Feb 7th to 11th - The James Cooley Show

With Malte Niebelschuetz, Desi Carson & Rachel Rudo Munyaradzi, Marie Vaudry, Dechon Burns and Shelly Rufin

Weekday evenings at 7pm - The James Cooley Show presents It's Your Life!

This LIVE show is broadcast on The Answer San Diego FM 96.1 AM 1170 North County, San Diego, and multiple other national platforms including Amazon Alexa, iHeart Radio, Tune-In and Radio.com; and also made available as a podcast.

Listeners also have the opportunity to call LIVE into the show KCBQ Hotline number Call-In 1-888-344-1170

This week's Co-Host

Michelle Cooley - has been part of the JC Cooley Foundation since its inception in 2014.
Her continued focus is on giving back to the community and finding ways to inspire and help those in need

#252 Monday Feb 7th: "Shore Buddies - Paying a Role in Sustainability Awareness," with Malte Niebelschuetz.

Introducing the creator and founder of Shore Buddies Malte Niebelschuetz
The products and mission of Shore Buddies
The difference in sustainable awareness around the world. How Shore Buddies is a social enterprise

Malte is passionate about innovative and sustainable ideas and bringing products to market that are truly improving the world. Malte founded Shore Buddies in 2014 as the world’s first stuffed animal made from 100% post consumer recycled plastic bottles. Bringing Sustainability into Play, to keep plastics out of the Ocean.

More info: www.shore-buddies.com

#253 Tuesday Feb 8th: The Importance of Intergenerational Relationships

Introducing Advocate, Speaker, Mental Health Equity Champion, Community Builder, Social Activist- Desi Carson; and Change Management Expert, Employee Relations, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leader Rachel Rudo Munyaradzi.
The importance of intergenerational relationships
Servant leadership and the difference among generations
The importance of supporting the younger generation and how they can support us.

Desi Carson:

Desi's journey into Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access, and Social Justice (‘IDEAS’) work formally began in middle school when volunteerism in numerous community programs became a central part of her life. From local food drives to teaching soccer to special needs students, she consistently saw the need for more hope, compassion, kindness, and love in the world.

Desi infuses IDEAS principles into every facet of her work including creating large-scale community events, holding queer-friendly talk spaces on college campuses, operating anonymous mental health hotlines, speaking at conferences and on panels examining the role of intersectionality in advancing IDEAS, and directing multiple sports at the Special Olympics.

Desi now holds the position of Director of Programs and Partnerships at IDEAS Generation as well as the title of Business Manager for PsychoHairapy. At IDEAS Generation, Desi leads the design and implementation of the organizations’ leadership and community development programs designed to connect, support, and elevate the next generation of IDEAS leaders. She also spearheads the organizations efforts to forge mutually beneficial partnerships with other IDEAS-minded leaders and organizations to scale collective impact.

More info: www.inclusionnextwork.org and www.psychohairapy.org

Rachel Rudo Munyaradzi:

Rachel is a change management expert, seamlessly engineering transformational changes working with C-Suite executives in companies and nonprofits. Dedicating more than two decades to helping executives and teams transform their challenges into opportunities for extraordinary growth and performance. Primarily focused on bringing companies from chaos to clarity. Rachel believes that change is inevitable, and thriving is a choice.

"I believe that change comes by utilizing the 4 E's - Empathy, Encouragement, Education leading to Empowerment". Having always been a minority throughout her career in Corporate America, Rachel is also a Diversity and Inclusion thought leader. As a black woman originally from Zimbabwe, Rachel refused to let her gender, race, or place of birth determine her career path. Rachel advocates for diversity and inclusion within an organization’s culture, to allow employees to feel like they belong, and to bring their best selves to work. She helps clients achieve lasting change through facilitation, education, consultation, and coaching. Rachel thrives on motivating teams to goal achievement, increased productivity, and profitability through vision-based strategic planning. She believes that people are the lifeblood of any organization. Her ability to listen (empathize) allows her to direct and encourage the environment needed to create change while maintaining employee morale.

More info: https://rachelrudo.com/

254 Wednesday Feb 9th: Marie Vaudry: Gleam in Your Eye - Bringing joy to people living with dementia.

Introducing the creator and founder of Gleam In Your Eye, Marie Vaudry.
About Gleam In Your Eye and the product/services it provides.
How families can get their loved ones involved in activities to stay connected with them.
The challenges faced by caregivers and families to help those with cognitive decline

Marie is a passionate young entrepreneur driven by the desire to encourage entertainment and cognitive stimulation for people with Alzheimer’s. She has been particularly concerned about this disease since 2012, when her mother was diagnosed with it at just 59 years old. In 2021, Marie set out to create a more comprehensive experience that would include logical activities, while also addressing the sensory and physical needs of patients. Surrounded by a passionate team, she founded Gleam in Your Eye and developed an innovative product offering a monthly subscription box filled with fun and stimulating activities.

More Info: https://gleaminyoureye.com/ .

#255 Thursday Feb 10th: A Family, Sports, and Football Perspective

Introducing Coach Dechon Burns and NFL Jacksonville Jaguars Defensive Back Lorenzo Burns
The coaching and life philosophy of Coach Burns
How sports was integrated into the Burns family life
The lessons learned during their football career.

Coach Burns
Coach Burns attended Rubidoux High School where he was a three-year varsity football starter as running back and defensive back. He then went on to further his athletic career at the University of Southern California as a defensive back. Coach Burns made the transition to coaching, beginning at Beverly Hills High School, and later moved on to coach at Bishop Amat High School for six years. He then went on to coach at the University of Florida and advanced to the NFL as the assistant defensive line/special teams’ coach for the Washington Redskins where he coached Hall of Famers Bruce Smith, Darrell Green, and Champ Bailey. Burns has also coached for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Texas Southern University, and University of Texas at El Paso, UFL Sacramento Lions, East/West Shrine Game, and Texas vs The Nation All Star Game.

Coach Burns strives to develop and coach a brand of football that brings honor and glory to God at an extremely competitive level that will produce championship caliber results. He enjoys the ability to coach in an environment that allows an open love for the Lord and considers his development of young men on and off the field as a blessing. Coach Burns has three children: Lorenzo (LC class of 2016), Simeon (LC class of 17), and Jailyn Burns (class of 2020).

Lorenzo Burns
Lorenzo Burns attended Linfield Christian High School in Temecula, Calif. where he was a three-time captain and finished his career with 166 tackles, 26 passes defensed, five interceptions and two fumble recoveries. He also ran track and won the CIF Division 4 triple jump championship. He attended the University of Arizona where he played in 42 games with 40 starts in five seasons (2016-20). Burns finished his career at Arizona with 192 total tackles (142 solo), nine interceptions, 35 passes defensed and eight tackles for loss. In his final two seasons as a Wildcat, Burns was a Pac-12 honorable mention and, in 2019, he was voted as the team defensive MVP. Burns, 5-10, 183, signed with the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent at the conclusion of the 2021 draft. Lorenzo Burns was claimed off waivers and then signed with The Jacksonville Jaguars and played this season.

#256 Friday Feb 11th: Shelly Rufin: Making College Dreams a Reality - Success Begins with a Single Choice

Introducing Author, Speaker, TV personality, and Independent Educational Consultant Shelly Rufin. EDFIN College Planning Experts and Shelly's profession as an Independent Educational Consultant The issue of Financial Aid to pay for college Shelly's book “Making College Dreams a REALITY: 9 Key Decisions to Better College Planning- A Better Lif

With almost three decades of college planning, speaking, and most importantly, real-life in-the trenches college experience and knowledge, her view is radically different. Shelly appreciates, and shares with listeners, educating the public how being an Independent Educational Consultant, helping families and their kids pursue their dreams of higher education is a passion of hers; may it be vocational, certificate, community college or attending an Ivy League university. College Planning is for everybody, everyday one of the most important decisions you will make in your life.

Shelly can be reached at www.edfincollegeplanningexperts.com