26 APR 2024 · For Mary Beth, childhood abuse and other traumas led to substance use disorder (addiction).  Beginning with alcohol at age 12, she spent several years abusing various drugs. She found methamphetamine at 16 and started shooting up at 17. Mary Beth struggled with meth until she was 32 years old. By incorporating ideas from multiple sources to build a secular (not 12-step or faith based) recovery plan that works for her, Mary Beth has been sober since 1994. She used similar techniques to address the trauma and related anxiety as well. Mary Beth is a board member for LifeRing Secular Recovery and She Recovers Foundation.  She speaks on behalf of these organizations, about multiple paths to recovery, and about all topics related to substance use disorder and recovery. She also speaks about sexual abuse and rape, child abuse, domestic violence, ptsd, anxiety, and recovering from these as well. Mary Beth's award-winning memoir, From Junkie to Judge: One Woman's Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction, is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bamm, Indie Bound, and other sites, and at your local bookstore.  She also has placed essays in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and Recovery Today.  Professionally, 6 years into recovery, Mary Beth attended Berkeley Law. She worked at a large firm in Silicon Valley, then litigated class actions for the federal government. In 2014, Mary Beth was appointed a federal Administrative Law Judge, a position from which she retired in 2020. http://junkietojudge.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-beth-o-connor-8aaa4b121 https://www.facebook.com/marybeth.holuboconnor https://twitter.com/@MaryBethO_

22 APR 2024 · Pastor Vera McEwen is incredibly excited to give an open welcome to all at Love God Ministries! An online community where all truly are welcome, Pastor Vera embodies the Love of Christ through witness and discipleship. She founded Love God Ministries because conversations with people revealed a need for a community of believers where it does not matter how you look but recognize that you are a child of God. Pastor Vera has been teaching and preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ and the Word of God for over 30 years. Her primary emphasis is spreading God's Love by providing pastoral care, preaching God's Loving Word, teaching God's Light-Filled Word, and implementing God's Living relational group architecture via in home communities. She is currently reviewing the prospects of a doctorate in religious studies with an emphasis on Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic as encouraged by her professors at seminary. In addition to her vocation as Pastor she ministers as a certified professional and personal coach. With God's help, she implements 1 Thessalonians 5.11, motivating people to be and do their very best by building one another up. Pastor Vera is a joyous, ever singing sister in Christ who after years of being pursued by God, stopped running and answered the call, halleluiah, הַלְלוּיָה https://www.lovegod-ministries.org/

19 APR 2024 · Lucie's free gift to our listeners! https://Ultimatesuccessblueprint.com Promo code: refocused Lucie is a national speaker, coach and serial entrepreneur who helps people transform their identity and rewire their subconscious mind to take massive action towards their goals. She challenges entrepreneurs and business professionals to step outside of their comfort zone, to dream BIG and to become the best versions of themselves mentally, physically, financially & spiritually.  With a background in quantum physics, she boldly teaches that you are the powerful creator of your own reality. Through special mind hacking tools & techniques, she teaches people the power of awareness, how to take back control of their life and how to achieve the success they have always dreamed of having! https://Lucielynn.com https://Facebook.com/Luciesbubble https://Instagram.com/coachlucielynn https://YouTube.com/Luciesbubble6421

19 APR 2024 · ABOUT BIG TAKE: DC Bloomberg's Saleha Mohsin shares one reported story a week about how money, politics, and power shape Washington - and the consequences for people in America and all over the world.  Episodes here: https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/big-take-dc/4822870  HOST BIO Saleha Mohsin is the Senior Washington Correspondent for Bloomberg News, covering policy, politics, and power in Washington, D.C. An Ohio native, she previously lived in Oslo, Norway, and in London.

16 APR 2024 · Kim Rahir is a former journalist who transitioned into a health coach. She is a survivor of multiple sclerosis (MS) and has achieved the remarkable title of European Champion in Master Weightlifting. Kim is on a mission to empower women to embrace muscle and strength as a comprehensive solution for various health challenges typically faced from their thirties onward. Kim's approach involves translating scientific insights into practical toolkits that can be readily applied to everyday life. Beyond her professional pursuits, she is a mother of three grown children. Originally from Germany, Kim now resides in Spain, adding an international dimension to her life experiences and expertise. https://kimrahir.com/

14 APR 2024 · Pastor Vera McEwen is incredibly excited to give an open welcome to all at Love God Ministries! An online community where all truly are welcome, Pastor Vera embodies the Love of Christ through witness and discipleship. She founded Love God Ministries because conversations with people revealed a need for a community of believers where it does not matter how you look but recognize that you are a child of God. Pastor Vera has been teaching and preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ and the Word of God for over 30 years. Her primary emphasis is spreading God's Love by providing pastoral care, preaching God's Loving Word, teaching God's Light-Filled Word, and implementing God's Living relational group architecture via in home communities. She is currently reviewing the prospects of a doctorate in religious studies with an emphasis on Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic as encouraged by her professors at seminary. In addition to her vocation as Pastor she ministers as a certified professional and personal coach. With God's help, she implements 1 Thessalonians 5.11, motivating people to be and do their very best by building one another up. Pastor Vera is a joyous, ever singing sister in Christ who after years of being pursued by God, stopped running and answered the call, halleluiah, הַלְלוּיָה https://www.lovegod-ministries.org/

13 APR 2024 · Eddy Mann is a smile for the soul. He's a combination of cultural and spiritual traditions living in an ever evolving neighborhood. He's ever comfortable in his hometown Philly roots that speak of peace, and brotherly love. An award winning and prolific singer-songwriter, he's moved gracefully through a catalog of twenty diverse albums. His hit single, “The Consequence” was a Top 10 Christian Music Weekly radio hit.  Being brought up in a faithful home that featured his father, a be-bop pianist, and his mother a culture sharing creative, his influences are far and wide both musically, philosophically, and spiritually. It was that broad pallet from which to draw on that has inspired his differing shades of music from album to album. The title track lyric from 2020's 'Pray On' reveals an optimistic element that runs throughout the body of his work. Peace lies in the heart of the believer Calm lies in the hands of compassion Love lies in the words of the one who'll pray on, so pray on ⓒ 2020 Eddy Mann (from the Pray On album)  In Eddy's words, "I'm driven to write, to record, and to perform by the opportunity to bring a smile, a light, or just a moment of peace to someone in need. That's why I get up each day, that's my part to play in this story, and that's why I'll continue to write about my experiences getting through each day." https://www.eddymann.com/ http://www.facebook.com/eddymann.musician http://twitter.com/eddy_mann http://instagram.com/eddy_mann http://www.youtube.com/user/souldulour http://open.spotify.com/user/eddymann http://itunes.com/eddymann

13 APR 2024 · Thanks to the Internet and social media, more and more independent artists have risen to worldwide prominence through hard work, perseverance and grassroots promotion. One of those “superstars” is country/folk and Americana singer/songwriter, Luanne Hunt. Throughout her illustrious career, the award-winning, four-time Grammy-balloted recording artist has built an impressive list of accomplishments, including scoring over twenty No. 1 hits on charts around the world, including New Music Weekly, Roots Music Report and the European Country Music Chart, to name a few. She is best known for her chart-topping single, “Christmas Without You” (a.k.a. “Patsy Cline’s Lost Christmas Song”), which was named by Sweden’s largest daily newspaper, Dagens Nyheter, one of the Top 25 Christmas Songs of All-time.  Hunt, who was inducted into the Independent Superstars Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016, has been working hard at making quality music for twenty years. Her efforts paid off big time in 2007 when her CD, “Breaking Through,” produced two hit singles on U.S. and European Charts. The enchanting “Solace in The Wind” reached No. 1 on the European Country Music Association’s chart (Belgium) in July, 2010. Additionally, the song landed on the 2009 Grammy ballot in two categories: Best Country Song and Best Female Country Performance. And it topped the Roots Music Report Folk Charts for twelve consecutive weeks in 2008. Hunt began pursuing a professional music career in the mid-1990s. She found immediate success with her critically-acclaimed single “I Don’t Bother Counting,” which was frequently played on the former KIK FM country radio station in Orange County, California and on other stations throughout the Southwest. Over the years, the Pennsylvania native has received numerous industry awards. Along with being a five-time Josie Music Awards nominee, Hunt is a six-time American Songwriting Awards winner and also is the recipient of three “CD of the Year” awards from the National Traditional Country Music Association (NTCMA). https://luannehunt.com/ http://www.facebook.com/luannehuntindiecountrystar http://twitter.com/luannehunt http://soundcloud.com/luanne-hunt

12 APR 2024 · Founder and CEO of Jennifer Nash Coaching & Consulting, Jennifer Nash, PhD, MBA, PCC is an executive advisor, leadership development consultant and author who helps Fortune 50 organizations prioritize people to power performance. Jennifer earned her MBA from the University of Michigan and her PhD from Case Western Reserve University. She taught over 700 rising leaders at Deloitte University and is a research fellow at the Weatherhead School of Business. She serves as an Executive, Leadership, and Career Coach at the University of Michigan and is a fellow at the Harvard/McLean Institute of Coaching. Dr. Nash's work is published in Harvard Business Review, LinkedIN, and select academic journals. She serves as adjunct faculty at the University of Michigan and has presented her groundbreaking leadership and coaching research at Harvard University and Columbia University. Jennifer is the author of the bestselling and award winning book Be Human, Lead Human: How to Connect People and Performance. https://drjennifernash.com/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=505466190 https://www.instagram.com/drjennifernash/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjennifernash/ https://www.pinterest.com/DrJenniferNash/ https://www.tiktok.com/@drjennifernash https://twitter.com/DrJenniferNash https://www.youtube.com/@DrJenniferNash  

10 APR 2024 · Claudio Reilsono is the General Manager/Professional baseball scout with the Global Scouting Bureau as well as the Head baseball Coach at Carnegie Mellon University. Claudio started his career in 1983 at the age of 18 as the Assistant Baseball Coach at his Alma Matter Quaker Valley. In 1988 Reilsono was named Head Coach at QV. He moved on to be the Assistant Coach at Penn State Beaver in 1989. In 1990 he was named Head Coach at Penn State Beaver and his team won a Collegiate Championship. Claudio was also assistant at Community College of Beaver County, Quigley Catholic High School and Duquesne University as well as the Head Coach at Community College of Beaver County. In 2005 Claudio was named Head Coach at Carnegie Mellon University and under his tenure the team has had its most successful seasons including 2 consecutive Conference Championships in 2015 & 2016. Reilsono is the All Time Leader in Baseball Wins at CMU. As a Professional Scout, Claudio has assisted in professional player signings all over the world and was named General Manager of the Global Scouting Bureau in 2002. Claudio is also a Professional Hitting Instructor, conducts his own Hitting camps in several States, produced a Hitting video in 2003, and is a hired instructor at many baseball camps. Claudio Hosts, Produces & writes for “The Boxing Authorities” which is aired on the WBC 24/7 Channel– “ChannelBox (Vive TV Global Network.). He is also the Host of “The Claudio Reilsono Show” (Podcast Show- claudioreilsono.com) where he interviews sports legends and talks sports with friends. He recently was brought in to be the host of “The PABCA Podcast” (The Pennsylvania Basketball Coaches Podcast-www.pabca.org) and co host of “Steelers Pre-Snap” Show. Claudio along with his partners will be creating a new podcast network and his popular show, “Monday Night Impact” where he talks Business, leadership, Motivation & life will air. He also serves as a color commentator in both baseball & boxing events. Served as an radio analyst for a Major League Baseball Post Season Show on WMBA Radio. Reilsono has also been a writer for Boxing publications such as RealBoxing.com ( RI/ Mass.) Sports Review Magazine (RI/Mass.) Kids Sports Magazine (Pittsburgh) & Pittsburgh Sports Report and presently “My Time Sports Magazine” out of Louisiana. From 2010-11 he was a co owner of the MMA Promotion Company Paramount Fighting. In 2019 Worked in the Front Office for the American Boxing Federation (ABF), and in 2017 was named VP of Lalonde Boxing Management (LBM-Owned by Former Boxing Champion, Donny Lalonde). Claudio also started his own company, “Claudio Reilsono Enterprises” which has under its umbrella, Reilsono Baseball training, Motivational Speaking, Film, Podcast and TV projects, Celebrity Placement, Reilsono Executive Coaching co. & Reilsono Landscaping. In 2011 Claudio was voted in to the Carnegie Mellon University Baseball Hall of Fame and was awarded the “Willie Stargell MVP Lifetime Achievement Award.” 2014 was voted in to the “ Steel City Sports” Hall of Fame and in 2016 was named “Italian Coach of the Year” By the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame ( Pittsburgh Chapter). Inducted into the “Pittsburgh Sportsline Hall of Fame” in 2021. Claudio is also invited to participate in many Celebrity Golf outings and other events. A Documentary is in development about Claudio’s life & career. His story has been included in 3 books including a book written by Former Philadelphia Eagle & Subject of the Movie “ Invincible” Vince Papale “ Be Invincible” And in the fall of 2020 Claudio’s new Book, “ Lead from the Heart Up, Not the Neck Up” was released and published by John Melvin Publishing Co. Claudio’s parents were both born in Calabria Italy. Father Olindo, Falerna, and Mother Ida, Nocera He is married to Lynda (22 years) and they have one daughter Ida (21 Who is Attending The University of Pittsburgh and is The Captain of the Pitt Color Guard. . They reside in Sewickley, PA. Claudio Reilsono Enterprises http://www.claudioreilsono.com https://www.facebook.com/people/Claudio-Reilsono/100011325400079/ https://twitter.com/claudioreilsono?lang=en https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3lqBCr74A0An7dSUePWaJQ