Shows
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Paul S. Rogers: 'Do It Your Way'Featured in 'The Reset Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten & Narrated by: Paul S. RogersMusic by: SoundKeeperProduced by: AwareNow Media
2026-01-2407 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Sonja Montiel: 'The Hidden Lessons of Stillness'Featured in 'The Reset Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten & Narrated by: Sonja MontielMusic by: BorrtexProduced by: AwareNow Media
2026-01-2406 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Elizabeth Blake-Thomas: 'Dear Chai'Featured in 'The Reset Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten & Narrated by: Elizabeth Blake-ThomasMusic by: Yehezkel RazProduced by: AwareNow Media
2026-01-2406 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Yuly Grosman: 'Addiction & the Executive Cost'Featured in 'The Reset Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten & Narrated by: Yuly GrosmanMusic by: Shahead MostafafarProduced by: AwareNow Media
2026-01-2412 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Kerry Frances in 'On Purpose'Kerry Frances has built a career around inhabiting other people’s stories, but what’s just as striking is how intentionally she shows up as herself. Whether through her art, her advocacy, or the quiet choices she makes offstage, Kerry shows how impact is not about scale. It’s about paying attention, offering what you have, and choosing to use your time and talent in service of something larger than yourself.Featured in 'The Reset Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Kerry FrancesHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Michael ShynesProduced by: AwareNow Media
2026-01-2312 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Ann Corcoran: 'Shattering Silence'Ann Corcoran has spent more than three decades standing at the intersection of care and crisis, witnessing firsthand what happens when illness is met with compassion and when it is met with silence. A nurse by training and an advocate by calling, her work with the National Shattering Silence Coalition is driven by a simple but radical belief: serious mental illness should be treated as a health issue, not a crime. In this conversation, Ann invites us to look beyond policy and into the human lives at the heart of decriminalizing mental illness.Featured in 'The Reset Edition' of...
2026-01-2218 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Dr. Rob Pace: 'The Science of Trust'Trust is not abstract. It lives in the brain, shapes our nervous system, and quietly determines how safe we feel placing our lives in another person’s hands. In this conversation, neurologist Dr. Rob Pace explores the science behind trust, the personal path that drew him to the mysteries of the mind, and the profound responsibility carried in the patient-physician relationship. As both interviewer and patient, I share a simple truth that anchors this dialogue: I trust my treatment because I trust him.Featured in 'The Reset Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Dr. Rob PaceHost: Allié McGuireMusic by...
2026-01-2119 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Ivolaine de Nobrega: 'We See You'Ivolaine de Nobrega knows that the greatest untapped resource in our society is not funding or technology, but the potential of young people who were never given a fair starting line. At StreetPro, she stands beside them as they rise, speak, and shape systems that once shut them out. This conversation explores the heart, the hurdles, and the hope behind a mission determined to change the future by empowering those who will inherit it.Featured in 'The Reset Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Ivolaine de NobregaHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Evert ZProduced by: AwareNow Media
2026-01-2021 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow Presents 'ALIGN' w/Damkianna Featuring Mark Mueller: 'Truth & Justice'TRIGGER WARNING: This interview contains a conversation about rape, regarding a case that was fought and won, followed by policy being changed. Today’s conversation is with Mark Mueller—a lawyer by trade, and a steward of justice by calling. For decades, Mark’s work has lived where truth meets consequence, holding corporations accountable, protecting the vulnerable, and standing for land, life, and future generations.Now, his focus has expanded from the courtroom to the collective. As the founder of Truth & Justice League, Mark is helping build a living network that informs, inspires, and empowers people...
2026-01-1928 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Jamie Betz: 'Before I Forgot'Jamie Betz began asking questions before forgetting became the default. When subtle changes in her memory didn’t feel right, she chose to listen, to look closer, and to keep going even when reassurance would have been easier. This is the story of a woman who trusted herself, dared to find out, and, in doing so, changed the course of her Alzheimer’s journey.In a digital world often shaped by cynicism, comparison, and the quiet pressure to perform, Andy Min and Thomas Sullivan chose something radical: love, spoken out loud. Through nature, narrative, and a gentler language of conn...
2026-01-1823 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Andy Min & Thomas Sullivan: 'We Love You'In a digital world often shaped by cynicism, comparison, and the quiet pressure to perform, Andy Min and Thomas Sullivan chose something radical: love, spoken out loud. Through nature, narrative, and a gentler language of connection, their work reminds us that softness is not weakness, and vulnerability is not a liability. In this conversation, we explore their creative journey, their hopeful blueprint for a more emotionally intelligent generation, and why they believe three simple words still carry the power to steady us, heal us, and bring us back to ourselves: We Love You.Featured in 'The Reset Edition' of...
2026-01-1721 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Allié McGuire: 'Becoming'Featured in 'The Courage Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten & Narrated by: Allié McGuireMusic by: Yehezkel RazProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-12-2406 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Rachel Leyco: 'Thank You For Breaking My Heart'Rachel Leyco is an award-winning filmmaker, actress, and activist whose stories unapologetically merge vulnerability with empowerment. Her latest project, Thank You for Breaking My Heart, recently premiered at the LA Shorts International Film Festival, exploring love, loss, and the will to keep going in the face of heartbreak. Through her production company, Empowerhouse, Rachel continues to push boundaries as a queer AAPI storyteller determined to create space for voices too often left unheard.Featured in 'The Courage Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Rachel LeycoHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Max H.Produced by: AwareNow Media
2025-12-2314 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Lee Anne Reuber: 'The New Fit'Sekond Skin Society wasn’t built as another fitness platform. It was born from Lee-Anne Reuber’s conviction that movement should feel like home for every body… disabled, fully able, or anywhere in between. In this conversation, we talk about the moments that shaped her mission, the courage it took to build something new, and the community she’s creating where belonging comes first.Featured in 'The Courage Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Lee-Anne ReuberHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Greg McKayProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-12-2321 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Addi Fraizer in 'The Girl Who Carries Hope'Some stories don’t begin with purpose. They begin with loss, with questions too big for a child to carry and grief that quietly grows alongside them. When Addison Fraizer lost her mother to metastatic breast cancer at just six years old, it was not the end of her story. It was the beginning of a life shaped by love remembered, pain transformed, and courage learned over time. This is the story of a young woman learning who she is by honoring who she lost, and choosing purpose not despite her grief, but because of it.Featured in 'The Co...
2025-12-2310 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Tom Cook: 'What We Don't Throw Away'Recycling is not just about waste. It is about responsibility, opportunity, and the story we choose to write for the place we call home. In Shiawassee, that story is being shaped with purpose, collaboration, and a vision that stretches far beyond today. Featured in 'The Courage Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Tom CookHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Ardie SonProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-12-2322 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Allison Norlian: 'Beyond The Frame'Some lenses capture moments; others ignite movements. Allison Norlian has done both, from personal narrative on screen to empowering inclusivity in the gym, reshaping how disability is represented and experienced. This isn’t just about creating space; it’s about demanding it, filling it, and refusing to let the world look away.Featured in 'The Courage Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Allison NorlianHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Jonas KolbergProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-12-2221 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Lars Westra: 'Permission to Speak'At just seventeen, Lars Westra speaks with the clarity of someone who’s spent a lifetime being underestimated. At twelve, he stood before a room full of adults to ask them to take children seriously and was told to go play football. Instead, he chose to play a different game: one that challenges the rules of who gets to speak and who gets to be heard. With gratitude not for what he’s been given, but for what he’s discovered, which is the power of persistence, perspective, and voice, Lars reminds us that change doesn’t wait for permissi...
2025-12-2114 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Sarah Thomas in 'On The Mat'This conversation takes place not across a table, but on two yoga mats, where listening matters more than performance. Sarah Thomas joins me in a shared, embodied space to talk about yoga, multiple sclerosis, and what it means to stay connected to your body when it does not always behave as expected. What unfolds is not a lesson in poses, but a quiet reminder that wellness begins with compassion, presence, and permission to adaptFeatured in 'The Courage Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Sarah ThomasHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Paper PlanesProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-12-2120 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Nathan Spiteri: 'If You Tell Anyone'Trigger Warning: This content contains discussions about emotional, physical, and sexual abuse as shared by an adult survivor from his childhood experiences. The aim of this conversation is to promote healing for survivors of childhood abuse, primarily men.Some stories are carried in silence because speaking them seems impossible. For twenty-five years, Nathan Spiteri lived with a secret that began when he was eight years old, reshaping his life through trauma, addiction, and survival. Now, through his book ‘Toy Cars’ and the documentary ‘If You Tell Anyone’, Nathan shares the truth he once feared to speak, so others might find the...
2025-12-2030 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Joseph Kibler: 'The Truth In My Blood'Some people spend their whole lives searching for courage; Joseph Kibler was born into it. His first breath came with a diagnosis, a prognosis, and a path no child should have to walk, being born with CP and HIV. Yet he found a way to rise, one determined step at a time. Today, as a father, artist, and advocate, his story is no longer about survival but about the quiet, steady truth he carries in his blood and the love he now passes forward.Featured in 'The Courage Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Joseph KiblerHost: Allié McGuireMusic b...
2025-12-1919 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Sonja Montiel Featuring Dr. Cassandra Villa: 'Liberation Through Learning''Featured in 'The Gratitude Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten by: Sonja MontielMusic by: Tristan BartonProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-11-3009 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Paul Rogers: 'You Are Life's Alchemist'Featured in 'The Gratitude Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten & Narrated by: Paul S. RogersMusic by: Shahead MostafafarProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-11-3006 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Nina Hobson: 'Strength In The Shadows'From the frontlines of law enforcement to the front rows of icons, Nina Hobson has spent her life protecting others—royalty, rock stars, and everyday citizens alike. But when corruption crept into the very system she served, she risked everything to expose it, turning her badge into a beacon for truth. Behind the strength of a protector lies the story of a woman who has faced danger, loss, and betrayal… and still chooses courage, again and again.Featured in 'The Gratitude Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Nina...
2025-11-3019 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Michael Burns: 'The Weight of Hope'Michael Burns is no stranger to heavy lifting—both in the gym and in life. After being diagnosed with small cell lung cancer, he fought through chemotherapy and radiation, refusing to let go of his passion for powerlifting. Today, cancer-free and holding multiple records, he stands as living proof that resilience and faith can move far more than weight.Featured in 'The Gratitude Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Michael BurnsHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Shahead MostafafarProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-11-2924 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Nicole Pedra: 'The Gift Within The Struggle'There’s a rare kind of grace that comes from living with something that tries to take everything from you. Nicole Pedra knows that grace well. Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, she’s learned that gratitude isn’t just a feeling—it’s a practice. A model, actress, and fierce advocate, Nicole has turned what could have been a closed door into an open invitation for others to find strength in vulnerability. Now, as one of the main cast members in ‘Because I Can’, she’s sharing her story so others might find pieces of their own strength reflected within it. Because when...
2025-11-2819 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Cody Ley: 'The House That Hemp Built'Most of us don’t look at a plant and see a home — but Cody Ley did. As a farmer, chemist, builder, and founder of Hemp for Humanity, Cody is redefining what’s possible when nature and innovation work together instead of apart. In this conversation, we explore how one seed can spark a movement, reshape a supply chain, and quite literally build a healthier way to live.Featured in 'The Gratitude Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Cody LeyHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Paper PlanesProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-11-2811 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Dr. Patti Bevilacqua in 'Mindset Shift'At 23, Patti Bevilacqua’s dream career as a PE teacher was cut short by a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. What felt like an ending became the beginning of a powerful new story—one that led her to earn a PhD, step onto the TEDx stage, and inspire thousands as a resilience educator. Today, Dr. Patti Bevilacqua shows the world that MS doesn’t just mean multiple sclerosis—it means 'mindset shift'.Featured in 'The Gratitude Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Dr. Patti BevilacquaHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Michael ShynesProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-11-2827 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Peter Samuelson: 'Finding Happy'Peter Samuelson has lived a life that spans red carpets and real-world rescue, building stories on screen while rewriting the stories of children who were never given a fair beginning. From producing films to founding First Star, his path hasn’t followed the script. It’s been shaped by purpose, grit, and an unshakable belief in what’s possible for young people. In this conversation, we go past the résumé and into the reason, exploring how a man who spent decades making movies discovered what it truly means to make meaning.Featured in 'The Gratitude Edition' of AwareNow Magazine...
2025-11-2837 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Kam Redlawsk: 'Yumi and Monster'Beyond a book, ‘Yumi and Monster’ is a story that serves as a bridge between ability and disability. In the transition of former versions of ourselves to present versions, where we meet our monsters where they’re at, not in confrontation but in companionship, this tale is one that brings new levels of comfort and compassion with bold advocacy and brilliant artistry from the one and only Kam Redlawsk. Featured in 'The Gratitude Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Kam RedlawskHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: BorrtexProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-11-2415 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Sonja Montiel Featuring Dr. Marcus Rodriguez: 'Validation In Education'Featured in 'The Beauty Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten by: Sonja MontielMusic by: MutedProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-10-3008 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Paul S. Rogers: 'More Than Skin Deep'Featured in 'The Beauty Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten & Narrated by: Paul S. RogersMusic by: Marshall UsingerProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-10-3006 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Damian Washington in 'Detour to the Eiffel Tower'When my dear friend, Damian Washington, told me he was walking a 5K from his home in Paris to the Eiffel Tower and back—for me (Allié), for our film ‘Because I Can’, and for our MS community—I was moved beyond words. I laughed through tears as I watched and listened to him narrate each moment with humor, honesty, and heart. This walk wasn’t just his—it was ours, step by step, proof that together, no distance is too far when walked with purpose and love for your community. Here is what Damian shared on his walk…Featured in 'Th...
2025-10-3005 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Celia Chartres-Aris & Jamie Shields in 'Unlearning Ableism'When we talk about equality, we often forget one of its biggest missing pieces: disability. For many, ableism is a word they’ve never heard, yet it shapes how millions of people live, work, and are treated every single day. Today, I’m sitting down with Celia Chartres-Aris and Jamie Shields, two unapologetic truth-tellers who are breaking the silence and giving us the language—and the courage—to finally unlearn ableism.Featured in 'The Beautiful Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Chartres-Aris & Jamie ShieldsHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Yehezkel RazProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-10-3038 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Adam Powell: 'Wearing Your Hope on Your Sleeves'When life told Adam Powell to stop, he found another way to go. Living with multiple sclerosis, Adam learned early on that strength isn’t about how far you go — it’s about how you keep going. Now, with neural sleeves helping him move in ways once impossible, his journey continues as proof that hope is more than a feeling — it’s a force in motion.Featured in 'The Beautiful Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Adam PowellHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Rosie ShpiglerProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-10-2925 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Yuly Grosman: 'Beautifully Dangerous'There are lives that unfold quietly — and then there are lives that shout. Yuly Grosman’s story is the latter: a journey that began with an escape from the Soviet Union and evolved into a symphony of survival, risk, and revelation. In his book The Most Beautiful and Dangerous Business: Uncommon Lessons for Unstoppable Leadership, Yuly invites us to see that leadership isn’t found in safety, but in the art of daring beautifully.Featured in 'The Beautiful Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Yuly GrosmanHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Rob MathesonProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-10-2822 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerview' w/Roxanne Messina Captor: 'The Art of Resilience'In a world that often confuses power with permanence, Roxanne Messina Captor reminds us that true influence is measured in impact, not applause. An Emmy-nominated writer, director, and producer—and a three-time breast cancer survivor—she has spent her life turning challenge into creation, and policy into possibility. From mentoring under Francis Ford Coppola to leading California’s arts movement as Chair of the California Arts Council, Roxanne continues to prove that when creativity meets courage, culture changes.Featured in 'The Beautiful Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Roxanne Messina CaptorHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Dodo DanciuProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-10-2822 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Cancer Patient & Collegiate Athlete Sina Sinbari: 'A Beautiful Struggle'Sina Sinbari’s story is not defined by what cancer took from him but by what it gave him: perspective, purpose, and an unshakable faith in resilience. In the midst of hospital stays, loss, and relentless treatments, he discovered that battles can hold unexpected blessings. Today, he shares how struggle became the canvas for strength and hope.Featured in 'The Beautiful Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Sina SinbariHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: CTRL SProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-10-2828 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Danielle Todd: 'Make Food Not Waste'Food connects us all, yet so much of it ends up wasted—along with the resources, energy, and human effort that brought it to our tables. Make Food Not Waste isn’t just tackling that problem; it’s redefining how we think about what’s possible when purpose meets practicality. At the heart of it all is Executive Director Danielle Todd, whose vision is turning leftovers into lasting change and proving that every bit truly counts.Featured in 'The Beautiful Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Danielle ToddHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: NobouProduced by: AwareNow MediaSupported by: Lionbear Ventures
2025-10-2815 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Jake Weiner of ZOOZ Fitness: 'Beyond the Barriers'What happens when one man refuses to accept the limits society places on others? For Jake Weiner, that question became the catalyst for ZOOZ Fitness—a space where people of all abilities are not only welcomed but celebrated. In this conversation, Jake opens up about the personal journey, the challenges, and the humanity behind creating an inclusive fitness revolution that’s transforming lives and reshaping an industry.Featured in 'The Beautiful Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Jake WeinerHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Dodo DanciuProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-10-2720 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Actress & Model Tricia Helfer: 'Hello Beautiful'Beauty is often seen, but rarely felt—until empathy enters the frame. For actress and advocate Tricia Helfer, beauty is about more than appearance, it’s about awareness. From portraying a woman rediscovering her worth after breast cancer in Hello Beautiful, to standing up for animals whose voices often go unheard, Tricia reflects a truth we often forget: empathy is the bridge between strength and softness. Here she opens up about the power of compassion and its ability to redefine what it means to live beautifully.Featured in 'The Beautiful Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Tricia HelferHost: Alli...
2025-10-2719 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Allié McGuire: 'On The Edge With MS'Featured in 'The Edge Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten & Narrated by: Allié McGuireMusic by: Nocturne SamuraiProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-09-2603 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Paul S. Rogers: 'Beyond the Scoreboard'Featured in 'The Edge Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten & Narrated by: Paul S. RogersMusic by: CTRL SProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-09-2507 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Sonja Montiel: 'From Head Start to Higher Ed'Featured in 'The Edge Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten & Narrated by: Sonja MontielFeaturing: Dr. Victor RiosMusic by: Ardie SonProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-09-2509 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Narcolepsy Awareness Advocate Michelle Weger: 'Rest Assured'Narcolepsy is often misunderstood, reduced to punchlines about “falling asleep anywhere.” For Michelle Weger, it reshaped her life completely, rerouting her from the dream of becoming a neurosurgeon to building a multi-million-dollar business engineered around rest, resilience, and radical systems thinking. Alongside her Great Dane service dog, Quinn, Michelle is redefining what it means to live—and thrive—with an invisible disability.Featured in 'The Edge Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Michelle WegerHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Veaceslav DraganovProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-09-2516 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Todd Brown: 'When Shadows Burn'Some houses whisper, but in Todd Brown’s debut novel When Shadows Burn, the past doesn’t whisper — it screams. Set in a small Southern town with secrets as heavy as its history, this Southern Gothic thriller explores identity, silence, and the cost of truth. Today, we step into the shadows of Raven’s Cross with the author himself, to uncover the artistry and intention behind a story that feels hauntingly real.Featured in 'The Edge Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Todd BrownHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Roie ShpiglerProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-09-2421 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Childhood Cancer Awareness Advocate Jenny Olson: 'Ridiculously Brave'When you sit down with Jenny Olson, you don’t just hear a story—you feel it. A mother who’s walked through the unthinkable, she’s turned heartbreak into hope through her words, her book, and her voice on countless stages. Today, we speak not just about pediatric cancer, but about courage, love, and the fierce strength that comes only from being a mom.Featured in 'The Edge Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Jenny OlsonHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Laurel VioletProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-09-2415 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Art Curator Sima Familant: 'Edges of Resilience'Art often lives at the edge—between what’s seen and unseen, past and present, concept and emotion. For Sima and me, that edge is also personal. We both share a love of art and the reality of living with multiple sclerosis. MS doesn’t define us, but it does sharpen our perspective—on patience, on resilience, and on the value of spaces that hold more than meets the eye. This is Sima’s story: where it began, how it shifted, and how she continues to curate both collections and meaning at the edge of art and life.Featured in 'The Ed...
2025-09-2419 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Nick Harauz: 'The Creative Current'Creativity isn’t always a straight line — sometimes it’s a storm, sometimes it’s a spark, and sometimes it’s both at once. Today I’m joined by someone who knows that tension well: Nick Harauz, a creative technologist, educator, and storyteller who has spent over two decades shaping the way we see and share ideas.Featured in 'The Edge Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.com
2025-09-2322 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Bella Zoe Martinez: 'Once More Like Rain Man'When a story about autism is told without autistic voices, it often falls flat or feeds stereotypes. Once More Like Rain Man changes that, with Bella Zoe Martinez not only writing the script but also bringing it to life on screen. In this conversation, Bella and I sit down for real talk about what it means to rewrite the narrative on autism, inclusion, and authenticity.Featured in 'The Edge Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Ryan GuzmanHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: NobouProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-09-2320 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Darwin Del Fabro: 'The Beautiful In-Between'There are some stories that aren’t just told—they’re lived, rewritten, and embodied. Sitting down with Darwin Del Fabro felt less like an interview and more like a shared moment of reflection between two people who’ve spent time on the margins, now meeting in the middle with open hearts. In this conversation, Darwin speaks not only as an artist but as a trans woman who is still becoming—truthfully, powerfully, and unapologetically.Featured in 'The Edge Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Darwin Del...
2025-09-2126 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/GREYISHERE: 'The Risk Factor'From the shadows of his bedroom studio in Milwaukee to the vibrant music scene of Chicago, GREYISHERE has been building more than just a sound—he’s been building a movement. With original production, fearless vulnerability, and a genre-blurring approach, GREYISHERE is pushing the boundaries as a music artist. At the heart of it all is his unshakable message: music is a lifeline for mental health and a rallying cry for those navigating the storm.Featured in 'The Edge Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: GREYISHEREHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: GREYISHEREProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-09-2126 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Yrmis Barroeta: 'Speaking In Shades'Words are more than sounds strung together—they’re colors painted across the canvas of our conversations. For Yrmis Barroeta, language is both a palette and a mirror, revealing not just how we communicate, but who we are becoming. In this dialogue, we explore the artistry of expression, the shades of selfhood, and the power of speaking with impact.Featured in 'The Edge Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Yrmis BarroetaHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Yehezkel RazProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-09-1823 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Ryan Guzman: 'The Power of Connection'Connection runs like a thread through Ryan Guzman’s story—whether navigating his Mexican American heritage, building community on and off set, or stepping into the role of Eddie Diaz on ABC's drama series 9-1-1 with empathy and authenticity. In our conversation, my questions opened the door to reflections on identity, resilience, and legacy, and his responses revealed a man shaped as much by family and culture as by fame. What emerged was not just an interview, but an invitation to see greatness not in spotlight or status, but in the connections we hold and the love we shar...
2025-09-1419 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Paul Rogers: 'Sports & Ego'Featured in 'The Sports Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten & Narrated by: Paul S. RogersMusic by: NseeProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-08-2306 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Bob Staples: 'When He Smiled'Some stories stay with you—not because they’re easy to hear, but because they change the way you see the world. Brett Staples was more than his diagnosis. He was a son, a friend, a light in the room… and when that light dimmed, his father, Bob, refused to let it go quietly. This is a story about love that refuses to fade, grief that refuses to stay silent, and a mission to make sure that what happened to Brett doesn’t happen in vain.Featured in 'The Sports Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Bob StaplesHost: Allié Mc...
2025-08-2321 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Bobby Chang: 'The Feel Factor'Some people design experiences you see. Bobby Chang designs experiences you feel. As VP of Design and Business Development for Ark Dynamics, he’s reimagining what motion simulation can do—not just for entertainment, but for emotional resonance and therapeutic breakthroughs. Today, we meet for the first time to explore how the fusion of movement and emotion might just change the way we play, heal, and connect.Featured in 'The Sports Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Bobby ChangHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Yehezkel RazProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-08-221h 00
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Zac Singer: 'The Wind Within'Captain Zachary "Zac" Singer is the founder of Sail MS, a nonprofit born from his own journey with multiple sclerosis. A licensed tugboat captain with a life spent at sea, Zac transformed his diagnosis into a mission—using the power of sailing to offer freedom, connection, and healing to others with MS. Through Sail MS, he merges maritime skill with deep purpose, helping others navigate their own uncharted waters.Featured in 'The Sports Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Zac SingerHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Yehezkel RazProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-08-2023 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Desmond Clark: 'Standards Over Spotlight'Desmond “Dez” Clark is a former NFL tight end turned visionary entrepreneur and motivational speaker who now leads Bear Down Logistics with the same relentlessness that defined his football career. Embracing a top‑1% mindset, Dez believes that true impact isn’t measured in applause—it’s forged through relentless preparation, process, and purpose.Featured in 'The Sports Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Desmond ClarkHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Sparrow TreeProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-08-2025 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/CC Rice: 'The Root of Resonance'We’ve all been told to "find our voice"—but what if we were never taught how? CC Rice, a master voice and body language expert, invites us not just to speak louder, but to speak truer. In this conversation, we explore the power, pain, and possibility of what it means to reclaim the voice we were born with—and how doing so might just set us free.Featured in 'The Sports Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: CC RiceHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: MutedProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-08-2024 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Tri Bourne: 'The Final Serve'For more than a decade, Tri Bourne chased greatness on the beach—rising through the ranks as a professional beach volleyball player and representing Team USA in the Olympics, and redefining what resilience looks like in sport. But this isn’t just a story about volleyball. It’s about grit and grace, about the power of choosing your moment instead of letting the moment choose you. In this conversation, we look back on the climb, sit with the weight of the goodbye, and look ahead to what comes after the game—fatherhood, freedom, and the fire that still burns.Featured...
2025-08-1822 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Aaron Taylor: 'Where Grit Meets Growth'Aaron Taylor is a College Football Hall of Famer, Super Bowl champion, and one of the most respected voices in the game. A two-time All-American at Notre Dame and Lombardi Award winner, he went on to play in the NFL before injuries ended his career early. But Aaron’s most powerful work began off the field—becoming an advocate for mental health and redefining what strength looks like beyond the helmet and pads.Featured in 'The Sports Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Aaron TaylorHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Ardie SonProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-08-1859 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Dr. Santia Deck: 'Winning Her Way'Santia Deck doesn’t just break records—she breaks barriers, builds businesses, and redefines what it means to be a modern athlete. From her days as a collegiate track star to becoming the highest-paid woman in professional football, and now a founder, author, and advocate, her journey is as dynamic as it is disruptive. In this conversation, we talk about what sports taught her, what success means now, and how she’s using her platform to create space for other women to rise.Featured in 'The Sports Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Dr. Santia DeckHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Dan...
2025-08-1223 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Allié McGuire: 'My Verse'Featured in 'The Marked Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten & Narrated by: Allié McGuireMusic by: Yehezkel RazProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-07-1802 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Paul S. Rogers: 'Life Leaves A Mark'Featured in 'The Marked Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten & Narrated by: Paul S. RogersMusic by: idokayProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-07-1806 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Cathy Bryant: 'Unhoused But Not Unseen'In a world where the unhoused are often unseen, Cathy Bryant makes it her mission to look deeper—and act harder. As one of the founding forces behind Streets of Paradise, Cathy leads with heart, healing, and hands-on leadership, transforming a grassroots dream into a movement of dignity, shelter, and second chances.Featured in 'The Marked Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Cathy BryantHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: The David Roy CollectiveProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-07-1826 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Maxwell Acee Donovan: 'Scene Change'He may be known for his breakout role in That ‘90s Show and his latest leap into the thriller genre with The Better Sister, but Maxwell Acee Donovan is doing something even more gripping behind the scenes. Alongside his sister Clare, he’s co-founded Nature’s Negotiators, a nonprofit movement created by Gen Z for Gen Z—raising funds and awareness for climate justice in real time, not just someday.Featured in 'The Marked Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Maxwell Acee DonovanHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Out of FluxProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-07-1818 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Dr. David Preston: 'The Origins of Open-Source Learning'Featured in 'The Marked Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comNarrated by: Dr. David PrestonInterview by: Sonja MontielMusic by: Max H.Produced by: AwareNow Media
2025-07-1816 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Allié McGuire: 'More Than A MS Meeting'Featured in 'The Marked Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten & Narrated by: Allié McGuireMusic by: Roie ShpiglerProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-07-1706 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/MS Advocate Damian Washington: 'You Good'Damian Washington knows there’s nothing funny about multiple sclerosis — and that’s exactly why he brings the jokes. With a sharp mind, a quick wit, and a heart rooted in advocacy, he uses humor to disarm the fear and deliver the truth. Because when MS gets serious, Damian gets real — and in doing so, gives others the permission to be real too.Featured in 'The Marked Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.com
2025-07-1628 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow w/Elizabeth Blake-Thomas: 'In Loving Memory of Chai'Featured in 'The Marked Edition' of AwareNow Magazinewww.awarenowmagazine.comWritten & Narrated by: Elizabeth Blake-ThomasMusic by: Yehezkel RazProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-07-1609 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Reggie Hubbard: 'Active Peace'Reggie Hubbard is not your typical yoga teacher. With one foot in the world of wellness and the other in politics, he bridges the gap between personal healing and collective action. Through Active Peace Yoga, he’s helping people reconnect with their breath, their purpose, and the possibility of a more conscious, compassionate world.Featured in 'The Marked Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Reggie HubbardHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Liron MeyuhasProduced by: AwareNow Media
2025-07-1554 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow 'Innerviews' w/Paige Billiot: 'Marked To Make A Difference'Some stories don’t whisper—they demand to be seen. In this unfiltered conversation, I sit down with Paige Billiot, a filmmaker, disruptor, and advocate who’s turned what others once called a flaw into a full-on force. This isn’t just a talk about beauty—it’s a reckoning with identity, power, and the courage it takes to be unapologetically visible.Featured in 'The Marked Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.comGuest: Paige BilliotHost: Allié McGuireMusic by: Yehezkel RazProduced by...
2025-07-1424 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesLaura Swanson & Allié McGuire: Exclusive Interview: 'Narrative Unity'In this conversation, Laura Swanson, CEO of Creative Embers, and Allié McGuire, Co-CEO of AwareNow Media, discuss the transformative power of storytelling and their shared vision for societal change. Through diverse formats, they empower artists to authentically share their narratives, fostering inclusivity and unity. Their personal reflections illuminate the profound impact of storytelling in driving connection and social impact.
This feature is published in 'The Time Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: https://www.awarenowmagazine.com
Featuring: Laura Swanson & Allié McGuire
Music by: Laurel Violet
Produced by: AwareNow Media
2024-02-1322 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesBurt Kempner: Personal Story: 'The Beckoning Road'‘LET'S GO’
Featured in 'The Compass Edition' of AwareNow Magazine (www.awarenowmagazine.com).
Written & Narrated by: Burt Kempner
Music by: Romeo
Produced by: AwareNow Media
2023-07-1701 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesChristina Chong: Exclusive Interview: 'Twin Flames'International television and film actress, Christina Chong, stars in ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’. A dancer since the age of 3, today she is also a singer releasing her first EP, titled ‘Twin Flames’. For the past decade and a half, Christina has been rediscovering herself in Hollywood both personally and professionally. Through exploring rejection, adversity and personal development, she’s been writing and producing original content to orchestrate hope.
This exclusive interview is found in 'The Compass Edition' of AwareNow Magazine. (https://www.awarenowmagazine.com)
Featuring: Christina Chong
Interviewed by: Allié McGuire
Music by: ANBR
Produced by...
2023-07-0730 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAbbigail Wade: Exclusive Interview by Laura Sharpe: 'Deep Down'Abbigail Wade, has a genetic condition called Dystonia Type 11. What started as a small tremor in Abby's hand when she was 3 years old, took 7 years of testing, MRIs, EEGs and bloodwork to get a diagnosis. Dystonia Type 11 is a progressive condition that causes Abby's muscles to cramp along with twitching and jerking. Only 20 years old, she has difficulty walking and must rest often no matter the activity. Having been through so much trauma in her life, living every day in pain, Abby continued to search for a solution and found it. Deep down, hope was not lost, it was...
2023-06-1215 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesSonja Montiel: Personal Story: 'Climb That Mountain'‘CLIMB THAT MOUNTAIN’
Featured in 'The Brave Edition' of AwareNow Magazine (www.awarenowmagazine.com).
Written & Narrated by: Sonja Montiel
Music by: Idan Balas
Produced by: AwareNow Media
2023-06-1007 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesElizabeth Blake-Thomas: Personal Story: 'We Are All Achieving'‘WE ARE ALL ACHIEVING’
Featured in 'The Brave Edition' of AwareNow Magazine (www.awarenowmagazine.com).
Written & Narrated by: Elizabeth Blake-Thomas
Music by: Yehezkel Raz
Produced by: AwareNow Media
2023-06-1005 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesBurt Kempner: Personal Story: 'Beyond'‘BEYOND’
Featured in 'The Brave Edition' of AwareNow Magazine (www.awarenowmagazine.com).
Written & Narrated by: Burt Kempner
Music by: Ardie Son
Produced by: AwareNow Media
2023-06-1001 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesPaul Rogers: Personal Story: 'Hold My Beer'‘HOLD MY BEER’
Featured in 'The Brave Edition' of AwareNow Magazine (www.awarenowmagazine.com).
Written & Narrated by: Paul Rogers
Music by : Midtro
Produced by: AwareNow Media
2023-06-1006 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesJono Lancaster: Exclusive Interview: 'Not All Heroes Wear Capes'While he doesn’t have a cape, this hero has a cause. Born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, Jono Lancaster had dedicated his life to helping others who look different to look deeper and to find love for themselves.
This exclusive interview is found in 'The Brave Edition' of AwareNow Magazine (https://www.awarenowmagazine.com).
Featuring: Jono Lancaster
Interviewed by: Allié McGuire
Music by: ANBR
Produced by: AwareNow Media
2023-06-1022 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesBailey Vincent: Exclusive Interview: 'Catching Breaths'An artistic director and founder of a body-neutral professional dance company, a deaf ballerina, a chronic illness advocate, and homeschooling mother of 2 daughters, Bailey Anne Vincent is an invisible illness insurgent living with a progressive disease (a variant of Cystic Fibrosis). And yet, even with 5 robot parts, over 5 internal organs removed, and an ever evolving cycle of infections, treatments and interventions, she catches her breath and carries on.
This exclusive interview is found in 'The Brave Edition' of AwareNow Magazine (https://www.awarenowmagazine.com).
Featuring: Bailey Vincent
Interviewed by: Allié McGuire
Music by: Hans Johnson
Produced by: AwareNow Media
2023-06-0915 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesWhitney Austin: Exclusive Interview: 'Whitney/Strong'After being shot 12 times the morning of Sept 6, 2018, in Cincinnati, Ohio and miraculously living to tell about it, Whitney Austin founded Whitney/Strong, an organization dedicated to finding common ground to end gun violence through data-driven, responsible gun ownership solutions.
This exclusive interview is found in 'The Brave Edition' of AwareNow Magazine (https://www.awarenowmagazine.com).
Featuring: Whitney Austin
Interviewed by: Allié McGuire
Music by: Adrián Berenguer
Produced by: AwareNow Media
2023-06-0924 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAllié McGuire: Exclusive Interview: 'Inhale, Exhale & Repeat'A breath…to give, take, receive, hold or ‘catch a breath’ is an incremental solution ingredient necessary to live. A breath is literally and metaphorically, CPR for living. Allié Merrick McGuire, Co-Founder of Awareness Ties, parent company of AwareNow Magazine is CPR for our world. I’ve had the blessing of knowing and serving philanthropically, boots on the ground in the global causes trenches with Allié for over a year. During this time, this woman and angel known as ‘Allié’ takes my breath away as I marvel at the incredible human being, woman, wife, mother, artist, friend, community producer and solution prov...
2023-01-1028 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesFeature Story by Elizabeth Blake-Thomas: 'UNSEEN'I naively believed that my worries about my young daughter would lessen the older she got. That wasn’t the case. The worries just changed. Instead of me being concerned about broken bones or stranger danger at the playground, I realised the older she got the more serious dangers she could fall prey to...
Watch & share the film, UNSEEN, to raise awareness of human trafficking: www.awarenow.us/watch/unseen
This feature story is found in 'The Adaptive Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.com
W...
2022-12-0706 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesExclusive Interview with Janne Karin Sande: 'No Roses Without Thorns'From the Barents Sea of Norway to you and me comes EO3, a product where the pursuit of sustainability and patented technology meet in service of healthy living. Janne Karin Sande, inventor of EO3, is the mind behind this magic.
This exclusive interview is found in 'The Dreams Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.com
Featuring: Janne Karin Sande
Interviewed by: Allié McGuire
Music by: Sol Rising
Produced by: Awareness Ties
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2022-09-0123 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesExclusive Interview: AwareNow Afghanistan: 'Forgotten Maintainers'The story of the Afghanistan A-29 Forgotten Maintainers is one of promises made but not kept. Brought to the United States to receive education and training on maintaining A-29 fighter jets in October 2014, this group of Afghan men worked side by side with U.S. forces in order to return to Afghanistan prepared to protect their country from oppression. In August 2021, when the Taliban took control of Kabul, all promises made were suddenly forgotten. What follows is a conversation recorded between Russ Pritchard and 3 of the forgotten maintainers still in Afghanistan and still in hiding.
This exclusive i...
2022-04-2149 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesFeature Story by Paul S. Rogers: 'A Matter Of Perspective'Release The Genie fact: A Genie knows why a round pizza comes in a square box. For ‘The Earth Edition’ of AwareNow, I am going to take the Earth as being the world we live in, with the fascinating concept of perspective and how we see our world...
This feature story is found in 'The Earth Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.com
Written & Narrated by: Paul S. Rogers
Music by: Sol Rising
Produced by: Awareness Ties
2022-04-1806 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesExclusive Interview with Paul S. Rogers: 'Unplugged'Uncovering revelations through conversations, Paul makes people comfortable with being uncomfortable. The creator and host of AwareNow Unplugged, Paul S. Rogers taps into people’s truths, providing permission to be raw and real through comically prompted but completely unscripted dialogue.
This exclusive interview is found in 'The Earth Edition' of AwareNow Magazine: www.awarenowmagazine.com
Featuring: Paul S. Rogers
Interviewed by: Allié McGuire
Music by: Sol Rising
Produced by: Awareness Ties
2022-04-1724 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesExclusive Interview with Shepard Fairey by Eddie Donaldson: 'To Obey Or Not To Obey'What started with a sticker has become a global empire of iconic expression through the artistry of Shepard Fairey, as he uses his platform, Obey Giant, to make public statements with passion and purpose. As we explore ‘the writing of wrongs’ in this edition of AwareNow, Eddie Donaldson (aka GuerillaOne) speaks with Shepard about his work.
Featured in: 'The Rights Edition' of AwareNow Magazine
Topic: Art, Street Art, Graffiti
Featuring: Shepard Fairey
Interviewed by: Eddie Donaldson
Produced by: Awareness Ties
2021-12-2112 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesExclusive Cover by Caly Bevier: 'Earth Song'A special thank you to Caly Bevier for raising her voice to raise awareness. Honored to share this exclusive cover of Earth Song in 'The World Edition' of AwareNow Magazine.
Featured in: ‘The World Edition’ of AwareNow Magazine
Topic: Environment
Performed by: Caly Bevier
Produced by: Awareness Ties
Podcast Soundtrack by: Thavius Beck
Episode Soundtrack by: Caly Bevier
2021-04-2003 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesOriginal Poetry by Mary David: 'What Is Love'To everyone who has sought to learn and unlearn the meaning of love… This is ‘What Love Is’, an original poem by Mary David in her AwareNow Magazine Column ‘Reflections’.
Featured in: 'The Heart Edition' of AwareNow Magazine
Topic: Love, Abuse, Survivor
Produced by: Awareness Ties
Written and Narrated by: Mary David
Podcast Soundtrack by: Thavius Beck
Episode Soundtrack by: Sol Rising (Deep Healing)
2021-03-1205 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesFeature Story by Isabella Blake-Thomas: '20/20 Vision'From life’s lows and highs, there are lessons to be learned. In this segment, 20/20 Vision, Isabella Blake Thomas explores personal insights gained in 2020 from all the good and bad that the year consisted of. From her feature story in ‘The Hindsight Edition’ of AwareNow Magazine, Isabella shares, "I’ve had so many highs and lows this year, that means my year looks like a heart monitor. Some of my highs were, teaching a 5-year-old to read, finishing writing a pilot I’ve been working on, filming two movies during a pandemic, etc. However, the highs have felt so high becau...
2021-01-1204 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesFeature Story by Providence Bowman: 'Sunday Drive'One can have a number of revelations while taking a Sunday drive. One of our columnists, Providence Bowman, shares an article appropriately entitled ‘Sunday Drive’ found in ‘The Hindsight Edition’ of AwareNow Magazine about revelations and insights gained from 2020 with the following excerpt: “I am writing this now with conviction as I think and sit about the present and how I will choose to live it. I do not write this with a mind clouded with the thoughts of what tomorrow may bring or regrets of the decisions that I have made today; I write this and think about the here...
2021-01-1204 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesFeature Story by Chief Ogimaa: 'Creator's Calling - Lesson 2'The whole of creation is seen as an interconnected structure or interlocking puzzle. Every piece is of equal importance… having the right to exist and the responsibility to hold its place as a worker in this physically and spiritually living creation. It is beautifully ordered and perfectly interdependent. This piece is from the exclusive column, ‘From The Beginning To Now’, found in ‘The Hindsight Edition’ of AwareNow Magazine by Ogimaa (Acha-Kooh-Waay), Jim - Anishinaabe Knowledge Keeper, Chief of Foothills Ojibway on Turtle Island. He shares, “We don't just take and walk away. We need to put things back to heal themsel...
2021-01-1114 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesFeature Story by Lorraine D'Alessio: 'Grace Is The Place'“We are not defined by the challenges we face but by the way we react to them,” writes Lorraine D’Alessio, Founder of D’Alessio Law Group, in her column ‘Crossing’ in ‘The Hindsight Edition’ of AwareNow Magazine. Defining active empathy as an exercise of our shared humanity, Lorraine writes about her personal insights and learning gained during the pandemic sharing, “Each story comes with endless potential to broaden your perspective and understanding of the human experience.” Tune in for a beautiful account citing grace as the place where we begin to find our way forward.
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2021-01-0208 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesFeature Story by Dr. Robert Pace: 'You Need To Loosen Up'Why does stretching matter for MS patients? How can such a simple activity make a big difference in such a complex disease? Well, it all comes down to complex neuroscience. Tune in as Dr. Robert Pace explains in his column ‘Keeping Pace With MS’ in ‘The Hindsight Edition’ of AwareNow. “It may not be as sexy as the pharmacology of remyelination or serum biomarkers, but stretching is an essential part of a patient’s treatment plan,” writes Dr. Pace. “…if a patient actually made a daily practice of stretching, it would probably help more in the long run than any medication tha...
2020-12-2908 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesFeature Story by Mike Diamond: 'My Spoon'“Before I got sober, unfortunately, I used my spoon to take in a massive amount of cocaine - yes cocaine.” Hear from Mike Diamond, TV Personality, Author and Interventionist as he shares his story of going from ‘user’ to ‘useful’. “I was afraid to be authentic and follow my source. Now, I look at it every moment and know I’m living in light,” writes Mike in his column entitled 'The Conscious Outlaw' in 'The Hindsight Edition' of AwareNow Magazine. “My past and my honesty about it empowers others to live in their truth.”
Featured in: 'The Hind...
2020-12-2905 min
AwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesAwareNow™: The Official Podcast for CausesPresented by Awareness Ties (www.awarenessties.us), AwareNow™ is rated 'O' for original and organic content to raise awareness for the causes we're all tied to, through personal stories and exclusive interviews. Tune in as we raise awareness a story at a time about topics that aren't always easy to talk about through conversations that are sometimes hard to have. Together, we are aware now.
Produced by: Awareness Ties
Narrated by: Allié McGuire
Podcast Soundtrack by: Thavius Beck
2020-12-2800 min