Meredith for Real: the curious introvert

Rita King was an underwater mermaid performer in Florida’s Weeki Wachee fresh water spring from 1963-1968 & performs today as a 60 something with 2-4 shows per month! In our chat she shares what it was like to choose a non-traditional career path in the 60s as a woman, what happens when wildlife interrupts their show & her passion for Florida’s fresh water springs.Guest: https://www.facebook.com/rita.king.12 | Weekiwacheesiren.Rita@gmail.com | https://weekiwachee.com/ | https://weekiwachee.com/2014/10/25/mermaids-at-weeki-wachee-springs/Host: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/ | https://www.dexafit.com/

A self-proclaimed armchair expert, Mike Boylan has become the no BS resource for weather news all year long as the founder of Mike’s Weather Page on Facebook and speghettimodels.com. His page has been accredited by NOAA, FEMA, the Hurricane Hunters, local meteorologists & the Weather Channel, but he’s also collected a few critics along the way. In this episode, Mike shares Today the back story of his page, his opinion on hurricane mitigation & why his followers are called Drunk Donkey Nation.Guest: https://www.facebook.com/pg/mikesweatherpage | https://spaghettimodels.com/  |  https://www.facebook.com/groups/399809684245844/  | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQDC0j2oiSRSbQ5sSalzFYA  |  https://www.instagram.com/mikes_weather_page/Host: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/ | https://www.dexafit.com/

It’s a short drive.” “I’ll drive slow.” “I’m careful.” He didn’t think thoughts we haven’t all thought. Yet in a blink of an eye 2 girls were dead & he was sentenced to 22 years in prison on 2 counts of DUI manslaughter. In this episode Eric Smallman shares how one night changed everything with a decision he had made a thousand times before & the surprising partnership that developed between he & one of the deceased girls’ mom.Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericsmallridge/ | http://www.themeagannapierfoundation.com/home.phpHost: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/ | https://www.dexafit.com/

Shane Reynolds has worked with Travel Channel, National Geographic, Discovery Channel & the BBC. He is the owner of the mobile TV production company Color Earth and is a traveling on-man-band. In this episode, he shares his behind the scenes adventures, his perspective on a non-traditional career path in the creative space & even offers advice to others looking in that direction.Guest: https://www.colorearth.tv/ | https://www.youtube.com/ShaneReynolds | https://www.instagram.com/Colorearthpro/ | https://www.facebook.com/ColorEarth | https://twitter.com/colorEarth | https://www.travelchannel.com/profiles/talent/shane-reynoldsHost: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/ | https://www.dexafit.com/

Some works are going back to the office, while others are still working remotely, but we are all finding our way through Zoom calls & the COVID19 “new normal.” Jamie Dickerman, Vice President of Public Relations for Sunny505, a nation-wide communications firm, shares work place predictions, some zoom tips you should DEFINTELY know before your next Monday meeting & how we can make communication with team members, employees & clients meaningful.Guest: https://www.facebook.com/wearesunny505/ | https://sunny505.com/ | https://www.amazon.com/Jamie-Dickerman/e/B00J8WQEPQ%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share |Host: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/ | https://www.dexafit.com/

Insurance agent by day & stand-up comedian by night, Emily Dillon, shares the perspective cancer has given her & how humor knows no diagnosis. She dishes on her hot oncologist, the awkward moments when you tell people you have cancer & even gives advice to others with cancer.Guest: https://www.instagram.com/killingcancerwithcomedy/ | https://www.instagram.com/stingerscomedy/ | https://www.facebook.com/StingersComedy | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwq52djYREirsST6UAiWLAg | https://www.facebook.com/emilyolgadillon | https://www.instagram.com/olgaboingo/ | stingerscomedy@gmail.comHost: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/ | https://www.dexafit.com/

It’s frustrating to live with something as adult you were supposed to outgrow. Most adults are misdiagnosed with depression & anxiety when ADHD is the cause. Dr. Barbara Cohen, psychotherapist for over 30 years, certified ADHD Coach, international ADHD researcher, and fellow ADDer, offers insight & answers to adults who have brains that work differently.Click here to save your spot at the next ZOOM Room Mingle:  https://forms.gle/2QG1vYEydkxFnM4h9  Guest: https://www.drbarbaracohen.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/dr.barbara.a.cohen/ |  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-beyond-adhd/id1229338780 | https://www.facebook.com/groups/livingbeyondadhd/ | https://www.drbarbaracohen.com/AIAResources: https://chadd.org/for-adults/diagnosis-of-adhd-in-adults/ | https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/could-i-have-adhd/index.shtml#pub1 | https://chadd.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ATTN_08_14_ExecutiveFunctioning.pdfHost: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/ | https://www.dexafit.com/

Tracy O’Donnell grew up in small town America. After graduating college (& not knowing any Italian), she moved to Italy. Now she lives there full time with her partner & soon to be 3 kids. Listen in as she share the differences in dating culture between the United States & Italy. We talk mammoni, the stages of dating & compare American macho to Italian macho.Guest: https://www.instagram.com/odovaians/ | YT channel on intercultural dating: https://www.youtube.com/user/DatingBeyondBordersHost: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/ | https://www.dexafit.com/

Holden Hardman started his YouTube channel in 2016 & is climbing quickly to 100,000 subscribers, but life as a recognizable person in a small town can be taxing when you are also an introvert. We talk about the dynamics of introversion, overthinking & anxiety as it relates to content creation. He also gives some great tips to new YouTubers!  *Thanks for your patience on the audio quality - the Rona got it!*Guest: https://www.youtube.com/user/holdenhardmanHost: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/ | https://www.dexafit.com/

Human Trafficking isn’t usually an abduction or sex slavery. Brad Dennis shares what human trafficking normally looks like & what you can do when you spot it. We also cover topics like the amateur porn industry in Florida & the legalization of prostitution. Brad is the National Search Director for the KlaasKIDS Foundation's Search Center for Missing and Trafficked Children. His rescue work has been chronicled on CNN, The Early Show, The Today Show, Dateline, MSNBC, and 48 Hours. We end the episode with tips to keep kids safe online & ways the everyday person can support the end to human trafficking. *Thanks for your patience on the audio quality - the Rona got it!*Guest: www.klaaskids.org | www.called2rescue.com | https://www.facebook.com/endurethis | https://www.facebook.com/brad.dennis.921 | https://www.facebook.com/KlaasKIDSsearchcenter/ | https://www.facebook.com/called2rescue/ | National Human trafficking hotline – 888-373-7888 |Host: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/ | https://www.dexafit.com/