Rare Conversations

Ep 7 - Photographic artist Bianca Morra explores presence via memory-keeping and mindset shifts

Bianca Morra is a photographic artist, educator and host of the Help Me See podcast. She recently opened her own photographic studio and workshop in Cleveland, Ohio, and focuses on evocative and intimate portraiture.

Obsessed with the question, "When does your NOW become your nostalgia?", through awareness, she helps you truly see your moments before they become memories.

Bianca is currently developing an online course launching in 2022 that explores presence through photography, which combines memory-keeping, mindset shifts, and creating meaningful keepsakes.

Instagram: @biancaleamorra

Podcast: Help Me See

Ep 6 - Rachael Turner on Living Within Your Values, Working With Kris Jenner & Her Experience With Me As Her Coach.

In this episode of Rare Conversations, I chat with Rachael Turner, the person behind two successful, Chicago businesses – Rosemint Media, a branding company, and Radiant Thorns, where she showcases her creativity through art and luxury stationery products. 

Throughout Rachael’s journey, we can learn how to take control of our business and life in general by having systems in place and clear communication. Her story shows how success is not just about having a plan, it’s also about identifying opportunities, taking risks, and having courage in making uncomfortable decisions like quitting your job, calling out a client, or firing people.

Each year, Rachael’s light shines brighter. She keeps a focused, determined attitude as she continues to scale her businesses and provides exemplary customer service to her clients - who she cites as the most important part of her business. For each new level Rachael reaches, she adjusts accordingly to meet each new set of challenges and takes it in as part of her overall growth strategy.

Ep. 5 - Jason Stahl walks us through his early stages of bringing his New Jersey dream deli to life.

Emmy Award-winning writer and editor, Jason Stahl takes us on his current journey of leaving the publishing world to create his own deli business in New Jersey.

According to his wife Theresa, Jason embodies three things: a Jewish birthright, an English sensibility, and an Italian soul. At the end of his contract at Google, he spawned an idea to open a Jewish deli, only to have COVID create other plans. Hear how Jason navigated his way to keep his dream alive throughout the pandemic and beyond. 

Ep. 4 - Find Your Limitless Potential with Leeanne Brennan from Epic Bones

In this  episode I’m speak with Leeanne Brennan from Epic Bones.  Leeanne is a gifted illustrator and mindset leader living in North Carolina with her husband and two children. 

She creates sensitive, whimsical art to help unblock limiting beliefs so we can reach our true potential. 

Through the practice of, "gentle achievement" Epic Bones celebrates the nonlinear, slow, unknown path of following the heart. 

She focuses on compassion for the imperfect, and rallying around showing-up versus "end results." 

Epic Bones encourages us all to let go of the outcome, and embody the person that lives in the future vision we hold. And to invite unexpected, magical things into our lives.

 

@epic_bones or www.epicbones.com

Leoni Milano: @leonimilano

Ep. 3 - Finding Purpose Through Art and Travel with UK Interior Designer Jane Badu

Jane Badu is a UK-based interior designer who takes inspiration from traveling. In 2016, she went to Morocco and instantly fell in love with the country's local craftsmanship.

She then met with different artisans to discover more about what they do, and as she immersed herself into this rich culture of art and design, she thought of a way to showcase these amazing works of art to the world, and so her online homewares store, We Are Nomads was created.

In this new episode of Rare Conversations, Jane takes us back to the start of her entrepreneurial journey and how her innate creativity and love for art allowed her to discover her purpose. Through We Are Nomads, Jane was able to tell the stories of African artisans and helped them thrive through sustainable sourcing. Join us and listen to Jane’s inspiring stories of travel and art.

@wearenomads.co.uk

@leonimilano

Ep. 2 - An Idyllic Life Awaits You in Italy with Lisa Chiodo from Renovating Italy

Nine years ago, Lisa Chiodo moved from Australia to live in Piedmont, Italy, together with her Italian husband, Sam, & children Luca & Carina. Lisa takes us back to that journey & how her life was significantly changed by this decision.  Lisa shares joyful stories of community, family, travel, food, and everything about living in this ‘Bel Paese’.  

Ep. 1 - Art Therapy Can have a Powerful Influence on your Mental Health with Heather Zuchowski

In this episode I speak with Heather Zuckowski to learn about art therapy and how it can improve your mental wellness.  

Find out what inspired Heather to help hundreds of women and children who suffered from domestic abuse. 

Follow us on social media: @leonimilano / @artforlifecoaching

Welcome to Rare Conversations

My name is Leo and I chat with business owners with the most unique ideas, and the most creative products and services. Coming from different parts of the world, we will learn a lot from these entrepreneurs as we delve into their creative processes, and how they deal with challenges that make them successful. We hope to inspire you by giving you an honest look at behind-the-scenes and all the stuff no-one really hears about.