The Life Talk Show
Conversations to Enrich and Empower Your Life
The Life Talk Show Podcast/Blog archive. Shows aired 2013-2022. No longer in production, but feel free to check out these timeless and empowering episodes!
Randye Kaye, Nicky Tomboulides, Diana Hall
Sharing Ideas for Meaning, Joy, and Success
Randye Kaye, host: Radio Personality, Voice Talent, Stage Actress, Acclaimed Author/Speaker
Nicky Tomboulides, co-host/producer, Housekeeping Consultant, Entrepreneur, Author,Teacher, Penguins Best
Diana Hall, co-host/producer, veteran middle school teacher and proud owner of Interiors by Diana
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Your Hosts:
Randye Kaye
Randye Kaye is an actress, broadcaster and singer, with credits that include 20 years as a Connecticut radio personality, theatre/film/TV/ voice-over actress. She is also the author of Happier Made Simple: Choose Your Words, Change Your Life and Ben Behind His Voices: One Family’s Journey from the Chaos of Schizophrenia to Hope, and a keynote speaker.
Nicky Tomboulides
Nicky Tomboulides is the owner of Penguin’s Best, LLC. She earned her MBA in Marketing from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. Nicky’s first Children’s book, It is a Green Clean World, is available on Amazon.
She also teaches Life Skill classes to many organizations on How to Keep it Green Clean at Home.
Diana Hall
Diana Hall is the founder of Interiors by Diana. Diana worked in the fashion and retail industries in New York and California for many years as a fashion coordinator, buyer and manager, then successfully earned a Master’s of Art Degree from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. After years of teaching middle school, Diana is now creating her “Gracious Interiors” full-time, and teaches design at the college level..
and – the occasional male voice chimes in!
Jim Masters occasionally joins our host panel with not only his most-welcome male perspective, but also a wealth of experience including a number of commercial television & radio outlets, as well as PBS nationally & locally, production & entertainment companies, internet sites and talent agencies.
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Build Your Business on a Social Media Shoestring! - S2, Show#4:
Dreamed of running a successful business from home? Dori DeCarlo, Proud Mompreneur making a difference with our clear Safety Bags, StadiumBags.com and The Word of Mom Media Network, shares her marketing secrets!
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2019-06-17T08_30_06-07_00
Breathe - for a Better Sleep and Life! -S2, Show #3
Breathing. Seems simple, right? Yet you may be doing it all wrong…and suffering the consequences. Guests Tara Clancy and Jennifer Rodrigues, specialists on mindfulness and breathing, will teach secrets to better sleep, greater health, and more mindful life
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2019-06-17T08_24_21-07_00
Lemons to Limoncello: Life is What You Make It - S2, Show #2
Life throws a lot at us. Do you wallow in despair or turn it around and thrive? Here are some some tips to get past the crisis, out of the funk, and make limoncello from those lemons! A "just us" show with Randye, Nicky and Diana.
Click here to hear this podcast on Podomatic, or search for "The Life Talk Show" on iTunes or wherever you hear your podcasts!
Limoncello Recipe: (thanks to friend of the show, Theresa Tillinger)
15 lemons
2 bottles vodka or other grain alcohol
4 cups granulated suagr
9 1/2 cups water, divided
Peel the lemons, and place peels into a large glass bottle or jar. Pour in one bottle of the vodka. Push the peels down with a wooden spoon. Cover loosely and let infuse for one week at room temperature, then add the second bottle of vodka.
Combine sugar and 7 1/2 cups of the water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Do not stir. Boil for 15 minutes. Allow syrup to cool to room temperature.
Add the syrup to the vodka mixture, and let steep for another 40 days. Strain, and add the other 2 cups of water. Pour into glass bottles, and seal each bottle with a cork. Let mixture age for 2 weeks at room temperature.
Place bottled liqueur into the freezer. When icy cold, serve in chilled vodka glasses or shot glasses.
Season 2, Show #1: End of Life - Questions or Answers? How to Prepare
How prepared are you - and your loved ones - for the inevitable end of your life? Guests Patti Urban and Lynn McPhelimy to help us shed light and start the conversation to a very necessary, yet not often talked about subject: the End of Life. Learn how to put your house in order from the physical to the financial, and find resources for End of Life care.
Click here to hear this on Podomatic, or search for "The Life Talk Show" on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts!
Resources mentioned:
In The Checklist of Life, by Lynn McPhelimy
Your End of Life Doula website
The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning
Show #25: Remodeling on a Shoestring: Ideas and Inspiration from "Project Nicky"
One of our earliest episodes featured Feng Shui expert Lurrae Lupone and "Clutter Solutions" guru Susan Lovallo (hear that show here). We were so inspired by this show that Nicky invited Lurrae (and our own resident decor expert Diana) to revamp a room in her apartment greatly in need of a grown-up revamp - but the budget has to stay under $1,000. Here's the show (click the player below or access the show on Podomatic)
Want to read about it too? Our guest blogger is Lurrae Lupone, author of the new book Designing a Happier Life.
Nicky’s bedroom before – twin bed and all
After appearing on The LifeTalk show, Nicky Tombouides invited me to Feng Shui her condo. My process began prior to visiting Nicky's home to gather details related to Nicky's energetic profile from a Feng Shui perspective. Most relevant was to identify Nicky's personal energy Trigram based on her birthdate which is a WATER energy. Then I determined from the Five Element Theory Productive Cycle of Fire Earth, Metal, Water and Wood, the colors that would most benefit Nicky in her personal spaces, particularly her bedroom. The energies of Metal, Water and Wood with their related colors of Silver/Gold, Blue and Green became the ideal color palette for Nicky.
My consultation with Nicky began with a Conversation to listen and learn about Nicky, particularly, her goals, aspirations and dreams. Then during Feng Shui Consultation and physical evaluation of the chi flow in her condo, I suggested "cures, remedies and reminders" most reflective of her life aspirations.
Focal Point for Nicky’s Energy
Nicky's bed room was painted a soft green, the focal picture was one that portrayed golden (metal energy) sun rays streaming through a tree (wood energy) with a blue (water energy) pillow on the bed. Nicky made great personal progress when she "let go" of the past, and bought a new bed, mattress, bedding, and dresser keeping within the $1000 budget.
A jade plant on a wooded board was placed in her Wealth corner over the small fridge, the water energy supporting the wood energy of the plant. A bookcase and red lamp replaced the fridge in her Relationships corner. A gift of a new flat screen TV atop the new dresser eliminated an older TV. The touches of red in the lamp shade and rug add some Fire energy to keep the spark of her goals for Reputation and Relationships alive. A few details remain to be purchased to support her other dreams for her future goals and career aspirations.
New Dresser
The greatest impact on moving Nicky toward her goals for Prosperity and Abundance came when Nicky moved her business desk with its desk chair facing a wall was turned on a diagonal so that Nicky's back was against a solid backing wall while at the same time facing the door now placing her in the commanding position.
Nicky’s room, after
The process of learning more about Nicky's life and goals, working with Diana Hall, Interiors by Diana, was wonderful and fun. Nicky moved toward her future, and we all became very good friends and admired Nicky's willingness to open to life and possibilities by starting within her own personal spaces to mirror her intentions.
One may purchase a copy of my book - Designing a Happier Life, Feng Shui with Lurrae - A Guidebook at http://designingahappierlife.com. It describes my personal process for offering the ancient wisdom of Feng Shui. Diana Hall, Interiors by Diana, also calls it "inspirational."
Thank you to WDJZ, station manager Milford Edwards, and the Ladies of the LifeTalk Show to inviting me to be part of their own inspirational discussions for all.
Lurrae Lupone
LURRAE LUPONE, MEd, CiPP
Certified Feng Shui Consultant,
Life Coach and Author
FengShuiwithLurrae.com
Show 10: Good Nutrition: Sustainably Delicious
Sustainably Delicious by our guest Michel Nischan
How can we eat well and deliciously? Going to local farmers is one important key to food that both tastes amazing and is better for us. Guest Michel Nischan - chef, cookbook author and CEO and founder of Wholesome Wave. He teamed up with like-minded actor and philanthropist Paul Newman to open “The Dressing Room-Newman’s Own”, a homegrown restaurant located on the grounds of Westport’s Country Playhouse.
Launch of Wholesome Wave’s Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program (FVRx) in two New York City Hospitals
On the phone we also welcome guest Glen Colello – co-owner with Lisa Storch of Catch a Healthy Habit Café in Fairfield, Connecticut. The Café serves Raw Food, Juice Bar and Smoothies.
A bit about Wholesome Wave - "Wholesome Wave programs improve the accessibility and affordability of healthy, locally grown fruits and vegetables. We reach over 28 states, working with more than 60 community-based organizations who manage nearly 400 farm-to-retail venues, and impact more than 3,200 farmers."
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lifetalkshow/episodes/2013-08-01T10_58_01-07_00
Show #4: Happiness Now
small book, big results!
Staying in the moment and focusing on gratitude are two of the keys to being happy - exactly where we are. Randye, Nicky and Diana speak with guest Dr. Paul Epstein, naturopathic physician, mind-body therapist, mindfulness meditation teacher - and he guides us all through a meditation!
Welcome to The Life Talk Show!
Welcome to the Life Talk Show!
We hope you'll continue to visit this site as we update content -Our show premiered in May, 2013, and this website was created in July. For now, here is some basic info:
upcoming segments include:
Connection, Mental Health, Critical Thinking, Creating Life Affirming Surroundings, Living in Possibility, The Power of Choice, Secrets to Happiness, Letting Go of Being "Right", The Value of Self-care,Integrity and Why it Matters, Recreating Family, Multi-Cultural Bridges, Face-to-Face Connection, How Our Homes Add to Life. Fashion - Why Does it Matter So Much?, Hanging On and Why We Do It