Youngstown Click - Be Connected

Send us Fan Mail "IF YOU QUIT YOUR JOB, you'll get assistance" THOSE words once DISCOURAGED Heather Fronk, but later INSPIRED her to start Clothed In Strength, a non-profit located in Poland, OH, which helps single mothers, regardless of income! The practical emotional, physical, and social support all stems from our guest's own experience being a young single mother.  She had...

Send us Fan Mail Working on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE, casting for Kitchen Nightmares, mentoring young reality stars, and now running a food truck, business, movie and event production, and more here in Youngstown, OH! Cindy Castro DiRusso, originally from Washington DC went across the country before settling here in Youngstown, OH, with a Youngstown man she met in LA, with the last name DiRusso!   She sh...

Send us Fan Mail WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IS IT to feed, clothe, and help the #homeless in our region? WHAT causes homelessness? Is helping the homeless enabling or doing something good? Is it something that even CAN be solved?  While I often feel conflicted about this issue, our Panelists on Today's podcast, provide some great insights and personal stories and experiences! Join the conversation...

Send us Fan Mail Penguin Signal Ep. 9 - YSU TRACK/FIELD/CROSS COUNTRY & The DECADE OF DOMINATION I JUST WATCHED A MOVIE about an underdog kid who made history doing TRACK & FIELD in the Olympics!  And TODAY, I want to introduce you to our VERY OWN #YoungstownStateUniversity Track, Field, and Cross Country Coaches and runners! Our MEN'S team has been at the top of the national status a...

Send us Fan Mail As we go into this holiday season, stress is all around us. It's a blur, it's a whirlwind, and then the year is over...Sometimes it feels like life happens TO us instead of FOR us. But you have a purpose. You are here for a reason. SHAKE OFF failures and LAY DOWN successes and start fresh with every new day!  Each day is a gift. It is not meant to be lived in guilt, sham...

Send us Fan Mail  YOUNGSTOWN CLICK - BE CONNECTED PODCAST: SEASON 3, EPISODE 2  Joe Baringer was born with a split spine, which is something that only affects around 1 in 1,000. He has to use his upper body to do most of everything, but has incredibly played tackle #football, #hockey, and even drives with his hands!  #October is Spina Bifida Awareness month, and although they have made recent adva...

Send us Fan Mail Kids NEED #Fathers. That BOLD statement is the topic of today's podcast! Pastor Gary Frost, a Southern Baptist minister, who has ministered primarily in Youngstown and New York City is not afraid of going into the heart of the need. He speaks boldly and tells it like it is, along with some of his experiences that denote the importance of present fathers!  Pastor Frost also go...

Send us Fan Mail A Youngstown Click Original - 25 Days of Christmas Stories! Countdown to Christmas with heartwarming stories, classic and modern! Fun for the family or for kid's bedtime!  December 9 - Christmas in 1776 #kids #storytime #Christmas #bedtime #familytime #stories #classics #YoungstownClick #originalseries #audiobook #listen #historicalChristmas #America #family There's MORE...

Send us Fan Mail A Youngstown Click Original - 25 Days of Christmas Stories! Countdown to Christmas with heartwarming stories, classic and modern! Fun for the family or for kid's bedtime!  December 9 - Papa Panov's Special Christmas by Leo Tolstoy #kids #storytime #Christmas #bedtime #familytime #stories #classics #YoungstownClick #originalseries #audiobook #listen There's MORE to Y...

Send us Fan Mail A Youngstown Click Original - 25 Days of Christmas Stories! Countdown to Christmas with heartwarming stories, classic and modern! Fun for the family or for kid's bedtime!  December 8 - The Gift of The Magi by O. Henry #kids #storytime #Christmas #bedtime #familytime #stories #classics #YoungstownClick #originalseries #audiobook #listen There's MORE to Youngstown Click! F...

Send us Fan Mail A Youngstown Click Original - 25 Days of Christmas Stories! Countdown to Christmas with heartwarming stories, classic and modern! Fun for the family or for kid's bedtime!  December 7 - I am not sure the name of this story. I named it The Boy With One Shoe :) #kids #storytime #Christmas #bedtime #familytime #stories #classics #YoungstownClick #originalseries There's MORE...

Send us Fan Mail A Youngstown Click Original - 25 Days of Christmas Stories! Countdown to Christmas with heartwarming stories, classic and modern! Fun for the family or for kid's bedtime!  December 5 - The Velveteen Rabbit by MARGERY WILLIAMS #kids #storytime #Christmas #bedtime #familytime #stories #classics #YoungstownClick #originalseries There's MORE to Youngstown Click! Find us on F...

Send us Fan Mail A Youngstown Click Original - 25 Days of Christmas Stories! Countdown to Christmas with heartwarming stories, classic and modern! Fun for the family or for kid's bedtime!  December 5 - The Boy With The Box by MARY GRIGGS VAN VOORHIS #kids #storytime #Christmas #bedtime #familytime #stories #classics  There's MORE to Youngstown Click! Find us on Facebook & Youtube ! ...

Send us Fan Mail A Christmas Miracle by Katherine Ruckman Story Reading For December 4 25 Christmas Stories - one for each day through December 25! Listen Daily For A New Story! Youngstown Click - Be Connected (through story) #kidsstorytime #Christmasstories #nightlystories There's MORE to Youngstown Click! Find us on Facebook & Youtube !  NEVER FORGET! YOU are the BEST part of what makes...

Send us Fan Mail "Yes Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus" Story Reading For December 3 25 Christmas Stories - one for each day through December 25! Listen Daily For A New Story! Youngstown Click - Be Connected (through story) There's MORE to Youngstown Click! Find us on Facebook & Youtube !  NEVER FORGET! YOU are the BEST part of what makes Youngstown Click!

Send us Fan Mail A Christmas Dream by Louisa M. Alcott Reading For December 2 25 Christmas Stories - one for each day through December 25! Listen Daily For A New Story! Youngstown Click - Be Connected (through story) There's MORE to Youngstown Click! Find us on Facebook & Youtube !  NEVER FORGET! YOU are the BEST part of what makes Youngstown Click!

Send us Fan Mail Meet Casey Krell, President of The Community Foundation of Mahoning Valley! The CFMV is an active part of so many things going on in our valley and NOW, you will be even more connected into what goes on in our Valley and how YOU can be a part of it! Take the time to HIT PLAY and BE CONNECTED more than ever!  GIVING TUESDAY OFFER! $25 BONUS added to every gift given at www.cfmv.org...

Send us Fan Mail The Fir Tree by Hans Christian Anderson 25 Christmas Stories - one for each day through December 25! Listen Daily For A New Story! Youngstown Click - Be Connected (through story) There's MORE to Youngstown Click! Find us on Facebook & Youtube !  NEVER FORGET! YOU are the BEST part of what makes Youngstown Click!

Send us Fan Mail EVERY BUSINESS NEEDS HELP. No one of us is an island and we all need a good network around us! In today's episode, I highlight a local man who helps businesses succeed!  "You go to an accountant to get questions answered (taxes, compliance, audit work). When you go to an advisor, they are the ones asking questions."  Meet Tim Petrey, founder of HD Growth Partners, o...

Send us Fan Mail At Lib's Coffee in Salem, OH is an upstairs room that was perfect for sitting down to chat with The Massage Alchemist, Madison Orlando for this episode of Youngstown Click - Be Connected podcast. She has such an understanding heart, a kind and accepting nature, a powerful story, and a never ending learning heart about the body and soul connection.  Did you know that it is vit...

Send us Fan Mail John Angelilli has a unique approach to business consulting! Engaging yet professional, understanding yet motivating, and trained in both the finance and hospitality power aspects of business. John has helped many businesses fill in the knowledge gaps to see desired growth that they couldn't achieve alone!  John Rudy is a successful restaurateur, who is well known and loved l...

Send us Fan Mail They say you never know who you are standing next to; what hopes, dreams, talents, skills, and abilities they have. This is where I found myself as I talked to Sarah, an intern with the Economic Action Group of Youngstown. I wanted to let YOU who are a part of the BEST CLICK in town, know about this app, which we explain right off the bat. But then I found out that Sarah is in a b...

Send us Fan Mail RELATIONSHIPS are COMPLICATED! It is definitely NOT a surprise, but it still gets us all mixed up and many good people end up heart broken and frustrated.  We all have had challenges whether with our family or friends, so EVERYONE will be able to relate to this subject! Podcast guest: Therapist, Anthony Watt, who is also a clinical director for Family Recovery Center in Lisbon. I...

Send us Fan Mail DID YOU KNOW that our Mahoning County Sheriff Dept has 5 specialized service dogs, all trained for uniquely different reasons? Electronics, human remains, drugs, and bombs. Did you know that the Mahoning County jail is the county's largest mental health treatment facility?  Do you know how massive the law enforcement budget is? And are we competitive with other counties? Will...

Send us Fan Mail Does God get mad when you ask questions? And why does he let BAD THINGS happen to GOOD PEOPLE? Do dreams mean anything? Does God HATE bad people?  Why do some Christians seem so angry? ALL GREAT QUESTIONS! These are just some of the questions discussed in THIS EPISODE of Youngstown Click - Be Connected podcast with local Youngstown pastor, Brett Spears, pastor of Encounter Church....