”It’s A Wrap with Rap”

Ron talks with Kristof Morrow, award winning journalist, an author, U.S. Navy Veteran and Tourette's Syndrome overcomer. Kris discusses the challenges he has to face daily dealing with an extreme case of Tourette's and other adversities he has had to overcome. You will find his story very inspiring and learn a lot about Tourette's.  Sponsors:   Life Insurance Buyers Inc                   www.lifei...

Meet Dr Susan Partovi, recognized internationally as a leader in homeless and street medicine.  She practices in the Skid Row district of Los Angeles, California which contains the highest concentration of homeless in the United States. Dr Partovi is one of the founders of H.E.A.L (Health Care, Empowerment, Advocacy and Learning), a non-profit that brings supplies and medical students to clinics i...

Ron talks with Max Friedman, author of "Painful Joy", memoir writer and second-generation Holocaust survivor. Max shares with us how his mother and father survived the horror of the Holocaust spending several years being imprisoned in concentration camps. Max will explain to us the difficulty of living in a family where both parents were haunted by the war and the atrocities they experienced and s...

Ron talks to Risa August, an artist, writer, world traveler, certified Gestalt practioner, endurance athlete, and a Acromegaly patient and survivor.  In 2011 Risa noticed something was wrong with her body, she began to grow and get larger despite being on a strict regimented diet and competing in endurance events such as cycling, triathlons and mountain hiking. She tells her story of her medical j...

Meet Dr Charley Ferrer, world renowned clinical sexologist and sex therapist.  She is an award-winning author of several books on relationships, sexuality, self-empowerment and breast cancer.  Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016 and thyroid cancer in 2017, she became frustrated with the lack of information and treatment options provided to patients.  Dr Charley created the Cancer Tamer Foundation...

Meet Dan Clouser, author, podcast host, speaker, coaching trainer and consultant. In 2019 after founding and running a non-profit youth sports organization for 30 years working with kids and  teaching them leadership skills and life lessons through sports, he felt a calling from God to leave his comfort zone. He started a new journey with his wife and dog selling most of their material things and...

Meet Tim West who is legally blind and lost all his skin at age 4 due to Stevens- Johnsons Syndrome.  Tim stands tall, he is a disability and mental health advocate who fights for those who feel they cannot. Listen and get a sense of what living with a disability is like from someone who tells it like it is. Sponsors:   Hero Soap Company-Click link below and use code RAP for 10% off every order  ...

Ron talks with Eric Christiansen, an acclaimed documentarian and seven-time Southwestern Region Emmy Award recipient whose films focus on the impact of trauma on individuals, families and communities. A trauma survivor himself, having lost his home in the Santa Barbara, California Painted Cave Fire disaster, he understands trauma and the resilience of the human spirit and how important hope is to...

Ron talks with Leslie Hope Holthoff, a mom by the age of sixteen.  Leslie tells us of her experiences in turning a life destined for failure into a life of abundance which inspired her to help others using herself created Hope to Happiness method.  Leslie has authored the book "Not Mary, Not Roe" the survival story of a reluctant teen mom which is a stereotype shattering story that explores teen p...

Meet Kim Sorrelle, author of the best seller "Love Is", serial entrepreneur, director of a humanitarian organization, activist, mother and lover of all people.  In 2009 while battling breast cancer, her husband Steve received a pancreatic cancer diagnosis four months after her diagnosis.  Her first book "Cry Until You Laugh" chronicles that journey. Kim's award-winning best seller "Love Is" chroni...

Meet Michelle Shekhinah who was married for many years and was a stay-at-home mom with two special needs children. In 2015 she realized her husband was addicted to drugs. In this time, she had experienced financial, emotional and sexual abuse from him, which turned into him sex trafficking her. Michelle spent many nights crying on the floor, until one night she saved her life and ran for the door....

Meet Tyler Wittkofsky, multi-genre author, poet, mental health and travel blogger, podcaster, winning marketing and communications professional who grew up homeless and abused by his father for the first ten years of his life. Tyler was constantly made to feel like a lesser person which led the way to quite a few mental health disorders that stem from that kind of trauma, but this remarkable young...

Ron talks with author Susan Gold who wrote "Toxic Family, Transforming Childhood Trauma into Adult Freedom " and used her intuitive callings to leave her toxic family situation and eventually meet the demons of her upbringing that were continuing to repeat in her life. Professionally Susan became known for attracting celebrity talent to brands in New York one of whom was Andy Warhol which led her...

Meet former U.S. Marine King Randall from Albany Georgia. King was alarmed by the high level of crime in his hometown. The young offenders were mostly black males as young as 11 years old. This inspired him to be the change the community needed and to be the role model these young men were missing in their lives. King founded the X for Boys Program in 2019, the only rehabilitative program for juve...

Ron talks with author Mike Aronson about his book "Whatever" which contains over 30 years of documentation of what he has witnessed in his life such as a painting, a statue, wall art, quotes, positive thoughts, poems, rants and more. Mike became obsessed with the word WHATEVER and it was his dream to write a book with all the stuff he had collected and during the pandemic he found a publisher and...

Meet Tina Petrova award winning film maker, motivational speaker and author. When not teaching or making films, Tina is an advocate on the issue of chronic pain as she is also a chronic pain survivor and thriver.   Tina has released a feature length documentary titled "Pain Warriors" about the pain epidemic in North America and discusses with us this issue affecting millions of people. Sponsors: ...

Ron interviews Greg Carpenter founder of Blue Sky CBD and  Dr Eric Dorninger research and development director of Blue Sky to answer all his questions about CBD . CBD is explained for the listener, it's sourcing, properties, effects on the body, its uses, legal issues, and the benefits for the consumer. Blue Sky is a small company in Colorado that formulates world class CBD products and has create...

Ron talks with four-time paralympic basketball wheelchair medalist and hall of famer Mike Schlappi who was accidentally shot in the chest at age 14 and left two-thirds paralyzed. Mike inspires others through his experiences and discusses his philosophy of overcoming adversity, and his challenge to individuals to succeed despite difficult circumstances by empowering themselves and accepting persona...

Meet Tom Exler, born with a rare birth defect called Bladder Exstrophy (BE) meaning his bladder was turned inaide out.  Tom didn't ask to have a stoma but he is living proof that challenges in life doesn't have to stop anyone from what they want to do. Sponsors:     Home Doctor Practical Guide                     https://3e24fn-0x2-k1z9b1gq42z1w7m.hop.clickbank.net                     Rare Patient...

Ron talks with iconic fashion designer Diane Gilman who started her career in the 1960'a dressing rock stars such as Jimi Hendrix,  Janis Joplin, Grace Slick, Jerry Garcia, Jim Morrison and the list goes on. Diane introduced washable silk to the U.S. market earning her fortune and fame in the department store industry. She reinvented herself as the Jean Queen on the HSN television network designin...

Ron talks with Wes Michael who founded Rare Patient Voice (RPV), a company that enables patients and caregivers to share their voices with the researchers and companies developing products to improve patient's lives.  RPV provides patients and caregivers an opportunity to participate in all types of research, including market research, health economics outcomes, real world evidence, user experienc...

Meet Jeanne Albaugh, homeless at one point living under a bridge in South Florida for ten years after an unfortunate event and then leaving that lifestyle to eventually fulfill her dream of helping the homeless by founding Showering Love, a mobile hygiene bus offering showers, new clothing, personal hygiene products, medical services and information to help people navigate housing issues. This is...

Ron interviews Rob Lohman founder of The Addiction Recovery Hub and host of Beyond The Bars Radio Podcast, and author of The Addiction Intervention Book.  Rob's resume includes alcohol. drug and gambling addiction, divorce, bankruptcy, mental health issues, suicide ideation, prison, recovery and transformation. His personal journey of overcoming life's challenges is awe inspiring.  Rob invests in...

Ron talks to Juano Ocampo two-time brain cancer survivor and author of the book "Impossible to I'm Possible". Juano shares his journey through his trying times coping with a rare form of brain cancer and his life's calling pursuit of sharing with others life's true meaning. Sponsors:     Rare Patient Voice                     https://rarepatientvoice.com/Itsawrapwithrap                     Feel Go...

Ron talks with two-time lung cancer survivor Erik Hale who at 30 years of age developed lung cancer. Erik makes us aware of the intricacies of this perplexing disease and helps to destigmatize it. Eric is an advocate for lung cancer awareness and a first-time author. You will find this podcast very informative. Sponsors:   Rare Patient Voice                   https://rarepatientvoice.com/Itsawrapw...