Here’s What You Need To Know To Start Your Own Podcast

Have the urge to start your own podcast?

This morning on Jersey Magazine, Mike Ham from Greetings From the Garden State has what you need to know in order to begin - how to start, a couple of key mistakes to avoid, and how to find your niche.

And we even get into how to monetize your podcast.

Cancer affects each and every one of us.

Here at WDHA, it hit really close to home when we lost Curtis Kay to lung cancer in June 2020.

Prelude to a Cure presents “Rock out Lung Cancer 2024,” a gala to raise funds for lung cancer research, on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at the Taverna On The Green in Paramus, NJ. The featured band will be the Earthgrinders, playing a tasteful trip through rock’s vintage sounds. Also appearing will be crooner Tommy Scala, Newark, New Jersey’s singing police officer. There will be lots of raffle items to win, a delicious buffet and heartfelt words from a local lung cancer survivor.

Prelude to a Cure is a non-profit organization founded by West Caldwell resident, Claire Mattern. Claire’s family was riddled with cancer. Her father battled and survived colon cancer, then prostate cancer, which ultimately took his life. Claire’s maternal aunt survived three primary cancers, two of them being lung cancer, and one being breast cancer. Her most devastating loss came when her sister, Linda, lost her fight with cancer at 28 years old. Claire herself is a cancer survivor.

“I realized through all of this pain and loss that I had a choice to be a victim or to do something to help find a cure. Maybe this was my purpose. My whole family was musical, so I decided to start a nonprofit charity to mix music and cancer research,” explains Mattern.

Prelude To A Cure’s past events have included local actors Vincent Pastore from “The Sopranos”, actress Sean Young from “No Way Out”, actor Lou Vanaria from “A Bronx Tale” and actor Michael O’Leary from “The Guiding Light”, all who have supported lung cancer research through these events.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s lung cancer program. “Everyone really comes together to help us raise money for lung cancer research at Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s Cancer Center, where my sister, Linda, was treated.”

The event starts at 2:00 p.m. and ends at 6:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $50 in advance at www.preludetoacure.org, or $60 at the door.

October is National Children's Health Month and this morning on Jersey Magazine, Dr Fernando Ferrer from RWJBarnabas Health joins us.

Recently named Chief Pediatric Officer for RWJBarnabas Health, Dr. Ferrer will serve as Chief Pediatric Physician for RWJBH.

Dr. Ferrer and host Jim Monaghan talk about the doctor's role at RWJBH, what led him to choosing pediatrics as a specialty, and what we as parents can do to help keep our children healthy.

In addition, numerous RWJBarnabas Health facilities were just named among the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals for 2024 – 2025 by U.S. News & World Report.

Rock N' Ruff is back this week- It's Terrie Carr and I'm always happy to bring you incredible adoptables from our local shelters! Petunia is a long term resident at The Randolph Regional Animal Shelter -https://www.randolphregionalanimalshelter.org and has been waiting for over a year for her forever home.

Petunia is a high energy gal! Thought to be around 3 years old and some sort of Boxer/Terrier mix. Petunia LOVES to have fun! And her boundless energy makes her a great walking, running or activity partner. Petunia is currently enrolled in a training course with Garden State K9 https://gardenstatek9.com and all reports is she is smart, obedient and ready for a new life. Our friend Sunny Nowell and everyone at the shelter call this girl a staff favorite and the shelter has a fantastic "Foster To Adopt" program that is a great way to find the perfect match and help some of the animals get out of the shelter environment and decompress in a home. Petunia needs some structure, love and attention to help her become the dog we know she can be.

Our local shelters are beyond full these days, and there are many ways to help if you can't adopt. Donations are always welcome, Food, Treats, Bedding, Toys, Gift Cards to pet stores are always needed or a monetary donation. If you have a special skill, donate some time to the shelter, or just go and walk some dogs! It's a great fall activity. WDHA's Rock N' Ruff has been highlighting shelter pets for almost 15 years and I'm so proud of the initiative we have developed. With everyone help, dogs like Petunia can find a new beginning. Let's hope she does too!

Check out more of our lovely adoptables - https://wdhafm.com/category/rock-n-ruff/ and my recent chat with Holistic Veterinarian - Dr. Sathish- who gives us some great pet tips. https://wdhafm.com/2024/10/10/holistic-pet-care-animal-intuition-and-more-with-dr-sathish-from-longevity-veterinary-center/

AND My Interview With Animal Planet Star and Founder Of The Asher House - Lee Asher- https://wdhafm.com/2024/09/22/my-pack-life-star-lee-asher-talks-about-his-rescue-mission-the-asher-house-and-how-dogs-changed-his-life/

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Terrie Carr

Jeremy Sheetinger is the head baseball coach atGeorgia Gwinnett Colleg where he led the Grizz Gang to the 2021 NAIA National Championship.

These quick hits may, on the surface, be geared toward his fellow baseball coaches, but his motivational message can easily be applied to the classroom, workplace, and your personal relationships.

This week, Coach Sheets talks about a great way to eliminate envy, jealousy, and selfishness from our teams and organizations

MUDITA: Having vicarious joy in another’s success as if it was your own.

Looking for something fun to do in the area? Chris Swendeman has you covered with this week's Local Look.

There are always so many fun events happening in our local communities.  Check out what's in store for this week in New Jersey.

And that's your Local Look for this week on The Jersey Magazine.  If you'd like your event to be featured on The Local Look, you can email us at JerseyMagazine@wdhafm.com.  See you next week on 105.5 WDHA.