Birth2work Radio Show

Consider this contemporary community leadership issue: In today's urban environments—where most of us live—seemingly ordinary health care issues are more complicated to manage than ever. Environmental concerns, including food production, water and cli

For many parents who think their child is a candidate for stardom because he or she can strike a pose or sing a song in a school play, there is seldom an easy way to test that theory. So, when my own daughter’s dance teacher recommended she audition for

Once quite visible on the national political stage, our guest, Ken Starr, impressed us as a soft-spoken, values-driven public servant; one with a passion for preparing students for the future by instilling a sense of community engagement complimented by r

Every year, many millions of people honor the birth Jesus Christ on December 25th. Whether or not you are religiously affiliated, everyone can likely agree that the birth and immediate care of that baby (as the story goes) was something remarkable. One wo

Mayor of La Mirada, California, Hal Malkin, has been a close friend for nearly 25 years. As a local businessman, running a popular drug store in La Mirada for many years, he didn’t just sell prescriptions and personal care items. Hal took care of people

Pastor Donald Grey Barnhouse Jr., the beloved leader of Bridgeport Presbyterian Church near Philadelphia, PA is something of a modern day Renaissance man. He graduated from Harvard University a month before his 18th birthday, studied nuclear physics at th

Pam Pimentel, RN has spent her life empowering mothers with knowledge about caring for their new babies and caring for themselves. Her knowledge of what can be accomplished with babies and children in their earliest years is inspiring.

Dr. Alberto Gedissman, Director of Wellness Center, “A pediatrician directed health, nutrition and fitness program to manage weight and to promote healthy, lean and active youth." Dr. Gedissman is a parent educator and care giver. www.Birth2Work.org

Based on a generations old formula, our current educational model uses factory-like bells to signal “shift changes” during the day with a June-September break that used to allow kids time to harvest summer crops with their families. This model was bui

In difficult economic times, as our country and much of the world has undergone in the last several years, it’s tempting for leaders to want to bail their public out of distress as quickly as possible - even if it means turning a blind eye to long term

As the President and CEO of the Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE), David Valladolid carries forward the legacy of Rev. Vahac Mardirosian and Dr. Alberto Ochoa, two gentleman who confounded the education community when they founded PIQE in San

We routinely refer to the actions and thoughts of people from the six economic sectors of society: government, education, business, health, media, and the non-profit sector. A functioning society depends on these sectors to operate, but what about the nuc

So what is media literacy? Someone who is media literate can communicate using a variety of media and technology to share meaning, and is able to critically think about the construction of that media and its meaning when made by others.

This program is a collective tribute to the work of Dr. H. Stephen Glenn. Our guest, Dr. Bruce Colston, was a personal friend of Dr. Glenn’s, a protégé, and eventually a Master Teacher of Dr. Glenn’s work.

This week, as Americans, we observe a holiday of historical significance to our country. The first holiday to celebrate the abundance of the fall harvest evolved over time to celebrate family and offer thanks for the bounty in our lives. Sometimes the bou

At Birth2Work, we believe that Jill Bolte Taylor's recovery is a fantastic story of how technology can technically help some someone to stay alive and how biology and a mother's instinct can help someone to truly live.

Few key words drive business conversations more than "creativity" and "innovation" with regard to the workforce. Hear Sir Ken Robinson, whose TED talk has been downloaded more than 6 million times, discuss his own experience with creativity on the job.