This past month of June there have been Pride celebrations in various cities and small towns throughout the country. The LGBTQ community generated pride events after the Stonewall riots in 1969 as a way to bring awareness to societal “inclusivity” for everyone. Race, gender, sexual orientation, religions, and those of all backgrounds or challenges have a day or two to acknowledge and celebrate our differences and commonalities. Spreading the word “inclusivity” in smaller towns can be no easy task yet essential for societal changes to continue moving forward. Our guests today are Travis Barr and Alex Altomonte, who have created the very first Pride weekend in the small town of 5000 people in Cazenovia NY. What inspired them to take on such an enormous task? What were their successes and challenges?

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Contact: Travis Barr

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Contact: Anita Buffem

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Contact: Alex Altomonte

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This past month of June there have been Pride celebrations in various cities and small towns throughout the country. The LGBTQ community generated pride events after the Stonewall riots in 1969 as a way to bring awareness to societal “inclusivity” for everyone. Race, gender, sexual orientation, religions, and those of all backgrounds or challenges have a day or two to acknowledge and celebrate our differences and commonalities. Spreading the word “inclusivity” in smaller towns can be no easy task yet essential for societal changes to continue moving forward. Our guests today are Travis Barr and Alex Altomonte, who have created the very first Pride weekend in the small town of 5000 people in Cazenovia NY. What inspired them to take on such an enormous task? What were their successes and challenges?

CORRECTION NOTE TO LISTENERS: Please forgive us for the misspoken word "exclusivity" in our intro. We meant to say "inclusivity".

Contact: H. Grey Supply Co. LLC

https://www.hgreysupplyco.com/

1-(315)-815-5016

https://www.instagram.com/hgreysupplyco/

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Contact: Travis Barr

https://www.facebook.com/TLicious

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Contact: Anita Buffem

https://www.facebook.com/AnitaMBuffem

https://anitabuffem.com/

https://www.instagram.com/anitabuffem/

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Contact: Alex Altomonte

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https://www.instagram.com/alex_altomonte/

The educational system is continually evolving with an assortment of options. Special guests, Will Burns and Mercer Carlin, share their own personal experiences in the educational system as well as the educational choices they both made with their own children. Will chose a traditional education with his children while Mercer chose a self-directed education for her child. What is possible when a child chooses what they want to learn? Do children learn best when they make their own decisions about what they want to learn? Do children learn more from their culture and environment than from the material that is imposed upon them? We dive deep into the advantages and some possible disadvantages of both educational systems. Neither is better or worse. We discuss the differences and allow you to weigh out the options.

Mercer Carlin

Leadership Consultant

President of The Agile Learning Center Network

https://nycagile.org/

Will Burns

CEO of Ideasicle X

Forbes Contributor

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Book mention: "Raising Free People" by Akilah Richards

Podcast mention: "Fare Of The Free Child" by Akilah Richards

https://raisingfreepeople.com/

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Ted Talk mention

Sir Ken Robinson: Do Schools Kill Creativity?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9CE55wbtY

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Ted Talk mention

Sir Ken Robinson: How To Escape Education's Death Valley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wX78iKhInsc

Do we lose our sense of self when we're at the end of our career or retired? If our career has defined our identity for most of our lives...who are we now without it? What are some of the emotions we experience with this transition? Denial? Anger? Sadness? Grieving? Acceptance? Action? What's next? How do we manage all these emotions and begin living a new and productive fulfilled life? Andrea and Owen speak with Heath Brockwell from the online magazine "The New Maturity", and with former advertising executive and recently retired Jayne Horowitz on the subject. 

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Brother and sister, Colby and Adrienne Wong, share their personal perspective on the current anti-Asian climate within the country. Why are these attacks happening? What is the catalyst that brought this on? How do Colby and Adrienne cope? Is there a history of this happening?

Andrea and Owen invite two guests to the show to have a roundtable discussion on "identity" and the obstacles we endure. Mercer Carlin and Chef Paul Simeon are welcomed to the show to share some of their own personal experiences.

The NYC-based artist has earned a name for herself by transforming nightclub-pop and comedy into experiences that are soulful and theatrical. A provocateur with an electric wit, Rizo is a vessel for the spirits of Edith Piaf and Freddie Mercury. She is a mysterious figure, a siren ushering you through tableaus of heartbreak, lust, and the murkiness in between.

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Doris Pradieu has had a very successful career for years in the corporate world.  She's also had a passion for understanding the art of winemaking and it's varietal complexities. Doris discusses some of the unique notes that are found in wines and how climate, soil, weather patterns, and harvesting can have a profound effect on wines throughout the world.

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Christopher Wells sees an advertisement to enter a short film contest. With minimal days left to enter and against all advice of his peers, Chris decides to go for it. Facing insurmountable obstacles, he miraculously pulls off the impossible by completing the horror film "Elimination Strain". Hear the behind-the-scenes challenges to pull off such a monumental task.

Bob Dee, is a singer/songwriter/guitarist, who’s been living into his passion and rock and roll dream since a teenager. With great support and encouragement from family and friends, Bob has proven that with relentless determination and work comes success. Bob and Owen grew up 10 minutes away from each other in upstate NY, and exchange fun stories of their rock and roll journeys.

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