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I Couldn’t Afford Shoes as a Kid. Now I Own a Sneaker Store. | Ep.139: #OnTheStacks in the blu door studio with Isaac Mensah, Entrepreneur and Owner of Gemini Kicks.

He didn’t have material possessions as a kid, and some days there was only enough food for him and his siblings so his mom would go without eating dinner. Isaac credits her for his drive, character, and success from seeing how hard she worked and the sacrifices she made during his childhood.

While he was serving in the Navy overseas, he began buying Jordan sneakers and shipping them back home to Pennsylvania with the idea of eventually reselling them for a profit. Sneakers became an obsession. His love for sneakers and entrepreneurial spirit now allows him to make a living from something he once couldn’t afford.

We also talk about Sneaker Culture and the impact it has on business, society, and one’s self esteem.

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How to Conquer Anxiety/Depression, and Build back Confidence | Ep.138: #OnTheStacks in the blu door studio with Alyssa Kashuda, Yoga Instructor and Co-Owner of The Salt Barre.

Alyssa has always been a high achieving individual but didn’t feel confident most days. Since she was a young child, she struggled with anxiety, but didn’t even know what it was until she met a friend in College who experienced similar symptoms.

Then, after a bout of severe depression, and feeling “numb” from various medications, Alyssa decided to take a totally different approach to her mental health. This is when she discovered yoga and it changed her life. She quit her day job and embarked on her entrepreneurial journey through yoga, where she became an instructor and started her own business.

Listen and learn how Alyssa was able to conquer her anxiety/depression, and build back her confidence.

*If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

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Episode 137: #OnTheStacks in the blu door studio with Maria Traino, Entrepreneur and Personal Success Coach for Business Leaders.

Ten years ago, Maria started and built a successful boutique marketing and design agency, but felt unfulfilled even though she “had it all.” She realized something had to change, but felt “stuck,” so she dug deeper into the psychology and mindset of business and life and found herself learning NeuroCoaching tools.

Every day, the human brain processes 60,000-70,000 thoughts. According to the National Science Foundation, 80% of our thoughts are negative and 95% of our thoughts are repetitive. These negative and repetitive thoughts, much of which are buried in our subconscious, hinder our ability to change and grow.

In this episode Maria shares her 3 step process of designing a life you’ll love and how to acquire a deeper understanding of how the brain is wired to leverage it for individualized success.

As a certified NeuroCoach, Maria works with business leaders to help them use stress as motivation instead of devastation, overcome challenges more quickly and find solutions rapidly by teaching them how to leverage the science of achievement while mastering the art of fulfillment.

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Episode 136: #OnTheStacks in the blu door studio with Bobby Arvon & Lorenzo Medico. Early in Bobby’s music career he was told by an agent that he didn’t have a recording voice.

As a singer/songwriter, he later went on to become a Billboard Hot 100 recording artist, leading to many TV appearances, notably Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, The Merv Griffin Show and more. You may also recognize Bobby’s voice from the lead on the theme song of one of the most popular American television sitcoms, “Happy Days.”

Wanting to get back to his Scranton Pennsylvania roots, Bobby met Lorenzo through a mutual friend. As a performer, entrepreneur, and owner of ARTIC Entertainment, Lorenzo found a way to connect the dots between Bobby and fellow Scranton native, Marko Marcinko, to put together a live, one night only show, titled “Bobby Arvon with Marko Marcinko & the SJF Big Band featuring Lorenzo Medico.”

The show will be held on December 4th at the Kirby Center for the Creative Arts at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston PA.

This is Lorenzo’s first live production with his company, ARTIC Entertainment. Short for Art in community, his company is focused on promoting, producing and cultivating the film, live music, and theater arts industry in Northeast Pennsylvania.

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Ep.135: Learn about #OnTheStacks Podcast host, Bill Corcoran Jr., in this re-airing of an episode of the ‘People of Penn State’ Podcast, hosted by Penn State Alumni Association CEO, Paul Clifford.

I was honored to sit down with Paul for the 25th episode of the People of Penn State Podcast for an engaging conversation on the origins of #OnTheStacks, the growth and expansion of my show, recent partnership with the Times Leader Media Group, and much more!

Penn State Alumnus Bill Corcoran Jr. ’11, is the Founder and Host of the #OnTheStacks Podcast. Since its inception in 2020, the podcast has ranked in the top 2% of podcasts worldwide, with thousands of listeners in 34 countries, reaching all 7 continents.

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The Pest Rangers. Finding insects in your home can be a real pest! Rid your home today from those unwanted creepy crawlers. Visit The Pest Rangers on the web!

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Episode 134: #OnTheStacks in the blu door studio with Paul Williams, Co-Owner of Perfect Storm Renovations, Kitchen & Bath.

Paul is a US Air Force Veteran with grit. After returning home from the military, he had a hard time finding work. He was so determined to make it that he used to ride his bike over 25 miles to work everyday.

After finding success as a kitchen remodel salesperson at a national big box store, Paul and his lifelong friend, Jerome Sulkoski, thought if they partnered together to start their own renovation company, that they would be the “Perfect Storm.”

When they first started their business in 2019, they would do renovations nearly for free just so they could build a portfolio of testimonials and before and after photos. Their first year in business they did $1 million in sales. Now, their multi-million dollar business is Northeast Pennsylvania’s leading kitchen and bath remodeling company.

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The Pest Rangers. Finding insects in your home can be a real pest! Rid your home today from those unwanted creepy crawlers. Visit The Pest Rangers on the web!

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Episode 133: #OnTheStacks in the blu door studio with Professional Golfer, Brandon Matthews. When he was 10 years old, he began to practice writing his signature because he believed one day he would become a professional athlete.

Three years ago, he was playing professionally, but was physically in pain almost everyday, in a bad place mentally, and golf wasn’t fun for the first time in his entire life. In his own words, his “horrible” 2019 was one of the greatest moments of his career.

Hitting rock bottom tested his character and prepared him for what was about to happen next.

In June of this year, Brandon secured his first PGA TOUR card.

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The Pest Rangers. Finding insects in your home can be a real pest! Rid your home today from those unwanted creepy crawlers. Visit The Pest Rangers on the web!

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Episode 132: #OnTheStacks in the blu door studio with George “The Smorgasbord” Chiger. Ranking 17th in the world, standing at a towering 6′6.6″, and weighing in at 340 lbs., Chiger is a true mountain of a man. For the last 5 years in a row, he qualified and competed in Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island.

#TheSmorgasbord sits down with Host Bill Corcoran Jr. to share how the world of competitive eating changed his life for the better. Since he started competing, he’s lost 100 lbs., and is happier and healthier than he’s ever been.

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Episode 131: #OnTheStacks in the blu door studio with Stephanie Decker, Associate Vice President of Social and Economic Impact at Lackawanna College.

Stephanie took over cooking duties for her family when she was just 10 years old after her mother became mentally ill and as her father was suffering from alcoholism.

She went on to study at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) to become a Chef, worked for 20+ years in the restaurant industry, 10 of which she owned her own restaurant.

In 2010, her life and purpose intersected when she met a few executives from Lackawanna College that tasked her with starting the College’s School of Hospitality program. She built it from scratch with borrowed kitchens, Bunsen burners, and pots and pans out of the trunk of her car. The program now boasts 4 degrees and an 85 seat restaurant and bar at their main campus in Scranton, PA.

Now, as the College’s AVP of Social and Economic Impact, she uses her scrappy, make-it-happen mindset to help people live better lives through education, entrepreneurship, and community connection.

We also discuss a book that she is co-authoring along with Lackawanna College President Dr. Jill Murray, and Provost Dr. Erica Barone Pricci. The book, which hasn’t been published yet, focuses on the strategies these 3 leaders implemented over the last 10+ years to create a culture of innovation at the College, one of which landed the College on Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies.

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Episode 130: #OnTheStacks in the blu door studio with Fred Aebli aka Mr. Fred, creator of GetMeCoding.com.

As a Star Wars ‘1977’ kid, he was propelled into thinking “how do I get to space?” After graduating from Penn State, he realized the only way to get there was via the Astronaut Corps, so he pursued a military commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Marines, traveled the globe pre-911, and was eventually promoted to Major.

When he returned home from active duty, he worked as a network engineer on early stage internet development for Bell Atlantic (now Verizon), as a software developer for Oracle, and later became an IST professor at Penn State.

After seeing a growing decline in kids exploring coding and “tinkering” with tech, along with the growing demand for IT professionals, he came up with the idea of GetMeCoding.com to teach kids coding and show them how fantasy/sci-fi can be doorways to new opportunities.

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