On the side of my Facebook page there is an “insights” box that tells me useful information like the total number of people I’ve reached in the last 28 days and how many post engagements I got. Over the past few months, I have watch these numbers climb up and up and up.
I’m going to share with you how I got these numbers.
In this episode, I interview Elijah Manning. As Elijah became involved with social justice movements over the past few years, he realized he wanted to do more than just march in the streets. He saw that one of the areas with the greatest potential to make a difference is education, so he is founding his company Inclusive Education, LLC to make that change. People of color and women are completely entwined in our history, our literature, our science, our mathematics, so their contributions should be entwined in our curricula.
Most people don’t think an area like Mystic would have a homelessness problem, but financial crisis and the danger of homelessness can happen to people anywhere, and here in Mystic Always Home, formerly known as MASH, is here to help prevent a financial shock like a car breakdown or illness from spiraling into homelessness. Today we’ll be speaking with Betty Smith, the executive director of Always Home who will share what Always Home does and how you can help support them.
Nancy Mello Miller is a psychic medium, clairvoyant, pet intuitive, and floor leader on the Groton Representative Town Meeting. This interview is one of the most inspiring that I have ever had the honor to host. Nancy shares the intimate details of her road from the darkest depression to running a business where she is able to provide hope and direction to her clients. I found this interview very inspiring and I believe you will too.
Michael Rauh is the CEO of Chelsea Groton Bank, based in Groton, CT. We discuss local banking, community engagement, and have a fascinating discussion of leadership and the value of empowering your team.
Lorraine Duncan’s commitment to helping people has led to her to becoming a business coach and a social media expert. In this interview we discuss many great tips for success on social media as well as the path that took Lorraine to coaching by way of a chance meeting at a wedding reception.
Jack is the 2019-20 governor of Rotary District 7980 which comprises the southern half of Connecticut from border to border. With the International Rotary conference planned for Hawaii, this year’s governors were nicknamed the Aloha governors. It turned out to be a very eventful year to be a leader.
In this interview, we talk about what Rotary is all about, Rotary’s response to Covid 19, and the island that Jack and his wife own in East Hampton, Connecticut.
We have a fun interview with Mark Nickerson, First Selectman of East Lyme. He shares a bit of his personal story, his love of music, and quite a bit about what it takes to keep a small town government running. As the publisher of Niantic Neighbors, I love East Lyme, and it was such a pleasure to get to connect with Mark.
We have a great interview with Michael Mish, Assistant Vice President for Residential Lending at Eastern Connecticut Savings Bank. Michael clarifies and demystifies the world of mortgages in an interesting and engaging way. I learned a great deal from this interview, and it really drives home the importance of working with a professional who can really guide you through the process.
In this episode I interview Connecticut State Representative Joe de la Cruz. We talk about what it’s like to serve in the state legislature, the importance of bipartisanship, and searching for the missing minion in the Groton town wide scavenger hunt.