Send us a text WHOSE RESPONSIBILITY IS IT to feed, clothe, and help the #homeless in our region? WHAT causes homelessness? Is helping the homeless enabling or doing something good? Is it something that even CAN be solved? While I often feel conflicted about this issue, our Panelists on Today's podcast, provide some great insights and personal stories and experiences! Join the conversation and drop your thoughts and comments in the feed! TODAY on the Youngstown Click Be Connected...
Send us a text YOUNGSTOWN CLICK - BE CONNECTED PODCAST: SEASON 3, EPISODE 2 Joe Baringer was born with a split spine, which is something that only affects around 1 in 1,000. He has to use his upper body to do most of everything, but has incredibly played tackle #football, #hockey, and even drives with his hands! #October is Spina Bifida Awareness month, and although they have made recent advances in treatment, I'm glad it doesn't affect more people. Joe explains some of the ...
Send us a text Kids NEED #Fathers. That BOLD statement is the topic of today's podcast! Pastor Gary Frost, a Southern Baptist minister, who has ministered primarily in Youngstown and New York City is not afraid of going into the heart of the need. He speaks boldly and tells it like it is, along with some of his experiences that denote the importance of present fathers! Pastor Frost also goes into some controversial topics about gender strengths, what sons and daughters need from their D...
Send us a text EVERY BUSINESS NEEDS HELP. No one of us is an island and we all need a good network around us! In today's episode, I highlight a local man who helps businesses succeed! "You go to an accountant to get questions answered (taxes, compliance, audit work). When you go to an advisor, they are the ones asking questions." Meet Tim Petrey, founder of HD Growth Partners, orphaned at an early age, YSU graduate, and Youngstown, OH cheerleader! You will learn so much in our l...
Send us a text John Angelilli has a unique approach to business consulting! Engaging yet professional, understanding yet motivating, and trained in both the finance and hospitality power aspects of business. John has helped many businesses fill in the knowledge gaps to see desired growth that they couldn't achieve alone! John Rudy is a successful restaurateur, who is well known and loved locally! His latest adventure is opening soon in downtown Youngstown and will provide a new fun, vi...
Send us a text At Lib's Coffee in Salem, OH is an upstairs room that was perfect for sitting down to chat with The Massage Alchemist, Madison Orlando for this episode of Youngstown Click - Be Connected podcast. She has such an understanding heart, a kind and accepting nature, a powerful story, and a never ending learning heart about the body and soul connection. Did you know that it is vital for your health to forgive? Your organs hold onto things even when your mind forgets? The healt...
Send us a text They say you never know who you are standing next to; what hopes, dreams, talents, skills, and abilities they have. This is where I found myself as I talked to Sarah, an intern with the Economic Action Group of Youngstown. I wanted to let YOU who are a part of the BEST CLICK in town, know about this app, which we explain right off the bat. But then I found out that Sarah is in a band, is part of a Ham Radio Club, does 3D printing, is a part time cook, and somehow manages to be ...
Send us a text RELATIONSHIPS are COMPLICATED! It is definitely NOT a surprise, but it still gets us all mixed up and many good people end up heart broken and frustrated. We all have had challenges whether with our family or friends, so EVERYONE will be able to relate to this subject! Podcast guest: Therapist, Anthony Watt, who is also a clinical director for Family Recovery Center in Lisbon. I asked him some loaded questions and put him on the spot several times, but he was great and d...
Send us a text DID YOU KNOW that our Mahoning County Sheriff Dept has 5 specialized service dogs, all trained for uniquely different reasons? Electronics, human remains, drugs, and bombs. Did you know that the Mahoning County jail is the county's largest mental health treatment facility? Do you know how massive the law enforcement budget is? And are we competitive with other counties? Will the Sheriff Dept ever call you to pay fines with gift cards or over the phone? How does the ...
Send us a text Does God get mad when you ask questions? And why does he let BAD THINGS happen to GOOD PEOPLE? Do dreams mean anything? Does God HATE bad people? Why do some Christians seem so angry? ALL GREAT QUESTIONS! These are just some of the questions discussed in THIS EPISODE of Youngstown Click - Be Connected podcast with local Youngstown pastor, Brett Spears, pastor of Encounter Church. Former drug addict and troublemaker, Brett has a passion for helping people see the truth ab...
Send us a text 27 Year Old Tommy Hutchinson DIED one July 2023 night, right after midnight, after getting hit by a drunk driver less than 5 minutes after leaving his cousin's house. A drunk driver speeding around the bend hit him head on. That moment changed this families lives forever. Although the grief is still fresh for them, they have begun to try to forge ahead in their grief by helping other families going through the same kind of loss. They started Warriors Fo...
Send us a text This man was born and bred in Youngstown! Many know him from his vast experience at Mission Taco, the Magic Tree, and so many other places that he has worked at. Starting as a dishwasher at 16, he quickly realized the restaurant business is in his blood. TUNE IN to see what he working on NOW! It's something that has yet to be officially announced and we get to talk to him BEHIND THE SCENES! In about a month, we will be doing a video tour that will be posted on our FB page, so...
Send us a text Derrick McDowell comes by to talk with us about the journey to starting the Youngstown Flea in downtown Youngstown, buying an abandoned empty warehouse to renovate, and all kinds of UNEXPECTED stories along the way! Get to know your city and region in a new way with inside stories from one of the movers and shakers in the city! He also shares about the march he helped organize and the subsequent time he met with Vice President Mike Pence. Listen to the full podcast her...
Send us a text Aaron Shope, public speaker and addiction counselor gets personal about the traumas in his life, his struggles with addiction, how he was able to overcome addiction, and that anyone and everyone has that same capability to win their most personal battles. His journey to adulthood included his mom leaving suddenly when he was 5 months old and using him as the excuse, being put into the foster system with a corrupt foster agent, being abused, his brother falling into addic...
Send us a text From BODYBUILDER to MR. WELLNESS, Butch Temnick shares his love of helping people become the best they can be! He has studied the physiology of the human body, trained to win titles, and has helped even skeptical people regain their health and wellness through understanding health and nutrition! Listen to this very helpful chat with Butch Temnick, on his journey from bodybuilding to becoming a fitness trainer, his love of helping some get off their medications, even while deal...
Send us a text Have you ever looked at your voting ballot and thought "What do these people even do?" That is why I'm excited to introduce you to our guest of this episode! It doesn't take long to realize the passion Mary DeGenaro has for the our country and state's legal processes! She has served as a public servant for over 15 years and is a natural teacher and mentor! She has served as both a 7th District Court of Appeals Judge and well as on the Ohio State Supreme Court and is currently ...
Send us a text Youngstown born and bred visionary and designer, Joe Guerrieri, joins the Youngstown Click - Be Connected podcast this episode for some REALLY INTERESTING conversation! He take us into his travels out to the West Coast looking for something new, becoming a DJ in the Rolling Stones night club in Los Angeles, finding his way into high fashion with Youngstown bulldog tenacity and no formal training. He talks about his family, growing up in the famous local...
Send us a text The Youngstown Business Incubator just held their 4th Annual Youngstown Shark Tank and it was an incredible success with a sold out crowd! IN THIS PODCAST, you will get to meet the winner and one of the owners of the BRAND NEW, Backyard Banger, a portable, affordable outdoor kitchen to supplement your grill or smoker. We also get to talk to Danny Catullo, one of the Sharks, who sat on the panel to listen to and decide on a winner for the prize! Danny is a skilled and exp...
Send us a text BORN & BRED in Youngstown, OH-->Youngest Mayor & First Black Mayor of Youngstown-->Position in National Politics in Washington DC --> President of a Philanthropic Foundation in Connecticut...and everything in between! Former Mayor Jay Williams sits down to have a conversation with Youngstown Click! When and why did he decide that he could be mayor? What took him to Washington? What does he miss about Youngstown? What is he doing now? What challenges does he se...
Send us a text Who Says You Can't Talk Politics? Have you ever wanted to just sit down and ask questions of your local politicians? To see them as friends rather than public figures? This podcast episode is FOR YOU! You get so much more than just a Q&A on a flyer! This conversation is so much more than politics! We sat down at a cool little coffee shop in Howland, OH called The Howland Bean to talk about township annexation, hear stories, have some complicated things explained and let yo...