On this episode of BayRidginals we interview local author DAVID PARKER who suffered for years with depression and anxiety.  During a particularly low point, he recalled a friend’s advice and started keeping a feelings diary.  After keeping the diary for some time, he saw a connection between the tasks that he avoided facing and his poor feelings and low self-esteem.  Armed with this insight, Mr. Parker taught himself to face his tasks and the overwhelming feelings they brought by learning to focus on Just One Task, which he incorporated into “The J.O.T. Method™”.

While self-help books have traditionally been bought more by women than men, Mr. Parker has noticed that his book has been purchased in equal amounts by men as it has by women.  In addition, half of those buying his book in person mentioned to him that their purchase was meant as a gift, out of concern for someone else’s struggle with habitual procrastination or depression.

To learn more about David Parker and why he wrote his book, click here: https://davidparkerauthor.com/about-david-parker/

David Parker, who has lived in London, San Francisco, and Brooklyn, New York is available to speak about overcoming procrastination before your association, group, or school.  If you would like to have Mr. Parker speak before your organization, please send him an e-mail via this website’s contact information.

Victor V. Gurbo is a Brooklyn-native musician, artist and luthier.  Active since 2012, Victor and his band have played at iconic NYC venues such as The Greene Space, Brooklyn Academy of Music, City Winery, The Highline Ballroom, and many more. His songwriting is inspired by traditional American folk music, as well as its revival in the 1940’s-60’s by artists such as Bob Dylan.  He also dives deep into classical and archaic literature which he studied at the Macaulay Honors College, to resurrect their narratives in modern song. Victor’s songs are characterized by their lyrical composition and vivid rhyme schemes. Victor V. Gurbo & Co.’s eponymous first full studio album features seven original songs, two of which were performed at WNYC/WQXR’s Battle of the Boroughs’, where the band took home the Brooklyn championship.

Victor V. Gurbo is a Brooklyn-native musician, artist and luthier.  Active since 2012, Victor and his band have played at iconic NYC venues such as The Greene Space, Brooklyn Academy of Music, City Winery, The Highline Ballroom, and many more. His songwriting is inspired by traditional American folk music, as well as its revival in the 1940’s-60’s by artists such as Bob Dylan.  He also dives deep into classical and archaic literature which he studied at the Macaulay Honors College, to resurrect their narratives in modern song. Victor’s songs are characterized by their lyrical composition and vivid rhyme schemes. Victor V. Gurbo & Co.’s eponymous first full studio album features seven original songs, two of which were performed at WNYC/WQXR’s Battle of the Boroughs’, where the band took home the Brooklyn championship.

First time Assembly candidate and true BayRidginal, Mark Szuszkiewicz talks about his historic race for the New York State Assembly in South Brooklyn's 46th Assembly District and his plans for the future.

Issues: affordable housing, education, economy, small business, covid 19, lockdowns and possible rematch..

Hello, and welcome to my podcast, BayRidginals. I'm your host, Liam McCabe and in our first episode I talk about the concept of the show and debut for the first time ever a public presentation of a short story I wrote over a decade ago about my dad, Willie McCabe entitled 'Empire of Dirt". I hope you enjoy and come back for more art, politics and culture from right here in Bay Ridge and everywhere else!