WPRV SEPTEMBER 7 3:00PM ET  

Mike Staver 

Tune in when Patricia interviews Mike Staver, author of Leadership Isn't for Cowards.  Staver explores the hidden fears that keep us from taking the quick, decisive actions courageous leadership requires, and offers a wealth of practical tips for conquering them. He explains that, besides harming your company and crippling your career potential, fear-centered leadership can hurt the very people you are supposed to be guiding and nurturing: your employees.

WPRV SEPTEMBER 7  3:30PM ET

Daniel Harper 

Tune in for the "Marine Navigation" featured segment when Patricia interviews Daniel Harper, President of Siren Marine. Siren Marine develops waterproof GSM/GPS systems controlled by cell phones, which are designed and built by boaters for boaters. Siren Marine created a device that uses the GSM network to monitor and control systems on any watercraft to keep the owner informed of problems aboard, and allow remote switching of onboard equipment. Siren Marine Inc., a Connecticut-based company now based in Providence, RI, won the 2012 PBN technology award.      

WPRV SEPTEMBER 7 4:00PM ET  

Michael Croft 

Tune in when Patricia interviews Michael Croft,  President and Chief Executive Officer of eSavV.  Michael started his software career in 1998 and throughout the years worked as a software developer, software tester, software architect, business analyst and project lead. He started eSavV Technologies in 2009 as he recognized a gap in the market for a niche mobile and web software development firm and he will discuss how EsavV  builds advanced systems for mid-sized and larger organizations.  

WPRV SEPTEMBER 7 4:30PM ET  

Charles Westcott 

Tune in when Patricia interviews Charles Westcott, President of Mindful Cooperative, a company that focuses on social media strategies for business. He will discuss how to promote your business interests most effectively using strategies you already know through word of mouth made visible using new social media tools.  

WPRV SEPTEMBER 14 3:00PM ET  

Neil Steinberg  

Tune in when Patricia interviews Neil Steinberg, President and CEO of The Rhode Island Foundation, founded in 1916, one of the oldest and largest community foundations in the country. He will discuss how The Rhode Island Foundation's mission to create maximum positive impact through grant-making, outreach and other investments in the community and collaborate with individual, business, government and community partners to catalyze positive change.

 

WPRV SEPTEMBER 14 3:30PM ET  

Dan Millman 

Tune in when Patricia interviews Dan Millman, author of 17 books, read by millions of people in 29 languages including his best-selling book "The Way of the Peaceful Warrior". Dan will discuss his new book, "The Four Purposes of Life: Finding Meaning and DIrection in a Changing World", which explores the four purposes - learning life's lessons, finding your career and calling, discovering your life path, and attending to this arising moment.

 

WPRV SEPTEMBER 14 4:00PM ET  

Chris Ciunci 

Tune in when Patricia interviews Christopher Ciunci, Founder and CEO of TribalVision, who is passionate about helping organizations market smarter. Chris works closely with clients, partners and employees to set strategy, exceed client expectations and foster TribalVision's unique 'interests aligned' thought-driven culture. Prior to founding TribalVision, Chris was the Chief Marketing Officer of a Federal Savings Bank located in Providence, Rhode Island. Chris holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from Swarthmore College and a master's degree in business (MBA) from Yale University. While at Yale, Chris concentrated in marketing and graduated with numerous marketing distinction.  

WPRV SEPTEMBER 14 4:30PM ET  

Rick Norberg  

Tune in when Patricia interviews Rick Norberg, President of Atrion SMB, a division of Atrion Networking Corporation, an IT Services Provider that designs, deploys and manages business-driven information technology solutions for AlwaysOn performance.

 

WPRV SEPTEMBER 21 3:00PM ET  

Nancy Thomas    

Tune in when Patricia interviews Nancy Thomas, president of Tapestry Communications, writer, public relations and marketing professional. Nancy will discuss creating solutions for Rhode Island businesses and nonprofit organizations.  She has 25 years of proven success in communications, and customizes each project to the needs of her clients.  "Own your story....own your success" is her approach and mantra.

 

WPRV SEPTEMBER 21 3:30PM ET  

Rick Cohn 

Tune in when Patricia interviews Rick Cohn, founder of R.I. Real Estate Investment Group. This is a not for profit educational and networking forum that meets monthly and which now has 90 members. One of the more exciting discoveries Rick made was a little known way to control his own retirement funds. He will discuss how retirement funds can be used to make loans, fund mortgages, buy franchises, and other investments of interest to small businesses.  

WPRV SEPTEMBER 21 4:00PM ET  

Anita and John Seriachyk 

Tune in when Patricia interviews Anita and John Seriachyk, partners at Browning Associates, a career-consulting firm for job seekers. Founded over 20 years ago by John Seraichyk, Browning Associates provides search tools and one on one consulting for executive job seekers, with locations across the United States, including Providence, RI.  

 

WPRV SEPTEMBER 21 4:30PM ET  

Brian Lamoureux 

Tune in when Patricia interviews Brian Lamoureux, a Partner with Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC, for the "Risky Business: The Law of Social Media" featured segment.  His extensive practice areas include complex commercial litigation, employment law, social media law, receiverships and creditors' rights. In addition to being an accomplished business litigator, he has rapidly developed into a nationally-recognized voice on cutting-edge legal issues relating to social media. He is a frequent presenter, published author and broadcast commentator on the topics of social media and e-communications in the workplace. He has appeared on NBC10 several times and has presented to Fortune 100 executives and hundreds of other business leaders, employers, and human resource professionals on social media and workplace issues.    

WPRV SEPTEMBER 28  3:00PM ET

Tama Kieves 

Tune in when Patricia interviews Tama Kieves, an honors graduate of Harvard Law School, who left her practice to help others live their calling. She will discuss her new book, "Inspired and Unstoppable: Wildly Succeeding in Your Life's Work! which talks about how to become passionate, creative, satisfied and become an unstoppable warrior for your life's work and desires.

WPRV SEPTEMBER 28 3:30PM ET  

Russell Raskin 

Tune in for the "Debt Solutions" featured segment when Patricia interviews Russell D. Raskin, Esq., attorney in Providence for over 30 years specializing in bankruptcy law. He will discuss alternatives to Chapter 13 and how new provisions introduced in 2005 make Chapter 11 another more accessible options for individual business clients.  He will also discuss how we can prevent and manage debt in small business and corporations.

WPRV SEPTEMBER 28 4:00PM ET  

George Goens 

Tune in when Patricia interviews George Goens, author, speaker and national consultant on leadership and educational reform. He's written two books on the leadership: Soft Leadership for Hard Times and Resilient Leadership for Turbulent Times. George emphasizes the importance of authentic leadership and avoiding falling into the traps of the five illusions about leadership.  He will also discuss the implications for leaders as they confront these illusions.

WPRV SEPTEMBER 28 4:30PM ET  

Julie White-Gooding 

Tune in when Patricia interviews Julie White-Gooding, PhD, an educational leader with 29 years' experience in higher education who guided hundreds of students toward successful careers and satisfying lives. In 2007, Julie established Healthy Futures, a personal training service, to assist older adults in enhancing their quality of life by offsetting the physical decline a resulting from a sedentary lifestyle.  While working to help her clients, Julie realized the struggle many adults face with retirement-related issues that affect their sense of life satisfaction.  Julie established Retirement Redesigned in 2011 to help address the needs of baby boomers who are advancing toward retirement in record numbers and seeking to maintain the quality of life they have always enjoyed.