The purpose of this program is to bring awareness about the many important people in our community and what they do to make a difference. The episodes are conducted in the form of interviews. Each interviewee is asked questions about themselves, what they do, and how they make a difference. This…
Tami Balavage is passionate about helping parents and children when they face mounting pressures as a result of Type 1 Diabetes, a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. Ongoing treatment is critical because unmanaged type 1 Diabetes could cause eye disease, nerve damage, kidney disease, heart disease or stroke. Unfortunately, blood glucose […]
Part 2 of the Reverend Vann Ellison Interview. After we finished the initial interview, the conversation was so interesting, I decided to produce a second episode right on the spot. Basically, Vann Ellison is a free market capitalist and he believes in using free market principals for ending the serious issue of poverty and homelessness […]
Reverend Vann R. Ellison is the President and CEO of St. Matthew’s House. For three decades, Saint Matthew’s House has provided solutions to fight homelessness, hunger, drug abuse, and poverty. In addition to serving nearly half a million hot meals, St. Matthew’s House residents have achieved nearly 90% employment. Reverend Ellison has appeared on numerous television […]
Carrie Kerskie is the director of Hodges University’s Identity Fraud Institute. She leads the field and research in community engagement for identity fraud. Before launching the Institute, Carrie was a private investigator. Today is a highly sought after speaker she trains and consults on topics such as identity theft fraud and data breach. She is a […]
Mike Komara is the President and Founder of Wisdom Works, LLC. He has spent the last few decades leading businesses in addition to coaching successful business leaders, entrepreneurs, and people who want to life to the fullest. Mike is the author of an inspiring book, Life in the Balance: 7 Strategies for Making Life Work. In […]
Annalee Kruger was a social worker before working her way up to a director position at a community-based continuum of care retirement facility. Annalee witnessed families touring the center who had no idea of what questions to ask or what to look for in a care facility. She saw many families arrive during a health […]
Dennis Sanders is a local community leader who lives in Naples Florida. He is activley involved in Naples Life. He runs a business called Proxy. He is an ambassador for the Naples Chamber of Commerce, a member of The Rotary Club of Naples, a Board Member of the Volunteer’s Board of the American Cancer Society in Naples, […]
Karl Fry is the president and founder of A Wonderful Life Productions. The Company creates documentary quality videos about people to preserve their legacy for families and communities.
Steve discusses how he is feeding the hungry right here at home. Meals of Hope was founded by Stephen Popper in 2007. Meals of Hope has packaged 28 millions meals in its mission to end hunger in Collier County and beyond. Its truly an amazing story and worth the listen.
Marcel is a highly accomplished master in BJJ. Marcel Goncalves is the head instructor at Fight Sports Naples which is located at Jabz gym in Naples Florida. He is an expert black belt and has competed at the highest level in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in addition to competing professionally in Mixed Martial Arts.
In celebration of the Fourth of July, we are going to honor someone who embodies the spirit of freedom. Today’s guest is a bugle player and a veteran of World War II. Bob was introduced to me by Karl Fry from a Wonderful Life productions who is also joining us today. First Bob will play […]
Mark Matos discusses Florida Southwestern State College (FSW) with Joe Turner and Paul Bova. Joe Turner is the coordinator of Alumni relations and Paul Bova is the senior director of development for FSW. Florida Southwestern State college has over 40,000 alumni and currently serves 22,000 students.
Mark Matos interviews Shane Michael about diamonds and gemstones. Shane is a fifteen year veteran of the jewelry trade and has attained the highly coveted Graduate Gemologist certification from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). Share offers his services as a Certified Jewelry Estate Appraiser through his company Aqua Diamonds in both Lee and Collier […]
Nobody has done more for the cats in our community than Megan Sorbara. Megan discusses the Naples Cat Alliance (naplescatalliance.org) The Naples Cat Alliance is a Trap, Neuter, Return, & Rescue Organization with a No-Kill, Free roaming cat shelter. Megan discusses her organizations mission and vision for the community. Listen in to see what makes the […]
Jim Scartz is a local community leader who is dedicated to getting underserved kids through school to get a paycheck. Jim Scartz discusses the Rotary Club of Naples Learn2Earn Scholarship Program. The Learn2Earn program’s mission is to guide and provide resources to Collier County residents with financial need seeking vocational-technical, occupational training or academic education. The program […]
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