01. Some Workers Need to Be Vaccinated. Period.
02. Prejudice Against the Unvaccinated?
03. Whoomp! Here He Is!
04. Teens Not Picking Up Millions of Open Jobs
05. Back-to-School Advice: How to Talk So Kids Listen
06. As Overdose Deaths Rise, City Shuts Needle Exchange
07. From Racism to a ‘Stolen Election’: How to Get Past Our National Grievances
08. Use this Ancient Secret to Shed Pandemic Pounds
09. What Flip-Flops Can Teach You about Life
10. Grab a Big Glass for a Fun Wine Show
11. Would You Adopt Somebody Else’s Embryo? Why People Do
12. The Doc Who Sounded the Alarm about Toxic Shock Syndrome
13. The Childhood Disease You’ve Never Heard about
14. 5 Things You Can Do to Outsmart Pain
15. Unpack Baggage You Didn’t Even Know You Had
1.==> Some Workers Need to Be Vaccinated. Period.
Veterans Affairs becomes the first federal agency to require a COVID-19 vaccine for health care personnel. The announcement comes the same day as a statement from more than 50 major health care organizations urging health care and long-term care employers to do the same as cases rise across the U.S. once again. Twenty-five percent of hospital workers who work directly with patients had not received even one COVID-19 vaccine shot as of May, according to a WebMD/Medscape analysis of 2,500 hospitals across the country. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, the vice provost for global initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania who organized the group statement, says health care workers have an ethical duty to put patients’ health and well-being first. “Employer vaccine mandates are effective and lifesaving, and they are especially appropriate in health care and long-term care settings,” he said in a separate statement Monday. “No patient should have to worry that they could become infected by one of their care providers, and no provider should put their patient at risk.” The American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians are among the groups that signed the letter. Contact Melissa Moody at melissa.moody@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu or (215) 898-8721
2. ==> Prejudice Against the Unvaccinated?
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey just told the press it’s “time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks” for COVID-19 cases rising. Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H., says, “We all saw it coming and growing … prejudice against the unvaccinated. Many politicians and other authorities have been hinting at it for months. It was only a matter of time before a politician took the gloves off and was more blatant about it, and now that time has come.” Dr. Lieberman warns, “America is fast becoming a two-tiered society: ‘The Vaccinated’ and ‘The Unvaccinated.’ As increasingly seductive enticements — from liquor to lotteries and pizza to pot — have failed to seduce the unvaccinated, draconian punishments are unfolding and the beating of the drums is becoming louder and more threatening to our freedom.” Ask her: Aren’t the vaccinated entitled to be alarmed and angry against the unvaccinated? Why are the unvaccinated holding out? Where do you see this two-tiered society heading? Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H., is a board-certified Beverly Hills psychiatrist, the host of two radio shows/podcasts and the author of several books. Contact Ryan McCormick at (516) 901-1103; (919) 377-1200 or ryan@goldmanmccormick.ccsend.com
3. ==> Whoomp! Here He Is!
DC Glenn is half of the ‘90s hip hop duo Tag Team which made the song “Whoomp! (There It Is)” and is currently featured in the popular Geico Commercial “Scoop! (There It Is).” A veteran of the music industry, DC can discuss what’s it’s like to have one of the biggest songs in recorded music and the tragedy of not being prepared for success and signing a terrible contract. He’s full of great stories, experiences and poignant advice. DC is well-versed in SEO, PR, marketing, social media, fashion photography and motivational speaking. He’s also an actor and voice artist with the People Store Agency in Atlanta. Contact DC Glenn at (470) 381-8370; dcglenn@tagteambackagain.com
4.==> Teens Not Picking Up Millions of Open Jobs
Despite a strong May start, teens gained just 625,000 jobs in June, the lowest June total since 2015, according to an analysis by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. “Restaurants, hotels, amusement parks, and entertainment venues are all reporting a shortage of labor, many jobs that could be filled by teen workers. While teen employment has rebounded since last summer, the available jobs are not attracting more teen workers than normal,” says senior vice president Andrew Challenger, who back in May predicted teen hires would reach 2 million this summer. Why aren’t teens working? “The Delta variant is making COVID resurge in many areas across the country, which could be keeping teens out of these mostly in-person positions,” Challenger speculates. “Employers are also reporting workers have a desire for flexibility and are attributing burnout to lack of applicants.” Contact Colleen Madden Blumenfeld at (314) 807-1568 (cell); colleenmadden@challengergray.com
5. ==> Back-to-School Advice: How to Talk So Kids Listen
Communicating with kids can be difficult, especially during childhood’s most challenging moments. Since 1980, millions of parents have relied on Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish’s timeless “How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk” for practical advice on communicating effectively and empathetically with children. Adele’s daughter, Joanna Faber, along with Julie King, continues the family tradition of applying the same trusted techniques to the particular challenges of parenting young children today. On your show, Faber and King can apply the ‘How To Talk’ communication strategies to some of the most difficult challenges of raising children including, tantrums, technology, homework hassles and sibling squabbles. Building on core themes of mutual respect, Faber and King will offer listeners thoughtful, constructive, and sympathetic alternatives to yelling or punishment. Johanna Faber and Julie King are the authors of the best-selling “How to Talk So LITTLE Kids Will Listen,” and their latest, “How to Talk When Kids Won’t Listen.” Contact Johanna Ramos-Boyer at (703) 646-5137 (office); (703) 400-1099 (cell) or johanna@jrbcomm.com or Briana Caywood at (703) 646-5188 (office)
6. ==> As Overdose Deaths Rise, City Shuts Needle Exchange
Atlantic City is the latest place to shut down its needle exchange program, raising fears of a coming health crisis amid HIV outbreaks and skyrocketing drug overdose deaths nationwide. Carol Harney, the head of the South Jersey AIDS Alliance, which runs the 14-year-old Oasis syringe exchange, says the seaside resort’s desire to make its storied Boardwalk and the surrounding neighborhood more appealing to redevelopers and tourists is imperiling the very service that helped abate the HIV crisis and has saved the lives of people in addiction. While exchange critics insist the program draws people from outside Atlantic City, Harney says 60% of the exchange’s clients walk to Oasis from within a 10-block radius; 90% arrive from within two miles. “I expect that there will be other social services after us that will be targeted for removal from Atlantic City because the current government doesn’t believe that there should be social services in Atlantic City,” she says. “We are looking to help people that are taking the first step to drug treatment. Without our intervention, there isn’t any other place for folks to go.” Contact her at (609)347-1085; charney@sjaids.org
7. ==> From Racism to a ‘Stolen Election’: How to Get Past Our National Grievances
Both sides of the political divide have their grievances. The right contends they’ve been victimized by big government, oppressive regulations, liberal elites, socialists, illegal immigrants, etc. The left’s grievance list includes racism, sexism, homophobia, fascism, authoritarianism, capitalism, and more. What they have in common, says Sparrow Hart, is that each side claims someone else is to blame and needs to make restitution to them. Sparrow says the country’s healing requires paying attention, not to past grievances, but to the journey ahead. With over 30 years’ experience leading workshops on shamanism and the heroic journey, he knows the importance of hope, gratitude, and love in bringing the best parts of ourselves to our collective hero’s journey. “Traditionally, a ‘heroic journey’ calls people to find their best selves by leaving familiar territory behind and stepping outside their comfort zones … including the familiar comfort zone made up of people who agree with you, know they’re right, and feel morally superior to their adversaries.” Sparrow’s varied career also includes being a vision quest guide, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford, a brief stint working in a slaughterhouse, and adventures in the Amazon jungle. He is the author of several books including “Letters to the River: A Guide to a Dream Worth Living. Contact Sparrow Hart at (801) 516-0740; SHart@rtirguests.com
8. ==> Use this Ancient Secret to Shed Pandemic Pounds
According to an American Psychological Association survey taken in late February, 61% of American adults say they experienced undesirable changes in weight during the pandemic. For those who gained, the average weight increase was 29 pounds! Clint G. Rogers, Ph.D., has advice to lose the weight that includes following a “non-diet” that’s as delicious as it is simple. The author of “Ancient Secrets of a Master Healer: A Western Skeptic, An Eastern Master, and Life’s Greatest Secrets,” will share advice based on the secrets of the late Dr. Pankaj Naram, an internationally famous master healer with whom Dr. Clint trained. Clint G. Rogers, Ph.D., is a university researcher whose TEDx talk on Dr. Naram has been viewed by millions. Dr. Naram counted among his patients the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa, and Nelson Mandela as well as many ordinary people. Dr. Clint designed and taught with Dr. Naram a university certification course in Berlin, Germany, for doctors. Dr. Clint is the CEO of Wisdom of the World Wellness and a trustee of the Ancient Secrets Foundation. Contact him at (844) 376-2726; DrClint@MyAncientSecrets.com
9. ==> What Flip-Flops Can Teach You about Life
Summer is here, and flip-flops are the footwear of the season. But former Miss America contestant, best-selling author and humorist Jane Jenkins Herlong regards them as a metaphor for much more. “Get your feet moving again, even if you are wearing flip-flops,” she says. “Starting your business and your life over again is like learning to walk. We may have to do things that we thought we outgrew, but passionate people are not afraid to go back and start over.” How can we rekindle our passion for life? Why are flip-flops a metaphor for living our best lives? Jane can illustrate how tapping into humor and finding our passions can dramatically change our lives, even in the worst of times. Jane is the award-winning author of four books including “Rhinestones on My Flip-Flops,” and has recorded music CDs and personal growth and comedy DVDs. As a humorist, her comedy is featured on Sirius XM 97. Contact her at (803) 599-2941; JHerlong@rtirguests.com
10. ==> Grab a Big Glass for a Fun Wine Show
Don’t know the difference between a pinot grigio and a petite Syrah? Did your last wine come in a box? No matter your level of wine knowledge, you’ll enjoy talking with Andy Hyman. A tour guide in the Napa and Sonoma wine country, he shares his passion for wine with thousands of people from around the world and will reveal all you need to know about buying wine including how much to spend, how to get the most for your money, and how to find a wine that you’ll really enjoy. He can discuss how to get the most out of a wine-tasting experience, how wine is made, and general knowledge about wine. Hyman has been featured by Sonoma Magazine, the Marin Independent Journal, Napa Valley Register, North Bay BIZ magazine, and other radio and print outlets nationwide. He is the author of “Snob-Free Wine Tasting Companion: Wine Smart in a Day.” Contact him at (415) 767-1441; andyhyman@rtirguests.com
11. ==> Would You Adopt Somebody Else’s Embryo? Why People Do
Most people think adoption means waiting until a baby is born to someone else and agreeing to care for and raise the child as their own. But there’s a different way to adopt that starts way before that, with a frozen fertilized embryo. And your audience is likely to have plenty of questions about it, questions that Nate Birt can answer. At the moment, the U.S. birth rate is declining but at the same time the number of women freezing their eggs has skyrocketed and, thanks to IVF, some of these eggs have been fertilized and are babies waiting for a womb. Nate and his wife adopted a frozen embryo, had it implanted in his wife’s body, enjoyed her pregnancy and birth experience, and are now the parents of a sweet toddler. Ask him: Where do you get the embryos to adopt? Are their risks involved? How much does it cost? What are the controversies, challenges and joys? Nate is the author of “Frozen, But Not Forgotten: An Adoptive Dad’s Step-by-Step Guide to Embryo Adoption.” Contact him at (417) 221-9045; Nbirt@rtirguests.com
12. ==> The Doc Who Sounded the Alarm about Toxic Shock Syndrome
By the time Patrick Schlievert, Ph.D., was in his first year as an assistant professor of microbiology and immunology, he’d spent two years trying to get the medical and scientific communities to recognize that there was a disease called toxic shock syndrome. Because he couldn’t get the federal government to recognize the disease, he started a national news media blitz that became second only to the Iran hostage crisis in 1980. Schlievert will describe his research into toxic shock syndrome, his battle with the National Institutes of Health, and why he went to such extremes to publicize the danger. Patrick Schlievert is a professor of microbiology at the University of Iowa and the author of “What Was I Thinking? Toxic Shock Syndrome.” Contact Patrick Schlievert at (612) 599-4799; schlievert@uiowa.edu
13. ==> The Childhood Disease You’ve Never Heard About
Rare. Incurable. Fatal. They are the worst words a parent can hear about their child’s health. Have you heard of Batten disease? It’s a rare group of genetic nervous system disorders (like “Parkinson’s on steroids”) that worsen over time, with children experiencing progressive problems involving vision, balance, muscle movement, intellectual skills, dementia and seizures. Learn more by interviewing prolific researcher and author Amy Proebstel, who is helping to bring awareness to the disease. You’ll learn why children get the disease, what the first symptoms are and the prognosis for those affected. Amy is the author of “The Rift in Our Reality,” a touching story of a real-life preteen girl with the disease. A portion of book sales will support Haley’s Foundation, a nonprofit named for the girl. Contact Amy Proebstel at (503) 877-1119; aproebstel@rtirguests.com
14. ==> 5 Things You Can Do to Outsmart Pain
Who wouldn’t want to learn how to put suffering on hold? Trevor Campbell, M.D., says, “When you understand what pain is, you can work around it.” Let Dr. Campbell tell you things about pain management that most doctors don’t even know because the topic isn’t covered well in medical school! You’ll learn why you shouldn’t fight pain, that what hurts isn’t necessarily harmful, and ways our thoughts can be our greatest handicap. Dr. Campbell is a family physician whose practice focuses on pain management. He graduated from the University of Cape Town and has a delightful South African accent. He has worked in multidisciplinary pain management and opioids reduction programs and has served as s medical director for a leading pain management provider in Western Canada. His book, hailed as a great read by Inc. Magazine, is “The Language of Pain: Fast Forward Your Recovery to Stop Hurting.” Contact him at (250) 217-7832; tcampbell@rtirguests.com
15. ==> Unpack Baggage You Didn’t Even Know You Had
Can you judge a book by its cover? Should you? Find out when you interview Keyonna Cox, who calls herself the Unpacked Baggage Connoisseur. Keyonna knows about carrying excess baggage around. Her mom was murdered when Keyonna was just two years old and present at the murder scene. Her father did not raise her. Keyonna can also talk about being a single mother of three sons and how she lost everything before COVID-19 came along and reinvented herself. Keyonna is the author of “Unpacked Baggage: Getting to Know Keyonna Cox, From A to Z.” She is the founder and owner of Beyond Surface Media Group and the creative director of Tie Bow, a high-end brand of ties and accessories for men and women. Contact Keyonna Cox at (424) 256-0280; keyonna@unpackedbaggage.com
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