Podcasts about AOK

Immer wieder werden Arzttermine nur noch für Selbstzahler vergeben - gerade wenn es schnell gehen soll. Die Zwei-Klassen-Medizin könnte weiter zunehmen.

Der Klimawandel bringt auch in Deutschland mehr Hitze und damit Gesundheitsrisiken. Wie können wir uns anpassen? Mehr Hitzetage im Sommer, häufigere Hitzewellen - und schon in 25 Jahren Temperaturen wie am Mittelmeer? Der Klimawandel wirkt sich auch auf Nordeuropa aus. Und das ist offenbar selbst für junge, gesunde Menschen nicht egal. Neueren Forschungen zufolge werden kritische Werte viel früher erreicht als lange angenommen. Unsere Autorin Nele Rößler hat mit Extremmedizinern, Kardiologen und Allergieforscherinnen gesprochen und die Risiken für ältere Menschen, Kinder, Diabetiker, Asthmatiker und Schwangere recherchiert. Im Gespräch mit Host Korinna Hennig berichtet sie von einem wichtigen Experiment in der Hitzekammer und erklärt, warum die "gefühlte Temperatur" auch ein wissenschaftlich belastbarer Wert sein kann. Die beiden besprechen, wie wir uns künftig im Alltag anpassen können. Und: Gemeinsam nehmen Nele und Korinna ein Projekt unter die Lupe, das als Paradebeispiel der Klimaanpassung gefeiert wird - und vielleicht doch zu viel verspricht. HINTERGRUNDINFORMATIONEN 1. Einfluss der unterschiedlichen Klimaszenarien auf die Sterblichkeit https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03452-2 2. 27 Grad - die Wohlfühltemperatur des Menschen. Eine Reise durch die Physiologie. http://physiologie.cc/XVIII.4.htm 3. Warum hat der Körper 37 Grad? Bild der Wissenschaft, 2011 https://www.wissenschaft.de/erde-umwelt/warum-misst-der-menschliche-koerper-37-grad-celsius/ 4. Einfluss der Luftfeuchtigkeit auf die Sterblichkeit, Environmental Health Perspectives 2023 https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EHP11807 5. Schwitzen im Alter, AOK, 2021 https://www.aok.de/pk/magazin/koerper-psyche/haut-und-allergie/schwitzen-im-alter/ 6. Demographischer Wandel in Deutschland, Statistisches Bundesamt https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Querschnitt/Demografischer-Wandel/_inhalt.html#sprg371138 7. Zusammenhang zwischen hohen Temperaturen und Frühgeburten, British Medical Journal, 2020 https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m3811 8. Klimawandel und Allergien, AllergoJournal, 2022 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35757154/ 9. Positive Auswirkungen des Montreal-Protokolls auf die FCKW-Werte, Nature, 2025 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08640-9 10. Wie stark erwärmen sich Madrid, Moskau, Barcelona und Co.? Den Klimawandel besser verstehen durch den weltweiten Vergleich von Städten, Plos One, 2019 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0217592 11. Hitzesterblichkeit durch Stadtbegrünung verringern, The Lancet Planetary Health, 2025 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(25)00062-2/fulltext 12. Erwärmung des urbanen Raums im Vergleich zum Land, Helmholtz Klima, abgerufen April 2025 https://www.helmholtz-klima.de/klimawissen/macht-der-klimawandel-unsere-staedte-zu-hitzeinseln

Der Klimawandel bringt auch in Deutschland mehr Hitze und damit Gesundheitsrisiken. Wie können wir uns anpassen? Mehr Hitzetage im Sommer, häufigere Hitzewellen - und schon in 25 Jahren Temperaturen wie am Mittelmeer? Der Klimawandel wirkt sich auch auf Nordeuropa aus. Und das ist offenbar selbst für junge, gesunde Menschen nicht egal. Neueren Forschungen zufolge werden kritische Werte viel früher erreicht als lange angenommen. Unsere Autorin Nele Rößler hat mit Extremmedizinern, Kardiologen und Allergieforscherinnen gesprochen und die Risiken für ältere Menschen, Kinder, Diabetiker, Asthmatiker und Schwangere recherchiert. Im Gespräch mit Host Korinna Hennig berichtet sie von einem wichtigen Experiment in der Hitzekammer und erklärt, warum die "gefühlte Temperatur" auch ein wissenschaftlich belastbarer Wert sein kann. Die beiden besprechen, wie wir uns künftig im Alltag anpassen können. Und: Gemeinsam nehmen Nele und Korinna ein Projekt unter die Lupe, das als Paradebeispiel der Klimaanpassung gefeiert wird - und vielleicht doch zu viel verspricht. HINTERGRUNDINFORMATIONEN 1. Einfluss der unterschiedlichen Klimaszenarien auf die Sterblichkeit https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03452-2 2. 27 Grad - die Wohlfühltemperatur des Menschen. Eine Reise durch die Physiologie. http://physiologie.cc/XVIII.4.htm 3. Warum hat der Körper 37 Grad? Bild der Wissenschaft, 2011 https://www.wissenschaft.de/erde-umwelt/warum-misst-der-menschliche-koerper-37-grad-celsius/ 4. Einfluss der Luftfeuchtigkeit auf die Sterblichkeit, Environmental Health Perspectives 2023 https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EHP11807 5. Schwitzen im Alter, AOK, 2021 https://www.aok.de/pk/magazin/koerper-psyche/haut-und-allergie/schwitzen-im-alter/ 6. Demographischer Wandel in Deutschland, Statistisches Bundesamt https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Querschnitt/Demografischer-Wandel/_inhalt.html#sprg371138 7. Zusammenhang zwischen hohen Temperaturen und Frühgeburten, British Medical Journal, 2020 https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m3811 8. Klimawandel und Allergien, AllergoJournal, 2022 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35757154/ 9. Positive Auswirkungen des Montreal-Protokolls auf die FCKW-Werte, Nature, 2025 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08640-9 10. Wie stark erwärmen sich Madrid, Moskau, Barcelona und Co.? Den Klimawandel besser verstehen durch den weltweiten Vergleich von Städten, Plos One, 2019 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0217592 11. Hitzesterblichkeit durch Stadtbegrünung verringern, The Lancet Planetary Health, 2025 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(25)00062-2/fulltext 12. Erwärmung des urbanen Raums im Vergleich zum Land, Helmholtz Klima, abgerufen April 2025 https://www.helmholtz-klima.de/klimawissen/macht-der-klimawandel-unsere-staedte-zu-hitzeinseln

From the AOK archive: Broadway star Megan Hilty joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to discuss her incredible career through the lens of kindness. From Idina Menzel's career-changing act of kindness to what she learned from Dolly Parton herself, Megan shares countless inspiring stories and quips while reflecting on her journey. Megan Hilty is probably most recognizable for her portrayal of Ivy Lynn in the NBC Musical Drama “Smash.” Before that, Hilty started her career on Broadway, playing Glinda in “Wicked,” Doralee Rhodes in “9 to 5 The Musical,” and Brooke Ashton in “Noises Off,” which earned her a Tony Award Nomination. Other stage credits include Audrey in “Little Shop of Horrors” (Kennedy Center), Annie Oakley in “Annie Get Your Gun” (Encores/NY City Center) and Lorelei Lee in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (Encores/NY City Center). Her numerous television credits include “Sean Saves The World” with Sean Hayes, “Difficult People,” “Braindead,” “The Good Fight,” playing the iconic Patsy Cline in “Patsy and Loretta” and Lily in NBC's “Annie Live!” Megan's voiceover work spans from audiobooks to kids animated favorites on Disney, Nickelodeon, Netfilx, Hulu & Cartoon Network. Hilty continues to tour her cabaret show with her band, led by Grammy Nominated Matt Cusson, which has been taped for “Live from Lincoln Center” on PBS, and regularly appears with world renowned orchestras including the NY Pops, Boston Pops and the National Symphony Orchestra. Follow Megan @meganhilty Follow us @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Got kindness tips or stories? Please email us: ⁠artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. We are supported by the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Die OMR 2025 in Hamburg – zwei volle Tage Input, Austausch, Inspiration.In diesem Vlog nehme ich dich mit hinter die Kulissen meiner Messewoche:

BrandTrust Talks Weekly – Die Marketing- und Markennews der KW19 Heute gibt es ganze sechs Fundstücke. Sechs Marken, sechs völlig verschiedene Kampagnen, und der Beweis, dass gute Markenarbeit kein „richtig“ oder „falsch“ kennt. Ob emotional, provokant, verspielt oder ernst – Kampagnen wirken dann, wenn sie zur Marke passen, relevante Themen aufgreifen und eine Haltung zeigen. Diese Woche geht es genau darum: unterschiedliche Wege, stark umgesetzt. 1. Aldi Süd feiert Eltern statt Rollenklischees.
 Mit einer berührenden Kampagne entzieht sich Aldi Süd der sonst hitzigen Debatte um Mutter- und Vatertagsrollen. Statt auf klassische Klischees zu setzen, stellt der Discounter die Beziehung zwischen Eltern und Kindern in den Mittelpunkt – auch in deren Alter. Authentisch, gefühlvoll und inklusiv: So kann Markenkommunikation Nähe schaffen. 2. Vilsa macht Schrumpffolie zu Zauberei. Wie bringt man ein eher technisches Thema wie nachhaltige Verpackung charmant rüber? Vilsa zeigt es – mit der „Nix-Pack“-Kampagne, in der Comedy-Magier Siegfried & Joy die Plastikfolie wortwörtlich verschwinden lassen. Unterhaltsam, überraschend und mit einem klaren Nachhaltigkeitsversprechen. 3. Quirin Privatbank spricht übers Erben – endlich. Ein Tabuthema wird zur strategischen Positionierung: Die Quirin Privatbank widmet sich mit emotionaler Tiefe dem Thema Erbschaft. Die Kampagne kombiniert persönliche Geschichten mit gesellschaftlicher Relevanz – und gibt sich mutiger als viele andere im Finanzsektor. Slogans wie „Lachfalten vererbt man gerne, Sorgenfalten nicht“ treffen den richtigen Ton. 4. Mymuesli warnt mit Katastrophenszenario vor Schadstoffen. Schutzanzüge, Sirenen und dramatische Szenen – Mymuesli schlägt mit der „NOTMYMUESLI“-Kampagne Alarm gegen Schadstoffe in herkömmlichem Müsli. Der PR-Stunt macht deutlich: Bio ist mehr als ein Label, es ist ein Statement. Ein starker, inszenierter Aufschrei gegen ungewollte Inhaltsstoffe. 5. AOK bringt Allergien mit Augenzwinkern ins Gespräch. Von Pollen bis Hausstaub: Mit drei kurzen, humorvollen Spots zeigt die AOK, wie sehr Allergien den Alltag beeinträchtigen können. Die Botschaft: Du bist nicht allein – und du kannst etwas dagegen tun. Die Kampagne punktet mit junger Sprache, starkem visuellen Konzept und einer klaren Aufklärungsofferte. 6. Craft läuft der Performance-Werbung davon.
 Ein Höhlenmensch auf urbanem Lauf – Craft Sportswear bringt mit einem poetischen Markenfilm das Laufen zurück zu seinen Wurzeln. Kein Produkt im Fokus, sondern ein Lebensgefühl. Die Kampagne setzt ganz auf Instinkt, Freiheit und das tiefe Bedürfnis nach Bewegung. Reduziert, emotional, inspirierend. Hat euch die Folge gefallen? Dann bewertet uns, abonniert den Podcast und bleibt dran – BrandTrust Talks Weekly: Jeden Freitag, um 13:00 Uhr.

Severance star Adam Scott reveals his definition of kindness to Robert Peterpaul during this short and sweet The Art of Kindness archival clip. The Emmy-nominated actor (also in Step Brothers and Parks and Rec) was previously on AOK alongside Kate Mara. Follow us: @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul youtube.com/@artofkindnesspodcast Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Got kindness tips or stories? Want to just say hi? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Der Krankenstand in Deutschland bleibt auf hohem Niveau. Das ergeben die Zahlen der AOK für das Jahr 2024. In Baden-Württemberg und der Region Neckar-Alb stagnierten die Zahlen im Vergleich zum Vorjahr ebenfalls. Woran das liegen könnte und wie die Zahlen genau aussehen, hören Sie hier. | Videos in der RTF1 Mediathek: www.rtf1.tv | RTF1 - Wissen was hier los ist! |

Die Themen im heutigen Versicherungsfunk Update sind: AOK fordert Sofortprogramm zur Stabilisierung von GKV und Pflegeversicherung Die AOK fordert ein Sofortprogramm zur finanziellen Stabilisierung der gesetzlichen Kranken- und Pflegeversicherung mit Maßnahmen im Umfang von bis zu 35 Milliarden Euro. In einem Positionspapier drängt der AOK-Bundesverband auf effizientere Ausgaben und eine stärkere Kopplung an die Einnahmeentwicklung. Beazley expandiert und ernennt neuen Head of Commercial Property Europe Beazley ernennt Sara Foucher zur Head of Commercial Property Europe und verstärkt damit sein Engagement im europäischen Markt. Von Paris aus wird Foucher das Property-Angebot ausbauen und das regionale Team leiten. Sie berichtet an Richard Montminy, Group Head of Property Risks. Munich Re übertrifft Gewinnziel 2024 mit Rekordergebnis Munich Re erzielte im Geschäftsjahr 2024 ein Konzernergebnis von 5,67 Mrd. Euro und übertraf damit das ursprüngliche Ziel von 5 Mrd. Euro. Der Versicherungsumsatz stieg auf 60,83 Mrd. Euro. Das Geschäftsfeld Rückversicherung trug 4,88 Mrd. Euro zum Ergebnis bei. Für 2025 erwartet Munich Re einen Gewinn von 6 Mrd. Euro. Münchener Verein erzielt 2024 Rekordneugeschäft Der Münchener Verein meldet für das Geschäftsjahr 2024 eine Steigerung der Brutto-Beitragseinnahmen um 4,7 % auf 877,9 Millionen Euro. Im Vergleich zum Vorjahr wuchs das Neugeschäft um 18 %. Besonders stark wuchs der Bereich Krankenversicherung mit einem Anstieg des Neugeschäfts um 28,8 %. MetallRente wächst 2024 stabil MetallRente verzeichnete 2024 ein stabiles Wachstum mit einem Anstieg der Vertragsbestände um 2,8 % auf rund 1,12 Millionen Verträge. Besonders gefragt waren die chanceorientierten Produkte Chance 80 und Chance 90 in der Direktversicherung. Die Neubeiträge stiegen um 2,73 % auf 78,51 Millionen Euro. MetallRente hält die Gesamtverzinsung 2025 trotz rückläufiger Marktzinsen bei 3,35 % stabil. Munich Re plant 20 € Dividende und 2 Mrd. € Aktienrückkauf Munich Re plant für das Geschäftsjahr 2024 eine Dividende von 20,00 € je Aktie und ein Aktienrückkaufprogramm mit einem Volumen von bis zu 2,0 Mrd. Euro. Die Dividendenzahlung steht unter dem Vorbehalt der Zustimmung durch die Hauptversammlung.

The focus of his music is to break down genre context. We live in a world where if something cannot be put in a little box and. labeled, it cannot be good. Let's bring music back to either it slaps, or its crap.With roughly 72 releases and signing to and leaving a label in his first year of producing, AOK is now focusing on evolving to the next level of production, finding ways to get music out to new ears. Also his label Church Of Us Music is finally accepting demo's at label@churchofusrecords.com with their focus of getting electronic producers heard and multi-genre DJ's booked they are looking to start a new monthly event in Denver focusing on the best and brightest new talent in the region. The first Church Of Us Records show in Denver will be 03.30.25 with AOK's debut album release party “Kaos Theory” with some of the best and brightest up and coming talent in Denver.

Send us a textWelcome to Guess the Year! This is an interactive, competitive podcast series where you will be able to play along and compete against your fellow listeners. Here is how the scoring works:10 points: Get the year dead on!7 points: 1-2 years off4 points: 3-5 years off1 point: 6-10 years offGuesses can be emailed to drandrewmay@gmail.com or texted using the link at the top of the show notes (please leave your name).I will read your scores out before the next episode, along with the scores of your fellow listeners! Please email your guesses to Andrew no later than 12pm EST on the day the next episode posts if you want them read out on the episode (e.g., if an episode releases on Monday, then I need your guesses by 12pm EST on Wednesday; if an episode releases on Friday, then I need your guesses by 12 pm EST on Monday). Note: If you don't get your scores in on time, they will still be added to the overall scores I am keeping. So they will count for the final scores - in other words, you can catch up if you get behind, you just won't have your scores read out on the released episode. All I need is your guesses (e.g., Song 1 - 19xx, Song 2 - 20xx, Song 3 - 19xx, etc.). Please be honest with your guesses! Best of luck!!The answers to today's ten songs can be found below. If you are playing along, don't scroll down until you have made your guesses. .....Have you made your guesses yet? If so, you can scroll down and look at the answers......Okay, answers coming. Don't peek if you haven't made your guesses yet!.....Intro song: Built By Nations by Greta Van Fleet (2021)Song 1: This Wedding is My Warzone by Bob's Burgers (2018)Song 2: Sugar Magnolia by Grateful Dead (1970)Song 3: Flower by Moby (2000)Song 4: The Martian Boogie by Brownsville Station (1977)Song 5: Sample in a Jar by Phish (1994)Song 6: Fantastic Voyage by Lakeside (1980)Song 7: Burger Man by ZZ Top (1990)Song 8: Young Lust by Pink Floyd (1979)Song 9: AOK by Tai Verdes (2021)Song 10: Okey Dog by Murs (2015)

In dieser Episode von „VIDEO RELOADED“ habe ich Volker Kaufmann zu Gast, Regionaldirektor bei der AOK Niedersachsen und einer von 14 offiziellen Corporate Influencern des Unternehmens. Volker teilt spannende Einblicke, wie er LinkedIn nutzt, um seine Arbeit sichtbarer zu machen und wie Corporate Influencing zu einem mächtigen Tool für Unternehmen werden kann. Wir sprechen darüber, wie Social Media nicht nur für externe Kommunikation, sondern auch für Mitarbeiterbindung, Recruiting und interne Motivation genutzt werden kann. Besonders inspirierend ist Volkers persönliche Geschichte, wie er vom passiven Leser zum aktiven Gestalter auf LinkedIn wurde – und wie ihn dabei das Feedback seines eigenen Sohnes motiviert hat. Außerdem erfährst Du: ✅ Wie Corporate Influencer Vertrauen in Unternehmen aufbauen. ✅ Warum authentischer Content besser funktioniert als perfekter. ✅ Welche Herausforderungen Unternehmen meistern müssen, um Mitarbeitende als Markenbotschafter zu stärken. ✅ Wie Volker LinkedIn für Recruiting und Kundenkontakte nutzt. ✅ Warum auch Führungskräfte mutig in Social Media aktiv werden sollten. ✅ Warum Corporate Influencing das Vertrauen in Unternehmen stärkt. ✅ Wie LinkedIn ein wertvolles Tool für Recruiting und Mitarbeiterbindung ist. ✅ Welche Fehler Unternehmen beim Einsatz von Social Media vermeiden sollten. ✅ Warum Authentizität wichtiger ist als Perfektion. ✅ Wie Du die Geschäftsleitung für Corporate Influencing gewinnen kannst. Ein weiteres Highlight: Volker gibt spannende Tipps, wie Unternehmen die Top-Etage für Corporate Influencing begeistern können und wie Social Media nicht nur die Sichtbarkeit, sondern auch die Unternehmenskultur stärkt. Volkers LinkedIn Profil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/volkerkaufmann/ _______________________________________________________ Mehr zu mein Thema Videokommunikation 4.0 erfährst Du hier: Meine Website: https://www.coporate-studio.de Mein LinkedIn Profi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florian-gypser/ Du hast ein Thema rund um Corporate Videokommunikation, zu dem Du gerne einmal einen Podcast mit mir hören möchtest? Oder Du hast spannende Inhalte zum Thema und möchtest gerne mal Gast in meinem Podcast sein? Dann schreib mir an podcast@corporate-studio.de

Deutschland hat ein Problem mit dem Krankenstand. Deswegen wird gerade heftig diskutiert, den Lohn am ersten Krankheitstag zu streichen. Tatsächlich melden sich in Deutschland mehr Menschen krank als anderswo. Daran sind die Arbeitgeber nicht ganz unschuldig. Text und Moderation: Caroline AmmeSie haben Fragen? Schreiben Sie eine E-Mail an podcasts@ntv.deSie möchten "Wieder was gelernt" unterstützen? Dann bewerten Sie den Podcast gerne bei Apple Podcasts oder Spotify.Alle Rabattcodes und Infos zu unseren Werbepartnern finden Sie hier: https://linktr.ee/wiederwasgelerntUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.htmlUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

Whitney ends 2024 with a look at how many Americans bought Christmas gifts for themselves PLUS don't tell the boss but a new study says getting wasted at work is AOK! That & more in the year-end edition of The Big News.Find more at www.TheBigTimeOnline.com.

Hauraki Big Show & ACC Host Jason Hoyte joins Angelina to talk all things anxiety attacks, unhealthy coping mechanisms and why it's AOK to use the T word (...Therapy!!) Insta: https://www.instagram.com/hoyteyj/?hl=en Big show https://www.hauraki.co.nz/shows/the-big-show-with-jason-hoyte-mike-minogue-keyzie/podcasts/ FURTHER ANXIETY INFO: https://anxiety.org.nz/ Helpline - 0800 269 4389 (0800 ANXIETY) https://www.depression.org.nz/ https://mentalhealth.org.nz/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AOK fragt: Wollen Sie alten Menschen helfen?, Schumacher: Familie wird erpresst, Chaos in Syrien: Israel beschießt Waffenlager, Philippinen: Vulkan bricht aus, Das Wetter Wenn Sie bei der Umfrage zur tagesschau in Einfacher Sprache mitmachen wollen, dann schreiben Sie im Internet: tsde.li/umfrage-de

Bestseller-Autor und Philosoph Christoph Quarch gibt jeden Freitagmorgen seinen "Frühstücks-Quarch" im Radioprogramm SWR Aktuell ab. Er sucht sich also jede Woche ein Thema aus, über das er nachdenkt und sich manchmal auch aufregt. Diese Woche: Depressionen, die neue Volkskrankheit. Neuneinhalb Millionen Menschen, das sind 12,5 Prozent der Deutschen, sind laut einer Studie der AOK davon betroffen. Tendenz steigend. Warum sind so viele Menschen depressiv? darüber spricht Christoph Quarch im Interview mit SWR Aktuell-Moderator Andreas Herrler.

Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement (BGM) spielt eine entscheidende Rolle im Unternehmensalltag. In dieser Podcast-Folge widmen sich Marlene Brandt von der AOK Plus und Melanie Naumann, CFO von Little John Bikes, diesem wichtigen Thema. Sie teilen praktische Tipps für die Umsetzung eines gesunden und aktiven Arbeitsalltags. Das Ziel: Mehr Bewegung, ein vitaleres Leben und gesteigerte Arbeitsproduktivität. Jetzt reinhören und erfahren, welche weiteren Maßnahmen die AOK Plus und Little John Bikes anbieten zur Gesundheitsförderung am Arbeitsplatz.

Die Themen im heutigen Versicherungsfunk Update sind: Autoreparaturen: Stundensatz in Kfz-Werkstätten steigt auf 188 Euro Die Stundensätze in Kfz-Werkstätten sind im vergangenen Jahr erneut deutlich gestiegen. Das geht aus einer Auswertung des Gesamtverbands der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft hervor. „Arbeiten an der Mechanik, Elektrik oder der Karosserie kosteten 2023 im Schnitt 188 Euro pro Stunde, Lackierarbeiten sogar 205 Euro. Beide Preise stiegen im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um 8,6 Prozent“, sagt GDV-Hauptgeschäftsführer Jörg Asmussen. Während der Verbraucherpreis-Index von 2017 bis 2023 um etwa 20 Prozent gestiegen ist, hätten sich die Stundensätze in Werkstätten und Lackierereien im selben Zeitraum um rund 40 Prozent erhöht. Grundfreibetrag soll stärker steigen Für das kommende Jahr plant das Bundesfinanzministerium eine stärkere Anhebung des Grundfreibetrags als ursprünglich geplant. So solle der Grundfreibetrag bei der Steuer im Jahr 2025 um 312 Euro auf 12.096 Euro angehoben werden. Das seien zwölf Euro mehr als bisher geplant. Im Jahr darauf steige der Grundfreibetrag auf 12.348 Euro. 81 Prozent der Bevölkerung "haben Rücken" Rückenschmerzen gehören zu den Volkskrankheiten in Deutschland. Diagnoseauswertungen des Wissenschaftlichen Instituts der AOK zufolge wird die Erkrankung mit den Diagnoseschlüsseln M40 bis M54 jährlich bei rund einem Drittel der GKV-Versicherten ärztlich dokumentiert. Laut einer im Auftrag des AOK-Bundesverbandes repräsentativen forsa-Umfrage klagen jedoch weit mehr Menschen in Deutschland über Rückenschmerzen. Demnach gaben 81 Prozent der Befragte an, im vergangenen Jahr mindestens einmal Rückenschmerzen gehabt zu haben. WWK: Fondspolicen wieder mit 100 % Beitragsgarantie und neu mit ETFs Die WWK Lebensversicherung öffnet ab dem 14. Oktober 2024 ihre neuen Produktfamilien WWK IntelliProtect 2.0 und WWK Premium FondsRente 2.0. Frühester Versicherungsbeginn ist der 1. Januar 2025. Die IntelliProtect 2.0 wird teilweise wieder mit 100% Beitragsgarantie angeboten. Die Premium FondsRente wird auch ohne Garantien - dafür mit höherem Investment in freie Fondsanlage - angeboten. Ganz neu im Fondsuniversum sind nun 17 ETFs. Stuttgarter setzt Initiative zur finanziellen Absicherung von Frauen fort Die Stuttgarter Lebensversicherung a.G. setzt ihre Initiative „Hör auf Dich“ fort. Mit dieser engagiert sich der Versicherer für eine bessere finanzielle Vorsorge von Frauen in Deutschland und unterstützt unabhängige Vermittler mit entsprechenden Materialien zur zielgerichteten Beratung. Nürnberger Versicherung nutzt jetzt eigenen Sonnenstrom Die Nürnberger Versicherung und der Energieversorger N-Ergie haben gemeinsam auf den Dächern der Unternehmenszentrale um dem Business Tower eine Photovoltaikanlage errichtet. Mit einer Leistung von 426 Kilowatt-Peak werden jährlich rund 383.000 Kilowattstunden Ökostrom zum direkten Verbrauch vor Ort erzeugt.

Hello Good People!!! As we are getting ready for fall, I'd just like to talk about exercising. People are making excuses when we all must stay mobile. There is such a thing as lazy workouts and reps. Repetition is the key. many may also want to be mindful of supplements as some are toxic and studies now show that it can mess up the lining in our stomachs and so forth. The article is on my FB page...take a read. Let me know what exercises you are doing and please share in the comment section so others are able to see that exercising is AOK. For more information visit: Simplyjewel.com or Linktr.ee/simplyjewel we are here to serve and support all your wellness needs. Peace & Blessings Be Well

Ein Burn-out wird meist zuerst mit beruflicher Überlastung verbunden. In der Regel steckt aber mehr dahinter. Und nur, wer die anderen Ursachen kennt, kann langfristig gesund werden. Ein Psychologe erklärt, auf welche Faktoren wir achten sollten und wie wir einen Burn-out vermeiden können. Außerdem beantworten wir die Frage: Sind Light-Produkte wirklich gesünder? Hier könnt Ihr die Aha-Folge darüber hören, wie man Burn-out verhindern kann: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/aha-zehn-minuten-alltags-wissen/article247775830/Ursachen-erkennen-und-handeln-Wie-verhindere-ich-ein-Burn-out.html Mehr Informationen zur „Modediagnose Burn-out“ findet Ihr in diesem Artikel aus dem Ärzteblatt: https://www.aerzteblatt.de/archiv/113220/Modediagnose-Burn-out Oder in diesem Artikel aus dem Bundesgesundheitsblatt: https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Service/Sozialberatung/BGBL_Burnout.pdf?__blob=publicationFile#:~:text=Ein%20weitgehender%20Konsens%20besteht%20%C3%BCber,beruflichen%20Umgebung%20und%20Arbeits%2D%20%C3%BCberdruss. Und hier findet Ihr die Folge, in der ich mit Hannes Horter über die Midlife Crisis gesprochen habe: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/aha-zehn-minuten-alltags-wissen/article245629786/Gibt-es-sie-wirklich-die-Midlife-Crisis-Podcast.html In diesem Artikel der AOK findet Ihr die Bedeutung für Produktbezeichnungen wie „fettarm“ oder „light“. https://www.aok.de/pk/magazin/ernaehrung/gesunde-ernaehrung/light-produkte-sind-sie-gesund/ Hier findet Ihr Studien zur Gefahr von Süßungsmitteln: https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/10/5228 https://www.aru.ac.uk/news/artificial-sweetener-has-potential-to-damage-gut Ab sofort gibt es noch mehr "Aha!" bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts. Hier bei WELT hören: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/aha-zehn-minuten-alltags-wissen/plus246844328/Noch-mehr-Alltagswissen-Aha-Bonus-Folgen-fuer-Abonnenten-Podcast.html. "Aha! Zehn Minuten Alltags-Wissen" ist der Wissenschafts-Podcast von WELT. Wir freuen uns über Feedback an wissen@welt.de. Produktion: Serdar Deniz Redaktion: Antonia Beckermann Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

Vi riproponiamo un nostro approfondimento sul'assicurazione sanitaria. In Germania assicurarsi è obbligatorio per tutti, compresi i lavoratori autonomi e gli studenti. Per questo una delle prime cose da fare quando ci si trasferisce è scegliere una Krankenkasse. Le informazioni fondamentali da Giulio Galoppo. Abbiamo poi girato le vostre domande ad un esperto, Pasquale Granauro della AOK Baden-Württemberg, con cui abbiamo parlato di alcuni casi particolari fra Italia e Germania. Von Filippo Proietti.

Tony and Grammy Award-winner Jessie Mueller joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to discuss her incredible career, how Chita Rivera changed her life with an act of kindness, navigating negative voices in her head when she's recording an album or just in life, and much more. *This episode was originally recorded in July of 2023* Jessie Mueller is a Tony and Grammy Award-winning actress and singer. She was last seen on Broadway in Tracy Lett's The Minutes. Other recent credits include the Kennedy Center's Guys & Dolls, The Music Man, Julie Jordan in the Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel (Tony & Grammy nominations, Drama Desk Award), originating the roles of both Jenna in Waitress, for which she received Tony, Drama Desk & Grammy noms, and Carole King in Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, for which she won Tony, Grammy & Drama Desk Awards. I saw her in Waitress and Beautiful and she was well… BEAUTIFUL! She's done concert appearances at Carnegie Hall, Chicago's Lyric Opera, and Jazz at Lincoln Center.   Jessie is also no stranger to shining bright in the Film and Television world. You can watch her in Steven Spielberg's The Post, Madam Secretary, Blue Bloods, Hulu's Candy, and Lifetime's Patsy & Loretta. Like Javier Munoz who was previously on the AOK (go listen if you haven't already), Jessie is in the new musical concept album My Heart Says Go - which you can stream everywhere. Jessie is an Arts Education champion for groups such as Rosie's Theatre Kids (rosiestheaterkids.org) and a long-time supporter of The Entertainment Community Fund (entertainmentcommunity.org) & Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (broadwaycares.org). Got kindness tips or stories? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow us @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. We are supported by the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ein Gespräch über Depressionen – mit Dr. Thomas Reinbacher 280 Millionen Menschen überall auf der Welt leiden aktuell an einer Depression. Die Dunkelziffer dürfte deutlich höher sein. Die Zahl der Erschöpfungsdepressionen, im Volksmund „Burnout“ genannt, hat sich seit 2004 laut AOK verzwanzigfacht. Im Jahr 2030 – so glaubt die WHO - wird die Depression die weltweit häufigste Krankheit sein- noch vor Herz- Kreislauferkrankungen. Trotzdem wird die Krankheit vielerorts immer noch nicht ernst genommen, Betroffene werden als schwach oder einfach nicht belastbar abgestempelt und jeder von uns scheint zu glauben, es könnte ihn oder sie nicht treffen. Mein Gast war einer von ihnen. Der Lebenslauf von Thomas Reinbacher liest sich erstmal wie ein Märchen. Schon in seinen 30er Jahren arbeitet er als Forscher am NASA Ames Research Center in Kalifornien, und wird danach Manager bei McKinsey, Amazon und zuletzt bei Google. Er ist glücklich verheiratet, hat ein gutes soziales Umfeld, ein schönes Zuhause und er ist Vater eines kleinen Sohnes. Läuft alles. 2021 findet das Märchen vorerst ein jähes Ende- in einer Psychiatrie in München. Zweimal führt in sein Weg in die Nussbaumklinik, beim zweiten Mal ist er schwer suizidal und muss in die geschlossene Abteilung. Wie es dazu kam, darüber möchte ich mit ihm in dieser Folge sprechen und besonders darüber, was ihm geholfen, den Ausgang zu finden. Nach Grau kommt Himmelblau. So lautet der Titel seines Buches, das er in Eigeninitiative nicht nur geschrieben, sondern auch veröffentlicht hat, weil kein Verlag es wollte.

This episode focuses on a variety of financial topics, including current news on consumer prices, market performance, interest rates, and alternative investments. Chad provides insights on the latest data on consumer prices, market trends, and the potential impact on interest rates. Additionally, he discusses the importance of diversification in investment portfolios, the performance of different asset classes, and strategies for managing wealth effectively. In the latter part of the episode, Chad shifts the discussion towards the importance of health and wellness in conjunction with financial planning. He emphasizes the significance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle, making simple dietary changes, and incorporating exercise routines to improve overall well-being. He highlights the correlation between wealth and health, urging listeners to prioritize their physical health alongside financial planning to ensure a balanced and fulfilling life. Timestamps: [00:00:52] Consumer prices rose higher. [00:06:28] Balanced portfolio options. [00:09:55] Asset allocation for retirement. [00:13:35] Alternative Investments. [00:18:37] Wealth management strategies. [00:19:44] Interest rates and inflation trends. [00:24:44] Annuity options explained. [00:27:37] Annuity tax implications. [00:31:09] Wealth vs. Health. [00:34:25] The link between gut and brain. [00:37:37] Potential risks of statins. Email your money question to chad@chadburton.com Call 1-888-762-2423 for Wealth Management and Financial Planning services or visit www.ChadBurton.com

Justin and Rob tackle the most controversial topics in herpetoculture. The co-hosts or guests take one side of the issue and try to hold their own in a no-holds-barred contest of intellect. Who will win? You decide. Reptile Fight Club!In this episode, Justin and Chuck tackle the question Is the reptile industry DOR or AOK? with David Levinson and Will FilipekWho will win? You decide. Reptile Fight Club!Follow Justin Julander @Australian Addiction Reptiles-http://www.australianaddiction.comFollow Rob @ https://www.instagram.com/highplainsherp/Follow MPR Network on:FB: https://www.facebook.com/MoreliaPythonRadioIG: https://www.instagram.com/mpr_network/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrEaKcyN8KvC3pqaiYc0RQMore ways to support the shows.Swag store: https://teespring.com/stores/mprnetworkPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/moreliapythonradio

Die Themen in den Wissensnachrichten: +++ Indigene Gemeinschaften ohne Geld haben hohe Zufriedenheits-Werte +++ Viele Menschen wollen mehr Infos zu Klimabilanz von Lebensmitteln +++ Blaue Augen sind vielleicht ein Vorteil, wenn es dunkler ist +++**********Weiterführende Quellen zu dieser Folge:High life satisfaction reported among small-scale societies with low incomes, PNAS, 5.2.2024Jung. Kritisch. Demokratisch, Bertelsmann-Stiftung, 6.2.2024300 years of sclerosponge thermometry shows global warming has exceeded 1.5 °C, Nature Climate Change, 5.2.2024AOK-Umfrage zur klimafreundlichen Ernährung: Der Wille ist da, aber es fehlt das Wissen, AOK, 6.2.2024Associations of dietary intake and longitudinal measures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in predominantly Hispanic young Adults: A multicohort study, Environment International, 4.2.2024Alle Quellen findet ihr hier.**********Ihr könnt uns auch auf diesen Kanälen folgen: Tiktok und Instagram.

Oiginally released August 22, 2013 The debut episode of AOR? AOK! Guilty pleasure my ass! B.J. plays a slew of his favorite songs from the much maligned genre of eighties AOR. Give these rockers a chance. They'd be wearing their hearts on their sleeves if their shirts had any sleeves. URGENT - CAST THE FIRST STONE SPYS - OVER HER 707 - MEGA FORCE PREVIEW - CAN'T YOU SEE JON FIORE - OUT ON THE EDGE JOHN WAITE - CHANGE O CANADA - AOR EDITION ALDO NOVA - HEART TO HEART WRABIT - ANYWAY, ANYTIME TRIUMPH - FOLLOW YOUR HEART HONEYMOON SUITE - BURNING IN LOVE STREETHEART - COMIN' TRUE BRIGHTON ROCK - CHANGE OF HEART HAREM SCAREM - HARD TO LOVE _________________________________ AUTOGRAPH - YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM THE BEAST INSIDE ERIC MARTIN BAND - TEN FEET TALL STREETS - IF LOVE SHOULD GO STONE FURY - BREAK DOWN THE WALLS STATETROOPER - SHE GOT THE LOOK SURGIN' - HOT NIGHT LOU GRAMM - TIME NOISEWORKS - TAKE ME BACK JEFF PARIS - I CAN'T LET GO MICHAEL BOLTON - CAN'T TURN IT OFF DANNY SPANOS - WHERE THERE'S SMOKE (THERE'S FIRE) JOE LYNN TURNER - ON THE RUN ZEBRA - HARD LIVING WITHOUT YOU DARE - ABANDON ANDY TAYLOR - THUNDER GUN - INSIDE OUT STAN BUSH - DARE JOHN FARNHAM - NOTHING'S GONNA STAND IN OUR WAY SPECTRE GENERAL - NOTHING'S GONNA STAND IN OUR WAY MAGNUM - DAYS OF NO TRUST VALENTINE - RUNNIN' ON LUCK AGAIN A.S.a.P. - THE LION BLUE TEARS - ROCKIN' WITH THE RADIO KANE ROBERTS - FIGHTER MITCH MALLOY - FOREVER WIG WAM - IN MY DREAMS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the deaths of three of our service personnel, the Secretary of Defense decided to come back to work - which is nice. Meanwhile the White House is trying to figure out how to appease their base who supports Iran and demands they not respond to the deadly attacks. Nancy Pelosi is blaming the pro-Hamas protesters in the streets around her home on Putin and China. Except AOC and the Squad seem to undermine that. The Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says Americans are AOK with prices being high and staying that way. Col. Kurt Schlicter responds and discusses the $83 million dollar verdict against Trump, his latest column "Give War a Chance," and his #1 best-seller "The Attack." Jay Leno and Stephen Colbert mix their economic messages. And one last quick thought on the Taylor Swift stuff...-For more info visit the official website: https://chrisstigall.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisstigallshow/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisStigallFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/chris.stigall/Listen on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/StigallPodListen on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/StigallShowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Viele Unternehmen setzen auf informative Inhalte. Aber diese zwei Krankenversicherungen ziehen es durch – und zwar so richtig. Das Online-Magazin der AOK und das Online-Magazin der TK haben sehr viel SEO-Sichtbarkeit aufgebaut. Anhand der beiden Content Hubs diskutieren wir aktuelle und grundsätzliche Themen der SEO-Strategie. Welche Themen sollte ein Content Hub umfassen? Wie geht man mit angrenzenden Themen um? Wie verankert man solche Magazine in der Website-Struktur? Und welche konkreten Marketing- und Sales-Ziele kann man damit verbinden? Das und mehr in unserem Podcast 📈 Mehr Charts und Analysen zur Episode 📪 SEO Insights Newsletter 👋 Fabian auf LinkedIn 👋 Benjamin auf LinkedIn

Manche Menschen schieben den Stress einfach weg, und arbeiten bis zum Umfallen. Andere häufen Fehlzeiten an, weil sie erschöpft sind, lustlos, oder wütend. Immer mehr Menschen leiden unter psychischen Belastungen am Arbeitsplatz. Ein Trend, der sich seit Jahren beobachten lässt und jetzt wieder durch eine Studie bestätigt worden ist. Was sind die Ursachen? Wie gehen Unternehmen damit um? Und was können wir selbst unternehmen, um Auswege zu finden und psychisch gesund zu bleiben? Wir reden darüber mit Johanna Baumgardt vom wissenschaftlichen Institut der AOK, mit Christine Reif-Leonhard, Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie am Uniklinikum Frankfurt, mit Carolin Stemmler, Jobcoach und mit Sara Flora, der nach ihrem Burnout ein Neuanfang gelungen ist. Podcast-Tipp: WDR5 Innenwelt Der Podcast richtet sich an alle, die Themen aus Psychologie und Psychiatrie interessieren. Verena Cappell spricht über psychische Probleme und Störungen mit Psycholog:innen und Psychiater:innen, Betroffenen und Angehörigen. Dabei werden Themen von Angststörungen bis Schizophrenie; von Alkoholsucht bis Burnout in den Fokus genommen. In dem Podcast werden Fragen gestellt, die uns besser verstehen lassen, warum wir wie handeln. „WDR 5 Innenwelt“, der Psychologie-Podcast von WDR 5, gibt neue Gedanken, Inspiration und Lösungsvorschläge. Hört rein! https://1.ard.de/innenwelt

Nach Angaben der AOK ist die Zahl der Menschen, die an Erschöpfungssymptomen leiden, innerhalb eines Jahres um 48 Prozent gestiegen. Zeit, bessere Arbeitsbedingungen und Ruhezeiten einzufordern, findet Journalistin Anne Backhaus. Ein Kommentar von Anne Backhauswww.deutschlandfunkkultur.de, Politisches Feuilleton

Disney's Percy Jackson and the Olympians star Aryan Simhadri joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to discuss playing Grover, positive moments on set with the cast and more. Aryan Simhadri is a performer with credits spanning stage and screen. A California native, the talent has been seen in films like Netflix and WWE's The Main Event and television series such as NBC's Will & Grace. The big mouse loves Aryan - huh huh! He's been a part of many Disney projects over the years. Recently including, the Disney+ reboot of “Cheaper By The Dozen” alongside Zach Braff and Gabrielle Union, and Spin, the first Disney Channel Original Movie to feature a Southeast Asian-Indian lead cast.  Aryan also starred in a filmed version of the off-Broadway production of Trevor: The Musical, which was later released on Disney+. He got to flex his improv skills when he was cast on Disney's “Just Roll With It” and has carved out a vibrant voiceover career, with credits like Disney's Mira, The Royal Detective. While we're on the Disney monorail here, we should probably park to talk about Aryan's biggest role to date: He plays the ‘Grover' in the Disney+ series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians,” based on the popular “Percy Jackson” novels by Rick Riordan, which I used to devour growing up. Grover is considered the empathetic “heart of the series,” making him a wonderful character to break down on the AOK. Follow Aryan: @aryansimhadri Follow us: @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) remains one of the most devastating conditions in obstetric practice. In today's episode, Sass and Jeremy review the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, and management of this rare, but lethal condition. Included in the management of an AFE is the administration of a trio of medications known as A-OK (Atropine, Ondansetron, and Ketorolac). If you want to brush up on current management techniques for an AFE, hit play…because it's go time!   Here are some of the things we'll discuss in this episode: An example of this happening recently where Jeremy works. How the body reacts when an amniotic fluid embolism occurs. Who is most at risk for developing AFE? Signs and symptoms to pay attention to. The treatment and management of a patient suffering from AFE. What is the AOK treatment?   About our hosts: https://kpatprogram.org/about-the-school/faculty.html    Visit us online: http://beyondthemaskpodcast.com    Get the CE certificate here: https://beyondthemaskpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Beyond-the-Mask-CE-Cert-FILLABLE.pdf   Help us grow by leaving a review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-mask-innovation-opportunities-for-crnas/id1440309246

Jake and Jesús are very proud to introduce something new on this week's episode with the first-ever Whale Tale segment. What's a whale tale you ask? You'll just have to listen to the episode to find out! Also in this episode is a completely eerie AOK and a reading stack as tall as Jesús' beard. SUPPORT THE SHOW! Subscribe to our Patreon to gain exclusive bonus content, join our private discord conversations and, of course, help Spec Tales grow. REACH OUT TO US! Share a grail tale of your own, give us some feedback, or tell us a topic you want us to discuss. Our website is www.spectalespodcast.com or find us on Twitter and on Instagram. You can also shoot us a message anytime at spectalespodcast@gmail.comAs always — thank you for listening.Spec Tales Artwork Created by Bartels Creative Co

Tony and Grammy Award-winner Jessie Mueller joins The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul to discuss her incredible career, how Chita Rivera changed her life with an act of kindness, navigating negative voices in her head when she's recording an album or just in life, and much more. Jessie Mueller is a Tony and Grammy Award-winning actress and singer. She was last seen on Broadway in Tracy Lett's The Minutes. Other recent credits include the Kennedy Center's Guys & Dolls, The Music Man, Julie Jordan in the Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel (Tony & Grammy nominations, Drama Desk Award), originating the roles of both Jenna in Waitress, for which she received Tony, Drama Desk & Grammy noms, and Carole King in Beautiful - The Carole King Musical, for which she won Tony, Grammy & Drama Desk Awards. I saw her in Waitress and Beautiful and she was well… BEAUTIFUL! She's done concert appearances at Carnegie Hall, Chicago's Lyric Opera, and Jazz at Lincoln Center.   Jessie is also no stranger to shining bright in the Film and Television world. You can watch her in Steven Spielberg's The Post, Madam Secretary, Blue Bloods, Hulu's Candy, and Lifetime's Patsy & Loretta. Like Javier Munoz who was previously on the AOK (go listen if you haven't already), Jessie is in the new musical concept album My Heart Says Go - which you can stream everywhere. Jessie is an Arts Education champion for groups such as Rosie's Theatre Kids (rosiestheaterkids.org) and a long-time supporter of The Entertainment Community Fund (entertainmentcommunity.org) & Broadway Cares Equity Fights Aids (broadwaycares.org). Got kindness tips or stories? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow us @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. We are supported by the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Die extreme Belastung in Pflegeberufen führen oft zu gesundheitlichen Problemen bei den Pflegekräften. Eine Kampagne der AOK will die Gesundheit von Pflegekräften durch innerbetriebliche Maßnahmen wie Sportkurse verbessern.

The legendary Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) tells The Art of Kindness with Robert Peterpaul his advice for achieving dreams live from New York, New York's opening night on Broadway. Enjoy this special short episode to celebrate 80 EPISODES of The AOK! Not that he needs a bio, but... LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA is a Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, Emmy and Tony award-winning songwriter, actor, director and producer. Creator and original star of Broadway's Tony-winning Hamilton and In the Heights. His additional Broadway credits include Freestyle Love Supreme (Co-Founder, Producer, 2020 Special Tony Award Recipient), Bring It On: The Musical (co-composer/co-lyricist, Tony nomination for Best Musical), and West Side Story (2009 revival, Spanish translations). Miranda is the recipient of the 2015 MacArthur Foundation Award, the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors and the 2019 Portrait of a Nation Prize. He has received stars on both the Puerto Rico Walk of Fame and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Mr. Miranda, and the Miranda Family, are active supporters of initiatives that increase people of color's representation throughout the arts and government, ensure access to women's reproductive health, and promote resilience in Puerto Rico. TV/Film credits include: tick, tick… BOOM!, Vivo, In the Heights, Hamilton (2021 Emmy Award), His Dark Materials, “Fosse/Verdon,” We The People, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (2018 Emmy Nomination, Guest Actor), “Saturday Night Live” (2017 Emmy Nomination, Guest Actor), Sesame Street, The Electric Company, House, DuckTales, 200 Cartas, Moana (2017 Oscar nomination, Grammy Award for Best Original Song), Mary Poppins Returns and Encanto (2022 Oscar nomination for Best Original Song). Got kindness tips or stories? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow us @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Music: "Awake" by Ricky Alvarez & "Sunshine" by Lemon Music Studio. We are supported by the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bilt Rewards is the real deal. With a great set of transfer partners and ways to earn points whether or not you rent or have the credit card, this program just keeps getting better. This week we discuss why you shouldn't sleep on Bilt Rewards. 00:00 Intro 01:04 Oops! 01:06 Oops: You need 40K AA for Gold 02:05 Ooops: AA charity donation may have been AOK 03:46 Ooops: Can't book JetBlue transatlantic with AA miles 04:52 Ooops: How did we forgret the Ink Business Preferred? 06:27 Giant Mailbag: That Sapphire Preferred 3x online grocery is better than we said 09:46 Award Talk 09:47 Seats.Aero adds support for Aeroplan and Emirates https://frequentmiler.com/seats-aero/ 10:21 Greg books his annual stay at the Inn at Bay Harbor  15:05 FM Party of Five Team Challenge Update 19:32 Mattress Running the Numbers 19:51 Marriott will offer 40K points for a Homes & Villas booking of 4 nights or longer https://frequentmiler.com/incredible-... 25:13 Bilt Rewards will offer a 100% transfer bonus to Air France Flying Blue on May 1st only https://frequentmiler.com/incredible-... 35:28 Card Talk: Bilt Card https://frequentmiler.com/bilt/ 43:48 Main Event: Bilt IS all that https://frequentmiler.com/amassing-bi... 44:20 Earn points paying rent 47:44 Bilt Transfer partners 55:09 Pay for travel at 1.25cpp 57:32 Earn points on things other than rent 57:57 Rent Day Quiz / Promos 58:36 Points for referring friends 58:54 Link other credit cards to to Bilt Dining (without the Bilt Mastercard) https://frequentmiler.com/bilt-reward... 59:29 Link Lyft account to Bilt Rewards account for extra points https://frequentmiler.com/bilt-offeri... 1:00:00 Is Bilt a no-brainer for renters? 1:05:00 Other things you can pay with Bilt (besides rent) 1:07:24 Is the Bilt card worth a 5/24 slot? 1:12:40 Who is the Bilt Mastercard definitely a bad fit for? 1:13:00 If you could only have one credit card, which one would it be? 1:17:04 Question of the Week: Avianca award taxes were wrong. What gives? https://frequentmiler.com/an-avianca-... Music credit: Annie Yoder

Audubon of Kansas (AOK) is an independent grassroots nonprofit organization that promotes appreciation and stewardship of natural ecosystems in Kansas and the central Great Plains, with special emphasis on conservation of prairies, birds, other wildlife, and their habitat. It is neither funded nor administered by the National Audubon Society.AOK executive director, Jackie Augustine, joins Tanna and Lyndzee to talk more about the mission of AOK and the annual Kansas Lek Treks Prairie-Chicken Festival.HostsLyndzee Rhine, Tanna WagnerSourcesAudubon of Kansas Audubon of Kansas Facebook PageAOK Kansas Lek Treks and Prairie-Chicken Festival Follow the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks on Facebook and Instagram. Follow the Kansas Wildlife Federation on Facebook and Instagram.

Einer Analyse der AOK zufolge verminderte sich die Anzahl der Fälle von Long COVID mit der Abfolge der Varianten. Betroffene fielen jedoch lange Zeit aus. Web: https://www.epochtimes.de Probeabo der Epoch Times Wochenzeitung: https://bit.ly/EpochProbeabo Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochTimesDE YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC81ACRSbWNgmnVSK6M1p_Ug Telegram: https://t.me/epochtimesde Gettr: https://gettr.com/user/epochtimesde Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EpochTimesWelt/ Unseren Podcast finden Sie unter anderem auch hier: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/at/podcast/etdpodcast/id1496589910 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/277zmVduHgYooQyFIxPH97 Unterstützen Sie unabhängigen Journalismus: Per Paypal: http://bit.ly/SpendenEpochTimesDeutsch Per Banküberweisung (Epoch Times Europe GmbH, IBAN: DE 2110 0700 2405 2550 5400, BIC/SWIFT: DEUTDEDBBER, Verwendungszweck: Spenden) Vielen Dank! (c) 2023 Epoch Times

People living with chronic fatigue syndrome often have a hard time getting out of bed. They may need to stay in bed for hours on end just to get the energy they need to do anything at all. However, small changes can lead to massive results. Most doctors tell you to rest and wait, but this does more damage than good. The worst part is that you can feel awful for years without knowing what's wrong with you or how to fix it. "My goal, in the beginning, was to try to feel normal for just a split moment of split-second of the day, I'm not trying to have no headaches the whole day. I'm not trying to feel any symptoms, for half a day. I'm trying to feel no symptoms for a split second, just to show my brain what it's like to have no symptoms. And then once I was able to get that feeling for just a moment, Then I'd try to extend it. Okay. Let's try it for one second. Maybe for one second, I can have no symptoms if I just do the brain retraining and make all the symptoms and pain go away. And then I was able to do it for a second. Then I didn't five seconds, then 20 seconds, 30 seconds. One minute to the point where I was able to actually do the brain retraining and. Now, instead of feeling okay for just a moment, I would feel okay for five minutes, then 10 minutes. I didn't feel any symptoms. And then obviously the symptoms would come back. Then I had to do it again, it's a process. It was step by step, day by day, week by week, month by month. But if I had just focused on that brain retraining stuff or whatever I was doing and expect to not feel any symptoms at all and feel AOK or feel 10 times better."

In the season 1 finale of HOH, Qveen Herby and Jedi Nick discuss 5 practices to help you manifest.We're taking a break with plans to be back in 2023. Enjoy the holiday, take care of yourself, do some AOK's, and remember... We need your art. Join the House of Herby over on Facebook!Watch this episode on YouTubeFollow Qveen Herby:- Web- Instagram- Facebook- TwitterCo-host: @JediiinickProducer: @WhatWouldAlexanderDo

My psychotic neighbor is gone. Another shitty metal shirt. I can't believe who's shooting that Dahmer thing! Fuck Chipotle napkin wasters. Hotwire? More like NOTwire. BOA is AOK. Sam Morril on Rogan is a class act. Sammy The Bull threw his grandmother down the stairs? Working on set & dealing with COVID magic. Crazy Heart. Fletch? More like WRETCH. Joe List, live in concert. 

Eine neue Auswertung von Krankenkassendaten der AOK zeigt: Knapp vier Prozent der Corona-Erkrankten werden später aufgrund von Long- oder Post-Covid erneut krankgeschrieben. Die Betroffenen fallen dabei durchschnittlich fast sieben Wochen aus.Wildermuth, Volkartwww.deutschlandfunk.de, Forschung aktuellDirekter Link zur Audiodatei

Meet Melanie Taddeo. Her parents always encouraged her to be the best that she could be. That attitude shined through when, at the age of 21, she experienced a stroke that left her paralyzed on her left side and totally blind. Her drive helped her to regain the ability to walk. Also, she regained some of her eyesight.   Melanie will tell you that she is a teacher and loves to impart knowledge. In this episode, you will get to hear how she crashed through barriers when school principals and others would not give her a job after discovering she was blind. As many of us have experienced, Melanie found that no matter her capabilities and experience, the only thing prospective employers considered was that she was blind.   Melanie's story proves how incredibly unstoppable she was and is. I hope you will find this episode as inspirational and thought-provoking as did I.   About the Guest: Melanie Taddeo is a passionate advocate for inclusion who at the age of 21 suffered a massive stroke that left her completely paralyzed on her left side and legally blind. After years of therapy, she was able to regain her independence and go on to become the first legally blind teacher to graduate in Ontario.   She is a certified special education teacher with over 20 years of experience in program development, fundraising, community outreach, volunteer management, and public speaking. Melanie founded Connect 4 Life and Voices 4 Ability; V4A Radio based on her personal experience of the lack of programs that promote independence for people with disabilities. She has made it her goal to help empower others to achieve their dreams despite the challenges they face.   Melanie has assisted hundreds of people through Connect 4 Life's programs such as the first broadcast training program for individuals with disabilities: “An Accessible voice in Broadcasting”, life skills training program, and public speaking. Melanie's passion is evident in everything she does to ensure that each client sees their abilities and not only their disabilities.    Melanie published her first book in 2019. “My Unforeseen Journey Losing Sight Gaining vision.   Melanie has been a Toastmaster for eight years achieving her, Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM), and was the recipient of the Member Making a Difference award (MMAD) in 2020, and now using her speaking to inspire others across the globe as a champion of inclusion,    Melanie empowers entrepreneurs, professionals, and community leaders to embrace challenges and how to overcome unforeseen change with dignity, and ease.   Most recently Melanie has created a company called gaining vision, to help promote inclusion across the world, ensuring that every person feels heard, seen, and valued just as they are.      Her story is proof that despite adversity success is possible with hard work and perseverance.         To learn more please visit www.connect4life.ca    WEBSITE: www.melanietaddeo.ca   http://gainingvision2020.com  FACEBOOK PAGE   https://www.facebook.com/gainingvision/  TWITTER   @gainingvision  INSTAGRAM   @gaining_vision  YOUTUBE   Gaining vision with Melanie Taddeo Nxumalo    About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is an Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes Michael Hingson  00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson  01:21  Well, hi, once again, and welcome to unstoppable mindset. I am excited to introduce you all to Melanie Taddeo . And Melanie's gonna tell her story. I don't want to give it all away. But Melanie has everything that we could ever expect to have in an unstoppable mindset podcast. She has a great story. She has unexpected life challenges that she has chosen to deal with. And she did deal with them. And she has all sorts of other things that I'm sure we're going to talk about. She's an advocate, dealing with persons with disabilities and all sorts of other stuff. And rather than saying all sorts of other stuff, and then living it to your imagination, Melanie, welcome to unstoppable mindset.   Melanie Taddeo  02:04 Thank you so much for having me, Michael.   Michael Hingson  02:07 So here it is a late afternoon for me and an early evening for you. You're in Toronto or LLC and Ontario, right? Correct. Yes. And we're out here in California. So we traverse the three major time zones of our two countries. And so you Have you had dinner? Not yet. I will. I will start cooking after this is over? Well, let's get started. So why don't you tell us a little bit about you kind of your, your early years and all that stuff. And we'll go from there.   Melanie Taddeo  02:42 Wonderful. So I'm the eldest of four girls, my dad is Italian descent, and my mom is Canadian, and a little bit of Irish and English in her background. But I was raised in an amazing loving home, where everything was encouraged, reach for the stars, hard work ethic possibilities and be a great role model for my three younger sisters. And that sounds like a really comfortable life. But it can be challenging at times, of course, because you know, you want to be the perfect daughter, whatever perfect was, but in your is a child that's the impression was given work hard. Of course, you had choices be a doctor or lawyer. I didn't either. But that's okay. But everything they taught me was about equality. And everybody's equal everybody, although there may be differences in our friends, all of us are the same inside and really to focus on that and not seeing differences. And I appreciate that now. Now, this was the mindset they taught me yet in their generations. Decision. How   Michael Hingson  03:46 old were you when this was was being taught to you?   Melanie Taddeo  03:49 Oh, from age five, up so   Michael Hingson  03:53 in school and so on, you are already thinking of people more as equal than probably a lot of kids did.   Melanie Taddeo  04:01 Yes, definitely. And, you know, it's, I'm so thankful for that. Because, obviously, we live in a very multicultural area of Mississauga. And we, it was really great, because, you know, although there are different types, sizes, you know, different genders, all these different things, and of course, you know, different backgrounds. We just were all friends. And that was a great mentality. And I'm really happy my family instilled that in me at that age.   Michael Hingson  04:28 Did other children have any kind of an issue with that? They tend to view people the same way. How did all that work?   Melanie Taddeo  04:37 You know, it was interesting, I think, looking back reflecting back, perhaps there was some definite biases there. But as children, you just think, Oh, they're mean. And that was about it. And I don't want to be their friend because they're mean, but it was never about oh, you're this or that. But it was just that unconscious bias or the way that they were they were raised. But we all play together. We all had great opportunities to learn about one another. And I appreciated that. Even individuals with disabilities, you know, there was a special class back then you might exam not going to age myself. But back then there was different separate classes. But they were just kids, there was nothing different, which I really appreciate that. My family always said, you know, no matter what family you know, sticks together, we always work towards a common goal. Set your goals high. Again, remember that lawyer and Doctor kind of mentality. I reached for the stars, everything I did in my life was to be a teacher, because that was my dream. I wanted to be a teacher, I was that girl that settled her stuffed animals to the front of the room to teach them, you know, the ABCs. I loved it. So everything my volunteer work growing up, as I started to get older, 13 and up was all right around kids. And I wanted to teach that was my dream.   Michael Hingson  05:57 So when you were when you were growing up? Did you have many friends who had any kind of disability? Do you remember? It was they were in different schools?   Melanie Taddeo  06:10 It mostly Yes. But for me, it was just, you know, it wasn't even on my radar, to be honest, at that point. Actually, that's not true. There was a young man down the street that lived there, and he had Down syndrome. But he just used to ride his bike around and he was just the boy like, we called him by his name, Jay. And that was that. But again, everybody was the same. So it didn't dawn on me. But again, reflecting back, I now recognize that, but it was never said to me, oh, this person has Down syndrome. It was just he was Jay. And it was a good thing, because I feel it taught me so much about seeing past the disability. So that was thrilling years, great. Life was really great.   Michael Hingson  06:57 So you went through? Well, I guess would be high school and all that. And you still wanted to teach   Melanie Taddeo  07:04 everything. Actually in high school I used to I got into art. And I found my passion. I had a mentor in high school teach me about art. And I was able to do all these beautiful paintings and drawings. And my creative side came out and I was on cloud nine. i My mentor at the time said I can retire if somebody one of my students goes to university for art, like that's me. And again, I did everything working in art galleries, that sort of thing, just to get experience. And I put together an amazing portfolio and was accepted to go to university for Arch. Again. It's a big joke on me in the future. But this point I was living the dream, teaching art and summer camp. And just loving my spare spare time was painting and drying and really absorbing all the arts.   Michael Hingson  07:53 So you went off to university what university I went to York   Melanie Taddeo  07:57 University, which is in Toronto. At first I committed and then I lived in residence. And it was a great opportunity. It was very well known for their art program, top notch professors and had great facility and I was just experimenting with all the different techniques and styles and just really trying to get my feet footing because I encounter a world would be an art teacher that was my dream. Best of both worlds.   Michael Hingson  08:25 So I get the impression that something happened along the way to change all that.   Melanie Taddeo  08:31 Yes, yes, it did. My fourth year university, I started to develop migraines. And everybody kept saying lots of stress from University. I'm thinking I'm studying art, what kind of stress do you have during kid paid by campus, really. And they kept giving me medication to numb the pain. But till one morning, I couldn't lift my head off the pillow. Finally I said there's something wrong and I went and they did MRIs they did CAT scans. They said no, nothing showing. And so one day, they saw something behind my eyes. And they said well, there's something there. And they diagnosed me with pseudotumor servi. And really just means there's a fake tumor. Yeah. But it was a misdiagnosis. It was a sign of a stroke. So they sent me for the eye operation to relieve the pressure from the optic nerve. And they kept me in the hospital and I was lethargic that was throwing up and they said all this anesthetic, it's this it's that it's the other they sent me home. And I was at my parents house recovering. And they had to go the family doctor and I'd still been really really sick and not well. And I couldn't see out of my eyes when I woke up. So they had the bandage. And they say Oh, it's okay. It's part of the surgery, it's going to come back. And so I had to call the family doctor for a checkup for them to test the eyes. And again, remember remembering that they said oh, you're going to be able to see Don't worry me He's fine. It's just they're swollen, they're going to come down. And I remember having to get showered. And I was like, come on, Melanie get given the shower, and I said, okay, okay, okay, just a minute I sit on, see the toilet and just rest. Basically, my mom had to shower me, and I'm a very modest woman, I would never let that happen. But I was just really out of it. Got to the top of the staircase, and I was like, Okay, go ahead and go down. I'm like, Oh, the house was spinning. And I said, I think I'm gonna go down on my bomb. So I said, at the top of stairs, and I started to go down. And mom's like, move your left side. Melanie said, I am. What do you think I'm stupid. And I would never talked to my mother. But I had had a stroke at the top of the staircase. So this struggle of be completely paralyzed on the left side and legally blind. So I was in a coma for two weeks. And I tell you, everybody, you can hear everything going on when you're in a coma. So please talk to us. I heard everything I heard. I had the last rites. I heard the doctors told my parents, I wasn't going to live to plan my funeral. I heard them basically say, if I survived, I would be a vegetable. Of course, I also heard everybody's deepest, dark, darkest confessions. So again, be careful what you share. My little sister came to me said, I'm so sorry, I stole your case of peach gum, because I kept it in my bedroom, you know, extra case, throw it in your bag every day. And when I woke up, I had remembered everything. And so of course, I would question them. But during the coma, my dad put a Walkman. And again, I'm dating myself, but with music on my ears. And I remember the songs from that time. And again, all of the DJs everything was right there in my mind, because I could hear everything. And I knew it was going, I just wasn't awake.   Michael Hingson  11:48 So you actually were unconscious. So it wasn't just that you were paralyzed and could move. You're actually unconscious. But as you said, you could hear everything. Yeah,   Melanie Taddeo  12:00 that you couldn't communicate. And, again, my brain wasn't there. Apparently, supposedly, I was. You know, they kept saying she's not gonna wake up, she said, and that's a scary thing for a family to go through. But imagine hearing all this and wanting to say, Hello, I'm alive. I'm still here. So it was a very exciting time to reflect on but at that time it was. And so when I woke up, I couldn't see anything. And of course, I was intubated. So I couldn't communicate either. And they kept saying, use this for that and use because I could hear, so use a thumbs up for Yes, down for no. And they wanted me to use this bliss board of letters to point out and I couldn't see them and explain to my can't see anything, and my eyes were no longer bandaged. And this was it. So when I was finally out of the coma, or type still, during the coma, they did life saving procedure, where they inserted a catheter into the groin and inserted 1 million units of blood into my brain. And I was the second out of five in North America to survive. And that changed a lot because it relieved the blood clots, but it also added extra pressure to behind the eyes. So the optic nerves were permanently damaged, destroyed during this whole procedure. So yeah, welcome blind, Nigel to move. It was a very scary time, a very angry time.   Michael Hingson  13:25 So you were intubated, that must have been pretty uncomfortable, especially once you woke up?   Melanie Taddeo  13:30 Definitely I you know, especially because you have to learn to swallow again, not only the stroke, but having this to die for so long. It was it was just a very new process for me having to digest everything that had happened, as well as recover physically.   Michael Hingson  13:46 How long were you intubated once you woke up?   Melanie Taddeo  13:50 So I was in a coma for two weeks. And I'd say that was going to be another two weeks.   Michael Hingson  13:55 Wow. Yeah. My wife went through a situation in 2014, where she had doubled ammonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome, and was put in an induced coma. So she was intubated. But after two weeks, they said they they needed to remove the two but they did a tracheostomy so that she could, she could continue to breathe, but they kept you intubated for a month.   Melanie Taddeo  14:21 Mm hmm. Yes. And again, I am sure again, depending on the timing, how that was because again, I had long term, like they've cracked on my teeth, all that fun stuff. So it was you know, so lots of other things. And then of course, the raspy throat for quite a while. Yeah. But yeah,   Michael Hingson  14:38 yeah, it was. So you were totally blind.   Melanie Taddeo  14:43 Totally nothing at that point. And it was, you know, it was it was it was scary, because I couldn't see I could just hear people come in the room. I couldn't tell who's there. Of course, I got very used to people's voices. And that was a good thing because that's how I tend to, you know, really depend on my sense of hearing. But I also want to have us on one hand, so having to learn to do everything, feed myself, things like that just laying in a hospital bed alone. But being told that I was never going to see again that I was never going to get out of the bed, all those negative thoughts, and I'm a very positive person, I always had been with that positive upbringing. And I kept saying, no, no, I'm going to I'm going to do this. And they, they said, Oh, Melania, you know, stroke really affects you. You're the mindset of how you perceive things. And it's true, I understand that. So I always say I had stroke brain, it's not a medical term. It's a melody term, that I thought I could do everything I kept telling them. This was happening in July, I'm going to university back to university in September, I'm going back to move out on my own pictures to paint you exactly. In my mind that I just wanted to get back to normal, whatever normal was.   Michael Hingson  15:57 So what happened? Well,   Melanie Taddeo  15:59 I am a fighter. I'm a survivor, my parents will tell you I'm stubborn, but I'd like to say determine it sounds much nicer. And after a good kick in the butt from a chaplain of the hospital. I decided that I wanted to thrive instead of just survive, I stopped feeling sorry for myself. And, you know, there's a lot of time to think in the hospital. And you know, I had amazing family support, whatever they were petrified. Because of course, going through the I had regressed because I was scared to a little childcare my parents, mommy and daddy again. And I've just was it was just part of the stroke and part of the fear. But after the chaplain really brought it back home, he's like, if you want to go back to school, you can you know, you just need to really get your act together and work hard. And I went to a rehab hospital where I learned to walk walk again, I don't have use of my left arm still. But that's because I'm right handed and I kind of forgot it was there for a while. But I started walking again after you know, driving my wheelchair and to the wall several time, they said they had to repeat the entire hospital, the rehab center after I left because I kept couldn't see where I was going. So I kept ramming into walls and things like that. But I just kept a positive attitude got my independence back as far as I could physically walking first, of course, you know, with a quad cane, a single pain, and then without a cane. But then I had to come to terms with the fact that I was blind. I went through the denial. They had cniv with just cane National Institute for the Blind, come and see me with a guide dog and a talking watch. Like what are you here for? I don't need you. Well, Melanie, you're black. No not. And after going through that denial, I went to see an IV and learned how to navigate use my white cane, get around and cook independently and get my independence back. And then, of course being stubborn, as you know, as my family would say or determined. I went to teachers college I applied and because my grades were great. My volunteer experience was right up that I knew they had to give me that interview. And the interview went like this much. How are you going to do this with your disability? And how are you going to do that with your disability? Of course, in my mind, I don't have a disability, right. I'm like, fine. I said, I thought this interview was about my abilities and not my disability. Oh, well, they let me in. And my first day of teachers college, my professors are gone by Christmas. I said, Watch me. I had no idea what I was doing. I never went to school without eyesight. And I had to learn to put books on tape about having notetakers asking for accommodations. I knew nothing about this. But I quickly learned and Teachers College was only a year. It was intense. And even with my practicum I had to advocate for myself. So I learned a lot really, really quickly. Because I was determined to achieve this dream. I wasn't gonna let anything hold me back at this point, because that was my lifelong dream. I had to learn how to do things differently, though, because of course, I couldn't do it the same way. Well, you could do them. Absolutely. 100% I got very creative. I was teaching a grade seven, eight split art. And I had these goggles created for the students to see what I saw. So they could understand just a little bit of what I was seeing. And it was the best teachable moment I've ever had. Those students could empathize. They got a really great ideas of what they couldn't do what they couldn't do ask a lot of questions, which opens the dialogue for kids because they you know, they're there. They want to ask questions are curious, but they also are afraid of offending. And I was able to get them to try using doing art without their eyesight. Yes, I haven't blindfold themselves put some music on Okay, painters, and it was a really great experience at the beginning. And as well working with little kids and teaching them about abilities versus the disability, because of course at that time when I was teaching and Teachers College, there was the differences and there was really hard differences with people with this abilities into schools. So they're being made fun of and stuff like that. So I wanted to close that down fast. So it was a great experience. But the one thing I did face that was challenging for me is my professors thought that I should only teach special education. And I fought that tooth and nails. I ended up going into special education because I love it. But I was angry at them for putting me in that box.   Michael Hingson  20:25 So, you, when you were teaching art in Teachers College, what kind of art? Was it painting or sculpting   Melanie Taddeo  20:36 or helping and drying, believe it or not, and it was really getting them to teach the basics. And I had to teach myself, okay, how am I going to teach this concept now that I can't see, because after I, when I was in the rehab hospital, they had me trying to paint and draw. And first of all, the drawings was totally totally disproportion. So I thought, you know, what, it's all about interpretation and perception. So why not call it abstract. But I was still able still having the skill sets to talk it through. So I would help them with a verbal practice, okay, so we're going to, you know, take the charcoal and do this and walk them through it. And I said, Why don't you try and show me how you would draw this from your perspective. And then I would do a demonstration. And they'd be like, Oh, mister, doesn't look like that bowl of fruit? No, it doesn't, you're right, what does it look like, but this is my interpretation. So it was a really great eye opening experience for them. But I also really started to sway towards clay, and sculpture, and really get those tactile feelings. So for me, that's what shifted for me in my art, but I still had to teach the the elements of art. So being creative thinking outside the box, and getting the students to really listen, and be creative as well.   Michael Hingson  21:58 So when you were teaching, drawing, and charcoals, and so on, were you doing that, in part, because you still were going through some sort of a denial or?   Melanie Taddeo  22:10 Oh, okay. And wasn't it?   Michael Hingson  22:14 Right? Because that's, that's what you teach in the in art, right?   Melanie Taddeo  22:17 And that's the norm, right? Because I was normal, though, it took me a long time to really understand when I got to that acceptance stage, I was like, you know, I don't want to join it anymore. And that was okay, for me at that time, since then I've gone back to it, but in a very different way. So, but at that moment, it was working through the process of acceptance.   Michael Hingson  22:41 So you were you were totally blind, that that did change at some point. It did.   Melanie Taddeo  22:46 So I it's amazing. The brain is a amazing muscle, I'll call it. And so because my eyes actually are fine, this optic nerve that is destroyed, in my optic nerve wasn't passing the messages to the brain and what I was seeing, so technically, my brain taught itself how to see. Not well, but it's still going see some shapes. And I see some details. I can read large print, things like that. So I do have some usable sight. However, I also learned very quickly not to depend on that site, because you never know. So,   Michael Hingson  23:21 so how long after? Well, you were in Teacher's College? How long after that? Did you regain some use of eyesight?   Melanie Taddeo  23:29 It was actually a number of years after Teachers College that actually, yeah, okay.   Michael Hingson  23:34 Did you learn braille? I did. So you use Braille. Still?   Melanie Taddeo  23:39 I do not. i It's funny because I had when I was doing my additional qualifications. To teach individuals with a blind or partially sighted they, they you have to learn how to read Braille. So I mastered grade one like that grade to the contractions a little tricky for me, I'll be honest, but it was more visual, I was doing it because my fingertips are not so good with sensation. And, you know, of course, I can still teach it, but I don't use it myself and then still depend on that large print or a Sharpie marker. But I'm also learning but other technologies now to count on that instead of the print.   Michael Hingson  24:21 You think your fingertips and their ability to sense or read dots were affected at all by the stroke?   Melanie Taddeo  24:28 i Yes, absolutely. Even though it's my right side, I definitely feel it was that I noticed even though the stroke affected my left side, other sensations on my right side were diminished. So I think that was definitely part of it.   Michael Hingson  24:40 So that may have been an issue that if you didn't have a loss of sensation that may have helped with Braille.   Melanie Taddeo  24:47 Oh 100% And I think I would have definitely continued with it if it had been able to read it with my fingers because it is such an easy way to communicate and help with interviews like this. If you have no So whenever it would be great.   Michael Hingson  25:03 Yeah. Well, and it's important to be able to do that. And you're absolutely right. The The reality is Braille is the main reading and writing mode that blind people and a lot of low vision people use as well, because in general, it's more efficient than looking at letters unless you have enough eyesight to read to be able to do that comfortably. Yes. And so the problem is that a lot of people, on the other hand, never get to learn braille as children, because they're forced to try to use their eyes. I've heard just countless people say, if I'd only really had the opportunity, and really did learn braille as a child, I'd be a much better reader today.   Melanie Taddeo  25:47 I've heard that a lot as well. And then also, a lot of parents don't want their children to depend on Braille, which is mind boggling.   Michael Hingson  25:55 They don't want their children to be blind, and they won't deal with that. That's true, too. Which is, which is part of the problem. But Braille is still the, the means by which we read and write. But you, you certainly have dealt with it well, and you've dealt with it in some some very practical ways, since you really don't have the sensation to do Braille really well. And that's perfectly understandable. So you went off and you went to be a teacher, you went to Teachers College, and then what did you do?   Melanie Taddeo  26:25 I graduated as a first legally blind teacher to graduate in Ontario, which is a really big deal. Except nobody would hire me. And, you know, I've really struggled with that I didn't comprehend why. Because again, to me, there was no difference. It was just doing something differently. And creatively. I had a lot of great references, of course, because I was doing practice teaching at my old high school as teaching art. And of course, I have references. But once I put my application out to the boards, I get calls from the principal's and they'd be like, Oh, you're exactly looking for, you know, grade seven, eight split for RT, are you willing, and I Ghen, this is something I learned, but not you do not disclose your disability over the phone before getting to the interview, and I asked, Are you aware that I'm visually impaired? And they said, Oh, no. And of course, I said, What was that a problem? Well, not with me, of course, but will be with parents. And again, it wasn't a huge understanding advocacy at that point. But to me who better to tshirt, children with a disability than somebody that little one, just 24/7? So I said, Okay, thanks so much. So I didn't get hired. And I started to feel like what a waste, oh, my gosh, I'm never gonna get a job. You know, the whole pour was me pity parade thing. Stopped. And I thought, you know, what, I'm a great teacher, I was still volunteer teaching, and I was loving it. And I was coming up with really unique ways to teach and get around this, you know, safety thing. So I had all the answers down pat, and how to do things safely for everybody, and where I would be successful, and what different things I could do to bring to the table to add that little bit extra. And I started to talk to people, a lot of people with various disabilities. And they kept saying, you know, we want to learn how to be independent. Melanie, how did you do this? And I said, Well, it's easy. You just have to, you know, really put your mind to it set some goals. And so I thought, wouldn't it be amazing to have a charity, or a program known as a first it was a program to help individuals with different disabilities access, education and training, just as they are, despite their disabilities. And so I had run a learning center for adults with disabilities, just teach them life skills, help them learn to advocate for stuff, all the stuff that I had done to get my independence back. And that went on for three years. And that was great. But I learned a hard lesson. Like I'll use my own money for that. Not a good idea. So it didn't last long. And I then I have met a lawyer, and they're like, why did you start a charity to do the same type of programming, and that way you can seek funding and donations. Okay, so I did that. And in the meantime, I was trying to think outside the box other than life skills, what other skills should I be teaching when the programs you're talking to different people? And advocacy was a big piece. And then also, I needed something to share information because I can't read brochures, and I was like, No, you have to have a great brochure on it, but I can't read it. So I created voices for ability radio, which is the first 24/7 Internet radio station for about and by people with disabilities as a platform for us to have a voice and that was in Canada so I wouldn't be clear in Canada because there's many all over the globe but and so voices for ability radio was our A platform for people to share their stories, as well as those resources that I and my family found so hard to find after becoming someone with a disability, because nobody shared information. So this was an exciting journey that started 2014. And we still are up and running. And it's exciting. We now since doing voices learned that many people with disabilities love media. So what created a radio broadcast training program? And how to podcast so I teach that every day, it's a great thing. So I'm teaching just in a very different way.   Michael Hingson  30:34 Well, and there's nothing wrong with that. No, not at all. I've always liked to teach. And when I was getting my master's degree in physics, I also got a secondary teaching credential. And in a sense, the actual certifications in both cases, I have not used, I didn't really end up with major jobs in physics, although I did, and still do work with companies in terms of scientific technologies, bleeding edge technologies, and so on. And teaching, by definition, because that is something that all of us have to do, as you're pointing out. The reality is we're the best teachers for teaching about disabilities or persons with disabilities. Absolutely. And, and so it's important to do that. The other side of that is that we also, if we do it, well learn to sell we all become great salespeople, because we have to do that in order to break through the misconceptions and perceptions that people have about us. Absolutely. So we we have to do that and make that work. So your the radio and the internet program is still up and running.   Melanie Taddeo  31:56 It is yes, we act now virtual because of course with pandemic, a lot of our clients are high risk. So we had them sound during the pandemic and we were able to reach more people throughout Ontario. So for us that makes sense. So with a 20 week program, we teach radio broadcasting just the basics introductory, they created their own podcast and a demo reel and a resume and then we connect them we partner with a lot of broadcasters they come in and they share their expertise and teach them and connect them with internships after they graduate and help them get their start that's the starting point.   Michael Hingson  32:31 You teach them how to edit and and process what do you use for that Reaper? Okay. There is there and all the appropriate plugins and and scripts that go with it. Yes, Reaper is a wonderful thing.   Melanie Taddeo  32:48 Yes, it is incredible. And you know, it's funny because it took us from trial and error. We tried to das it. We tried all those other ones. It's just like, I can't do this. They're not gonna be able to do it. So yes.   Michael Hingson  33:01 Well, I go back, talk about not wanting to give away your age, but hey, I'm not shy. I'm Nora, my modest. I worked in radio at a campus radio station in the late 60s and early 70s. Actually up through May or June of 1976. And I can tell you that there is nothing like when you need to edit a reel of tape, cutting, splicing, putting splicing tape in and doing it in such a way that you really can bridge the sound very effectively. It is nothing like Reaper today.   Melanie Taddeo  33:35 Yes, it's amazing how far it's come the technology and it again, I can't even imagine how you did that. That's incredible.   Michael Hingson  33:44 Yeah, my wasn't the best splicer in the world. But I but I can use Reaper really well. So I'm very happy with with all the different things that one can do with Reaper, it is a great program. Yes. And it is accessible. And the reality is that it is possible to do editing and so on. And Reaper is something that not only blind but sighted people use, but they have the people who are involved with it have been very diligent about doing everything possible to add in scripts and do other things so that all the features of Reaper are available and accessible.   Melanie Taddeo  34:16 Yes, and it's so great because when we teach our students with who are blind, we do the shortcuts, but we don't do it just for them. We do it for everybody. It's faster guys. And they're like, Yeah, I did as well. This is great. I love that. And it's interesting because it's amazing because everyone's on the same level. And we do do some extra work for those individuals with screen readers, you know, because we've got to make sure that Jaws key commands aren't the same and all those fun things so but it's great.   Michael Hingson  34:46 There are some great Reaper listservs and most of the time is spent talking about doing things to create an edit music and I don't use it for that. I'm so I'm only doing simple stuff by hand. relative terms and that is for podcast. But it is amazing the things that I see people doing and, and all the things that we're learning and all the different things that are available. It's just pretty incredible.   Melanie Taddeo  35:10 It is it is. But I really appreciate the fact that they continue to update the accessibility with Asara and as somebody else. And there's even a group, I don't know if they're in Canada, or they're on national, where they're located. But Reapers without papers. And they're a group of young people that have all this expertise of a river. It's amazing. And they're a great resource.   Michael Hingson  35:32 And that's where all the music stuff comes from. Most Well, I think the main proponents of it are in England or, or in the British Isles somewhere. But it is all over. And there is a huge subscription list. For the for the Reapers with the help papers. It's pretty cute.   Melanie Taddeo  35:52 Yeah, no, I think it's awesome. It's a great resource for our guys as well. So it's, it's wonderful. It's a great experience, and I get to do what I love and watch individuals grow. And that's a dream come true.   Michael Hingson  36:05 So you're, you're teaching them, but do you still have a radio program or any kind of thing that you're publishing?   Melanie Taddeo  36:12 I have my own podcast, take another look podcast, with my co host, kereta Felix, and we talk about uncomfortable and difficult conversations. So that's what I'm doing, you know, because you have to lead by example, of course. And if you don't have a podcast, you're teaching podcasts like, how does that work? But I also, I did have a show on voices for ability for a long time, but just don't have the time to do everything. So I said, just take my content from the podcast and put on station so we're gonna get to that.   Michael Hingson  36:41 Well, there you go. See? And and the podcast is working. Well, how long have you been doing it?   Melanie Taddeo  36:45 Since January?   Michael Hingson  36:47 Oh, you're just you're?   Melanie Taddeo  36:49 Yes, we're newbies. It's interesting, because we wanted to start something new and different. And working together is a lot of fun. And of course, we have we just recorded our 25th episode. So it's exciting.   Michael Hingson  37:03 You're doing once a week.   Melanie Taddeo  37:05 We Yeah, they come on every Saturday, we meet together, we record two episodes, and then just launch them every Saturday. Yes, yeah.   Michael Hingson  37:13 Well, we just are ready to put up show 37 of unstoppable mindset, it goes up on Wednesday. And same thing, we're doing one a week, and we started in September. And we're we're pleased with the results. We've gotten a lot of people who listen, and I hope that the people who are listening to this will definitely reach out as you get the opportunity to and let us know what you think of this. But we're having a lot of fun doing the podcasts. And hopefully we'll be able to teach other people the value of doing their own. It's all about telling stories, isn't   Melanie Taddeo  37:45 it? It is really isn't it, but a platform to be able to share your story to inspire others to educate others, there's so many opportunities, and really just have a conversation with the world about things that others don't know about. It's a great opportunity. And I've learned a lot from your podcasts, Michael, hearing all the different guests and different perspectives, I think it's a great opportunity for everybody.   38:07 So is Connect for life still in operation?   Melanie Taddeo  38:10 It is it is that's where I teach. So I teach students connect for life, the charity that I started. And it's great because not only are we doing the broadcasting class and the life skills class, where we have started up intro to public speaking course. And again, for individuals with, with, you know, some difficulties with being able to see, confidence sometimes could be but any disability can generalize. But so we have an introduction to public speaking course where we just teach the basics and get them comfortable and get them confident to be able to share their story because that's what advocacy is all about and being able to ask for things in an effective way when they need it. And then we also have our Connect for wellness program, which helps individuals cope with their mental health what's happening with being isolated, lonely, having a disability, and again talking about that so that they can get through anything they're struggling with.   Michael Hingson  39:04 So, in teaching public speaking, what's the most basic thing that you try to get people who are interested in becoming like public speakers? What's the most basic thing you work to get them to understand or what what kind of things do you have to overcome?   Melanie Taddeo  39:20 So first thing first is having a universal message that your audience can relate to your stories can be personal, but you always have to have that universal message. And please don't talk like this because it's really boring. vocal variety is everything. And for me, it's just about communicating and sharing stories, having that engaging connection with your audience. Because if you lose your audience right off the bat, they're not going to listen. So it's that universal message, tie it through so that what you're saying makes sense to people. And so that would be the main thing but then of course, you know, of course, in our state Your words don't mumble as well as to to clearly outline your speech or Keynote, whatever it is, so that you know where you're going with this and that people can follow easily. Those will be the main things.   Michael Hingson  40:10 read or speak from the heart and don't read a speech.   Melanie Taddeo  40:14 Exactly. And don't read, don't read, please don't read. Because that's terrible. It sounds awful, but connect with your audience have a conversation. And that's exactly speak from your heart. A lot of people speak best when it's off the cuff.   Michael Hingson  40:28 When I first started, when I first started speaking, after September 11, a couple people said you should write your speeches. Okay, I wrote a speech. And I read, it sounded horrible. And I read it to the audience. And it sounded horrible. They were very kind. But I listened to it because I like to record speeches, and then go back and listen to them again. And find that I probably learn more from listening to speeches, as well as going back and listening to these podcasts, which we do as we're running them through Reaper, to take out any little funny noises and throw clearings and all that. But I find that I learned a lot by doing that. And what I discovered was don't read a speech. Yes. And it's important. And the other reason, which most speakers get locked into a mindset don't do is the value of not reading your speech. If you are at a venue where you're speaking and you get there early, you never know what you might learn that you want to put into the speech to add value to it. You   Melanie Taddeo  41:38 got it 100%. And I think it's so important, because I think, you know, what I learned is, if you read a speech, you sound like you're reading a speech, you're not connected with the audience, and nobody knows what you've written. So here's the thing, if you know what you're talking about, just talk, have that conversation and connect with somebody. And like you said, you can add live and add things that just happen. So can be more relatable to your audience, because they were there for that. Sorry, perhaps they can relate to the topic because they're right there in the moment. But for people that are so focused on what they've written, they won't even go off script, and they lose.   Michael Hingson  42:20 And how boring is that? Or what?   Melanie Taddeo  42:22 Yes. And they only say there's three types of speeches, the one you wrote, when you delivered and the one you wish you'd delivered, right? Yeah. Wouldn't it be great just to deliver and be happy?   Michael Hingson  42:34 Yeah, I work really hard to get to the deliver the one I wish to deliver. And so that's why I love to listen to speeches, and so on, and why it's so important to do. But I don't know whether I've ever mentioned that on unstoppable mindset. I was asked once by a speaker's bureau to go deliver a speech to an organization called the National Property Managers Association. And I said to the speaker's bureau person, well, what is that organization, already having my own preconceived notion of what it was, but they said, what I thought, oh, it's an organization while the people who are in charge of taking people's properties and renting them out and so on. So, you know, do you have stories that you can tell him all that and I said, Sure, because, in fact, at the time that we were doing that we had rented, well, we had given a property manager a home, we were moving from one place to another, we're moving Southern California after Karen's illness. And so we had a property manager take over that. And then there were stories about that, not all positive. But I flew in to deliver the speech and got there very late the night before I was supposed to deliver a breakfast speech. So I got to the event on 1230. And I went to bed, got up in the morning, went down after taking my guide dog Africa outside because she has to go do her stuff. So we went in to do the speech, and it was breakfast. So I sat down and I was listening to some people near me speak. And something sounded off. So I said to one of the people, tell me more about the National Property Managers Association. Exactly what do you guys do and so on. The National Property Managers Association is an organization that is in charge of and responsible for anything physical owned by the United States government. Totally different? Yes. And I'm about 10 minutes away from speaking, whole speech has to be revised. And I'm not saying that to brag, but rather to express the importance of really learning to be flexible. Now as it turns out, I had negotiated government contracts and schedules and so on and had lots of great stories. In fact, it was a much more fun speech to give and did deliver a speech that everyone appreciated. He got to also talk about things regarding disabilities and other things like that. But the bottom line is that if you are locked into something so much that you don't pay attention to what's going on around you, you're going to get in trouble. Or you don't care, in which case, they're not going to want to have you come back.   Melanie Taddeo  45:23 Exactly. You would have got up until richer, original speech and they would have been sad about exactly. And probably wouldn't have said much, but probably wouldn't have invited you back. Yeah, no, exactly.   Michael Hingson  45:39 Right. Exactly. Right. They would, they would not have but, but it was fun. It was a great event, and enjoyed it and spoke to other divisions of it. So it was a it was a fun time. But I very much enjoy the fact that I believe it's important for me to learn more when I go to a speaking event than the people I'm speaking to, because that will help me in future speeches. And it's all about speaking from the heart. And it's all about learning to speak. And I can't even say extemporaneously because I know what I want to say. It's not like it's totally random. But I want to be able to be flexible. And that's what any good speakers should be able to do.   Melanie Taddeo  46:20 You know, it's when I ever talked to my students, oh, how do you memorize all your speeches, I said, Well, I personally, I write out my thoughts on the computer. And then I listened to it over and over again, I never ever go by what I write, but it's just the concepts I want to cover. And I may make point form notes, as I'm practicing, but it's just a matter of listening to it. And then I just put them away, and I just start talking. And that's the best speech when you start talking. Because I already know what I want to say, because I've written it down. And that's part of how I learned. It's just like, putting it down on something. And it could and then I'll just walk around the house talking to myself, my husband's like a UK. Oh, yeah, I'm just talking to yourself. And it works out just fine. And sometimes again, you get up and, you know, wait a minute, no, I'm gonna say this instead. And it just happens. And in the moment, so it is a great way. But it's important I find to teach the art of public speaking to anyone with a disability because they've got to be confident in what they're saying, because they want to win what what we what I like to do is to ensure that people feel heard and valued. And being able to articulate what you need and how you feel things like that is very, very important skill that not everybody does. Because that Oh, well. I'm just somebody with just blowing the whistle here. Yes, they do. They need to hear your voice. So for me, that's why we do that course.   Michael Hingson  47:50 Yeah. And by doing that, you're helping them to gain confidence. And the reality is people always say, well, aren't you afraid to get up in front of an audience and speak because why couldn't do that, I'd be afraid. And so I love to tell the story that after September 11, the first time I was invited to speak anywhere, was to a church service in central New Jersey, where they wanted to honor the people who were lost. So it was like two weeks after September 11. So that would have been? Well, it was the 26th. That was Wednesday, two weeks in a day later. And I said, Sure, I'd be glad to come they said, Well, you don't have a lot of time, only about six minutes or so. But we'd like you to come and tell your story. And I said, Sure, I'd be happy to do that. Then I asked the big question, how many people will be there, not 6000. So I learned pretty quickly, you don't be afraid of how large or what kind of what audience you have. You can you can deal with them. And it doesn't matter about the audience. If you connect, which is what you said earlier, it's all about connecting with the audience.   Melanie Taddeo  49:01 And again, knowing that they're there in an emotional state like you had just gone through and knowing that you can connect on that level, you can connect by celebrating the first responders or whoever you were the fire you're celebrating, and just really truly you're all there for a similar reason. And any conference any speaking engagement usually the people are there for the same reason, usually, but usually, you never know there's always that person that it may hit that may not know what you're talking about, or may really get something more out of it than you even expected.   Michael Hingson  49:37 And one of the things I love to do after speaking is take time to talk to people to to meet with them and so on course it's a blessing to have a book. That was the number one New York Times bestseller and, and also have a guide dog because what we do afterward usually is is there is a book table set up and I'll tie now Alamo black lap current eighth guy dog and tie him to the table. Alamo knows how to draw in people when it's all about petting him, of course. But but people come in, and then we get to chat. So whatever tool you have to use, but the bottom line is that people mostly really do want to interact. And you know, I've spoken at events, if you talk about politics and so on, that are completely opposite in view from the political views that I have to that I happen to have. But who cares is for me, it's not about politics, it's about about speaking and delivering messages. And one of the things that I generally do tell people is, like, I am perfectly capable, and probably will pick on Washington DC during this speech, but just let the record show. I'm an equal opportunity abuser. I go from the standpoint of Mark Twain who said Congress's Grandal benevolent asylum for the helpless, so they're all in the same boat. Yeah. So I said, you know, we could we could pick on all of them. And it's a whole lot of fun,   Melanie Taddeo  51:06 though, and again, adding humor, and it just breaks the ice. It says people at ease, and they know that you're just here to share a story. And then you're not going to get those people. Well, I'm on the side, I'm on that side. Right. Yeah. That that commonality. I love it.   Michael Hingson  51:20 And you know, a lot of people say, don't tell a joke at the beginning of a speech. Well, if, if you're telling a joke, just to tell a joke, then I agree. But if it has a purpose, and I have found some of those that are that are really very helpful to drive points home. So it's a lot of fun.   Melanie Taddeo  51:39 Yes, absolutely. And that's exactly it, it's the right time, the appropriate time, you get used to where that is. And yeah, it's just every speech is unique and different. Every audience is unique and different. So really, knowing your audience ahead of time, the best your ability is good thing,   Michael Hingson  51:55 even delivering the same speech at a lot of different kinds of venues. Each speech is different, and it should be different.   Melanie Taddeo  52:04 Yeah, you have to tailor it, even though you say,   Michael Hingson  52:07 even though it's basically the same speech, but every one is different. And that's what makes it fun, and also makes it great to listen to, because when I go back and listen to some of those speeches in here, how audience react or don't, then that helps me improve it for the next time. So thanks, that's pretty   Melanie Taddeo  52:26 good feedback, or the the response or having those conversations after always gives you that feedback. And you can just evolve from there.   Michael Hingson  52:36 Well, with speeches that I give today, I've learned what I should be able to expect from an audience if I'm connecting with them. And if I'm getting those reactions, then I know that I'm connecting. And if I don't, then I'm, I'm well, on the fly literally need to figure out what to do to make sure that I connect, and I've learned enough to be able to do that. But it is important to do that. And that's what a good speaker should do. Yeah. So you on the other hand, in addition to speaking have written a book, I have, tell us about that if you would,   Melanie Taddeo  53:15 please. So my unforeseen journey losing sight gaining vision is my book and it was published in 2019. I had been told for years, I should write a book, who would want to read my book. And I was listening to an audio book over the Christmas holiday in 2018. I received it and I was mesmerized. It was also such an inspiring book. And it's like, that's why you need to read a book. I'm like, asking the question, Who would want to read my book, he's like, you don't get it Do you don't understand how inspiring you are. So he planted a seed, and I didn't want the book just to be about me. I wanted something tangible for the audience. So the book is about unforeseen change in our life and how we cope with it, and some tangible resources for them to use for their own life. So everybody goes from preceding change, a breakup, a relationship, a death in the family, a loss of a job, let's say, the pandemic, and all of these things. But so the first part of each chapter is my story on a word. So it might be differences, beliefs, success, whatever the word of the chapter is the title of the chapter. And then underneath, I give some things that helped me cope with it. And that way the reader has a choice to add, try to apply it to their situation, or maybe it doesn't work for them. But I wanted something so people's could walk away, go wow, okay, now I can try this out my life, because these are the things that helps me. And it was such an amazing, cathartic process to write the book for myself, but also had my book launch the beginning of December 2019. And I plan this amazing book tour for 2020 and   Michael Hingson  55:00 You know what happened? You got to do it virtually. He   Melanie Taddeo  55:03 was this is it. I didn't actually do much of it to be honest, I understand. Yeah, I, you know, I still will do it. I, you know, I've got all these books. And but what was really great, we got to record the book and audio version, my friend ready for an audio book. And I've been talking a lot about it with different things. But it was a great help. In the pandemic, I had a lot of people say to me, your book, Can I order 10 copies for my friends because they need this right now. And who would have thought I didn't know anything about the pandemic, which was definitely a solution to coping with unforeseen change.   Michael Hingson  55:40 We've just started writing a new book I and a colleague, are writing a book that we are I originally wanted to call blinded by fear because people, when unexpected life changes come about, literally become blinded by fear and they can't make decisions. And it's all about learning to create a mindset where you can deal with unforeseen circumstances and, and be able to move forward. For the moment that we changed the title Carrie, my my colleague decided better title. So right now we're calling it a guide dogs Guide to Being brave, because I've had a guide dogs and so my whole life has been intermix with dogs. So we're going to have a lot of dog stories and other things in it. But the the issue is that people really do need to learn that they can deal with fear and sounds and deal with unexpected life changes. And that sounds like your book, very much talks about that, which is great. It really   Melanie Taddeo  56:37 does. And it's interesting, because I think we automatically assume okay, it's it's terrible life, oh my gosh, how could this? I can't get over it. But we all have that choice. And that's what I had to learn the hard way, that chapel, they came to me and said, Melanie, do you want to just survive? Or do you want to thrive and both. But we don't always have that Chaplain come to us. Sometimes we have worked struggling on our own and not knowing where to turn. And I had to learn a lot of hard lessons. And they weren't easy. So why not share? I wish I had had a book like this. Before this all happens.   Michael Hingson  57:15 When you published the book, was it self published or did a publisher partner publishing?   Melanie Taddeo  57:21 And it's interesting because I did a lot of research about publishing. And I knew nothing about writing a book. And I Okay, I could do the self publishing to a lot of work, and what if it sucked? So I wouldn't know. So I went partner publishing, and I had an angel publisher, and she was amazing. I created a new language. It's called Melanie's, so I use Dragon naturally speaking to me. And it doesn't take what you say. Not always, no, not all the time. So there was a lot of parts, she'd be like, What did you mean here? And then I'd have to go back. Okay, this is what I meant. And so we were caught through it. But she was such a great help in creating the structure of the book and then helping with editing. And she's like, Melanie, look, I wrote it, within eight months, it was just because it was all in my heart in my head. And it was just, I needed to put it on onto the computer, and just get it there. And she's like, this is easy. It's not a problem, just the deciphering of the Davinci Code you've written for me. And, but it came up beautifully and exactly how I wanted it. And it was, it was a great experience. You know, of course, partner push publishing costs money. So that's something I learned now that I kind of know what I'm doing, I would definitely hire an editor, and maybe Self Publish.   Michael Hingson  58:43 Yeah, the thing about self publishing is that you just have to be prepared to do all the marketing, but that's okay.   Melanie Taddeo  58:49 And I did a lot of that with partners publishing as well. So half and half, so it was good.   Michael Hingson  58:55 Don't think for a minute though, that even if you create a contract, and you actually work with a regular full time legitimate publisher, don't think you won't be doing the marketing still, because more and more, they're expecting the authors to do a lot of the marketing, they do provide support, and there's some value to it, but they do require you to demonstrate that you not only can mark it, but that you have a cadre of people to to help and that you have an audience that you can market to, which is cool.   Melanie Taddeo  59:25 And the thing is, who better to market your book than yourself. Because you know the story, you lived it, you've written it. So to me, that makes a lot of sense. And again, I think it's like you mentioned, if you do speaking engagement, you have your book, you can talk about that you can connect with people, and again, it's just making that circuit and I still have to do a lot of that because I haven't had the opportunity yet, as the pandemic starts to, hopefully cool down. We're hopeful I'm optimistic. Again, travelers become, again, something that we're able to do and I hope to go and take it across. Well, definitely to Africa to where my husband is from. So   Michael Hingson  1:00:06 we'll see how it works worse. Yeah. Now where is he from?   Melanie Taddeo  1:00:10 He's from Swaziland, which is a little bit north of South Africa. Closer South Africa.   Michael Hingson  1:00:15 Yeah. So it'd be great to go internationally. Yeah. You join Toastmasters along the way.   Melanie Taddeo  1:00:20 I did. Really when I started the charity. Yeah. So when I started the charity, I knew I had to talk a lot about it. And I'd have to talk to bigger audiences and be able to get my message across. And every single Toastmasters, I'm like, I don't need toast, I don't need to drink, I just need to talk. Like, that's what it's a

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