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Chrystina Obleschuk, Director of Programs at the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center talks with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of OUTTAKE VOICES™ about their free Health Summit that takes place on June 3rd at the Mack Experience Center in Allentown, PA. The Summit will feature expert speakers and findings from their LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment Survey taken by thousands of participants in 2024 covering many aspects of health and well-being from mental health to basic needs for our community. To kick off the summit Keynote Speaker Tommy Walcott-Lee a queer public health scholar, educator and advocate will address bringing together LGBTQ health, human rights and global justice. Special featured speakers will include (ret) Admiral Rachel Levine, MD who has not only been a pioneer for health in the state of Pennsylvania as Secretary of Health and Physician General but also for the nation at large having served as the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In addition Adrian Shanker founding Executive Director of Bradbury-Sullivan will speak who went on to serve in the Biden-Harris Administration as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health Policy and Senior Advisor on LGBTQI+ Health Equity at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and previously served as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. Adrian has also edited two anthologies “Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health” and “Crisis and Care: Queer Activist Responses to a Global Pandemic”. There will be panels as well with crucial information and guidance to assist LGBTQ orgs with policies, advocacy, grant writing and funding in these challenging times. We talked to Chrystina about what she hopes to accomplish with Bradbury-Sullivan Health Summit and her spin on our LGBTQ issues.  Chrystina Obleschuk, MPH in her role at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center oversees the Center's programming, including health promotion campaigns, PA LGBTQ Health Needs Assessment, advocacy, community-building groups and youth programming. Chrystina has her Master's in Public Health from Boston University and her BS in Biology and Public Health from Muhlenberg College. Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center creates a vibrant LGBTQ community in Pennsylvania through arts, health, youth, training and Pride programs.                         For More Info…  LISTEN: 600+ LGBTQ Chats @OUTTAKE VOICES

In this week's LGBTQ headlines: • The Trump administration has removed all members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV and AIDS • The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has reportedly been told to repeal hate speech laws that protect LGBTQ people in order to get a trade deal with the Trump administration • The queer streaming platform Revry has debuted its first original scripted comedy series, “Unconventional,” a show that lives up to its name All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report.

In this week's LGBTQ headlines: • The Trump administration has removed all members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV and AIDS • The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom has reportedly been told to repeal hate speech laws that protect LGBTQ people in order to get a trade deal with the Trump administration • The queer streaming platform Revry has debuted its first original scripted comedy series, “Unconventional,” a show that lives up to its name All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report.

Send us a textIn this conversation, Alicia shares her profound journey of living with HIV, reflecting on her childhood experiences of dysfunction and domestic violence, early relationships marked by trauma, and her eventual diagnosis. Through her story, she emphasizes resilience, the importance of self-discovery, and the healing process, while also addressing the stigma surrounding HIV and the need for open conversations about sexual health. In this conversation, Alicia shares her profound journey of living with HIV, beginning with her diagnosis just months before her wedding. She navigates the complexities of relationships, trauma, and the impact of her diagnosis on her family. Alicia discusses her advocacy work and her path to become a cochair of The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA), the importance of community support, and her experiences with various HIV treatments. She has also been featured in the magazine Positively Aware about health and fitness while living with HIV. She emphasizes the need for unity in the face of political challenges affecting public health and the lives of those living with HIV. Visit Alicia's social media platforms here:FacebookInstagramLinkedInThis podcast is brought to you by the Los Angeles Family AIDS Network

Did you know that the rate of new HIV infections among Black women is 10 times that of white women and four times that of Latina women. Why is this the case? Thanks to HealthyWomen with support from Merck, we're having an essential conversation about HIV and how we must protect ourselves from contracting the virus. OUr guest this week Dr. Ada Stewart breaks down all the facts plus ways that people are now living longer with HIV.You don't want to miss this conversation!Listen and learn:How HIV diagnosis and treatment has changed over the past few decadesThe rumors abouht HIV that are completely false - and the truths we all need to knowProtection and the information we need to share with our girlfriendsHow we must advocate with our health care providers to ensure we're getting testedListen now and share your iTunes review with us!Follow now

Marvell L. Terry II (he, him, his) is a powerhouse educator, grassroots activist, and cultural organizer from Memphis, Tennessee. HIV advocacy and cultural organizing are personal for him; It was the moment he received a positive diagnosis of HIV that jump-started his more than decade-long career that has had a local, state, and national impact.Marvell was passionate about improving the health outcomes of Black gay and queer men in Memphis, that's why he started his advocacy work by co-leading an HIV ministry at Christ Missionary Baptist Church, being an HIV tester and EIS at Christ Community Health Services, and volunteering on community task forces. Not long after, he answered a higher call to leadership by founding his own organization: The Red Door Foundation (2010). Marvell was recognized as the only Black gay man living with HIV to found and lead an organization for HIV awareness and engagement at the time in Shelby County. Doubling down on his commitment to community, he started the Saving Ourselves Symposium (2013), a one-of-a-kind conference in the South for the Black LGBTQ community to address health, wellness, and social injustices.One of Marvell's biggest thrills was expanding his impact to a national scale by joining the Young Black Gay Men's Advocacy Coalition Policy and Advocacy Summit as co-chair of the Organizing Committee (2014); the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF) as an HIV Fellow (2015) and AIDS United as a Senior Program Manager of the Southern HIV Impact Fund (2018). He is known as a people-minded strategist: He established a leadership pipeline in the HIV movement by co-creating the HIV 360 Fellowship Program at the HRCF and improved grantmaking efforts and philanthropic funding sources within AIDS United to support organizations in the South working at the intersection of HIV and social justice.Marvell is a former board member for Hope House (Memphis, 2022-2023), an advisory board member for Wake Forest University School of Divinity, and a founding member for the HIV Racial Justice Network. In September 2023, Marvell was sworn in as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS during the 78th Full Council meeting.His published written works on HIV research and injustices can be found in the Journal of Health and Disparities Research and Practice, Rhetoric of Health and Medicine, TheBody.Com, and more. Marvell's work unapologetically centers the lives, the culture and the resilience of Black folks. When Marvell isn't on the ground engaged in HIV advocacy and education, he's experiencing joy: grooving to the sounds of Fantasia, J.Cole, 6LACK, and JeRonelle or enjoying buttermilk pancakes with crispy edgesat any time of the day.

In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Division of Clinical Microbiology at Mayo Clinic, is joined by Robin Patel, M.D.,director of the Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory and co-director of the Bacteriology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. They discuss antimicrobial resistance and why it's a major global health concern.Specific topics of discussion include:Background information on antimicrobial resistance and why it is a growing threat to global health.What is being done to address the problem, and Dr. Patel's work as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria.How laboratorians and pathologists can advocate for continued action on antimicrobial resistance.

Marvell L. Terry II (he, him, his) is a powerhouse educator, grassroots activist, and cultural organizer from Memphis, Tennessee. HIV advocacy and cultural organizing are personal for him; It was the moment he received a positive diagnosis of HIV that jump-started his more than decade-long career that has had a local, state, and national impact.Marvell was passionate about improving the health outcomes of Black gay and queer men in Memphis, that's why he started his advocacy work by co-leading an HIV ministry at Christ Missionary Baptist Church, being an HIV tester and EIS at Christ Community Health Services, and volunteering on community task forces. Not long after, he answered a higher call to leadership by founding his own organization: The Red Door Foundation (2010). Marvell was recognized as the only Black gay man living with HIV to found and lead an organization for HIV awareness and engagement at the time in Shelby County. Doubling down on his commitment to community, he started the Saving Ourselves Symposium (2013), a one-of-a-kind conference in the South for the Black LGBTQ community to address health, wellness, and social injustices.One of Marvell's biggest thrills was expanding his impact to a national scale by joining the Young Black Gay Men's Advocacy Coalition Policy and Advocacy Summit as co-chair of the Organizing Committee (2014); the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRCF) as an HIV Fellow (2015) and AIDS United as a Senior Program Manager of the Southern HIV Impact Fund (2018). He is known as a people-minded strategist: He established a leadership pipeline in the HIV movement by co-creating the HIV 360 Fellowship Program at the HRCF and improved grantmaking efforts and philanthropic funding sources within AIDS United to support organizations in the South working at the intersection of HIV and social justice.Marvell is a former board member for Hope House (Memphis, 2022-2023), an advisory board member for Wake Forest University School of Divinity, and a founding member for the HIV Racial Justice Network. In September 2023, Marvell was sworn in as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS during the 78th Full Council meeting.His published written works on HIV research and injustices can be found in the Journal of Health and Disparities Research and Practice, Rhetoric of Health and Medicine, TheBody.Com, and more. Marvell's work unapologetically centers the lives, the culture and the resilience of Black folks. When Marvell isn't on the ground engaged in HIV advocacy and education, he's experiencing joy: grooving to the sounds of Fantasia, J.Cole, 6LACK, and JeRonelle or enjoying buttermilk pancakes with crispy edgesat any time of the day.

Edward C. Green is a medical anthropologist, former Harvard AIDS Prevention Project director, and former member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS. On this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward he discusses his memoir, “On the Fringe: Confessions of a Maverick Anthropologist," that shares his personal and professional adventures as a rebel researcher and intrepid traveler. "On the Fringe" is available on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/ydmvf52nFor more about Books Forward, visit https://booksforward.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Edward C. Green is a medical anthropologist, former Harvard AIDS Prevention Project director, and former member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.  On this episode of Big Blend Radio's 2nd Wednesday "Books & Authors" Show with Books Forward he discusses his memoir, “On the Fringe: Confessions of a Maverick Anthropologist," that shares his personal and professional adventures as a rebel researcher and intrepid traveler.  "On the Fringe" is available on Amazon: http://tinyurl.com/ydmvf52n  For more about Books Forward, visit https://booksforward.com/ 

Dr. Jomana Musmar, MS, PhD, is the Designated Federal Officer and Executive Director of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria ( https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/paccarb/membership/designated-federal-officer-jomana-musmar/index.html ), and Senior Public Health Advisor within the Office of Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Policy ( https://www.hhs.gov/oidp/index.html ), at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria ( PACCARB - https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/paccarb/index.html ) is a US federal advisory committee that provides advice, information, and recommendations to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS Secretary). The council supports and evaluates U.S. government activities focused on fighting antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in human health, animal health, and environmental health. Using this One Health approach, members of the PACCARB have expertise from a range of backgrounds, including academia, industry, public health, advocacy, veterinary, and agricultural production. Dr. Musmar has been managing the PACCARB since its establishment in 2015, during which time she has hosted 24 public meetings and overseen the development of seven reports providing recommendations on a range of issues related to antimicrobial-resistance (AMR) for both human and animal health. Dr. Musmar has over 10 years of Federal Advisory Committee experience, with a focus on the areas of public health, biodefense, and AMR. Her graduate degrees include a Master's in Biomedical Science Policy from Georgetown University School of Medicine and a Doctorate in Biodefense and Homeland Security from George Mason University. PACCARB REPORT - Preparing for the Next Pandemic in the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance - https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/paccarb-pandemic-preparedness-report.pdf Support the show

Our latest episode with our new friend Rabbi Joseph Edelheit, who's promised to return several more times so we can learn from and listen to one another. Rabbi Joseph joined Johanna and me to share his reflections as a Jew living in Diaspora on the 10/7 Hamas massacre. We discuss other matters but never wander far from today's headlines. Here's a bit about Joseph:50 Years in the Rabbinate: Rabbi Joseph A. Edelheit (C '73) on the Unique Experiences of His Rabbinic Engagement:When I thought about becoming a rabbi as an undergraduate at CAL Berkely in 1966, I could never have imagined the extraordinary experiences I would have. For fifty years, people have asked me to engage them, teach them, and sometimes lead and interpret a meaningful ritual in their life.I have served three Reform congregations over thirty years in the Upper Midwest. where I learned what “windchill” meant. From the outset, the reality of interfaith couples and families became a central focus of my rabbinate. “Intro to Judaism” education and congregational programming have always been a significant concern.Eventually regional and national rabbinic work about gerim/gerut provided me with an opportunity to be a leading advocate for Patrilineal Descent. University teaching became important, especially Jewish-Christian dialogue, which led to an opportunity to do doctoral work at the Divinity School of the University of Chicago.HIV/AIDS emerged at a time when those who were among its first patients and deaths were alone and often rejected. I served this tragically unique community, which led to opportunities to lead in how Reform Judaism faced these challenges both in Chicago and nationally. Eventually my work was recognized, and I was asked to serve on President Bill Clinton's Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, 1996–2000.I retired from my congregational rabbinate in 2001 because of challenges to my health, and I finished my doctoral work (DMin) at the University of Chicago in 2001.A state university that settled a class-action lawsuit over antisemitism asked for my help. As part of the settlement, I created a program of campus and community engagement about Jewish culture. Eventually, I became tenured faculty, and retired as Emeritus Professor of Religious and Jewish Studies.Though I tried to bracket my rabbinate at a state university, my pastoral role was called upon by students, faculty, and administration alike. My academic career required teaching about and interpreting Jews, Jewish life and texts, and Judaism to a campus and community of less than fifty Jews.I helped to bring a unique symphony and choral Holocaust memorial program, “To Be Certain of the Dawn,” to the state university and a nearby Catholic university. We later took more than 250 students and faculty to France and Germany and performed it at Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp with survivors in the audience.During this period, there was an opportunity in India to continue my HIV/AIDS work with multi-faith organizations who worked among infected children whose parents had died of AIDS. I participated in creating an international NGO that funded and provided service for sixty AIDS orphans in rural India who were all living with HIV/AIDS. Engaging people who had never met a Jew, but invited me to share a meal while sitting on the floor of their hut, added to my life commitment of pluralism.My ongoing academic participation in the Society for Ricoeur Studies, is another unique experience of my rabbinate. I am the former student of Paul Ricoeur, who insists that philosophers and religious thinkers can and should engage in dialogue with a Jewish thinker.My participation in conferences, took me to Rio de Janeiro in 2011 when I was invited to speak to a Reform congregation, ARI. Now eleven years later, that unexpected Shabbat invitation, led to exceptional personal love and another chapter of my rabbinic life, serving the World Union of Progressive Judaism. I volunteer for Brazilian communities who have no rabbi, and whenever asked, I teach at ARI where it all started.During retirement I have written and edited two books with a third in preparation. The current crisis in antisemitism has added a new emphasis to my work in Jewish-Christian dialogue. I will co-teach a course at a Protestant seminary that deals with the challenges of preaching and teaching in response to antisemitism.In 2021, the Divinity School of the University of Chicago, honored me as their alum of the year, the first time a rabbi has ever been awarded this recognition.These fifty years were more meaningful because of the unconditional presence of my children. Still today, it is the love and respect of my family that I cherish the most.

Twenty-five years since embarking on its reform era following the fall of the New Order, observers, scholars and global democracy indexes agree that Indonesian democracy is in a state of regression. Recent challenges levelled at key institutions including the Constitutional Court, the Corruption Eradication Commission, and threats to freedom of speech brought by the Information and Electronics Law (ITE Law) are evidence of significant degradation of the quality and integrity of democracy. Further, over the past two decades influence and control across the four branches of power – politics, media, civil society and business – is increasingly centred in the hands of just a few. With the elections next year set to deliver a new government and new president, what must be done to halt further damage to Indonesia's democracy and rule of law? What are the risks if it fails to do so? In this week's episode Jemma Purdey chats with Professor Jimly Asshiddiqie, Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Indonesia and a member of Indonesia's senate, the Regional Representatives Assembly. Professor Jimly was founding Chief Justice of Indonesia's first Constitutional Court, an adviser to presidents and ministers, was head of the Presidential Advisory Council, and former head of the Advisory Council of Indonesia's National Commission of Human Rights. He is one of Indonesia's leading jurists and distinguished legal thinkers, with more than 70 books to his name. In 2023, the Talking Indonesia podcast is co-hosted by Dr Jemma Purdey from Monash University, Tito Ambyo from RMIT and Dr Jacqui Baker from Murdoch University. Photo: KPU staff carry out drills in Banyuwangi in preparation for the general elections. Antara Foto/Budi Candra Setya.

This World AIDS Day, Imara reflects on the millions of lives lost to HIV-related illness and the ongoing fight against this epidemic within the trans community. First, she speaks to HIV health equity leader Tori Cooper about her decades of advocacy for more inclusive and effective policy. They discuss her early experiences with HIV in the 1970's, her recent groundbreaking appointment to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) and strategies for an effective end to HIV. Next, Imara is joined by actor and business owner Ja'Mel Ashely Ware who shares his approach to increasing visibility for HIV-positive transmasc people and fighting stigma through entrepreneurial education. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Trans Latin@ Coalition: Instagram (@translatinacoalition) and Twitter (@TransLatina_C)Tori Cooper: Instagram (@mstoricooper) and Twitter (@MsToriCooper1)Ja'Mel Ashely Ware: Instagram (@sirjamelashely) and Twitter (@sirjamelashely) TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Patience Ogunbona (known as The Visionary Introverted Woman) using her own personal journey, shares some of the ways in which introverted women feel disempowered because of the pressure to conform to certain stereotypes. On discovering and realising in her early 30's that she was an introvert, Patience believed that it was something she had to overcome and cure. She walked around with a mask, pretending to be who she wasn't until she became aware that being an introvert isn't an all-or-nothing stamp on your personality. As a a Transformational Personal, Business and Leadership Coach, Patience also discusses ways in which you can be empowered to step out and step up to accomplish your goals, lead and thrive - through developing the 3 C's - courage, conviction and capacity. About Patience Ogunbona Patience Ogunbona (aka The Visionary Introverted Woman) is a Transformational Personal, Business and Leadership Coach, Corporate Trainer, Inspirational Keynote Speaker, Best Selling Author and Member of the Presidential Advisory Council of the Maxwell Leadership Team Patience believes that Introversion gives her purpose and inspires other introverted women to overcome self-doubt, feel empowered by their introversion, discover their strengths, step out and step up to accomplish their goals, lead and thrive. Patience also works with businesses to create diverse teams where potential is maximised, leaders are developed, so that everyone feels included and empowered to make a difference and lead, thereby achieving performance and profitability goals. https://www.patienceogunbona.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/patience-ogunbona

Abner is currently the founder and CEO of SameSky Health, a cultural experience company. Most recently he received the Joseph R. Biden, 2022 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. He sits on the boards of many nonprofits, including Manifest MedEx and California Black Health Network. Abner has a very distinguished public service record - He served alongside Massachusetts Governors Paul Cellucci and Jane swift from 1997 to 2002, was appointed by President George W. Bush to be in the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV and AIDS in 2001. He also served as a chairman of the international sub-committee and was also part of the Biden Harris campaign policy committee. His experience in HIV AIDS led him to become a founder and executive director of AIDS Responsibility Project, where he created the first business councils on HIV AIDS in Mexico and Jamaica. He started his career as a Bain consultant.Learn more about Abner:-        Website -        LinkedIn-        TwitterTop 3 Lessons:1.     Develop an eye and an ear for opportunities, the best ones are not created by you, and they often show up clouded and disguised2.     The healthcare market is not a normal market, you've got to follow the money3.     To achieve big things, you need to invite others to join you by relentlessly talking about your big bold authentic vision in the most passionate wayEpisode website URL:https://www.howiechan.com/blog/podcast-abnermason-ep4Ways I can help you:Subscribe to Healthy Brand Mondays: 1 branding lesson every Monday in your inboxDownload free brand strategy guides Work with me 

Ever wondered what the 2S inLGBTQIA2S+* stands for? Then this is the episode for you. Two spirit is an umbrella term that some native people in Canada and the US use to describe something that may look like non-binary gender on the outside but, like a rainbow cake of gender expansiveness, is filled with entirely different contexts and rich histories. In this first part of a double feature on queer Indigenous literatures, we hear from Lisa Tatonetti, a settler scholar who has been working on Two-Spirit writing and activism for many years and shares some of her favourite Two-Spirit reads and writers.One highlight of the episode: Lisa's foster cat Pippin! For more cats and books, follow @lisatatonetti on Twitter and @queerlitpodcast on Twitter and Instagram.Texts, people, and terms mentioned:Kaw NationSanta Fe TrailLisa Tatonetti's Written by the Body: Gender Expansiveness and Indigenous Non-Cis MasculinitiesCarole laFavor's Along the Journey River and Evil Dead CenterAnishinaabeOjibweVasco Núñez de BalboaMekadebinesikwe Kai Minosh Pylehttps://mekadebinesikwe.com/Phillip J. DeloriaHerero GenocideJoshua Whitehead's Johnny AppleseedJas MorganOcean VuongBeth Brant's Writing as WitnessBilly-Ray BelcourtLove After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction (ed. Joshua Whitehead) (Tatonetti references an earlier collection, Love Beyond Body, Space, and Time, also excellent, when intending to refer to the Whitehead collection.)Audre Lorde's theory of the EroticLink to Lorde's foundational piece: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5e7cf4825b02c00b6a142f0c/t/5f4bee98ceb27e4afe99bd7c/1598811800640/audre_lorde_cool-beans.pdfTommy Pico's Nature Poem Kumeyaay NationJonathan Van NessHIV taskforce—the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS created by U.S. president Bill ClintonCraig Womack's Drowning in Fire (2001) and Red on Red (2009)Mvskokee (Creek)Muscogee (Creek) NationQuestions you should be able to respond to after listening:1.What can Two-Spirit mean and how did the term originate?2.What is a land acknowledgement? What is potentially problematic about them?3.What role does masculinity play in the context of Two-Spirit and Indigenous history more broadly? How was masculinity instrumentalised by settler colonialists?4.What does Lisa mean when she talks about the Erotic? Please look up Audre Lorde's source text and read at least a few pages.5.Do you know which people have lived on the land you live on? Why do you (not) know?

Season 2 | Episode 25 | June 22, 2022Ada D. Stewart, MD, FAAFP, is the board chair of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the guest on Medical Matters Weekly on June 22, 2022.Since 2012, Dr. Stewart has served as a family physician with Cooperative Health in Columbia, South Carolina, as lead provider and HIV specialist. From 2003 to 2012, Stewart served as chief medical officer and HIV specialist at the Richland Community Health Care Association in Eastover and Columbia, South Carolina. In the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, Stewart enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves, where she continues to serve and has achieved the rank of Colonel.In addition to her national role with AAFP, Stewart has served in many state and local leadership positions, including for the South Carolina Academy of Family Physicians. Among many honors, she was named to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS in 2019 and still serves on that council.Stewart earned her bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Ohio Northern University in Ada, Ohio, and her medical degree at the Medical College of Ohio. She completed her family medicine residency training at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina. Stewart has also earned additional certification in HIV care from the American Academy of HIV Medicine and is certified as a hospice medical director by the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board.The AAFP represents 127,600 physicians and medical students nationwide and advocates on behalf of family physicians and patients to inspire positive change in the U.S. health care system.Medical Matters Weekly features the innovative personalities who drive positive change within health care and related professions. The show addresses all aspects of creating and maintaining a healthy lifestyle for all, including food and nutrition, housing, diversity and inclusion, groundbreaking medical care, exercise, mental health, the environment, research, and government. The show is produced with cooperation from Catamount Access Television (CAT-TV). Viewers can see Medical Matters Weekly on Facebook at facebook.com/svmedicalcenter and facebook.com/CATTVBennington. The show is also available to view or download a podcast on www.svhealthcare.org/medicalmatters.Underwriter: Mack Molding

Dennis LaRue Jr. is an International Transformational Change Agent for personal, corporate and global transformation. Dennis believes that all problems, no matter how complex they seem, can be broken down to fundamental solutions.  As an international coach, he was part of the transformational movement in Paraguay, South America.  He is an outstanding connector who holds you accountable, challenges your thinking and encourages you to reach your next level…and gets results.  He retired from the United States Air Force in 2015 after a distinguished 23-year career. He served in various leadership roles as a Management and organizational consultant, program manager, public speaker, and corporate trainer.  Dennis is a certified International Coach, Keynote Speaker and Leadership Trainer with the John Maxwell Team. He serves as a Peer Teaching Partner and a member of the JMT's Presidential Advisory Council. He has shared the stage with John Maxwell sharing his “WRING it out!” philosophy for intentional growth and was highlighted by the John Maxwell Team faculty as a “Success Story” sharing his story to 41,000 coaches in 160 countries. Dennis applies John Maxwell's timeless leadership principles, blends them with the wisdom gained from a lifetime of service as a husband, father, grandfather, pastor and military professional to add value to your organization.  Dennis is also a certified Global Priority Solutions Specialist trained to facilitate Values-Based Leadership Roundtables, a transformational method of personal growth and leadership development that is impacting nations around the world.  Dennis's previous clients include: The President of Paraguay (South America), Ector County (TX) Appraisal District, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, The University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Denver, Metropolitan Methodist Hospital Systems, The Texas Diversity Council, PDC Energy and the Texas Leadership Charter Academy and the United States Air Force.  He is married to Jamie LaRue, has three amazing grown children and five precious grandchildren. Contact Denis at: Schedule your Discovery Coaching Session: https://calendly.com/ldrcoaching/discovery Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DennisLaRueJrLLC/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/dennis-larue Website: https://www.johncmaxwellgroup.com/dennislarue  

Rahama Wright, CEO of Shea Yeleen, volunteering for the Peace Corp was a no-brainer, it was how her parents met. But it was during her time volunteering for a health clinic in West Africa that she had a desire to create an ecosystem that provided economic support for women. And she saw shea butter as a vehicle for her end goal. Eventually, that led to the launch of Shea Yellen, through which she partners with 14 different women's cooperatives in Ghana.  While other companies work on a buy one give one model, or tout their fair trade status, Rahama is on a mission to make sure that her work has a real social impact. Her Ghanian partners benefit from the business--making five times the local minimum wage. And she's invited the growers to see the finished products in Whole Foods too. Rahama shares the challenges she faced getting her products into Whole Foods and how she was able to expand the brand's footprint as a result. And the other retail avenues she created before the pandemic included MGM hotels and retail space at the airport. Covid-19 presented many obstacles for Shea Yeleen, Rahama shares them as well as some new opportunities that came her way, including being approached by Macy's. But Rahama is not solely focused on her brand but defines real success by equipping other beauty entrepreneurs with the tools to find success too, she has partnered with her local government as well as some partners (to be named soon) on a new venture.  She also shares how she became the youngest Black woman to serve on a Presidential Advisory Council on doing business in Africa. And she shares five great tips for anyone interested in creating a social impact business of their own.  Follow Shea Yeleen on IG, Facebook Twitter Shop for Shea Yeleen: Whole Food Markets Macys.com SheaYeleen.com Check out The Last Word Newsletter from Start Right Here!

Peacebuilding, social justice, and bridge building all overlap and interweave. My guest for this episode exemplifies the desire and quest for all three of these. The Rabbi Dr. Joseph A. Edelheit has been a long-time activist in interfaith dialogue. He is Emeritus Professor of Religious and Jewish Studies at St. Cloud State University (St. Cloud, Minnesota) where he initiated and facilitated the transition of a Religious Studies program from a minor in the Philosophy Department to an independent college level program in the College of Liberal Arts, and worked in the surrounding communities on issues of anti-Semitism and interfaith dialogue. In addition to teaching for over 25 years in university settings, Rabbi Edelheit served over 45 in the rabbinate, serving Reform Jewish congregations in Michigan City, Chicago, and Minneapolis. He is currently volunteering in Jewish communities in Brazil. Rabbi Edelheit served on the Clinton administration's Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (1995-2000) and also initiated and directed a non-governmental organization, Living India, for almost a decade, providing HIV/AIDS care to orphans in India. Rabbi Edelheit is coeditor of and contributor to Reading Scripture with Paul Ricoeur and is the author of What Am I Missing: Questions on Being Human. Rabbi Edelheit is the 2021 University of Chicago Divinity School Alumnus of the Year. The intro and outro music for this episode is from a clip of a song called 'Father Let Your Kingdom Come' which is found on The Porter's Gate Worship Project Work Songs album and is used by permission by The Porter's Gate Worship Project.

Not only is it Black History Month, but this week marked the 23rd anniversary of National Black HIV/Aids Awareness Day. It began as a grassroots effort to let people know about HIV and AIDS prevention, care and treatment in a community that is still disproportionately affected by the epidemic. Allison speaks with Marc Meachem at ViiV Healthcare, who serves on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS about why this continues to be an issue.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On the "CBS News Weekend Roundup," host Allison Keyes gets the latest on the controversy over Covid-19 mask restrictions from CBS News Medical Contributor Dr. David Agus, as well as how women have been hurt by the pandemic from CBS's Nikki Battiste. We'll hear about Super Bowl betting and ads ahead of the big game on Sunday. In the Kaleidoscope, for Black History Month, Allison marks the 23rd anniversary of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. She speaks with Marc Meachem at ViiV Healthcare and the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, about why that community continues to be disproportionately affected. These stories and much more on the "CBS News Weekend Roundup."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

PopHealth Week (@PopHealthWeek) is brought to you by Health Innovation Media and candidly explores population health management strategies sourced from leadership at health systems, physician enterprises, legacy and provider sponsored health plans, regulators and aligned vendor/supplier ecosystem with indusrty veteran hosts Fred Goldstein MS and Gregg Masters, MPH. On this episode we feature patient engagement with Abner Mason @AbnerMason, Founder and CEO, ConsejoSano Health @ConsejoSano_US, a digitally empowered patient engagement initiative focused on promoting health equity and reducing healthcare outcomes disparities. Before creating ConsejoSano, Abner was Founder and CEO for the Workplace Wellness Council of Mexico, now the leading corporate wellness company in Mexico.From 2003-2008, Abner was founder and Executive Director of AIDS Responsibility Project, leading efforts to create CONAES and JaBCHA, the first business councils on HIV/AIDS in Mexico and Jamaica.He previously served as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) where he was Chairman of the International Committee. Abner also worked as an Associate Consultant for Bain & Company. Abner is a graduate of Harvard. Join us for an informative exploration of what we know works, and what is guaranteed to fail in the engagement space! ==##==  

PopHealth Week (@PopHealthWeek) is brought to you by Health Innovation Media and candidly explores population health management strategies sourced from leadership at health systems, physician enterprises, legacy and provider sponsored health plans, regulators and aligned vendor/supplier ecosystem with indusrty veteran hosts Fred Goldstein MS and Gregg Masters, MPH. This week's episode features patient engagement with Abner Mason @AbnerMason, Founder and CEO, ConsejoSano Health @ConsejoSano_US, a digitally empowered patient engagement initiative focused on promoting health equity and reducing healthcare outcomes disparities. Before creating ConsejoSano, Abner was Founder and CEO for the Workplace Wellness Council of Mexico, now the leading corporate wellness company in Mexico.From 2003-2008, Abner was founder and Executive Director of AIDS Responsibility Project, leading efforts to create CONAES and JaBCHA, the first business councils on HIV/AIDS in Mexico and Jamaica.He previously served as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) where he was Chairman of the International Committee. Abner also worked as an Associate Consultant for Bain & Company. Abner is a graduate of Harvard.

Adrian Shanker leads the conversation in LGBTQ+ healthcare equity and accessibility as the founder of the Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center. Raised by two moms, Adrian understood at a young age that policy often fails to accommodate families that do not fit the hetero-normative mold. After studying LGBT Policy and Healthcare at George Washington University, Adrian found an absence of published literature centered on LGBTQ+ healthcare consumer experiences. His critically-acclaimed anthology Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health serves as a tool to retrain the healthcare system. Adrian Shanker is a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS for the Biden-Harris Administration. You can support our future projects by donating to Patreon.com/QueerDiagnosis and checking us out at QueerDiagnosis.com and @QueerDiagnosis on Twitter/Instagram!

As America emerges from the pandemic and summer begins, we're sharing some of the best from our archives. The iconic actress Rosie Perez joined Paul fresh off the Weinstein verdict on February 27, 2020 in Episode 48. If you've never heard this episode, you're in for a treat. And if you're a long time listener, you'll enjoy hearing this gem again.  From February 27, 2020 - Episode 48: Legendary actor and activist Rosie Perez (@RosiePerezBklyn) is a fighter. And this is the Oscar-nominated icon like you've never heard her before. Uncensored, candid and timely, Rosie shares her harrowing path to success that you'll never forget. One of the most beloved actors of our time, she's also a life-long activist, survivor, philanthropist, author, choreographer and boxing expert. An advocate for people living with HIV/AIDS, the people of Puerto Rico, survivors of sexual assault and anyone anywhere facing mental illness. Rosie also knows and loves boxing. Always the skilled analyst, truth-teller and lesson-teacher, “The First Lady of Boxing” breaks down the massive heavyweight championship fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, shares her candid thoughts on the groundbreaking Harvey Weinstein verdict after her recent testimony in the trial, reflects on her time as a co-host of The View, digs into Trump and the Democratic candidates, and talks about her amazing first car.   Rosie is a great American success story. After surviving a childhood of abuse, losing her mother to AIDS, and living in a foster group home, she has risen to become an inspiration to millions worldwide. First making her name as a dancer on Soul Train and as a choreographer for the Fly Girls on TV's In Living Color, she exploded into fame after unforgettable parts in Do the Right Thing and White Men Can't Jump. Rosie would rise to an Oscar nomination for her role in Fearless, a seat co-hosting ABC's The View, and authoring Handbook for an Unpredictable Life: How I Survived Sister Renata and My Crazy Mother, and Still Came Out Smiling (with Great Hair). President Obama appointed her to The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) and she has served as the Artistic Chair of Urban Arts Partnership--an arts education nonprofit that supports public schools and is also devoted to supporting immigrants, LGBTQ, special needs and at-risk students. Rosie now stars alongside Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck, and Willem Dafoe, in the Netflix film The Last Thing He Wanted, which is set around the Iran-Contra scandal during the Reagan administration. She also stars in the action film Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey with Margot Robbie, the forthcoming HBO series The Flight Attendant and the children's film, Clifford the Big Red Dog.  Be a part of the solution. Join us for exclusive access and events by joining our Patreon community. Get access to events, guests, merch discounts, and exclusive content. And check out the new IA merch to hook up your favorite independent dad ahead of Father's Day next month. “What all political pods ought to be: fun, engaging, freewheeling, and respectful - even welcoming- of different points of view. I'm a fan.” -That's what political strategist Paul Begala called Independent Americans, You can also watch video of this show with Rosie and more than 100 other important, inspiring and iconic leaders from Sarah Jessica Parker to Meghan McCain; Stephen Colbert to Pete Buttigieg on the Righteous YouTube page. Independent Americans connects, informs and inspires--and is powered by Righteous Media. On social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. You can also watch video of this full conversation: https://youtu.be/bIYQ-IoXNYw And stay vigilant, America.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What's the difference between being transparent and being intentionally transparent? How can you go about cultivating a culture of intentional transparency with all your stakeholders when transparency is extremely uncomfortable (at first)? Why is this effort worthwhile when it comes to building trust and resilience while reducing red tape and boosting innovation and creativity? Your hosts Lisa Lambert and Rick Kitagawa dove into these questions and more with Gabriel Maldonado (who might be familiar if you watched or listened to the two-part series on Understanding and Addressing Medical Mistrust). Gabriel is the Founder and CEO of TruEvolution, a community-based organization out of Riverside, California that fights for health equity and racial justice to advance the quality of life and human dignity of LGBTQ+ people. As a former member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS under President Obama, Gabriel works to elevate the representation of minority community-based organizations in state and federal policy priorities. If being transparent has ever made you feel even the tiniest bit uncomfortable or you're interested in practical ways to build a culture of transparency and trust beyond your organization into your network of stakeholders, then you'll want to give this conversation with Gabriel a listen! ------ Show notes: Spotlight Trust's two-part series on Understanding and Addressing Medical Mistrust that featured Gabriel TruEvolution's new website TruEvolution's Instagram Sponsored by: Spotlight Trust From the co-founders of Spotlight Trust comes the new book The Future Is Trust: Embracing the Era of Trust-Centered Leadership. The book will be released in Spring 2021. For more info, sneak peeks, pre-order specials, and more, visit: thefutureistrust.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/in-trust/message

In this episode I speak with Mark Flagel.  Mark is an Attorney and resident of Frankfort, IL. where he is also a Committeeperson representing the 21st Precinct as Frankfort Township.  He is also a Democrat.We talk about the For the People Act; passed in the House along party lines and now sitting in the U.S. Senate where it faces long odds of being passed without working on the Filibuster which Republicans have threatened to use to kill a vote on it.The For the People Act is designed to make it easier for eligible people to vote, overhaul campaign finance; making it harder to use "dark money" and enable small dollar donors to have their donations matched and also work on election security.  So, is this something that's good for our country or just a power grab by Democrats?  You decide.Below are sources for this podcast regarding voter fraud, a link to the For the People Act text and other information which the listener might find useful in coming to a conclusion about the act.The Citizens United decision.Presidential Advisory Council on Election IntegrityFor the People ActResearch on Voter fraudAlso, I made a statement to the effect that higher voter turnout favors the Democratic candidates.  This may or may not be true as evidenced by this fact check.

The challenge of growth, spurred by what we’re missing. Author, Joseph A. Edelheit served as a rabbi in Reform synagogues for thirty years, earned a doctorate in Christian theology, and retired as an Emeritus Professor of Religious and Jewish Studies. He has served as a prison chaplain, on a Presidential Advisory Council for HIV/AIDS, created a multi-faith orphanage in rural India for children with HIV/AIDS, and removed five swastikas constructed into the original 1931 facade of a Catholic cathedral in rural Minnesota. He currently lives in Rio de Janeiro where he writes, volunteers as a rabbi, and enjoys teaching his grandchildren English.

Abner Mason, Founder & CEO, ConsejoSano Before creating ConsejoSano, Abner was Founder and CEO for the Workplace Wellness Council of Mexico, now the leading corporate wellness company in Mexico. From 2003-2008, he was founder and Executive Director of AIDS Responsibility Project, driving the creation of CONAES and JaBCHA, the first business councils on HIV/AIDS in Mexico and Jamaica. Abner previously served as Chairman of the International Committee and member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA), appointed by President Bush in 2002. He spent ten years in the Massachusetts State government, including roles as Chief Policy Advisor to Massachusetts Governors Paul Cellucci and Jane Swift, Governor Cellucci's Undersecretary of Transportation, and Deputy General Manager of the Massachusetts Transit Authority. Before joining state government, Abner worked as an Associate Consultant for Bain & Company. In 2018, he founded Health Tech 4 Medicaid (HT4M), a non-profit coalition of healthtech leaders collaborating to create technology for Medicaid programs. Additionally, he is a founding council member of U.S. of Care, a nonprofit centered on improving healthcare access developed by former Medicare/Medicaid administrator Andy Slavitt. Abner is a graduate of Harvard.

The Presidential Advisory Council has warned about dire economic consequences for Nigeria if the coronavirus is not contained as quickly as possible. The council, chaired by Professor Doyin Salami, met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. It said one of the immediate consequences, as shown in the crash of crude oil prices, was slower economic growth, adding that confidence in the economy would also be eroded. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Presidential Advisory Council has warned about dire economic consequences for Nigeria if the coronavirus is not contained as quickly as possible. The council, chaired by Professor Doyin Salami, met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja.It said one of the immediate consequences, as shown in the crash of crude oil prices, was slower economic growth, adding that confidence in the economy would also be eroded.--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/africabusinessnews/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/africabusinessnews/support

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services are about to put a rule in place that allows insurers and pharmacy benefit managers to get paid TWICE for some of your prescriptions. This policy is called “the copay accumulator,” and it allows insurers to accept payment for a drug without applying the payment to your deductible. In the first episode of the Patients Rising Podcast, we discuss copay accumulators, and what patients need to know about them. We also talk about a looming deadline to comment on a proposed federal rule on the topic. How to take actionThe deadline to comment on the rule regarding copay accumulators is 11:59 pm eastern standard time Monday, March 2nd, 2020.Let your voice be heard. Send your comments directly to Seema Verma, Administrator, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS).Tell her to honor your already high out of pocket costs, and to allow copay assistance to be applied to your deductible. You can also do this directly from our websiteGuest:Carl Schmid, Executive Director, HIV + Hepatitis Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.Carl Schmid has been a national policy and advocacy leader in the HIV community for over 20 years.  He spent 16 years with The AIDS Institute, where he served as its Deputy Executive Director and led the Institute’s HIV and viral hepatitis federal policy work before the executive agencies and the Congress. In December 2019, he left The AIDS Institute to form the HIV + Hepatitis Policy Institute, which promotes quality and affordable healthcare for people living with or at risk of HIV, hepatitis, and other serious and chronic health conditions.Mr. Schmid helps lead the HIV and hepatitis communities’ advocacy efforts in Washington, D.C., to ensure domestic HIV and hepatitis programs, including the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative, the Ryan White Program, CDC HIV and hepatitis prevention programs, and NIH AIDS Research, are based on sound public policy and receive full funding. He has expertise in healthcare financing systems, including Medicaid and Medicare, and leads efforts to ensure that the Affordable Care Act meets the needs of people living with or at risk of HIV and hepatitis. As part of HIV + Hep’s work in advocating for people with HIV and hepatitis, Mr. Schmid works extensively with other patient and disease groups on collective efforts to ensure that patients, particularly those with chronic conditions, have access to quality and affordable healthcare, including prescription medications.Mr. Schmid served as a consumer representative to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in 2018-19.  In July 2019, he was appointed to the PEPFAR Scientific Advisory Board.He was a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS from 2007-09 and chaired its Domestic Subcommittee.  In 2010, he was named by POZ magazine as one of the 100 most effective AIDS fighters and by Whitman-Walker Health as one of the 25 individuals who have played prominent roles in the fight against HIV in D.C. In 2016, he was named the Champion of the Year by the ADAP Advocacy Association. Mr. Schmid earned a B.A. in Public Affairs and a M.B.A. in International Affairs from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C.Hosts:Terry Wilcox, Executive Director, Patients RisingDr. Robert Goldberg, “Dr. Bob”, Co-Founder and Vice President of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest.Kate Pecora, Field Correspondent 

Legendary actor and activist Rosie Perez (@RosiePerezBklyn) is a fighter. And this is the Oscar-nominated icon like you’ve never heard her before. [1:07:15] Uncensored, candid and timely, Rosie shares her harrowing path to success that you’ll never forget. One of the most beloved actors of our time, she’s also a life-long activist, survivor, philanthropist, author, choreographer and boxing expert. An advocate for people living with HIV/AIDS, the people of Puerto Rico, survivors of sexual assault and anyone anywhere facing mental illness. Rosie also knows and loves boxing. Always the skilled analyst, truth-teller and lesson-teacher, “The First Lady of Boxing” breaks down the massive heavyweight championship fight between Tyson Fury and Deaonte Wilder, shares her candid thoughts on the groundbreaking Harvey Weinstein verdict after her recent testimony in the trial, reflects on her time as a co-host of The View, digs into Trump and the Democratic candidates, and talks about her amazing first car.  Rosie is a great American success story. After surviving a childhood of abuse, losing her mother to AIDS, and living in a foster group home, she has risen to become an inspiration to millions worldwide. First making her name as a dancer on Soul Train and as a choreographer for the Fly Girls on TV’s In Living Color, she exploded into fame after unforgettable parts in Do the Right Thing and White Men Can’t Jump. Rosie would rise to an Oscar nomination for her role in Fearless, a seat co-hosting ABC’s The View, and authoring Handbook for an Unpredictable Life: How I Survived Sister Renata and My Crazy Mother, and Still Came Out Smiling (with Great Hair). President Obama appointed her to The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) and she has served as the Artistic Chair of Urban Arts Partnership--an arts education nonprofit that supports public schools and is also devoted to supporting immigrants, LGBTQ, special needs and at-risk students. Rosie now stars alongside Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck, and Willem Dafoe, in the Netflix film The Last Thing He Wanted, which is set around the Iran-Contra scandal during the Regan administration. She also stars in the action film Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey with Margot Robbie, the forthcoming HBO series The Flight Attendant and the children’s film, Clifford the Big Red Dog.  From his uniquely sharp perspective, our host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) is a passionate political independent, Iraq veteran and renowned activist who leads the moving conversation with Rosie. He also breaks down the South Carolina Democratic debate, the rise of Bernie Sanders, the shocking spread of the Coronavirus, Trump’s trip to India, and more news you need to know about. And as in every episode of Angry Americans, Rieckhoff offers an inspiring way to turn your righteous anger into positive impact. It’s another powerful episode of the show that’s been rising on the news and political charts and featured in Variety, NPR, The New York Times and more.  Join the Angry Americans community for free now for news about upcoming show and events, and for behind-the-scenes video with guests like Rosie Perez, Henry Rollins, Meghan McCain, Ambassador Susan Rice, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Bradley Whitford, Sarah Jessica Parker, Medal of Honor Recipient David Bellavia, Rachel Maddow, Samantha Bee and more.  Angry Americans is connecting, uniting and empowering independent people nationwide. It’s changing the podcasting landscape. And powered by Righteous Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, Sandy interviews Abner Mason, Founder and CEO of ConsejoSano. Founded in 2014, ConsejoSano is the only patient engagement and care navigation solution designed to help clients activate their multicultural patient and member populations to better engage with the healthcare system. Abner Mason has held several leadership roles including at Workplace Wellness Council of Mexico; AIDS Responsibility Project; U.S. Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001); Chief Policy Advisor, Chief Secretary, and Undersecretary of Transportation and Construction for Massachusetts; and Bain & Company. Abner is a 1985 graduate of Harvard College. Originally from Durham, NC, he now resides in Los Angeles, CA.

Ulysses Burley, who served on Barack Obama’s Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS and is a founding member of the USCA Faith Coalition and the National Faith HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Task Force, speaks on how WE can address the global HIV crisis, being hired to work for Obama, and how to do all the fun sex stuff in a safe way. Follow Clark on IG: theeclarkjones Follow Clark on Twitter: theeclarkjones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, Laura dives deep into a conversation about navigating transitions, understanding mental health, and exploring other perspectives with Retired Command Chief Master Sergeant, USAF, Lefford Fate. Laura and Lefford first met when both were serving on the Presidential Advisory Council of the John Maxwell Team, and the two have shared numerous interesting and meaningful conversations over the years.  When Laura asks Lefford to tell the story of how he ended up in prison, Lefford jumps right in, but quickly steps back to offer a little perspective. As a young man in the US Air Force, working in the mental health field already, he explained how he nearly lost himself when his mom passed away at the very young age of 49. He was able to get the help and support he needed to grieve and go through his loss but found himself in a similar place years later when his father passed. His Commanding Officer, a Psychiatrist, acknowledged all Lefford was going through and asked if he needed help, and Lefford was afraid to admit that he did; the stigma of any type of mental illness was strong then and persists today.  After he retired from the Air Force, Lefford recounts how he was working in a Geriatric Mental Health Facility in Sumter, SC, when he received a call from the Corrections System to come do some work in the prisons. He says he quickly realized he had no idea what was going on… inmates were dying at an alarming rate and many of them were mentally ill.   He tells the story of a particular inmate who was in prison as a result of having been taken advantage of by others who recognized his mental deficiency (he was in his 30’s but with the intellectual capacity of a 9-year old, not really able to understand that what they were telling him to do was wrong, nor aware of the consequences of his actions). This young man’s condition was deplorable, and he’d not had his medication for some time. This experience was heart-wrenching, eye-opening, and shocking, and it set Lefford on a path toward understanding why things were the way they were and what could be done to make change.    As they discuss the current state of mental health, resiliency, and suicide rates, Laura and Lefford make a few shifts in the course of their conversation, digging into potential causes – fear of being ostracized, ridiculed, excluded or labeled as “less-than,” resistance to being or feeling vulnerable, and the unknown of what may come next if you tell the truth about how you’re feeling or your mental state.  They consider the idea of shifting perspective and language toward building ‘mental wealth,’ similarly to how we now think about focus on one’s overall physical health with a view toward prevention and maintenance. Lefford shares some insight gleaned through Malcolm Gladwell’s research for his bestseller, Blink, which explains how we instantaneously and subconsciously make assessments about situations we find ourselves in and react to. This makes sense from a first-responder perspective, when you may not know what you’re really walking into… but there is training available to help our first responders have a clearer perspective and make better situational decisions.  Moving on to the idea of “no one is the worst thing they’ve ever done,” Lefford and Laura share stories and discuss the need for grace, compassion, and thinking into the potential consequences of one’s actions is an invaluable practice, and one we need to be helping our young people learn. Lefford introduces the concept of getting in front of things – more thinking on the front end before acting – rather than playing catch-up and trying to fix things after the fact.  Lefford shares his belief that every single one of us is in some form of transition at any given moment and we each need some grace, some compassion, and some mercy. He encourages Laura – and listeners – to be helpful and ask for help when you need it. One in five (1:5) people struggle with mental illness and 2-3 of them are under some major stress right now – regardless of age, race, culture, religion, income or wealth – and we have to shift our perspective on how we see, interpret, and handle these issues if we want to change what’s going on in the world.  As they close their conversation, Lefford shares a recent insight he learned from Motivational Speaker and Teacher, Bo Eason, who says “we are afraid of being great – of allowing ourselves to claim we want to be the best in the world at ____________ (fill in the blank with your heart’s desire).” Laura explains her belief about fear of vulnerability and how she is working to teach the concept of Confident Vulnerability and uses a tool she’s developed called Your Unique Lens.  About Lefford Fate  Professionally, Command Chief Master Sergeant (Ret) Fate has led, mentored, and served thousands of military members and their families. He spent nearly 31 years in the US Air Force. Lefford served as Command Chief for the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, SC, as the lead advisor and mentor for 5,000 personnel in 19 squadrons and tenant units operating at 85 F-16 planes. Prior to that post, he served as the Command Chief for the 505th Command and Control Wing in Hulbert Field, Florida. He is a past recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal with 4 devices, the Air Force Commendation Medal with 1 device, the Air Force Achievement Medal/ Meritorious Unit Award, the USAF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor and 6 devices, the Air Force Recognition Ribbon/Numerous Campaign Medals for service in Southwest Asia and Global War on Terrorism, the SNCO of the Year, and the Mental Health SNCO of the Year (Europe). Since retiring from the military, he was the program director for a geriatric mental health program, Director for Health Services for the SC Department of Corrections and is currently the Director, Support Services City of Sumter. He is a best-selling Author who co-authored a book called Success Starts Today with Jack Canfield, and Pathways to a Positive Mental Attitude with Don Green. His TEDx Charleston (SC) talk on Correcting Corrections has over 500,000 views. With all those accolades, he says his greatest accomplishments are being a husband, father, and grandfather.     www.leffordfate.com  https://www.facebook.com/lefford.fate

In this episode, Lillian Rivera, Executive Director of Hetrick-Martin New Jersey, talks about what inspires her, what brings her joy, and her hopes for our collective future. The song in this episode is "Garden" by Spazz Cardigan. Episode Transcript joi foley: I'm joi foley, and I'm your host for this episode of Rockwood's Leading From The Inside Out podcast. joi foley: The guest for this episode is Lillian Rivera. Lillian is the executive director of the Hetrick Martin Institute, New Jersey. She's a writer, advocate, youth ally, and a Latino lesbian wife and mother to two girls. With over a decades worth of experience in youth development, she has facilitated workshops and trainings across the country on working with LGBTQ youth, and was nominated for the Presidential Advisory Council in HIV/AIDS. She's written articles on her work and her life as a Latino lesbian mom for Huffington Post and Feminist Wire. She's an alum of the 2015 Fellowship for Racial and Gender Justice Leaders in the HIV/AIDS Movement. Lily joined me via video chat, and I asked her 10 questions about her leadership. joi foley: Can you share more about the kind of work that Hetrick Martin does? Lillian Rivera: Absolutely. Hetrick Martin Institute, and specifically Hetrick Martin Institute, New Jersey, where I'm the ED, is nonprofit organization, and we serve LGBTQ youth. What we do is we have a unique model where we create the environment where LGBTQ youth are affirmed and nurtured in ways that they aren't in other spaces. So we have a youth development sort of do the same youth work that other adolescent providers do, just through the lens of LGBT affirmation. I like to go beyond inclusion. Right? I want to affirm and nurture our young people in order to have them internalize that they are whole, beautiful individuals that have a great life ahead of them, and their gender identity and sexual orientation and race and class, all of those things, are just facets of who they are and they're all beautiful and they all should be valued. And the rest of our work is really youth development work, giving young people the skills and the resources they need to thrive in their life. joi foley: Do you have any favorite moments or memories from your work there? Lillian Rivera: Yeah. We had the unique experience to be able to work with young people from the age of 13 to 21 in New York City. They worked with them until they're 24, so you see a huge progression in their growth. I think every time a young person reaches a milestone and they succeed around things that they thought they weren't going to succeed, it's a huge celebration. So they graduate high school, it's a great celebration, or they get their first job and they get their first paycheck. It's amazing. Or they get their name changed and they're affirmed in ways that they've never been affirmed, or for some kids is just us saying to them, Oh, you want a binder or you need a binder? Sure, let's go to the pantry and get it. Lillian Rivera: And that one small thing just let's them move in the world in ways that are transformative. For another person, they might miss that opportunity, but we get to see all of that beauty, in terms of their growth and their blossoming, because we are affirming things that other people will alienate them around. joi foley: Do you ever get inspired by the youth that you work with? Lillian Rivera: Yeah, I am inspired every day. A lot of the young people that we work with are battling extreme poverty. I see their hope and their inspiration and I see their possibilities and I see them having that thirst for life that I think for me, someone who's been doing social services for so long, I could not have sustained myself if I weren't working with young people. I had the experience of working with adults in the past who were HIV positive and were either homeless, had a history of homelessness. Lillian Rivera: They're usually battling mental illness, managing the addiction, and it just really crushed my soul because the world had been so unfair to them. The world had not put anything in place to address the issues that they were dealing with, and that's when I knew I had to work with young people. I had to work with young people, one, because they are not cynical or bitter, regardless of their life situations. They are a light to follow. I also find that I make the best decisions when I let young people lead. They're on top of things. They understand things in the world that my 47 year old mind doesn't understand anymore and they're a constant inspiration to keep going, to be able to give them platforms to lift them up, open doors for them, because their ability to innovate and think of ways that older folks don't is new and vibrant. Lillian Rivera: I think I've always relied on youth leadership, and the older I get, the more certain I am that I want young people making decisions. I want them not only making decisions about technology and the stuff that I don't understand, but I want them making decisions about the world in general. I want them to impact the environment, I want them to, because they're going to do things in innovative ways, like the glasses on my face. Right? My 10 year old picked out because I would've never picked these out. But she's just like, yes, do it, go for it. I think that's what I get from young people every day. When I understand their world challenges and I understand that they're struggling with this and they're struggling with that and they're going to bust out this dope ass ... Sorry, this dope poetry that speaks about the future, that speaks about possibility, that speaks about like the beautiful many identities that they, you know, thrive in. joi foley: Why were you born for this time? Lillian Rivera: I think I was born for this time because I need it to be born working class. I needed to be born Puerto Rican. I needed to be born in New Jersey and I needed to figure out that I was a lesbian. And I needed to figure out all of those identities in order to create visibility for folks who look or sound like me or who come from where I come from or all of those important things. And I think the class issues that are surfacing today because of our current environment deserve the critical analysis that someone from my background brings forward. Right? And I think even in the nonprofit sector, I think I need to be there to challenge how these issues play out, right? I will often find myself amongst other nonprofit leaders, the only check off whatever box you want. Lillian Rivera: Right? So the landscape is changing. I think our role in society is changing as nonprofits and if we don't figure out how to sort of dismantle systems of oppression within our own organizations to be possibilities of hope within society, then we're going to become obsolete. So I think my lived experiences from a kid whose dad was a farmer and then became a factory worker and whose mom also worked in factories. Understanding what the unions did for our society. I think I need to be here talking about that as white presenting or red Latina. I need to be working on anti-blackness in the Latino community, right? And being the person of color in spaces where on some level I need to be the one doing that talking, using my privilege to do that talking. And I think LGBTQ youth needed me. They needed me to to say, hey, you are worthy and you are valuable and you are beautiful and the world is better because of you and we need to hear your stories. Lillian Rivera: Everyone needs to hear your stories. And I needed to be that messenger for some kids, some really valuable kids. And there's still a whole bunch of them that hopefully I'll get to talk to you. joi foley: What's on your heart? Lillian Rivera: Yeah. I think on my heart, what's on my heart today is, or at this time, is staying hopeful, stay hopeful and centered and in the community. I'm lucky that I'm in Newark, New Jersey, now, or Candor, New Jersey because Newark is a small city with big, big heart and getting, you know, I think in big cities like New York, you can get lost and lose sort of the connection to community. And in Newark it's what I need to keep going. Like I need to be in community with folks. I need to know that these conditions within our country will be over. I want to stay hopeful for the work and for my family. Lillian Rivera: And you know, just stay focused that this'll end, this too shall pass and we will be stronger for it and our voices will be the loudest. joi foley: Who is leading today that you'd love to work with? Lillian Rivera: Well, you know, well anyone that I'd want to work with, I think I've got to the place where I'm feeling just a little insular and I feel that because I need to take care of my community, right? I'm feeling like I need to work with Latin x folks and I need to do that because the assault on us has been nonstop when Mexicans are called rapists. You're calling me one as well. You're calling my children one as well, calling all of my family one as well and I think I need to work with that community and I need to be there for our folks. Lillian Rivera: I think we don't have the national infrastructure to be able to say, hey, let's have this convening and do this as you know, as Latin X folks. But I think some of us are working to do that and to stay connected and to take care of ourselves. And you know, I love hearing about what other leaders are doing in the Latino, Latina, Latinx community. I love hearing what Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is doing and because I think she gives me hope and possibility, because she's in there fighting our fight. So I'm working with Elicia who is another Rockwood fab person. So staying in community, building those networks, making sure that we're taking care of each other. And you know, we do a lot of healing. Justice is where I think our community is right now. Like I said before, these assaults are too great for us not to be impacted by them. Lillian Rivera: So how are we going to heal from this and how are we going to create and sustain a healing network for ourselves? joi foley: What was most memorable about your Rockwood experience? Lillian Rivera: I think the most memorable transformative thing about my Rockwood experience is one that I understood myself as a leader. Ah wow. Right? When society tells me lots and lots of things that I've internalized, right? Working Class, Puerto Rican, lesbian from Jersey City. That's not a leader, right? That's what I thought. But I am. Right? And people reflecting that onto me helped me internalize that. So not only did I learn, but I internalized and I created that expectation for myself, which is beautiful, right? You're going to lead. Does everybody believe that you're a leader? Doesn't matter. Are there things that you need to say in this world that are important that may impact people's lives. Lillian Rivera: That's what matters, right? Is there space you need to create to welcome everybody? That's what matters. Are there connections that you can make to build community? That's what matters? So I think me internalizing that I'm a leader and me connecting with such beautiful people that were in the same spaces I was, right? Our cohort for our leadership too, was really focused on HIV around race and gender. And these people are incredible thinkers. Incredible, have incredible big hearts. People who are doing work in places where it can be dangerous to do the work and they do it anyway. Building that community for myself, people is invaluable. And then knowing that, you know, we're part of a legacy of folks who have been through Rockwood who are changing the world. That's a little scary, right? That's a little scary. Like what's my contribution to this? Lillian Rivera: But it's beautiful and in inspires and I can't tell you how many people that I've said to have you gone to Rockwood? Do you know about Rockwood? Like so many people that I come across that I see could really benefit from the space and the knowledge that's shared in the community that's built in the moments that transform us during a Rockwood training. joi foley: What message would you want to share with future generations? Lillian Rivera: I'd want to share with them that we're living in a really horrible time and that we are able to come together. And the most important thing about the coming together is that the coming together today is happening with people not in segregated communities but from all communities. Right? We all care about black lives matter. There's no sort of qualifications for that. Bottom line. Black lives matter. We all care that children shouldn't be separated from their families. Lillian Rivera: Families belong together, we all care about that, we all care that black trans women should be killed, we all care about that. And we're coming together across class, across race, across sexual orientation and gender identity. And we're coming together, this horrible time has taught us how to come together, build community, take care of ourselves, and really strive towards that nation that we know we could have. So if we can do it now in this really difficult time, there's no holding back what future generations can think about in terms of possibility, all sorts of possibilities, right? What does equitable language look like besides the things we're thinking about now in terms of condominiums, that sort of thing. There's a lot of possibility for generations to come and hopefully they're able to inhabit our planet because we haven't ruined it to the point where they can't. Lillian Rivera: But I would say to future generations to pay close attention to the history that we're making today. joi foley: What has changed or shaped your leadership? Lillian Rivera: I think all of who I am. Right? Where I come from. And I think the idea is that, you know, I grew up in Jersey City in sort of the area that has been gentrified, but when I was growing up here in the 70s it was the bad area. Right? I think about like my brothers and cousins talking about, I don't understand why they felt it was the bad area. Right? And it was the bad area because my brother and his friends were walking around with a basketball. Right? And that's why it was the bad area because the Puerto Ricans came in and the black people came in. I mean, that's why it became a bad area. And my leadership was shaped when my parents took me out of this area and moved me into a predominantly white area. Lillian Rivera: And I saw the differences and I experienced the stereotyping and I experienced sort of the lower expectations of people of color and I experienced how our lives are so different and how my difference was not welcomed. And I think that's what really shoot, I think in my heart, I feel that the world should be just always for everyone, regardless of whether I agree with them or like them or whatever. I just feel like it should be just, and maybe that's the Libra in me, right? We should be just the people. And as I grew up, I've always had a sense of who I was in the world and who I was to other people in the world, specifically the ruling class in this country. And I also have an amazing brother who's a social anthropologist, and he conditioned me very young to be a feminist. Lillian Rivera: So I was really young when I received this branch and I was like, why am I reading this? I really don't understand. So he really worked to make sure that I knew my foremothers, that I knew the women who were paving the path for me and having sort sort of the [inaudible] and be able to say, hey, this is wrong, or we have to change this in order to make space for people. And I think the most recent sort of impact on my leadership is becoming apparent. As a parent, there is nothing I want more than for our daughters to be whole people and to stand in their strength and be able to make the choices that they want in life. And for no one to tell them that they can't. And I want that for their friends as well. They should have that as well, all of their friends. Lillian Rivera: So I think I fight a little stronger now because it's not as abstract. It's about these children that I love and I'm going to, you know, call out or invite in whoever I need to to make sure that children are okay in kindergarten being who they are. It's okay for this boy to wear a pink skirt. It's okay. This is not the problem. Right? The fact that the child may not have dinner at night, that's the problem. Right? And how we have those conversations. So I think there's a lot of things that sort of shaped who I was. I also like come from a long line of women who have been really strong and have stood up for what the believed in. So I want that for my girls to know that as well. And believe it or not, I think, and this might not be a popular opinion these days, my Catholic upbringing, I am one of those fortunate kids who had a positive experience in Catholic school and all of the values that the nuns taught me around community, around giving back around how we live our lives are ingrained. Lillian Rivera: I'm not a practicing Catholic. I will never be a practicing Catholic again. But those values are essential to the choices I make in life and the values that I won't compromise around because I believe that people should be housed. And I believe that people should have access to healthcare. And I believe that people should have food. And I believe regardless of their contribution to our workforce, right? Like that's what I believe and that will never change. So I think there's a lot of things that have influenced my leadership. And I have to say also the young people that I've worked for for almost 17 years, they not only inspired me to be the best person I can be. They also taught me that ... So I worked with a lot of ballroom children and they taught me that the world is a runway that we could choose to sort of sulk and hide away from the world. Lillian Rivera: We can pick up our chin and do a fierce front way anywhere in the world and be okay and be celebrated. joi foley: What brings you joy? Lillian Rivera: What brings me joy? My children definitely. My family definitely brings me joy. If I could be with them 24/7, I would be with them. They make me laugh, they make me, they make me ... I feel safety with them, right? My entire family. I feel safe. I love that our youngest is a defiant little thing. I love that our oldest constantly sings musical theater. Like I love who they are as people. I love and I can argue about politics with my brother. I love that, you know, my wife is just part of who I am, like in my heart. Like she's just the, the Rock in our family. I love that. You know, my other brother, plays the congas and makes me laugh till I can't breathe anymore. Lillian Rivera: Like, I love and get so much joy by being with my family. I also get a lot of joy by writing. Writing brings me a lot of joy to write my stories, and get them out there and have people you know, wonder about where does this stuff come from? How is this possible? It's awesome because I exist, right? So I think that brings me great joy. Playing video games, it brings me joy because it's a challenge and I love challenges. Ooh, cooking food and feeding people brings me great joy. That's sort of the Puerto Rican tradition and it's almost meditative for me to make food for folks. So I think there's a lot of things that bring me joy. joi foley: That's all for this episode of leading from the inside out. Before you go, could you use some time away from your stressful day to day obligations to reconnect with yourself and your purpose? Grab your spot for the art of leadership. September 16th to the 20th in Leesburg, Virginia, right outside of Washington DC. Visit Rockwood, leadership.org/schedule to learn more. From all of us here at Rockwood, we wish you joyful leadership.

ViiV Healthcare and the Latino Commission on AIDS collaborated on a study to explore strategies to improve healthcare services and HIV treatment adherence for Latino men. Findings from this study were presented in March 2019 during a late-breaking session at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019 National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta, GA. Marc Meacham, Head, External Affairs, ViiV Healthcare; Member, Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS and Guillermo Chacón, President, Latino Commission on AIDS discuss the study and findings. Visit www.hpr.fm to listen to more interviews about healthcare and research findings.

In this episode: • The Equality Act is reintroduced in Congress • Donald Trump finally fills appointments to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS • Utah moves towards a more effective hate crimes law • Openly gay Mayor Pete Buttigieg qualifies for the first Democratic presidential debate • Ireland's gay prime minister meets with uber-anti-gay Vice President Mike Pence • Out recording artist NIKO releases his new EP, 'RMNC 21' All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report

In this episode: • The Equality Act is reintroduced in Congress • Donald Trump finally fills appointments to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS • Utah moves towards a more effective hate crimes law • Openly gay Mayor Pete Buttigieg qualifies for the first Democratic presidential debate • Ireland's gay prime minister meets with uber-anti-gay Vice President Mike Pence • Out recording artist NIKO releases his new EP, 'RMNC 21' All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report

This episode of Part 2 of the conversation about discipline our children. Our guests are pediatricians, Dr. Michelle Collins Ogle and Dr. Shontae Buffington. During the conversation we'll discuss the American Academy of Pediatrics policy on Effective Discipline, the policy's impact on African-American families and cultural influences of parenting recommendations.Guest Bios:Dr. Shontae Buffington is a pediatrician and an active American Academy of Pediatrics member practicing in southeast Georgia. She earned a Bachelors of Arts in Human Biology from Stanford University in Palo Alto, California and her medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine. Dr. Buffington completed her residency at the University of California Davis in Sacramento, California where she developed a keen interest in adolescent medicine, ADHD, and child behavioral disorders. In her free time, she designs, sews, and blogs about creating her own clothing.Dr. Michelle Collins Ogle is a Clinical Infectious Disease Specialist who has dedicated most of her career to providing comprehensive medical care to infants, children, adolescents and adults living with HIV / AIDS. She also has a special interest in assuring equal access for the treatment of HIV as well as other infections in young gay men and transgender youth. Dr. Collins Ogle received her training in Infectious Diseases at Childrens Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. She is currently the Medical Director at Warren-Vance Community Health Center, Inc., which provides comprehensive medical care for adolescents and adults living with HIV/AIDS in the most rural, isolated communities in the state.Dr. Ogle passionately advocates for patients living in rural, indigent isolated areas of North Carolina because she holds the belief that these patients deserve the same access to quality medical care as those living in urban areas. She expanded the HIV practice to provide a warm, non-judgmental and welcoming environment for transgender people living with HIV in rural NC. Providing hormone therapy and coordinated HIV care for the transgender population has been a welcomed service.Dr. Collins Ogle currently serves as the Pediatric liaison for the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society and the HIV Medicine Association, past Co-Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Ryan White Medical Providers Coalition which advocates and Lobbies legislators on the state and federal level to protect funding for HIV/AIDS medical care programs. She also proudly served as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS; Inducted Sept 4, 2014 resigned along with 5 other members in 2017 in protest of this administrations attempt to cut Medicaid and RW funding.References:American Academy of Pediatrics Effective Discipline Policyhttp://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/142/6/e20183112American Academy of Pediatrics, HealthyChildren.org: What's the Best Way to Discipline My Child?https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Disciplining-Your-Child.aspx

This episode of Part 2 of the conversation about discipline our children. Our guests are pediatricians, Dr. Michelle Collins Ogle and Dr. Shontae Buffington. During the conversation we'll discuss the American Academy of Pediatrics policy on Effective Discipline, the policy's impact on African-American families and cultural influences of parenting recommendations. Guest Bios: Dr. Shontae Buffington is a pediatrician and an active American Academy of Pediatrics member practicing in southeast Georgia. She earned a Bachelors of Arts in Human Biology from Stanford University in Palo Alto, California and her medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine. Dr. Buffington completed her residency at the University of California Davis in Sacramento, California where she developed a keen interest in adolescent medicine, ADHD, and child behavioral disorders. In her free time, she designs, sews, and blogs about creating her own clothing. Dr. Michelle Collins Ogle is a Clinical Infectious Disease Specialist who has dedicated most of her career to providing comprehensive medical care to infants, children, adolescents and adults living with HIV / AIDS. She also has a special interest in assuring equal access for the treatment of HIV as well as other infections in young gay men and transgender youth. Dr. Collins Ogle received her training in Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. She is currently the Medical Director at Warren-Vance Community Health Center, Inc., which provides comprehensive medical care for adolescents and adults living with HIV/AIDS in the most rural, isolated communities in the state. Dr. Ogle passionately advocates for patients living in rural, indigent isolated areas of North Carolina because she holds the belief that these patients deserve the same access to quality medical care as those living in urban areas. She expanded the HIV practice to provide a warm, non-judgmental and welcoming environment for transgender people living with HIV in rural NC. Providing hormone therapy and coordinated HIV care for the transgender population has been a welcomed service. Dr. Collins Ogle currently serves as the Pediatric liaison for the Pediatric Infectious Disease Society and the HIV Medicine Association, past Co-Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Ryan White Medical Provider’s Coalition which advocates and Lobbies legislators on the state and federal level to protect funding for HIV/AIDS medical care programs. She also proudly served as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS; Inducted Sept 4, 2014 resigned along with 5 other members in 2017 in protest of this administration’s attempt to cut Medicaid and RW funding. References: American Academy of Pediatrics Effective Discipline Policy http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/142/6/e20183112 American Academy of Pediatrics, HealthyChildren.org: What's the Best Way to Discipline My Child? https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Disciplining-Your-Child.aspx

Women are the fastest growing business owners in the US, especially black women. Although the US ranks #1 in terms of women entrepreneurs (based on a Dell study), there are still many gaps to ensuring that women-led enterprises are successful. Over the last decade Rahama Wright has traveled the entrepreneurial journey, which spans bootstrapping to securing her first venture capital investment and landing deals with Whole Foods Markets & MGM Resorts International. Her company Shea Yeleen is also a triple bottom line social impact company that is rooted in the financial empowerment of women in Ghanaian villages. She's merged business and policy with her role on the President's Advisory Council and speaking engagements with the World Bank, UN, and Dept of State. Rahama can provide insight on a wide range of topics including social entrepreneurship, women in business, retail, distribution and work/life balance.   To learn more about Shea Yeleen please visit www.sheayeleen.con    About Rahama Wright Rahama Wright is the Founder and CEO of Shea Yeleen Health and Beauty a social impact company she created after serving in the Peace Corps. The DC-based enterprise develops shea butter creams, balms, and soaps that create living wage jobs for women in West Africa. Shea Yeleen products are currently distributed through select Whole Foods Markets, independent natural grocery stores, and MGM Resorts International. The products have been featured in a variety of media outlets including O, The Oprah Magazine, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, and CNBC Africa. Rahama completed her first round of private equity investment with the Pan-African Investment Company supported by Dick Parsons and Ron Lauder.   A leading voice on African women’s economic and business development - she has presented at the United Nations Thematic Debate on Entrepreneurship for Development, the U.S. Secretary of State Global Diaspora Forum, the World Bank Africa Region Growth Dialogue, and the Global Entrepreneurship Summit. In 2014, Rahama was appointed to the Presidential Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa. She also serves as an advisor to entrepreneurs in the Johns Hopkins University’s Social Innovation Lab. Most recently, she appeared as a contestant on the BET/Centric reality competition Queen Boss, which focused on women entrepreneurs.  Rahama received her BA in International Relations from the State University of New York at Geneseo. An avid traveler she has visited and worked in 30 countries.    Follow our hashtag #ignite2impact  Please share this podcast & tell us what you think, *subscribe in iTunes and leave a review

Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, we have a clip of John Harwood and David Cay Johnston on Trump's “delusional” New York Times interview; then, on the rest of the menu, we'll analyze how Bitcoin is financing America's extremist right wing and Neo-Nazi groups; Trump fired the remaining members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS with a letter delivered by FedEx; and, mirroring national trends, New York City crime rates plunge to record lows, in spite of the Trump Administration's claims of a deadly national crime wave.After the break, we move to the Chef's Table for an analysis of a former prosecutor's belief that the new direction of the Mueller probe could spell big trouble for Mark Zuckerberg; and, Donald Trump is forging an America that is as greedy, deceitful and cruel as he is.All that and more, on West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy with Chef de Cuisine, Justice Putnam.Bon Appetit!

In this week's headlines: • Virginia could elect the country's first out transgender legislator this fall • Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs "license to discriminate" bill into law • Military chiefs have asked for a six month delay in recruiting transgender recruits • Six members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS resign saying that President Trump doesn't care about HIV • Broadway Bares takes this year's edition of the scintillating charity event back to college raising over $1.5 million in one night All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report

In this week's headlines: • Virginia could elect the country's first out transgender legislator this fall • Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs "license to discriminate" bill into law • Military chiefs have asked for a six month delay in recruiting transgender recruits • Six members of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS resign saying that President Trump doesn't care about HIV • Broadway Bares takes this year's edition of the scintillating charity event back to college raising over $1.5 million in one night All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report

Michelle Anderson-Morrison, Ms. Plus America 2011, is first openly HIV positive woman to everrun for and win a national pageant title. Currently she resides in Dallas, Texas and is the CEO/Founder of Metamorphic Empowerment Center, a multifaceted prevention organization that empowers women to regain control of their lives through addressing issues that create vulnerabilities and risk for an HIV diagnosis. She is also a CAB member for The Well Project, Blogger for A Girl Like Me and Treasurer/Board Member for ADAP Advocacy Association, and anational ambassador for Greater Than AIDS Empowered Campaign. Michelle continues to use her story to eradicate stigma, shame and blame of those living and surviving with HIV. Michelle was nominated by her peers to sit on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) in 2011. She was also bestowed the honor of receiving the Positive Leadership Award by The National Association of People with AIDS recognizing the use of her "Bully Pulpit" to raise awareness, and inducted into the SisterLove’s 2013 2020 Leading Women’s Society

Matt Morris is a serial entrepreneur, an eight-time bestselling author, including his #1 bestseller, The Unemployed Millionaire: Escape the Rat Race, Fire Your Boss and Live Life on YOUR Terms. Currently, Matt Morris is actively building a sales organization for the largest direct selling travel company in the world. Through his leadership, his marketing organization has produced over 1,000,000 customers in less than 7 years. Matt serves on the Presidential Advisory Council and his organization produces hundreds of millions of dollars in annual sales.

Tulani, Singer/Songwriter/Harpist and fan favorite on the hit TV show America’s Got Talent, has toured internationally with Lady Gaga and is the 2014 Arts & Anti-Bullying Ambassador for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington.  She has spoken and performed for the US Congress, colleges, universities, middle and high schools to name a few.  She was one of the youngest members to serve on the Presidential Advisory Council for HIV/AIDS, and she also works with the Greater Washington American Heart Association as an Ambassador.  The Young and Powerful for President Obama honored Tulani with both the "Rising Star" Award and the "Trailblazer" Award for her work in the community. ...She is back on LCandjack to talk about her new single "Being You". She also has a second single that is a tribute to Nelson Mandela its named Mandela with the "Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington

Prof. Emil Salim, a long time devotee of Green Society and currently part of the Presidential Advisory Council in Indonesia delivers his fascinating point of view.