meditation
2021-11-2410 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Recovery For Life with Lisa WaldmanHello and welcome back to Emerge. Evolve. Lead. podcast. My guest today is Lisa Waldman a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist, life coach and author. Lisa has been sober for over 30 years now helps people on the daily to transform their lives. Lisa combines her professional expertise with the unique lessons she has learned from her own long-term recovery and in her work, has empowered thousands of people to invest in themselves, make healthier decisions, and transform their lives. Through her life journey, Lisa has realized the key to living a longer and healthier life is to...
2021-11-1833 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.5 Keys to Breakthroughs with Gina RolkowskiThis week my guest is Gina Rolkowski. Gina has been in recovery from addiction and from childhood abuse for over 18 years. She now helps others to overcome the impacts of shame and abuse through her business called Beautiful Breakthroughs. Drawing on her 18 years in recovery coupled with her years of teaching experience and leading workshops on social emotional learning, Gina helps abuse survivors overcome the life altering impacts of abuse and discover hope and joy by teaching them how to nurture a relationship with God and themselves. Gina helps her clients feel safe, seen and supported while t...
2021-11-1135 min
Tips for the Transition | The Career RoadmapMine the Gems in Your Personality with Maureen Ross GemmeAt work, we run into all kinds of personalities. For that matter, we run into them everywhere! Some people are easier to get along with than others. And it can be challenging to show up authentically when we meet people who are different from us because we feel overshadowed or too dominant!My guest, Maureen Ross Gemme, is a personality expert who teaches leaders and their teams how to step into their full potential, make an impact, and embrace the differences in the diversity of others to build better relationships.Tune in to learn how...
2021-11-1043 min
Overcomers OvercomingMaureen Ross Gemme - Emerge: 7 Steps to TransformationMaureen Ross Gemme chronicles her early life of not knowing how and if she fits into others while uncertain of her identity. That led to a life of drug and alcohol addiction that followed a family tradition. However, through relationships through her mother, friends, and God, she determined her healthy identity and surrendered her life from the past to live the current and future. Go to her website www.emergeleadershipacademy.com to learn more about Maureen and her leadership and personality business to advance others. While you are there, take the leadership quiz to determine your leadership style.
2021-11-0450 minOvercomers OvercomingMaureen Ross Gemme - Emerge: 7 Steps to TransformationMaureen Ross Gemme chronicles her early life of not knowing how and if she fits into others while uncertain of her identity. That led to a life of drug and alcohol addiction that followed a family tradition. However, through relationships through her mother, friends, and God, she determined her healthy identity and surrendered her life from the past to live the current and future. Go to her website www.emergeleadershipacademy.com to learn more about Maureen and her leadership and personality business to advance others. While you are there, take the leadership quiz to determine your leadership style.
2021-11-0450 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Career Recovery with Kabir SinghMy guest today is Kabir Singh from Amatus Recovery Centers, he is a former VP of Operations and now runs a podcast for the centers and it’s called SHARE. I was recently a guest on his podcast which is how I met Kabir. He’s been sober since May 1, 2011 and I’m excited for you to hear his story.Kabir was set on his career path by his parents and although he was successful in the career in which he was educated in, it ultimately lead him deeper and deeper into his alcoholism. When he finally reache...
2021-11-0338 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.The Power to Change with Mark DelaneyToday my guest is Mark Delaney who has overcome an addiction to food. We’re going to hear his story and talk about freedom and living your bold life on purpose. Mark says: My wife and I have always had a passion for helping people. For most of my life I felt knew I wanted to help people, and I tried, but I felt like I was failing at it. I had a problem that was holding me back. Food. I was eating myself to death. When I finally faced that lifelong problem, it changed my life. Fac...
2021-10-2831 min
Compounding HappinessEpisode 48: The Power of Personality w/ Maureen Ross Gemme"I believe that we train people to treat us the way we think we deserve to be treated. If you notice a pattern of how wrong everybody else is, it's probably because something's not right inside ourselves." On this episode, I am joined by Maureen Ross Gemme, CEO of Emerge Leadership Academy! After spending 30 years in the corporate world, Maureen left to pursue her next venture of building and cultivating her clients into strong, effective, and empathetic leaders through the utilization of personality types and natural dispositions and talents already existing within us. During our co...
2021-10-2154 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.From A Mess to Amazing with Trina MartinMy guest today is Trina Martin, a retired Naval officer, was a person who had to fight all her life to create success in her world. And yet, she still felt like a mess on the inside. All that over-achieving didn’t fix how she was feeling. Until she finally began looking at who she was internally and healing herself on the inside could she begin to really own the success she created on the outside. A single mother of two, she had a successful career in the Navy and now owns her own business as a tec...
2021-10-2134 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Healing Yourself from the Inside Out with Todd NyholmMy guest today is Todd Nyholm, author of the book “Ah, Brain, Why do you troupble me so much?” Todd is a somatic practictioner and he works with your body and mind to help with the healing process. He’s overcome a LOT of adversity in childhood and as an adult he had to overcome serious health problems to repair his immune system. I believe his methods can help you too.Todd Nyholm is a somatic therapist specializing in the undeniable relationship between mind and body. His studies have made him an expert in many types of therap...
2021-10-1428 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.Leadership For Parents with Aaron HueyLeadership for ParentsIntro: My guest today is Aaron Huey, sober since 1998 and he is an EXPERT on helping parents be better leaders especially to teens. He is passionate about helping all parents have the tools to be a LOT more effective. He is also a podcaster and has an inexpensive app that can make your life a lot better! I’m so excited for you to hear Aaron’s story.Aaron Huey, sober since May 21, 1998. Within a short time in sobriety, Aaron was working with kids at a summer camp and was named Assistant Dire...
2021-10-0741 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.How to Shift Your MindsetIn this solo episode I tell the story of how the worst day of my life became the BEST day of my life at the tender young age of 11. I explain that it sometimes takes adopting other people's mindsets to shift into a better place emotionally. In this podcast I'll also reveal the 8 mindsets that make up our emotional intelligence and how to discover which ones you may naturally fall into and how and why you should step out of your comfort zone once in a while. Before you listen you should take the quiz...
2021-09-2933 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.The Higher Road with D. Neil ElliottD. Neil Elliott is Engineer by trade, from British Columbia, where he lives with his wife. He rides motorcycles for fun and has 3 children and 5 grandchildren. Today Neil is an author a new book and will share the 7 step process of how he had a Spiritual transformation. D. Neil Elliott read all kinds of self-help books in the years that he felt depressed and nothing seemed to be working in his life. It didn’t seem to matter what he tried because nothing helped the negative thoughts or outlook he had. It took 7 years to sell...
2021-09-2330 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Find Your Tribe with Nan PriceMy guest today is my friend, Nan Price. She’s been Sober since September 5, 2016 is the Content Manager at Metro Hartford Alliance in CT, Website Curator for Innovation Destination Hartford and if that wasn’t enough, she has her own business called Uncommon Content as a writer, editor and entrepreneur. She has a cat named Henry who has a following and is also a parent of a much loved teenager. She believes the key to her sobriety was finding her tribe and encourages you to find yours too. You can reach Nan Price on Lin...
2021-09-1634 min
Dream with Reem Radio ShowMaureen Ross Gemme : Personality Expert : Learn Everything DISCMaureen Ross Gemme, Personality Expert
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Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Introvert to Onstage with Steven EnglishEpisode 34 Introvert to Onstage with Steven EnglishI met my guest Steven English on LinkedIn and we connected right away. From Austin, TX and sober for 3 ½ years, Steve was a leader in engineering and over the years became a trainer, coach and speaker. Steve works with Introverts to help them be more successful in an extroverted world.As a former engineering manager, he knows both the hard and soft side of leadership. Throughout his 22 years in engineering, Steven also served as a trainer to Fortune 500 organizations as well as influencing an...
2021-08-1939 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Leading By Example with Tricia ParidoLeading by Example with Tricia ParidoMy guest today is Tricia Parido, sober for 8 years yet in recovery from early perfectionistic conditioning and trauma for 25 years, she is now a highly educated Master Addictions Specialist helping others in her own practice to recover from addiction. Tricia Parido is a Recovery Lifestyle Enthusiast, Speaker, and Writer. She is a Nationally Certified Life Coach, an International Master Addictions Specialist and a Professional Life Interventionist with a Psych Degree in Process Behavioral and Chemical Addiction who loves to help change lives! Specializing in l...
2021-08-1238 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.To Be Fully Available with Susanne NavasSusanne is a wellness coach with a large medical group, a yoga instructor, a recovery coach, a triathlete, and mother of 2 kids ages 17 & 20. She works with clients to build healthy habits and coping skills, and is currently back in school for another Master's, in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Susanne stopped drinking to improve her health and become more aligned with her values. She was a triathlete and a coach and doing a lot in the community but she felt like she had a big secret with the drinking. Her kids were at an impressionable age and they we...
2021-08-0536 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.Why You Will Rock As A LeaderEpisode 31 Why You Will Rock As A Leader with Maureen Ross Gemme, MS Ed and CEO of Emerge Leadership Academy LLCToday I’m doing a solo episode about this topic that is why I’m doing what I’m doing and even running a business in the first place. Because I believe that we need better leaders in the world and I also believe that people in recovery have already developed some of the BEST leadership skills in life. I believe this because I’ve been training leadership skills to supervisors, managers and director...
2021-07-2923 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Adventures in Life with Paul GemmeMy guest today is my life partner Paul Gemme. Paul got sober in 1985 when he turned 38 yrs old and his whole life changed in every way. In recovery he was able to get in touch with his creativity and after helping people get clean and sober for 15 years as a counselor, he picked up many other skills along the way. He learned to build drums and flutes, then canoes, kayaks and other boats while becoming a leader in the non-profit world. In more recent years he’s turned to photography, motorcycle touring and bread making because the creativity never en...
2021-07-2146 min
Emerge. Evolve. Lead.Soberworld.org with Peter FaulkMy guest today is Peter Faulk, a man of many talents, a director of marketing, a father, a musician and sober for over 8 years now. Peter is also the creator of Soberworld.org and is on a mission to raise the awareness of the disease and its side effects as well as educating young people BEFORE it becomes a go-to fix for what ails them.Soberworld was created to sustain his recovery outside of the meeting world so he wanted to have something that was part of his every day mindset and thinking. It’s w...
2021-07-0836 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.The Money Recovery Coach with Cindy Morgan-JaffeMy fellow entrepreneur, Cindy Morgan Jaffe, is a Money Coach and Recovery Coach in the DC area. Cindy helps people overcome the shame of struggling with addiction of any kind and helps other parents of addicts. She teaches the tools of mental fitness to make sure we stay on track for a balanced and positive life with money and self-care in leadership.Cindy is also a financial educator who has worked across sectors, led organizations and teams, and started several businesses over the years. She has a Masters in Education and Human Development from...
2021-06-3035 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.Heal Self and Heal Others with Robin ClareRobin Clare was a colleague of mine over 20 years ago when we worked in corporate education in Hartford. We’ve remained friends these many years and now Robin is an intuitive coach, writer, the author of 5 books, and is in touch daily with her Divine Guidance. I have so much respect for her consistent work on her Recovery from an eating Disorder because she works a spiritual program of her own design.Robin H. Clare has lived a magical, mystical journey that fostered a shift from just being on her spiritual path to fulfilling her divine destiny....
2021-06-2338 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.Freedom of Heart and Soul with Charles MitchellMy guest today is a very spiritual man, Charles Mitchell, who helps newly sober addicts and alcoholics find jobs in a program he runs at the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce. Charles spent 20 years in and out of prison and recalls that fateful day when he surrendered and felt truly free for the first time even though he was back in prison.Charles has been sober since July 3, 2006, and works at the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce in Middletown, CT. You can reach him at charles@middlesexchamber.com.Charles is also the author of his book called...
2021-06-0935 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.Solo Date Challenge with Holly HartmanMy guest today is Holly Hartman and she is the founder of the Solo Date Challenge on FB which has over 1000 women around the world. She helps to empower women to date themselves through intentional solo dating, no matter their relationship status. Holly recently started the Solo Date Challenge Podcast and is also an author of a collaborative book that is an international bestseller. She has been sober since 2009.Holly’s challenge helps women learn to love themselves. She is a survivor of domestic violence and covert abuse and wrote a chapter in a collaborative book called I...
2021-06-0236 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.A Mustard Seed of FaithThis episode is a solo podcast where I share a couple of stories about having faith and what I believe faith is and why it has served me so well.My first story is about how I met my husband when he figuratively and literally planted a seed in my heart long before we fell in love. It was a miracle, how it happened, and now faith is the foundation of our relationship. On our wedding invitation, we had the words “Walking with God in the Service of Love and Truth.”The next story is abou...
2021-05-2625 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.SOBERforce with Marin NelsonSober since she was 24 years old, my guest Marin Nelson, chose the road of recovery 15 years ago. Marin has created an awesome life for herself which has impacted many others. She, along with 3 other sober leaders at SalesForce created an affinity group at work called SoberForce which now has almost 300 members! This is a huge breakthrough to eliminate the stigma of alcoholism and is a fantastic model for others organizations to follow suit.Marin is a wonderful example of how recovery can add so much to your career and provide so much wisdom when and if you...
2021-05-1940 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.Focus on the Joy with Suzanne LoganMy guest today is Suzanne Logan and she’s from British Colombia and has been sober since 1991. She is a mother, foster mother, and sponsor. Suzanne also runs her own Seek Purpose Podcast — about finding your path to purpose once you found your pathway to recovery, and a yearly event called Just 4/24.She also wrote her first book/guide last year called Seek Intimacy, Connecting through Communication. Suzanne has so much to share about walking through pain and healing her 30-year marriage and having a profound spiritual experience in the 11 years of sobriety. Listen to this...
2021-05-1239 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.From Prison to President with Kenneth Carter IIIMy guest today is Kenneth whom I met on LinkedIn after seeing a post that went viral where he was celebrating his 4 years clean and sober. Kenneth got in trouble after getting out of the military because he became addicted to cocaine so he could drink more, and began dealing it. He says that going to prison was the best thing that ever happened to him because he was able to focus on his personal growth and create a vision for his future company.Kenneth is 4 years sober and currently, the President of Ameriton Freight & Logistics, a...
2021-05-0537 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.Surrender is My Secret Sauce with Kristina DennisFor this week’s podcast episode, we will get to know about Kristina Dennis - a sought-after speaker, teacher, and guide. As an expert in adversity, Kristina walks people through trauma, divorce, diagnosis, and disease into a life transformed. It is her life’s work to show people how to release events of their past so they can become free of limiting beliefs.Kristina Dennis had a difficult childhood and is now raising a son with special needs while going to school and building her business as a Recovery Coach. Kristina got sober when she was 27 on May...
2021-04-2837 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.Breakthrough Coaching with Molly MurphyMy guest today is a Breakthrough Coach, and her name is Molly Nichole Murphy. Molly’s been sober since 2014 and she’s been helping women in sales and entrepreneurs that are in high ticket sales to have breakthroughs in their life and business.Molly shares how she finally faced her own shadow self and learned to dive deep into her own humanity even though she started off in her program as Little Miss Perfect. Over a period of time in sobriety, she was led into a transformational training program where she was able to break through all of h...
2021-04-2131 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.Spiritual Underground with Dan ReevesMy guest today is Dan Reeves, whom I met on Clubhouse a few months ago and, he also has a podcast called The Spiritual Underground in which he featured me and my story just recently.Dan had a corporate career as an engineer for most of his adult life but alcoholism took him down a dark road. Threatened with 6-20 years of incarceration, he had the gift of desperation and turned his life over to God. His sentence was reduced to 1 year at home and now he’s stepped into leadership running a men’s retreat and help...
2021-04-1439 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.Healing in Recovery with Nancy LindgrenToday my guest is a healer and her name is Nancy Lindgren. She has been sober for over 40 years! After a career in sales, she started taking healing classes and honing her abilities as an empath, clairaudient, clairvoyant, and clairsentient healer. She now helps people recover from trauma. Nancy is also an Officiant at weddings, funerals & baby blessings and lives in the Minneapolis area. You can see all the amazing things she offers at www.nancylindgren.com.Take a listen and be inspired by her story into recovery.
2021-04-0737 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.Relentless Forward Motion with Vikki RoodMy guest on the podcast today is Vikki Rood, a sober leader who is helping high-performing women who are overworked, step into their best lives and create space for themselves without feeling guilty. Vikki is a certified coach specializing in women's empowerment and she really has great energy in her because she LOVES people! She is also a mom, an author and podcast co-host on the podcast called Telling On Ourselves. Vikki says the key that has kept her going when the going got tough is “relentless forward motion.” She’s...
2021-03-3138 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.A Prescription for Success with Jesse HarlessMy guest today is Facilitator, Speaker and Author, Jesse Harless, sober since Dec 2005. As CEO of Entrepreneurs in Recovery®, he facilitates highly experiential online and in-person events that help individuals and organizations harness their strengths and create purposeful visions. Jesse also holds a MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Rivier University, a HeartMath® certified trainer, and XCHANGE faculty member.His addict dad left when he was 4 and it affected Jesse very deeply. To cope, he turned to online gaming, and pornography was his first addiction as a teenager. Then at college, his drinking be...
2021-03-2432 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.Your Personality@Work - Who are you?In this solo episode, I am sharing a way to get to know yourself better with a topic near and dear to my heart: Personality. It’s helpful to ALL people, not just sober people, to really understand what motivates you and what stresses you out. There is a direct relationship between how much I understand why I make choices, what motivates me and where my weaknesses lie, to how I’ve made decisions in and for my career. And if you’ve ever worked a 12 step program then you will find many clues in your...
2021-03-1732 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.Rage is Beautiful with Dr. Bridget CooperMy guest today is Dr Bridget Cooper who I met several years ago in the entrepreneur circles here in Connecticut. I’ve been following her, watched her Ted Talk and was delighted when she said yes to being a guest on the podcast. Dr B is NOT a recovering alcoholic but she was raised by addicts and has been in Recovery ever since. She is an inspiration to anyone who has had a difficult childhood. She’s written 6 books and has accomplished so much while raising 2 daughters on her own.You can find Dr Bridget Cooper online at w...
2021-03-1036 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.Recovery Coaching Movement with Ginger RossGinger and I met through networking 6 months ago and we got to catch up a bit in this episode. I am so amazed by how much a person can accomplish when sober! Ginger has done exactly that. Sober since October of 2019, she works as a Recovery Coach facilitator, has written a book, and designed a process to help others with their transformation. There is SO much happening in the country to help people in recovery and people like Ginger are at the forefront.As a leader, Ginger is not only educating people in recovery on how to...
2021-03-0428 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.On the Front Lines with Michelle SteeleHave you been in a situation that you just can’t seem to handle, and before you know it, you already see yourself dependent on alcohol or any other substance just to feel at ease?For this week’s podcast episode, I was able to have a Nurse Practitioner who’s also a friend from my home group, Michelle Steele, as a guest. Michelle found herself divorced and alone with 2 children after another failed relationship. With 2 small children and a pile of responsibilities as a single parent, the stress got worse; and so did her drinking before it fin...
2021-02-2433 minEmerge. Evolve. Lead.Invest In Yourself with MJ HockenberryMy guest today is Mary Justine Hockenberry (MJ), a mother and student in life who never stopped growing even 26 years into sobriety. She is a public servant and is an elected official in her town of South Windsor CT as a town councilor. MJ is also a great example of how much adversity a person can go through in recovery and still stay sober.She learned to stick with the women who stepped up and carried her through a deep crisis early in her recovery. Then she took her doctor’s advice and went back to college to h...
2021-02-1630 min