Amazon Top 100 and Barnes & Noble Bestselling Author, Sara Celi, has lived all over the United States. She calls the Greater Cincinnati area home.Sara has spent more than a decade working in journalism and broadcasting, with jobs both on-air and off-air at TV stations in Louisiana, Ohio, and Oklahoma. Her work has appeared in numerous online publications, magazines and newspapers, and she is a contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Positive. Since the release of her debut novel, The Undesirable, in 2013, she has authored several other works, including Hollywood Nights, Natural Love, Prince Charming,  The Palms, and her most recent book release in November of 2023 - Scrooge Meets His Match!Sara graduated cum laude from Western Kentucky University in 2004.In her spare time, she likes to read, shop, write, travel, run long distances, and volunteer her time to local charities.Want more of Sara Celi's books? Stay up to date at www.saraceli.com, or sign up for her mailing list using this link: http://eepurl.com/PtRNL_____________________________________________________________________________________In this episode Sara speaks to us on the importance of:Surrounding yourself with quality people you can count on to give you tough feedbackHolding yourself accountable by setting deadlines, keeping them, and celebrating when you have accomplished somethingGetting Started!

Are you interested in building relationships and helping those around you?Are you looking to grow and challenge yourself?Are you looking to better communicate with those around you?This episode can help with these things and so many more topics. Join me in my conversation with Chuck Keller. Chuck Keller is a retired Highlands High School English Department Chair and teacher. Among other recognitions, he was honored as a Teacher-of-the-Year and was awarded an Ashland Oil Golden Apple Award for his local, regional, and statewide work. For seven years post-retirement he wrote a weekly column for Fort Thomas Matters, was a member of the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Education Roundtable, wrote for Cincinnati Soapbox, and still contributes to the Louisville Courier-Journal, and is an judge for the annual writing contest for the National Society of Newspaper Columnists organization. He is also President of the Board of the Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy, the city’s local non-profit land trust entrusted with preserving there natural heritage of the area, and he sits on other green oriented boards in the area. He served on numerous school, city, state, and national committees. He’s an accomplished musician who still performs, he loves to garden, kayak, and cycle. When he retired, the community honored him by naming him the Grand Marshall of the Independence Day parade. Chuck has won many awards in his career as an educator and has twice been named a Kentucky Colonel in recognition of his noteworthy community accomplishments and outstanding public service. He believes that a community is only as good as the people make it so he strives toward that end.  

Kerrigan continues our conversation with great insight on the importance on not giving up and how the older generation can help the younger generation to be successful. Also, the importance of building conversational skills with younger adults no matter their age to help them to feel comfortable with big conversations as they age. If you have any influence over a younger adult (coach, parent, mentor) this is a great episode for you!______________________________________________________________________________________Key Takeaways Don't stop having a big conversation with your child because you think they are too young - this is a great opportunity to build communication skillsDon't give up as a younger person, and as an older person don't allow the younger generation to give up

In this episode I am happy to introduce you to my oldest daughter, Kerrigan. In her 12 years of life she has taught me as much as I believe I have taught her. It is my pleasure to talk to her in this episode (part 1 of 2) about what ways technology plays in pre teen and teenagers lives, How to make sure you are keeping an open line of communication with your child or mentee, and why it is important to use affirmations for your child's sake AND for the people they are around. If you have any influence on a younger adult's life this is a great episode to listen to! 

Do you know someone over the age of 70? Have you received a text message lately stating you had a package that was going to be destroyed if you didn't follow the link? Did you know that older adults are more likely to be scammed by these? That in 2021 over 90,00 older adults were taken advantage of for over 1.6 Billion Dollars! This episode goes over ways to prevent these scams as well as how to report them if they happen. ___________________________________________________________________________________________Melissa Powers began her legal career in 1991 working as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Hamilton County’s Juvenile, Municipal, and Common Pleas Courts. Most notably, in 1997, she obtained the confession from Joseph Paul Franklin, a white-supremacist serial killer.  This confession finally solved the 17-year-old double murder of two boys in Cincinnati.In 1998, Melissa left the Prosecutor’s Office to begin her private litigation practice, where she specialized in criminal defense and civil litigation.In 2006, Governor Bob Taft appointed Melissa to serve on the Hamilton County Municipal Court.  During her 10 years in the Municipal Court bench, she established the first Hamilton County Veterans Treatment Court that incorporated an innovative team approach and community collaboration to address the unique needs of justice-involved combat veterans. In 2016, Melissa was elected to serve on the Hamilton County Juvenile Court.  There, she presided over custody, dependency, and delinquency cases; including hundreds of violent felonies committed by juvenile offenders.  Melissa was the Juvenile Court Administrative Judge from 2020-2022.  On January 24, 2023, Melissa was sworn in as Hamilton County Prosecutor to serve the unexpired term of former Prosecutor Joe Deters.Melissa is a lifelong Cincinnatian, graduating from McAuley High School in 1979, the University of Cincinnati in 1984, and the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1991.  She has served on numerous boards, including Cincinnati Works, Operations Legal Help Ohio, Cincinnati Fire Foundation, and the Tri-State Veterans Community Alliance.  Melissa is married and is the proud mother of four children and grandmother of four grandchildren.Prosecutor Powers created Hamilton County’s first Elder Justice Unit in 2023, with a team of experienced and dedicated attorneys and professionals who assist in prosecuting crimes against the elderly and help facilitate connections to community resources and supports for victims and their families. The Prosecutor’s Office is proud to have formed partnerships with public and private agencies to deliver a full continuum of quality services that safeguard seniors and dependent adults in Hamilton County.___________________________________________________________________________________________Key TakeawaysProactivity is key to preventionKnow what to look out forNo one should reach out to you asking for gift cardsShred your mail and other documents you are not usingA.I. can now clone voices to sound like people you knowIf you have an issue contact your local police department or aging agencyHamilton County OH task force number is 513-946-SCAMJune 15, 2024 - Save the Date for Elder Care Awareness Day event in Hamilton Co. Ohio___________________________________________________________________________________________Contact InformationElder Justice Unit (Hamilton County Ohio)Phone 513-946-SCAM (7226)https://hcpros.org/elder-justice-unit/ Social MediaFacebook and Instagram (Melissa Powers Hamilton County Prosecutor)National Organization to assist Older AdultsAARP - www.aarp.orgPro Seniors - www.proseniors.org

Aaron recaps season 1 and what he learned as well as talks about what to expect in Season 2

Are you a part of the 60% of people who feel unloved? What if I (and Jim) told you that you are loved? Interested in how to best lead people? Do you wonder how a regular person can make a big impact? All these questions and more will be answered in this episode!___________________________________________________________________________________________Jim Bechtold currently serves as Chief Innovation and Impact Officer of the CEO Forum. In this role, he is responsible for leading strategic initiatives through concept, qualification, and execution. Prior to the CEO Forum, Jim was co-Leader of the ANA’s #SeeHer movement. He led strategy for the movement and was the co-designer of the Gender Equality Measure (GEM™) tools developed to improve advertising and media ROI via the elimination of gender bias against women and girls. Jim has been a leader in the family entertainment industry for 10+ years. He co-founded Flashlight Entertainment to support Walmart and P&G’s family programming initiatives (which was initiated by the CEO Forum) from ’08-‘15. He co-produced many top movies including: The Watsons Go to Birmingham, Return to Nims Island, and Dear Dumb Diary. Jim was co-leader on multiple new ventures focusing on internet/OTT entertainment, TV series, and music concert(s).Jim held executive positions at P&G (’84-‘07) where he was VP/GM of multiple organizations (responsible for North America Marketing, Strategy, and Planning –including Media and Research responsibilities) and P&L business units (Baby, Family and Senior Care in Asia). P&G sponsored Jim’s Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership (which also contained an in-depth focus on women and minorities).Jim is co-Founder of Crossroads Church (Cincinnati, Ohio), one of the fastest growing and largest churches in the world (weekly attendance exceeding 35,000+). He was co-Leader of the nationally acclaimed STRIVE K-12 Educational Reform initiative (via the Knowledgeworks Foundation). These initiatives have raised over $500 million dollars. Jim recently joined the Board of World Vision (U.S.).Jim’s PhD (Union Institute) is supported by degrees in Business (Miami University) and Decision Science (Miami University). He lives in Cincinnati with his wife (Vivienne Bechtold – an internationally recognized P&G marketer; Co-founder of Crossroads) and three adult bi-racial children.Jim’s life Bible verse is: I can do all things through Christ who strengthen me – Phil 4:13_________________________________________________________________________________________Key TakeawaysKnow you are lovedMake Family a priority over workTruth and Love are the two most important things a leader needs You show love by being interested in the person to the extent that you put them above yourself. If you are prepared to give truth, you must be prepared to give love at the same timeNo matter what "baggage" you have - you are qualified to be lovedRecognize the lies that you were told as a child that hold on to you and know these are not true and you are lovedIn every experience there is learning, are you taking the time to let that knowledge sink in?If you want to bring up leaders in your children - make them go on adventures, this allows them to be pushed out of their comfort zones and show them what they are capable of.Wisdom is knowing what you need to do, being a fool is not doing that thingLinks from Conversationwww.seeher.comwww.crossroads.netwww.theceoforumgroup.com

How often do you think about Ethics? Is it something you consider on a daily basis? In this episode Aaron discusses with Jocile Ehrlich, CEO of the Cincinnati Better Business Bureau, about the importance of making ethical decisions and how to properly evaluate them. ___________________________________________________________________________________________Jocile Ehrlich began her career at BBB Cincinnati as Director of Mediation/Arbitration Services.  She became President and CEO in 1998, where her focus is on assisting business leaders with establishing best practices and fostering ethics within their organizations.  Under her leadership, BBB Cincinnati has grown to become the largest business association in the tri-state, with more than 6500 accredited businesses and charities on its roster.Under her direction, in 2001 BBB instituted the BBB Torch Awards for Marketplace Ethics, a program to encourage and recognize ethics and integrity in the business and nonprofit community. In 2003, in conjunction with the Torch Awards, BBB established the Students of Integrity Scholarship Program that annually recognizes area high school students who have demonstrated a commitment to ethical decision making. In 2005 the BBB Foundation, now The BBB Center for Ethics was established. In 2019 the BBB Spark Awards program launched, recognizing young entrepreneurs and start up businesses that have a demonstrated integration of ethics into their character, culture and community.Ehrlich is active in BBB international affairs, having chaired and served on numerous committees.  She currently serves on the boards of  the International Association of Better Business Bureaus, American Advertising Federation-Cincinnati, and the Advisory Board of Xavier University’s Williams College of Business’ Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility. She has also served on the boards of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance, BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust, Cincinnati Rotary, and Cincinnati Rotary Foundation. She is a proud member of Leadership Cincinnati, Class 32.Ehrlich, a Lima, Ohio native, received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Wittenberg University followed by graduate studies at the Athenian Institute of Anthropos in Athens, Greece.  Upon returning to the U.S., she received a Masters in Business Administration from Xavier University. She is married to Vas Kanellopoulos and has a son, Yianni._________________________________________________________________________________________Key Takeaways:You cannot look at ethics as only a business thing - you must look at ethics in every aspect of your lifeThere is a difference between making a business decision and an ethical decisionHigh performing cultures come from leaders who focus on ethics_________________________________________________________________________________________How to Connect with the Cincinnati BBB:Website is www.BBB.orgSocials are BBB CIncinnati 

Do you know someone who is aging? I bet you do, as we are all aging! This episode is key for anyone who understands the importance of planning for your future when it comes to how you plan to age in place. This episode will help you understand home care a little better and what conversations you may need to have with your loved ones about what plans you should have if care is needed in your future. __________________________________________________________________________________________Vicki Hoak is a dedicated and long-time advocate for the home-based care industry. She expanded her influence from the state level, serving as CEO of the Pennsylvania Homecare Association for 20 years, to the national level when she joined HCAOA as Executive Director in November 2019. Vicki sets the Association’s strategic direction and leads the charge for the industry on a number of key professional and policy issues.___________________________________________________________________________________________Key PointsThree Types of Care in HomeHospice - End of Life CareSkilled Home Care (home health) - episodic care to get you betterNon Medical Home Care - proactive care to keep you in your home safelyConversations with loved ones on what you want if you have a medical issue will help your loved ones know what decisions to make if an emergency happensProactive home care helps reduce hospital readmissions and keeps people in their home setting for longer. Non Medical Home Care is more than just family funded pay sourceVA funded have 8 million people who are eligible for assistance with care, but only about 150,000 take advantage of this benefit.Medicare Advantage Plans are new sources of paying for health related services. Home Care is being recognized by the president and congress right nowElizabeth Dole ActExecutive Order regarding health care and home care home baseCredit for Caring ActHome Care for Seniors__________________________________________________________________________________________How to Follow HCAOAWebsite - www.HCAOA.orgSocial Media Feeds - Home Care Association of America

Dr. Christian Gausvik is a Cincinnati based Family Medicine & Geriatrics physician. Dr. Gausvik completed his undergraduate at Xavier University. He went on to complete his medical school training at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine where he was awarded the Leonard Towe Humanism in Medicine award, the Geriatric Medicine Award and the Community Service Award. He published numerous posters on clinical quality improvement in the geriatric care setting and presented nationally at the American Geriatrics Society research meetings. He also completed training at the Geriatrics Institute at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Gausvik went on to complete residency at The Christ Hospital in Family Medicine. He was elected chief resident by his peers, served on the Graduate Medical Education Committee and in 2019 was named Ohio Resident Leader of the Year by the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians. Dr. Gausvik continued to publish research on older adults, social isolation and health outcomes, interdisciplinary medical care teams and improved communication throughout his training. After completing a Geriatric Fellowship Dr. Gausvik took a full time role with The Christ Hospital Health Network in Primary Care where his focus is geriatrics and LGBTQ+ health. Dr. Gausvik has volunteered with the Alzheimer’s Association for over a decade, participated in global health trips to South America and received local and state awards for his advocacy activities. He founded the Giving Voice Foundation in 2019 after organizing Mimosas for Memories annually since 2016.________________________________________________________________________________________Key Takeaways:It's never too late to get back to interact with a health care professionalIf you are a health care provider who is an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community it is important to promote this to get people in this community to seek you outPutting your pronouns out can be a great way to show you are an advocateIf you are looking for a physician check out one of these two sites to find allies for LGBTQ+ communities for care:OutcareHealth.OrgLGBTQHealthcareDirectory.OrgA big part of closing the health gap is dependent on health care organizations showing inclusiveness is a part of their daily activitiesHRC (Human Rights Campaign) is a great way to follow potential legislation that effects the LGBTQ+ community How to Follow Dr Christian Gausvik:TheChristHospital.com - Search for him on the Christ Hospital WebsiteSocials - Doctor.G.MD - Instagram