This week we talk to Anna Williams, a heart disease survivor. She was first diagnosed with heart disease, which runs in her family, at 24 years old. Then a little more than a decade later, in 2018, she nearly died. And in 2019. And in 2020. 

She's truly a miracle.

Help Anna make an impact with the American Heart Association of Georgia. Support Anna's team in the inaugural 2021 Woman of Impact campaign for the American Heart Association of Georgia. Here's the link: http://www2.heart.org/goto/annasimpact

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Facts about heart disease (source: https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm)  

Are you at risk?

Learn if you are at risk for heart disease. Take this HeartAware Risk Assessment from The Christ Hospital: https://tch.hahra.net/ra/survey/4057

We talk about everything from health and wellness to the importance of nature improving one’s mental health, as well as her book and love of nature.

Check out Doris Lance's book, Botanical Reflections: Capture Your Days in Words and Pictures (https://www.amazon.com/Botanical-Reflections-Capture-Words-Pictures/dp/1973655020)

In this episode, we talk to rain Johnson, a budding Country music singer who, in my humble and musically inexperienced opinion, will be a household name. Hopefully, I didn’t jinx it.

For more on Rayne Johnson, visit his website at www.raynejohnson.com and his YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNxmfvc_3Vh3QpT3i6ACHMA).

Rayne Johnson music: 

iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/rayne-johnson/1267548994 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Zo19GTbgk9V6yCLrIfsxt

This week on episode 4, I talk to John Agliata about the death of his son, Jacob, and how that impacted his relationship with his wife, why he wrote about it and the legacy his son has left.

John wrote in 2002 a story about his son, Jacob. That book can be found on Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1892525739/).  Twelve years later he released The Envelope, a fictionalized story based on his son's death, which also can be found on Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1632688743/)

If you're struggling with a death of a loved one or a close friend, mental health help is available. Visit www.mentalhealth.gov for a host of services that can help you. (https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help)

In this debut podcast, we talk with Australian-born Ian MacKenzie-Thurley about his American citizenship and the naturalization process. 

Let me ask you something... 

Have you ever recited the Naturalization Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America? 

Can you pass the citizenship test? Citizenship Civics Practice Test 

Citizenship stories:

2015 - 72 new American citizens take oath at Miami Hamilton 

2016 - 86 people become new American citizens during Butler County ceremony 

2017 - 85 take oath for citizenship at Miami University Hamilton 

2018 - 99 become American citizens at Hamilton ceremony 

2019 - ‘Now they are my people’: Army member from Dayton one of 99 to become U.S. citizen in Hamilton