Connections Radio

Hosts Laurie Fitz and Rick Bernardo join Susan Hart Gaines to discuss her new book: “Prioritize Your Self-Care: Reclaiming Your Path to an Extraordinary Life” (2025 New York, Aviva Publishing). Susan is a certified life coach at Wild Hart Coaching, founder and owner of Embody Minneapolis, and a previous “Connections Radio” guest. In our culture, taking care of ourselves can be challenging. Everything else can seem more important—yet without the foundation of our own care, nothing else works well or it breaks down. Susan spreads this message for being self-care warriors : “You matter. Your care matters. This book is the reminder.” – www.WildHartCoaching.com [http://www.wildhartcoaching.com/] • https://a.co/d/7Vi0SM1 [https://a.co/d/7Vi0SM1] (hardcover) • https://a.co/d/hf2w9F0 [https://a.co/d/hf2w9F0] (Kindle)

Hosts Laurie Fitz and Rick Bernardo visit with songwriter Joe Bigalke, who’s thrilled to release worldwide his recent single, “No Matter Where You Are,” on Rock the Cause Records—whose CEO Scott Herold joins us along with producer Mark Woerpel. (Co-written with 3-time Grammy nominated songwriter, Jamie Floyd, the new song features vocalist Brooke Elizabeth.) We hear a number of Joe’s beautiful recordings—exploring how they came to be with the creative forces behind Joe Bigalke Music. – www.JoeBigalkeMusic.com [https://remote.am950radio.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=xf4e7owqvwSGr2YemWQGy1Ye0nwVgvsPb6ZxirOy01x3AOD9dH_dCA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.JoeBigalkeMusic.com] • www.iRocktheCause.org [https://remote.am950radio.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=p1lsF9FiO4tU4ngmNAvRrUgz5RSPr41jom-Cm5r85kh3AOD9dH_dCA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.iRocktheCause.org] • https://MarkWoerpelMusic.homesteadcloud.com [https://remote.am950radio.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=FfimjofAQ0EbhtGKxP2l7UcdcUcD1Q5Gcs1gPgElVnV3AOD9dH_dCA..&URL=https%3a%2f%2fmarkwoerpelmusic.homesteadcloud.com]

Hosts Laurie Fitz and Rick Bernardo visit a 4th time with University of Connecticut’s Professor of English, well-known author, and humorist, Gina Barreca. (Rick sought her out years ago after seeing her book on women, academia, and humor: “They Used to Call Me Snow White… But I Drifted.”) Our broadcast follows the 4th book in her edited “Fast Women” series: “Fast Famous Women: 75 Essays of Flash Nonfiction” (Woodhall Press). Her book about 75 famous women—written by 75 great authors—is a delight with insights about women, fame, and our culture at large. Our conversations with Gina about significant subjects are always a blast. – www.GinaBarreca.com [https://remote.am950radio.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=KP6bImtQARzwASRRqEqAc7260pIvTsyd7YfSTRZBNyt4R92B8W_dCA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.GinaBarreca.com] • www.WoodhallPress.com [https://remote.am950radio.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=EFDrWcd2tVfK8OudzrJpaF2j_Jte7dGg_R1ifIrGCU94R92B8W_dCA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.WoodhallPress.com]

Hosts Laurie Fitz, Mia Roberts, and Rick Bernardo visit with Nara Logics’ CEO and Board Member, Jana Eggers, for this 2nd broadcast following our 3/1/25 show about AI: In the people-centric restaurant industry, how is AI impacting the business today and how will it in the future? Most every one of us has experience on various sides of the restaurant table. If you want to begin coming to grips with AI—its past, its implications, and its future possibilities—now’s your chance.  –  www.NaraLogics.com [https://remote.am950radio.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=vHXA95bYFlO0aJ0HpTlq0g5YzjqFF9drlnIeuAdjy1Gm8DMP-GrdCA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.NaraLogics.com]  •  www.ChooseRestaurants.com [https://remote.am950radio.com/owa/redir.aspx?C=JBJfjWn8Ich5k58MnjZ0zTRUY4XQuAD3JLvoKGduLzmm8DMP-GrdCA..&URL=http%3a%2f%2fwww.ChooseRestaurants.com]

Hosts Laurie Fitz and Rick Bernardo visit with Nara Logics [https://www.facebook.com/naralogics?__cft__[0]=AZWslf_E4v7xpsVhi6w5Ng9EkrGi9GwiuF1mvLYL6W99TCGZ24qUZuTj5vp9WHcMVLwIbmtka01iVhVvia54l98ZrnQ1Zp-H9UUVn-11YFKDAZLPPBY7Bsz_Wh7ooyaczqIwCxzX5L22oq4UUWwU4xHqSF21nvqEEPpM-vItE9EJdQ&__tn__=-]K-R]‘ CEO and Board Member, Jana Eggers, for “What the Heck Is A.I.?” If you want to begin coming to grips with AI—its past and its future implications—now’s your chance. With over 30 years of technology and leadership experience from Intuit, Lycos, American Airlines, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and startups that you’ve never heard of, Jana is a frequent speaker, writer, and mentor on AI and startups. (She is also a marathoner and an Ironman.) –  www.NaraLogics.com [http://www.naralogics.com/]