01. Judging Jackson’s Judicial Record
02. Ukraine War Triggers Memories for Holocaust Survivor
03. Women Driving Today’s Modern-Day Labor Movement
04. What Will Permanent Daylight Savings Time Do to Your Body?
05. Wines to Celebrate Springtime, and the End of COVID!
06. How Much Longer Will America Have Democracy?
07. What You Still Don’t Know about the Underground Railroad
08. Why the Most Qualified Person Doesn’t Always Get the Job
09. Should Parents Refuse to Let Their Child Take Certain Majors?
10. ‘Couples Whisperer’ Helps Opposites Understand Each Other
11. Do Thoughts and Prayers Really Work?
12. Are You Too Sensitive? You May Be an Empath
13. 3 Surprising Ways to Lessen Pain
14. What School Children Need Now More Than Ever
15. How to Soul-Search Your Way to Greater Happiness
1.==> Judging Jackson’s Judicial Record
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearings on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court have begun and many wonder whether Republicans will step up attacks during the proceedings. Marjorie Cohn notes that Jackson, who is currently a judge serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, was confirmed to that position by a Senate vote of 53 to 44 just last year. And that all 50 Democratic senators and three GOP senators — Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina — voted for her. Cohn can discuss Jackson’s record as a public defender as well as her opinions on the D.C. Circuit Court, including those involving Donald Trump and his administration. Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law and former president of the National Lawyers Guild. Contact her at marjorielegal@gmail.com; @marjoriecohn
2. ==> Ukraine War Triggers Memories for Holocaust Survivor
Eighty-two-year-old Karmela Waldman is usually an atypical, hilarious, potty-mouthed, marriage therapist turned “shock jock” (picture Dr. Ruth on ‘Roids) on her podcast, Surviving the Survivor. But the images coming out of Ukraine have triggered vivid memories of her childhood when at just five years old she was separated from her parents as the Nazis invaded Europe. Hear how, when an ominous knock came at the family’s front door, she ran on foot and was hidden by a nun in an all-boys Catholic school until it was safe to re-emerge more than eight months later. Karmela was reunited with her mother, but her father was taken to the Auschwitz gas chamber. As a Holocaust survivor, Karmela will share the parallels between her experience and the atrocities the world is now watching in real time. She can also discuss how she’s been struck by the similarities in Ukraine’s architecture and destruction today and that of Hungary burning in the 1940s, the unthinkable attacks against children, and the irony that in 1945 the Russians were the liberators. Karmela Waldman co-hosts the podcast Surviving the Survivor with her son, Joel, an Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist. Contact Adrienne Mazzone at (561) 908-1683;
amazzone@transmediagroup.com
3. ==> Women Driving Today’s Modern-Day Labor Movement
The United States is currently in the throes of one of the largest labor upheavals in decades, and women are a driving force. More than 100,000 unionized employees have overwhelmingly voted to authorize strikes, and workers in vastly different industries across the country —from automobiles and tractors and food products to newsrooms —have all recently headed to picket lines. Invite community and union organizer Daisy Pitkin to share an insider’s view of the modern-day labor movement. Pitkin has spent more than 20 years as a labor organizer, working to support U.S. industrial laundry workers and garment workers around the world. Her new book, “On the Line: A Story of Class, Solidarity, and Two Women’s Epic Fight to Build a Union,” chronicles the five-year campaign to bring a union to the dangerous industrial laundry factories of Phoenix, Arizona. Contact Johanna Ramos-Boyer at (703) 646-5137 (office); (703) 400-1099 (cell) or johanna@jrbcomm.com
4. ==> What Will Permanent Daylight Savings Time Do to Your Body?
Senators caught most of America by surprise last week when they unanimously passed a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. The Sunshine Protection Act’s unanimous passage in the Senate indicates wide support for never having to turn the nation’s clocks back again. How will keeping daylight saving time impact your body? Fitness and nutrition expert Christine Hronec says it will help keep your body’s circadian rhythms in balance, and much more. Learn how it could regulate your appetite, lower your risk of a heart attack and even improve your mental health. Christine Hronec is an award-winning chemist and three-time champion fitness competitor, nutrition, and exercise expert. Her YouTube channel has more than 25 million views. Her new book is “Unlock Your Macro Type.” Contact Ryan McCormick at (516) 901-1103 (call or text)
5. ==> Wines to Celebrate Springtime, and the End of COVID!
Caught between snow and ice and hiding from COVID; and long and sunny days with heat, humidity, and the chance to finally get out and reconnect, what’s a wine lover to do? Let wine expert Jim Laughren, CWE, help your audience find the wines to match the season. As he says, spring is a time of promise and renewal and a whole slew of gorgeous wines are just waiting to reflect those sentiments and cheer the waning pandemic. Ask him what wines he is most looking forward to imbibing this spring? Is it safe to start revisiting wineries? What are the best wines for those long-delayed family celebrations? Jim is the author of multiple award-winning books on wine including two short eBooks, “The 15-Minute Guide to Red Wine” and “The 15-Minute Guide to White Wine.” He has appeared on radio and TV around the country and is always an entertaining guest. Contact Jim Laughren at (954) 317-9623; JLaughren@rtirguests.com
6. ==> How Much Longer Will America Have Democracy?
Many Americans feel their freedoms are being infringed upon. Lockdowns, mask and vaccination mandates were the mechanisms that brought our attention to the fact that our liberties are being eroded. This is a mere glimpse into the future, says conservative commentator Tamara Lashchyk, who warns that continued government infringement under the guise of “public health” and “the greater good” will result in the end of a free society. She says electronic passports are a step toward consolidating all citizen information with one technology that, incidentally, is the same one China used to enforce its “one-child” policy and administer a social credit score. A new effort is now underway to implement a “programmable” digital currency in countries such as Canada and the UK that will control how citizens spend their money. Tamara says, “We are headed towards an authoritarian world!” Tamara has been interviewed by the BBC and featured in Huffington Post and co-hosts “The Bo Peep Podcast” which probes the answers to questions that we are afraid to ask. A career coach, author, and former Wall Street executive, she recently ran for the New York State Assembly. Contact Tamara Lashchyk at (848) 373-3543; TLashchyk@rtirguests.com
7. ==> What You Still Don’t Know about the Underground Railroad
When you think of women who participated in the Underground Railroad the first name that comes to mind is Harriet Tubman. But there were others, of course, including Laura Smith Haviland, a petite, bonnet-wearing white Quaker who welcomed runaway slaves to her family farm in Michigan and was so successful at helping them reach freedom that she had a $3,000 bounty placed on her head. Interview Sheryl White, D.Min., an author and YouTube channel creator, to find out more about Haviland’s life and the lessons we can learn from it that are applicable today. Dr. White’s work of historical fiction is “Underground Angel: The Life of Laura Smith Haviland.” Contact her at (620) 672-1596; sdw1001@gmail.com
8. ==> Why the Most Qualified Person Doesn’t Always Get the Job
The interview went well and your qualifications met the job description to a T. Despite your certainty that you were the most qualified candidate, you didn’t get the job. Why not? Get the surprising answer from Beverly Williams, the author of “Your GPS to Employment Success: How to Find and Succeed in the Right Job,” and an employment professional, arbitrator, and former HR executive in both private and public sectors. She’ll explain why the most qualified person doesn’t always get the job and reveal the bigger picture that most of us miss when we are on the hunt for a new job so next time, you’ll be better prepared. Williams is a partner at Wong Fleming PC in Princeton, N.J., where she specializes in labor and employment law. She also hosts the Your Employment Matters with Beverly Williams podcast. Williams earned an M.P.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a J.D. from Rutgers Law School. Contact Beverly Williams at (973) 576-5841; bwilliams@rtirguests.com
9. ==> Should Parents Refuse to Let Their Child Take Certain Majors?
Even at public universities tuition costs a small fortune, one that will be paid either by parents or the graduates themselves in the form of school debt. With that in mind, should parents who have more life experience, have a say when it comes to allowing their child to major in things like gender studies, communications, art, culture, philosophy and other majors that don’t have a direct path to highly paid work after graduation? “Absolutely! A cost/benefit analysis has to be made!” says former college professor Glen Dunzweiler, the author of two books including “A Degree in Homelessness? Entrepreneurial Skills For Students.” Ask him what else does college give you besides debt? What can parents do to help their kids thrive after college? Glen is an independent filmmaker and the host of the YouTube series Difficult Questions with Glen Dunzweiler. His documentary, “yHomeless,” can be seen on Amazon Prime. Contact Glen Dunzweiler at (702) 703-2219; GDunzweiler@rtirguests.com
10. ==> ‘Couples Whisperer’ Helps Opposites Understand Each Other
Did you know that there are 22 pairs of opposite behaviors that can trip couples up? This complexity explains why many couples have different versions of the same fights repeatedly but never seem to know it. For example … he wants to direct things his way but she needs to collaborate. She ignores her partner’s need for meticulous plans and embraces spontaneous change. Or he needs to keep to “just the facts” while his partner must share feelings. Join Chris Shaver — The Couples Whisperer — as he shares stories that illustrate a better way for couples to relate and navigate the opposites that can both attract and repel. Chris Shaver is a motivational psychology expert and creator of the Better Way to Relate Program that is based on a professional-grade assessment that’s been used for 71 years for 50 million assessments. Contact Chris at (610) 417-5342; chris@marriagecure.com
11. ==> Do Thoughts and Prayers Really Work?
Offering those who are suffering “thoughts and prayers” may seem like a hollow platitude. But according to successful Realtor and author Valentina Tjan, this actually works. “When the going gets tough, just get excited,” she says. “I am living proof that one can successfully have physical, mental, spiritual and financial health by thinking positively at any given moment. Kindness and the attitude of gratitude can turn pains into gains. This actually helps your body to secrete the feel-good hormones endorphins.” Valentina can share how living mindfully, changing our thoughts followed by specific actions and prayer can have miraculous results in all aspects of life. She is the author of “The Best is Yet to Come: Real Life Journey to Riches to Inspire You to Wisdom and Wealth.” Contact her at (647) 493-1694; vphoey@rtirguests.com
12. ==> Are You Too Sensitive? You May Be an Empath
Have you ever been told you’re “too sensitive” or felt an instant connection with a complete stranger? Alicia McBride says you may be an empath — someone just like her who represents a safe space for people they encounter but may struggle on some level with this “superpower.” She says, “Empaths have superpowers, and once you step into yours and embrace your gifts, you become who you were meant to be. You realize you are not ‘too sensitive’ and don’t need to ‘toughen up.’ You no longer feel exhausted, drained, and overwhelmed. You understand you are not alone. Life suddenly makes sense.” McBride can discuss the connection between narcissists and empaths, what her life was like before she knew anything about empaths, and why so many empaths feel so alone. Alicia McBride is the internationally best-selling author of “I Feel Too Much: A How-to Guide for the Beginner Empath” and her latest book, “The Empath Effect: Powerful Stories of Love, Courage & Transformation.” Contact her at (484) 369-1464; healinglightempath@gmail.com
13. ==> 3 Surprising Ways to Lessen Pain
Living with chronic pain is no fun and was even less so during the pandemic when care was restricted and stress levels were through the roof. Why not help make listeners’ lives more comfortable by interviewing Trevor Campbell, M.D., who can share tips for controlling stress, managing negative thoughts, and paying attention to the story they tell their friends and family members about their illnesses, all things that can lead to lessening pain? Ask him how can what we are thinking affect our pain levels? How can people feel less stressed when they hurt? Dr. Campbell is a family physician who has worked in multidisciplinary pain management and opioids reduction programs and has served as a medical director for a leading pain management provider in Western Canada. He graduated from the University of Cape Town. He hosts the holistic “Healthscape” podcast. Dr. Campbell’s book is “The Language of Pain: Fast Forward Your Recovery to Stop Hurting.” Contact Trevor Campbell at (250) 217-7832; tcampbell@rtirguests.com
14. ==> What School Children Need Now More Than Ever
As a result of the pandemic, many students are behind in school. Long-time educator Lori Lynn Ahrends points out that the pressure to catch up is taking a tremendous toll on students. “If we aren’t careful about what we say, and how we move forward, we run the risk of children feeling ‘less than,’ insecure, and turning off to school altogether,” she says. “We simply can’t shove skills down their throats.” Lori Lynn suggests that we should treat learning as a journey, not a destination, and encourage children to believe in themselves. She is an award-winning educator and international speaker with a master’s in education; a singer/songwriter; creator of the Overall Buddies early childhood learning website and author of the children’s book “I’m a Pig.” Contact Lori Lynn at (402) 235-4292; lahrends@rtirguests.com
15. ==> How to Soul-Search Your Way to Greater Happiness
Most of us would give anything to be happier. But do we really need other people to tell us how to get there or is it an inside job? Fatima Bustos-Choy, Ph.D., author of “More Than Money: Five Paths to Abundance and Success for Inner-Centered Entrepreneurs,” says, “I believe each of us has this inner voice that knows more than we ever know, sees more than we ever see, and from this inner knowing, speaks to us, guides us to our True North.” She’ll explain how to hear and trust our inner wisdom as well as why many entrepreneurs start businesses to set themselves free but end up enslaved by them. Ask her how can people use their heart, mind, body, and soul to discover what will make them happy? Fatima is a whole-life and well-being coach, a former holistic wellness center owner, and headmaster with more than 25 years of corporate experience as a former director of learning and development for Citibank California. She is a founder of Inner-centered Consulting: Making a Difference from the Inside Out. Reach her at (818) 209-3775; fbustoschoy@gmail.com