Podcast appearances and mentions of shawn simons

  Episode 57 The Seton Hall Fire Badly burned in the infamous Seton Hall University fire of 2000, roommates Alvaro Llanos and Shawn Simons have spent the last twenty five years turning their traumatic experience into a legacy of hope, resilience, and education. To listen to every episode of Campus Killings ad-free and get other benefits, simply  visit our channel page on Apple Podcasts to get started with an AbJack Insider subscription.    To advertise on this podcast please email: ad-sales@libsyn.com    Or go to our site.     For news, information, and updates about Campus Killings, or to contact the show, visit our website Follow Campus Killings on Social Media; Twitter & Facebook  Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg. Research and Writing by Abagail Belcastro Produced by Mike Morford of AbJack Entertainment Be sure to listen to Amy and Meghan's other podcasts: Women and Crime & Direct Appeal  

On January 19, 2000, Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos, then 18- year- old freshman roommates at Seton Hall University, were severely burned when the residence hall they lived in caught fire. The blaze, one of the worst at a college campus in US history, killed three students and injured more than 50 others. Shawn and Alvaro now travel the country speaking to students and responders about their journey. Today on the podcast, we chat with them about the Seton Hall fire, their grueling recovery, and what parents, students, and first responders need to know as students return to campuses this month. LINKS:  NFPA assets and information on campus fire safety and Campus Fire Safety Month   The Center for Campus Fire Safety   Learn more about Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos and see clips from the documentary, “After the Fire” If you have questions, feedback, suggestions, or just want to say hello, you can reach The NFPA Podcast at podcast@nfpa.org.

Michelle Fern welcomes back Shawn Simons, founder and former headmistress of Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats to talk about her exciting new organization in Albania, Shatervan Idesh, which means "Idea Fountain". It is hard for a country that can barely take care of its people to look to take care of the animals. But they believe a country cannot mature without getting in step with animal welfare. Shatervan Idesh will create access to free sterilization for the stray animals, as well as filling some bellies and finding some homes. EPISODE NOTES: Shatervan Idesh - Saving Cats Across The Globe

Show Number #1: (11:00AM – 12:00PM PST) (2:00-3:00PM EST)Show Theme: Being Courageous
Show Title: Enable Yourself to Live Full Out by Gaining CourageEpisode: 2019.5. Episode # 36The Living Full Out Show with Nancy Solari guides you to finding ways to being courageous in your daily life. Perhaps you wanted to plan a trip somewhere across the world. By following your passions and putting yourself first you can be able to achieve your aspirations. Our first caller, Dejah wants advice on knowing if she is going to succeed as a social worker. Nancy reminds her that competition is going to be there in everything we do but to make a list of traits that make her unique. Listen in, to hear how you can follow your heart and avoid self-doubt. Our second caller Sue wants to know how to deal with empty nest syndrome. Nancy tells Sue to try and go back to an ambition she had before she had children and to remember that her children are always going to need her. Tune in to hear how you can hear how to cope with feeling alone. Our inspirational guest, Shawn Simons was in involved in a fire that occurred on his college campus. When Shawn was a freshman there was one night the fire alarm went off, but he thought it was a false alarm. Shawn opened the door to find a burst of black smoke that entered his room. Shawn crawled past the fire in order to escape and ended up with first, second, and third degree burns to his body. Shawn went into a medically induced coma in order to treat his burns. He recovered and now gives talks around the world to talk about his story and the importance of fire safety. Listen in to hear how Shawn found strength through this tragedy and was able to put aside his anger in order for himself to heal on the inside. Our final caller, Emily is looking for advice on how to mend a relationship with a loved one. Nancy advices her to either call, email, text or write a letter to that loved about meeting up in person to talk things out in order to get back on track. Tune in with Nancy, to learn how to have faith in the process of working through difficult times in our lives. Maybe you’ve always wanted to go in a different career path or start a hobby that you have been wanting to do but feel afraid of what others will think. Perhaps you want to go backpacking across the world, but you feel scared to drop everything and go. Put aside your fears and remember to focus on you in order to evolve as an individual. By following your heart and stepping out of your comfort zone will allow you to live full out.

Show Number #1: (11:00AM – 12:00PM PST) (2:00-3:00PM EST)Show Theme: Being Courageous
Show Title: Enable Yourself to Live Full Out by Gaining CourageEpisode: 2019.5. Episode # 36The Living Full Out Show with Nancy Solari guides you to finding ways to being courageous in your daily life. Perhaps you wanted to plan a trip somewhere across the world. By following your passions and putting yourself first you can be able to achieve your aspirations. Our first caller, Dejah wants advice on knowing if she is going to succeed as a social worker. Nancy reminds her that competition is going to be there in everything we do but to make a list of traits that make her unique. Listen in, to hear how you can follow your heart and avoid self-doubt. Our second caller Sue wants to know how to deal with empty nest syndrome. Nancy tells Sue to try and go back to an ambition she had before she had children and to remember that her children are always going to need her. Tune in to hear how you can hear how to cope with feeling alone. Our inspirational guest, Shawn Simons was in involved in a fire that occurred on his college campus. When Shawn was a freshman there was one night the fire alarm went off, but he thought it was a false alarm. Shawn opened the door to find a burst of black smoke that entered his room. Shawn crawled past the fire in order to escape and ended up with first, second, and third degree burns to his body. Shawn went into a medically induced coma in order to treat his burns. He recovered and now gives talks around the world to talk about his story and the importance of fire safety. Listen in to hear how Shawn found strength through this tragedy and was able to put aside his anger in order for himself to heal on the inside. Our final caller, Emily is looking for advice on how to mend a relationship with a loved one. Nancy advices her to either call, email, text or write a letter to that loved about meeting up in person to talk things out in order to get back on track. Tune in with Nancy, to learn how to have faith in the process of working through difficult times in our lives. Maybe you’ve always wanted to go in a different career path or start a hobby that you have been wanting to do but feel afraid of what others will think. Perhaps you want to go backpacking across the world, but you feel scared to drop everything and go. Put aside your fears and remember to focus on you in order to evolve as an individual. By following your heart and stepping out of your comfort zone will allow you to live full out.

Being a burn survivor has many challenges: many people see the physical scars, however, there are also mental and emotional scars, which can be even more difficult to accept. Shawn Simmons was an inner-city youth from Newark, New Jersey who, despite violence, drugs and bad influences in his neighborhood, used education as a tool to get out of those conditions.     As a first-generation college student, Shawn attended Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ in the fall of 1999 on a full-ride scholarship.    It would be the morning of January 19, 2000 whilst Shawn and roommate Alvaro Llanos slept, that a drunken fraternity prank gone wrong would change their lives and futures forever.     When two fraternity college students set fire to a banner on a bulletin board and slipped away without pulling any alarms or alerting residents, no one could have foreseen the devastation this one act would result in. Three students perished and 58 others were injured due to their actions; Shawn and Alvaro were amongst the most severely burned and injured, almost losing their lives.    Today, Shawn and Alvaro travel the country speaking to college and high school students about the most difficult time of their lives and the importance of fire safety and prevention, both, on and off campus. Their story is one of overcoming adversity — becoming comfortable in their burned skin — and how their bond with each other helped them get their lives back. It's also a journey of forgiveness towards the individuals convicted of starting the fire.     “I always tell people that...a burn survivor or any survivor of any type of accident or any type of illness is still a human being.” — Shawn Simmons  “I always tell people, if you see a burn survivor — if you're curious to know what happened to that person — ask them their story, they'll most likely open up.” - Shawn Simmons  “Our scars are our story, so if you want to know my story and you see my scars, just ask me.” - Shawn Simmons  “... the question comes — if you could have changed the direction in which you went to avoid the fire would you have done it and I always answer...absolutely not. I always feel if we didn't go that way, if we would have made the left instead of made the right, I wouldn't be here to share this journey right now and I survived for a reason.” - Shawn Simmons  “You can never know what your adversity is going to be, but it's how you persevere through your adversity.” - Shawn Simmons  “I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me.” - Shawn Simmons  Today on The Adverse Effect:  Shawn talks about his journey out of the inner city and adjusting to the diversity of college campus life.     Listen as Shawn retells the harrowing events on the night of the fire.   Hear about some of the difficulties people encounter in supporting a burn survivor.  Discover some of the positives that resulted from Shawn's tragedy.  Shawn shares his unexpected journey into becoming an inspiring national speaker and advocate for fire safety.  We leave with a surprise guest.     The Homework: Take less than 30 minutes today to change your perspective:  5 minutes: Watch a clip from the movie “After the Fire”, which covered the incident. (Caution: Some scenes might be too realistic for younger children  5 more minutes: Review the Healthy Children website on burn safety. Make one change to make your home a safer place.   5 more minutes: Take a quiz on burn safety and treatment. For any questions that you got wrong or were unsure about, find a website to get more information.   11 minutes: Watch an interview with Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos.   2 minutes: See what the sprinkler laws are in your state.        Resources Mentioned:  The Ready Foundation   "After the Fire: A True Story of Friendship and Survival" by Robin Gaby Fisher - New York Times Bestseller  Documentary "After the Fire: A Story of Heroes and Cowards" directed by Guido Verweyen.  Connect with Shawn Simmons:  Alvaro and Shawn's website  Alvaro and Shawn on Instagram    Thanks for tuning in!   Thank you for joining us on today's episode of The Adverse Effect! If you like what you hear, remember to rate us highly on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.  Don't forget to check out our website, or hang out with us on Twitter to stay up-to-date on what's in store for you!  The Adverse Effect podcast with Ken Cheadle is proudly produced by Podcast Wagon. 

On episode ONE HUNDRED-NINETY-THREE of The Purrrcast, Sara and Steven welcome back Shawn Simons to chat about her new project, Shatërvan Idesh aka Trash Cats and Dumpster Dogs. She talks about moving to Albania, how her cats are adjusting too, ideas for ethical tourism, and more! The Purrrcast, talking to cat people because we can't talk to their cats. The Purrrcast is the cat podcast for you and your feline friends. Based in Los Angeles, hosts Sara Iyer and Steven Ray Morris chat with fellow cat enthusiasts about the furry little creatures they love. Not sure how the cats feel about it though. New episodes every Wednesday! Please rate and subscribe in iTunes: www.exactlyrightmedia.com/the-purrrcast Email us! thepurrrcast@gmail.com If you shop on Amazon be sure to click this link and we'll get a small kickback. Thanks for the support: http://www.amazon.com?_encoding=UTF8&tag=thepurr-20 Follow Shatërvan Idesh: https://www.instagram.com/trashcatsndumpsterdogs/  https://www.facebook.com/Shat%C3%ABrvan-Idesh-the-Idea-Fountain-2498706356812111/  https://www.shatervanidesh.org/  Links Of Interest:  - 052 - Headmistress of The Kitty Bungalow - From Hiss To Home - https://art19.com/shows/the-purrrcast/episodes/b7c7cab3-259a-4369-b3f1-eafd486747ea    - Catfest London - http://www.catfestlondon.com/  Follow The Purrrcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePurrrcast on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thepurrrcast/ Please like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePurrrcast Follow Sara Iyer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/saraanjuliiyer Follow Sara Iyer on Instagram: https://instagram.com/saraiyer/ Check out Sara Iyer on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/saraiyer Follow Steven Ray Morris on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StevenRayMorris Check out Steven's new podcast, See Jurassic Right: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/see-jurassic-right/id1239538917?mt=2 Theme song by Anabot (Analise Nelson) and Dax Schaffer: https://thesaxelnaiad.bandcamp.com/ Artwork by Jillian Yoffe: flatratstudio.com Part of the Exactly Right podcast network See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kitty Bungalow is California's only 100% feral cat rescue and socialization facility. As shelter interventionists, they focus their attention on the most vulnerable of felines -- the ferals. They break down the anxiety of feral cats with nearly 80 weekly volunteers who use guided socialization techniques and objectives, taking these street cats from 'hiss to home'. In Part 2 of our 2-part series on feral and community cat rescue, Michelle Fern chats cats with Shawn Simons, founder and Headmistress of Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Cat Rescue - Part 2 - Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats! with Michelle Fern

Shawn Simons joins us to talk about fire safety in residence halls on campus by sharing his story about the fire in Boland Hall on the campus of Seton Hall University in 200. 

Shawn Simons and Alvaro Llanos are survivors of the 2000 Seton Hall fire. Their incredibly compelling story was told in the book After the Fire by Robin Gaby Fisher and turned into a documentary by the same name. They both travel across the country, sharing their story with college and high school students, and it is an incredibly impactful event that is being used to teach students about the importance of fire safety. You can learn more about Shawn and Alvaro, buy their book and documentary and contact them at www.alvaroandshawn.com.