The Helping Conversation

The Helping Conversation

Welcome to The Helping Conversation: An exploration and celebration of the practice, art and science of facilitating trusting, safe, inclusive and effective helping conversations with others. Defined as any conversation that focuses on supporting a person in the moment, and/or, supporting the overall growth and development of a person, group or organization, The Helping Conversation is at the core of that sacred partnership between two people when one has been asked to help the other. Hosted by Keith Greer, L.C.S.W., P.C.C., P.R.C.

Episodes

September 6, 2022 67 mins
“I have all this privilege, its time for me to spend out”

Steve Lysenko is the current Region 1 Director of the NAME (The National Association for Multicultural Education), a 100% volunteer organization that promotes equity in education. As a public-school educator with more than 20 years of experience as a teacher, enrichment specialist, and educational leader, Steve is now an Ed.D. candidate in the Executive Leadership at St. John...
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“Everything children do or say is communication”

After burning out at work, in therapy, Rose learned that she had had a highly abusive childhood. Her need to push herself SO HARD was rooted in trying to earn something that seemed out of reach her whole life - feeling her parents' love.


When Rose became a mom, it magnified her insecurities, and started triggering UNSHED TEARS and UNEXPRESSED ANGER. She felt she had 2 CHOICES… Fall in...
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“If it ain’t joyful, we ain’t doing that shit!”

Amy Hager, a true marketer and community builder at heart, uses her years of experience and expertise to help coaches and consultants around the world build businesses they love at the Joyful Business Revolution. Amy’s yoga instructor says she has lived 12 lives already because she has so many experiences. She has raced cars, been a radio DJ, built sales and marketing teams (one was fo...
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“Practicing the Platinum Rule – do unto others as they would like to be done unto”

Christine Horstman is the owner of Paper Doll Communication. Christine is a Certified Professional Coach with a niche in career coaching. She is also an Accredited DISC Trainer and a Professional Development Instructor.

Christine’s specialty is emotional intelligence and communication skills. Her real knack is helping people figure out and phrase what...
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“Holding yourself accountable means there is nothing that you can’t do”

Geoff Seow is the Founder of MindAxis Life Coaching, where he helps unfulfilled Millennials create an inspired vision for their future through overcoming self-doubt with his MindAxis Method™. Geoff is also an accomplished Academic with a background in Human Biological Science, Neuroscience and Biotechnology. His mission is to guide his clients to reach their hig...
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“An expectation is a resentment in the making especially when it is not expressed”

Monica Levi is an executive leadership coach. She works with lawyers and startup leaders to help them get their leadership skills to the next level.

She started her career as a corporate attorney, and subsequently transitioned into HR leadership with 20+ years of experience working for large international organizations, including Google, Skadden, Arps,...
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Paul possesses a decade of experience and expertise in the fitness and nutrition space. Paul is super passionate about the mental side of health and wellness, mindset, motivation, personal growth.
He is a licensed (NBHWC) health and wellness coach, recognized by the National Board of Health and Wellness Coaching, certified personal trainer, behavior change specialist and a lifestyle design coach. As a writer, coach, podcaster, and p...
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“It’s not how smart you are, it’s how are you smart”
Ron has twenty-eight years of training and development experience. His background is broad based, having worked for some major organizations such as Toshiba, The Chubb Corporation and Organon Pharmaceuticals.
Ron started his own consulting firm in 2006 with the majority of his work focusing on leadership and management development, corporate training, organizational development a...
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Episode 406

“My work is a playground to express my purpose”

Mary Ann Marriott is passionate about helping others awaken to the brilliance of who they are and all that they have to offer themselves and the world.  She has been a diligent student of the Universe for over a decade and has shared her knowledge, expertise and passion with others through interviews, public speaking, writing and healing sessions.
In this episode of The Help...
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Episode 405

“Our homes represent everything that is important to us”

Melissa Greer is a nationally recognized licensed Realtor/Broker who has provided Greensboro, North Carolina and the surrounding areas with award-winning service for over 30 years. Melissa was recently recognized as #1 out of 50,000+ Sales Associates in the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices International Network for Closed Transactions in 2021, in addition to placing ...
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Episode 404

“I approach every situation with empathy and humility”

The creator of the P.E.R.S.O.N. Centered Leadership Approach™, Michele Thompson is a Leadership Developing Coach and she is the CEO of Curis Consulting.
 
Supporting individuals and organizations struggling with how to prioritize human connections over bottom lines and shift from burned-out and frustrated to aligned and authentic, Michele believes that we have made lea...
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Episode 403

“I practice Radical Love and I lead with Curiosity”

As a Nationally Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist, Addiction Recovery
Coach and a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate, Meghan Hetfield enjoys a national
Reputation as a trainer, consultant and subject matter expert. A devoted advocate
For Recovery, Harm Reduction, Drug Policy Reform and Social Justice, Meghan
travels nationally to bring dynamic trainings to communit...
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Episode 402

“I love fighting for people..I love seeing people get better”

Rob Kent has spent most of his legal career in the public sector always with a focus on supporting underserved populations. For many years, Rob served as the General Counsel for the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) where he developed a reputation as one of the leading advocates for individuals and family impacted by Substance Use...
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Episode 401

“It’s all about trust between me and my players”

About to begin his 12th season as an NFL Coach, since 2020, Dan Pitcher has been the Quarterbacks Coach for the Cincinnati Bengals where he has played a major role in the development of the Bengal’s star quarterback, Joe Burrow who has progressed from the #1 pick in the draft to now considered one of the most talented quarterbacks in the NFL.

In this fascinating episode of ...
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Episode 310What are the Mental Health Needs of our Teens and Young Adults? - Survey Findings

With Guests:
Margi Taber: Wayne County Department of Mental Health

Aubry Ball & Jason Teller: Monroe County Office of Mental Health

My guests on this episode of The Helping Conversation sit in with me to share and discuss the findings from the 2020 Youth and Young Adults Ages 12-24 Survey. The purpose of this survey, conducted by the Adolesce...
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“What are the indicators that NOW is the BEST time to focus on Conversations?”

Deb Shannon and Mary Stelletello, CPCC, PCC are Executive and Leadership Coaches as well as the Co-Hosts of the C-IQ® Mini-Series on The Minutes with Mary Podcast.
Deb and Mary are 2 of only 900 coaches worldwide certified in the transformational modality of Conversational Intelligence®. In this episode of The Helping Conversation, Deb and Mary discuss th...
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“Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fix Fake”
Dimple Dhabalia is the Founder of Roots in the Clouds, and a Leadership, Mindfulness, and Well-Being Coach with a 20-year history of doing humanitarian work - or what she refers to as high human impact (HHI) work. HHI work is that which seeks to improve the lives of others and alleviate suffering in the world. 

Those that work within this specific profession not only contend with the uncertainty, amb...
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Kristina Rauscher, LCSW-R is a private practitioner in the Rochester area that has been providing individual and couples therapy for nearly 30 years. Kristina provides a unique approach that blends traditional psychotherapy techniques with spirituality, empowering her clients to not only understand the obstacles that come up in their lives, but to view them as opportunities for growth and evolution, all leading to the creation of ...
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May 6, 2021 59 mins
Ashley and Yuri Barber are Vegan Weight Loss Coaches and co-owners of Vegan Strong and Fit.

After dealing with multiple health issues, obesity, and chronic fatigue as a result of their own lifestyle decisions, they knew they had to make a change. They dove into the research and decided to commit themselves to a vegan lifestyle. Together, they have been able to lose over 150 pounds while enjoying significant improvements in their ov...
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“Feeling good in our body belongs to us”

Janis Isaman is the founder of My Body Couture and her specialty is helping people rid themselves of pain so that once again they can feel comfortable in their own bodies. Highly certified in both fitness and nutrition modalities and quoted as a lifestyle expert in Reader’s Digest, Prevention and Woman’s Health, Janis wants you to know that if you struggle with mobility issues, discomfort o...
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