Episode Summary
What happens when you gather a DJ, an insurance agent, and a sobriety and breathwork coach in a 50s-themed cooking school in Chicago and ask them about going against the grain? This. In this live recording from the Bound & Determined℠ Midwest Live tour, Meg is joined by Mary Nisi, Rosanne Boik, and Katie Tomaszewski for a conversation about how it feels to make choices for yourself that others wouldn’t make for you, how our definition of success changes as we do, and the importance of trusting our own knowing. Settle in for this one. It’s a masterclass in self-advocacy. And love.
Meet Mary Nisi
Mary Nisi founded Toast & Jam in Chicago, IL, in 2005, based on the idea that her clients and guests should be entertained, not overshadowed. Music-obsessed since childhood, Mary got her start in community radio and began DJing events when a listener called the request line and asked if she would DJ their wedding. Over the last 20+years, Toast & Jam has provided the soundtrack to thousands of weddings and events in Chicago and beyond. She is a founding member of the Chicago Independent Radio Project
(CHIRP) and currently hosts “The Noonday Underground” on Mondays from noon to 3pm on CHIRPradio.org. Mary is also the creator of the Toast & Jam Lab, an online course to help Mobile DJs grow and scale their businesses and is the host of the podcast, All Up in My Lady Business, Ever the innovator, Mary is the founder and sole DJ of Hot Flash Dance, a punctual party for rowdy women. In what spare time she does have she spends with her friends and family keeping bees, crafting and watching Jeopardy.
Meet Rosanne Boik
Rosanne Boik has been a commercial insurance broker for over 25 years, with her primary focus in the hospitality industry. Her expertise has allowed her to maintain relationships with many of the most recognizable restaurant brands in Chicago, including Frontera Grill & Tortazo, SMG Restaurant Group (S.K.Y., Apolonia, Valhalla), Elske & Creepies, Cruz Blanca/Lena Brava, Bang Bang Pie, Pretty Cool Ice Cream, Tzuco & Ummo, m.f.k, Pangea Restaurant Group and across the nation - she’s currently working with a Michelin-starred taqueria in New York City. Rosanne is a long-term resident of the West Loop neighborhood of Chicago and she’s an avid traveler, loves hiking and cycling and hustles on the side, sitting for small dogs. Her current obsessions include works by both Gustav Klimt and Dale Chihuly.
Meet Katie Tomaszewski
Katie Tomaszewski is a multi-passionate health and wellness educator dedicated to helping others feel and live better. With a degree in Health Sciences and extensive certifications as a breathwork educator and Pilates-based movement specialist, she brings a wealth of expertise to her work as the founder and lead coach of Deep Line Holistic Custom Fitness, the founder and lead coach of DryNamics - which is pioneering body-centered sobriety, and as a faculty member, The Language of Breath Breathworker School. With a deep understanding of the interplay between the nervous system, overall health, and quality of life, Katie provides the guidance and transformative strategies you need to start changing the way you *feel* the world around you. Through a holistic approach that integrates science, breathwork, meditation and small lifestyle adjustments, you can change the way you’re living, start feeling better and achieve lasting wellness.
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