Born with dwarfism, Becky Curran has made it her life’s mission to represent her community and advocate for many others dealing with disabilities. There are only 65,000 little people in the United States; there are over 300 types of dwarfism. Unfortunately, little people are faced with a combination of negative perceptions built by the media and often find themselves living apart from the general population. Becky seeks to change all that by showcasing her own achievements in the show business industry. She spent several years working in the Equity and Inclusion department at the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists ( SAG-AFTRA) and currently serves as Employment Chair of Little People of America. As a motivational speaker and advocate for inclusion, Becky strives to teach acceptance while educating and motivating all people to establish goals and work hard to accomplish them.

On today’s episode, a conversation about writing and journalism with acclaimed novelist John DeDakis. John’s journalistic career is impressive with him serving as a White House correspondent during the Reagan years and as a top tier staffer for the “Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer” at CNN. These days, along with writing and publishing successful mystery novels, John is a motivational speaker, educator, writing coach and certified grief educator. We share John’s insights on the state of journalism today and how writing as a therapeutic tool can be life changing.

Today we welcome Jennifer Kaufman, educator, advocate, speaker and the grandmother of a child with autism. Jennifer is here to offer insights from her book, “Grandparents on the Spectrum: A Journey from Both Sides of the Desk.” Jennifer speaks to the people who are closest to autism but often feel the least equipped – grandparents who want to help but don’t know how, and first responders who need practical tools, not theory. She is a leading voice in the autism community offering support and love to people across the country, as well as her own family.

Today’s guest Tom Murphy is one of the nation’s top nature photographers. His photographic passion and specialty is Yellowstone National Park. Sicne 1975 Tom has traveled extensively within its 3400 square miles, hiking and skiing on extended trips throughout the back country. He has skied across the entire park several times.

Tom is featured in the PBS documentary “Christmas in Yellowstone” and his works can be found in private, public and museum collections around the world. Dedicated to honoring and protecting the natural beauty and wildlife of Yellowstone, Tom has been recognized by the United States Postal Service, which is issuing a commemorative stamp for America’s 250th birthday, featuring one of Tom Murphy’s majestic bison photographs.

Today, we get back to the funny stuff with a guy who is ‘serious’ about comedy. Meet Eddie Brill, a native New Yorker who came to Boston to attend Emerson College, getting his start in comedy there and never looking back. Eddie has toured all over the United States and throughout many parts of the world. He was previously the warm-up comic and comedy talent coordinator of The Late Show with David Letterman. He founded and was the creative director for the award-winning Great American Comedy Festival in Norfolk, Nebraska, honoring the late Johnny Carson who hailed from that town. Eddie and I talk about current trends in comedy, who his heroes in the business are and the comics who continue to “bring it” on stage today!

Ron Moody is living a life of music, from the performance side to a career behind the scenes. Ron formed a group back in the 1960’s called, “Ron Moody and the Centaurs.” This Southern Beach Rock band had their share of solid hits and Ron, a member of the Beach Music Hall of Fame, regularly performs his old standards along with many original tunes he has composed the years. Ron Moody is unique in the world of music. He is that rare individual who has spent his entire life immersed in both sides of the music industry, having been involved with creativity and with commerce. There are many who have a prospective from either the business or creative side. Ron is a guy who has both!

It is 1931. Adolph Hitler is less than two years away from becoming dictator of Germany. But he is currently walking a political tightrope with his future still uncertain. In September of that year Hitler’s 22-year-old niece Geli Raubal is found dead of a gunshot wound in the future Fuhrer’s Munich apartment. Their odd relationship raised many questions. Was her death a suicide as Hitler claims, or was there a more sinister side to the story? Our guest Peter Clenott has written a thrilling novel entitled, “The Murder Investigation of Adolph Hitler,” about a tumultuous time in Germany and a case that could have changed history as we know it!

If something inside of you keeps whispering the words, “this matters-do something,” then you’ve come to the right podcast!

Today’s guest is Dr. Tom Bourdon who helps individuals and teams create meaningful, values-driven change. His new book offers practical tools to moving forward. We’ll be exploring “It Lit a Fire: Let Your Inner Spark Ignite a Change reAction.” Tom has offered a companion for anyone who feels a call to do more—whether your flame is just beginning to flicker or is already blazing!