Aria and Catherine of Nutley for Black Lives, are two of the youngest, and also the most impressive, guest I&apos;ve had on the show to date. These two young women are motivated and focused on getting their message out, and I am proud to give them whatever platform I can. Recently, they participated in a march in Nutley, NJ which drew headlines when a group of counter-protestors showed up to prevent the destruction of a statue of Columbus. The statue was never a part of anyone&apos;s plan, but that didn&apos;t stop them from shouting hate while Aria gave her speech. <a href='https://patch.com/new-jersey/belleville/nutley-sees-angry-clash-over-columbus-black-lives-matter-rally'>You can read about it, and even see video footage, here. </a> Follow Nutley for Black Lives on <a href='https://www.instagram.com/nutleyforblacklives/'>Instagram</a> and<a href='https://www.facebook.com/Nutley-For-Black-Lives-105721937857225/'> Facebook.</a><a rel="payment" href="http://patreon.com/lightersidepodcast">Support the show</a> (http://patreon.com/lightersidepodcast)

Committing to Retirement with Nick Montesano

It started as a weight loss podcast, which quickly became a mental health podcast, which somehow became a pandemic podcast.  Jay, your host  (anxiety/depression/OCD/childhood trauma/family addiction)  lost 185 lbs after having bariatric surgery.  Guests have ranged from actor Ken Marino to a woman you have never heard of who lost 250 lbs, to a recovering addict, to essential workers during COVID-19. In 2020, the show became daily and ran for 100 episodes in 100 days. The culmination of everything The Lighter Side strove to be, Jay created an oral history of the pandemic, as told through the voices of the people who lived through it. There's something for everyone on the Lighter Side.