Russell Van Brocklen has dyslexia and he turned the frustration of a system that failed him into one of the most effective and affordable dyslexia remediation methods in the country. His approach: don't teach reading, teach writing. Build it around the child's passions. Work in 10–15 minute sessions. One family's son went from the 11th percentile in reading to the 64th in five and a half months. He joins Jocelyn Moore to break down the neuroscience, the method, the myths, and why he's done waiting on school bureaucracy and going straight to parents instead.

Russell shares:

✅ Russell's own dyslexia journey: 15 credits of A-minus, then 15 credits of F same work
✅ Why boys act out and girls go quiet: the neuroscience of the dyslexic brain
✅ Why Russell stopped fighting school bureaucracy and went directly to parents and tutors

Chapters/Timestamps

00:00 The Journey Begins: Understanding Dyslexia

03:05 Identifying Dyslexia: Signs and Early Intervention

05:56 Effective Strategies for Dyslexia Remediation

08:49 The Role of Parents in Supporting Dyslexic Children

12:11 Myths and Misconceptions About Dyslexia

14:54 Navigating the Education System: Challenges and Solutions

17:46 The Importance of Writing in Learning

21:12 The Bureaucratic Barriers in Education

24:07 Future Directions: Books and Resources for Parents

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Daryl Dittmer has been sober for 40 years since 18 days after his 19th birthday. He grew up on a farm, became a liar and a thief chasing addiction, entered recovery before he could legally drink, put himself through college as a first-generation student, built a business, retired at 48, and wrote two books in six months. His memoir When I Stopped Fighting and follow-up When You Stop Fighting cover the life and the lessons. He joins Jocelyn Moore to break it all down including the one sentence his sponsor Bud told him that changed the trajectory of everything.

Daryl shares:

✅ Growing up on the farm: dawn to dusk, $1.25 an hour, and a work ethic built to last
✅ "First things first, and the rest will be added on" — the lesson from Bud
✅ You can only want change for someone as much as they want it for themselves

Chapters/Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Change and Growth

03:12 The Journey of Hard Work and Ethics

05:55 Memoirs and Life Lessons

08:48 The Importance of Recovery and Change

11:57 The Power of Mentorship and Support

14:46 Writing as a Therapeutic Process

18:13 Sustaining Sobriety and Life Lessons

20:53 The First Steps to Change

23:59 The Possibility of Change at Any Age

26:48 Showing Up and Doing the Work

30:10 Daily Habits for Growth

33:05 Retirement and New Beginnings

35:57 Future Projects and Closing Thoughts

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🌐 Website: daryldittmer.com

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Jessica Danel built a million-dollar childcare business in 2008, survived one of the first school shootings in American history in 1992, raised a daughter with open-heart needs, cerebral palsy, and autism, and walked away from it all to be present. Her memoir Bucket List from a Redneck Girl captures it exactly the way she talks raw, funny, and honest in a way most people don't dare to be in print. She joins Jocelyn Moore for a conversation that swings from laugh-out-loud to deeply moving and back again.

Jessica shares:

✅ Growing up "redneck" in a small California farming town and feeling less than
✅ The chapter she doesn't talk about on podcasts: "Shhh, Pretend You're Sleep"
✅ What success looks like now at 52 — spoiler: it involves laundry and 401k contributions

Chapters/Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and Personal Anecdotes

04:00 The Journey of Writing a Memoir

10:55 Difficult Chapters and Personal Struggles

18:09 High School Memories and Lessons Learned

22:18 Building a Million Dollar Business

29:37 Transitioning to Podcasting and Future Projects

33:31 Defining Success and Future Aspirations

Connect with Jessica Danel:

🌐 Website: jessaying.net
📚 Book: Bucket List from a Redneck Girl (available on Amazon)
🎙️ Podcast: Jess Saying with Jessica Danel (YouTube, Spotify, iHeart, and all podcast platforms)

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Dr. Corinne Auman expected to help 40-year-olds care for 70-year-old parents. Instead, she works with 70-year-olds caring for 90-somethings — proving our aging assumptions are decades behind reality. Her book Kienagers reframes older adulthood as a time of continued growth, not decline. From Medicare myths (it doesn't pay for long-term care) to ageism's cognitive dissonance (we separate "old people" from ourselves as if aging doesn't apply to us), this conversation exposes why society's retirement narrative is crushing people who still feel like they're in their prime.

Dr. Auman Shares:

✅ Why 70-year-olds are caring for 90-year-old parents — not 40s caring for 70s
✅ Ageism starts with your own thoughts — fight it from the inside
✅ Medicare doesn't pay for long-term care — 7 in 10 people will need it

Connect with Dr. Corinne Auman:

🌐 Website: CorinneAuman.com (book, social media links, resources
📚 Book: Kienagers: Telling a New Story About Aging
🏥 Company: Choice Care Navigators (geriatric care management agency)

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Dr. Fred Moss dropped out of college twice before working at a state mental health facility planning to stay three weeks for paychecks. Forty years later, he's a psychiatrist exposing the system's truth: medications don't heal, they perpetuate symptoms and create lifetime customers. His books Find Your True Voice and Creative Eight reveal how music, art, cooking, and authentic connection communicate what words can't. From cold showers to financial literacy, this conversation dismantles psychiatry's broken model and offers real healing.

Dr. Fred Shares:

✅ Why medications perpetuate symptoms instead of healing
✅ "How people think of me is none of my business"
✅ Why there may be nothing wrong with you

Chapters:

00:00 The Power of True Communication

02:57 Finding Your True Voice

06:02 Creative Expression as Healing

08:56 Daily Practices for Authenticity

12:11 Overcoming Fear of Judgment

15:02 Lessons from Mental Health Experience

20:51 The Importance of Truth in Healing

23:49 Medication vs. True Healing

25:57 Understanding Children's Communication

26:51 Key Messages from a Lifelong Journey

27:59 Podcasting and Sharing Knowledge

Connect with Dr. Fred Moss:

🌐 Website: https://drfred360.com
📚 Books:

• Find Your True Voice: FindYourTrueVoiceBook.com (methodology for removing barriers to authentic self)
• Creative Eight: Available on Amazon (eight creative acts for expressing true voice)
  🎙️ Podcasts Hosted:
• Welcome to Humanity
• Insanity (two-word title)
• The Healthy Healer
• 300+ episodes dropped across all shows

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Getting Marines ready for inspection is easy, just give an order and they follow it. Getting your own kids ready for school on a Monday morning? That's the real battle, complete with attitudes, negotiations, and nine times out of ten, a lot more resistance than any drill sergeant ever faced. Major Olaolu Ogunyemi knows both worlds intimately: 12 years as a U.S. Marine Corps officer, leadership roles from platoon commander to company commander at Marine Corps Recruit Training, and now as a father navigating the chaos of raising children while building a legacy through Parent Child Connect, a platform designed to help parents, teachers, and mentors create teachable, memorable experiences.

This conversation dismantles the toxic myths around masculinity that tell young Black men they can't cry, can't show emotion, and must prove themselves through violence or aggression.

Olaolu Shares:

✅ The mental shift from blaming others to owning your life
✅ The societal expectation of masculinity and why boys need to cry
✅ Creating safe spaces for children to fail and build confidence

Chapters:

00:00 Overcoming the Inner Critic

01:49 The Journey of a Marine and Author

06:04 The Importance of Community and Mentorship

09:54 Leadership Lessons from the Marine Corps

13:03 Parent-Child Connection: Building Bonds Through Stories

15:52 Crow from the Shadows: A Personal Journey

20:04 The Need for Positive Role Models

23:53 Emotional Expression in Young Men

27:52 Practical Advice for Raising Confident Kids

32:01 Future Projects and Leadership Insights

Connect with Major Olaolu Ogunyemi:

🌐 Website: https://parent-child-connect.com
📚 Books: Crow From the Shadows (award-winning children's book)
📖 Upcoming Book: Lead Last — 21 leadership principles for emerging and mid-career professionals (June 2026 release)

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In this thought-provoking episode of The Jocelyn Moore Show, Jocelyn welcomes Dr. T. Owens Moore, biological psychologist, professor, author, and African-centered scholar, for a fascinating discussion on melanin—what it truly is, why it matters, and how it shapes our health, identity, and future.

✨ Dr. Moore shares how to:

– Understand melanin as a powerful biological protector, not just skin pigment
– Recognize its role in brain function, disease prevention, and aging
– Reframe the cultural and scientific narratives around Blackness and identity

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➡️ Website: https://www.drtmoore.com

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In this inspiring episode of The Jocelyn Moore Show, Jocelyn sits down with Rick K. Branch, a U.S. Navy submarine veteran turned actor and producer, to explore how military discipline and grit prepared him for a thriving career in entertainment. From national defense missions to film sets and stage performances, Rick’s story is a powerful example of reinvention and resilience.

✨ Rick shares how to:

– Use military skills like discipline and adaptability to thrive in creative industries
– Build a career in acting through relationships and self-belief
– Break into film and theater with confidence even without traditional auditions

To connect with Rick:

📸 Instagram

🎭 Recent Projects:

– Bullying: The New B-Word
– Performed at the Kennedy Center; upcoming performances in Maryland school districts
– The Vic Jones Story – Based on true events, coming soon to Netflix

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