March 26, 2020
01. Open by Easter? Not if Workers Strike
02. Fed Expert on the Covid Economy
03. Help! Millions Were Already Hungry in America
04. Coronavirus RX: The Benefits of Laughter
05. How to Be Hopeful When You’re Worried to Death
06. The Best Free Streaming While You’re Stuck at Home
07. Suddenly Working from Home? Tips to Stay Productive
08. How to Thrive Under Continual Stress
09. Adrenaline, Cortisol and the Coronavirus
10. How to Avoid SDT: Social Distancing Trauma
11. The Simple Daily Ritual That Saves Lives
12. From Viruses to Migraines and Beyond – Self-Healing
Secrets
13. 5 Tips for Anyone Considering a Career Change
14. What Happens When Exes Fight Over a Frozen Embryo?
15. 5 Things You Can Do to Prevent Medical Errors
16. What Will Happen When We Run Out of Nurses?
17. Fibro Lady Delivers You Pain-Free Living
18. This Sugar Witch Could Save Your Life
19. Master Your Mind in Your Free Time
20. Why 50 Isn’t the New 30 … It’s Way Better
1.==> Open by Easter? Not if Workers Strike
President Trump says he wants the “country opened”’ by
Easter but his stance has prompted #GeneralStrike to
trend on social media. Journalist Mike Elk says people
should not discount the possibility of a general strike
by workers now. “You are seeing strikes of bus drivers
in Birmingham and poultry workers in Georgia. Workers
are mobilizing and this could inspire a massive strike
wave.” Elk says there’s clear precedent, citing the
1919 general strike that occurred after the 1918
influenza pandemic. “It’s dawning on more people how
critical their labor is and how little these
corporations care about them. The veneer of we’re-
going-to-take-care-of-you has dropped away.” Elk points
out that while health-care workers are having their
lives endangered by corporate moves, Boeing has $15
billion in the bank and is set to get a bailout. Mike
Elk is the senior labor reporter at Payday Report and a
correspondent for Business Insider. Contact him at
mike.elk@gmail.com; @MikeElk
2. ==> Fed Expert on the Covid Economy
Economic and Fed expert Danielle DiMartino Booth can
discuss the monthly employment report set for release
next week and the impact of COVID-19 on American jobs.
A frequent contributor to Fox Business News, CNBC,
Bloomberg Television and CNN Money, DiMartino Booth is
CEO and director of intelligence for Quill Intelligence
LLC (QI), a research and analytics firm that produces
and distributes the economic newsletters The Daily
Feather and The Weekly Quill. Prior to QI, she spent
nine years at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
DeMartino Booth is the author of “FED UP: An Insider’s
Take on Why the Federal Reserve is Bad for America.”
NOTE: Danielle DiMartino Booth is available for
interviews on April 2 and 3. Contact Johanna Ramos
Boyer at (703) 646-5137; (703) 400-1099 (cell);
johanna@jrbcomm.com or Erin Bolden at (703) 646-5188
3. ==> Help! Millions Were Already Hungry in America
While we are being told to self-isolate and stay home
to avoid spreading the coronavirus, millions of
Americans’ cupboards are bare. According to Feeding
America’s Kate Leone, “More than 37 million people in
America are already struggling with hunger. For them
and millions of others, this pandemic means the very
real danger of lost wages, further difficulty accessing
enough food, and an increased reliance on food banks to
meet their nutritional needs.” Whether your listeners
want to know how they can help those in need (in their
own neighborhoods or elsewhere) or they themselves need
assistance, Feeding America can provide information and
insight into what is happening at food banks across the
country. Hear how some food banks are now offering
drive-through pick-up while others are suffering from a
lack of volunteers, and how panic buying has affected
them all. The Feeding America network is the nation’s
largest domestic hunger-relief organization. With 200
food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs
across the country, they provide meals to more than 40
million people each year. You can find media contact
information for food banks in every state on the
FeedingAmerica.org website or contact the national
office at (800) 771-2303 to help arrange interviews in
your area.
4.==> Coronavirus RX: The Benefits of Laughter
It’s been said that “laughter is the best medicine” and
the Irish have the proverb “a good laugh and a long
sleep are the two best cures for anything.”
Psychologist Dr. John Huber doesn’t disagree and can
explain the many ways that laughter makes us healthy.
Learn how laughing can boost memory and learning,
increase vascular blood flow and oxygenation of the
blood, help lower blood pressure, and strengthen your
immune system. And Dr. Huber says those are just a few
of the benefits! He’ll explain how researchers in
Norway found that people with a strong sense of humor
outlive those who don’t laugh as much. And if you need
any more reason to lighten up, crack a joke or just act
silly, Dr. Huber says do it for the endorphins.
Laughter triggers the release of the body’s natural
feel-good chemicals which promotes an overall sense of
well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain. Dr.
John Huber is a clinical forensic psychologist and
chairman of the non-profit organization Mainstream
Mental Health. He has appeared on hundreds of radio
shows, dozens of TV programs and hosts his own show,
Mainstream Mental Health Radio. Contact Ryan McCormick
at (516) 901-1103; (919) 377-1200;
ryan@goldmanmccormick.com
5. ==> How to Be Hopeful When You’re Worried to Death
It’s hard to be hopeful during a pandemic, yet it’s
precisely what we need right now when the future seems
precarious. “There are some people who believe that
hope is futile, a waste of time and precious energy.
They say hope is completely unrealistic. Simply wishful
thinking,” says Urban Shaman Donna Henes. “Yes, it is!
Thank goodness!” She’ll share how to willfully engage
your wishful thinking and project positivity when the
world around us is filled with negative messages.
Studies show optimistic people consistently outperform
those who consider themselves to be more realistic.
Henes says it’s because they place fewer restrictions
on themselves. “If you don’t know that something is
impossible, you are more likely able to be able to do
it. Things are only impossible until they aren’t!” Mama
Donna, as she is affectionately called, maintains a
ceremonial center, spirit shop, ritual practice and
consultancy in Brooklyn, N.Y. A spiritual leader
specializing in rituals, she is the author of several
books including “Bless This House: Creating Sacred
Space Where You Live, Work & Travel.” Contact Donna
Henes at (718) 857-1343; cityshaman@aol.com
6. ==> The Best Free Streaming While You’re Stuck at
Home
Now that we’re all cooped up at home, invite funny and
charming Aussie pop culture expert Maude Garrett on
your show to share tips on what to watch when you’ve
got cabin fever and where to find free online movies
and entertainment for kids and adults! Maude can also
discuss the impact of coronavirus on Hollywood and
whether this crisis could permanently change the way we
see movies. Maude Garrett, a former TV and radio host,
is the founder of the popular Geek Bomb website and
YouTube channel for everything related to TV, movies,
comic books and video games. Maude also works with the
free streaming movie service Tubi, which offers more
than 20,000 movies and TV shows. Contact John Angelo at
john@premieretv.com
7. ==> Suddenly Working from Home? Tips to Stay
Productive
Millions of Americans suddenly find themselves working
from home. Whether you are setting up shop at the
kitchen table or sequestering yourself in your bedroom,
this new way of doing business can take some getting
used to. Invite Sharon Fenster to share six strategies
to help get through this time and work at home
effectively. From setting a clear workday schedule to
creating a proper work environment, listeners will
learn how to make the best of this new working reality
and ways to keep a positive mindset and make the best
use of their workday. She says, “Interruptions are
tempting because of the social isolation we all feel
right now but try to compartmentalize your feelings and
keep work time separate from social time. It’s
important to stay in touch with friends and family, so
schedule those video and voice calls like FaceTime,
Zoom, or the good old-fashioned phone, during breaks
from work and other downtimes in your work schedule.” A
former president of the Public Relations Society of
America New York (PRSA – NY), Sharon is president of
Fenster Communications. Contact her at (914) 391-0275;
sharonfenster@gmail.com
8. ==> How to Thrive Under Continual Stress
We know that when we suffer from continual stress,
choices seem limited and thereby decrease our
effectiveness. Behavioral scientists have a name for
this psychological reaction: learned helplessness.
Stress expert Marvin Marshall says it’s important to
acknowledge (and not ignore) how the brain changes when
under continual stress. “You can accomplish this by
realizing that regardless of the situation, stimulus,
or urge, a person always has a choice as to the
response. You can also develop the habit of redirecting
negative self-talk. Learning to act reflectively
(rather than reflexively) can prevent learned
helplessness that inevitably increases stress and
reduces effectiveness.” Marvin Marshall is an author,
educator and professional speaker. His “Without Stress”
series of books explains how to reduce stress in daily
life, work and relationships. Contact him at (714)
220-1882; Marv@MarvinMarshall.com
9. ==> Adrenaline, Cortisol and the Coronavirus
This is a stressful time and many people are feeling
anxious. But that’s the worst thing for our bodies
right now, according to Michael Platt, M.D. He’ll
explain how both stress and anxiety cause our bodies to
release a hormone called cortisol that impairs the
immune system, the main defense we have against the
coronavirus. “The primary cause of stress and anxiety
is excess adrenaline,” says Dr. Platt. Invite him on
your show to discuss his simple, unique approach to
lowering adrenaline. He says, “By providing the brain
with the two nutrients it requires, and the use a 5%
progesterone cream that can be obtained without a
prescription, levels of excess adrenaline can be
lowered in less than 24 hours.” He’ll reveal other
surprising ways adrenaline affects the body, from
weight gain and insomnia to fibromyalgia and road rage.
Dr. Michael Platt is board-certified in internal
medicine and his practice specializes in wellness and
bioidentical hormones. A frequent media guest, Dr.
Platt is the author of several books including
“Adrenaline Dominance.” Contact him at (760) 836-3232;
meplatt2@gmail.com
10. ==> How to Avoid SDT: Social Distancing Trauma
Stuck at home and feeling bored? When you’ve binged all
the Netflix you can stand and are ready to do something
memorable Jean Alfieri can help. The author of “Blessed
to Be Me,” will encourage your temporarily shut-in
audience to share amazing stories with their family
members — personal stories they didn’t even know they
had in many cases. She’ll provide insights and prompts
to get them started. Jean is a veteran of human
resources and organizational development in both small
and large companies who left the corporate world to
pursue more personal projects. Contact Jean at (602)
397-1344; procoachjean@gmail.com
11. ==> The Simple Daily Ritual That Saves Lives
It is something that anyone can do. It is free. It
doesn’t require special equipment. Even children can do
it. It can be done at work, in bed, on the floor or in
a chair. And it can be lifesaving. It is the daily
ritual that could save your life, yet most people do
not practice it. John Sambalino can explain how you can
make meditation the daily ritual that helps improve
your health, relationships, job performance and mood,
and how he has even used meditation to help prison
inmates avoid future crimes. John will also discuss how
meditation’s calmness reduces stress, helps you deal
with deadlines, leads to better sleep, and even boosts
memory. He is the author of “Is God in That Bottle Cap?
A Search for Truth.” Ask him: Why do so many
celebrities practice meditation? How has meditation
helped people face the coronavirus epidemic? What are
some common myths that keep people from trying
meditation? Contact John Sambalino at (856) 245-5062;
jsambalino@rtirguests.com
12. ==> From Viruses to Migraines and Beyond – Self-
Healing Secrets
Countless people in your audience (and studio) are
dealing with diseases and health challenges they never
expected, and which hit them seemingly out of the blue.
What do you do when such life-impacting issues strike
with little warning? First, you can feel confident and
empowered that we humans have innate abilities to begin
self-healing and strengthening. So says acclaimed
physician and speaker Nelie Johnson, M.D., initiator of
the forum It’s Time to Heal, which offers an
integrative approach to treating illness. Invite this
outspoken expert on-air to hear her advice for health
and longer life. Learn why self-healing is so powerful
and necessary, what kind of messages we receive from
our bodies and the link between emotions and disease.
Dr. Johnson’s latest book is “The Healing Message of
Illness.” Contact Dr. Nelie Johnson at (604) 334-3853;
njohnson@rtirguests.com
13. ==> 5 Tips for Anyone Considering a Career Change
You’ve heard that the average person will change
careers five to seven times in their lifetime and that
millennials are even more likely to do so. Some people
will need to switch due to changing market conditions,
while others will merely want to do something
different. Geraldine Hogan can offer tips for anyone
who wants to apply their skills in a new direction. She
has already helped thousands of educators, business
professionals and entrepreneurs explore new
opportunities. She can talk about her own career
journey as well. Learn three simple, life-changing
questions to ask before making any career move, whether
salary should guide your decision, and how to overcome
obstacles, hesitation and fear of the unknown.
Geraldine is a former educator, attorney and judge and
the author of “Career Moves for Teachers and Other
Professionals: Strategies for a Successful Job Change.”
Contact Geraldine Hogan at (305) 902-3869;
ghogan@rtirguests.com
14. ==> What Happens When Exes Fight Over a Frozen
Embryo?
Recent news stories have explored the issue of frozen
embryos caught in the crossfire of couples who have
uncoupled. Fertilized during happier times, these
embryos may remain in limbo forever and rack up storage
fees if the couples cannot agree on their future. Or,
as Nate Birt advises, the couple can agree to let the
frozen embryo be adopted by someone else, a possibility
they may not have considered. Learn more when you
interview Nate, whose daughter began life as another
couple’s frozen embryo. Nate is the author of “Frozen,
But Not Forgotten: An Adoptive Dad’s Step-by-Step Guide
to Embryo Adoption.” Ask him: What are some of the
controversies that surround frozen embryos? Are
fertilized embryos people or property? How costly is it
to adopt such an embryo? Contact Nate Birt at (417)
221-9045; Nbirt@rtirguests.com
15. ==> 5 Things You Can Do to Prevent Medical Errors
Think only doctors, nurses and other health
professionals can prevent medical errors? Think again!
As a patient or the loved one of someone being treated,
you can play a vital role in preventing medical
mistakes in doctors’ offices, urgent care centers,
hospitals or clinics. That’s the message of registered
nurse and nurse practitioner Anne McAwley-LeDuc, who
advises audiences about organizing their medical
records, communicating with health professionals,
asking the right questions at the right time and
advocating for one’s own health care. Interview Anne,
author of “Personal Health Organizer: A Complete Easy-
to-Use System to Quickly Document Your Major Medical
and Dental History,” to explore such life-saving
topics. You’ll learn the most important thing patients
should be doing with their medical history, which
conversations help your medical team help you and what
to do if you suspect a medical error. Contact Anne
McAwley-LeDuc at (860) 300-1603;
AMcAwley@rtirguests.com
16. ==> What Will Happen When We Run Out of Nurses?
Right now, thousands of young people are considering a
career in nursing. What should they know as they enter
nursing school, graduate, become registered, and begin
their professional nursing careers? What will keep them
on the job? How can we all help prevent nursing
shortages since the aging population needs such
professionals more than ever? You’ll want to explore
this timely topic and the nursing experience with all
its implications by interviewing Nancy Congleton. In
addition to offering solutions to help today’s nurses
and ultimately everyone they serve, she will reveal the
unexpected realities of the nursing profession, five
relationship dynamics that nurses face, legal issues,
and the concerns everyone should have when nurses feel
so unprepared and overworked that they leave. An
outspoken registered nurse known as Nurse Nancy, Nancy
Covington has worked in the NICU, ER and case
management. She’s the author of “Autopsy of the NP:
Dissecting the Nursing Profession Piece By Piece.”
Contact Nancy Congleton at (918) 992-4616;
NCongleton@rtirguests.com
17. ==> Fibro Lady Delivers You Pain-Free Living
Every morning Leah McCullough appreciates that she no
longer deals with life-impacting pain, fatigue and
accompanying depression. But as the sought-after Fibro
Lady, so named because she overcame intense
fibromyalgia that pained her for decades, she’s on a
mission to help other pain sufferers do the same.
Invite this informative expert on-air to discuss
secrets to upbeat mood and boundless energy as you
recover. Leah is the author of “Freedom from
Fibromyalgia: 7 Steps to Complete Recovery” and “Eat to
Energize.” She also offers the online program Fibro
Pain is a Pain (And What You Can Do About It.) Contact
her at (859) 279-0413; LMcCullough@rtirguests.com.
18. ==> This Sugar Witch Could Save Your Life
How much sugar have you been eating and drinking? For
most people the answer is “too much” and includes
hidden sugars they don’t even know about. These are the
folks who need the good kind of witch — Sugar Witch
Marsha Allen — to avoid the harmful effects of sugar
overwhelm such as obesity and type-2 diabetes. Marsha
will explain how her program can help anyone live a
sweeter and longer life without sugar addiction. She’ll
discuss how to recognize and avoid surprisingly super-
sweet foods, embrace healthier snacks and treats,
prevent cravings that send you onto the sugar highway,
keep kids from demanding sweets and more. Marsha is the
host of Sugar Addicts on Crown City News TV. She is the
author of “Spoiled Rotten on a Diet: Gluten, Sugar &
Dairy Free Made Simple.” Contact her at (902) 906-5231;
MAllen@rtirguests.com
19. ==> Master Your Mind in Your Free Time
Now that many people are working from home and being
encouraged to stay there they may want to use their
extra time to figure out what they want from life. And
David Richards may be able to provide them with the
direction they need to do that. Richards, a best-
selling author best known for his book “Whiskey and
Yoga: Find Your Purpose,” can discuss the power of
meditation, reveal the No. 1 thing that holds 95% of
the population back, and explain how the human mind
works and how to use that information to increase
focus. A firewalker, yoga teacher, life strategist, and
corporate executive, David Richard has written “The
Lighthouse Keeper: A Story of Mind Mastery,” a novel
containing lifestyle tools wrapped in a diverting plot.
Contact him at (919) 392-9183;
david.richards51@gmail.com
20. ==> Why 50 Isn’t the New 30 … It’s Way Better
As we get older we may not realize that things should
get better. With awareness, maturity, experience, and
motivation going for us, the second half of life offers
extraordinary opportunities and satisfaction. That’s
the message of Joe Swinger, who specializes in helping
adults in midlife enjoy the VIP life — one marked by
greater vibrancy, impact and purpose. He’ll discuss
what you should focus on (besides money) as you
approach and dive into retirement and offer ideas for
aging boomers who want to make a difference, recreate
and stay relevant. Joe created the Silver Linings
Network to encourage happiness, success and emotional
health in midlife and later years. Contact Joe Swinger
at (801) 865-7748: joeswinger@RTIRguests.com
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