Life's Tricky, Stay in Your Magic

Dr. Green is a member of the Mayor’s Taskforce for Responsible Fatherhood working with New York City agencies to help them infuse “father friendly” activities into their programs and continues to serve on the leadership team developing strategies for father inclusiveness. She currently serves as the Deputy Director for the office Substance Use Planning, Policy and Monitoring at NYC’s Human Resources Administration. In her more than 15 years of direct practice and management experience as a clinical social worker, psychotherapist, fatherhood practitioner, professor and administrator, Dr. Green has had a tremendous impact on countless New Yorkers. She is skilled in various areas of mental health, program planning, development, clinical supervision and building strategic partnerships. Listen in to hear more about how men, especially men of color, are often marginalized and aren’t typically seen as caregivers in the family setting. As a society, we don’t have a lot of empathy for men and we often don’t include them in family practice. Dr. Green identified a need for support for fathers who deeply want to be a part of their child's life. She worked to create a safe space for them to share what they are going through and find support and counseling to help. She started the Akira Center, a nonprofit dedicated to giving voice to fathers who are disconnected from their families.

Even though Joel has been dubbed, "Mr. Frowny Pants" by Jon Stewart, he remains positive about the future and continues to jump into his work and help as many people as he can, leading Hunger-Free America and advocating for equal opportunity for all. Joel reminds us that we are only as strong as the weakest people in our society and that "no superpower has remained a superpower if it's failed to feed its people for long periods of time." It's up to us to get on the phone and urge our leaders to support the values we hold from both economic and moral standpoints. Joel drives the point home that electing representatives who support feeding our most vulnerable Americans is the number one thing you can do to help those in-need. Visit www.hungervolunteer.org to learn more about how you could volunteer remotely for the hunger hotline and help connect people to hunger resources. They are furiously working on updating a database of hunger resources available during COVID-19 and beyond. They are also helping people apply for Pandemic EBT, which offers free and reduced price food for families with children out of school during this crisis. Hunger-Free America is looking for a web developer to help convert their current website from Drupal to Wordpress. Email Joel Berg at jberg@hungerfreeamerica.org for more information. About Hunger Free America Hunger Free America is building a nonpartisan grassroots movement coast-to-coast to enact the economic policies and programs needed to finally solve the problem of domestic hunger. Operating on the philosophy, “Ending hunger lifts us all,” Joel and his team advocate for systemic change across the country, seeking higher wages, more living wage jobs, and a stronger nutrition safety net. The group also manages AmeriCorps*VISTA national service projects in 29 states and the USDA National Hunger Hotline, which provides callers the tools they need to obtain government and private food resources close to home. Joel is recognized as a powerful voice arguing for skilled volunteerism and has led his organization to establish a nationwide volunteer matching website [http://www.hungervolunteer.org/], allowing people to best use their special skills like accounting, web design, or fundraising to help local soup kitchens and food pantries beyond packing cans or serving food.

During this episode, Lisa explains the recipe for success and actionable ways to improve your corporate culture. She has worked with top organizations and leadership from all types of companies and organizations. You will learn how to take better care of yourself and your team so that you can continue making an impact in the world around you. You will also hear more about Lisa's story and some of major obstacles and tragedies that helped shape who she is today. Lisa has experienced everything from addiction, to child-loss and divorce. Tune in to hear how she was able to get through those times and advice she has to offer for those going through similar experiences.

For Momentum’s Mollye Rhea has helped guide hundreds of nonprofits and companies in developing their strategy and creating cause marketing campaigns with big returns. Listen in to hear from Mollye about how she started her agency and some of the key findings they have researched along the way. Hear how Mollye stays in her "magic" while helping others achieve big goals. Take a look at their growing list of resources for the cause community: https://formomentum.com/resources/ [https://formomentum.com/resources/]

Listen in and hear from our host, TaKeesha White. She is a licensed therapist and master life coach. She helps young and mid-career professionals create passionate and meaningful lives. TaKeesha  grew up in a big family with limited resources (i.e. two feet below the poverty line and a generational legacy of hard work and hardship. She left her house for the first time at 11 years old and academically excelled and won scholarships through boarding school, ivy league undergraduate studies and top ranking masters education. TaKeesha describes how your feelings are directly impacted by your thoughts and how you can choose between continuing a thought or replacing that thought with a new thought. Learn about "T.E.A." time and how to set your intentions for a more productive and powerful day. Here more and connect with TaKeesha on her website: https://www.takeeshawhite.com [https://www.takeeshawhite.com]