01. Pandora Papers: U.S. Now a Billionaire Tax Haven
02. The New American Dream: Mobility & Skills vs Homes & Degrees
03. Britney Spears Isn’t Free Yet
04. Exposing What Black Children Endure
05. How to Communicate with the Other Side
06. How to Exorcise Childhood Trauma, for Good
07. Masks, Mandates and More: What about Kids’ Rights?
08. Her Secret for Conquering Breast Cancer Twice
09. Feed Your Body to Heal the Planet
10. The Biggest Pain Myths Most People Believe
11. How the Medical Community Failed Us during COVID
12. Alzheimer’s at 30, 40, or 50? What to Look for, How to Cope
13. From Living on the Streets to a Job with Apple
14. Your Inner Secret Weapon for Overcoming These Challenging Times
15. 5 Secrets to Happiness Only Southerners Know
1.==> Pandora Papers: U.S. Now a Billionaire Tax Haven
Released on Sunday and based on 11.9 million leaked files, the Pandora Papers exposes a shadow financial system that benefits the world’s most rich and powerful allowing billionaires to hide their massive wealth and avoid taxes. It reveals, for instance, that “South Dakota now rivals opaque jurisdictions in Europe and the Caribbean in financial secrecy.” Chuck Collins, author of “The Wealth Hoarders: How Billionaires Pay Millions to Hide Trillions,” says it’s time for U.S. lawmakers to shut down the hidden wealth system that allows for such aggressive tax avoidance and the sequestering of wealth. Collins, who just wrote the piece “Why Billionaires Love to Park Their Wealth in Places Like South Dakota” for Salon and is co-editor of Inequality.org at the Institute for Policy Studies, says, “The U.S. has become the weak link in stopping global crime and wealth hiding. States like South Dakota and Delaware have morphed their laws to attract billions, sometimes illicitly obtained, from around the world. We in the U.S. should be embarrassed that we’ve become a magnet for kleptocratic funds.” Collins has briefed members of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on the “wealth hiding” systems in the U.S. ICIJ’s Pandora Papers is a collaboration of 600 journalists from 150 media outlets. Contact Chuck Collins at chuck@ips-dc.org or Olivia Alperstein at Olivia@ips-dc.org
2. ==> The New American Dream: Mobility & Skills vs Homes & Degrees
As climate change tips toward full-blown crisis, economies collapse, governments destabilize, and technology disrupts, we’re entering a new age of mass migrations — one that will scatter both the dispossessed and the well-off. Which areas will people abandon and where will they resettle? Which countries will accept or reject them? As today’s world population, which includes four billion restless youth, votes with their feet, what map of human geography will emerge? Renowned globalization scholar Parag Khanna will provide an illuminating and authoritative vision of the next phase of human civilization — one that is both mobile and sustainable. He’ll explain why people will move to where the resources are and how technologies will flow to the people who need them, returning us to our nomadic roots while building more secure habitats. Parag Khanna is the founder and managing partner of FutureMap, a global strategic advisory firm that works with far-sighted governments and companies. His new book is “Move: The Forces Uprooting Us.” 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)
3. ==> Britney Spears Isn’t Free Yet
Britney Spears had a big week after her major legal victory suspended her father, Jamie Spears, from presiding over her conservatorship. After the court ruling, many were left with the impression that Britney was finally “free.” Not so, says family law attorney and former clinical psychologist David Glass, who was at the hearing at the courthouse. “The conservatorship over the popstar’s estate may have been decided, but not the conservatorship over her person.” Glass can explain why Spears still isn’t really free, what issues are still pending before the court, and whether Britney will likely enjoy full freedom anytime soon. A family law attorney and former psychologist, Glass is a regular on-air legal analyst for “Good Morning America” and ABC’s Live News streaming platform. He’s appeared on numerous radio shows and podcasts and in publications including Yahoo! News.com, Foxnews.com, “Variety” and “People” magazine. Contact Cherie Kerr at (714) 550-9900; Cherie@kerrpr-execuprov.com or Shannon Dugger at (303) 619-3949; Shannon@Kerrpr-execuprov.com
4. ==> Exposing What Black Children Endure
Kristin Henning spent more than two decades defending Black children prosecuted for offenses like “horseplay” on the Metro, throwing snowballs at a passing police car and playing catch with a teacher’s hat. She’s seen kids as young as 9 and 10 handcuffed, and counseled countless teens living in persistent anxiety that police will stop, search and interrogate them as they simply take a walk with friends or go for a bike ride. “We live in a society that is uniquely afraid of Black children,” says Henning, who served as a public defender in Washington, D.C., before joining the Georgetown Law faculty in 2001. Now the director of Georgetown’s Juvenile Justice Clinic and Initiative, she’ll talk about the ways our society criminalizes Black adolescence and highlight the traumatic effects of policing on Black children. Listeners will hear about dehumanizing practices like shackling, tracing the roots of current school-based policing to civil rights protests, not Columbine. Henning’s new book is “The Rage of Innocence: How America Criminalizes Black Youth.” Contact her at (202) 662-9592; hennink@law.georgetown.edu
5. ==> How to Communicate with the Other Side
Have you ever felt that a departed loved one was trying to communicate with you? Or that someone was watching you? You’re hardly alone and not losing your marbles. Amanda Hainline says spirits try to communicate with us all the time and will share five signs that one is reaching out to you. Learn the dos and don’ts of dealing with the spirit realm and get tips on how to open up the channels and your intuition to communicate safely with the other side. Hainline has been communicating with spirits for 15 years and will share stories from her work with clients, and tips on how to deal with this phenomenon. Amanda Hainline is an intuitive healer, channel, medium and author. Contact her at (512) 461-9020 (text); Info@amandahainline.com
6. ==> How to Exorcise Childhood Trauma, for Good
Adults may continue to experience the effects of a toxic parent long after said parent is dead, without even realizing it. “This may manifest as an ongoing pattern of unhealthy romantic relationships, dead-end jobs and debilitating low self-esteem,” says Arnoux Goran. His horrific childhood led Arnoux to create the “7 Steps to Reprogramming Yourself” program, which has helped countless people to overcome their childhood trauma to achieve lasting health, wealth and happiness. He is the author of three upcoming books including “The 5 Secrets of Ending Drama in Relationships,” and the online workshop found at www.TotalHealthMasteryClassroom.com. Contact Arnoux at (878) 203-8231; agoran@rtirguests.com
7. ==> Masks, Mandates and More: What about Kids’ Rights?
America is deeply divided right now. Politics have crept into all areas of society from science to education as we fight everything from how to end the pandemic to global warming and social issues. But amid the yelling and calls for individual freedoms, there is one group of citizens being forgotten; the powerless children who are affected now and who stand to inherit the consequences of today’s warring adults. Social change and human rights expert Yvonne Vising, Ph.D., will explain the child rights movement and discuss current events, the growing number of young activists, and why it may be time to lower the voting age. Hear ways to teach kids the difference between what’s right and what’s alt-right, why migrant and unaccompanied youth are our hope for the future, and how parents and the community can help and hurt traumatized kids. Yvonne Vissing, Ph.D., is a pediatric and community sociologist and children’s human rights expert. A professor and founding director of the Center for Childhood and Youth Studies at Salem State University. Dr. Vissing is the author of more than 13 books. Contact her at (978) 542-6144; yvissing@gmail.com
8. ==> Her Secret for Conquering Breast Cancer Twice
For Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Carol Edmonston will share a powerful creative tool that helped her through two bouts with breast cancer… Doodling! A breast cancer diagnosis is always stressful but with added pandemic stress it is arguably more important than ever to offer your audience tools for coping that are simple, fun and portable. Known as the Doodle Lady™, she can explain the five biggest benefits of doodling, share the 3 Rs of doodling and how anyone can learn how to embrace the unpredictability of life with pen and paper. Carol Edmonston is an inspirational speaker and author of several books including “The Healing Power of Doodling: Mindfulness Therapy to Deal with Stress, Fear & Life Challenges.” Her story has been featured in “The New York Times”, “Forbes Health,” “The International Journal of Healing & Caring” and “The Chicken Soup for Breast Cancer Survivor’s Soul.” Contact Carol at (714) 609.4654; info@TheDoodleLady.com
9. ==> Feed Your Body to Heal the Planet
It seems clear to many that governments and environmentalists alone can’t solve the planet’s deteriorating condition, but Jimena Yanez Soto says there are simple changes we can make as individuals that can make a difference, starting with what we put in our mouths. She says, “We cannot keep waiting for others to change our planet’s destiny. It’s time to heed the warnings about the kind of future we are leaving for our children, to take them seriously and do everything within reach to reverse the deterioration from where we stand.” Yáñez Soto spent more than 20 years as one of the heads of an environmental fund in Mexico before having an epiphany that led her to dedicate the next ten years to the study of nutrition. She’ll outline the small incremental steps listeners can take to improve their health and help save the planet, shatter the nutritional myths we were taught as children, and explain how the food industry works to keep us addicted to their products. Jimena Yanez Soto is the author of “Healthy Planet, Healthy You,” which was originally published in Spanish and contains 16 original plant-based recipes from internationally acclaimed chef Natalie Delgado. Contact her at (720) 277-8617; xiyaso@gmail.com
10. ==> The Biggest Pain Myths Most People Believe
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. Ask him: Why is the treatment of chronic pain so often ineffective? How can people’s thoughts affect their health? Dr. Campbell is a family physician who 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. He graduated from the University of Cape Town and has a delightful South African accent. Dr. Campbell’s book, hailed as a great read by “Inc.” Magazine, is “The Language of Pain: Fast Forward Your Recovery to Stop Hurting.” Contact Trevor Campbell at (250) 217-7832; tcampbell@rtirguests.com
11. ==> How the Medical Community Failed Us during COVID
Don’t blame the unvaccinated for our current COVID crisis, says Dr. Annalee Kitay. Dr. Kitay believes that instead of blindly giving out vaccines, doctors should show people how to boost their own immune systems. She’ll tell your audience what their doctors won’t, letting them know what they can do to enhance their innate healing powers. Dr. Annalee Kitay has been in private practice for 30 years and trained in alternative protocols that aid the body in its own natural recovery. She is a Certified Practitioner of Neural Organization Technique and teaches the hands-on protocol to other doctors. A frequent guest on talk shows, she does not pull any punches. Ask her why does she say the medical model failed us again? What is the hidden agenda she worries about? Why does she say COVID vaccines are a form of Russian roulette? Contact Dr. Annalee Kitay, D.C., at (561) 462-4733; akitay@rtirguests.com
12. ==> Alzheimer’s at 30, 40, or 50? What to Look for, How to Cope
Did you know that people as young as 30 can have Alzheimer’s, the memory-robbing disease we think only affects older people? Would you recognize the warning signs besides forgetfulness? Carlen Maddux’s active wife was just days past her fiftieth birthday when she was diagnosed with the fatal disease with no cure. They were blindsided, but your audience doesn’t have to be. Carlen, a former reporter, will share his family’s 17-year coping journey with your audience that included becoming his wife’s caregiver while deep in his career and caring for young children. Highly articulate, he has done dozens of interviews about this moving topic. Carlen is the author of “A Path Revealed.” Contact him at (727) 351-8321; CMaddux@rtirguests.com
13. == > From Living on the Streets to a Job with Apple
Feeling down or discouraged by pandemic life? Diana Grippo has an inspiring life story to lift your spirits as she shares her journey from living homeless on the streets of San Francisco’s Tenderloin to her present job in marketing and sales for one of the country’s most coveted employers: Apple. She’ll share how tough street life was — the assaults and encounters with police and why she believes if she were Black, she would have a police record — and how she learned to deal with the bipolar disease that has dominated her life for 34 years. She’ll reveal the three things she did to cope with the mania and depression that come with the disease, explain why it is hard for people to recognize their own mania, and will serve as a compassionate resource for families coping with this prevalent mental health issue. Diana is the author of “Bipolar Chronicles: From Crazed to Content.” Contact her at (650) 417-1242; dianagrippo@gmail.com
14. ==> Your Inner Secret Weapon for Overcoming These Challenging Times
Amidst the ongoing chaos in the world, many of us are feeling more anxious and uncertain about the future than ever. Best-selling author and intuition expert Kim Chestney says that turning to your inner guidance is the best way to reclaim your personal power. “With so much confusion in the world, it is getting harder to be sure of our path forward,” she says. “But there is a part of you that can see from a higher perspective.” Kim is the author of the book “Radical Intuition: A Revolutionary Guide to Using Your Inner Power” and the founder of IntuitionLab. Contact Kim at (412) 214-9502; KChestney@rtirguests.com
15. ==> 5 Secrets to Happiness Only Southerners Know
As many Yankees may have noticed, Southern folks have a unique, laid-back charm, colorful ways of expressing themselves and a deep love of humor. According to former Miss America contestant, best-selling author and humorist Jane Jenkins Herlong, y’all could learn how to be happier by emulating our Southern kinfolks. “Southerners remember their heritage and all that makes us unique and curious to others,” says the native of South Carolina. “We hold on to our traditions like we grip moon pies.” Jane is the award-winning author of numerous books including the upcoming “Sweet Tea Secrets from the Deep-Fried South,” and has recorded music CDs and personal growth and comedy DVDs. As a humorist, her comedy is featured on Sirius XM 97. Contact Jane at (803) 599-2941; JHerlong@rtirguests.com