Holly Whitaker is the author of the New York Time’s Bestseller, Quit Like a Woman, the founder and Chief Creative Officer of Tempest, Inc., and co-founder of The Temper publication. Holly talks openly and candidly about her path to recovery, her experience with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), and why she felt the need to create Tempest, Inc., an online sobriety school aimed at women and minority groups. 

Fred Guttenberg is an author and an American activist against gun violence. On February 14, 2018, his 14-year-old daughter Jaime Guttenberg was killed in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Sadly, only four months prior, Fred’s brother Michael passed away in October 2017 from cancer-related to his service in 9/11. Following his involvement in these two distinct American Tragedies, Fred wrote the book Find the Helpers. He and his family started the “Orange Ribbons for Jaime organization,” dedicated to honoring Jaime’s life, and “Orange Ribbons For Gun Safety.” 

Welcome to “For Your Listening Pleasure” a podcast focused on talking with interesting and diverse individuals and discussing how their backgrounds shaped them into the people they are today.

In this intro episode, hear about the podcast's mission and how through conversation we can all grow and learn from one another.