Season 2 EP 8- Too Young to Grieve: Finding Purpose Through Loss with Luke Alfano

Season 2 EP 8- Too Young to Grieve: Finding Purpose Through Loss with Luke Alfano

What happens when grief enters your life before you're old enough to understand it? In this powerful episode of the Qualified for More Podcast, Rhonda sits down with Luke Alfano, founder of Too Young to Grieve, to discuss the unique challenges young people face when navigating loss. Together, they explore how grief impacts emotional development, identity, relationships, and the way we move through the world. Drawing from both personal experience and a passion for helping others, Luke shares the story behind creating Too Young to Grieve and why supporting grieving youth is more important than ever. This conversation offers hope, practical insight, and a reminder that healing is possible, even when loss arrives far too soon. Whether you're grieving yourself, supporting a young person through loss, or simply seeking to better understand the impact of grief, this episode will leave you encouraged and inspired. Connect with Luke Alfano: Instagram: @tooyoungtogrieve In this episode, you'll learn: • How grief affects young people differently than adults • The neuroscience behind early loss and emotional development • Ways parents, caregivers, and communities can better support grieving youth • How purpose can emerge from pain • What it truly means to be "Qualified for More" 🎧 Listen, share, and remember: your grief may be part of your story, but it does not define your future.

Season 2 EP 7- Drop the Potato: Letting Go to Move Forward with Christine Sintay

Today's conversation is one I'm deeply honored to share. I'm joined by Christine Sintay, author of Drop the Potato, and a powerful example of what it looks like to let go of what weighs you down and step forward with clarity and courage. Christine's journey includes walking through cancer a season that reshaped not only her health, but also her identity, priorities, and the way she leads and lives. Through this experience, she discovered the power of releasing what was never meant to be carried and choosing presence, purpose, and intentionality instead. This episode is for anyone feeling exhausted from holding it all together, weighed down by expectations, fear, or old narratives that no longer serve them. Christine reminds us that sometimes growth doesn't come from adding more—but from putting something down. Follow Christine Sintay : https://dropthepotatoes.com/ [https://dropthepotatoes.com/] Follow us on social media: https://www.instagram.com/qualifiedformorepodcast?igsh=MWs4MXpyaW43bmFwNg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/qualifiedformorepodcast?igsh=MWs4MXpyaW43bmFwNg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] https://www.instagram.com/realityoflife02?igsh=bThwdWI4dXJvY2d6&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/realityoflife02?igsh=bThwdWI4dXJvY2d6&utm_source=qr] LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhonda-velez-414a7026?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhonda-velez-414a7026?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/15nXzfPBvH/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/15nXzfPBvH/?mibextid=wwXIfr]

Season 2 EP 6-When Mindset Becomes Your Barrier- Joel Rickard

In this episode of Qualified For More, I sit down with Mindset and Emotional Wellbeing Coach Joel Rickard for a powerful conversation on what it really means to own your value and find your voice. Joel Rickard is a mindset coach for entrepreneurs who are tired of getting in their own way. He helps founders shift both conscious and subconscious patterns so they can stop self-sabotaging, build momentum, and actually enjoy the business they've worked so hard to create. His work centers on one truth: when you transform internally, everything externally begins to change. We talk about the internal blocks that keep so many people stuck fear, self-doubt, and emotional patterns and why mindset alone isn't enough without tending to your emotional wellbeing. Joel shares how learning to feel safe being seen is often the first step toward growth, visibility, and alignment. If you've ever questioned whether you're "qualified" to step into more, this episode will remind you that it's not about having it all figured out it's about courage, self-trust, and honoring what you already carry. Follow our Guest https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelryanr/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/joelryanr/] https://www.instagram.com/joelryanr?igsh=M25vcjFsdW9yN2Rn [https://www.instagram.com/joelryanr?igsh=M25vcjFsdW9yN2Rn] Follow our Host https://www.skool.com/already-qualified-1010/about?ref=8178b4fb26874b7d92bf65641c489643 [https://www.skool.com/already-qualified-1010/about?ref=8178b4fb26874b7d92bf65641c489643] https://www.instagram.com/qualifiedformorepodcast?igsh=MWs4MXpyaW43bmFwNg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/qualifiedformorepodcast?igsh=MWs4MXpyaW43bmFwNg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] https://www.instagram.com/realityoflife02?igsh=bThwdWI4dXJvY2d6&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/realityoflife02?igsh=bThwdWI4dXJvY2d6&utm_source=qr] https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhonda-velez-414a7026?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhonda-velez-414a7026?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app] https://www.facebook.com/share/15nXzfPBvH/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/15nXzfPBvH/?mibextid=wwXIfr]

Season 2 Ep 5-Grief in the Workplace: What Leaders Must Understand

*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" tabindex="-1" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:16562306-6cfd-4d59-9c31-c49f88e3d4ad-0" data-testid= "conversation-turn-2" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn= "assistant"> Some losses don't just break your heart… They change how your brain works, how you breathe, how you show up in the world. In this deeply personal and powerful episode of Qualified for More, we're having a conversation most workplaces avoid, but every single one will face: grief. I'm opening my heart and sharing a part of my story, what it was like when I lost my daughter to a heart condition, and how that grief impacted every part of my life, including how I showed up at work. This isn't just a loss story, it's about what happens when grief collides with expectations, performance, and leadership. Grief is not just emotional, it's neurological. It changes how we think, focus, respond, and function. Yet so many leaders are unequipped to recognize it, let alone support their teams through it. In this episode, we'll talk about: * Why grief is more than death and how it shows up in everyday workplace experiences * What's actually happening in the brain when someone is grieving * The silent leadership gap that leaves employees feeling unsupported * Practical, compassionate ways leaders can support their teams without lowering standards This conversation is for leaders who want to lead with both strength and humanity and for anyone who has ever been told to "leave it at the door" when their world was falling apart. Because the truth is: you don't "get over" grief. You learn to carry it. And workplaces that understand that don't just retain employees, they build trust, loyalty, and cultures where people can truly thrive. If you've ever experienced loss or led someone who has had this episode, it will stay with you. Don't forget to follow us on social media Skool https://www.skool.com/already-qualified-1010/about?ref=8178b4fb26874b7d92bf65641c489643 [https://www.skool.com/already-qualified-1010/about?ref=8178b4fb26874b7d92bf65641c489643] Instagram https://www.instagram.com/qualifiedformorepodcast?igsh=MWs4MXpyaW43bmFwNg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/qualifiedformorepodcast?igsh=MWs4MXpyaW43bmFwNg%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] https://www.instagram.com/realityoflife02?igsh=bThwdWI4dXJvY2d6&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/realityoflife02?igsh=bThwdWI4dXJvY2d6&utm_source=qr] LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhonda-velez-414a7026?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhonda-velez-414a7026?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app] Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/15nXzfPBvH/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/15nXzfPBvH/?mibextid=wwXIfr] *]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" tabindex="-1" data-turn-id= "request-WEB:16562306-6cfd-4d59-9c31-c49f88e3d4ad-1" data-testid= "conversation-turn-4" data-scroll-anchor="true" data-turn= "assistant">

Season 2 Ep 4- Leading Aligned: Strengths, Healing & Wholeness

In this episode of Qualified for More, I'm joined by Lisa Myers -strengths-based leadership coach, Gallup CliftonStrengths practitioner, and co-founder of Strengths & Story Collective. Lisa helps leaders and teams understand how they're uniquely wired so they can lead with clarity, confidence, and sustainable impact. With a background in sales leadership and organizational development, she integrates strengths development with deeper emotional health work, because success without wholeness isn't really success. Together, we talk about alignment, healing, and what it really looks like to lead from who you truly are, not just what you produce. Connect with Lisa: Instagram: @LisaMyers Strengths & Story Collective: @StrengthsAndStory Connect with me: @Realityoflife02 @QualifiedForMorePodcast