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Connecting with our young people can be one of the greatest challenges in life, and it can cause much frustration for children and adults.  Whether you are a parent, primary caregiver, sports coach, or academic educator, maintaining positive connections with kids is exponentially more difficult in our high-tech, information overload era. The good news? It does not have to be this hard. Small changes in critical thoughts and actions make a HUGE difference.

This episode of Donell Edwards: VIEWPOINTS challenges many long held beliefs on parenting, and encourages a paradigm change from the use of household rules, to implementing the use of effective parenting tools.  Our special guest is author, speaker, and parenting coach Ms. Donna Volpitta.  Ms. Volpitta is co-author of the book “The Resilience Formula: A Guide to proactive– Not Reactive-Parenting” and creator of the Resilient Mindset Model, and co-creator of the Nametags Education Program. She holds Board positions for One Revolution Foundation (www.one-revolution.org) and Kids Helping Kids (www.kidshelpingkidsct.org), both of which develop resilience in youth. She is an expert contributor for Understood.org and presents at workshops throughout the country.

Join us for this informative discussion on how to effectively connect with children and successfully change the parenting paradigm.

Busy lifestyles, meetings, family obligations, company celebrations and travelling on business can cause us to eat out more often and make unhealthy food choices. Executive Chef Bill Blackburn will tell us how we can eat healthily ever after, while on the go and without sacrificing taste.

The Lionel SHIPman $HAPE YOUR FINANCES Show is a financial and life empowerment show focusing on our lives around money and finances. The show aims to educate and motivate people to improve their financial outlooks and empower them to take charge of their lives and to live life to the fullest.

Tonight's topic: Couples and Money Part 1

Because it is a widely held belief that a high percentage of marriages end in divorce due to financial matters, it is important to address money and finances with married couples and couples seeking marriage because of their different backgrounds with money, perspectives of money management, and outcomes of being fiscally responsible or irresponsible.

Don't let money destroy your relationship. Listen in and learn some ways to enhance your relationship by improving your finances. 

 

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On this episode of Breaking Our Silence, Lupe Moreno and her guest discuss the healing process after leaving an abusive relationship.

The Lionel SHIPman $HAPE YOUR FINANCES Show is a financial and life empowerment show focusing on our lives around money and finances. The show aims to educate and motivate people to improve their financial outlooks and empower them to take charge of their lives and to live life to the fullest. 

Ashley earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Kent State University in 2008. She earned a Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in Public Policy from A.T. Still University in 2011. Ashley Hill is a Scholarship Search Strategist who is passionate about teaching stressed and overwhelmed corporate moms how to pay less for their college bound child’s college education so that they can help their children to get into their best-fit college with ease. She is the author of The Ultimate Guide for Finding and Winning More Money for College Now and The Ultimate Guide for Finding and Winning More Money for College Now: Nursing Edition. 

Ashley hosts an annual event, College Success Conference future college students and their college success partners with key tools to start the school year with a competitive edge. In its third year, the event has attracted families around the world. Also, she host workshops and classes throughout the year for students, families, youth non-profit organizations, mentoring programs, and community organizations. She has a monthly column in Solo Parenting Magazine in addition to her weekly radio show, College Prep Radio. Additionally, Ms. Hill has spoken for various organizations including Cincinnati Bibleway Church, C.H.A.R.M., and P.O.W.E.R. Youth organization. Recently, for her work with C.H.A.R.M., Ashley received an award at the program’s annual gala. Additionally, Ashley consults with organizations to design effective college planning and college success programs.

The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that most childhood vaccines are 90% to 99% effective in preventing disease and save more than 2.5 million children from preventable diseases every year. According to the CDC, all vaccines carry a risk of a life-threatening allergic reaction. The National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC) says that vaccines may be linked to learning disabilities, asthma, autism, diabetes, chronic inflammation and other disabilities. Thimerosal (organic mercury), aluminum, Formaldehyde and more are in vaccines. What would you do? What do you do? Tune in to hear what Dr. Anthony Antonacci, DC, BCNP, CSCS, FASBE has to say about this topic, your options and rights.

The Lionel SHIPman $HAPE YOUR FINANCES Show is a financial and life empowerment show focusing on our lives around money and finances. The show aims to educate and motivate people to improve their financial outlooks and empower them to take charge of their lives and to live life to the fullest. 

Tonight: Special Guests Yulonda Caffie and Tru'Kessa Scott. (Vacation planning)

Yulonda is a 14-year General Manager Assistant at Wal-Mart Distribution Center and the Owner of Efficient Travel in Brundidge, AL.  She started her career in the travel industry back in 2011 working as a travel agent and eventually became a manager / part owner of an agency. Inspired by her husband, along with her passion for traveling and making people’s dreams come true, she started her own travel business in 2014. She named it Efficient Travel meaning that all travel services would be made in a timely manner while allowing an efficient way to pay for vacations. Since that time, Efficient Travel has grown and continues to operate successfully with 20 travel agents.

Tru’Kessa is a 2008 graduate of Alabama A&M University and is currently an Independent Verification & Validation Analyst supporting a major Government Contract with the Department of Defense.

Tru’Kessa launched her part-time travel profession in January 2015 as Travel With Tru. Her main specialties include cruises, all-inclusive & adult only travel, and family vacations. Now, not only does Tru’Kessa book amazing vacations for clients, she also helps the average person make above average income by starting their own travel business franchise as well.   

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Our program tonight is "Lessons For Us All:  Overcoming Extreme Poverty and Life On Welfare."  Our special guest tonight is speaker, author, and advocate, Ms. Pamela M. Covington.  Ms. Covington worked in communications for over 30 years. Her articles have appeared in city lifestyle magazines, daily and weekly newspapers, and numerous company publications.  Prior to her occupational successes she unexpectedly went from living a financially secure, middle-class lifestyle to that of a welfare recipient struggling below poverty level in crime-ridden, drug-infested neighborhoods.  She escaped that stint of deep poverty through the pursuit of higher education and has earned a master’s degree in Management, a master’s degree in Human Resource Management, a bachelor’s degree in Communications, and an associate degree in Television Production.  She offers practical personal strategies to help others move beyond their challenges and take more control of their lives. 

Join us tonight for this enlightening discussion as Ms. Covington shares with us what she endured, and how she overcame a life of deep poverty to become a successful businesswoman.

On this episode, Lupe Moreno and her guest, Jessica Janniere, discuss the efffects of domestic abuse when witnessed by children. How it affects their lives as children and into their adult years. Jessica shares part of her life story, how witnessing abuse affected her, and how she turned that around to overcome her own adversity and now helps others overcome theirs.

Jessica is the author of "My Colored World" and the founder of Look Up and Beyond Inc. As a child abuse and rape survivor, Jessica is on a mission to help people to realize that negative past experiences do not equal a negative future regardless of the level of trauma they've faced.

Jessica is widely recognized as an expert in helping people (especially women and youth) overcome adversity. The New York State Assembly and Senate has recognized Jessica for raising awareness about, and improving the prevention of, suicide from individuals struggling with depression and emotional pain.

Her strategies have been so effective that she was awarded the prestigious "I Am Hope" Leadership Award, recognizing her ability to prevent human suffering. She has also been awarded the "Hope and Appreciation" Award by Opportunities and Change for helping women with mental health challenges. The New York City Council called Jessica a "Woman Who Makes a Difference."

Jessica has spoken to audiences ranging from 3 to 3,000 people. Jessica's work has been featured in numerous media outlets including the inspirational international magazine, Hope For Women. She has also been invited to appear as a guest expert on a variety of television shows to discuss overcoming past trauma. If you would like Jessica to speak at one of your events, you can contact her at http://jessicajanniere.com.

Two parents share their love, realities, challenges, struggles and joy to educate and encourage other families in this special love, health and wellness issue. They also discuss the endless fight for services their children need to thrive and live healhily ever after. Mrs. Alicia Jones' daughter, Genesis, has Cerebral Palsy. Mr. Joseph Lim's son, Jordan, has Autism and Diabetes. Tune in for this special edition to discover the journey to unconditional love, care and compassion. You will also have the opportunity to win a copy of Joseph Lim's book, Half of My Life: The Testimony of a Father and His Special Needs Child.