Connell Barrett, went through his own transformation. He had to learn how to date and now he wants to help men of all ages find their confidence. You see, most single men doubt their attractiveness, so they put on an act—they pretend to be “cool” or “alpha” or “Mr. Nice Guy.” But those masks make things worse! Or maybe they don’t even try to date, because, “Why bother? Women aren’t into me. Yet when you’re Radically Authentic, you unlock your most awesome, charismatic self—the man you are at you...
Aug 05, 2021•32 min
Dr. Springer talks about the effect of Bill Cosby's release on the 60 women he abused. She talks about types of therapy. How and where to get help and why sexual abuse has more layers than most traumatic events. https://stellacenter.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jul 23, 2021•35 min
Joining me is Reena B. Patel (LEP, BCBA) renowned parenting expert, licensed educational psychologist, board-certified behavior analyst, and author of Winnie & Her Worries explains teens are susceptible to peer pressure and are also naturally impulsive, so they may quickly comment on an inappropriate post without thinking. This can easily snowball and become very hurtful to the person who’s targeted, intentionally or not. https://reenabpatel.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...
Jul 19, 2021•26 min
Joining me today is Amanda Knox, we talk about her podcast Labyrinths: Getting Lost with Amanda Knox, infertility, The Innocence Project, and so much more. Get to know Amanda for the amazing young lady she has become in spite of all she has been through. Her podcast Labyrinths: Getting Lost, explores how everyone is navigating their own personal maze, complete with winding paths, dead ends, short cuts, and minotaurs. In Labyrinths, Amanda Knox and her partner Christopher Robinson delve into stor...
Jul 09, 2021•30 min
Two segments, starting with Warren Leyh the Director of Clinical Services at Lifelong, who also teaches a class at Highline College on understanding AIDS. Warren tells us how Lifelong has been serving the HIV/AIDS community for 40 years now with a cure on the horizon. https://www.lifelong.org/ Matt Cave the Marketing Director for Cricket Wireless NW tells us about a great opportunity for people who need help with their phone bills. In these trying time every little bit helps and Cricket has a FC...
Jun 30, 2021•30 min
Adam Davis with Game to Grow shares how they use board games to help kids not only connect but work on social skills. Game to Grow is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the use of games of all kinds for therapeutic, educational, and community growth. Our therapeutic social skills groups help youth and adults become more confident, creative, and socially capable through the intentional facilitation of customized, collaborative gaming experiences. We’re most well known for our use of ...
Jun 22, 2021•33 min
Seattle Pride is this weekend, we talk with Seattle Pride Executive Director Krystal Marx as well as Kimber Shade with the BeautyBoiz. We’re celebrating National LGBTQIA+ Pride Month as part of Seattle Pride’s virtual celebration, with this year’s theme Resilience. The online event features dozens of amazing speakers and talented performers, including a return engagement this year from BeautyBoiz. https://www.seattlepride.org/events See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California ...
Jun 17, 2021•30 min
Cindy Buchanan saw a post when covid first hit. Someone needed help, so she stepped up and before you know it Whidbey Island Angels was born. A group of volunteers who helped people out during covid. Shut ins, people who lost their jobs, single parents, she coordinated it but people just began giving and helping and now they have a building and a place for people to come and get the things they need no questions asked. Cindy is passionate about helping others and would love to help you get start...
Jun 14, 2021•26 min
Trey Anthony is the author of Black Girl in Love (with Herself) She was on track to write a book about relationships, she is a relationship coach. When her world crashed around her. She adopted a baby and within days her partner texted yes texted her to break up. Covid hit and she had to shelter in while coping with a new baby on her own. Bravely she called her editor and said, can't write this book but how about I tell the story of discovering myself and learning to love myself first before lov...
Jun 09, 2021•29 min
Joining us today is Laurel Grimm Senior Manager, Fundraising Campaigns & Volunteer Engagement Along with Jennifer O’Connor who is our Regional Director for the Northwest Chapter and a Take Steps team captain. She’s been a captain and IBD patient for over 20 years! Take Steps is the annual fundraising walk for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. One thing that’s unique about our organization is that so many patients involved struggle with sharing their diagnosis/experiences with others. The...
Jun 02, 2021•27 min
Aspiration is a new concept in banking. Andrei Cherny is the CEO of Aspiration Banking and he shares the good things they are doing for our environment. Plant a climate change-fighting tree with every purchase by rounding up to the nearest whole dollar. And know that your deposits won’t fund fossil fuel products like pipelines, oil drilling and coal mines when you open an Aspiration Spend and Save Account. https://www.aspiration.com/ Bamboo Learning: Ian Freed, a former Amazon exec who led Kindl...
May 24, 2021•29 min
Harma Hartouni is a self-made entrepreneur and developer. He shares a collection of life events that have been most impactful in leading him where he is today: a proud gay man living in Los Angeles, one of the most successful real estate entrepreneurs in America, and a husband and father of three. In his book In Getting Back Up: A Story of Resilience, Self-Acceptance & Success. The harder you work, the luckier you get • Unsolicited advice should never be welcomed, • Have a five-minute funera...
May 21, 2021•25 min
Stella is on a mission to create a world where no person needlessly suffers from the symptoms of PTSD. they believe that collaboration with Mental Health Providers offers the greatest opportunity for success. Dr. Shauna Springer (Doc Springer) talks about SGB and how it helps Veterans with PTSD, as well as others with childhood trauma. Stellate Ganglion Block(SGB) combined with the treatment strategies of highly skilled therapy providers can help accelerate the long-term gains all patients hope ...
May 14, 2021•30 min
Trey Anthony is the author of Black Girl in Love (with Herself) She was on track to write a book about relationships, she is a relationship coach. When her world crashed around her. She adopted a baby and with in days her partner texted yes texted her to break up. Covid hit and she had to shelter in while coping with a new baby on her own. Bravely she called her editor and said, can't write this book but how about I tell the story of discovering myself and learning to love myself first before lo...
May 05, 2021•29 min
Luke Minor the Director of WA 529 tells us about the Washington College Savings Plan. If you invest up front you won't have huge student loans to pay off when your kids are out of college. They have two plans available the GET plan and the Dream Ahead plan. It's never to early to start saving for college. https://wastate529.wa.gov open enrollment goes through May. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 28, 2021•30 min
Joining me today IS Denise Corporate communications director with Spot Satellite tracking systems. SPOT offers peace of mind, using 100% satellite technology. SPOT products keep you connected to the people and things that matter most. SPOT allows you to track assets, send and receive messages, send your GPS position and status, mark waypoints, track your progress on SPOT Mapping and notify search and rescue officials in the event of an emergency. In the Pacific Northwest we have treacherous hiki...
Apr 26, 2021•27 min
This is National Hope Month so Joining me today is Patty Bear author of From Plain to Plane: My Mennonite Childhood, a National Scandal and an Unconventional Soar to Freedom. Patty knows first hand that getting out of an abusive situation is possible. Ultimately she broke free, became a pioneering female air force academy grad and pilot serving as an air craft commander in the first gulf war. Patty talks about the M.O of an abuser and the red flags you can look for in order to help others. Her s...
Apr 15, 2021•33 min
Give Big 2021 is already underway. It's a great annual fund-raising event for our community to come together and support many of the non-profits in the Puget Sound area. And to underscore the need is greater than ever this year! We hear from leaders in just 2 of the nonprofits we can choose to support: Jon Botten is the Chief Executive Officer of Child Haven and organization that has been serving our community for one hundred and ten years. Nancy Long is the director of 501 Commons, an organizat...
Apr 15, 2021•28 min
This is National Hope Month so Joining me today is Patty Bear author of From Plain to Plane: My Mennonite Childhood, a National Scandal and an Unconventional Soar to Freedom. Patty knows first hand that getting out of an abusive situation is possible. Ultimately she broke free, became a pioneering female air force academy grad and pilot serving as an air craft commander in the first gulf war. Patty talks about the M.O of an abuser and the red flags you can look for in order to help others. Her s...
Apr 09, 2021•33 min
Marvin Charles with Aboutdads.org was going to sign his baby girl over to the authorities because he couldn’t raise her. Instead he got into rehab, got all his kids back and created a ministry to help other dads who needed support in getting well and reuniting their families. Marvin is the author of “Becoming Dads: A mission to restore absent fathers. The forward is by Eugene Peterson. Aboutdads.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...
Apr 06, 2021•27 min
Zane Alexander Youth Ambassador for JDRF and Andrea Williams with JDRF working on the “Beat the Bridge” project. For the second year in a row the Nordstrom Beat the Bridge fundraising event for JDRF will be virtual. It is the 39th year of the Nordstrom / JDRF Event and nothing is going to stop them. Zane shares what it is to live with type 1 diabetes as a 13 year old and Andrea shares she was diagnosed at the age of 20. To join/participate/support the 39th Annual Nordstrom Beat the Bridge to bea...
Mar 31, 2021•26 min
Marvin Charles with Aboutdads.org was going to sign his baby girl over to the authorities because he couldn’t raise her. Instead he got into rehab, got all his kids back and created a ministry to help other dads who needed support in getting well and reuniting their families. He dropped that baby girl off at college instead. Marvin has also written a book called "Becoming Dads: A mission to restore absent fathers. https://www.findmespot.com/en-us/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy ...
Mar 25, 2021•27 min
Suicide is on the rise. Superintendent of Granite Falls School District Dr. Josh Middleton, shares his insights and his powerful story. Suicide is a Leading Cause of Death in the United States According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Suicide was the second leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 10 and 34, and the fourth leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 35 and 54. There were more than two and a half times as many suicides...
Mar 22, 2021•26 min
Treehouse’ Dawn Rains, VP and Chief Policy and Strategy Officer tells us about the commitment Treehouse has to helping foster kids graduate from high school. Not only do they have a store to support the needs of the foster kids and their families, but they have programs to support as well. The program Dawn stresses in this interview is the mentors that work with the foster kids to keep them on track to graduate from high school, moving from 50% or less that graduate to 75%. Currently they are tr...
Mar 18, 2021•27 min
Josh Middleton is the Superintendent of Granite Falls School District. 5 years ago he lost his wife to suicide. He recently shared his story with his staff. He says the best thing we can do is show up for each other. That we will get through the rest of Covid with speaking words of encouragement to each other. He says he often tells students that "Tomorrow needs them." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Mar 11, 2021•26 min
Lowery Lockard the CEO of Ms. Wheelchair USA and the Dane Foundation along with Candy Kayne Ms. Wheelchair California USA 2021 join us to talk about the mission of Ms. Wheelchair USA. The Ms. Wheelchair USA program has been in existence for more than 23 years. It began as a state program, selecting winners in the state of Ohio to do a national service platform. As the program grew in popularity and was televised live, potential candidates began coming from all over the country asking to compete ...
Mar 09, 2021•23 min
Dr. Caroline Leaf is a communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist with a Masters and PhD in Communication Pathology and a BSc Logopaedics, specializing in cognitive and metacognitive neuropsychology. She shares her 5 step Neuro cycle system. Gather/Reflect/Write/Recheck/active reach. It is all in her new book called “Cleaning up the Mental Mess. She addresses mental illness/trauma and brain injury. She believes our mind can change our brain. She also has a weekly podcast called Clean...
Feb 27, 2021•32 min
Volunteers of America Western Washington working to meet people right where they are joining me is Steve Corsi, Psy.D. – President/CEO, Suzan Sturholm- Board Chair and Jessica Moore- Director of Development. Like all non profits VOA WW also had to pivot with their fundraiser this year, as well as serve more community members than usual. They talk about the services VOA provide including feeding the hungry, helping the homeless and their 211 community resource help line. www.voaww.org See Privacy...
Feb 18, 2021•27 min
The Executive Director of Catalyst Mentoring, Jenna Berry, talks about the impact of mentoring, shares stories about kids who have done better due to mentoring and shares the podcast where she gives tips and tricks to the mentors to help them stay engaged with their student, especially during Covid. Jenna says if you are looking to start a mentoring program in your community you can contact her at https://www.catalystmentoring.org/school-of-mentoring See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...
Feb 17, 2021•29 min
February is Heart Health month so we had a conversation with Mariko Harper, MD who is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, nuclear cardiology and echocardiography. She practices at Virginia Mason Heart Institute. Along with The Go Red For Women Ambassadors Andrea Engfer a stroke survivor. Just Six days after giving birth to a beautiful baby girl, 34-year-old Andrea suffered a stroke. The cause? High blood pressure during pregnancy. Recovery has been a challenging journey...
Feb 11, 2021•30 min
