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What do YOU think motivates some people to put their own needs aside to help others? We talked with one extraordinary teenager who is taking action to the close the Digital Divide – by helping both senior citizens and those dealing with homelessness. On this episode of Connected Nation, we head to Birmingham, Alabama to meet the 2025 National Student Broadband Hero Award honoree – Michael Schmalz. Related links:Teens Teach Tech, powered by AT&T Digital HarmoniesPress release announcing the 2025 Student Broadband Hero Award winner
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Founder of Philadelphia Blind Hockey and Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award finalist Kelsey McGuire joins the show to talk about the growth of blind hockey in the Philadelphia area, her personal journey that lead her to being a finalist for the Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award and being star struck by NHL legends in the process. In the second half of the show, the guys discuss the Flyers future plans throughout the season and the upcoming Super Bowl.
Gather around, Podfest enthusiasts, as we embark on a joyous journey of celebration and connection. Imagine the exhilarating moment when our pod family, including the charming Peter from Malaysia, the lovely Jodi from Canada, and the entertaining Glenn the Geek, reunites to bask in the glow of winning a community award. Peter surprises us with a thoughtful gift from Malaysia, while Jodi's double appearance in a single day adds an unexpected twist. Glenn takes us on a wild ride with his unique mobile studio setup in a horse trailer, proving that the road to entertainment knows no bounds. With Glenn's inside scoop on the award winners, anticipation and a dash of mystery weave through this lively episode.Feel the heartbeat of Podfest's community spirit, where the warmth of a family-like atmosphere is palpable. Thanks to Chris's secret-keeping prowess, Podfest has transformed from an intimate gathering into a bustling conference. This growth is fueled by the dedication of key figures like Glenn, Neil, and Katie, who embody the inclusive spirit of the event. Through Jodi's delightful coffee meetups and Peter's celebrity-like reception, we witness the power of genuine connections. As Podfest's legacy continues to thrive, we celebrate the lasting friendships and collaborations it has fostered within the podcasting realm.Our excitement knows no bounds as Podfest expands its horizons, from the announcement of PodFest Asia in Manila to the introduction of innovative AI creator tools. Our commitment to nurturing podcasting communities extends to rebuilding efforts in vibrant cities like Atlanta, aiming to solidify them as key hubs. The memories of past events, the promise of future endeavors, and the camaraderie among podcasters fuel our passion. Join us as we plan a community cruise and reminisce about memorable moments, all while honoring the dedication of podcasters like Lee Silverstein. This is Podfest, where passion meets community, and every episode becomes a celebration of the podcasting spirit.Episode Recorded MARCH 6th 2024.Talk yo sh!t… Sh!t-Talker!!Support the showFOLLOW US ON;Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkshitwithpTwitter: https://twitter.com/TalkshitwithpFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkwhitwIthpTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@TalkshitwithpShop IG: https://www.instagram.com/Talkshitwithp.shopLEAVE US A REVIEW ON APPLE PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-shit-with-p/id1509470001AND SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://www.youtube.com/@TalkshitwithpSupport The Show (whatever you can)Cashapp: https://cash.app/$TSWP20Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TswpBuymecoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/talkshitwithpAmazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2M9Q4HNKRO2WA?ref_=wl_shareTo Learn more on my story;https://flow.page/tal...
MDJ Script/ Top Stories for November 21st Publish Date: November 21st Commercial: From the BG AD Group Studio, Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast. Today is Thursday, November 21st and Happy Birthday to Stan Musial ***11.21.24 - BIRTHDAY – STAN MUSIAL*** I'm Dan Radcliffe and here are the stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Credit Union of Georgia. Rose Diggs Named 2024 Smyrna Citizen of the Year Judge Murphy Appoints 3 to Cobb Magistrate Bench Allatoona High Threatened Two Days in a Row, District Says Plus, Leah McGrath from Ingles Markets on donating food. All of this and more is coming up on the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen and subscribe! BREAK: CU of GA (06.26.24 CU OF GA FREE CHECKING_REV_FINAL) STORY 1: Rose Diggs Named 2024 Smyrna Citizen of the Year Rose Diggs, CEO of Down 7 Up 8 Incorporated, has been named Smyrna Citizen of the Year by the Smyrna Area Council of the Cobb Chamber of Commerce. Over 13 years, Diggs has significantly impacted foster care, fostering over 300 children and providing free virtual tutoring to over 700 in Georgia. Her nonprofit supports fostered, adopted, and underprivileged children with school supplies, Christmas gifts, and parent training. Her advocacy has influenced policy changes at state and national levels. Diggs has held key roles in foster care organizations and received multiple awards for her contributions, including the Hero Award from AmeriGroup. STORY 2: Judge Murphy Appoints 3 to Cobb Magistrate Bench Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy has appointed Norman Barnett and Mellori Lumpkin-Dawson, and re-appointed Judge Jennifer Inmon as full-time Magistrate judges. Selected through a competitive process, they bring strong legal expertise and dedication to service. The Magistrate Court, operating 24/7, handles a heavy caseload, focusing on access to justice. Barnett, an assistant U.S. attorney, and Lumpkin-Dawson, a skilled litigator, both express commitment to serving Cobb County. Inmon, with 25 years on the bench, continues her role, praised for her leadership and experience. All appointees are active in their communities and legal professions. STORY 3: Allatoona High Threatened Two Days in a Row, District Says Allatoona High School faced violent threats on consecutive days, prompting a code red alarm on Wednesday. The Cobb County School District confirmed the threats were not credible after investigation. Since a shooting at Apalachee High School in September, the district has experienced numerous false threats and "swatting" incidents. The district emphasized its commitment to safety and intends to prosecute those responsible for such disruptions. Despite these incidents, the school remains secure, with students and staff focused on education. For more safety information, visit the district's website. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.799.6810 for more info. We'll be right back Break: DRAKE (Drake Realty (Cobb County) STORY 4: Friends, Witnesses Testify About Crash that Killed Kennesaw Teen In Marietta, the trial of Jerome Lee Cox, accused of killing 17-year-old Olivia Pugh in a DUI incident, continued with testimonies from Pugh's friends and bystanders. Cox allegedly hit Pugh with his vehicle after drinking at a holiday party. Pugh, a senior at Harrison High School, died two days later. The trial, overseen by Judge Kimberly Childs, began with opening statements and witness testimonies, including friends who were with Pugh and bystanders who assisted at the scene. A deleted TikTok video filmed by the girls that night became a point of contention, with the defense arguing it could have shown the girls were distracted. The trial is set to continue. STORY 5: Cobb Considering New Library Director as Longtime Leader Retires After 15 years as Director of the Cobb County Public Library System, Helen Poyer is retiring. Poyer, who began her career in Cobb in 2006 and became director in 2009, has overseen significant outreach programs and led the system to be named 2023 Library of the Year. Her leadership is credited to her dedicated 270-person staff. The Cobb County Board of Commissioners will vote on her replacement, with Chairwoman Lisa Cupid proposing Keith Schuermann, a veteran librarian with extensive experience, including leading the Troup-Harris Library System. If approved, Schuermann will start on December 2. We'll be back in a moment Break: Ingles Markets 6 And now here is Leah McGrath from Ingles Markets on donating food *** INGLES 5 'ASK LEAH' DONATING FOOD*** We'll have closing comments after this. Break: Marietta Theatre Gift Maji Signoff- Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Marietta Daily Journal Podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast, the Marietta Daily Journal, or the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties. Read more about all our stories and get other great content at mdjonline.com Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? Giving you important news about our community and telling great stories are what we do. Make sure you join us for our next episode and be sure to share this podcast on social media with your friends and family. 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Stories we're covering this week:• Is the Evolv scanning system doing its job at our local schools?• Mouser to provide calculators to classrooms• Parks Department looking for a few good folks to add to their staff• Methodist Mansfield patient receives Hero Award for life-saving donation• City of Mansfield says “Cease the Grease!”• Mansfield ISD to light up the night on Thursday• In Sports: turn out the lights on MISD football for the year, and Thor wants to pitch in the majors againIn the Features Section:• Angel Biasatti talks about breast cancer and its treatments in Methodist Mansfield News to Know• Angela Hornburg addresses what's the latest in the Mansfield market in the Mansfield Real Estate Update• Brian Certain serves up a smooth, nutty concoction in the Cocktail of the WeekAnd in the talk segment, Steve talks in-studio with city Tourism Manager Tim Roberts. Plus, your chance to win a $25 gift card to a Mansfield restaurant of your choice with our Mansfield Trivia Question, courtesy of Joe Jenkins Insurance. We are Mansfield's only source for news, talk and information. This is About Mansfield.
The innovative Social Sector Hero Award celebrates organizations that are making measurable improvements in their communities through impact-driven initiatives. The Social Sector Hero Award offers over $20,000 in prizes to organizations that embody eight principles. Adam Luecking, CEO of ClearImpact.com, who has dedicated 18 years to supporting public sector and philanthropic organizations, shares details about the award and provides insights on the importance of measurement in driving meaningful change. "At the end of the day, we need to help people bring precision to their passion," he says, promoting the need for data-driven accountability in nonprofit work. Nominees don't have to be clients of Clear Impact—they just need to demonstrate a commitment to improving lives. “We want to build champions who can articulate these concepts to others in their organization,” Adam says--highlighting the award's mission to foster leadership and measurable growth within the sector. Learn more about applying for the award at SocialSectorHero.comHost Julia Patrick asks Adam to share how Clear Impact is revolutionizing the way organizations measure success. Through their work, Clear Impact supports nonprofits by offering practical tools like the Scorecard—a free tool that lets organizations track their progress in real time. This tool helps nonprofits align their efforts with measurable outcomes, ensuring that every step taken is purposeful and impactful. Adam comments, “The only way to bring precision to your passion is through measurement.”Adam's emphasis on marrying narrative with data is transformative for the sector, blending the emotional appeal of storytelling with the power of transparent, measurable results. “Transparency creates trust,” Adam goes on to explain as he advocates for nonprofits to openly share performance reports to gain trust from funders and community members alike. #SocialSectorHero #ImpactMeasurement #NonprofitawardsFind us Live daily on YouTube!Find us Live daily on LinkedIn!Find us Live daily on X: @Nonprofit_ShowOur national co-hosts and amazing guests discuss management, money and missions of nonprofits! 12:30pm ET 11:30am CT 10:30am MT 9:30am PTSend us your ideas for Show Guests or Topics: HelpDesk@AmericanNonprofitAcademy.comVisit us on the web:The Nonprofit Show
Officers Holly Alferio and Alexis Dixon of the Avon, Ohio police department saved the life of a choking child on Halloween in 2023. They have been chosen as winners of a 2024 Hero Award, presented by the American Red Cross of North Central Ohio. On this episode, the officers explain how they came across a panicked mother on the side of the road, as they were on their way to pass out candy.
Jerry Klear and Bob Verhoff teamed up to save a physically-challenged woman and her young granddaughter from a home fire in rural Ottawa County, and for their heroics, they are receiving a 2024 Hero Award from the American Red Cross of North Central Ohio. Jerry was driving by when he noticed smoke coming from the home, and Bob is a niehgbor who also saw the fire. They describe what they did and why.
While the climate change narrative has mostly focused on the concentration of CO2 and other greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere since the industrial revolution, we've ignored the essential role that the water cycle plays in regulating global temperatures. In this series I'll be speaking to an incredible list of scientists, farmers, and restorationists who are dedicated to reviving the precious waterways of the world. From the urban environment to the deep seas, our actions will determine whether or not we preserve our aquatic resources and all the life that depends on them for future generations. In this first episode I got to speak with Enric Sala, a renowned ecologist making a clear case for why protecting nature is our best health insurance, and why it makes economic sense. Enric is the director of National Geographic's Pristine Seas project (which has succeeded in protecting more than 5 million sq km of ocean and created 22 marine reserves). Dr. Sala has received the Young Global Leader Award by the World Economic Forum, a Research Award from the Spanish Geographical Society, the Lowell Thomas Award from the Explorers Club, and a Hero Award from the Environmental Media Association. In his new book “The Nature of Nature: Why We Need the Wild,” he tells the story of his scientific awakening and his transition from academia to activism. More importantly, he shows the economic wisdom of making room for nature, even as the population becomes more urbanized, and how saving nature can save us all, by reversing conditions that led to the coronavirus pandemic and preventing other global catastrophes. In this interview we begin by unpacking the changes that have occurred in our oceans in the last few decades and how this is affecting people all over the world, even if you don't live anywhere near the sea. Enric also offers a lot of hope that our oceans can recover if we act swiftly and give them the space and protection to regenerate. I learned a lot from this talk and as I begin to learn more about how marine health is closely linked to terrestrial health, I would encourage those of you listening to examine how your own habits and lifestyle choices are connected to ocean health in ways that can be hard to see.
Sue Stockdale talks to Cobe Williams, the Director of U.S. programming for Cure Violence Global, as he reflects on his upbringing in Chicago, his exposure to street and gang life, and the impact of violence in his community. From childhood memories of block parties to the absence of a father figure leading him to the streets, Kobe shares poignant moments that shaped his life and perspective on the importance of addressing violence in communities. Learn how Cobe turned his life around to focus on community work, relationships, violence prevention, and the impact of the Cure Violence Global model. About Cobe WilliamsRicardo "Cobe" Williams's journey from the depths of gang life to becoming an international symbol of peace is nothing short of remarkable. His life story reads like a screenplay - born into the notorious Black Disciples, a childhood marred by the brutal murder of his father, and years spent navigating the treacherous waters of gang leadership. Yet, his astonishing turnaround - from gang leader to award-winning peacekeeper and community activist - offers a blueprint for social reform worldwide.His work has been celebrated across media outlets like People Magazine and he has earned many accolades, including the Hero Award from Phillip Zimbardo and the United Nations Peace Award. Cobe serves as Director of US Programs for Cure Violence Global, overseeing training and technical assistance for more than 50 sites across more than 20 cities. Cobe travels the globe training violence interrupters in mediation and conflict resolution strategies. Connect with Cobe Williams via Interrupt The Violence.com Key Quotes“It's important to listen and get to know people and build relationships.“ A lot of youth feel nobody listen to them."“ A lot of times people, on the news when somebody got shot or somebody got killed or whatever, they always say it's gang related. That's not true. A lot of this violence is interpersonal.""I can help save somebody's life. It feels good to know I saved somebody from getting shot and getting killed."“People don't just wake up and say they want to do something bad to somebody, right? But a lot of times people they don't know how to ask for help.""Meet people where they are. Don't judge nobody because you never know what they've been through and what they're going through.""It's not how you start, but it's how you finish."Time Stamps[03:16] Turning point in court.[06:40] Interpersonal violence beyond gangs.[10:48] Credibility and community impact.[12:44] Sports and community building.[17:56] Overcoming struggles and inspiring others.[20:47] Building relationships and understanding.Connect with Access to Inspiration: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Read our Impact Report and if you would like to support us then Buy Me A CoffeeProducer: Sue Stockdale Sound Editor: Matias De EzcurraBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/access-to-inspiration--4156820/support.
Join us for an inspiring episode of "Walk and Roll Live - Disability Stories" as we sit down with Ruthee Goldkorn, a steadfast disability advocate and ambassador for the Abilities Expo. Hosted by Doug Vincent, a seasoned broadcaster and polio survivor, this episode delves into Ruthee's remarkable journey in disability advocacy. With over four decades of experience, Ruthee has significantly impacted the disabled community through her roles as the founder of No Barriers Disabled Access Consulting and Advocacy Services and the president of The Ms. Wheelchair California Pageant, Inc. (2001-2014). She shares her experiences form being diagnosed with MS to her current challenges with accessibility in Arizona. Doug, Eric and Ruthee discuss the evolution disability rights, the challenges and triumphs of advocating for accessibility and inclusion, and the importance of community collaboration. Ruthee's dedication has earned her numerous accolades, including the President's Call to Service Award and the Hero Award from Californians for Disability Rights Inc. Tune in to hear Ruthee's powerful stories and insights, and learn how her work continues to shape the future of disability rights and accessibility. This episode is a must-watch for anyone interested in advocacy, inclusion, and the relentless pursuit of equality for all. Walk and Roll Live - Disability Stories brings you another episode highlighting the incredible stories of resilience and advocacy within the disabled community. Walk and Roll Live
Dr. Scott Smith was born and currently resides in Blackfoot, Idaho. He furthered his education with a Bachelors degree from Brigham Young University – Idaho and a second Bachelors degree from Logan University in Saint Louis, Missouri. He finished school with a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree and a Masters Degree in Sports Science and Rehabilitation in 2013. He left private practice in 2017 to become the executive director of the Bingham Crisis Center, where he continues to lead. He earned the Business Management Award from Logan College of Chiropractic in 2013 and was awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Leadership in the Idaho nonprofit sector in 2023. He was presented with the Hero Award by his Board of Directors for his fiscal oversite in paying off the Crisis Center's building in 2022. Scott is inspired daily by his wife, Jamie, and their two children. In his spare time, he enjoys learning new things, doing projects around the house, and relaxing with his family.
A mailman in Roy is being considered for a PostMaster General's Hero Award ... after he helped a lady who had fallen and couldn't get up.
With this year's Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award on the verge of being handed out - an honour given to the individual who, through the sport of hockey, has positively impacted their community, culture, or society - Donnovan chats with the three Canadian finalists ahead of the June ceremony. Toronto's Mark DeMontis (3:27), Hamilton's Allen Hierlihy (18:24), and Vancouver's Mark Burgin (27:28), all stop by to discuss their love of hockey, what led them to this point, and what it means to be a finalist.Vote Here: https://www.nhl.com/community/willie-oree/willie-oree-community-hero-awardThe views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.
Employee morale is a crucial factor in the success of any organization. High morale leads to increased productivity, better employee retention, and a positive work environment. In this article, we'll explore some effective ways to boost employee morale and provide examples of companies that have successfully implemented these strategies.1. Recognize and Appreciate Employees One of the most powerful ways to boost morale is by recognizing and appreciating employees for their hard work and contributions. This can be done through verbal praise, written notes, or even formal recognition programs. Example: Zappos, the online shoe retailer, has a unique way of recognizing employees. They have a "Hero Award" program where employees can nominate their colleagues for going above and beyond. Winners receive a cape, a medal, and a cash bonus.2. Provide Opportunities for Growth and Development Employees are more likely to be engaged and motivated when they feel like they have opportunities to learn and grow within the company. Offer training programs, mentorship opportunities, and clear paths for career advancement. Example: Google is known for its commitment to employee development. They offer a wide range of training programs, including leadership development, technical skills, and personal growth workshops. Google also encourages employees to pursue their passions through "20% time," where employees can spend 20% of their work time on projects they're passionate about.3. Foster a Positive Work Environment A positive work environment is essential for employee morale. Encourage open communication, promote work-life balance, and create a culture of inclusivity and respect. Example: Patagonia, the outdoor clothing company, has a strong culture of work-life balance. They offer flexible schedules, on-site childcare, and encourage employees to take time off to enjoy the outdoors. This has resulted in high employee satisfaction and low turnover rates.4. Encourage Teamwork and Collaboration Employees who feel like they're part of a team are more likely to be engaged and motivated. Encourage collaboration, promote cross-functional projects, and create opportunities for employees to bond and build relationships. Example: Pixar, the animation studio, is known for its collaborative culture. They have an open office layout that encourages interaction and collaboration. They also have regular "Pixar University" sessions where employees can learn from each other and share their expertise.5. Provide Meaningful Benefits and Perks In addition to traditional benefits like health insurance and retirement plans, consider offering unique perks that show you care about your employees' well-being and happiness. Example: Airbnb, the vacation rental platform, offers employees a $2,000 annual travel credit to use on Airbnb rentals. This not only encourages employees to travel and experience new cultures but also helps them better understand the company's product and mission.6. Lead by Example As a leader, your behavior and attitude set the tone for the entire organization. Make sure you're modeling the behavior you want to see in your employees, and create a culture of transparency, trust, and respect. Example: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is known for his leadership style that emphasizes empathy, inclusivity, and growth mindset. He regularly communicates with employees, listens to their feedback, and encourages them to take risks and learn from failures.Boosting employee morale takes a combination of strategies and a commitment to creating a positive work environment. By recognizing and appreciating employees, providing opportunities for growth and development, fostering a positive work environment, encouraging teamwork and collaboration, providing meaningful benefits and perks, and leading by example, you can create a culture where employees are engaged, motivated, and proud to be a part of your organization.
Frank Murphy is America First Policy Institute surrogate and former NFL player. Frank Murphy life story details his journey after getting involved with guns and drugs, he faced the possibility of spending life behind bars. After getting a second chance through NFL Super Bowl-winning coach Tony Dungy, Frank successfully left drugs, guns, and jail behind to become a star player in the NFL. Following a successful football career, Murphy founded a charity called Mentoring with Purpose in 2009, and he has received the JTEP Hero Award, the Hero Award from the Tampa Bay Lightning, and the prestigious Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. Trans sports movement, protecting female sports, crime/law and order, and fatherlessness in America.
Retirement, like many things in life, is a balancing act. There are some daunting challenges to solve and practical realities to face - and you'll ignore them at your peril. But you don't want them to limit your aspirations or put a damper on imagining what's possible in this next phase of life. So, how are people thinking about retirement these days? And what can pre-retirees learn from the experience of those who've already retired? The Transamerica Institute and Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies recently surveyed over 4,650 people in the US, with a sample comprised of 58% pre-retirees 50+ and 42% retirees, on their views on retirement. We're glad to have Catherine Collinson return to The Retirement Wisdom Podcast to share the findings and her insights. Catherine Collinson joins us from Los Angeles. _________________________ Bio Catherine Collinson is CEO and president of nonprofit Transamerica Institute and Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. Catherine is a retirement and market trends expert and champion for Americans who are at risk of not achieving a financially secure retirement. She oversees all research and outreach initiatives, including the Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey. With more than two decades of experience, Catherine is a nationally recognized voice on retirement trends. Catherine is regularly cited by top media outlets on aging and retirement-related topics, speaks at industry conferences, and authors articles in leading industry journals. She has testified before Congress on matters related to employer-sponsored retirement plans among small business, which have featured the need to raise awareness of the Saver's Credit among those who would benefit most from the important tax credit. She co-hosts ClearPath: Your Roadmap to Health and WealthSM podcast on WYPR, Baltimore's NPR news station. In 2018, Catherine was recognized an Influencer in Aging by PBS Next Avenue for her work in continuing to push beyond traditional boundaries and change our society's understanding of what it means to grow older. In 2016, she was honored with a Hero Award from the Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER) for her tireless efforts in helping improve retirement security among women. In 2015, Catherine joined the Advisory Board of the Milken Institute's Center for the Future of Aging. Catherine is employed by Transamerica Corporation. Since joining the organization in 1995, she has held a number of positions and has identified and implemented short- and long-term strategic initiatives, including the founding of the nonprofit Transamerica Institute and its Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. Prior to her employment at Transamerica, Catherine spent nearly a decade at The Walt Disney Company, serving in information services and business planning posts. Catherine earned her bachelor's degree in British and American literature at Scripps College, Claremont, California, and her master's of business administration at the University of California, Irvine. __________________________ For More on Catherine Collinson Life in Retirement: Pre-Retiree Expectations and Retiree Realities __________________________ Is 2024 your year? Resources for a strong start: Build the Right Habits – 3 Week Fast Start program - Starts January 5th Design Your New Life in Retirement – 6 sessions over 12 weeks – starts January 25th Take the first step. Sign up today! ________________________ Podcast Episodes You May Like The New Age of Aging – Maddy Dychtwald What's Your Plan B? – Jennifer Schoonmaker-Dasch Independence Day – Steve Lopez The Unretirement Life – Richard Eisenberg __________________________ Wise Quotes On How People Are Viewing Retirement "The good news is people love retirement, and when we ask about word associations, they're twice as likely to cite positive words than negative words.
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT & Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Mama Bear Extraordinaire and IOCDF Advocate, Kim Vincenty, to our family table. Kim shares about her journey as a mother trying to support her son with OCD. Kim describes their journey from his youth through adulthood, as well as how she fell in love with the OCD community of warriors. Kim founded the non-profit, JACK MHA, to help continue her advocacy work. She is the recipient of this year's Hero Award for her invaluable impact, so join us to hear more!
akaRadioRed welcomes three hardworking Creatives. Judi Thietten is an acrylic abstract artist, business owner, USA Pickleball Ambassador and Certified coach, vocalist, organist, pianist, song and lyric writer, and the author of “Grave State of Affairs – From Epitaphs to Belly Laughs.” Charmin Moore is a Registered Nurse and Hero Award winner, the founder of the Global Coaching Institute, author of “Lessons of a Life Coach” and creator of The Abundance Quest online course. Beverly A. Williams is a Partner in a global law firm, a podcaster, and the author of the book, “Your GPS to Employment Success: How to Find and Succeed in the Right Job” and the article, “Where I Come From, Women Don't Sit at the Head of the Table.” Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Working Your Creativity!
akaRadioRed welcomes three hardworking Creatives. Judi Thietten is an acrylic abstract artist, business owner, USA Pickleball Ambassador and Certified coach, vocalist, organist, pianist, song and lyric writer, and the author of “Grave State of Affairs – From Epitaphs to Belly Laughs.” Charmin Moore is a Registered Nurse and Hero Award winner, the founder of the Global Coaching Institute, author of “Lessons of a Life Coach” and creator of The Abundance Quest online course. Beverly A. Williams is a Partner in a global law firm, a podcaster, and the author of the book, “Your GPS to Employment Success: How to Find and Succeed in the Right Job” and the article, “Where I Come From, Women Don't Sit at the Head of the Table.” Join akaRadioRed for Read My Lips: Working Your Creativity!
Training Without Conflict Podcast Episode Twenty-Four: Aimee SadlerIn this episode, Ivan interviews long time friend and colleague Aimee Sadler.For those that don't know Aimee, she is the founder and CEO of Dogs Playing For Life, a rescue organization that prides themselves on redefining the meaning and importance of quality of life for all sheltered dogs by improving their experience through playgroups and individualized training, resulting in urgent and responsible lifesaving.Aimee has dramatically shifted the world of dog rescue and has taken on the nearly impossible task of accepting some of the world's most difficult dogs in hopes to provide an amazing and fulfilled life for them. In this conversation, Aimee and Ivan have a great discussion ranging from the current state of the animal rescue world, the effects of the positive only movement on dog survival rates in shelters, how play is an absolute game changer in dog rehabilitation, how understanding sport training is paramount in being a great trainer, and they also expand on the amazing story of Tina, the extreme OCD case Ivan successfully rehabilitated using his Training Without Conflict® methods.We are sure this podcast has something interesting for absolutely everyone in the dog training world.We hope you enjoy it!Aimee Sadler is the Founder and CEO of Dogs Playing for Life (DPFL). With over 34 years of experience working with multiple species in varying venues, Aimee has become an internationally recognized trainer and speaker specializing in shelter programs that enhance quality of life and reduce canine euthanasia in animal shelters. Aimee regularly presents at animal welfare and professional dog training conferences such as HSUS' Animal Expo, Best Friend's Annual Conferences, Masters in Behavior Conference, the No Kill Conferences, and the International Association of Canine Professionals Conference. Aimee's programs have assisted Longmont Humane Society and the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation in achieving industry leading success as open-admission shelters saving more than 95% of their dogs! Aimee is a proud recipient of the Henry Bergh Leadership Award and the Maddie's Hero Award, and has been inducted into the Members Hall of Fame for the International Association of Canine Professionals. Aimee currently resides in Longmont, CO, with her husband and their very full family.For more information regarding Aimee Sadler, please check out:https://dogsplayingforlife.comIvan Balabanov is a 2-time World Champion dog trainer, Ot Vitosha Malinois breeder, trainer of Premier Protection Dogs and founder of the revolutionary Training Without Conflict® dog training system.For more information about Ivan Balabanov and information on how to train your dog using the Training Without Conflict® system, check out: https://trainingwithoutconflict.comhttps://malinois.comhttps://premierprotectiondogs.comPlease like, comment, and share with your dog friends
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In this week's episode, Lynn sits down with renowned journalist, Social Security expert, and Retirement Professional, Mary Beth Franklin, CFP to discuss getting the most out of your Social Security benefits. As an award-winning journalist for over 40 years, including a stint on Capitol Hill for United Press International, Mary Beth has written about big-picture policy issues, such as the federal budget and tax legislation, as well as consumer-focused personal finance advice articles on how to maximize Social Security benefits, minimize tax bills, and enroll in Medicare. She spent 13 years as the tax and retirement editor at Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine and subsequently educating financial advisors as a Contributing Editor at Investment News. At Kiplinger, She also edited the annual Retirement Planning Guide and monthly Retirement Report newsletter. In 2016, she received the prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Instructional Content for her article “Demystifying Social Security.” That same year, she received a Hero Award from the Women's Institute for Secure Retirement (WISER) for her educational efforts to improve retirement security for women. In 2021, Editor and Published presented her with an EPPY award, citing her “On Retirement” column as the best business blog of the year. In 2022, she received the runner-up EPPY award in the same category, and she also received the Investment News Trailblazer award for her contributions to the retirement income planning profession as part of Investment News' annual Women to Watch event. You can find out more about Mary Beth Franklin and her services at https://marybethfranklin.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-beth-franklin-ab7a9a3/ https://twitter.com/MBFretirepro
Melissa Massa is the Vice President of Sales at Lenovo, a multinational technology company specializing in designing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer electronics, personal computers, software, business solutions, and related services. She is an experienced sales executive with ten years of leading global and US sales teams in IT hardware, software, and services. Melissa is a trusted voice in the industry due to her in-depth knowledge of cloud providers and business transformation. She was nominated for the Women in IT Award in Silicon Valley, given the Hero Award by her CEO at Lenovo, and was a finalist for the Top 50 Most Powerful Women in Technology in 2021. In this episode… As an IT company, how can you increase your revenue? Have you considered hiring a sales and marketing expert to help? For companies to thrive in any industry, they need sales professionals who understand the product and the market to help them make more sales. Having been a leader and sales executive in the IT space, Melissa Massa has gained knowledge and experience from helping companies succeed. She now shares how other firms can flourish by hiring a sales professional to help sales teams meet their goals. In this episode of the Growth Fire podcast, Kevin Hourigan sits down with Melissa Massa, Vice President of Sales at Lenovo, to discuss how she helps Lenovo's Cloud Service Provider thrive as the VP of sales. Melissa talks about Lenovo and her role in the company, her go-to-market strategy, and Lenovo's approach to hiring, motivating, and retaining sales team employees.
Know Stroke Podcast Bonus Episode About the AHA/ASA Voters' Choice Hero Award and How to Vote for show co-host Mike Garrow The Voters' Choice Hero award nominee link to vote for Mike is here: https://heroes.stroke.org/michael-garrow/ Voting is open from 8 a.m. Central on March 8 to 8 p.m. Central on March 22. All winners will be announced the week of April 24. Please cast your vote for Mike and use the shareable links to encourage others to vote for Mike as well! If you're 18 or older and have a valid email address, you can cast a vote for your favorite finalist once every 24 hours. If you try to vote more often or with multiple email addresses, your votes could be removed. Confirm your vote by email-If you don't see a confirmation email in your inbox right away, please check your junk email folder. About Mike Michael was 6 weeks old when his mother had a stroke — unexpectedly disrupting their lives and showing him how disconnected survivors can feel. It inspired his health care career and sparked a passion to change the stroke continuum of care. Michael is co-host of the Know Stroke Podcast, an international podcast in which he and his co-host David Dansereau use their lived experience with stroke to amplify the voices of survivors, caregivers, medical professionals and researchers from around the world. You can listen to episode one here for more on Mike's story: https://www.knowstrokepod.com/podcast/episode/4c1ecb33/lets-know-stroke-the-co-hosts-introduce-the-know-stroke-podcast Show Credits: Music intro credit to Jake Dansereau, connect at JAKEEZo on Soundcloud @user-257386777. Our intro welcome is the voice of Caroline Goggin, a stroke survivor and our first podcast guest! Please listen to her inspiring story on Episode 2 of the podcast. Thank you Caroline! Until next time, be sure to give the show a like and share, +follow and connect with us on social or contact us to support us as a show sponsor or become a guest on the Know Stroke Podcast. Visit our new website to apply here: https://www.knowstrokepod.com/ Connect with Us and Share our Show on Social: Website | Linkedin | Twitter | YouTube
Frank D. Murphy, NFL player and philanthropist joins Liberty & Justice Season 2, Episode 2. Matt and Frank discuss Frank's life, career in football and his important work with incarcerated youth. Learn more about Frank's work at www.frankdmurphy.com and mwpcharity.org. Watch every episode of Liberty & Justice at www.whitaker.tv.From NFL draft pick, to Founder & President of Mentoring with Purpose Charity, Frank D. Murphy is a true paragon of what a second chance really is. Battling incredible obstacles, tenacity and determination prevailed and his passion to help others realize their potential and become impactful leaders in their communities flourished.Frank D. Murphy, is the Author of “The Man Behind the Helmet – God of Second Chance”, as well as the writer and Director of the educational stage play “The Man Behind the Helmet – The Life Story of Frank D. Murphy”. He founded the “Put Down your Fake ID” conferences and created the Frank D. Murphy online Life Skills curriculum program for youth in grade schools to upper level professionals.Frank is the first professional athlete to produce and write his own educational stage play derived from his book and create a digital life skills program. The stage play is offered in person and virtually. He not only gives insight of his challenges, but he also offers first hand solutions. Frank is also writing and producing his first motion picture!Frank's life story journeys from childhood to adulthood as he overcame the struggles of growing up in an at risk, inner city neighborhood. From guns to selling drugs to jail, it seemed the odds were stacked against Frank while he faced the possibility of spending life behind bars.After given a second chance through NFL Superbowl Coach, Tony Dungy, Frank instantly goes from drugs, guns and jail to a star athlete and successful NFL player. Concluding a successful football career receiving countless awards such as the All-American, All State and Player of the Year award, Frank didn't stop there.Since starting his foundation in 2009, Murphy consistently pours into his community supporting empowerment programs for the youth. His efforts in the community are instrumental; he has been awarded the JTEP Hero Award, as well as the Hero Award by the NHL Tampa Bay Lightning, recognizing him for his noble efforts to make a positive impact on the community. Murphy received the Key to the city of Callahan, FL. for his positive impressions on the youth and has even been a recipient of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement award presented by 44th former President Barack Obama for his community work and influence on the next generation. Just to name a few.Today, Frank is a national motivational speaker and has served as life coach and mentor to over 100,000 youth, fortune 500 companies, and professional athletes.Matthew G. Whitaker was acting Attorney General of the United States (2018-2019). Prior to becoming acting Attorney General, Mr. Whitaker served as Chief of Staff to the Attorney General. He was appointed as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa by President George W. Bush, serving from 2004-2009. Whitaker was the managing partner of Des Moines-based law firm, Whitaker Hagenow & Gustoff LLP from 2009 until rejoining DOJ in 2017. He was also the Executive Director for FACT, The Foundation for Accountability & Civic Trust, an ethics and accountability watchdog, between 2014 and 2017. Mr. Whitaker is the Author of the book--Above the Law, The Inside Story of How the Justice Department Tried to Subvert President Trump. Buy Matt's book here: https://amzn.to/3IXUOb8 Mr. Whitaker graduated with a Master of Business Administration, Juris Doctor, and Bachelor of Art
Earth 911, plus “Adventures In the Anthropocene…”By Gaia Vince, and Eco-Hero Award Winner, Aarushi Wadhwa
Multiple career changes and multiple happenstance moments. Fabian Morgan is a Heath and Social Care Manager, a Podcast Host, a web series writer and more with experience in sales, client relations and management. In this episode we talk about how Fabian has made different career changes, how he has positioned himself to make big career moves and how, for him, it all comes back to betting on himself. Let's see where happenstance takes us...Guest Bio:Fabian Morgan worked in sales and marketing where he started as an independent sales advisor and progressed to becoming a managing director at the age of 25. Throughout his time in sales he has won ‘rising star' and ‘top performer' award. A few years later he changed industry and went into health and social care where he now works in service management level. Recently back in April he also won the ‘Hero Award' for outstanding contribution in the mental health sector'. His motto is “Be so good, you can't be ignored” Guest Links:Everyday Dialogue Podcast InstagramLet's Connect:@HappenstanceThePodcast@CareerCoachCassie
September 29, 2022 Everything Co-op continues its recognition of the 2022 Cooperative Hall of Fame Inductees. Vernon interviews Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, Ph.D., Professor at John Jay College, and Ajowa Nzinga Ifateyo, Co Editor at Grassroots Economic Organizing. Both are also economic social justice advocates. Vernon and his guests will discuss the Unsung Cooperative Hero Award, and its first recipient Ella Jo Baker. Author of Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice (2014), and 2016 inductee into the U.S. Cooperative Hall of Fame, Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, Ph.D., is a Professor at John Jay College, City University of NY. She is a political economist specializing in cooperative economics, community economic development, racial wealth inequality, Black Political Economy. She is a member of the Cooperative Economics Council of NCBA/CLUSA; the ICA Committee on Co-operative Research; an affiliate scholar with the Centre for the Study of Co-operatives, University of Saskatchewan; and past board member of Association of Cooperative Educators. Ajowa Nzinga Ifateyo is passionate about cooperatives as a community economic development tool and lifestyle strategy. She has an MBA and a Masters in Community Economic Development, and also earned a degree in Mass Media Arts from the University of the District of Columbia. She is a co-founder of the Ella Jo Baker Intentional Community Cooperative, an affordable housing cooperative in Washington, DC, and was a founding board member of the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives. Ajowa has a wide range of experiences on various boards and is a long-time member of the Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy. She also has a passion for working around internalized superiority/inferiority issues, and the role of love and spirituality in changing the world.
We Interview the 2022 Todo Wafi Community Hero Award Winner Giselle Carrillo, Surfer, Author, and Founder of Los Courageous Camps/El Barrio Athletic Club; an organization that helps to bridge the economical and cultural gaps that prevent the Latino community from going to the ocean to learn how to surf.
Jim Rutledge and special guest host Chris Orr discuss the 2022 winner of the Whitewater Jesus Training Camp Hero Award. Jason Wilde joins following the Packers final practice of Training Camp.
Go to https://www.shadyrays.com and use code YANKS for 50% OFF 2+ pairs of premium polarized shades. Go to https://www.GregMorrisCards.com to see their inventory. Follow GMC on IG, FB, and Twitter to see exclusive content and deals See the Yankees' hottest prospects make their way up to the big league and get your tickets today by going to https://swbrailriders.com. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 4:30 We HAVE to Attack the Deadline 8:15 Housekeeping 10:35 Game 1 20:40 Game 2 25:45 Game 3 No-Hitter 28:50 Game 4 38:45 Pride of the Yankees 47:15 Yankee MFer 1:00:00 Mona Lisa Vito Award 1:08:15 I Killed Them For You Award 1:13:00 That Man is a Hero Award 1:17:20 All American Rejects Award
Join us as Sarah (@Sarahdateechur) chats with Sofia Gonzalez (@MrsG_P214). Sofia is a high School AP English teacher at Morton East High School, and an online college instructor for Moreland University. She is an activist at heart and a published poet. She has received numerous awards and recognitions including Top Educator of the Year 2019, the Teacher as Hero Award in 2020, and Spirit of Education Award in 2020. She is the co-founder and Lead Visionary of Project 214, a nonprofit organization that exists to combat poverty through the promotion of education in at-risk communities. She is currently a Fulbright Scholar, a Fellow with Latinos for Education, and Urban Leaders Fellowship engaging in global education with education policy and practice at a national level. Music: Ron Madison (@madison_ron) Production: Sarah Thomas (@sarahdateechur) EduMatch.org --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/edumatch-tweet-talk/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/edumatch-tweet-talk/support
Today, we're going to talk salt with Dr. Michael Jacobson, former president and co-founder of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Dr. Jacobson is one of the authors of an important article published recently in the journal Hypertension. The article comes to a startling conclusion that delays in implementing voluntary sodium reduction targets by the food and restaurant industry may result in nearly 265,000 preventable deaths between 2017 and 2031. Interview Summary So Mike, you've been a hero of mine for decades and I really admire the work you've done on so many different topics. And you and I have written a thing or two over the years which has been a great pleasure for me to do, but on things like soda taxes and nutrition policy, but you've also had a really long standing deep interest in the issue of salt. So let's start with the following question. Tell us why salt is a problem. The main concern about too much salt is that it contributes to high blood pressure. That's a major cause of heart attacks and strokes, kidney disease, and probably some other problems both here in the United States and throughout the world. In almost all cultures, people are drinking/eating excessive amounts of salt far more than what the World Health Organization or the Department of Health and Human Services here in the United States recommends. Hypertension experts have been concerned about excess salt for decades and decades. Back in 1969, there was a White House conference on food, nutrition, and health and one of the recommendations was to reduce sodium intake. Mostly sodium chloride, but also some other ingredients in food besides salt and nothing was done. I first got involved in this in 1977 when a newly minted nutritionist came to Center for Science in the Public Interest, Bonnie Leaman. And I asked her to look into salt and what she found was very disconcerting. It seemed like a wide range of hypertension experts was encouraging people to consume less salt and some people were urgent government action. So in 1978, the Center for Science in the Public Interest petitioned the Food and Drug Administration to restrict levels of sodium and packaged in restaurant foods and require warnings on foods that contained excessive amounts of sodium. Almost nothing was done and the next 45 years or so is just a history of inaction by the most responsible health officials in the country. And similar inaction was occurring worldwide. And there've been Institute of Medicine reports, World Health Organization reports and a whole bunch of things like that. But Americans are consuming today just about the same amount of sodium as we were consuming 10, 20, 30 or more years ago. It's really a sad tale about government in action and we can talk about some of the reasons why that's happened. I'd love to hear some of that and boy, it's pretty disheartening that the scientific evidence has been around so lot, but so is the inaction. So I'd like to get to the why of this in a minute, but let me ask you a question first. Does the problem mainly come from how you and I, and everyone else, uses a salt shaker on foods at home or in restaurants, or is it salt added by the industry to foods that people buy? Well 100 years ago, it probably would've been the salt shaker, but now the vast majority of foods that we eat come in boxes and cans. They come in freezer cases at grocery stores and restaurants. We get about a third of our food from restaurants and that's really the culprit - and it should make it easier to solve this problem. But instead of having to persuade 330 million people to put down the salt shaker, the government could set limits on the amount of sodium in different packaged foods. Or it could require warning notices on foods to contain excessive amounts of sodium and let me just give you a few examples. This is from my book, Salt Wars, of some restaurant meals and to give you just a benchmark. The government recommends that people consume no more than 2300 milligrams of sodium per day, 2300 milligrams. It's about a teaspoon worth of salt. So compared to the 2300 milligrams, if you get a spicy chicken sandwich with fries and chicken soup at Chick-fil-A, you're getting 50% more than that. You're getting 3,800 milligrams of sodium. A roasted turkey breast sandwich at Jason's Deli, 4,200. At Chili's restaurant, honey chipotle crispers and waffles, 4,700, twice as much as the recommendation. At an AMC movie theater, you can get a soft pretzel with more than three times as much sodium. So the amounts are just outrageous and that reflects that it's cheap and easy to add salt to a food and most people like the taste of salt, it's built into us genetically and the portions at restaurants are gargantuan. So that's turned restaurant food into a major problem for sodium. Mike, I think you've started to answer the question about why these changes haven't been made. It sounds like industry is probably having pretty powerful sway over the lack of action that legislators have had in the past on this issue. Is that true? Are they just thinking we don't want to make this change because people will like our products more if they're high in sodium? Yes, and they're afraid that if their company lowers sodium, a competitor might not lower sodium. And that's actually an advantage of having mandatory limits but the issue is the same as getting lead out of gasoline, getting DDT off of farms. Anytime there's a big corporate interest, big financial interest in the status quo, those companies, those industries don't want to change. It can be expensive to change - maybe you need new machinery, a new processes. In the case of salt, though, you hardly need to do anything. Obviously, if a company wants to lower sodium, it needs to taste the food before it sends it out on the marketplace. And it might have to replace some of the salt with other seasonings, add or more vegetables or more chicken, depending on the food. But it's not rocket science at all. It should be something that companies can do and some companies have really made an effort. Remember, nobody's saying get rid of all the salt. The government recommends that we reduce sodium intake from about 3,400 milligrams a day down to about 2,300. So that's a one third reduction in intake. And some companies are meeting the FDA's recommended limits right now, other companies are not. But it's something that companies just need to say “we're going to do it.” And usually they can change the food so that there's no difference in taste whatsoever. And there's one little trick that more and more companies are using is to replace table salt with potassium salt. Replace sodium chloride with potassium chloride, which isn't quite as salty as sodium chloride, regular salt. It's a great replacement and you can replace maybe a third of the sodium in a packaged food simply by using potassium chloride, and that extra potassium is really beneficial in reducing blood pressure and the risk of cardiovascular disease, especially for people who already have high blood pressure. So Mike, help me understand something. If it's pretty easy to make these changes for the industry and you say that you can do it in ways that don't make taste of the foods deteriorate, why in the heck aren't the companies doing it? You think for no other reason to stay out of the way to litigation might be a good reason to do this, but certainly they could score some public health points by doing this. Why aren't they doing it? They certainly could. It takes an effort. They have to assign people. At a big company like ConAgra or General Mills that makes hundreds of products, that means they have to do it methodically. It's going to take some time and time is money. So maybe they have to hire some extra food technologists, extra dieticians, extra chefs to figure out the right combinations. So there is some expense, it's not totally free. I talked to ConAgra many years ago about trans fat and they said, when they got rid of trans fat from their foods, partially hydrogenated oil, they also looked at sodium. They found out that in some of their foods, they were using far too much salt and the extra salt wasn't even detectable. It wasn't making foods saltier. It was just a waste. And so they were able to cut back on sodium in some of their products like Chef Boyardee. No effect on taste and they saved a little bit of money to boot. And I mentioned potassium salt. Campbell has been using potassium salt in tomato soup. Their regular red label, condensed tomato soup probably their number one seller over the decades, and they didn't tell anybody. Nobody noticed, they just reduced sodium by I think it was about a third. So the government has known this. Everybody's known that companies could lower sodium, but the government, I think, was afraid to act because of members of Congress who are so anti-regulatory. And then food and restaurant companies in their districts might lobby them to stop the government from interfering with their businesses and that's all happened. They put pressure on legislators. It happened in the 1980s, it happened in the 2010s very recently. I can't emphasize this enough. Excess sodium is causing as many as 100,000 premature deaths every year. That's an unbelievable number, year after year after year, but it's silent. Obituaries don't say he died from eating too much salt, people just accept it and that a heart attack might occur one year or 10 years earlier than it might otherwise have done, but it's just happening in the background so silently. So Mike let's loop back to your paper and hypertension and also your book, Salt Wars. I'm happy you mentioned that and I'll mention it again at the end. So it sounds like there's a clear case for action and that the government has done something on this. The FDA has proposed some voluntary targets. Could you talk to us about that and what's kind of the history of the FDA and what the heck's taken so long? First, the major health authorities around the world have said for decades people are eating too much sodium. You've got to cut back, especially in packaged foods. So that's the World Health Organization, American Heart Association and others, but that's indisputable and you're right. The government has done something. We have nutrition labels now so people can compare one food to another. And I urge listeners go to the grocery store, look at salad dressings or soups or breakfast cereals or packaged meats. Almost every category of food will show a range of sodium levels. And in most categories, you can lower sodium by 25% or more simply by switching from one good tasting brand to another. So we got nutrition labels but that hasn't had an overall effect on sodium consumption and probably hasn't had much effect on industry. So in 2010, the National Academy of Sciences issued a report saying that past efforts to lower sodium intake have been a failure. And now it was time for the Food and Drug Administration to set mandatory limits on sodium in packaged foods in 2010. The Food and Drug Administration immediately said it wasn't going to do mandatory limits, but would come out with some voluntary targets. It took six years for the FDA to come out with voluntary targets in 2016. That was near the end of the Obama Administration and the administration wasn't able to finalize the proposed targets. So we go into the Trump years and that's when Congress stepped in and they told the FDA that it could not move forward with some of the targets that it was proposing or it would lose its funding. So that had an effect, but surprisingly, although the Trump Administration was vehemently anti-regulatory, but the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, was in touch with reality. He was probably the only regulator in the government who was, and in 2018, he said the single most important thing to improve nutrition is to lower sodium levels and that the FDA was going to finalize those voluntary targets in 2019. Well, a few months later, Commissioner Gottlieb quit and the FDA under Trump didn't do anything. It took the Biden Administration not quite a year in October 2021 to finalize those voluntary targets. And so now we have to see will they work? And I'm skeptical that even these modest targets, which give industry two and a half years to lower sodium by an average of about 12%, I'm skeptical that they're going to have much of an impact. I don't see any real effort by the Food and Drug Administration to educate the public or to pound on industry's door and say, you got to lower sodium. I don't know if they're meeting with the big food companies and trade associations, but at least there's some movement and we should be grateful. But that over four year delay in finalizing the proposed voluntary targets has been deadly and that's what our paper calculates how many unnecessary deaths will have been caused by that four and a third year delay in finalizing those targets. And as you said earlier, it's roughly a quarter of a million unnecessary deaths between 2017 and 2031. It's so discouraging to hear that. Now we face another period of some years that will be necessary to prove that the voluntary guidelines won't be met by the industry and then there will be a long process of talking about whether government should do anything, that'll depend of course, on who's in the White House. So, oh boy, it doesn't sound like anything's going to happen soon. Not going to happen soon. So the FDA set targets for April 2024. It won't get the data on the effectiveness of the targets until probably 2025, 2026. And then what's it going to do if industry didn't do much? Then surely that would set the stage for mandatory limits, but to get those mandatory regulations will take many more years, probably five more years. And it's distressing how long it takes government to act on anything that touches somebody's interests, landowners, banks, food manufacturers. I've urged the Food and Drug Administration to immediately start developing mandatory limits and or warning notices for food packages so that if the targets are not met in 2024 or 2025, the FDA could immediately propose these stricter regulations and hopefully get them adopted within a couple of years, but to wait three years or four years before building that hammer to require action is naive. So let me ask you this. So often the case that public health innovation does not begin in the United States and other countries are way out ahead of us on some of these things, is that true in the case of sodium and are there examples from other countries of things that have been done? Well, the Britains consume about as much sodium as we do, but back in 2005 or so, the British government said people are consuming too much salt. And so it came up with voluntary targets that served as a model for the Food and Drug Administration 10 years later. And so the British government published these voluntary targets and it simultaneously mounted a major public health campaign, urging the public to read labels and reduce their sodium intakes to choose the lower sodium brands. And it also called out major companies that were lowering sodium and major companies that were not lowering sodium. So it really created an issue. And then it more quietly met with the big companies and tried to persuade them to lower sodium. And when the government looked five years later or so, it discovered that there'd been a 10 or 15% reduction in sodium intake. And remember, we don't have to stop consuming sodium, we need to make a about a one third reduction in sodium. And so that the British government got people down about one third of the way that they wanted to go. But then the government changed hands, there's been a conservative government in there and the campaign has just fallen by the wayside, but you could look at other countries. Turkey of all countries has set limits on sodium in bread, one of the major sources of sodium. South Africa has set limits on sodium, mandatory limits in bread, breakfast cereals, potato chips, cured meats, and a bunch of other categories. Israel and Chile have taken a different route. In Mexico, they require warning notices on foods that are high in sodium. So you can go around the world and at least 30 countries, maybe more have adopted either voluntary or mandatory programs to reduce sodium intake and that's partly because of the World Health Organization taking a very strong stand on this and other countries are looking at a place like Britain. Finland has achieved very significant reductions in sodium. So the examples from around the world show that it's feasible to make these really modest reductions in sodium levels and in packaged foods and people are perfectly content. I don't know if any consumer outrage about lowering sodium because people don't know the difference. It tastes just the same. It's nice to hear some optimism in your voice when you talk about what's happened in other countries and let's hope that they will form models for the US to follow when the political will finally comes. So right now, what can consumers do? Is there anything? Yes. The easiest thing is when you're shopping, look for lower sodium brands of just about any category of food. Jesus, there's a huge difference between Swiss cheese that's rated really low in sodium and Muenster and mozzarella and other cheeses, cheddar cheese. So just read labels carefully and you could make major reductions. At restaurants though, it's really tough because just about every meal is loaded with sodium. So the main trick I think is to use less condiments, less salad dressing, don't eat salt, avoid soup, which is just a salt bomb and then bring half of your meal home. Split the high sodium meal at least over two days, rather than eating it all at once. And then at home just when you're cooking, use less salt, use light salt where the sodium content is about half the usual and Martin and other companies make light salt. So it's within somebody's control, but it takes so much effort to compare all these labels when you're going to the store to always be adjusting the recipes that we use from cookbooks. So it'd be so much easier, so much more helpful if the food industry said, okay, we're going to really take this on, make a major public health contribution to the country. Bio Michael Jacobson holds a Ph.D. in microbiology from MIT and has dedicated his life to advocating sound nutrition and food safety policies. He co-founded the Center for Science in the Public Interest, was its long-time executive director, and now serves as Senior Scientist. He has written numerous books and reports. He's been honored with such awards as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Hero Award (2010), the American Public Health Association's David P. Rall award for advocacy in public health (2011), and the Food Marketing Institute's Esther Peterson Consumer Service Award (1992).
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Henry's history of public service spans over 20 years. In March of 2020, he was elected to the Monterey Park City Council, District 4, and made history as the City of Monterey Park's first openly gay Councilmember. Previously, Henry served from 2003 to 2020 on the Garvey Elementary School District Board of Education. As a Board member, he co-founded the Garvey Education Foundation, which has raised community support for the schools in the district since its founding in 2007. As a proponent of creating collaborative relationships between public agencies, Henry's leadership helped to create an academic partnership between the Garvey Elementary School District and East Los Angeles College. Between 2016 and 2020, Henry was an appointed member of the City of Monterey Park Economic Development Advisory Commission in which he and his fellow commissioners provided input on how to improve the city's economic climate. Since 1999, Henry has been an advocate for our communities to the State of California having served as staff for several of the San Gabriel Valley's state legislators including State Senator Dr. Gloria Romero, State Assembly member Mike Eng, and State Assembly member Ed Chau. Henry is the son of working-class immigrants who came to California seeking the American Dream. He grew up as a latchkey kid while both his parents worked and was the first in his family to attend college. Henry received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government from Colby College, and a Master in Public Administration Degree from the California State University, Northridge.Henry's community involvement also spans his interest in civic affairs and progressive politics. He was an elected delegate to the Los Angeles County Democratic Party from 2007 to 2020. Henry also served on the Boards of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance, Los Angeles Lodge; OCA-GLA; the Gay Asian Pacific Support Network (GAPSN); and, Asian Pacific Islanders for Human Rights (APIHR). Henry has received recognitions from the Los Angeles County Democratic Party as the Pat Eastman 2020 Democrat of Year and 2010 Democrat of the Year, representing the 49th District; the Garvey Education Foundation for their 2017 Pioneer of Education Innovation Award; API-Equality LA for their 2017 Trailblazer Award; Stonewall Young Democrats for their 2016 Hero Award; the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association for their 2015 Outstanding Youth Award; and, Chinese-American Citizens' Alliance, Los Angeles Lodge, as a 2008 “Public Service” Awardee.Website: https://www.montereypark.ca.gov/917/City-Council__________MusicPodcast Intro and OutroEveryday, Jason Farnhmam, YouTube Audio LibraryPodcast AdvertisementI love you, Vibe Tracks, YouTube Audio LibrarySour Tennessee Red (Sting), John Dewey and the 41 Players, YouTube Audio LibraryDewey, Cheedham, and Howe (Sting), John Dewey and the 41 Players, YouTube Audio LibraryFilm Project Countdown.flac Copyright 2013 Iwan Gabovitch, CC-BY3 license
In the world's most carceral state (the US), what is often overlooked is the human cost of locking away people for their crimes, big and small. The most failed group behind bars is our country's youth. At Avenues for Justice, we expose the injustice of locking up youth and highlight the human potential that can be captured by providing a second chance to a young person that is caught up in the justice system. Angel has been doing this work for over 40 years and was one of the first to actively try to solve the problem with Avenues for Justice.Launched in 1979, Avenues for Justice (then known as the Andrew Glover Youth Program) was one of the first alternatives to incarceration (ATI) programs for youth in the US and remains one of the few to have continuous Latinx leadership. Avenues for Justice was instrumental in fighting for youth to be separated from adults in the justice system. Through our 40+years, we have maintained among the highest success rates in the country - 95% of our participants do not commit a crime during a post-graduation three-year tracking period.Avenues for Justice currently serves 300+ ATI court-involved, at-risk, and re-entry youth and young adults per year at our centers in Harlem and the Lower East Side, and at our Manhattan Criminal Courthouse offices.For over four decades, Angel Rodriguez has served as AFJ's Executive Director, working with youth in the community in which he grew up, went to school, and still lives today. Part youth worker, part organizational leader, Angel has direct and daily involvement with clients, supervising the most sensitive advocacy procedures and carrying a heavy caseload. A known and respected figure both in the courtroom and on the streets of the Lower East Side, Angel's work continues around the clock as he moves through the neighborhood. Under Angel's leadership, AFJ has been the recipient of many awards including the New York State Bar Association's Public Service Award, Manufacturers Hanover'sCommunity Development Award, and the Exxon Corporation Community Service Award. For his personal dedication to AFJ, Angel received an honorary law degree from the CUNY Law School atQueens College and in 1994, Angel was selected as one of three outstanding community activists inNew York City to receive the Robin Hood Foundation's Hero Award in 1996.Organization: Avenues for JusticeWebsite: avenuesforjustice.orgFacebook: facebook.com/avenuesforjusticeInstagram: instagram.com/avenuesforjusticeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avenuesforjustice/ Organization: Avenues for JusticeWebsite: avenuesforjustice.orgFacebook: facebook.com/avenuesforjusticeInstagram: instagram.com/avenuesforjusticeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avenuesforjustice/Tune in for this sensible conversation at TalkRadio.nyc or watch the Facebook Livestream by Clicking Here.
Join your hosts Sophia and Nina for an interview with local midwife, Tracy Lough. They discuss her work at Thrive Birth Center, her home birth services in LA, precipitous birth, rural midwifery, and kids at births. Tracy Lough, LM, CPM When I was growing up, I yearned to serve my community in a way that would bring children love and peace while fostering a connection to nature. In college I came across a book called Midwives; after reading it I felt deeply called to one day birth my own baby with a midwife. I got married, moved to Yellowstone National Park for a time, and then became an elementary school teacher in LA Unified School District. When my daughter was born at home I was forever changed. My midwifery journey began the moment I lifted her into my arms: I felt inspired to empower parents to educate themselves about the choices they have around birth. Nine years later, my third child was born swiftly into the hands of my oldest daughter, with her sister and my husband by my side. Welcoming siblings into the pregnancy and birth experience is a passion of mine.For years I taught Bradley Method Childbirth classes and hypnobirthing out of my home, educating women and couples about natural childbirth. My formal education began with Elizabeth Davis' Heart and Hands course, and continued with the National Midwifery Institute. As I studied, I apprenticed with a busy home birth practice in Los Angeles. In 2010, I traveled to Bali, Indonesia with my family to work at the internationally recognized Bumi Sehat Birth Clinic under the guidance of Robin Lim – winner of CNN's 2011 Hero Award. I am now a Licensed Midwife (LM) under the Medical Board of California and a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) with the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM).I am the founder of The Birth Yurt, Humboldt County's first out-of-hospital birthing option. The yurt, on my 5-acre homestead in the redwoods, served as a sacred space for women and families to birth in. Together, my husband and I also offered the community a Waldorf-inspired, outdoor nature preschool on the property. Many of the babies born in the yurt later attended our school, where I had the privilege of watching them play and grow.I am committed to providing a safe space for women who choose to birth out of the hospital. I value building relationships of mutual trust with families through relaxed prenatal visits and meaningful care. I am certified in IV therapy and Neonatal Resuscitation, and bring knowledge of homeopathy and herbalism to my work with families. I am currently deepening my studies of craniosacral therapy with the Upledger Institute in order to continue providing healing for the babies and families I work with.I am based in Occidental, CA and enjoy spending time with my family in the redwoods. I am currently writing a book called The Birth Yurt, which I hope will bring harmony and change to our birth culture through stories and education. My work is so much more than a job - it is my calling and passion. I am thrilled to be part of Sonoma County, to continue welcoming babies in with a loving and gentle beginning.
This episode we hear the inspirational stories of 3 gay dads who were voted winner and runners up for GWK's first ever Hero Award. Hear from nominee Jonathan Miller, a father and first responder who was on the front lines during 9/11 and COVID-19. Then, hear the story of Guy Gullotta-Gold, a dad who underwent a double mastectomy and now advocates tirelessly for men's health charities. Finally, hear from GWK Hero Award winner Ed Peddell, a former teacher and cancer survivor who has fostered more than 80 children over three decades. Check out all the nominees' videos on GWK's YouTube channel, read their stories at GaysWithKids.com, and follow us on social media @gays_with_kids
The Chronicles of Scott Mason is now available at https://www.theshadowspodcast.com/ On this episode of the Shadows Podcast, the very charismatic, Scott Mason is a proud New Yorker, a business owner, entrepreneur, accomplished executive, and attorney with 25+ years of public, nonprofit, and private sector leadership. Scott opens up about his upbringings that include being adopted by a military family and moving from England to Kansas. He shares stories of being bullied and some of the struggled he had to endure as a child. He discusses the move and transition to New York and attending Columbia Law School. He talks about practicing law for 25 years including building safety regulations and social services. Scott shares a very emotional story about his experience in New York City the morning of September 11, 2001. He also talks about his September 11 Hero Award for his work in the Emergency Control Center. He also talks about transitioning into the non-profit sector, starting a printing business, his work as a motivational speaker, starting his small business consulting firm, and his involvement with the LGBTQ community. Find out more about Scott Mason and all the amazing things he's doing at the following links: https://www.scottmasonllc.com https://www.speakerscott.com https://www.purposehighway.com/episodes https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4O_n1Itx049okBoFBhBCQ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/shadows-podcast/support
David Milarch leads Archangel Ancient Tree Archive to continue working towards his vision of replanting the earth with the genetics of the world's remaining ancient forests. He is a third generation nurseryman with over 40 years of experience in propagation and reforestation. He has been awarded the following honors; Detroit News Michiganian of the Year, Grant Thornton Leader and Innovator Award, Garden Clubs of America Distinguished Service Award, Traverse the Magazine Person of the Year, National Daughters of the American Revolution National Conservation Medal, the National Garden Clubs Award of Excellence for Conservation, Biography Magazine's Hero Award, and the Garden Clubs of America-Zone X Highest Award for Conservation. David is sharing how his near death experience had changed his life and finding a real purpose and mission to carry out the Archangel Ancient Tree Archive.
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