Swan Dive
Now in its 5th year, with over 100 episodes, Swan Dive features inspiring people who had the clarity and courage to pivot in life and chase their dreams. Hosts and life-long friends, Ron Rothberg and Stu Sheldon, both made massive swan dives from successful careers in media and finance to the unknowns of content creation and fine art. Through failures and successes, both eventually found the soul satisfaction of becoming "who they wanted to be when they grew up." Their joyful wisdom graces each conversation with guests that include: legendary musical artists, National Geographic photographers, social justice warriors, clergy, journalists ... even Africa's first black, female brain surgeon. Each guest opens up about their unique emotional journey, their fear of the unknown, the grind of starting a new path and, hopefully, the world's embrace on the road to their most authentic selves. Vulnerability, laughter and inspiration abound. Hopefully, you'll find comfort and kinship in your own big pivot, whether you've made it yet or not. Share your Swan Dive story with us and we may feature you. Find us @stuart_sheldon and ronrothberg@comcast.net.
Swan Dive
Laetitia Deweer - Breathe In Joy - Human Rights Advocate, Founder of CEPIA (Culture, Education and Psychology for Infants and Adolescents)
Laetitia Deweer is the founder and development director of CEPIA (Culture, Education and Psychology for Infants and Adolescents), an internationally recognized, award-winning nonprofit that serves over 1000 at-risk children, teenagers, their families and adults in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. CEPIA provides a wide array of education programs, psychological, legal and medical care as well as recreational activities, sports and arts and has been instrumental in feeding, clothing and providing mental health care to many who lost jobs and suffered hunger during the pandemic. In recognition of her decades of extraordinary work in rural Central America, The Aspen Institute invited Laetitia to be a fellow of its Central America Leadership Initiative. Each July, she joins hundreds of the world's leading thinkers to brainstorm ways to solve the world's most pressing crises. Born in Belgium, Laetitia speaks Spanish, English, French and Dutch and participated in social projects in Guatemala and Mexico as a university student. At 23, she moved to Costa Rica, deeply immersing herself as a volunteer with PANI (government child protection agency in Costa Rica). Ever since, she has dedicated her life to solving the problems of extreme poverty and human distress. With a Masters in Clinical Psychology and Educational Sciences with emphasis on Family Education, Laetitia also works with trauma patients as a private EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), transpersonal psychotherapist, and transformational breath work facilitator. To balance the intensity of her work life, she loves surfing, yoga and meditation.
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