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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. 

Special Guest: Ja’Net Adams

We will be talking about her college and money experience as well as her financial career and books.

Ja’Net Adams is an International speaker, author, and the CEO of EMACK Consulting, but when she was in college she let money rule her life. A short time after graduation she found herself in $50,000 of debt! She dug out of the debt in two years by following the principles that she now speaks about to audiences all around the world as a professional motivational speaker. She speaks around the world to various universities, corporations, high schools, and non-profits about Financial Literacy. She recently released her second book “The Money Attractor! Everyone’s Guide To Winning With Money So They Can Live Their Dreams!” Her first book was “Debt Sucks University! A College Student’s Guide To Winning With Money So They Can Live Their Dreams!” She has spoken on behalf of the White House and the Department of Education. Her advice has been featured on Forbes, BBC, CNBC, Huffington Post, Black Enterprise Magazine, Fox Business, JET Magazine, BizWomenJournal.com, LearnVest.com, USA Today, USA Today College, and NPR’s Marketplace Money.

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Human trafficking is a $32 billion-a-year industry, and is on the rise and is in all 50 states.  The organization, Ark of Hope for Children, estimates that up to 300,000 Americans under 18 are lured into the commercial sex trade every year.  According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, sexual exploitation is the most commonly identified form of human trafficking, ahead of forced labor.

Why does this happen? How does it happen? Who is responsible? Who is affected? What can be done to protect children, teenage girls, and other victims?  These are just some of the questions that we will answer on this very special program, The Ugly Business of Sex Trafficking In America: An Inside View.

Our special guest is Ms. Noel Gomez, who was coerced into becoming a prostitute when she was 16.  After 15 years and with lots of abuse, she was able to escape.

During this program we will discuss with Ms. Gomez her personal experiences as an underage prostitute, how she was able to stay motivated and survive, and her current advocacy work helping young men and women who have been sexually exploited.

We encourage you to join us for this informative, inside view, of the sex trafficking industry and how it affects children, young girls, boys, and others right here in America.

Today, more than at any point in recent history, America is embroiled in racial strife and animosity.  There continues to be racial profiling of blacks, Latinos, and Muslims.  There is a steady increase of hate crimes. The membership in hate groups like White Supremacists and White Nationalists continues to grow.  And unarmed black males continue to be shot and killed by police officers.  So, as we take a look back on tonight's program over the past 50 plus years since the March On Washington in 1963, we will consider how much closer we are to Dr. King's Dream that men, women, and children will not be " judged by the color of their skin, but rather the content of their character."

Our special guest for this program is author, blogger, and public speaker, Ms. Maura Sweeney.  Ms. Sweeney has been featured on hundreds of radio shows and podcasts as well as NBC, BBC, and European TV.  Ms. Sweeney chooses to focus on "unity" rather than "division."  Her philosophy is, "Living Happy - Inside Out."  She was originally called Ambassador of Happiness by the UNESCO Center for Peace when invited to speak at the inaugural Nelson Mandela Day celebrations.

Ms. Sweeney states, "With what we often hear talked about in our news media and culture today, and the manner in which it's all framed, it's no wonder our society feels so dis-spirited.  Yet my experience in the 'real world' has revealed much of the opposite."  Join us as Ms. Sweeney shares with us her vision, and how it relates to good news even in today's racially divided America

A healthy lifestyle should begin on day one. Dr. Pamela Middleton, MD will share food choices, faith building and future development for children’s wellbeing - mentally, physically and spiritually. She takes an integrative pediatrics approach, which combines traditional allopathic medicine, complimentary and alternative medical therapies to deliver optimum healthcare.

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: Shopping Tips

I will be addressing shopping tips to help you increase your purchasing power and save money. Whether it's shopping for clothes or groceries, there's nothing like saving money and getting what you need and what you want.

I will have a surprise guest on the show. So tune in.

Tune in weekly - Tuesdays at 8:30pm EST / 7:30pm CST (NOTE YOUR TIME ZONE)

In honor of Teen Dating Abuse Awareness Month, Lupe discusss teen dating abuse.

Helpful Resources:

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: 1-866-331-9474

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-422-4453

National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673

Parents of Murdered Children: 1-888-818-7662

National Advocacy for Local LGBT Communities: 1-212-714-1141

Break the Silence Against Domestic Violence: 1-855-BTS-1777, www.breakthesilencedv.org

How dangerous is your anger?  Join us for this week's edition of Donell Edwards: VIEWPOINTS as we discuss, Meeting the Challenges of Controlling Anger.  Our special guest is author and anger management expert, Bernard Golden, Ph.D. 

As an experienced Clinical Psychologist, Bernard's book,  Overcoming Destructive Anger: Strategies That Work, and his work offer a unique approach to anger management that views anger as stemming from a desire for compassion.  He has been an anger management specialist for over forty-years, and has taught masters and doctoral students in Psychology.

We will be discussing what healthy anger is, and the purpose it serves; when to be concerned about anger; understanding the neuroscience of anger; understanding anger as based on a threat, real or perceived; negative feelings such as shame, fear, anxiety, guilt, powerlessness, or inadequacy; why we hold onto hurt and anger; and much more.

The key message Bernard wishes to emphasize is that by cultivating "healthy anger", we can learn to pause and respond, rather than react, to our anger.

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 Guest Ashley Hill (College Scholarship Search Strategist).

We will be talking about her strategies of obtaining college scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students.

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 hosts an annual event, College Success Conference, to provide 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. Previously, Ashley is a College Success Blogger for Working Mother Magazine. Ashley has authored The Ultimate Guide for Finding and Winning More Money for College Now. 

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Parents, would you like to send your child to college for FREE?  Would you like a roadmap on how to send your kids to college with minimum to no debt?  Because of the misinformation and lack of information shared in inner city schools, students don't know or believe college is an option. If they go, the result is them graduating with enormous student loan debt that holds their future in bondage.  Join me and my guest to learn how to avoid falling victim to the $1.4 Trillion student debt crisis and give your child a better start in life.

Our very special guest for this program is Award-winning and Bestselling College Planning Author, Certified Business & Career Coach, Speaker, and Trainer, Ms. Tameka Williamson.   Ms. Williamson is also an accomplished entrepreneur, scientist, and professor.  She is also a member of  the Forbes Coaches Council and the Forbes Finance Council, and she holds certifications as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

Ms. Williamson empowers youth and corporate professionals to become thought leaders.   Her passion results in her serving on boards and as a volunteer to further STEM Education for youth, support mentoring of at-risk youth, and developing college & career ready youth.

Join us and learn how to make wiser decisions concerning your child's college future and understand the science behind college admissions and financial aid.

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: Banking Relationships

Have you ever given any thought as to why you have a banking relationship with your current bank?  Have you considered establishing a relationship with two or more banks or moving your entire relationship to another bank? The answer is no for many people.  Maybe it is time to do some homework and consider it.

Tune in weekly - Tuesdays at 8:30pm EST / 7:30pm CST (NOTE YOUR TIME ZONE)