June 14, 2018
01. Trump is Hooked On the History Books
02. Summit Buys Time for Trump and Kim
03. It’s Festival Time: Music Historian Hits the Road
04. Pillow Talk: Fascinating Facts about Pillows
05. Does America Have a Dad Deficit?
06. How Dads Can Empower Their Daughters
07. He Says Dying Made Him a Better Father
08. The Copycat Celebrity Suicide Effect
09. Insights from 2017 Kate Spade Interview
10. 6M US Students Have High Blood Pressure: Are Backpacks Why?
11. Why Autism Research is a Waste of Time and Money
12. The Way We Treat Pain Is Criminal, Pain Doc Says
13. Capitalism Vs. Public Health: Cure Yourself?
14. Develop Your Inner Bull***t Detector!
15. School’s Out, But Mom’s Stress Is In
16. Why We Can’t Stay Happy …and What to Do about It!
17. Do You Take Yourself Way Too Seriously?
18. Why Homeless People Are Great Role Models
19. How Faith Can Divorce-Proof Your Marriage
20. Your Summer Fun is Destroying the Planet
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1. ==> Trump is Hooked On the History Books
Aaron David Miller says the historic North Korea summit
offers Trump the possibility of a ride into the history
books, and he’ll likely fall in love with the process
designed to keep it alive. “The US and North Korea have
a framework for negotiations and a mandate from the
leaders to move forward. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
will be key, and the hawkish National Security Adviser
John Bolton best be careful he doesn’t appear to be
ruining Trump’s party. If we’re lucky, this will
produce a multi-year process driven by a North and
South Korea track that will help defuse tensions and
prevent escalation. Complete denuclearization of North
Korea isn’t likely in the cards; but stability — maybe
even peace on the Peninsula — may be. If we’re smart,
we’ll take it.” Aaron David Miller is a vice president
and distinguished scholar at the Woodrow Wilson
International Center for Scholars and author of “The
End of Greatness: Why America Can’t Have (and Doesn’t
Want) Another Great President.” Miller was a Middle
East negotiator in Democratic and Republican
administrations. Follow him on Twitter @aarondmiller2
or contact Ryan McKenna at 202/691-4217;
Ryan.mckenna@wilsoncenter.org
2. ==> Summit Buys Time for Trump and Kim
Vipin Narang says the Singapore summit showed why Kim
Jong Un pursued nuclear weapons in the first place.
“Although he might have declared his nuclear weapons
force “completed” in November 2017, it only achieved
political completion when he sat down with the
President of the United States as an equal. The summit
shows why nuclear weapons are such a valuable commodity
in international politics, legitimizing Kim’s pursuit
of them. Kim issued a vague meaningless pledge in
exchange for a vague meaningless security guarantee
from Trump. Neither side committed to anything that it
has not already, and a lot will turn on whether any
meaningful progress can be achieved under this renewed
framework. But the bottom line is North Korea is not
going to give up its nuclear weapons.” Vipin Narang is
an associate professor of political science at MIT. He
is the author of “Nuclear Strategy in the Modern Era.”
Follow him on Twitter @NarangVipin. Contact him at
617-258-7363 (MA); narangv@mit.edu
3. ==> It’s Festival Time: Music Historian Hits the
Road
Eddie Trunk’s new show, Trunkfest, premieres next month
with the music historian rolling into the one and only
Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Invite Trunk to share
highlights from the series including an exclusive
interview with Southern Rock superstar George Thorogood
and a creepy cruise down to New Orleans for the Voodoo
Music + Arts Experience festival. The travelling show
is like going to a festival, hanging with the band… and
of course eating festival food! Trunk even heads south
of the border for a concert vacation at Castaway with
Southern Ground, talking with Southern Rock favorites
Blackberry Smoke, and chart-topping Country mainstays
the Zac Brown Band. Trunkfest will air Sundays on AXS
TV. Contact Johanna Ramos-Boyer at (703) 646-5137;
johanna@jrbcomm.com or Erin Bolden at (703) 646-5188.
4. ==> Pillow Talk: Fascinating Facts about Pillows
Can you believe that the first pillows were made of
bronze, wood, porcelain or stone? Ouch! Or that their
original purpose was to keep bugs out of your ears,
mouth, and nose? Get ready to entertain and inform your
audience as they learn fascinating facts about pillows
from Steve Long, the Pillow Guy. He can talk about
famous pillow fights in movies and real life, the first
hotelier to put chocolate on a pillow and pillows as an
art form. Long is the CEO of Phamous Pholks Furniture
Art Pillows, patented, custom-made pillows featuring
the images of celebrities who look like they are
actually sitting right there. He can also talk about
how a pillow featured in a movie led him to create his
business. Reach him at (520) 358-2871;
steve@phamouspholks.com
5. ==> Does America Have a Dad Deficit?
Apostolic Pastor Eric Hawthorne, a divorced single dad,
claims that there is a severe “fatherhood deficit” in
modern society. “I see young kids out on the street,
doing drugs because nine times out of 10, their fathers
are absent,” he says. As a dad of two boys aged 10 and
12, Eric takes an old-fashioned, hands-on approach to
raising his kids. He adds: “I teach them to respect and
how to treat women. I teach them how to be responsible.
Every Saturday, I give them tasks such as cleaning,
doing dishes, making their beds. I also teach them
about responsible money management, and how to provide
for a family. I give them an allowance and teach them
how to save. It’s natural to them. I prepared them from
an early age.” Eric is the second-generation pastor of
Daystar Deliverance Ministries in Richardson, Texas,
and the author of the upcoming book “Are You Ready for
Marriage?” Contact him at PastorErichawthorne@gmail.com
or (214) 785-7412.
6. ==> How Dads Can Empower Their Daughters
Women have traditionally represented the highest
percentage of consumers of books about love, marriage,
parenting and other seemingly feminine topics. However,
best-selling author of female empowerment titles Kailin
Gow has made a surprising discovery. “Men are also
followers of mine,” she says. “I am finding out that
men are reading books normally geared toward women
because there is a lack of books for men, such as
parenting books.” So just in time for Father’s Day,
Kailin has released a book especially for dads:
“Raising Strong Daughters: What Fathers Should Know.”
Co-written with her husband, attorney Finlay Gow, she
shares how dads can help to empower their daughters in
the age of the #MeToo movement, school violence and
other challenging life situations young girls
experience. Kailin is a long-time female empowerment
advocate, the founder of Sparklesoup Inc., an
internationally recognized, multi-award-winning
bestselling author who has sold over 5.5 million books,
and director/filmmaker. She is also the author of the
recently released “Kailin Gow’s Go Girl Guide.” Contact
her at (617) 744-9001; Kailin@sparklesoup.com
7. ==> He Says Dying Made Him a Better Father
Danny Bader’s life was transformed by a near death
experience more than 20 years ago and he says what he
learned from the experience has made him a better
father. He’d just finished a roofing job with two
buddies and was helping one retract the ladder when it
hit the power lines. The other man holding the ladder—a
husband and father of three young kids—died instantly.
For all intents and purposes, Danny was also dead …and
then he wasn’t. Physically he recovered quickly but
emotionally, the accident took its toll. Now 54, the
author and inspirational speaker can discuss how
vision, support and faith helped him through the
tragedy, and how he uses the three powerful principles
with his children to support them on their journeys.
Danny is a coach, speaker and author of “Back from
Heaven’s Front Porch,” “Abraham’s Diner,” and “I Met
Jesus for a Miller Lite.” Contact him at (610)
888-8611; danny@dannybader.com
8. ==> The Copycat Celebrity Suicide Effect
The recent suicide deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony
Bourdain shocked the nation and calls and texts to
crisis hotlines spiked dramatically. Carla Feagan fears
an increase in copycat suicides citing the rise in
deaths after Robin Williams suicide in 2014. Feagan
says, “The time is now for people to release their
shame, become vulnerable and speak openly and publicly
about their depression and suicide attempts. It is with
this sharing of these stories that will allow those who
are thinking about suicide to understand they are not
alone and they too can survive.” Feagan, the author of
“A Life Worth Living; The Journey of an Authentic
Soul,” has been plagued by depression, anxiety and
suicide attempts her entire life and is ready and
willing to speak about what saved her from committing
suicide. Contact her at 707 969 7972;
press@carlafeagan.com
9. ==> Insights from 2017 Kate Spade Interview
With the death of the beloved fashion icon, many
suggested suicide hotline numbers to call. But
relationship and parenting experts Poppy and Geoff
Spencer say perhaps there is also something deeper;
something Kate Spade shared in her own words a year
ago. Invite them to discuss Spade’s parenting
perspective, why she and her daughter may have lived
parallel lives in relation to identity, and how a
simple mind shift can help parents deal with the
challenging issues of kids and teens. Poppy and Geoff
are a husband/wife team who help identify and address
communication barriers. Interviewed on NBC, ABC, CBS,
Bustle, Your Tango, and Popsugar, the relationship
experts offer two unique and experienced perspectives.
They are the authors of “One Billion Seconds: There’s
Still time to Discover Love.” Contact them at (941)
586-2911; pg@poppyandgeoff.com
10. ==> 6M US Students Have High Blood Pressure: Are
Heavy Backpacks to Blame?
Recent studies show a startling increase in students
with high blood pressure. What’s behind the spike in
what is normally considered an older person’s
condition? While one specific cause hasn’t been found,
Bob Prichard says a key factor could be chronically
restricted chest expansion—and reduced oxygen
intake—from carrying heavy backpacks to school every
day for years! Low oxygen intake has also been linked
to obesity, diabetes, depression and anxiety–all of
which are at an all-time among students. And since
reduction in oxygen intake lasts years after the school
backpack is put away, Prichard says millennials are at
risk as well, and many don’t even know it. He’ll
explain how your listeners can measure their chest
expansion and what they can do to increase it. Bob
Prichard is president of the Somax Institute and author
of “Are You Robbing Your Brain of Oxygen?” Contact him
at (415) 435-9880 (CA); bprichard@somaxsports.com
11. ==> Why Autism Research is a Waste of Time and
Money
Developed nations around the world have spent years and
billions on autism research, focusing mainly on medical
and pharmaceutical remedies. But physician and author
Dr. Rajalakshmi Kandaswamy says they are going about it
the wrong way. “The root cause of all of the limiting
symptoms of autism is energy disturbance,” she says.
“This stress that I am talking about is energetic
stress. This includes stress from the parents’
energies, caregivers’ energies, and stress from the
environment including noise pollution, chemicals in
food, etc.” After exploring the power of holistic
energy healing in her own medical practice and life,
Dr. Raja spent more than 25 years developing the Autism
Cure, which shows results from day one! She recently
was recognized by Buzzfeed as one of five professionals
in the world to watch out for in the autism arena. She
is the author of the book “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.
12. ==> The Way We Treat Pain Is Criminal, Pain Doc
Says
Patients from all over the country visit Anna Lee,
M.D., to get relief from chronic pain that has plagued
them for years. This board-certified pain management
physician has helped thousands of “basket cases” for
whom conventional treatments have failed, with her
groundbreaking FDA-approved treatment. But you don’t
have to be in chronic pain to appreciate what Dr. Lee
will say about the horrible way pain patients are
treated in America, leading to a completely unnecessary
deadly opioid crisis. She’ll say that pain originates
from nerve injuries—not in the muscles or bones where
most treatments focus and often surgeries and
injections are useless. Ask her how her treatment works
and why no one else is using it. Anna Lee trained at
Hahnemann and the University of Pennsylvania. Reach her
at 201) 925-0315; drlee1@optimum.net
13. ==> Capitalism Vs. Public Health: Cure Yourself?
In the world of Capitalism, curing the chronically ill
isn’t a profitable business model. After all, when
everyone is healthy, or at least the majority who are
curable, how will the company make a profit? Beverly
Jensen, Ph.D., says, “There is no silver bullet to
optimal health. Corporate interests have superseded
public health protection, and our conventional
healthcare system is part of the problem.” The SelfCare
Maven says, “There’s no drug to cure the causes of
chronic diseases. It’s largely up to the individual.”
Dr. Jensen can discuss the need for a national, public
discussion of the state of America’s health, how
individuals can recover, and how policies need to
change to improve the public’s health. Beverly, 70
years young, is a lifelong practitioner of the natural
healing arts. She is the author of the upcoming book
“The 21st Century Health Rx: Self-care.” Contact her at
SelfcareMaven@gmail.com or Skype docbeverly718.
14. ==> Develop Your Inner Bull***t Detector!
Fake news. Social media overload. Humans being replaced
by machines in the workforce. No wonder modern people
feel so anxious, angry and disconnected from reality.
Author Kim Chestney has the simple yet powerful
solution: Intuition! “Intuition is the most important,
yet least understood faculty of human consciousness.”
Kim says. “Getting your ego out of the way and
developing your inner voice is a great bull***t
detector. It can also facilitate well-being and growth
in all aspects of your life.” Kim is an international
best-selling author and artist who founded the popular
CREATE! Festival in Pittsburgh, Pa. Her new Intuition
Masterclass is launching this fall as part of the debut
of her global online school, Intuition Lab. Contact her
at info@mystic-studio.com, or (412) 874-0898.
15. ==> School’s Out, But Mom’s Stress Is In
School is out and the living is definitely not easy.
Parents—particularly moms—will be living in their cars
as they endlessly chauffeur their kids to and from
summer activities. In fact, says Suzette Webb, it’s
like adding a part-time job to an already frazzled
existence that includes spending more time scheduling
kids’ time, feeding them and breaking up their fights.
Invite Suzette on your show to offer suggestions for
ways moms can “up their game” in the summer to find
more time for themselves. Pointing out that self-care
is not selfish, Suzette will share the importance of
moms scheduling their own playdates, taking timeouts,
starting the day with a mom-friendly warm-up routine,
and celebrating the wins that come with being a less
stressed parent. Suzette holds an MBA from the Kellogg
Graduate School of Northwestern University. She is a
mother, entrepreneur, speaker, podcaster and the author
of “Blues to Blessings.” Reach her at (708) 261-3303;
suzette@bluestoblessings.com
16. ==> Why We Can’t Stay Happy …and What to Do about
It!
Did you know that more people than ever are chronically
unhappy? Maybe you are one of them! Study after study
proves that unhappiness reigns supreme in America and
the world. But did you know that you can control how
happy you feel? Ed Kuiper, author of “Ride the
Happiness Wave,” can show your audience how to simply
and easily activate their own happiness. It is possible
to relieve the heaviness and fatigue that have become a
standard default for many of them. Ed will share
specific actions they can do every day to quickly
create a happy spirit within while also giving them
fun, short, supportive suggestions to trigger a “happy”
feeling that lasts! Ed Kuiper is an author, speaker
and seminar leader on cultivating happiness and healing
– both physical and emotional. As an officer of two
major life insurance companies and founder and CEO of
several national companies, Ed spent over 40 years in
the business world before becoming the “Master of
Happiness.” Contact Ed at (207) 592-2032;
edkuiperreports@gmail.com?
17. ==> Do You Take Yourself Way Too Seriously? 5
Questions Will Tell
Many people make themselves miserable without realizing
it, says Jim Ryan, author of “Simple Happiness, 52 Easy
Ways to Lighten Up.” Your listeners will be able to
tell if they are doing that when Jim asks them such
questions as: Do you tend to criticize your coworkers
and family? Do you wake up stressed out before your day
even begins? Do you get impatient with other drivers
during your commute? In addition to getting people to
rethink their behavior, Jim will share what they can do
to lighten up and be more grateful for what they have.
He’s a motivational speaker who often speaks to
inmates, helping them to be happier. Reach him at (631)
754-7636 or (631) 875-1484 (cell);
info@jimryantalks.com
18. ==> Why This Author Says Many Homeless People Are
Great Role Models
Get ready to question nearly everything you think you
know about homeless people—including who they are and
how they got there. Glen Dunzweiler, who has
extensively interviewed homeless people and their
advocates, will say that the same qualities it takes to
survive on the street—stress management, humility, a
positive attitude, for example—are identical to what
all of us need to get by in life. He can bust the
biggest myths people have about the homeless and reveal
which celebrities were formerly homeless. Dunzweiler is
a filmmaker, producer, director, public speaker and
former college professor whose documentary,
“yHomeless,” can be seen on Amazon Prime. He is also
the author of “Things I’ve Learned from the Homeless.”
Reach him at (702) 767-7434; glen@glendunzweiler.com
19. ==> How Faith Can Divorce-Proof Your Marriage
Almost half of all marriages in Western society end in
divorce. So how have pastor and Christian marriage
counselor Rev. George Sukhdeo and his wife, Shirley,
managed to remain happily married for 46 years? “We
have experienced almost every challenge couples face in
a marriage,” he says. “A marriage with Christ at its
center is much more than having someone to do the
dishes after dinner, take care of you when you’re sick,
or help you make the car payment every month. A godly
marriage excels at compromise and glories in
selflessness.” Rev. George is an ordained minister with
the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada, He received a
Master of Ministry in Christian Counseling degree and a
B.A. in theology from Christian Bible College of Rocky
Mount, N.C. He has 34 years of experience in Christian
ministries as a pastor, Christian counselor and life
coach, and has counseled more than 500 troubled
couples, with an 85 percent success rate. He is the
author of the book “Preparing for and Fostering Harmony
in Marriage” Contact him at georges_8@sympatico.ca or
(416) 460-4134.
20. ==> Your Summer Fun is Destroying the Planet
Summer is a time for fun in the sun, backyard
barbecues, trips to the beach and other outdoor
activities. But did you know that the activities and
objects we use, purchase and enjoy in summer might
actually harm the planet? According to author and
environmental engineer Yasmin Davar: “Single use
straws, not properly disposing of trash, buying patio
furniture made from illegally logged wood and
purchasing more food than we consume can have a very
negative impact on the world’s environment. If we can
all change small habits to be more environmentally
friendly, this can have a positive impact on the entire
planet.” Yasmin can discuss how our small, seemingly
harmless habits can have a devastating impact on the
planet, and how we can change this. In addition to
being an environmental engineer, Yasmin holds a Master
of International Studies degree in Peace and Conflict
Resolution and is the author of the book “Our Peaceful
Planet: Healing Ourselves and the World for a
Sustainable Future.” Contact her at
yasmin@yasmindavar.com.
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