- Join the Re-Start America Movement
- How Blacks Built America (and How They Can Rebuild It Now)
- Behind the Scenes of the Iconic Movie ‘Midnight Cowboy’
- Celebrity Musician — Get In Shape, Relieve Stress with Drumming!
- Gory Details: Bizarre, Gross and Taboo Science
- This Therapist Says Racism is a Mental Illness
- 3 Accidents Waiting to Happen to Your Aging Parents
- What to Know About COVID-19 and Your Gut
- Why Are Nurses Quitting When We Need Them Most?
- The Best Ways to Manage Pain at Home
- Therapist: Improve Your Sex Life to Ease Pandemic Stress
- What Americans Can Do to Stop Violence
- Break Your Worst Habit in 21 Days (without Using Willpower)
- How to Help the Loneliest Kids Isolated During the Pandemic
- How Far Would You Go to Find Your Missing Child?
- ==> Join the Re-Start America Movement
We are living in one of the most divisive times in recent memory and many Americans are desperate to find common ground. The Re-Start America Movement hopes to provide a positive way for all Americans to come together in a non-partisan, agnostic environment to share all the ways they want to restart the country and get back to health, life and hope. The social media movement was started by Madeline Long, president and CEO of Healthy Innovations Inc., and Wil Cashen, founder, and CEO of the Tesla Foundation. They ask people all across the country to post their personal, positive selfie message to unite all Americas to believe and have hope, creating a single unified voice for America and for the world to see and hear. Since its launch on January 1, Re-Start America has generated over 2 million views and followers on all social media platforms including Twitter, Instagram and Facebook and Americans are posting Re-Start America by the millions. For more information and interviews, contact Misty Schwartz at (323) 570-1328; mistyepr@gmail.com
- ==> How Blacks Built America (and How They Can Rebuild It Now)
The brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans, Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Ida Byrd-Hill explains that it came about, at least in part, because public schools weren’t — and still aren’t — teaching about the contributions Blacks had in building America. “Three hundred documented patents of major inventions and innovations show that Blacks led major pivots in the growth of the United States. Blacks created the electric railway, automatic crankshaft, refrigeration and the gas furnace!” Invite this urban economist and tech guru to share the many ways Blacks helped solve the talent shortage of the agricultural and industrial revolutions and how they can solve the talent shortage of the digital revolution, if provided with emerging technology training. Ida Byrd-Hill is CEO of Automation Workz, a cybersecurity reskilling and diversity consulting firm. She’s appeared on Good Morning America, numerous radio stations and podcasts, and in Essence Magazine. Her latest book is “Invisible Talent Market.” Contact her at (313) 483-2126; ida@autoworkz.org
- ==> Behind the Scenes of the Iconic Movie ‘Midnight Cowboy’
“Midnight Cowboy” is rather unique in the history of cinema. The story of a young Texan who moves to New York City to become a hustler, and the relationship he forms with a small-time grifter, it’s the only film with an X-rating ever to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards. Invite Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, film scholar, and author Glenn Frankel to share a fascinating group portrait of the men and women who came together to create the dark classic of the New Hollywood era. Frankel — a former Washington Post journalist who received a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting from the Middle East in 1989 — has, in the past decade, made a name for himself as the author of page-turning and authoritative works of film history. To write and research his latest book, “Shooting Midnight Cowboy,” Frankel interviewed all the surviving players in the story — including both Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight — and overturns some long-standing myths about the film, including how it got its infamous X-rating. Contact Johanna Ramos-Boyer at (703) 991-8328; jboyer@rtirguests.com
- ==> Celebrity Musician — Get In Shape, Relieve Stress with Drumming!
Celebrity drummer Rich Redmond will show your audience how they can play drums to get fit and relieve anxiety. Drumming increases energy, improves circulation, lowers stress, increases coordination and burns calories. Playing the drums also reduces anxiety, elevates mood, reduces depression, improves concentration, and uses both sides of the brain. Rich has been the drummer with multi-platinum country rocker Jason Aldean for 21 years. He has performed with Kelly Clarkson, Ludacris, Keith Urban, and many others. He has recorded 28 No. 1 hits, plays iconic venues like Madison Square Garden and The Hollywood Bowl and has performed on “SNL,” “Today,” The ACM Awards and much more. Rich is also a Fortune 500 motivational speaker, author, educator and actor. Contact Rich Redmond at (615) 739-3184; Booking@richredmond.com
- ==> Gory Details: Bizarre, Gross and Taboo Science
Would your dog eat you if you died? What are face mites? Why do clowns creep us out? Journalist Erika Engelhaupt, the writer of “National Geographic’s” highly acclaimed Gory Details blog, shares the answers. From murderous meerkats to a behind-the-scenes look at maggot farming, she’ll explore the strange and shocking realities of our minds, our bodies and our universe, taking listeners on a fascinating tour through overlooked but astonishing aspects of biology, anatomy, nature and more. A science writer for more than a decade, Engelhaupt is fun guest who also appears in comedy clubs and on podcasts such as the Story Collider. Her latest book is “Gory Details: Adventures From the Dark Side of Science.” Erika Engelhaupt is available for interviews on Tuesday, March 2. Contact Mala Perna at (917) 225-0889; malapernamedia@gmail.com
- ==> This Therapist Says Racism is a Mental Illness
Are hate crimes a mental health problem? How about the behavior of those who make racist comments? Explore this timely controversial issue with Howard Bronson, a marriage and family therapist and author of 16 books. Bronson says we already have the means to end racist thinking through sensitivity training, but we need to coordinate. Ask him: How did we get to this place where gossip and divisiveness have gotten so out of hand? What is gossip and what is its relationship to racism? With over 40 years of therapy experience, Howard Bronson has appeared on “CBS This Morning” and NBC’s “Today” show and done more than 1,000 radio interviews. His new book is “Speak Up: How Gossip Has Transformed Racism and Misinformation into a Primary Mental Illness.” Contact him at (802) 373-2921; howard_bronson@yahoo.com
- ==> 3 Accidents Waiting to Happen to Your Aging Parents
Somewhere in life, our parents go from watching over us to being watched over by us, a role that many adult children are ill-prepared for. Interview Kathleen Lenane, a former staff writer and editor for “SELF” and “Real Simple” who runs The Clueless Caregiver website and blog, to learn the three most likely accidents that could derail your parents’ health and how they can be avoided. Known for her humor and entertaining stories as well as her practical information, Kat can also share what to do if your parents view themselves as invincible as her parents did. Contact her at (860) 500-1524; klenane@rtirguests.com
- ==> What to Know About COVID-19 and Your Gut
COVID-19 has righty been blamed for everything from deadly lung issues and brain fog to the loss of taste and smell. But what about the coronavirus’ effects on your digestive system? Can your gut protect you from COVID-19? What do people with inflammatory bowel disease need to know about the virus? How is COVID-19 leading to more gut issues for more people? Explore this timely topic with Stanford-trained physician Jeff Lazarus, M.D., who will educate your audience about gut responses to the pandemic, plus possible solutions. Dr. Lazarus has developed the “Controlling Your Gut Feelings” program using a combination of cognitive-behavioral therapy, medical hypnosis, and motivational interviewing techniques to assist young patients and adults. Contact Dr. Lazarus at (216) 202-3112; jlazarusmd@rtirguests.com
- ==> Why Are Nurses Quitting When We Need Them Most?
Within the first two years of practice, 33% of new nurses leave the profession. Why are so many walking away from a stable and rewarding career, and what can we do about it? 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 may leave. An outspoken registered nurse known as Nurse Nancy, she 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
- ==> The Best Ways to Manage Pain at Home
Because of the stress of COVID-19, patients are in more severe pain and opioid overdoses are increasing. Many are cut off from their usual health-care providers. Pain treatment expert Cindy Perlin has valuable advice for the 100 million Americans who are suffering from chronic pain, including how to use diet, mind/body approaches, movement, supplements, devices and more to reduce pain. Cindy Perlin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, certified biofeedback practitioner, chronic pain survivor, author of “The Truth About Chronic Pain Treatments: The Best and Worst Strategies for Becoming Pain Free” and the founder of the online Alternative Pain Treatment Directory. Contact Cindy Perlin at (518) 439-6431 or cindyperlin@gmail.com
- ==> Therapist: Improve Your Sex Life to Ease Pandemic Stress
Being stuck at home with your partner during COVID lockdown can create a lot of tension. One way to counter the stress — and perhaps even save your relationship — is to spice things up in the bedroom. Diana Wiley, Ph.D., a licensed marriage and family therapist and board-certified sex therapist for more than 30 years, will share her advice on how to plan an exciting date night at home, ways to use sensual touch to relieve stress, tips for trying something new with your partner, and more. Dr. Diana is the author of “Love in the Time of Corona: Advice from a Sex Therapist for Couples in Quarantine.” She will gladly adjust the level of explicit language in the interview to suit your audience. Contact Dr. Diana at (206) 448-5359; diana@drdianawiley.com
- ==> What Americans Can Do to Stop Violence
America is in the midst of a spiritual crisis, with violent young Americans destroying, looting and abusing each other because they don’t know how to stay centered to avoid bullying others or becoming victims of bullying. So says 40-year crime and violence prevention consultant Stephanie Mann, the author of “Empowerment Parenting: How to Raise Resilient Children Who Become Happy, Self-Reliant Adults.” “They never learned how to develop the 3Cs: Courage, Character and Conscience,” she says. “Let’s discuss why and what we can do to wake up American values, restore faith in our country and keep our citizens, neighborhoods and cities safe and healthy.” Contact Stephanie Mann at (925) 451-3654; safeneighborhoods@gmail.com
- ==> Break Your Worst Habit in 21 Days (without Using Willpower)
Every year, millions of Americans resolve to break at least one bad habit like procrastinating, smoking, overeating or overspending. So why do fewer than 8% succeed? Habits are in the spotlight! And no one knows this better than The Power Habits® Mentor, Noah St. John. As the No. 2 best-selling author of 15 books including “Power Habits®: The New Science for Making Success Automatic,” Noah has bridged the gap for more than a million people over the last two decades with his high-energy speaking style and media-friendly message. Ask him: Why is it so hard to break bad habits? What is “head trash” and how does it keep people stuck? How do you help people break their worst habit in 21 days without willpower? Contact Noah St. John at (330) 730-1727; media@successclinic.com
- ==> How to Help the Loneliest Kids Isolated During the Pandemic
Barb Daniels talks about the problems children face during the pandemic — such as feeling saddened and separated from other youngsters — and offers solutions parents, teachers, and caregivers can use. As the author of the award-winning “Timmy Teacup” series, Daniels can discuss how to recognize a child’s level of isolation and worries, and ways to address them. Among her recommendations are adding extra family activities during lockdowns, such as reading together, having appropriate discussions to address and lessen fears, and sharing cheerful anticipation of upcoming post-COVID-19 months. Hear how virtual playdates with friends and visits from grandparents can help, what family games and conversations can boost children’s self-esteem and enhance mood, and how siblings can help younger kids AND themselves. Contact Barbara Daniels at (636) 220-5495; BDaniels@rtirguests.com
- ==> How Far Would You Go to Find Your Missing Child?
What would you do if your young daughter went missing? How many years would you spend searching for her? In your quest for answers, would you also turn to help from the spirit world? This was Sana Brauner’s reality after her two-year-old daughter Alexandra-Anita disappeared without a trace during a 2004 tsunami that took the life of Sana’s mother. In her memoir “The Borrowed Daughter” she offers tools to transform suffering into personal growth and for finding meaning in traumatic events and losses. Contact Sana Brauner at SBrauner@rtirguests.com Skype: sanabr