Hilary Topper On Air

Do you love endurance sports? Is there nothing better than swimming, biking and running? Then you don’t want to miss this episode with the founder of OHANA TRIATHLON.

In this episode of Hilary Topper on Air, Hilary speaks with Olivier De Schutter, Founder of OHANA TRIATHLON - a sports apparel brand focused mostly on triathlon. Learn all about the company and Olivier's podcast and book by the same name, Devenir Triathlete.

About Olivier De Schutter

After several years working in both IT & management consulting with a few ex-pat experiences around the world, Olivier decided to quit the corporate world. He wanted to dedicate himself fully to endurance sports.

In early 2020, he launched ohana.boutique, a sports apparel brand focused mostly on triathlon. He also co-created a podcast and co-wrote a book in French both called Devenir Triathlete. His goal is to build the biggest community of triathletes in the world and to inspire sedentary people to become active.

Contact OHANA TRIATHLON Since the end of 2019, Olivier has been collecting feedback from the triathlon community until today. And now, he is very pleased to present you OHANA TRIATHLON, a sports apparel brand made by artists and engineers focused mostly on triathlon and inspired by the big island, Hawaii. For more information or to purchase apparel, visit https://ohana.boutique/.

Many people think that manufacturing is dead on Long Island, ever since Northrup Grumman left. But contrary to that belief, manufacturing on Long Island is still an economic engine for the Long Island community.

About the Interview

In this episode of Hilary Topper on Air, Hilary speaks with Ron Loveland, President of Summit Safety & Efficiency Solutions – a company that helps manufacturers thrive in the high-cost Northeast by improving safety, quality, and efficiency. Ron discusses how manufacturing on Long Island is still alive and well. He also talks about how his company helps bridge the gap between job seekers and potential employers.

About Ron Loveland

Ron has over 30 years of manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, change management, leadership, general management, and operations experience, including over 15 years of training and consulting accomplishments. As a West Point graduate, former Army officer, and business manager, Ron brings a wealth of management, leadership, and change management experience to his clients.

Many manufacturers that Ron speaks to have challenges with safety, rising costs, late deliveries, quality problems, shrinking margins, flagging sales, and shortage of cash. Ron’s business, Summit Safety & Efficiency Solutions, uses Safety, Quality & Industrial Engineering techniques to address these issues through Safety, Quality, and Efficiency improvement.

About Summit Safety & Efficiency Solutions

Summit Safety & Efficiency Solutions helps manufacturers thrive in the high-cost Northeast by helping them improve Safety, Quality, and Efficiency

Summit Safety & Efficiency Solutions is dedicated to helping manufacturers and introducing job seekers and students to the high-paying careers available in manufacturing for both college and non-college-bound students.

For more information about Ron or Summit Safety & Efficiency Solutions, please visit www.SummitSafetyPro.com.

Getting married again after a divorce or the death of your spouse can have a lot of mixed emotions, one of which feels like a fresh start. But it’s important to consider how joining your life with someone else may impact your future, especially your estate plan. So, what do people entering a second marriage need to know when it comes to planning for the future?

About the Interview

In this episode of Hilary Topper on Air, Hilary speaks with Deanna Eble, Partner of Russo Law Group, P.C., Long Island’s Signature Elder Law, Special Needs, and Estate Planning Law Firm. Hear Deanna discuss the main factors people getting married for a second time need to know when planning for the future. Learn about a variety of estate planning for second marriages options including prenuptial agreements, inheritance, and more!

About Deanna Eble

Deanna is a Partner at Russo Law Group, P.C. of Garden City, Islandia, Lido Beach, and Manhattan, New York. She focuses on Elder Law, Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning, and Medicaid Planning, and has practiced in these areas for more than fifteen years. Deanna is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, Nassau County Women’s Bar Association, Elder Counsel, and is admitted to the New York Bar. She earned her law degree at Hofstra University School of Law. Deanna frequently presents seminars on Elder Law and Estate Planning throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties.

As an attorney, Deanna has helped hundreds of families with all levels of planning. She assists families interested in planning in advance for the possibility of incapacity, the need for long-term care, and estate planning for second marriages. She also helps families in crisis situations—when they have been told that a loved one must enter a nursing home soon or has already been placed in one, and they need to obtain assistance from Medicaid quickly.

About the Russo Law Group

Russo Law Group, P.C. is dedicated to providing peace of mind to you and your family. Their team of elder law attorneys, estate planning attorneys and special needs (disability) attorneys have experience in helping people with their problems. They promise to answer any question with a straight answer. Once they meet with you, they will be able to assist you. For more information about Deanna, estate planning for second marriages, and the Russo Law Group visit https://www.vjrussolaw.com/.

Unfortunately, winter cold and flu season is here. On top of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re all looking for ways to stay germ free and healthy this winter and into spring.

About the Interview

In this episode of Hilary Topper on Air, Hilary speaks with Craig Taylor, vice president of Bathroom Butler – a leading bathroom tech innovation, accessories, and finishes company serving the U.S., South Africa, Mauritius, and Australia. Learn why kitchens and bathrooms are prime areas for germs and how the Bathroom Butler's heated towel rack can help families stay hygienic for the rest of cold and flu season.

About Craig Taylor

Craig grew up watching his father, Keith, hard at work and during school holidays he would get involved and help him. He learned the ropes of the business from a young age and built a business from the ground up. Keith instilled the importance of work ethic in Craig early on and that it pays off.

After completing his various studies, Craig began work for the family business, starting from the bottom and then becoming a leader. In 2005, he started and launched Bathroom Butler to the market.

About Bathroom Butler

Bathroom Butler is a leading bathroom tech innovation, accessories, and finishes company serving the U.S. South Africa, Mauritius, and Australia. The company is known for its smart technology Heated Towel Rack that can be remotely temperature gauged or programmed to simply dry ongoing wet towels in all seasons to keep them bacteria and germ free. In addition, they can be dialed up in the winter to provide a heated germ free towel experience for users during the colder winter months. Bathroom Butler also has a secondary product line featuring a full suite of bathroom accessories all of which use their patented RIGID Loc Mounting System. For more information visit www.bathroombutler.com.

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease is one of the most difficult and challenging things anyone can experience. Often, caregivers forget to take care of their own needs. While never easy, there are strategies you can follow to make sure you take care of yourself while caring for someone with Alzheimer's.

About the Interview

In this episode of Hilary Topper on Air, Hilary speaks with William Nields M.D., Medical Director of Cognitive Health Centers - the first primary care clinic in the nation that focuses solely on preventing cognitive health decline and even improving brain health. Learn ways in which you can take care of yourself while caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease as well as ways in which you can take care of your brain health too. Also hear from Janet about her husband's dementia and his treatment at Cognitive Health Centers.

About William Nields M.D.

Dr. Nields graduated from the College of Medicine at the University of South Florida and completed his residency at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. He is on a mission of bringing healing and optimal health to all people. Combining traditional Western Medical Training with Holistic, Naturopathic, and Functional Medical techniques allows him to regularly see people set free from chronic disease and the medical system. He is the medical director of Cognitive Health Centers in Sarasota, Fla.

About Cognitive Health Centers

CHC is the first primary care clinic in the nation that focuses solely on preventing cognitive health decline and even improving brain health by combining Dr. Dale Bredesen’s protocols with a primary care approach. If you have Alzheimer’s or dementia – or you’re at risk – our program is focused entirely on you. At CHC, we apply evidence-based protocols in the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other cognitive decline issues. For more information and to learn how to take care of yourself while caring for someone with Alzheimer’s, visit cognitivehealthcenters.com.

Did you know that the median price of homes across the United States is about $250,000? This means that property values on Long Island are more than twice the national average. Those who live here have higher property assessment rates. So what options does a homeowner have when it comes to taxes and how can you file a tax assessment grievance in Nassau County?

About the Interview

In this episode of Hilary Topper on Air, Hilary speaks with Jeff Gold, Partner at Gold Benes, LLP, a full-service litigation firm with a broad base of experience. With tax season upon us, hear from Jeff about the importance of filing a tax assessment grievance in Nassau County. Learn step-by-step instructions on how to challenge an assessment without paying an attorney any fees and without paying a percentage. He will also talk about how his firm can help file a tax assessment grievance for you.

About Jeff Gold

Jeff Gold, a partner at Gold Benes, LLP is a former member of the Nassau Board of Assessors and a former Commissioner of the Assessment Review Commission. For the last 18 years, he has taught homeowners how to grieve their Nassau County Tax Assessment. His 33,000 member Facebook group is among the County’s largest groups.

Contact Gold Benes, LLP

Gold Benes, LLP, is an insurance law and commercial litigation firm located in Bellmore, NY. The firm provides its clients with the personalized attention of a small firm and the knowledge and experience of a large firm. They are committed to serving their clients with the utmost respect, professionalism, and attention to detail. For more information on how to file a tax grievance in Nassau County or learn more about Gold Benes, LLP visit www.goldbenes.com.

We all get cranky. You have a bad day, a bad week, a bad month, and everything seems to bother you that much more. It can be a continuous cycle and before you know it, you’re cranky all of the time. But maybe, we need to learn how to embrace crankiness and not bury it.

About the Interview

In this episode of Hilary Topper on Air, Hilary speaks with Steven Joseph, author of the Mom’s Choice Award-winning The Last Surviving Dinosaur: The TyrantoCrankaTsuris as well as The Crankatsuris Method: A Grownup Guide to Effective Crankiness. Hear Steven's advice on how adults should accept their crankiness and not use it on other people. Learn tips on how to process your crankiness and express yourself in a healthy way.

About Steven Joseph

Steven Joseph is a first-generation American, son of a Holocaust Survivor, attorney, negotiator, speaker, author, fully cured overweight person,  five-time Boston Marathon and 16 time NYC Marathon runner, a humorist who has spent 28 years as a partner with therapists, a lifetime of schuckling at countless synagogues, many years sitting on a cushion staring at a white wall at the Village Zendo, but is a person who still smart enough to know that he hasn’t figured everything out – except for crankiness.

He is the author of the Mom’s Choice Award-winning The Last Surviving Dinosaur: The TyrantoCrankaTsuris as well as The Crankatsuris Method: A Grownup Guide to Effective Crankiness.

About The Crankatsuris Method

Using good humor throughout, Steven Joseph observes that we typically do not hesitate to pour out our CrankaTsuris all over our spouses, kids, parents, and siblings-and then there can be a CrankaTsuris retaliation. Before you know it, you are in the middle of a CrankaTsuris food fight.

We’re all cranky at times, but it’s imperative we find a more effective way to be cranky while still making the world a happier place. In this book, learn how to:

– Create space for both yours and your family’s crankiness – Utilize a fun “team” approach to crankiness – Take steps to avoid being too cranky – Improve communication with friends and family – Handle cranky dinosaurs in your life (including children) – Effectively diagnose and treat the “Common CrankaTsuris”

When it comes to crankiness, the infection rate in a given room is likely close to 100 percent. When trying to manage that crankiness-as well as your own-the ultimate answer will always be love. To learn more about Steven and or purchase his book, visit www.stevenjosephauthor.com.

Women often face unique challenges on their path to long-term career success. How can you embrace your leadership role and excel at it in order to achieve a seat at the table?

About the Interview

In this episode of Hilary Topper on Air, Hilary speaks with Ellen Snee EdD, Author of Lead: How Women In Charge Claim Their Authority. Learn about Ellen's experience as a former nun, her research at Harvard University, and her professional experiences. Hear how she used that background to help other women learn to become effective leaders and then take that advice and author her book.

About Ellen

Ellen has been at the forefront of women’s leadership development for more than 25 years. Her original research at Harvard University on women’s experience in roles of authority formed the foundation of her company’s with Fortune 500 companies such as Cisco, Goodyear, Marriott, Pfizer, and Schwab. Later, as Global VP of Leadership Development at VMware, she launched its business initiative, VMwomen, to attract, develop, advance, and retain talented women.

About Lead: How Women In Charge Claim Their Authority

During Ellen Snee’s eighteen years as a Catholic nun, she gained a number of essential—and, happily, transferable—skills: how to discern a call or deep desire, how to work collaboratively with other women, and how to be a savvy operator within male hierarchies. In Lead, she draws on that knowledge—as well as lessons learned and insights gained from her Harvard dissertation on psychological dimensions of authority for women, two decades of work with executive women as CEO of Fine Line Consulting, and five years as VP of Organizational & Leadership Development at VMware, a global technology leader—to address the exercise of authority by women.

Lead guides readers through specific challenges of leadership Snee has identified as most vital to success through her own corporate experience and consulting work: developing resilience, presenting with authority, gaining financial literacy, managing in every direction, and more. Throughout, Snee urges women to find and speak with their unique voice and claim their personal power. Full of illuminating personal and client anecdotes and surprising research insights, Lead is an accessible, instructive, and empowering road map. To learn more about Ellen and her book, Lead, visit www.ellensnee.com.

Sadly, in the United States, there will be an estimated 1.9 million new cancer cases diagnosed and 608,570 cancer deaths in 2021. Getting a cancer diagnosis, especially when the cancer has spread and the outlook doesn’t look good, can be nothing short of devastating. But, can alternative cancer treatments help some people beat the odds?

About the Interview

In this episode of Hilary Topper on Air, Hilary speaks with Rick Shapiro, author of Hope Never Dies, and Cancer Coach in the field of safe, evidence-based, integrative, and alternative cancer therapies. Hear from Rick about the key takeaways from his book including what alternative therapies exist that have helped people extend their lives and what questions to ask your doctor should you receive a cancer diagnosis.

About Rick Shapiro

Rick, a former practicing attorney, is a leading consultant and coach in the field of safe, evidence-based, integrative, and alternative cancer therapies. He has engaged in deep research about efficacious treatments that are saving lives, and enhancing quality of life, beyond statistical norms found in the conventional cancer world.

He collaborates with internationally renowned doctors, and researchers, and has consulted with patients all over the world, including China, New Zealand, Okinawa, Europe, the United States, and in his hometown, Scottsdale, Arizona. The culmination of his work, developed after cancer took his father’s life, is found in his Amazon  Best-selling book, Hope Never Dies.

Rick is a passionate advocate who seeks to educate the public about proven remedies that save and extend lives. He has interviewed hundreds of people who have stymied metastatic cancer, and who are thriving many years after being given death sentences by their conventional doctors. He is a member of numerous cancer associations and is on the Board of Directors of the Annie Appleseed Project, a non-profit that educates people about integrative and innovative, science-based cancer therapies.

Order Hope Never Dies

To order Hope Never Dies, to learn more about alternative cancer treatments, or to contact Rick, visit www.HopeNeverDies.com.

Mental health is a hot topic these days. From star athletes to everyday people, it seems everyone has struggled in some shape or form during the COVID-19 pandemic with mental health. It’s hard to stay on top of your mental health with everything going on in the world, but it’s incredibly important to do so. So, what can we do to make sure we’re taking care of ourselves? Can practicing pilates help people both physically and mentally?

About the Interview

In this episode of Hilary Topper on Air, Hilary speaks with Emma Jory, Founder of ePilates Online - personalized online Pilates, Yoga & Barre Classes to help you stay both physically and mentally fit from the comfort of your own home. Learn from Emma how exercise, specifically pilates, can help improve mental health. Also hear about the classes ePilates Online offers including its Core Fit Club, pelvic floor health for new moms, and pre-post rehabilitation exercises.

About Emma Jory

Emma is a certified Pilates, Barre, Yoga Instructor & Health Coach, whose passion is creating programs that empower women to feel confident in their body, from the inside out. Emma founded and operated her own successful brick-and-mortar studio in Sydney, Australia, which she sold after 7 years to move to Malaysia, where she now lives, with her husband.

ePilates Online was created out of a desire to share the benefits of Pilates with more people.. Emma now trains thousands of people from all around the world, helping them achieve their fitness goals, and stay consistent with their workouts. She helps in rehabilitation, pain relief, inch loss, building core strength improving flexibility & posture. She loves nothing more than utilizing her 17 years of teaching knowledge to support her thriving online community and host retreats in amazing locations.

Contact ePilates Online

ePilates Online offers personalized online Pilates, Yoga & Barre Classes to help you stay both physically & mentally fit from the comfort of your own home in a supportive and caring community of like-minded people. Gain access to curated monthly calendars to follow or choose from an on-demand library of over 300 classes; including pre and postpartum, injury prevention and pain relief, and classes for all fitness levels. For more information or to sign up for classes visit https://epilatesonline.com/.