Youngstown Radio Reading Service
Empowering Our Community One Story At A Time
This podcast is dedicated to interviewing people who impact the community in Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and beyond! YRRS is a private, non-profit station broadcasting readings of local newspapers, magazines and best-selling books, along with presenting talk shows and special interest programs to people experiencing visual impairment.
Episodes
50 episodes
GCP: Direction Home's Cassandra Valentini
For our 22nd installment of Season 2, host Michael Bosela sits down with Cassandra Valentini from Direction Home of Eastern Ohio — an organization supporting 166,000 individuals across Ashtabula, Columbiana, Mahoning...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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28:42
GCP: Thrive MV's Vicki Vicars
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Vicki Vicars, Vice President of Operations at Thrive Mahoning Valley. Thrive MV is dedicated to recognizing that every individual has unique needs, and their services are tailored to meet ...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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28:16
GCP: Mill Creek MetroParks' Aaron Young
Host Michael Bosela is at it again, this time sitting down with Aaron Young, Executive Director of Mill Creek MetroParks.Mill Creek MetroParks is one of the Mahoning Valley’s greatest treasures — offering thousands o...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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27:48
GCP: BOST's Brenden Mostoller
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Brenden Mostoller, Business Development Director at BOST Benefits.For over 39 years, BOST has been a trusted leader in employee benefits — built one satisfied client at a time. What...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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29:10
GCP: CNA Report #2
Goodwill’s Carol Holmes-Chambers sits down with Brenda Linert and Ron Selak from the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber to discuss the one-year anniversary of our Community Needs Assessment (CNA) report...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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30:28
GCP: Judge Renee DiSalvo
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Judge Renee DiSalvo from the Youngstown Municipal Courthouse. Judge DiSalvo was appointed to the bench in November 2018 and won the 2019 election to serve the term beginning January 1, 202...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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26:34
GCP: YNDC's Tiffany Sokol
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Tiffany Sokol, Housing Director for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC).YNDC works to transform neighborhoods into vibrant, thriving communities — plac...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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28:44
GCP: Envision Blind Sports' Wendy Fagan
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Wendy Fagan, founder of Envision Blind Sports, based in Mercer, PA. 👏Envision Blind Sports’ mission is to provide sports and physical activity opportunities for individuals w...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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28:29
GCP: Youngstown State's Earnheardts
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Mary Beth and Adam Earnheardt from Youngstown State University to talk all things communication, journalism, and more.From media literacy to storytelling and community connec...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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29:54
GCP: Prest Public Strategies and KO Consulting
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Josh Prest from Prest Public Strategies, LLC — a government relations and lobbying firm headquartered in Cleveland, with offices in the Tremont neighborhood and right here in Youngstown — ...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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38:25
GCP: Flying HIGH's Jeff Magada
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Jeff Magada, founder and executive director of Flying HIGH Inc.Flying HIGH is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Youngstown that provides opportunities for people to develop their...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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29:15
GCP: Youngstown Press Club
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Diane Fitzpatrick and Elise Skolnick from the Youngstown Press Club. Together, they dive into the Club’s mission of promoting journalism, supporting media professionals, and encoura...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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31:27
GCP: New Day Recovery's Sydney Williams
In honor of National Recovery Month, host Michael Bosela sits down with Sydney Williams, Chief Development Officer of New Day Recovery.Founded in 2016, New Day Recovery is more than just a treatment center — i...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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29:16
GCP: BrightView's Erin Klein
In recognition of National Recovery Month, host Michael Bosela sits down with Erin Klein, Community Outreach Manager at BrightView. 🌟BrightView is a new kind of addiction treatment center — one that pairs a patient-focus...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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28:33
GCP: Youngstown Lions Club
This episode hits close to home, as host Michael Bosela sits down with Brenda Rider and our very own Michael Muder to talk about the Youngstown Lions Club 🦁.The Lions Club is part of the world’s largest service organ...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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38:31
GCP: MyPath's Gerri Jenkins
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Gerri Jenkins, Executive Director of MyPath Mahoning Valley.MyPath is a nonprofit dedicated to helping high school students explore college, career or technical training, workfor...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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29:05
GCP: Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership's Kevin Stringer
Host Michael Bosela sits down with Kevin Stringer, Community Engagement Coordinator for Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership (TNP).TNP’s mission is to empower residents and promote sustainable community develo...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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32:03
GCP: Community Spark Consulting
Host Michael Bosela welcomes back two returning guests: Paige Fortner (Senior Support Action Group) and Leah Sakacs (Sight For All United).Together, they’ve launched Community Spark Consulting — a dynamic duo ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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28:48
GCP: Akron Children's Paul Olivier
In Season 2, Episode 4, host Michael Bosela sits down with Paul Olivier, Vice President of Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley.Paul shares insight into his role overseeing pediatric and specialty care across M...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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31:07
GCP: Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition
In the latest installment of the Good Community Podcast, host Michael Bosela sits down with Alex Hertzer, Executive Director of the Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition (MVMC).From workforce development to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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30:02
GCP: Easterseals' Jody Klase
In honor of Disability Pride Month, host Michael Bosela sits down with Jody Klase, CEO of Easterseals of Northeast Ohio, for a powerful conversation about inclusion, impact and collaboration.They dive into:
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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29:35
GCP: Mike McBride, former Goodwill CEO
We’re excited to kick off a brand-new season with a very special guest: Mike McBride, former longtime executive director of Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries.In this premiere episode, host Michael Bosela sits down ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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28:43
GCP: United Way's Roxann Sebest
For our 27th episode, host Michael Bosela wraps up the season with a powerful conversation featuring Roxann Sebest, Vice President of the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley.Tune in as Roxann shares how ...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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29:15
