Sonstein Sessions

Bernie Weiss , President of Ny IHeartMedia, has just written a how-to book when it comes to sales. Not just radio sales. ALL sales. He has a formula to make you ace it, which is the name of his book : “Ace It: How Sales Champions Win New Business”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

: Joanne and Carrie Foley lost THREE family members to 9/11: 32 year old FDNY’er Tommy Foley died that day. His brother 46 year old FDNY’er Danny died less than 2 years ago to 9/11 pancreatic cancer. Their dad died of 9/11 cancer as well, after joining the search for Tommy’s body, which was recovered by his younger brother, Danny See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joanne and Carrie Foley lost THREE family members to 9/11: 32 year old FDNY’er Tommy Foley died that day. His brother 46 year old FDNY’er Danny died less than 2 years ago to 9/11 pancreatic cancer. Their dad died of 9/11 cancer as well, after joining the search for Tommy’s body, which was recovered by his younger brother, Danny See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2-time @TheAcademy Oscar winner @LucyWalkerfilm imbedded herself with firefighters in the deadly fire that destroyed Paradise, California, with another hitting Malibu at the same time . Her latest doc is called “Bring Your Own Brigade” @BringYourOwnBri. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sergio De La Pava chose to be a NYC public defender to help those without resources get justice. His award-winning book “Naked Singularity” was made into a movie starring “Star Wars: Episode 7” star John Boyega, Linda Lavin, Olivia Cooke & Tim Blake Nelson. You can see in theaters or VOD. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shelli Sonstein's Sessions - Schroeder Stribling is the new President & CEO of Mental Health America. Mental health has become one of the biggest challenges during the pandemic. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shelli Sonstein's Sessions Although he’s known for his Oscar winning performance in “Mystic River” and the iconic “The Shawshank Redemption”, 40 years ago, Tim Robbins formed a theater company, The Actors’ Gang, which has Zoom performances now through September 4t of the Studs Terkel work “Hard Times”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He responded on 9/11 , was shortly thereafter promoted to EMS Lt. Now Vinny Variale is the President of the EMS Officers Union Local 3621. After losing 4 young EMS’ers to suicide during the pandemic and with the nature of their job causing PTSD, Vinny wants confidential mental health therapy for everyone in the FDNY EMS. EMS’ers have been without a contract for 3 years now. They want parity pay &...

How much of a threat is the Delta Variant of Covid to both the vaxxed and unvaxxed? Dr. Waleed Javaid is the director of infection, prevention and control at Mt. Sinai. The situation is fluid See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marilyn Schlossbach owns several popular restaurants down the shore, including The Langosta Lounge and Pop’s Garage in Asbury Park. The good news is all her eateries have survived the pandemic. The bad news is they’re really not making a profit. Schlossbach was the first to alert locally about staffing issues in restaurants. Months later, it’s SOS. Schlossbach offers some solutions . See omnystudi...

9/11 community lawyers Michael Barasch & Dom Penson reveal we have now lost more people to 9/11 illnesses than we lost on 9/11. We have lost at least 5-thousand people to 9/11 illnesses in the last 19 years. A half-million people are at risk and still don’t know it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Q 104.3 listener Louis Henry Mitchell may have the coolest job alive: he designs all the new Muppets, directs all photoshoots & designs the Muppet Macy’s Thanksgiving Day floats and balloons for Sesame Street Workshop. He says he owes it all to his mom, who drove him to live his dreams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Richard Montanez’s story is a true rags-to-riches tale. He went from being a farmworker to janitor at Pepsico to creating Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and then promoted to being to a Pepsico exec! The American dream! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As we near the 20 year commemoration of 9/11, Tunnel 2 Towers Chairman and CEO Frank Siller details their plans and some their latest program to help families with young children, who lost parents due to 9/11 illness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“No Ordinary Life” is an amazing Tribeca Festival doc focusing on 5 frontline camerawomen: unsung women who cover wars behind the lens of video cameras. Director Heather O’Neill shares the stories of these brave and groundbreaking women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On International Women’s Day 2019, 3 months before winning The World Cup, the U.S Women’s National Soccer team sued their employer, The U.S. Soccer Federation for equal pay. The case is on-going. The HBO Max doc “LFG” takes a behind-the-scenes look at this fight, with Megan Rapinoe, single mom Jessica McDonald and more opening up their lives to viewers. It’s a must-see history lesson that’s still...

Will Jimeno is one of 2 people alive on this earth who was rescued from the collapse of the World Trade Center on 911. Then a Port Authority cop, Will and Sgt. John McLoughlin were buried in the rubble. Will has co-written a children’s book with Charles Ricciardi called “Immigrant/American/Survivor: A Little Boy Who Grew Up To Be All 3”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Jon Haas, Md at NYU Langone has the latest on prostate cancer & treatments See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Retired NYPD’er Chris Letizia honors his partner, the late NYPD’er Pat McGovern, who died of a 9/11 cancer at age 38. Chris’s wife was fighting breast cancer at the same time, each telling him to help the other. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was a harbinger of 9/11. 26 years before 9/11, close to 700 FDNY’ers responded to the NY Telephone Exchange fire at 2nd & 13th streets, many collapsing on the street from breathing in toxins. Phone workers were told “the air is safe” and days later went back in to get phone service back . So many fell ill over the years from cancers as a result, including now retired FDNY’er Danny Noonan, who d...

If you’re still making MDW plans, remember the reason behind this holiday- to honor and remember those who paid the ultimate price, losing their lives, serving the military. Retired US Air Force Reserve Lt. Col Cynthis Scott-Johnson shares news about the Military Women’s Memorial, just outside Arlington National Cemetery and a summer-long art exhibit by military members & their families. See omnys...

He was just 20 when Irwin Steinlight of Manalpan and his twin were drafted to serve in the military. Irwin was sent to Vietnam. His brother was luckier and was stationed in the U.S. Irwin is lucky NOT to be one of the 58-thousand Americans we remember on this Memorial Day weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 9/11 Trail is one of the least-known 9/11 commemorations, though it may soon be federally-designated . It’s a trail linking The Pentagon, Shanksville, Pa. and The World Trade Center. Virginia Representative Don Beyer is a big proponent. David Brickley is an organizer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is your child the next Sean Davis, the next homegrown Red Bulls member or NYC-FC player? Who better to advise than Holmdel’s own Red Bulls Captain Sean Davis, who played for The Red Bulls Academy 2 years before being scholarshipped to Duke. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Looking for a unique intelligent comedy? “Limbo” , in theaters now, is a cross-cultural satire from the perspective of refugees, seeking asylum. 2-time BAFTA (Oscars of Britain) nominee Ben Sharrock was inspired after working at refugee camps in Syria and Algeria. He says the music of Queen and the tv show “Friends” unites the world!! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.