Kimberly D. Scott

#industrycelebrities #multifamily  In this episode of Industry Celebrities, Kimberly D. Scott, Podcast Practitioner, interviews Kristin Sizemore, Vice President at Bohannon Development Corporation.   Kristin has been in the multifamily industry for 32 years. She started with leasing apartments and after nine months of working part-time, she became a full-time manager. She shared that one of the main reason why she remained in the industry is that she loves connecting with people and have always appreciated the beauty of the business since she has an opportunity to make a difference in where someone will be moving and how people process that big change in their life. Kristin is a firm believer that if you enjoy people and working with people and also love the idea of you making a difference with people then the multifamily probably is a good business for you.  She also shared her piece of advice to her younger self and that is to learn how to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. Because a

In this episode of Caregiver Stories I had the pleasure of interviewing Rachel Nusbaum who's mother suffers from PCA (posterior cortical atrophy) a form of dementia. She begins by telling us the early signs of dementia that her mother displayed and how she was misdiagnosed.  As the discussion progressed Rachel dove into the details of how her mother's disease changed and affected her life drastically.  All while trying to maintain her own immediate family, which includes her husband and two young children. Through the pain she was able to find her calling by reaching out to others that have similar stories.  Listen to the entire podcast to learn more about her story and if you know someone that could use the information please share or tag them in the comments. Learn more about Rachel and connect with her:  Website: https://www.orchidstory.com/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/yourstoryisyourstrength/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel IG:  https://www.instagram.com/theorchidstory/  Linke

Kimberly D. Scott, a former Video Girl, and now Podcast Practitioner interviews Judy Cornish, a licensed attorney, author, and geriatric care manager who spent almost a decade working for families and people experiencing dementia on the care center she founded. Palouse Dementia Care was built to help clients live a wonderful life and help their families experience less stress.    Before entering the dementia world, Judy was a psychosocial skills trainer for the mentally ill and practiced law in Portland Oregon. When she decided to semi-retire, she moved to Moscow, Idaho. On where she was renting, a neighbor came to see their landlord and stated that they planned to move their mother into a care facility for she was getting forgetful.  It was heartbreaking for Judy to hear, knowing that the mother lived there for 56 years. So out of pure kindness, she offered to look after their mother. Within two weeks a lot of families called, asking if she was also able to help them with their parents and aft

In this episode of Industry Celebrities, Kimberly interviewed Ardem Keshishian, owner of Ardem James Custom Homes.  Ardem shared his inspiring story on how he started his home building business. It all happened when he had an assistant program at his salon. One of his assistants had a rough time going through a divorce. This led him to a decision that changed his life course. He decided to buy a house, remodeled it, and made his assistant rent it.  Who would have thought that a simple act of kindness can bring him the best opportunity that life has to offer?   This turn of events eventually opened the doors for Ardem to know more about the construction process. He met a lot of wonderful people who helped him materialize his vision of helping those who are in need while creating the most beautiful homes.   One piece of advice that most entrepreneurs should take by heart is to always choose a team that you trust and who are you are like-minded with. This will not only yield good r

#thatkimberly #industrycelebritiescollab #roomtogrow   On this episode of TAAEF & Industry Celebrities collaboration, Brian Crawford, Director of Marketing at Maintenance Supply Headquarters is my guest.   Brian was sure with what he wanted before he entered college and that was why he took sports management because he wanted to be in the sports industry. He worked in several universities before moving to the multifamily industry. Handling events was fun for him but after working in his field for several years, he started to think about switching to a different job because he wanted to have a quality life.  While he was an assistant athletic director of development at the University of Houston he met the director of MSH. He shared that he did not know what MSH was at that time. Well, the great thing about life is we always meet people for so many different reasons, and for Brian, calling on the Founder of MSH and getting to know him, opened the door for him to start his marketing caree

#thatkimberly #caregiversstories #caregivereducation   In this interview, Kimberly Scott interviews Rachel Nusbaum a Certified Genetic Counselor and founder of Orchid Story, LLC.  Rachel shared her story on what it is like to take care of her mom while taking care of her kids and the impact it had on their lives. Her mother was diagnosed 10 years ago with what is now called Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA), also known as Benson's syndrome. It is a form of dementia which refers to gradual and progressive degeneration of the outer layer of the brain (the cortex) in the part located in the back of the head (posterior). She highlighted a moment where she and her mother had a talk about her 8-year-old son. It took her by surprise for her mother voiced out her pain about how her son was becoming distant to her. This was something she noticed too. Though the disease took a toll on her mother’s total well-being, what Rachel realized at that moment was her mother’s core and the truest essence of herself is s

On this episode of Industry Celebrities, I interview the owner of Mercy Wine Bar, Glen Agritelley. He shares his inspiration to start Mercy Wine Bar and where his other passion, tennis, led him.  Learn more about Mercy Wine Bar and T Bar M Tennis by visiting:  www.mercywinebar.com   http://tbarmtennis.com/   https://www.instagram.com/mercywinebar/  https://www.facebook.com/MercyWineBar/   Connect with Glen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenagritelley/     Listen to other episodes or signup to be a guest on a Podcast: https://thatkimberly.com/convos-with-kimberly/   Connect on: FB: https://www.facebook.com/thatkimberlyscott  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thatkimberly  IG: https://www.instagram.com/thatkimscott  Twitter: https://twitter.com/that_kimberly   Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdrDMJCNq8kxGGgqsO8avwQ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatkimberly/support

#thatkimberly #caregiversstories In this episode of Caregivers Stories, I interview Kate Hanley, who is a former caregiver (Old Forge, New York) and now, an author Breakfast Memories: A Dementia Love Story. Kate shares many things; one of the many, she answers my questions about what people should know when it comes to dementia or those with dementia? Kate says, "show up," be in the moment Kimberly, and I promise you I witnessed it myself Kimberly, yeah, is a memory there, if, in fact, your loved one doesn't know who you are. They can't say it because it's in their mind, but their heart knows it, there's some. There's a purpose behind their smile.   Yeah, Absolutely. And she's definitely, I think that was the hardest part for me. And being the child that wanted to take this on, she was the one who decided on saying she was the one that managed everybody so for her to be able to not totally give it up, but for the most part, that's very difficult so I had to find the kindness and the way to go about

#thatkimberly #caregiverstories I had the pleasure to interview and speak to Lisa B. Capp, a writer, an activist, and a dementia caregiving survivor. She shares a journey through being a caregiver to her mom Vera had dementia and passed away in 2015. 18 years ago, Lisa's mom moved in with her and her husband, after my dad passed away so half of the journey was spent living with her and then the last half of her journey on yours was in full memory care. At the time, Lisa was working with a Fortune 100 companies as an international consultant in the high tech and was traveling the world and trying to manage caregiving, with her husband playing boots on the ground through a lot of that. Now, Lisa is retired from being a family caregiver, and giving back, spending time with folks who are doing awesome things in this community helping others understand dementia and caregiving.  Learn more about Lisa B. Capp by connecting with her: Website: www.lisabcapp.com email: lisa@lisabcapp.com LinkedIn: https://www.link

We kick off Industry Celebrities & Texas Apartment Association Education Foundation collaboration for TAAEF's Room To Grow series have teamed up to share stories of industry professionals who have found not just a job but a career in the apartment industry.    In this episode, Kimberly D. Scott, 15-year multifamily professional and Nicolle Block, a multifamily executive with 25 years of experience in this industry, have a conversation about why they love multifamily.    Nicolle started her career at a very young age. She’s one of the lucky ones who fell into the industry. As a student, Nicolle needed something to help her with housing, and that was when she stumbled on the lane that took her to the industry that she has come to love after more than two decades now. She found her passion and worked her way up year after year. Not everybody is blessed enough to find out right away what sparks joy for them. For Nicole, it only took her less than a year after she started to see that she wa

On this episode of #caregiversstories, I interview Giulia Melchiorre a neuroscientist by training and co-founder of the CogniCare App.   After Giulia completed her studies, she decided to work for a neurology clinic in Edinburgh. The neurology clinic that she worked for was specialized in degenerative diseases and her role within that was to work as a research assistant. While she was working with these families who were affected by dementia, she noticed that they were somewhat stuck at that point and did not have any clue on what to do. The thought of finding a way to help these families never left her mind.   While she was doing her masters at the university in Edinburgh, she met a friend and they had been talking about doing something for people with dementia. The urge to help these people was so strong that together they brainstormed to find a way that can help these people, most flexible. So after a lot of thinking and research, they decided to create an app. The app is called CogniCa

Imagine yourself caring for someone who has dementia. Now imagine finding out that you also have dementia. You probably won’t believe that scenarios like this happen in real life but this interview will make you pause and think about how unpredictable life can be.  In this episode, I, Kimberly D. Scott, interview Dallas Dixon, a former criminal defense attorney and author of The Dancing Dementia Dude: An Urgent Conversation Between Dementia Folks, Care Partners and God. Dallas was a caregiver for his uncle for about 10 years. It was a world he never knew he would be in let alone find himself in the same situation that his uncle was in after he was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia in 2014. This interview is about his unconventional route to and through dementia. He shared that even though some might find the journey hard, one should never forget to see the light of things. Acceptance, humor, and the willingness to continue riding the waves of life are the key to make things a bit easy and memorable. 

On this episode of Caregivers Stories, I, Kimberly D. Scott, feels blessed to interview Mary Ann Kampfe, author of Dementia Dolls: A Daughter’s Story.  It was 2002 when Mary Ann’s parents moved closer to her home. Her dad who was in his mid 70’s at that had fallen and was diagnosed with macular degeneration. She was thrown into the Sandwich Generation because while she was caring for her two children, she was also her parents’ chauffeur and friend. When her dad passed away in 2013, her mother continued to live on her own in their apartment. Mary Ann thought that everything was doing okay until they visited her and found her iron inside the oven. That was the sign that something was off. For someone who was always in charge of their household, the dementia diagnosis shocked her.  Despite the difficulty and increasing demands, Mary Ann slowly learned to embrace the constant change in the process. She learned to pause, not put too much pressure and value herself while she was taking care of her mother.

On this episode of Caregivers Stories, Sue Anne Kirkham shares her caring story with me about caring for her father and stepmother. Sue Anne and I agree that becoming a caregiver was challenging, however rewarding at the same time.  Sue Anne shared about her journey assisting her father and stepmother as they struggled with declining health and the onset of dementia. It was 2005, both Sue and her husband at the time had full-time jobs. When her stepmother had the diagnosis, Sue Anne knew that she had to step in and help her father after he told her that he wants to move her to an assisted living. Sue Anne then quit her full-time job and started going over her parent's place every weekday, Monday through Friday. It hasn’t been a smooth journey, but Anne learned so many things that she wants to share with everyone who just found out that their loved one has dementia. She wants to remind every caregiver to expect the unexpected and, and be really patient because just like everyone else who is going through

My name is Kimberly Scott, I am a part-time caregiver and a Podcast Practitioner; I am grateful to have spoken interview Gerda Saunders, author of Memory’s Last Breath: Field Notes on My Dementia. Gerda is living with Dementia; she was 61 years old when she was diagnosed with microvascular dementia. Gerda emigrated to the United States from South Africa in 1984. In 1996 she received a Ph.D. in English from the University of Utah, where she later served as associate director of the Gender Studies Program. When  Gerda and her family noticed her memory lapses, she knew that she had a form of degenerative brain issue. When she finally had herself checked, her MRI showed multiple frontal lobe lesions (microvascular dementia.) Gerda is blessed with a loving family. She was 17, and her husband, Peter, was 19 when they fell in love. Now they have been together for 50 years, and her husband is her primary caregiver. The amazing thing about Gerda and her story is how she and her family worked and communicated

In this episode of Caregivers Stories, I interviewed Deborah Shouse, a writer, speaker, editor, and creativity catalyst. She is the author of Love in the Land of Dementia: Finding Hope in the Caregiver’s Journey.    Deborah shared that when her mother was diagnosed with dementia, it changed her life. Even though things were not the same as it used to be, she continued to find the light in the situation. Like every care partner, as she coins it, the struggle and adjustment are always there, but one should never forget to find ways to make the load lighter. With her mother, what she appreciated the most is the fact that she is growing up, she has been known as someone who had always been a person of significant rules and judgment. When she was able to accept her condition, she was able to let go of that trait; her mother became very playful after. She highlighted that being a care partner for someone living with dementia is one of the most creative and spiritual things you can do because it's new

The full episode of Industry Celebrities podcast, with Ian Mattingly, President of LumaCorp. Kimberly interviews Ian about how and when he came into the family business at LumaCorp Inc. Ian gives advice to his younger self that will bring the value you to anyone that listens and watches this episode. If you want to connect with Ian Mattingly, you can do so on LinkedIn @ianmattinglycpm  or visit LumaCorp website: https://www.lumacorp.com/ Listen to other episodes or signup to be a guest on a Podcast: https://thatkimberly.com/convos-with-kimberly/ Connect on: FB: https://www.facebook.com/thatkimberlyscott Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thatkimberly IG: https://www.instagram.com/thatkimscott Twitter: https://twitter.com/that_kimberly  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdrDMJCNq8kxGGgqsO8avwQ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatkimberly/support

On this week’s episode of Industry Celebrities, Kimberly D. Scott interviews Jon Umstead, founder of Plan Canvas and expert in software & goal setting. Jon shares his journey to becoming an entrepreneur and why he feels he offers a unique perspective in his industry.  Learn more about Jon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-umstead-mba-70811b7/ Plan Canvas here: https://www.plancanvas.net/ Listen to other episodes or signup to be a guest on a Podcast: https://thatkimberly.com/convos-with-kimberly/ Connect on: FB: https://www.facebook.com/thatkimberlyscott Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thatkimberly IG: https://www.instagram.com/thatkimscott Twitter: https://twitter.com/that_kimberly  Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdrDMJCNq8kxGGgqsO8avwQ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thatkimberly/support

On this episode of Industry Celebrities, I sit down with Dottie Gandy, a powerful and transformative speaker, dedicated to inspiring the world to say "Why Not!" instead of "Why Me?"  Dottie shares with me how she got started as well as how she uses the wisdom of past experiences to engage, entertain and inspire us to see life's circumstances differently. Dottie and I talk about one of the proudest moments and why challenging life circumstances are not dead ends but, rather, opportunities to say yes to life. Dottie deeply believes in the power that lies within us all, and through her contagious enthusiasm for life, she leaves us ready and able to start saying "Why not!". Connect with Dottie Gandy on LinkedIn and Facebook. FB: https://www.facebook.com/dottie.gandy.7  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dottiegandy/  Listen to other episodes or signup to be a guest on a Podcast: https://thatkimberly.com/convos-with-kimberly/ Connect on: FB: https://www.facebook.com/thatkimberlyscott Linkedin: ht

#industrycelebrities This episode of Industry Celebrities, Kimberly D. Scott, Podcast Practitioner, interviews Real Estate Investor, Gia Jordan.  Understanding the mind of an investor,  as Gia shared, is one of the first things that you should learn before venturing into the whole selling business. Educating yourself and looking for a mentor to help you understand the process is vital for your success in this part of the industry. Watching a video or two will give you an overview but it won't prepare you for everything that comes with being a real estate investor.  Gia also highlighted her advice to her younger self, and it’s the following: number one is to remember that she does not need anyone's permission to live her life. The second is everyone "faking it" and doesn’t really know everything that they are doing. These definitely are one of the two things that we should remind ourselves each time we want to do something in our lives.  Make sure to listen to the entire interview because t