The Small Magic Podcast
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The Small Magic Podcast
SMALL MAGIC was actually born out of the 2016 election cycle. I realized that I didn’t like all the boxes people were being put into and I didn’t like all the separation that was happening around me. From Islamaphobia to Black Lives Matter, there was more and more of that “us” against “them” feeling...
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Interview with Kristi Campbell
Kristi Campbell is a friend, a business owner and an impact maker. I can't even remember how many times she has helped me and my family with her gener...
Lisa talks Imposter Syndrome and Believing in Yourself
Today, it's just me. I wanted to talk with you about feeling like an imposter and believing in yourself. For me, these are hurdles I have struggled wi...
Interview with Chelsea and Kayla of Birthday Candles for Kids
Meet Chelsea and Kayla. "We are 2 kids, with a village of support, who throw birthday parties for homeless & less fortunate children in Pinellas Count...
Interview with Melanie Griffin
Melanie S. Griffin practices in Dean Mead’s litigation department, representing clients locally in Tampa and Orlando, statewide throughout Florida, th...
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Interview with Melanie Griffin
Melanie S. Griffin practices in Dean Mead’s litigation department, representing clients locally in Tampa and Orlando, statewide throughout Florida, th...
Interview with Jodi Pelletier
Jodi Pelletier would say she is no one special. I disagree. Jodi is a teacher in the local Tampa Bay area and teaches second grade. I'd be willing to...
Fast Friday with Amanda Kofoed
Amanda Kofoed is a wife and mother of four young children. Amanda also has Stage 3 Hodgkin's Lymphoma and no insurance. This episode is the story of h...
Interview with Mason Wartman of Rosa's Fresh Pizza
Today, we're talking about how pizza can help change the world.
Mason Wartman is the owner of Rosa's Fresh Pizza. He is helping make an impact...
Fast Friday with Lisa Demmi
Today's edition of Fast Friday isn't about someone else whose story I found online. It's about me and how two others brightened MY day and made me smi...
Interview with Lee Silverstein
Lee Silverstein can cook a mean latke. BUT that's not the best thing to know about him. Lee has been dealing with Cancer for several years now and eve...
Fast Friday- Evoni Williams
A few weeks ago we shared a story of a waitress who helped a customer cut his meat. This is a very happy update to this story and proof that what you...
Interview with Ria Colon
Ria Colon is an ordinary person but she is an EXTRAORDINARY human being. Ria has been helping a homeless man, Juan, that she first came in contact wit...
Fast Friday- Anonymous Do Gooder
Today's episode came to me with the caveat, "If you use this, you can't use my name." This is a simple story of a do-gooder who wants no credit but do...
Interview with Deb Cheslow
“Where would you be if every time you said ‘I Should…,’ you actually DID?”
That's the question, Deb Cheslow asks everyone and then inspires them...
Fast Friday- President Austin from Alabama
A four year old in Alabama is already making his mark on the world.
"President Austin" says that highlight of his life is feeding the homeless....
Interview with Gail Gabbert
Gail Gabbert is a counselor at the Galena Clinic. She has seen a LOT of things in her time but this story is something that had us both speechless. L...
Interview with Dr. April Murdaugh
Dr. April Murdaugh will tell you she's blessed. She has lost a husband, been divorced, had her children live with their father, had credit problems am...
Magic Minutes- Lisa Demmi Take 2
Today's episode is me talking again. This week it's my thoughts on comparison, authenticity and social media. AND I issue a challenge to you!
I...
Magic Minutes- Community First! Village
In Austin, Texas they have a unique way of dealing with their homeless population. Community First! Village is a Master Plan community that covers app...
Interview with Ricky Sailor of Unsigned Preps
Ricky Sailor is a very special guy. He founded and has been running an organization called Unsigned Preps for some time now.
The organization is...
Interview with Liz M. Lopez of Captivate Your Audience
Liz M. Lopez is a Speaker, Trainer and Businesswoman in the Tampa Bay area. She's also an impact maker. At Captivate Your Audience, Liz changes lives...
Magic Minutes with Nasir Sobhani
You know how you feel when you get a haircut? You strut a little. You feel more confident. Now, imagine you're homeless and haircuts are a luxury that...
Interview with John Robinson of Post 9/11 Veterans
John Robinson is one of those people making a BIG difference in his community, specifically when it comes to veterans. John is the Co-Founder and Pres...
Magic Minutes- Trio
Today's episode is more like three mini magic minutes.
Three stories all hinging on a person or group of people doing something without agenda t...
Interview with Tyler McMahon of "I Love Seminole Heights"
Five years ago, Tyler McMahon moved into a community called Seminole Heights. He noticed that his new neighborhood wasn't getting as much attention as...
Magic Minutes with Fill My Basket
Imagine having to choose between feeding your family and pretty much anything else. Now, imagine someone coming up behind you and paying your entire g...
Interview with Sarah Llanos of FitCity CrossFit
Some of you know that the whole Small Magic journey started with me stepping into a CrossFit gym about a year and a half ago. That was my first act of...
Magic Minutes- Alex in Arkansas
Alex is a little boy in Arkansas. He's a bit different and because of that, Alex gets bullied at school. So much so he doesn't want to go. Alex's frie...
Lisa Just Talking From The Heart
So today's episode is a little different than usual. I did tell you that from time to time I would jump in a share some Small Magic that I saw going o...
Magic Minute- Denis Estimon and We Dine Together
High school is hard for most kids, let alone if you're different and Denis Estimon knows that all too well. He is a Haitian immigrant who came to the...
Interview with Beth Ross of Blanket Tampa Bay
We're Floridians so Blankets aren't something we need often...unless the temperature gets below 70 degrees and then we're all freezing. BUT, we have b...
Magic Minutes - Kevin Barber
Kevin Barber is a young adult. He is also an example of how many of us (including a lot of us who are older than he) should be acting. Kevin saw a pr...
Interview with Frank of Frank's Pens
Lately, the youth of this nation has been showing the adults how to act and behave. Our guest today fits into that category but he's not trying to tea...
Magic Minutes- The Waitress
The purpose of the Magic Minutes is to share quick stories of people doing right, being kind or making a difference with no agenda.
Tod...
Interview with Claire Elisan from Project No Labels
Inclusion and diversity are integral to connections and tolerance. I believe educating people on our differences and learning to accept each other is...
Magic Minutes- Wangari Maathai of the Green Belt Movement
I attended an event in Tampa for International Women's Day and the speaker, Lorna Taylor, told the story of Wangari Maathai. It truly moved me. Today,...
Interview with Omar Fuentes of Semper Fi Project
Omar Fuentes is a former Marine and all around do-gooder AND being transparent, I call him my brother from another mother. He's a father, a son, a hus...
Magic Minutes- Sally Oakes Ballas
A couple weeks back I asked for submissions of stories from listeners. The intent is to expand the reach of good news stories from not just my network...
Interview with Jason Sowell of the Laundry Project
Laundry- I hate to do it. I will avoid it until I have to do it and then, I do it begrudgingly. But, what if I couldn't do it? What if I had to choose...
Magic Minutes- Afroz Shah and The Beach
I'm a Florida girl and there is nothing I love more than spending an afternoon on the Gulf beach! I love to put my toes in the sand, hear the waves la...