The Patricia Raskin Show

Insights on Love & Lost Later In Life With grey divorces (divorces between adults ages fifty and up) at an all-time high, Virginia DeLuca’s memoir constructs a timely and refreshingly honest guide to finding yourself in the face of loss and adversity. If You Must Go, I Wish You Triplets is an empowering read not just for “silver splitters,” but for anyone who has or is currently facing change and uncertainty in their life. DeLuca will disscuss unflinching exploration of her past, present, and, ultimately, her future, provides readers with a powerful reminder that life has a way of expanding in beautiful and unexpected ways. https://www.virginiadeluca.com/bio ABOUT VIRGINIA DELUCA Psychotherapist and Boston resident, Virginia DeLuca, dedicated her life to helping her clients navigate unforeseen challenges and painful losses. However, when her sixty-year-old husband leaves saying he wanted babies, she struggles to deal with her loss and the life she’d once envisioned. She’s the award winning author of the novel, As If Women Mattered and her essays have appeared in the Iowa Review, The Writer, Huffington Post, Self, Glamour, and Parenting Magazine.

Reflections and Lessons Learned from a POW Father For the first time, Sid Stockdale, one of four Stockdale children, tells stories from his 8- year experience (from age 11 to 19) while his father was a POW in the Hanoi Hilton and his mother started The National League of Families of POWs and the Missing in Southeast Asia. Sid will discuss his experiences of these years of trauma in a new memoir, “A World Apart – Growing Up Stockdale During Vietnam.” Major themes include dealing with the loss of Sid's father emotionally and the long term uncertainty with him a POW; coping with his mother’s physical and emotional exhaustion and eventually her severe depression; coping with his brother Stan’s emotional blindness and its impact on his mother; coming to know the “Sid” that emerged at boarding school surrounded by a healthy and safe culture; the joy of his father’s release and return; the beauty of getting to know his father and witnessing the strength, courage, and determination of both my parents who were an exceptional couple. https://coronadotimes.com/news/2023/05/22/sid-stockdale-speaks-new-memoir-chronicles-a-familys-story-of-survival-love-and-grit/ ABOUT SID STOCKDALE Sid Stockdale, class of 1973 is the son of distinguished military hero, James Bond Stockdale. Sid Stockdale was eleven years old when his father’s US Navy fighter jet was shot down over North Vietnam and he was held a POW in the infamous “Hanoi Hilton” for the next seven years. Sid authored a memoir, about his father and his time as a POW during Vietnam, titled A World Apart: Growing Up Stockdale During Vietnam. It wasn’t supposed to be a book.But when Sid Stockdale was sent a copy of his mom’s diary in 2016, a year after her passing, he started journaling. Once he started, he didn’t stop. Sid was only eleven years old when his father, Vice Admiral James Stockdale, was shot down in his Navy fighter jet and captured in North Vietnam in 1965. Stockdale was held as a prisoner of war in the “Hanoi Hilton” for seven years, four of them in solitary confinement (two of them blind-folded) while his mom, Sybil, was left raise four boys and await his return. The words in Sybil’s diary filled in the missing pieces of Sid’s memories, allowing him to reconcile a tumultuous childhood of nightmarish proportions with the strength and love of his family.

FINDING THE SOUL OF BIG BUSINESS Paula Marshall is the CEO of the Bama Companies, Inc, which manufactures oven-ready products for customers in the quick-service and casual restaurant industry and private label products for retail in more than 17 countries. Paula is the founder of Paula Marshall Foundation, which builds schools in Ghana for children to provides education that offers an opportunity for a new life. in this episode, Paula talks about food safety week that is global, dealing with fear of uncertainty at work and home, the schools her foundation has built in Ghana to provide education for children and adolescents, and how entrepreneurs and executives need similar skills to success. ABOUT PAULA MARSHALL As Bama’s Chief Executive Officer, Paula provides strategic leadership and direction to the entire organization. Her vision stands as a beacon for Bama team members, inspiring the organization to achieve the Bama mission – “People Helping People Be Successful”. Paula assumed responsibility as CEO of the Bama Companies in 1984, which now includes Bama Pie, Bama Foods, Bama Frozen Dough, Beijing Bama and Bama Europa. Under her leadership, Bama has expanded to provide a wide variety of frozen desserts and baked goods to fast food chains and casual and family dining restaurants. Paula received her Bachelor of Science in business from Oklahoma City University (OCU) in 1982, and her PhD in commercial science, also from OCU, in 1993. Paula is the author of four books and believes all business people must embrace both entrepreneurship and management to succeed. https://thepaulamarshall.com/story/

Support for Teens with Incarcerated Family Members For most teens, home is a place where they can be themselves, where they can relax and breathe, and where they feel safe, nourished, and valued. For teens who carry the weight of having a loved one incarcerated or deported, home is also a place where they are not judged, where they are seen, heard, and respected by adults, and where they find unexpected connections with teens in similar situations. In the arts-based support meetings provided by The PATHfinder (Paving a Trail of Hope) and POPS (Pain of the Prison System) Clubs, these young people have a place that, in their words, “feels like home.” Drawing on their understanding of innocent young people who have been traumatized and stigmatized by their association with the criminal justice system, Friedman, as well as Leticia Longoria-Navarro and Victor Trillo of the PATHfinder Network, as well as youth they serve, will discuss, Supporting teens affected by parental incarceration and emotional struggles is critical—safe spaces like The PATHfinder and POPS Clubs help them share pain, build judgment-free friendships, and express themselves through writing and art. Schools and communities must promote mental health awareness, challenge stigma, and create empowering environments that foster healing, connection, and activism. https://thepathfinderclub.org/ Amy Friedman Leticia Longoria-Navarro ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Amy Friedman an author, Out of the Woods Press editor, and criminal justice activist, founded POPS the Club in 2013, with her second husband, Dennis Danziger, a writer and high school teacher, as an inclusive space for youth who have been stigmatized and silenced by their experiences with the criminal justice system. Having been previously married to a man who was in prison, Amy’s stepdaughters inspired her to find a way to support youth in ways that her girls never were. From a single club at Venice High School in Los Angeles, POPS the Club expanded to schools across the country. Leticia Longoria Navvarro is the Executive Director of The Pathfinder Network, a nonprofit that provides justice system-impacted individuals and families the tools and support they need to be safe and thrive in our communities. Having been personally impacted by parental and family incarceration, Leticia is an expert on the profound impact of incarceration on the whole family. She is an advocate and founding team member of The PATHfinder Club.

UNLOCKING LIFE'S TRUE POTENTIAL Olivia Chadwick—a personal trainer, young mother, and her family’s primary breadwinner—first met insurance magnate Garnet Morris before dawn on a winter morning in Saskatoon, Canada. Her task was to help prepare her new client for the grueling, 100-mile Kananaskis relay. She knew very little about him going into it, except that he could be unpredictable and they were separated by a generation—at the time, Garnet was just over 50 and Olivia was approaching 30. Yet gradually, their training sessions led to profound conversations and a life-changing bond. In 17 RUNS: The Unbeaten Path to Unlock Life's True Potential Olivia Chadwick and Garnet Morris chart the course of their year-long journey of discovery and mutual transformation. Through opening up to one another during their runs, Olivia and Garnet learned that they had experienced similar troubled childhoods and struggles with loss. What’s more, they shared similar values. While coaching Garnet, Olivia came to realize that she needed coaching herself—on self-esteem and self-forgiveness. And Garnet, who had lost 130 pounds, quit smoking, and rebounded from bankruptcy to build a phenomenally successful new business, needed a reminder on the renewing power of friendship. Honoring all the emotional, philosophical, and deeply personal topics they discussed, again and again, Olivia Chadwick and Garnet Morris can offer the benefit of their insights and wisdom to inspire your audience to re-envision what is possible, overcome obstacles, and find the strength and confidence to run toward a life they truly choose. Along with a gift for telling stories—some heartbreaking, others heartwarming and amusing—with meaningful lessons, Olivia and Garnet have developed exercises to help anyone move from feeling hopeless and stuck, based on where they are, to finding a way up. Dynamic speakers and true believers in their life transforming message, Olivia and Garnet can also share their secrets for cultivating resilience, the power of celebrating your idiosyncrasies, and the magic that happens when you surround yourself with supportive, caring people—your chosen family. https://literarytitan.com/tag/garnet-morris/ ABOUT THE AUTHORS: OLIVIA CHADWICK, MSc Kinesiology, is a mental performance coach, certified exercise physiologist, podcaster, speaker and founder of Movement Medicine, a first-of-its-kind coaching practice consisting of an integrated team of world class leaders in the application of exercise science. As the host of the “She Knew Better” podcast, she aims to showcase guests that offer expert and loving advice to help us overcome life’s challenges, deal with mistakes and setbacks, and level up. Chadwick lives in Saskatoon in Saskatchewan, Canada. 17 Runs is her first book. GARNET MORRIS is an entrepreneur with over 40 years of experience in the insurance industry. With only a high school education, he founded The Targeted Strategies Group (TTSG), the premier Canadian brokerage firm dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and their families protect, preserve and optimize their net worth through life insurance policies. At the age of 40, he transformed his health by losing 130 pounds, after which he became passionate about personal fitness, self-development and lifelong learning. Morris was born and raised in small towns in Saskatchewan, where he still resides. 17 Runs is his first book.

Bill Hanney, is owner and producer of Theatre By The Sea in Wakefield, Rhode Island and North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts. Theatre By The Sea, which is on the National Register of Historic places and is located on the ancestral lands of the Narragansett People, has had many incarnations over the years. Bill Hanney purchased the property and historic theatre in 2007 and the theatre continues to produce a four-musical subscription season along with a children's theatre series. Since 1955, North Shore Music Theatre has become one of the most attended theatres in New England, with approximately 250,000 patrons annually. With a national and regional reputation for artistic achievement, NSMT has received numerous industry awards. It continues to annually produce a musical subscription series, celebrity concerts and children's programming along with year-round education programs. Bill Hanney's company, Entertainment Cinemas, currently owns and operates seven movie theaters across four states. He is an award winning business owner and has been recognized as business person of the year. Bill will discuss the seasons shows at both theatres with a behind the scenes look at the making of the shows. ABOUT BILL HANNEY Bill Hanney (Owner/Producer) is honored and proud to have been responsible for the re-opening of the nationally renowned North Shore Music Theatre in 2010. Aside from his work operating North Shore Music Theatre, one of Bill's crowning achievements was the 2007 purchase and re-opening of Theatre By The Sea, a landmark 500 seat professional summer theatre and restaurant, which is entering its seventeenth successful year of operation in Matunuck, RI. Bill was a co-producer on the Broadway play, The Shark Is Broken, and recently co-produced a New York City workshop of The SeaView Nursing Home for the Newly Deceased. Bill was also an investor in the Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Pippin, as well as the First National Tour. Bill is currently expanding his group of live theatres. He began his career in show business at age 19, leasing and developing movie theaters, including his first multiplex in Quincy, Massachusetts. Before long, he was booking rock shows (Jefferson Starship, Rush) and other types of live entertainment, which eventually led to the presenting and producing of Broadway productions. One such show was an appearance by the legendary mime artist, Marcel Marceau. As president of Broadway Productions, Bill presented national tours such as Annie, Amadeus, Dancin', Peter Pan, Rocky Horror Show and Mark Twain starring Hal Holbrook, throughout New England including Worcester, Springfield, Portland, Maine and Boston. Throughout his career, Bill has stayed focused on his movie theatre chain having bought, built, owned, operated, and sold more than 30 cinemas. His company, Entertainment Cinemas, currently operates six movie complexes in three states. In 2009, Bill is currently Chairman of the Board of the Theatre Owners of New England. Bill has been named to the North Shore Top 100 by the North Shore Chamber of Commerce. He received the Leslie S. Ray Hall of Fame Award (2015) and Businessperson of the Year Award (2012) from the Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce, as well as Businessperson of the Year from the Salem Chamber of Commerce (2011).

In A WALK AMONG HEROES: Searching for America’s Better Angels Zelinski sheds light on how this hallowed ground and those buried there—privates beside colonels, surgeons and nurses bedside the troops they tried to save, the descendants of slaves beside Confederate soldiers, and wives, sons, and daughters beside loved ones who made the ultimate sacrifice—serves as a lens into what is good in our country. Gary B. Zelinski will share and discuss the inspiring stories behind the headstones. ABOUT GARY B. ZELINSKI Gary Zelinski is retired from the United States Air Force after twenty-two years of distinguished service. He is currently working on a memoir dedicated to his wife, Lillian. She stole his heart when they met as teens, raised their two children, and rose through the ranks to become a vice president for a Fortune 500 tech company. Gary B. Zelinski married his childhood sweetheart, Lillian, at age eighteen. After he completed US Air Force basic military training, the couple moved from Southern California to Northeast Arkansas. He served on active duty for twenty-two years and retired after being promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. After the Air Force, Gary built a successful management consulting business. During his working years, he was a technical writer, editor, and speechwriter for senior executives. Besides writing, Gary enjoys traveling around the country with Lillian in their RV. They’ve visited all fifty states and seen all the national parks, including the eight in Alaska. Gary chronicles their travels on his Bound for Glory blog. https://garyzelinski.com/

Herb Weiss has had a distinguished journalism career, gaining national and state recognition as an expert on aging, healthcare, and medical issues. Throughout his 45-year writing career, Herb has authored or co-authored over 1,100 articles in national and Rhode Island newspapers and trade publications.The James P. Adams Library at Rhode Island College (RIC) will house digital copies of all his published articles, along with copies of reports written, newsletters and newspapers that he has edited. This collection, titled, “Herb Weiss papers,” covers 45 years of reporting on health care aging and medical issues, will be available to RIC students, researchers and health care programs across the nation. Herb will discuss his three volume books Taking Charge: Stories on Aging Boldly, where he covers issues on aging including care, retirement and leisure, mental health, care-giving and sage advice on how to age gracefully. The stories in his books provide research findings, aging policy updates and practical tools to live a happy, fully engaged and empowered life in their later years. He will also share interviews with experts and everyday people who have shared their keen observations about growing older. LINKS: https://herbweiss.com/author https://herbweiss.blog/list-of-publications/ https://rinewstoday.com/herb-weiss/ https://smallstatebighistory.com/herb-weiss/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbweiss/ ABOUT HERB WEISS Herb Weiss, has had a distinguished journalism career, gaining national and state recognition as an expert on aging, healthcare, and medical issues. In September 2022, Herb was appointed Deputy Director of Senior Services at the Leon Mathieu Senior Center. In Pawtucket Rhode Island, Herb writes a weekly “Age Beat” editorial on aging issues for the Blackstone Valley Call & Times (formerly the Pawtucket Times and Woonsocket Call, from 2000-2004 and 2012 to present) and RI News Today (since 2019). Since 2016, his cover stories also appear in Senior Digest, a monthly publication for seniors. He is a published author of three books. Throughout his 45-year writing career, Herb has authored or co-authored over 1,100 articles in national and Rhode Island newspapers and trade publications. The James P. Adams Library at Rhode Island College (RIC) will house digital copies of all his published articles, along with copies of reports written, newsletters and newspapers that he has edited. This collection, titled, “Herb Weiss papers,” covers 45 years of reporting on health care aging and medical issues, will be available to RIC students, researchers and health care programs across the nation. From 1985 to 1993, he oversaw editorial content for seven nationally published trade newsletters and newspapers, including roles as Founding Editor of Aging Network News and Senior Living (now Prime Time), and editor of various medical-related newsletters.

Gail Lukaisk is freelance writer, editor, college lecturer, and author. She will discuss her new book "What They Never Told Us", which us tells the stories of ordinary people who made extraordinary, life-changing discoveries. These discoveries are about their parentage and/or race and ethnicity that fractured their identities and prompted two fundamental questions: Who are we? And what exactly is family? Gail will also the devastating psychological trauma of uncovering a hidden family secret with all the twists and turns of a mystery novel, starting with how the discovery was made; to why it was kept secret. LINKS; www.gaillukasik.com https://www.amazon.com/What-They-Never-Told-Identities/dp/1510780181 Today Show appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNiEBnOzgVw https://garage.ext.hp.com/us/en/modern-life/history-of-memory-secret-album-film.html ABOUT GAIL LUKAISK Gail Lukasik is a freelance writer, editor, college lecturer, and the author of the bestselling book White Like Her: My Family's Story of Race and Racial Passing, which the Washington Post named "One of the Most Inspiring Stories of 2017." Gail has appeared on PBS's Genealogy Roadshow, BBC World News, and NBC's Megyn Kelly Today. She is also a contributor at the Washington Post and the author of several mystery novels featuring the character Leigh Girard. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Gail grew up in the suburb of Parma. Her mother, an avid moviegoer, took her Friday nights to the local movie theater. That’s where she fell in love with stories of all kinds. Her dream was to be a movie star, a ballerina or a writer. As luck would have it, she realized two of her three dreams. She was a member of the Cleveland Civic Ballet Company. And she’s the author of five mystery novels, a memoir, a book of poetry, and numerous poems, essays, and short stories. After earning a PhD and MA in English with a specialization in writing poetry, Gail decided to write a mystery novel at the urging of her son. Destroying Angels, the first book in her Leigh Girard mystery series, was described by Kirkus Reviews as “a riveting debut thriller.” She went on to write two more books in the series, Death’s Door and Peak Season for Murder, which won a Lovey Award for Best Traditional Sleuth. The Lost Artist, her stand-alone mystery, reflected her love of the visual arts and 19 century history.

Wilfred Aguila, "Dr. A" M.D. Bariatric Surgeon, author and radio show host, has dedicated his career to helping people live healthier lives. Dr. Aguila has served as a health and wellness advocate and has been in practice since 1996, specializing in bariatric medicine. He founded Weight Success Centers™, LLC to help patients suffering with weight problems conquer their struggle and live healthy. Dr. A will discuss how stress affect diet, and the components of the right exercise and nutrition, the science behind GLP-1 drugs and when to consider using them. . . ABOUT DR WILFRED AGUILA Wilfred Aguila, M.D. is a native of Florida and has served communities in Florida since he graduated from the University Of Miami School Of Medicine in 1991. In Tampa, Dr. Aguila completed his surgical residency at the University of South Florida in 1996 and was Chief Resident in Surgery from 1995 to 1996. Dr. Aguila has served as a health and wellness advocate since he graduated from the University of Miami School of Medicine in 1991. He has been in practice since 1996, specializing in bariatric medicine. He founded Weight Success Centers™, LLC to help patients suffering with weight problems conquer their struggle and live healthy. https://weightsuccesscenters.com/

Nancy Seabold is a Voice Coach who trains high school singers college entrance, and careers in classical music as well as piano lessons.She is freelancer writer, author of books for youth and adults. Her new book "A Spiritual Perspective on Intimacy" speaks to how to find a compatible partner in love, upon knowing how to love oneself. The message in this book will inspire adults, young and old how to build a great foundation—honoring each other in a way that creates a beautiful circle of giving and receiving. Nancy will discuss topics that include self help, relationships, mind, body, and spirit ABOUT NANCY SEABOLD Nancy Seabold, Bachelor and Masters of Music Degrees University of Michigan: Voice Coach who trains high school singers for NYSSMA, college entrance, careers in classical music as well as piano lessons-all ages, freelancer writer, author of books for youth and adults. Nancy writes about integrity issues from a spiritual perspective. Earlier books include "Bear's Journey to Intimacy", a coming of age fable. as well as "Sez.. A Spiritual Guide.. for the youth of today" which received recognition from Planned Parenthood and private school programs here in the U.S. Nancy felt honored that a publishing company in Poland. Nancy has created an audio for her book on a wonderful topic that will offer so much value to others. People will definetley benefit and learn from it.

Paula Marshall is the CEO of the Bama Companies, Inc, which manufactures oven-ready products for customers in the quick-service and casual restaurant industry and private label products for retail in more than 17 countries. Paula is the founder of Paula Marshall Foundation, which builds schools in Ghana for children to provides education that offers an opportunity for a new life. Paula will give tips on how to make work fulfilling and productive, how to leverage success by recognition of the team and how to find and take advantage of new opporunities through learnng and growth. ABOUT PAULA MARSHALL As Bama’s Chief Executive Officer, Paula provides strategic leadership and direction to the entire organization. Her vision stands as a beacon for Bama team members, inspiring the organization to achieve the Bama mission – “People Helping People Be Successful”. Paula assumed responsibility as CEO of the Bama Companies in 1984, which now includes Bama Pie, Bama Foods, Bama Frozen Dough, Beijing Bama and Bama Europa. Under her leadership, Bama has expanded to provide a wide variety of frozen desserts and baked goods to fast food chains and casual and family dining restaurants. Paula received her Bachelor of Science in business from Oklahoma City University (OCU) in 1982, and her PhD in commercial science, also from OCU, in 1993. Paula is the author of four books and believes all business people must embrace both entrepreneurship and management to succeed. https://thepaulamarshall.com/story/

Ed McDonough is a Marketing Architect, trained direct response copywriter, and the founder of ECE Marketing Services, LLC located in North Carolina. Along with helping companies develop and implement an effective long-term client acquisition process that focuses on revenue growth, he also mentors aspiring copywriters. In addition, he is the author of 5 marketing books, three of which are Amazon bestsellers. His book, Leveraging Buyer Psychology for Copywriters, based on over two decades of writing sales copy, reveals the science of buyer behavior, offering actionable copywriting enhancements that can be implemented immediately. Ed will discuss how to create and use non-fiction education-based books as a product/service/company marketing tool. ABOUT ED MC DONOUGH Ed McDonough is a Marketing Architect, trained direct response copywriter, and the founder of ECE Marketing Services, LLC (est. 2009) located in North Carolina.With over two decades of entrepreneurial success, Ed has built a reputation as a sought-after advisor for business owners and executives who want to create effective marketing systems that attract high-value clients, increase revenue, and maximize profitability. Author of five books on marketing strategy including the Amazon Best Sellers: Build And Monetize Your Email List, Client Acquisition Marketing, and Leveraging Buyer Psychology for Copywriters, Ed's thought leadership and unique ability to craft persuasive copy that captivates and converts, has helped struggling companies achieve measurable results. His newest book, Leveraging Buyer Psychology for Copywriters, reveals the science of buyer behavior, offering actionable copywriting enhancements that can be implemented immediately. https://ecemarketingservices.com/about.php

Dr. Gary Wohlman, PhD, is a seasoned speaker, trainer, author and communication skills coach that specializes in presentation skill training. As a speaker’s mentor, he specializes in enhancing the full-bodied engagement, interactive impact and effective presentations both onlne and on stage. Gary assists CEOs, executive managers, developing leaders, staff members, speakers, athletes, entertainers, and those on top of their game in bringing out their voice, Gary will discuss strategies for public speakers and leaders, as well as offering an audience engaging angle of his coaching style. ABOUT DR GARY WOLHMAN As wel as being The Presentation Doctor, Dr. Gary is also an internationally recognised communications skills coach specialising in presentation skill training for a wide cross section of the professional community. This includes those in leadership, managing directors, executive management teams, presenters, performers and entrepreneurs. He has extensive expertise in conflict resolution, team-building and stagecraft/platform skills development. His speaking, coaching and training, together with the videos, audios and published materials he has produced, enable presenters to communicate with renewed vitality, authenticity and confidence. https://garywohlman.com/

Sponsors of the Future, a nonprofit organization incorporated in EG, Rhode Island, is dedicated to facilitating strong connections between local communities and businesses to create a more significant impact in neurodivergent communities. Suzy and Janice from SoF will discuss how they create community programs for everyone with the mission to connect the different stakeholders to form ecosystems that support the neurodivergent community and others, through education, advocacy, and inclusion. Their mission is to connect different stakeholders to form ecosystems that support the neurodivergent community, through education, advocacy, and inclusion for a brighter, more independent future. ABOUT: Suzy Im is the co-founder and managing partner of Sponsors of the Future. As an educator and author of two books, including youth leadership communication and life skills, she is passionate about developing programs that meet the needs of neurodivergent kids. Suzy has taken it upon herself to take on a key gap that current healthcare systems fail to address. In co-founding SoF, Suzy’s vision is to create an ecosystem that families can rely on to help children with disabilities accomplish what others say is impossible. Janice Dru-Bennett, head of philanthropy and advocacy at SOF, is committed to helping to make the world a better place. With a degree in politics and a Visual Arts certificate from Princeton University, she taps into extensive networks and groups, actively fundraising and supporting community initiatives. She has served on multiple non-profit boards, including as former Board Chair of the Center for Election Science. She also started an initiative called "Hearts and Minds Connect" when she was in high school to integrate students of all backgrounds and abilities in an after school program. As a mother and community member, her mission is to help others thrive on health and wellbeing, advance sustainability, and champion diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, accessibility, and allyship. https://www.sponsorsofthefuture.org/

EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Bill Kole, author of THE BIG 100: The New World of Super Aging, recently retired as New England editor for The Associated Press but continues to work as an editor for Axios By 2050, the world's centenarian population — those aged 100 or more — will increase eightfold. Whether we're 18 or 81, this tectonic demographic shift will affect us all. Bill will discuss important questions of longevity including : How long can we live? How long should we live? And what happens when 65 is merely a life half-lived? The Big 100 explores the most pressing questions of our super-aging future and offers a glimpse of a reality that awaits us, our children, and our grandchildren. ABOUT BILL KOLE William J. Kole is an award-winning reporter, editor, and former foreign correspondent who has reported from North America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.A Massachusetts native, Kole studied journalism at Boston University and joined The Associated Press in Detroit, where he covered Dr. Jack Kevorkian, his suicide machine, and the spirited national conversation around individual end-of-life decisions. Later, as an AP correspondent based in Paris, Amsterdam and Vienna, he covered some major international stories, including the crash that killed Princess Diana, the death of Pope John Paul II, and Kosovo’s independence. He speaks French, Dutch, and German. Kole, who retired early in 2022 as AP’s New England editor, is a former fellow in aging journalism at Columbia University in New York and the National Press Foundation in Washington, D.C. https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-kole-3b16119a/

Forrest Rivers is the author of The Hippie Revival and Collected Writings and Humanity’s Spiritual Rebirth: Lessons Lived and Learned from a Pandemic. He will discuss his books, the idea of a spiritual rebirth, the pandemic, spiritual teachings, and more. He offers guided reflection/meditation exercises after each chapter of his book that can be incorporated into your everyday life. He will share self-empowerment tips and practices to help people find greater peace during challenging times. Forrest knows the key to manifesting positive outcomes during times of suffering and hardship. ABOUT FORREST RIVERS: Forrest Rivers, an inspirational speaker and author, has shared his profound insights on spirituality, mindfulness, and the healing power of nature with audiences worldwide, and is a leading voice in spirituality and mindfulness. He is the author of The Hippie Revival and Collected Writings and Humanity’s Spiritual Rebirth: Lessons Lived and Learned from a Pandemic. https://forrestrivers.com/

Michelle Gladieux (Glad-ee-oh) President of Gladieux Consulting, is author of Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges. Michelle is the President of Gladieux Consulting, known for top-notch design and presentation of seminars in communication and leadership topics around the U.S. She will discuss how to raise our game as communicators through recognizing and understanding the four challenges that can get in the way: Hiding, Defining,Rationalizing and Settling ... and how to move out of our comfort zone and succeed. ABOUT MICHELLE GLADIEUX Michelle Gladieux (Glad-ee-oh), an engaging, caring, inclusive, and forthright coach and teacher. Today, Michelle and her team at Gladieux Consulting present communication seminars and lead strategic planning and executive coaching around the nation. Michelle will discuss how to become aware of and confront the psychological blocks that hold us back—and become a fearless and peerless communicator. She will share the four sneaky obstacles that she discovered that can keep you from becoming an effective communicator: Hiding—Defining—Rationalizing— Settling— Michelle helps listeners with courageous communication which requires self-knowledge, practice, and a fierce desire to continually improve https://gladieuxconsulting.com/

Paula Marshall is the CEO of the Bama Companies, Inc, which manufactures oven-ready products for customers in the quick-service and casual restaurant industry and private label products for retail in more than 17 countries. As CEO, Paula provides strategic leadership and direction to the entire organization. Her vision stands as a beacon for Bama team members, inspiring the organization to achieve the Bama mission – “People Helping People Be Successful". Paula is the author of four books, including Finding the Soul of Big Business. Paula will give tips on how to make work fulfilling and productive. She will touch upon how people, especially the employees and customers are the reason for business and how employees who understand this theme will succeed. ABOUT PAULA MARSHALL As Bama’s Chief Executive Officer, Paula provides strategic leadership and direction to the entire organization. Her vision stands as a beacon for Bama team members, inspiring the organization to achieve the Bama mission – “People Helping People Be Successful”. Paula assumed responsibility as CEO of the Bama Companies in 1984, which now includes Bama Pie, Bama Foods, Bama Frozen Dough, Beijing Bama and Bama Europa. Under her leadership, Bama has expanded to provide a wide variety of frozen desserts and baked goods to fast food chains and casual and family dining restaurants. Paula received her Bachelor of Science in business from Oklahoma City University (OCU) in 1982, and her PhD in commercial science, also from OCU, in 1993. Paula is the author of four books and believes all business people must embrace both entrepreneurship and management to succeed. https://thepaulamarshall.com/story/

Mary Blue is the founder of Farmacy Herbs as well as an author, organic farmer, and community herbalist. Her book, Herbal Foundations, contains an overview of herbal actions, information on herbal medicine making, healing techniques and more. Mary will discuss how herbs can empower individuals to take control of their health and healing process, the connection to nature, how it can be used with conventional treatments, can lead to personal growth and a deeper understanding on one’s ancestral lineage. She will mention how herbalism provides a comprehensive approach to health, addressing physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of well-being. She recognizes how herbalism focuses on long-term wellness and disease prevention rather than just treating symptoms. By studying and using herbalism, Mary believes that individuals can gain a deeper understanding of plant medicine and its potential to support overall health and well-being. ABOUT MARY BLUE Mary Blue is the founder of Farmacy Herbs as well as an author, organic farmer, and community herbalist. Mary advocates for personal and planetary healing through herbs, nutrition, and lifestyle. She focuses on using herbs to support health, not treat disease. Her healing philosophy also revolves around community, activism, education, social justice, politically compassionate herbalism, and health justice. Mary holds a teaching associate position at the Brown University Medical School, teaching Western Herbalism to the Integrative Resident Program. Since 2001, she has taught classes on herbalism and farming at local businesses, hospitals, events, universities, high schools, nursing homes, elementary schools, conferences and to special interest groups and nonprofits. https://www.farmacyherbs.com/