The Backpack Show

Dr. Robert Brooks comes back to The Backpack Show to talk with Chris and Kerry about about reintegrating into society after the pandemic quarantine experience. http://drrobertbrooks.com

We'll also meet Cure Crate co-founders Sean Wynn and Alexandra Mulconnery. Established on a dual platform of wellness advocacy and social justice, the company takes the guesswork out of finding the right CBD products for each individual customer, while supporting efforts to bring about equality within the industry. A portion of the proceeds from each subscription box purchase goes to The Last Prisoner Project, a non-profit organization working toward clemency and the creation of reentry programs for cannabis offenders. CureCrate.co

Arthur Lih, inventor of the LifeVac lifesaving device joins us on The Backpack Show. LifeVac is a simple way to save a choking child or adult. We'll talk with Arthur about creating a device that increases the chance of survival from 50-70% (with the Heimlich maneuver) to 99%. http://lifevac.net

We'll also meet TED & Keynote Speaker, Storyteller, and Storytelling Coach Kathy Eber. She specializes in building healthy and empathic leaders and teams. linktr.ee/kareneber

Marianne Eaves gave up her job making whiskey in a castle in the forest to run away and join the circus. If that isn’t the coolest sentence you could ever read, then you’re dead inside. Oh, and her man Kevin Venardos is our other guest because guess what? It was his circus. Whiskey and circus folk, Backpackers. You signed up for this! https://www.venardoscircus.com/

Todd Thompson comes by to talk about "Woman in Motion," his documentary around "Star Trek" legend Nichelle Nichols' campaign to bring diversity to NASA. Also joining us is astronaut, aquanaut, and artist Nicole Stott. We'll talk with Nicole about her work for NASA, and her book, "Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet — and Our Mission to Protect It." http://womaninmotionmovie.com/

Nashville guitarist Jason Jordan is on this episode of The Backpack Show with Chris Brogan and Kerry O'Shea Gorgone. He’s a musician, guitar instructor, and COVID survivor. Jason’s played with ALL the big names and can learn any song on the fly for when tourists throw requests his way at Tootsie’s downtown. We’ll talk about life for a working musician in the shadow of a year of quarantine. (We’ll also ask Jason about his side hustle as a sneakerhead!) https://www.youtube.com/blazengtr

Pastor Dwight Buckner Jr. and "Makers of Maine" host Kristan Vermeulen swing by for this episode of The Backpack Show with Chris Brogan and Kerry O'Shea Gorgone. Pastor Dwight writes books and advises famous married couples and has all kinds of ideas around what makes a relationship run well. https://linktr.ee/PastorDwightBucknerjr And Chris went to check out Kristan’s podcast and accidentally listened to two full episodes. Kristan covers stories from award-winning makers to start-up businesses. She's really got something here. See for yourself! https://www.makersofme.com/

Innovating in the Food Industry and Overcoming Grief: On this episode of The Backpack Show with Chris Brogan and Kerry O'Shea Gorgone, we'll talk with Matt Billings, founder of vegan and organic AYO Almond Yogurt. Matt has a long family history of farming almonds in California’s sun-soaked San Joaquin Valley. In 1913, his great grandfather established a legacy of responsible farming in California. We'll talk with Matt about how, four generations later, he carries on this legacy. We'll also cover the process behind his new line of probiotic-rich organic almond yogurt that’s crafted from “farm-to-spoon”. Matt aims to bring the great taste of heart-healthy, dairy-free almond yogurt to homes across America. https://ayoyogurt.com/ And we'll meet Bernadette Pleasant, a healer, dancer and entrepreneur. Drawing on the tradition of African American women as natural healers, Bernadette is an outspoken, charismatic thought leader whose transformative mantra is perfect for when change is in the air. We'll talk with Bernadette about founding the Emotional Institute, creating a an emotionally conscious world, and the Grief Ritual she offers (for free!) that can help you to release sorrow, anger, fear, and numbness. https://www.theemotionalinstitute.com/

Is This About my Pet or is This About Me? On this episode of The Backpack Show with Chris Brogan & Kerry O'Shea Gorgone, we’ll welcome back Stacey Coleman, executive director at Animal Farm Foundation (“AFF”). We'll talk about how the insurance industry is forcing some dog owners to choose between going uninsured or giving up their beloved pet. https://dogspeopleandhousinginsurance.org/

A Pet Psychologist and an Advocate for Down Syndrome. On this episode of The Backpack Show with Chris Brogan and Kerry O'Shea Gorgone, we'll talk with Mariette Herold, a Certified Pet Behaviorist / Psychologist, an associate member of IAABC, and a podcaster at Paws-n-Listen -- www.paws-n-listen.com. Some Backpackers have been waiting months for us to land a pet psychologist! Don't miss this one. www.furrytailshack.com

We'll also meet Lauren Costabile, a public speaker and fierce advocate for Down syndrome. Lauren founded Hearts of Joy International, a nonprofit that provides life-saving heart surgery for individuals with Down syndrome. Due to poverty and lack of resources in developing countries, children are not given access to proper medical care. Hearts of Joy International helps children with Down syndrome reach their full potential in life by granting them access to open heart surgery as well as offering resources, support and education to communities, orphanages, caregivers and parents on the inherent dignity and value of the child. https://www.heartsofjoyinternational.com/

Join us for some current event and topic riffing. It's us. We're the guests!