Episodes
Jan. 4, 2022
Achieving Peace, Purpose & Prosperity w/ Karin Weiri
Karin Weiri is a licensed marriage and family therapist and sought after speaker on trauma, anxiety and depression, marriage enhancement, divorce and healthy lifestyle management. In this installment of Next Steps Forward, Ka...
Dec. 28, 2021
The American Dream w/ Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, who represents Iowa's Second Congressional District, was elected to her first term in 2020 by one of the closest margins in United States history: six votes out of 394,625 cast. The Con...
Dec. 21, 2021
How Jews Made the Art World Modern w/ Charles Dellheim
In his new book Belonging and Betrayal: How Jews Made the Art World Modern, professor of history at Boston University and founding director of its Arvind and Chandan Nandlal Kilachand Honors College, Charles Dellheim, provide...
Dec. 14, 2021
A Prescription for Action w/ Drs. Ray Dorsey and Michael Okun
Drs. Ray Dorsey and Michael Okun, both leading experts in the United States on parkinson's disease, have a prescription for action on how to prevent the disease in the first place and offer revolutionary treatment for those s...
Dec. 7, 2021
Leading in Captivity w/ Monique Daigneault
Monique Daigneault, president and CEO of MD Consulting speaks with Chris Meek about her role as an executive coach with over three decades of experience developing corporate executives into successful leaders ready to change ...
Nov. 30, 2021
The Joy of Being Selfish w/ Michelle Elman
This week’s Next Steps Forward guest is Michelle Elman, a five-board accredited life coach who is best known for her campaign Scarred Not Scared. Named one of The Sun’s 50 most inspirational women in the United Kingdom and a ...
Nov. 23, 2021
From Survivor to Thriver w/ Erik DaRosa & Marc Fernandes
Erik DaRosa and Marc Fernandes, hosts of the From Survivor to Thriver podcast, aim to shatter the stigma long associated with speaking out and speaking up about mental health issues without desensitization. In their efforts t...
Nov. 9, 2021
Hope For the Future w/ Rasha Alqahtani
Eighteen year old Rasha Alqahanti sits down with Next Forward Host Chris Meek to speak about the video game software she is developing within the setting of the ever popular Minecraft game which she designed to help her peers...
Nov. 2, 2021
From Mental Hellness to Mental Wellness w/ David Woods Bartley
David Woods Bartley has seen his fair share of successes and setbacks, from directing a nationally recognized nonprofit to battling a life-threatening mental illness. Now he’s speaking with Chris Meek about what he describes ...
Oct. 26, 2021
Finding Unicorns w/ Michael Gier
Michael Gier - actor, producer, and director - is attracted to projects that change people’s lives. This week on Next Steps Forward, Michael joins Chris Meek to speak about the life-changing documentaries he directed and prod...
Oct. 19, 2021
Kicking the Stigma w/ Steve Campbell and Ashley Powell
In this episode of Next Steps Forward, Chris Meek facilitates an informative conversation with guests Steve Campbell and Ashley Powell. Working for the National Football League would be considered a dream job for many in the ...
Oct. 12, 2021
Healing the Brain w/ Jerri Sher and Sebastian "Sebby" Raspanti
Program host Chris Meek highlights the documentary Quiet Explosions:Healing the Brain on this week's episode of Next Steps Forward. Director and producer Jerri Sher, along with Sebastian Sebby Raspanti, a 9/11 survivor who is...
Oct. 5, 2021
Lessons in Etiquette w/ Duchess of Decorum Pattie Ehsaei
Pattie Ehsaei provides her more than 400,000 followers on TikTok (“thesifactor”) with tips and tricks for social and workplace etiquette, along with financial literacy, and now she’s providing a crash course on her lessons in...
Sept. 28, 2021
Step Up & Move Forward w/ Jotham Busfield & Jon Cunha
Jotham Busfield and Jon Cunha help young guys between the ages of 8 and 25 years old in the Greater Boston area “Step Up + Move Forward” by providing therapy and coaching services through their company Riser + Tread. This wee...
Sept. 21, 2021
Becoming Beauty Brave w/ Maria McCool
Maria McCool, co-owner of Calista Salon & Spa in West Chester, PA, founder of the multi-million dollar business Calista Tools and perhaps best known by women across the nation as a QVC brand ambassador, speaks with Next Steps...
Sept. 14, 2021
Trans Right: Living With Dignity w/ Michelle Rogers
Michelle Rogers, author of Trans Right, speaks with Chris Meek about how growing up with conservative values shaped her political philosophy and continues to do so today despite her journey of turning transgender later in lif...
Sept. 7, 2021
Points of Passion w/ Dimitra Manis
Program host Chris Meek facilitates an informative discussion with Dimitra Manis, the Chief Purpose Officer for S&P Global, in this installment of Next Steps Forward. In her role, Dimitra oversees people, marketing, corporate...
Aug. 31, 2021
TURNAROUND: How to Change Course w/ Lisa Gable
Lisa Gable, who has served as the CEO of several organizations, former Presidential appointee, US Ambassador, UN Delegate and advisor to fortune 500 companies, speaks with Next Steps Forward host Chris Meek about how she has ...
Aug. 24, 2021
A Conversation on Afghanistan and Mental Health
Next Steps Forward host Chris Meek was at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001. He was one of the fortunate ones able to survive the carnage of that day. He walked out of the city with the mass of humanity that had no way home e...
Aug. 17, 2021
Practicing Gratitude in Life w/ Mikey Nawrocki and Jason LaChance
Program host Chris Meek is joined by Mikey Nawrocki and Jason LaChance to discuss how the podcast they host, Knockin’ Doorz Down, seeks to motivate and inspire others to overcome their challenges in life.
Aug. 10, 2021
Ultimate Redemption: Brownsville Incident of 1906 w/ Janet Baker
Janet Baker is an Assistant General Counsel at S&P Global Inc. and certified Information Privacy Professional for both Europe and the United States.
July 20, 2021
Innovative Solutions to Unite w/ Sylvie Légère Ricketts
Program host Chris Meek is pleased to sit down with Sylvie Légère Ricketts on this week’s episode of Next Steps Forward to discuss the philanthropist’s passion for leveraging technology to provide solutions to unite and inspi...
July 13, 2021
Breaking the Mental Health Stigma w/ Tim McCarthy
Next Steps Forward host Chris Meek is joined by 20TIMinutes podcast creator and host Tim McCarthy to discuss how his own experiences with mental health, including living with ADHD, anxiety, bipolar II and manic depression, as...
July 6, 2021
Lose the Battle, Win the War W/ Jennifer Tracy
Program host Chris Meek speaks with inspirational speaker, author, coach and advocate Jennifer Tracy on this installment of Next Steps Forward. Jennifer experienced tragedy at the age of 29 when her husband and one of her dau...