It's Your Life Podcast

To get a better understanding of what COVID 19 is and how this disease is affecting the whole world, we ask ourselves: 😷 Why is it important to be aware of COVID 19 and follow the CDC guidelines? 😷 How can you prevent the spread of COVID 19? 😷 What treatments are available for those affected with COVID 19? 😷 What vaccines are available and what are the pros and cons of getting vaccinated? Chuc...

Discussing "Suicide Awareness & Prevention" with a special emphasis on the increase in suicide rates over the last year, recognizing the warning signs of suicide and what we can do to help prevent it.  We welcome back our previous guests Lizette Lopez , Licensed Marriage & Family specialist and Jordan Colbert, Technology & Educational Consultant. Michelle has been part of the JC C...

"Overcoming Adversity / Walking into Your Challenges" with guest co-host Michelle Cooley, and guests Motivational Speaker & Athlete Isabella Picard and Quadriplegic on a journey to walk again and inspire others Robert Paylor. These two outstanding individuals, both sustaining crippling injuries on the sports field will share their vision and experience about acceptance, overcoming adversity an...

We will be discussing how to be become a successful entrepreneur; how other entrepreneurs have achieved success through coaching and mentor-ship, and reaching out to who have experienced failures and turned their successes into a winning attitude. Michelle has a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing Management, and a Master’s Degree in Marketing from Concordia University Nebraska. She has bee...

"Life, Love and Betterment For Others" with guest contributors Michelle Cooley & Chuck Trinone,  and guests Executive Director of Michelle's Place Kim Gerrish, Founder of Seeds For Hope Melissa Drake and Creator of Operation Tango Romeo Mark Meincke. We have three outstanding individuals that will share their vision and experience on how we can make this world a better place and instill t...

This week we will talk about: • What does it mean to be Living Your Best Life? • How do I know I am Living My Best Life? • How you can create Your Best Life. • That there is no passion to be found in settling for life that is less than the one you were meant to be Living. Michelle is a native of New York City, NY and currently resides in Fort Worth, Texas and Temecula, Californ...

The topics we cover include: The impact of Covid-19 on education The challenges of instructional time in a virtual setting Educators preparedness to support virtual learning How Covid-19 is affecting educators, students, and families Chuck is a professional consultant with proven results, planning, managing, and raising over $230 million dollars for nonprofit organizations. Chuck has a passion for...

We define both Hope and Faith, and given that we all have a purpose we must fulfill understanding how Hope and Faith can impact your life. Joshua is Goldsmith Financial, a private wealth management company founded to provide clients with comprehensive financial planning services and independent investment advice. Rabbi Abrams was born and raised in San Diego and was inspired to follow the religiou...

With guest co-host Michelle Cooley, and guests Judy Zulfiqar, Vickie Walker, and Jami Fencel. We find out more about giving back to the community through the work of the Rotary Club. Our guests are all prominent Rotarians who are actively involved in a wide variety of projects supporting local food banks, distributing Holiday food baskets & Christmas toys, and actively aiding veterans, seniors...

With guest co-host Charles "Chuck" Trinone & Michelle Cooley, and guests Dr. Garry “Pearl” Pierce and Retired Master Gunnery Sergeant (E-9) Isaac Ford Jr. Some failures, disappointments, and life’s challenges make us strong and give us Confidence to achieve anything that we are confronted with, but we first must have FAITH in our Lord and secondly, we must have the right ATTI...

With guest co-host Michelle Cooley, and guests Susan Howington & Nathan Candaner Hear from two experts in the area of helping people find jobs. Our conversation today will: Guarantee to inspire you about ways to effectively find your next job Give us the positive realities of looking for work during this time (Covid19, new president, holiday’s approaching) Provide us with helpful strateg...

With Guest Co-Host Retired Master Gunnery Sergeant (E-9) Isaac Ford Jr., and guests Dr. Breon Haskett, Master Gunnery Sergeant, USMC, Ret., John Johnson II (CWO2) Retired, and Mr. Ken Boler, Medically Retired Technical Sergeant. To acknowledge appreciation to those who have served their country and made the ultimate sacrifice to protect this great nation. To identify some outstanding veterans who...

Kenny Hansmire currently serves as the Executive Director of the National Child Identification Program (NCIDP). Currently the program is working with the AFL-CIO and unions across America to provide child id kits to their member’s children. When finished, it will be the largest child safety initiative ever completed. Hue Jackson is known as a Coach, Businessman & Philanthropist. He is fo...

An introduction to James JC Cooley. James' co-hosts Michelle Cooley and Joshua Goldsmith will interview the man behind It's Your Life Radio and the JC Foundation. Michelle is a native of New York City, NY and currently resides in Fort Worth, Texas. She has been married to James (JC) Cooley for 12 years. She has lived in Atlanta, Fort Worth, TX, and Temecula, CA over the years. She spends her time...

Our guests this week are Certified Retirement Counselor/Social Security Advisor Stacy E. Sponseller and Financial Advisor Joshua Goldsmith. Stacy has 14 years’ experience in the financial services field. In addition to holding an insurance and securities license, she also holds a designation as a Certified Retirement Counselor and is one of 3 National Social Security advisors in San Diego co...

Joy has over 17 years of experience in consulting with the military, corporate sector, and nonprofits. Dr. Wright  Co-founded Launch Team Consulting and provides consulting to the military and many corporate organizations designing and providing leadership and management training programs, diversity and inclusion training, facing adversity training, and high-risk behavior prevention. Jordan c...

Ralph Tresvant began his music career as a member of the Boston-based boy band, New Edition. He recorded a slew of crowd-pleasers with the band, including “Candy Girl,” Count Me Out,” and “Can You Stand the Rain?”. In between recording and performing with New Edition, Tresvant dropped three solo projects. On his new single, “All Mine”, Ralph is joined by f...

Jamal "Dirty Bird' Anderson is a former American football running back of the NFL and an analyst for CNN Newsroom, providing insight on current NFL issues as well as news and highlights from the major sports leagues. Coach @dechon.burns was a football coach in the National Football League (NFL) from 2002 to 2003, finishing his career as the defensive assistant coach/special teams assistant coach o...

Mia St. John is a professional boxer and former World Boxing Council champion in the super welterweight division. Mia St. John is one of the leading advocates for the homeless and mentally ill community in Los Angeles. CNN named her the "Mental Health Warrior" following launching  a foundation built to empower individuals suffering from mental illness, homelessness, addiction and poverty by p...

On this episode of It's Your Life, Scott Schwartz and Howard Nash share ways to overcome challenges in the film industry. Scott Schwartz is widely recognized as one of the top child stars of all time, appearing in "The Toy", "kidco" and "A Christmas Story". Scott discusses his career of early success and how no one looked out for him and other child friend actors and how he became an advocate for...

All three of our guests know about giving back to the community. Charity Prestifilippo is Founder and President of Charity for Charity , an organization whose purpose is to offer hope to individuals with life threatening illness or traumatic injury by fulfilling their wishes and building a lasting relationship, following their life's journey and supporting them along the way. Former NBA Champion/P...

Legendary sports icon, Olympic champion and Hall of Famer, philanthropist, bestselling author, television personality, ringside analyst... Sugar Ray Leonard has established a legacy that epitomizes boxing and invokes the reverence of a champion. Our second guest is none other than legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg. During his 45-year career, Steinberg has represented over 300 professional ath...

Together All-Pro Quarterback, Jake Plummer and former Collegiate Quarterback and Mental Performance Coach join forces to create the Quarterback Mindset centric podcast, where they interview the best of the best from former/current Quarterbacks at all levels along with Offensive Coordinators, and Head Coaches. Grant is a highly regarded Mental Performance Coach, Keynote Speaker, Podcast Host, forme...

Prince “P.J.” Daniels, Jr. is a nationally recognized author, motivational speaker, inspirational wellbeing trainer, and expert in the areas of fitness, meditation, and holistic health. His life has been spent understanding, practicing and teaching the benefits of balancing one’s power and peace to become the ultimate athlete on and off the field. His passion lies in taking a min...

Joshua is of Goldsmith Financial, and is a Financial Consultant, Life Insurance Agent and California Certified Long-Term Care Representative qualified and determined to help his clients reach their retirement goals. The Law Office of David S. Wight, San Diego, assists clients with all their estate planning needs. The firm provides a complete estate planning package including Living Trust, Pou...