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Tapping into your inner positivity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Kim<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Kim Duff Selby \u201978 sparkles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not just her wardrobe of glittery gold cardigans and star-printed shirts that makes Selby shine. It\u2019s her lively, upbeat demeanor and her drive to remain optimistic. \u201cI\u2019ve always been a positive person and been blessed with the ability to see the glass as half full,\u201d Selby says. \u201cI like to inspire people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With her new project, Ignite Your Spark, Selby is tapping into that inspiration, hoping to show her audience that it\u2019s possible to see the world in a better light, even when life seems negative. Ignite Your Spark started as a way for women to connect at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Selby used her years of personal experience researching self-empowerment, self-improvement, and the mind\/body connection to structure a four-week online class that provided advice on staying grounded in an uncertain time. Fourteen women from around the globe attended, learning about journaling, meditation, and improv comedy. To foster personal connections, Selby paired members of the course together, and they chatted via text after class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once she saw the success of the online class, Selby wanted to find a platform to reach even more women. With a master\u2019s in broadcast journalism from Syracuse University, she had the oratorical and interview skills to be a host, so a podcast was a natural avenue to share her message of encouragement. Guests, found via her own social networks and through social media, have included a wardrobe stylist, certified life coach, and greeting card designer. \u201cI thought, \u2018I would like to interview people whose sparks ignite me, so that they can share that with others,\u201d she says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selby first ignited her spark when she embarked on her career, choosing opportunities that brought her joy and fulfillment and didn\u2019t keep her at a desk 9\u20135. She let her fashion know-how shine by organizing runway shows for Glamour<\/em> and Saks Fifth Avenue. Then, following a lifelong dream, she tried out acting, performing on soap operas and stage productions. At 64, most people are making plans to retire, but Selby is now in her \u201cthird act,\u201d and she has no plans to stop soon. In yet another route to reach people, she\u2019s in the process of completing her yoga teaching certification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are people who use podcasts to support their business,\u201d explains Selby. \u201cI\u2019m doing a podcast for the love of podcasting, for the love of communicating, for the love of connecting.\u201d Recently, she\u2019s connected with more holistic guests, learning about Reiki, among other forms of alternative healing. The most important mantra she\u2019s learned from her guests is the value of mindset, and that \u201cwe need to wake up, we need to raise our consciousness, raise our vibrations, so that we can all find our inner light and share it with the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Selby was an English<\/a> major at Colgate, and she participated in the Swinging \u2019Gates and theater performances.
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