Some of our Sponsors are affiliate links. When you click on them and purchase, we earn a commission. Thanks for patronizing them and supporting the podcast! **Instacart offer: Disclaimer: Free delivery offer valid once per account on one $35+ order with one retailer. Alcohol products excluded. Fees, taxes, and/or tips may apply. Delivery subject to availability; not available in all zip/post codes. See additional details terms: inst.cr/promo-terms
Ep. 28 – From Interpol’s Most Wanted To Lifting Up Nigeria’s Young Women
Marek Zmysłowski, a high-tech entrepreneur who was on his way back to Nigeria was waiting to board a plane... Suddenly, he was being escorted to a cell, informed that he was wanted by Interpol.
Ep. 27 – Stop That Diet… Just Listen To Your Body
Intuitive eating is nothing new and has been around since we first crawled out of the primordial ooze. Marisa Michael a registered dietician and nutritionist is breaking it down for us.
Ep. 26 – Finding Hope in Hopeless Times
For me and my guest, David Fields, our faith informs how we breakthrough to finding hope. And regardless of your faith, or non-faith, the same ideas that we go to for finding hope apply for just about anyone.
Ep. 25 - Urban Growers Collective Creates an Oasis in a Food Desert
Erika Allen, Co-Founder and CEO of Urban Growers Collective, and her partner, Jason Feldman from Green Era Sustainability are working to solve food apartheid. We're talking about their efforts to create the Green Era Renewable Energy and Urban Farming Campus.
Ep. 24 - Red-Blue 2020 : Fact Check
Mary and Mark had a lot to say, respectively, about Joe Biden and President Trump. In this episode we dig into their comments on all the topics we covered and have presented a fact check on their information.
Ep. 23 - Red-Blue 2020 : Joe Biden
Hear from two fellow citizens on why Joe Biden is wrong and right for our country.
Ep. 22 - Red-Blue 2020 : President Trump
Hear from two fellow citizens on why Trump is wrong and right for our country.
Ep. 21 - 5 Steps to Heal Our Country
Nicole Vick, an adjunct professor of Urban and Environmental Policy, and a public health specialist in the city of Los Angeles, shares her thoughts on how we can open ourselves up, and the five steps we can all take to help heal our country.
Ep. 20 - The Lessons of a Pandemic - On Going Back to School
The risks in beginning the 2020 fall term aren’t limited to contracting COVID. Tracy Stedry, a 20-year veteran of school classrooms, shares her insights about what might and might not work so well, the impact on child development, and the inequities and shortcomings of remote learning.
Ep. 19 - Take It From Plants… You’ve Got a Lot to Learn
Tigrilla Gardenia explains how plants connect, communicate, thrive under the harshest conditions and how we can listen to and learn from them.
Ep. 18 - The Gumpian Life of David Mucci
There are folks out there who aren’t that far off the Forrest Gump mark. David Mucci's Gumpian life has ranged from politics to rock music to seeing the world through a colorful, 3D lens.
Ep. 17 - The Community of Survivorship - Fighting Cancer Isn’t a Solo Gig
Survivorship is an action word... Dianne Danowski-Smith lives it every day. If you’ve ever been through or alongside someone in a fight with cancer, you know how brutal that battle is, and how much a support circle can make a difference.
Ep. 16 - On Leadership, Social Justice, Pandemics and More From the Mayor of a Big Little City
Denny Doyle is the Mayor of a big little city, Beaverton, Oregon. He’s done a lot right in his years as Mayor. We’re talking about how a city moves forward through turbulent waters.
Ep. 15 - Must Love Dogs
A rescue agency is a good way to go, provided they’re doing it right. Must Love Dogs NW is a rescue/fostering agency that absolutely is. Courtney Givens, the agency's President is walking the talk.
Ep. 14 - The Declaration of Independence... More Relevant Than Ever
As we celebrate Independence Day and look at the state of affairs in our country, we may struggle to see much of a reason to celebrate. Certainly, we don’t appear to have realized the self-evident truths that the Declaration of Independence refers to.
Ep. 13 - Live Shooter: How Law Enforcement Reacts and How You Should
Mass shootings, unfortunately, have become normalized in our country. They can happen anywhere, anytime – on a crowded street, at work, in a store, in schools at every level, even in places of worship.
Ep. 12 - We Hold These Truths… An Honest Conversation on Racism
How do we break through and out of our cycle of racism? Our Declaration of Independence doesn’t bury the lead. It starts with the core element of what this country is supposed to be about…
Ep. 11 - East Bound & Down – Making Life on the Road Pay Off
Mike Worthy of WW Payment Systems came to the freight game later in life, from a banking background. He studied the problem. He talked with drivers and trucking company owners about it…
Ep. 10 - A World That Serves the Greater Good: The Visionary Ideas of Eric Schnurer
Eric Schnurer is a guy with a vision for what our government services might look like in the future as technology continues to permeate our lives, and customized services become ubiquitous.
Ep. 9 - Hot Fuzz - Firefighter, Cop, Elk, Bingo Caller and How to Get a Mouse out of Your Pants
Bob Borra’s is a story about a guy who wanted to be a cop, became a firefighter, then an Elk and a bingo caller, and so much more.