Angela Velasquez is the owner and founder of The Kitty Bodega in Houston, TX. It is the first retail store for cats in Houston, and one of less than 10 cat stores across the country.

How well do you know your cat? If you have questions about your cat’s needs, Angela has the answers. Since she was in college, cat rescue has been at the heart of Angela’s day-to-day life. After being in the corporate world for two decades, and after much soul-searching about how she wanted to spend her next 20 years, she decided to put her love of cats into action and she came up with the idea of The Kitty Bodega. Listen to the show to hear all of Angela’s great tips and get educated on so many nuances of the life of a cat. Bern and Angela cover it all! So much to know. Meow!

Today on One Life Radio, Bernadette is joined by Andrew Colsky, “The Sleep Science Guy,” They covered some of the latest trends in getting a good night’s rest.

Andrew Colsky, JD, LPC, LMHC, (Juris Doctor, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Mental Health Counselor) is a nationally recognized behavioral sleep expert with over 15 years of clinical experience.

He specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and nightmares (CBT-N), holds a mini-fellowship in sleep science from The University od Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medcine, and is the founder of the National Sleep Center.

As the creator and host of “Sleep Science Today,” Andrew merges education, advocacy, and media to bring the science of sleep to the public in an accessible, engaging way.

Andrew is trusted by healthcare leaders and loved by everyday listeners for his ability to cut through the noise and deliver actionable advice - backed by real science.

Learn more about Andrew at sleepscienceguy.com

Instagram: @sleepscienceguy & @sleepsciencetoday

Today on One Life Radio, Bernadette is joined by Stephanie Cyr (NBC-HWC), the founder of  PowerUp Moves, a personal development program designed to establish and improve healthy safety habits resulting in strength, self-efficacy and confidence, talking about summer safety for adults.

Cyr is an attorney and educator with over 25 years' experience as a specialist in violence prevention education, personal safety and empowerment, she is Faculty Lecturer of Personal Defense at San Francisco State University (SFSU) and is responsible for developing the first University Accredited Minor Degree in Empowerment Self Defense (ESD).  

Stephanie is the author of The PowerUp Moves Notebook, an interactive empowerment self-defense higher education textbook, and has also written self-defense curriculum and trained instructors for the San Francisco Unified School District physical education department. Currently, she is collaborating with academics from other universities to develop ESD or (Empowerment Self-Defense) programming on campus, further violence prevention research, and explore the relationship of personal safety and mental health. 

(In addition to her work in academia, Stephanie is a Senior Facilitator and Trainer for PAVE Prevention, a Consultant for The Association of ESD Professionals, and serves as a member of Joyful Heart Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting survivors of gender-based violence. She is the founder of Edge Self Defense and the author of The Weekly Edge and Moves of the Day. She has been featured at WorldWideWomen’s Girls Festival SF 2019.)

An accomplished martial artist with nearly three decades of experience in more than 10 different disciplines including Tae Kwon Do, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Kravitz Maga. Stephanie holds a Juris Doctor with Honor from the University of Maryland School of Law, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Rutgers University and is a graduate of the Institute of Integrative Nutrition.

Learn more about Stephanie at powerupmoves.com.

Today on One Life Radio, Dr. DeWone Bennett joins Bernadette to talk about the power of the word “no,” in all situations. Many of us have trouble telling others no, and we suffer the consequences doing things for others that we don’t want to do, or don’t have time to do. Dr. DeWone gives us tangible advice for how to start saying no and taking our lives and our time back from those who are taking advantage.

Dr. Bennett has over ten years of extensive training and experience working with children, adolescents, and adults. He holds two master’s degrees and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Dr. DeWone is a Licensed Professional Counselor and counseling supervisor. Dr. Bennett has a diverse range of training and certifications as a Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (TF-CBT) EMDR and Gottman method as a couple's therapist. As well as a National Certified Counselor and Counseling Supervisor and a corporate EAP counselor and trainer. Over the past 15 years he has focused his interest in personal development, on those struggling with emotional trauma, relationship issues, resiliency, and work-life balance. As the owner of a group private practice in the North Dallas area, DeWone continues to provide life-altering behavioral health services and consultations.

You can find and learn more about Dr. DeWone Bennett on dbennettcounseling.com.

Here are more episodes with DeWone Bennett:

DeWone Bennett, LPC - Can Valentine’s Day Expectations Harm Your Relationship? ep. 3081

The Best and Worst Ways to Break Up #2093

The Psychology of Tattoos #2073

Bernadette welcomes back Emma Suttie to dive into her article from the Epoch Times, “The Real Consequences of Breast Implant Illness.” Emma has written for multiple publications over the past decade and is now a health reporter for The Epoch Times,  covering Eastern medicine, nutrition, trauma, and lifestyle medicine.

Here are more episodes with Emma Suttie:

Emma Suttie - Do the New Breast Screening Guidelines Protect Women? #2078

FURRY FRIDAY Joni Kamlet - Medicinal Mushrooms for Pets, Emma Suttie - Is Longevity Genetic? #2036



WELLNESS WEDNESDAY Dr. Jonny Bowden - Insulin Resistance, Emma Suttie - Neurological Healing for Trauma #1965

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Mary Holland serves as President and General Counsel of Children’s Health Defense. She left the faculty of the New York University School of Law where she served for 17 years, most recently directing its Graduate Lawyering Program. Mary received her Master of Arts and Juris Doctor Degrees from Columbia University, and her undergraduate degree from Harvard. She has worked in international, public, and private law. Mary is the co-author of “Vaccine Epidemic” and “The HPV Vaccine on Trial: Seeking Justice for a Generation Betrayed.”

Learn more about Mary and the Children’s Health Defense

at children’s health defense.org

And, watch VAXXED 3: Authorized to Kill on CHD!

Ingrid Newkirk is the president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is the largest animal liberation organization in the world, and PETA entities have more than 9 million members and supporters globally.

 Ingrid has authored 13 books and been profiled by The New Yorker, the Los Angeles Times, and Fortune, which dubbed her the “Mother Teresa of rabbits.” She was also the subject of HBO’s award-winning documentary I Am an Animal and was named one of Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Women. 

  PETA opposes speciesism, a human-supremacist worldview, and focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: in laboratories, the food industry, the clothing trade, and the entertainment business.

Website: www.peta.org