Advancing Humanity

Dr. Herbert Monroe is the Assistant Superintendent of Caroline County Public Schools and a member of the Virginia Advisory Committee on Culturally Relevant and Inclusive Education Practices. Instead of using "At Risk", Dr. Monroe describes students as "At Promise" In addition to his educational experiences, he mentors others through the Power of the African and Latin Drumming. He plays in two bands and uses drum circles to engage his mentees in positive musical experiences. See website /Youtube Guiding Questions: 1. What is your role and what is your goal? 2. Where are the gaps in education around equity and inclusion? 3. What is your wish for children and families who participate in our education systems? 4. What do teachers need to be doing differently to better support our at risk students? 5. How do equity and inclusion play a role in our children's mental health? 6. Is there a focus on equity and inclusion for staff, or are the initiatives only around student success? Website: Awordfromdoc.com FB: Herb Monroe LinkedIn: Dr. Herb Monroe IG: Awordfromdoc Twitter: herbertmonroe6 YouTube: awordfromdoc

Welcome our special guests who have a HUGE stake in our education system across the globe: GIANCARLO BROTTO - A ‘Catalyst’ for change and improvement in education IG: @catalyst_4edu Twitter: @4GBrotto Website: Educatalyst.com https://go.educatalyst.com/clubhouse Clubhouse: @grotto JOY MARCHESE - Global Ed - our "emotional architect" IG: https://www.instagram.com/positivedisciplineuk/ Twitter: @4GBrotto Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/positivedisciplineUK Website: https://www.joymarchese.com/ joy@joymarchese.com MATT ALEX - Higher Ed leadership - skill development for our youth to prepare them for today’s workforce IG: futurexhighered Twitter: futurexhighered LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattalex/ Website: beyondacademics.com Clubhouse: @mattalex5 DR. CATHY OWENS-OLIVER: Education leadership + new teacher development IG: drcathyo Twitter: https://twitter.com/drcathyo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drcathyo/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drcathyo Website: https://www.drcathyo.com/ Clubhouse: @drcathyo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZT3f080TbfXE-sq28iZlgw GUIDING QUESTIONS: 1. From your perspective, what is lacking in education? 2. What are the barriers to change in education? 3. What would provide a better educational experience for students in today’s climate? 4. How do we get buy-in from policy makers for these changes to occur? 5. How does leadership play a role in creating these necessary shifts? 6. Has the purpose of education shifted after COVID? If so, how? 7. What skills do we need to ensure kids/teens have for this changing world? 8. What are you working on to support your own vision of education for future generations?

Boris Konrad is a neuroscientist, and AI Expert, Keynote Speaker and Author. According to Boris, memory techniques are very real and anyone can get better at memory acquisition. This is a skill that students can learn early on, and the benefits are "enormous, especially in times of digitalization and artificial intelligence". As a neuroscientist, Dr. Konrad also conducts scientific research into the neuronal basics and applications of memory training and neurotechnology. In today's episode, he discusses how we can these techniques in education, and he successfully demonstrates how to recall 27 random numbers in a row! https://www.boriskonrad.com/ info@boriskonrad.de EducationVirtualSummit.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Roxanne Derhodge is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist with a specialty in working with families. She works to develop healthy development and leadership training with teams in schools as well, and ultimately helps to strengthen families so teens have a better chance at success in their external environments. We discuss issues that are typical to teen life including risk, conflict and communication and ways that adults can show up better to support them. Roxanne is a Live Panel Speaker for our Engaging Your Teen Students virtual summit on April 13 from noon - 1:00 p.m. EST. She’ dive into managing conflict with teens in the classroom, so be sure to get the VIP pass to access this important discussion at EducationVirtualSummit.com Website: https://roxannederhodge.com/ Podcast: https://roxannederhodge.com/blog/ Book: https://roxannederhodge.com/guide/ HumanitySpeaker.com EducationVirtualSummit.com

A Retired High School Psychology Teacher, he has developed a leadership program to help our youth take on new roles to enhance their skill set and set them up for their future. Young Leaders provides powerful tools to help young adults be intentional as you grow into more responsibilities and freedoms, owning the experiences of your life. It also encourages self-love and self-appreciation by empowering you to connect with peers using different communication styles. You will learn how to manage your inner world and stay positive in responses to potentially negative or hurtful outside influences, including social media. “Happiness is an inside job” (Paul Mend) Participants will learn to: Build an internal sense of self - build confidence in who you are and own your inner power in any situation Change beliefs - identify limiting, paralyzing beliefs and change them into powerful beliefs Drive internal motivation - develop and utilize internal motivation to succeed Create a compelling vision - Determine a clear image for what you want most in your life Manage attitudes and emotional state - recognize how to manage attitudes and unstable emotions in response to external circumstances Influence effectively - lead yourself and others through challenging circumstances Enhance peer communication - learn how to better adapt to any communication style Build stronger leadership - learn how to recognize reactive, destructive behaviour patterns, and lead others to refocus on goals Website: https://www.growth-u.com/ Email: paul.mend@growth-u.org Call 205-488-2605 “Engaging Your Teen Students” Virtual Summit - EducationVirtualSummit.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Roxanne Derhodge is a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist with a specialty in working with families. She works to develop healthy development and leadership training with teams in schools as well, and ultimately helps to strengthen families so teens have a better chance at success in their external environments. We discuss issues that are typical to teen life including risk, conflict and communication and ways that adults can show up better to support them. Roxanne is a Live Panel Speaker for our Engaging Your Teen Students virtual summit on April 13 from noon - 1:00 p.m. EST. She’ dive into managing conflict with teens in the classroom, so be sure to get the VIP pass to access this important discussion at EducationVirtualSummit.com Website: https://roxannederhodge.com/ Podcast: https://roxannederhodge.com/blog/ Book: https://roxannederhodge.com/guide/ HumanitySpeaker.com EducationVirtualSummit.com AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com

Paul Mend is the President of Growth-U and is a Health and Wellness Coach. A Retired High School Psychology Teacher, he has developed a leadership program to help our youth take on new roles to enhance their skill set and set them up for their future. Young Leaders provides powerful tools to help young adults be intentional as you grow into more responsibilities and freedoms, owning the experiences of your life. It also encourages self-love and self-appreciation by empowering you to connect with peers using different communication styles. You will learn how to manage your inner world and stay positive in responses to potentially negative or hurtful outside influences, including social media. “Happiness is an inside job” (Paul Mend) Participants will learn to: Build an internal sense of self - build confidence in who you are and own your inner power in any situation Change beliefs - identify limiting, paralyzing beliefs and change them into powerful beliefs Drive internal motivation - develop and utilize internal motivation to succeed Create a compelling vision - Determine a clear image for what you want most in your life Manage attitudes and emotional state - recognize how to manage attitudes and unstable emotions in response to external circumstances Influence effectively - lead yourself and others through challenging circumstances Enhance peer communication - learn how to better adapt to any communication style Build stronger leadership - learn how to recognize reactive, destructive behaviour patterns, and lead others to refocus on goals Website: https://www.growth-u.com/ Email: mendteam@shaw.ca Call 205-488-2605 “Engaging Your Teen Students” Virtual Summit - EducationVirtualSummit.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Announcing our Advancing Humanity through Education series. How many teachers are burned out, stressed, overwhelmed trying to support their anxious, overwhelmed and unmotivated teen students? We are running a series just for high school educators! We have some amazing guests who will be speaking at our GLOBAL virtual summit from April 13-15. Interested in attending the summit? It's absolutely FREE! Be sure to check back for more information, and don't miss out on our amazing education leaders who will appear on this show over the next couple of months.

Melanie Studer is an author of a book that any parent of a teenager needs. She is also creator of the website of ParentingHighSchoolers.com and has been a blogger for several years. “Get the clarity you need to successfully communicate with your teens on how they can thrive through high-school and college. While keeping your sanity.” Get the book: https://parentinghighschoolers.com/books/ Website: https://parentinghighschoolers.com/ Email: mel@parentinghighschoolers.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parentinghighschoolers Instagram: https://www.instagram/parentinghighschoolers.com LinkedIn:https://linkedin/in/yayamama Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7T_-4m6MjUwc8hln4ShjrQ

Dr. Ashley Wellman is a criminologist, children's author and mom who has contributed to “Riddle Me That” true crime podcast. She studies popular crimes to help us understand the darkness and evil that creeps into humanity and discusses our fascination with these mysteries. In this episode, we discuss The Staircase, The Barbie Doll Killers (Paul Bernardo and Karla Holmolka), Amanda Knox, Maura Murray, Steve Avery and Making a Murderer, Ted Bundy and more. Be sure to check out Ashley’s new podcast, book “My Friend Fresno”, website and more: Website: http://www.ashleywellman.com/index.html Twitter: @DrAshleyWellman @MyFriendFresno AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Dr. Marc D. Feldman, M.D. is a the author of book “Dying to Be Ill”. He is also a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Adjunct Professor of Psychology, the University of Alabama Distinguished Life Fellow at the American Psychiatric Association. We also welcome Andrea Dunlop, who is an author of three novels, the most recent “We Came Here to Forget” which is inspired by her experience with Munchausen by Proxy with a family member. Additionally, Marc and Andrea are both members of the Munchausen by Proxy Committee of American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. Though cases like the one of Gypsy Rose and the heiness murder of her mother that was highlighted on a Facebook post, this type of medical abuse is misunderstood. Dr. Feldman’s NEWEST BOOK! https://www.amazon.com/Dying-Ill-Stories-Medical-Deception/dp/1138063819/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Marc+Feldman&qid=1595320744&sr=8-1 Website: Munchausen.com Bio: https://www.munchausen.com/index.php/biography/ Questions we discuss: What is Munchausen by proxy? Why “by proxy”? Is it a mental illness or a form of maltreatment? WHy are mothers mostly affected? What is the most memorable case? Do these people usually get caught? How? What training should professionals get? What was Andrea Dunlop’s experience with MBP? How would a detective do work with this? AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Paul Sterling is a Couples Coach who has worked with Tony Robbins to teach people about communication and intimacy. He covers the 5 mistakes couples make in communication: Case building - you’re either for or against the person when doing this Story telling - can make up the wrong meaning which causes conflict Message assuming Cup is full The Fatal Fs - default setting of masculine selves is to fix the pain or make it go away (fix, fight, flee) Website https://www.arguelesslovemore.net/ Bio https://www.arguelesslovemore.net/client-feedback FREE Book https://www.arguelesslovemore.net/freebook AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Kevin Hines is a leader in suicide prevention. He is a leader because not only is he a survivor, but his perspective is unique and captivating, and you will definitely want to hear his story. The year is 2000...you had a mission to end your life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge, and you’re here today to tell about it. The goal of today’s podcast is to help others to understand the grief and pain one is suffering as they attempt suicide and what we can do if we are suspecting that someone is in that place and to take it even further...what we can do as a society to prevent it from happening. The two most significant aspects of Kevin’s story are: The bus The tourist Some questions we address: 1. Who is at risk for suicide? 2. Do people threaten suicide to get attention? 3. If I ask someone about suicide, does that put the idea in their head? 4. What if someone is posting suicidal messaging in social media? 5. What should I do if I am in crisis or someone I know is?

Coz Green is a host of Coz TV and the Coz Green Audio Experience podcast. Coz is an experienced narrator of Audible and iTunes audio books.. His motto is to “live an extraordinary life and be the best version of you”. As we move out of 2020 and into 2021, boy do we need a reminder to do this. Coz says we need to tap into your superconscious, diving, your God, etc. to look outside of yourself to accomplish great things for yourself and for humanity by coming together and thinking of “WE”. Moving into a new year means people are wanting to go through some kind of transformation. Since weight loss is big on people’s lists, Coz talks about how his weight loss was coupled with mental health. Coz discusses his three suicide attempts and “divine intervention” that prompted him to realize his purpose and appreciate of life, even though it was a long road of recovery. He says that when we get out of our own way and figure out the “why”, and with consideration of others, he knew he could reach his potential. He says we are our worst enemies and critics so getting beyond our own fears, we can have a much better life. Coz talks directly to those listeners who are at the bottom like he was, giving them hope for living their best life. Depression, suicide, and medication did not hold him back. Healing, a change in mindset, pursuing mental wellness and surrounding him with positive people helped him transform into the person he is today. Website: https://cozgreen.com/clients/ YouTube: http://www.Coz.TV Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-coz-green-audio-experience/id998037701 Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/CozGreenLive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CozGreen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/CozGreen Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/CozGreen AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Dr. Salah Qutaishat is an Infectious Disease Epidemiologist at International Infection Prevention Group PhD in microbiology and immunology His past positions include: System Manager and then the Director of infection prevention Lead the System Infection Prevention Team. The system included 7 acute care hospitals, multiplicity ambulatory care services, land long term care facilities. Senior Clinical Advisor of Infection Prevention He is a passionate executive within the healthcare epidemiology, infection prevention, clinical excellence, and information technology sector with 30+ years of industry experience and success. Though Salah has an extensive scientific background, his focus on overcoming this pandemic is on our social behavior. Some questions answered in this interview: What happens to your body when you get COVID? Short term & Long term effects? Quarantine rules...why shouldn’t the vulnerable populations have to isolate rather than those who may have had it or who are not too concerned? What about the new mutation that is more contagious ? How promising is this vaccine? I am hearing that the complexity of this virus must be manmade and therefore must have been released from a lab in China…? Will life be back to normal? What can be normal, what can’t be? How long will we be wearing masks? Kids? Why aren’t kids spreading this or being less symptomatic? COVID toes? A thing? Herd immunity? Which countries are successful, criteria for that and which are not? Vaccines? Chances of these being harmful long-term? Testing - what are we doing well, what is not going right? Are countries counting correctly? There’s some controversy around this. What should people do in order to help us get back to "normal" Should we believe all that Dr. Fauci is telling us? Shouldn't it be a team approach? Are teachers in danger or safe? When will we get back to “normal”?

We talk to 7th graders Savannah and Andrew today who are from Kentucky and offer some great insight on managing themselves, their space and their homework through a pandemic.

Dr. Cameron Caswell, known best as Dr. Cam has a doctorate in psychology and is a family coach, teen mentor, certified life coach, author, and speaker who specializes in improving relationships between parents and teens. She is also the mom of a teenager and hosts the “Parenting Teens podcast“. She offers a FREE GUIDE on her website called 7 Secrets to Motivating an Unmotivated Teen and calls herself a “Teen Translator”. - Teens act out because they feel misunderstood. Teens feel misunderstood because they ARE misunderstood. - The second we start yelling, we stop parenting. - You can have a positive, peaceful relationship with you teen- it's all in the approach. We talk about repairing your relationship with your teen and how looking within yourself can make a significant impact. Website: http://www.askdrcam.com/ Check out Dr. Cam’s 4 week crash course on Adolescent Psychology! Email: drcam@drcamconsulting.com Social Media: FB: https://www.facebook.com/ParentingTeensWithDrCam, IG: https://www.instagram.com/the_teen_translator/, LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameroncaswell/, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBiER8Hwo8TLzfIXAnYYhYg, iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.co Taming Teen Anxiety course @ HumanitySpeaker.com AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com

Dr. Patricia Boulogne finely known as Dr. Pat is a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, Coach, Chiropractor, Speaker, and Author who talks with us about how finding your weakest link in your health is your gateway to stepping into the new year with confidence. Her motto is “KMF” - Keep Moving Forward! Dr. Pat makes sense of complex and challenging situations, whether it's mind, body or soul, by finding a simpler and better way that gets you unstuck, more productive, faster and with measurable results. Her best-selling book on Amazon, “Why...are you sick, fat, and tired?” Dr. Boulogne says that no matter what the answer is to this question, it’s time for a reality check and to “do yourself a favor…” and do something about it. She says, “Many people are confused about their health; and do not know where to look for answers, nor who to ask or the right questions to ask. Wrong questions give rise to wrong answers, and waste your precious time and money! Not paying attention to even minor symptoms could lead to more serious illness and/or early death.” We also touch upon: -“cervical trauma”, which is more common than people realize -The 3 T’s that make people really sick: Trauma, Toxins, Thoughts -Liver detox -”Fix your gut, you change your life” -Vitamin D, Zinc, Vitamin C? -Male health -Vaccinations and Bill Gates Take Dr. Pat’s course: https://bit.ly/SickFatandTired Buy Dr. Pat’s book “Why are you sick, fat and tired?”: getbook.at/SickFatAndTired Email: drpat@healthteamnetwork.com Schedule an appt: meetdrpat.as.me/gac Website: www.healthteamnetwork.com LinkedIn: drpatboulogne AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Prateek Sureka is an Innovation Specialist who works in the intersection of policy, technology and innovation, consulting governments to develop Smart Cities of the future and leading teams in the Uk, India, Canada and United States. His vision for the future is to support climate change where we cut out carbon emissions and get rid of economic disparity. We discussed some innovations that incorporate interesting robotics and tech. Singapore, for example, has robotic police, in the form of robotic dogs, created by Boston Dynamics that help to regulate how far apart people are social distancing. A dystopian future is not out of the question with these types of advancements so using caution is more than necessary. Shows like Black Mirror demonstrates how this kind of tech may go awry, though we humans can explore ways to safely incorporate tech into Smart Cities. There is a trade off to living in these kinds of cities since it can be costly. We also discussed data privacy and what people are doing to advocate for policies around security. Some questions we address: What is a Sidewalk Lab? What systems in a smart city will be affected? What training should our youth get now to adapt to the future job market? What has to happen in order to see smart cities as a reality? How long will this take? When will 5g get here and how will it shape the future of tech? What jobs should our youth prepare for?

Breanne Wylie is a PhD candidate and researcher in the field of developmental psychology, as well as a research associate and team lead for the Canadian Child Interviewing research team. Her work, focusing on how adults communicate with children, specifically when interviewing child witnesses within a legal context, has been published in a multitude of psychology journals. She has given lectures on promoting honest and accurate reports from children and has spoken at national and international conferences. We discussed answers to the following questions: Why is your research important? Can anyone use these techniques (with good intentions)? How do you test for efficacy? Other topics discussed: How children are questioned as witnesses in cases that involve family or criminal court How to protect children who have to undergo this process and how to question them to provide the best information How the research and these techniques are useful to parents, teachers and caregivers who suspect something suspicious may be going on and ways they can question them to uncover the truth so we can best support them. AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Lori Gill, R.P. B.A., M.A., (Counselling Psychology), Certified Trauma Specialist, Consultant, and Trainer. Lori Gill, Founder and Clinical Director at the Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH), Attachment and Trauma Treatment Centre for Healing (ATTCH) Niagara, and Lori Gill Psychotherapy. Lori is a Registered Psychotherapist, Certified Trauma Specialist (CTS), Trainer, and Consultant Supervisor for STARR Commonwealth (formerly the National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children), a member of the Complex Trauma Treatment Affiliates Program (CTTA), and a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) Trauma Division. Lori provides insight into how trauma affects a person’s livelihood and assures us that there is hope for those suffering from a traumatic past. Trauma-specific therapy: https://www.attachment-and-trauma-treatment-centre-for-healing.com/clinical-services-partners.html Custom Training: https://www.attachment-and-trauma-treatment-centre-for-healing.com/custom-trainings.html Website: https://www.attachment-and-trauma-treatment-centre-for-healing.com/ Email: reception@attch.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/ATTCH2013 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AttachmentandTraumaTreatmentCentreforHealing/?ref=hl

Jan Canty is a psychologist, author, podcast host of the Domino Effect of Murder and homicide survivor. Jan spoke about the importance of (and difficulty of finding) connection for homicide survivors. Additionally, we discussed how you can support others who are homicide survivors and what trauma victims need. Website: www.jancantyphd.com Book: http://www.jancantyphd.com/book.php Podcast: http://www.jancantyphd.com/podcast.php AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumantiySpeaker.com

Scott Manduck is self-directed natural healthcare professional who has worked with Disney, Microsoft, YouTube, Google and Bombardier. He is also the founder of https://www.DoOilsTribe.com. Scott said that when his wife was ill, they took treatment into their own hands as there was a lack of communication among medical professionals, so “integrated medicine” was not actually occurring.After consulting the healthcare professionals who were involved in his wife’s care, he found out how important it was to listen to their guidance, but to also dive into the research themselves. Scott says that gut health is a major part of overall health and reducing inflammation is a big piece of the healing puzzle as well. Scott says that essential oils are safe when you get the right kind of essential oil. Reading the ingredients label, rather than just the front of the bottle where marketing is most dominant, is imperative. Anything that says “fragrance” on the label is a chemical and should be “thrown in the garbage” according to Scott. He also suggests that replacing toxic cleaning products with vinegar and water and essential oils is best for the health Ultimately, the message is to do your research, look at the science, consider your life experiences, think about case studies that have been conducted and published, etc. and make judgements based on your own needs. Again, listening to medical doctors IS important as well - Scott is saying to do your research, consider all of the angels and then make decisions about your health from there. He recommends this book for resetting gut health: “The Autoimmune Solution” by Amy Myers, M.D. https://store.amymyersmd.com/products/the-autoimmune-solution-prevent-and-reverse-the-full-spectrum-of-inflammatory-symptoms-and-diseases He also recommends watching the documentary on YouTube called: “Root Cause” though it is important to also mention that there is another documentary that was posted to debunk the claims in this documentary at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIlYf047Pt8&t=29s (Australian Society of Endodontology NSW, 2019). The Earthing Movie: https://www.groundology.co.uk/videos?show=the-earthing-movie WEBSITE LINKS: https://www.DoOilsTribe.com Contact Page: https://dooilstribe.com/contact-us/ https://scottmanduck.com/ Blood Test for EMF: essentialvibes.ca AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Colin C. Thompson is an entrepreneur, business owner, father and husband. Today we talk with Colin about unconscious bias, or implicit bias, and how it shapes humanity. Understanding this can help us learn more about the behaviors that led to the current discrimination and racial-related protests taking place throughout the globe and the importance of having empathy for people of different cultures. He also shares some of his own experiences that have allowed him to develop the ability to participate ethically and effectively in personal and professional intercultural settings. Colin also discusses how people can become aware of one's own cultural values and world view and their implications for making respectful, reflective and reasoned choices. He can speak to: His insight on LIFE Coaching, Living in China during COVID-19, Overcoming Life, Developing Confidence, Colin Email: CoachColinT@Oligye.com Website: oligye.com/covidcoaches Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LIFECoachColinT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachColinT1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachcolint/ LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/oligye-life-coaching YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRqwuMGiEf3_JtknAsnbQbA AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Colin Thompson is an entrepreneur, business owner, father and husband. Today we talk with him about unconscious bias, or implicit bias, and how it shapes humanity. WIth so much civil unrest in the US and globally with the BLM movement, this is an important conversation. Defunding the police is not about removing money from police officers arbitrarily, it is about funding programs to help children develop a more positive relationship with police (and visa versa) so we can create generational shifts in our feeling of comfort and safety with police officers. Colin has lived in various parts of the world such as Canada, the United States (Kentucky - my home state whoop whoop) and China. He says that helping others is contagious, and we can help advance humanity. Listening is one simple thing we can do to help people he says, and his message is powerful and positive. As a coach in “the sport of life”. Colin helps train corporate employees in diversity and sometimes works with people one-on-one. Having a more culturally aware and conscious workforce gives us more competitive advantage. Colin says that what is taking place with the #BLM protests and rallies are “beautiful” because this issue is being talked about and we can maintain consciousness without any violence, which is the intention in igniting change. Anyone who wants to truly make a positive difference can start by being an ally. Website: oligye.com/covidcoaches Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LIFECoachColinT/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoachColinT1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachcolint/ LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/oligye-life-coaching YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRqwuMGiEf3_JtknAsnbQbA AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Nic McKinley is a former CIA and Pararescuer who has a Harvard education. He is the founder of DeliverFund.org and Verafī.net. Human trafficking is compared to slavery since someone is profitting from it; it is an economic exchange. Every 2.5 hours a child is taken according to the NCMEC. Human traffickers use technology to lure their victims and Nic McKinley collects data to help law enforcement find children who are trafficked. Labor trafficking is a massive problem in the United States as well, so DeliverFund.org helps to eliminate this issue. Traffickers are sifting through Facebook, Tik Tok, instagram, and all of the social media outlets to find youth, especially girls, so COVID has made trafficking worse since more youth are online. Nic says that traffickers are looking for some type of vulnerability and the person who is trafficking is a master at identifying girls. Ultimately, he says, it is a numbers game as they chat with as many vulnerable boys and girls as they can such as through these social media platforms but also through video gaming. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, only 1% are recovered and 25% who go missing enter the trafficking market or cycle. About 100,000 enter that market in the United States and only 1% of them are found, so that is why Nic says it is more important to go after the root cause of human trafficking so that it to target the traffickers. Nic also discussed how defunding the police will make it more difficult to find missing children so this is something we should appreciate about our law enforcement. The best things the parents can do is NOT to let their children on Tik Tok according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Traffickers are bullies and children and teens should tell adults if they are victims or have been approached. If you have a friend who is involved in something suspicious, you need to tell an adult because if they were overdosing, you wouldn’t ignore them. You would help save your friend’s life since their life span average when trafficked is just 7 years. Deliverfund.org has a THRIVERS programs for victims who are rescued by connecting them to community resources. They do not run safe houses, but they are the ones who gathers intelligence and then supports victims by connecting them with professionals. Nic is hopeful that we can eradicate human trafficking which is why he is focusing on going after the trafficker. FILM: I am Jane Doe by Mary Mazzio SCHOOL CURRICULUM: I am Little Red HELPING VICTIMS: https://www.deliverfund.org/how-deliverfund-is-fighting-human-trafficking-in-america/our-plan/ HELP FUND THIS PROJECT: https://deliverfund.networkforgood.com/projects/66434-deliverfund Find Nic and his organization online: @deliverfund @deliverfundnic AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Charlie Hartwell is a graduate of Harvard Business School and is currently the Managing Partner of Bridge Builders Collaborative who invests in companies that aim to serve humanity. He and his partners invest in companies with a common goal of serving humanity with their projects and services. He finds value in companies that have this goal and out of 1000 applications, only 15 were chosen so they are selective. This shows the level of commitment they have in their mission. With the “Your Expedition” investment, Bridge Builders Collaborative aimed to support the empowerment of women and girls. Charlie founded the Shift It Institute with his wife, and together, they hope to create a collaborative global mindset in order to further humanity. They look for companies who are making a radical shift and support mental health so we can have more compassion, kindness and understanding to thrive. www.bbcollaborative.com https://www.shiftit.com/ LinkedIn & Twitter: Charlie Hartwell Medium Blog: search Charlie Hartwell Yourexpedition.Com AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Dave Pamah is an author, podcaster and personal coach who helps people overcome resiliency. As an ex-athlete and retired firefighter, he faced many challenges with racism, bullying and dyslexia. His experience has led him to a career in helping others through personal coaching and with his book: Firefighting From Within https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16068710-firefighting-from-within Dave hosts the podcast The Dave Pamah Show where he highlights ways people can make improvements in their lives and other mental health topics. PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dave-pamah-show/id1451413064 He says that people need to build resiliency by using mindfulness to gain some calmness in your life. Having more positivity can help you live your best life. You may contact Dave by email at: dave@davepamah.com or Social media: @davepamah AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Lynda Dell is a Certified Early Childhood Educator who is writing a blog to support parents called "Resilient Families Thrive" (link below). Joining Lynda is Karen DeHaven. As a professional counselor and licensed dance/movement psychotherapist, Karen works with children, families and women who are ready to creatively work through emotional and behavioral challenges. She specializes in working with children, family, and women who are experiencing struggle. Lynda says that moms need to give love to themselves and recharge their batteries so they can “fill their cup” and be available for their children. Karen suggests that mom and dad look inward to see how they are feeling so they can “take their own temperature” before addressing their children’s needs. If not, it is a set up for conflict and agony in the home. She has some strategies to use with parents so they can regulate and properly respond to their children to help answer their questions since there will be a lot of uncertainty. Getting children to self-regulate is great too. Practicing strategies with them are important to do so when everything is going well so they can use the strategies when chaos ensues. Lynda discusses the importance of modeling these strategies for your children to help them through the anxiety they are feeling. Behavior is a “cry out” for something that is happening with children, so Karen is working on a booked called “COVID DAYS 911” to help parents deal with the anxiety their children are experiencing. Lynda’s BLOG: https://resilientfamiliesthrive.com/ Other resources: How to Raise a Resilient, Happy Child(Karen DeHaven shares top tips in Resilient Families Thrive part one video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws2oTSTXOA8&t=154s 4 Fun Ways to Empower Kids (Karen DeHaven shares top tips in Resilient Families Thrive part two video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q8J6UoBl8w&t=10s Importance of building self-care into your day BLOG post: (https://resilientfamiliesthrive.com/2020/08/29/how-moms-can-build-self-care-into-daily-routines-that-keep-you-sane/ Self-Care Resources "Happier Now" by Nataly Kogan https://www.amazon.com/Happier-Now-Perfection-Everyday-Difficult/dp/1683641108 "The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul" by Danielle Laporte https://www.thedesiremap.com/ "The Five Second Rule" by Mel Robbins https://melrobbins.com/the-5-second-rule/#:~:text=If%20you%20don't%20start,brain%20will%20kill%20the%20idea. Children's Books “'The Day the Hugs Went Away" by Gwyn Drake (new release, by new children's author)https://www.amazon.com/Day-Hugs-Went-Away-Imagination/dp/1480894338 "Growing Friendships During the Coronavirus" by Eileen Kennedy Moore and Christine McLaughlin (recently released E-book, website also great parents resource) https://eileenkennedymoore.com/growing-friendships-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ storybook about the back to school transitions or to spark discussion about feelings, but here are my favorites: "Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes" "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn "Pout, Pout Fish Goes to School" "A New Home for Hermit Crab" by Eric Carle "I Am Love" by Susan Verde (developing empathy) "Grumpy Monkey" (It's okay to be by Suzanne Lang grumpy)https://www.amazon.com/Grumpy-Monkey-Suzanne-Lang/dp/0593123999/ref=asc_df_0593123999/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=385480457215&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14461876039637854122&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007206&hvtargid=pla-829806063984&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=77500929534&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=385480457215&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14461876039637854122&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007206&hvtargid=pla-829806063984 Charle Peck hosts Advancing Humanity AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Dr. Ashley Wellman is a criminologist,children's author and mom who has a life story that took an unexpected turn. As she puts it,“I am a scholar who focuses on grief/trauma/loss particularly with sexual assault and homicide survivors, BUT it was this very work that helped me fight through my own traumatic/PTSD experience: the sudden death of my young husband”. Ashley serves victims of homicide and sexual assault, but this podcast is not about her work with others. In this episode, we cover some of the following questions: What is the difference between pre and post trauma for you? Who are you now because of your experiences? What is it like the moment you knew you lost him? What were the next 24 hours, the next week for you? Talk about being vulnerable with Reghan. After hearing Ashley’s story of transitioning to a “new normal” with her daughter, she talks about how others helped her through it since being on her own would be too difficult. EMDR therapy helped Ashley with traumatic visions she had which were haunting her, and eventually she was able to “reshape” her images. Ashley also took a creative leap away from academia and wrote a children’s book about seeking the special qualities in those who are deemed to be different. Her children’s book is called: My Friend Fresno http://www.myfriendfresno.com/shop.html#/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/myfriendfresno Twitter: www.twitter.com/myfriendfresno Instagram: www.instagram.com/myfriendfresno Contact the author: myfriendfresno@gmail.com SPECIAL Discount - 20% code HUMANITY Advancinghumanitypodcast.com humanityspeaker.com

Thom King is the Founder and CEO of Steviva and natural sugar alternatives, Thom King, a self-proclaimed foodie and health nut, he founded Steviva as a way to effectively help combat metabolic disease and the “diabesity” (his self-coined term to refer to obesity + diabetes) epidemic in this country by offering clean-label sweetening systems to replace sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup. Steviva Brands Inc. is one of the largest importers, manufacturers and distributors of clean-label sweetening systems and natural sweeteners. As a serial entrepreneur, he says, “you aren’t doing well unless you’re also doing some good”. Thom is a food scientist and formulator who figured out that sucralose smells like chlorine and was amazed that humans are putting this into their body and it may disrupt your body’s biodome. Taking care of your gut health can help your whole body so this was important to Thom and his team to develop a natural sweetener that would work well with your body and not cause disruption or neurological effects to your body. Thom talks about the “liquid” sugar (corn syrup) that is used in many of our products and its effect on fat storage in the body. When you eat too much fructose, it automatically gets stored as lipids around your organs and stomach which hinders our health. We also discuss the difference between the Keto and Paleo diets and the benefits of each. Thom explains the importance of the liver which is able to metabolize fats into ketones, and the body makes a more energy source in the metabolic process. There’s nothing better than keto for brain function, focus, concentration, etc. Keto is not a diet, it’s a lifestyle. Overall, Thom believes it is the responsibility of individuals to make these substitutions as big business and the government won’t do it for us. As parents, I asked if his products were safe for kids, and he assured me that they have been FDA approved and safe for our children to use. Website: https://www.guygoneketo.com/ Library/Products: https://www.guygoneketo.com/library/ Keto Toolbox: https://www.guygoneketo.com/tool-box/ Recipes: https://www.guygoneketo.com/recipes/ AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Frank King is a Comedian and TEDTalk speaker who specializes in suicide prevention. He is also the host of the Suicide Prevention Podcast. His suicidality is generational meaning it runs in his family and has for generations. As a writer for the Jay Leno show for 20 years, people wonder how a comedian is talking about mental health and suicide. Frank has major depression disorder and chronic suicide ideation and says his ability to reach people from this platform is healing to both him and others. Starting the conversation on suicide, giving people permission to give voice to their feelings and experiences surrounding depression and thoughts of suicide, without recrimination. - Comedy and suicide, how do those go together? - How did you get started in comedy? - How did you go from a funny speaker to a speaker who is funny? - How does a comedian get 5 TEDx Talks? - Do you find speaking on mental health therapeutic? - What mental illness do you live with Frank said that living with mental illness was isolating and when he came out and started speaking about it, he developed a pit crew that supports him without judgement. TED Talk: A Matter of Laugh or Death Frank discusses how to address suicide and what we need to do to support our friends and family who may be suicidal. Asking them outright if they are and how the plan to complete suicide is important. YOUTH - TEXT 741741 Talking about sucide and reframing mental illness is one way we will create a major social shift while reducing stigma. http://www.facebook.com/thementalhealthcomedian http://www.instagram.com/mentalhealthcomedian http://www.twitter.com/theMHcomedian https://www.youtube.com/thementalhealthcomedian https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankkingthemhcomedian Website: http://www.TheMentalHealthComedian.com Bio: https://www.thementalhealthcomedian.com/suicide-prevention-speaker-for-meeting-planners/ AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Rob Scheer is a speaker, author and a podcast host who was chosen out of thousands of families to play a vital role in the documentary “Dads” that is a beautiful film on Apple TV, directed by Bryce Dallas Howard. Fostering 5 children with his partner, Reece, Rob is an advocate for children who have been involved in this system and aims to create change for better support. His podcast “Fostering Change” covers these topics, and his work as a speaker and author are valuable contributions to making a difference in order to advance humanity. Rob is a proud father and he is an advocate for change in how foster children are treated. Rob was also highlighted as a CNN Hero and on the hit talk show “Ellen”. Rob is also a TEDx speaker who will help change the world with his powerful and capturing voice. TEDxTysons: Life in a Trash Bag: Restoring Dignity to Foster Children https://www.ted.com/talks/rob_scheer_life_in_a_trash_bag_restoring_dignity_to_foster_children In our discussion, we discussed how labeling and use of language are power areas that need to change. His partnership with his husband, Reece is paramount to his success in parenting, even through the trials and tribulations that come with this most important job we will ever have. The documentary highlights beautiful moments with his children and family, and the connection Rob has with the other fathers in this film will be lifelong. Rob says that they have sweet, beautiful moments with his children often, and allowing them to talk about their trauma, and helping them deal with their past will help them get through all they have experienced. BOOK: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Rob-Scheer/140131372 Rob’s AMAZING initiative to support children in the foster care system: https://www.comfortcases.org/book Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robscheer6/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rob_scheer/?hl=en CNN Hero: https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2018/06/14/cnnheroes-scheer-mixed.cnn AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Roxanne Derhodge is a Registered Psychotherapist who is a mental health and wellness expert, corporate consultant and trainer, keynote speaker, and author. She also hosts the podcast host of Authentic Living https://roxannederhodge.com/blog/. Roxanne says that people can live more authentically than they are and can move away from how they think they “should” be living, which is influenced externally, to how they want and need to be living, which comes from within. When working with people in session to help them live more authentically and to strive to live their best life, Roxanne can help people practice being vulnerable so they can “show up in the real world” with more comfort and unguarded. Website: Roxannederhodge.com Book: https://roxannederhodge.com/guide/ AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Cyndee Hopkins is an author and survivor of tremendous adversity. What she experienced as a mother of four children under the age of 6 is unimaginable. Motherhood is challenging even with the best support. Coping with a significant change and trying to manage it alone was a “new normal” she had to adapt to, which was a tremendous hardship as she was not only grieving for herself, she was grieving for four other people - her children. Taking time to herself was a major challenge and learning to work through self-care and fostering old relationships had to be navigated differently. Being there for her kids and nurturing her own mental health was really difficult. Cyndee said that she slowly learned to fill her own cup before he could fill her kids cup with love, affection and attention. She said she saved the “ugly crying” for when she was alone, but it was important to get through the grief as it came on or else it would just show up later. She went through a period of anger, though eventually she came to terms with her new life and learned some major life lessons that she wants to share with others. Getting stuck in the “why” is why people get bitter, so it is important to work through this to heal. Something else that was interesting later in Cyndee’s life is that she got to meet the First Responder who showed up to her home the day she found her husband who tragically died. This is truly a joyful part of the story as together, after all these years, they are working together to support other first responders. Staying connected has helped them to use their story to serve other front line workers in their community. Cyndee said their lives are now interwoven. Cyndee says that what happened to her was “25 years of adversity wrapped in really ugly wrapping paper”. Her book dives deeply into her journey and serves others who have many challenges to overcome. Cyndee says that joy and sorrow can live in the same space. Some people just get bitter. They don’t get better. “Sometimes the sorrow makes the joy more joyful.” BOOK: Detour to Happiness - An Expected Journey Website: www.CyndeeHopkins.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cyndee.hopkins AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Dr. Randy Beck is an internationally renowned expert in the field of clinical neuroplasticity and neuroplastic restructuring techniques. He is the Executive Director of the Institute of Functional Neuroscience in Perth, Australia, he has authored text books and has won the Excellence in Teaching and Neurologist of the Year awards. With the use of FMRI, we can now map the function of the brain and is a major advancement in neuroscience along with the EEG who use mathematical formulas which are used for analysis to determine where problems are in the brain. We now know the effects of toxic substance use during pregnancy can affect the fetus since the nervous system is already formed on day 28 of embryonic development, before the woman knows she is pregnant. Concussion is much more understood now, which is important because we know that symptoms indicate a problem with the neural function of the brain and we want to ensure we reconnect the synapses in the brain. Being aware of aggressive behavior is important because the frontal part of the brain is acting as a gate to the emotions and the connections get disrupted in some types of trauma so some emotional aggression/rage can arise. Dr. Beck also says that the brain does not know the difference between emotional trauma and physical trauma. He says that people can actually die of a broken heart and physical and emotional pain show up on an FMRI the same in the brain since pain is a perception where the brain creates the feeling of pain. Uncovering this new information about brain-based dysfunction is important to eliminate stigma around mental health so people get the help. Postpartum depression, for example, could be better treated if there wasn’t a stigma for new moms. In Hollywood, stigma also exists and neuroscience can help celebrities get help rather than isolate themselves where some go into depression and attempt or complete suicide such as Robin Williams. A discussion of the neurological implications of COVID-19 are there, but we do not know what the long-term effects are and we have never seen anything like this coronavirus in human history. Therefore, Dr. Beck’s advice is “just don’t get it”. Avoiding exposure is important since we do not know what it will eventually do to our immune systems or others systems in our body both long and short-term. Overall, there are economic, health, parental, education and other issues, and those who have to make decisions have a tough job. Since there has never been a vaccine against a coronavirus, we just can’t tell what will happen in the future. Stress is also an important body function that affects us in many ways. The hypothalamus, pituitary glands and hormones are activated and the sympathetic nervous system causes inhibition of certain aspects of our nervous system, and chronic stress can impede the immune system to fight disease so essentially, stress can make you sick. Being able to manage stress and regulating the emotional part of the brain is how we effectively mitigate this. Dr. Dan Siegel, who is a neuroscientist as well, is an expert in this area where he gives us strategies to trick our brain to get out of these stressful states. When people have strong social connections and social support systems, such as in education, gives them a sense of worth and can help them thrive. Dr. Beck hopes one day that his research finds solace for families who have children with Autism in understanding why they don’t speak, that would be a major breakthrough. Though some of Dr. Beck’s clinical results are controversial, they are still there, which is exciting and provides hope for people who may have not had the opportunity to thrive in the past. Overall, he is hopeful about the future and the field of neuroscience is making remarkable improvements everyday. WEBSITE: https://ifn.net.au/ RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS: https://ifn.net.au/research/ CASE STUDIES: https://ifn.net.au/patient-guide/#casestudy AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com

Jay Shifman is a speaker and is a consultant to help people through addiction who is in the midst of writing a book to share stories of addiction from various lenses. Jay also hosts the podcast called Choose Your Struggle. His story of addiction and recovery is capturing. and his message is to end the stigma around issues of mental health and addiction. We discuss why not even talking about these issues is contributing to over 100,000 deaths in the US every year. Bio: https://www.jayshifman.com/jayshifmanbio PODCAST: Choose Your Struggle https://www.jayshifman.com/choose-your-struggle-podcast @TheNextShifman on Instagram @JBShifman on Twitter Jay Shifman on Facebook and LinkedIn AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Dr. Kyrin Dunston lost a life-changing 100 lbs. and healed herself from chronic disease.She helps women pursue optimal health with this revolutionary type of natural medicine after becoming fellowship trained in Anti-Aging, Metabolic and Functional Medicine. Free Gift: Diet Deceptive Dozen and Lean Fifteen Reports free download http://bit.ly/DRKYRINDD12 Dr. Kyrin’s book “Cracking the Bikini Code: 6 Secrets to Permanent Weight Loss Success” helps women all around the globe, and she has been featured on numerous podcasts and media outlets such as NBC, Fox, Reader’s Digest, The Huffington Post, First for Woman & Best Self Magazines. As The Conscious Menopause Boss & Host of Her Brilliant Health Revolution Podcast. Dr. Dunston discusses the problem with traditional medical visits for women. Through detox and hormone balancing, Kyrin can help women deal with many medical issues including mental health. She retired from OBGYN to do functional medicine to better support women’s health. Perimenopause, peri “around” meno “menses” and pause means to “stop”. This is when women started feeling like “strangers in their own skin” and traditionally, women have been treated with synthetic support, such as with birth control pills, though more natural ways would be more beneficial and effective. Estrogen is the hormone that is the “don’t feel good hormone” that makes women feel bloated, irritable, tired, etc. whereas progesterone helps to combat these symptoms. Since hormones are messengers, they are not functioning at optimal levels so women aren’t experiencing optimal health without the proper, natural support. Using a “root cause resolution approach” will help you feel as great as you did at 20 and 30 years old even into your 40s, 50s and beyond. Addressing nutrition, hormonal, and ways we are nourishing our bodies will help us reach optimal health. Kyrin says changing what you eat is important, but is not enough because you need a comprehensive approach to feel your best. Diet Deceptive Dozen Report: 12 Food Flying Under Your Radar Making You Unhealthy http://bit.ly/DRKYRINDD12 Meditation for Hormone balance http://bit.ly/BrilliantHormones 30 ways to balance in 30 days free course http://bit.ly/BalanceMD Book: Cracking the Bikini Code: 6 Secrets to Permanent Weight Loss Success https://www.amazon.com/Cracking-Bikini-Code-Secrets-Permanent-ebook/dp/B01AU5Q2KG Dr. Kyrin's website: https://www.kyrindunstonmd.com Social links are all kyrindunstonmd Instagram: @kyrindunstonmd Twitter: @KyrinDunstonMD Facebook: kyrindunstonmd Linkedin: kyrindunstonmd AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Loree Bischoff is a Personal Performance Coach, Podcaster of We’re Talking Shift, and Author. She gives sound advice about how to age well and provides you with 5 steps to get started living your healthiest lifestyle. What does it take to age well according to Loree? What do you want it to be? Why do you want the health that you want? How are you going to get there? What process will you use? Having a plan and a goal will get you to the point of aging well for how you envision it. Attitude and energy are indicators for how people will age, and shifting this at any point is possible. Loree says it’s important to compliment others by saying “you look so healthy” instead of saying “you’re pretty”! Loree discusses notable guests on her show such as an expert who spoke about healthy fats and oils like with Joe Cross and with episode like Health Shift: "Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead." Other guests include Dr. Tommy John who has also spoken about different ways of exercising, and Dr. Lori Schemek to discuss sugar and processed foods. Sugar, fat and salt are designed to make you addicted and your taste buds are involved in that process as well, by design. We have a whole generation of children who may not outlive their parents. Loree says the rule has to be that sugar should not be a part of your daily lifestyle, and people don’t realize that refined flour has the same effect as sugar. Sugar throws your glucose levels off, and your pancreas has to work in overdrive which produces an overabundance of insulin and makes your glucose plummet. This body process affects your energy and works against you as it is taxing on your whole body system. Loree says there is a 5 step process for aging well that she outlines in this episode. What you are putting into your body affects everything in your body and your body is being replaced and regenerated biologically so taking care of it is paramount to how well you age. If you continue doing the same things over and over, you will continue to get the same results, but if you look at this time as an opportunity to make changes for long term positive outcomes. Loree references several authors to back up her ideas in addition to the deep learning she has been doing for years and practices herself. Some of the work she mentions is by Dr. Deepak Chopra Dr. Bruce Lipton and epigenetics, Dr. Joe Dispenza Maxwell Maltz Psycho-Cybernetics. Something Loree asks is what is it that you can stop doing right now that will make a difference, and one way you can check yourself when something is enticing, ask yourself if it aligns with your goal. It is also important to let go of stress, toxicity and resentment in your life. Ultimately, she says to stop disrespecting your body and take on the rest of your life with the most energy and care you can so that it functions at its best. Lastly, Loree says that if this is important to you, you have to get really GREEDY about your health. “Health is wealth!” Podcast: https://www.loreebischoff.com/projects Books: https://www.loreebischoff.com/shop Website: https://www.loreebischoff.com/ Facebook: @LoreeBischoff Instagram: @loree.bischoff Twitter: @LoreeBLifeCoach LinkedIn: LoreeBischoff AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Donna Marie Cozine is a CEO (Superintendent) of a charter in Rochester NY. She is also an author, a consultant and parent. Her expertise on school leadership is demonstrated through a solid plan to reopen her K-6 school in Rochester, NY which she graciously shares in the link below. SCHOOL OPENING PLAN: https://www.renacad.org/article/278048?org=renaissance-academy-charter-school-of-the-arts Donna Marie formed a team gaining valuable input from stakeholders in her community and is supported by a strong staff who is “always all in”. Though she admits that the plan will not satisfy everyone, it is fair to say that no plan will; however, Donna Marie is committed to ensuring students are safe. She is astutely aware of mental health support and will remain open to supporting staff, students and parents as they navigate through uncertainty. Overall, she relies on the strength of her staff and will be resourceful when necessary. FREE BOOK: https://donnamariecozine.yourfeaturedauthor.com WEBSITE: www.consultdmc.com AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Colin Wright has a PhD. in Evolutionary Biology and is a contributing editor at Quillette. His views of what needs to happen in today’s disrupted American culture are discussed in order for humanity to thrive in the future. Specifically, we focus on sex as a biological identifying factor in humans and a discussion about transgender and gender fluidity are covered as well. “The view that sex is a spectrum is not confined to fringe critical theorists.” In February 2020 Colin co-authored a Wall Street Journal op-ed on the subject, entitled The Dangerous Denial of Sex. “There are two main arguments typically offered in defense of the claim that sex is a non-binary attribute that exists on a “spectrum.”” Twitter description: “Evolutionary biologist. @Quillette assistant editor. Twitter: @SwipeWright AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com HumanitySpeaker.com

Judy Sarden is author of Sarden's Practical Guide: How to Start Homeschooling, hosts The How to Homeschool Podcast, now called The Ivy League Roadand, speaks nationally on home education and general education topics. As a former corporate attorney for over 20 years, Judy has now homeschooled her two children for 8 years. Judy brings her corporate and legal strategy skills to families by helping them to strategically plan their children's academic and extracurricular career to position them for college admissions success and beyond. Understanding that the world where our children will raise their families is very different from that of our forefathers, Judy helps usher your children into the education of the future! Judy helps people find others to network with to find resources and child care. She says that people do not have to homeschooling during school hours, so having flexibility to work is a benefit. She also says that parents need to find a support network and have a mindset shift when deciding to homeschool from thinking that you have to be your children’s teacher, rather you will be their facilitator. It is also important to find your own space away from your children at times to give yourself a break and adjust your expectations of your kids. What are the problems with traditional schooling? events? On her website, Judy provides an instantly downloadable book and workbook bundle. Sarden's Practical Guide: How to Start Homeschooling and the accompanying workbook, The Stress Free Guide to Start Homeschooling Your Older Kids Questions Judy answered: *what should parents do about educating their kids in the covid environment? *what are the benefits of homeschooling and self-directed learning? *what are the top 3 things parents should focus on while educating their kids from home during COVID? *how can kids return to school after homeschooling? Website: www.judysarden.com Email: judysarden@strategiceducationplanning.com FB and IG @judysardenspeaker IG @ strategiceducationplanning Twitter @ judysarden About Judy: https://www.thesardens.com/about

Johnny Crowder is the Founder and CEO of the mental health tool Cope Notes and the host of the podcast called “The Cope Notes Podcast”. Johnny is a survivor of abuse (from birth) and is on a mission to educate and support other trauma survivors. Johnny has also been featured as a TEDx speaker and titled his talk as “How to Grow as a Person (and Why it Sucks)”. How is music significant to you? BIO: https://copenotes.com/about IG: @johnnycrowderlovesyou and @copenotes FB: @johnnyxcrowder and @copenotes Twitter: @copenotes Website: https://copenotes.com AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com

Catherine Sherlock is a leadership consultant and founder of Higher Mindfulness who is in the business of transforming leaders from the inside out. She has a different approach to meditation so people can take back their own power and enhance their leadership capacity. Each medication has its own strengths, and is not a one size fits all. Though Catherine has a Masters degree in Environmental Studies and was a sustainability consultant but the work declined because company budgets declined. This prompted her to look at the work place and humanity as a whole to see where the holes are in focusing. She has been studying under various teachers Catherine says that we are taught that our left brain is supposed to be control of our right brain. She says that when we change our thinking about that, we are able to access a deeper consciousness. By doing this, we can avoid living out of fear since we live our life trying to avoid pain. If you are not coming into cohesion, you are on autopilot so it is essential that leaders should expand their consciousness. Catherine says leaders have self-doubt and their own emotions since we have been taught to deal with them in a way that keeps us in an internal struggle. She says we fight within ourselves, and we need to make ourselves allies by making a life transforming switch. The problem with burnout and stress is at an all time high and essentially burnout is an epidemic. We need to get out of “overwhelm” and get into empowerment. She says that we use “ego” to create a disconnect from self like we do with negative emotions. Leaders should be taught how to deal with their emotions better so we can turn our energy towards more positive work that will leave us feeling fulfilled. Catherine says we are supposed to use our right and our left brains in tandem and using intuition would make us much more productive leaders. Catherine says you can do well by doing good in the world. LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/catherinesherlock www.facebook.com.highermindfulness https://twitter.com/C_Sherlock AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com

Dalia Hesham is an International Education Consultant who provides insight on how schools can effectively open in the midst of this pandemic. Dalia says that we need to look at school communities individually and get creative to support students and staff to align with local and government mandates, ensuring we address concerns properly. Additionally, grouping students meaningfully and identifying key people involved while structuring the school day will help students flourish, even ones who are remote learners. Looking at data and addressing the unique needs of the school is paramount to a successful transition in a positive way. Dalia says that when we engage parents they are more invested, and they become part of the solution. Having them involved as much as possible will benefit the school with careful consideration of laws and regulations such as through HIPAA so child protection and safeguarding is important. Using transparency with parents shows them that their children’s mental health and wellbeing are being looked after. Dalia also says that teachers’ mental health and well-being needs to be addressed so we can strengthen relationships within the building and leaders should model this for their staff. Having workshops within schools for self-care is important as well as professional development. Harvard, Oxford, Pennsylvania Universities have free online courses that would be supportive of teachers for professional development right now. Educational leadership would be useful too as “leaders have been born” due to COVID-19. Dalia coaches people through an educational leadership course through ImproveEd. Also, CPD courses around child protection and safeguarding children, contagion, remediation and reading strategies would be useful as well. Dalia’s advice to parents who are also school leaders is to take it easy and start off small so you do not get overwhelmed. Also, it is important to ask for help and look for parents to volunteer using their strengths to build a strong community. Dalia says that sometimes it is ok to say “no”. With regards to opening up schools, Dalia says to use students who will help with positivity and have staff get creative in making some of the new rules fun such as using colored soap when handwashing. Additionally, some suggestions are staggering start times, meal time adjustments, reducing traffic within hallways, ensuring all staff and students follow CDC guidelines, have students learn from each other in small groups and considering needs of each age group. Again, identifying key people within the school community is important in this transition and having tours of the school prior to starting, even virtually or externally, may help with the adjustment. With technology, innovation and the human element of connection with the world coming together over the last couple of months, such as the United States, the United Arab Emirate (UAE), the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, etc. getting together to figure out how to move humanity forward, it is essential that we consider all people who are stakeholders, including parents, so we can unite. Our next generation of children will need to be exposed to how we are working together and adapting to a new way of learning in order to have a thriving future. LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dalia-hesham Website: www.improve-ed.com AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com

Bob Berry is a is a principal at AnswerLab and a leader in the tech industry guiding Google, Facebook, Amazon to optimize the virtual experience for customers. Having in-depth knowledge in Apple products as well, Bob understand the needs of users in today’s shifting economy and cultural experiences. He’s also the founder of The Human-Computer MasterMind Academy. Bob pioneered the first-ever e-commerce, e-learning, social media, and cloud services in the 1990s so he is a visionary with a thorough knowledge base on how far we have come and where we are headed in the future. Bob has designed and launched new learning systems that have guided 37,000 youth in all 50 states to prepare for life. He is also constantly innovating new products to adapt to the pandemic by offering remote platforms. In this episode, we talk about education, business, social media, work, mental health, the effects of the pandemic and what our future might look like. Going contactless, improving delivery services with ease of access such as through Amazon and helping the world shift to a hybrid approach in most areas of their lives is a major consideration in advancing humanity. Bob offers personalized consultations for businesses and organizations to go contactless with insight in the best way to support their clients and users. Website: http://ItsTheUsers.com Website 2: http://answerlab.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/_bobberry LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobberrycoppercreek/ AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com

Todd Wiest is a retired Colonel in the United States Air Force and is now the Director Of Business Development - Space & Missiles at Quantech Services, Inc. He provides insight into the future of space travel and innovations that will change the face of humanity. Todd studied the issues that occurred with the Challenger explosion in the 1980’s and says that after several launch failures in the 90s, they have learned a lot about the technology behind a successful launch, which is why we have advanced so much. We also discussed the issues of climate change and population increase, we may need to look elsewhere to repopulate, potentially outside of this earth or on an orbited International Space Station type dwelling. At the time of this recording, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has just launched its first two astronauts to space for the first time in history on a privatized rocket. They are sending small satellites up to space which fall into the categories of geo, heo or leo. The geo satellite is spinning at the same time and rate as the earth so the satellite follows that same spot on the earth which is why you are always locked on. GPS helps you have the ability to drive to different locations and timing it will take to get there. Satellites also help up with national security to tell us where missiles are facing and when they launch. In the future, Elon Musk is actually working on providing internet called Starlink to connect people throughout the whole work since continents like Africa only have about 40% connectivity and miniaturization is how we will advance in the future by leveraging space. Space technology has led us to the technology we have with the internet and cell phones. The Apollo actually had diverse teams that pioneered many applications and devices we have improved upon that allows us the convenience and communication we have today.

Beth Cannon is a Motivational Speaker and Educator who delivers inspiring and engaging messages to the Early Education Community. She uses powerful tools to connect teams so they will perform well that she has acquired over the past 20 years in the field of education. Her message captures women since the early education community is mostly female dominated, and the content sheI delivers is themed as “better together” since she provides her teams practical steps to a more powerful connection. She says that we need to prepare to support our kids and families in the Early Learning system, and embracing the “is what it is” approach with the attitude that we will do the best that we can as educators. She says that our willingness to lean in to a growth mindset instead of a fixed mindset is how we will find success as we return to the school year in the midst of a pandemic. Being a good leader is genuinely supporting your staff when returning to school and giving them opportunities to take space when they need it. Yoga is a great way to incorporate a mind-body-emotion connection as a way to cope through a transition like staff and students are making back to school. She says that if we could choose silence over screaming and retreat instead of speak the world would be a much better place. Beth presents both live and virtually as a keynote speaker with powerful and unique keynote and workshop topics. Though she mostly provides professional development for early educators, she also speaks at entrepreneur events and church retreats. Beth also offers online courses for staff development with instant access and certificates available upon completion. As a Master level Trainer registered with the Texas Early Childhood Professional Development System, she is sure to provide early educators a fun, upbeat, original presentation that is memorable and useful. SUMMIT for Early Learning Leaders & Teachers: https://leaderslounge.solutions/ BIO: https://bethcannonspeaks.com/meet-beth/ Courses: https://bethcannonspeaks.com/digital-courses/ Website: https://bethcannonspeaks.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=beth%20cannon AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com

Cynthia Zhai is a Professional Speaker, (TEDx), Best Selling Author and Voice Coach who teaches you how to use your voice to harness the best “you”. She helps people by teaching them how to speak up and become the person who makes real changes in their community and society, and reaches people both individually and in group settings. Cynthia has a wide range of global clients and says that she is able to help individuals find confidence and communicate better as either an introvert or an extrovert. Cynthia says that people do not use their confident voice mostly because they fear judgement. She helps two main groups of people in corporations: Senior Executives - to learn to speak in a way to influence others rather than force them such by asking your employee a question with options Sales / Consultants who are facing prospects - she help to engage customers/clients in their products or services Cynthia says your voice reveals your past, present and potential (future) such as the wounds we have .Cynthia has been a professional speaker and coach for the past 18years and her engagement spans 5 continents in 18 countries and regions such asUSA, Finland, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain,Argentina, Egypt, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macau, mainlandChina, India, Brunei, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia and The Philippines.Cynthia has appeared inU.S.A Discover Your Talent Show,SingaporeRadio Program 938 Live4 times, Hong KongRadio 3, and MalaysiaBusiness Radio Station BFMas a guest speaker on the subject of Voice.She's a regular guest on podcast shows around the world.Cynthia has spoken to more than 20,000 audience members across industries, from the world’s top MNCs as K & L Gates Washington D.C.,Stanford University, Sofia University, Mercer, Google, HSBC, Procter &Gamble, to Government bodies as British High Commission Singapore,Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, Singapore Air Force et Bio: https://www.powerfulexecutivevoice.com/about/cynthia-zhai/ youtube.com/user/cynthiazhai linkedin.com/in/cynthiazhai http://www.facebook.com/influencethroughvoice AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com

Tina is the founder of CalmHouse which is a company that focuses on design therapy. continuing her mother’s legacy. It’s about creating calm and well being, a sense of belonging in our home and in our spaces. Calm House was designed to help others move beyond interior design to something much more supportive to mental health. Tina has a psychology background and follows research from the happiest places in the world to help her understand an alignment that creates a calm, soothing space to live and exist. She helps people create healthier environments to live and work in as a “launch pad for dreams and goals”. TIna says the role of our home environment on our overall happiness is definitely a factor and research confirms it. She often references the term “hygge”, a Danish term which helps to explain why Denmark consistently places first on the world happiness scale. Tina says that can anyone achieve this sense of calm and well being in their home even if there is disagreement among family members. This is not interior design; this is more of a therapeutic approach to use your home to create a space that brings you joy and comfort. Website: www.mycalmhouse.com Facebook: @mycalmhouse Instagram: @mycalmhouse1 AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com

Hope is Founder and CEO of Civconnect which is an organization that promotes youth empowerment to voice so they understand how much their voice matters. She is a Social Innovator who is passionate about youth empowerment and advocates for marginalized youth in a global effort to make positive change in the world. Hope’s organization was recently selected as WE.org's Next Top Social Entrepreneur winning top prize for funding and was recognized as a leader in social innovation! She currently works with Civiconnect (formally known as First Vote), Rotary International, and Plan Canada and has an open attitude about where she is headed towards the future, as long as she is in the human services sector. Hope says she may work towards a Masters in Political Science or something similar so she can continue learning and thriving as a student leader. Find hope on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hopetuff-berg/ AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com