Dana Lee Martin isn’t just on a mission, she is laying the foundation for the future. As an educator, counselor, mentor and author, she is tackling numerous challenges of students from the inner city of Philadelphia. She joins the Mission Z podcast to discuss her work and the impact of all she is doing to assist students and staff in the increasingly tumultuous landscape of one of America’s most beloved cities. 

Dana Lee Martin

Educator & Author

Black Woman Surviving: Passionately Managing My Life

Available everywhere books are sold! 

www.danaleemartin.com

[email protected]

Text Line:  (267) 627-0059

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Long Island P.R.E.P and Pioneer Sports have joined forces to provide youth sports, mental health awareness and substance abuse prevention  programs and services for kids and parents.Tom Falcone, CEO and owner of Pioneer Sports joins the Mission Z podcast to discuss this strategic partnership and what it means for communities across Long Island. 

https://www.playpioneersports.com/

Can Mental Health Be Destigmatized?

Matthew Cahill certainly thinks so, in fact, he’s made a career of it, working directly with companies and employees to help create the workplace environment they deserve. Matthew joins the Mission Z podcast to discuss the benefits, challenges and future of workplace mental health services.

Matthew Cahill: CEO and Consultant with the Percipio Company.

https://percipiocompany.com/problems/mental-health-bias/

Every so often, people come along with a story to tell that restores faith in humanity. Terrie Sizemore is a veterinarian, educator and author who has taken her life experiences and used them to give back to kids, animals, her family and her community. She joins the Mission Z podcast to tell us how she utilizes her great talents to help those around her in an increasingly tumultuous world.

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terriesizemorestoryteller.com

Mitch Lyons is determined to make it happen. He is an advocate for student athletes and is working hard to make social-emotional learning (SEL) in school sports a reality. SEL has been implemented in academic curricula across the United States for many years and Mitch joins the Mission Z podcast to discuss his efforts to bring what he calls an archaic approach to school sports into the 21st century and end abusive coaching. 

 https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/athletics
https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S247
https://endabusivecoaching.org/
https://getpsychedsports.org/
https://sel4ma.org/

Small town? No problem, Jackie Brown is doing big things as the head of Spintronix, her not-for-profit organization that is thriving in Mountain View Missouri. Jackie is also an instructor, online educator and community leader. With substance abuse and addiction knowing no geographic limits, Jackie joins Mission Z to discuss the impact these issues have on small town America and how her work with her students is making a difference. 

[email protected]

https://www.spintronixguard.org

@spintronixguard 

Wendy Loddigs finds herself wearing many hats these days. Immersed in the teen and pre teen populations at her day job as a school counselor and raising a daughter as a single mom, she knows all too well the issues kids face today. Wendy joins the Mission Z podcast to share her experience from both the professional and personal side of what it takes to be a successful mental health counselor and devoted mom. 

For West Islip varsity baseball coach Shawn Rush, it’s about much more than winning. Despite leading his boys baseball team to numerous championships throughout his tenure, coach Rush has developed a winning formula away from the baseball diamond as well. Teaching the values of character and leadership has become a source of Lion pride for Shawn, and he joins the Mission Z podcast to discuss the role school sports play in building these attributes for student athletes and how his role as a coach has fostered a culture of success on and off the field. 

“Figure out values you want to live by and stick to them”

Words of advice from Patrick Corcoran, an active member of the Lindenhurst community on Long Island. Patrick shares his story of devotion to his neighbors and  community and offers his advice to the younger generation looking to make a difference and form the valuable connections of volunteerism.He joins the MissionZ podcast to discuss his roles in his community and helps us answer that age old question: What is the value of community service?

https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickrcorcoran

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@Lindenhurstknights 

We all remember those middle school years. The awkwardness of growing into our own, the pressure of being cool and the challenges of being ourselves. Melanie Vecchione, 7th-grade math teacher unravels the daunting task of taking on the role of educator and mentor, and provides some insight about how to be a better professional.  She joins the Mission Z podcast to share her advice about helping students through the difficulties of these formative years, all while performing her duties as a mom to three young boys growing up on Long Island.