Podcasts about Consumer Action

Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// 7.10am Alexa from Rising Tide giving an update on their direct action and preparations for the blockade in November. www.risingtide.org.au 7.30am Yousef Alreemawi & Farah Beaini spoke about famed Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, first broadcast on Spoken Word, Thursday 18 April 2024. 7.45am Katherine Mckernan, Executive Director, National Legal Aid about the need to reform federal laws to address family and domestic violence. 8am Rose Bruce-Smith, policy officer with Consumer Action, talking about legislation to regulate scams and the need to strengthen consumer protections. consumeraction.org.au 8.15am Senator Lidia Thorpe speaking at the Free Palestine rally on Sunday 14 July. Songs//We Have Survivied - No Fixed AddressOunadikom - Ahmad KaabourMaybe - Le Trio JoubranDebout les femmes - 39FemmesBlack Smoke - Emily Wurramara

As the earth beneath our feet continues to bear the burden of traditional farming, Zack Smith , a farmer with deep roots in the Iowa soil, joins me to share his compelling transformation towards regenerative agriculture. Our discussion is a tapestry woven from personal anecdotes and professional insights, detailing the journey from conventional to sustainable farming. We peel back the layers to reveal the stark reality of soil degradation, the economic strain on rural communities, and the uplifting potential of regenerative methods to not only feed our global population but also heal our land. Navigating through the complexities of the agricultural landscape, Zack and I dissect the tension that brews between large-scale operations and the nurturing regenerative model. With a focus on the 'cluster clocks' farming system, we illustrate the symbiosis of livestock and land management that could usher in a verdant future for our farms. Our conversation also spotlights the far-reaching influence of the farm bill, urging listeners to recognize the power held in their daily food choices and the collective impact these decisions have on shaping a regenerative, health-conscious agricultural policy. Topics Discussed: 00:03 - Agriculture and Rural Economies 13:34 - Soil Health and Regenerative Farming 22:41 - Save the World 25:16 - Issues with Big Ag 35:50 - Getting Out of the Big City 38:50 - Regenerative Farming and Stock Cropper 41:31 - Cluster Clucks and the Symbiotic Relationship of Animals and Soil 48:21 - Ethanol 52:20 - Inflation Reduction Act 55:41 - The Farm Bill and Crop Insurance 01:01:58 - Consumer Action to Support Farmers Check Out Zach: YouTube Instagram Facebook Thestockcropper.com Email thestockcropper@gmail.com Links Mentioned: Food Inc. Stock Cropper Pasture Bird Farm Cluster Cluck App Sponsored By: Veri https://www.veri.co/ $30 off with code vsm-realfoodology  Armra https://tryarmra.com/realfoodology 15% off first order with code REALFOODOLOGY Organifi www.organifi.com/realfoodology Code REALFOODOLOGY gets you 20% Off Seed Probiotic https://seed.com/realfoodology  30% your first month with code REALFOODOLOGY Check Out Courtney: @realfoodology www.realfoodology.com My Immune Supplement by 2x4 Air Dr Air Purifier AquaTru Water Filter EWG Tap Water Database Produced By: Drake Peterson Edited By: Mike Frey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shane and Fiona hear from Rose Bruce-Smith about the types of things Consumer Action Law Centre are seeing affect older people - sophisticated scams, dodgy car sales, and retirement disputes - and what needs to be done about it.Heaps of great resources on their website https://consumeraction.org.au/

Gerard Scimeca is the Chairman of the free-market group Consumer Action for a Strong Economy .  Will the Can Tax Raise Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner?

Gerard Scimeca is co-founder and chairman of CASE, Consumer Action for a Strong Economy. In this interview we discuss:- CASE's history and mission- Recent ad campaign about Gary Gensler- SEC vs Crypto- Big government overreach

Gerard Scimeca is the chairman of the free-market group Consumer Action for a Strong Economy. The Price of Thanksgiving Dinner This Year

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown – Tuesday, July 25, 2023 4:20 pm: Gerard Scimeca, Chairman of Consumer Action for a Strong Economy, joins Rod for a conversation about the Biden administration's proposed “Can Tax,” which would tax people for buying anything that comes in metal packaging, including canned foods.4:38 pm: Sarah Bedford, Investigative Reporter for the Washington Examiner, joins Rod for a conversation about how a Biden family political aid worked for the Delaware U.S. attorney's office at the time the office began investigating Hunter Biden.6:05 pm: Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Senior Editor at Reason.com, joins Rod for a conversation about proposed weight-based discrimination bans in the workplace, meaning employers could not consider someone's weight when making hiring decisions.6:20 pm: Josh Hammer, Opinion Editor for Newsweek and a contributor to American Greatness joins the program for a conversation about his piece in which he says the Right must prioritize the abolition of the DEI regime following the demise of Affirmative Action.6:38 pm: Chris Chmielenski, Vice President and Deputy Director of Numbers USA, joins Rod to preview the testimony on the border crisis of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Gerard Scimeca, Chairman of the free-market group Consumer Action for a Strong Economy . Food Inflation To Rise With New Can Tax

Gerry Scimeca is Vice President of the free-market group Consumer Action for a Strong Economy . You're Kidding - A Can Tax?!

This week on Done by Law our very special guest is a true access to justice hero - Gerard Brody. After 10 years as CEO of Consumer Action law Centre, Gerard is stepping away from his role. Listen in as Gerard looks back over his incredible achievements during this time. He covers the rewards, the challenges, unfinished business and advice for future consumer law advocates. 

Shane and Fiona talk to Gerard Brody from Consumer Action Law Centre about the consumer issues that particularly affect older people, such as dodgy retirement contracts, reverse mortgages, and other scams

Luke spoke about the pressure on families with rising energy costs and how accounts are being closed or unpaid

Christa shares Clark Stinks posts with Clark. Submit yours at Clark.com/ClarkStinks. / Special Guest, Lori, Director of the Consumer Action Center, joins Clark to discuss listeners' top concerns. Clark Stinks and Consumer Action Center topics include: Roth IRA vs. Traditional IRA / How To Sell, Cancel or Get Rid of Your Timeshare / How to Buy a Used Car / How To Find a Trustworthy Mechanic / Customer Service Advocacy: Elliott.org / How To Open a Roth IRA / Best Target Date Funds: 3 Top Picks / Find a Financial Advisor / Is Apple Pay a Safe Alternative to Zelle? Want more money advice? Sign up for Clark's free daily newsletter! Free Advice: Clark's Consumer Action Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Linda Sherry of Consumer Action runs down the August Scam Gram     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Linda Sherry of Consumer Action runs down the August Scam Gram     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nelson Santiago of Consumer Action explains the Lifeline and the Emergency Broadband Benefit  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SCN Change Agent Interview Series - Meet Bill Protzmann. His volunteer work has included Board positions with Guitars for Vets and the San Diego Veterans Coalition. He has been instrumental in connecting thousands of military service members and Veterans with honor tickets to the largest healing music organization in his town: The San Diego Symphony. Organizations like Consumer Action, The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, 2-1-1 San Diego, Episcopal Community Services of California, and The American Music Therapy Association have all been delighted with his keynote presentations. Go online, and you can read his articles at Your Tango, The Good Men Project, Psychology Today, and PracticalHeartSkills.com. For his foundational work establishing music as self-care he received an Inspiring Hope Award of Excellence from the National Council for Behavioral Health. You'll find his first book at Amazon.com: “More Than Human – The Value of Cultivating the Human Spirit in Your Organization.” He's the world's leading expert on music's power for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, and he's here today to inspire, delight and demonstrate the power of music as a tool for self-care…please give a warm welcome to the man with the music: Bill Protzmann. SOAR Nebula is a global online (and offline - Washington, DC area) hub where transcendent leaders can connect, collaborate and create more social impact together. Interested in becoming a SOAR Nebula Member? info@soarcommunitynetwork.com https://nebula.soarcommunitynetwork.com In an effort to promote global champions of change, we have set an extraordinary goal of interviewing 1000 people who are change agents in their communities. Tune in as our interview guests share how they are contributing their gifts, skills, experiences, resources and wisdom to create a compassionate, cohesive and collaborate (C3) world. Join us. Let's not just stand for something ... let's do something!

Linda Sherry of Consumer Action runs down the scams in the June Scam Gram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clark discusses the supply & demand factors affecting the price of gas and what to expect at the pump. / A purchase and donation warning from the head of Team Clark’s Consumer Action Center - Another good reason to check your bank & credit card statements monthly. / The banking sector seems culturally incapable of becoming a customer focused industry. Meet the outsiders making a difference. Ask Clark topics include: Social Security problem: file a complaint through your Office of Constituent Services. / Remote worker non-resident tax issues - Hire a CPA or Enrolled Agent. / How to open a Roth IRA - Target Retirement Funds / Roth vs. traditional 401(k) Want more money advice? Sign up for Clark’s free daily newsletter! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lauren Hall of Consumer Action runs down the January Scam Gram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ruth Susswein of Consumer Action shares a study of the Impact of Race on Personal Finances  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lauren Hall with Consumer Action discusses the latest issue of ScamGram and the scams that plague consumers, including fake COVID-19 cures, how crooks use names of major online retailers to scams consumers and much more.

Linda Sherry of Consumer Action says Non-Cash Retail Hurts 25% Who are Under- or Unbanked  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lauren Hall of Consumer Action runs down the August Scam Gram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Linda Williams of Consumer Action explains Specialty Reports: The consumer reports you’ve never heard of

Nelson Santiago, Community Outreach Manager for Consumer Action warns explains what to do when remote work turns terrifying

Bill Protzmann's mission is to raise awareness of the power of music as self-care. He is one of the world's leading expert on the power of music for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health holds magna cum laude degrees in piano performance and creative writing, and has led a successful IT consulting practice for more than 30 years. In 2011, Bill launched Music Care Inc, a for-purpose corporation to teach and advocate for practical ways music can be used for your self-care. He was recognized by the National Council for Behavioral Health with an Award of Excellence in 2014 – the industry equivalent of winning an Oscar. Bill's volunteer work has included Board positions with Guitars for Vets and the San Diego Veterans Coalition. He has been instrumental in connecting thousands of military service members and Veterans with honor tickets to the largest healing music organization in his town: the San Diego Symphony. Organizations like Consumer Action, The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, 2-1-1 San Diego, and The American Music therapy Association have all been delighted with his keynote presentations. Online you can read his articles at Fox News, Your Tango, The Good Men Project, Psychology Today, and PracticalHeartSkills.com For his foundational work establishing music as self-care he received an Inspiring Hope Award of Excellence from the National Council for Behavioral Health. You can find his books at Amazon.com: "More Than Human - The Value of Cultivating the Human Spirit in Your Organization." and "In Our Eyes In Our Words - Portraits from the Edge of Society which received an Independent Publisher of the Year Award in 2019 in the Fine Art Category. Bill's recording of Amazing Grace reached the top of the MP3.com charts as an EP in the mid-1990s and was subsequently selected for inclusion in the permanent archive of the Library of Congress. His first full-length solo album, consisting of improvised-in-the-moment single-take original piano solos, was released in 1999 and was followed in the late 2000s by a collaborative, improvised album of music for piano, Tibetan bowls, and wooden flutes. His "Performed for You" series on YouTube continues this tradition of innovative recordings. Bill's experiences playing for audiences in non-traditional settings combined with an insatiable curiosity about the effects of sound and rhythm on human beings culminated in the launch of a groundbreaking initiative he calls Music Care. The mission of Music Care is to remind people of their built-in ability to use emotions for good and offer proven, practical tools for our access to music as a behavioral, emotional, physical, and spiritual self-care modality. He supports this mission with individual or group education, coaching, and advising, extensive online content including a fully-mentored, gamified online course and public speaking as an advocate for evidence-based, holistic self-care. As a sideline, Bill collaborates with the San Diego Symphony to provide Veterans, Military, Guard, Reserves and their friends and families with more than 5000 no cost "honor tickets" to Symphony concerts. Bill is a living example of how music can be life-saving and life-affirming. He has run a Meetup group for people who, like himself, often think about suicide, and has taught the principles of music as self-care to people ranging from at-risk Veterans to corporate executives. Music as self-care is an idea whose time has come. Please tune into a wonderful and much needed show with Bill Protzmann. Find out more about Bill at: www.billprotzmann.com, www.musiccare.net, www.practicalheartskills.com and www.quest.musiccare.net

Bill Protzmann uses the power of music to delight and inspire self-care. He is an avid volunteer having held Board positions with Guitars for Vets and the San Diego Veterans Coalition. He has been instrumental in connecting thousands of military service members and Veterans with honor tickets to attend the San Diego Symphony concerts. Bill has delivered keynote addresses to organizations including The American Music Therapy Association, Consumer Action, The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development. Bill has published articles at Fox News, Your Tango, The Good Men Project, Psychology Today, and PracticalHeartSkills.com. Bill is author of the book, More Than Human – The Value of Cultivating the Human Spirit in Your Organization. Listen & Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info Websites: www.Quest.MusicCare.net www.MusicCare.netwww.practicalheartskills.comwww.billprotzmann.com Most Influential Person The Dalai Lama www.DalaiLama.com Effect on Emotions I think the thing that is important here is letting go of what you think. The more that I let go of what I think; that could be preconceptions, or a new thought that just comes at me, or just the busyness and the chatter, the more that I'm able to let go of that, the more welcome I feel toward emotional energy and it's content. I feel the practice of that is a very safe thing, instead of always trying to keep the emotions I don't want out of my space. Thoughts on Breathing Early on, I had a piano teacher explain to me that a melody on the piano is being made by hitting things and the challenge is to make that melody sing. To be able to sing it, you have to breathe it. Even though I'm playing a percussion instrument, I find myself breathing and inspired by the music so I'm breathing in the same phrasing that a singer might be breathing. I had a band teacher teach me about diaphragmatic breathing and so I've always had this ability to breathe deeply. Suggested Resources Book: The Path of Least Resistance by Robert Fritz App: Brainwave Bullying Story When I was in first grade I walked to and from school. I was always interrupted on my walk by these older guys who would grab my arm and twist it behind my back. Once I left school at lunch and went home because I didn't want to encounter the bullies. You need to reach out and say to somebody who has authority, ‘this isn't right, this needs to stop.' Free Gift Thinking of launching your own podcast? You’ll need a host, a place to upload your episodes. Podbean is awesome. Podbean is built specifically for podcasters, been around for 10 years and the pricing is super competitive. It’s $9 a month, no matter how much content you upload and they have great stats as well. You can help support Mindfulness Mode AND get a month of free hosting with my affiliate link. Go to www.Podbean.com/PodbeanMM

Bill Protzmann (PRAHTS’-man) is a man on a mission: to raise awareness of the power of music as self-care. He is a successful IT entrepreneur who holds magna cum laude degrees in piano performance and creative writing and brings music to audiences in non-traditional ways. He is the author of “More Than Human – The Value of Cultivating the Human Spirit in Your Organization" found on Amazon. In 2011, he launched Music Care Inc, a for-purpose corporation that teaches practical ways music can be used for self-care. His work was recognized by the National Council for Behavioral Health with an Award of Excellence in 2014 – the behavioral health equivalent of winning an Oscar. Bill also does volunteer work that includes Board positions with Guitars for Vets and the San Diego Veterans Coalition. He has been instrumental in connecting thousands of military service members and Veterans with honor tickets to the largest healing music organization in his town: the San Diego Symphony. Organizations like Consumer Action, The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, 2-1-1 San Diego, and The American Music Therapy Association have all been delighted with his keynote presentations. Go online, and you can read his articles at Fox News, Your Tango, The Good Men Project, Psychology Today, and PracticalHeartSkills.com. Websites (order of preference) www.billprotzmann.com www.quest.musiccare.net www.musiccare.net www.practicalheartskills.com Social Media Links (order of preference) LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/billprotzmann/ YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC5fg36DMzTRrcEpI3NgpQhQ

Patrick Sloyan from Consumer Action and Anna Dooland from Diversitat shine a light into the cupboard of easy, easy, easy money. Like a cheap date easy money will run through you, ruin you and leave […] http://media.rawvoice.com/joy_gotmoney/p/joy.org.au/gotmoney/wp-content/uploads/sites/343/2020/02/Ep-40-Zip-Pay-and-.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 23:10 — 53.0MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Got Money Easy Money After Pay and Zip Pay appeared first on #gotmoney?.

Internet challenges that could harm you. How a movie changed people’s view of insane asylums. Mental institutions and the homeless population. Compassionate people helping the homeless aren’t bad, but giving away money and supplies is just enabling them.Gerard Scimeca, Vice president of Consumer Action for a Strong Economy (CASE), discusses the relation between the economy and environment. The quality of the environment. Impeachment is a snoozefest. John Bolton writes a book about Ukraine and The New York Times reports on it without seeing the book. This is why Mandy doesn’t believe what the NYT has to say about President Trump. Distressed clothing has been fashionable for a while, but it’s getting worse. Looking poor is now fashionable. Shutting down dollar stores to get rid of a certain type of person.

Bill Protzmann's volunteer work has included Board positions with Guitars for Vets and the San Diego Veterans Coalition. He has been instrumental in connecting thousands of military service members and Veterans with honor tickets to the largest healing music organization in his town: the San Diego Symphony. Organizations like Consumer Action, The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, 2-1-1 San Diego, and The American Music Therapy Association have all been delighted with his keynote presentations.  Go online, and you can read his articles at Fox News, Your Tango, The Good Men Project, Psychology Today, and PracticalHeartSkills.com.  For his foundational work establishing music as self-care he received an Inspiring Hope Award of Excellence from the National Council for Behavioral Health.  You'll find his first book at Amazon.com: “More Than Human – The Value of Cultivating the Human Spirit in Your Organization.”  Bill is the world's leading expert on music's power for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, and he's here today to inspire, delight and demonstrate the power of music as a tool for self-care. https://www.facebook.com/Bill-Protzmann-31362093115/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/billprotzmann/

Bill Protzmann's volunteer work has included Board positions with Guitars for Vets and the San Diego Veterans Coalition. He has been instrumental in connecting thousands of military service members and Veterans with honor tickets to the largest healing music organization in his town: the San Diego Symphony. Organizations like Consumer Action, The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, 2-1-1 San Diego, and The American Music Therapy Association have all been delighted with his keynote presentations.  Go online, and you can read his articles at Fox News, Your Tango, The Good Men Project, Psychology Today, and PracticalHeartSkills.com.  For his foundational work establishing music as self-care he received an Inspiring Hope Award of Excellence from the National Council for Behavioral Health.  You'll find his first book at Amazon.com: “More Than Human – The Value of Cultivating the Human Spirit in Your Organization.”  Bill is the world's leading expert on music's power for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, and he's here today to inspire, delight and demonstrate the power of music as a tool for self-care. https://www.facebook.com/Bill-Protzmann-31362093115/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/billprotzmann/

Bill Protzmann's volunteer work has included Board positions with Guitars for Vets and the San Diego Veterans Coalition. He has been instrumental in connecting thousands of military service members and Veterans with honor tickets to the largest healing music organization in his town: the San Diego Symphony. Organizations like Consumer Action, The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, 2-1-1 San Diego, and The American Music Therapy Association have all been delighted with his keynote presentations.  Go online, and you can read his articles at Fox News, Your Tango, The Good Men Project, Psychology Today, and PracticalHeartSkills.com.  For his foundational work establishing music as self-care he received an Inspiring Hope Award of Excellence from the National Council for Behavioral Health.  You'll find his first book at Amazon.com: “More Than Human – The Value of Cultivating the Human Spirit in Your Organization.”  Bill is the world's leading expert on music's power for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, and he's here today to inspire, delight and demonstrate the power of music as a tool for self-care. https://www.facebook.com/Bill-Protzmann-31362093115/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/billprotzmann/

Bill Protzmann's volunteer work has included Board positions with Guitars for Vets and the San Diego Veterans Coalition. He has been instrumental in connecting thousands of military service members and Veterans with honor tickets to the largest healing music organization in his town: the San Diego Symphony. Organizations like Consumer Action, The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, 2-1-1 San Diego, and The American Music Therapy Association have all been delighted with his keynote presentations.  Go online, and you can read his articles at Fox News, Your Tango, The Good Men Project, Psychology Today, and PracticalHeartSkills.com.  For his foundational work establishing music as self-care he received an Inspiring Hope Award of Excellence from the National Council for Behavioral Health.  You’ll find his first book at Amazon.com: “More Than Human – The Value of Cultivating the Human Spirit in Your Organization.”  Bill is the world’s leading expert on music’s power for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health, and he’s here today to inspire, delight and demonstrate the power of music as a tool for self-care. https://www.facebook.com/Bill-Protzmann-31362093115/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/billprotzmann/

Be You Parenting with Mary Dravis-Parrish Self-harm, like cutting, drugs, and alcohol are on the rise with today's youth as they struggle to express emotional pain freely and in a way that isn't harmful. Some of these children have thoughts of ending their lives out of emotional hopelessness, and some tragically do. How do we as parents help our children find ways of expressing those painful emotions in a way that doesn't do them harm? Do we know what to look for? What do we need to know so that our kids have some guardrails as they experiment and explore their feelings as to what is meaningful for them? Parents often fear expressions of emotions based on their own experiences and out of wanting to keep their kids safe they don't allow their kids to freely express what's inside. But what if we could guide our kids into genuine experience of the "negative" emotions and teach them how to choose the expression of those emotions more wisely? In doing so, we learn what is in their hearts, so that they have a strong desire to live a life of meaning that is real and true for them. What a joy to have Bill Protzmann back with us to share his personal experience with finding his way through his own emotional pain. He will share ideas that will empower parents to have tools to be able to guide their children through their emotions.  The article mentioned in the show that Bill wrote can be found here. http://www.practicalheartskills.com/why-suicide/ Bill Protzmann is an entrepreneur, musician, husband, father, and proud member of the human race. He's the founder of Music Care Inc, the first for-profit business established to teach you how to give yourself effective, evidence-based self-care using nothing more than the music you love. Bill's work has been recognized by the National Council for Behavioral Health with an Award of Excellence - the mental health industry equivalent of winning an Oscar. Organizations like Consumer Action, The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, 2-1-1 San Diego, and the American Music Therapy Association have all been delighted with his presentations.    bill@musiccare.net    https://quest.musiccare.net/ Go online and you can read his articles at Fox News, Your Tango, The Good Men Project, and Psychology Today. You'll find his 1st book at Amazon.com: “More Than Human - The Value of Cultivating the Human Spirit in Your Organization.” Mary’s Book: Empowered Parents Empowering Kids Purchase on Amazon.com   Amazon.co.uk    Amazon.ca Barnes&Noble   Access Shop https://www.beyouparenting.com/ ~ More with Be You Parenting with Mary Dravis-Parrish ~ Would you like to live without the guilt, doubt, fear, worry, disrespect and frustration that many parents take on? Mary Dravis-Parrish is here each week to guide you through the woes, challenges, questions and possibilities of parenting that will create more ease and confidence. Families today are not just traditional families; they now include single parents, parents of the same gender, as well as grandparents raising grandchildren. Mary knows that regardless of the structure of a family, families can thrive, be happy and successful in today’s world. She also knows that the world will be a much better place when family life focuses on empowering parents and kids to be the unique caring beings they are meant to be.  Mary provides simple strategies and techniques that allow each family to raise children that feel confident stepping into their unique gifts and talents to offer to the world.  She utilizes her teaching experience along with her natural talents for getting to the root of what is causing distress, discord and dis-ease in family living. https://www.beyouparenting.com/    To get more of Be You Parenting with Mary Dravis-Parrish, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all the shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/be-you-parenting-with-mary-dravis-parrish/  

Be You Parenting with Mary Dravis-Parrish Music can be experienced in a variety of ways. Within one family there can be many “instruments” all playing a different tune. At times this can create chaos. What if you could come together as a family, and allow music to take chaos and turn it into harmony, celebration and deeper connection? My guest for this episode is Bill Protzmann, Practical Heart Skills Advisor at Music Care Inc who will share with us the "power" of music - sound and rhythm - and how it works on human beings physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually in family settings. Be ready to learn "Practical heart skills," such as respect, compassion, civility, or empathy, and how these create a cooperative edge individually and within your family. https://quest.musiccare.net/   bill@musiccare.net Bill Protzmann is an entrepreneur, musician, husband, father, and proud member of the human race. He's the founder of Music Care Inc, the first for-profit business established to teach you how to give yourself effective, evidence-based self care using nothing more than the music you love. Bill's work has been recognized by the National Council for Behavioral Health with an Award of Excellence - the mental health industry equivalent of winning an Oscar. His volunteer work has included board positions with Guitars for Vets and the San Diego veterans coalition. He has been instrumental in connecting hundreds of military service members and veterans with honor tickets to the largest healing music organization the San Diego Symphony. Organizations like Consumer Action, The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, 2-1-1 San Diego, and the American Music Therapy Association have all been delighted with his presentations. Go online and you can read his articles at Fox News, Your Tango, The Good Men Project, and Psychology Today. Go to the Episcopal community services friend to friend clubhouse and you will find him teaching at risk people how to use music for self-care. For his work with music as self-care, he received an inspiring hope award of excellence from the National Council of behavioral health. You'll find his 1st book at Amazon.com: “More Than Human - The Value of Cultivating the Human Spirit in Your Organization.” https://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Human-Cultivating-Organization/dp/0692900748   Mary’s Book: Empowered Parents Empowering Kids Purchase on Amazon.com   Amazon.co.uk    Amazon.ca Barnes&Noble   Access Shop https://www.beyouparenting.com/ ~ More with Be You Parenting with Mary Dravis-Parrish ~ Would you like to live without the guilt, doubt, fear, worry, disrespect and frustration that many parents take on? Mary Dravis-Parrish is here each week to guide you through the woes, challenges, questions and possibilities of parenting that will create more ease and confidence. Families today are not just traditional families; they now include single parents, parents of the same gender, as well as grandparents raising grandchildren. Mary knows that regardless of the structure of a family, families can thrive, be happy and successful in today’s world. She also knows that the world will be a much better place when family life focuses on empowering parents and kids to be the unique caring beings they are meant to be.  Mary provides simple strategies and techniques that allow each family to raise children that feel confident stepping into their unique gifts and talents to offer to the world.  She utilizes her teaching experience along with her natural talents for getting to the root of what is causing distress, discord and dis-ease in family living. https://www.beyouparenting.com/    To get more of Be You Parenting with Mary Dravis-Parrish, be sure to visit the archives page for replays of all the shows here: https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/podcast/be-you-parenting-with-mary-dravis-parrish/  

Neal and Rich discuss the USMCA with Gerry Scimeca, vice president of Consumer Action for a Strong Economy and Trump's new energy plan with Dan K. Eberhart ,CEO of Canary, LLC

Lauren Hall of Consumer Action profiles common frauds, including deceptive health claims about some celebrity-endorsed products, and how a number of cancer treatment centers don’t deliver on their promises.

His volunteer work has included Board positions with Guitars for Vets and the San Diego Veterans Coalition. He has been instrumental in connecting hundreds of military service members and Veterans with honor tickets to the largest healing music organization in town: your San Diego Symphony. Organizations like Consumer Action, The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, 2-1-1 San Diego, and The American Music Therapy Association have all been delighted with his presentations. Go online, and you can read his articles at Fox News, Your Tango, The Good Men Project, and Psychology Today. Go to the Episcopal Community Services Friend to Friend clubhouse, and you will find him teaching at-risk people how to use music for self care. For his work with music as self care, he received an Inspiring Hope Award of Excellence from the National Council for Behavioral Health. You’ll find his first book at Amazon.com: “More Than Human – The Value of Cultivating the Human Spirit in Your Organization.” He’s here today to inspire, delight and demonstrate the power of music as a tool for self care

In episode 54, Kestrel connects with Sandra Capponi, the Co-Founder & Head of Development for Good On You, an app that helps you find fashion that has a positive impact on people, the planet and animals. Nowadays, there’s literally an app for everything. In this chat, Sandra shares insight on how she believes that apps can make an impact, and how giving people access to information can empower them to make better decisions. Kestrel asks Sandra about the sharing of information and how apps can potentially work together to aggregate their information, and collaborate on pushing for change. Also, they explore further the idea of "inconvenience" that arose in episode 52 with Whitney Bauck of Fashionista, and how it affects our purchasing habits.  Click here to check out more on the Good On You app, and what they're up to!

Can stores require you to make a minimum purchase if you pay by credit card or debit card? Can they charge you more - a checkout fee - if you use your card to buy something? Linda Sherry from Consumer Action and KnowYourCard.org joins me to share important information you need to know when you are paying with plastic. This episode aired live January 7, 2013.