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Mental Health America reports 16.39% of youth (age 12-17) report suffering from at least one major depressive episode (MDE) in the past year. 11.5% of youth (over 2.7 million youth) are experiencing severe major depression. Over half (54.7%) of adults with a mental illness do not receive treatment, totaling over 28 million individuals. For Vin Infante a Licensed Psychotherapist, Executive Consulta...

In 2021, approximately 57.5 million viewers in the United States watched digital live sports content at least once per month, a figure that is projected to rise to over 90 million by 2025, according to Statista Jason Romano is the Director of Media, at Sports Spectrum. Leading their media team in content creation on the intersection of sports and faith.  Additionally, he  is a speaker, author, med...

The 1% rule of real estate investing measures the price of the investment property against the gross income it will generate. For a potential investment to pass the 1% rule, its monthly rent must be equal to or no less than 1% of the purchase price, according to Rocket Mortgage. Patrick Grimes is the CEO and Founder of Invest on Main Street with holdings that include general partner ownership of a...

Resiliency it's the commodity which you're given to persevere. when you persevere it's the trait your awarded to climb the mountain of prosperity. For Jen Hardy she's had to overcome several obstacles in her life to experience  the thrills of victory after enduring some   physical and emotional setbacks.  Jen Hardy is a podcaster, author, speaker, and community builder. She is also an avid collect...

Most people get between 200 and 300 milligrams of oxalates daily. If you're at risk for kidney stones, sources suggest getting less than 100 milligrams a day. Doctors may also recommend “low-oxalate diets” of less than 50 milligrams daily for some people, WebMD reports. “My favorite health foods were actually making me sick!” -ONE WOMAN’S BATTLE (& RECOVERY) FROM OXALATE OVERLOAD- Sally K. Norton...

Recognition increases employee engagement, productivity, and performance by 14%. A recent report on employee recognition stats found that 92% of workers are more likely to repeat a specific action after receiving recognition for it, according to Apollo Technical. Steve Buzogany is the Founder and CEO of The Appreciation Advocate. Since 2012, Steve has been a small business owner who focused his bu...

According to a 2021 McKinsey Study companies with diverse boards and leadership earn more in profits. Specifically, those who were in the top 25 in gender diversity, were on pace to out earn those who were in the bottom 25 in this category by as much as 25%. Victoria Pelletier is a 20+ year Corporate Executive and Board Director – she is currently a Managing Director at Accenture. Nicknamed the “T...

The Pew Research Center reports Americans trust in government is only 20% an historic low, as people believe their elected officials are more concerned about serving their personal interests rather than the people they serve. Matthew Dowling was born and raised in these Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. He calls our hills and mountains “home” – this region is where he’s chosen to build a business...

More than half of the global population would rather exercise more and/or eat more healthily, but not diet as the actions they would take when trying to lose weight, according  to ipsos. As a teenager Daniel Israeli played a lot of basketball.  He  was confident on the basketball court, but no where else. When he started working out, he noticed that confidence translated to all areas of life. More...

Many Americans remain in precarious financial shape even as the economy continues to grow, with 7 of 10 saying they are struggling with at least one aspect of financial stability, such as paying bills or saving money. The findings come from a survey of more than 5,400 Americans from the Financial Health Network, a non-profit financial services consultancy. The project is aimed at assessing people'...

With 860,000 job openings, Digital Marketing Specialist is among the top 10 most in-demand jobs, as per LinkedIn. Based on some of the highest paying marketing/advertising jobs, you'll find that marketers can earn over $140,000 a year easily without a graduate degree, so there is potential for high pay in this field. However, the range is quite broad, with some marketing and advertising careers ea...

The exploration of discovery occurs for most people during their college days. It’s a chance for them to discover who they are, where their passion lies and go execute on their vision they’ve set forth for their lives Joe Johnston is an engaging and insightful professional speaker, agent, and coach. Joe’s expertise in the areas of personal development, wellness, and optimization make him a highly...

19% of all enrolled undergraduates and 12% of all enrolled graduate students have a disability according to the Postsecondary Policy Institute. Ensuring they receive a comprehensive educational experience during their studies is fundamentally important to promoting and preserving higher education in America today. Furthermore, according to federal data, only a third of students with disabilities w...

Is educational equity and equality equal for all children in America? It’s a question which will garner different responses regardless of whom you ask. However, there is still more work to do to ensure prosperity for all kids.  Collin Jewett is an industrial engineer, author, and accelerated learning coach from the mountains of Colorado. After publishing his first book Out of Your Wheelhouse, Coll...

A recent poll found that approximately half (52%) of American employees are considering making a career change this year. 44% are already planning to make the switch, according to Apollo Technical. From a young age, I always wanted to be a novelist. I was always writing stories and daydreaming about things that could be. As an adult, I did not initially pursue this as a career because I wanted to...

While 61 percent of Americans say that athletes have a right to free speech and it is their decision to speak out for social justice, 35 percent call sports their "escape" and don't want to see any commentary other than sports. In addition, 36 percent say that athletes speaking out hinders their desire to watch games. These were the findings of a Seton Hall Sports Poll conducted November 13-16 amo...

A survey of 2,000 American adults sought to uncover our relationship with handwritten notes, handwriting and email in the digital age. Results showed millennials not only appreciate writing more but are more likely to keep hold of hand-written keepsakes than those in their fifties. The research, which was conducted by handwritten note service, Bond, found millennials also tend to have a lot more c...

Profitable trading is difficult and successful traders share specific rare characteristics. It is estimated that more than 80% of traders fail and quit. One key to success is to identify strategies that win more money than they lose, according to Investopedia. Anmol Singh made his name as a high paid consultant in the trading and investing industry. In 2015 he launched LiveTraders. Anmol has coach...

Mental illness affects some 1.2 million of our children and youth.  According to the Mental health Commission of Canada, Jan Stewart is a highly regarded mental health governance expert and advocate. Growing up in New York and moving to Toronto after marrying a Canadian, she was untouched by major adversity throughout her youth and imagined a similar, happy life for her children. In her raw and em...

According to National Business Capital and Services (NBCS), about 38% of entrepreneurs said that self-discipline was the key to their success. Jesse Fisco is a serial entrepreneur that has created multiple business in Utah and Tennessee. Jesse is a Master Practitioner and has a huge passion for Nuero Linguistic Programming. He has a huge passion for helping others succeed and win BIGGER. I've crea...

Less than 6.0% (about 2 million) of all fathers of minor children are “solo” dads but 20.2% (about 7 million) are “absent” dads of all of their minor children. “Almost a quarter of U.S. children under the age of 18 live with one parent and no other adults (23%), more than three times the share of children around the world who do so (7%) … “In comparison, 3% of children in China, 4% of children in...

Across all major platforms, there are more than two million professional, full-time creators, while more than 45 million call themselves part-time, amateur creators, the financial post reports. Tyler Basu is a Content Creator and Marketing Strategist that specializes in helping entrepreneurs create content that drives consistent growth for their business. Since 2013, he has published 1,000+ pieces...

More than 8 out of 10 global executives believe their people feel “excellent” or “good” in their physical, mental, social and financial wellbeing, according to a February survey of 2,100 people from Deloitte and Workplace Intelligence. However, employees rate how well they’re doing in each category much lower. In one big misalignment, though 81% of C-suite leaders think their employees are doing w...

The National Alliance on Mental Illness wants all of us to recognize the significant impact of these mental health experiences in 2022 and throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, on young people's mental health—and the importance of providing the education, care and support they need. Among      U.S. adolescents (aged 12-17): o 1 in 6 experienced a major depressive episode (MDE) o 3 million had serious...

Across America, there are approximately 18.3 million children who live without a father in the home, comprising about 1 in 4 US children (Father Absence Statistics). The United States has the highest rate of children living in single-parent households of any nation in the world, according to the American Policy institute.  For Chad Smith: “People have often asked Why did you start Battle Warrior B...