My 22 year old son, Stephen, has a very interesting story to tell. He was born with a cleft lip and palate. He's been through many surgeries since he was 6 months old and has dealt with students saying things they shouldn't and also have had great friendships because of his attitude through it all.

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It's been a couple months since my last podcast being published so I thought I'd let you in as to why that is... I've always been transparent about my mental health issues and I hope that that helps someone else realize that there should be no stigma surrounding being "not OK".

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In my quest for finding interesting people to Shawnversate with, Dawn Murray is right up there! She's known as The Cheesecake Lady CR. I can't wait for you to hear part 2 of her story. Yes, Part 2 as we ended up talking for just under 2 hours!

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In my quest for finding interesting people to Shawnversate with, Dawn Murray is right up there! She's known as The Cheesecake Lady CR. I can't wait for you to hear part 1 of her story. Yes, Part 1 as we ended up talking for just under 2 hours!

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This was a joy to speak to Harry Chapin's son, Jason, about his legacy, his music, his never-ending quest to stop hunger and poverty and the new media that can be found on websites and streaming services.

The 2020 documentary, Harry Chapin - When In Doubt, Do Something is streaming on Amazon and AppleTV and the DVD is for sale on Amazon. Other sites to look into:

Harry Chapin Music

Harry Chapin Foundation

Why Hunger

Long Island Cares, Inc.

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This episode is about me and my struggles with depression and anxiety and helping to break the stigma that it's not real or a mental weakness.

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Local singer/songwriter, Zach Daniels, has just released the first single from his debut E.P. - Keep It A Secret, which will be released on Sept. 2 on many of the major outlets. He talks about the recording process, his influences, and who all helped him record this incredible debut!

Zachary Daniels Music Facebook Page

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A couple from Amana who consider themselves a "we", as they prefer to be together as much as possible. Like John and Yoko, Paul and Linda, Chris and Jerri aren't far apart for long.

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