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Episode Notes S6E16 - Join us as we sit down with Justine Yildiz & Jeffrey Sitcov from Doors of Change. They will be talking about breaking the cycle of our homeless youths and more. Justine Yildiz, who was homeless from 12 to 16, is the most recent youth to beat the odds having survived a life of physical abuse and dealing with severe depression on the streets. Justine has herself become a true life "ROCKY STORY,” bringing hope to other homeless youth, as she graduates this past week from the College of Law in Santa Barbara as an attorney. Jeffrey Sitcov, Founder & President of Doors fo Change, remarked “We are so proud of her. With help from the community, more homeless youth can achieve their own goals and become role model's for many other teens, as proof that the cycle can be broken." HELPFUL LINKS: VETERANS: https://www.va.gov/.../mental-health/suicide-prevention/ ADDICTION: https://lp.recoverycentersofamerica.com/.../continuum-of.../ Due you know someone that has lost their lives due to addiction? Or even someone that has made a full recovery? Reach out to Johnny Whitaker so they can help to celebrate the lives lost/ lives recovered at overdoseawareness0831@gmail.com Follow our guest https://doorsofchange.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k51MapGILQA Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ ————————————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: As the numbers only appear to be growing, we ask you to consider speaking with Founder and President of DOORS OF CHANGE, Jeffrey Sitcov, who has done amazing job raising 5.9 million for homeless youth and securing support from members of the entertainment community. In addition to the enlisting the charities celebrity spokespersons, Lucie Arnaz (The Lucy Show / Here's Lucy) and Anson Williams (Happy Days), Sitcov has received support (Past and present) from music legends, including Elton John, Billy Joel, Aretha Franklin, Ringo Starr, Shania Twain, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Willie Nelson, Diana Crawl, Elvis Costello, Chris Isaak, Joe Cocker, Carlos Santana, Etta James, Tony Bennett, BB King, Ziggy Marley, Doobie Brothers, Los Lobos, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, and Three Dog Night, as well as comedians such as Billy Crystal, Steve Martin, Jerry Seinfeld, and the late Robin Williams, to seven of TV's most Iconic moms, including Marion Ross (Happy Days), Jane Kaczmarek (Malcom in the Middle, Karen Grassle (Little House on the Prairie), June Lockhart, Lassie/Lost In Space), Ilene Graff (Mr Belvedere), Dee Wallace (ET/The New Lassie) and Michael Learned (The Waltons), as well as former San Diego Homeless youth turned Miss Universe/Attorney, Nikki Johnson-Huston, Esq. Tens of thousands more youth in the U.S. were homeless in 2023 compared with 2022 as high costs of living pushed some of the most vulnerable into shelters and the street. Homelessness shot up by more than 12% in the last year. The numbers represent the sharpest increase and largest unhoused population since the federal government began tallying totals in 2007. The population of American youth experiencing unsheltered homelessness, who are particularly at risk of violence and criminalization increased, as well as the number of people living in shelters. � New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! � Find out more at https://still-toking-with.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/still-toking-with/9db3a1b9-8e05-4c57-b1eb-a8f2fa85dbbc
Episode Notes S5E6 -- Join us as we dive into the mind of president & funder of Doors of Change Jeffrey Sitcov. He'll tell us about securing the support of some of entertainments biggest names to help raise awareness of the 4.2 million homeless youth across the United States. Jeffrey Sitcov, President & Founder of Doors of Change/Photocharity since July 2001. Over 15,000 homeless youth have been given resources to improve their life. Doors of Change has helped place over 2400 homeless youth in safe housing. Doors of Change has raised over $5,500,000 to fund its programs. Almost $900,000 has been raised by signed music memorabilia as a result of Jeffrey's relationships with Billy Joel, Elton John, Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Carlos Santana, B.B. King, and many others. Go to www. DoorsofChange.org for more information. NEWS FLASH You can now purchase Toking with the Dead full novel here https://a.co/d/7uypgZo https://www.barnesandnoble.com/.../toking.../1143414656... You can see all your past favorite episodes now streaming on https://redcoraluniverse.com/ OR Show your support by purchasing FB stars. Send stars to the stars fb.com/stars Toking with the Dead: https://www.stilltoking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TokingwiththeDead?tn=-]C-R https://www.instagram.com/stilltokingwith/?hl=en https://twitter.com/thetoking?lang=en https://pinecast.com/feed/still-toking-with Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awhL5FyW_j4 Check out Toking with the Dead Episode 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaUai58ua6o Buy awesome Merchandise! https://www.stilltoking.com/toking-with-the-dead-train https://teespring.com/stores/still-toking-with Sponsorship Opportunities https://www.stilltoking.com/become-a-sponsor or email us at bartlett52108@gmail.com thetokingdead@gmail.com ————————————— Follow our guest www.DoorsofChange.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-sitcov-3a92b3104/ https://www.facebook.com/jeffrey.sitcov.9/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3569806/ https://m.youtube.com/@jeffreysitcov7019 ———————— Follow Still Toking With and their friends! https://smartpa.ge/5zv1 https://thedorkeningpodcastnetwork.com/ ————————————— Produced by Leo Pond and The Dorkening Podcast Network https://TheDorkening.com Facebook.com/TheDorkening Youtube.com/TheDorkening Twitter.com/TheDorkening Dead Dork Radio https://live365.com/station/Dead-Dork-Radio-a68071 MORE ABOUT THE GUEST: Jeffrey Sitcov, who has done an amazing job raising 5.9 million for homeless youth and securing support from members of the entertainment community. In addition to the enlisting the charities celebrity spokespersons, Lucie Arnaz (The Lucy Show / Here's Lucy) and Anson Williams (Happy Days), Sitcov has received support from music legends, including Elton John, Billy Joel, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Carlos Santana, Tony Bennett, and Three Dog Night, as well as comedians such as Billy Crystal, Steve Martin and the late Robin Williams, to seven of TV's most Iconic moms, including Marion Ross (Happy Days), Jane Kaczmarek (Malcom in the Middle, Karen Grassle (Little House on the Prairie), June Lockhart, Lassie/Lost In Space), Ilene Graff (Mr Belvedere), Dee Wallace (ET/The New Lassie) and Michael Learned (The Waltons), as well as former San Diego Homeless youth turned Miss Universe/Attorney, Nikki Johnson-Huston, Esq.
TVC 574.3: Ms. Universe 2021 Nikki Johnson-Huston shares some of her personal story, including how she overcame poverty and homelessness as a teenager, and how she first found inspiration for becoming a lawyer through such classic TV characters as Perry Mason. Three Dog Night will perform a special Concert of Hope for Homeless Youth that will benefit Doors of Change on Thursday, June 30 at the Moonlight Amphitheater in Vista, CA. The concert begins at 7:30pm, while a VIP reception takes place at 5:30pm. For tickets and more information, visit DoorsofChange.org Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TVC 574.2: Ed welcomes attorney, speaker, homeless youth advocate, and Ms. Universe 2021 Nikki Johnson-Huston and Jeffrey Sitcov, founder and president of Doors of Change, a nonprofit organization that has not only helped more than 2,300 homeless youth find safe forever homes since 2001, but has transformed the lives of more than 8,300 homeless youths in fourteen states through a program, Taking Music and Art to the Streets, that offers music and art instruction in small group settings. If you listen to us in Southern California—or are planning a trip to the San Diego area around the Fourth of July weekend—Three Dog Night will perform a special Concert of Hope for Homeless Youth that will benefit Doors of Change on Thursday, June 30 at the Moonlight Amphitheater in Vista, CA. The concert begins at 7:30pm, while a VIP reception takes place at 5:30pm. For tickets and more information, visit DoorsofChange.org Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
As a State and Local Tax attorney in Philadelphia, Nikki Johnson-Huston represents individuals and small business owners who have City of Philadelphia tax issues. She also is an advocate who works to educate the public about the challenges that people experiencing homelessness face. In 2019, Nikki was named United States of America's Ms. Pennsylvania 2020. In this episode… How do you maintain resilience in the light of the coronavirus pandemic, pay cuts, layoffs, furloughs and other challenges or any other situation that might feel insurmountable? Join the conversation as host Gina Rubel goes on record with Nikki Johnson-Huston to discuss her personal story of growing up in poverty and experiencing homeless three times in her life before becoming a successful lawyer and how she used the experience to create the Donafy App which uses technology to help the homeless find social service resources.
Welcome to our all-new Venom podcast! We also talk about Brooklyn Nine-Nine a bit. Okay, more than a bit. We spend a lot of time discussing how seasons four and five break free of some of the shows pitfalls, but also where they keep stumbling. Also, a long discussion of bisexual representation and how important it is to let people tell their own stories.To get right to the Brooklyn Nine-Nine conversation, skip to 00:25:00.Warning: Swearing, and also just... an unbelievable number of uses of the word 'horny.' We're sorry. What Missy's Been Up To:Watching:VenomWhat Merri's Been Up To:Watching:Venom The Chilling Adventures of SabrinaReading: A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. SchwabSome Links You Might Find Interesting:Brooklyn Nine-Nine Review: "Moo Moo" Is One of the Best Episodes in the Series' Canon by Andy CrumpThe Myth of the ‘Good Negro’ by Nikki Johnson Huston, Esq. 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Finally Tackled Racist Cops by Pilot Viruet Showrunner Dan Goor on the ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ stop-and-frisk episode and the Talk by Alyssa RosenbergBrooklyn Nine-Nine star Stephanie Beatriz on Rosa's revelation, what's next by Dan SniersonThor’s Valkyrie, Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Rosa, and Saying the Word by Maia RoseOur Website | Twitter | Facebook | Tumblr | Patreon | Merch
2018.4.30The Living Full Out Show with Nancy Solari wants to assist you in maintaining your focus. Perhaps there was a time when you had difficulty concentrating on an important task at hand. By allowing yourself to take small breaks between what you are working on and committing to one duty at a time, you can become better at paying attention. When attempting to maintain focus, Nancy advises you to assess your goals and make a plan of action to follow in order to achieve them. You can put the negative self-talk aside and consider what your best traits are to strengthen them even further to reach success. You can then discover which qualities you lack to find the resources needed to accomplish your aspirations.Our first caller, Prince, wants to know how he can build up the courage to talk to new people. Nancy instructs Prince to be himself when approaching others he is yet to be acquainted with and to embrace being different. Prince can consider the positive aspects of his personality before starting that first conversation with someone, in order to strengthen his confidence. Our inspirational guest is Nikki Johnson-Huston, who was homeless as a child and raised by a single mother. Determined to have a successful and fulfilled life rather than ending up in grim situations like the people around her, Nikki worked hard and made choices that bettered herself. Nikki was able to persevere through each struggle she faced by remembering that she is good enough. By believing that anything is possible and constantly challenging herself to improve, Nikki was able to beat the odds and achieve her dreams.Our last caller, Camille, feels as though she is the only one putting effort into her relationship, and is struggling as to how she can invest time in herself rather than putting all of her energy into trying to make it work with her boyfriend. Nancy tells Camille to transition out of the relationship if she thinks that she has outgrown it, in order to find a partner in the future who is a better match. Camille can use her time being single to pick up a valuable hobby or meet new people so that she can be the best version of herself once does have a new significant other.Maybe you have struggled with completing responsibilities because you found it impossible to avoid distractions. Take the action necessary to minimize interruptions that keep you from accomplishing your goals. By remaining persistent and determined to get the job done, you can improve your ability to maintain your focus and live full out.
2018.4.30The Living Full Out Show with Nancy Solari wants to assist you in maintaining your focus. Perhaps there was a time when you had difficulty concentrating on an important task at hand. By allowing yourself to take small breaks between what you are working on and committing to one duty at a time, you can become better at paying attention. When attempting to maintain focus, Nancy advises you to assess your goals and make a plan of action to follow in order to achieve them. You can put the negative self-talk aside and consider what your best traits are to strengthen them even further to reach success. You can then discover which qualities you lack to find the resources needed to accomplish your aspirations.Our first caller, Prince, wants to know how he can build up the courage to talk to new people. Nancy instructs Prince to be himself when approaching others he is yet to be acquainted with and to embrace being different. Prince can consider the positive aspects of his personality before starting that first conversation with someone, in order to strengthen his confidence. Our inspirational guest is Nikki Johnson-Huston, who was homeless as a child and raised by a single mother. Determined to have a successful and fulfilled life rather than ending up in grim situations like the people around her, Nikki worked hard and made choices that bettered herself. Nikki was able to persevere through each struggle she faced by remembering that she is good enough. By believing that anything is possible and constantly challenging herself to improve, Nikki was able to beat the odds and achieve her dreams.Our last caller, Camille, feels as though she is the only one putting effort into her relationship, and is struggling as to how she can invest time in herself rather than putting all of her energy into trying to make it work with her boyfriend. Nancy tells Camille to transition out of the relationship if she thinks that she has outgrown it, in order to find a partner in the future who is a better match. Camille can use her time being single to pick up a valuable hobby or meet new people so that she can be the best version of herself once does have a new significant other.Maybe you have struggled with completing responsibilities because you found it impossible to avoid distractions. Take the action necessary to minimize interruptions that keep you from accomplishing your goals. By remaining persistent and determined to get the job done, you can improve your ability to maintain your focus and live full out.
Nikki Johnson-Huston, the Philly Tax Diva, is a well known attorney in Philadelphia. Previous to starting her own firm, Nikki spent 6 and 1/2 years as an Assistant City Solicitor in the Major Tax Unit representing the Department of Revenue in business tax litigation. During her time at the law department she handled hundreds of cases […]
Peter Drucker famously said that "culture eats strategy for breakfast." We take a look at the role of culture in this election season by discussing Hillary Clinton's "basket of deplorables" comments and sharing our interview with Nikki Johnson-Huston, attorney, advocate, and the author of "The Culture of the Smug White Liberal." We also briefly cover the cease-fire in Syria, how September 11 influences our generation, and the "life-changing" power of paring things down. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Community College of Philadelphia Instructor of Paralegal Studies, Nikki Johnson-Huston, interviews businessman and political advisor David Cohen about his career and life in Philadelphia.
Community College of Philadelphia associate professor of Paralegal Studies, Jane Jacobs, talks to attorney Nikki Johnson-Huston about her journey from homelessness to a successful law practice.
My first guest, Nikki Johnson-Huston, Esq. is a tax attorney for the City of Philadelphia Law Department. Nikki is a frequent speaker on how she overcame a life of poverty and homelessness to become an award winning young attorney. She has won several awards including the Craig M. Perry Community Service Award, a 2010 Philadelphia Business Journal Woman of Distinction, and a 2011 Next Generation of Leadership: Rising Star. Karl Hampe is my second guest, a gay man who uses humor to shine light on today's gay issues, news and current events. He's been interviewed by numerous radio show and publications all over the world. Karl Hampe is a part-time litigation consultant and part-time cartoonist. His fantastic comic strip, The Regulars Comic is a fun, snarky take on what might happen if a gay, urban attorney burn-out wound up running a coffee bar. It's an irreverent weekly, web-based look at the silly, sexy & enraging clash between gay pride and daily prejudice. The Regulars Comic can been seen weekly on Queerty.com and in the South FloridaGay News.