Balancing Life's Issues Wendy Wollner/Kai Sorensen

Welcome to Balancing Life's Issues the podcast! I'm your host Kai and today we are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month which runs May 1st through 31st. And it comes at a time when suicide rates continue to increase. Suicide and suicidal behavior are influenced by negative conditions in which people live, play, work, and learn. It's deeply personal and it's not happening in a silo. It's happening right in front of us. We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States. So today we wanted to bring on Licensed Clinical Social Worker Tacha Fletcher to talk to us about how we reach out to a loved one and what to do if they are having thoughts of suicide. This is Balancing Life's Issues the Podcast. Got an idea for the show? Email kai@balancinglifesissues.com (mailto:kai@balancinglifesissues.com)  Sources for today’s show:  https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/suicide-data-statistics.html (https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/suicide-data-statistics.html) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5178031/ (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5178031/) 

Happy Earth Day 2024!   In the spring of 1970, Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day knowing there were no legal or regulatory mechanisms to protect our environment. As a result, twenty million Americans demonstrated in different U.S. cities, and it worked! In December 1970, Congress authorized the creation of a new federal agency to tackle environmental issues, aptly named the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the EPA.  On today’s episode we'll be talking to BLI trainer Beth Pollack who protested on that day in 1970. She’ll share her experience and what lessons we can apply from that day, to today. We’ll also be talking with brand new dad, and BLI multi-media specialist, Greg Baldwin about easy changes we can make in our homes that are low cost and high impact (now that babies have limited our time!)  Sources for today's show:  https://www.epa.gov/earthday (https://www.epa.gov/earthday) https://www.earthday.org/ (https://www.earthday.org/) www.treehugger.com (http://www.treehugger.com/)  * Opt out of physical junk mail * https://www.optoutprescreen.com/ (https://www.optoutprescreen.com/) * DMAchoice.org * Ditch plastics for glass * Replace detergent jugs with Earth Breeze ECO Sheets (https://earthbreeze.com/products/earthbreeze-ecosheets-laundry-detergent?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwrIixBhBbEiwACEqDJXkV9dHVwTTJgvl9sVyCM-TXK6MJESDIxCilK3MikxSAVPNn2yKKLRoCEAwQAvD_BwE&nb_adtype=&nb_ap=&nb_fii=&nb_kwd=vegan%20laundry%20detergent&nb_li_ms=&nb_lp_ms=&nb_mi=&nb_mt=b&nb_pc=&nb_pi=&nb_placement=&nb_ppi=&nb_si=%7Bsourceid%7D&nb_ti=aud-914230653296%3Akwd-298053743910&nbt=nb%3Aadwords%3Ag%3A18449159000%3A147481194131%3A624438479406&utm_campaign=18449159000&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google) * Out with the dryer sheets and with the dryer balls!   This is Balancing Life's Issues the Podcast. Got an idea for the show? Email kai@balancinglifesissues.com 

We can solve the world health crisis! Yes, you heard that right! CEO of Last Mile Health, Lisha McCormick, joins the podcast with THE answer. Community Health Workers. If we invest in the health care workers who are part of the communities that need the help...quality of care increases. This is a fact. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisha-mccormick-150a8b5/https://lastmilehealth.org/ (https://lastmilehealth.org/) So join Lisha and BLI as we celebrate “World Health Day” and this year's theme of "My Health, My Right". https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2024 (https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2024) This is Balancing Life's Issues the Podcast. Got an idea for the show? Email kai@balancinglifesissues.com 

Today we're here to continue the celebration of Women's History Month by sharing the stories of inspiring women and honoring the choices that they've made throughout their lives. Today Wendy invited national speaker, trainer, and Toastmasters graduate Rah Kalon onto the podcast. Rah got their bachelor's in strategic communication from the University of North Texas and claimed their master's in clinical counseling from UNT Dallas. They went on to found their own emotional intelligence consulting company in 2020.

Whats' Your Story?Balancing Life's Issues CEO Wendy Wollner kicks of Women's History Month with a message about honoring your choices.This is Balancing Life's Issues the Podcast. Got an idea for the show? Email kai@balancinglifesissues.com (mailto:kai@balancinglifesissues.com) 

Welcome to Balancing Life’s Issues the podcast. Today we are wrapping up Black History Month with a call to action. Reach out to your community.  In our concluding episode Kai Sorensen, Director of Podcasts and Chester NY resident, delved into his community to explore its Black history. It was during his interaction with Clifton and Leslie of the Chester Historical Society that he uncovered the profound Black history embedded in his town. Little did he know, the town where he and his wife chose to establish their home and raise a family was just steps away from an underground railroad station.And it all started with a photo...This is Balancing Life's Issues the Podcast. Got an idea for the show? Email kai@balancinglifesissues.com (mailto:kai@balancinglifesissues.com)