Audrey Hope, Host of Hope For Relationships and Addiction Therapist

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Since the beginning of time, life has presented us with challenges, and the big test in life is figuring out how to handle them. But it seems lately, particularly since the onslaught of social media and 24/7 info being blasted onto our phones, we can’t get away from the noise.

And that creates anxiety, and a slew of other challenges we’re faced with. Question is, how?

Please welcome to our show Dr. Audrey Hope, trauma therapist and counselor at Seasons Rehabilitation in LA, and Audrey’s gift is sifting through the noise, showing us how to find balance and ultimately healing.

How? We talk about that. Ultimately, there’s various ways to deal with past trauma, but she focuses on healing, not blaming. Shifting, evolving, and forgiving (particularly yourself), with a focus on a health and the future. What do YOU want for your life, where to do you see yourself, and finding skills to get there.

Not woo-woo, just hard work, faith, and technique. She calls it soul healing. We’ll get into it.

Please join my conversation with #AudreyHope on all video and audio platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE, and invite your friends, too. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s my pleasure to welcome you here.

Madison Jennings, Communications Director with the Assistance League of Los Angeles

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The Assistance League Los Angeles has been dedicated to improving the lives of children and young adults in the community through philanthropy, service, and dedicated programs for more than 106 years. Please welcome to our show Madison Jennings, communications director, who joins us to tell us more about the mission of League, in addition to their upcoming fundraiser, Really Big Shoe, a night of comedy being held at The Preseve LA, which is sure to draw a fun crowd while doing good in the community.

The Assistance League has improved the lives of more than 22,000 homeless, foster, and impoverished children in Los Angeles, and the need keeps growing, particularly in the areas of education, arts programs, and critical need services.

The Assistance League has a variety if focused programs, including scholarships, the foster children’s resource center, preschool learning center, theater for children, and operation school bell. We’ll talk about each during our interview.

As always, the Assistance League is always looking for dedicated volunteers. They also want everyone to know they are transparent with all fundraising and have been since they were founded more than 100 years ago. And I’m proud to say, I’m a member.

Please join me on all video and audio podcast platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE on all video and audio platforms. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s my pleasure to welcome you here.

Elex Michaelson, Award-Winning Journalist & News Anchor based in LA

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Award-winning journalist and news anchor Elex Michaelson dreamed of working in the news business since he was a kid. Well, that dream became a reality due to his
incredible work ethic, talent, determination, and undoubtedly good-natured personality. But don’t let that nice-guy persona fool you. Elex is tough. He can interview CA Governor Gavin Newsom in the morning and President Donald Trump in afternoon, and both will leave feeling like they got a fair interview, largely in part because they did.

Elex’s skill is that he knows how to ask a pointed question without picking a side,
giving his guest the room to answer. And I’m honored to welcome one of the best
newscasters in the business and my friend, Elex Michaelson, to our show today.
Elex has been the anchor of various nightly newscasts at @FoxLA and host of
#TheIssueIs, a smart political round up of the local, state, and national issues of the
week. The show’s success is largely due to Elex and his A-list Rolodex, including
former CA governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (Arnold actually took Elex to the gym to
give him work-out tips since), senators, legendary attorneys (Gloria Allred was on
Elex’s show with my husband, @JohnKobyltRadio, and he got the two to dance on
LIVE TV). Then there was the time he traveled with Newsom to China, interviewed
Kamala Harris, and so much more. Elex has a way of getting people on opposite sides
of the political spectrum to find common ground, and everyone leaves with a
handshake and feeling like they got their point across successfully. And ultimately, that
benefits the viewer.

Before #Fox11, Elex worked for @ABC7LA, and he told me about the time he covered
the Democratic National Convention and how he scored interviews with Bernie
Sanders, Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump. And that’s all Elex’s hustle.

Then there’s his mother’s cookies. Crystal Michaelson brings them to every taping of
#TheIssueIs, something everyone looks forward to. The two are close, and there’s a
story behind that, too. So what does Elex do in his off time? We’ll ask. Where does he
get his cool socks? Well ask that, too. His favorite music? We’ve got a list.
Elex, thanks for having me on your show, too. Enjoyed every minute. It will be weird to
turn on the news every night and NOT see Elex, but he won’t be far. And his new
venture is sure to be exciting. Because he’ll make it that way.

Please join me in welcoming Elex Michaelson to my show, #DeborahKobyltLIVE on all
video and audio podcast platforms. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s my
pleasure to welcome you here.

Mallary Tenore Tarpley, Author, #SLIP, Life in the Middle of Eating-Disorder Recovery

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Please welcome to our show, #MallaryTenoreTarpley, mom, journalism professor at UT Austin, and author of SLIP, Life in the Middle of Eating-Disorder Recovery.

Mallary wrote this book to help others struggling with what she calls “the middle,” a gray space between sickness and recovery. Her story is a raw one. Having lost her mother at age eleven, she went deep with an eating disorder, being treated for anorexia and spending years in and out of treatment at Boston Children’s Hospital and other centers. She said in her book that she felt recovery was not within reach for her, but she works at it every day. There’s hope. There’s a way to heal, even if you relapse and find yourself in the middle. That’s okay.

Mallary says she discovered through therapy that she mentally wanted her body to stay at the age she was when she lost her mother. Her father tried everything, fearing he would lose his daughter and eventually had her treated in hospital. But it didn’t end there. She talks about the disorder, triggers, treatment, relapse, and brings it to present day, being married with two children.

Please join me in welcoming Mallary on all video and audio podcast platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE, and invite your friends and family to this important conversation. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s my pleasure to welcome you here.

Dr. Lynn Ianni, PhD MFT, Family and Marriage Therapist

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Have we raised resilient kids? Please welcome to our show Dr. Lynn Lanni, PhD, Family and Marriage Therapist, who joins us to talk about a growing trend in some households – adult children who are limiting communication with their parents, leaving them confused, not knowing how to handle the situation and asking themselves what went wrong. So I’ve invited Dr. Ianni to help sort things out so families can begin the healing process and start talking again.

Dr. Ianni said there’s a variety of reasons for this recent dynamic. Was there unresolved trauma? Is it social media influence? Did parents get trapped into the “everybody gets a trophy” mindset and not raise resilient kids? Was there an abusive parent? Could it be recent therapy trends? Whatever the underlying reason, it seems to be an issue particularly with millennial and Gen Z kids with their parents, and Dr. Ianni says there are ways to deal with it so adult children and parents feel safe again to communicate with love and mutual respect.

Please find my full interview with Dr. Ianni on all video and audio platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE, and invite your friends to this important conversation. Whether you’re dealing with this or know someone who is, we can all benefit from this discussion. I’m your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and it’s my pleasure to welcome you here.

Marianna Gatto, Author, The Italian Americans Of Los Angeles & Museum Director, IAMLA

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Italians have shaped the culture of America throughout this great nation, and
particularly here in Los Angeles. Please welcome to our show an expert in this field,
Marianna Gatto, Director of the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles & Author,
The Italian Americans Of Los Angeles. And let me tell you, this book is incredible and
comprehensive. Marianna seems to have uncovered every inch of Italian heritage
throughout this great city.

Since Italians first came to this region, they have been agriculturalists, pioneers,
outlaws and dreamers, and have brought with them tremendous culture, science,
culinary expertise, and vibrancy to a variety of neighborhoods in Los Angeles, from
the ports in Long Beach and San Pedro up to the northern most sections of Los
Angeles.

Marianna’s comprehensive book talks about the trailblazers, winemakers, the original
Italian Hall and Little Italy, Hollywood, and of course the secret History that she has
uncovered. It wasn’t easy being the first Italians to grace the soil here, but hard work,
family, and perseverance carried them through. Today, Italians throughout Los
Angeles are honored and respected for their many contributions here, much of it
heralded at the #IAMLA Museum that Marianna has dedicated much of her life to
running in downtown LA.

Please welcome Marianna Gatto to our show today on our #LittleItalyPodcast,
LittleItaly Of LA Podcast and Deborah Kobylt LIVE.

I’m your host, Deborah Zara Kobylt, and it’s my honor to welcome you here