Uncommon Minds
Host Shelly Henriquez-Neill introduces you to ordinary people you may never have heard about leading from where they are and making extraordinary impact in their lives and work. This podcast is for everyone; people who think they know, think they can, aren’t sure if they could or need to be reminded that they are seen and heard. Join Uncommon Minds as we spotlight real world influencers.
Episodes
13 episodes
Andria Yu: Two Wheels. One Full Life
Andria Yu is a multi-hyphenate in the motorsports world. Before that, she was part of a completely different industry and discovering her love of motorbikes along the way. Join Shelly Henriquez-Neill as she sits with Andria to discuss her shift...
A Taste of Puerto Rico
Shelly and the Uncommon Minds crew visit beautiful Puerto Rico and sit down with local chef, William De Jesús Tirado to chat about flavors, culture, and how food really does connect in unique and always welcoming ways. Relax and make sure you'r...
Equal Means Equal: Stories of Love, Language, and Standing Up
Welcome to season two of Uncommon Minds, where host Shelly Henriquez-Neill as she introduces you to some of the most extraordinary people you may never have heard about leading from where they are and making real impact in the worlds w...
What Kung Fu Teaches Us About Learning
More than self-defense, punching or kicking, kung fu is an ancient art that holds within its practice a winning formula for discipline, integrity and balance. Shelly sits down with one of her mentors and martial arts instructors, Master Ian Chi...
Not just in your head: Healing Beyond the Brain
Go beyond the mind and learn about somatic and spiritual healing that truly transforms. In this episode, Shelly sits with renowned integrative mind-body health practitioner and scholar, Christina Simmons, LCSW-C, LICSW to talk about healing in ...
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Work Culture for the People
In this episode, Shelly sits down with Health Officer, Dr. Tonii Gedin of Anne Arundel County Maryland’s Department of Health. Dr. Gedin is known as a very successful work culture builder and leader in a community healthcare work environment. I...
Love Calling
This special Black History Month and Valentine’s Day episode features a wonderful conversation on the topic of love with Shelly and Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis. Sit back and enjoy this refreshing feature that is sure to inspire and give you all the f...
The Mindfulness Sandwich Everyone Eats
Ashley Williams joins Uncommon Minds and chops it up with Shelly on mindfulness in a truly refreshing way. In addition to sharing her vision for her successful tech platform CLYMB, already making huge impact in schools across the country, Ashle...
Championing Community Behavioral Health
Shelly sits with Lisa James to discuss community behavioral health from both practitioner and leadership perspectives.
Fighting Fire with Soul
Shelly is joined by firefighter Shelly Freeman, a truly groundbreaking force in a field where barriers can literally mean life and death.
Building Inclusion: One Craft at a Time
In this episode Shelly sits down with Nichole Sorhaindo to discuss her unique blend of head and heart work and how the thread across the two naturally underscores inclusion. Be inspired by Nichole's career as an inclusion strategist, her passio...
Moving the Needle: Traditional Acupuncture in a Changing World
Shelly sits down with renowned acupuncturist, Dr. Jun Wang to discuss the ancient, medical art form, her unique approach and traditional training plus what acupuncture really is and its true place as a powerful healing method for so many over t...
