Heart & Home

Ginni Rometty became CEO of IBM in 2012 and retired from the company in 2020. Under Rometty’s leadership, IBM achieved record results in diversity and inclusion through programs that extended parental...

In Ep. 24 (Feb. 16, 2020), I read Lion Goodman's Near Death story on the Heart and Home Podcast. When I shared his story it was because it had such a profound impact on me. As a journalist stories are...

International Women's Day (IWD) is a holiday that has been celebrated globally on March 8 for 100 years. Today, I share a few words from modern women from Malala Yusafzai in Britain (who is part of a ...

“Spare,” the new memoir by Britain's Prince Harry, sold more than 3.2 million copies worldwide after just one week of publication (Jan 20, 2023) and is currently a best seller. It’s a personal view ...

In this short message on Valentine’s Day, I share the importance of caring for your heart. This message is important if you consistently push yourself, work 50-60 hours five, six, seven days a week, i...

Our second guest on The Heart And Home Podcast is a person I admire for her work and dedication to helping both men and women find love in their life. We speak with Life By Rayna, a self love and soul...

As we begin the month of February, we speak with Dr. Roberto Vargas who says we should not only celebrate Valentine's Day on the 14th but practice "radical love" especially among our family for the en...

Let’s make 2023 the year you look back on and honestly say it changed everything. that’s why we are beginning the new year with goal setting and not new year resolutions because generally, many of us ...

In a blog post on March 1, 2022 about refugees being created due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the number of refugees first increased to one million that fled the country to bordering states, ac...

For 23 days a trucker protest, also known as the Freedom Convoy 2022, who opposed the vaccine mandates came to a forceful end with the arrest of the Convoy leaders and the towing of at least 21 vehicl...

The world lost what some refer to as the "grandfather of personal development." Bob Proctor was described by his business partner as "a true legend in the Personal Development industry whose concepts ...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights leader who left a lasting legacy. He led the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott, helped organize the 1963 nonviolent protests in Birmingham, Alabama, and helped...

Ginger Zee’s book “A Little Closer To Home” (out today 1/11/22) is intended to provide an educational resource for those struggling with mental illness. It deals with the guilt and shame of having an ...

Today marks the one year anniversary since the United States Capitol Building was attacked by Americans, jolting our democracy and this nation to its feet. It was unheard of. It was unimaginable. But ...

As reported by The Wall Street Journal, in a rare, large-scale investor fraud prosecution of a technology executive that lasted 15 weeks, the United States government put on trial Silicon Valley’s fak...

Spoiler Alert 🚨: Marvel’s Spiderman “No Way Home” is an international hit that brings together three Peter Parkers in one film. This is 2 1/2 hours of pure super hero 🦸‍♂️ bliss. The story, the char...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panel unanimously approved a booster shot of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for select groups of people. However, the FDA is delaying a decision on authori...

This week a massive oil spill closed the Orange County shoreline along the Huntington Beach Pier. ————— The Los Angeles City Council approved a sweeping ordinance on Wednesday that will require proof ...

U.S. President Biden received his booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine on Monday, several days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared a booster developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for people...

The United States plans to relax restrictions for vaccinated international travelers in mid-November and will re-open for air travelers from 33 countries who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The...

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel announced approval for the Pfizer booster shot for adults 65 and older and Americans who are at high risk. They did not approve it for widespread...

U.S. President Joseph Biden unveiled a six-pronged strategy to combat the Delta variant of Covid-19 that ramps up vaccine requirements. Other changes that affect an estimated 8.9 million people becaus...

After 20 years, the withdrawal this week of America's military ground presence in Afghanistan Monday signifies both the end of the military component of the evacuation and the end of the nearly 20-yea...

The U.S. FDA this week gave full approval for the Pfizer vaccine for those 16 and older. It had been approved for emergency use. It’s the first vaccine fully licensed and found to be 91% effective. 85...

Parts of the Northeast could begin to feel the effects of Hurricane Henri as soon as late Saturday, as the storm barrels toward the region of the United States. ———— Afghanistan and Haiti dominated th...

Turkey, Greece, Italy, Albania, Bulgaria and Northern Macedonia are all fighting blazes sparked by high temperatures. Thousands of people were forced to flee wildfires burning out of control in Greece...

The Asian Flu of 1957 was handled differently by then-President Eisenhower. We compare how America faced a pandemic without closing schools, work, borders or require sheltering in place. ...

Four of the 45 reported dead in Israel Lag BaOmer religious celebration stampede were American citizens. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Sunday a national day of mourning. Travel restrictio...

If you are among the more than 225 million people who have taken at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine — The big, million dollar question everyone wants to know the answer to: How long does prote...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted their recommendation to pause use of the Johnson & Johnson shots, saying the benefits outweigh the risk...

Martha Beck has been working with people for 30 years to create their best life. This week she released a new book called The Way Of Integrity. The book was promoted by Oprah, Maria Shriver (who is th...

Prince Philip’s coffin was interred in the Royal Vault at St. George's Chapel, alongside 24 other royals, including three kings of England. The U.S. federal government’s recommendation to pause using ...

As Americans slowly start to see a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel — hopefully by Summer 2021 — with more people vaccinated some of you may have reignited your dreams. If there’s one thing the...

In today’s news roundup of the week of April 5, we remember Prince Philip, 99, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II for 73 years. He died yesterday peacefully in his private apartment at Windsor Castle –...

I share what Easter means for me and ask that you find happiness in your life by reflecting on where you are and then hitting the reset button to resurrect your dreams. Believe you can achieve anythin...

A second U.S. Capitol Police Officer has lost his life due to violence since the Jan. 6 insurrection. William "Billy" Evans, an 18-year veteran, died Friday after a 25-year-old rammed his vehicle into...

Harry goes to work: https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/investing/chatterley-first-move-prince-harry-betterup/index.html (NOTE: CNN's parent company WarnerMedia is a client of BetterUp) Prince Harry join...

A 21-year-old gunman accused of killing 10 people at a Boulder supermarket this week made his first court appearance on Thursday, where a defense lawyer said she needed more time to look into his psyc...

CBS extended production hiatus for third time of the The Talk amid an internal investigation of complaints by staff about Sharon Osbourne’s heated exchanges with co-hosts Sheryl Underwood, hostile env...

The Fulton County Medical Examiner released the names of the victims in the Atlanta mass killings: Soon C. Park, 74; Hyun Jung Grant, 51; Suncha Kim, 69; Yong A. Yue, 63; Delaina Ashley Yaun, 33; ...

As Sharon Osbourne’s career hangs in the balance with CBS putting The Talk in production hiatus we heard from more players yesterday. Those weighing in were the former First Lady Michelle Obama who ap...

What really happened that caused Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to step down from full-time service to Her Majesty, the Queen of England? In our coverage of Oprah’s March 7, 2021 interview, we look at...

Oprah’s 3/7/21 bombshell interview with Meghan Markel and Prince Harry that CBS paid $7 Million for, spilled British tea, tarnished the British Royal Family’s brand, and divided families, friendships ...

In this episode we look at where we are one year into the Coronavirus. We look at the numbers and the science of the pandemic and why 1 in 3 Americans don’t plan to get inoculated despite the spread o...

Senate Democrats narrowly passed (50-49) President Biden’s $1.9 Trillion coronavirus relief package Saturday. The revised measure now returns back to the House — which is expected to take up the measu...

BNC launched a new 4-hour morning news show today aimed at better serving the African-American community. The time slot will be filled with long form interviews about social justice, personal health, ...

We continue our look back at the celebration of Black History Month. We honor "The first lady of civil rights" Rosa Parks and the beautiful and wise Cicely Tyson. From YouTube’s BookTube channel, you ...

We examine how African-Americans are portrayed in the major American media, and the history of celebrating Black History Month. Our series continues with the launching of Black News Channel in March, ...

The author of BelieveIT held an 11-hour free online Being Unstoppable event as part of her book launch. In the book she shares life lessons of going from a waitress at Denny’s to launching a cosmetics...

In this series, you learn why we’re living with trauma, and how trauma affects and shows up differently for everyone. This is not a fluff piece. It presents stories of unbearable loss and insurmountab...