March 13, 2018
01. One More Time!! Winter Travel Tips
02. U.S.-North Korea: Victory for President Moon?
03. Inside Saudi Arabia’s Largest Oil Company – Aramco
04. Let the Games Begin: It’s Time for March Madness
05. March 21st- National Single Parent Day
06. Repairing an Abusive Workplace
07. How to Fit into a Younger Workplace
08. Fun Tax Story: Behind the Statue of Liberty Wavers
09. Tuesday, March 20th – Afghan New Year
10. Next Week is 4th Annual Teach Music Week
11. March 18th- Forgive Mom and Dad Day
12. Timely Easter Show – Navigate Life Storms Like Jesus
13. Debunk the 10 Biggest Myths about Spirituality
14. She Remembers Her Past Life… Do You?
15. Listen Up: This Could Make You a Liver Lover
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1. ==> One More Time!! Winter Travel Tips
You can almost hear the collective sigh of a winter
weary Northeast bracing for yet another winter storm
that could produce significant snowfall and make
driving treacherous. Obviously, you shouldn’t drive if
you don’t have to, but what if you find yourself on the
road in the middle of—or aftermath—of another winter
storm? Invite Audra Fordin to discuss how to deal with
sleet, snow and poor visibility, what to keep in your
car in case of emergency, and what to do if you find
yourself in a snowbank, or stranded on the road. Audra
Fordin is a regular on Good Morning America, the Today
show and Rachel Ray. She’s the 4th generation auto shop
owner/operator of Great Bear Auto Repair in Queens, NY,
the founder of Women Auto Know, and the author of “End
Auto Anxiety.” Contact her at (516) 626-1231;
Audra@womenautoknow.com
2. ==> U.S.-North Korea: Victory for President Moon?
President Trump’s decision to meet with North Korea’s
Kim Jong Un shocked the world. No American president
has sat down with a leader of North Korea since the
Korean War ended in 1953. Christine Ahn, founder of
Women Cross DMZ says the real reason the two men are
coming together can be traced back to the savvy
politicking of another leader entirely: South Korean
President Moon Jae-in. “It’s a mistake to believe that
‘maximum pressure’ forced North Korea to dialogue; it
was Moon’s masterful diplomatic stroke. It’s a
dangerous rewriting of what happened, and it is sure to
be what causes Trump to fail in talks with Kim.” She
says, “Moon showed genuine desire for peaceful
resolution, which is why Kim reciprocated this way;
maximum pressure/strategic patience does not work
because it doesn’t understand North Korea’s genuine
fears. Trump should understand what Moon does: North
Korea’s long-held desire for a peace treaty and
normalized relations as key to achieving a nuclear-free
Korea.” Contact Christine Ahn at christineahn at
mac.com; @christineahn
3. ==> Inside Saudi Arabia’s Largest Oil Company –
Aramco
Saudi Aramco is the most profitable company in the
world, and one of the most mysterious. Later this year
or early 2019, Aramco will have an Initial Public
Offering (IPO) that could be the largest IPO in
history. Both the NYSE and LSE are courting Saudi crown
prince, Mohammad bin Salman for the Aramco IPO. Invite
Middle East and energy industry expert Ellen Wald,
Ph.D. to share the fascinating history of Saudi Aramco
and the family that controls the multi trillion-dollar
enterprise. Dr. Wald is a scholar at the Arabia
Foundation with expertise in how policy, wars,
diplomacy, the stock market, oil pricing, and
innovation impact the future of energy. To research
her new book “Saudi Inc.,” Wald traveled to Saudi
Arabia in late 2017 to meet with Aramco executives.
Contact Johanna Ramos-Boyer at (703) 646-5137 or Megan
Bonomo at (703) 646-5188.
4. ==> Let the Games Begin: It’s Time for March Madness
Every springtime, America’s becomes obsessed with
college basketball. It’s the annual NCAA men’s and
women’s basketball tournaments, or what many people
call March Madness. For the next three weeks, college
hoops take center stage as “The Big Dance” gets
underway. Invite Kate Delaney aka The Sports Princess”
to talk about everything tournament-related including
brackets, best bets and why we love it so. Kate Delaney
is a 20-year radio and TV broadcast veteran. She’s
covered 15 Super Bowls, 10 U.S. Opens, 15 Final Fours,
World Series Games, and a plethora of sporting events.
Her latest book is “Invade the Man Cave: Sports Secrets
Guys Don’t Share.” Contact Mark Goldman at (516)
639-0988; mark@goldmanmccormick.com
5. ==> March 21st- National Single Parent Day
Back in 1984, President Reagan declared March 21st
National Single Parent Day. Let’s face it – single
parenting is tough – so this day was created to cheer
on those single parents who are doing double duty day-
in and day-out! Interview author/speaker Sara Sherman,
BA, MS on why this day should be as important as
Mother’s Day and Father’s Day but isn’t! At last count
there were 13.6 million single parents in America doing
their best to raise over 21 million children. Sara will
reveal why kids are often better off than kids in dual
parent homes and why single moms should definitely go
back to school (it’s easier than you think!) Sara is
the author of “The Single Mom’s Guide to Getting a
Degree” book and workbook and can speak to just about
anything relating to single parenting. She has been the
single mom of three children for most of her adult life
– earning two degrees while working a full-time job!
Contact her at (614) 432-2717;
sara@singlemomsasksara.com
6. ==> Repairing an Abusive Workplace
Sexual harassment and other workplace abuses are often
well-known but rarely-discussed ‘secrets.’ Lisa
Dinhofer, MA, CT says being in a toxic environment
where people are afraid to speak up creates moral
distress for employees. “When we’re confronted with
events that violate our core ethics, we disengage, burn
out and get physically and mentally sick. The
environment can even cause some people to get
aggressive or violent.” Dinhofer says removing an
abuser and prevention training are just the first steps
to repairing the workplace. “After an abuser is gone
employers need to assess and address the collateral
damage they leave behind. In many situations that
involves rebuilding trust so employees feel safe at
work.” Lisa will share insights on this timely issue
that affects every industry. She’ll also answer
listeners’ questions on-air. Lisa Dinhofer, MA, CT is a
crisis communication expert and ‘thanatologist.’
Contact her at (301) 366-7944; info@kodenllc.com
7. ==> How to Fit into a Younger Workplace
Hundreds of thousands of talented professionals have
been ousted from the workforce because of their age,
tossed aside and replaced by millennials who are paid
less money. If they’re lucky enough to find new jobs,
they usually end up working for one-third of their old
salaries. Diane Huth, a 67-year-old marketing expert,
has studied this issue from all sides interviewing
millennials, traumatized baby boomers and CEOs and what
she learned is not only fascinating but can help
countless struggling workers caught in the crosshairs.
Let Diane share 12 ways older workers can adapt to fit
into today’s younger workplace as well as how they can
reinvent themselves by using their talents in new ways
instead of trying to compete with younger workers for
the same jobs they had held decades ago. What she has
to say is nothing short of a new way of looking at
work. Diane’s latest book is “BRAND YOU! To Re-Invent
Your Career.” Contact her at (210) 601-7852;
diane@BrandYouGuide.com
8. ==> Fun Tax Story: Behind the Statue of Liberty
Wavers
What’s the first image that comes to mind when you
think tax time? Is it those green Statue of Liberty
wavers on the streets all over the U.S.? They make it
into news stories, social media content and even TV
series. They’re a great, low-cost marketing tool.
Martha O’Gorman of Liberty Tax is the brains behind
those iconic green Statue of Liberty Wavers. Invite her
to share with your listeners the backstory of the
Wavers and her 3 Secrets to Marketing Success. O’Gorman
worked for Jackson Hewitt Tax Service before leaving to
help start Liberty Tax. She is the chief marketing
officer of the company, with more than 4,000 locations
in the U.S. and Canada. Contact Martha O’Gorman at
888-848-5344 or martha@libtax.com.
9. ==> Tuesday, March 20th – Afghan New Year
The Vernal Equinox next Tuesday also marks the Afghan
New Year or Nowroz. Invite Cat Parenti, an author and
expert on Afghan culture to explain the fascinating
customs and traditions surrounding this holiday. You’ll
learn why people whitewash their houses, hang barley
grass in their homes, and why this is a particularly
popular time for weddings. Parenti has lived in
Afghanistan on-and-off for 20 years and married into
the culture. Her NGO “The Afghanistan Foundation”
delivered clothing, crop seeds and medicine to the
Afghan families in Pakistani refugee camps and in the
liberated (from the Soviets) areas of Afghanistan. Cat
Parenti is the author of several books including the
upcoming “Afghanistan: A Memoir from Brooklyn to
Kabul.” She has been featured on numerous radio
programs and in several publications. Contact her at
cat.parenti@gmail.com or grandmachandra@gmail.com
10. ==> Next Week is 4th Annual Teach Music Week
Next week, March 19th-25th, is Teach Music Week, an
annual event that began four years ago to encourage
musicians, music schools, stores & studios to offer a
free lesson or class to new students (kids and adults).
Timed to coincide with National “Music in Our Schools
Month,” the effort has gone worldwide and this year
music teachers in ten countries will participate.
Vincent James, founder of KeepMusicAlive.org says, “We
believe that by encouraging music teachers and
potential students to reach out to each other during
the month of March, many of them will continue to teach
and learn music from each other long after the month is
over. Our goal is to see more kids and adults reaping
the educational, therapeutic and social benefits of
playing music.” This year, Teach Music Week is also
inviting public, private and charter schools to
schedule activities to encourage more students to sign
up for music, band and chorus classes. Vincent James is
the author of the book “88+ Ways Music Can Change Your
Life”. Contact him at (610) 812-5231 (PA);
vincent@KeepMusicAlive.org
11. ==> March 18th- Forgive Mom and Dad Day
If your parents weren’t perfect, get in line. Few are.
Still, that doesn’t stop many of us from grumbling
about the way they screwed up our lives well into
adulthood. On the other hand, holding onto these
resentments isn’t good. Doesn’t Carol-Ann Hamilton know
it? As she traces her own journey from desperation to
inspiration and hope, she urges people to take
advantage of March 18th’s Forgive Mom and Dad Day to
repair festering wounds. No matter the suffering
(abuse, neglect, indifference, etc.), Carol-Ann helps
people to forgive and move on—for their own sake. The
daughter of a formerly-alcoholic father and a paranoid-
schizophrenic mother, she’s an expert at healing toxic
relationships. A delightful media guest, Carol-Ann is
also the author of “Coping with Un-cope-able Parents.”
Contact her at (905) 822-2503;
carolann@carolannhamilton.com
12. ==> Timely Easter Show – Navigate Life Storms Like
Jesus
Divorce, death, job loss, illness, accidents and
financial reversals are just some of the storms
affecting virtually every human being. When awful
events occur—often without warning—people often ask:
“Why is this happening to me? Why now? What is the
purpose of this tragedy?” Invite the author of “Deck
Time with Jesus: Navigating Life’s Storms from a Place
of Peace and Rest,” Nate Stevens, to explore the
adversity of Jesus as a compass point for listeners to
navigate their own life storms as opportunities for
faith and personal growth. Stevens, who spent nine
years working on the book, is an avid, lifelong student
of Scripture—having read the Bible cover to cover more
than 25 times. A popular speaker and teacher at
conferences, seminars and Bible study groups, Stevens
writes online devotionals for Christian Devotions and
Single Matters. Contact him at (803) 546-4457;
n8stevens@yahoo.com
13. ==> Debunk the 10 Biggest Myths about Spirituality
The number of Americans who consider themselves
spiritual but not religious continues to rise. Last
year, the Pew Research Center indicated that 27 percent
of Americans now describe themselves that way. José de
la Torre believes even more people might identify with
the spiritual but non-religious movement if they were
disabused of some common myths. The author of
“Spiritual Living for Busy People: How to Nourish Your
Soul in Today’s Hectic World” says you don’t need to
meditate for an hour or more each day or run off to
live in a cave to live spiritually. He insists you
don’t need to do anything at all! Invite him to debunk
the biggest myths about spirituality and discuss what
he discovered during his 20 years of research into the
subject. Known as the Be at Peace Coach, de la Torre is
donating 100 percent of profits from his books
purchased on Amazon, to the Wounded Warrior Project,
which benefits America’s war veterans. Contact him at
(817) 304-6148; jose@peace-coach.com
14. ==> She Remembers Her Past Life… Do You?
Today Diana Scanlan is a Medical Intuitive Energy
Healer and author of “Lessons from Your Last Life”
living in Australia, having been born in the UK. Though
she remembers living centuries ago, as a Native
American girl! As your interview guest she’ll tell
fascinating stories of her unique tribal past. Plus,
she’ll reveal how to tap into your own memories of
previous lives. Diana says there are reasons why so
many of us: experience deja vu, or feel that a never-
before-visited town or building might seem amazingly
familiar. She’ll discuss why we’re drawn to a
“soulmate” and how to attract one. Did you love your
current partner in an earlier lifetime? Diana will also
explore how aromas jolt us into long ago memories …
the reason we have favorite foods, possessions, careers
or hobbies … what’s behind our phobias and allergies
… and how to recognize if you’re a “new” soul on your
first earthly journey. Contact her at
diana@beingnaturallyhealthy.com.
15. ==> Listen Up: This Could Make You a Liver Lover
Most people wouldn’t consider adding liver to their
diet weekly or monthly, let alone daily. But popular
author and international wellness speaker Leah
McCullough does, and she’s determined to help others
discover the surprisingly energizing superfood that is
liver. Invite Leah to share recipes that disguise the
flavor and texture of liver, and go far beyond liver
and onions! Appreciative audiences will even learn
about making their own enriched dishes by including
powered liver. Leah says daily liver can repel fatigue
so sports performance and sexual stamina can improve,
and you can enjoy sustained energy throughout the
workday, or while on vacation, or when doing chores
without caffeine jitters or the ups/downs of sugar. You
can also keep up with your kids, who are themselves
getting the “grow and thrive” iron and whole food
nutrition that liver provides. Known everywhere as The
Fibro Lady, Leah has authored the critically-acclaimed
books “Freedom from Fibromyalgia: 7 Steps to Complete
Recovery” and “Eat to Energize.” Contact her at (859)
380-9737; Leah@TheFibroLady.com.