Jay's Reel World

In this episode we are joined by Tanaja. She is role model, especially for young women. She shares her daily doses of inspiration on Tik Tok. In her late 20s, she exudes a unique maturity and sensitivity. Tanaja took the time to read my book and shared some thoughts and insights with me.

Ever meet someone who is optimistic, has incredible curiosity, and is also very accepting of people?

Well, I would like to introduce you to one such person. His name is Jamie Polson, aka "Jamie the Optimist."

Jamie is a musician, writer, content creator, producer, and life adventurer.

I reached out to him after seeing a video he made about being "free" as he danced to one of his favorite songs.

Jamie did some research a couple of years ago to try and better understand himself. He discovered the umbrella word "Neurodivergent."

In this episode we talk about Jamie's personal revelations and insights.

Jamie's contact points:

Click on the link below to find all of Jamie's social media links, his music, and his Youtube channel.

https://linktr.ee/jamietheoptimistofficial

Today's guest is Jenn who founded an organization called Hope is a Survival Skill which is dedicated to sharing stories of hope after a lived (suicide) attempt or after the death of a loved one to suicide.

Jenn, an award-winning journalist, lost her huband to suicide in 2021. Through the processing of her own pain, Jenn was "called" to make a positive impact on the community and world.

Her website is: hopeisasurvivalskill.com

The following information was taken from the organization's website:

Social Media Contacts:

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/HopeIsASurvivalSkill

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/hopeisasurvivalskill/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hopeisasurvivalskill

This episode consists of a never before heard interview with Cornelius Lee Barker recorded on September 28, 2017 from my dialysis chair.

It was part of my series called "Dialing From Dialysis." I had reached out to some of the people in my life who had been through major adversity and came out the other side to do great things and help others. What had they been through? How had they overcome their challeges?

Cornelius Barker suffered from the lack of parental love. He joined a gang to gain acceptance and experienced more than his share of physical and mental abuse. The horrific treatment by the adults in his life played a large part in the bad life choices made. His gang membership alienated many adults in his life. They misunderstood and often punished him unfairly. He tried repeatedly to prove his intelligence and natural gifted talents, but met with disapproval and discouragement. For the most part, his life was one of searching for acceptance, recognition and respect.

Cornelius served as a classroom teacher and as administrator in both elementary and secondary schools. He has spoken to groups acrross the country and has visibly touched the hearts and minds of students, parents, teachers, PTAs and more.

In his retirement, he works with juveniles and young adults in an urban prison system using his extensive experience in research and lecture with that population to reach, teach and motivate his students to embrace education as a catalyst for restored hope and adoption of an altered perspective, and hopefully, a changed life.

Our guest on this episode is Rich Ruffalo. 

Rich is a dynamic motivator, author, educator, and internationally recognized athlete who inspires a wide range of

At age 32, Ruffalo lost his eyesight but never lost his“vision.” At the Walt Disney Company/McDonald’s American

Ruffalo continues motivating every audience to a high level of inspiration while speaking to Fortune 500 companies,

In addition, Ruffalo has won numerous honors and awards for his athletic ability. He is the winner of four different world

Rich is the author of  "Ruff Road to Glory" and "The Seven P's to Positively Enhance Performance."

In this episode we meet three amazing people in Marrissa Kooser, David Scroggins and Bryce Finkeldei.  

Marrissa Kooser donated a kidney to her friend David Scroggins in August 2019. Tragically, they were only able to celebrate for one day after surgery. David had major complications, lost his gift of life and was soon fighting for his life. 

David is a double amputee and wheelchair-bound. However, he isn't letting that obstacle stop him from pursuing his dream. He needs your help to fund a custom wheelchair-accessible food trailer to allow David to serve you his best creations! Find out ways you can help on his website, www.scroggies.wixsite.com/scroggies.

GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-scroggies-open-a-food-truck

David has partnered with Bryce Finkeldei to create Scroggie's, and is ready to "Bring a little Southern comfort" to Topeka! With over 20 years of experience in the kitchen, chef David has perfected the flavors of your favorite Southern food dishes. From Jambalaya and Gumbo to a Scroggie's special, fried collard rolls, his menu will have your taste buds wanting more!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scroggiessoutherncomfort

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scroggies_southern_comfort/

This episode is a conversation with Dr. Rob Gilbert. He is a distinguished professor of Sports Psychology at Montclair State University in New Jersey.

Dr. Gilbert is also a renowned motivational speaker and author. 

His "Success Hotline" has been going strong for thirty years. Each day he records a new motivational or inspirational message for his thousands of loyal listeners. Call (973) 743-4690 to reach the Success Hotline.

I have known Dr. Gilbert for twenty years. He is a legend.

Success Hotline is also available as a podcast on Apple: 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/success-hotline-with-dr-rob-gilbert/id1532154557

This is Part 2 of "The Original Thief of Hearts" Episode recorded in November, 2021.

Vasilios Bill Sotiropoulos is still in need of a kidney transplant, but he continues to stay positive.

Bill has been sharing his creativity and love with the world through his paintings, jewelry designs and lipstick collection. 

In this Part 2 episode we learn about how Bill made a transition from the performance world to the corporate world. We also 

get to briefly meet his 21 year old son who was the brainchild for the his dad's social media launch which has reconnected him with 10's of thousands of fans and supporters.

Thank you for supporting Jay's Reel World Podcast.

Not making a mark is a good thing if you are an amazing phlebotomist who always gets the blood drawn on the first try without leaving a bruise on the patient's arm.

I was reunited this morning with an amazing phlebotomist at the blood lab whom I had not seen in several years. She is highly skilled and also a wonderful human being.

The world IS full of caring people. Thank you for caring about me. Love you all.

I am honored to welcome two special guests, Heather Platts and Bruce Michael Miller for our special Christmas episode called "The Big Give."

Heather and Bruce are partners in life and comprise the musical duo called Crazy Love.

Their latest album, "The Big Give", was inspired by Heather's kidney donation to Bruce in August 2019.

They discuss how magical and transformational the experience was for them. We also talk about their desire to spread the word through their story and music, not only about organ donation, but about the human connections that bring us closer together as a society.

Crazy Love Duo Website: https://crazyloveduo.com/

Heather Platt's Website is: https://heatherplattsmusic.com/