Feedback with Toni Reece and guests Lily Otu, & Perfetto Insurance's Jessica Walb, & Dennis Mulally

Real Life with Toni Reece and Guest Andrea Ebling

Today is a big day!  FEEDBACK becomes Real Life, A different kind of talk radio!  Hosted by Toni Reece. In our second hour we welcome Andrea Ebling, a Certified Breast Health Coordinator with Tower Health, talking about Mammogram Monday, prevention, and early detection.

Real Life with Toni Reece and Guest Santo Marabella

Today is a big day!  FEEDBACK becomes Real Life, A different kind of talk radio!  Hosted by Toni Reece. In our first hour we welcome Santo Marabella.  Santo is a playwright, author, educator and filmmaker.  He shares that being adopted and gay left him feeling isolated and that he didn’t belong.  His real story is about finding peace, which he did in the creative work that he does.

Feedback with Toni Reece and Guests Rob Turchi, Kate Alley, Bill & Commissioner Leinbach

The first hour of FEEDBACK is about homelessness, trauma, healing, dignity, and hope.  Joining us are Rob Turchi, CEO of Hope Rescue Mission and Kate Alley, Executive Director of the LightHouse Women and Children’s Center.   They have also invited a resident of Hope House to join us to share his journey from extreme desperation, attempt to commit suicide, losing his leg, hitting rock bottom and then hope by visiting the Hope Rescue Mission.  Very, very powerful testimony of coming back and enjoying your life again.  Our second hour of FEEDBACK is a conversation with Commissioner Christian Leinbach.  Commissioner Leinbach provides an update on the primary election numbers, looking for a new running mate, the Courthouse and 600 Penn Street and all of the amazing events happing in honor of America250PA Berks!

Feedback with Toni Reece and Guests Gloria Foley-Troup & Judy Ellsworth

It’s all about reading today on FEEDBACK!  Joining us in our first hour is Gloria Foley Troup, creator of Stories and Songs with GiGi, a heartfelt YouTube channel designed to encourage families to read, sing, learn and connect with their children through stories and music.  Gloria has created something deeply personal, a digital legacy of love for her grandchildren, future generations and families everywhere!  In our second hour we learn about the Berks Book Bonanza, a beloved community event that has become much more than simply a giant used book sale. Judy Ellsworth, Manager of the Book Bonanza tells us the story that through hundreds of thousands of donated books, dedicated volunteers, and a passion for literacy the Bonanza has become a place where readers reconnect with stories, families make memories and books find entirely new lives.

Feedback with Toni Reece and Guests Lisa Scheid & Jennifer Witmyer

Today on FEEDBACK, we are turning the tables.  For decades, Lisa Scheid has been the one asking the questions, telling the stories, and helping this community understand the people, issues, triumphs, and challenges shaping Berks County.  Lisa tells her story spanning 20 years as a reporter and editor at the Reading Eagle to her current position of Managing Editor of Spotlight PA’s Berks County Bureau.  Our second hour of FEEDBACK is a conversation about resilience, health, entrepreneurship, integrity and what happens when personal struggle turns into purpose.  Joining us is Jennifer Witmyer, CEO of Archwood Soapery and Filthy Vegan, whose journey into skincare and haircare formulation began not from a business plan, but from anger, survival and a fierce determination to create products she believed were safer, cleaner and more transparent for consumers.