Mendonsa Media

02/07/2024

Tickets are going fast for this one...
Meet some of California's top women in business and manufacturing. I'll be moderating several panels and digging into the secrets of success whether you're starting a business or running the show.
March 5 at the Kimpton Sawyer Hotel
Tickets here -->>> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-women-makingca-event-tickets-735819083687?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

03/02/2023

Power Profile Podcast:
Joining me this week is University of Texas and Harvard trained doctor Tasnim Khan, MD, MSC. She is co-founder of ShaMynds Healing Center and an expert on ketamine assisted therapy. Dr. Khan received training in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy and Ketamine Assisted Therapy from the Institute of Integrative Psychiatry.
We talk about how ketamine is used in therapy, the results she sees and the mainstreaming of a drug once thought of as recreational or for a dissociative anesthetic used medically for induction and maintenance of anesthesia.
Full show:
https://soundcloud.com/.../pp-17-dr-tasnim-khan-of...
Open your mind to ShaMynds
Learn more: shamynds.com/
documentary project I reference in the show:
https://sacredtextsofwar.org/

02/19/2023

02/19/2023

A Story and a Warning
Who has the berries and is your website prepared?
This quarter I have two things: A story and a warning. The story can help get your week off on the right foot and the warning could save you thousands of dollars. Share this with others if you find value.
Links mentioned:
www.Accessibilitychecker.org
https://www.greengeeks.com/blog/best-wordpress-accessibility-plugins/

07/13/2022

Loved meeting and chatting with for her podcast:
We discuss journalism, politics and the concept of self management. Link to the full show below. Thank you Cicely for a fun, smart and thoughtful conversation!

https://advantage-audio.com/episodes/episode-10-part-one-cristina-mendonsa/

06/29/2022

In our busy lives its often hard to find the time to be with friends.
Today, three ingredients for lifelong friendships from writer, Julie Beck, author of the book The Friendship Files
Repetition:
Whether it's a monthly brunch, a weekly walk, or a twice yearly reunion trip, it's often easier to stay connected with your friends when you create a recurring event on your calendar for both of you to look forward to.
Time Together:
Research shows that you need roughly 50 hours to make a casual friend and more than 100 to make a close friends. Our schedules are crazy and thats why it often feels so hard to make new friends as an adult. Make the time to get close to others.
Grace & Space:
There will be inevitable disappointments. Friends forgive when they fall short. Create the space not only for connection but reconnection. That friend you lost over Covid? Maybe it's time to reach out gracefully and see what happens.

06/29/2022

The Power Profile was created to drive successful and inspiring professionals to grow their customer base, connect with other entrepreneurs, be part of an elevated platform, discover new avenues for publishing and funding, and much more.
A GAME CHANGER FOR EXECUTIVES, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, AND ENTREPRENEURS
Providing thought leadership credibility. Reach out for more information today!

06/22/2022

This week on The Power Profile
is founder one of the fastest growing privately held companies in America, a multi-award winning entrepreneur and founder of 12 companies. He is also the creator of "The Exit Lifestyle" and he explains what characteristics he sees in the most successful people. As a former pastor and teacher he has a knack for storytelling and bringing his concepts to life. Great conversation.
Link to the full show: https://bit.ly/3tVaXYu

06/16/2022

Claudia Williams of Curious Leadership is my guest this week.
Claudia spent the early part of her career as a corporate attorney working on global HR and litigation for Hershey.
As it is with most attorneys, they’re called in when things go wrong.
She found herself at the tail end of so many bad situations where she had to rebuild timelines and track down the miscommunication that she was inspired to make a career change. She wanted to help identify patterns on the front end to keep businesses out of court.
She wrote the book frientorship, using friendship, mentorship and leadership to drive profitability and build a sustainable competitive advantage. We talk about her own career change and the patterns she's been able to identify in the strongest and weakest company cultures. Full episode link here:

https://soundcloud.com/afreshagenda/pp9-claudia-williams-friendtorship?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

05/27/2022

Lyndsay Dowd is my guest on this week's Power Profile. As the founder of Heartbeat for Hire she helps business owners and executives build prepared, engaged, and excited teams.
The great resignation proves there is much to learn about
what motivates, what inspires, what builds two-way loyalty and career satisfaction.
Full episode here: https://lnkd.in/gegsN5fG

05/22/2022

Happy Sunday! Need something to listen to as you run through your errands? Thought leaders and powerful communicators inspire and instruct.
Check out The Power Profile Podcast.
The latest episode is in my bio but there are more!
Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeart and iTunes

05/16/2022

This week on The Power Profile.
Philip Palumbo is the founder and CEO of Palumbo Wealth Management and a regular contributor to CNBC, Bloomberg and USA Today.
We talk about how he tries to get his clients to live in the present instead of the future and urges them not to put off the things they want to do in life.
Full episode: tinyurl.com/yxsf7dwn

05/11/2022

This was a nice surprise today for both of our companies. Will Frampton of is an amazing producing partner and called me during lockdown with an idea. That idea took us on 12 month journey with an incredible group of people.

04/30/2022

This week, Richard Newman from UK BodyTalk helps us hone our business communication using tools from his experience as an actor and researcher. ⁠ Richard and his team work with 10,000 clients per year, around the world, from many different industries. He is the author of "You Were Born to Speak" and you can reach him at: https://ukbodytalk.com/about/

Full episode here: https://soundcloud.com/afreshagenda/pp-5-richard-newman-bodytalk-1?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

04/04/2022

I only share what is helpful to me. My graduate program focused on leadership communications and opened a world of new insight into topics of leadership in business and in life.
I try to choose guests that can offer new ideas on leadership through my podcast and hope you get something out of one of my Monday Motivation shares. Check my bio for my latest episode with
Have a wonderful week!

04/03/2022

This week on the Power Profile:
Pull Up Your Chair and meet Cicely Simpson! After decades working with presidents and in congress, Cicely is now a seasoned Public Speaker, Leadership Coach, Author and Founder / CEO of the Summit of Public Affairs. We talk leadership, her time in congress and the way she has touched all of our lives in a unique and unexpected way.

03/27/2022

This week on THE POWER PROFILE:
Omar Medrano is known as "The Vacation CEO"
https://www.facebook.com/omar.medrano.33
He may look like he's on easy street but its taken him a lot of work to get there. Now he helps his clients bust through fear and doubt with his new book "What if it DID Work?"
Join Omar and me for a conversation that takes us through his journey and his mission to put others on the road to freedom through entrepreneurship.
https://soundcloud.com/afreshagenda/pp-3-omar-medrano

03/25/2022

Happy Friday Sacramento.
Sun's out...lets make some plans for the weekend.

03/22/2022

Did you catch my interview with ? Its the latest edition of The Power Profile.
Link in bio for her incredible story.

03/21/2022

Whether its professional leadership, personal leadership or self-leadership these still all apply.
Happy Monday and Happy Spring!

03/20/2022

Known for her devastating run splits, two-time Triathlon World Champion, Siri Lindley, dominated the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Rankings, winning 13 World Cup races between 2000-2002 and was the 2001 ITU World Champion.
These days, Siri is also in demand and highly respected for her motivational speaking engagements and coaching. She is the author of : Surfacing From the Depths of Self-Doubt to Winning Big and Living Fearlessly.
We talked about her painful start in sport and how she used those lessons to build her best life. We also talk about her new focus with wife Rebekah-Keat, a foundation to save horses from slaughter houses. She is delightfully kind and insightful.
Check my Lin.ktree in bio for the full episode now!

03/14/2022

Excited to be launching The Power Profile with a new season of innovators, entrepreneurs and thought leaders. This week, broadcast talent agent and founder of Positive Life Choice Psychology, Ken Lindner.
Besides being the founder of Positive Life Choice Psychology,” Ken owns what is arguably the most successful and well-respected TV broadcast journalist representation firm in the country, Ken Lindner & Associates, Inc. Ken has been choreographing careers, (including mine for many years!) with extraordinary success, for nearly 38 years. (kenlindner.com)

03/08/2022

Loved being featured with all of these talented women in and I'm thinking female founders out there today who manage to keep all plates spinning.
You inspire me.

02/28/2022

Creating certainty in our lives isn't about setting goals once or twice a year. It's about all of the tiny moves and adjustments we make on the daily.
You are the designer of your own life. If it isn't going the way you want only you can change it.
Happy Monday friends!

02/27/2022

Back with my friends at Mindmeld Studios for another production day! I love collaborating with this team and we have more educational documentaries on the way.

02/25/2022

Launching soon!

"The Power Profile (Previously A Fresh Agenda) connects listeners with world class leaders who are hard-wired for success. Cristina's unique interview style delves into the stories behind her guest's leadership approaches, decision-making philosophies, and personal lives while capturing the creative spark that drive these visionaries."
So excited about the new show! Look for new episodes in early March.

02/24/2022

What is your superpower?
What are you really good at?
What do you love to do?
Who do you love to do that work for?
Why do you care about serving THAT audience?
This is some of the fact finding we do to tell your story because the answers to those questions are what make your work invaluable and your thought leadership needed.
Reach out anytime and ask us about the Power Profile.
MendonsaMedia.Com

02/05/2022

Happy Saturday...
A few things to share. The new podcast launches soon and will be renamed The Power Profile. The first one features broadcast agent Ken Lindner, the career choreographer who is moving to thought leadership with a new initiative.

I hope you catch a few episodes. My profile has a place to subscribe or you can go here:

https://soundcloud.com/afreshagenda?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

We're also launching a new service at Mendonsa Media also called, The Power Profile. This will be a mini-documentary for world class leaders. I've been working on the first one and its been a blast so far.
I hope all is well in your world and I'm looking forward to taking more inspiration from what you share here.
Be well!

01/31/2022

A Month of Monday Motivation!
The longest ever continuous study on longevity is proving that relationships are the most important predictive factor in long, happy and healthy lives.
The Harvard Study on Longevity started in the 1930's when scientists began tracking the health of 268 Harvard sophomores during the Great Depression. Every two years they do extensive interviews, brain scans, blood draws and data harvesting on the men still alive. They also started tracking their wives and children.
"Close relationships, more than money or fame, are what keep people happy throughout their lives. Those ties protect people from life’s discontents, help to delay mental and physical decline, and are better predictors of long and happy lives than social class, IQ, or even genes."
This is something everyone can do. Strengthen the relationships in your life because more than alcohol or drugs or wear and tear on your body being lonely kills.
And yes, I decided to stay in my pajamas today.