Guest: Corey Bearak, Attorney - Government Affairs Counsel

Host: Dr. Deborah Heiser

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Episode Introduction

Welcome to After 40. I'm so excited to share this session with you today because I have Corey birak with me. And Corey birak is a seasoned attorney in Government and Public Affairs Council based in Queens, New York, and from almost 50 years, he's blended public service and legal strategy to help public officials, unions, businesses and nonprofits navigate complex policy and media landscapes. Corey has been involved in communities long before it became the talk of the town where people are talking about how important it is to connect and become involved in your community, there's been so much talk about things like social prescribing and connections and community that can be of service to individuals.

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Resources

The Mentorship Edge: https://a.co/d/eujpfX7

The Right Side of 40: https://substack.com/@deborahheiserphd

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Guest: Kiki L'Italien, EVP of Marketing & Community Engagement | CEO & Editor-in-Chief of Association Chat

On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kikilitalien/

Host: Dr. Deborah Heiser

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Spell All right, so with a little bit of discussion and a little bit of marinating in our talk previously, so in 2025 I would like to level up Association Chat financially, so that I can leave it eventually in a successful place that will survive after I have moved on from that. At the same time, I want to prepare myself by creating on my own domain, create the spot leadership elsewhere, so that I'm not pouring everything as I have for the previous 16 years of my life into something somebody else owns. So what I need help with, I have this really great opportunity coming up to give a two minute speech and to lead people into thinking about me in certain ways, or thinking about the topic, topics I want to be known for.

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Guest: Frank Douglas, Safe Haven Dialogues

On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-frank-l-douglas/

Host: Dr. Deborah Heiser

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From a Fulbright scholar arriving in the U.S. with big dreams, to becoming a top executive in global pharmaceuticals, Dr. Frank L. Douglas has spent his life breaking barriers and reframing challenges. In this powerful episode, we explore his journey from Guyana to the C-suite, the discrimination he faced and transformed, and how he’s helping others do the same through his reframing methodology and his organization, Safe Haven Dialogues.

We talk about connection, mentorship, innovation, and what it means to find purpose after 40. Dr. Douglas also shares the practical steps anyone can take to reframe problems into solutions that uplift not just themselves—but entire communities.

Tune in to hear the story of a true Renaissance man who’s still changing the world, one perspective at a time.

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Resources

Defining Moments of a Free Man from a Black Stream: https://a.co/d/e9kBNC6

Safe Haven Dialogues: https://www.safehavendialogues-llc.com/

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