The Brighter Side: Recent Episodes
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NCC Student Sarah Albertson talks with people who have done positive acts around the United States. Hear stories that will brighten your day, and show you the “brighter side” of the world.
Eric Twigg is an expert in procrastination and author of The Discipline Of Now: 12 Practical Principles To Overcome Procrastination. James Duigan is the author of "Blue Print For Health" and talks about how we can be eating healthier and living a positive lifestyle.
Hannah Hamblin is a life, business, and spiritual coach. Hannah became legally blind at a young age. Hannah joins us on The Brighter Side to talk about how being legally blind has changed her life and helped others. She also talks about how God guided her on this journey.
Our guests today are Ken Blackburn and Shoman Shanani. Ken Blackburn is an aerospace engineer and four time Guinness World Record holder for paper airplane time aloft. Ken explains how he became the Guinness Word Record Champion, why he got into paper airplanes and the secret to making one. Shoman Shanani is the author of "The School For Good And Evil". Shoman joins us on the show to explain to us what his book is about and how it even is becoming a major motion picture.
Our guest today is Coach Todd Thomas, an expert at helping athletes of all ages (youth to professional) to get out of their heads and into their game. Todd joins us on The Brighter Side to share his tips and stories on how he changed athletes lives for the better!
Our guest today is Gina Marie Kielb, founder and president of the Jake Kielbs Hockey Foundation. Gina joins us to share her story on how the hockey foundation was created and how it helps children in her community.
Former Nassau Community College student Kim Keane joins us here today to discuss some life changing moments in her life. Kim's goal is to show that when life gets difficult, there's always a brighter side at the end of the road.
Our first guest is David Leite, author of "Notes on a Banana." David shares his life story on how he manages his bipolar disorder and how cooking changed his life. Our second guest is Michelle Stevens, author of "Scared Selfless". Michelle, a victim of child abuse, talks about her childhood and how she had to find ways to heal and recover from her traumatic experiences.
Nassau Community College student and WHPC volunteer Andrew Zucker talks about his personal difficult hardship, including the loss of a friend of his due to a terrorist attack in Israel. Andrew joins us on The Brighter Side to show how when you face difficult times, there are people around you to help you get through it.
Sarah Albertson talks with Justin Peck, a professional off road race car driver and the author of the book, Bullet Proof. Justin joins us on The Brighter Side to discuss his new book and share his story on his battle with his bipolar disorder.
Peggy Sealfon is a personal development coach, wellness specialist, speaker, author and former journalist. She joins The Brighter Side to share her tips on how to deal with stress, pain, and anxiety.
NCC students Tyler Keane and Ryan Slavin join host Sarah Albertson. When Sarah is not producing shows, she is part of a volunteer fire department with Tyler and Ryan. The three of them discuss what it means to be a firefighter, what training is like and why they do what they do best.
Jonathan Starr was a successful man working on wall street. One day, a trip to Somaliland changed his life forever. After visiting, he decided to help children in need of an education. He shares his story on how he created a school and changed the lives of others living in Somaliland. Margaret Moore, a professor at Harvard University also joins us to discuss her book "Organize Your Emotions, Optimize Your Life". She provides us with helpful tips on how to make our lives less stressful and more relaxed by being organized.
Jenny Maher’s childhood is one nobody wants to experience. Being through so much pain and heartache, it was hard for her to find motivation to continue with her life. Many years later she decided to write a book to inspire others not to give up when times are hard. Jenny joins us to discuss her book and her life story.
Amy and Joe Alton discuss their survival tips during natural disasters and to talk about their new book.
Michael Tamez is a health coach whose goal is to help people make more healthier decisions in life. Mike, always being a heavy guy, knew after losing many family members to obesity it was time to change his life around. Michael shares his incredible story on how he changed his life and provides us with tips to start making healthy decisions.
Sarah talks with Mike Krowsky, founder of the dating site Cherry Blossom. Mike gives us the back story of how the dating site was created and how it continues to grow today.
Our guest is Allen Vaysberg, author of ¨The Love Triangle." Allen joins us to give us advice how we can live our life to the fullest and find our essence. Allen opens up about his own story on how he came to find his essence in hopes of inspiring others.
Gene Stone, author of the Trump Survival Guide, shows us ways we can take the anger we have towards this election and turn it into some positive actions. He stresses the needs to educate people more in politics, become more involved in their community and become a better citizen.
Jeanne Beard the founder of Autism Academy an author of Autism and the rest of us, joins us. She explains why the academy was created and founded. She also explains what programs the academy offers and why its important for the academy to exist. Jeanne gives families support, kindness and a sense of not being alone.
Topher Wurts, the creator of the Autism Village app joins us to discuss what his app is all about. He tells us the back story of how it was created, why it was created and how you can use it. This app is very helpful to families with children on the spectrum by finding autism friendly businesses in your area.
This book gives people a better outlook on how to lose weight and be healthy in life. Rebecca explains how accepting yourself is the most important thing but also the hardest. She gives a four step plan on how to accept yourself and change your life for the better. She also covers how to handle stress, balancing life, and sterotypical views female have.
This 11 year old is a special girl with a special gift. She has cystic fibrosis. But what's amazing about this is she can sing! Its not common to find a girl who can sing so well with this condition. Brianna and her team show us that you can be stronger than any bumpy road in your life as long as you work hard and keep believing in yourself.
Lauren is not your ordinary ice girl. When she is not working for the New Jersey Devils, she is running a girls hockey league that is open to girls of all ages and levels. Lauren was inspired to make this league when many girl teams folded in New Jersey, leaving many girls without a team. Find ways to keep your passion alive when opportunites do not arise.
'Saved by The Bell' Producer Peter Engel talks about his new book I was Saved By The Bell. The book shares his life story of how he was a drug addict and turned it around and became a famous producer. The goal of sharing his story is to inspire others to never give up on their dreams and that it is never too late to turn your life around.