Looking Forward Our Way

The home health care industry's workforce shrank by about 3.1% from February 2020 to February 2021, according to the nonprofit research and consulting firm Altarum . In terms of raw employment figures, that translates to an overall loss of about 47,000 home health professionals. At first glance, a loss of 47,000 home health workers may not seem too steep, especially considering the extraordinarily...

The future of transportation involves moving into new, smarter sources of energy, modes of transport, and physical and technological infrastructure to support these transportation innovations. We have a special guest returning to the podcast to give us even more information on transportation issues in Central Ohio. Thea Ewing is the Director of Transportation & Infrastructure Development, for...

Women-owned firms made up only 19.9% of all firms that employed people in the United States in 2018 but their numbers are growing. There were 6,861 more women-owned firms in 2018 than in 2017, up 0.6% to 1.1 million, according to the Census Bureau's Annual Business Survey (ABS). Our guest is Darlene Ziebell . As her LinkedIn profile states, Darlene is a veteran entrepreneur, Board Director, CEO, a...

As we end 2021, we take a look at what we did this past year. Get some insights on why and how we do this podcast. And what to expect in 2022. We would love to hear from you. Email us at hello@lookingforwardourway.com. Find us on Facebook . Please review our podcast on Google! And of course, everything can be found on our website, Looking Forward Our Way. Recorded in Studio C at 511 Studios . A pr...

For the past few years, we have all heard about scams, spam, and hacks. We constantly hear about identity theft. Here in Central Ohio, another type of scam has reached critical levels – the financial exploitation of older adults. In this episode, we're going to hear more about this issue and how we can protect our vulnerable seniors. We welcome from the Franklin Office on Aging, Orvell Johns, Dire...

We have all had a couple of crazy, frustrating years. Now, we are drawing in a deep breath, ready to take on the new one. But wouldn’t it be better to begin this new year with a new attitude? How does a person know if they have emotional intelligence? And why is it important for an individual? With us today are Eric Pennington and Jeff East, both partners with an organization called the Spirit of...

66% of small business owners need to hear our guests. We have a great program for those small businesses dealing with today’s tech challenges, and the lack of an IT disaster recovery plan. Let’s welcome back our friends of the podcast Mason Landrum , owner of Nice Guy Technology, and Alex West , a support technician, from Nice Guy Technology . Earlier this year, Mason and his wife Mary joined us t...

We welcome back friend of the podcast Josh Kinzel from Seniority Benefit Group. It's Open Enrollment for Medicare recipients and needless to say, there are always questions! Even if we are not old enough for Medicare, we may be assisting our older relatives to navigate the complexity of this program. And actually, that is what Seniority Benefit Group, and other “connectors” provide – the demystify...

We are pleased to have Steve Stivers with us as we are honoring Ohio's veterans this November. Steve is currently the President and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. But for 10 years, Ohio's knew his as Congressman Stivers, when he was representing Ohio's 15th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Steve has devoted your life to public service. While serving in Congress from 2011 until...

We are going to take on a very special topic in this episode. The issues our Ohio veterans face each day.   We are honoring Veterans’ Day and with us today is a wonderful guest. Ryan Blackburn, the Manager of Veteran Workforce Development for the Ohio Department of Veteran’s Services. Ryan starts with an overview of his background and the role of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services (ohio...

Apprisen is a non-profit organization committed to their clients' financial well-being and controlling debt. For over 60 years, they've been helping, empowering, and motivating people along their financial journey. They offer an array of services and resources designed to help their clients achieve financial health and wealth. This is done mainly through education. In this episode, we talk about f...

Inspired by the advocacy needed later in life by her beloved grandparents, Larae Schraeder started Schraeder Law LLC , to specialize in estate planning and elder law. Larae focuses on helping clients of all ages plan for the later-in-life issues her own family faced without legal counsel. Many of us have had to move through the difficult steps of making decisions with our parents regarding housing...

We speak with Rebecca Nelson. She is the community engagement strategic advisor for Columbus Public Health . We thought as we started to get a better hold on the pandemic and COVID-19, that it might be a good idea to visit the public health. Many of us were not aware of all that is accomplished by Columbus Public Health. However, we have learned this department did not just “pop” out of thin air w...

What Is CAPE Ohio ? As citizen advocates, they defend the concept of public education as envisioned by the nation’s founders. At the same time, they seek the transformation that will improve and advance learning so that all students thrive. In this episode, we explore the issues facing our local school systems and why attempted reforms are failing. Ohio’s educational system has not been funded at...

Sharon Hamersely is known to many as the “Resume Coach.” However, she’s been working with many small business owners in their need to further grow their company as the “ LinkedIn Coach ”. Often, small business owners are so busy, social media is just an “evil necessity”!  Yet, with just a few steps, being active on LinkedIn could make significant changes in your business, finding great vendor...

During this pandemic, our older adult population were under siege. They were the most vulnerable to the Corona virus. Their residential facilities were hotbeds for the disease. And many felt they were in a “locked down” prison at home or in a senior housing. They were unable to interact with their family and friends. Our special guest in the episode is Dr. Krisanna Deppen with Ohio Health . Her sp...

“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.” - Sophia Loren If you yourself are not “older”, you likely have family, friends, neighbors who are aging. Our two guests will be providing incredible information on the latest challenges for our s...

One of the most frightening symptoms of the during this covid pandemic was to watch patients not able to breathe. The state scrambled to find respirators or "jerry rig" what machinery they could find. But it was terrifying to think that you would not be able to take another breath, something that we do every few seconds normally without even thinking about it. Our guests are from The Breathing Ass...

We recorded this episode at the first annual WORDBridge Now 's Summer Celebration in Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Sara Guerrero-Duby is our guest, along with her colleague Vicki Giambrone . Sara is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Wright State University and has been a pediatrician for decades (40+ years), working with children in Ohio. Vicki Giambrone is a Managing Partner with CBD Advisors in Dayton...

Lifelong learning and the power of learning is key to an individual's success in the workplace. So when education barriers for adult students and job seekers exist, we all lose. With is us Dr. Phyllis Cummins, Senior Research Scholar at Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center . The Center has a reputation as a strong partner and supporter of programs for older adults throughout Ohio. She hel...

To write a killer book, you need to edit, edit, edit, get professional input (editor, coach, agent etc.) then make the decision to go the "traditional" publisher route, or self-publish and hire beta readers. What is self-publishing? Self-publishing is the act of independently publishing your book on a platform like Amazon without the need of a traditional publishing house. There are a number of st...

There are basically two ways to publish a book. The old way is now called “traditional” publishing: you pitch an agent, they sell it to a publisher, and the publisher takes care of everything. You get an advance. And then there's self-publishing. Let’s say your book isn’t commercially viable: which means, it won’t earn enough for an agent or publisher to invest in. You can either continue writing...

Walk with a Doc was started in 2005 by Dr. David Sabgir, a cardiologist in Columbus, Ohio. Frustrated with his inability to affect behavior change in the clinical setting, Dr. Sabgir invited his patients to go for a walk with him in a local park on a spring Saturday morning. To his surprise, over 100 people showed up, energized and ready to move. Since that first event in 2005, Walk with a Doc has...

Over the past year, our world took many different, critical paths. Today, we want to discuss diversity and inclusion in our workplace, how the issues have developed over time and the opportunities to pursue for our future. Our guests are Courtnee Carrigan , CEO & Executive Trainer, Raising the Bar Performance Group, and Tim Harman , Senior Consultant, Workforce Innovation Center. In part 1 of...

Over the past year, our world took many different, critical paths. Today, we want to discuss diversity and inclusion in our workplace, how the issues have developed over time and the opportunities to pursue for our future. Our guests are Courtnee Carrigan , CEO & Executive Trainer, Raising the Bar Performance Group, and Tim Harman , Senior Consultant, Workforce Innovation Center. It seems that...