Sharonkays411 Show Podcast

Avoiding Burnout Using a Holistic Approach with Charlene Rymsha. (12-18-19)

The episode was from a live broadcast on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 5:00 pm (cst) Charlene Rymsha is a therapist who focuses on burnout.  She says more business leaders would do well to improve work-life balance for employees.  She is founder of Everyday Coherence and creator of the Say Goodbye to Burnout method.

Artist of the Week Interviews - Jeff Lunt - 12-19-19

This is a weekly feature on WFSK radio.  During December I always spotlight the upcoming holiday releases.  This interview featured Jeff Lunt, Senior Vice President at Trippin' 'N' Rhythm Records.  The label released a new 2019 Christmas compilation which featured some of the labels recording artist with first time holiday releases. 

Jeff has worked in the music industry for over 30-years.   

Artist of the Week Interviews - Najee 1-9-20

This is a weekly feature on WFSK.  Our Artist of the Week spotlight for the new year was on Najee.   He's a Multi-Platinum & Grammy Nominated saxophonist and flautist who first release was in 1986.  His current album "Center Of The Heart" featuring: Kenny Lattimore, Greg Manning, Darren Rahn, & Demonte Posey.

Feels Like Sunday Morning....1-5-20

This show was recorded from a live broadcast on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 7:00 am  (cst)  My EYe Opening morning newscast is generally completed with my thoughts and opinions on a variety of subject matter.  Me and my show's producer always find something to talk about....

Anthropologist and Researcher Dr. Charles Williams (12-18-20)

This show was recorded from a live broadcast on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 4:00 pm (cst).  He's Associate Vice President for Institutional Research at Rust College in Holly Springs, MS.  For many years Dr. Williams is a re-occurring guest on my show to discuss issues of culture, race, class, etc. He is widely recognized as an expert in his field and author of several books.   

Jenny Eaton Dyer - The End of Hunger - 1-5-20

This show was recorded from a live broadcast on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 8:00 am (cst)  The book discussion was on "The End of Hunger: Renewed Hope for Feeding the World by Jenny Eaton Dyer.  She's is the founder of The 2030 Collaborative. As such, she directs the Faith-Based Coalition for Global Nutrition with support from the Eleanor Crook Foundation and is a professor at Vanderbilt University. The book  activists, politicians, scientists, pastors, theologians, and artists on this urgent topic and urges readers to get involved in the gospel work of eradicating global malnutrition and feeding the hungry. 

The Politics of Promotion - Bonnie Marcus (2-8-20)

This show was recorded from a live broadcast on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 4pm.  (cst)  My News from the Community segment came from Amanda Dixon, M.Ed  about an educational opportunity for 8th graders for STEM classes.  She's Assistant Director, Admissions & MNPS Liaison at Vanderbilt.  

My guest was Bonnie Marcus, E.Ed.,  an award-winning entrepreneur and Forbes contributing writer.  She assists women in successfully navigating the workplace.  She is author of the book "The Politics of Promotion: How High Achieving Women Get Ahead and Stay Ahead".

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Motivational Speaker Adonis Lenzy (2-8-20)

This show was recorded from a live broadcast on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 5pm (cst).  News from the Community came from Clifford Harris, president & CEO of  the Urban League of Middle Tennessee with news about jobs being offered for Census 2020 paying up to $26.00 per hour.  

 

My guest was 411 Show Leadership team member Adonis Lenzy.  He's an author speaker and minister.  I asked him to share the recent story I discovered about him re-connecting with his father after more than 31-years and how that led him to feeling more complete.  His story is very compelling and inspirational.   

Encouraging Harmony Among Children (12-4-19)

This show was recorded live on WFSK FM on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 5pm (cst) News from the Community came from vocalist Kym Fleming who shares about an upcoming benefit for a Nashville non-profit raising scholarship funds.  My guest was Shindana Feagins, MD an internists and long time health provider who recently wrote a book and a new curricula called We Have Such In Common, after her non-profit organization. Which is an educational programs for children ages 11-13.  She says her mission is to promote harmony among young girls. Regardless of your ethnicity, your socioeconomic status, the color of your eyes, the texture of your hair, your body shape, the color of your skin or beliefs, we share similarities that unify us.

Spotlight on The McCrary Sisters and their Gospel Music Legacy (12-4-19)

This show was recorded from a live broadcast on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at 4pm, (cst) on WFSK FM Radio.  The ladies have a new holiday release and are about to hit the road with it entitled ' A Very McCrary Christmas 2019, released November 15, 2019 on Rounder Records..  

The McCrary Sisters (Ann, Deborah, Regina and Alfreda) are the daughters of the late Rev. Samuel McCrary — one of the original members of the legendary gospel quartet The Fairfield Four. The daughters were raised in harmony, singing at home and at their father’s church, but word soon spread of their individual accomplished voices and each began sharing the family vocal legacy as solo artists with a wide range of performers to include Bob Dylan, Elvis, Isaac Hayes and Stevie Wonder.  

The ladies were last on the show in 2013, it was good to see them.  

Impeaching the President book disccussion with Alan Hirsch (12-11-19)

This show aired live on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 (cst) on WFSK FM radio.  He was on the show about a year ago when the book "Impeaching the President: Past, Present, and Future" was published.  This interview,  booked several months before proved to be timely with the headlines of the day.  Hirsch is Chair of Justice and Law Studies at Williams College.  

Subject: On Nashville's Stage Play Scene for Young African Americans (12-11-19

This show was recorded from my live on broadcast on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 4pm (cst) on WFSK FM.  My guest was Alan Nettles of Moving 4ward Productions with a new stage play "Wear Your Crown".  A New York native, Nettles graduated from college with a degree in Communications with a concentration in TV & Film Production.  Among much topic was the scene in Nashville for young African Americans in the arts.