Digitally Discarded

Sharon discusses the book Unapologetic - Tales of the Original Party Crasher when she interviews author Caroline Nadine Helsing. It is a beautiful and touching story about her mother, family, and the bond that grew out of her journey. Caroline discusses the memoir-biography that follows her mother's life of crashing parties and hanging out with celebrities in the fabulous New York City and the challenges she faced growing up as a young woman in the years following the Great Depression. Caroline can be found online through her website at www.CarolineNadineHelsing.com as well as through all social media via my handle: "Caroline Nadine Helsing Author". Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caroline_nadine_helsing_author/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarolineNadineHelsingAuthor YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaaUCsUd28AhZSVoOXq9p_A

Sharon discusses surviving a pandemic as a performing artist when she interviews Tina Fears. Tina Fears is a Los Angeles, California native who is proud to call Atlanta home. Tina takes pride in being both the show and the business. She is the founder of Stage Ready a full-service production company that offers award-winning production management, creative direction, and memorable performance experiences for entertainers, beauty, and lifestyle brands across the world via diverse platforms and levels of influence. Clients include BET, The Dove Awards, Walmart, and Target to name a few. Her work as an actor, singer, and dancer includes regional productions of Simply Simone, Dreamgirls, and In The Heights as well as national commercials for Walmart, Ford, Coca Cola, and Shoe Carnival. Her role as Clara Ward in the National Geographic project Genius: Aretha premiered in March 2021 and is now on HULU. Advocacy is at the core of Tina's passion as a creative. She is honored to serve Black artists in Atlanta as co-founder of BLACT (Black Leaders Advocating Cultural Theatre). www.tinafears.com

Sharon talks with Raina Barnes, a Second Mate with American Steamship Company, about how it feels to be disconnected while at work. Raina describes how she stays in contact with loved ones and what she does while she can't be on the internet. Raina J. Barnes is a Professional Mariner, who currently sails as Second Mate with American Steamship Company. Raina believes that the Maritime Industry is a wonderful industry that is oftentimes forgotten by the general masses. Raina is now working to enlighten people on what it is like to have a career that is not “within the box”. With over a decade of experience in the Maritime Industry, Raina has served in many capacities not only onboard vessels of the United States Merchant Marine Fleet but within academia and the tourism sector of the industry as well. In 2021, Raina founded R.J. Barnes Consulting to aid professionals in their various application processes including Merchant Mariner Credentials, Transportation Worker Identification Credentials, College Applications, and Job Applications. In 2021 Raina received her United States Coast Guard License to be an Unlimited Master Upon Great Lakes and Inland Waters. Raina holds a Masters of Science in International Transportation Management and Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from SUNY Maritime College. https://linktr.ee/R.J.BarnesConsulting

Sharon talks to Tish Blanckart about dating as a mom on multiple dating platforms and how she transitioned from dating online to finding love organically.

Sharon talks to Attorney Stephen Morel of Jurisdeed.com about discarded real estate properties, tax foreclosures and so much more!

In this episode of Digitally Discarded, we are chatting with Denise Bongiovanni about dating and real estate. We cover topics like how the pandemic has affected online dating and what is next for creating connections.

Rachel Scheer is a Certified Relationship Coach who is passionate about helping singles find love. Rachel loves singing in choirs, performing in plays, and improvising. She likes coordinating themed parties for friends and family, and staying fit and healthy is important to her, too. Rachel just wrote a book called "Date to Find Your Soulmate," so you can check it out on Amazon. Website: lovelaughleisure.com Book link: https://www.amazon.com/Date-Find-Your-Soulmate-Successful-ebook/dp/B08SV58ZDJ/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 Facebook: www.facebook.com/HelpingSinglesAttractLove

Sharon Held and Tina discuss how she was ghosted by a blind date set up by a friend. About today's guest: Today, Tina works as a branding and packaging designer in the Hudson Valley. After living and dating in the city for 32 years, she decided to move to a small town on the Hudson River. She met her boyfriend soon after the move and has not been digitally discarded since.