The Truths We Hide

The incredible journey of the Honorable Cheryl L. Mason began amidst the

picturesque foothills of Appalachia, in Portsmouth, Ohio. From a tender

age, she learned invaluable lesson that life presents us with opportunities

to overcome obstacles and leave a lasting imprint on others. Known for her

tenacious spirit, Cheryl triumphed over discrimination and exclusion,

defying all odds to become the first woman and military spouse Chairman

of the VA Board of Veterans' Appeals. In that role, she transformed a

struggling organization into a high functioning organization by putting her

people first and empowering them to deliver record breaking results to

veterans and their families.

As a speaker and author, she inspires and encourages people through her

fierce perseverance and caring leadership style in overcoming obstacles.

Her story stands as a testament to resilience and the profound impact one

can make on others. In her upcoming book, "Dare To Relate: Leading with

a Fierce Heart," she unveils how her journey as a military spouse uniquely

empowered her to embrace her unconventional leadership.

Ms. Mason received her B.A. in Political Science and Psychology from

Ohio Northern University and her J.D. from Creighton University School of

Law. She is the spouse of a USAF veteran and daughter of a WWII Navy

veteran. She actively supports the veteran and military communities

speaking on subjects of leadership, transition, and suicide awareness and

prevention, to name a few.

For more information visit https://www.catalystleadershipmgmt.com/

In this episode, we will be speaking with Jazz Canon, the co-founder of Legend Group an Afghanistan Humanitarian Evacuation Group that is highly involved in the Afghanistan disaster. She helps American families and those who are on the run, to escape certain death from terrorism.  This message needs to get out as fast as possible and they are always in need of donations or resources to continue their mission. The Legend Group Foundation has started a new initiative project to assist in sponsoring a child. It is now ready to launch!

For more information on how to become a sponsor please go to: https://www.legendgroupfoundation.org

Jazz Cannon is a co-founder of Legend Group, an Afghanistan Humanitarian Evacuation Group that saves trapped Americans, Afghan Allies, Christians and other Minorities from the Taliban. Her goal is to restore America’s Honor in Afghanistan.

For Jazz, the fight is personal. She was persecuted by the Taliban and Al Qaeda and had to flee from Afghanistan with her family at a young age. Surviving as a refugee, she settled in the United States, and found her true calling in helping people just like her.

Jazz has served as an Immigration Resettlement Consultant, providing support to organizations that need to implement societal integration and cultural programs.

She also has provided supportive coaching and referral to therapeutic counseling for young women having difficulties coping in the western culture and overcoming culture shock. Her goal has been to equip women with the necessary tools and knowledge to help them better respond to their integration challenges and chart a path to a happy and fulfilling life on purpose.

For more information go to legend.ngo

Born into poverty to a drug-addicted mother, Rebecca Contreras had been a “lost girl” for almost two decades when, at age 19, she found herself to be a drop out, welfare-dependent teenage mother. As a high school dropout with substance-abuse and emotional trauma tendencies, she was well on her way to perpetuating the generational cycle of destruction and becoming a statistic lost to the system and her upbringing.   Her new book, Lost Girl: From the Hood to the White House to Millionaire Entrepreneur (Boss Media, released Oct 2021), recounts this journey from getting off welfare to advising a sitting U.S. president to eventually founding a thriving 100+ person company, her journey demonstrates that harsh beginnings or past mistakes do not need to define us; rather, we each have the power to forge our own pathways, especially when we have self-determination and the ability to recognize and accept helping hands along the way. When not sharing her empowering message or leading her consulting business, Rebecca loves to meet new people, making homemade salsa and her famous enchiladas, and staying connected to her community at her home church Shoreline Austin. She recently launched Lost Girl from Shoreline Austin, delivering a power-packed morning to over 5,000 in attendance and thousands more viewing online. To see this event click on Events | Rebecca Contreras to view other media coverage or learn more about Rebecca rebeccacontreras.com.

Not only will we be digger deeper Into Domestic Violence with Erin Michelle, we will also have a special guest from our local news station here In Central Texas 25 News KXXV, Trent Hooker.  Trenton Hooker Executive Producer, 25 News KXXV Trenton is an executive producer at 25 News and helps lead a team of diverse multiskilled journalists in Central Texas and the Brazos Valley. 25 News recently produced an entire half-hour program focusing on abuse called, "Domestic Violence: A Crisis in Central Texas." Come join us on 14 April at 3pm CST for real stories and an opportunity for live questions and answers.

Link to his news story - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/trentonhooker_domesticviolence-journalismmatters-activity-6915159274776084480-NsWm?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=member_desktop_web

BRIAN BIGCOUNTRY CONWELL is a retired Army SGT who llost his left leg on Ft. Riley KS, on January 7th 2014. His right leg contains 30 screws 4 plates and a 10 in rod.

SGT BIGCOUNTRY is a Pro Athlete that competes all over the USA and other Countries! He has founded the first ever Tattoo therapy program, Branded Warriors Inc, The Dangerous Grounds Network, where he has vets own their own radio show. Now he runs #Motivatingamerica.com. He is also a Motivational speaker and helps with suicide prevention and talk downs.

You can follow him at the following links.

www.Motivatingamerica.com

Instagram.com/sgtbigcountry

https://www.teambigcountrysports.org/

Frank upon graduating Union Local High School just six day later he entered Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, SC and is now a Veterans of the United States Marine Corps. He obtained the rank of Sergeant while on active duty and was honorably discharged after 7 1/2 years. After the Marines Frank returned to his home state of Ohio where he held multiple titles at a few of the major automotive retail and commercial companies he was even an armed security guard and a Private Investigator. He was also a volunteer firefighter serving his local community.

Frank is a self taught Web designer by learning HTML where he started his own web design company in Ohio because he wanted to be his own boss and because of a computer class in high school it peaked his interest as the world was evolving. Growing up in the backwoods of Ohio he learned what hard work and dedication meant while working on the farms. It was on the farms that his love of making things started. It continued in scouting with the Boy Scouts of American, and why he took woodshop class in high school. So being disciplined and attention to detail isn’t new to him. It was when he decided to move out of Ohio in 2013 as a single father of 2 kids and move to California. After learning that all companies wanted a certification for a web designer to get a job and the industry was changing to not using only HTML but a new CSS code.

He didn't want to go to college in his mid 30's. So he went back into the automotive industry where he became a Store Manager in 2 1/2 years after being with the company. When his kids' school needed parent volunteers for the programs his kids attend, he stepped up. His kids came first. It was there that he learned that the music department needed props built for half time shows and competitions. While he was helping make props, his join of woodworking came back to life.

In 2017 he left corporate America he started Kamikaze Wood Werks as the Owner and Craftsman. When Frank was working on a project for the High School Color Guard team is when he finally figured out the recent joke of calling Marines crayon eaters just maybe true. He just learned about that nickname because of social media. Now when he was in the Marine he nor any other marine was called a crayon eater. There were called Devil Dogs, Jarheads, Grunts, Leathernecks, and bullet sponges. So when he was using crayons to finish the details by coloring it with crayons, he changed colors and put one in his mouth and started gnawing on it.  That is when it hit him is there truly an edible crayon out on the market. He learned it had to be made out of chocolate. He knew nothing about making things from chocolates, just that it tasted good.

In Oct 2017 he reached out to a former team member Cassandra, he remembered she went to school to be a pasty chief and asked her if she knew how to make chocolate write? She said no but she would try to figure it out and she did. The journey started in September of 2017 and the birth of Crayons Ready-to-Eat LLC was born.  Frank is the CEO / Co-Founding Crayon Eater™ behind Crayons Ready-to-Eat™ LLC AKA "The CRE™ ".  He did it all with a PHD that didn’t exceed 13 years.

Website-https://crayonsreadytoeat.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=crayons%20ready-to-eat

Erin Michelle who been through hell and back yet still keeps smiling and has a heart of gold.

Why has she decided to share her story even amidst off all her heartache?

" I want to help women and men understand and process what they may be going through and encourage the healing journey by sharing my story. Provide that hope that their is a happy and healthy and to share resources."

She shares her story of alcoholism, drug addiction and domestic violence. How did she come out of it ? How is she finding peace? 

Listen here to find out more. 

Keith McKeever was raised around the real estate industry. His parents sold log homes, were both Realtors, and held rental property as well as fix and flip homes. After losing his father to cancer at the age of sixteen Keith felt lost. It wasn't until enlisting in the U.S. Air Force as a Security Forces member that he honed his leadership skills and found his passion for volunteering that gave him a direction and passion in life of serving others.

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