Rise

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Althea Lewis, who attended Queens college and pursued her dreams of being a teacher, specialized in African and African American History to become a Middle/High School Teacher. She has also served in the U.S. military, and currently works for the federal government in New York. She shares her journey, life experiences, speak on the topic of divorce, inspire you to rise a...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Patricia Wilson, a retired teacher/counsellor, and a writer. Experience with children of all ages (she taught K to Grade 12) and raising her children have steadily increased her passion for supporting children, especially those who are experiencing anxiety, depression, as well as bullying. She shares how to develop useful skills to address bullying, share her experience,...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Detri McGhee, an expert in emotional intelligence, who believes it is critical for everyone to understand, and touches on how it can impact your life. After retiring from the financial and insurance industries, she created Reaching for Life, Inc., a non-profit dedicated to improving the quality of personal and professional life for area residents in Arkansas. She shares...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Jesse Fiedor, a motivational speaker who suffered from Epilepsy/Grand Mal Seizures growing up. He lived on disability for years, which was challenging. He has worked in the motion picture industry, now a millionaire, has appeared on the 700 club, TBN, other platforms and author of Angels from Heaven. He shares his story, talk about his health condition and how his faith...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Deborah Kasdan who holds a Bachelor and Masters in English from Washington University in St. Louis, a board member of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) in CT, and a member of ISPC (International Society for Psychological and Social Approaches to Psychosis.) She has had a 35 year career writing about business and technology before retiring and joining Westport Wr...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Andrew Dennis who has been an educator for 20 years, has taught in Jamaica West Indies, United Kingdom and now in the United States. He is a cultural ambassador, and a philanthropist at heart. Attended Church Teachers College obtained a Diploma in Education, attended University of the West Indies (UWI) pursue a bachelor’s in Biology and Education, Masters in Educational...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Giselle Campbell M.S., CCC-SLP, TSSLD, a nationally board-certified speech-language pathologist with licensure to practice in New York. Giselle has an extensive clinical background and experience working with clients across the life span both in-person and remotely. Currently working in NYC public school system, servicing preschool-aged students with disabilities. Obtain...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Jeanine Cook Gerard, a professor at Nassau Community College in Nursing, and host of Your Family's Health on WHPC and podcast, where she educates about different health issues. She is also the founder of Township Committee on New Life, Inc. She talks about being a nursing professor, shares her expertise/critical tips for nursing students, and how to succeed and rise!

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Laura Ballet, a Global Ambassador for Life Transformational Empowerment and Human Awareness, who helps people connect with one's personal power to achieve anything, simply by changing the way you think about it. Expert in the field of Neuro-Energy, she shares how you can actually recalibrate your brains and help you reach for your dreams with intent.

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Tressa Mitchener who was a single teenage mother and former drug dealer facing a 30-year-to-life sentence in federal prison that was miraculously reduced to five years. She holds a B.A. in psychology, now a Christian counselor, best-selling author of "Looking Out from the Inside: The United States v. Tressa Oliva Parker" and was featured on “The 700 Club." She reveals ho...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Alexandra Free who is a self-care advocate, caregiving expert, and the author of “From Zero to Zen: A Guide to Help You Thrive as a Caregiver". She discusses the importance of self-care for caregivers and ways to help create peace no matter how hectic life becomes you can rise above it!

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Valerie Galloway author of “Steal, Kill & Destroy: A Spiritual Guide to Overcoming Addiction and Loss.” She is a certified ICF coach with a Bachelor’s degree in community health and a Master’s degree in social science. Whether you’re struggling with grief, a major life change, addiction or dependency she empowers you to tap into your own internal resources and trade...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Sara Ting, a diversity and inclusion educator, speaker, consultant and author of “Small Book with a Big Idea: The Key to a Fulfilling Life—Self-Awareness.” Founder and president of World Unity, Inc., a nonprofit. She talks about biases, and discuss unconscious biases to help bring about awareness.

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Jennifer Hughes, a certified life coach, trainer of The Success Principles, and author of “Choose Happy: Be This, Not That." She shares how you can strengthen your relationships, and rise above no matter your circumstances by changing your mind set.

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Conseta Graham, works in the clerical field for NY State Tax Department, about stewardship, and why she believes it is important, and how we can practice stewardship in our own communities.

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Shelly Ann Davis, a Clerk Typist, who currently works in the school district of her hometown Lehigh Acres Middle School. She is here to tell us about finding her passion, and how she found it after college, which can be difficult for some of us.

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Atracia Graham, a Policy Liaison in New York State. She tells us about growing up in society, which sometimes can have negative impacts, and importance of embracing our differences. This may impact your self-confidence, which it did for her and today she has overcome society.

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Veda Rodney, a retired teacher, who truly enjoyed being a teacher and knew from early on she wanted to be a teacher. She is here to share her story and how she ensured her students were successful, while being a mentor to them.

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Kerry Ann James, a radiologic technologist who is a Mammographer at Radiology Regional in Southwest Florida. She tells us about the challenges she had in preparing to take her licensure exam.