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ThriveTalkThriveTalk: Thrive publisher Brad MitchellNow that we’re a few episodes into our newly launched ThriveTalk video podcast, it’s a good time to introduce you to the person behind Thrive After 55 magazine: Brad Mitchell of Mitchell Media.
Brad wears a lot of hats. He’s the founder of both Northeast Ohio Parent and Thrive magazines (originally called Northeast Ohio Boomer & Beyond), along with the annual special needs publication LiveSpecial (with the National Council of Jewish Women/Cleveland), and Walden Life.
The company sponsors Thrive’s popular Bash events throughout the year and has recently partnered with a national company...
2026-02-0224 minThriveTalkSocial Security & You. We Know a Guy With the AnswersMost of us don’t pay attention to Social Security until it’s time to collect it. Even then, we’ve got questions: a lot of them. ThriveTalk video podcast host Marie Elium sits down with Brandon Smith, a public affairs specialist at the Social Security Administration (SSA) office in Cleveland, to sort through the misconceptions, mistakes, and expectations about this vital and sometimes-maligned safety net.
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2026-01-2932 minThriveTalkBe an Effective Healthcare Advocate for Yourself & the People You LoveCommunication can be tricky with family and friends. But if you’re trying to talk to a doctor in a hospital or at an office visit, it’s not only tricky, but also intimidating. The stakes are highest at a time when we, or a loved one, are at our lowest. Thrive’s Caregiver Corner columnist and blogger Jennifer Beach offers ways to bridge the communication gap with your healthcare team.
Jennifer Beach, LSW, MA, C-SWCM writes the Thrive blog, Caregiver Corner. She established Advocate for Elders in Rocky River in 2010. Jennifer has decades of experience working with a...
2025-12-1727 minThriveTalkThriveTalk Episode 4: What's the Deal with AI?Artificial intelligence, or AI, has been around for decades. Now that it’s in consumers’ hands, the technology is exploding. If you’ve used a computer, talked to Alexa or Siri, or scrolled through TikTok videos, you’re already using AI.
Thrive’s tech columnist Tak Sato, cofounder of the Center for Aging in the Digital World, is our guest. He and his wife, Mely, founded the nonprofit group on Cleveland’s west side, offering free tech seminars and classes for older adults. Learn more at the website or by calling (440) 787-2020.
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2025-11-1032 min
Smart Money. Smarter Moves.Q4 Market Insights & The 2026 Outlook: What’s Driving Growth and Where Caution CountsIn this episode of Smart Money. Smarter Moves., Freedom Family Office CIO Kyle Cain shares highlights from our latest ThriveTalk session, where he explores the most relevant themes shaping the markets as we close out 2025 and look ahead to 2026.Kyle dives into how investor sentiment, interest rate cuts, and policy shifts are influencing both risk and opportunity across sectors. He discusses how the AI boom continues to drive earnings growth, why inflation and tariffs remain competing forces, and how evolving global trade and domestic policy may affect future productivity and valuations.
2025-10-2930 minThriveTalkThriveTalk Episode 3: Holidays with the Grandkids; What to See & Where to GoThe grandkids are coming to town.
Now what?
A visit from grandkids is fun, noisy, messy and (c’mon, admit it) a little bit stressful. Throw the holidays into the mix and things can go sideways fast. Thrive magazine’s grandparent columnist Karen Shadrach always has great suggestions for ways to spend time with grandkids of all ages. Her conversation with Thrive editor Marie Elium focuses on holiday events for kids of all ages.
The key, Karen says, is to make things as simple as possible. Sure, a trip to downtown Cleveland to see...
2025-10-1022 minThriveTalkHow Cleveland Lost, and Then Found, SupermanWhen this year’s “Superman” movie hit theaters, Northeast Ohio residents saw more than just the Man of Steel; they saw Cleveland streets and buildings because part of the film was shot here. It makes sense that Superman returned to Cleveland. After all, it’s the birthplace of the action hero. Thrive’s pop culture columnist, Mike Olszewski, tells us how Glenville’s Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster created Superman in 1933, how they, and Cleveland, lost the comic book hero, and how the city is reclaiming its arguably most famous creation.
Mike Olszewski is a veteran Cleveland ra...
2025-09-2931 minThriveTalkTravel Insurance: Worth It, or a Waste?
Thrive editor Marie Elium interviews our travel columnist, Kathy Yarian of Fairview Park, to talk about the pros and cons of travel insurance. Spoiler alert: There are far more pros than cons with this one.
Kathy is an independent travel advisor for Prestige Travel Leaders. You can reach her at 440-779-4060, through her website travelleaders.com/agent/355867 or follow her on Facebook at facebook.com/kathy.yarian5/.
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The Jay Maymi Talk ShowThe Jay Maymi Talk Show - Ep. #57 - 8/22/21 "#THRIVETALK: "The Effective Power of M-B-S"Thriving will require you to find, ignite, and release the rebellious nature of your soul. Shelley Paxton walks us through that journey. Additionally, credit crusader, Brittany Greene highlights how good credit affects your ability to thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-08-2457 min
The Jay Maymi Talk ShowThe Jay Maymi Talk Show - Ep. #45 - 5/23/21 "#ThriveTalk: The Warrior's Mindset"Listen in on this fantastic show that dives into the Warrior's Mindset from a different perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-05-2554 min
The Jay Maymi Talk ShowThe Jay Maymi Talk Show - Ep. #44 - 5/16/21 "#ThriveTalk: Subtle Addictions"When innovative people take a stand for what they believe in, magic always follows! Listen in on this special #ThriveTalk Segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-05-2056 min
The Jay Maymi Talk ShowThe Jay Maymi Talk Show - Episode #30- 1/31/21 "#Thrivetalk - The Thriver's Diet"Ever wonder what a “Thrivers Diet” consists of? What differentiates them from others? In this latest show, I lay out the “Thrivers Diet”. If you are intentional about thriving, then you need to know this diet and follow it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-02-0156 min
Disrupting Stigma with Brooke Lacey16: Gaslighting & Traumatic Emotional AbuseWE ARE DISRUPTING THE STIGMA and talking about traumatic abuse and GASLIGHTING.. my FIRE interview with the enchanting, badass Dani Rae. She will NOT be quiet anymore.
I kept saying to myself that I had to have people on the podcast to talk about things of which I could not speak. halfway through this interview, it hit me like a TON of bricks. OF COURSE, it was abuse that I endured. gaslighting is abuse. end of story.
Listen to find out what that means and hear Dani tell her raw, unfiltered story of emotional, systematic, traumatic abuse. hear our RALLY C...
2019-11-031h 21
Excuse My ADHDLandslideSend us Fan MailRejection, Criticism, People Pleasing, Flooding, over excitement, flash rage, deep sadness, these are all words that describe or at least start to describe Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD). If you are reading this and you have ADHD the chances are pretty high that you also have RSD. Were you ever told you were too dramatic, a cry baby, too whiny, quick to anger, or that it just isn’t that bad you need to get over it? If so, you may have RSD. Growing up I was overly sensitive, criticism is almost excruciating for me, I...
2019-09-2325 min
Kelly Martin SpeaksWhy You Need To Leave Your Narcissist PartnerEpisode Summary:
Listen to episode 58 of Kelly Martin Speaks, 'Why You Need To Leave Your Narcissist Partner'
In this episode I talk about narcissism, gas-lighting and toxic relationships. This is not just with a partner, but can be with parents, children, employers, religious leaders, politicians and more. I go into:
The 10 signs that you are in a relationship with a narcissist
My own experiences of narcissism in a romantic relationship
How narcissists and gas-lighters can often be one in the same
Why you may be being gas-lighted and not know about and so much m...
2019-07-2500 min
It's Not A FairytaleWhen Your Cut Off Game Is Strong!The ladies are discussing being emotionally disconnected. We will also be discussing, "Housewives of Potomac" and "90 Day Fiance, Ever After".
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