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Listen to “Amy Pollack Authors Coming of Age book” on Spreaker.

“Pollack’s titular hero shines; she’s likable and relatable, an even blend of relatable worries and drama-queen moments….  An endearing, plucky girl endures and overcomes in this absorbing quick read.”
–Kirkus Reviews

Ever since she was in fourth grade – back in 1960 – Amy Meislin Pollack was writing and telling stories about a character named Jelly Bean. She never stopped telling those stories, sharing them with her students over a teaching career that spanned 40+ years. She shared them with her three children when they were younger – and then with her seven grandchildren. Now her stories have been made available to everyone with the recent publishing of two coming-of-age books intended for middle-graders, The Adventures of Jelly Bean and The Further Adventures of Jelly Bean.

“My books touch upon topics of friendship, popularity, death, race, drugs, alcohol, feeling neglected, family issues, and the types of things many kids today are confronting as they look to find their way in an ever-changing world,” says Pollack.

The Adventures of Jelly Bean and The Further Adventures of Jelly Bean are the stories of a fourth-grader who faces challenges that just about all children her age can recognize.  Her parents don’t approve of her favorite friend in the whole world. She has trouble getting along with the brother who is closest in age to her.  The uncle she loves so much is about to marry the most awful woman she could ever imagine, and the girl who used to be her best friend has turned on her. Jelly Bean faces these and other stumbling blocks, including: the difficulties in achieving and maintaining popularity and how important having certain friends should be to her; difficulties inherent in relationships with various friends and family members; and learning how to make decisions on her own.  In these first two books of my middle-grade series, Jelly Bean comes to understand that much of life is trial and error, and that the only constant in life is that it is always changing.

Pollack is available to discuss the following:

Why coming-of-age stories are always needed for children.

What parents can do when they have strong disagreements with their children.

Why some kids need help making friends and dealing with issues of popularity.

The dialogues she hopes to see people launch into as a result of her books.

Solid generational advice that still holds true for our youth confronting challenges.

What parents need to know about raising healthy and successful kids today.

How grandparents and parents can help kids navigate the problems of growing up today.

Why a retired teacher of four decades and a grandma of seven recently took to publishing her middle-grade fiction after developing the story 60 years ago.

About The Adventures of Jelly Bean:

What if the start to your day was falling into the toilet, which caused you to miss your carpool, that in turn caused you to get to school late, that ultimately caused you to miss getting one of the decent parts in the upcoming Thanksgiving play? That is exactly what happens to fourth-grader Jelly. Bean on the day we first meet her. Things only go downhill from there and no one at home seems to have much time for her. Except Roger-Over, her beloved dog.

About The Further Adventures of Jelly Bean:

Jelly Bean in the continuation of her adventures as she seeks solutions to the challenges that confronted her in book 1. Michael, her oldest brother, has dropped out of school and joined the Marines, which usurps much of her parents’ attention. Kylie, the new girl in school, faces a medical emergency. And Jelly Bean is still forbidden from going to her best friend’s house.

She has to decide how to deal with these dilemmas and more. Along the way she learns about love, death, pain, relationships, the difference between right and wrong and the value of friendship. See the world through the eyes of this forthright fourth-grader as she discovers two truths about life – that it is always complicated, and always changing.

5-Star Amazon Reviews:

“Understanding a young girl’s feelings, capturing her mind’s world in a fun, loving way. This debut novel will win the hearts of school children because they will relate, feel heard and laugh along the way.”  *****

“I am so glad I was with my grandchildren (11 & 12 years old, boy and girl) when they both read the book! They had planned on sharing the book by reading one chapter then letting the other read one…but they had such trouble giving up the book!! Each chapter simply made them want to continue on!” *****

“Bought this for my 12-year-old granddaughter. She read it easily, and had a good time following the stories. Beautiful, fun illustrations.” *****

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Since 2014, Lisa has hosted a weekly talk show, Touched by Prayer, and a daily morning prophetic devotional broadcast, Crown Chats. In 2017, God prompted her to hold Daddy’s Girl Women’s Conferences so that others could learn their identity as sons and daughters.

Lisa is married to Rob, the man behind the scenes for the last 27 years. She has two beautiful children, Alexander and Samantha, and her constant companion is Cash, a six-year-old rescue Australian Cattle Dog.

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Your children will face many challenges in the years ahead, so you want to raise them to be resilient—strong, adaptable, and able to recover. It is your mission to empower your son or daughter to cultivate a functional and fulfilling life. This essential handbook will help you achieve that goal. In Resilience Parenting, martial arts instructors Chris and Holly Santillo share the insights they have gained as teachers and parents. They offer positive alternatives to lecturing, bribing, and punishing; focusing instead on three Pillars: Learning, Integrity, and Service. By applying these powerful principles, you can inspire your children to develop the independence they need to succeed as adults while renewing their connection to family and community. Whether you are raising a teenager or just starting your family, the methods prescribed in this book will help you unlock your greatest potential as a parent.

In an interview on your program Chris and Holly can discuss:

• How to empower your son or daughter to adapt and overcome all of life’s challenges.

• How to effectively communicate with your children.

• Teaching the skills necessary for children to interact with the world with success.

• How your children can operate in life from a place of integrity and service rather than bribes and punishments.

• How to inspire children to see the world as an adventure, rather than a series of impossible challenges.

• and much more!

“Darby Fox is a true champion of her field. Rethinking Your Teenager illuminates the complex lives of teenagers in an in-depth yet accessible way. 

This book is a gift not only for parents but for anyone seeking to connect with and understand teens.” 

—Kim Messier, wife of NHL hockey legend Mark Messier

“Darby Fox reconciles both the practical and spiritual aspects of what it means to be a parent in the 21st century. 

This is not a parenting book. This is a manual for a more uplifting future.” 

—Habib Sadeghi, DO, author of The Clarity Cleanse  

“Parents, both new and old, will find much of value in these pages.”

—Kirkus Review

“This is the book that the nurse should hand new parents at the hospital. It is an articulate, straightforward, and approachable guidebook, which can be easily read in just a handful of hours, on transforming the bundle of baby into a productive adult.”

—Martial Journal

“Chris is fighting the twin evils of our era: excessive fear for our kids, and busybodies trying to enforce it.”

—Lenore Skenazy, president of Let Grow, author of “Free-Range Kids,” and founder of the Free Range-Kids movement

“Resilience Parenting provides a new twist on time-tested tactics that will help us be better and do better. Read this book!”

—Connor Boyack, president of the Libertas Institute and author of “Passion-Driven Education: How to Use Your Child’s Interests to Ignite a Lifelong Love of Learning”

“This is a superb and practical book, founded on years of teaching and parenting. The principles in this book provide the life tools missing in most homes and classrooms today. Learn them, then use them.”

—Steven P. Bucci, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense

“People say there is no handbook when it comes to raising kids. Not true anymore. Resilience Parenting is it if you want to raise kids who can handle anything! I’ve worked with children for thirty years, and I wish I had the wisdom contained in this book when I started. It would have made me a far better parent and teacher.”

—Mark Goblowsky, host of the podcast Strength Through the Struggle

 “As a Special Forces officer and lifelong student of leadership and training, I have spent a lot of time and effort trying to divine what makes a person more resilient. Chris and Holly Santillo’s book Resilience Parenting masterfully distills what they have learned in over twenty years of teaching martial arts and parenting and conveys those lessons in an easy to understand and entirely implementable way. As someone who has entrusted my children to their training–and who personally knows their three boys–I can attest that what they do works. I give his book my strongest possible recommendation.”

—Roger D. Carstens, Lieutenant Colonel US Army Special Forces (retired)

“We are at a crossroads in our country. We either continue down the path we are on–creating generations of kids who lack mental fortitude, emotional resilience, and physical health, leading our country to financial, moral, and social ruin–or we pivot and begin to create the conditions for our children to grow into mature, healthy, free, and fully functioning adults. Resilience Parenting is a road map toward the latter. I hope enough parents are smart enough to pick it up.”

—Michael D. Ostrolenk, MA, MFT, Master Coach and Program Director of the SEALFIT Unbeatable Mind Academy

“As parents and educators, we all want to guide our children to be strong, independent, and resilient. This book is a must-read for all. Highly recommend!”

—Chip Townsend, 14x ISKA World Champion, 7x World Record Holder

“Resilience Parenting is an approach grounded in truth that lays out a clear actionable road map to grow the potential of your child. Far more than superficial advice, its approach creates sustainable pillars for your child to build their life upon. If I could only recommend one parenting book for someone to read, this would be it!”

—Christopher Rappold, Executive Director of Team Paul Mitchell

“I have known Chris and Holly for a long time. I have watched them teach self-respect and self-mastery in the dojo and then successfully transfer that knowledge to parenting three boys. I know that they have been successful because I have seen those boys come in for immunizations aware and unafraid, get the shots without crying and leave proud of themselves. This type of parenting is worth emulating.”

—Dr. Jacki Arnold, MD, FAAP, pediatrician and parent 

ISBN-10: 0190054514

ISBN-13: 978-0190054519

Publisher: Oxford University Press (February 14, 2020)

Language: English

About the Author:

Chris and Holly Santillo are not your regular authors. Chris has a degree in Computer Science from Harvey Mudd College and an MBA from Georgetown University. Holly has a degree in Anthropology from Williamette University. They are the epitome of the Latin phrase “Mens sana in corpore sano,” which means “A healthy mind in a healthy body.”

Having strong backgrounds in Martial Arts with Chris being the founder and Head Instructor at Potomac Kempo in Alexandria, Virginia, and Holly being a Senior Instructor, they have managed to develop the principles of Martial Arts into a cohesive parenting methodology.

They believe that children (and parents) with broader horizons and an open mind can sow the seeds for future generations of confident, strong, and resilient adults.

Now, you can find them gliding through the Siberian steppes on the Trans-Siberian Railway, visiting the buzzing markets of Samarkand on the Silk Road, or wondering at the vastness of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia. They have decided to live a nomadic life and explore the world with their three boys in order to bring back memories, ideas, experiences, and a fresh view on life.

Join their epic journey at www.FiveBackpacks.family, visit www.ResilienceParenting.info for more information on their book, and www.PotomacKempo.com to learn about their Martial Arts teachings.

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“Interesting, mind-expanding concept. So many of the key ingredients to health, fitness & wellbeing are in our thoughts but we have to pay attention-

got to be aware that we’re aware! Dr. Cardillo, the former guest on The Sports Doctor, hits a mindfulness homerun with The 12 Rules of Attention!”

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―Dr. Bob Weil, Sports Podiatrist, Host of “The Sports Doctor” Radio Show, 2019 Inductee National Fitness Hall of Fame

During the coronavirus pandemic, energy has become a highly valuable commodity as audience members struggle to find a work/life balance when work is at home as well, and splitting attention between more tasks than ever has left man audience members making a few more mistakes, feeling the brain fog come on as demand for their attention overwhelms their supply of it, and they’re left wondering what to do! In this interview Dr. Cardillo can speak on the following topics that will help:

o    How to use the entire attentional system, beyond just focus (which is only one part)

o    How to avoid fading out

o    Awareness, mindfulness and attention are not the same thing and how and when to employ each

o    A process to relieve data overflow, internal and external distraction

o    How to use “in a glance” mental capacity to “catch” more desired detail

o    How to regulate the brain’s automatic, high-speed attention triggers and use them to your advantage

Award-winning researcher and energy management expert Joseph Cardillo answers these questions and more in his easy to understand, yet powerful new book, The 12 Rules of Attention: How to Avoid Screw-Ups, Free Up Headspace, Do More and Be More At Work (Nicholas Brealey, on-sale: July 14, 2020; $10.12/eBook; $19.95/paperback). He takes the time to provide your audience with quick and fun exercises and practical examples that they can use to harness the power of their attention system with his years of expertise and painstaking research. Dr. Cardillo will guide your audience to optimal performance and provide them a road map for avoiding attentional pitfalls, keeping them sharp for the most important moments in their work and home life.

“Interesting, mind expanding concept. So many of the key ingredients to health, fitness & wellbeing are in our thoughts but we have to pay attention- got to be aware that we’re aware! Dr. Cardillo, former guest on The Sports Doctor, hits a mindfulness homerun with The 12 Rules of Attention! ”

―Dr. Bob Weil, Sports Podiatrist, Host of “The Sports Doctor” Radio Show, 2019 Inductee National Fitness Hall of Fame

“Amazing! Joseph’s latest work on attention, an outstanding feat based on his longtime scientific research and practical experience, seems ‘magical’. You can realize its magic immediately as you put its 12 Rules into practice. There will be quite unexpected positive turns in your career.”

―Shintaro Yukawa, Ph.D., Professor at Hakuoh University, Chairperson of Japan Society for Research on Emotions, Translator of Japanese version of Be Like Water

” ‘Keep a Little Soul’ could be a subtitle for this beautiful book, The 12 Rules of Attention, by Joseph Cardillo, PhD. The myriad of ways to successfully develop attention and focus are artfully and skillfully advanced in a stepwise approach. Join in the good humor and fun to develop your better brain while you keep a little soul.”

―Ernest Rossi, PhD, and Kathryn Rossi, PhD, authors of the 16 volumes of The Collected Works of Milton H. Erickson, MD

“The Statue of Liberty says, ‘Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses . . .’ Dr. Cardillo says, ‘Give me your tired, your distracted, your wandering mind . . .’ He has clearly defined ways to clean out your cluttered thinking and improve your attention span. We all need that. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is involved in self-improvement or who wants to advance in the workplace.”

―Irene Conlan, MSN, PhD, The Self Improvement Blog

The 12 Rules of Attention: How to Avoid Screw-Ups, Free Up Headspace, Do More and Be More At Work

By Joseph Cardillo PhD

Published By: Nicholas Brealey (July 14, 2020)

Paperback: 256 Pages

ISBN: 978-1529361995

Dr. Joseph Cardillo is a recognized leader in holistic healthcare and a sought-after expert on body energy, attention training, and creative thinking. He holds a Ph.D. in holistic psychology and mind-body medicine. He is the author of several books in the fields of health, mind-body-spirit, and psychology, which have been translated into 10 languages. His most notable work is the body-energy classic Be Like Water (2003). His most recent book Body Intelligence – Harness Your Body’s Energies for Your Best Life (2015), received a starred review in Publishers Weekly and was a #9 Library Journal national bestseller. Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan refers to Dr. Cardillo as his “energy guru” In his book Wake Up Happy (2015)

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Sierra Nevada makes a difference fighting the food insecurity crisis during the holiday season

By Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Food insecurity is rapidly sweeping across our great nation, and those of us who can stand up and fight will undoubtedly want to stand with companies such as Sierra Nevada Brewing Company who have donated $1 Million to Community Nonprofits during this pandemic, and they’re just getting started! The holiday season is a time of giving unprecedented by any other event during a year. This is especially important to remember during this year when the COVID19 Pandemic has quelled our celebrations and impacted roughly 20% of U.S. households. It has hampered abilities to pay bills even as important as mortgage and rent and is leaving a record number of Americans facing unemployment, decreased wages, increased expenses for essential items as they become demanded commodities, healthcare, and childcare. Some have even been left without a home for the holidays. Efforts across the nation that Sierra Nevada has partnered with include Rethink (New York), Community Servings (Boston), Common Pantry(Chicago), Sol Collective (Sacramento), #HashtagLunchbag (Los Angeles), Second Harvest (San Jose), Del Mar Village Association (San Diego), SF New Deal (San Francisco), Carolina Farm Trust (Charlotte), and Second Helpings (Atlanta). 

In August, Sierra Nevada unveiled its new program centered around the release of Dankful IPA, a generously hoppy beer launched to help the brewery raise awareness for a variety of nonprofits working to support local communities. A hoppy West Coast-style IPA, Dankful is now available at retail stores across the country. The beer is 7.4% ABV with 55 IBU’s and resinous flavor notes of pine and tropical fruit. Regardless of the purchase, the company has committed to this $1 million pledge to help! On your program, Robin will discuss:

o    Sierra Nevada’s Goal to support communities and what has allowed them to become so agile in this pursuit.

o    How Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is providing immediate support to Nonprofits who do incredible things for their communities.

o    How Philanthropy has been brewed into the company culture since it’s humble beginnings. 

o    How Sierra Nevada has contributed to help ramp up testing and provide necessary tools to Medical Centers for COVID19

o    Much more

Robin Gregory

Robin Gregory is the Communications Director for Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., a family-owned and operated craft brewery based in Northern California, and she has been with the company for seven years. She is a Northern California native and her favorite beer is Celebration IPA. Before joining Sierra Nevada, Robin was a journalist, serving as the San Francisco Editor at HuffPost. She now lives in Chico, CA with her family.

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