bLU Talks Boston Interview- James Flaherty

Jennifer Wren Tolo, R.N, is an award-winning health & wellness educator, speaker, and stress and resiliency coach who empowers multitasking, success-minded women to leave survival mode behind and reclaim their power over their lives. As a former critical care nurse, and after experiencing life-threatening illnesses with two of her four sons, Tolo developed her signature PAUSE method, and “ABC’s of Stress Management.” For over 20 years, she has helped clients connect with their inner voices and the wisdom of their souls to move from overloaded to calm through holistic healing, intuition, and resilience coaching. Jennifer is a bestselling author and an Adjunct Professor at Endicott College School of Nursing. She holds a Master's degree in Nursing as well as certifications as a Whole Health Educator and Patient Advocate, Personal Trainer, Reiki Master, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. She hosts the Simple Awakenings Podcast and has been featured in BRAINZ, Women’s Journal, US Business Insider, and on FOX and ABC News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gabrielle Manski is an empowerment strategist, best selling author, speaker, and master coach passionate about empowering individual’s lives, lifestyles, careers, and businesses by way of ‘The Manski Protocol’ a framework for flourishing through life challenges and transitions. With nearly twenty years of experience, she integrates her expertise in holistic wellness, leadership, entrepreneurship, and business to inspire personal and professional growth, emotional intelligence, resilience, and meaningful purpose. Collaborating with entrepreneurs, executives, and individuals who feel stuck in survival mode, Gabrielle blends strategic insight with deep empathy and practical tools. Gabrielle doesn’t just preach empowerment and resilience; she has lived it as a survivor of domestic abuse. Empowerment, both a mindset and a practice, propels you towards flourishing when supported with the right guidance and perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Craig Colby is an award winning-executive producer, showrunner, director, and writer who makes highly rated television programs, seen around the world. His work has been seen on Discovery Channel, BBC Earth, Smithsonian Channel, Netflix, Amazon Prime, CTV, TSN and ESPN+ to name a few. Craig owns colbyvision, a video production and consulting company and is the author of the multiple award-winning book ALL CAPS: Stories That Justify an Outrageous Hat Collection and The Unqualified Hockey Coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jim Flaherty is 90 (going on 60) — a former Manhattan advertising creative director, country innkeeper, TEDx speaker, novelist, and relentlessly cheerful authority on aging well. He has published five books, including his latest, Loving Longevity: Make Your Next Years Your Best Years (written, naturally, with a ten-year plan printed under his name). A father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he lives and creates in an art-filled converted 1940s dairy barn in the foothills of the Berkshires. A Directing Elder in his church, he also sings in the choir — and has a TV series, screenplay, and Broadway musical waiting for the right agent. His daughters’ favorite review of his life: “You never bored us.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frederick Fisher, J.D., CCP is a seasoned expert in Professional Liability with a career spanning over 50 years, including 20 as a Claims adjuster and owner of a TPA. Renowned for his dedication to client financial security, he advocates for providing clients with strong financial safeguards, letting competitors focus on "selling some insurance." Mr. Fisher serves on the Editorial Board of Agents of America, is an original faculty member at the Claims College’s School of Professional Lines, and has been the Senior Technical Advisor since 1990  for  Professional Liability Insurance. A founding member and Past President of the over40,000-member strong Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS), he was awarded the PLUS Founders Award in 2019. He authored the 2024 publication “Claims Made Insurance - The Policy That Changed the Industry” and has over 80 industry related articles to his name, and taught more than 175 related presentations and classes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Sharva Hampton-Campbell is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Chicago State University, social work practitioner, researcher, author, and nationally recognized advocate for former foster youth. With more than 30 years of experience in child welfare, behavioral health, higher education, and community engagement, her work focuses on healing-centered practice, educational equity, student success, and empowerment. She is the founder of The Village Project, a holistic support initiative designed to enhance the academic, social, and emotional well-being of college students with foster care, adoption, and guardianship experiences. Dr. Hampton-Campbell is also the CEO of Women On The Move Network Global and For the Greater Good Multimedia Publishing Company. Through her teaching, scholarship, and service, she is committed to helping individuals move beyond survival toward healing, belonging, and thriving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jennifer Wren Tolo, R.N, is an award-winning health & wellness educator, speaker, and stress and resiliency coach who empowers multitasking, success-minded women to leave survival mode behind and reclaim their power over their lives. As a former critical care nurse, and after experiencing life-threatening illnesses with two of her four sons, Tolo developed her signature PAUSE method, and “ABC’s of Stress Management.” For over 20 years, she has helped clients connect with their inner voices and the wisdom of their souls to move from overloaded to calm through holistic healing, intuition, and resilience coaching. Jennifer is a bestselling author and an Adjunct Professor at Endicott College School of Nursing. She holds a Master's degree in Nursing as well as certifications as a Whole Health Educator and Patient Advocate, Personal Trainer, Reiki Master, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. She hosts the Simple Awakenings Podcast and has been featured in BRAINZ, Women’s Journal, US Business Insider, and on FOX and ABC News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susan Postnikoff is an Author, Coach, and Human Performance Strategist dedicated to helping individuals and organizations create greater joy, deeper connection, and lasting fulfillment in both life and work. Drawing from more than 30 years of experience in executive leadership, sales and marketing, health and fitness, and professional athletics, she brings a unique perspective on the intersection of human potential, meaningful relationships, and sustainable success. As the creator of the Empowered Communication framework, Susan helps people move beyond surface-level conversations to build trust, navigate challenges, strengthen relationships, and create transformational breakthroughs. Her work empowers people to communicate with courage, compassion, authenticity, and purpose. Susan's mission is simple: to help people be seen, heard, understood, and valued — one Empowered Conversation at a time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Rita Fierro, born in New York to Italian parents, is a social justice consultant and coach. Everything Dr. Rita does is about Liberation. Dr Rita hones the visions of changemakers to realize a more humane world. With 28 years of expertise in group decision-making and monitoring and evaluation, Dr Rita has evaluated $95 million in projects, trained 800 individuals and provided coaching to 200 people across four continents. In 2017, she was instrumental in fostering a collaborative vision between law enforcement and communities in Newark, New Jersey, aimed at addressing police abuses of power. Dr. Fierro holds a PhD in African American Studies and a BA in Sociology. Her book, Digging Up the Seeds of White Supremacy, serves as a call to reimagine our activism and organizations to confront structures of inequality in creative and regenerative ways.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Zhaoqian (Anna) Zeng is an international bestselling author, procurement leader, entrepreneur, and women's empowerment speaker whose career is defined by cross-cultural adaptability and relentless resilience. Moving from China to the United States, Anna has spent her life navigating high-stakes transitions. As a distinguished procurement leader in higher education and the public sector, she specializes in navigating volatile change, transforming functional friction into strategy, and guiding teams through complex, high-pressure challenges. Anna’s capacity to thrive in unpredictable environments extends into entrepreneurship and inspirational storytelling, as the international bestselling author of The Zodiac Guardians: Annabelle's Enchanted Adventure. Her message to future leaders is forged in these professional and personal battlefields: true adaptability isn't just about surviving change—it is about using setbacks as the raw material for reinvention. Drawing from her journey across continents and industries, Anna shares a blueprint for psychological and strategic agility, proving that the capacity to adapt, fail forward, and face challenges head-on is the ultimate competitive advantage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices