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Host: Dawn Hemingway Tammy Meise speaks about Red Dress Event Sept 8th 1pm Stand-in at the Red Dress Monument (Hwy 15 & Ferry, PG), 2pm Convoy to Lheidli T'enneh Park. For more info: https://www.facebook.com/p/Red-Dress-Campaign-100064915262766/ Tanvi Guhagarker & Kyla Laferdy speak about Take Back the Night March Sept 20th 6:30pm Canada Games Plaza (PG), 8:30pm open mic at Thirsty Moose pub (UNBC). For more info: https://www.facebook.com/tbtnpg/ Vibusha Madanayake speaks about the AIDS WALK on Sept 20th 10am registration, 11am walk, noon -4pm educational booths/activities. All at Fire Pit (1120 3rd Ave, PG). For more info: 250-562-1172 or info@positivelivingnorth.org
00:00 Show open/ Rob DuVall, Director of Events for Equitas Health discusses the upcoming AIDS Walk event and what the funds raised support. 13:21 Jennifer Martinez, Vice President Behavioral Health Operations- Ohio for the Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana on the new Fresh Start Recovery Center opening in Columbus to help pregnant women and moms who have substance use disorder. 25:19 Jesse Ghiorzi on the Summer of Soccer in Columbus which features many high-profile soccer teams and events. 37:11 Face the State: Ohio's House Bill 68, State Board of Education budget crisis, Columbus City Schools online dashboard, tornado relief funding for 11 Ohio counties, abortion medication debate in US SUPCO, anti-semitism on college campuses, latest on state charges against Larry Householder. 49:02 Face State: Matt Maclaren, Director of Travel and Tourism Policy for the Ohio Chamber of Commerce on the expected economic impact of the solar eclipse in Ohio, updates on the US Presidential race.
This month, join Wynn and Stephan as they guide you through the neon lights of Vegas, blending the glitter and glam with the vibrant queer community. Dive into the lineup of events that make Sin City the pulsating heart of queer culture and entertainment. Events Mentioned In This Episode: Lesbians Take Over Rooftop Edition: (Saturday, April 6, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., $10 entry) https://allevents.in/las%20vegas/lesbian-takeover-roof-top-edition/10000866036988947?ref=footer-up-eventlist Studs in Suds Car Wash Fundraiser benefiting AFAN: (Saturday, April 13, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) AFAN AIDS Walk and Festival: Join the pivotal event that unites the community for a cause, with a festival beginning at 9 a.m. Pups and support are welcome! (April 28) http://afanlv.org Brunch and Sunday Fun Day: Every Sunday is for brunch. Enjoy $20 mimosas or Bloody Mary's with amazing food and 2 for 1 specials on drinks. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=855497383256860&set=pb.100063898181619.-2207520000 SplashBack Series at the Inn: Celebrate the pool opening with a splashback theme party, including day passes for public enjoyment. (Sunday, April 7, 12:00) https://www.facebook.com/events/1585607048860808/1585607145527465/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D Special Guests: https://bentinn.com Mark and Shane: From the new Bent Inn, in Vegas, discussing the creation, renovation, and the impact on the LGBTQ community. Nestled in Vegas, a unique inn offers a welcoming space for the LGBTQ+ community, combining retro charm with modern flair. Born from a vision to create a more inclusive resort experience, this inn stands as a testament to community and inclusivity. Revitalization and Community: Through thoughtful renovation, the inn marries Vegas' historical vibes with contemporary hospitality, earning accolades for its revitalization efforts. More than a place to stay, it's a hub for community events and connections, underlining its role as a gathering space for celebration and support. Inclusivity at Its Core: Dedicated to creating an environment where all guests feel welcome, the inn exemplifies the importance of inclusive spaces in fostering a sense of belonging and community in the vibrant heart of Vegas. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fabutude/message
Hey Friends! This week we start with the Will Smith and Jada Pinkett of it all, Carlee Russell being found guilty, a stabbing in Atlanta airport, the new Ebony Alert, Taylor Swift and her Eras premiere, Christina Aguilera's residency, and Tyra Banks singing career anniversary. In the reality round-up, we talk RHOP gossip, RHONY, LOVE IS BLIND, BIG BROTHER AND HOUSE OF VILLIANS. ALSO! Please sign up to join us or donate to the upcoming AIDS WALK!!! we will be out there this Sunday the 15th!
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The 37th Annual AIDS Walk Philly takes place Sunday October 15th. I speak to Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund about how the money raised provides emergency funds to individuals living with HIV that assist them in handling issues that can be a barrier to staying in treatment. Jacqueline Flores-Leyba, Manager of Care Services for Congreso, one of the agencies receiving funds talks about the impact of the unrestricted grants that went to providing a translator for an HIV positive client who was seeking asylum and is now flourishing. To register contact AIDS Fund at 215-731-9255 or go to www.aidsfundphilly.org. Have you ever wondered what the letters and number in LGBTQIA2s mean? We break it down with Angela Giampolo, of Philly Gay Lawyer and Giampolo Law Group for our monthly feature SpeakOut. we discuss why it matters to understand this important alphabet soup. https://www.phillygaylawyer.com/https://giampololaw.com/
Robb Reichard, Executive Director of AIDS Fund, and Fatima Sangare, Lead Medical Case manager for Bebashi, discussed their work in prevention of HIV and care for those living with it as we approach the 37th Annual AIDS Walk Philly. AIDS Fund works with area service providers to make emergency grants directly to clients to allow them to maintain their treatment, housing and rent, transportation, food, co-pays, small amounts that could keep them from losing their home or becoming unable to stay with their treatment. Bebashi, Treatment to Hope, empowers Black and Brown people to enhance the quality of their health and overall well-being by providing access to culturally sensitive high-quality healthcare, HIV/AIDS services, health education, and social services. Fatima offered examples of how these grants from the AIDS Fund have allowed her clients to stay housed and in treatment. We discussed AIDS and HIV in Philadelphia, where again it disproportionately affects the disenfranchised, low income and Black and Brown communities. Robb notes that 25% of new HIV and other STD transmissions are among young people, 13 to 24 and it is through sexual exposure. They discussed the need for more education and access to prevention for these groups. We spoke again of their goal, zero stigma, zero transmission and zero deaths. Robb explains stigma prevents information and education to get to those who need it, transmission prevention is possible through PREP and PEP ‘Morning After' medications, and through AIDS treatments that bring the virus to undetectable. He notes that with the introduction of PREP and new treatment the transmissions among white gay men has dropped considerably. We talked about this year's AIDS Walk Philly, October 15th from the Art Museum along Kelly Drive. Registration is now open with walk-ups welcome. The event will begin with the reading of names and a display of AIDS Quilt panels and all funds will support the grants offered through AIDS Fund. For services and more information about resources and referrals they recommend beginning with DHH at 215-985-AIDS. To register for AIDS Walk Philly go to aidswalkphilly.org For more information about AIDS Fund Philly go to aidsfundphilly.org For Bebashi Treatment to Hope, visit bebashi.org
The 37th Annual AIDS Walk Philly takes place Sunday October 15th. I speak to Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund about how the money raised provides emergency funds to individuals living with HIV that assist them in handling issues that can be a barrier to staying in treatment. Jacqueline Flores-Leyba, Manager of Care Services for Congreso, one of the agencies receiving funds talks about the impact of the unrestricted grants that went to providing a translator for an HIV positive client who was seeking asylum and is now flourishing. To register contact AIDS Fund at 215-731-9255 or go to www.aidsfundphilly.org. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I speak to Dr. Nia Imani Bailey who is the writer and director of a documentary “A Letter to my Sisters.” As a radiologist, Bailey was encountering young women who were dying of breast cancer. She decided to bring awareness through the film about how breast cancer can impact younger women. There will be a showing of the documentary on Saturday October 7th from 1-2:30 pm at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. To find out more go to https://www.drniaimanibailey.com/ The Philadelphia Public Relations Association will induct Deirdra Childress Hopkins into the PPRA Hall of Fame as the first African American Women to be so honored. After a respected career in journalism at the Washington Post and Philadelphia Inquire among others, Childress Hopkins pivoted to public relations working as the Strategic Communications Manager for the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Director of Public Relations for Visit Philadelphia, and now as Senior Director of Communications at Temple University. In 2019 she served as the first African American President of PPRA. The PPRA 2023 Hall of Fame Event takes place Octoer 11th at the African American Museum in Philadelphia. For tickets go to PPRA Hall of Fame
Glide Memorial Church believes that all stories are sacred. For decades we have been helping cultivate their stories through congregational life groups, care and support, sermons, and poetry. Word on the Street is a series that features storytelling recorded on the streets of San Francisco. This episode was recorded on July 16, 2023 in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park during the San Francisco AIDS Walk.
Anita Bonita has the afternoon's top local stories from the WCBS newsroom
The 2022 Philly High School Fair will take place in-person with nearly 100 public district, public charter, private and Catholic schools in attendance October 14-15. More than 100 high schools of all types (district, charter, private and parochial). With school representatives on hand to provide one-on-one support, answer questions, and help students apply on the spot, the fair makes the high school application process as easy as possible for all Philadelphia families. I speak to Dr. Stacy E. Holland, Executive Director of Elevate 215 which is sponsoring the event. http://phillyhighschoolfair.comwww.elevate215.org Reading Promise Week is bringing literacy events, resources, and free children's books citywide October 10th through 16th. I speak to Jenny Bogoni, executive Director Read by 4th Campaign and Reading Captain, Tiye Thompson.www.readingpromise.org.The 36th Annual AIDS Walk Philly will take place on Sunday, October 16, 2022, as the need to help vulnerable individuals is more important than ever. I speak to AIDS Fund Executive Director Robb Reichard about the event and how money raised supports the organization's mission to provide emergency funds to individuals living with HIV through the From All Walks of Life Fund.Register at www.aidswalkphilly dot org or 215-731-WALKProject HOME is a nonprofit that's been on the frontlines of the fight against homelessness in Philadelphia since 1989. I speak to co-Founder, President and Executive Director Sister Mary Scullion about the state of homelessness in Philly and the organization's evidence based model for ending and preventing chronic homelessness. We also talk about Bring Philly HOME is our annual fundraising, networking and community engagement event that invites the entire Philadelphia region to come together and generate essential awareness and resources for the fight against homelessness.https://www.projecthome.orghttps://www.projecthome.org/bring-philly-home-2022
The 2022 Philly High School Fair will take place in-person with nearly 100 public district, public charter, private and Catholic schools in attendance October 14-15. More than 100 high schools of all types (district, charter, private and parochial). With school representatives on hand to provide one-on-one support, answer questions, and help students apply on the spot, the fair makes the high school application process as easy as possible for all Philadelphia families. I speak to Dr. Stacy E. Holland, Executive Director of Elevate 215 which is sponsoring the event. http://phillyhighschoolfair.comwww.elevate215.org Reading Promise Week is bringing literacy events, resources, and free children's books citywide October 10th through 16th. I speak to Jenny Bogoni, executive Director Read by 4th Campaign and Reading Captain, Tiye Thompson.www.readingpromise.org.The 36th Annual AIDS Walk Philly will take place on Sunday, October 16, 2022, as the need to help vulnerable individuals is more important than ever. I speak to AIDS Fund Executive Director Robb Reichard about the event and how money raised supports the organization's mission to provide emergency funds to individuals living with HIV through the From All Walks of Life Fund.Register at www.aidswalkphilly dot org or 215-731-WALKProject HOME is a nonprofit that's been on the frontlines of the fight against homelessness in Philadelphia since 1989. I speak to co-Founder, President and Executive Director Sister Mary Scullion about the state of homelessness in Philly and the organization's evidence based model for ending and preventing chronic homelessness. We also talk about Bring Philly HOME is our annual fundraising, networking and community engagement event that invites the entire Philadelphia region to come together and generate essential awareness and resources for the fight against homelessness.https://www.projecthome.orghttps://www.projecthome.org/bring-philly-home-2022
Nashville Rep kicks off the 22-23 season this week with Johnathan Larson's RENT. Wood Van Meter who plays Mark Cohen joins Micah-Shane Brewer, director of the production to talk about the show and the message of this production. RENT plays September 16-25 at TPAC's Polk Theatre. We're also joined with Amna Osman, the CEO of Nashville Cares. Nashville Cares is the premier HIV/AIDS service organization in Tennessee. Annually, they serve more than 50,000 people statewide, and provide comprehensive services to clients throughout 17 counties in Middle Tennessee. Their upcoming AIDS Walk is October 1. Hear Amna talk about the services they offer and how you can volunteer. For more information about Nashville Cares, please visit www.nashvillecares.org. For more information or tickets to RENT, please visit www.nashvillerep.org.
We encouraged you to join us live. If you wish just tune in and we will invite you through the StreamYard link. Charlie Perry is a 30 year retired Police Officer in the New Bedford Police Department. He has worked in Patrol, Juvenile Detective, School Resource Officer, Detective Division, Criminal Records Bureau serving the city of New Bedford in various capacities. Charlie is an accomplished poet and is in the band, KS & The Lifted. He currently hosts the Really Charlie podcast on Anchor by Spotify and is the host on WNB One Radio with Host Russell Ramos. Marvin (CoachM100) is a Mental Health Caregiver Coach who helps those who struggle and need support as a caregiver for friends and family members that are afflicted with mental setbacks. Marvin (CoachM100) helps them transition through these challenges, moves the needle with them in regards to their own self-care, and provides lasting coping skills. Marvin (CoachM100) has spent over thirty years as an operational leader, educator, self-help advocate, coach activist, and implementation specialist. Marvin (CoachM100) works in the local communities as a certified master health, life and transformational coach. Marvin (CoachM100) has coached hundreds of people over the last 30 years helping men and women, who have personally had breakthrough moments. His vast business acumen, deep community connections, and his purpose have given him the foundation to take our community, from here to there. His lasting relationships with people of all backgrounds, has allowed him to relate to a community in dire need. He created his Man UP Program, to help uplift men. Marvin moved to Los Angeles, CA from Charlotte, NC, where he was an activist for numerous Domestic Violence organizations, Charlotte Reads Program, Habitat for Humanity, Aids Walk, and Girl Talk. Marvin has given his time and support to underserved youth throughout the Charlotte area. Marvin contributed his image to several Billboards in Charlotte to promote literacy amongst children 5-12 years old. Once he arrived in Los Angeles, CA, he has continued to uplift the community of Los Angeles contributing his voice to the Minority Outreach Symposium with Political Leaders, Law Enforcement, Homelessness Woodland Hills Residents, Our Rise Up programs, and several Domestic Violence Shelter & Safety programs. He looks forward to taking many people in the community from here to there. I'm going live using StreamYard! Before leaving a comment, please grant StreamYard permission to see your name at streamyard.com/facebook --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/charles-perry/message
Devin: What is your superpower?Andrena: I’d say compassion. You know, I’d say compassion. I think it’s lacking in the world. And I know it sounds so airy and flighty and idealistic, but I think compassion is my superpower.“When [my parents] said, ‘Pack a bag, we’re going to America,’ I didn’t know what that meant,” says Andrena Sawyer about her experience fleeing civil war in Sierra Leone as a nine-year-old. “I remember hearing gunshots closer toward our move and not really knowing, but realizing there were more soldiers in our community.”“One of my classmates had died, had been hit by a stray bullet,” she says. “But at nine, you know, you don’t process the weight of those things. You don’t connect the dots.”When she came to the U.S., she didn’t understand whether it was for a visit or a permanent relocation. After she hadn’t seen cousins, aunts or other relatives in years, about age 12 or 13, she realized the move was permanent.Around the same time, she realized she was lucky. “Well, what do I do with this luck?” she asked herself. “I begin to try to make an impact. I don’t know if it’s the guilt of, you know, survivor’s guilt, but I want to make an impact because I was one of the fortunate ones.”She launched a nonprofit movement in her high school called Triple-T MAD for Teens Trying To Make A Difference.“I just rallied my friends. It started off with some friends of mine from church. I was bored, and we would go out in the community once a month to help. So we did AIDS Walk, March of Dimes, soup kitchen, a lot of volunteerism, and it landed.”For two years, she led the group, doing a service project every month.“That laid the foundation for the rest of the work I’m doing now,” Andrena says. “It’s framed my professional work.”Today in Baltimore, Andrena leads P.E.R.K. Consulting, advising nonprofits and small businesses.Our focus is nonprofit development. I started it about 11 years ago because I really had a passion and an interest in helping nonprofits, especially the little guys, become more sustainable. A lot of times we see that those that are doing the grassroots work in our community don't have a long shelf life. They run into cashflow issues, capacity issues, strategic planning issues, and I wanted to see how I could help that.Andrena loves acronyms. P.E.R.K stands for passion, experience, relevance and knowledge. She teaches these principles and helps her clients institutionalize and systematize them.“If you take a look at our logo, it’s a tree growing out of a concrete road because we take our interest in helping nonprofits grow despite whatever their initial foundation was,” Andrena says. “Those four things are the ways that we make sure that we do that.”“The root of nine out of ten problems that we encounter with our clients is just the lack of good infrastructure that lends to sustainability,” she adds.By way of example, she helps nonprofit clients build more diverse revenue streams, not “putting all [their] eggs in the grant bucket.” She says, “Sometimes that looks like additional streams, like special events, merchandise, things like that.”What underlies all of Andrena’s work and success is her compassion, a superpower she deploys to serve others effectively.Don’t miss an episode. Subscribe!How to Develop Compassion As a SuperpowerAndrena exudes compassion. She works to incorporate it into her clients’ strategies as well. She’ll ask clients, “What is all your profit doing for the community? What are you doing for others who want to get to where you are?”She adds, “I think humanity needs it, and I try to be as intentional about it as possible.”For Andrena, there is a clear connection between her compassion and escaping civil war. We never know what people are going through. We don't know the circumstances that they're facing at home. When I came to America, my family was facing immense poverty because we were starting all over again. So, as an individual now making philanthropy and compassion a core value of mine, it's because of those things that I went through escaping civil war.When Andrena launched her business, she created a scholarship fund to help students in situations similar to what she’d been through as an immigrant.When I went to college, I was a first-generation college graduate and I faced a lot of hardship because I was not a US citizen, so I wasn't eligible for FAFSA and Federal Aid and things like that. So, despite being a really hard-working student, it was a struggle just even trying to get through college. When I started P.E.R.K., I said that was one of the things we would be intentional about is just a portion of our revenue is going to go to a local student who is an international student but who is extremely hardworking. The next gen scholarship program was $1,000 that we gave to an international student who had, I think it was a 3.5 GPA or higher when we started. I was very proud of that. To some people, when we said $1,000, some people kind of thought, you know, what is $1,000 going to do? But then I remember when I was a student, $1,000 meant the world—it meant books. It might have meant meal plan. I was extremely proud of that. Extremely proud of that.Learning to strengthen compassion can be difficult. “When we get into business, I think we’re trained to look at profit, profit, profit, profit,” she cautions. “So we just become outcome-driven, just bottom-line driven.”Andrena has some guidance for strengthening your compassion.First, she says, “Get out of your own bubble just long enough to see the reality of others.”To the person who wants to train that muscle a little bit more, I would say expand your horizons and take a look at the reality of what other people are going through. And a lot of times we don't have to look far. When we intentionally engage in conversations, authentic conversations with people and we take a genuine interest in how their life is going, a team member or volunteer someone that you might engage on a regular basis in the worship space or whatever—in class. When we ask people [for their] stories, we begin to see that the world is a little bit bigger than us.If you want to take it up even a notch higher, I would say go outside of the country, go outside of your city and engage with people because we're very fortunate and we're very wealthy in this country, in America especially.I live in Baltimore City. Baltimore City is notorious because of the disenfranchisement of the people. So you can be on one street in Baltimore City and there are well-maintained buildings, nice looking lawns, and you walk two blocks down and you're seeing torn down buildings, drug addicts. But what happens is when we stay just in our part of the block, we forget that there are other areas in our city and in our lives where people need help. So, if you are serious about about, again, training that compassion muscle, I would say get out of the bubble long enough to engage with others, watch a TV show that's about people from developing countries and just see where you can help and where you're needed.If you follow Andrena’s example and her advice, you can strengthen your compassion muscle until it becomes your superpower, enabling you to do more good in the world. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at devinthorpe.substack.com/subscribe
Aids walk, ,usic, book dropping, guest stars and more
Aids walk, ,usic, book dropping, guest stars and more
It's a weekend full of galas and events here in the metro. From the AIDS Walk to Beat the Odds for Epilepsy, how you can help your neighbors, doctors and researchers in their quest for a cure.
Join us for a bi-weekly podcast/show on the Really Charlie podcast. We encouraged you to join us live. If you wish just tune in and we will invite you through the StreamYard link. Charlie Perry is a 30 year retired Police Officer in the New Bedford Police Department. He has worked in Patrol, Juvenile Detective, School Resource Officer, Detective Division, Criminal Records Bureau serving the city of New Bedford in various capacities. Charlie is an accomplished poet and is in the band, KS & The Lifted. He currently hosts the Really Charlie podcast on Anchor by Spotify and is the host on WNB One Radio with Host Russell Ramos. Marvin (CoachM100) is a Mental Health Caregiver Coach who helps those who struggle and need support as a caregiver for friends and family members that are afflicted with mental setbacks. Marvin (CoachM100) helps them transition through these challenges, moves the needle with them in regards to their own self-care, and provides lasting coping skills. Marvin (CoachM100) has spent over thirty years as an operational leader, educator, self-help advocate, coach activist, and implementation specialist. Marvin (CoachM100) works in the local communities as a certified master health, life and transformational coach. Marvin (CoachM100) has coached hundreds of people over the last 30 years helping men and women, who have personally had breakthrough moments. His vast business acumen, deep community connections, and his purpose have given him the foundation to take our community, from here to there. His lasting relationships with people of all backgrounds, has allowed him to relate to a community in dire need. He created his Man UP Program, to help uplift men. Marvin moved to Los Angeles, CA from Charlotte, NC, where he was an activist for numerous Domestic Violence organizations, Charlotte Reads Program, Habitat for Humanity, Aids Walk, and Girl Talk. Marvin has given his time and support to underserved youth throughout the Charlotte area. Marvin contributed his image to several Billboards in Charlotte to promote literacy amongst children 5-12 years old. Once he arrived in Los Angeles, CA, he has continued to uplift the community of Los Angeles contributing his voice to the Minority Outreach Symposium with Political Leaders, Law Enforcement, Homelessness Woodland Hills Residents, Our Rise Up programs, and several Domestic Violence Shelter & Safety programs. He looks forward to taking many people in the community from here to there... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/charles-perry/message
Join us for a bi-weekly podcast/show on the Really Charlie podcast. We encouraged you to join us live. If you wish just tune in and we will invite you through the StreamYard link. Charlie Perry is a 30 year retired Police Officer in theNew Bedford Police Department.He has worked in Patrol, Juvenile Detective, School Resource Officer, Detective Division, Criminal Records Bureau serving the city of New Bedford in various capacities.Charlie is an accomplished poet and is in the band, KS & The Lifted.He currently hosts the Really Charlie podcast on Anchor by Spotify and is the host on WNB One Radio with Host Russell Ramos.Marvin (CoachM100) is a Mental Health Caregiver Coach who helps those who struggle and need support as a caregiver for friends and family members that are afflicted with mental setbacks. Marvin (CoachM100) helps them transition through these challenges, moves the needle with them in regards to their own self-care, and provides lasting coping skills.Marvin (CoachM100) has spent over thirty years as an operational leader, educator, self-help advocate, coach activist, and implementation specialist.Marvin (CoachM100) works in the local communities as a certified master health, life and transformational coach. Marvin (CoachM100) has coached hundreds of people over the last 30 years helping men and women, who have personally had breakthrough moments.His vast business acumen, deep community connections, and his purpose have given him the foundation to take our community, from here to there. His lasting relationships with people of all backgrounds, has allowed him to relate to a community in dire need. He created his Man UP Program, to help uplift men. Marvin moved to Los Angeles, CA from Charlotte, NC, where he was an activist for numerous Domestic Violence organizations, Charlotte Reads Program, Habitat for Humanity, Aids Walk, and Girl Talk. Marvin has given his time and support to underserved youth throughout the Charlotte area. Marvin contributed his image to several Billboards in Charlotte to promote literacy amongst children 5-12 years old. Once he arrived in Los Angeles, CA, he has continued to uplift the community of Los Angeles contributing his voice to the Minority Outreach Symposium with Political Leaders, Law Enforcement, Homelessness Woodland Hills Residents, Our Rise Up programs, and several Domestic Violence Shelter & Safety programs. He looks forward to taking many people in the community from here to there...Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched! Start for FREE
Join us for a bi-weekly podcast/show on the Really Charlie podcast. We encouraged you to join us live. If you wish just tune in and we will invite you through the StreamYard link.Charlie Perry is a 30 year retired Police Officer in theNew Bedford Police Department.He has worked in Patrol, Juvenile Detective, School Resource Officer, Detective Division, Criminal Records Bureau serving the city of New Bedford in various capacities.Charlie is an accomplished poet and is in the band, KS & The Lifted.He currently hosts the Really Charlie podcast on Anchor by Spotify and is the host on WNB One Radio with Host Russell Ramos.Marvin (CoachM100) is a Mental Health Caregiver Coach who helps those who struggle and need support as a caregiver for friends and family members that are afflicted with mental setbacks.Marvin (CoachM100) helps them transition through these challenges, moves the needle with them in regards to their own self-care, and provides lasting coping skills.Marvin (CoachM100) has spent over thirty years as an operational leader, educator, self-help advocate, coach activist, and implementation specialist.Marvin (CoachM100) works in the local communities as a certified master health, life and transformational coach. Marvin (CoachM100) has coached hundreds of people over the last 30 years helping men and women, who have personally had breakthrough moments.His vast business acumen, deep community connections, and his purpose have given him the foundation to take our community, from here to there. His lasting relationships with people of all backgrounds, has allowed him to relate to a community in dire need. He created his Man UP Program, to help uplift men. Marvin moved to Los Angeles, CA from Charlotte, NC, where he was an activist for numerous Domestic Violence organizations, Charlotte Reads Program, Habitat for Humanity, Aids Walk, and Girl Talk. Marvin has given his time and support to underserved youth throughout the Charlotte area. Marvin contributed his image to several Billboards in Charlotte to promote literacy amongst children 5-12 years old. Once he arrived in Los Angeles, CA, he has continued to uplift the community of Los Angeles contributing his voice to the Minority Outreach Symposium with Political Leaders, Law Enforcement, Homelessness Woodland Hills Residents, Our Rise Up programs, and several Domestic Violence Shelter & Safety programs. He looks forward to taking many people in the community from here to there...--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/charles-perry/message
Let's make mental health a priority.Join us for a bi-weekly podcast/show on the Really Charlie podcast. We encouraged you to join us live. If you wish just tune in and we will invite you through the StreamYard link.Charlie Perry is a 30 year retired Police Officer in theNew Bedford Police Department.He has worked in Patrol, Juvenile Detective, School Resource Officer, Detective Division, Criminal Records Bureau serving the city of New Bedford in various capacities.Charlie is an accomplished poet and is in the band, KS & The Lifted.He currently hosts the Really Charlie podcast on Anchor by Spotify and is the host on WNB One Radio with Host Russell Ramos.Marvin (CoachM100) is a Mental Health Caregiver Coach who helps those who struggle and need support as a caregiver for friends and family members that are afflicted with mental setbacks.Marvin (CoachM100) helps them transition through these challenges, moves the needle with them in regards to their own self-care, and provides lasting coping skills.Marvin (CoachM100) has spent over thirty years as an operational leader, educator, self-help advocate, coach activist, and implementation specialist.Marvin (CoachM100) works in the local communities as a certified master health, life and transformational coach. Marvin (CoachM100) has coached hundreds of people over the last 30 years helping men and women, who have personally had breakthrough moments.His vast business acumen, deep community connections, and his purpose have given him the foundation to take our community, from here to there. His lasting relationships with people of all backgrounds, has allowed him to relate to a community in dire need. He created his Man UP Program, to help uplift men. Marvin moved to Los Angeles, CA from Charlotte, NC, where he was an activist for numerous Domestic Violence organizations, Charlotte Reads Program, Habitat for Humanity, Aids Walk, and Girl Talk. Marvin has given his time and support to underserved youth throughout the Charlotte area. Marvin contributed his image to several Billboards in Charlotte to promote literacy amongst children 5-12 years old. Once he arrived in Los Angeles, CA, he has continued to uplift the community of Los Angeles contributing his voice to the Minority Outreach Symposium with Political Leaders, Law Enforcement, Homelessness Woodland Hills Residents, Our Rise Up programs, and several Domestic Violence Shelter & Safety programs. He looks forward to taking many people in the community from here to there.I'm going live using StreamYard! Before leaving a comment, please grant StreamYard permission to see your name at streamyard.com/facebookYouTube Video in the podcast:Watch how Zakari, 16, was helped by the Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center's youth partial hospitalization program through a whole person care approach. This youth mental health documentary was featured during the 2018 "Seeds of Hope" event that provided hope for individuals struggling with mental health. https://news.llu.edu/clinical/seeds-o...--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://a
Let's make mental health a priority.Join us for a bi-weekly podcast/show on the Really Charlie podcast. We encouraged you to join us live. If you wish just tune in and we will invite you through the StreamYard link.Charlie Perry is a 30 year retired Police Officer in theNew Bedford Police Department.He has worked in Patrol, Juvenile Detective, School Resource Officer, Detective Division, Criminal Records Bureau serving the city of New Bedford in various capacities.Charlie is an accomplished poet and is in the band, KS & The Lifted.He currently hosts the Really Charlie podcast on Anchor by Spotify and is the host on WNB One Radio with Host Russell Ramos.Marvin (CoachM100) is a Mental Health Caregiver Coach who helps those who struggle and need support as a caregiver for friends and family members that are afflicted with mental setbacks.Marvin (CoachM100) helps them transition through these challenges, moves the needle with them in regards to their own self-care, and provides lasting coping skills.Marvin (CoachM100) has spent over thirty years as an operational leader, educator, self-help advocate, coach activist, and implementation specialist.Marvin (CoachM100) works in the local communities as a certified master health, life and transformational coach. Marvin (CoachM100) has coached hundreds of people over the last 30 years helping men and women, who have personally had breakthrough moments.His vast business acumen, deep community connections, and his purpose have given him the foundation to take our community, from here to there. His lasting relationships with people of all backgrounds, has allowed him to relate to a community in dire need. He created his Man UP Program, to help uplift men. Marvin moved to Los Angeles, CA from Charlotte, NC, where he was an activist for numerous Domestic Violence organizations, Charlotte Reads Program, Habitat for Humanity, Aids Walk, and Girl Talk. Marvin has given his time and support to underserved youth throughout the Charlotte area. Marvin contributed his image to several Billboards in Charlotte to promote literacy amongst children 5-12 years old. Once he arrived in Los Angeles, CA, he has continued to uplift the community of Los Angeles contributing his voice to the Minority Outreach Symposium with Political Leaders, Law Enforcement, Homelessness Woodland Hills Residents, Our Rise Up programs, and several Domestic Violence Shelter & Safety programs. He looks forward to taking many people in the community from here to there.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/charles-perry/message
Join us for a bi-weekly podcast/show on the Really Charlie podcast. We encouraged you to join us live. If you wish just tune in and we will invite you through the StreamYard link.Charlie Perry is a 30 year retired Police Officer in theNew Bedford Police Department.He has worked in Patrol, Juvenile Detective, School Resource Officer, Detective Division, Criminal Records Bureau serving the city of New Bedford in various capacities.Charlie is an accomplished poet and is in the band, KS & The Lifted.He currently hosts the Really Charlie podcast on Anchor by Spotify and is the host on WNB One Radio with Host Russell Ramos.Marvin (CoachM100) is a Mental Health Caregiver Coach who helps those who struggle and need support as a caregiver for friends and family members that are afflicted with mental setbacks.Marvin (CoachM100) helps them transition through these challenges, moves the needle with them in regards to their own self-care, and provides lasting coping skills.Marvin (CoachM100) has spent over thirty years as an operational leader, educator, self-help advocate, coach activist, and implementation specialist.Marvin (CoachM100) works in the local communities as a certified master health, life and transformational coach. Marvin (CoachM100) has coached hundreds of people over the last 30 years helping men and women, who have personally had breakthrough moments.His vast business acumen, deep community connections, and his purpose have given him the foundation to take our community, from here to there. His lasting relationships with people of all backgrounds, has allowed him to relate to a community in dire need. He created his Man UP Program, to help uplift men. Marvin moved to Los Angeles, CA from Charlotte, NC, where he was an activist for numerous Domestic Violence organizations, Charlotte Reads Program, Habitat for Humanity, Aids Walk, and Girl Talk. Marvin has given his time and support to underserved youth throughout the Charlotte area. Marvin contributed his image to several Billboards in Charlotte to promote literacy amongst children 5-12 years old. Once he arrived in Los Angeles, CA, he has continued to uplift the community of Los Angeles contributing his voice to the Minority Outreach Symposium with Political Leaders, Law Enforcement, Homelessness Woodland Hills Residents, Our Rise Up programs, and several Domestic Violence Shelter & Safety programs. He looks forward to taking many people in the community from here to there.--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/charles-perry/message
Today we talk about AIDs Walk Philly marking its 30th year raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and providing life sustaining mini grants for those who are living with HIV. I speak with Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund Philadelphia. AIDS Walk Philly takes place October 17th at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. https://www.aidswalkphilly.org/I lost a friend and colleague to early onset Alzheimer's Disease which gives me a very personal reason to talk about the disease, efforts to find a cure and where to find information and support. I speak to Holly Rush - Director of the Philadelphia Walk to End Alzheimer's and Shannon Simcox, Chair for the Walk about this devastating disease and the details about the Walk which takes place November 13th.https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2021/PA-DelawareValley?fr_id=14732&pg=entryFirst, I speak with Nikki Bagby, community activist about A Prayer Gathering on the Parkway Sunday October 10th to address the record-breaking murder rate in Philadelphia. It takes place 8 am -11 am at Eakin Oval at the Art Museum Steps.nikki@nikkibagby.com
Today we talk about AIDs Walk Philly marking its 30th year raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and providing life sustaining mini grants for those who are living with HIV. I speak with Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund Philadelphia. AIDS Walk Philly takes place October 17th at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. https://www.aidswalkphilly.org/I lost a friend and colleague to early onset Alzheimer's Disease which gives me avery personal reason to talk about the disease, efforts to find a cure, where to find information and support. I speak to Holly Rush - Director of the Philadelphia Walk to End Alzheimer's and Shannon Simcox, Chair for the Walk about this devastating disease and the details about the Walk which takes place November 13th.https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2021/PA-DelawareValley?fr_id=14732&pg=entryFirst, I speak with Nikki Bagby, community activist about A Prayer Gathering on the Parkway Sunday October 10th to address the record-breaking murder rate in Philadelphia. It takes place 8 am -11 am at Eakin Oval at the Art Museum Steps.nikki@nikkibagby.com
Seinfeld Episode 9 (Season 7) Summery: “Elaine panics when she learns that her favorite birth control device is going off the market. She now must determine if her boyfriend is “spongeworthy.” Jerry dates a woman whose number number he gets off an AIDS Walk list. Kramer refuses to wear the ribbon at the AIDS Walk and suffers the consequences.”Original air date: December 7, 1995This week on a very special episode of Cartwright! A Seinfeld Podcast, Adam and Corey discuss birth control (insert melodramatic music like the kind in those after school specials). Mostly they just talk about how very little they know or understand about the female body lol! By this point you know what you're getting with Cartwright! ;)Jokes aside, is the term “spongeworthy” one of the biggest contributions this show made to the zeitgeist? We imagine you can argue for “yadda yadda yadda” but that was already a phrase. Spongeworthy is a word mash-up completely unique to Seinfeld and yet even non-fans get it. Let us know what you think on our Patreon page in the comments of this episode.ATENTION: The next episode (The Gum) will be Patreon exclusive!—————————————Our complete SEINFELD archive plus our CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM aftershow can be found exclusively at patreon.com/CartwrightFollow us on Facebook: facebook.com/cartwrightpodcastThis podcast is part of the BFOPNetwork.com
All are cordially invited to join Team Catholic Charities in the 2021 AIDS Walk/Run on October 2nd. It is easier than ever to participate this year. HIV/AIDS continue to affect the lives of 45,000 people in Illinois, and 90% of the proceeds raised from our team participation will go directly towards Catholic Charities programs and services that support people struggling with these debilitating conditions. Join Katie Bredemann as she welcomes Ashley Styx, Program Director for Community Casework in Lake County to preview this special event.
Brandon Eisman is extra.…extra committed to love, acceptance, and diversity; extra focused on creating a positive platform for the LGBTQ+ community; extra determined to keep Lawrence a community supportive of ALL people. A vibrant artist, entertainer, advocate, educator and local personality, Brandon, known as Deja Brooks when performing, has made an impressive, cultural footprint (often beneath a stunning gown) on Lawrence – a city known for academia, diversity and the arts. Eisman's ambition to celebrate compassion and community is as high-reaching as Deja's hair. He is an active contributor to the AIDS Walk, Red Ribbon Art Auction, Cooper's Couture, Lawrence Humane Society, Willow Domestic Violence Center, and board member for Douglas County AIDS Project, Theatre Lawrence and the Lawrence Public Library Friends & Foundation. Recently, Eisman was selected as one of the Unmistakably Local Experts for Explore Lawrence. Additionally, Deja has been crowned the Kansas City Pride Queen 2005, Miss Gay Tri-States America 2009, 1st Alt. to Miss Gay Western States America 2011 and was a serious contender for Miss Gay America, the longest running pageantry system for female impersonation. In March 2020, Deja was crowned the very first Miss Gay Kansas United States and will be competing for the National pageant in November. Despite his numerous accomplishments and titles, Brandon's Transformations Charity Gala and Deja's Reading Rainbow at the Lawrence Public Library are the crown jewels. Transformations, voted 2017's Best Annual Event, has raised over $90,000 for local charities since its inception in 2012 and empowers local men and women to embrace their inner drag queens. At the library, bedecked in one-of-a-kind dresses and over-the-top accessories, Deja hosts a drag queen story time, celebrating families of all kinds, love, friendship and pride for what makes us each unique. Clearly, Eisman is extra. He manages to do all of this while also being the proud parent of a teenage son. He wears multiple hats (each perfectly paired with Louis and Louboutins) and his narrative of hope, kindness and unity gives us life. Links in this Episode: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bdeja/ (@bdeja) The Big Ask Podcast is hosted by Nicole Matthews as inspired by her book https://www.amazon.com/Permission-Stop-Competing-Start-Creating/dp/1480811947 (Permission), to contact her or learn more about her work please use the links below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msnicolematthews/?hl=en (@msnicolematthews) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigaskpodcast/ (@bigaskpodcast) Twitter: https://twitter.com/henleyco?lang=en (@henleyco) https://www.facebook.com/MsNicoleMatthews (Facebook) http://www.nicolematthews.com (www.nicolematthews.com) http://www.thehenleycompany.com (www.thehenleycompany.com)
Tara meets a gifted seamstress (River Marie Design on FB) who makes bags that lighten the load of life. This gets her thinking about how creativity helps shake off things in life that no longer serve a purpose. Tara is putting on her running shoes for the AIDS Walk to benefit the life-saving work of ACR Health. Help her reach her fundraising goal by making a contribution at tinyurl.com/tarasponsor ACR Health is a not-for-profit organization providing an array of support services to individuals affected by a wide range of chronic diseases, including HIV/AIDS. Sponsor Tara this June as she participates in the AIDS Walk to support this important work. Her contribution page is found at: tinyurl.com/tarasponsorSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/taraleastman)
Tara unpacks the real meaning of grace with a Jesus lesson about healing and shares an original parable called,"The Green Chair." Tara is putting on her running shoes for the AIDS Walk to benefit the life-saving work of ACR Health. Help her reach her fundraising goal by making a contribution at tinyurl.com/tarasponsor ACR Health is a not-for-profit organization providing an array of support services to individuals affected by a wide range of chronic diseases, including HIV/AIDS. Sponsor Tara this June as she participates in the AIDS Walk to support this important work. Her contribution page is found at: tinyurl.com/tarasponsorSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/taraleastman)
This week we face the monsters hiding under our bed as well as the ones in our imagination. This episode reflects on a story about a boat in stormy weather and provides wisdom about leadership and courage from Rabbi Edwin Friedman, Pastor Mark DeVries and Poet & Author Sonya Renee Taylor.Tara is putting on her running shoes for the AIDS Walk to benefit the life-saving work of ACR Health. Help her reach her fundraising goal by making a contribution at tinyurl.com/tarasponsor ACR Health is a not-for-profit organization providing an array of support services to individuals affected by a wide range of chronic diseases, including HIV/AIDS. Sponsor Tara this June as she participates in the AIDS Walk to support this important work. Her contribution page is found at: tinyurl.com/tarasponsorSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/taraleastman)
What does a Jesus story about mustard seeds teach us about resilience? Tara tells how an urban sweet corn garden led to her mantra to “grow where she is planted.”Tara is putting on her running shoes for the AIDS Walk to benefit the life-saving work of ACR Health. Help her reach her fundraising goal by making a contribution at tinyurl.com/tarasponsor ACR Health is a not-for-profit organization providing an array of support services to individuals affected by a wide range of chronic diseases, including HIV/AIDS. Sponsor Tara this June as she participates in the AIDS Walk to support this important work. Her contribution page is found at: tinyurl.com/tarasponsorSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/taraleastman)
Gift for Life, the gift, stationery, and home decor industries’ sole national charitable organization, has teamed up with NY NOW and DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS) for the AIDS Walk New York 2021. The AIDS Walk New York is the largest single-day AIDS fundraising event in the world. In its over 30 years, the event has inspired nearly 890,000 people to walk and millions more to donate, raising nearly $155 million to combat HIV and AIDS. Listen as we share the history of Gift For Life and hear from a few Board and AIDS Walk team members on why being a part of this team is so important to them. GUESTS: Tim Hart – SVP NY NOW, GFL Board Member and AIDS Walk Team Member Lenise Willis - Editor in chief of Gifts and Decorative Accessories, GFL Board Member and AIDS Walk Team Member Kelly Bristol - VP Association and Buyer Engagement at Brandwise, GFL AIDS Walk Team Member Matthew Katzenson - CEO of Fine Lines, GFL Board Member and AIDS Walk Team Member MODERATOR: Amy Loewenberg- Relations Manager at NY NOW, GFL AIDS Walk Team Member RESOURCES | NY NOW Podcast Page:https://nynow.com/podcast | NY NOW Email Subscription:https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/147c19d133dc472cbc83778bcaec0402 | NY NOW Digital Market:https://nynowdigitalmarket.com | NY NOW :https://nynow.com
Noah’s Bandage Run (4/18/21) Noahsbandagerun.comAids Walk KC (4/24/21) Aidswalkkansascity.org
Vote like our nation depends on it because – it does. I speak with James Haynes, President and CEO of OIC of America about the work they are doing to get out the vote. https://www.oicofamerica.org/2020/08/24/ourvote/We chat with Keisha Jordan, Executive Director of the Children's Scholarships Fund of Philadelphia about how parents can apply for a scholarship to tuition based schools. https://www.csfphiladelphia.org/iHeartMedia Philly's “Sista Strut” goes virtual this year and we speak with Jackie Lynch, Director of Barbera Cares one of the sponsors about this Breast Cancer Awareness walk. https://www.garybarberacares.org/The Barnes Foundation is sponsoring a series of virtual talks on Race and the first kicks off Monday October 12th on Colorism. Kathleen Ogilvie Green, Curator of Public Programs at the Barnes Foundation tells us more.https://www.barnesfoundation.org/whats-on/talks/facing-change-colorismFirst - AIDSWALK Philly is coming up October 18th and like so many events – it's going virtual – we'll tell you how you can join in. I speak with Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund and Jay Johnson, Director of Volunteers at Action Wellness.https://www.aidswalkphilly.org/
The COVID pandemic has created more challenges for people with substance use disorder. I speak with Jennifer King - Executive Director of the Council of Southeast Pennsylvania and Victor Scott - 61-year-old celebrating 10 years in recovery about the special challenges of individuals living with substance abuse disorder and clearing the path to recovery. Aids walk Philly is coming up October 18th and like so many events – it's going virtual – we'll tell you how you can join in. I speak with Robb Reichard, Executive Director of the AIDS Fund and Jay Johnson, Director of Volunteers at Action Wellness.https://www.aidswalkphilly.org/First there are some simple steps you can take to save energy. I speak with Dave Schrader from NRG.https://www.picknrg.com/en/us/lp/energy_tipshttps://picknrgoffsets.com/
www.passeroscoffee.comTranscriptionDiane Dayton 0:02 This is changing the rules, a podcast about designing the life you want to live, hosted by KC Dempster and Ray Loewe, the luckiest guy in the world.KC Dempster 0:13 Good morning, everybody. This is Changing the Rules. I'm your one of your co hosts, KC Dempster and Ray Loewe did make it in spite of what the traffic was trying to do to him this morning. And we like to bring you this podcast, because we believe that we're given rules from the day we're born. And most of the time when we're young, they're, they're well intended. They're meant to keep us safe. They're meant to teach us how to live in society successfully. But as we get older, sometimes they become more restrictive to what we want to do. And so we believe that there are a group of people in the world called the luckiest people in the world. And one of the things that makes them lucky is that they've learned to adjust the rules or change Change them to fit what theyRay Loewe 1:02 Or break them even.KC Dempster 1:04 That was Ray, and he's breaking the rules already.So at any rate, we believe that we need to change the rules sometimes to fit what we need to do so that we can be successful. And every now and then I remind people, we're not talking about laws. We're talking about rules, which are there is a difference. And so I am now going to introduce you to Ray Loewe, the self proclaimed luckiest guy,Ray Loewe 1:33 right, you know, I hate that. So it's my turn now, right? Yes. Okay, so the luckiest people in the world are a group of people that I've been tracking for most of my adult life. Okay. And we're sitting here in a studio with a bunch of them today. So I'm kind of like, there's a glow that's emanating through the whole studio. But but the luckiest people in the world I decided were people that you know, always had this kind of aura about them, you know, they work like like dogs, and they're successful, but they seem to know how to play too. And they've got good balance in their life. And they have smiles on their face most of the time. And I decided a while ago that this was the kind of person that I wanted to hang out with.And in fact, this was the kind of person I wanted to be. So I started looking at them and I'm a slow learner. It took me 45 years to get through this. But But I'm almost there now. And, and what I decided is that the luckiest people in the world are people who design their own lives. They personally are responsible for their own lives, and then they kind of step into it and they live them to the fullest. And that's the biggest thing that distinguishes them from everybody else. Now, we've got a guest this morning, and I'm going to throw in two rulesets two mindsets that I think he demonstrates over all the others. One of them is he certainly deals with rules. Well, and he deals with tradition. Well, and he deals with business interruptions. Well, I guess. And and the other thing that's really important is that he gives back. And and these are two of the traits that I think luckiest people in the world exhibit. So we're going to take a very, very short break just to let everybody know what channel they're listening to over here, and then we're going to come back and introduce Jeff Lincoln.Diane Dayton 3:28 You're listening to changing the rules with KC Dempster and Ray Loewe the luckiest guy in the world. We will be right back with more exciting information.KC Dempster 3:37 Welcome back, everybody. And we are just about to make an interesting introduction and to do that we have a guest introduction person, Kris Parsons, our PR expert and she would like to introduce you to our guest today.Kris Parsons 3:51 Sure. I love coming on the show. It's just fun. We are are all smiling. And it's and it's great. It's it's exciting and it is fun, and I actually I'm one of the luckiest people in the world I've been told so you have a mug mug. I have a mug to prove it. So I'm excited to introduce this. This new one. Jeff Lincoln, Jeff Lincoln, it actually began as a love story. Lincoln in 1988, Jeff Lincoln fell in love with Linda Passero. Now Linda Lincoln. And that's when he began writing his coffee shop business plan. And of course, we can guess what's the name of the coffee? Passero coffee? So, Jeff, I I'd like you to tell us a little bit about how your business started and, and your mission and how you went from a lovestruck business plan to a three major locations in the Greater Philadelphia area and what your life's like and your mission and what's going on with the changes going on now. Welcome.Jeff Lincoln 4:50 Well, it's great to be here guys. Thanks for inviting me. And so it's always fun to talk about. Not only my love story, but the business I grew up and was educated out in Northern California. And in fact was getting my masters of business out there when I met my wife, actually in a church she loves that story was actually at my brother's wedding in Haddonfield NJ. And we literally we walked up and down the island. I fit fell head over heels for telogen say that right now. That's very, very much fact.KC Dempster 5:28 That's probably the hope of every bridesmaid that she's going to meet her husband at that wedding.Jeff Lincoln 5:33 Yeah, again, love at first sight for me, certainly. And so I finished getting my degree and I wanted to start a business after I graduated and long story short, came up with a coffee that had started to percolate out in California, but when I came out to visit Philadelphia area, it had not taken hold yet. And so when I moved out, the summer of 1990 mediately again, I had my business plan which I had written in business school and started looking for a location. The first one was down in the Suburban train station in the middle of Philadelphia. And it was a success literally from day one, and grew the business. And, you know, it's it's been it's been a pleasure I, I kind of fell in love with this business. For many aspects. It's perfectly suited for me because I really enjoy people. And enjoy giving back to communities and putting smiles on people's faces. I hope you enjoy coffee, too. I am a coffee.Ray Loewe 6:40 So I have I have two real important questions. So who caught the garter and who caught the bouquet at this?Jeff Lincoln 6:47 Well, I don't think either of us did, actually. But again, it was it was pretty much written in stone from then on.Ray Loewe 6:53 So that gets rid of some myths, doesn't it?Jeff Lincoln 6:55 Yeah, right. Yeah.Ray Loewe 6:57 Okay, so So first of all, Jeff I think one of the things that you found recently is your hand you're in the midst of changing rules whether you like it or not. So one day we had coffee shops and one day we had people going into coffee shops to buy coffee and they were located in offices and stores in great locations and then the next day all of a sudden people weren't coming to their offices. Okay. So What went through your mind over here and and how did you figure you have to change in order to make things continue to work?Jeff Lincoln 7:36 Well, it's still a really an ongoing because we're obviously still in this and nobody knows when the the end of this is or what the end might even look like. So I'm taking this in and trying to roll with it as it comes because certainly when we were closed down, beginning of March, like everybody in the Center City Philadelphia, let alone the state at That point we kind of thought it was a two three week close. Here we are five months later and and still, I've got one of my shops reopened, but two are closed and I really do not know exactly when they'll reopen, I would say fall. But who knows? It really depends on what the city of Philadelphia and obviously flattening the curve here and just bringing down the numbers so people can return to their offices, at least in some numbers so we can reopen and serve our customers. Because if they're not there, it makes no sense to be open.Ray Loewe 8:32 Yeah, and but the the need for coffee and the desire for coffee hasn't changed. I mean, you look at the lines at these inferior places like DD and places like that, but but and they're booming. Okay, so coffee goes on and one of the things that what's happening with roasting your own coffee as part of your business plan now going forward and everything that happenedJeff Lincoln 8:57 well, without a doubt, we've been roasting You know, and we primarily do organic and Fairtrade coffees. And we've been doing that for many, many years. And so kind of our shift is certainly more people are at home working. So we've developed our online business for selling beans, we always had a web page. But that was really just, you know, web face as, we would call it. And now we've really in the last three months pushed to that side of our business and we're pushing to grow that we need to get more, you know, our product in front of more and more people in sell online so they can, you know, brew their own at home and enjoy Passero's You know, while they're working in their own, you know, back studios. The other side of it is the wholesale business. We've always had a few wholesale accounts being restaurants and other coffee shops in the Philadelphia area. And without a doubt over the last two months, I've been what I call planting seeds, because a lot of the retailers that I'm speaking with in restaurants that I'm speaking with, currently aren't open or they're only partially open and so they're kind of in the same boat but I'm Trying to really promote and build that wholesale business, which, you know, will be another leg to stand on from a business standpoint going forwardKC Dempster 10:08 so quickly so that people can find you. What is your website address to purchase coffee?Jeff Lincoln 10:14 Passeroscoffee.comRay Loewe 10:16 Oh, that's, that's original.Jeff Lincoln 10:19 We want to keep it simple guy.Kris Parsons 10:20 Gotta get the name out there all the time, Passeros.Ray Loewe 10:22 Okay, so I want to get into this giving back thing, but I want to hold that for a little bit because I want to talk about roasting coffee and I want to talk about the whole coffee experience here. You were on one of our coffee hours that we do on a Thursday and add you were a big hit by the way. Yes, people love that. Well, because, you know, basically Jeff came on and he showed us how he does coffee when he is on vacation. Because obviously when he's working, he has coffee done for him. Right. And I know I'm a fairly good sized coffee drinker, I probably drink six, seven cups a day I've had, I've had three already this morning.Jeff Lincoln 11:05 That's why I like you so much.Ray Loewe 11:06 And I don't know that I'm a gourmet, per se, although we did have an experience in Hawaii years ago where I roasted my own coffee and that was that was kind of an interesting experience in and of itself. But let's talk a little bit about this whole aura of coffee the way you should brew it. Maybe some tips about what not what to do what not to do. And then let's particularly talk about Black Dog blend just becauseKris Parsons 11:35 he likes the nameJeff Lincoln 11:37 Well, you know, the idea is the bottom line to anything is enjoying it. And and so I'm I could easily be a coffee snob but I'm not I don't want anybody to come into any of our retail locations and feel put off because of the aura of if you don't know what you're doing here, you know, if you don't know what you want, you shouldn't be here. We're a welcoming shop, all of ours and I mean Customer service is really the key to our our success, love coffee, but reality is, I just want people to enjoy what they're doing. So if they're adding cream and sugar, knock yourself out if they want to put vanilla in or they want flavored coffee, great, my hope is that you taste what you're drinking. And when you are really thinking about what you're drinking, you're want a higher quality, a better tasting cup, you know, day in and day out and so you'll slowly and surely move towards a better roasted a more single origin, origin type of coffee from a specific country. And again, we are we focus on organic and Fairtrade because we think it's important for the local communities. So, my probably number one tip if you're making your coffee at home, go by a grinder. fresh ground coffee has so much more flavor left in the cup. versus if you pre grind it. Obviously if you use it in Immediately or even over the first week, that that's, that's fine. But if you're keeping that ground coffee for more than a week, you're losing flavor. Every time you smell the coffee in your kitchen, out of that bag, that's flavor that's disappearing. So I, you know, it's a little more of a hassle. But, again, take care of yourself, you're focusing on something very positive, it's a great way to start the day, or get on with the afternoon. And so, you know, we've all learned how to adjust a little bit and focus on ourselves maybe just a little more. And, and having a coffee routine in the morning, I think is a great way to, you know, take care of yourself and think about yourself and start the day off.Ray Loewe 13:37 Especially now. Coffee can put you in a great mood, you know, and, and there is nothing I can't define a satisfying cup of coffee, but I know when I have one. Yeah. And I remember back in the supermarket, the old A&P, I think was eight o'clock blend, something like that. And it was the grinding of the beans. That was the whole aura. Oh yeah. I wasKC Dempster 13:59 I would Have to help my mom unpack the groceries and I would take that I wanted to be the one with the coffee and I would just be going inhaling it. And one of the things that came out on our coffee call that surprised some people is that you should not keep your coffee in the refrigerator.Jeff Lincoln 14:16 Right? Yeah, that's kind of a misnomer. A lot of people say you know, freezer refrigerator. Basically, it should be an airtight container. And so again, you're trying to trap or keep those flavors in the in the beans themselves. Basically, if you were packing something for months on a time, you can put it in the fridge or freezer but taking it in and out of the refrigerator, adds moisture, and that's not a good thing for freshness.Ray Loewe 14:42 Okay, so once you grind it, okay, and you have any recommendations on grinders in terms ofJeff Lincoln 14:48 Well, there's two basic ones one's called a brewer and that's a higher end a little more expensive and that's more of a consistent there's also the the blade which is a less expensive type of grinder so you got to figure that out. Even the blade one is a huge step in the right direction towards a fresher cup of coffee a coffee that's got more right you know you don't you don't have to have all the high end equipment you know the idea is you take baby steps and and as you get more addicted to this then you can you know it's a yellow brick road I call it you can really go down the rabbit hole and get really crazy on it. And I think that's great, but for most of us, you don't have the time you know, you know, just just focus on trying to consistently make a coffee that you enjoy,Ray Loewe 15:34 What is the type of Brewer of choice?Jeff Lincoln 15:37 Again, most people do what's kind of like a rendition on a Mr. Coffee. It's it's got a paper filter, and those are fine and a lot of people ask, Well, how much you know how much coffee you're doing to water. My recommendation for everybody because everybody's got a different palate, right? Everybody's got a different you know what they really like so, you know, write down how much you're using. taste your coffee that morning or that day. Go, that was good, but I would like a little more I'd like a little less and then adjust it and then come up with how many you know how much beans you're using for your Brewer. And then and then it's locked in once you once you hit it but just kind of keep track of what you're you're tasting and then adjust the amount of beans either plus or minus. And then you've got your own formula. So for me to tell you and and you know, the recommendation to me, just just trial and error and taste, taste taste.Ray Loewe 16:28 Yeah. Now the whole aura of coffee drinking I remember when Starbucks kind of came into the forefront over here, and all of a sudden you went from $1 cup of coffee at the diner to a $5 cup of coffee, and we loved paying for it. Okay, so so i think i think your whole point is if we can't get to the coffee shop today, okay. Then turn the coffee into an experience and get out the grinder and get out the beans and let's talk about beans for a minute, Because I pulled this off your website and and we had things like organic black gold blend and then we have Sulawesi and and we have 10s Tanzanian and Sumatran you know how do you decide where you're going to get your coffee or do you get what's on sale?Jeff Lincoln 17:21 No, no. Again our focus is to try online on our website we have at least 15 different coffees and most of them are single origin from a specific farm at a you know, from a specific country. And my hope and Frank who's our roaster who's just amazing. His objective is to try to get a different flavor profile so that you know Sulawesi which is an Indonesian coffee has a wonderful chocolatey smoothness to it, the the Tanzania and again, two of my favorite coffees you pick there, that one's got more of a plum fruity finish to it. So each coffee and we have descriptions of course have different flavor profiles and the ideas you can you know, test around taste different ones and go boy, this is the one I like. And so you can then kind of concentrate on coffees that are similar like that.Ray Loewe 18:12 Cool. Well, unfortunately we're getting near the end of our time already Time flies when we're having fun and, and we're going to skip our break. Okay, I'm because I want to talk a little bit about your corporate philosophy of getting giving back. Because I think it's one of the traits of the luckiest people in the world. They, they, they get into the community that they serve. So tell us a little bit about what you do.Jeff Lincoln 18:36 Well, growing up in California, I remember a professor of mine saying you know, if you're making money from a community, you should be giving back and that just stuck with me so literally from day one at Passeros and it was pretty easy day one because we don't make any money. To say that we you know, Passeros for these 30 plus years now has given percent of our profits to nonprofit organizations in the community as well as national ones. And it's a great thrilled. Anytime someone comes up and goes, Hey, I'm doing the AIDS Walk, will you sponsor me? Hey, you know, our churches doing a fundraiser? And can you donate a coffee basket? Or we're doing a you know, whatever it happens to be? Yes, yes, yes. Is the answer from us because this is part of what we do it not only you know, some of my staff members are part of different great nonprofit organization, we support them through that. And at the end of the year, there's money leftover, we write a check and send it off to girls and boys club to national defense. You know, there's a lot of organizations we love and it's just again, what goes around comes around, you want to support people who are less fortunate.Ray Loewe 19:49 Okay, so Jeff Lincoln, Passeros Coffee. Thank you for being with us. And obviously, I think our listeners can see right away that Jeff is one of the luckiest people in the world. Well, you know, you He does everything he changes the rules to he deals with the rules. He figures out what his plan is going to be, and he's going to make it happen. And then the giving back part is a really important part too. And, Casey, why don't you take a minute and sum up andKC Dempster 20:16 well, I just want to remind everybody that they can learn more about the luckiest people in the world by going to our website, which, surprisingly, is called theluckiestpeopleintheworld.com. And you can put the www in the front if you want to, but I don't think you have to. And this is changing the rules. And we've got lots of information available for everybody on how they can become one of the luckiest people in the world as well. So tune in next week, when we have another exciting guests and take care of take care and wash your hands and wear your mask.Ray Loewe 20:51 Yeah, everybody have a great week. Take care.Diane Dayton 20:53 Thank you for listening to Changing the Rules, a podcast designed to help you live your life the way you want. give you what you need to make it happen. Join us in two weeks for our next exciting topics on Changing the Rules with KC Dempster and Ray Loewe the luckiest guy in the world.
JAI RODRIGUEZ joined The Take On to discuss his experience playing Angel in Rent and being on one of the most famous shows EVER, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy….a show that changed Jai’s life, but also showed him the frustrations of being brown man in Hollywood. Despite the odds, Jai has created a niche for himself in Hollywood, and is an amazing example of leaning into his most authentic self. More about Jai Rodriguez: Jai Rodriguez has lent his voice to various projects in television, film, theater, and music, as well as social issues near and dear to his heart. Starting his career at the age of 18, Jai landed the pivotal role of Angel in the massively successful musical Rent on Broadway. He went on to be part of the original “Fab Five” on Bravo’s Emmy-winning Queer Eye for the Straight Guy as the show’s resident ‘Culture Vulture’, being the guiding voice for all things culture and style. Alongside an Emmy, he went on to become a New York Times bestselling author, co-authoring Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: The Fab Five's Guide to Looking Better, Cooking Better, Dressing Better, Behaving Better, and Living Better. Jai continued to showcase his talents in the cabaret scene, performing his one-man shows Xposed, My Truth, and Dirty Little Secrets in Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego and New York. He has acted on projects such as Nip/Tuck, How I Met Your Mother, Malibu Country, Grey’s Anatomy, Eastsiders, and Hulu’s Dollface. Commercially, Jai has worked on campaigns with NOH8, Aids Walk, Project Angel Food, the Trevor Project and Love is Louder. FOLLOW JAI: Instagram: @JaiRodriguez Twitter: @JaiRodriguez FOLLOW AMIR: Instagram: @amiryassofficial Twitter: @AmirYass_ TikTok: @amiryassofficial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Eric Thomas is the Board President of the AIDS Service Foundation. He came on the show to tell me more about the Foundation as well as AIDS Walk Kansas City, with COVID-19 and Kansas City's stay at home order we're certainly not going to get thousands of people together for an in-person walk. We talked about the pivots that they're making to still be able to service their organizations that help people in the region, not only with their diagnosis, but with living full healthy lives with HIV and AIDS. We also talked about how there is such a different understanding between generations of HIV and AIDS and some of the stigma as well as the U = U campaign and what that means for our new understanding of living a life with HIV. I couldn't help with what's going on in the world discuss some of the things that I wish could have happened in the early days of the HIV epidemic. It's kind of strange talking about one pandemic when you're in the middle of another one. I hope what you'll get from this episode is that there is a lot of hope. There's been a lot of research over the last few years, and there are people in the community who are out there dedicated to making sure that there is prevention, there's treatment, and that there's resources for everyone in our community. I hope you not only learn something about this organization, but you learn something about HIV and AIDS today. There's still a lot of stigma. There's still a lot of misinformation, miseducation, and just a lack of education , and of course, educating people about STIs and human sexuality is what I am here on the planet to do, so I hope you enjoy our conversation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
AIDS Walk KC is going virtual this year in order to keep each other safe during this crazy Covid-19 world we are currently living in. Michael Lintecum shares the details about how you can participate on April 25th and help raise funds for AIDS Service Foundation of Greater KC. Register now at AIDSWalkKC.org.Then, if you need a new show to binge watch…Chef Nick Liberato talks about Restaurants on the Edge, his new Netflix series. He also gives some insight on what he and other restaurant owners are going through during the stay-at-home order.
In this episode, hosts Michael Taylor Gray & Chloe Corcoran discuss current events in The Honest TEA. Also... ...Team Shores at the Palm Springs Desert AIDS Walk on Storytellers with Michael Taylor Gray ...Del Shores on Storytellers with Michael Taylor Gray ...Sam Harris at Liza's Wedding in the Last Word --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/imruradio/message
FIRST SEGMENT – Transgender Awareness Month in November. Interviewing Alexis Sanchez and Jake Rostovsky on what happens around the country this month for trans people. And the Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, 2019 around the nation. SECOND SEGMENT – Steve Afriat – longtime gay activist who co founded the first AIDS Walk in the country – AIDS Walk Los Angeles – over 35 years ago. He worked for 2 powerful LA County Supervisors Ed Edelman and Zev Yaroslavsky when they became the first politicians to take gay dollars for campaigns during the 1970’s and worked on LGBT/AIDS issues in the 70’s and 80’s. THIRD SEGMENT – Karen Ocamb – Election 2019 wrap up. What happened this week in the national elections and what it means for LGBT people around the country.
Owner of Polkadots and Moonbeams, and 2x breast cancer survivor Wendy Freedman talks about her upcoming fundraiser for the Dr. Susan Love Foundation. Alex Medina from APLA joined Elizabeth to talk about AIDS Walk LA, and the huge battle in Culiacan, Mexico, and how they've been weaponized by the USA.
Good morning and welcome to Insight a show about empowering our community. I'm Loraine Ballard Morrill. I'm so excited because we are broadcasting live from the 2019 AIDS Walk as we do every year – so much to talk about – including the possibility we could get to zero infections, zero stigma and zero deaths in our lifetime. Who would have thought that in the 80s. Insight by the way is sponsored by the American association for Cancer research. They are the first and biggest cancer research foundation in the world based right there in Philly. You want to support the scientists working on curing cancers. Give to the AACR got to AACR.org/donate.Before we get into the broadcast I'm going to play excerpts from an interview with Ben Crump- the author of - Open Season: Legalized Genocide Of Colored People who will be in town tomorrow for an open discussion at WHYY studios where discusses his inspiring journey working on some of the most high profile cases to rock the nation including those of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown. The talk takes place Monday 10/21/19 from 6-8 pm at WHYY, Inc 150 North 6th Street, Philadelphia 19106. Tickets are available at why.org/events.But first a preview of next week's live broadcast at the 2019 Lupus Loop with Cheri Perron Board Member and Cindy Messerle CEO Lupus Foundation-Philadelphia-Tri-State. The event will take place Sunday October 27th at Memorial Hall Loop, Avenue of the Republic & West Memorial Hall Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19131.http://support.lupustristate.org/site/TR?fr_id=1040&pg=entry
Loraine Ballard Morrill speaks with Phoebe Coles, coordinator of the third Annual On the Table Philly, an initiative of the Philadelphia Foundation and the Knight Foundation to encourage Greater Philadelphia Residents to break bread and discuss ideas and solutions to issues they care about. This year the event is October 17th. www.philafound.org/onthetable.The AIDS Fund's AIDS Walk Philly takes place Sunday October 20th. Loraine talks with Executive Director Robb Reichert about the innovative grants the organization provides for the most vulnerable living with HIV. Jacqueline Flores from Congresso describes the real positive impact of these grants for her clients. To register go to http://www.aidswalkphilly.org/.The 2019 Pennsylvania Conference for Women brought 10K plus women from around the Delaware Valley and beyond to the PA Convention Center for a full day of inspiring speakers, workshops and networking. Loraine talks with Nicole Cohen, the Managing Director, Global Life Sciences R&D Consulting Lead for Accenture one of the sponsoring corporations – reflecting on some of the important takeaways from the conference.https://www.paconferenceforwomen.org/
Loraine Ballard Morrill speaks with Phoebe Coles, coordinator of the third Annual On the Table Philly, an initiative of the Philadelphia Foundation and the Knight Foundation to encourage Greater Philadelphia Residents to break bread and discuss ideas and solutions to issues they care about. This year the event is October 17th. www.philafound.org/onthetable.Kulu Mele celebrates it's 50 year as a highly regarded cultural institution in the Delaware Valley. Kulu Mele's performance repertoire features authentic, traditional dance and drumming from West Africa, Cuba. Loraine speaks to Artistic Director Dorothy "Mama Dottie" Wilkie and John "Baba Wilk" Wilkie, Music Director. https://www.kulumele.org/The AIDS Fund's AIDS Walk Philly takes place Sunday October 20th. Loraine talks with Executive Director Robb Reichert about the innovative grants the organization provides for the most vulnerable living with HIV. Jacqueline Flores from Congreso describes the real positive impact of these grants for her clients. To register go to http://www.aidswalkphilly.org/
The AIDS Fund's AIDS Walk Philly takes place Sunday October 20th. Loraine talks with Executive Director Robb Reichert about the innovative grants the organization provides for the most vulnerable living with HIV. Jacqueline Flores from Congreso describes the real positive impact of these grants for her clients. To register go to http://www.aidswalkphilly.org/.
Marvin & Kristen Speller are a husband and wife duo, Community Health Activists, & Humanitarians in Los Angeles, CA. They took action and have helped countless men & women reach their goals through their many endeavors. After seven years, they both are making an impact in the local community through their Rise Up programs. Marvin Speller is known for making a lasting impression through his intensive Transformational Mental Health Coaching, vast business acumen, community endeavors and public service. Marvin moved to Los Angeles from Charlotte, NC where he was an activist for numerous Domestic Violence organizations, Charlotte Reads Program, Habitat for Humanity, Aids Walk, and Girl Talk. Marvin on many occasions offered support also to underserved youth throughout the Charlotte area. Marvin contributed his image to several Billboards in Charlotte to promote literacy amongst children 5-12 years old. Once he arrived in Los Angeles, CA, he became his wife’s music manager. Marvin has continued to help the community of Los Angeles contributing his voice to the Minority Outreach Symposium with Political Leaders, Law Enforcement, Our Rise Up programs, and several Domestic Violence programs. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lucy499/message
Our friend Ashlee Marie stopped by to give us make up tips and talk about her upcoming Aids Walk event.
Linda Walubengo moved to the US from Kenya about 14 years ago and started the US leg of her life journey in Virginia. Her undergraduate education is in Clinical Psychology which she further enhanced with a Social Psychology certificate she obtain in Leicester, UK. After getting her MPH from George Mason, she's been working with various non-profits and even served on the BOD for the AIDS Walk foundation which she fundraises for with ferocity and verve. You don't want to get caught with a low Venmo balance when Linda hits you up for support. She will show up at your workplace and make sure your boss knows you didn't donate to her worthy cause. I was fortunate to meet Linda at a Jobs to be Done meetup organized by my friend of many years Alex Salinsky about 3 years ago. If there's is something I can say about Linda is that you will notice her when she enters a room. She has an inferno of dynamism welling inside her that comes across whenever she opens her mouth. Articulate, confident and full of surprises, Linda has a lot to offer the world. She loves to travel solo and has regaled me with tales of her adventures in Cuba, Costa Rica, Colombia and many other exotic destinations. She's a serious lover of family and has graciously invited me to some of her epic family parties both in the South Bay and Sacramento. Let's just say these parties are not easy to forget because the entire family tree both matches and raises Linda's already astronomical energy levels. Linda is not your average ambitious, world traveling Kenyan American. She's a transformational leader with a focus on change management, Operations, Program Development, Public Relations, Marketing, Policy Administration,Fundraising, Advocacy, Project Management and Program Evaluation. You can connect with her on LinkedIn and follow her on Instagram at @_lukela to keep up with her adventures. If you're interested in getting on the show ping me via LInkedIn or DMe at @EliMotivates
Debbie Warren is president and CEO of RAIN, formerly the Regional AIDS Interfaith Network. RAIN provides access to personalized care to individuals and their families who are living with HIV and associated chronic conditions so they may live healthier, fulfilled lives. Debbie founded RAIN, a non-profit organization, in 1992. She is also a founding member of the North Carolina AIDS Action Network and has been active in state and national advocacy efforts on behalf of HIV+ patients. She has taught at the US Conference on AIDS and joined experts on HIV/AIDS at The White House as part of a dialogue on the role of public-private partnerships in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. Debbie has received numerous awards for her work, including the Human Rights Campaign Charlotte Legacy Award. She is an ordained Baptist minister. She is a graduate of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. This episode is perfect for anyone interested in helping people living with HIV/AIDS, pastoral care, the maturing of faith, and finding one’s identity in service and love. IN THIS EPISODE Debbie describes RAIN and its core work of delivering services to those people living with HIV/AIDS. She identifies the HIV/AIDS population that RAIN is serving and the extent of HIV/AIDS as a public health issue. She discusses the number of people living with HIV/AIDS and the disproportionate effects of HIV in Mecklenburg County. She addresses whether the LGBTQ community has moved on from prioritizing HIV/AIDS intervention. Debbie considers whether communities of color are accepting the fact that HIV is impacting them to the extent that it is. She explains how RAIN integrates the voices of people living with HIV in its programs and services. She answers how a person gets HIV and prospects for health after a diagnosis. She talks about what gives her hope in the work she does. Debbie describes signature events of RAIN including Gay Bingo, AIDS Walk and annual World AIDS Day luncheon. She shares what draws her in to helping people living with HIV and AIDS. She remembers growing up in Jackson, Tennessee, her father, mother and grandmother, and what set the stage for the work she is doing now. She discusses the role West Jackson Baptist Church played in her life and her time attending Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Debbie remembers the early days of AIDS, coming out as a lesbian, and a conversation with her mother. She recalls two men who were instrumental in the start of RAIN. Debbie shares how she manages the loss of people she loves, how her faith has changed, her feelings about her own death one day, and what matters most. plus Mark's Personal Word Essay: The Best of Who We Are To learn more, visit On Life and Meaning
Colleen and Bradley interview Doug Melroe, JustUs Health's Director of Advancement, about the 30th year of the Minnesota AIDS Walk.
Host and KYW Newsradi community affairs reporter Cherri Gregg asks the burning questions about the what happens when development clashes with public art. Jane Golden, executive director of Mural Arts of Philadelphia, Andrew Goodman, Director of Community Engagement at the New Kensington Community Development Corporation and Claudia Smith Sherrod, a community activist and former leader of South Philadelphia H.O.M.E.S. weigh in on this important discussion during Mural Arts Month. The Newsmaker of the week is Mayor Jim Kenney who discusses his strategy for protecting Philadelphia's diverse immigrant population and his reasons for it all. All of this, as the Philadelphia International Unity Cup gears up for its Championship Game on Saturday October 13th. The Changemaker of the week is AIDS Fund Philly. Robb Reichard, executive director, discusses the non-profits revised mission. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Loraine speaks with Robb Reichard, Executive Director of AIDS Fund Philly about the upcoming 2018 Philadelphia AIDS Walk which takes place Sunday October 21st. Joining the conversation Mais Diaz from Action Wellness, one of the recipient organizations benefiting from money raised at the AIDS Walk. Also discussed was the shift in mission –providing support to the most vulnerable people in our community living with HIV by providing emergency financial assistance for critical life needs.http://www.aidswalkphilly.org/
Loraine Ballard Morrill spoke with State Senator Sharif Street about the upcoming Diversity and Minority Business Forum September 28th from 8:30 am to 2 pm at Temple University Student Center. http://www.senatorsharifstreet.com/event/businessforum2018Loraine talks with Philadelphia City Councilman David Oh about PHL Live Center Stage a music initiative highlighting Philly's top musical talent across multiple genres. It's structured across 10 different genre categories, bringing diverse musicians together. PHL LIVE Center Stage will provide emerging artists an opportunity to perform at popular local venues and win cash prizes, studio time and morehttp://phllive.org/Loraine speaks with Robb Reichard, Executive Director of AIDS Fund Philly about the upcoming 2018 Philadelphia AIDS Walk which takes place Sunday October 21st. Joining the conversation Mais Diaz from Action Wellness, one of the recipient organizations benefiting from money raised at the AIDS Walk. Also discussed was the shift in mission –providing support to the most vulnerable people in our community living with HIV by providing emergency financial assistance for critical life needs.http://www.aidswalkphilly.org/This week Loraine was among a group of journalists who got a preview tour of the new Comcast technology center. Apple and Google's got nothing on us. The new building that will eventually hold 4000 workers has all the amenities top silicon valley campuses have – a state of the art building with worker friendly open spaces and private huddle spaces , adjustable standing desks, of course coffee everywhere, even foosball and artwork on every floor.https://corporate.comcast.com/hub/ctc
Loraine Ballard Morrill spoke with State Senator Sharif Street about the upcoming Diversity and Minority Business Forum September 28th from 8:30 am to 2 pm at Temple University Student Center. http://www.senatorsharifstreet.com/event/businessforum2018Loraine speaks with Robb Reichard, Executive Director of AIDS Fund Philly about the upcoming 2018 Philadelphia AIDS Walk which takes place Sunday October 21st. Joining the conversation Mais Diaz from Action Wellness, one of the recipient organizations benefiting from money raised at the AIDS Walk. Also discussed was the shift in mission –providing support to the most vulnerable people in our community living with HIV by providing emergency financial assistance for critical life needs.http://www.aidswalkphilly.org/The Pennsylvania Conference for Women returns to Philadelphia October October 12, 2018 featuring keynote speakers including Amal Clooney and Serena Williams. This yearly event also offers workshops and seminars on issues facing women in the workplace, as well as seminars on health, finances and wellness among others. While this year's conference is sold out – www.paconferenceforwomen.org is rich with resources. Also in honor of the conference iHeartMedia is highlighting some of the Delaware Valley's most inspiring women leaders. This week Loraine speaks with Jeanie Heffernan Chief Human Resource Officer And Senior Vice President Independence Blue Cross who offers invaluable advice about navigating the workplace and what employers look for in a potential hire.9 year old Samantha Smith came into our studios to record a public service announcement on behalf of the upcoming STEMcraft fundraiser for Public Citizens for Children and Youth. Loraine was so taken with the charm and maturity of this young lady and discovered she is an up and coming actress who'll be featured in an episode of the tv show “The Last OG” during the upcoming third season. You can follow her at @just_sammi on Instagram.
The OHSU Partnership Project is a collaborative program, from providing access to medical services – to raising awareness – is an important resource for people living with HIV or AIDS, and to people in the transgender community. You can support the program by taking part in AIDS Walk, which takes place on Saturday, September 8, 2018, in Portland’s Pearl District. Guests include: Julia Lager-Mesulam, Director, OHSU Partnership Project
On episode 22, Carlos and Jo Lee welcome Emerson (@emersonsoto1) and Sam (@sdgram88) from the Gay Latino Caucus! You may remember hearing about the GLC on a previous episode when Carlos recounted an important lesson: Go third! Producer Pedro also jumps in on the conversation. The Gay Latino Caucus is a social group working to identify and nurture emerging leadership in the Gay and Latino community. We discuss how the GLC came together and the work they do in the community. We also scratch the surface on our experiences as Queer Latinx people. Find the Gay Latino Caucus For more about the Gay Latino Caucus, get involved and to follow them on social media, visit http://gaylatinocaucus.org. Donate to their AIDS Walk team, here: https://ny.aidswalk.net/gaylatinocaucus. This episode opens with one of Jo Lee’s Jamuary tracks! You can listen to them on SoundCloud. Grow the Community If you believe in the work we are doing here and want to invest in our success financially Become a Patron on Patreon! Thank you to all our Patrons. Subscribe to the Podcast on iTunes or Google Play Music! (It’s free!) Follow This QPOC Life on Twitter! Johnathan: @blasianFMA Carlos: @tresfabuleux Jo Lee: @callmejolee Zach: @zacharyares
In this week's episode, the ladies give advice on what to do when a pregnant acquaintance is in love with your boyfriend (a.k.a key "stay away from my man" in her car). Plus they also play two truths and lie, and Mom reveals she was almost arrested at the AIDs Walk and traveled with La Sex Machine, an Italian rock band. Some special guests also join this week! Tune in every Sunday @5PM ET for our live podcast recording/advice sessions, and ask YOUR questions live on @AskMomAndSpawn.
Volume 488 - October 03, 2017 - Part B - AIDS Walk / Taylor Stockett by OutCast Austin
You've been in weddings and you know all these problems...and you can participate in something will help end AIDS...
Part 2 of On-location coverage of the 2017 MN AIDS Walk
Part 1 of On-location coverage of the 2017 MN AIDS Walk
Part 2 of On-location coverage of the 2017 MN AIDS Walk
Part 1 of On-location coverage of the 2017 MN AIDS Walk
Kelly Young is the CEO of AIDS Foundation Houston. The news on the subject of HIV infections is both good and bad. While the rate of infection has gone up in recent years, especially in the poorer parts of the South of the U.S., it is also true that awareness and help are more available than ever. We discuss the availability of life-saving treatments which means being diagnosed with HIV is no longer a death sentence. We also talk about the Org's major fundraiser, The AIDS Walk which is Sunday, March 5th in Sam Houston Park. Go to their website to sign up: www.aidshelp.org. The site is also a great resource for information on the disease both on how to prevent it and how to treat it.
Tonight, Soaps in Depth executive editor Richard M. Simms is going to tell you his theeory about who killed THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS’ Austin and Courtney, and why... if the killer doesn't get to him first! Then, we’ll discuss the other big plots that have been unfolding on daytime... and a certain interview that had everyone talking over the past two weeks! Want to join the conversation? Dial in and share your opinions! PLUS: We’ll reveal the name of the winner of the "Sponsor Richard In The AIDS Walk NYC" gift package!
Tonight, Soaps in Depth executive editor Richard M. Simms is going to tell you his theeory about who killed THE YOUNG & THE RESTLESS’ Austin and Courtney, and why... if the killer doesn't get to him first! Then, we’ll discuss the other big plots that have been unfolding on daytime... and a certain interview that had everyone talking over the past two weeks! Want to join the conversation? Dial in and share your opinions! PLUS: We’ll reveal the name of the winner of the "Sponsor Richard In The AIDS Walk NYC" gift package!
Promotional Video for ActionAIDS in support of the 28th Annual Philadelphia AIDS Walk/Run on October 19th, 2014. Come out and join Action AIDs in the fight against HIV/AIDS by visiting ActionAIDS.org and clicking 'Join US' or calling 215-981-3367.
Dennis is joined by his old friend EDDIE SHAPIRO, author of the terrific new book NOTHING LIKE A DAME: Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater. They discuss Broadway divas, the Tonys, The Normal Heart, working for the AIDS Walk and Eddie's chronic case of Disney-itis.
Walking and Talking: Folks came by the booth to record message on this fun day. Thank you, ASF for the booth and Christian, Martha, and Tressa for your help.Click here to listen or right click and choose "Save As..." to download.Please support our show by clicking the links to our Sponsors.
Phi Phi O’Hara, a finalist on season four of RuPaul’s Drag Race, is releasing a brand new single this month that boldly takes ownership of the title she won on television’s popular drag competition show. In “Bitchy”, the outlandish drag star lets fans know she wears the label proudly. Written and produced by Zach Adam and Heather Holley (who has written several hits for Christina Aguilera), “Bitchy” is a pop/rock anthem that O’Hara describes as if P!nk, Joan Jett and Adam Lambert had a baby. “I really wanted something that was representative of who I am,” she explains. “I have a sweet but edgy side. I needed music that matched. It is also meant to be an inspirational message to fans to never allow negative names to tear you down.” Phi Phi O’Hara’s “Bitchy” will be available Tuesday, April 8th on iTunes, PhiPhiOHara.com and all major music online retailers. 50% of sales collected on www.PhiPhiOHara.com from April 8th through May 18th will be donated to the AIDS Walk of NYC. However, she is releasing the track as Phi Phi O’Hara and appears in full drag in the song’s music video. “I could never forget Phi Phi and the impact she has on who I am as a person and the career I have today. That’s why I felt it was appropriate to release “Bitchy” as my alter ego,” she explains. “I would like to eventually transition into singing and performing as Jaremi.” “Bitchy” by Phi Phi O’Hara is available April 8th on iTunes and all major online retailers. For more information, visit www.phiphiohara.com.
Phi Phi O’Hara, a finalist on season four of RuPaul’s Drag Race, is releasing a brand new single this month that boldly takes ownership of the title she won on television’s popular drag competition show. In “Bitchy”, the outlandish drag star lets fans know she wears the label proudly. Written and produced by Zach Adam and Heather Holley (who has written several hits for Christina Aguilera), “Bitchy” is a pop/rock anthem that O’Hara describes as if P!nk, Joan Jett and Adam Lambert had a baby. “I really wanted something that was representative of who I am,” she explains. “I have a sweet but edgy side. I needed music that matched. It is also meant to be an inspirational message to fans to never allow negative names to tear you down.” Phi Phi O’Hara’s “Bitchy” will be available Tuesday, April 8th on iTunes, PhiPhiOHara.com and all major music online retailers. 50% of sales collected on www.PhiPhiOHara.com from April 8th through May 18th will be donated to the AIDS Walk of NYC. However, she is releasing the track as Phi Phi O’Hara and appears in full drag in the song’s music video. “I could never forget Phi Phi and the impact she has on who I am as a person and the career I have today. That’s why I felt it was appropriate to release “Bitchy” as my alter ego,” she explains. “I would like to eventually transition into singing and performing as Jaremi.” “Bitchy” by Phi Phi O’Hara is available April 8th on iTunes and all major online retailers. For more information, visit www.phiphiohara.com.
*GOOD NEWS* It is the dawning of a new age in radio and reign of tyranny is over as we say hello to the new station manager and THANK THE LORD that the old one is gone. *BAD NEWS* We honor the career of our most successful intern as we finally say goodbye to Jamez the Quiet/Freaky Intern as he moves on to the next phase of his life. 'A minute of GaGa' follows 'A minute of Sports' with Adrien Gemini where we learn that America won more gold superbowls than any other team in the world (huh??) Ally G. joins us in studio along with Rob Ward who poops comedy entertainment all over the place, surviving another birthday, finally revealing that one of the members on the show is transgender (maybe) and MORE!!! *UNCENSORED PODCAST EXCLUSIVE SEGMENT* Justice speaks his mind and really says what he thinks about the previous year & working with someone, who in his opinion, was the worst human being alive. PLUS PODCAST FLASHBACK to Justice unnatural fear of spare change and being tied down by Nazis and force fed pennies from a spoon. AIDS WALK ORLANDO 2014 I hope you join our radio team for the AIDS Walk and maybe donate or help us find some more donors to help us reach our goal this year. All easy to do online ... !! 1. GO to www.AIDSwalkOrlando.org 2. Click DONATE 3. Select ‘Donate to a team’ as the Donation Type 4. Select ‘1OutloudOrlando’ (we should be the team at the very top of the list)
Carolyn Spivak, Director of Events & Community Outreach at AIDS Services Foundation talks about supporting the walk, starting your own event, and delivers a message of hope. Click here to listen or right click and choose "Save As..." to download.Please support our show by clicking the links to our Sponsors.
Justice and Adrien Gemini, along with Rob Ward and Chris E. Mistery are in studio for a fun filled show where nothing went wrong at all and where Justice wasn't pulled out of the studio and into the hallway to be chastised for promoting a charitable event, specifically, the 2014 AIDS Walk on March 29th (www.AIDSwalkOrlando.org) Recapping how Adrien's Big Gay Bus tour went, breaking news about 6 Florida couples who are trying to use the court systems to overturn Florida's ban on same sex marriage and an uncensored segment about gay porn model, Noel, getting kicked out of his Florida public high school for taking it up the ass on film. News, Justice's spirit getting crushed on the air, partying with the UK boys, why AIDS Pig is still a great/controversial fundraising idea and MORE
Uncensored commentary and distractions during the AIDS Walk Orlando with Justice, Jamez the Quiet Intern, our two Twinks of the Day and the charitable return of Atomyc Adoins! We got up super early to walk the walk after weeks of raising money and soliciting donations for the 1OutloudOrlando team. Everything from stats on Hope & Help and HIV/AIDS, why the gay newspaper hates Justice, how Snooki has black breast milk, fighting the downtown homeless population, can bee stings cure HIV and MORE!!!!!! Lot of great money raised for a great cause. Take the walk with us! PS-Before anyone dares to complain or comment on the things we talk about you check your account and let me know if you raised more money than our team. If you didn't then go fist yourself for $20 and donate it.
*The podcast audio cuts in a few minutes after the show had already started...don't worry, you didn't really miss anything there. But it picks up when Justice is trying to explain where Atomyc Adonis has gone since Episode #220. Friends comes and go and in the world of radio people come and go but we love Atomyc and hope he finds his way back onto the air with us soon. Rupaul's Drag Race crowns a winner for Season 5 and people take it really seriously....but we did come up with a pretty cool Drag Race battle card game idea! We update how team 1OutloudOrlando is doing with the AIDS Walk Orlando and we are proud to say we've raised over $1000 so far !!! Grandma Justice entered the strip contest at Parliament House to raise money so we try our best to recap what that was like ..... but seeing the pictures and video will probably do a better job. More on gay NBA players, gay marriage is legal in Star Wars, we work on speech pathology on the air and Justice thinks about re-creating his '15 Traditional Dates' Challenge from 2010 (but not because he is lonely) ******** Join our radio team for the AIDS Walk and maybe donate a few buck to help us reach our goal. All easy to do online ... even $5 helps 1. GO to www.AIDSwalkOrlando.org 2. Click DONATE 3. Select ‘Donate to a team’ as the Donation Type 4. Select ‘1OutloudOrlando’ (we should be the team at the very top of the list)
Back again with Justice, Cute Mikey, Chris Blu and Jamez the Quiet/Freaky Intern (plus two random boyfriends). Justice hates it when things change and bitches like a 8 year old when he has to adapt. * The first professional water polo player coming out of the closet (or was it basketball??) * Justice is in a bad mood even though the radio show has started raising money for the AIDS Walk * The return of the AIDS Pig Collection Can and Grandma Justice drag performances are announced for 3 nights only!! * Deciding whether to listen to tapes of 6 year old Justice, news and MORE!! ******** Join our radio team for the AIDS Walk and maybe donate a few buck to help us reach our goal. All easy to do online ... even $5 helps 1. GO to www.AIDSwalkOrlando.org 2. Click DONATE 3. Select ‘Donate to a team’ as the Donation Type 4. Select ‘1OutloudOrlando’ (we should be the team at the very top of the list)
In honor of 'National Read Me Day,' the show wraps up with everyone putting on their glasses and reading each other in the grand gay ol' style of Drag Race and Paris is Burning (an old school reference for you, kids) Before we get there, though, we start thinking ahead to the radio show's 4 year anniversary in May, gearing up for the AIDS Walk and how we can raise money for our team, hear about Atomyc's new 'husband' and try to keep Qween Amore from being killed from Westboro Baptist church. Vive la France de Homosexual, The Orlando Gay Games bid and why it can't be hosted in South Korea or Africa, and recapping the White Party at Parliament House and getting an interview with Alaska Thunderfuck and Jinkx Monsoon from Season 5 of Rupaul's Drag Race: Click http://thehomohappyhour.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-20T05_07_30-07_00 OR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZOn1gyGAPM&feature=share&list=PLZP43b1wyZE-YgyhI3ts8C1F_jVIiIDsx All that are more with Justice, Atomyc, Chris Blu, and Jamez the Quiet/Freaky Intern!! ***Go to www.AIDSwalkOrlando.org to join our team, 1OutloudOrlando, donate money and walk with us***Dear Businesses and people: donate to our team so we can show you some love on the air and give you a little promotion***
I've finally sat down and created the mix that I've wanted to create for months now!!! This is definitely a sound unlike any of my previous Podcasts and yet it's a sound that I love so much. Inspired by my recent late-September week in NYC, this is a much more down-tempo / chill and old-school house inspired set, with quite a bit of alt influence as well. This is the kind of set you'd hear out in NYC at Cielo, Griffin and The Park (so, consider it my audition tape for those places... Jared & Josh, Brian & Shawn!). It's the kind of set that you can put on for a long car road trip or an afternoon sitting by the pool. And I'm happier with it than pretty much any Podcast to date. This one is a journey... with very distinct sections... so join me on it. It's also in 320 kpbs bit rate (all of my other Podcasts to date have been 192), so while it's a large file to download (220 MB -- it is also an hour & 1/2 long!), the sound quality difference should be worth it! I'm going to be posting 3 more Podcasts this month -- ROCK-TOBER (Parts 1 &2)... which is much more my typical high-energy sound, and a special mix for my house-mates, J & G... with some of their favorite songs of all time. Please download and if you like it, PLEASE post about it on your own social media pages for me! I want to get more downloads on this one than any other Podcast to date. Tracklist: "Live In This City," Dragonette "Push It Fembot" (A Rokk Pie N Mash Up), Robyn vs. Salt N' Pepa "Robot" (The Supermen Lovers Remix), Situation f./Herbatronic TRFTF 3000 "Disparate Youth" (The 2 Bears Remix), Santigold "Super Love" (Fred Falke Mix), Lenny Kravitz "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall" (Joe Gauthreaux Mix), Coldplay vs. David Penn "Mas Que Nada" (Bimbo Jones Remix), Richard Grey and Nari & Milani f./Alexandra Prince "Mayhem," Kenny Summit f./Justin Schumacher "Weooh," Marco Finotello f./Lily Latuheru "Weekend" (Josh the Funky 1 Remix), Class Action "Lookout Weekend" (Giuseppe D Radio Mix), Eva Soul "Pussy ("Back To Life")," Nadastrom "Express Yourself," N.W.A. "Hello Nirvana [Just Dance]" (Stelmix Mashup), Karmin vs. Lady Gaga vs. Nirvana "Forever" (DJ Tonka True House Mix), Medina "Rhythm Is A Dancer" (Aylen Remix), Snap! "Special Delivery Love" (Josh Peace & Starvon Washington Remix), Hi Fashion "Love's The Greatest Power" (Original Mix), Marco Rea & RU.DIJ f./Kevin Delite "The Lover That You Are" (Classic Club Mix), Antoinette Roberson & Pulse "I'm Gonna Get You" (Original Flavour Mix), Bizarre Inc feat Angie Brown "Can You Party," Royal House "Feel The Groove," Cartouche "Upgrade The Casbah" (DJ Schmolli Mash-Up), Beyonce vs. The Clash vs. Nelly Furtado "NOW," Matt & Kim "Been Caught Stealing Your Rump" (Beastie Boys vs. Jane's Addiction vs. Prince), Arty Funkin "Warrior," Mark Foster + A-Trak + Kimbra OCTOBER 2012 SCHEDULE: Oct. 9th - Out magazine 20th Anniversary party (W Hollywood) Oct. 14th - Tom Whitman's post-AIDS Walk celebration (Here lounge, Noon - 6 PM) Oct. 25th - Celebrate WOMEN, ART & CHARITY! 730p-10 PM, Broadway Art Space, Santa Monica, CA 90401 Oct. 26th - Fred & Jason's world-famous Halloweenie party on the "True Blood" set at The Lot ( buy tickets at http://www.gmcla.org/halloweenie/ ) Oct. 27th - Private Beverly Hills Halloween house party
It's a beautiful day in the ATL, albeit a bit chilly. My heart goes out to all the good folks participating in the AIDS Walk for Aid Atlanta. Looking at the weather forecast on my desktop, it appears we are going to finally have a fabulous week with plenty of sunshine and more fall-like weather as it warms up into the low 70s later on. What's a little bit weird is that the leaves have yet to change. I think I saw one tree yesterday, but that's about it. Usually, around mid-September, you wake up one morning and almost all of the trees change colors overnight. Right now, they're a little bit late to the game; so hopefully soon. What can I say, I'm a sucker for sunshine, blue skies, pleasant temperatures and fall leaves. As I mentioned yesterday, the second half of this edition is geared towards underground house. I readily admit this is my favorite kind of house, next to the funkier T-Dance. Granted, I like it all but great vocals without the annoying voice disguiser, tight beats and roof-raising electro burners is where it's at! I start things off a little slow while each song builds on top of the other. By the time you get halfway through, all bets are off and this just burns a hole right through your brain! Personal favorites are the 80s styled funker "Jus Chip" by Preetesh and Angela Tharmakumar; "Ring Ring Ring" by Kurd Maverick (wait for the drop in the middle which slows down to a funky jazz groove before picking up again); "Dum Da Dum" by Melodie MC and "Musical Freedom" by Candi Stanton. Who's that you say? Yes, the Candi Staton of "Young Hearts Run Free" fame from 1976. She's long been heavily involved in gospel and it's about time she took those influences and re-used them on the floor for a hair-raising experience. Welcome back Miss Staton, we look forward to hearing more from you. We also have an updated electro take of the Run DMC classic "My Adidas" which takes you right into the scorching hot "I Believe" by Supafly Inc. The Vandalism mix of this song is guaranteed to melt your iPod. Andrea Love (always a personal favorite) returns with "Kiss Me" and Niko De Luca churns out another booty shaking winner with, what else "Shake." Word of warning: This set is not your typical high school dance. This is serious house music for grown-ups. Forget about sitting back and relaxing, because folks you're in for a bumpy if not groovalicious ride! I also want to let you guys know that Party Favorz is nominated for the 2009 Best Podcast and Entertainment blog from the Blogger's Choice Awards. It would be ultra cool if all of you could show your support and vote for this site. While awards don't necessarily matter, I work my ass off trying to provide the ultimate experience for music lovers like yourselves, so appreciation is always welcome. Besides, everybody likes a pat on the back once in a while for a job well done, including me. Currently, I'm not certain what the rules are and I am not sure if you can vote for me more than once. I'm waiting for them to get back with me on that. If you can, I'll let everyone know how that works once I receive the rules and regulations. If you want to vote for me, you can got to my site and click on the link on the left-hand side just above the "donate" button or just click here. Thank you for your support! I've been working off and on, on the gay anthems mixes and have struck a deal with Equality Across America to donate 80% of the proceeds to the cause. EAA is working towards full equality in every aspect of life for the GLBT community. This is a cause that's very dear to me and I believe involves more grassroots efforts to have our voices heard than anything the HRC and their overpaid Joe Solmonese CEO has done. Because of the current time frame running up to Halloween, it's most likely I will go ahead and get those mixes out first, so I can spend more time ensuring absolute quality in the song selection and production of the mixes.
It's a beautiful day in the ATL, albeit a bit chilly. My heart goes out to all the good folks participating in the AIDS Walk for Aid Atlanta. Looking at the weather forecast on my desktop, it appears we are going to finally have a fabulous week with plenty of sunshine and more fall-like weather as it warms up into the low 70s later on. What's a little bit weird is that the leaves have yet to change. I think I saw one tree yesterday, but that's about it. Usually, around mid-September, you wake up one morning and almost all of the trees change colors overnight. Right now, they're a little bit late to the game; so hopefully soon. What can I say, I'm a sucker for sunshine, blue skies, pleasant temperatures and fall leaves. As I mentioned yesterday, the second half of this edition is geared towards underground house. I readily admit this is my favorite kind of house, next to the funkier T-Dance. Granted, I like it all but great vocals without the annoying voice disguiser, tight beats and roof-raising electro burners is where it's at! I start things off a little slow while each song builds on top of the other. By the time you get halfway through, all bets are off and this just burns a hole right through your brain! Personal favorites are the 80s styled funker "Jus Chip" by Preetesh and Angela Tharmakumar; "Ring Ring Ring" by Kurd Maverick (wait for the drop in the middle which slows down to a funky jazz groove before picking up again); "Dum Da Dum" by Melodie MC and "Musical Freedom" by Candi Stanton. Who's that you say? Yes, the Candi Staton of "Young Hearts Run Free" fame from 1976. She's long been heavily involved in gospel and it's about time she took those influences and re-used them on the floor for a hair-raising experience. Welcome back Miss Staton, we look forward to hearing more from you. We also have an updated electro take of the Run DMC classic "My Adidas" which takes you right into the scorching hot "I Believe" by Supafly Inc. The Vandalism mix of this song is guaranteed to melt your iPod. Andrea Love (always a personal favorite) returns with "Kiss Me" and Niko De Luca churns out another booty shaking winner with, what else "Shake." Word of warning: This set is not your typical high school dance. This is serious house music for grown-ups. Forget about sitting back and relaxing, because folks you're in for a bumpy if not groovalicious ride! I also want to let you guys know that Party Favorz is nominated for the 2009 Best Podcast and Entertainment blog from the Blogger's Choice Awards. It would be ultra cool if all of you could show your support and vote for this site. While awards don't necessarily matter, I work my ass off trying to provide the ultimate experience for music lovers like yourselves, so appreciation is always welcome. Besides, everybody likes a pat on the back once in a while for a job well done, including me. Currently, I'm not certain what the rules are and I am not sure if you can vote for me more than once. I'm waiting for them to get back with me on that. If you can, I'll let everyone know how that works once I receive the rules and regulations. If you want to vote for me, you can got to my site and click on the link on the left-hand side just above the "donate" button or just click here. Thank you for your support! I've been working off and on, on the gay anthems mixes and have struck a deal with Equality Across America to donate 80% of the proceeds to the cause. EAA is working towards full equality in every aspect of life for the GLBT community. This is a cause that's very dear to me and I believe involves more grassroots efforts to have our voices heard than anything the HRC and their overpaid Joe Solmonese CEO has done. Because of the current time frame running up to Halloween, it's most likely I will go ahead and get those mixes out first, so I can spend more time ensuring absolute quality in the song selection and production of the mixes.