Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guest Sheryle Ann Wilson, on air from September 14th
I am a singer, songwriter, author, speaker and a seeker. My story started from early life experiences and then later in her early 30’s I was deemed disabled. This brought out the researcher and writer as well as speaking, in me as I was initially involved with a disability non-profit where I learned much and was consistent in speaking up for the disabled people, as well as dealing with new disabled category illnesses that came to me in my life. I continued being involved in several different non-profits either being an advocate, board director, or president.
I am a seeker and so I also took part in community writer get-togethers as I was always good at English throughout my school years, and this brought out the writer I am. I have been writing books since 2013, I continue to do my spiritual seeking and continue to write during my lifetime.
I been both speaking and singing on many different types of stages since age 5. Music and singing are a large influence on my life and others, as I get compliments every time I sing.
Sheryl Ann is researching and taking action to have an online presence to both markets her books and to make a difference in this world. By helping women who wish to spiritually open themselves to find their artistic talents, blending with their life vision for betterment of life for themselves and our world.
An Authors Kiss with Sara Troy and her guest Debbie Monteggia, on air from August 24th
Debbie Monteggia, author of Tears of Change: Poems, Reflections, and Quotes for a Meaningful Life. Poetry makes for great summer reading, plus it could also help alleviate anxiety and stress, and help us discover our “gifts”—our creative talents—hidden behind our fears. How do our past experiences and honoring all emotions, even the negative ones, help us learn life’s lessons?
Debbie Monteggia found her calling after her personal struggle with anxiety and trauma. She fought back through her poetry and is here to share her inspiring journey.
* How she found her gift/talent to write poetry by working through her anxiety and how she hopes to inspire others to do the same
* Why our “gifts”, meaning our creative talents, are often hidden behind our fears. How can we tap into our creative potential by first confronting our fears?
* How honoring all our emotions, even the negative ones, can help us learn life’s lessons
* The power of journaling
* The meaning behind the title of her book: Tears of Change
* Tips for our morning routine: sharing positive inspirational messages with others and reading a little from her book every day
* How poetry is experiencing a resurgence today – poets are taking center stage more and more
Debbie Monteggia lives in Mesa, AZ with her husband and two dogs. She works in the design industry as an interior designer. She enjoys bicycling, walking and playing pickleball. Debbie is very dedicated to giving back and will allocate a percentage of her book sales to a basic needs charity. Debbie also sells individual poems from the book that can be overlaid over a favorite framed picture of a friend or family member. You can view and purchase these poems, and discover more about Debbie below.
Ignite your heart and soul with Sara Troy and her guest Elizabeth Power, on-air from August 10th
The power of our spirituality has always been within us, to access it we have to let go of our human crises state that we so often live in. When we ignite that spirit from within, we learn so much more about ourselves and of our divine connection to source (God, Spirit, Source, Energy)
Elizabeth and I are going to take flight into our spiritual selves and share with you our divine presence in order to ignite your own spiritual liberation.
Elizabeth Power, M.Ed., is an international authority on trauma-informed care, change, and resilience. She’s also an Adjunct Instructor in Psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center and a veteran adult educator. Her new book, Healer: Reducing Crises is the first in a five-book series that reduces the time, trauma, and costs of healing from overwhelming events. Her clients include the National Center for PTSD, National Child Traumatic Stress Network, and many more. A frequent conference speaker and trainer, Elizabeth’s target is to teach ways to refocus on skills over sickness.
Raising Our Gifted Children with Sara Troy and her guest Marc Berkman and Ed Peisner
Organization for Social Media Safety was born out of tragedy. Today, we fight every day to protect families from the dangers linked to social media.
In 2016, then 14-year-old Jordan Peisner was standing with friends outside a local fast food restaurant when he was suddenly and viciously assaulted by another teen he did not know. During the attack and while Jordan lay helpless on the ground, witnesses and friends of the perpetrator stood and filmed the assault on their phones and then quickly uploaded their videos to social media. Now, this horrifying footage lives forever on social media already having been viewed by hundreds of thousands.
While Jordan slowly recovered from his severe, ultimately lifelong, injuries, his father Ed Peisner resolved to make sure that no other child or family had to endure such an ordeal. So, Ed began meeting with local legislators to explore solutions and eventually partnered with Marc Berkman, a senior staffer with the California State Assembly.
JORDAN’S LAW
Together, they learned that what we now call social media-motivated violence, attacks committed for the purpose of being filmed and distributed on social media to gain internet notoriety were doubling every year since the birth of major social media in 2006. To stop this sickening trend, Marc ultimately drafted Jordan’s Law, the nation’s first state law to deter social media-motivated violence. And, with Ed’s fierce advocacy, Jordan’s Law was signed into law in California within only a year of its introduction.
ORGANIZATION FOR SOCIAL MEDIA SAFETY IS BORN
Ed and Marc saw a very urgent need for an organization that had the vision, capacity, and capability to fight back against these dangers, an organization that recognized that while social media may be here to stay, it could actually become safe with the right interventions. That is why they founded the Organization for Social Media Safety.
Marc Berkman serves as the CEO of the Organization for Social Media Safety (OFSMS) where he has grown OFSMS into a prominent national consumer protection organization that has taught social media safety skills to thousands of students, parents, and educators across the country and developed essential social media safety legislation like Jordan’s Law, the nation’s first law to deter social media-motivated violence. Previously, Marc served for over a decade as a senior advisor to members of Congress and the California State Assembly. During his time as a legislative aide, he developed and helped pass into law numerous legislative initiatives to protect vulnerable children and families. Marc received his JD from Columbia Law School and his BA from UC Berkeley. He lives with his wife and two children in Los Angeles, CA.
After a long career in business, Ed Peisner founded the Organization for Social Media Safety in 2016 after his teenage son Jordan was viciously assaulted in West Hills, CA. The attack was filmed and uploaded to social media by an associate of the attacker. The video went viral, viewed by millions, and Jordan was left with serious and life-long injuries from the assault. Ed decided to dedicate himself to the goal of ensuring that no other family had to endure such a terrible ordeal. Now, Ed travels the country as the National Education Director for the Organization for Social Media Safety teaching thousands of students, parents, and educators how to stay safe on social media.
The Organization for Social Media Safety is the first nonprofit (501c3) consumer protection organization focused exclusively on social media. Through advocacy, education, and technology development, OFSMS protects against all social media-related dangers including cyberbullying, hate speech, sexual harassment, and human trafficking.
Choose Positive Living with Sara Troy and her guests LaChelle Adkins and Jacquelyn McDaniel Vasquez, on air from June 22nd
Our mindset will dictate our thoughts, and if we are willing to change them to a kinder and more loving mindset, we can change into the Joy of Living. On this show, I have brought together two dynamo women who live in the exuberance of life, because they choose to. They have both had many ups and downs and know what it is like to struggle, but have chosen to seek out the JOY instead.
LaChelle Adkins a mother of 15 known as America’s Super Mum, says,
1. Awareness of where you are so you can determine the path that you choose to follow.
2. Do the daily work to maintain the joy you desire because it requires action – not just talk.
3. Be mindful of the people and environment that you surround yourself with.
You have the power, my dear, you always have, it was right within you. Many of us think that life is happening to us, but the truth of the matter is life is happening for us. When you start to look at life like something that is for you, that failure is to help you grow, and that success is the byproduct of your very actions, you begin to look at life differently. Joy is a state of mind and can be seen easily and effortlessly through gratitude. Joy is a whole mood and can be seen when you stop taking life as this serious situation and start to take life as the fun roller coaster ride you don’t want to get off. Basically, Joy is within your mindset.
You must be logged in to post a comment.