The Patricia Raskin Show

Rena Yudkowsky is the founder of Memory Matters, an online course and services site that empowers older adults to improve their memory skills. As founder, Rena's mission with Memory Matters is to equip mid-lifers and beyond with the confidence they need to improve their memory. Rena will share two fantastic memory strategies and empower us with some updated info on what we can do to prevent cognit...

Dr. Jan Yager, Ph.d, a sociologist, freelance writer, coach, speaker, artist, is the award-winning author of more than 50 books, translated into 35 languages. She will discuss her new book Looking Backward, Going Forward: Reflections on a Writer's Life. Beginning with the immigration of her grandparents from the Ukraine and Russia in the early 1900s, through her childhood, teen years, education, r...

Paula Marshall is the CEO of the Bama Companies, Inc, which manufactures oven-ready products for customers in the quick-service and casual restaurant industry and private label products for retail in more than 17 countries. As CEO, Paula provides strategic leadership and direction to the entire organization. Her vision stands as a beacon for Bama team members, inspiring the organization to achieve...

The Holtons have published over 50 titles, including their newest book, Relationship Playbook. Business partners, dance partners, co-authors, fun-lovers and marriage partners for 45 years, Cher and Bil will share their secrets to build trust and add strength, stability and fun to your significant and deep lasting relationships. There are four major categories in the book: •Relationship Hors d'Oeuv...

Bill Hanney, is owner and producer of Theatre By The Sea in Wakefield, Rhode Island and North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, Massachusetts. Theatre By The Sea, which is on the National Register of Historic places and is located on the ancestral lands of the Narragansett People, has had many incarnations over the years. Bill will discuss this 2024 season's shows at both Theatre by the Sea and Nort...

Jackie Lapin is the founder of Conscious Media Relations, a media relations firm that matches authors, speakers, and coaches with over 4000 radio hosts looking for interviews with personal development industry leaders. Jackie, will discuss how she has helped people for over 35 years increase their media presence. This includes their exposure in print and electronic media, as well as their particip...

Tyler Martin is a certified personal trainer, collegiate athlete, and former high school wrestling coach. His fitness system changed his life by assisting him and his family in developing lifelong fitness habits that work around their hectic schedules. Tyler, author of The Friction Factor, will discuss how to achieve your fitness goals with 20-minute workouts, a simple core meal plan, and how to e...

Alan Abbey, a Rhode Island native who graduated from the University of Rhode Island and previously worked in the IT field for 35 years. Alan will talk about his company, Abbey Environmental Testing Services, and the home services they offer, such as mold inspection and air quality control. and how to safeguard your home.                 ABOUT ALAN ABBEY Before making the switch, a mold remediation...

Meryl Frank is the former mayor of New Jersey and the president of Makeda Global Network, an international consulting firm that works with thousands of women worldwide. Meryl, author of Unearthed, will talk about her journey to find answers to the questions that have defined her life as she searches for her lost family legacy: How do we honor such memories without becoming consumed by them?      ...

Paula Marshall is the CEO of the Bama Companies, Inc, which manufactures oven-ready products for customers in the quick-service and casual restaurant industry and private label products for retail in more than 17 countries. As CEO, Paula provides strategic leadership and direction to the entire organization. Her vision stands as a beacon for Bama team members, inspiring the organization to achieve...

Lynne Twist, a recognized global visionary is the founder of the Soul and, of Money Institute and author of the best-selling, book The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life". She will discuss her newest book Living a Committed Life which offers profound insights and tools that offer a sense of excitement and opportunity while navigating these evolutionary times.        ...

Jeremy & Rhonda Stein, are the hosts of the podcast Main Street Magic. Along with their 2 girls, they have visited Disney World consecutively every month for over 5 years. They will discuss the magic that Main Street Magic attracts, the latest news, content, and reviews of the millions of visitors of Disney World in Orlando, Florida.                                               ABOUT JEREMY & RHO...

Dr. Judith Lynn Stillman has a distinguished international career as a pianist, composer, director, filmmaker, and artistic visionary. Judith Lynn Stillman will discuss her commitment to using the arts as a voice for social justice. She has achieved a significant reputation as the creator and designer of numerous projects on topics of global significance - including films, compositions and multidi...

Nigar Zeynalova is a marketing professional, who has been leading corporate branding and marketing for over 10 years in the cosmetics industries. Nigar will discuss Andalou, America's number one natural channel skincare brand. Andalou Naturals' commitment to beauty through pure ingredients, innovative formulas, eco-friendly practices, and cruelty-free standards guides the brand's formulation while...

Dr. Frieda Birnbaum: is a psychoanalytic therapist, research psychologist, and author. Frieda will discuss why society's view of age is changing and how we should redefine age to keep up with the changes. As well, share how women have especially benefited from this cultural shift                                                             ABOUT DR FRIEDA  An expert on topics such as family dynamic...

Paula Marshall is the CEO of the Bama Companies, Inc, which manufactures oven-ready products for customers in the quick-service and casual restaurant industry and private label products for retail in more than 17 countries. As CEO, Paula provides strategic leadership and direction to the entire organization. Her vision stands as a beacon for Bama team members, inspiring the organization to achieve...

Nathan Estrada is the Vice President of Clinical at Nymbl, an evidence-based fall prevention program, for older adults to improve their quality of life by enhancing their balance. Nathan discusses how Nymbl is making strides with modern innovation and dual-tasking to prevent one million falls. He outlines a personalized 10-minute-per-day at-home program that exercises and improves your body and br...

Dr. Donna Marks has been a licensed psychotherapist and addictions counselor for over thirty years. She is also a certified gestalt therapist, psychoanalyst, hypnotist, sex therapist, and teaches A Course in Miracles, along with sharing her methods with hundreds of thousands of listeners on podcasts and radio shows. She will discuss her upcoming book Exit the Maze: One Addiction, One cause, One So...

Barbara Becker has spent the last 25 years collaborating with human-rights activists all over the world to promote order, stability, and interreligious understanding. She has worked with the United Nations, Human Rights First, the Ms. Foundation for Women, and Bangladesh's Grameen Bank to promote human rights, women's health, education, and economic empowerment. She will discuss her new book Heart...

Guests are Tina Santos, the Director of Marketing, and Kaleigh Perkins, Chief Program Officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island and the Big Sisters Fund, collectively known as BBBSRI. The two 501(c)3 non-profit organizations have one mission: To create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth. hey will discuss how Big Brothers Bigs Sisters...

Ed McDonough is a nationally recognized Email Marketing Consultant, creator of the Quantum Email Marketing Platform and the author of the Amazon Best Selling books, Client Acquisition Marketing and Build And Monetize Your Email List. Ed is the founder and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of ECE Marketing Services. He will discuss his newest book Client Acquisition Marketing: the authentic five stage...

Dr. Sandra Musial, a pediatrician and practiced pediatric medicine for 24 years, transitioned over to the field of Food as Medicine. She is passionate about teaching adults the importance of food in relation to health, both as it pertains to causing so many of the western diseases our country faces today, but also how getting back to home-cooked whole plant-based meals can fuel the body with the n...

Vicki Dobbs is a spiritual Entrepreneur, teacher, coach and storyteller. She is the author of Get Off the Shelf, Choose you first, You Have a Right to be Happy a book about how we, especially as women, set ourselves aside in service to everybody and everything else in our lives except ourselves. Vicki will discuss through personal story and metaphor how women are not alone in their busy worlds, ho...

Lise Pape is the Founder of Walk With Path, a leading smart insole utilizing their leading AI gait analysis to improve the health and lives of older people worldwide. This is a first-of-its-kind medical device – Path Feel – a smart insole which aims to improve mobility for older people suffering from chronic conditions such as Parkinson's. Lise will discuss the mission of Walk with Path to create...

Leslie Farin, founder and publisher of 50Plus Today, is a Senior Marketing Expert and creative leader in the aging space. 50Plus Today is a top-rated online senior lifestyle magazine that features a wide variety of inspiring articles to entertain and educate the fastest growing population of Americans aged 50+ and their families. Growing older is a privilege, and our later years are a great time t...