People And Perspectives Podcast

People And Perspectives Podcast

THE CENTRAL PA PEOPLE AND PERSPECTIVES PODCAST features Jenna Clay and Christine Ricci who each week discuss a topic that affects the people of Central PA. They interview everyone from community leaders to health professionals to politicians as they dig deep into whatever topic that week’s show covers.

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October 18, 2026 • 28 mins

Joining the program this morning are Kenneth Mendez, CEO and President of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), Dr. Mitchell Grayson, Asthma Specialist and Chair of AAFA’s Medical Scientific Council, Dr. Shara Bialo, Pediatric Endocrinologist and Senior Medical Director of Autoimmune T1D at Sanofi, and Ray Shefska, Co-Founder of CarEdge

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Big changes are happening soon here in PA with an updated law targeting telemarketing calls and texts.  Joining me today to discuss more on what you need to know with this, and other scams to watch out for to keep you and your family safe is Mary Bach, Consumer advocate and volunteer with AARP’s Fraud Watch

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In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month, joining the program today are Jessica Moyer, Senior Manager of Events with the American Cancer Society, Maggie Seaman,  Chair of the South Central PA Board of the ACS and also the Production Lead for Making Strides of South Central PA, and Dr. Abby Geletzke, Breast Surgeon with UPMC

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Joining the program this morning are Amy Rote, President & CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of South-Central PA and Jim Presto, volunteer with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

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Joining the program this morning are Jennifer Pipa, Vice President of American Red Cross Disaster Programs,  Rob Glenn, Vice President of Global Resilience at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Katie Roering, Founder of Fontana Candle Company, Shena Ashley, Vice President of Capital One Community Impact & Investment and President of Capital One Insights Center, and Zella Smith Anderson, Founder and Director of Centra...

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Joining the program this morning are Toni Lynn Mark, Resource Development Director of The Salvation Army Harrisburg - Capital City Region, Shavon Arline-Bradley, President National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), Founding Principal at REACH Beyond Solutions LLC, and OWN Your Health Advisory Board Member, and Dr. Jean VanWyk, Chief Medical Officer at ViiV Healthcare

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Joining the program this morning are Ann Shields, Development Director of Harrisburg Make-A-Wish® Philadelphia, Delaware & Susquehanna Valley Chapter and Amy Mintmier, Manager of Rehab Services Department at UPMC Carlisle

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Joining the program this morning are Cheryl Cuddy, CEO of Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania, Dr. Teri K. Geist, Optometrist and President of the American Optometric Association, and Dr. Ronald Weigel, with the American College of Surgeons

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The annual 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' national crackdown is currently underway,  it runs through Labor Day, and joining the program this morning to discuss the importance of this in our area and state, along with other laws and roadway safety tips we should all be mindful of are Fritzi Schreffler, Safety Press Secretary with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and Trooper Megan Frazer, Public Information Offic...

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Joining the program this morning are Shila Ulrich, CEO of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, Bill Sweeney, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs with AARP, and Marian Salzman, SVP Corporate Development & Senior Advisor to the CEO at PMI U.S.


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Joining the program this morning are Dr. Courtney Lawrence, Division Chief Medical Officer at the American Red Cross, Dr Julie R. Brahmer,  Medical Oncologist at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Colette Smith, a patient diagnosed with lung cancer, Dr. Michael Milobsky, Pediatrician, Jamie, Meningococcal Disease Survivor, and Patsy, Jamie’s mother


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Joining today's program are Shannon Lillenthal, lactation consultant with UPMC Harrisburg,  Sally Kornbluth, President of MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and Dr. Giridhar Mallya, Senior Policy Officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation


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Joining the program this morning are Brian Flom, Command Sergeant Major, Retired with the United States Army, John Eaton, Vice President for Complex Care at Wounded Warrior Project, and Jessica Keller, Associate Professor at Emory University as they discuss issues surrounding PTSD and our U.S. Soldiers, along with finding community and support to tackle the disorder of it. 

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Joining the program this morning are Kevin O’Connell, Executive Director of the NACS (National Association of Convenience Stores) Foundation, Stephen Perrine, Executive Editor of AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin, Dr. Antoinette Farmer-Thompson, President of Strayer University, and Dr.  Lindsey A. George,  Director of Clinical In Vivo Gene Therapy and an attending physician in the Division of Hematology at Childre...

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Joining the program this morning are Lisa Lawson, President and CEO of  Annie E. Casey Foundation, Angie Minett, Scouting America National Vice-Chair of Program Development, Former Scouts BSA Program Chair and Local Council Commissioner, Dr. Evan S. Dellon, Professor of Medicine and Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, and Jason Nana Yaw Mohan, Director of AMPLE Leadership P...

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Joining the program this morning is Dr. Hagir Elsheikh, Founder & President of Kareem’s Mission Autism Support Organization to discuss more on why this Cumberland County non-profit got started, its programs, and new clinic just unveiled, and how you can help celebrate during its upcoming summer bash.  Then, Dr. Keith Loud, Physician in Chief, Pediatrics, Suicide, Adolescents at Dartmouth Health Children's Hospital jo...

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June is recognized as Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, and joining the program this morning to discuss this and what they are doing to raise awareness of the importance of early detection and funds for research are Jeannie Zappe, A competitive swimmer, swim coach, along with being an Alzheimer's advocate, Beth Battaglino, a certified registered nurse and CEO of HealthyWomen, and Kerry Dennis, who’s living with A...

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Joining the program this morning are Dave Smith, Executive Director of the PA Dairymen’s Association, Matthew Israel, Youth Violence and Conflict Resolution Instructor, and Linda DeCarlo, Senior Director Occupational Safety & Health with the  U.S. Postal Service


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Joining the program this morning are Candace DeMatteis, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy with Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease, Julian Braithwaite, CEO, International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), Jen Teague, Director for Health Coverage and Benefits with the National Council on Aging (NCOA), Andy Esser, Financial Advisor with Edward Jones, Dr. Phillip Koo, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Off...

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This morning's guests of the program are Beth Siegfried, Executive Director of Dauphin County CASA 
and Jenny Rascoe, stroke coordinator with UPMC Harrisburg

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