Eileen Ivers NEW children’s book, Will Someone Play Bluey?
July 20, 2022
Hosted by Fawzya Khosti, C.HT., M.A.Ed./CI, Ed.D. (abd)
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Episode Description
Grammy-awarded recording artist, performer, composer, producer, educator and 9-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion, Eileen Ivers is known for her unique musical style and her signature blue violin, “Bluey.” She tours worldwide and has performed with such diverse artists as Sting, Hall & Oates, Patti Smith, The Chieftains, guest starred with over fifty symphony orchestras, and she has been a featured instrumentalist in numerous Hollywood blockbuster soundtracks including “Gangs of New York” and “Quest for Camelot”. Billboard Magazine called Eileen "A Sensation" and the New York Times labeled her the "Jimi Hendrix of the violin." Eileen lives in New York with her husband and son. When her son was bullied on the elementary school bus, Eileen was proud to see him learn to return the next day, stand up for himself, ultimately befriending the child. Eileen connects her musical and family experiences in authoring her first children’s book “Will Someone Play Bluey?”. After graduating magna cum laude in mathematics, Eileen Ivers was awarded a Doctor of Arts, honoris causa, from her graduate and post graduate alma mater, Iona College, for her “lifelong commitment to innovation, excellence and deep dedication to bringing people together through music.” Eileen and her music can be found online at www.eileenivers.com.
Focus on Success
Wednesday at 9 AM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel
Focus on Success is designed to improve your quality of life by offering solutions to everyday problems with the intention of promoting success. We’ll do this one challenge at a time. If you are anyone who has executive function challenges, you may need to improve your time management, organization, planning, prioritization, attention, focus, memory or problem-solving skills. We discuss topics such as, what executive function is, and the most common ways executive function challenges will manifest in everyday life, in children and adults. We speak to professionals such as counselors, educators and psychologists who offer their perspective and professional expertise, as well as their recommendations to improve your life. Focus on Success is broadcast live every Wednesday at 9 AM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel.
Fawzya Khosti, C.HT., M.A.Ed./CI, Ed.D. (abd)
Fawzya Khosti, C.HT., M.A.Ed./CI, Ed.D. (abd), is an Executive Function Coach and Certified Hypnotherapist. Fawzya has extensive experience working in the field of education. She has worked with numerous students at Yavapai College while teaching Psychology 101, and while working as faculty at Western Governors University.
As an Executive Function Coach she loves helping others reach their highest potential, and she does this by evaluating and addressing issues holistically. When appropriate, she uses hypnotherapy as a tool to help her clients reach their goals. Fawzya has helped numerous students with challenges such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, autism, AD/HD, and anxiety improve their executive function skills and become more successful.
In her spare time Fawzya enjoys photography, pottery and painting. A creative outlet is important to a balanced life because it teaches us to plan ahead, learn from our "mistakes", improves our focus, and helps us problem solve more effectively.
