Blood & Service -Rodney Wilson with the American Red Cross discussing January being National Blood Donor Month And, Rosa Guixens, Executive Director of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund with the latest numbers of LEOs killed in the line of duty in 2024
Jan 07, 2025•30 min
Manny Munoz speaks with Mark Hamrick, Senior Industry Analyst at Bankrate.Com, discusses New Year’s resolution from a financial angle. And, Dr. Susan Albers, well known clinical psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic and best-selling author, on New Year’s resolutions having to do health and fitness.
Jan 06, 2025•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Gabe Martinez, Marine Veteran and Purple Heart Recipient, who joins the show to discuss the injuries he sustained in Afghanistan following an IED attack and the support provided to him and his family by Semper Fi & America’s Fund.
Nov 25, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts a Veterans Day weekend special featuring the following organizations helping veterans and their families nationwide: Colonel Duncan S. Milne (Ret.) - U.S. Marine Corps Veteran & President of the Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services Dan Clare - US Marine & Air Force Veteran and Chief Communications & Outreach Officer at Disable American Veterans Jim Whaley - U.S. Army Veteran & CEO of Mission Roll Call Brigadier General Jack Hammond (Ret.) - U.S. Army ...
Nov 12, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Terrence Hayes, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the VA’s Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, who discusses the PACT Act, the largest expansion of Veteran health care and benefits in generations, addressing medical issues related to burn pits, chemicals like Agent Orange, and lots more.
Oct 26, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Katie Wadington, Deputy Managing Editor at The Hill, who joins the show to discuss her recent piece titled “What It’s Like In Asheville After Helene,” which describes the situation in one of the area's hardest hit by Hurricane Helene. Evan Peterson, National Spokesperson for the American Red Cross, also checks in to explain how the Red Cross assists those in need in communities impacted by the storm and ways for all Americans to help ...
Oct 05, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Jose Martinez, an Army Veteran and triple amputee, joins the show for National Suicide Prevention Month to discuss how, with the help of Semper Fi & America’s Fund, he overcame his extensive injuries, depression, and suicidal thoughts to become an adaptive athlete.
Sep 28, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring John Drikell Hopkins, founding member of the Zac Brown Band, who joins the show to discuss his fight to find a cure for ALS through his Hop on a Cure foundation. Also, Dr. Courtney Fitzhugh, Sickle Cell Disease Expert with the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, checks in for Sickle Cell Awareness Month to explain the disease, its impact on life, and the latest treatments. Finally, Dr. Christine M. Crawford, Child Psychiatrist...
Sep 21, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Theresa Wolters, Vice President of Health & Human Services at MusiCares, who joins the show to discuss how MusiCares provides various services for musicians and those in the music industry facing financial hardship. Also, Dr. Jessica Lee, acting chief medical officer at the Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, checks in to explain healthcare options and coverage for children in ...
Sep 14, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring David Paine, President & Co-Founder of 9/11 Day, who discusses the importance of remembering the September 11th attacks, including how the country came together in the aftermath of that tragic event and how that inspired the federally recognized 9/11 Day of Service.
Sep 07, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Thomas Tighe, President & CEO of Direct Relief, who discusses his humanitarian aid organization’s work nationwide and worldwide, focusing on improving the health and lives of those affected by poverty or emergencies.
Aug 24, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Marine Scientist Dr. Ellen Prager & Meteorologist Dave Jones, authors of Megalodons, Mermaids & Climate Change: Answers To Your Ocean & Atmosphere Questions. Dr. Prager and Dave Jones discuss the extreme weather events we’ve been experiencing, global conservation efforts for marine life, and separate fact from fiction on the issue of climate change.
Aug 17, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Rawle Andrews Jr., Executive Director of the American Psychiatric Association Foundation, who joins the show to discuss the foundation’s efforts to provide school staff with mental health resources as a new school year begins, along with the promotion of mental health literacy, connecting underserved communities to needed care, and shifting attitudes about mental health.
Aug 10, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Jim Whaley, Ret. Lt. Col. & CEO of Mission Roll Call, who discusses a new nationwide survey of veterans that looked at the issues they are most concerned about before the upcoming election, including access to health care and veteran homelessness. Two-time Purple Heart recipient and America’s Warrior Partnership Advisory Council Member Ret. Lt. Col. Daniel Gade also checks in ahead of Purple Heart Day to discuss the injuries he su...
Aug 03, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Jon Miller Steiger, FTC East Central Region Regional Director & Joannie Wei, FTC Midwest Region Asst. Regional Director. Jon Steiger and Joannie Wei discuss imposter scams, including the most prevalent ones, how to spot and report them, and what to do if you fall victim to one. Plus, Juliana Mercer, Director of Veteran Advocacy at Healing Breakthrough, joins the show to discuss how MDMA-assisted therapy is helping veterans diagnos...
Jul 27, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Kenneth C. Davis, Historian & Author of the Don’t Know Much About Book Series. Following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and the first major party political convention of the election, Kenneth C. Davis discusses the history of political violence in America, the emergence of political parties, and the formation of nominating conventions.
Jul 20, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Julie Garner, Founder of Project Yellow Light. Julie Garner discusses her organization’s work raising awareness of the dangers of distracted driving, especially among America’s youth. Also, Kendyl Berna, Filmmaker, Environmental Scientist & Founder of Beyond the Reef, checks in for Shark Week to discuss her ocean conservation organization’s focus on shark tagging, coral monitoring, and artificial reef building. Finally, Army Briga...
Jul 13, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Dr. R. Scott Stephenson, President & CEO of the Museum of the American Revolution. Dr. Stephenson joins the show for the 4th of July weekend to discuss how America gained its independence, from the key moments that led up to the Revolutionary War to how our Independence Day tradition first began.
Jul 04, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Bryan Stern, Chairman & Founder of Grey Bull Rescue. Bryan Stern discusses his veteran-led, donor-funded organization’s work rescuing Americans from conflict zones like the Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan, and other dangerous parts of the world.
Jun 29, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Karen Kinahan, Nurse Practitioner at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University at Northwestern Medicine. For National Cancer Survivors Month, Karen Kinahan discusses medical and mental health challenges for cancer survivors, how family and friends can best support them, and ongoing research to help improve cancer survivorship.
Jun 22, 2024•30 min
Kiran Handa Gaudioso, President & CEO of the United Way of Northern New Jersey and President of United for ALICE, and Dr. Stephanie Hoopes, National Director for United for ALICE. Kiran and Dr. Hoopes discuss the United Way’s work and how data compiled for the ALICE report offers local, state, and federal leaders, charitable organizations, and corporations insight into the actual economic struggles facing millions of families nationwide.
Jun 15, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Albert T. Roy, President & CEO of the Lupus Research Alliance. Albert T. Roy joins the show following Lupus Awareness Month to discuss the disease, including progress in diagnosing and treating Lupus, along with research currently underway to find a cure. Also, Eleni Towns, Director of No Kid Hungry Campaigns, checks in to raise awareness of programs available during the summer months to ensure children in need receive the meals a...
Jun 08, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Tom Kilgannon, President of Freedom Alliance, to discuss the programs provided to those who have served and sacrificed for our country, from efforts supporting active-duty servicemembers to their families to veterans.
Jun 01, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Cynthia Choi, Co-Founder of Stop AAPI Hate. Cynthia Choi joins the show for Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month to discuss her organization’s work raising awareness for AAPI racism and discrimination. Plus, Dr. Stephen Soffer, Psychologist and Co-Chief of the Division of Outpatient Behavioral Health in the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, che...
May 25, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Laura Dunn, NHTSA Highway Safety Specialist. Laura Dunn joins the show to discuss the partnership between the Ad Council and NHTSA on preventing hot car deaths, the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related fatalities for kids 14 and younger. Dr. David Anderson, Senior Psychologist & VP of Public Engagement and Education for The Child Mind Institute, also checks in for Mental Health Awareness Month to discuss the Child Mind Inst...
May 18, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Vic Armstrong, VP of Health Equity at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Vic Armstrong joins the show for Mental Health Awareness Month to discuss suicide trendlines in recent years, steps to prevent suicide, and its new ‘Talk Away the Dark’ campaign, empowering people to have brave conversations about mental health and suicide. Also, Christy Turlington Burns, Founder & President of Every Mother Counts, checks in for ...
May 11, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Jessica Edwards, Chief Development Officer at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Jessica Edwards joins the show for Mental Health Awareness Month to discuss NAMI’s work supporting those impacted by mental illness, along with their awareness and educational efforts as the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization. Also, Dr. Michelle Mullen, Senior Vice President & Chief Design and Impact Officer for The Je...
May 04, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Maria Mayo, Associate Director for the FTC’s Division of Consumer Response and Operations & Larissa Bungo, Senior Attorney with the FTC’s Division of Consumer and Business Education. Maria and Larissa explain common scams and frauds, including how to spot them and what to do if you fall victim to one. Plus, Dr. Aimee Daily, President & CEO of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, checks in to discuss the critical need for acce...
Apr 27, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Bill Alexander, CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Bill Alexander joins the show to discuss the upcoming 36th annual candlelight vigil for fallen law enforcement officers, along with information on the organization’s memorial and museum in Washington D.C., and its work on safety and wellness for members of law enforcement nationwide. Plus, Brigadier General Mike Eastman, Executive Director of Onward Ops, and A...
Apr 20, 2024•30 min
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Dr. Melissa Merrick, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America. Dr. Merrick joins the show for Child Abuse Prevention Month to discuss the different forms of child abuse, Prevent Child Abuse America’s work in public policy advocacy, and the resources it provides for communities and families to get the help they need before a crisis.
Apr 13, 2024•30 min