April 5, 2023

Becoming Beloveds with Kari and Steven Cardinale (S3 | E112)

Becoming Beloveds with Kari and Steven Cardinale (S3 | E112)

Becoming Beloveds

with Kari and Steven Cardinale

(Season 3 | Episode 112)

[TESSA] This week we have Kari and Steven Cardinale.

About This Episode

You are going to hear about the concept of a “beloved.” You’ll hear that Steven is a Tigger and Kari is an Eore… at least sometimes. And you’ll hear about casting spells. And some chat about long-range decisions.

Both Kari and Steven live and work in the realm of coaching and thought leadership (both are avid readers). Using assessment tools, they both have looked closely at each of their character strengths and values (spoiler alert Kari’s top character strength is kindness and Steven’s is creativity). They apply these strengths and values to their decision-making.

Becoming Beloved

Modern Elder Academy

Kari works at MEA. Modern Elder Academy is on a mission to reframe midlife from a crisis to a calling. Our purpose is to help you find a renewed sense of purpose. Midlife is a time when things start to shift and change. And any moment of change brings an opportunity for reinvention and revitalization. What do you truly want out of your career and your life?

Ask deep questions and find great answers on a sun-drenched stretch of the Pacific, far away from your day-to-day. Here, with the gifts of time, space, and a cohort of other curious learners by your side, we’ll dig into our challenges together, and discover what’s possible.

Becoming Beloved with Kari and Steven Cardinale

Steve Cardinale

Steven Cardinale brings 20+ years of business and technology experience to all of his creative energies. As the CEO of software company Liquid Animals and the Author of the upcoming book

Synaptic Alchemy – The Art and Science of turning Ideas into Gold

Mr. Cardinale brings a unique perspective to leadership, innovation, startups, entrepreneurs and business strategy.

Earning an MBA from the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania and a B.A. in Economics from UCLA, Mr. Cardinale’s academic credentials create a superior structure for his in-depth understanding.

Mr. Cardinale previously was the founder and CEO of CID Management, a Healthcare Cost Control company. Mr. Cardinale guided the company from an entrepreneurial idea to become one of the largest players in the space, and successfully navigate the M&A process by being acquired by a significant strategic organization.

Prior to starting CID, Mr. Cardinale served as Chief Technology Officer for iBidCo, an on-line real estate sales site that sold more real estate “sight unseen” than any other, where he crafted a partnership with eBay and Zip Realty.

An accomplished business, management and technology strategist, he has consulted with Eli Lily, Janus Funds, IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and the J. Paul Getty Museum.

Kari Cardinale

Kari Cardinale is the Senior Vice President of Digital Strategy at Modern Elder Academy (MEA). She helps design and deliver unique, MEA-branded digital programs to build a community movement of redefining midlife as a calling. Kari is a master host who has worked with hundreds of experts around the world with a knack for creating deep connections both live and online. She combines her 30 years experience as a driven social entrepreneur in creative strategy and her instructional design with her professional hosting, facilitating and training expertise, and private consulting skills to elicit the best ideas from today’s brightest thought leaders.

Kari is curious about everything, and is a devotee of lifelong learning. She has a background in archetypal psychology and organizational leadership, and is driven by a passion to lead the new frontier of global community engagement. Her energy and ability to quickly engage clients across silos and industry sectors produces profound results.

Kari served as a weekly contributor to the Huffington Post and several of her articles have been re-published in professional periodicals. She has appeared on Dateline NBC, PBS “This Emotional Life,” and contributed to Amazon’s #1 bestselling anthology, “Embracing Your Authentic Self.” She is also co-author of “The Anatomy of a Transition” ebook with Jeff Hamaoui and co-author of, “Becoming Beloveds — a Practical Guide to Building Stronger Relationships” with her husband, Steven.

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Resources for You

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Open Nesters Resource Page

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The Open Nesters Resources

About Tessa

Tessa Krone is the engine behind and the face of The Open Nesters.

Tessa holds an MA in Consciousness Studies and is a speaker, coach, program and journey facilitator & leader, author and, of course, Podcaster.

Her offerings are based in her mission to help people open to their most self-expressed, loving selves. Tessa’s specialties include embodiment from all the senses and elements of our inner and outer lives, ranging from mindfulness, dance, play, and sensory exploration in nature. If she had one superpower, it would be to help people, especially as they age, to live more open hearted lives.

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