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Welcome to the Northwest Soapbox. This podcast is a platform for the people of Northwest Philadelphia to offer commentary, share news or make a call for action. Each week a different person speaks to issues affecting our community. Want to get on the soapbox? Contact us at: soapbox@gtownradio.com.
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My Journey with Diabetes & High Blood Pressure A few years ago... My doctor said I was pre-diabetic. Six months later... I was told that I had high blood pressure. Today... I manage both my diabetics and high blood pressure with just diet and exercise. My AC1 is just a few points shy of being non-diabetic and my high blood pressure is almost gone. My program, 'Healthy Moments Radio' on www.GtownRadio, this website, and my social media pages are all meant to share my journey in managing my hi ...
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This week on... HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO Breath, Stretch, Warm Up, Cool Down EXERCISE BASICS With Guest Shaina Jones, Esq. ~ Certified Personal Trainer Inspiration & Tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. NEW LIVE WEEKLY SHOWS Towards a healthier you… These diseases are NOT always the death sentences they once were E…
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This week on... HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO Personal Trainer Shaina Jones, Esq. asks Are we exercising 'correctly'? With Guest Shaina Jones, Esq. ~ Certified Personal Trainer Inspiration & Tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. NEW 10-minute episodes air each week (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & …
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO Summer's Over! WHAT (diet? exercise?) HAPPENED??? Special Guest Shaina Jones, Esq. A Certified Personal Trainer Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards a …
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO From 'Big Girl' to Personal Trainer Guest Shaina Jones, Esq. A Certified Personal Trainer Talks about STRENGTHENING our CORE Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO WHAT'S YOUR CHOCOLATE aka OPRAH LOVES BREAD Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards a healthier you… Executive Producer: Renee Norris-Jones ©2016 These di…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO NON-MEDICAL ADVICE aka My Friend Said... Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards a healthier you… Executive Producer: Renee Norris-Jones ©2016 These disea…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO TYPE 1 vs TYPE 2 Diabetes Stay tuned for future interviews on TYPE 1 DIABETICS Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards a healthier you… Executive Producer…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO COOKOUT SEASON with Guest Carolyn Massey Healthy Eating Options at Cookouts Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards a healthier you… Executive Producer: R…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO Your medical Team w/ THE DECADENT DIABETIC (PT 3) aka Chef Ward Alper Discusses how we ALL should be an intergal part of our medical team, THE DECADENT DIABETIC brings full circle his journey in TAKING BACK HIS LIFE AND TABLE! In mirroring Chef Ward’s words... Enjoy, be Healthy, be Happy, be Creative, be DECADENT!…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO Chef Ward Alper aka THE DECADENT DIABETIC (PART 2) Discussing his journey in TAKING BACK HIS LIFE AND TABLE Ward asserts that the purpose of his website and upcoming cookbook is to celebrate our limitations, reinvent our diets, & applaud every positive step we make, every ounce we lose, every point our numbers go …
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WALKING WITH GIRL TREK GirlTrek - \gûrl-ˈtrek\ (v.) To lace up our sneakers and walk each day as a declaration of self-care! (v.) To heal our bodies, inspire our daughters, and reclaim the streets of our neighborhoods. (v.) To reestablish walking as a healing tradition in Black communities as tribute to those who walked before us. (n.) A health mov…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO Listen to your body & Recovering from Injury/Illness Part 2 of 'I FAINTED from DEHYDRATION' with Guest Carolyn E. Massey Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ T…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We discuss Pennsylvania’s 30-DAY Nutrition Habit Challenge with Linda Woods Huber PA State Assoc for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesda…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO I FAINTED from DEHYDRATION with Special Guest Debra D. Rainey, Esq. Debra is the host of FOR THE PEOPLE... law in plain language (FTP-LAW) ON G-Town Radio and owner of The Law Office of Debra D. Rainey ~ The Compassionate Lawyer @DebraRaineyLaw @FtpLaw The Compassionate Lawyer Inspiration & tips on managing your H…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO APPS! APPS! APPS! For a Healthier Lifestyle with CEO & founder Manuel Cuenca of the My Diabetic Alert APP There are lots of apps for diabetes, pre-diabetes prevention, cardiovascular and hypertension prevention. MyDiabeticalert has a MEAL PLANNER that tells you automatically and effortlessly what and when you shou…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO ~ Gerald Smith ~ Personal Trainer , Weight Loss Expert & Nutritional Therapist Gerald Smith is a former boxer, speaker, and writer. Many of his articles have been featured in leading national fitness publications including MENS FITNESS 50 MAN SKILLS, Triathlon +, Men's Fitness, Body Fit, CYCLING FITNESS, TRAIL RUN…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO From the Perils UNCHECKED DIABETES to LIFE SAVING LIFESTYLE CHANGES with guest Todd Johnson from Bridging the Gap Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards …
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We talk with Black Girls RUN! Making Fitness & Healthy Living a Priority The mission of Black Girls RUN! is to encourage African-American women to make fitness and healthy living a priority and lower the number of women with chronic diseases associated with an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle. BLACK GIRLS RU…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We talk with Chef Ward Alper aka THE DECADENT DIABETIC Discussing his journey in TAKING BACK HIS LIFE AND TABLE Ward asserts that the purpose of his website and upcoming cookbook is to celebrate our limitations, reinvent our diets, & applaud every positive step we make, every ounce we lose, every point our numbers…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We discuss COMFORT FOOD! EATING IN THE DEAD OF WINTER with Guest Carolyn Massey Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards a healthier you… Executive Produce…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We discuss An Experienced Life & Health Trainer Talks about her recent High Blood Pressure diagnoses Featuring Lori Lancaster from Staff Training Solutions LLC Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcas…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We discuss SUPERBOWL (healthy) FOODS with Tips from The Broken Truth Show Featuring Bree & of course a 'what's up' from Blaq the Broke Poet Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We discuss TRAVELING AND EATING (healthy) ON THE GO with Special Guest Carolyn Massey QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards a healthier you… Executive P…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We discuss BATTLING HEALTH FACTORS & FAMILY HISTORY with Special Guest Carolyn Massey Sharing her Parents Journey with Diabetics & High Blood Pressure QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wedne…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We discuss NEW YEAR ~ NEW YOU (making it happen!!!) QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards a healthier you… Executive Producer: Renee Norris-Jones ©2015 …
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On November 24th, G-Town Radio Producer Jill Saull, Tom Casetta, along with Brian Hickey of Philly Voice took the SEPTA Bus Route 23 for one last long ride. The line was split into two lines on November 29th and we asked riders to share their stories of what is like to ride SEPTA's busiest bus route. For more information about this program and G-To…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We discuss BEWARE OF MYTHS Fact vs Fiction QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards a healthier you… Executive Producer: Renee Norris-Jones ©2015 ​These di…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We discuss TEMPORARY SETBACKS & keeping them temporary QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards a healthier you… Executive Producer: Renee Norris-Jones ©20…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We discuss DOCTOR WHO? DOCTOR WHAT? Who’s managing your health? QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards a healthier you… Executive Producer: Renee Norris-…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We discuss EXCUSES! EXCUSES! Have you started yet??? (nudge nudge) QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards a healthier you… Executive Producer: Renee Norr…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We discuss FOOD! So what the heck ‘can’ I eat??? QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards a healthier you… Executive Producer: Renee Norris-Jones ©2015 ​Th…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO Another QUICK 10-minute episode Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES Labels & Serving Size (part 1)​ Towards a healthier you… ​These diseases are NOT always the death sentences they once were Executive Producer: Renee Norris-Jones NEW 10-minute episodes air each week (EST) Mondays @11…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We discuss 'Alternates to Pasta' (i.e. bad carbs) QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards a healthier you……
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We discuss Ugh! EXERCISE aka Exercise doesn’t have to be a 4-letter word QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm ~ Towards a healthier you… Executive Producer: Rene…
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This week on HEALTHY MOMENTS RADIO We discuss FOOD! So what the heck ‘can’ I eat??? QUICK. DOABLE. EASY. Inspiration & tips on managing your HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE & DIABETES NEW 10-minute episodes air weekly (EST) Mondays @11 a.m. Rebroadcasts: Wednesdays @Noon & Fridays @6pm Executive Producer: Renee Norris-Jones ©2015 ​These diseases are NOT always…
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On Saturday, October 19, the Maplewood Mall becomes an outdoor cafe/block party for the entire family. This free event will offer live music, craftspeople, artists, food to purchase and entertainment for children. Amelia Carter steps on to the Northwest Soapbox to talk about the event and what to expect. The Re-Imagine Maplewood Mall In The Fall ta…
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The Legal Clinic for the Disabled (LCD) provides free high-quality legal services to low-income people with physical disabilities and to the deaf and hard of hearing in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania. This week LCD staff Attorneys, Ben Beck-Coon and Sherry Thomas step up to the Soapbox to talk about the…
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iMPeRFeCT Gallery is facing a crisis. Summer rents have not materialized, September's rent is due and fundraising has been in the doldrums. This could result in the loss of their space and the extraordinary progress they have made in the first year. The Northwest Soapbox spoke with Gallery founder, Renny Molenaar about the crisis and the future of …
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At 5801 Germantown Avenue is the restored Parker Hall, a functional USO for black soldiers and their families in the 1940’s. In currently houses Aces Museum, which not only serves as a museum, but also as a veterans service organization. The Northwest Soapbox spoke with Jeanette Walker and Renee Workman about Aces Museum and the services the museum…
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On Saturday, March 23 the congregants of several local churches erected a memorial to all those murdered by guns in 2012. The installation in Vernon Park along Germantown avenue features a t-shirt for each victim emblazoned with their name, age and date of death. There were two hundred eighty-eight gun murders in Philadelphia last year. The Northwe…
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The Earned Sick Days Bill recently passed City Council with a 11-6 vote for the measure, but a two-thirds majority, or 12 votes, will be needed to override another expected veto from Mayor Nutter. Janet Filante, Executive Director of Cooperative Development, Inc. (CCDI) speaks with The Northwest Soapbox about why the bill is an important workers ri…
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This week, Anna Bohl-Fabian, Programs Administrator for BuildaBridge talks to Northwest Soapbox about how the BuildaBridge Community provides arts-integrated intervention and education to children and families in underserved communities. Information about BuildaBridge and it's efforts, programs and how you can get involved can be found at the Build…
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On February 10th, the Germantown Artists Roundtable held it's first networking party at the temporary offices of Flying Kite Magazine. It was a chance for visual, literary, or performing artists, business and organizations connected to the arts to gather, share ideas and celebrate with area artists and arts patrons. This week, we hear from various …
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What should an elementary school yard look like? Can it be a place for play and positive experiences? Should there be gardens to grow vegetables while being environmentally conscious enough to prevent storm run-off? The members of Hansberry Garden and Nature Center along with John B. Kelly School think so. Hansberry Garden member Dennis Barnebey st…
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This week, the Northwest Soapbox talks with Angela Miles and YahNé Baker from Friends of Vernon Park about the organizations efforts in promoting, maintaining and bringing the community back into the park. To find out more about Friends of Vernon Park, Visit their website at http://friendsofvernonpark.org/ The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for th…
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UPDATE: The Germantown Special Services District Steering Committee has moved its 2nd Public Meeting from 2/4 to Thursday 2/21, 6:30 at the Flying Horse, 5534-46 Pulaski Ave Germantown's main commercial corridors are going to look a lot cleaner starting this summer. A new Special Services District is being created to clean, maintain and beautify th…
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Settlement Music School is offering it's first ever Adult Rock Band class at it's South Philadelphia (416 Queen Street) and Germantown (6128 Germantown Avenue) Branches. The ten week program kicks off the week of January 14. We spoke to Germantown branch director Eric Anderson and instructor Ed Wise about the program. Ed also plays a little bass fo…
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The Philadelphia School District released a list last week of schools they plan to close. Germantown High School was on this list. The NW Soapbox visited some of the businesses surrounding the high school to get reactions to the news. While most felt the nearly 100 year old school should be saved few would send their own children there today. They …
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The iMPeRFeCT Gallery is a not-for-profit alternative art space dedicated to the voice of the artist. We are an international, community based exhibition space on The Maplewood Mall in Germantown, Philadelphia. Gallery founder, Renny Molenaar talks about his space and a vision for the Maplewood Mall's future. The Northwest Soapbox is a platform for…
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