Mental Health America reports 16.39% of youth (age 12-17) report suffering from at least one major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year. 11.5% of youth (over 2.7 million youth) are experiencing severe major depression. Over half (54.7%) of adults with a mental illness do not receive treatment, totaling over 28 million individuals. For Vin Infante a Licensed Psychotherapist, Executive Consultant, “Throughout my life I suffered with crippling anxiety, panic attacks and deep suicidal depression. I was living in a state of victimhood where all I saw was darkness.

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In 2021, approximately 57.5 million viewers in the United States watched digital live sports content at least once per month, a figure that is projected to rise to over 90 million by 2025, according to Statista

Jason Romano is the Director of Media, at Sports Spectrum. Leading their media team in content creation on the intersection of sports and faith.  Additionally, he  is a speaker, author, media consultant and church leader with 20 years of professional broadcasting experience on the regional and network level.

For 17 years, Jason was a Senior Manager and Producer at ESPN. He has created and produced content for shows such as SportsCenter, Monday Night Football, Mike and Mike in the Morning, Sunday NFL Countdown, College Gameday, MLB’s All Star Game. During his time at ESPN, Jason produced content for ESPN Radio, helped lea and grow the talent producing department, building relationships with the biggest names in sports as well as create and manage the NFL on ESPN’s social media channels, growing them to over 6 million followers on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

Jason is now the host and producer of the Sports Spectrum podcast where he interviews athletes, coaches, and other personalities on the intersection of sports and faith. He is also a contributor to the Sports Spectrum magazine and contributes articles daily to SportsSpectrum.com.  Jason has spoken to thousands of people at conferences, colleges, companies, and churches. He’s a big advocate of social media, having built up large followings both for ESPN’s social feeds as well as his own personal brand. He joined me this week to tell me more.

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The 1% rule of real estate investing measures the price of the investment property against the gross income it will generate. For a potential investment to pass the 1% rule, its monthly rent must be equal to or no less than 1% of the purchase price, according to Rocket Mortgage. Patrick Grimes is the CEO and Founder of Invest on Main Street with holdings that include general partner ownership of a multifamily real estate portfolio valued over $416M, including 3,000+ units across the southeastern United States and Texas.

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Resiliency it's the commodity which you're given to persevere. when you persevere it's the trait your awarded to climb the mountain of prosperity. For Jen Hardy she's had to overcome several obstacles in her life to experience  the thrills of victory after enduring some   physical and emotional setbacks.  Jen Hardy is a podcaster, author, speaker, and community builder. She is also an avid collector of eclectic diseases, and mystifier of physicians. Jen was raised by an entrepreneur and started working in the family business at the age of 12.

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Most people get between 200 and 300 milligrams of oxalates daily. If you're at risk for kidney stones, sources suggest getting less than 100 milligrams a day. Doctors may also recommend “low-oxalate diets” of less than 50 milligrams daily for some people, WebMD reports.

“My favorite health foods were actually making me sick!” -ONE WOMAN’S BATTLE (& RECOVERY)

Sally K. Norton, MPH holds a nutrition degree from Cornell University and a master’s degree in Public Health. Her path to becoming a leading expert on dietary oxalate includes a prior career working at major medical schools in medical education and public health research. Her personal healing experience inspired years of research that led to her forthcoming book, Toxic Superfoods, which releases on Dec. 27 and is available for pre-order everywhere books are sold.    She joined me this week to tell me more.

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Recognition increases employee engagement, productivity, and performance by 14%. A recent report on employee recognition stats found that 92% of workers are more likely to repeat a specific action after receiving recognition for it, according to Apollo Technical. Steve Buzogany is the Founder and CEO of The Appreciation Advocate. Since 2012, Steve has been a small business owner who focused his business around one thing...building deep and meaningful relationships. By doing so, he was able to sell nearly $100M worth of real estate working 3-4 days a week and while taking off 1-2 months per year. Today, Steve teaches other small businesses how they can quickly stand out among the crowd, build deep and substantive relationships, eliminate burnout and take more time off, generate more referrals, increase income, and have more fun in their career.  He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://appreciationadvocate.com/home57444296

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According to a 2021 McKinsey Study companies with diverse boards and leadership earn more in profits. Specifically, those who were in the top 25 in gender diversity, were on pace to out earn those who were in the bottom 25 in this category by as much as 25%. Victoria Pelletier is a 20+ year Corporate Executive and Board Director – she is currently a Managing Director at Accenture.

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The Pew Research Center reports Americans trust in government is only 20% an historic low, as people believe their elected officials are more concerned about serving their personal interests rather than the people they serve.

Matthew Dowling was born and raised in these Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. He calls our hills and mountains “home” – this region is where he’s chosen to build a business and a family. A husband, father, and former non-profit executive, Matt loves his community and has spent years fighting for the growth and betterment of Fayette County and Southwestern Pennsylvania. Matt served as a State Representative for the 51st Legislative District in Fayette and Somerset Counties for three terms, six years.

A strong business background and a commonsense approach inform Matt’s actions. He realizes that the taxpayers in Pennsylvania are already overburdened – that’s why as a legislator he took up the cause of holding the line on taxes and spending. He advanced legislation that protects our small businesses, which represent the backbone of economic vitality in Pennsylvania, and accounts for a significant share of the state’s economic production and hiring. During his tenure the 51st Legislative District was made up of parts of Fayette and Somerset counties.

In Fayette County, the district includes the city of Uniontown and the townships of Georges, German, Henry Clay, Nicholson, South Union, Springfield, Springhill, Stewart and Wharton and the boroughs of Fairchance, Markleysburg, Ohiopyle, Point Marion and Smithfield. In Somerset County, the district included the townships of Addison, Elk Lick, Lower Turkeyfoot, Summit and Upper Turkeyfoot and the boroughs of Addison, Confluence, Garrett, Meyersdale, Salisbury and Ursina. Matt is driven by faith, family, and freedom. He is pro-life, and is dedicated to protecting the constitutional rights of all Pennsylvanians, including our Second Amendment rights. In keeping with his passion for serving others, Matt is a former member of the Fayette County Behavioral Services Board and a former director of the Fayette Chamber of Commerce.

He is Past District Governor of Rotary, an international organization of professionals committed to humanitarian service locally and globally. He and his wife Rebecca founded the annual “Share the Spirit” benefit, which has raised more than $70,000 for local non-profits in its seven-year history. As a published author, Matt co-authored the book “Empowered in Pittsburgh” a self-help book for young professionals starting their careers and navigating adulthood. He is working on a new book titled “I fell off the mountain halfway up, now where do I go from here?” a memoir of his time in office. He is a graduate of Waynesburg College with a degree in Business Administration, and studied Communications, Theology, and Philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville and is a graduate of Uniontown Area High School. Matt and Rebecca have two sons, W. Pierce Dowling and Preston Dowling. He joined me this week to tell me more.

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More than half of the global population would rather exercise more and/or eat more healthily, but not diet as the actions they would take when trying to lose weight, according  to ipsos.

As a teenager Daniel Israeli played a lot of basketball.  He  was confident on the basketball court, but no where else.

As a Certified Personal Trainer, he helps men lose 30lbs or more in 16 weeks without going to the gym. He joined me this week to tell me more.

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Many Americans remain in precarious financial shape even as the economy continues to grow, with 7 of 10 saying they are struggling with at least one aspect of financial stability, such as paying bills or saving money. The findings come from a survey of more than 5,400 Americans from the Financial Health Network, a non-profit financial services consultancy. The project is aimed at assessing people's financial health by asking about debt, savings, bills, and wages, among other issues. Mel Lieber is a finance whiz he eats numbers for breakfast. Mel Founded Financed Premiums in 2015 and quickly became a leader in the field. Mel was the youngest ever recipient of NIW's top producers award, one of the youngest qualifiers for National Life Groups conference of champions and NIW's millionaires club. Mel is happily married with 5 kids and loves hiking, sports, and all sorts of outdoor activities. He joined me this week to discuss how to plan for a prosperous financial future and more.

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