<![CDATA[Nora Firestone - On Air]]>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 04:42:52 -0500Weebly<![CDATA[Jason Redman on Personal and Professional Leadership, Overcoming Extreme Adversity and More]]>Thu, 10 Dec 2020 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/jason-redman-on-personal-and-professional-leadership-overcoming-extreme-adversity-and-more
Learn about Redman, his books, courses and more: JasonRedman.com
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Retired Navy SEAL Jason Redman, sought-after speaker and best-selling author of "The Trident" and "Overcome: Crush Adversity with the Leadership Techniques of America's Toughest Warriors," discusses the wartime enemy ambush that almost killed him, the extreme challenges he faced in personal and professional life in the months and years that followed, and the initiatives that he and his wife, Erica, have been developing for years to help others overcome circumstances and steer their own lives toward the successes they desire. 
]]><![CDATA[Author Joan Benson Discusses His Gift]]>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/author-joan-benson-discusses-his-giftAired live Aug. 10, 2020, on Truth, Clarity and Wisdom: Theories of Human Relativity
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Joan C. Benson, writer, teacher and author of "His Gift," discusses parallels in adversity, faith and events as they pertain to life during the Great Depression and the year 2020. ​"His Gift" is a thrilling race through the twists and turns of a young woman determined to see her dream come true. ​On the cusp of the stock market crash of 1929, seventeen-year-old Molly aspires toward a music career ...
after high school. With the passion of an athlete preparing for the Olympics, she trains relentlessly to become the best she can be. ​As her world collapses in unimaginable ways, she is left to find peace and purpose in the midst of her crisis. The message of His Gift is universal to anyone who has ever dared to dream in spite of uncontrollable circumstances. The reader will discover with Molly, the hope and peace in a life when yielded to the Giver of all gifts. Find "His Gift" on Amazon.
]]><![CDATA[Who Is Jarome Bell and Why Does He Want to Represent Virginia's Second District]]>Thu, 09 Apr 2020 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/who-is-jarome-bell-and-why-does-he-want-to-represent-virginias-second-district
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Jarome Bell, congressional candidate for Virginia's 2nd district
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Host Nora Firestone
U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer (ret.) Jarome Bell discusses why he's running for congress, what it means to be an "America-First" conservative Republican who aims to to defend our republic against the foreign and domestic enemies to our Constitution, how the left perpetuates division of and among African-American citizens and more.

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]]><![CDATA[Socialism: Preempt the American Train Wreck]]>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/socialism-preempt-the-american-train-wreck
Nora Firestone's follow-up to her longtime opposition to the rise of socialism in America
Nora Firestone hosts The Nora Firestone Show on Freedom 1110 AM, WKQA radio.
As frustrating as it is to have arrived at the point that presidential candidates are campaigning on the socialism platform and, worse yet, that so many American citizens are either ignorant or malevolent enough to help promote the so-called virtues of mandatory charity, social engineering and government control over your life, it's more important than ever to broaden the soap box and beat the drum louder. Here's another follow-up to Nora Firestone's longtime opposition to the growth of government and rise of ​​socialism in America. Let it inspire and empower you to dig your heals in now along the slippery, slimy anti-American "socialist slope" toward the ultimate agenda: the downfall of America and the disheartening and disempowerment of freedom-loving American spirits. 
]]><![CDATA[Marjorie Wingert on Overcoming Loss and Adversity]]>Mon, 17 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/marjorie-wingert-on-overcoming-loss-and-adversity
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Guest Marjorie Wingert
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Host Nora Firestone
Today on “Truth, Clarity and Wisdom: Theories of Human Relativity,” guest Marjorie Wingert, counselor and inspirational writer and speaker, discusses overcoming loss, grief, adversity and more with positive perspective. (Part of the audio is a bit faint in the beginning of the interview, but that gets corrected.) This  episode was replayed April 13, 2020. Listen here on-demand. Learn more about Wingert at marjoriewingert.com 
]]><![CDATA[Patrick Wood on Wising Up to Sweden's Cashless Society and Other Current Events]]>Thu, 05 Apr 2018 16:19:13 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/patrick-wood-on-wising-up-to-swedens-cashless-society-and-other-current-events
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Patrick Wood, editor in chief, Technocracy News & Trends
Technocracy Rising book by Patrick Wood, purchase at Amazon
Technocracy Rising at Amazon.com
You may have heard me warning since 2008/'09 that our government was sneaking us toward an all-electronic, cashless society in order to track, tax and withhold at will the fruits of what we generate in order to grow and promote an all-powerful socialist -- or worse -- political system in America. Take a cue from the increasing wise-up of Sweden's once-supportive but now leery citizens as Pat Wood, editor-in-chief at Technocracy News and Trends and author of "Technocracy Rising: The Trojan Horse of Global Transformation," discusses this critical issue and other current events on The Nora Firestone Show.
]]><![CDATA[Valentine's Day: The Day After]]>Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:18:20 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/valentines-day-the-day-after
Dr. Amber Ault discusses toxic relationships, abusive behavior and tactics used by narcissists, manipulators and other toxic personalities. The Nora Firestone Show
Dr. Amber Ault on healthy, unhealthy and toxic relationships.
Wake up to the realities of your own past, current and potential future relationships with an eye-opening look at the signs of what's healthy and what's unhealthy, the effects of "crazy-making" relationships on psychological and emotional well-being, the tactics used by manipulative and abusive partners and more.
​Amber Ault, Ph.D., author of several topical books, including "Hoovering: How to Resist the Pull of a Toxic Relationship & Recover Your Freedom Now" and "The Five Step Exit: The Skills You Need to Leave A Narcissist, Psychopath, or Other Toxic Partner and Recover Your Happiness Now,"​​ ​will clue us all in about ​what to embrace, exit or avoid and how not to invest or engage in toxic relationship behavior that could harm you or someone about who you claim to care. 
Dr. Ault has made a free digital copy of "The Five Step Exit" available to my listeners from Feb. 22 - 25. Get it now:
"The Five Step Exit" Free Copy
]]><![CDATA[Gratitude and Thanksgiving for Pro-American Virtues Part One]]>Thu, 16 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/gratitude-and-thanksgiving-for-pro-american-virtues-part-one
I've written about the power of the virtue of gratitude for almost 10 years, and I've been observing and promoting the virtues of the true American principles that foster and facilitate the powers of creativity, innovation, enterprise and entrepreneurship, compassion and humanitarianism through voluntary charity and more for decades.
This two-part series, airing Nov. 16 and 23, 2017, encourages us to explore and apply a deep sense of gratitude to our appreciation of true American virtues and principles and act to preserve, promote and perpetuate them however possible in the year ahead. The freedom to make our own decisions, design the courses of our own lives, choose our priorities and obligations according to our own values, and earn, save, spend, share and invest our money, time, energy and other resources as we see fit are all rights to be cherished, protected, preserved and promoted from generation to generation of freedom-loving individuals. Listen to Part One here now. Tune in to AM 1110, WKQA radio, on the air or online, from 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern time Nov. 23 for Part Two, pre-recorded with co-host Drew Nickell earlier in the week. Feel free to leave your feedback in the comments section below. Happy Thanksgiving, America! 
]]><![CDATA[The Inspiration, Grit and Impact Behind Project Lifesaver International Special Search and Rescue]]>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/the-inspiration-grit-and-impact-behind-project-lifesaver-international-special-search-and-rescue
Chief Gene Saunders, founder and CEO, tells what it has taken to launch, lead and operate Project Lifesaver International, one of the world's leading special-focus search-and-rescue initiatives. This comprehensive program for people prone to wandering due to cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's, autism, traumatic brain injury and others, has celebrated more than 3,000 successful missions in its 18-year history. But it hasn't been easy, especially amid naysayers, attempted sabotage and betrayals by trusted confidants. What does it take to sustain one's belief in a mission and empower it to become a mainstay of widespread life-saving impact? Grit, heart, effective leadership, a great team and a bull-headed drive are just the start. Listen now.
]]><![CDATA[Senator Jim DeMint on Convention of States and Tiffany Boyle for Commissioner of Revenue]]>Thu, 26 Oct 2017 15:52:09 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/senator-jim-demint-on-convention-of-states-and-tiffany-boyle-for-commissioner-of-revenue
Segment #1, Local Tiffany Boyle, candidate for Newport News Commissioner of the Revenue, followed by segment #2, former U.S. Senator Jim DeMint, with an intriguing look at organizing the very first Article Five Convention of States in America’s history. DeMint will lay some educational and thought-provoking foundation leading up to a Convention of the States debate forum to be hosted by the Virginia Beach Tea Party Wednesday evening, Nov. 1. Free and open to the public; registration required at the VBTP's Eventbrite page.
]]><![CDATA[CNN's John DeDakis on the Highlights of His Political Journalism Career, the Dim Lights of Grief, and the Power of Writing, Advocacy and More]]>Thu, 19 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/cnns-john-dedakis-on-the-highlights-of-his-political-journalism-career-the-dim-lights-of-grief-and-the-power-of-writing-advocacy-and-more
One of the most interesting people I know gets candid about some of the most interesting facets of his own life. Some have been great; others have hurt like hell; all have shaped his life in ways he couldn't have predicted. 
Journalist, novelist and writing coach John DeDakis is a former senior copy editor on CNN's "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer" and is the author of four novels in the Lark Chadwick mystery/suspense/thriller series. During his award-winning 45-year career in journalism, DeDakis was a White House correspondent and interviewed such luminaries as Alfred Hitchcock, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. For full post, click heading or the following link:
While DeDakis' experience far exceeds my own, he and I connected at the 2017 Hampton Roads Writers conference in September on multiple levels: 
First, I loved his keynote speech on fear, then as fellow writers and journalists who delight in the "learn something new everyday" factor of the job, and  then as siblings to suicide victims and as parents who've lost children. The more I learned about him, the more I wanted to share his wisdom and insights with my listeners.
DeDakis' most recent novel, Bullet in the Chamber, is the winner of three book awards this year: Reviewers Choice, Foreward INDIES and Feathered Quill. The novel deals, in part, with the death of his youngest son, Stephen, in 2011 due to an accidental heroin overdose.
More About John DeDakis
]]><![CDATA[Jim White LIFTing Spirits of Homeless People, and Mary Jones Challenging Congressman Scott Taylor in 2018 Republican Primary]]>Thu, 05 Oct 2017 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/jim-white-lifting-spirits-of-homeless-people-and-mary-jones-challenging-congressman-scott-taylor-in-2018-republican-primary
Segment 1: Jim White, national spokesperson for the ADA and founder of the LIFT Fitness Foundation, shares fitness and nutrition insights and how this education LIFTs up people who are homeless and rehabilitating their lives.
Segment 2: Mary Jones, congressional candidate for Virginia's second district, why she's challenging U.S. Rep. Scott Taylor for the Republican nomination in the 2018 election, and what she aims to accomplish if elected. ​
Donate $25 or more to my LIFT White House 2 White House campaign and I'll donate a 60-second commercial spot on my show to your business or one that you support!
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]]><![CDATA[Be a Citizen Ninja and Don't Buy Into a Cashless Society With Patrick Wood]]>Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:20:21 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/be-a-citizen-ninja-and-dont-buy-into-a-cashless-society-with-patrick-wood
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Patrick Wood
Today at 1:00 Eastern time: You may have heard me warning since 2008/'09 that our government was sneaking us toward an all-electronic, cashless society in order to track, tax and withhold at will the fruits of what we generate in order to grow and promote an all-powerful socialist -- or worse -- political system in America. "Social engineering; socialism or worse; the ultimate control over your lives," I warned. ...
Furthermore, naturally, banks and other financial institutions, as well as the engineers who facilitate the technical capabilities, are snug in the takeover bed with the governments, I noted. People thought I was crazy, a conspiracy theorist. I thought they were blind. But here it is, and it turns out that I'd only identified the iceberg's slippery, numbing tip. Back by popular demand: What Patrick Wood, editor in chief of Technocracy News and Trends and author of "Technocracy Rising," has to say about this and other movements will force you question your sense of how thick and vast the ice spreads beneath the surface of visibility.  Better yet: He has news about how we can stand up to our local, state and federal governments' atrocities against we, the people. See you there!
]]><![CDATA[Convention of States: Could We, Should We, and What's It All About?]]>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/convention-of-states-could-we-should-we-and-whats-it-all-about
What is a Convention of States, and is it something we can use to turn the ship back around from socialism and big government to true American liberty? Listen on-demand to Constitutional perspectives with guest Mark Meckler, president of Citizens for Self-Governance, a grassroots initiative focused on expanding and assisting the non-partisan, self-governance movement, and co-founder of the Convention of States Project, a signature initiative of the CSG.
]]><![CDATA[What to Say to a Grieving Mother: The Words and Actions That Help]]>Thu, 13 Jul 2017 14:32:06 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/what-to-say-to-a-grieving-mother-the-words-and-actions-that-help
Today at 1:00 Eastern time: How do you approach the delicate subject with a mom who has lost a child? It's a tough one -- sometimes so intimidating that people avoid it altogether. I know; I've been on both sides of the sensitive and sometimes awkward conversation. My guest Joan E. Markwell, author of Softening the Grief: What to Say and Do to Comfort a Bereaved Mother, shares insights from her own experience and others'.  
How to tune in by air or online: www.wkqaradio.com/tune-in.html 
Watch on Facebook Live: www.facebook.com/public/norafirestone
]]><![CDATA[CSM Dennis Woods, U.S. Army Retired, on His 14 Years of Combat Service and His New Book, "Black Flag Journals"]]>Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:24:08 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/csm-dennis-woods-us-army-retired-on-his-14-years-of-combat-service-and-his-new-book-black-flag-journals
Tune in at 1:00 Eastern time as Command Sergeant Major Dennis John Woods, U.S. Army retired, takes us through the trials, victories and life-changing things he's invented during his 14-plus years of combat service. His new book, "Black Flag Journals: One Soldier’s Experience in America’s Longest War," chronicles his tours, including in Iraq and Afghanistan, his transition from military to civilian workforce and much more. 
Listen: AM 1110, WKQA, on the radio dial; live-streamed audio online; watch on Facebook Live.
]]><![CDATA[Paris Climate Accord, American Activism and More, with Martha Boneta and Drew Nickell]]>Thu, 01 Jun 2017 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/paris-climate-accord-american-activism-and-more-with-martha-boneta-and-drew-nickell
​Guest ​Martha Boneta joins Nora Firestone and co-host Drew Nickell during an hour on President Trump's withdrawal from Paris climate accord, property rights and more.
Boneta, who owns Liberty Farm in Paris, Virginia, and was recently named executive vice president of Citizens for the Republic, a grassroots conservative group based in Alexandria, has gained national attention as a result of disputes with the Piedmont Environmental Council regarding her property and has reportedly produced evidence of collusion between the environmental council, government officials and real estate "professionals" in an effort to force her off her own property.
​Now a liberty-loving property-rights activist, Boneta also received a joint senate and House commendation from the Virginia General Assembly for outstanding service to the state and nation and was named one of the nation’s “50 Most Amazing Women” by Country Woman magazine.
]]><![CDATA[The Irreparable Dangers of a Cashless Society and Other Aspects of Global Technocracy]]>Thu, 18 May 2017 14:52:45 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/the-irreparable-dangers-of-a-cashless-society-and-other-aspects-of-global-technocracy
Patrick Wood, editor in chief at Technocracy News and Trends
Patrick Wood, Technocracy News
I knew I was onto something while warning people since 2009 that our government was sneaking us toward an all-electronic, cashless society in order to track, tax and withhold at will the fruits of what we generate in order to grow and promote an all-powerful socialist -- or worse -- new political system in America. "Social engineering; socialism or worse; the ultimate control over your lives," I warned. People thought I was crazy, a conspiracy theorist. I thought they were blind. But here it is, and it turns out that I'd only identified the iceberg's slippery, numbing tip. What Patrick Wood, editor in chief of Technocracy News and Trends and author of Technocracy Rising, has to say about this and other movements will force you question your sense of how thick and vast the ice spreads beneath the surface of visibility.   
]]><![CDATA[How Jim White LIFTs Spirits With Fitness and Nutrition Training, and Why Tiffany Boyle Wants to be Commissioner of the Revenue in Newport News]]>Thu, 11 May 2017 14:13:52 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/how-jim-white-lifts-spirits-with-fitness-and-nutrition-training-and-why-tiffany-boyle-wants-to-be-commissioner-of-the-revenue-in-newport-news
Segment #1: Jim White of Jim White Fitness and Nutrition Studios discusses the benefits of physical fitness to the mind, body and spirit and why his community foundation has been providing this training to LIFT people who are homeless in Hampton Roads since 2014. (Open this full post for information on how you can join me in support of LIFT.)
Segment #2: Tiffany Boyle, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Emerge the Magazine, clues us in on the role of Commissioner of the Revenue, why she's running for the job in Newport News, Virginia, and how she plans to clean up the office if elected!

How you can support LIFT

  1. Need a website? Consider the easy and affordable site-building platform that I have been using, teaching and recommending for years, and help change lives through fitness and nutrition training. For the month of May, I will donate a portion of my proceeds to the Jim White Community Fitness Foundation’s LIFT program when people click the button below to start a new Weebly website account or call me at (757) 705-7174 for a new or redesigned Weebly website. As a longtime Weebly website specialist and one of only 65 official brand ambassadors nationwide, I'll take great care of you. If you have not already registered your domain name (www.yourname.com), please contact me for important free advice about where to register it and more. 
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2. Contact me directly to sponsor me in the June 17 LIFTathon! I'll bench press 45 pounds as many times as I can if you sponsor each lift with a donation of any amount.
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]]><![CDATA[Darryl Perry and How Freedom Begets Prosperity in America]]>Thu, 04 May 2017 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/darryl-perry-and-how-freedom-begets-prosperity-in-america
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Darryl W. Perry
Darryl and Nora's recommended reading:
"The Law" by Frederic Bastiat
Darryl Perry, owner/managing editor of Free Press Publications, co-host of Free Talk Live and chair of the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire, discusses the beauty of a freedom-loving American society, the dangers of a government-mandated cashless society and much more. Want to know more about Darryl after listening to the interview?
]]><![CDATA[Full-Day Kindergarten: Pros, Cons and the Intended Consequences of Government Indoctrination and Social Engineering]]>Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:27:17 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/full-day-kindergarten-pros-cons-and-the-intended-consequences-of-government-indoctrination-and-social-engineering
VBCPS school board member Victoria Manning
Victoria Manning, VBCPS school board
For it? Against it? Recognize the slippery slope of the oh-so-exciting playground slide and "relief" for working parents? My guest Victoria Manning, Virginia Beach City Public Schools school board member, shares her pro-American insider perspective on important public school issues that the American public needs to know. 
​No matter how your opinion is shaping up, nor where in America you live, you'll appreciate Manning's insights. And let us know: What life-shaping value did early childhood spent with a loving, attentive parent deliver to you or your children that no government institution could have instilled? 
]]><![CDATA[What's on the Minds, or Should Be, of Virginians and Americans Today?]]>Thu, 06 Apr 2017 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/whats-on-the-minds-or-should-be-of-virginians-and-americans-today
Ben Knotts and Jacob Fish of Americans for Prosperity, Virginia, chime in on local, state and national politics, the policies that are hurting unwitting Americans and much more. An insightful hour; hear it now.
]]><![CDATA[Climatism Expert Steve Goreham on President Trump, EPA Regulations and More]]>Thu, 30 Mar 2017 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/climatism-expert-steve-goreham-on-president-trump-epa-regulations-and-more
Steve Goreham, well-respected speaker, author, and researcher on climate change and environmental issues, joins Nora to discuss President Trump's rollback of environmental regulations and more. Goreham is the executive director of the Climate Science Coalition of America and the author of two books on climate change and energy, including his latest, The Mad, Mad, Mad World of Climatism. He has been a guest of numerous other TV and radio outlets, including Fox Business, and it’s an honor to have him here with us today. Learn more about him at: www.stevegoreham.com
]]><![CDATA[Gubernatorial Candidate Corey Stewart, and Why You Need to Know Him]]>Thu, 09 Mar 2017 14:14:46 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/gubernatorial-candidate-corey-stewart-and-why-you-need-to-know-him
Tune in today, 1 - 2 Eastern time! Segment One: Get to know Virginia gubernatorial candidate Corey Stewart and his strong stances regarding illegal immigration, "sanctuary cities," the state of Virginia and American politics and more.
Segment Two: Retired Navy officer Linc Smith joins me with reports from his experiences between Hampton Roads and Washington D.C., including a recent lecture by Michael Walsh, former associate editor of Time magazine and author of The Devil's Pleasure Palace: The Cult of Critical Theory and the Subversion of the West presented by The Institute of World Politics.
]]><![CDATA[New Book on Youth Suicide Brings Harsh Topic to Light for Young and Adult Readers]]>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 14:00:00 GMThttp://www.norafirestone.com/on-air/new-book-on-youth-suicide-brings-harsh-topic-to-light-for-young-and-adult-readers
Tune in to The Nora Firestone Show today, 1:00 - 2:00 Eastern time, as established novelist Lynn Yvonne Moon discusses the inspiration and the tragic subject matter behind "The Tower," her new book about bullying and a suicidal middle-school girl for young readers and the adults who love them. Join us; it's important.
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