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Today two strangers came together, connected by pizza and parted as friends. In this Media Rebel Unplugged episode, Janice Becker sits down with Chachi Angelo, Communications Director at Pennie (Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace), to talk about Rust Belt roots, the “third place” we’ve lost, and why hiring women isn’t charity, it’s strategy. Expect nostalgia, grit, and real talk on imposter syndrome, plain-language communications, and rebuilding community, from Steubenville/Mingo Junction to Weirton and beyond.
Expect nostalgia, grit, and real talk on imposter syndrome, plain-language communications, and rebuilding community, from Steubenville/Mingo Junction to Weirton and beyond.
What you’ll hear
• Ohio Valley pizza lore (DiCarlo’s, cold cheese, route vs. root) and how shared spaces build culture.
• Leaving “the Valley,” radio careers, and pivoting into public service and communications.
• Hiring women, project leadership, and battling imposter syndrome at work.
• What is the “third place” (church, bowling leagues, pizza shops) and how to reclaim community offline.
• Plain-language marketing for complex topics like health insurance (Pennie) and reaching underserved audiences.
• Personal resilience: [Content note] surviving dv, healing, and using your story to lift others.
Learn more about our guest, Chachi Angelo, Communications Director at Pennie (Pennsylvania's Health Insurance Marketplace)
🌐 Website: www.Pennie.com
LinkedIn: @chachiangelo.
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