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Greeks share stories of the people and experiences that have grounded them in who they are today.

30/07/2023

📣🇬🇷 Season 3 concluded the end of May and I want to say efharisto/thank you, Season 3 guests for opening up about your passions and backgrounds. I’m grateful for the time you shared with me, and even more so the connections built❤️

🎧 Listeners — Which story shared was your favorite? Or, which guest did you learn the most from this season? And, does anyone look unfamiliar? Maybe you missed an episode and should go back and listen!😉

I always wanted to do 3 seasons, but I love hearing and sharing stories so a 4th season is not off the table 😉 Ya’ll make it so fun for me! 💙🤍🎙️

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 Yiayia's Kitchen Children's Books & Gifts Ellen Karis "Greek Goddess of Comedy" All For Blue organization Giovanni Prete Daughters of Penelope Glossonauts

22/05/2023

📣New episode live with me, Brigette (Scobas) Morgan! It’s the final episode of Season 3 and I answer all the questions you’ve submitted in the last week (check out earlier post to see initial request video). 📮Thank you for those that submitted and keep ‘em coming! Or, share something about yourself! I love hearing from you. Truly. Honestly. 💙🤍

In the picture, peep a sweatshirt I got from the shop of guest . And in the background, gifts/notes I received from

I cherish it all. And, love all my guests and their stories. 💙🤍

Enjoy your summers and till next season! ☀️

16/05/2023

I want to hear from you! Say hi and submit any questions you’d like me to answer about podcasting, myself, etc.

16/05/2023

📣 New episode went live last Sunday with Konstantinos Vlachos, a linguist, Ph.D. candidate, and CEO of Glossonauts, a company that offers customized, brain-friendly 🧠 online lessons for people of all ages interested in learning Greek. 👨🏽‍🏫 🇬🇷 Even if you know Greek, this is a good listen on where we’ve gone wrong with teaching all languages 🔤 and how you can learn better overall. ✨

Website: https://www.glossonauts.com

Listen here: https://groundedingreek.buzzsprout.com/1864772/12797969

24/04/2023

📣 New episode live with Georgia and Nick Kandris, a married couple of almost 15 years. Everyone loves a good love story, especially one of rekindled love. 💞 This episode goes through their journey: being young in the same hometown, dating in the 1970s, branching off and wading through life’s ups and downs individually, marrying other people, and then reconnecting decades later. They share how they reconnected and then ended up marrying one another in 2008. They are my aunt/noná (godmother) and uncle. Georgia was featured on Season 1 with her brother, my dad, George.

Listen here: https://groundedingreek.buzzsprout.com/1864772/12703797

10/04/2023

📣 New episode live with Georgette Boulegeris, the Grand President of the Daughters of Penelope. The organization was started in 1929 by women who immigrated from Greece to the United States and it’s rooted in promoting Hellenism, Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, Family and Individual Excellence. 🇬🇷Georgette shares why she wanted to lead the large organization at this time and what she brings to her presidency, from her Greek background and past in education. 💙📚We also talk women empowerment. 💪🏼🤍

References:
www.daughtersofpenelope.org
ahepahistory.org

Listen here: https://groundedingreek.buzzsprout.com/1864772/12614154-grounded-in-philanthropy-with-georgette-boulegeris

📸 Courtesy of: Georgette

And…Happy Palm Sunday 🌿

28/03/2023

📣 New episode live with Platon, a photographer who has captured portraits of famous individuals including Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg, and Adele. 📸 He’s won countless awards and shot for many international publications including Rolling Stone, the New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, Esquire, GQ, Sunday Times Magazine, and Time magazine. 📰 He’s published four books, teamed up with Human Rights Watch, founded the non-profit foundation, The People's Portfolio, and is featured in the Netflix documentary, Abstract: The Art of Design. We talk about Greek values and dive deep into empathy and democracy, including how those are interwoven in our work. 🇬🇷💙

Website: platonphoto.com

📸: Courtesy of Platon

12/03/2023

📣New episode live with Giovanni Prete, the All For Blue organization Greek NGO social media manager and founder and leader of the Corfu (Kerkyra) team of the organization. 🇬🇷🌊 All for Blue’s mission is to protect the seas and oceans through educational programs and experiential cleanup actions. 🚮 We talk about what’s the most common and craziest waste found through cleanups, facts on global warming/climate change, and how consumers can help protect our seas. 🌏💙

Check out the last photos to see how excited we are about reusable consumer goods. 🙌🏻

Listen here: https://groundedingreek.buzzsprout.com/1864772/12421208

26/02/2023

📣 New episode live with the founders of Opaw! Greek-themed pet toys, Athena Dimaras and Katerina Theodorelos. Their company, Opaw! is still growing and they share how and why the company started, including their toy creation process. We also talk about how the older generations were against dogs in the home and how much that is shifting. Laugh with us on how we’ve all changed our parents into dog people.

Website: https://opawpets.com

12/02/2023

📣 New episode live with comedian, Ellen Karis, the “Greek Goddess of Comedy.” 🇬🇷🎤😂 She transitioned from a career on Wall Street to one on the stage in New York and has been hustling in the industry ever since, mixing performing mainstream comedy shows with Greek-specific shows. We talk the struggles, especially for women, what’s involved in her preparation and how she pulls from the Greek-work ethic she learned growing up.

Find out more about her shows, book, and podcast below:

Website: www.ellenkaris.com
Podcast: http://kariscomedycorner.libsyn.com
Book (“Special People: Godparents in the Orthodox Christian Faith”): https://a.co/d/9okyPVG
Twitter and Instagram:
Facebook: Ellen Karis "Greek Goddess of Comedy"
YouTube: Ellen Karis

Stage 📸 By: Stéphane Poirier

Ellen Karis "Greek Goddess of Comedy"

29/01/2023

📣 First episode of the third season is live with author of “Yiayia's Kitchen Children's Book Series,” Brianna Koucos Midgley. We talk about the process of writing a children’s book as well as the challenges of finishing projects that mean so much to us. We also discuss criticisms and Brianna talks about how she’s grown through it all by remaining authentic to herself.

Find her books, gift items, blog, and social media links at: yiayiaskitchenchildrensbooks.com

Photo of books: Brit Bennion Photography

WindyCity Greek

14/12/2022

📣 New (and last) episode of the season went live on Sunday with certified yoga and meditation teacher, Libby Nicholaou. We talk about the benefits of yoga and meditation, especially during stressful times (hello holidays!) and in recovering from traumatic brain injuries. Libby shares how yoga and meditation have helped her connect with her Greek ancestors and the steps she’s taken to learn more about her heritage.

Resources referenced in this episode:
Website: https://www.libbynicholaou.com
Free meditations: https://insighttimer.com/libbynicholaou
Journal: https://www.libbynicholaou.com/i-courageously-show-up-with-love

01/12/2022

📣 New episode went live with my brother, Peter Scobas this past Sunday! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 (And, it was his birthday that day so this was one of my birthday gifts to him)! 🎉 We chat about growing up Greek (and our relationship growth), the dynamics of our family, and sibling memories. Enjoy! 💙🤍

Photo Courtesy of: My iPhone on a hike in Big Sur

24/11/2022

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14/11/2022

In case you missed it, a new episode is out! 📢 Grab a sharp pencil ✏️ and a clean eraser and get inspired by the guest in today’s episode.

Theodore Pitsios is an author of 3 fiction books 📚 about Greek immigrants including, “Bellmaker’s House,” “Searching for Ithaka,” and his newest novel, “Walking in the Light.” As an immigrant himself, he shares where his inspiration is from, what sparked his writing, what his process is and what’s next (memoirs). He’s in his 80s and he’s got stories! You can find out more at theodorepitsios.com.

📸 courtesy of: Ted and WindyCity Greek

14/11/2022

📣 Episode from October 30 with , the co-founder of a custom lighting company, and the podcast host of “Invigorate Your Business with George Stroumboulis.” We talk podcasting 🎙️, starting a business, the lighting industry 💡, and what embarrassed us growing up that we now think is beautiful. 💙

📸 Courtesy of:

14/11/2022

Get your sneakers out for this episode from October 16! 👟 And, get ready for some history!

Konstantine “Dean” Karnazes () is an ultramarathoner, speaker, best-selling author, and entrepreneur, as well the “Top 100 Most Influential People in the World” according to TIME magazine. He’s run 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days and he’s run 350 continuous miles. 🏃🏽‍♂️

We discuss snippets from his book, “The Road to Sparta: Reliving the Ancient Battle and Epic Run That Inspired the World's Greatest Footrace” and talk about reconnecting to our Greek background. Konstantine also shares differences between marathons and ultramarathons. 🏅

You can find his book and more about him at ultramarathon.com.

📸Courtesy of: Konstantine

14/11/2022

I’m a bit behind so I’ll be posting details of the last three episodes here! All can be found wherever you find your podcasts.

Reminder: I’m primarily on Instagram :)

02/10/2022

New episode is out with Presbytera Maria Koulianos, St. Raphael School Principal and Scholé Academy Lower School Academic Dean! She is a delight, her laugh is infectious, and her stories are insightful. She shares what the role of Presbytera means to her, including the joys and challenges she faces. We talk about her vocation as an educator, plus swap stories on those good and challenging educators in our lives.

Episode can be found on Google Play, website linked in profile, Apple Podcasts and Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0AlzysoMVWETquGuYO3ily?si=ZuiwUmwPQca6Q5NRou1wSg)

Find more about me/other guests on my Instagram as well (I post more there!) https://www.instagram.com/grounded.in.greek/

18/09/2022

Geek out with me and Kosta Sakellariou on all things anatomy in today’s episode! Kosta is a radiological technologist at a major healthcare system in the East Bay. He talks about how his Greek upbringing impacts his approach to work and how the language aided him in studying the medical terms in school.

Photo Courtesy of Kosta

04/09/2022

New Episode Out Today!

Who says working with family is a no-no? Listening to this mother-daughter duo will make you believe you can go into business with your family members 😉

Elizabeth Chiarel and Maria Diamond have created a successful ceramics and gifts importing business, So Blue Greek Ceramics, (So Blue Greek Ceramics & Gifts) and have formed deep connections with many artists in Greece, allowing those across the world to treasure their creations.

We talk about how the business started, where it is now, and the joys and challenges through the years.

Listen for a promo code to purchase one or twenty of their beautiful products.

26/08/2022

Hi All! I just wanted to post here that I am way more active on my Instagram account so feel free so follow there as well! 🙂

21/08/2022

First episode of Season 2 is live and featuring Julie Karatzis, founder of the letterpress and design studio, Cartoules Press. She talks what inspired her to start it (not many great bilingual wedding invitations) and the decision to leave her PR job to get Cartoules Press to what it is today.

Find this episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Also on website linked in bio.

Photo Courtesy of: Julie Karatzis

28/04/2022

Happy (belated) Easter! καλό Πάσχα New episode went live on 4/24 with Father Konstantinos Koutroubas, the Presiding Priest at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Need a refresher on the meaning of the events leading up to Easter and the Easter celebration? He gives a detailed account of all of that, plus what a day in the life of clergy is like, from sharing the joys and heaviness of parishioners to if chanting makes him nervous. He also talks about what and who inspires his sermons and additional details about the Greek Orthodox Church’s traditions.

Find this episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Also on website linked in bio.

10/04/2022

New episode live with Amber Theoharis, current on air talent at SiriusXM. She’s been in sports broadcasting for over 20 years at places like the NFL Network and Fox Sports, winning herself an Emmy along the way. She talks about how lately she’s been focusing a lot more on storytelling and producing, with HBO’s “The Weight of Gold” documentary under her belt. We also discuss growing up in households with mothers who are not Greek and what that dynamic was like, in addition to having husbands who are not Greek. Amber shares how she honors her different backgrounds and keeps the Greek culture alive in her family today.

Find this episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Also on website linked in bio.

Photo Courtesy of: Amber Theoharis

28/03/2022

New episode live with Thanasi Papoulias, the founder of the popular Greek meme Instagram account, “Excuse Me, Are You Greek?” and the apparel line, “Definitely Greek.” How and why did he start the account? What memes got some of his 84K followers riled up? Which memes is he proud of and why? How did he go from being embarrassed by some Hellenic traditions growing up to embracing it? Take a listen and you’ll find out.

Find this episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Also on website linked in bio.

Photo Courtesy of: Thanasi Papoulias

13/03/2022

New episode live today with Johnny Livanos, the founder of Stray Dog Wild Gin. As a half-Greek, half-Italian, he finds ways to make the Greek culture even more alive and known in America, because Americans are pretty familiar with Italian food and drink, right? 😉 He describes his Greek-sourced ingredients and the story behind the gin’s name. Learn where to find this San Francisco World Spirits Competition - Double Gold Winner 2021 gin at straydoggin.com or on Instagram. Cheers!

Find this episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. Also on website linked in bio.

Photo Courtesy of: Johnny Livanos

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