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Jim Williams shares the heart-wrenching story of losing his 6 year old son, Kyle, to Neuroblastoma Cancer. He shares the life lessons Kyle left behind while unpacking the things Jesus told his son before he went to heaven. Get Jim Williams' "Getting Thru" Book HereDonate to Cookies for Kids Cancer: #cancersucks #cancer #miraclebaby Ps. Share this video!
Food writer and former Master Chef contestant Hetal Vasavada joins the girls for a very special episode. Hetal explains her connection to Challenge Butter, and the Cookies for Kids' Cancer campaign taking place through December. Lisa asks about the importance of butter in baking, and shares her own recent shortbread success. Lisa asks Hetal about her time in London, and if she knows GBBO baker Rahul. Allison inquires about her baking roots, and Hetal shares her culinary journey to MasterChef and cookbook author. For more information about Hetal, check out: www.hetalvasavada.com.Connect with us:https://soggybottomgirls.com Follow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soggybottomgirlsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/soggybottomgirls/
Send us a textGet ready for a genuinely international baking adventure! This week, Chris & Jill are thrilled to welcome Hetal Vasavada, a renowned cookbook author, MasterChef participant, and a passionate supporter of Cookies for Kids' Cancer.Hetal will share her inspiring culinary journey and discuss her collaboration with Challenge Butter. We'll also dive into the world of Indian baking with a delicious recipe for Nankhatai, a traditional cookie made with ghee. We'll explore the history of Nankhatai and the science behind ghee, clarified butter that adds a unique flavor and texture to these cookies.Join us for a global conversation filled with flavor, fun, and a whole lot of inspiration!To raise funds for Cookies for Kids Cancer, take a picture of your holiday cookie and tag @challengebutter and @cookies4kids along with #ChallengeForACure. For every photo posted before 12/31/24, Challenge Butter will donate $1 to Cookies for Kids' Cancer, up to $10,000!Click here to shop at the Cookie Lab StoreJoin our FB Group for free access to the Cookie Recipe!https://www.facebook.com/groups/429934808628615Follow us on TikTok to see how we make the cookieswrite to us at cookielabpod@gmail.com
This week on The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast, I'm thrilled to welcome the dynamic and inspiring mother-daughter duo, Jessica and Vivian Oettel, founders of Vivian's Hope Foundation. Vivian, just 11 years old, has already fought many battles throughout her young life and is a beacon of light to the world, as is her amazing mama. In 2022, Vivian was diagnosed with T-Cell Lymphoma, which turned the Oettel family's world upside down. But this incredible family banded together to support Vivian through her health journey and was surrounded by immense love and support from friends and family. Inspired by their own experience, the Oettels decided to create a foundation to help other families with children facing cancer and other illnesses. Now, they're doing remarkable work as a family to support others, just as they have been supported and loved during their times of need. Vivian's Hope Foundation is dedicated to providing essential items like mattress pads, gas cards, DoorDash and other meal delivery gift cards, and anything else families may need during long hospital stays and treatments. Their work is a testament to the idea that we can all do something to help individuals and families going through illness or hospitalization. In this episode, you'll hear: Jessica and Vivian's inspiring life stories; The heartbreaking journey of Vivian's T-Cell Lymphoma diagnosis; How Vivian and her family have held on to hope and fought for her life; The story behind Vivian's Hope Foundation and how it came to be; Heartwarming stories of families supported by the Foundation; And so much more! For more information about Vivian's Hope Foundation, please visit: www.1GirlRevolution.com/vivianshopefoundation Listen and Subscribe Don't miss this inspiring episode – and so many others! Listen to The 1 Girl Revolution Podcast on #ApplePodcasts, #Spotify, #YouTube, and subscribe to stay up-to-date with our latest episodes. Join the movement to empower and uplift, one story at a time!
Caitlin Murray has mastered turning life's setbacks into something that brings joy to the 1.5 million people around the world who follow her Instagram page. When her 3-year-old son, Calum, was diagnosed with leukemia in 2016, Caitlin and her family's lives were quickly filled with doctor visits, grueling treatments, and endless uncertainty. Soon after Calum's devastating diagnosis, Caitlin launched her blog, Big Time Adulting, to help keep her family informed and to cope with the challenges of parenting a child with cancer. However, Caitlin's unique style of humor ultimately amassed an enormous audience. Today, with Calum in remission, Big Time Adulting serves as a multimedia outlet where Caitlin writes and shares about life, love, parenting, and the many ups and downs along the way. In this episode of the Your Stories podcast, Caitlin discusses how maintaining a sense of humor can be a powerful antidote to the unforeseen obstacles that life can bring. She also reflects on the impact of practicing gratitude, including why it matters to raise support for cancer research.
In this episode, I sit down with Shelby Russell and Joy Minner to talk about Kids Cancer Alliance, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the impact of childhood cancer on Kentucky and its communities, how you can get involved, and more! Follow Brandon: https://instagram.com/b.arvay Follow Lexington Business Show: https://instagram.com/lexingtonbusinessshow
September is an important month at Results-Townsquare Media. We are proud to partner with Sanford and the Children's Miracle Network for the 17th Annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon presented by Jerry's Auto. For two days, Results-Townsquare Media will come together to raise money for kiddos and families who are battling cancer…the fight of a lifetime. Thursday, September 26th and Friday, September 27th will be focused on raising money and awareness for local, brave kids. Normally, we give a little preview of the two-day event. But this year, we'd like to introduce you to a family and the title sponsor early. Emma is 3-year-old her parents Country and Trent are with us in the studio to share Emma's story. And Jerry Barr with Jerry's Auto has been a big part of the annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon since the beginning. And we're happy to have him in the studio to talk to him more about radiothon. The phone number to keep handy is 605-328-5750
Gretchen (Holt) Witt paired cookies with cancer and created one of the most powerful, clever combinations to raise awareness and much-needed funding for pediatric cancer. Gretchen unexpectedly formed what would become Cookies for Kids Cancer in 2007, after her 2-year-old son Liam was diagnosed with pediatric cancer. Due to her background in PR and communications , she understood how challenging it was to talk about cancer, let alone pediatric cancer. She also knew that it would take a lot more awareness, advocacy, and funding to help children diagnosed with cancer to live longer, healthier lives.By allowing people to connect cookies with learning about kids cancer, Cookies for Kids' Cancer is now a well-respected nonprofit that has had more than 16,000 grassroots fundraising events in all 50 states and 26 countries and has granted more than $21 million to the leading pediatric cancer research centers across the country. Until recently, Gretchen worked full time in PR & communications and part time to help drive the nonprofit forward. Contact Info:Gretchen (Holt) Witt - GuestGretchen's LinkedIn accountCookies for Kids Cancer websiteJulie Berman - Hostwww.womenwithcooljobs.com@womencooljobs (Instagram)Julie Berman's LinkedIn Profile ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I absolutely LOVE being the host and producer of "Women with Cool Jobs", where I interview women who have unique, trailblazing, and innovative careers. It has been such a blessing to share stories of incredible, inspiring women since I started in 2020. If you have benefitted from this work, or simply appreciate that I do it, please consider buying me a $5 coffee. ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/julieberman Thank you so much for supporting me -- whether by sharing an episode with a friend, attending a LIVE WWCJ event in Phoenix, connecting with me on Instagram @womencooljobs or LinkedIn, sending me a note on my website (www.womenwithcooljobs.com), or by buying me a coffee! It all means so much.
Carla-Marie and Anthony join the show this morning to talk about life in Seattle, and holiday plans! Plus we have Delonghi and Cookies 4 Kids Cancer here to give a big giant check. So far Delonghi has donated over $750,000 to Cookies 4 Kids and today we made it $1 million! Plus Chord Overstreet is here to talk moving to New York and Christmas songs!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A cancer diagnosis is devastating, especially when it's a child who receives it. The emotional, mental, and physical toll it takes on a child can be overwhelming. That's where organizations like Kids Cancer Care come in. Their mission is to provide hope and support to families battling cancer, and they do this in many ways. Find out how Kids Cancer Care helps children and their families fight cancer with unwavering strength and hope. Listen here or find us on your favorite podcast app. Want to support Kids Cancer Care? https://www.kidscancercare.ab.ca/
This week, we're kicking off our annual Gifts That Give Back season by chatting with Gretchen Witt, co-founder and executive director of Cookies for Kids Cancer. We also continue our series with The Acacia Company to help your nonprofit strengthen its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts in 2024, with a focus on getting buy-in for your DEI plan. We also start a new mini-series with Little Green Light about how to retain your donors after Giving Tuesday. In this episode, we mention a few resources you may want to check out! — Cookies for Kids Cancer: cookiesforkidscancer.org — The Acacia Company's free DEI strategy assessment: theacaciacompany.com — Little Green Light's free fundraising resources (including their ebook “How to Retain Donors After Your Giving Day”): www.littlegreenlight.com/jenni — Get my once-per-week email newsletter: nonprofitjenni.com/subscribe Produced by Ben Hill Sound Music by Emily Summers ©2023 Nonprofit Jenni. All Rights Reserved.
Grainne Owen and her husband Clay started their Curing Kids Cancer Non-Profit after their son Killian passed away from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2003. Grainne will talk about her beloved son and his fight against this most common form of Pediatric Cancer, and her Non-Profit which has raised $27 million dollars to help these kids and their families, with many more dollars to be raised in the coming years.
We got caught up after last nightCookie's for Kids Cancer event. The show got to meet Elvis' friends who are amazing chefs! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 Girls Cook Shop joins the show today to celebrate and make tacos for National Taco Day and once again she their inspiring story of starting as the cleanup crew at NYWFF to winning taco night for the best tacos! Plus we have Sherri Shepherd on to talk about the 2nd season of her talk show and her new boob job. Plus, we recap our night fundraising for Cookies 4 Kids Cancer! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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"The annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon is fast approaching. On September 28th and 29th, all the Results/Townsquare Media stations will transform for a great cause: Helping local kiddos fight cancer. The money raised during the annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon will benefit the kids and their families at the Sanford Children's Hospital. Bethany Olson with Sanford joins the show to talk about this year's Cure Kids Cancer event and what audiences can expect. The phone number to call in and donate is 605-328-5750. You can also text the word CASTLE to 51555 Remember that for September 28th and 29th!"
"The annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon is fast approaching. On September 28th and 29th, all the Results/Townsquare Media stations will transform for a great cause: Helping local kiddos fight cancer. The money raised during the annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon will benefit the kids and their families at the Sanford Children's Hospital. Bethany Olson with Sanford joins the show to talk about this year's Cure Kids Cancer event and what audiences can expect. The phone number to call in and donate is 605-328-5750. You can also text the word CASTLE to 51555 Remember that for September 28th and 29th!"
Talked with Michelle O'Boyle, Founder, Kid's Cancer Foundation. "Kids Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity founded in 2001, whose mission is to provide hope and support to local children and families battling childhood cancer. We accomplish this by providing compassionate, easily accessible supportive care services." September is kid's cancer awareness month. They offer a wide variety of services/programs including: Pedicatric Oncology Patient Care Navigator, Child Enrichment, Education Advocacy, Counseling & Bereavement, and Community Outreach & Events. Two of their events are coming up in October: 16th Annual Kids Cancer Foundation Golf Tournament on October 6th at Banyan Golf Club and Kids Cancer Foundation's 5k Walk/Run on October 28th at Common's Park in Royal Palm Beach. Listeners can sign up for the events, become a volunteer/sponsor by going to www.kidscancersf.org.
Beth Robertson with Cookies for Kids' Cancer was "Being A Good Cookie " when she dropped into the GRP Studios for Episode 114 of the Check Your Six Podcast. I have listened to her presentation at some of the Seminole Chamber meetings but it was great to get more than 1 minute of what it is that she does. We had so much a great conversation before the session even started, some that covered her background about her parents, specifically her mother, her journey through the diagnosis of cancer in her son, the lack of treatment for cancer in kids, the reason she is so passionate about what she is doing and even more. Cookies for Kids Cancer, https://cookiesforkidscancer.org/ is doing some fantastic work in making a difference in the lives of kids and their families that have pediatric cancer. Both through research and treatment programs that were not even available when Beth's son went through her treatment. It was great hearing her story. #pediatriccancer #kids #hope #GRPStudios #CheckYourSixPodcast #research #treatments
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In this episode, Christine McIver Founder and CEO of Kids Cancer Care Foundation, shares how the programs she started over 28 years ago has helped thousands of kids and families on their cancer journey. She provides some insights on how she leads and sets the standards on board governance. Leading a social profit organization can be challenging, but Christine always gets the job done. Be inspired by this amazing leader by tuning in to this powerful conversation today.
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Calling all cyclists! Put your wheels to the road for a good cause and ride along the scenic roads of Wilson County at the Gear Up Against Kids Cancer bike ride, planned for Saturday, April 1. Check-in starts at 7 a.m., with wheels down by 8 a.m. Participants of all cycling levels are welcome. The race will start and end at Floresville River Park at 756 S.H. 97 W., with 28-, 40-, and 60-mile courses available. Registration is , which includes lunch. Proceeds will fund innovative research projects by the Greehey Children's Cancer Research Institute. Register online at http://bit.ly/3YNR5D7.Article Link
Today on The Carolina Justice Report we chat with Grianne Owen, Founder/President of Curing Kids Cancer. Inspired by her son's battle, Grainne has turned Curing Kids Cancer into an an incredible nonprofit dedicated to funding cutting-edge treatments of childhood cancers — treatments that can save the lives of children like her son Killian. So far it has raised over $25 million for pediatric cancer research and treatment. We hope you'll take a moment to hear her story and the amazing things her team is doing for children. https://curingkidscancer.org/ #curingkidscancer #pediatriccancer #thelovelylawfirm
The football star visited a children's hospital and then later reunited with teammate Shaun O'Hara to host kids and their families for an afternoon of fun at Superdome Sports in New Jersey
The football star visited a children's hospital and then later reunited with teammate Shaun O'Hara to host kids and their families for an afternoon of fun at Superdome Sports in New Jersey
Last year 12-year-old Emma found out she had acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. She reveals how she felt when she was diagnosed, and what her cancer battle has been like since. Emma is sharing her story in support of the Starlight Children's Foundation 'Super Swim Challenge', which encourages people to swim throughout the month of February to raise $4M to help sick kids in hospital. Host: Andrew BucklowProducer: Emily PidgeonAssistant Producer: Nina YoungAudio Editor: Joshua BurtonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
TGIF Friends! Who's happy it's the weekend? Well this weekend my next guest and his team are in Las Vegas at the Mecum auctions with Curing Kids Cancer. It's been exciting to see the live updates on social media. Please welcome David Shuman, Founder of @motorcyclesafetylawyers a division of Shuman Legal. David and his team are doing incredible within the motorcycle community. He is also the host of the trending @becausebikersmatterpodcast9520 !They are passionate about supporting veterans and are always breaking the mold when going to market. If you are a motorcyclist or know someone, this episode is for you. To learn more, head to the links below: david@motorcyclesafetylawyers.comhttps://motorcyclesafetylawyers.comToday's episode is brought to you by Honeylove. Ladies, let's talk about shapewear. We all know most shapewear makes you feel like you're suffocating. That sexy dress in the back of your closet is so freakin cute but the thought of having your insides squished by your shapewear is just not worth it. That's why Honeylove spent years researching and developing effective shapewear that's actually comfortable. Overly-tight cheap and sticky fabrics that roll up are a thing of the past. Thanks to Honeylove, you can finally feel confident and comfortable in your favorite outfits. We have an exclusive deal for our listeners. For a limited time only you can get Honeylove's best deal they offer! Get 20% Off your entire order with the code LABELFREE20 at https://www.honeylove.comAs always thank you for the support, to contact me directly follow the link below:https://www.labelfreepodcast.com Stay Healthy, Stay Ready- Deanna Marie Radulescu#ad #sponsor #honeylove #honeylovepartner #podcastguest #labelfreepodcast #onairpersonality #nationallysyndicated
TGIF Friends! Who's happy it's the weekend? Well this weekend my next guest and his team are in Las Vegas at the Mecum auctions with Curing Kids Cancer. It's been exciting to see the live updates on social media. Please welcome David Shuman, Founder of @motorcyclesafetylawyers a division of Shuman Legal. David and his team are doing incredible within the motorcycle community. He is also the host of the trending @becausebikersmatterpodcast9520 !They are passionate about supporting veterans and are always breaking the mold when going to market. If you are a motorcyclist or know someone, this episode is for you. To learn more, head to the links below: david@motorcyclesafetylawyers.comhttps://motorcyclesafetylawyers.comToday's episode is brought to you by Honeylove. Ladies, let's talk about shapewear. We all know most shapewear makes you feel like you're suffocating. That sexy dress in the back of your closet is so freakin cute but the thought of having your insides squished by your shapewear is just not worth it. That's why Honeylove spent years researching and developing effective shapewear that's actually comfortable. Overly-tight cheap and sticky fabrics that roll up are a thing of the past. Thanks to Honeylove, you can finally feel confident and comfortable in your favorite outfits. We have an exclusive deal for our listeners. For a limited time only you can get Honeylove's best deal they offer! Get 20% Off your entire order with the code LABELFREE20 at https://www.honeylove.comAs always thank you for the support, to contact me directly follow the link below:https://www.labelfreepodcast.com Stay Healthy, Stay Ready- Deanna Marie Radulescu#ad #sponsor #honeylove #honeylovepartner #podcastguest #labelfreepodcast #onairpersonality #nationallysyndicated
A Greenwich Village native, James Kent started his culinary career as a summer apprentice at Bouley when he was fifteen years old. After taking classes at Le Cordon Bleu in London and Paris then graduating from Johnson and Wales, James moved back to New York where he spent time in the kitchens of some of New York's most storied restaurants including Babbo and Jean-Georges. In the spring of 2007, James joined the team at Eleven Madison Park as a line cook and was quickly promoted to sous chef. In 2010, James placed first in the Bocuse d'Or USA Competition; he then represented the United States at the international finals of the Bocuse D'Or in Lyon, France the following year where he placed 10th in the world. When he returned to New York, James was named chef de cuisine of Eleven Madison Park. Under his leadership, EMP received nearly every accolade bestowed on a restaurant including four stars from the New York Times, three Michelin stars, and a coveted spot on the San Pellegrino list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. James was promoted to Executive Chef of the NoMad in the fall of 2013, the same year that it received one Michelin Star. He left The NoMad in 2017 to pursue his first solo project, an ambitious pair of restaurants in the landmark Art Deco building at 70 Pine Street in New York's Financial District. James opened Crown Shy, the first of those restaurants, in March 2019. Just six months after opening, the restaurant was awarded a Michelin star. After 18 months of pandemic-related delays, the pair opened SAGA – a fine-dining restaurant in the tiered spire of the building–in August of 2021. In October 2022, SAGA was awarded two Michelin stars. James is an active supporter of a number of charities working to eradicate childhood hunger in New York City including No Kid Hungry and ReThink Food, for which he sits on the Chef's Council. James has twice co-chaired the annual Chef's Benefit dinner for Cookies for Kids Cancer, a nationally-recognized organization that provides funding for pediatric cancer research. And he's a mentor for Ment'Or organization devoted to inspiring culinary excellence in young professionals and preserving the traditions and quality of cuisine in America. In this episode, Michael and James discuss the mindset of leading a team in a high-stress environment, the key to establishing a positive company culture, and how to carve out time for yourself every single day.
The day after the Elvis Duran holiday party! What happened, who caused the biggest problem, who was the drunkest? We chat with our friends from Happy Jack and talk about the news about Twitch yesterday and how you can help out. The game of the day is all about naming that "Ho". What weird thing did you have to explain to your parents? We end the show with out friends form Delonghi and Cookie for Kids Cancer where we make a HUGE donation for the year! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sports Editor and Publicist Amber Le discusses the early beginnings of Alberto's Angels and how the NY Jets Take Flight Fundraiser at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford began. Alberto Torres of Alberto's Angels and Herbert Christopher Tobias of Tobias Eats speak about how the money raised from the fundraisers goes to The Valerie Fund; an organization based out of Maplewood, New Jersey that supports children with cancer and blood disorders. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wearejersey/support
It's a heartwarming story about a family that has overcome incredible odds. Sofia Hirani was four years old when she stumbled during soccer practice and threw up violently. When the vomiting persisted, she underwent an MRI, which revealed a massive tumour. It was later identified as a highly aggressive children's brain cancer. Joining us to talk about her daughters' journey, is Dr Shelly Bhayana...good morning Shelly!! it's every parent's worst nightmare to have a child diagnosed with cancer...can you tell us how Kids Cancer Care has helped your family?
Hear the latest on childhood cancers: possible causes, bone marrow transplants and other treatments including precision medicine and ongoing research in DNA and liquid biopsies.
"The annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon is fast approaching. On September 29th and 30th, all the Results/Townsquare Media stations will transform for a great cause: Helping local kiddos fight cancer. The money raised during the annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon will benefit the kids and their families at the Sanford Children's Hospital. Bethany Olson with Sanford joins the show to talk about this year's Cure Kids Cancer event and what audiences can expect. The phone number to call in and donate is 605-328-5750. Remember that for September 29th and 30th!" "The Sioux Empire is lucky to have a variety of entertainment venues like the Canton Performing Arts Center. It opened in Canton in partnership with Canton High School just four years ago. Dr. Dan joins the show to talk about the Canton Performing Arts Center along with events happening."
"The annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon is fast approaching. On September 29th and 30th, all the Results/Townsquare Media stations will transform for a great cause: Helping local kiddos fight cancer. The money raised during the annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon will benefit the kids and their families at the Sanford Children's Hospital. Bethany Olson with Sanford joins the show to talk about this year's Cure Kids Cancer event and what audiences can expect. The phone number to call in and donate is 605-328-5750. Remember that for September 29th and 30th!" "The Sioux Empire is lucky to have a variety of entertainment venues like the Canton Performing Arts Center. It opened in Canton in partnership with Canton High School just four years ago. Dr. Dan joins the show to talk about the Canton Performing Arts Center along with events happening."
Erin and Grant Santos discuss the 5K for Kids Cancer fundraiser for the Isabella Santos Foundation.
"Sioux Falls has a unique opportunity to see The Long Island Medium live! Theresa Caputo is a medium (psychic) that has been delivering healing messages for people for over 20 years. Many people might be familiar with Theresa and her gift from the hit TLC series "Long Island Medium." On Friday, September 23rd, Theresa is going to share her story and deliver healing messages to audience members at the Washington Pavilion. Christine Manika and Ben Davis had the chance to chat with Theresa Caputo before this upcoming show. Tickets are still available for the show at washingtonpavilion.org." "The annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon is fast approaching. On September 29th and 30th, all the Results/Townsquare Media stations will transform for a great cause: Helping local kiddos fight cancer. The money raised during the annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon will benefit the kids and their families at the Sanford Children's Hospital. Bethany Olson with Sanford joins the show to talk about this year's Cure Kids Cancer event and what audiences can expect. The phone number to call in and donate is 605-328-5750. Remember that for September 29th and 30th!"
"Sioux Falls has a unique opportunity to see The Long Island Medium live! Theresa Caputo is a medium (psychic) that has been delivering healing messages for people for over 20 years. Many people might be familiar with Theresa and her gift from the hit TLC series "Long Island Medium." On Friday, September 23rd, Theresa is going to share her story and deliver healing messages to audience members at the Washington Pavilion. Christine Manika and Ben Davis had the chance to chat with Theresa Caputo before this upcoming show. Tickets are still available for the show at washingtonpavilion.org." "The annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon is fast approaching. On September 29th and 30th, all the Results/Townsquare Media stations will transform for a great cause: Helping local kiddos fight cancer. The money raised during the annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon will benefit the kids and their families at the Sanford Children's Hospital. Bethany Olson with Sanford joins the show to talk about this year's Cure Kids Cancer event and what audiences can expect. The phone number to call in and donate is 605-328-5750. Remember that for September 29th and 30th!"
(Lander, WY) – KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM's Coffee Time host Vince Tropea got another surprise guest this week in the form of Ian Randman, a recent college grad and cyclist traveling from the southernmost point in the continental US (Key West, FL) to the northernmost point in North America accessible by road (Prudhoe, AK), as a fundraiser in memory of his cousin, Joshua Randman, who passed away in January 2018 following a three-year cancer battle. Ian Randman. h/t Vince Tropea photo Ian dropped by the KOVE studio Tuesday to tell us his story on his way through town, and shared some of the amazing moments he has experienced along the way, including meeting kind folks who served as impromptu tour guides, getting chased by wild dogs while cycling at night, and a voluntary sleepover at a police station that offered to let him crash for the night. Ian Randman. h/t Vince Tropea photo You can follow Ian's journey here, as well as check out his daily blog here, which now includes a photo of host Tropea with his dog, and Ian's new best friend, Downtown Moxie Brown, who happened to be at the station when Ian stopped by. h/t Ian Randman photo For the full Coffee Time interview with Randman, listen below. Be sure to tune in to Coffee Time every morning at 8:00 AM on KOVE 1330 AM / 107.7 FM, or stream it live right here.
Air Date: July 13, 2022 Welcome to Episode 211 of the podcast. Barley & Smoke returns to Calgary on Saturday, August 27, 2022 for an evening of great food and beer that raises money for Kids Cancer Care. Founder and CEO of Kids Cancer Care joins me to talk about the charity and the event. Visit www.barleysmoke.ca for details and tickets to the event. General admission tickets are $95 and the VIP option is $200. This is an 18+ event and goes rain or shine. Follow Barley and Smoke on Facebook and on Instagram @barleysmoke. Please also visit www.kidscancercareab.ca for details on this important charity. This episode has been brought to you by: Motley Que's 2022 Competition Bounty Program. In 2022, when you use Motley Que products and win a category or a G.C. you'll get some extra jangle in your pockets! Visit www.motleyque.ca and click on the BBQ Bounty Program tab at the top of the screen to get all the details Pitt County BBQ, who is bringing authentic North Carolina style, Whole Hog BBQ north of the border to Alberta and Canada. Specializing in corporate catering, and private events, Pitt County BBQ brings a unique regional BBQ dining experience. To book your event visit their website at Pittcountybbq.com And The Barrel Boss Q, a family owned and operated small business in Leduc County, AB and the manufacturer of the Original Canadian Charcoal Drum Smoker. Visit them at www.barrelbossq.ca to see the whole lineup and follow them on Facebook & Instagram. All music on The Eat More Barbecue podcast has been graciously provided by Alan Horabin. Search Alan Horabin on YouTube to check out his new music. Eat More Barbecue can be found online at www.eatmorebarbecue.ca & www.albertabbqtail.ca and my email is eatmorebarbecue@gmail.com Social media links: Facebook & Instagram at eat_more_barbecue Twitter @eatmorebarbecue Thanks for listening. Please subscribe, rate and review. This podcast is a production of Eat More Barbecue Digital Media.
Tony and Sean learn about the dangers of smoking, Sean thinks of a pretty good argument for why the Sinaloa cartel isn't that different from the American government, and they start a new, vague charitable foundation: The Veterans Kids Cancer Service Fund. Subscribe on YouTube and follow @thoughtlessexperiment
A few years ago I had the great pleasure for chatting with Brian McKenna. He spoke with me about fatherhood and raising awareness about pediatric cancer. Not only was Brian looking to help kids with cancer, he was also fighting cancer. Over this Father's Day weekend one of his children, Chris reached out to me. He was looking for the podcast and couldn't find it. The podcast series that Brian was on is no longer is up and running. Sadly, Brian passed away last year from cancer. Chris wanted to hear his voice and went looking for that podcast episode. This is what Chris said to me while looking for that podcast. Chris Looking For The Podcast With His Dad, Brian McKenna Hey Art, My Dad, Brian McKenna did a podcast with you back in the summer of 2018 in regards to Cookies for Kids Cancer. Unfortunately he passed away from his kidney cancer in July 2021. I had saved the website where I could listen to his podcast with you but when I went to listen today it wasn't working anymore. Is there anyway you'd be able to send me the podcast? I would love to hear his voice. Thanks so much, Chris McKenna Honoring Brian McKenna As soon as I saw his note, I looked out for the podcast. I was able to find it and now publish it on the Art of Fatherhood podcast series. I wanted to share the podcast with everyone to honor Brian and his family. This is what the Art of Fatherhood is all about. I want to showcase fantastic dads like, Brian. In addition, I want to honor Brian and his family. I hope his story inspires others to follow Brian's lead and help others! Chris and his family are proud of his dad and so am I. About Brian McKenna Brian and his wife, Barbara have have three children Colleen, Ryan, Chris and two granddaughters Claire and Kaelyn. Brian worked as an IT manager from United Parcel Service. Besides looking out for others, his interests included babysitting his granddaughters, playing golf and cheering on the N.Y. Mets and Jets. About The Art of Fatherhood Podcast The Art of Fatherhood Podcast follows the journey of fatherhood. Your host, Art Eddy talks with fantastic dads from all around the world where they share their thoughts on fatherhood. In addition, you get a unique perspective on fatherhood. You hear from guests like Joe Montana, Kevin Smith, Danny Trejo, Jerry Rice, Jeff Foxworthy, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Kinney, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, Kyle Busch, Dennis Quaid, Dwight Freeney, Michael Schur and many more.
In this episode, I talk to Tracy Croxen and her daughter, Jocelyn who are surviving cancer and helping others navigate their journeys. In September 2017, Tracy was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Almost exactly to the day two years later, in 2019, her 7-year-old daughter Jocelyn was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Tracy said, “I really think I went through my cancer journey to prepare me for hers.”Now, they are sharing their journey through cancer and survivorship to bring awareness, support and hope to others. I love Jocelyn's sweet outlook and the strength she's gained from her mom. Now, 10 years old, Jocelyn is simply amazing and resilient. Listen in to this mother-daughter team and be encouraged to fight! Thanks for listening and sharing. Follow: https://bit.ly/ImDyingToTellYouInstagram
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00:00:00 Molly RauhHello and welcome back to this CCIA Literacy Conversations podcast. I'm your host Molly Rauh with my co-host...00:00:08 Jessica Rickert...Jessica Rickert. Today's podcast features, Melanie Conklin, Melanie's work centers around writing middle grade novels. Melanie shares about her writing process, inspiration for her stories, and how Nicholas Sparks helped her get started in the publishing world. We are here with Melanie Conklin. Thank you, Melanie, for joining us on our our podcast. Why don't you start by telling us a little bit about your background?00:00:36 Melanie ConklinSure thing. Hi, I'm Melanie. I'm very excited to come and visit Denver in the beginning of 2022. Let's all take a moment to acknowledge how ridiculous it is that it's almost 2022. But my background was in not writing at all. I actually went to design school and studied to be a product designer. Most people don't know what that is. But basically, if you've ever been in Target or Walmart, all that stuff on the shelves that's what a product designer works on. We decide what something looks like and how it works; these kind of consumer products that you have in your home. So if you've ever seen like a giant cupcake birthday cake, it's like a giant cake, and it comes out of a pan. I designed that pan. So you probably have stuff in your house that I designed and worked on. That's a fun talking point. But so I was I was a designer for about 10 years. I quit to stay home with my kids while they were little, and I still liked them. And and I got bored during that time, started writing. And, and five years later, I was an author. So that's how I got here.00:01:41 Molly RauhSo I feel like they're have to be more steps from going from writer to authors. Or are there some stories or some pieces there of how you went from? Like I'm writing with my time to I have something published?00:01:55 Melanie ConklinSure. You know, it's interesting because I've been in publishing for a few years now, and I've met a lot of writers, and a lot of them have very circuitous unexpected paths to becoming authors. For me, I just think I have always had a love of the creative process. So when I had this like energy, one day, I woke up and thought, Oh, I have this idea for the story. Well, if I was writing that, I'd started this way. And so at nap time, I was like, well, why don't I just write that down? Like I have Microsoft Word like I can do that for free and product design. You have to bet I have about a million dollars to like, make a product. But for a book, all you have to have is somewhere to write, you know, even on paper. So I started writing, and I told my husband, you know, I think I'm writing a book, and he was like, of course, you are. So just let me know when it's done. And then I then I tried to read the whole internet, you know, to learn how to be a writer. I finished that first draft, and it was really bad. It did all the things that you're not supposed to do. So the protagonist was like 14 which is the dead space in between middle grade and YA. And she woke up from a dream on the first page and looked in the mirror immediately, which all three of those things are bad. Like none of that is good. And so once I started learning what I needed to do, I explored more, discovered that my voice for middle grade was something that really resonated with me. And "Counting Thyme" was my first book that was published was the third book that I wrote. And when I wrote that one in my critique, partners are reading it. They were like, you know, this is something like this. This reads like a real book. What's funny is it really didn't. There was still a lot of work that needed to be done. But at that point, I entered into the arena of trying to find an agent. And, you know, most people are always like. So how did you get your book published? Like, did you just send it to the publisher, or whatever? What happens is, an author works with an agent who's like your representative, who then takes your book to a publisher and convinces an editor at that publisher to buy it. And then you get paid, and the agent gets a chunk of what you get paid. So it's the first big decision you have to make when you're entering publishing is what agent are you going to work with? And so I had a few different agents that were interested in me, which was great, very fortunate. And my agent that I ended up working with at that time, he was didn't have a ton of experience yet with his own clients. But he said, you know, one of our I want to have one of our agency clients call. You can answer questions. And I was like, okay, that sounds good. So he told me what time I was going to get a call, but he didn't tell me who was calling. So my phone rings and I pick it up. And on the other end of the line, the guy says, "Hi. This is Nicholas Sparks, isn't that wild?" And I went, "What?" and he goes, "This is Nicholas Sparks, you know, the author, you know, I you, you're looking to work with one of my agents." And I said, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah." So I was totally my brain emptied of all thoughts. Like, what am I supposed to say to Nicholas Sparks? Right? Well, he turned out to be super helpful. You know, has a ton of experience could answer any question I had. And of course, had some real verbal gems that I was just like, wow, I can't believe I just heard him say that to me on the phone. So I did end up signing with that agent. We don't work together anymore now, for totally other reasons. But we had a great time working together for a few years. And I will never forget having Nicholas Sparks call me from from the road to talk to me about publishing.00:05:40 Jessica RickertThat is an amazing story. I would have probably freaked out too, and not been able to talk about anything, coherently. So with your first book, it centers around cancer, right?00:05:54 Melanie ConklinYeah.00:05:55 Jessica RickertSo, tell us about how did that play? Like, was there a personal experience that you felt the need to write this book around that?00:06:07 Melanie ConklinSure. So my my debut novel was for middle grade readers, and it's called "Counting Thyme." But time is spelled with an "H"- "Y" like the herb. And it's about a girl named Thyme who moves across the country for her little brother's cancer treatment. And it's sort of about that conflict that you have if you're a sibling where you often want things for yourself. But you have to compromise a lot, because there are other children who need things in your family as well. Which I have a little sister. So there's a lot of fodder for me about that topic. I was gravitated towards writing about pediatric cancer and specifically, neuroblastoma, because a few years prior to writing this, when I lived in Brooklyn, one of our neighbors' children was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. And this was when blogs had just started. And so everybody was like, wow, you can read it. You can read about each other's like daily lives like, and they can just post updates. And everyone in our neighborhood followed their blog and organized meal train and raised funds when they needed it for different things. And I became pretty intimately familiar with how difficult the treatment is for a lot of pediatric cancers, specifically this one. And I felt like it was just a really, really tough position for parents to be in that you're pursuing a treatment that you know is painful and difficult for your child. But it's the best chance they have. It's the best chance science can give them to outlive the disease. That's what I wanted to write about in that book. And I think it was the first middle grade that was had neuroblastoma knit, pretty sure, but I was personally familiar with it. Then I started working with a group called Cookies for Kids Cancer that raises funds to support research in that arena and part of what I, my proceeds from "Counting Thyme," went to supporting their research.00:08:02 Jessica RickertAnd you have some crazy statistics about childhood cancer on your website, which, like, shocked me. I didn't know that it would - isn't it the greatest killer of kids? Like that's how kids die the most deaths are attributed to cancer.00:08:23 Melanie ConklinYeah, you would. You would think it might be something else. But actually, pediatric cancer is the leading cause of death in childre. A lot of times, because it's not discovered until it's quite late. A lot of times you don't have the signs that you have with adult bodies. And so, and things are progressing quickly, because they have rapidly dividing cells, you know, because they are growing. So that's what neuroblastoma in particular is cancer of the nervous system. So it can appear anywhere that you have nerves, which means it can be all over your whole body, not only in your brain and your spine. So that can make it really hard to treat. And and that's what was kind of astonishing to me when I got to know the statistics through cookies for kids cancer was that there was so little money being spent on on cures for for children or even treatment, and that it's very difficult to even develop treatments ethically, because you don't want to do a study where you're giving placebo to children, you know, in order -so most of these treatments, including the one that's depicted in "Counting Thyme," which is an antibody treatment. They remain in clinical trial status permanently, because in order to get approval, they have to do a blind study, and they would have to knowingly let children suffer without getting the treatment. And that's just a real conflict of ethics. So it's very complicated trying to develop new treatments for pediatric cancer. And that's why supporting it is really important because they don't have the same kind of funding draw that say breast cancer awareness has. However, they have some of the best results. When I first started and learned about neuroblastoma, they're from that time to when "Counting Thyme" was published Cookies for Kids Cancer funded seven dozen clinical trials, and they actually increased the rate of survival among children in that like five year span. And so when you think about one organization doing that work, that's what they got done. What can we do if, if more people contribute to that? So it's definitely a topic that I'm passionate about having lived through witnessing my neighbor, go through it.00:10:42 Molly RauhChanging gears a little bit. So obviously you tried to read the internet. And you have also, you know, had this experience with your neighbor where you got inspired, and you explored that. So, you know, there's there's this great story of where your idea came from. But what is your writing process look like, you know, from idea to words on page? Because, you know, you said you were writing a book, and your husband was like, of course, you are. Like, so obviously you kind of sit around and write anyways. So what does writing look like for you as an individual?00:11:18 Melanie ConklinWell, for me, writing is - it's fun because I've been figuring out that process. I'm glad you're asking me now and not five years ago, because five years ago, I'd be like, well, I'm trying this. It's not going well, I'm trying that, maybe I'll try this next. It definitely takes a while to discover your own process. Even even being someone who came from a creative background, I had to figure out what worked for me with writing. And now the process is really what I love about it. It's very chaotic early on when I first have an idea for a novel I've learned to just kind of let the different parts of the idea come to me and whatever order they're going to come and not be judgmental about it. I just let myself write notes. I write them in a notebook, and then I write them on my phone. I use notepad on my phone. And so a lot of times, right before I go to bed at night, I'm tapping out some stuff on my phone so that then my brain will go to sleep. But I just kind of let all these little pieces is of the story kind of build up. And I get to a certain point where I've kind of like built this momentum, and this little mountain of a foundation. And then I'm ready to start actually trying to write the book. So when I write a first draft, I don't worry about how bad it is, because I'm never going to show it to anybody. I don't even show my first draft to my agent or editor. Nobody gets to see it. So I call it a zero draft, as I feel like that's less pressure like it's not even number one. I just I'm just just just trying it out. So I write a draft, and then I take a break from it, and then I go back and look at what do I actually have here. And I outline it. And that is when I actually look at it and go, how do I need to make this into a good story? Like where do I need to make a good midpoint? And what do I need to be the climax? I don't worry about any of that very much before I start writing that for me is revision. So when I'm in that phase, I have, you know, those tri-fold boards for like science fairs. So I have one of those in my office, and that's how I work. So I use note cards and Post-it notes, and I just pin them all over that board. And the one panel is the First Act. The middle panel is a second act. And the last panel is the third act, and I just put it all up in order and then rewrite it again. So typically for me, I'm rewriting a lot, and I have a lot of visual mess around me, sketches, Post-it notes, just this accumulation of like, thought that then I basically kind of organized. Then it turns into a book. So that's what I've discovered. Works for me. And I love seeing other writers processes. It's so cool.00:13:53 Jessica RickertDo you talk to other writers about their process and tweak your process based on that, or have you come to? This is really what works for you. And so continue with that, you know, writers where we generally like, kind of like craft and are sort of nerds about the writing process, because you're spending a lot of time doing it. So it would be hard to keep doing it if you didn't have a real passion for it. So yes, totally every time I share, a picture of something in my office of, oh, this is how I'm organizing. Like right now, I'm doing NanoWriMo, which some people may have heard of. It's the national novel writing month happens in November. And it's like a group challenge where everybody tries to write 50000 words for the month, and you're kind of cheering each other on, and you're getting one of those zero drafts done. I'm not drafting right now, though. I actually had a bunch of other stuff I needed to do. So I decided to make a list where I just made a box for each and everything I needed to do, like I need to revise 200 pages. And I broke that up into 20 boxes of 10 pages each. And I just made this whole grid of boxes. And I said, guys, this is what I'm doing for NanoWriMo. I'm checking off two boxes a day, and some of my other friends then sent theirs on Twitter saying, yeah, I'm going to do this to I'm going to organize it like that. So, writers generally really love seeing those visual parts of the process. And I've absolutely picked up some things from other people. One of my good writing friends, Tracey Baptiste, who has a new book just came out "African Icons." She does Post-it notes on the wall too, and we're always comparing and sending things back, and I'll be like, wait a second. Is that color coding? What are you coding there? And how are you color coding it? Like, I need to know your secrets. 00:15:42 Molly RauhWell and that reminds me, you know, this is more of a NanoWriMo plug, but some of them, I don't know if you've ever used some of their like prewriting stuff before the actual, you know, month begins. But some of those resources are phenomenal writing resources like there's some character development stuff that I plugged through one time. And you know, yeah, it's like there's so many good resources. And I'm sure those came from awesome authors like yourselves who were sharing process and helping develop writers. And you know, it's a cool place to look. So as teachers like, they should go check that out because man, their total stuff in there for kids to work on ideas.00:16:24 Melanie ConklinAnd and honestly, a lot of - this is the kind of goes back and forth. And I have seen a lot of things that I have learned from from from educators, because you guys take this kind of personal chaotic process and chunk it up and organize it so that you can teach it; ladder someone through that process, right? Can you tell my sister is a teacher? Now, an assistant principal like I got the lingo. But anyway. And so I have often seen something like, I remember one time there was one of my educator friends had the different ways of the different stages of revision in scale. So one is a carrot. And one is adding a spider leg. And one is adding a flap. And one is a blank piece of paper. And the visualization of that I was like, oh, my gosh, that is exactly what I do like trying to communicate that to student. I learned things from what I see educators sharing. And so there's definitely this kind of sharing that goes back and forth. I like prewriting. I love to linger there. I think that you often see people in movies sitting down and clackety-clack. They're just going at it at a blank page. And I know some people might do that, and that might be wonderful for them. But the vast majority of people I know they do some kind of collection phase before they do prewriting, they do worksheets. They have a notebook, or they just write like Erin Entrada Kelly whose friend of she writes by hand. She's got amazing handwriting. And also you have to check out. But like she writes all this stuff by hand and kind of lets it build up also. And I think that's really important. And we often don't give ourselves credit for it. But that collecting, if you're making mood boards, if you're making notes, if you're drawing your characters, like all of that is writing. So you got to give yourself credit for that too. And so, yes, I love those kind of prewriting resources. They're great as well.00:18:19 Molly RauhAnd thinking of some of that idea collection like, what is your process for gathering and collecting ideas ahead of time, like we talked to one author who she observes, and she journals a lot. And then she uses those journals to develop her writing. So what is kind of your idea gathering method?00:18:38 Melanie ConklinYou know, you know, you know that feeling that you have when your browser crashes and you lose like 357 tabs that you had open. That's my process of collecting is those 357 tab. Basically, I've kind of learned that, you know, what I'm interested in in my subconscious is not always going to come to me in a neat and organized package. It's not going to be a linear idea. And so I've kind of learned to embrace my curiosities and whatever I am curious about. And I want to learn about this to let myself learn about it, because there is a reason that I am interested in it. And often it's like there's these two neurons in my brain that are just trying to get together to make spark. And it's like if you fight where your natural interests are, and try to force yourself to do it in other ways, that connection doesn't happen. But I have found that if I just kind of embrace it and follow those things that I'm interested in and let myself kind of geek out about odd subjects, sometimes that that's where those connections come from. Sometimes it takes years before I know what I am actually writing about in a story I'm actually going to be I'm starting to draft my fourth middle grade novel in December. And so I'm in that notebook phase with that project, and I've been collecting things for that project for about four years now. And that's literally just been a process of when I have a tab up. And I take a screen grab. Recognizing this thought has something to do with that project, and I just dump it in a folder. And then I do the same thing in my notebook. I noticed something I've carried out. I tape it into the notebook I I am very like scrapbook-y. And so I collect all those little pieces. And then slowly, it's like the idea matures in my brain and actually becomes a story. And that's it's exciting. Also, terrifying when you sit down, to try to translate all those interests and a lot of ways. It's almost like you're doing self-therapy. You're like, what am I? What is my problem? What is the problem I'm writing about here, and once you figure that out, then you kind of know where that heart is for your character, because they have that problem. You know, our characters are all kind of a reflection of ourselves. So I try to tell people not to be too rigid or too structured when you're trying to discover things that it's fun. Just let yourself play and enjoy, like learning about different things. You never know where that's going to go. It could be a picture book. It could be a novel. It could be, you know, some amazing resource that you make that you share with other Educators. But definitely keep the tabs up. It's okay. It's okay to have your tabs. You can bookmark them to.00:21:27 Molly RauhSo in that vein of letting things go where they go, is there is there a time sometimes when you travel somewhere with your writing and with your book where you're just like, yeah, that tab does need closed. And so does that one like, do you often find yourself sort of scrapping things and moving on to something new? Or do you frequently find, because you've done a lot of pre-planning that you know where it's going? And so it, while you might find surprises along the way, you don't see a lot of like scrapping of entire chunks of your writing, or, you know, completely changing an idea.00:22:02 Melanie ConklinWell, here's the thing, like, when I'm doing the prewriting, I'm asking myself, I'm tapping into the characters emotional arc. I'm wanting to know what's messed up in their life. And what is the problem they're facing at the beginning, and how do they grow in so that by the end, they have somehow addressed that problem. That's all internal action. That's all internal growth. That's the characters heart. When I know that is when I start writing. However, when I start writing, I often don't know what the external plot should be. Sometimes there's like a spark, a connection, a metaphor, and I can tell, oh, I should be writing about this kind of external plot, but often I get it absolutely completely wrong. So Counting Thyme, the first draft of that Thyme moved with her family to New York City. And it's, you know, she's acclimating to a new school living in a city. She's never lived in an apartment building. She's only lived in Suburbia before. She's never lived in a diverse neighborhood. You know, there's all kinds of things that she's experiencing the first time, and she doesn't always like it. She's not sure if she likes living there and I, when I was working on that, you know, I was trying to figure out, how should I show this that she doesn't like living there? So my first idea was, well, she's going to pretend she's in the witness protection program. And so my whole first draft was about her pretending that she was in the witness protection program. If you have read this book, you know that there's no witness protection program in it at all. So it's like the actual external action the plot was just wrong. But I see those as like Legos. It's like you build something out of Legos, and you realize that at all, the pink ones are wrong, and they should be yellow ones. It's a pain in the butt to take it apart and change it to yellow ones. But you can do it, you know, with patience and effort. So with Counting Thyme, I got to do that like eight times I wrote nine drafts of that book with every missing piece. I only did five drafts. So definitely the process is improving. But I'm not a plotter who has a defined outline and knows exactly what the external action is. I kind of have to discover it, and once I do discover it, I know what's right, but I'm often throwing away a lot of words. That's why I always tell people writing is rewriting. It's not about finishing your draft one time, it's about finishing it like 5 or 10 times. You know. 00:24:33 Molly RauhThat's awesome. It's been so fun hearing about your process, because it's a little different than other people that I've talked to. So I'm enjoying the differences. I really like it. So as an author, are there some individuals who are kind of your heroes, or who have inspired you in what you're doing? 00:24:53 Melanie ConklinI definitely have heroes that I have looked to. And I thought about this. I thought about this question, 'cause there are a lot of authors I admire and that I am friends with now, and that I've learned a lot from, but honestly, the person who inspired me to want to tell stories is my mother. My mother was a labor and delivery nurse for 30 years. And she worked the night shift, and she used to come home and tell us how many babies she had that night. And she would tell us birth stories. And as I got older, and when I had my own children, it was going through all that she would share birth stories. She shared them with her labor and delivery classes when she was teaching people. And so I grew up with this. This this idea of learning from each other, through sharing these very personal stories. And so there is like a was a culture of storytelling in my house. And so I think about her a lot. She's the one my first book was dedicated to, was my mother I said, "For my mother, the truth teller," because she was all about being honest and honoring those stories and sharing them with each other, because that's how you learn how to be a person, right? So I'm trying to do the same thing in writing books. Hopefully, people learn a couple of things from my characters.00:26:12 Jessica RickertOh, I love that story. That's great. Thank you so much for joining us tonight, Melanie. And for all of you out there, if you haven't signed up for the conference yet, definitely sign up for Melanie's session, and she will be signing books at the conference too. So thanks for joining us, and we're so excited to meet you in person.00:26:33 Melanie ConklinThank you.00:26:34 Molly RauhThanks for listening to CCIRA Literacy Conversations podcast. To find out more about CCIRA, go to CCIRA.org. On CCIRA.org, you can join as a member, or find great resources like our professional development blog, which posts every Tuesday and has a variety of guest writers on an awesome selection of topics, CCIRA is a professional organization of Educators and community members dedicated to the promotion and advancement of literacy. We also have a Twitter account @ColoradoReading. You can find us on Instagram at CCIRA_ColoradoReading. Or you can find us on Facebook, where we also have a members only group that we're trying to build. And our Facebook account is CCIRA Colorado Reading. We'd love to hear more from you. And again, if you're looking for new content, please send any questions or things you'd be interested in seeing from CCIRA to CCIRAVideo@gmail.com. Thanks for listening and have a great week.
Elvis Duran and The Morning Show recap the BIG Holiday lunch! Elvis was all over our iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on The CW! Thursday is not just our favorite day of the week it's also, Food News with Froggy! Skeery dives into the gingerbread house that was randomly around the studio. The show ends De'longhi 'Days of Giving' with a HUGE donation to 'Cookies for Kids Cancer' Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
We begin with our weekly conversation with Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of “The West Block”. Mercedes shares with us details of her interview with the newly named Canadian Forces “Chief of Defence Staff”, General Wayne Eyre. Next, November 30th is known as "Giving Tuesday," following “Black Friday” and “Cyber Monday,” it's a day dedicated to ‘giving back'. We meet the family of a young cancer survivor, who wants you to hear their story on how they were helped by the “Kids Cancer Care” Foundation of Alberta. Then, it's another edition of “Tech Tuesday” with The Gadget Guy, Mike Yawney. With Christmas just under one-month away, The Gadget Guy brings us gift suggestions for the hard to buy for ‘techies' on your list. Finally, it's a chance to spread some ‘cheer' just in time for the holidays! We meet Loo McNulty, the creator of a new line of stationery called “Happy Just Happy”. We hear Loo's inspiration for launching the new brand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A chance meeting the other day put me back in touch with a long-time friend MaryBeth Myer and when she told me about her work with the Pinky Swear Foundation I knew we had to have this conversation. You'll learn more about what this amazing non-profit does for kids with cancer and...their families. And how MaryBeth came to know about the organization through a first hand experience. It will...we hope...move you to become part of Pinky Swear...it truly moved us. Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
Use Your Power For Good Cancer is a word everyone knows, and a word no one wants to hear. Certain cancers are common household names. Most people have heard of leukemia, breast cancer, and prostate cancer. Neuroblastoma, on the other hand, is mysterious to many. Kate & John Welbourn founded Wade's Army to honor Wade… The post Ep 546 – Solving Kids Cancer w/ Dr Brian Weiss first appeared on Power Athlete.
Game Plan 4 Hope is a brand new organization in the Sioux Empire that started in September of 2019. Jeff and Missy Bass created this organization after their son, Trenton was injured in the 2nd football game of his senior year in 2017. He's life changed in an instant when doctors told him he injured his spinal cord and broke C5 and C6 of his vertebrae. Trenton is quadriplegic and his injury inspired his parents to reach out to other families experiencing similar stories. At Results Radio/Townsquare Media, we are proud to partner with the Sanford Children's Hospital for the annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon. On September 30th and October 1st, all the radio stations will be broadcasting for 12 hours to raise money for kids battling cancer and their families. The best part? Your donations and contributions stay local. An important number to keep in mind to call to donate on September 30th and October 1st is (605)-328-5750. You can also visit sanfordhealthfoundation.com/curekidscancer for more information. Bethany Olson will join the program to talk more about this year's radiothon and about Cure Kids Cancer.
Game Plan 4 Hope is a brand new organization in the Sioux Empire that started in September of 2019. Jeff and Missy Bass created this organization after their son, Trenton was injured in the 2nd football game of his senior year in 2017. He's life changed in an instant when doctors told him he injured his spinal cord and broke C5 and C6 of his vertebrae. Trenton is quadriplegic and his injury inspired his parents to reach out to other families experiencing similar stories. At Results Radio/Townsquare Media, we are proud to partner with the Sanford Children's Hospital for the annual Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon. On September 30th and October 1st, all the radio stations will be broadcasting for 12 hours to raise money for kids battling cancer and their families. The best part? Your donations and contributions stay local. An important number to keep in mind to call to donate on September 30th and October 1st is (605)-328-5750. You can also visit sanfordhealthfoundation.com/curekidscancer for more information. Bethany Olson will join the program to talk more about this year's radiothon and about Cure Kids Cancer.
Liam Witt lost his battle against Neuroblastoma in 2011 after a 4 year fight against this form of Pediatric Cancer. His mother Gretchen will talk about Liam's life and the non profit Cookies For Kids Cancer which she and her husband Larry started in 2008 in response to the medicine protocols that Liam and other children had to endure during their cancer treatments.This non profit has had over 13,000 grassroots fundraisers in all 50 states and in 20 countries, has raised $17 million dollars, and has been able to award 110 research grants which have helped to create newer treatments, helping these kids look towards a brighter and healthier future.
On today's episode Mallory tells her story about her beautiful, strong, and feisty daughter, Macklyn who passed away from cancer a few years ago. She tells us about when she and her husband received Macklyn's diagnosis, and what life looked like for them at that time. There were a lot of twists and turns in Mallory's story that broke our hearts, and then Mallory shows her strength, and she is nothing short of amazing! I hope you find her story as inspiring as we did. Make sure to leave a comment and subscribe to this podcast. Thank you!XOXO Whit + Kels
When John McCarroll's father came to America, with little money in his pockets, uneducated, and college not being an option, he got advice to join a trade. John would grow up watching his father who became a steamfitter, and his uncle and cousins working on the construction. John knew he wanted to be in construction from a young age, but he also knew he wasn't very good with his hands, so he decided to go through the college path. Visiting us today is a great person, a fantastic professional, and a dear friend, John McCarroll. John holds a BS in Construction Management from Drexel University, an MBA from Temple University, and an MS in Construction Management & Real Estate from Drexel University. He is the Senior Management of Business Development at Gilbane Building Company.In this episode, we travel through John's vast experience in the construction industry, highlighting the victories and mistakes of his journey and looking at the lessons learned. John talks about his current position and how impactful it was for him to find a job that perfectly aligned with his skills, and most importantly, with his personality. We also talk about John's work at Cannonball's Kids Cancer, a non-profit organization that helps kids fighting cancer.Some Questions I Ask:Why construction management? What drove you through that path? (4:11)You took a nice opportunity with Temple University as the director of construction. How was that experience? (10:54)You were the Senior Director of Construction at Brandywine. Talk about that transition on that side (16:04)What would your advice be to somebody who wants to get into construction management or just follow their passion? (39:04)In This Episode, You Will Learn:Pivoting from civil engineering to construction (5:19)About John's experience at Temple University (10:56)Lessons learned from John's bad decisions (22:47)The impact of what people see in ourselves that we don't (29:13)What is John passionate about, and his work at Cannonball's Kids Cancer (37:01)Resources:Gilbane websiteLet's Connect!LinkedInInstagram TwitterMPC Builders - WebsiteMPC Builders - FacebookConnect with John:LinkedInEmail: jmccarroll@gilbaneco See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Colbert's guest on this week's episode is CEO of Rayus Radiology Kim Tzoumakas. Having received her undergraduate degree from Northwood University and her law degree from Western Michigan, Tzoumakas has had a nearly 20 year long career at Hall Render, a prominent law firm focused on the healthcare industry. Kim and Colbert discuss her time at Hall Render, other positions she has held as a leading healthcare executive, and the challenges she overcame in those roles. To learn more about Rayus Radiology, formerly known as the Center for Digital Imaging, visit their website here. Check out Colbert's Best idea, supporting pediatric cancer research through the organization Cookies for Kids Cancer, here.
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This Saturday 15th May you can join the Saltwater Club as they host a Pirate Day for school children to dress up as pirates and enjoy a sailing day on Tall Ship Derwent Hunter all to raise money for The Kids' Cancer Project. #PirateDay2021 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Instead of becoming an Olympic gymnast as she'd dreamed, by nineteen Kirsty Everett had survived leukaemia twice and fought her way to university. A childhood marked by punishing treatment regimes and the deaths of friends fed Kirsty's fierce determination to make the most of life
Danielle told an amazing story about a dream she had and got to see her dad last night! Elvis and the show talked to Gretchen Witt from 'Cookies for Kids Cancer' and how we can all bid on an art piece from our very own GANDHI!Also, have you ever had that awkward moment like walking back to friends after rolling a bowling ball? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Today we are speaking to Laura Bailey. We met a few years ago and her sense of humor is incredible, she'll have you laughing and crying all while maintaining a level of truth telling one can only admire. Laura speaks to us about living with cancer. She shared with us how she parents her 3 children while doing so, in addition to what life was like before and being mum to a teen. Her youngest Effy was a welcomed addition who hung out with us while recording this episode. Find Laura here: https://www.instagram.com/thatmumwithcancer/ Find Remi here: https://www.instagram.com/remi.sade/?hl=en Find us and get involved here: https://www.instagram.com/makemotherhooddiverse/?hl=en www.makemotherhooddiverse.com
With BK on assignment again this week, Mike invited Allison Fillmore to join him in studio. Allison is the Executive Director of the Tour Championship held at East Lake GC, so we got all the updates on this year's tournament. Also, on the phone, we were joined by Korn Ferry Tour player Wade Binfield on his way to Missouri for this week's start. Plus special guest and Twitter star, @FearTheSkirt as she finished her 24 Hour Golf Trek to raise money for Kids Cancer cures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
With BK on assignment, Mike is joined in studio by Korn Ferry Tour player Wade Binfield - catching up on Tour golf and life on Tour. The guys are also joined by Matt Vanderpool, the GSGA Executive Director with a report on the 2020 Georgia Amateur Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club - plus a call from friend of the show, Heather Farag, with an opportunity to contribute to Kids Cancer research in a 24 Hour Golf Marathon at Sugaroaf next weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Christine is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta. Beginning this work in the basement of her home in 1988, Christine has devoted her volunteer and working life to children's cancer programs, garnering national attention for her service to children and families battling childhood cancer. On the podcast we talk about finding your stride as an entrepreneur, the myths when running a non-profit, How to have a purposeful existence, and much much more. Connect with Christine: Website: kidscancercare.ab.ca LinkedIn: Christine McIver . . . Website: www.codessa.io/podcast Email Me: joe@codessa.io Add Me on LinkedIn: Joseph O Momoh
Camping time for the Kids Cancer Alliance nonprofit organization. Today camping adventure is taking place at Camp Horsin Around. Watch as you have a chance to walk in the shoes of a volunteer to see the excitement you can bring to others.
Elvis announced that over 3,000 cookies were coming into the studio and we needed to sell them, wait to you hear what happened! We talked about our intern who is "sometimes vegan" and does ASMR relax you? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Some times the experiences in our lives suck. This woman not only took her pain and turned it into something unbelievable, she changes lives while doing it and stands as a continued advocate. Hear about the incredible things she does in Sioux Falls, SD. Feel compelled to share YOUR story?
Delonghi presents a BIG check to Cookies for Kids Cancer, Greg T is checked out, and Elvis discovers "Christmas Crack." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
We search for a name for our fans, Rayvon Owen shares his story, and Greg T holds a bake sale with DeLonghi to benefit Cookies for Kids Cancer. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
MINISTER SOHI Today the Prime Minister visited Calgary. Accompanying him was Minister of Natural Resources, Amarjeet Sohi. Minister Sochi joins us to talk about the Fall Economic Statement and its impact on Alberta. GREY CUP Lisa McGregor checks in from the Grey Cup in Edmonton. KIDS CANCER CARE Jodi talks with Christine McIver, Founder and CEO of Kids Cancer Care about their annual Polar Express Train event.
Got an amazing opportunity to meet with a genetic researcher working on the Kids Cancer Sequencing program at SickKids Hospital. Here is what I learned.
FRANK KALMAN is the Executive Director of the non-profit End Kids Cancer which is an amazing resource to aid parents in all aspects of navigating the very difficult situation of finding a child has cancer. Motivated by his daughter's cancer diagnosis at age 12, Frank learned to advocate and research treatment options and has written a book to help other parents. We talk about how he went about his research, how other parents can do the same and how he has dealt with his own PTSD as a result of the trauma of having a sick child. Frank is one of those amazing individuals who has dedicated himself to helping others.
Welcome, welcome, welcome. It's another episode of the 605 Show, hosted by Alana Snyder and B the Normal One, who is sitting in for V while he Instagrams his way through Hotlanta. First up, Jami Lynn and Andrew Reinartz stop by to talk about their new jazz-inspired album, Sparse; collaborating from across the state; and the proper storage of rotting pickles. After the break, Lori Dykstra of Cure Kids Cancer and Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons joins the team to talk about the 5th annual L-Couture Fashion Show, savvy cookie sales techniques, and to play Alana's latest quiz, “Is She a Girl Scout.” Please come back, V. We missed you. Jami Lynn: DakotaDuets.com Andrew Reinartz: AndrewReinartz.com L-Couture 5th Annual Fashion Show: l-cb.com Featured music: “I Dream a Highway” by Jami Lynn & Andrew Reinartz Theme music: “Rockin With the Best” by V the Noble One The 605 Show is brought to you by Cortrust Bank. CortrustBank.com
Welcome to the Big Rab Show Podcast. In this our 58th episode, we are attending the Kids Cancer Centre charity Piping and Drumming event, and hanging out with some of the best in the Piping and Drumming world. We are the show for the piping folk, reflecting everything to do with the bag piping world. Feel free to message us on Facebook and on Twitter and let us know what you would like to hear on the show, as well just to let us know that you're listening. Our live show continues to broadcast live every week on Fuse FM Ballymoney on Tuesday nights 7pm-9pm (uk time) be sure to check it out. Thank you to our very kind sponsors, G1 Reeds, and The Pipe Band Hub. If you would be interested in sponsoring the show, please do get in touch. Or help support us via our Patreon page. www.thebigrabshow.com www.facebook.com/TheBigRabShow www.twitter.com/bigrabshow www.patreon.com/BigRabShow bigrabshow@gmail.com
Special Guest Gretchen Witt, Founder of Cookies For Kids Cancer // Mom Life Yo, Save Yo Time
Love chocolate? Learn how chocolatier Katrina Markoff found her calling and went on to launch the brands Vosges Haut-Chocolat and Wild Ophelia. Also, hear how she’s helping high school and college students who dream of being entrepreneurs. Our second guest is the inspiring Gretchen Holt-Witt, founder of Cookies for Kids’ Cancer. Hear how the loss of her son Liam spurred her to create the organization, which has raised more than $10 million for research.
Christina Tosi is the chef, founder and owner of Milk Bar, called “one of the most exciting bakeries in the country” by Bon Appétit magazine. Christina founded the dessert programs at Momofuku restaurant in New York and went on to build a culinary empire of her own from the ground up. She opened Milk Bar’s doors in 2008 and since then, hundreds of people flock to her stores daily to try one of her highly addictive and genius creations, including Cereal Milk ice cream, Compost Cookies and Crack Pie. Christina also started the trend for “naked cakes,” popular for their unfrosted sides. The culinary trendsetter and sugar genius is the recipient of two James Beard awards, including Outstanding Pastry Chef, author of two acclaimed cookbooks, Momofuku Milk Bar and Milk Bar Life, and a judge on the hit cooking competition series MasterChef and MasterChef Junior on the Fox Network. In addition to being a role model to her staff of over 200, this highly motivated and down home lady boss serves on the Board of Directors for Hot Bread Kitchen and Cookies for Kids’ Cancer and on the advisory boards for the Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD) and Journee.
This episode of What's Up Bainbridge highlights a local nonprofit on Bainbridge Island: "Make Some Noise: Cure Kids Cancer NW". In this episode, we meet Jack Southerland -- the Board President of Make Some Noise: Northwest, which is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit, registered in Washington State, and incorporated in March 2012. This is the regional chapter of Make Some Noise: Cure Kids Cancer Foundation, Inc., which funds pediatric cancer research at proven leading facilities in the U.S. Jack Sutherland came into the studio to discuss the upcoming Youth Art Auction and Performance Event taking place on Thursday, June 5, from 6:30pm-9:00 at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art. The purpose is to raise money for pediatric cancer research. The keynote speaker -- Dr. Michael Jensen of Seattle Children's Research Institute -- has developed a method of reprogramming the body's own immune system to kill cancer. This technique of genetically re-engineering an individual's T cells has proven to be safe and effective in the laboratory. Come and meet Dr. Michael Jensen and hear about his fantastic research on Immunotherapy and meet one of his success stories. Experience the talents of BI Youth, who have donated their time and talents to help us Make Some Noise for Kids Cancer! The event features a Bainbridge Island youth art auction, plus performances, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. This event is hosted by: The Junior Board of Make Some Noise: Cure Kids Cancer-NW Enjoy an artistic evening of visual and musical fun, fine food, and libations. In addition to an award winning youth art exhibit, entertainment will include up and coming young artists, musicians, and dance talent of Bainbridge Island. All artists are donating their talents to Make Some Noise for Childhood Cancer! Proceeds to benefit Seattle Children's Hospital Research Foundation Ben Towne Center for Childhood Cancer Research. If you would like to attend this event or donate to Pediatric Cancer Research, visit the Make Some Noise: NW website at: www.makenoise4kidsnw.org/news-and-events/ Credits: Host: Lyssa Danehy deHart; Interviewee: Jack Southerland; Studio Technician: Kayla Black; Editor: Lyssa Danehy deHart; BCB ferry music by Dogfish Bay Studios; What's Up music splash: Dave Bristow.
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