Podcasts about girls scouts

The life they taught her to build almost took her with it. For decades, Katina Barnes poured into families, mentored girls, launched programs, led ministries, and moved mountains with two-person teams. The world clapped. But no one asked what it cost. In this National Black Girl Month™ feature, Katina joins Felicia Ford and co-host Dr. Rikesha Fry Brown to name what many Black women are only starting to admit: that being “strong” is often a trap. That sometimes it takes collapsing in your own bed to realize what was never sustainable. That no matter how much good you're doing—you still deserve to live. This conversation is not a warning. It's a reckoning. If you've been performing strength while privately unraveling, If you've been told to push through while your body says no, If you've outgrown the expectations that once defined your worth— this episode is where you lay it down. You'll hear: How burnout disguises itself as achievement Why letting go of control isn't failure—it's survival What real boundaries sound like when they're held, not explained How to model wellness for the next generation without apology Why “being needed” can no longer be the measure of your value This is not about doing less. It's about doing what's yours to carry—and no more.

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Girl Scout Cookie season has arrived!  This beloved annual event is serious business for thousands of young women as they hone real world entrepreneurial skills. Our guests are Karen Lundgard, Interim CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater New York, and 12-year old Girl Scout Ashleigh F., the top cookie seller in Brooklyn for the 2024 season. For more, visit girlscoutsnyc.org.

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We all know about the cookies and the green sashes, but you will love learning from CEO Leanna Clark and scout extraordinaire Rachel Petty how Girl Scouts of Colorado is on the forefront of creating tomorrows female leaders through an incredible offering of life-changing programming, education and opportunity. This podcast was brought to you by JC Charity Services – positivity is The competitive advantage and as a Jon Gordon Certified Trainer, I can help you transform your mindset, leadership and team. You can find me at www.makingourworldbetter.com – let's connect and make it happen for you! To learn more about Girls Scouts of Colorado and support its awesome work, visit www.girscoutsofcolorado.org. Please share this with a friend and I hope you are inspired to find a way to make our world better!

In this edition of Buh-Bye Mitch McTrendell, Jack and Bryan The Editor discuss Mitch McConnell (finally) stepping down, the "Carnivore Diet" (which, apparently, consists mostly of butter and cheese?), Oreo flooding the zone with new flavors, James Bond vs. Amazon, Mexico vs. US, Wendy's new collab with the Girls Scouts and much more!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sponsor: Timothy Plan aligns your biblical values with your financial stewardship in a way that honors God. Click here to learn more!Abby is joined by Patti Garibay, Founder and Executive Director of American Heritage Girls, to discuss her journey from a 12-year volunteer with the Girl Scouts to starting a faith-based alternative for girls young women. Patti shares why she founded AHG and dives into the concerning changes within the Girl Scouts, including the removal of God from the Promise, teachings on sexuality, and its ties to Planned Parenthood. This  episode highlights the importance of creating spaces where girls can grow in faith, integrity, and purpose, grounded in biblical values.FOLLOW ABBY ON SOCIAL MEDIA- Instagram- Facebook- Twitter

A combination of increased fees and implementation of DEI guidelines have fundamentally changed a once highly respected youth organization for girls. On In The Market with Janet Parshall we told you about a Christian alternative to the Girls Scouts of America, The Heritage Girls, that helps young girls grow in purity, service, stewardship and integrity. Janet and her daughter joined forces once again to discuss the crisis to parents’ rights in our nation. They also updated you on an important whistleblower case involving a doctor at a children’s hospital in Texas. After a history making presidential victory, our favorite husband and wife team turned a magnifying glass on the day after the 2024 elections spotlighting among other issues the change in the Senate, which seats flipped and what this means going into a new presidency. A respected pastor, teacher and writer joined us for a conversation about the 50 events in the final book of the Bible that will lead up to the final moments of human history. As we wind down this historic week in our nation’s history we turn our attention to other important news headlines of week and examine them against the unflinching truth of God’s word.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Girls Scouts of America putting in place an outrageous new hike in membership fees, more and more parents are asking if there is an alternative group for their daughters. Today, you will hear from Patti Garibay, the woman who created a powerful alternative that offers Christ-centered, age-appropriate programming designed to help girls respond to God’s call to grow in purity, service, stewardship and integrity. We then examine a report that alleged more maternal deaths since the Dobbs decision. But is that really what the report reveals? Join us to think critically and biblically.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Girls Scouts of America putting in place an outrageous new hike in membership fees, more and more parents are asking if there is an alternative group for their daughters. Today, you will hear from Patti Garibay, the woman who created a powerful alternative that offers Christ-centered, age-appropriate programming designed to help girls respond to God’s call to grow in purity, service, stewardship and integrity. We then examine a report that alleged more maternal deaths since the Dobbs decision. But is that really what the report reveals? Join us to think critically and biblically.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all want to create more wealth, but why? What stories do we tell about money that limit our capacity to receive? As we come to have a greater understanding of what lies beneath the surface of our relationship with money, we can change the way we interact with it. Emmy® nominated journalist, Jennifer Rogers Markwell, changed gears in her television career when she realized the need to help women and their finances. It started at home for Jennifer after her grandfather passed away and she wanted to help her grandmother make sense of investing. After founding the firm, Platinum Wealth Management, she regularly hosts monthly educational workshops to empower women & others to take charge of their investments. Jennifer also anchors the "Platinum Talks Wealth" Podcast where she discusses with her guests the psychology behind money memories and financial infidelities. In addition to acting as president for Platinum Wealth Management, Jennifer currently serves as a State Commissioner for the Nevada Commission for Women, volunteers on the board for Girls Scouts of the Sierra Nevada and the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. Jennifer Rogers Markwell was voted Sierra Nevada's Top 20 Most Powerful Women by Northern Nevada Business View in both 2018 and 2019 and Best in Business - Top Financial Planner by Northern Nevada Business Weekly in 2023.Learn more about Karaleigh on her website www.karaleighgarrison.com Find the Podcast Like A Mother podcast here: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-like-a-mother/id1718846989⁠Interested in being a guest on the Podcast? Please fill out this form and we will get back to you as soon as possible: ⁠⁠⁠ https://form.jotform.com/242656603465056 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/multipassionatemama/support

Welcome to 2050—where we still don't have flying cars, but we're finally getting our hiring practices right. Host Ken is joined by the formidable Lisa Gable, former Presidential appointee, U.S. Ambassador, UN Delegate, and advisor to Fortune 500 companies. Lisa is here to shake up your future and maybe your present, too. With her wealth of experience at the highest levels of government and business, Lisa predicts a world where degrees collect dust and skills steal the show, where AI is the superhero women need to get back into the game, and where universities might want to start updating their résumés. They also dive headfirst into the messy stuff—workplace conflicts, mental health, and the quest for diverse leadership. Tune in if you're ready to trade in the status quo for something a little more exciting—like a workplace where passion trumps paychecks, and every generation can finally play nice. BONUS: Elevate your hiring game with our comprehensive playbook on skill-based hiring - a practical guide designed to help you modernize your strategies, tap into diverse talent, reduce hiring biases, and build teams ready to tackle today's challenges and tomorrow's disruptions. Download it here:  https://turningpointexecsearch.com/succession-planning-checklist-2/ Ready to overhaul your approach?  Have questions or personal experiences? Drop us a message or Join the conversation on LinkedIn.—share your own succession planning horror stories and tips. Don't miss out—subscribe now and share this episode with your network! Hiring matters — mess it up! Key Takeaways: Skills Over Degrees: Lisa Gable predicts a future where skills will matter more than degrees, prompting a potential market correction in the university system. AI Empowerment: AI is seen as a crucial tool in helping women reenter the workforce, offering new opportunities and support. Workplace Challenges: Addressing conflicts, mental health, and transparency are vital for building a healthy and engaged workforce. Diverse Leadership: The discussion highlights the importance of breaking down barriers to achieve true diversity in leadership roles. Intergenerational Collaboration: A focus on collaboration across generations is key to fostering a dynamic and inclusive workplace. Passion vs. Paychecks: Encouraging employees to follow their passion rather than chasing a paycheck is essential for long-term success and satisfaction. About Our Guest: Lisa Gable is the WSJ and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of the book, Turnaround: How to Change Course When Things are Going South and is recognized worldwide as a turnaround mastermind. As CEO of several organizations, and as a former Presidential appointee, US Ambassador, UN Delegate, and advisor to Fortune 500 companies, Lisa has orchestrated and executed the successful turnarounds of well-known private and public organizations. She is highly regarded in business, political, and philanthropic circles for her ability to tackle difficult issues directly and with discipline and diplomacy. Lisa is the Chairperson of World in 2050, the futuristic think tank of the Diplomatic Courier Global Affairs Media Network and a Distinguished Fellow at the Hunt Institute for Engineering and Humanity, at SMU Lyle School of Engineering in Dallas, Texas.  Most recently Lisa served as the CEO of FARE, the world's largest funder of food allergy research where she secured $100M in commitments over 3 years. Prior to leading FARE, she was a senior advisor at PepsiCo and President of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, a CEO-driven national initiative aimed at helping to reduce obesity. In 2004, she was appointed by President George W. Bush as US Ambassador and Commissioner General to the 2005 Aichi World EXPO. Gable is the first woman in World's Fair's 170-year history to direct the U.S. Pavilion, a 100 percent non-federally funded $33.7 million operation. Lisa was named one of the 10 Most Influential Business Leaders in 2022 by CXO Magazine. An entrepreneur and mentor, Lisa acts deliberately to move organizations and individuals toward their full potential. In the past, she served as the founding chair of the board of directors for the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World; has been a national trustee of the Boys and Girls Club of America and on the board of directors of Girls Scouts of the USA; a board of trustee of Thunderbird School of Management; a member of the National Academy of Medicine IOM Roundtable on Obesity Solutions; and board member of the Independent Women's Forum. She is also a mentor in organizations such as Rare as One project, a Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and serves on the advisory boards of startups in the health and wellness space. About Your Host: Ken Schmitt is the CEO and founder of TurningPoint Executive Search. He is also the author of "The Practical Optimist: An Entrepreneur's Journey through Life's Turning Points". Ken was raised in an entrepreneurial family and brings a uniquely authentic voice to his podcast, blending life, family, and business together. Ken is a seasoned expert with almost three decades of experience in executive recruiting. In his podcast, he focuses on revealing the secrets of recruiting, retention, and real HR strategies. The podcast is not preachy, academic, or theoretical. It provides authentic perspectives on the challenges, triumphs, and quirks that make the hiring game both exhilarating and unpredictable. Twice a month, Ken offers tactical advice and industry insights to empower listeners to navigate the intricate world of executive recruiting confidently. "Hiring Matters" is your go-to resource for elevating your hiring game and equipping you with the tools to build, grow, and lead truly exceptional teams. Brace yourself for Ken's "Recruiter Rant" episodes, where he shares unfiltered insights and behind-the-scenes revelations about the industry's hidden secrets. Get ready to gain more than expected from this informative and engaging podcast. 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Calling All Girl Bosses was developed by the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania (GSEP) as a blueprint to give Philadelphia girls in grades 6-12 the skills they need to identify a community problem and take action to find a solution. Girls will discover their agency to make real, sustainable changes in their neighborhoods while working towards the highest awards in Girl Scouting. We speak with Kim Fraites Dow, President and CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern PA, and Ava Williams, a Girl Scout Advisory Committee member and “Girl Boss.”Website: gsep.org/cagb

We celebrated a very special birthday On In The Market with Janet Parshall this week. We joined our favorite missionary to the entertainment industry to celebrate all that God has done and continues to do through the ministry of Hollywood Prayer Network for the last 23 years. Then we shifted gears completely and heard from our missionary in the biometric space who updated us on the push for euthanasia acceptance through a House bill would require the American citizens to pay for this deadly procedure. We heard from the director of a very important organization fighting for the unborn who talked about how far a once Christian organization has fallen away from its roots and how the woke values of corporate America are impacting the missions of charitable organizations across the country. Speaking of the impact of woke ideals, we addressed the changes in the Girls Scouts of America and share a Christ based alternative organization that is instilling good, life-long values in the lives of young ladies. UFO’s and aliens are fun to contemplate in fiction and on your favorite sci-fi tv shows, but what if the increased push for acceptance of the belief in aliens in the REAL world is about something more? We heard from one of our favorite and respected Bible teachers on the spiritual truth behind the increase of UFO sightings and the drive to believe in intelligent alien life. Leadership is not an individual sport. God has called those who lead our churches and ministries to walk and live using His guidance and discernment over all things. A respected pastor, whom God has moved into many different types of leadership roles over his lifetime, shared what he has learned about what true biblical leadership requires from those who lead and those who follow. Now it is time to turn our attention to the news of the week as our husband and wife team continue teaching us how to use God’s word as a proof test against overwhelming amount of shop worn ideas and questionable philosophies sold in the modern marketplace of ideas today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Phil and Pam Pfeffer share their remarkable journey from a chance encounter in a college physics class to building a multi-million dollar fortune. Hear how Phil's career in finance and business led to the creation of Ingram Micro Inc. and Treemont Capital, all while Pam's expertise in banking and accounting played a crucial role in their success. Discover how they navigated challenges, made impactful investments, and found joy in giving back to causes like Habitat for Humanity and the Boys and Girls Scouts of America. From their humble beginnings to extraordinary achievements, the Pfeffers' story is a testament to hard work, resilience, and the power of love.

Join Kosta and his guest: Danielle Barnes, CEO/President of the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee. In this episode: The world is changing and Girl Scouts is changing with it. Will you talk about a few of the ways Girls Scouts has evolved since our listeners were active members? In less populated and underserved areas of Tennessee, access to programs like Girl Scouts can be challenging. What strategies are you implementing across the state to improve access and inclusion for all girls? How do you see Girl Scouts playing a greater role in community building here in the Upper Cumberland and across the state?Find out more about Girl Scouts of Middle TN:https://gsmidtn.org/ Better Together with Kosta Yepifantsev is a product of Morgan Franklin Media and recorded in Cookeville, TN.This episode of Better Together with Kosta Yepifantsev is made possible by our partners at Miss Sallie's Market.Find out more about Miss Sallie's Market:https://www.misssallies.com/

Ever felt like your workplace is more of a battleground than a professional environment? Us too! Inspired by Nickelodeon's 'Quiet on Set' documentary, we're diving into workplace dynamics. From toxic environments to red flags, we're sharing experiences, discussing why we've stayed, and like any bad relationship, this signs it's time to leave when that workplace is no longer serving you. With insights from experts and our guest, Mackenzie Green, we uncover signs of toxicity and the importance of a supportive workplace culture that fosters belonging, we explore what makes a workplace thrive. Tune in to learn how to recognize when it's time to walk away and find your green light in the workplace! Guest: Mackenzie Green (she/her):: Mackenzie is the Vice President of Social at Future Media, bringing over 12 years of social media and digital marketing experience with brands like Betches, Telemundo, and BET+. She holds degrees from the University of Miami and Columbia Business School. Mackenzie is actively involved in philanthropy, serving on the US board for the Shoebox Project and the board of the Girls Scouts of Greater Los Angeles. She's also a co-host on The Taylor Strecker Show and hosts The LA Comic Con Podcast. Mackenzie is a proud blerd, marathon runner, dog mom, and memory athlete We want to hear from you! Need some advice? Got a question? Want to join in on the conversation? Hit us up: SOCIAL MEDIA: IG - @MissUSAtoMBA, TIK TOK: x Instagram: @redflagseverywherepod Email: redflagseverywherepodcast@gmail.com  TikTok: @redflagseverywherepod  Facebook Page Facebook Group: Red Flags Everywhere Podcast Checkout video clips on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5uGxccsNMeLWixLwIa5qHg  SUPPORT THE SHOW: We can't do the show without your support! Become a member, at a level that works for you, and get access to bonus content, features, and other cool goodies for supporting the content you love. Click here to find out more!  Credits: Host/Producer - James Arthur M. (he/him) @jamesarthurm Producer/Editor - Sarah Brown (she/her) @sbrownsays Closing Music - Manny Baltazar (he/him) @mannybalty  

Girls Scouts were fined for their cookies?!? Say it ain't so! Our Official Attorney Lisa Lanier explains the situation.

At least fourteen bridge projects in Indianapolis are scheduled for work during the 2024 construction season. All Marion County public schools have either canceled school or will be doing remote learning for the solar eclipse on April 8. The Marion County Public Health Department will hand out free solar eclipse glasses to help view the event safely. Indianapolis police announced late last week they will not be investing in a gunshot detection system. The Girl Scouts of Central Indiana is facing criticism from two local groups that say it is not doing a good job of serving Black girls. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes.

Barbara Bry, a longtime San Diego business and community leader, and Co-Chair of this Year's Girl Scouts "Cool Women Celebration," is joined by Michelle Mullen, Chief Mission Delivery Officer for Girl Scouts San Diego, and rising star Syra Walia, an Emerging Leader Girl Scout. The trio chat about the upcoming "Cool Women Celebration," that will be held on Thursday, March 21 at Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines.Walia chats about her experiences that led her to become an Emerging Leader Girl Scout.

Thank you for joining us for this special Valentines Day episode,  we get a visit from the Witch of Yazoo City and hear about the endless love of Willie and Nellie Gordon.  Thank you Misty for the show suggestion! Follow us on social media. Please be kind and leave a five star review wherever you can.Contact the show loreofthesouth@gmail.comsupport the show https://patreon.com/theloreofthesouth?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkcitationsApel, T. (2014, October 29). The witch of yazoo still haunts the town she burned. Ledger. https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2014/10/28/witch-yazoo-still-haunts-town-burned/18093723/ DeBolt, M. W. (1984). Savannah Spectres and other Strange tales. Donning Company/Publishers. Willie and Nellie a Love StoryMagazine, S. (2024, January 19). Archaeologists unearth ancient roman cemetery full of jewelry, coins and clothing. Smithsonian.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ancient-roman-cemetery-full-of-jewelry-coins-and-clothing-180983615/?fbclid=IwAR2DTf4YpmRm-I0oh6RTq-HWgxw8QozARvdgaa44BiSrcBOEkDcVKGXhZNI Stacy A. Cordery. (2012, February 9). A romance for all time. https://www.stacycordery.com/juliette-gordon-low/steamy-love-letters-nellie-willie-gordon/ Wikimedia Foundation. (2023, November 15). Yazoo City, Mississippi. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yazoo_City,_Mississippi Support the show

It's Girl Scout Cookie season but is the mission still being fulfilled for the girls' learning skills through selling treats? We asked Diana Mahoney, CEO of Girls Scouts of Connecticut about the changes in cookie selling and tactics in teaching young girls these business skills. (0:00) Crime on the Mind: Amazon-owned Ring is taking police “out of the equation” with their Neighbors App. Jim Perez shares both sides of the story and what it means for crime prevention. (13:11) Crisis averted…for now. The special session over electric vehicles is not happening this week. Senator Kevin Kelly weighs in on the debate. Plus, he discusses the latest attempt to help more Connecticut families pay for heating this winter. (27:56) Image Credit: Getty Images

Those aren't the actual letters after Cecil's name.  EOTY. Episode of the Year. I know we're only four days into it, and no disrespect to the Girls Scouts, or Alex - who's here as well - but Cecil is an LMSW. Licensed MASTER Social Worker. Aside from those letters, he's the Black version of me when it comes to mental health. Hat, sweat pants, football, classic video games, comics and...candor.  I cannot wait to watch and hopefully help him become a force helping, quite frankly, people who look and dress just like him. 

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Monday, Dec. 11  The founder of a new arts magazine shares what inspires him about Appalachia. WV State Parks partner with Girls Scouts to trade free camping for conservation projects. And the loooooong set of Kaymoor Mine steps are now open again in the New River Gorge…on today's daily304. #1 – From LOOTPRESS – Meet Adam Payne, the Editor in Chief of YNST Magazine. This captivating media outlet aims to bridge the gap between creatives in Appalachia and the rest of the world.  Payne's journey with YNST Magazine began during his time at West Virginia University. While there, he witnessed an abundance of exceptionally talented individuals: musicians, theater makers, designers, photographers and dancers. The depth of skill he encountered left him astounded. Payne's firsthand experience made him question why such incredible talent was not receiving the recognition it deserved. Payne sheds light on his motivation behind starting the magazine, the incredible talent he discovered in West Virginia, and the thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem in the region. Learn more (and subscribe) at www.ynstmagazine.com. Read more: https://www.lootpress.com/ynst-magazine-spotlights-appalachian-creatives-in-yeswv/   #2 – From GAZETTE-MAIL – Girl Scouts will be able to camp for free in West Virginia state parks and complete public service projects as part of a collaboration between the state Division of Natural Resources and the Black Diamond Council of the Girl Scouts of America. Additionally, recreational activities may be offered at a reduced or negotiated rate, depending on factors such as volume, availability, operational hours and the time of year. The partnership allows Girl Scouts to engage in activities within state parks while actively participating in conservation service projects. A similar agreement was formed earlier this year with the Buckskin Council of the Boy Scouts of America. DNR Director Brett McMillion said the collaboration will develop outdoor skills and leadership potential in participating Scouts. The hope is that their time spent in state parks will foster a lifelong love for West Virginia and contribute positively to both the Scouts and the community. Read more: https://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/politics/girl-scouts-to-enjoy-free-camping-as-part-of-state-partnership/article_89b9291e-db64-53f8-92f4-9134a62f5782.html   #3 – From GAZETTE-MAIL – A century ago, when the Kaymoor No. 1 mine was in its heyday, the daily commute between home and worksite could be a bit nerve-wracking. Miners living in company housing at Kaymoor Top, a coal camp on the rim of the New River Gorge, rode an open cable car called a mountain haulage down a near-vertical slope to reach a bench halfway down the canyon, where a drift mine was located. The cable car system also provided access for miners and their families traveling to and from another company owned coal camp, Kaymoor Bottom, situated 900 feet below Kaymoor Top, on a bluff just uphill of the Chesapeake & Potomac Railway tracks paralleling the New River. Today, 60 years after the Kaymoor No. 1 mine closed, the only way to visit the lower two levels of the abandoned mining complex involves climbing stairs — lots of stairs. In late October, the National Park Service completed a major repair project on the 821-step staircase connecting the mid-Gorge mine bench with Kaymoor Bottom. The staircase, built in 1994, traces the route of a concrete stairway built in the early 1900s. Visitors to Kaymoor can view the mine entrance, a signboard posting safety messages, and the remains of a powder house, fan house and other outbuildings.  The remains of coal processing and loading  equipment, railroad sidings and coke ovens can be found at Kaymoor Bottom. Just remember if you venture down the 821 steps, you'll have to climb back up them! Read more: https://www.wvgazettemail.com/outdoors/national-park-service-reopens-821-step-stairway-to-kaymoor-bottom/article_ca95e2b4-8aa8-5e83-aa3f-f2be9014f768.html   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.  

The Boys and Girls Scouts from Natick manned the ship aboard the U.S.S. Constitution, learning the ropes from sailors for Scouts Day.

Thank you for following Everyday Leaders. If you've been following us since 2018, we appreciate your support and look forward to continuing to add value to you if this is the first time you're finding us, welcome! We are a husband and wife media team based in Indianapolis, IN, and have been helping clients build their marketing and media strategies for over 20 years. I am your host, and my husband Joe, https://Joeakestudios.com, is the producer, director, and editor of the Everyday Leaders media programs, virtual and live event broadcasts, and more. We are excited to bring you a new focus on this platform, celebrating Everyday Business Leaders in our local community. Don't forget to subscribe to our YOUTUBE Channel, turn on notifications, and never miss an episode! Watch the full LIVE in-studio interview here from JPtheGeek Studio in Greenwood, Indiana: https://www.youtube.com/@MelahniAkeEverydayLeaders Everyday Business Leaders is a program dedicated to elevating our business leaders who inspire us to connect and thrive in our local community.   Today's Everyday Business Leader is Zyler Ogden and Christie Ogden Chasing Sunsets, Inc https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/randolph-county/randolph-county-boy-uses-grief-to-spur-mission-to-open-dialogues-on-suicide In this article, suicide prevention is mentioned. If you are struggling with your mental health, please reach out and call the National Mental Health Crisis Hotline at 988. Mackaillah was just 13 years old when she took her life Mackenzie Pickerrell is the Executive Director of the Girl Coalition of Indiana, a subsidiary agency under the Girls Scouts of Indiana. They focus on girls' social issues and well-being. In collaboration with the Indiana Youth Institute, the agency recently released an unprecedented study called the "2023 Indiana Girl Report."  It found, of the 36,000 girls in grades seven thru twelve who participated in the survey, more than 8,000 reported they seriously considered taking their lives in 2021 and 2022. A note from Melahni Ake, Founder of Everyday Leaders. When you visit EverydayLeaders.com, you will find valuable resources to become a better leader in your life, including. Women's Leadership Programs, including Top Floor Women Monthly Networking events, corporate workshops, and strategic business coaching services, discover personal development classes and products to develop yourself, including morning leadership devotionals and more. Order one of my inspirational books, sign up for classes, or pick up some gear in the leader store, listen to the Everyday Business Leaders podcast, apply to be a guest in our studio, or sponsor our show with your own commercial advertisement. Contact us today at https://www.everydayleaders.com. #everydayleaderschangetheworld #interviews #inspiration #businessleaders #inspiration #jpthegeek #podcast #studiointerview #passiontopurpose #communitybuilding #collaboration #celebration #supportlocal #supportsmallbusiness #maxwellleadership #familybusiness #nonprofit #becauseone #podcast #habitatforhumanityjohnsoncounty #alleycats #broadcasting #journalism #realtor #fathomrealty #fathom #leadershipjohnsoncounty

El campamento Scott era una tradición para las niñas de Locust Grove y Tulsa en el estado de Oklahoma, pero el campamento de 1977 sería recordado por el terrible asesinato de tres niñas exploradoras, las autoridades inmediatamente iniciaron las investigaciones, solo había una línea de investigación y un sospechoso un convicto que se había fugado, Gene Hart, una investigación que a pesar de lo mediático las cosas no salieron como todos pensaban. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pajasyverdades/message

 The similarity between Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts isn't surprising. Both trace their roots back to the same person: Robert Baden-Powell. Here is the story of their origins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Concerns grow over our aging and ailing political leaders... We'll discuss their mental fitness with 'America's psychiatrist,' Dr. Carole Lieberman.Also, more evidence emerges over big tech censorship emanating from the White House.Plus, the alphabet mafia's latest assault targets the Boys and Girls Scouts...A woman is reportedly denied cancer treatment... after criticizing a transgender flag.And, Canadian rapper Tom MacDonald joins us with more on his new patriotic hit song 'American Flags.'

Today, the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts are celebrating the 100th anniversary of their headquarters at Camp Cedar Hill in Waltham. WBZ's Kim Tunnicliffe got a tour of the grounds.

Jody Hudson was born in Michigan but has moved a number of times since graduating high school. She spent 15 years in the retail industry. She then spent five years being a stay-at-home mom before finding new employment in the nonprofit sector. Her story sounds somewhat typical, right? Not really. Jody has a much different story to tell which you will get to hear on this episode of Unstoppable Mindset. Jody is the penultimate unstoppable person. Jody's second child, Alex, was born in 1995. Alex was a very active child and worked hard at everything she did. While in the fifth grade, Alex began exhibiting physical symptoms which eventually lead to her no longer being able to be an athlete and active person. In high school, she began losing weight. No doctor could diagnose what was happening. It wasn't until college that happenstance lead Jody and Alex to a doctor who correctly diagnosed Alex's condition as Lyme's Disease. Listen as Jody tells hers and Alex's story. She will tell you about the book she wrote as well as about the Alex Hudson Lyme Foundation. This episode is very powerful, and Jody leaves us with strong advice we all can take to heart when we are presented with life challenges. About the Guest: Jody Hudson, Grants and Philanthropy Director for California CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), is a fundraising professional with over 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience. She is the CEO and founder of the Alex Hudson Lyme Foundation, an organization that seeks to increase research efforts and patient support for Lyme disease and MCAS. Before joining California CASA in 2021, she served as Vice President of Development and Communications for Girls Scouts of Central California South and, before that, led the Catholic Charities Diocese of Fresno as Director of Operations. In 2018, Jody was honored with the Marjaree Mason Center Top Ten Professional Women Award. Hudson is also an author and speaker. Her book, My Promise to Alex: Through Pain Comes Purpose, is a memoir about her daughter's journey with Lyme disease and her passing at the age of twenty-two on March 24, 2018. For more information on Alex's foundation, please visit www.alexhudsonlymefoundation.org 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. 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Please come back and visit us again ne Michael Hingson  00:00 Access cast and accessibly initiative presents unstoppable mindset, the podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet Hi, I'm Michael Hinkson, Chief mission officer for accessibility and the author of the number one New York Times best selling 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, and acceptance 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 accessibility, that's a cc e ss I, capital B II. Visit www.to. Access a b.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  01:20 Well, Hi, and welcome to unstoppable mindset. Today we get to interview Jody Hudson and Jody has got a very good and strong and compelling story to tell. She is a person who has worked in the world for a while. She is the Director of of grants right for California casa.   Jody Hudson  01:43 That's correct. The advanced philanthropy director,   Michael Hingson  01:46 advanced philanthropy director Wow. And, and, and again, but there's a lot more to Jodi than that. So we're gonna get to it. So Jodi, welcome to unstoppable mindset. Now, where are you? Exactly.   Jody Hudson  01:58 So I'm in Fresno, California. And we have just been getting hit with these recent rains. It's really sad to see what's going on out there. But in fact, before I jumped on, we just had another big downpour. So we're, we're right now good, but you never know when a next one is going to hit us.   Michael Hingson  02:18 Yeah, we don't get that level of rain in Victorville. I don't think it's rained here today. We had a little bit of rain Tuesday, but we just don't get that kind of rain here. And as I mentioned earlier, I heard on the news that there are a few places in the Sierras that have had something over 670 inches of snow, and they've gotten more snow this week. So how will this affect the drought it will, at least in the short term, but whether this is really going to have enough of an effect on the aquifers to really give us long term aid remains to be seen. But the way it's going, I think we're going to see more years of a lot of rain and other things happening. So we'll we'll kind of see how it goes.   Jody Hudson  03:05 I yeah, I agree. It was crazy. Last week, the 99 was shut down because of flooding. So you just never know what's going to happen. Right?   Michael Hingson  03:15 Go figure I know. Well, so let's start a little bit by you maybe telling us some of your background. As a younger God, what you did when going to school and all that give us all the highlights from an earlier time.   Jody Hudson  03:33 Oh my goodness. Okay, we could be here a long time because I'm not a young man. You know, I'm in my early 60s here now. But now I'm teasing.   Michael Hingson  03:41 So just talk about the early parts.   Jody Hudson  03:44 So I'm a Michigander born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, went to school at Central Michigan University where I graduated with a degree in retail. I've always loved fashion clothing. And so that's what I did for quite some time. Worked at Marshall Field's Lord and Taylor made my way west to Los Angeles. My claim to fame was that I was the manager of the Chanel boutique on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. I felt like I had arrived, so to speak. Then got married and made my way to Fresno where I currently reside. Two children, Garrett and Alice, my son's 29 My daughter's 22 And I stayed at home for about five years just to be a stay at home mom. And then when I decided to get back into the work environment, I got into the nonprofit world which I absolutely love. I have a servant's heart and it really spoke to that worked at Catholic Charities for about 1314 years. I worked at Girl Scouts for a little bit until I couldn't eat any more cookies. It was not good for my waistline and at all. And then I've been with California, Casa for two years, and we oversee all of the 44 Casa programs throughout the state of California. I am a product of foster care, I was born to a single mother who put me up for adoption. So I was in the foster care system for the first six months of my life until I was adopted. So I've kind of come full circle in that whole realm. But so that's what I'm currently doing. And then we'll get more into my true purpose and mission, which is the Alex Hudson line foundation.   Michael Hingson  05:46 So Marshall Fields, so did you get good deals on Franco mints?   Jody Hudson  05:50 Oh, my gosh. I know, Chris, and at Christmas time, because I worked out in Chicago at State Street at their flagship store. And during Christmas time, they'd have like the big pyramids of frango mints and I just devoured those. Like there was no tomorrow I have a weakness for sweets. I could not have sweets in my home, because they will be gone. I don't have willpower. I don't know what the word means.   Michael Hingson  06:17 No. Have you ever had mint? Meltaways? Yes. Which do you like better? Franco mints? Yeah. I like them both. But I do have to admit that there is something about Franco mints.   Jody Hudson  06:29 Oh my gosh, that just brought me back. I love that brought me back in time for sure. Yeah, and I miss them. I do too. I do too. I love those Frank moments. So good. It's kind of like melt in your mouth.   Michael Hingson  06:42 Yeah, really tasty stuff.   Jody Hudson  06:44 I think that's probably why girls with the Girl Scout cookies, then men's is my favorite. Because I was born and raised with the kids go mess with men. Go into the cooking mode. Then minutes. So what's your favorite Girl Scout cookie?   Michael Hingson  07:00 And Miss? Then Miss? Yeah. Although I've also enjoyed venture foals, which is one of the newer Well,   Jody Hudson  07:06 that's yeah, that's one of the the newer ones.   Michael Hingson  07:09 A new one rasberry one that I haven't tried yet. Yeah, you   Jody Hudson  07:12 know what I'm not a big fan of of the data, kind of like to keep my my the fruit and the chocolate all separate love them both, but really like the the combination together, but anything with chocolate, mint, peanut butter, I'm down for all of that stuff.   Michael Hingson  07:31 So I bought a case of Thin Mints. Well, actually, last year, I guess, I bought a case of Thin Mints. But somebody misunderstood and they made the order for two cases. Oh, and so I accepted that and I took them all. But even with the one case, what I did with two would have been the same with one which is they all mostly get put away mostly in the freezer. And for me, especially out of sight out of mind. And so most of them are still there. And they will be eaten over time. Which makes it a little bit frustrating for the Girl Scouts every year because I don't buy a case every year. It'll take me three years sometimes to eat those two cases, as I said, out of sight out of mind. But I do know where they are now having thought about them. This may cause a open so   Jody Hudson  08:26 I think I know where you're going after this little conversation here.   Michael Hingson  08:31 Yeah, I promise I won't get up and go do that while we're talking. Okay, but still. So So you got into this whole idea of the nonprofit Well, I actually another memory going back to Chicago and Marshall Fields. Do you remember Robert Hall? I do. Where the values go up, up, up and the prices go down? Down? Down?   Jody Hudson  08:52 Yep, yep.   Michael Hingson  08:55 Ah, those were the days having been born in Chicago and live there for five years and been back occasionally. But still. Great stories, great stories.   Jody Hudson  09:05 Yeah, I just don't like Chicago when it's December, January. It's like 80 degrees below with the windchill factor and you're trying to make your way from where you live in Lincoln Park down to State Street a little bit.   Michael Hingson  09:18 A little bit tough. And even with the L it could be tough. Oh yeah.   Jody Hudson  09:23 Oh, yeah. But boy, I had good good times there. I just graduated from college. So I was making a little bit of money hanging out and living with my sorority sisters. So it was just like an extension of of college. But when you have a little bit of money, it's a little bit more fun. Yeah.   Michael Hingson  09:41 Well, you were you bring back memories for me also, a few years ago, I was in Chicago for a speech or I was there for a convention I don't recall which now, but they were doing the event where you Um, to raise money for something, they did the Polar Plunge so everybody would go and jump in Lake Michigan. And I think Rahm Emanuel was the mayor. And Jimmy Fallon was there and they decided they were going to go do the plunge. And I was watching it with my cousins on TV. And they went in the water. It was zero or colder. Oh, we were very happy to be in a heated house. And the reporter said, these guys are doing it all wrong, because they went in in their suits, you know. And as soon as you get out of the water, you can go into a tent that was warm, where you could dry off. But just before they got out, a woman got out who was just wearing a bathing suit. And the reporter said, How much smarter she is because it'll dry right off and she won't be cold very long. And they were right, you know, but Well, that's the difference between intelligent people and politicians sometimes, I guess. I don't know.   Jody Hudson  11:01 My gosh, when my dad had a summer camp in Grand Haven, Michigan, and that brings me back to those memories that summertime with like the Polar Bear Plunge, we had that with the kiddos getting up early in the morning, like at six o'clock and going down. And if you if you did it every day, then you got like a special award. But yeah, I never did it. I watched my campers go in. But I'm like, Yeah, that's too cool for me.   Michael Hingson  11:29 Yeah. But you know, it's part of our country. And it's always fun to go to, to different places. And of course, go into Chicago go always for me at least. There I'm sure better places. But I like to go to UNO's and get a nice good deep dish pizza to   Jody Hudson  11:46 deep dish pizza. And it's a fun place to be in Chicago on St. Patty's day too. So Oh, yeah. That's always a blast. Dine the river green and drinking green beer and all that good stuff. Yeah, Chicago. Chicago is a fun fun city.   Michael Hingson  12:02 Yeah. Memories will tell us about California casa a little bit. So you've been doing that for now? What two or three years? Yeah,   Jody Hudson  12:10 for two years. And as the grants and philanthropy director, I helped to raise money not only for California, casa, but for our network. So California, CASA is the the parent, the umbrella so to speak, over the 44 Casa programs throughout the state of California. And we our initiatives, our mission, our you know, philanthropy, everything is in support of foster children. And there's 80,000 foster kids in the state of California. And what a casa does is they are that one person that link to help these kiddos to navigate through the court systems to be that voice for them, to help them where maybe they don't have a mom, dad and adult anybody to help guide them through life. And it can be transformational for these children to have a casa appointed, watching over them, it really makes a big difference.   Michael Hingson  13:24 Do foster parents help with any of that? Or is this really kind of pre them or our in spite of them? Sometimes,   Jody Hudson  13:31 you know what I mean, it's kind of done in conjunction with them as well as a CASA is a volunteer, they go through a training which I went through a training as well, just to kind of better understand what a CASA volunteer does, it's about a 3040 hour training commitment. Once you go through, you actually get sworn in as a casa and the in the court system. And then you are assigned a child and you could be assigned a child for maybe a year, two years, some people have had classes for, you know, even greater longer periods of time. It just depends upon, you know, the the cases. But it really is such a great meaningful program. And we definitely, you know, right now, we have probably 12,000 classes, but as I said earlier, there's 80,000 foster kids, you know, in the state of California, so there's definitely a gap. And that's what we try and do is you know, raise money raise funds to recruit classes, to train them to help the local network, you know, really pouring into the hearts of these foster kids.   Michael Hingson  14:51 So are their centers that these people are based out of or how does it work?   Jody Hudson  14:55 The classes themselves? They Yeah, so There's, you know, like I said, 44 class of programs throughout the state of California. So there's like a casa in Kern County, there's a casa and Fresno County. It's all, you know, based upon that the counties, each county is really supposed to have a CASA program. And, you know, there's what 51 counties, I think, in the state of California, so, yeah, 58 So we're, we're missing obviously, a couple of Casa programs, but each CASA program is you know, their own 501 C three, they, you know, raise their own funds money, they have their own board, executive directors, own staff, and we come alongside them to support them, and to give them you know, additional training, additional resources, and help where we can, we were lucky enough California casa, to be working with a lobbyist team who petitioned and we did receive a state appropriation in Governor Newsom budget for $60 million. And that is, you know, going to be funneled out to our Casa programs. However, as we know, the state of California is a little messed up right now with with budgets, and we only received the first wave of that $60 million, we received $20 million, and we were able to pump out that money to our network. But the other two bases are in jeopardy right now. And we are petitioning and trying to get that money back. So we will see   Michael Hingson  16:39 is that because of the legislature in some way or what? Yeah,   Jody Hudson  16:45 we are very grateful for what we did receive, and that was a blessing, we didn't even think that we were going to get that. And it really is to help our, our programs with infrastructure, it's to help them with, you know, recruiting, it's to help them just really build upon their their programs. So yeah, we're hopeful though, the, you know, legislators and other government officials and senators and people in the Capitol, they were not happy that our funding was was cut, because they really have become aware of our programs and the impact on the foster children. So we do have some really good people in our corner. So we'll, we'll see what happens.   Michael Hingson  17:30 He cut it. Who cut the funding, if the governor had it in his budget, and so on what happened,   Jody Hudson  17:37 it was in the legislative portion of the budget. So I don't know all the details. Yeah, in our inner workings of how all that happens. And, you know, with politics, things can be moved around, things can be cut, because maybe they're negotiating and looking for something else. Who knows what goes into all of those discussions. But like I said, we've got a lot of good champions and people in our corner, and it wasn't just cost of that was cut, there was a lot that was cut. So yeah, we're just hoping that we're gonna get that back.   Michael Hingson  18:14 I remember. Now, a number of years ago, the national level, there was a major discussion about the government. And what it had been doing through what was called the Talking Book program, which later became the National Library Service of the Blind and Physically Handicapped. And they, the Congress decided that they wanted to cut a bunch of the funding. They said, we can get things from other ways. And one of the magazines that was produced under the program was playboy. And the Congress people's fee with a conservative said, Well, that's ridiculous to publish Playboy, that blind people can take advantage of all the pictures and stuff. And the answer to that was, that's correct. But go read Playboy read the articles, because there were there were many, well written articles. And mostly, they are really good articles in Playboy. The original story, the short story, the fly came out of Playboy among other things, and eventually it got dealt with, but people do get some very strange ideas about things from time to time, don't they?   Jody Hudson  19:26 They sure do. And, you know, I've never seen a playboy, but I did hear that. There are some really great, great articles in there. So but yeah, so you know, well, we'll just have to kind of wait it out. I mean, we're so full speed ahead. And we are, you know, implementing what we can with the the funding that was awarded to us in our in our programs and and we're grateful for that.   Michael Hingson  19:49 We are a 501 C three, right. So you do you obviously do a lot of soliciting outside of what the government provides.   Jody Hudson  19:55 Oh, absolutely. I mean, we have, you know, government money. We've got you no private funding. So, yes, we have different pockets that we definitely, you know, reach out to. But, you know, from the pandemic, it's it's tough. Yeah, for for fundraising for nonprofits, I mean, everyone, you know, that was was losing out because they weren't able to have fundraising events and other things. And people were really tightening up their belt. So, yeah, well, we'll have to see how how things work out. But the nonprofit world is definitely definitely hurting.   Michael Hingson  20:37 Yeah, and it's gonna be a process. Well, for you, though, what made you go into the whole idea of doing nonprofit stuff? So it's different than what you've done in the past?   Jody Hudson  20:49 Oh, absolutely. Retail and nonprofit, very, very different. But   Michael Hingson  20:54 although you, you can tribute it to the nonprofit of Marshall Field's with Franco mints, but that's okay.   Jody Hudson  21:00 That's right. So, so I had my son in 93, I had my daughter and 95. And then I stayed home for for five years. And then when I was deciding to you know, get back into the workforce, one of my girlfriends, became a development director over at Catholic Charities, and she called me up. And she said that she was going to be starting this position at Catholic Charities, and she was going to be forming a women's Guild and that she wanted me to be on it, there was gonna be about 12 of us that were going to, you know, be the the pioneers of this Guild, and a common, you know, take a tour of the facility and see what I think, see what I thought so sad to say, I mean, I'm Catholic, but I had never heard of Catholic Charities before. So got my car went and down and opened up the doors, took a tour, I saw the clientele, I saw the people there that were, you know, waiting for services. And I just had this aha moment where this was where I was supposed to be, I was supposed to be giving back. I was supposed to be helping those, you know, less fortunate. And I told my girlfriend Kelly at that time, I said, Yes, I go, I want to be part of this guild. But even more importantly, I want to see if there's employment here, I would love to work at Catholic Charities. And as luck would have it, there was a position open. And it was for in the food pantry overseeing the food pantry. And check this out, overseeing the thrift store. Well, I think with my degree in retail, and working on Chanel boutique, I qualified to oversee the Catholic Charities thrift store. So the joke was always, you know, hidden, here's Jody from Rodeo Drive to Fulton Street, where Catholic Charities was and yeah, the price tags are just, you know, a couple of zeros off, but hey, she's, she can handle those. So, I fell in love with it. And it was so good as my kids were getting older, you know, to bring them to these, like food drive events, and, you know, the the farmers market that we would have, and they would see what the face of poverty looked like. And they fell in love with it. And you know, they were always there supporting my fundraising efforts. And and, you know, just supporting, giving back. So it was it was wonderful. It was really good. It must   Michael Hingson  23:45 get pretty emotional. Because you see so many people who are facing challenges and so on. How are you able to just move forward and not take it so emotionally personal, if you will?   Jody Hudson  23:59 You know, that's an excellent question. And it was very hard for me in the beginning, I wanted to take home these children that I saw, I wanted to fix everything I wanted to be the Savior. I wanted to be the knight in shining armor and I realized that I couldn't do it right. I mean, there I was limited in what I could do, but I could go out and raise money so that the pantry would be full of food so these families could eat so these families could you know go into the thrift store and purchase clothing or be given clothing, clothing and hygiene every so often so I can I can do you know what I can do in my in my wheelhouse. But you're right, it was tough. The first six months, I took it home with me there was no separation of my work and my life. But it just became more of a driving force for me in my job, more motivation to really get out there. and get the community involved with our mission and what we were doing. And even though the names of Catholic Charities, we never asked what people's religion was, hey, if you have a need, then we're going to be there. And we're going to meet that need.   Michael Hingson  25:18 Yeah. And it's, it is a an issue and a challenge for, for I know a number of people to get beyond the being so emotionally involved that you can't separate it, while at the same time developing a greater empathy. And I in fact, I think it's, it makes sense to develop the empathy and the understanding. But you can't take it personally because you didn't cause it all. And all you can do is try to work to fix it.   Jody Hudson  25:45 Right? And, you know, I said about my children going down there and being exposed to that, to this day, my my son, he'll tell me, Mom, he goes, it's a blessing and a curse, this empathy that has been passed on to me because he wants to be now that fixer, and he wants to, you know, when people come to him and share their problems, I mean, he wants to, you know, help them and he's going through that process right now realizing that he can't fix everyone's problems, right? He can, he can only do so much. But yeah, it's definitely tough. What does he do? So he used to work at Merrill Lynch. He graduated from ASU in 2008. Teen got a job right out of college, I mean, super smart, young man. And he worked at Merrill Lynch for over a year. And that just wasn't him. Like I said, he has that empathy, that very sensitive heart. And we also had a, you know, family crisis during that time. And I'll get into that later. But he just really, and then we had, you know, the pandemic hits. So he left Arizona, came home to Fresno to try and figure out what it was that he wanted to do. And now he's been with his current job for over a year. And really, really excelling in it and doing well. And I think he has found his niche. And he works for this organization called behavioral stars. And they are assigned troubled children from the school system. And he meets with these kids one on one, he has about 12 kids right now in his caseload, and he really tries to work with them on behavior modification, trying to work with them on just, you know, being a positive influence in their lives, because so many of these kids come from such troubled homes that they don't have that. And so Garrett is kind of trying to fill that void. And he's done very, very well, just this morning, he sent me over a text and he had to present to his team on some like motivational, inspirational messages. And it was like a 2030 minute presentation. And I love the two YouTube clips that he shared, and one of them spoke about how, you know, you can't let your past you know, dictate what you're doing today. It's like the overcoming and, you know, we're all going to have challenges, but how it's how you rise above from it. And I love it, because as he is administering to these kids, and helping them with their life challenges is also healing for him.   Michael Hingson  28:44 And it's clear, you've passed on a wonderful legacy that that he is taking advantage of, and he'll he'll expand out and I suspect,   Jody Hudson  28:58 Oh, absolutely. And, you know, I wrote a book, and I keep telling my son, I go get, your story is going to be even far greater than mine. And I can't wait to read your book one of these days, because it's going to be so inspirational with everything that you have gone through. I mean, I'm just really, really proud of him for climbing Klein, and just, you know, making it happen.   Michael Hingson  29:25 Well, we've talked about Garrett, and we should get to Alex, I know you want to talk about all of that. So you said that Alex was born in 1995. Correct. And, and a lot of things have happened. So tell us a little bit about Alex, if you will.   Jody Hudson  29:42 Sure. So Alex was supposed to be a Christmas baby. Her original due date was December 25. But she came a little bit early and she was just a sweet, sweet baby. She and her first five years I mean just a very sweet, shy, innocent little girl. And then she discovered sports and the tomboy in her really came out along with the the big brother that was right by her side helping her. So she was very active. She played soccer, she played softball, she ran track, she did cheerleading, volleyball, you name it, and she was very, she was a very good scholar to her brother definitely had more of the smarts. But he didn't apply himself out, worked much, much harder for her grades, and did very well with that. And then in the fifth grade, she started developing joint pain, inflammation, and we thought it was all related to her sports. And that's what the doctors thought as well that she was just an overworked you know, athlete. And so she would suck it up. She would like tape up her legs, ankles, do the ibuprofen. Well, that went on for several years, and nothing really changed. In fact, it just kept getting worse. To the point where her freshman year in high school, she was playing basketball running on the court, and her knees ballooned up to be like the size of grapefruit. And she dropped to the ground. And she was carried off by her teammates and coach. And they ran some X rays. And they discovered that she needed to have knee surgery that she had some issues with with her knees. So she had one knee surgery done on her right knee and they said if that took and did well, and it was successful, then they would do the left knee. Well, it didn't help but it didn't change anything. So basically from her freshman year in high school on Chica never run again. She it was the beginning of the the end for her because she couldn't play sports any longer. Everything that she had identified with was gone. And in high school, that's especially hard when you lose your your peer group. And so she really went through a dark period for a while only had maybe a friend or two, started losing weight started developing digestive issues. Then we, you know, started thinking, well, maybe he's got anorexia or an eating disorder. I mean, we just really went through hell and back. And she graduated from high school went to a junior college because we were still trying to figure out what was going on with her health. And she did well at junior college and applied to several colleges and ended up getting a full ride at UCLA. But she wasn't able to carry that out because she was losing weight. And she was down to about 87 pounds. And we were going from doctor to doctor probably 40 Plus doctors, and Alex on her own just by going on the internet, found this doctor down in LA who specialized in digestive issues. And she said mom goes I think I found a doctor that might be able to help me. And at that point, I'm like, Sure. What's what's another doctor? I mean, we we've been, you know, striking out with all of our local doctors and everybody at this point, just that she and I both were crazy, right? Because they would run tests and they couldn't find anything wrong with her. So we got in the car went down to LA. And within a half hour of talking with this doctor, he asked me Mrs. Hudson, has anybody test tested Alex for Lyme disease. And I innocently said, What is Lyme disease. And then he told me what it was and this was in 2017. And I'd really had never heard about it. And here I am from Michigan, you know, thinking that maybe I would have heard about it growing up. But we consented to her getting tested for Lyme disease and a couple of weeks later, sure enough, came back with a diagnosis that she she had Lyme disease. So now test, what's the test the test. If you go to a regular doctor, most of them are still testing with an outdated western blot test, which will give you false reads on it. This doctor was smart enough to have outs tested through iGenex and iGenex is out San Jose area. And they are very detailed. I mean, it's everyone sends people to iGenex just to because they know that testing that's part of the problem with Lyme disease. testing can be so. So what's the word I'm looking for? Not not reliable, inaccurate, inaccurate? Yeah. So tested her with the iGenex. And that's what it came back with. So in that moment, you know, I had to first of all, as a parent, figure out what this diagnosis was. And then second of all, how do I treat it, because I'm disease, you just can't go to any doctors, so many of them don't know about Lyme disease and how to treat it. And therein lies the problem trying to find proper doctors that know about this disease. And also, you know, the the treatment, because it's not like cancer, where there's a tried and true path. With Lyme disease. It's almost like, here's your buffet, you can do antibiotics, you can do this, you can do that. Or maybe you can do a combination. And it's a trial and error. But Alex didn't have have time to go through a trial and error. You know, she was at 80 pounds and 2017, down to a handful of foods that she could eat without reacting. And I had to get her better quick, like,   Michael Hingson  36:17 do you before going on? Do you have any sense of how she got Lyme disease?   Jody Hudson  36:25 No. And that's the thing. 35% of people that get Lyme disease will have what's called the classic bullseye rash, where it's a circular little red ring on your body of the point of impact where people are a bit, the majority of people don't know they have Lyme disease, until maybe they've been sick for a while. And by then it's hard to treat, because it's you know, once it gets into your bloodstream, and in your system, it can wreak havoc on every part of your organ. I mean, people have died from Lyme disease, because of, of, you know, getting into their heart, people have died from it from, you know, getting into their brain. It's, it's really quite horrific. And I mean, that can be adopted at this point from everything that I had to get schooled on real quick like in 2017. Till she passed away in 2018. But yeah, the majority of people when when you first have Lyme symptoms, it's like a summer flu. So you, you know, might have just being you know, feeling lethargic, joint pain, inflammation. And it's not until other symptoms appear when it can really become quite critical, like an Alex's case where it affected her whole digestive system.   Michael Hingson  37:53 You How did you how did you end up handling it? What did you do, because you certainly had to do something in a hurry.   Jody Hudson  38:01 So what I did was, you know, social media can work for you or against you. And in this situation, it definitely worked for me two things happen once I got Alex's diagnosis. Interestingly enough, she was diagnosed in May, which may is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and our local TV station, KC 24 had just done a episode a segment on Lyme disease. And I knew these people very well through all of my fundraising efforts at Catholic Charities. So I called them up and said, Hey, you guys just did a episode. You guys just did an episode on on Lyme disease. My daughter has just been diagnosed with Lyme disease. I need to know these three women that you spoke with because I need to find out how to treat my daughter. So that was number one. Number two, was I took to Facebook with Alex's consent. And I basically made a play saying, you know, my daughter has just been diagnosed with Lyme disease. I'm still trying to figure out what Lyme disease is. If anybody has any resources, know of any doctors locally, can put me in touch with people, please, you know, DM me, and you'd be surprised at how many people that I didn't realize had Lyme disease in the central valley that reached out to me. And Jessica Devine was one of them that lived right in Clovis, a couple of you know, Fresno, who had been diagnosed with Lyme disease had been battling it for a couple years. And she gave us the name of her doctor in Pismo Beach, and that's where we started. So it definitely helped by, you know, getting the message out there. And when you're a parent, parent and your child is struggling and you need answers, you do what it takes. aches. Right?   Michael Hingson  40:00 Right. So you reached out to that doctor.   Jody Hudson  40:04 So we reached out to that doctor. And then at the same time, we googled best Lyme facilities, best line treatment, because, you know, I'm a mama bear. I single mom at that time, Alex's dad wasn't in the picture at all, financially, emotionally, any of that. And I was working parents. And I thought, Okay, I need to tackle this, right. I'm going to roll up my sleeves, we've got a diagnosis, we're gonna get the doctor treatment, she's going to be better in a couple of months time, I was so naive. I had no idea what I was facing. And so we had this appointment with, you know, this doctor in Pismo in June. So Alex had been diagnosed in May that this appointment for June. But then I started researching best Lyme clinics. Sofia Health Institute was one, there was a couple others and I basically got on the phone. And I begged and pleaded to get into these facilities. And insurance doesn't cover a lot of this. In fact, it didn't cover most of it. In a year's time, I spent over $100,000 Trying to get Alex better, I sold cars. I had people give me money. I mean, it was crazy what I did. But again, any of us would do that in our situation with a sick child. So we went to the doctor in Pismo, we also went to Sofia Health Institute. And with every doctor that we saw, it was a whole new protocol. Everybody, you know, had their own opinions. And it was just, it was just really tough. Like I said, you know, with cancer, it's tried and true. These are the treatments that you go through. But with Lyme disease, because there's so many different co infections. You have to figure out who you know what symptoms are the most troublesome, you start there, and it's like, okay, eliminate that. So that symptom, and then let's move on to the next. And that's what we were trying to do with Alice. But at the same time, she kept losing weight, and she couldn't be strong and healthy enough with her treatments. Because she was so malnourished, so it was just, it was a mess.   Michael Hingson  42:35 And no matter what happened, nobody was able to come up with any solution that seemed to help.   Jody Hudson  42:41 We had a team of about 12 doctors we had, because as I said, once Lyme disease is in your blood system, which for Alex, it had been since. You know, if you go back when her symptoms first started, which we thought was just that overworked athletic body. It was in fifth grade. Now here she is in college, right? So I mean, it'd been 10 years that this had been living in her her system. So she had cardiologists she had a gastro doctor. She had, you know, a doctor, the doctor in Pismo that was kind of like the the lead on this. But we had so many other people that we had to bring onto the team. And then not to mention, just she was in and out of hospitals, just trying to get IVs and other stuff in her system to keep her healthy.   Michael Hingson  43:42 When did you get to the point where you realize that you weren't going to be able to fix her and how did you reconcile that?   Jody Hudson  43:52 So May of 2017 She got the diagnosis by December after going through a whirlwind of in and out of hospitals, different doctors. I knew in December that I was losing her she was we just we couldn't get a leg up. And from June until December, we literally had gone cross country Now mind you, I was still trying to hold down a job at this time, right? So I was just going back and forth and people were giving me their their sick time and vacation time. And I was just trying to uncover anything that I could to get her her better. But we realized that not only did she have Lyme disease, she had something else called mast cell activation syndrome, which she basically was allergic to almost every type of food she was down to like four or five safe foods. She could eat. And I detail all this in my book because I mean, it could take hours and days to go into all of this because it's just such a crazy, crazy disease. But   Michael Hingson  45:12 was that caused by the limes? Disease?   Jody Hudson  45:15 Correct? Yeah. When your immune system is compromised, it creates havoc in your in your system. And so everything gets Miss wired. And her histamine levels, everything we're, we're off. So you know, her treatments, she would try and have different types of treatments. And her supplements things that normally she could take before now, it was as if it was an enemy entering, you know, a danger zone here, she would try and swallow these supplements and take her, you know, treatment. And her histamine levels would just start attacking, thinking that was, you know, something bad that was coming into her system. Just horrific the pain that she was going through, but it was December. And I remember, you asked me, How did I reconcile with this, I remember getting in my car, and just driving. And I pulled over and I found it on the dashboard. And I had the serious conversation with God. And I was in tears. And I basically said, listen, here's the deal. Like I'm telling God what to do, right? I said, here's the deal. I go, you either take her right now, because I can't deal with this anymore, or you heal her. But this purgatory is not working for me, I cannot do this any longer. And that says, you know, and so that's what he did a couple of months later.   Michael Hingson  46:47 So you had so hard and I have some associations with Lyme disease in a different way. First of all, when I was living in New Jersey and the selling some products, I knew a couple guys who had accompany the turns out they they did have Lyme disease, it was apparently somewhat controlled, but they did have it. And I only know that because they told me but my fourth guide dog was bit by a tick relatively soon after we moved to New Jersey and we knew she was bitten we, we got the tick and we got it out of her and and the vet said there's nothing you know, we can do to analyze it or anything. And you know, as long as she's okay, she's okay. Well. One of the things I've learned about guide dogs is that they are and a lot of dogs, especially when there's a lot of love, and they want to please, they're incredibly stoic. We never detected any illness in her until May 1 of 1999 When I called her to dinner, and she didn't come and we found her on her bed, almost unresponsive. And through getting her to an emergency vet and then going elsewhere and so on. And finally meeting a woman who we regard as a very dear friend, although I haven't talked with her for a while Tracy Gillespie, who is in the University of Penn system. And working for emergency vet in Toms River, New Jersey, as I recall. She said Lynnae has glomerular nephritis. And it is morphed from Lyme disease. So she wouldn't keep the good stuff in her system, the kidneys would pass it out along with the bad stuff because the Lumeria went bad. So she had to retire. And we were able to keep her for three more years. But still, we we knew that there was was something there but it was just one of those things. So I appreciate all you are saying that's my closest brush, fortunately, or whatever with Lyme disease, but it's it is a very insidious thing.   Jody Hudson  49:04 It really is and you know, that's can be carriers of Lyme disease and, you know, with with the ticks and that's why I always when I'm you know talking make make sure that I recognize that it's not just humans. I'm glad that you shared that story. I mean, it is, you know, as we do tick checks from head to toe on our body, we need to do that as our animals come in from the outside because they are just as susceptible to it as as we are.   Michael Hingson  49:38 Well I'm being a guide dog. We kept a close eye on her so we found it right. Still it occurred. Well so. So Alex past, God listened to you and and did take her then what did you do?   Jody Hudson  49:57 So, what I did was yes, she she passed on March 24. In fact, tomorrow's her five year anniversary, I cannot believe. Yeah, I can't believe it's been five years and some aspects of it, I feel like it was just five, five minutes, five days and other times. So I feel like maybe it's been longer. But she and I were very close, we were just with everything that I'd gone through being divorced. And being a single mom, I mean, the mother daughter bond is very strong. To begin with, and ours was especially strong just with our our life experiences and challenges. And when Alex was, I mean, she was bedridden for for several months before she passed away. And she was always so positive. And she kept, you know, thinking that she was going to be this Lyme warrior, she was going to, you know, get to UCLA, finish that degree and start her own nine nonprofit. And when we knew that, God, you know, had other plans for her, I made a pact with her and said that I was going to basically carry her torch for her. And so after she passed, money started just flooding in. There was a GoFundMe account that someone had set up for me and I started receiving quite a bit of money. And I knew that was going to be my my seed money to start the outsets in line Foundation. And here again, I was working for a nonprofit, I was still working at Catholic Charities. And I thought, Okay, I'm gonna, you know, petition, I'll get someone to help me to, you know, see what that looks like. And, you know, people have told me, it's going to take about a year to get a nonprofit up and running. So that okay, good, that will give me time to adjust and make the transition. Well, I received status that I had been awarded 501, C, three for the outsets, in line foundation in 30 days. And in my classic CPA, comment, my CPA when I got the letter, I said, Okay, roll in, tell me that this is like a joke. Like, this isn't true, right? Like, I really didn't get this approved so quickly. And he said, God, sometimes the good Lord does things that there are no explanations for Congratulations. You have a 501 C three. Yeah. And so yeah, we were up and running in June, we started our first fundraiser, we were able to work with global Lyme Alliance and do a research grant with them, we were able to award some financial grants to lyme patients. So we, you know, we're doing everything according to Alex's wishes, and five years later, we're still doing that. So it definitely, like I said, before this mother daughter bond, I know I'm not doing it alone, I know that she, you know, is helping me every step of the way. And you wrote a book. And I wrote a book. And that was something that I did not expect at all, like I am a business woman, I write reports. I don't journal I don't write for fun. But this was something that was just laid on my heart. And I was a member of the Fresno State book club. And there was a gallon there who had just written a book, and I started talking to her. And I said, you know, I feel like I need to get this stuff out of my head and onto print. Because just as I'm chatting with you, there's so much that people didn't realize of the journey that Alex and I went on, especially that last year, even my closest group of friends, you know, when they read my book, they're like, God, God, we just didn't realize everything that you had gone through, we thought we did. And I said, No, I, I feel bad. I wasn't able to catch everybody up on this, I said that I was running so fast to get my daughter better, that I didn't have time to bring my team along with me. So this book was written for so many different reasons. Just to let people know how amazing my daughter was and what she went through, also to, you know, give people hope, inspiration. And also just to, you know, give validity to this horrible disease that so many people's still in the medical community don't recognize, or, you know, give it such a stigma. So the book came out. Last February, I self published it and Uh, you know, it's, it's done pretty well, I mean, I've received over 100 plus five star reviews on Amazon, which, to me, if I just, you know, was able to impact one or two people at that, wow, that would be great, you know, people would really understand what I'm trying to convey. But you know, just the, the impact, and what I'm getting back from it that people, you know, write to me or call me. It's just so overwhelming, you know, and for them to appreciate my daughter and love my daughter, with what she went through, it's pretty, pretty touching.   Michael Hingson  55:42 What a blessing. Well, tell me, what would you like people to take away from listening to you today.   Jody Hudson  55:51 So what I want people to take away from listening to meet today is, no matter what challenges you have going on in life, it's how you show up that people are going to remember. And for me, in that moment, when Alex passed away, it could have been so easy just to throw the covers over my head, and give up and be, you know, this grief girl, but I didn't want to be defined by that I wanted to, you know, have people look at me, and be that example, for others be that example for my son, be that example for my friends, that no matter what I had gone through, that I can still show up every day, and that there's still like to be lived. And to do that, also, you know, in honor of my daughter, right, with everything that she went through, how could I just lay it in bet. And I mean, she's suffered far greater than, than I did, and, and I just, I couldn't do that. So I needed to make some, you know, purpose out of what she went through. And that's what I'm I'm trying to do and I'm trying to accomplish?   Michael Hingson  57:05 Well, how can people reach out to you and communicate, correspond or learn more? And   Jody Hudson  57:11 yeah, so we have a website alexhudsonlymefoundation, website, www dot alexhudsonlymefoundation.org, there's ways that you can get a hold of me on the website, you can also go into Amazon, and look for my book, my promise to Alex written by me, Jody Hudson, I would love it if you know, people would, you know, by the, by the book, and, you know, support me through that, because all the proceeds from that book, go right back into the foundation. And, you know, if people are out there, struggling right now with, you know, medical mysteries, you know, check out Lyme disease, check out and see maybe if that's something that you might have in the doctors just haven't been able to diagnose. You know, be your own advocate, never, never give up. And that's one of the things that Alex and I never did, no matter how many times that door was slammed in our faces from the medical community. We still kept opening it up and trying to get to answers.   Michael Hingson  58:22 Never giving up is extremely important. We do it all too quickly. And we, we don't realize that we can do a lot more than we think we can.   Jody Hudson  58:33 Amen. Amen. You don't know you know how strong you need to be until you are in those moments where strength is all you got?   58:42 Well, I want to thank you, Jody, for being with us today. And for telling your story and having the courage to do it and to continue doing, what you're doing and anything that we can do to help through this podcast and so on, please let me know. And we met through accessibility, which I'm really happy about. And I appreciate your desire to help in dealing with inclusion and website accessibility but more important, anything that we can do to continue to promote what you're doing. We're in so I want to thank you for that. And I want to thank you for listening to us. We really appreciate it reach out to Alex through Jodi reach out to Jodi especially and Alex will know and we want to hear from you please email me at Michaelhi at accessibe.com. Accessibe is A C C E S S I B E.com. Or go to www dot Michael hingson h i n g s o n.com/podcast. Please give us a five star rating wherever you're listening and like especially if you're on iTunes, please give us a five star rating. Those tend to show up a lot and we appreciate it. But Jody most of all, once more. I want to thank you for being here and for not only inspiring us but I hope educating a lot of people about Lyme disease and just being stronger and more unstoppable than we think.   Jody Hudson  1:00:00 Thank you so much for having me and listening to my story and Alex's story It really means a lot to me   Michael Hingson  1:00:11

This week we're welcoming Alisha Small to the podcast. Alisha is a certified life coach, receiving her certification from Montgomery College in Maryland, and the founder of Living Fulfilled Coaching & Consulting. At Living Fulfilled Coaching, Alisha partners with millennial women to become the healthiest versions of themselves through prioritizing and incorporating self-care habits and routines that promote a joy-filled lifestyle. Alisha is a thought partner who uses a creative coaching approach to maximize potential in all areas of her client's lives.In addition to coaching, Alisha serves as a mental health advocate, presenter, and workshop facilitator for the National Alliance on Mental Health. Alisha also serves as a mentor to girls ages 11-19 at various organizations such as The Girls Scouts of America, Women Who Create, Every Girl Can, Stella Girls, and I'raise Boys and Girls International. In addition to serving as a life coach, mental health advocate, workshop facilitator, and mentor, Alisha has worked with many organizations to teach men, women, and children to use self-care intentionally as a way to balance the duties of everyday life whilst ensuring their needs are being actively met, with her highly rated workshop “Achieving total wellness with intentional self-care.Join us as we discuss her journey and so much more. Alisha's website: https://livingfulfilledcoaching.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/alishasmall_/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlishaSmall84/The Well Done Life Podcast Information: Please reach out and share your feedback on this week's episode or topics that you would like covered :-)Last Week's Episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/851650/12641424-warrior-on-the-rise.mp3?download=trueInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pamelaldavis/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewelldonelifepodcast/Email: thewelldonelife@gmail.com

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Global leader and history maker Judith Batty is no stranger to being in the room where history is made. Judith spent over 25 years at Exxon Mobil, she was the first Black CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA, and she was one of the first youth delegates to attend the National Council Session for Girl Scouts in 1975 when Gloria Randle Scott was elected the first Black president of Girl Scouts of the USA. Now, Judith serves on the Board of Directors at the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority where she co-chairs the Finance Committee and the Executive and Governance Committee and serves on the Strategic Development and the Environmental, Social, and Governance Committees.   Tune in as Judith sits down with hosts Dee Martin and Ihna Mangundayao to discuss her team's efforts to make DC-area airports more sustainable, how she guided the Girls Scouts through the challenges of COVID, and advice on how young professionals can have a bigger voice in the workplace. Want to hear Judith's thoughts on getting on boards? Her view on how the oil and gas industry is changing? Her greatest leadership lessons learned so far? Then turn on airplane mode and listen in to this exciting episode of Madam Policy!

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We've all wondered about the path not taken. On this week's 51%, we speak with a woman who went back and gave her dreams a second chance. Alisha Fernandez Miranda talks her journey from CEO to intern in her new memoir My What If Year – and how you can infuse a little more “what if” into your daily life. We also learn about a group of students launching their first startup from Emma Willard School in Troy, New York, and the Girls Scouts of Northeastern New York stop by the studio to give us a taste of their newest cookie and the year ahead. Guests: Alisha Fernandez Miranda, author of My What If Year; Amanda Allen, Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York Director of Product Program; Isabelle Savage, Girl Scout; Savannah Gale, Girl Scout 51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio in Albany, New York. It is produced and hosted by Jesse King. Our associate producer is Jody Cowan, our executive producer is Dr. Alan Chartock, and our theme is “Lolita” by the Albany-based artist Girl Blue.

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Taylor Smith is passionate about seeing survivors of sexual exploitation set free! She received the vision of Restored From Within while serving the most incredible survivors at an anti-trafficking organization in Atlanta. Also, while rescuing women out of the sex trade in the Philippines in 2018, she was deeply impacted by the injustices that she witnessed there. She had to do more! She has combined her love of helping women with her education in Psychology and MBA in Marketing to help impact lives. Through years of serving at various organizations such as Girls Inc., Girls Scouts, etc. she has learned the power of women coming together for a cause.You can learn more about her mission of restoring hope to survivors at www.restoredfromwithin.org or @restoredfromwithin. Also, follow her on her personal Instagram page @taylormade4success and watch her Testimony Tuesday videos on her YouTube page @taylormade4success. -IG: taylormade4successNonprofit IG: restoredfromwithin-Youtube: taylormade4success -TikTok: taylormade4success 

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Dr. Carla Leejay is a native of Shreveport, Louisiana. She is a two-time graduate of Capella University where she obtained her Doctor of Education degree with the emphasis of Educational Leadership and Management in March of 2016 as well as an MBA. In addition, she holds a Bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from Dillard University (HBCU), a Master's degree in Journalism from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and a Master's degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington. She currently works at UNT in Denton, TX as an Adjunct Professor in the Educational Psychology Department and is a Curriculum and Instruction Director for a local charter district Dr. Leejay also works as a Real Estate Agent for eXp Realty, LLC. Carla is a member of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Incorporated as well as the Order of the Eastern Star. She serves as a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, Girls Scouts of Texas, and a Deputy Voter's Registrar for Denton County. Dr. Leejay is the author of Creating a Training Manual for Technology Integration in the Secondary Classroom. She has also authored, Unicorns, Affirmations, and Writing Coloring Book for ages 4-10. Lastly, Carla is the CEO of two businesses: Above All Publishing, LLC as well as Keys in Hand Realty Group, LLC. Dr. Leejay is a woman of many talents. She currently resides in Lewisville, TX with her two daughters, Chloe and Janiah. Key Takeaways: Connections are everything. Making sure you are in the right circles with people will open the doors of opportunity for you. It's important to mentor students and let them know someone is in their corner supporting them. You work as hard as the person you work for works for you. We need to focus on the idea that culture matters more now than ever. You can feel the climate of any building as soon as you walk in. Leaders have to guide the self care piece. We need to remember what it was like to be a teacher.  Educators are there to entertain and teach students by making it fun.  We need to stop being fearful of using and integrating new technology into our curriculum.

The Girl Scout Leadership Experience is a research-based, theoretical model that describes what girls do in Girl Scouts, who they do it with, how they do it, and how they will benefit from their participation.During Passion to Action, we talk to the girls and the adults who support them about their participation in the Girls Scouts, how they've grown from it, and why it means so much to them. However, we haven't broken down the actual model used by the organization.Today we will do just that with our special guest and Daughter of Change, Mara Moorhead.Mara is the new Leader/CEO of the Girl Scouts of Maine. Born and raised in Portland, Maine, Mara graduated from Deering High School. She has BA in Poli -Sci from Wellesley College and an MSW from UNH. Mara worked with teens and was the Clinical Director at a group home for adolescent girls in Dover, NH. Although she hasn't practiced in years, she says that she uses her social work skills every day!She also ran her own baked goods company, where she created a bean boot cookie for L.L. Bean.Mara has been in the nonprofit world for a decade and is excited about her new career with the Girl Scouts of Maine which allows her to play a role in helping thousands of young girls and young women find and use their voices to become leaders.Links to Check Out:Girl Scouts of Maine WebsiteGirl Scouts of Maine LinkedInGirls Scouts of Maine FacebookGirl Scouts of Maine Instagram - @girlscoutsofmaineGirl ScoutsDonate to support Girl Scouts of Maine: www.girlscoutsofmaine.org/supportFollow Daughters of Change:Website:Facebook:InstagramLinkedInMarie's LinkedIn:Daughters of Change Podcast Editor:  Sarah StaceySarah's LinkedIn Profile

Tiffany is a results-driven and transformational leader with more than 15 years of experience in nonprofit development, generating revenue, and effective marketing strategies for organizations.  Tiffany is the Chief Executive Officer at Camber, aligning with the mission in providing resources and tools in creating diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplaces by expanding Camber's visibility, strengthening partnerships, and increasing revenue.  She will foster a culture of mission- and value-focused revenue, marketing, philanthropy, and engagement both internally and externally for the organization. Tiffany has planned, developed, and showcased major initiatives for smaller nonprofits and national brands, like Girls Scouts, Planned Parenthood, and the Urban League.  Initiatives such as these have allowed her to provide successful fundraising and marketing strategies that raised awareness, built allyship, and secured millions in revenue.  Tiffany is passionate about igniting systemic change in diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Outdoor Recreation sector.  She is motivated to help companies create lasting change. Tiffany is pursuing a dual degree at Harvard University, a Bachelor of Liberal Arts, and Masters of LA – Business Administration.   Show Highlights:  In this episode of the Channel Mastery Podcast, Kristin sits down with Tiffany Smith, CEO of Camber Outdoors. Tiffany speaks to past experiences that have led her to Camber Outdoors during a pivotal time, how the outdoor industry is primed to help support the national economy, and how Tiffany's career path brought her to the organization. Building inclusive workplaces, fundraising, and understanding the industry-specific landscape of DEI efforts are all vital in creating a more equitable working world.    Related Links Tiffany on LinkedIn Camber Outdoors Camber's Programs  Kristin on LinkedIn Verde Brand Communications

After Gene Hart is charged but acquitted in the murder of three little girls, the question of his guilt or innocence is still debated. Today, in the fourth installment of "The Girl Scout Murders,"  Hart's family weighs in. Joining Nancy Grace Today: Herb Weaver - Sheriff Weaver's son Meg Baker - Great Niece of Murder Suspect Gene Hart, M.S. in Clinical Psychology, Ph.D Graduate Student at Oklahoma State University, Grief Outreach Intern at University Counseling Services, TikTok: @movie_meditations, Twitter/Instagram: @Movie_meditate Kimberly Baker - Niece of Murder Suspect Gene Hart, Cherokee artist and historic preservationist, KimBakerArtwork.com, Instagram: @kimbakerartwork Carla Wilhite - Former Camp Scott Counselor Nathan E. Clark - Partner, Rhodes Hieronymus (Tulsa, OK), rhodesokla.com Dr. Scott A. Johnson - Forensic Psychologist, 32 years specializing in addressing sexual predators, Author: "When “I Love You” Turns Violent" and "Physical Abusers & Sexual Offenders", ForensicConsultation.org Joe Scott Morgan - Professor of Forensics: Jacksonville State University, Author, "Blood Beneath My Feet", Host: "Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan" Faith Phillips - Cherokee Screenwriter, Author: “Now I Lay Me Down”, Website: ReadBooksBy.Faith, Twitter: @phillips_faith, Facebook: “Faith Phillips” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy Franko is a keynote sales speaker and the author of "The Modern Seller: Sell More and Increase Your Impact in the New Sales Economy" Amy is also the Chair of the Board of Directors of Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland where they are building an amazing STEM project for their Girls Scouts which we also discuss. Learn how Amy got into sales as an English and Communication college grad and how she's been drawn to tech during her career. Learn more about Amy at https://amyfranko.com/

Alisha is the founder of Living Fulfilled Coaching. At Living Fulfilled Coaching, Alisha partners with millennial women to build their confidence through prioritizing and incorporating self-care habits and routines that promote a joy-filled lifestyle. Alisha is a thought partner who uses a creative coaching approach to maximize potential in all areas of her clients' lives. In addition to coaching,  Alisha serves as a mental health advocate, presenter, and workshop facilitator for the National Alliance on Mental Health. Alisha also serves as a mentor to girls ages 11-19 at various organizations such as The Girls Scouts of America, Women Who Create, Every Girl Can, Stella Girls, and I'raise Boys and Girls International. In addition to serving as a life coach, mental health advocate, workshop facilitator, and mentor, Alisha teaches both men and women to use self-care intentionally as a way to balance the duties of everyday life whilst ensuring their needs are being actively met. In today's episode Alisha shares her background and the inspiration behind Living Fulfilled Coaching. Today, she embraces those experiences as they are equally responsible for the woman she is today. In 2016, Alisha took her first leap of faith and started her first service based business. The more she did her own internal work, the more she recognized her purpose and mission, to help others find internal joy, love and fulfillment. To connect with Alisha and learn more check visit Instagram: @AlishaSmall­_ Facebook: @AlishaSmall84 Twitter: @AlishaSmall33 Pinterest: @AlishaSmall1 and LinkedIn: @Alisha-Small84 Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, click here. *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of Stories of Inspiring Joy.

There's DOUGH much we want to tell you about cookies, we had to do it in two episodes! In Part 1 of this epic two-parter, Anna and Lia share their fondest cookie memories and tell us how letting their creativity go wild with cookie decorating was important part of their holiday traditions growing up. They also debate Oreo cookie eating methods — the twist and the dunk — and prove there's no such thing as moderation when it comes to these sweet treats. Then Lia Ballentine, our Chef-Creator, digs into cookie history, presents the “cookie vs. biscuit” debate, and goes through an epic list of cookie holidays. Can you believe there are more than 15 cookie days to celebrate each year? She highlights some of the most interesting cookie days on the calendar (National Spicy Hermit Cookie Day?) then tells us about three important women who have made (and continue to make) a tremendous impact in cookies and culture: Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girls Scouts; Ruth Graves Wakefield, creator of the chocolate chip cookies; and Jasmine Cho, a cookie activist. Stay tuned for Part 2 coming next week, when Anna Van Valin, our Foodlosopher, discusses the century-long battle for the cookie aisle between Oreo and Hydrox!More info from the show:* Watch Jasmine Cho's TEDx Talk: “Cookies as a Form of Activism” * Listen to Phoebe tell another lie in this clip from “Friends” - Connect with us!*Want to support our women and BIPOC-created independent podcast? Buy us a coffee!* For more great content about the stories & foods we talk about on the show (plus a peek BTS) follow us at @FoodDayPod on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook or check out our webpage.* Join our mailing list for extra content and to keep up with all the exciting things we have planned for this season.*Get yourself a delicious Yumday snack box

There's a popular misconception that homeschoolers are antisocial or socially awkward. While there's little truth to that in our modern homeschooling world, it does take additional effort for us to ensure our children are able to meet and make friends with other kiddos. Today on the show we'll be talking about our favorite social opportunities for our kids, from co-ops, to scouts, to volunteering and more! Core Educational & Social Opportunities Arts Outdoors Sports Clubs Volunteering Touring The World Resource Guides Check out our country resource guides to help you with your around the world journey: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Consider Leaving Us A Review If you have a quick moment please consider leaving a review on iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homeschool-together-podcast/id1526685583 Show Notes The Importance of Outdoor Play with Hope Helms, Urban Eden Farm School - https://homeschooltogether.fireside.fm/23 Meetup - https://www.meetup.com/ Wild and Free - https://www.bewildandfree.org/ Salute Your Shorts! - https://youtu.be/WqMFnCBGWi8 AAU - https://aausports.org/ Boys and Girls Club - https://www.bgca.org/ YMCA - https://www.ymca.org/ Boy Scouts - https://www.scouting.org/ Girls Scouts - https://www.girlscouts.org/ Camp Fire Kids - https://campfire.org/ Frontier Girls - https://frontiergirls.com/ American Heritage Girls - https://americanheritagegirls.org/ Quest Clubs - https://questclubs.com/ 4-H - https://4-h.org/ First Robotics - https://www.firstinspires.org/robotics/frc What we are into this week Battle bots - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2khasJJaLI Real Steel - https://youtu.be/T75j9CoBVzE Connect with us Website: http://www.homeschool-together.com/ Store: https://gumroad.com/homeschooltogether Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/homeschooltogether Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/homeschooltogetherpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/homeschooltogetherpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/hs_together The Gameschool Co-Op: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gameschoolcoop/ Email: homeschooltogetherpodcast@gmail.com