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  • 202: Steven Petrow KNOWS How You Can MAKE Joy

    202: Steven Petrow KNOWS How You Can MAKE Joy
    Sep 26 2024

    Not long ago, Steven Petrow experienced one of the worst years of his life. He lost both his parents, separated from his husband, and learned that his sister had metastatic cancer. He began to question: how can one find joy during incredibly difficult times?

    Award-winning Washington Post columnist Petrow explains that joy is not only around us, but within us. He examines this and so much more in his much-anticipated book "The Joy You Make: Find the Silver Linings--Even on Your Darkest Days."

    Steven Petrow is an award-winning journalist and author who is best known for his Washington Post and New York Times essays on aging, health, and civility. He's a contributor to NPR and other news outlets and his TED Talk, "Three Ways To Practice Civility," has garnered nearly two million views. Petrow is the author of six previous books, including the bestselling "Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old." He's North Carolina's 2024 Piedmont Laureate and lives in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

    In his latest book, he explores the many expressions of joy and shows readers how to find, cultivate, and share it. Combining his personal experiences with research and expert interviews, Petrow asks (and answers) the question: "What if there was a way to find the joy in everything?"

    The connection between joy and grief are inseparable. Joy is present everywhere; it takes practice, we need to shift our mindset and we need to understand better to experience it.

    ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones is a podcast featuring host Randall Kenneth Jones (bestselling author, speaker & creative communications consultant) and Susan C. Bennett (the original voice of Siri).

    ON THE KNOWS is produced and edited by Kevin Randall Jones.

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    35 mins
  • 201: Geri Jewell KNOWS Writing, Comedy, Joy & How to Maxmimize Your Abilities

    201: Geri Jewell KNOWS Writing, Comedy, Joy & How to Maxmimize Your Abilities
    Aug 15 2024

    Geri Jewell started her career as a stand-up comic, and is best known for her role as “Cousin Geri” on the ground-breaking sitcom NBC’s “The Facts of Life,” and a reoccurring role in HBO’s “Deadwood.”

    Geri has appeared on numerous comedy cable shows such as A&E’s Evening at the Improv, VHI’s Spotlight, and Comedy Central.

    She appeared in the Emmy® Award winning movie Two of a Kind, with George Burns and Robby Benson. She has also appeared in “I Love Liberty,” “21 Jump Street,” “Sesame Street,” “The New Adventures of Lassie,” “Strong Medicine,” “The Young and the Restless,” “Alcatraz” and “Glee.” She co-starred in the film “Night of the White Pants” with Tom Wilkinson.

    Most recently co-starred in HBO’s “Deadwood: The Movie,” and a cameo appearance in the movie Carol of the Bells.

    Geri’s autobiography, “I’m Walking as Straight as I Can” received the 2012 Gold Award by the Independent Publishers for Best Memoir. She also wrote a bi monthly column for the award winning magazine Ability.

    Her latest book, “Geri's Jewels & Gems” is a collection of the columns she wrote for Ability Magazine over six years, as well as fun photos from Geri's life that she chose herself.

    All in all, Geri is enjoying a thriving career. She has been the recipient of many awards, including the 1992 Founders Award, the 2005 Independent Living Legacy Award, and the 2006 Victory award. She also received the 2013 Golden Halo Award, and the 2013 UCP Life Without Limits Award.

    She is currently starring and producing an upcoming documentary, “My Next Breath.”

    ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones is a podcast featuring host Randall Kenneth Jones (bestselling author, speaker & creative communications consultant) and Susan C. Bennett (the original voice of Siri).

    ON THE KNOWS is produced and edited by Kevin Randall Jones.

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    28 mins
  • 200: Tanya Acker KNOWS Compassion, Compromise, Community and How to Get to the Truth

    200: Tanya Acker KNOWS Compassion, Compromise, Community and How to Get to the Truth
    Jun 27 2024
    Today we are celebrating our 200th Episode with the return of a special friend of the podcast, Judge Tanya Acker. Acker serves as one of three judges on Amazon Freevee's Tribunal Justice, created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. Acker also hosts "The Tanya Acker Show" podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify, Overcast, and Pocketcasts. Most recently, Acker was a judge on the Emmy-nominated series, "Hot Bench." Acker is also the author of "Make Your Case: Finding Your Win in Civil Court," published by Diversion Books. In the book, Acker provides readers with curated, targeted information about what people want to know: what happens during court proceedings and why, how to best prepare for it — and how to avoid court entirely and find out if there is a better way. Acker is an experienced civil litigator who has represented a wide array of clients, from major automobile manufacturers in high-stakes product liability litigation to media companies in hotly contested trade secret disputes. She has been a featured commentator on "Good Morning America," "The View," "Entertainment Tonight," "Wendy Williams," "The Talk," "Inside Edition," "Banfield," "The O'Reilly Factor," "Larry King Live," "CNN Reports," "Anderson Cooper 360," "Issues with Jane Velez Mitchell," "Extra," "Your World With Neil Cavuto," "HLN's Special Report," "CNBC Reports," Great Britain's "GMTV" and Sky News, and various other broadcasts. She also guest co-hosted CNBC's "Power Lunch," and "C Magazine" included her in an election season profile on noteworthy California women in politics. Acker also has contributed to the Huffington Post and served as a Temporary Judge in the Los Angeles County Superior Court Temporary Judge Program. While a student at Yale Law School, Acker represented low-income women in family law cases and served as a teaching assistant in Constitutional Law and Civil Procedure courses. She also worked at the Office of White House Counsel, the Civil Rights Division in the United States Department of Justice and the private law firms Irell & Manella, O'Melveny & Myers and Williams & Connolly. At Williams & Connolly, she assisted President Clinton's personal lawyers with press interviews, worked on the preparation of Congressional testimony for pending product liability legislation and researched First Amendment issues. After graduating from Yale, Acker served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Dorothy Wright Nelson on the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. After her clerkship, the Office of the Solicitor General in the U.S. Department of Justice awarded Acker a Bristow Fellowship. While working as a Bristow Fellow, Acker drafted Supreme Court briefs and helped prepare the Solicitor General for oral argument before the High Court. Among the cases on which Acker worked was Clinton v Jones, where she assisted both the Solicitor General and President Clinton's personal attorneys in preparing for oral argument. In private practice, Acker's legal work spanned a broad variety of matters, from civil litigation involving public and private entities, to various constitutional cases, to providing constitutional cases, to the provision of business counseling and advice. She also maintained a commitment to pro bono work, receiving the ACLU's First Amendment Award for her successful representation of a group of homeless individuals against the City of Santa Barbara. Acker later worked in entertainment industry outreach for the Kerry/Edwards presidential campaign and as Deputy Campaign Manager for the Los Angeles mayoral campaign of City Councilman Bernard C. Parks. After that, she worked as the General Counsel of a company that manufactured emissions control products. Acker received her B.A. degree at Howard University in 1992, where she graduated summa cum laude and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She was awarded a Luard Scholarship for study at St. Anne's College at Oxford University and served there as the co-editor-in-chief of the Oxford University Women's Magazine. At Yale Law School, she was awarded an Earl Warren Scholarship by the NAACP and a Coker Fellowship by the Yale faculty. Acker maintains an active involvement in various philanthropic, civic and business organizations. A volunteer with Love Takes Root, she has traveled to Haiti to work in a clinic and orphanage founded by that organization. She is a member of the Beverly Hills West (CA) chapter of The Links, Incorporated, and additionally serves on the boards of Public Counsel, the Western Justice Center, the Boy Scouts of America (the National and Western Los Angeles County Council Boards); PacWest Bancorp; and as trustee of the Pacific Battleship Center, which operates the Battleship USS Iowa Museum. She is also a member of the Yale Law School Executive Committee and the Yale Law School Fund Board. ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones is a podcast featuring host Randall Kenneth Jones (bestselling author, speaker & creative communications consultant) and Susan C. ...
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    29 mins
  • 199: Rolonda Watts KNOWS Exploration, Self-Discovery, Balance & Minding Your Business

    199: Rolonda Watts KNOWS Exploration, Self-Discovery, Balance & Minding Your Business
    Jun 7 2024

    Rolonda Watts’ name, face, and distinctive voice have been known by audiences everywhere, thanks to her many award-winning works in television, radio, film, theatre, digital media, stand-up comedy, motivational speaking, and author of DESTINY LINGERS, her award-winning romance suspense novel, endorsed by Dr. Maya Angelou.

    Most know her by one name, Rolonda, under which she launched her own internationally syndicated talk show (1994-1998), produced by King World Productions and her Watts Works Productions. An Emmy and Cable Ace Awards Nominee, Rolonda returns to daytime TV as the Announcer and Promo Voice for Sherri, recently serving as a comedian judge for Sherri’s Funny Over 50 Comedy Contest.

    “Mind Your Business,” Rolonda’s new half-hour comedy tells the story of the Williams family, which is in the business of celebrating some of life’s biggest events. However, when it comes to the Williams family affairs, there’s a need for referees instead of DJs. Check BounceTV.com for listings.

    In keeping with their mission of recognizing excellence in television, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences honors those who have made impactful contributions to the industry through induction into the Gold & Silver Circle Honor Society.

    The Silver Circle recognizes those professionals who have performed distinguished service within the television industry for 25 years or more. Rolonda is a 2024 Silver Circle Emmy Inductee.

    ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones is a podcast featuring host Randall Kenneth Jones (bestselling author, speaker & creative communications consultant) and Susan C. Bennett (the original voice of Siri).

    ON THE KNOWS is produced and edited by Kevin Randall Jones.

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    36 mins
  • 198: Michael Sheldrick KNOWS Ideas, Impact, Influence and How You Can Make a Difference Now

    198: Michael Sheldrick KNOWS Ideas, Impact, Influence and How You Can Make a Difference Now
    May 23 2024

    Michael Sheldrick is a global gamechanger. A policy entrepreneur, Co-Founder and Chief Policy, Impact and Government Affairs Officer at Global Citizen, he is also the author of the amazing new book, “From Ideas to Impact.”

    He is a driving force behind the efforts of Global Citizen to end extreme poverty. Michael leads the organization’s campaigns to rally support from governments, businesses and foundations to get the world on track to end extreme poverty.

    A policy entrepreneur, Michael has worked on campaigns globally with artists such as Beyoncé, Coldplay, Idris and Sabrina Elba, Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Priyanka Chopra, Rihanna and Usher, as well as and world leaders including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and former Australian Prime Ministers Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd.

    Michael has co-produced some of the world’s largest social impact campaigns and events such as the annual Global Citizen Festival in Central Park, New York, the Guinness World Record-winning virtual concert One World: Together At Home, and the centennial celebration of Nelson Mandela (Mandela 100).

    As well as reaching millions of people in over 150 countries, these campaigns have helped secure more than US$40 billion towards local and regional organizations providing access to lifesaving medical treatment, sanitation, education, equity and empowerment, and climate residency efforts. Amongst other awards, One World received Guinness World Records for most money raised for charity by a remote music festival.

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    41 mins
  • 197: Judge Patricia DiMango KNOWS Responsibility, Humanity, Humor & How to Honor Life After Death

    197: Judge Patricia DiMango KNOWS Responsibility, Humanity, Humor & How to Honor Life After Death
    May 10 2024
    Justice Patricia M. DiMango serves as one of three judges on Amazon Freevee's Tribunal Justice, created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. Most recently, Justice DiMango was a judge on the Emmy-nominated series, "Hot Bench." Justice DiMango was first appointed to serve as a Judge of the Criminal Courts for the City of New York by Mayor Rudolph Giuliani. She became the first Italian-American woman ever appointed to that position. Thereafter, she was elected to the New York State Supreme Court bench in the 2nd and 11th Judicial Districts, and again was the first Italian-American woman elected to that position. Justice DiMango's reputation was that of a stern but fair judge combined with a balance of street smarts and legal knowledge. In the course of her judicial career she gained public recognition for handling high-profile trials, particularly those involving murders of young children, other crimes against children and hate-crime murders. She was also recognized for handling large volumes of serious felony cases from their arraignment through trial. Justice DiMango became further known for her efficiency in closing a vast number of cases in a fair and timely fashion. Her judicial acumens came to the attention of the Chief Judge of the State of New York and selected her to spearhead his initiative to reduce the backlog of felony matters in the Bronx. This initiative garnered front-page coverage in The New York Times. These assignments resulted in her appointment to the position of Administrative Judge of the New York State Supreme Court, Criminal Term, Brooklyn, Kings County. Upon her graduation from college, Justice DiMango was an elementary school teacher in the New York City Public Schools, focusing on special education of children with emotional and cognitive needs. During her teaching years and before law school, she received her Master's Degree. In addition to her Juris Doctorate, Justice DiMango holds a Master's Degree from Columbia University in Developmental Psychology and a Bachelor's Degree cum laude from Brooklyn College in both Psychology and Education. Thereafter, she went on to receive her law degree from St. John's University where she graduated in the top of her class, and received awards and scholarships in recognition for her other academic achievements. In 2012, she received the Alumna of the Year Award from Brooklyn College and was also the recipient of the prestigious Rapallo Award. In 2013, she was the recipient of the Distinguished Judiciary Award from the Catholic Lawyers Guild and was named "Woman of the Year" by the New York State Supreme Court Officers Association. In 2014, she was named "Woman of the Year" by The New York State Court Officers Association. Additionally, she served as Master of Ceremonies for the NY State Broadcasters Association Awards. In 2015, Justice DiMango was the Grand Marshal of the Brooklyn Columbus Day Parade. She was also recognized as being the "Woman Of The Year" for the Home Reporter and Brooklyn Spectator's "Kings of Kings" event. Justice DiMango was also the honored celebrity speaker at The Greater New York Dental Association National Convention. In 2016, she was named "Woman of The Year" by the Italian Charities of America. In 2019, Justice DiMango was selected to be the keynote speaker by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle for its "Champions of Justice" event honoring outstanding women in the court system. Justice DiMango has appeared on numerous television programs, including "The View," "Wendy Williams," "Rachael Ray" and "Steve Harvey" and can be heard on many talk radio shows and podcasts. She has also been featured giving legal insight on stories on "Entertainment Tonight," Fox News, "VH1," "Banfield" and "Inside Edition" among others. Upon her graduation from law school, she served five-and-a-half years as an Assistant District Attorney in the Kings County District Attorney's Office. During her tenure there, she was given the extra responsibility of being cross-designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. She later worked as a law clerk in both Kings and Queens Counties to Supreme Court Justices Steven Fisher, Reinaldo Rivera and Luigi Marano. During this time, Justice DiMango volunteered as a Small Claims Court Arbitrator. Justice DiMango returned to her passion for education and became an Adjunct Associate Professor of Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Legal Research and Writing and Forensic Psychology at St. John's University for approximately 10 years. Thereafter, she was an Adjunct Associate Professor at New York City Technical College teaching Criminal Law and Procedure. More than a dozen of Justice DiMango's court decisions have been published along with her contributions to numerous bar association journals. Justice DiMango was the chairperson on the Board of Directors of the Law and Paralegal Studies Department at New York City Technical College, the chairperson on the Assigned Counsel Advisory...
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    32 mins
  • 196: Peter McGraw KNOWS How You Can Build a Remarkable Life on Your Own

    196: Peter McGraw KNOWS How You Can Build a Remarkable Life on Your Own
    Apr 25 2024

    Peter McGraw is a business school professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. He hosts the podcast “Solo—The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life,” writes for Single Insights—The Science of Solos, and hosts The Solo Salon.
    In 2014, McGraw co-authored “The Humor Code.” He has written for Slate, Wired, Fortune, and HuffPost. His work has been covered by The New York Times, WSJ, NPR, BBC, TIME, CNN, The Atlantic, and more. He has been a guest on “WTF with Marc Maron” and “The Joe Rogan Experience.”

    ON THE KNOWS with Randall Kenneth Jones is a podcast featuring host Randall Kenneth Jones (bestselling author, speaker & creative communications consultant) and Susan C. Bennett (the original voice of Siri).

    ON THE KNOWS is produced and edited by Kevin Randall Jones.

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    38 mins
  • 195: Dr. Judy Ho KNOWS Attachment, Relationships, Healing & How to Secure Your Life Vision

    195: Dr. Judy Ho KNOWS Attachment, Relationships, Healing & How to Secure Your Life Vision
    Apr 4 2024

    Dr. Judy Ho is a triple board certified and licensed clinical and forensic neuropsychologist, a tenured associate professor at Pepperdine University, television and podcast host, and published author.

    Dr. Judy conducts neuropsychological and psychodiagnostic evaluations, serves as an expert witness in legal cases, conducts clinical research, provides expert commentary to media, and is a sought-after public speaker.

    Dr. Judy has appeared on hundreds of television programs and documentaries as a psychology expert, co-hosting the Emmy award-winning show “The Doctors” and the daytime syndicated program “Face the Truth.” She also regularly contributes her psychology expertise to podcasts, radio shows, and online and print periodicals. She writes for Psychology Today, serves as a health advisor for Forbes, and is a featured doctor on Medcircle.

    Her new book, “The New Rules of Attachment,” provides a revolutionary approach to attachment theory that teaches readers how to heal their inner child to change their anxious, avoidant, or disorganized attachment style in relationships, friendships, at work, and home—perfect for readers of How to Do the Work, Polysecure, and Amir Levine’s Attached.

    Did you know that attachment style impacts more than romantic relationships? As it turns out, most of us are thinking about Attachment Theory all wrong, and triple board-certified clinical and forensic neuropsychologist.

    Dr. Judy Ho is here to set the record straight.

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    34 mins