East Glendale Advice Givers

It takes a calm hand to get a resolution when there are people on opposite sides of a heated topic.   John Juarez has spent most of his career helping others to resolve conflicts, starting with mediations done between employees and employers.  He then used those skills to help those couples getting a divorce come to a fair resolution and agreement followed by a plan that takes them toward a new future pursuing their own individual goals.  From his experience as a Financial Advisor and Divorce Financial Analyst he shares a better approach to handling a divorce, getting past the difficult times and moving into a new life.   Today you’ll hear about:

• One major reason that separately owned real estate is later considered to be community property.
• How retirement funds have to be handled in specific ways as part of a settlement agreement so as to avoid surprise taxes later.
• Why you must use only family law attorneys when you seek help  from a lawyer for divorce matters
• What circumstances require a bull-dog attorney.
• Why recording a podcast with a cat in the house can be hilarious

John Juarez at Edward Jones website
John Juarez Office Phone Number:  (818) 507-0336
Edward Jones Glendale Office address:
700 N Brnad Blvd., Suite 450
Glendale, CA  91203

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Finding actual, effective solutions for environmental problems such as oil spills and getting them implemented requires the ability to get past the two biggest barriers – polarization of the subject for purposes of political and financial gain, and false information – but Barbara and The Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization are making real progress in that direction where others have only tried and failed.   Well-spoken and very knowledgeable, Barbara provides information that you probably won’t hear anywhere else about taking care of the ‘house’ we all share (Earth) and will have you saying, “finally, someone who makes sense”.   Today you’ll hear about:

• How Lawrence Anthony’s love for animals led to him saving the Baghdad zoo during the Iraq War and later taming a herd of wild elephants before they had to be put down.
• How the EPA’s approved treatment for the BP oil spill created a more toxic problem than the spill
• How Barbara and others got a big oil company to take responsibility for a Nigerian oil spill, using a solution that got better and faster results than anyone could have imagined
• The at-sea accredited high school where teenagers can get fulfill their school requirements while learning to sail and gaining an understanding of how to be responsible for the environment.
• What people can do who want to improve and protect the environment that is effective and isn’t just a political or money-making ploy

Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization website
Get Lawrence Anthony’s books mentioned in the podcast
Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization Phone Number:  (818) 330-9528
Email:  info@TheEarthOrganization.org

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After a 25 year career in the newspaper industry in L.A. county where she rose to the position of Publisher for a group of 18 local papers, Judee transitioned to her current position as President and CEO of the Glendale Chamber of Commerce.  It was supposed to be temporary, only 6 months, but 16 years later she still loves it and is doing tremendous good for Glendale businesses.  Today you’ll hear about:

• How to go about successful relationship-building – a cornerstone for successful local businesses
• What the Glendale Chamber did to help bring down water bills for businesses
• Who you can turn to for business help in the Glendale area
• Ways that a local business can turn their involvement in a group like the Chamber into more business for their company
• How to find out whether you would like being part of the Chamber without having to join first

Glendale Chamber of Commerce Site
Glendale Chamber Events Calendar
Glendale Chamber Facebook Page
Glendale Chamber Phone Number:  (818) 240-7870
Glendale Chamber Address:  701 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 120, Glendale CA 91203

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A native Southern Californian, Bruce started as a writer and as a musician at an early age.  After many years of writing and playing music, Bruce began on a second career path in writing marketing copy.  Since then he has written hundreds and hundreds of articles, blog posts, video scripts, website copy and has done interviews with many famous people in the food and nutrition fields.   His recognized results in this field come from a combination of his skills in writing and his knowledge of marketing.  In today’s podcast he graciously shares some of his best tips in both areas.  Today you’ll hear about:

• How an interview with Wolfgang Puck almost ended before it started
• Why Rod Serling of Twilight Zone fame was an inspiration in his writing
• Which teenage writer for Rolling Stone helped Bruce develop his skills as an interviewer
• The story about the low-talker and the leaf blower
• What someone who wants to be a writer must do and what books Bruce recommends about the subject

Bruce Boyers site
Bruce Boyers Facebook Page
Bruce Boyers Writer – Facebook Page
Bruce’s Music on Soundcloud

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As an actual native to the Glendale area (attended both Middle School and High School in Glendale), Alex left the large international firm he worked for, and the security that came with it, to open his own firm.  That risky move paid off because now he focuses on more individualize attention with local companies, smaller firms.  His attention is on making an impact in Glendale and the surrounding area not only for his clients but for the community. for his clients and for Glendale, and that is why he also is a Board member of the Glendale Chamber of Commerce and the Vice President of a local charity that helps families get back on their feet when they just need a helping hand. Today I get to learn all about Alex Bruno – why he does what he does and what means most to him – and find out the top 3 pieces of advice for businesses to keep out of trouble.  Today you’ll hear about:

• How being a courtroom lawyer is nothing like what you see on TV
• What was his reason for leaving a secure position during one of the worst economic periods in recent memory
• Alex’s houseguest and the thud on the floor
• The local charity that helps families who have fallen on hard times get back on their feet

Email Alex
Phone Alex: (818) 539-2245
The Bruno Group, Inc. website
Family Promise of the Verdugos website
 

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As a younger man and with his first child on the way, Mark realized his career choice and real passion – fiction writing – would have to be put temporarily on hold because it wasn’t going to provide for his family.  So he chose to embark on a career in life insurance and ultimately achieved the respected Chartered Life Underwriter designation.  Now that Mark has published his first fiction novel which has recently been optioned for a screenplay, he still works in the life insurance field because of his desire to help people and in our conversation shares the touching posthumous letter from a past client which explains why his second career choice still means so much to him.  Today I get to learn all about Mark Loweree – how his preference for going to a movie rather than to a dance almost derailed his plans, what has been the most interesting and most meaningful client experiences he’s had – and get my questions about life insurance answered to clear up a confusing topic.  Today you’ll hear about:

• “Would you rather go to a movie or a dance?” – what that has to do with life insurance.
• Mark’s book – “Gómez the god” – about the 1988 Los Angeles Dodgers
• What is required to become a Chartered Life Underwriter and how it can benefit you .
• When does it not make sense to have life insurance (ignoring all the media hype).
• Why life insurance choices have to be viewed in terms of what problem needs to be solved for you, if any.
• What is the difference between term life and whole life insurance.
• A new type of combination whole life policy.

Email Mark
Mark’s direct phone number:  (818) 546-1003
Mark’s book on Amazon:  Gómez the god

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Too much information – believe it or not, that’s one of the biggest problems you have to get past today when looking for answers, solutions or trustworthy people to work with.  On this inaugural episode, Ron Nedd discusses why there is a need for this podcast and how his own frustrations in wading through haystacks looking for pins lead him to create this way to help Glendale residents find possible solutions to the problems they are having.  He will search for business owners, entrepreneurs and thought leaders in the local area that have made an impact on their customers, clients and patients and have a conversation with them to find out who they really are and what they have to offer the people of Glendale.  By joining in on these conversations you’ll be able to make your own decisions about the people being interviewed and the solutions they present – by hearing them, in their own voice, describe how they got where they are, why they do what they do, what motivates them each day and what they have had to overcome to get where they are today.  By getting to know these people you’ll better be able to decide whether to put your trust in them.

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