On the Campaign Trail

Today field reporter and Freedom For All radio co-host James Anthony Ellis reported in from the campaign trail, reporting in directly from the Donald J. Trump rally at the San Diego Convention Center, where there are lines being drawn on "free speech zones" for Trump supporters and demonstrators. A circus down there, with rumors of outspoken demonstrations turning ugly. Co-host Jennifer Ellis was back at station headquarters asking the questions of James, who recently attended the May 21 Bernie Sanders "A Future to Believe In" rally (of which he was a member of the press) and a May 25 Hillary Clinton fundraiser in Atherton, California (where he attended as a guest). Tune into this one of kind episode of Freedom For All Radio ... on the campaign trail: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedomforall/2016/05/27/on-the-campaign-trail

Helping Teens and Young Adults

Today was a replay of our May 22, 2015 show with Laura G. Wright. Laura is a mentor and coach who supports young adults to become the architects of their lives. According to her bio, she wants to live in a world where looking at cute pictures of animals counts as exercise, Coldplay frequently shows up at her house to hang out and put on concerts in her living room, and complete strangers smile and wave at each other for no reason.

With over fifteen years of experience working with teenagers, she has developed a coaching and mentoring program for high school students, and has written workshops for parents of teenagers to guide them in making wise investments in their children’s future. She has also been featured as a guest on the Hunterdon Chamber Radio show Living Consciously, where she has shared her expertise in working with young adults. She has received the Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction Award, and in 2011 was nominated for Teacher of the Year.

You can find her hanging out with her phenomenal husband, unabashedly digging through celebrity gossip online, and taking a bajillion photos of every single adorable thing her cats do. Discover her mission to help teens and young adults at her website: www.buildingthebridge.us

To hear this show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedomforall/2016/05/20/guest-laura-wright

Boys to Men Mentoring Network

We talked with Joe Sigurdson today! Joe is the co-founder of the "Boys to Men Mentoring Network" a nonprofit organization supporting boys who are challenged in today's society. With 33 centers across the globe, the vision of Boys to Men is "to create communities of men who teach, support, mentor and encourage boys to become compassionate and accountable men." Joe was a teenage father. He and Nancy, his wife of 39 years, have two children and seven grandchildren. An active member of Alcoholics Anonymous with 27 years of sobriety, he has been active in the Mankind Project doing interpersonal work for the past 21 years. His experiences in both these programs have given him insight to what he believes is lacking in our society, especially teenage boys. He has worked with thousands of men and boys around the world. He knows that inside every boy is a desire to be a good man. Boys to Men has developed its approach in helping boys become better men by listening, accepting and admiring them for who they are. These principles are the result of Joe’s path through life and recovery.

Website: http://boystomen.org/

To hear all about this great organization: 

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedomforall/2016/05/13/guest-joe-sigurdson

#Racquel4Mayor

On this episode of Freedom For All is Racquel Vasquez, Councilmember of the City of Lemon Grove, California and Senior Public Information Officer of the City of San Diego. Currently running for Mayor, Vasquez uses the theme of "Putting People and Community First." Over the past 14 years, she has volunteered for various groups, associations, and City task forces. As a result of her service in the community, she was appointed Planning Commissioner by the Mayor and City Council to serve two consecutive 3-year terms. She was elected to serve as the Mayor Pro Tem for the City in 2015. She says, "When it came time for me and my family to settle down, we looked for a community with friendly people, diverse neighborhoods, family owned businesses, and rich cultural heritage. We found Lemon Grove to be the perfect match."

Her website is: http://www.racquelvasquez.com/

To hear this inspiring show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedomforall/2016/05/06/guest-racquel-vasquez

It's Always All About Freedom

The show is called Freedom For All.

But what does that mean really?

Often as co-hosts we delve into this topic of freedom with a guest each week.

And each week, the guests cover the freedom topic in their own way.

There is talk about inner freedom and a freedom in our society.

Join us this week when we delved into what the show is all about - the ways we are free on the inner and the outer ... and ways that we are not.

Check it out - rekindling an aspect of self that everyone of us shares.

Website: www.freedomforall.me

To  hear this show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedomforall/2016/04/29/freedom-for-all-defined

Israel and Palestine - A Conflict Explained

You need not go far to see Israel and Palestine is in the news, with the backdrop of freedom as a main theme. We will cover this very hot topic in this edition of Freedom For All. Jim and Jennifer welcome Andrew Meyer. Policy Analyst and Communications Manager at the Rachel Corrie Foundation, a Research Assistant at the Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures, and an incoming PhD student in Politics at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

The Rachel Corrie Foundation is named after a young woman who was a 23-year-old American peace activist crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer in March 2003 while undertaking nonviolent direct action to protect the home of a Palestinian family from demolition.

Meyer's research interests include Settler Colonial theory, the history and historiography of the Palestine question, liberal Zionism in the United States, and political negotiation in the neoliberal present. He is a founding member of Olympia BDS and has traveled extensively throughout the West Bank and Gaza as a member of the International Solidarity Movement and the Maia Mural Brigade.

Information about The Rachel Corrie Foundation can be found at: http://rachelcorriefoundation.org/

Details about the Palestinian civil society's campaign of boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel until it complies with international law and Palestinian rights: https://bdsmovement.net/

To hear today's insightful show: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedomforall/2016/04/22/guest-andrew-meyer

Women Driving Women

We talked with Renee Belinda Cooper on Freedom for All Radio today. Renee just wanted to keep women safe. Seeing the benefits of the "Uber" company offering fee-based pickups and rides but also seeing a danger for vulnerable women, Cooper started her company so women could receive the same service but in a safe setting. With rates similar to Uber and Lyft and half of a taxi, the company's only difference is that the drivers are all female. Friendly to pets, kids and elders, her company also does background checks for drivers, saying "I don't want felons in the front or in the back." More at WomenDrivingWomen.org

To hear more about Renee and her brilliant business: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/freedomforall/2016/04/15/guest-renee-belinda-cooper