”It’s A Wrap with Rap”

Ron talks with internationally known singer, songwriter, pianist, artist and mountain dulcimer player Kevin Roth. His music spans the world with contributions to traditional, original, contemporary and jazz influences. Kevin has performed at the White House twice and made many radio and television appearances throughout the world.  He talks to us about his career and overcoming a melanoma diagnosi...

Ron interviews Fred Rutman who was clinically dead 20 times due to his heart stopping. Fred discusses his weight gain to  340 pounds standing only at 5 ft 7 inches, his heart  stopping, his diabetes, and his medical misdiagnoses only to find relief by discovering the world of intermittent fasting. His life has not been the same since. Sponsor: Laurie Singer Author-You're Not Crazy-Living with Anxi...

Ron talks with Chad Osinga, high school dropout turned college graduate, U.S. Army special operations sniper and combat operations instructor, speaker, writer and life coach mentor. Chad grew up in a drug house with a mother addicted to crack cocaine. He discusses with us the numerous adversities and challenges he has faced arising from war, special needs children, marital problems, accidents, and...

Ron talks with Sylvester Jenkins III-U.S. combat army veteran of five tours of duty, four tours in Iraq and one in  Afghanistan.  He grew up in a single parent home located in a crime infested neighborhood but made it out to become a college graduate, accomplished speaker and bestselling author.  His story is phenomenal. Sponsor:  Sour Honey                 www.sourhoney.com                 Use Co...

Ron discusses with Carolyn Breinich author of Faith, Hope and Cancer her journey from being diagnosed at age 13 with leukemia to her adult years about the physical, emotional, social aspects and friends and family dynamics involved with the disease.  The listener will get a perspective of the ramifications of having childhood cancer. Sponsor:     Author Sylvester Jenkins III-"From Combat to Comeba...

Ron speaks to Dorothy Graham O-Dell who shares her incredible journey to a life without limits. She has authored the book "The Overcomer, Facing Challenges with Faith and Courage".  She will tell us about her being bullied in school, having low self-esteem and self-worth, her abusive relationship, and family tragedies and trauma.  She spent years living her life as others wanted her to. She has fo...

Ron talks to Eddie and his wife Katie Zingleman about Eddie's lifelong battle with RP, a group of eye disorders that cause progressive vision loss.  Eddie was thrown several roadblocks in life but talks about his resiliency to overcome and today  his ability to make handcrafted country home furnishings . Links:        www.tennesseewoodworks.com                 https://itsawrapwithrap.com          ...

Ron talks with Jeff Johnston who has experienced compound loss , first his 23 year old son to Fentanyl poisoning in 2016 and most recently his wife to addiction. But Jeff is "Living Undeterred" by loss, doing what he can to change the narrative in the United States when it comes to mental health, overdose and addiction.  Links:    www.livingundeterred.com             https://itsawrapwithrap.com  ...

Ron talks with Tee Forton-Barnes, a household toxin health coach on guiding us to avoid toxicants and chemicals that could cause cancer and other illnesses and lead us toward living a healthier low-tox life. Tee navigates us through the process of making healthier choices and informs us of alternative products and options that are not harmful to our health and the environment. Sponsor:   Carolyn B...

Dr Kim Fischer explains to us why we need to have an advanced care directive in our possessions so we are clear on what we want to happen to us should an accident or illness arise that renders us unable to speak for ourselves and to avoid family  conflict around this issue. Dr Fischer has supported countless families through difficult conversations and decisions regarding advanced care planning is...

Ron talks to Sara Im, a survivor of the killing fields of Cambodia  where up to 3 million people perished.  She tells us of her escape from the fields and her journey of starting her new life in America. Sponsor:    Hero Soap Company                   www.herosoapcompany.com Links:          www.saraim.com                   https://itsawrapwithrap.com                  #HC Universal Network

Ron has an in depth  interview with Guy Monroe, a verbal coach who discovered how to control his own stammer and social anxieties by applying the same techniques used by professional singers. Guy was a social anxiety sufferer who gained confidence by mastering control over his voice and mindset. He now teaches others how to do the same.  Sponsor: The Hero Soap Company                 www.herosoapc...

Frank Rivera discusses with Ron how he was misdiagnosed and treated for lung cancer only to find out 7 years later he actually was suffering with Sarcoidosis.  Despite being told in 2018 that his condition is terminal, Frank  remains incredibly active in the Sarcoidosis and Rare Disease communities.  Frank will tell us how he stays positive and hopeful throughout his journey. Sponsor:    The Green...

Ron talks with Chuck Keels-who shares his miraculous story of complete healing from Stage 4  cancer when given only three months to live by his doctors. He discusses how he met his now wife Hannah,  also a stage 4 breast cancer survivor and their work going forward with their nonprofit, the Living Hope Cancer Foundation which offers free cancer coaching and  inspiration to people to live their liv...

Ron talks with Chris Vane , the founder and executive director of the Little Bear Sanctuary in Punta Gorda, Florida. Chris originally from New York overcame  some very major life challenges and through resiliency moved to Florida where his desire to rescue neglected and abused farm animals came to fruition. Sponsor:    Aurthor-Mary K Savarese                    Books:  Tigers Love Bubble Baths and...

Ron talks with Patrick Chester, author and speaker on the subject of gambling addiction. Pat spent 15 years  as a raging gambling addict, lost millions and destroyed his family in the process.  Pat is now living a life of recovery and educating people about what gambling addiction is, how to recognize it and what the dangers are as well as helping those suffering from it. Sponsor:   Can A Girl Cat...

Ron talks with motivational speaker, podcast host, author, and wilderness liason Ari Gunzburg about how a traumatic event he experienced at age ten affected his life and changed his perspective forever. Links:    www.arigunz.com               https://itsawrapwithrap.com              #HC Universal Network  

Ron talks with pediatric cancer survivor Eric Newman who overcame life challenges to create the Roc Solid Foundation which builds playsets and provides "Ready Bags" for pediatric cancer patients.  This is a real inspirational and heart warming story. Sponsor:  The Hero Soap Company Links:    www.rocsolidfoundation.org             IG   @thenewmanexperience             https://itsawrapwithrap.com  ...

Kitt O'Malley has been one of the leading mental health advocates for several years through her widely known social media presence and her ground breaking blog.  Ron talks with Kitt about her goals to affect change, break down barriers to care and to educate people about mental illness. Links:    www.kittomalley.com             https://itsawrapwithrap.com             #HC Universal Network

With forty years experience working as an administrator, teacher, college instructor and seminar leader James Burns gives us an insight into today's classrooms concerning the bullying issue.  James has written books on the subject and has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters for his work in the area of antibullying. Links:    www.bullyproofclassroom.com              Antibully 101 Po...

Dr Kylie Burton one of the premier functional medicine doctors educates us on the concepts of functional medicine and how our routine lab reports can be used to go beyond the diagnosis to treat us. Sponsor:  The Hero Soap Company                 www.herosoapcompany.com Links:   Podcast-Beyond The Diagnosis With Dr Kylie             www.drkylieburton.com             https://itsawrapwithrap.com    ...

Ron interviews Bullseye who talks about his life growing up being bullied, his career as an actor and stand up comedian, and how he became an anti bullying clown. Bullseye leaves us with many helpful pointers on how to handle different bullying situations. Links:    bullseyetheclown.com               https://itsawrapwithrap.com              #HC Univeral Network

Ron talks with Aaron Smith-nationally recognized Elvis Presley Tribute Entertainer about how he handles being autistic and overcoming the challenges it presents and his love for the Elvis persona and how it molded his life and career. Sonsor:  Hero Soap Company               www.herosoapcompany.com Links:     Facebook: Elvis Tribute Artist               Twitter:     @aaronsmith               https...

Ron talks to Jonathan McLernon  from Alberta Canada who rebuilt his life from the ground up after surviving an attempted murder, losing his life savings in a failed business venture, suffering from multiple anxiety attacks per day, food addiction, and binge eating.  Jonathan today is a very successful online nutrition coach and mentor to other coaches in the field and shares with us his approach t...

Ron talks with Jenny Dalton, author of Butterflies and Bullies, a creative non fiction book about her experience being bullied in the 5th grade and beyond.  The discussion brings increased awareness to the passive qualities of girl bullying and hopefully will inspire young girls who may be victims to know they are not alone and transformation is always happening. Sponsor:  Authoress J.R. Tilman-Se...