Ann Marchetti, Fort Lauderdale Mayoral Candidate & Community Change advocate returns along with Tosha Hayes, Co-Founder of Hurdle Apparel Socks, Fabric & Fashion Specialist. Then, it’s 'The Sport Doctor Is In' with some Bob Gajda wisdom and your questions and emails!

Chief Ogden has been a successful law enforcement executive for over 37 years. He has led a positive transformation by changing the culture in his agency. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and is pursuing a Master’s in Leadership.  

Chief David Ogden is a keynote speaker on leadership, organizational health, team building, and mental health. He holds a 4th degree in Brazilian Jiujitsu.

Dave’s family lost a child from a rare terminal illness. Dave has spoken, lectured, and on going from grief to hope, stress, and management strategies to lead through tragedy. 

Suzanna Kennedy helps dynamic awakening people activate their superpowers, fulfill their soul purpose, and stop working so hard. In 1997 she experienced a spontaneous quantum consciousness awakening. Suzanna is an expert on the Planetary and Personal Accelerated Evolution. A powerful change agent and visionary, she facilitates enlightenment for individuals and groups. Suzanna is the author of the book Sacred Union, Pathway to Paradise. Her Divine Human Upgrade Program™ guides clients to expand to higher levels of consciousness, and clients report dramatic shifts in their quality of life within days of beginning their Divine Human Upgrades. 

Multiple award-winning singer songwriter, entertainer, author, and teacher, to name a few.  John Michael Ferrari writes emotional storytelling cross-genre songs about life’s experiences with touches of sophistication and childlike wonder.  There is no place he would rather be than "on stage". His favorite saying is "There's never a stranger in the audience." 

At the end of 2022, alone, John Michael was named "Performer of the Year" at the eZWay Golden Gala 2022, his song "Masquerading in the Night" was voted "Best Song Production 2022" at the Museboat Live Channel, and John Michael was awarded “Outstanding Male Singer Songwriter 2022" by the Nashville Music Foundation, 

John Michael Ferrari and Pepper Jay, his music producer for over 3 decades, split their time between Nashville and their ranch in Pahrump, Nevada.  

John Michael Ferrari writes, arranges, and performs his original country pop crossover jazz gospel songs.  For his perceived lack of respect for musical genres, John Michael Ferrari was named “Crossover Artist of the Year” by the New Music Weekly Awards 2021.  John Michael's songs have landed on Top 40, Country, and Gospel radio charts and playlists . An example is “Paint You a Love Song,” penned for his friend's wedding, as of December 2022 is several weeks at #1 on the Country Radio Chart and the Mainstream Radio Chart on the Independent Music Network.  

To date, all reviews of John Michael Ferrari's songs have been 100% positive. 

Pepper Jay has produced three albums for John Michael Ferrari on their independent label “Cappy Records”: “My Early Life” (1994), “Be the Smile on Your Face” (2020), and “My Heart Can’t Breathe” (2022). The two recent albums were recorded at Larry Beaird Music Group, Nashville. Presently in production is their next album, a pop crossover album tentatively titled “I Keep Dreaming”.  Pepper Jay was named “Outstanding AC Music Producer of the Year” (2022) for “My Heart Can’t Breathe” by Producers Choice Honors. “Be the Smile on Your Face” was named “Triple A Album of the Year 2021” also by the Producer’s Choice Honors.

Also recently, New Music Weekly named John Michael Ferrari Adult Contemporary Breakthrough Artist of the Year 2022, John Michael Ferrari was voted “Fan Favorite 2022” for his song “My Heart Can’t Breathe” by the Independent Music Network, he was twice the winner of the United Kingdom Radio contest Ignition Country Radio in 2022, he was also voted “Rising Star 2021” at the eZWay Magazine Gala, was awarded “Best Peace Song” 2020 at the Hollywood Tribute to the Oscars by Art 4 Peace for his song “Like a Rock n Roll Band,” and was named Singer Songwriter of the Year 2019 at the Fame Awards.

John Michael Ferrari has been honored to have graced the covers of several magazines in the past couple of years including New Music Weekly, Hollywood Weekly Nashville, and eZWay Magazine. 

Trivia: John Michael Ferrari was awarded the Quilt of Valor for his military service in the United States Army.

Trivia: John Michael Ferrari and Pepper Jay are teachers and the authors of "Dynamic Song Performance, The Singer's Bible.” John Michael is also the author of “Acting with Your Eyes”.

For further info about their music, please visit https://johnmichaelferrari.com/

Jamie Glazov holds a Ph.D. in History, with a specialty in Russian, U.S. and Canadian foreign policy. He is the editor of FrontpageMag.com, the author of United in Hate and Jihadist Psychopath, and the host of the web-tv show, “The Glazov Gang.”

Charles “Chuck” Hughes serves as the Executive Director of the Gary Chamber of Commerce. His mission, along with that of the Chamber is to attract new business, retain existing businesses and to promote and further develop all of the business interests in the City of Gary.

During his very diverse and productive career, Mr. Hughes served as a Gary Fire Official for 34 years reaching the rank of Battalion Chief and the department’s Public Information Officer. He worked as a member of the media doing both radio and television. He was the host of the popular “Sound Off” program on W.W.C.A. radio for several years in addition to serving as the evening newscaster. He was the 4^th black on-air person hired full time at W.W.C.A. behind only the legendary Lucky Cordell, Vivian Carter and Jesse Coopwood. He later was named as the first black play-by-play announcer and that was followed by his being named the first black Sports Director at that station. Next, he ventured into Chicago television where he served for 12 years as Producer and host for the popular television talk show “Dimensions” seen weekly on W.P.W.R. and U.P.N. Channel 50 in Chicago.

Chuck also served with distinction for 16 years as a member of the Gary City Council at an At-large position. During that time he served two terms as President, two as Vice-President and each year served as the Council’s Public Safety Chairman. He is credited with founding several community programs such as the Gary Midnight Basketball Program, the “No Workshops, No Jump shots” program, the Local and Chicago media anti-violence initiative and bringing the owners of Taser to Northwest Indiana to expose local Law Enforcement to non-fatal techniques.

Chuck’s council success enabled him to serve as the Education Chairman for the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns. National recognition included his being selected as first Vice-Chair and then Chairman of the National League of Cities Public Safety and Crime Prevention Committee  being the only person from Northwest Indiana to ever serve in that capacity. Next Mr. Hughes was asked to serve on the prestigious National League of Cities Board of Directors, where only a couple of other people from Northwest Indiana had ever previously served.

In addition to his duties as Executive Director of the Gary Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Hughes recently served as the Board Chairman for the Gary-Hammond East Chicago Empowerment Zone. Currently he serves as a member of the Indiana University Executive Council, the I.U. Chancellor’s Community Engagement Committee, the Indiana University School of Business Advisory Board, the I.U. SPEA Advisory Committee, Northwest Indiana Chamber Executives Association, the Regional Development Corporation Board of Directors, Ivy Tech Society of Innovators, the Indiana Black Expo Board of Directors, Friends of the Gary Airport and the Salvation Army Board of Directors. Among his many affiliations are the National Association of Black Journalists, Firefighters Local 359, Indiana Association of Fire Firefighters, Retired Fire and Police Association, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and the I CHANGE NATIONS 3M Project Global Initiative.

Chuck has received numerous honors and recognition for his work in the community and on behalf of its citizens. Those include;  the prestigious Indiana University Outstanding Alumnus Award, Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society Award for Public Affairs and Administration, Lifetime Achievement Award from The National Civil Rights Library, induction into the National Civil Rights Library Hall of Fame, Honorary Doctorate degree in Philosophy in Humanities from United Graduate College and Seminary International, appointed a Goodwill Ambassador by Golden Rule International, I Change Nations Award as a Human Conservation Solutionist, creator of the internationally acclaimed Community Civility Counts initiative, a campaign that earned him recognition from Ambassador Dr. Clyde Rivers at the Gerald R. Ford presidential Library in Grand Rapids Michigan and later on the U.S. Capitol Hill, Outstanding Individual Award from the Mayor’s Office on Disabilities, and the Lakeshore Classic event that spotlights our student athletes and that also attracts national dignitaries to Northwest Indiana.

Chuck Hughes is a graduate of Gary Roosevelt High School where he was a stellar atlete, has a Certificate of Graduation from Midwestern Broadcast School and a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Public Affairs from Indiana University. He is married to Dr. Danita Johnson Hughes and the father of 3 daughters.

Chad M. Bruckner is an author and motivational speaker from Allentown, PA. Chad served 13 years in Law Enforcement and 8 years in the U.S. Army Infantry. Chad was promoted to Sergeant at 20 and led combat missions in Iraq. Chad is a passionate advocate for veterans and police officers. Chad’s mission is to inspire and empower first responders and veterans to reach their full potential. Chad has developed training programs in wellness, leadership and resiliency; and publicly speaks on these issues. Chad is guided by his Faith and Core Values and has dedicated his life to serving others. Chad holds a Master’s Degree in Digital Forensics and a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. Chad is married to the love of his life, Kristen, and they have 3 children. Chad loves Philly sports, music and film. Connect with Chad on socials!

Greg is a best-selling author, speaker and fitness entrepreneur. He opened AYC Health & Fitness, Kansas City’s Original Personal Training Center, in May 1986, and has personally trained nearly 60,000 one-on-one sessions. Today, AYC specializes in onsite corporate wellness, personal and small-group training. 

Greg is the co-founder and CEO of the National Corporate Fitness Institute (NCFI), a certifying body for fitness professionals, and the co-founder of Scriptor Publishing Group.  

Greg holds a master’s degree in HPER (exercise science) (1986) and a bachelor’s degree in Health & Physical Education (1983) from Morehead State University, Morehead, KY.  He has been actively involved in the fitness industry for more than three decades as a club manager, owner, personal fitness trainer, and corporate wellness supervisor. He has worked with athletes and non-athletes of all ages and physical abilities and served as a conditioning coach at the collegiate level. He worked with the Kansas City Chiefs, during the offseason, in the early 1980’s, along with professional baseball, soccer and golf athletes. 

He writes articles and contributes for many international publications and websites including, Men’s Fitness, Women’s Health, Prevention, Time, US News & World Report, New York Times, IDEA Fitness Journal, Corporate Wellness Magazine, and has a monthly column called “Treadmill Talks” in Personal Fitness Professional magazine.  Greg has authored twelve books.

Eric P. Williams, B.A., D.C.

Education:

• 1988 Doctor of Chiropractic, Palmer College, Davenport, Iowa
• 1985 Bachelor of Arts in Biology with minor in Chemistry - Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois
• 1989 Advanced Proficiency rating in activator methods
• 2020 CPR & AED certified by American Heart Association

Practice Experience:

• 1990 to Present Williams Chiropractic Center, Lisle, Illinois - Founder/Owner
  

  Friendly family-oriented chiropractic center purposed to treat infant aged patients to seasoned individuals. Spinal health and preventative application are the primary focus and approach for the WCC team.

• 1989 to 1990 Shepherd Chiropractic Center, Lisle, Illinois - Associate

Professional Organizations and Committees:

•  Board Member & Vice President (as of 2021)  of Education Foundation of Lisle Community School District 202, 2000 to current
• Adjunct Professor at National University of Health Science, Lombard, IL
• Appointed to the Knox College Alumni Council as a board member, 2019
• Twice a year speaker for Lisle Senior Park District
•  Nominated Citizen of the year for Naperville, 2003
•  "Official" doctor on the sidelines for the Lisle Senior High School football games, 1996-2020

Additional: Avid sports enthusiast; circuit training, basket ball and 5k running. Naperville resident for 25 years. Two lovely grown daughters.