12-step challenges and the psychology of addiction. Do addictions have degrees of difficulty? Mapping the shame cycle and the stories we tell ourselves that are not true.

Susan Taney is the Director/founder of Lost Dogs Illinois and co-founder of Lost Dogs of Wisconsin and Lost Dogs Of America. On today’s show we will talk about helping owners prevent losing their dogs and what to do to increase the chances of finding them if they are lost. Plus we will expand on methods to help when you’ve found a lost pet.

Since 1989, Susan has managed, worked and volunteered in animal shelters and rescues in both the Midwest and on the East Coast including the Ozaukee Humane Society, and Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Susan co-founded BONES (Beagles of New England States)

Lost Dogs Illinois is a group of volunteers who saw the need to provide education for dog owners on preventing the loss of their dog and provide no cost resources to the owners of lost dogs to help increase the chances of locating and being successfully reunited with their dog. The program also benefits local animal control and shelters by decreasing the number of "owned strays" entering the animal control/shelter system and increasing the chances of finding an owner once a dog is in their care.

12-step challenges and the psychology of addiction. Do addictions have degrees of difficulty? Mapping the shame cycle and the stories we tell ourselves that are not true.

Susan Taney is the Director/founder of Lost Dogs Illinois and co-founder of Lost Dogs of Wisconsin and Lost Dogs Of America. On today’s show we will talk about helping owners prevent losing their dogs and what to do to increase the chances of finding them if they are lost. Plus we will expand on methods to help when you’ve found a lost pet.

Since 1989, Susan has managed, worked and volunteered in animal shelters and rescues in both the Midwest and on the East Coast including the Ozaukee Humane Society, and Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Susan co-founded BONES (Beagles of New England States)

Lost Dogs Illinois is a group of volunteers who saw the need to provide education for dog owners on preventing the loss of their dog and provide no cost resources to the owners of lost dogs to help increase the chances of locating and being successfully reunited with their dog. The program also benefits local animal control and shelters by decreasing the number of "owned strays" entering the animal control/shelter system and increasing the chances of finding an owner once a dog is in their care.

Manatee LGBTA Dems 10th Anniversary .Sandra was one of the first “ally members” of the Manatee County LGBTA Democratic Caucus and has been a member for ten years. Sandra is a strong supporter of equal rights for all Americans. She has held positions of director and secretary in the group at different times and is looking forward to celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the local caucus this year. Sandra retired from Federal Civil Service with 32 years of service.

Manatee LGBTA Dems 10th Anniversary .Sandra was one of the first “ally members” of the Manatee County LGBTA Democratic Caucus and has been a member for ten years. Sandra is a strong supporter of equal rights for all Americans. She has held positions of director and secretary in the group at different times and is looking forward to celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the local caucus this year. Sandra retired from Federal Civil Service with 32 years of service.

Dr. Rosenstein attended Colgate University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. After completing a General Practice Residency in the U.S. Public Health Service, He began his private practice career in Philadelphia, and now practices in Florida. Dr. Rosenstein is committed to helping patients achieve oral health by carefully listening to their concerns, fears and desires.

Dr. Rosenstein attended Colgate University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. After completing a General Practice Residency in the U.S. Public Health Service, He began his private practice career in Philadelphia, and now practices in Florida. Dr. Rosenstein is committed to helping patients achieve oral health by carefully listening to their concerns, fears and desires.

Lori Yuhas is the founder and CEO of Marquee Brand Builders, a consultancy that helps business leaders solve problems using strategy, creativity and human understanding, which is a fancy way of saying her company helps leaders figure out how to get people to buy their brand’s product or service, over and over and again.

Lori grew up in Michigan, known to east-coasters as a state in the flyover zone. She went to Michigan State University and got a degree in Mechanical Engineering with some classes in Biomedical Engineering. She studied a lot and learned a lot, including things like how planes stay in the air, and how machines can be used to replace human limbs. Despite her engineering degree, her favorite classes were Renaissance Art, the Cultural Traditions of China and Physiology. Go figure.

After graduating from Michigan State, Lori worked for General Electric, where she got to practice and develop her leadership skills while learning how things like dishwashers and government satellites were manufactured. After four years at General Electric she went to the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia where she studied marketing, strategy and entrepreneurial management … fancy-named classes that taught her things like business leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving, and how to start and run your own business. After Wharton Lori went into brand management and over a fifteen-year span worked for the companies Procter & Gamble, Clorox and eBay, and lived in Cincinnati, San Francisco and London, England. She left eBay to pursue a calling to write a fantasy-adventure book series for kids. Think Harry Potter without the magic, but with a big cast of quirky characters, cool other worlds, and lots of imagination. Her main character’s name is Austin Riley. His twin sister’s name is Annabelle. While Lori runs Marquee Brand Builders, she’s working on getting her books published so kids 11 and older … including high schoolers all the way up to parents … can read and enjoy them and get to know Austin and Annabelle as much as she’s enjoyed writing about them.

Lori Yuhas is the founder and CEO of Marquee Brand Builders, a consultancy that helps business leaders solve problems using strategy, creativity and human understanding, which is a fancy way of saying her company helps leaders figure out how to get people to buy their brand’s product or service, over and over and again.

Lori grew up in Michigan, known to east-coasters as a state in the flyover zone. She went to Michigan State University and got a degree in Mechanical Engineering with some classes in Biomedical Engineering. She studied a lot and learned a lot, including things like how planes stay in the air, and how machines can be used to replace human limbs. Despite her engineering degree, her favorite classes were Renaissance Art, the Cultural Traditions of China and Physiology. Go figure.

After graduating from Michigan State, Lori worked for General Electric, where she got to practice and develop her leadership skills while learning how things like dishwashers and government satellites were manufactured. After four years at General Electric she went to the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia where she studied marketing, strategy and entrepreneurial management … fancy-named classes that taught her things like business leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving, and how to start and run your own business. After Wharton Lori went into brand management and over a fifteen-year span worked for the companies Procter & Gamble, Clorox and eBay, and lived in Cincinnati, San Francisco and London, England. She left eBay to pursue a calling to write a fantasy-adventure book series for kids. Think Harry Potter without the magic, but with a big cast of quirky characters, cool other worlds, and lots of imagination. Her main character’s name is Austin Riley. His twin sister’s name is Annabelle. While Lori runs Marquee Brand Builders, she’s working on getting her books published so kids 11 and older … including high schoolers all the way up to parents … can read and enjoy them and get to know Austin and Annabelle as much as she’s enjoyed writing about them.