Galadriel Stineman is an American actress, producer, writer, and highly sought after acting coach. Best known for her wide-range of notable characters in projects such as Ben 10, Until Dawn, The Middle, This is Us, and Shameless, Galadriel has been a familiar face to audiences for over a decade.

As a writer, Galadriel has several treatments and screenplays in development, as well as two successful novels published under the pen name Willa Frederic. In addition, Galadriel has quickly become a go-to "script doctor," helping several successful screenwriters troubleshoot plots and character development, as well as utilizing her education in copy editing to fine tune a polished product.

In 2013, Galadriel began teaching and coaching actors at a professional level under master teacher Michael Woolson, a protege of Larry Moss. Over the years, Galadriel coached countess notable actors to series regular roles, multi-picture film deals, and first breaks. In 2017, Galadriel began career consulting, and is now highly in demand by creatives looking to make progress in their fields, with proven plans for everything from building a new team of representatives to re-branding within the industry after coming off a genre specific role or project.

Eventually, Galadriel partnered with fellow teacher and actor (and husband) Kevin Joy to found their own studio, where they currently accept new clients by referral only. Industry hopefuls who would like to work with Galadriel will find her master technique course on Udemy, a course which is the highest rated acting course available.

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Where to Find Galadriel:

Instagram - @GalaElf     
https://www.instagram.com/galaelf/
Books - Willa Frederic https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21777806.Willa_Frederic
Coaching - Stineman Joy Studios
https://www.stinemanjoystudios.com/
Udemy Online Class (w/ coupon code)
https://www.udemy.com/course/the-acting-class-w-galadriel-stineman/?couponCode=ST2MT43024

Aaron speaks to middle and high schoolers about limiting self doubt

In this episode Aaron speaks on his thoughts of the importance of finding your group that is going to keep you on track and hold you accountable. He also speaks on the importance of continuing to educate yourself through books. Finally he speaks on the importance of doing. Why it is important to break things down into bite sized pieces and start small. 

Books Mentioned to read in this episode are:

• 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey
• Talking to Strangers - Malcolm Gladwell
• Never Split the Difference - Chris Voss
• Who Moved my Cheese?- Spencer Johnson
• 10x is better than 2x - Dan Sullivan 
• Stories that Stick - Kindra Hall
• 12 Rules for Life - Jordan B. Peterson

Are you thinking about a loved one's future? Do you need to be having conversations about what will keep your loved one in their home setting? Are you interested in ways AI and tech can help to keep your loved one in the home safely? We hit this and many other topics in this episode with health care expert Ryan McEniff. 

Ryan McEniff is the CEO of Minute Women Home Care in Greater Boston, MA where they care for older adults in their home setting. He is the podcast host of The Caregiver's Toolbox where he discusses education and information about senior topics. Ryan is also the new President of WellAware Care, which is a passive patient monitor company that allows hardware to "talk" to one another. This allows information to be collected to assist keeping people safe in their home and  prevent hospital risks. 

Things to Follow Up on from this episode:
Five Wishes - www.fivewishes.org
Netflix Documentary - Code Black (2013)

Are you interested in how to grow yourself?

Looking to Find Your Voice?

Do you know what your Learning Love Language is?

All of these questions and more are discussed in this episode.

Miriam Allred

One of the top recognized voices in home care, Miriam Allred helps industry leaders share their experience in useful ways. Background in digital marketing. Current sales partnerships professional. 2x podcast host.

Miriam helps us to understand why it is important to get started no mater how confident you feel and why it is important to have a strong community around you to succeed. 

Interested in contacting Miriam? All social medias are under Miriam Allred and her email is [email protected]

Amazon Top 100 and Barnes & Noble Bestselling Author, Sara Celi, has lived all over the United States. She calls the Greater Cincinnati area home.

Sara has spent more than a decade working in journalism and broadcasting, with jobs both on-air and off-air at TV stations in Louisiana, Ohio, and Oklahoma. Her work has appeared in numerous online publications, magazines and newspapers, and she is a contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Positive. Since the release of her debut novel, The Undesirable, in 2013, she has authored several other works, including Hollywood Nights, Natural Love, Prince Charming,  The Palms, and her most recent book release in November of 2023 - Scrooge Meets His Match!

Sara graduated cum laude from Western Kentucky University in 2004.

In her spare time, she likes to read, shop, write, travel, run long distances, and volunteer her time to local charities.

Want more of Sara Celi's books? Stay up to date at www.saraceli.com, or sign up for her mailing list using this link: http://eepurl.com/PtRNL

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In this episode Sara speaks to us on the importance of:

• Surrounding yourself with quality people you can count on to give you tough feedback
• Holding yourself accountable by setting deadlines, keeping them, and celebrating when you have accomplished something
• Getting Started!

Are you interested in building relationships and helping those around you?
Are you looking to grow and challenge yourself?
Are you looking to better communicate with those around you?

This episode can help with these things and so many more topics. Join me in my conversation with Chuck Keller.

Chuck Keller is a retired Highlands High School English Department Chair and teacher. Among other recognitions, he was honored as a Teacher-of-the-Year and was awarded an Ashland Oil Golden Apple Award for his local, regional, and statewide work. For seven years post-retirement he wrote a weekly column for Fort Thomas Matters, was a member of the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Education Roundtable, wrote for Cincinnati Soapbox, and still contributes to the Louisville Courier-Journal, and is an judge for the annual writing contest for the National Society of Newspaper Columnists organization. He is also President of the Board of the Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy, the city’s local non-profit land trust entrusted with preserving there natural heritage of the area, and he sits on other green oriented boards in the area. He served on numerous school, city, state, and national committees. He’s an accomplished musician who still performs, he loves to garden, kayak, and cycle. When he retired, the community honored him by naming him the Grand Marshall of the Independence Day parade. Chuck has won many awards in his career as an educator and has twice been named a Kentucky Colonel in recognition of his noteworthy community accomplishments and outstanding public service. He believes that a community is only as good as the people make it so he strives toward that end.  

Kerrigan continues our conversation with great insight on the importance on not giving up and how the older generation can help the younger generation to be successful. Also, the importance of building conversational skills with younger adults no matter their age to help them to feel comfortable with big conversations as they age. 

If you have any influence over a younger adult (coach, parent, mentor) this is a great episode for you!

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Key Takeaways

•  Don't stop having a big conversation with your child because you think they are too young - this is a great opportunity to build communication skills
• Don't give up as a younger person, and as an older person don't allow the younger generation to give up

In this episode I am happy to introduce you to my oldest daughter, Kerrigan. In her 12 years of life she has taught me as much as I believe I have taught her.

 It is my pleasure to talk to her in this episode (part 1 of 2) about what ways technology plays in pre teen and teenagers lives, How to make sure you are keeping an open line of communication with your child or mentee, and why it is important to use affirmations for your child's sake AND for the people they are around. 

If you have any influence on a younger adult's life this is a great episode to listen to! 

Do you know someone over the age of 70? Have you received a text message lately stating you had a package that was going to be destroyed if you didn't follow the link? Did you know that older adults are more likely to be scammed by these? That in 2021 over 90,00 older adults were taken advantage of for over 1.6 Billion Dollars! This episode goes over ways to prevent these scams as well as how to report them if they happen. 
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Melissa Powers began her legal career in 1991 working as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Hamilton County’s Juvenile, Municipal, and Common Pleas Courts. Most notably, in 1997, she obtained the confession from Joseph Paul Franklin, a white-supremacist serial killer.  This confession finally solved the 17-year-old double murder of two boys in Cincinnati.

In 1998, Melissa left the Prosecutor’s Office to begin her private litigation practice, where she specialized in criminal defense and civil litigation.

In 2006, Governor Bob Taft appointed Melissa to serve on the Hamilton County Municipal Court.  During her 10 years in the Municipal Court bench, she established the first Hamilton County Veterans Treatment Court that incorporated an innovative team approach and community collaboration to address the unique needs of justice-involved combat veterans. 

In 2016, Melissa was elected to serve on the Hamilton County Juvenile Court.  There, she presided over custody, dependency, and delinquency cases; including hundreds of violent felonies committed by juvenile offenders.  Melissa was the Juvenile Court Administrative Judge from 2020-2022.  

On January 24, 2023, Melissa was sworn in as Hamilton County Prosecutor to serve the unexpired term of former Prosecutor Joe Deters.

Melissa is a lifelong Cincinnatian, graduating from McAuley High School in 1979, the University of Cincinnati in 1984, and the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1991.  She has served on numerous boards, including Cincinnati Works, Operations Legal Help Ohio, Cincinnati Fire Foundation, and the Tri-State Veterans Community Alliance.  Melissa is married and is the proud mother of four children and grandmother of four grandchildren.

Prosecutor Powers created Hamilton County’s first Elder Justice Unit in 2023, with a team of experienced and dedicated attorneys and professionals who assist in prosecuting crimes against the elderly and help facilitate connections to community resources and supports for victims and their families. The Prosecutor’s Office is proud to have formed partnerships with public and private agencies to deliver a full continuum of quality services that safeguard seniors and dependent adults in Hamilton County.
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Key Takeaways

• Proactivity is key to prevention
• Know what to look out for
  • No one should reach out to you asking for gift cards
  • Shred your mail and other documents you are not using
  • A.I. can now clone voices to sound like people you know
• If you have an issue contact your local police department or aging agency
• Hamilton County OH task force number is 513-946-SCAM
• June 15, 2024 - Save the Date for Elder Care Awareness Day event in Hamilton Co. Ohio

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Contact Information

• Elder Justice Unit (Hamilton County Ohio)
  • Phone 513-946-SCAM (7226)
  • https://hcpros.org/elder-justice-unit/ 
• Social Media
  • Facebook and Instagram (Melissa Powers Hamilton County Prosecutor)
• National Organization to assist Older Adults
  • AARP - www.aarp.org
  • Pro Seniors - www.proseniors.org