The Boston Podcast

The ’Mischievous Gentleman’ Who Dispenses Dating Advice

Richard Francois has spent the past 16 years learning about the best qualities of bad boys and nice guys in the dating scene. Now, he says, he has combined these traits into a new kind of man who is irresistible, playful and commands respect naturally and without effort. Meet your new dating coach: "The Mischievous Gentleman!" More info at https://astoundyourselfcoaching.com/

Amazing Life, Amazing Life Coach: Magda Ellis

Magda Ellis arrived to the United States alone, at 19, with $25, a suitcase and a dream. She lived in four different countries. She speaks several languages. She managed a difficult split with her first husband. Who better to hire as a divorce and life coach? More info at http://www.magdaellis.com/

Helping Kids Cope in a Quarantine

Janine Halloran joins the show to talk about her company Coping Skills For Kids ( https://copingskillsforkids.com/ ) She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who has been working with children, teens, and their families for 20 years. She has been helping children and teens build their coping skills throughout her career in a variety of settings, including schools, mental health clinics and in her private practice. She is the author of the #1 Best Selling Coping Skills for Kids Workbook (which has been purchased or downloaded in 106 countries), and the host of the Calm & Connected podcast. Her work has been featured in the Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and The Skimm® Newsletter.

Getting Back to Business?

Lawyer Julie Lusthaus and insurance professional Mike Laorenza talk about the future of business, sports amnd much more.Julie Lusthaus is an attorney who represents franchisors, franchisees, and independent business owners in all aspects and at all stages of their business development, management, and operations. For more information, visit lusthausfranchiselaw.com.Contact Mike Laorenza at https://www.mtminsure.com/sales-team

Avi Shemtov’s Eatery: Outside, Immaculate, Open for Business

Avi Shemtov, owner of the restaurant Simcha in Sharon has transformed his acclaimed eatery into a quarantine-friendly outdoor garden party. Reserve a table now: https://resy.com/cities/bos/simcha?date=2020-06-23&seats=2 More on Simcha: https://www.simcharestaurant.com/ Simcha on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simchaboston/

Bruce Negrin: The Angry Prophet

Meet Bruce Negrin, a modern-day angry prophet in the mold of "Network" character Howard Beale. Bruce is the host of the podcast "Outside Looking In." Find it here: https://www.spreaker.com/show/bruce-negrins-show

Autism Therapy in a Pandemic

Clarence Dow-Spielman is the CEO of the Applied Behavior Institute. He has led groups and organizations to optimize performance, collaboration and innovation for over 15 years. Since 2011 he has also served individuals with special needs, with a focus on providing technology-based supports for adolescents, teens and young adults on the Autism Spectrum and with co-occuring mental health diagnoses. More info: https://www.abinewengland.com/

Bringing the Kids Back

Charlie Marcotty and Marcy Lee, founders of First Circle Learning, talk about their mission to get kids out of quarantine and back to day care centers. According to the duo: "We’ve been close friends since the day we met nearly 30 years ago, working together in nonprofit educational administration. In 1997, after a decade of loving our work collaboration, we were both ready to move on professionally and start our own families." More info: https://www.firstcirclelearning.com/

Boosting Sales - and Beyond: Keith Loris

Keith Loris is the CEO of Sales Renewal, an outsourced marketing agency offering the unique JointSourcing Solution™, a complete, one-stop marketing program that shares risk & reward to cost effectively grow your revenue. More at www.salesrenewal.com

Spirited Discussions! Proper Glassware: Do You Care?

Dee and Dave are joined by guest bartenders Maureen and Catherine to enjoy a new cocktail and ponder the question of whether the booze enthusiast should care which item of glassware is used for a given drink. Please share this pod - spread the boozy happiness!