April 17, 2018
01. Will Russia Retaliate Over Syria Strikes?
02. The Inspirational Barbara Bush
03. It’s Prince Week in Minneapolis!
04. Light ‘em Up: 420 Day is Friday
05. Simple Tips to Make Every Day Earth Day
06. 71-year-old Makes History at Boston Marathon
07. Uh Oh! You Didn’t File Your Taxes
08. What’s Happening to Your Facebook Data?
09. Foreign Aid to Africa Is Not the Solution
10. World Autism Awareness Month – Is there a Cure?
11. Sexism and Sport: Who Are the Worst Offenders?
12. Natural Alternative to Allergy Shots and Pills
13. Will CA Survive Upcoming Wildfire Season?
14. You Bought Bitcoin. It Tanked. Now What?
15. It’s Community College Awareness Month
16. Honoring Women Civilians during Vietnam War
17. She Lost Everything in an Instant
18. Look Younger in 15 Minutes a Day
19. How to Live without Regret and Anxiety
20. Purge Your Hate for Trump
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1. ==> Will Russia Retaliate Over US Strikes in Syria?
The attack on Syria by Western powers has fueled fears
that Russia will retaliate. The British are being
warned of possible cyber warfare in the next few weeks
but should Americans be worried too? Invite military
strategist Harlan Ullman to discuss the likelihood of a
physical – or cyber – attack. Ullman has served on the
Senior Advisory Group for Supreme Allied Commander
Europe (2004-16) and is senior adviser at Washington
D.C.’s Atlantic Council, chairman of two private
companies and principal author of the doctrine of shock
and awe. A former naval person, he commanded a
destroyer in the Persian Gulf and led over 150 missions
and operations in Vietnam as a Swift Boat skipper. His
newest book is “Anatomy of Failure: Why America Has
Lost Every War It Starts.” Contact Ryan McCormick at
(516) 901-1103.
2. ==> Barbara Bush is Inspiration to Many
Former first lady Barbara Bush is reportedly in failing
health and refusing further medical treatment, instead
focusing on comfort care at home with her family.
Meredith Iler says Mrs. Bush has been an inspiration to
many. “Growing up in Houston, I met her at a young age
and I have had many opportunities to be with Mrs. Bush
and see her in many different settings over the past 40
years. She is always gracious, always by her husband’s
side and always has time for serving others. She
serves as an inspiration to me as a wife, a mom, a
patriot and a woman of impact.” Iler can talk about
being a guest at the Bush homes in Kennebunkport and
Houston, and being a long-time supporter of the Barbara
Bush Foundation for literacy. Iler says there’s no way
to discuss George Bush’s accomplishments without
focusing on their public service as a couple, their
marriage and their impact on the nation and world.
Meredith Iler’s upcoming book, “Parenting Patriots,”
includes lessons learned from George and Barbara Bush
and the legacy of patriotism instilled in their
children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Contact her at (832) 647.8683; Meredithiler@aol.com
3. ==> It’s Prince Week in Minneapolis!
It was two years ago this Saturday that music icon
Prince was found dead in his Paisley Park mansion and
thousands of fans are converging in Minneapolis this
week for Celebration 2018 to remember the flamboyant
‘Purple One’ who many call a genius. Documentary
filmmaker and author Duane Tudahl is there. Invite him
on your show to discuss the man behind the music, his
obsessive drive and demand for total control, how
Purple Rain catapulted him from a cult-favorite to a
superstar and what’s in his mysterious and legendary
vault. Tudahl spent 20 years interviewing over 40 band
members, singers, and engineers for his acclaimed book
“Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions: 1983
and 1984.” He’ll share their personal, never-before-
heard stories from inside the studio recording Purple
Rain, as well as music for a half-dozen artists and
bands. You’ll hear why Prince decided to turn his back
on almost everything involving Purple Rain, and what it
was like to spend 17 hours a day alone with Prince in
the studio, for weeks at a time, producing 2-3 songs in
a single day. Duane Tudahl is a long-time TV and
documentary producer. Contact him at (818) 726-8638
(CA);duane@duanetudahl.com
4. ==> Light ‘em Up: Celebrate 420 Day this Friday
This Friday, April 20th at 4:20 p.m. people all over
the world will gather to smoke or consume marijuana in
celebration of 420 Day (National Weed Day). Invite Dr.
Regina Nelson and Michael Browning on your show to find
out why you too should consider smoking pot that day in
celebration of the holiday that reportedly began with a
gathering of high school students in California in the
mid-1970s. These media-savvy marijuana educators can
discuss everything from why grandma may be smoking pot
to the considerable medicinal benefits of cannabis to
the stoner myths people still believe. The pair fully
support former Speaker of the House Boehner’s recent
cannabis industry arrival and leadership of
#RepublicansToDescheduleMJ campaign and can talk about
the latest states to legalize medical marijuana and
issues facing people trying to access it. Dr. Regina
Nelson and Michael Browning coauthored “Time for the
Talk: Talking to Your Doctor or Patient About Medical
Cannabis.” Regina has done Ph.D. level research on
marijuana. Regina and Michael can also share tales from
their national educational tour—including their bust in
Oklahoma. Regina will be the keynote speaker for this
month’s World Medical Cannabis Conference. Contact them
at (303) 505-0591; ecstherapyco@gmail.com
5. ==> Simple Tips to Make Every Day Earth Day
Our environmental problems can seem so enormous and
intractable that people often don’t know where to begin
in helping to solve them. But Ellen Moyer, Ph.D. says
“There are small practical actions we can take in our
daily lives that add up to real help for our
environment and can often save us money and help our
own health at the same time.” She adds, “We all have
power. Our purchases make up two-thirds of the US
economy, and we can use our dollars, our votes, and our
lifestyle decisions to steer things in a healthy
direction.” Moyer is a registered professional engineer
with a B.A. in anthropology, an M.S. in environmental
engineering, a Ph.D. in civil engineering, and 30 years
of environmental engineering experience. “Our Earth,
Our Species, Our Selves: How to Thrive While Creating a
Sustainable World” is her third book, and she is a TEDx
speaker and contributor to “The Huffington Post.”
Contact her at (413) 862-3452; ellenmoyer@em-green.com
6. ==> 71-year-old Makes History at Boston Marathon
Growing up, Steven Wightman dreamed of running the
Boston Marathon with his older brother. Though his
brother died in a tragic accident many years ago,
Steven did run the Marathon yesterday and made history.
At 71-years-old, he was one of sixteen men and women
veterans representing all five branches of the services
to run the Centennial Military Relay which was last
done in 1918 by veterans of World War One. Steven and
teammate Laura Piscopo (both U.S. Army Veterans) ran
the most difficult of the eight legs, across Newton,
MA, up and down hills to end their leg of 3.5 miles a
stone’s throw west of the famous “Heartbreak Hill.”
Contact Steven Wightman at (781) 861-0348; (339)
927-6187 (cell)
7. ==> Uh Oh! You Didn’t File Your Taxes
Whether you’re a procrastinator, forgetful, or just
unaware, today is the deadline to file your taxes but
many folks still haven’t done the paperwork. What do
you do now? Martha O’Gorman of Liberty Tax Service can
explain how to file an extension, what to do if you owe
money but can’t pay, and what to do now to make sure
you won’t owe taxes again next year. Martha O’Gorman
worked for Jackson Hewitt Tax Service before co-
founding Liberty Tax, the brand with the iconic Statue
of Liberty wavers. An experienced media guest, she is
the chief marketing officer of the company, with more
than 4,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada, and she
knows taxes. Contact Martha O’Gorman at (888) 848-5344
or martha@libtax.com.
8. ==> What’s Happening to Your Facebook Data?
What does Facebook really know about you? How is your
data being used and what can you do about it? Dr. Robin
Burk is the managing director of Analytic Decisions²
and consults on data analysis, machine learning/AI and
their uses. She says Facebook has betrayed the naive
expectations of its users by exploiting social
relationships for profit. It’s not just your own data
that you have exposed if you’re a Facebook user, it’s
also the data of anyone you’ve tagged and more. But
Facebook isn’t the only company harvesting and
exploiting your data. The problem is much bigger. She’s
the author of “Check Your Connections: How to Thrive in
an Uncertain World” and is giving her first TEDx talk
in late April. Contact her at (703) 346 4448 or
robin.kowalchuk.burk@gmail.com
9. ==> Foreign Aid to Africa Is Not the Solution
Sending aid seems like the right thing to do when
people in the Western and developed world see Sub-
Saharan Africa struggling economically and want to
help. Retired neurosurgeon Sylvanus Ayeni was born and
raised in Nigeria and says there are many negative
unintended consequences of open-ended foreign aid.
Invite him to discuss these negative consequences,
including creating a culture of dependency, undermining
self-actualization in the next generation, and the
development of an unspoken culture of lower
expectations. His new book, “Rescue Thyself: Change in
Sub-Saharan Africa Must Come from Within,” reveals what
many in the West don’t understand about the root causes
of Sub-Saharan Africa’s plight and the necessary steps
to improve the situation. Dr. Ayeni is the president
and founder of Pan Africa Children Advocacy Watch
(PACAW) Inc. and has spoken to local and international
audiences. Contact him at (301) 910-1020 (MD);
stoksayeni777@gmail.com
10. ==> World Autism Awareness Month – Is there a Cure?
According to alarming MIT research, one in two children
in the U.S. will be diagnosed with autism by the year
2025. Physician and author Dr. Rajalakshmi Kandaswamy
attributes this to increased environmental energy
disturbances. “This not only includes environmental
stress from increased noise pollution, chemicals in
food and so on, this also includes stress from parent’s
and caregivers’ energy,” she says. “Energy disturbances
have sky-rocketed throughout the world as a result of
people defining and accepting stress and pollution to
be a normal part of daily living.” Dr. Raja spent more
than 25 years developing the Autism Cure and was
recognized by Buzzfeed as one of five professionals in
the world to watch out for in the autism arena. She’s
the author of “How to Heal Autism and ADHD in 30 Days:
The Phenomenally Powerful Breakthrough of Intent
Healing,” and a graduate of India’s premier medical
college C.M.C Vellore. Contact her at
healautismnowfoundation@gmail.com.
11. ==> Sexism and Sport: Who Are the Worst Offenders?
Can you imagine a sport in which the mere presence of
women in the ring—and we’re talking women who were
trying to save a man’s life—sparked outrage? Last week,
two women, one of them a nurse, entered a summo ring in
Japan to provide aid to a stricken public official
making a speech. Immediately, a referee stepped in and
demanded that the women leave and salt was sprinkled in
the ring to cleanse it. Lynn Matsuoka, an expert on
Sumo who through her artwork managed to penetrate the
male world of Sumo, will discuss the centuries-old
traditions that keep women out of the Sumo ring and
make the sport perhaps the most sexist of all. What she
has to say about Sumo is fascinating and she can answer
any question you have about the sport, the way
wrestlers train for it and even the recent scandals
that have plagued it. Lynn was once married to a top
Sumo wrestler and is the author of “The Secret World of
Sumo.” Reach her at (808) 479-5966; artist@aloha.net
12. ==> Natural Alternative to Allergy Shots and Pills
Spring has sprung across much of the country and the
trees are budding, the flowers are blooming and the
birds are singing. While it’s beautiful to behold, it
can be agony for people with seasonal allergies. Many
sufferers spend a small fortune in doctor visits,
allergy shots and prescription drugs that make them
drowsy, but Dr. Kathleen Fry says there is an
alternative to the allergy treadmill that’s safe,
effective, inexpensive and readily available in most
health food stores for less than $10.00. Invite her on
your show to share proven allergy relief your
listeners’ will appreciate. Dr. Fry is a medical doctor
and homeopathic physician with over 30 years of
clinical experience. Her new book is “What’s the Remedy
for That? The Definitive Homeopathy Guide to Mastering
Everyday Self-Care Without Drugs.” Contact her at (480)
695-1383; drkathi@drkathifry.com
13. ==> Will California Survive Another Wildfire
Season?
Summer and fall months in California are wildfire
season, when dry weather, high temperatures, and rogue
winds set the Golden State aglow in deadly fires. In
the past decade, California’s wildfires have been more
destructive than ever, and 2017 was the worst year on
record, with upwards of 10 million acres and 22,000
structures burned to the ground. Californian
entrepreneur Jim Moseley has seen firsthand how the
fires affect the state, and has repurposed a fire-
proofing material used by NASA into a powerful line of
defense against the conflagration. Has he found a fool-
proof way to fireproof our property and our natural
resources? Jim Moseley will talk about the wildfires of
2017, discuss preparations for the season ahead, and
how solutions to the problem may be found in existing
technology. Moseley, a Grammy-nominated trombonist
(Google “Moseley Trombone” and enjoy!) can be reached
at (818) 486-4662.
14. ==> You Bought Bitcoin and It Tanked, Now What?
Bitcoin was the hottest thing in the investment world
and just as everyone rushed to get in on the
cryptocurrency gold rush, the price crashed. As many
people now look at their sharply devalued Bitcoin
investment, they’re left wondering what to do next.
John Miller, a financial advisor for 25 years, has seen
all sorts of market ups and downs and can share his
professional insights on the Bitcoin crash. Invite him
to reveal what the professionals consider when trying
to strategize their next move in the market. His new
book, “The Coming Gold, Silver, and Block-Chain Share
Explosion!” reveals how Americans can protect and build
their life savings. Your audience can get a free Kindle
download of his book by visiting his website. Miller
has been featured by the Mancow Morning Show, the Joe
Bartlett Show, Late Night in the Midland, the Financial
Survival Network, and other radio shows nationwide.
Contact him at (727) 564-9416 (FL);
wallst101@hotmail.com
15. ==> It’s Community College Awareness Month
Community colleges are gaining popularity nationwide.
But did you know that more and more college students
are single moms? And that the school of choice for
those single moms is community college? In fact, almost
2.1 million students are single parenting and going
back to school! While this trend seems to be a happy
one, many challenges still exist for single moms and
dads who decide to head back to school – including a
four-out-of-ten drop-out rate. Sara Sherman, BA, MS,
author of “The Single Mom’s Guide to Getting a Degree”
will explain how single parents can head back to school
with confidence. Sara can discuss everything from
choosing the right school and selecting a major to
maximizing study time while managing kids and
household. As a speaker, blogger, coach and creator of
the Kick Ass Single Mom Life movement, Sara can speak
to almost any topic relating to single parenting. As a
single parent for most of her adult life, Sara has
successfully raised her children AND earned two degrees
all while working full-time! Contact her at (614)
432-2717; sara@singlemomsasksara.com
16. ==> Honoring Women Civilians during Vietnam War
Thousands of American women served in Vietnam – some
estimating as many as 265,000 women working as nurses,
journalists, intelligent officers, clerks, and more.
From every conceivable background, nearly all of them
were volunteers. An estimated half were to suffer from
PTSD. The exact numbers and names were never recorded
and their service has been forgotten. Joe Rosato’s book
“Dog Tags & Wedding Bands” honors these women’s
dedication and service. Inspired by his own service in
Vietnam, this gripping novel unravels the mystery of
two nurses who went missing in Vietnam. Contact Joe
Rosato at (732) 859-2089; westenthst@aol.com.
17. ==> What’s It Like to Instantly Lose Everything?
Ask This Woman
Most of us will never have the experience of losing
nearly everything dear to them in an instant. Sana
Bauner was not so lucky. In 2004, Sana, her ex-husband,
son, mother and some friends were on holiday in
Thailand when a tsunami hit. Out of nowhere with no
warning. Sana nearly drowned despite being inside her
room, her mother died and her two-year-old daughter
disappeared never to be found. Sana fought hard to live
and ended up being carried by the water a half-mile
away from her hotel. But what happened that day led to
a battle that was just as big as she struggled to
understand what happened and to go on with her life.
Today, Sana says all of us face tsunamis—divorce, job
loss, deaths, betrayal—and she can help people find
hope and resilience with lessons she learned from
surviving a tsunami. She is the author of “The Borrowed
Daughter,” a memoir containing lessons to help anyone
going through a life crisis, and is based in Vienna.
Contact her at s.brauner@ihr-einkauf.at or through
Skype: sanabr
18. ==> Look Younger in 15 Minutes a Day
Two years ago, José de la Torre began practicing an
ancient stretching and breathing technique called the
Five Tibetans. Practiced by Tibetan monks in the Himalayas
for over 2,500 years, the five simple exercises rejuvenate the
body, increase your energy, boost your immune system,
and make you look and feel younger. Jose says it takes
just 15 minutes a day, and just about anyone can do it
and reap the benefits including the reversal of gray
hair, fewer wrinkles, weight loss, more muscles, less
fatigue, greater flexibility and better memory! Jose
says the changes can occur within six months to a year
of starting the program. Jose holds a degree in
mathematics from Arizona State University, and a
master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
He is also the author of “Spiritual Living for Busy
People: How to Nourish Your Soul in Today’s Hectic
World.” Contact him at (817) 304-6148;
jose@the5tibetans.com
19. ==> How to Live without Regret and Anxiety
Many people live in a state of high anxiety, constantly
worrying about what will happen next. Yet, while there
are some things we cannot change, such as what happens
in Russia or Washington, there are ways to reduce our
own anxiety and fear, according to author, teacher, and
interfaith minister Marcia Grace. “Most people think
that love makes the world go round. But it’s really
guilt that does so and it drives our fear and anxiety.”
Marcia Grace will help listeners develop a new
understanding of the hidden motivators beneath their
conscious awareness which may be keeping them feeling
guilty and regretful and triggering feelings of stress,
depression and anger. Grace’s new book, “Calm,
Creative, Joyful! Lessons in Transforming Your Life,”
is based on lessons she learned from teaching A Course
in Miracles for nearly 40 years. Contact her at (631)
924-0038; mg@MarciaGrace.com
20. ==> Purge Your Hate for Trump
Have you noticed that thousands of Americans are
voicing their displeasure at Donald Trump’s drama-
filled presidency? Even people who voted for Trump are
questioning his outspoken and not-so-diplomatic style,
his propensity for turning supporters into enemies, his
controversial initiatives such as immigration
regulations, and the hectic way his White House is
(dis)functioning. But none of that should be cause to
“hate” the man – says social/spiritual lecturer Patric
Rutherford, Ph.D., author of “God and President Trump
Plus the Rest of Us.” Dr. Rutherford says respectfully
disagreeing with President Trump (or anyone in power,
including your own boss) is a way to solidify your
strength and make change happen. Conversely, you are
dis-empowered by loathing a leader or attacking his/her
character. With an extensive background in Christian
principles, political research and health care
administration, Dr. Rutherford (himself an immigrant
from Jamaica) will reveal how to navigate the Trump Era
and use one’s vote wisely. Contact him at (786)
201-6638; patricrutherford@gmail.com.