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Valentine's Day: The Day After

2/15/2018

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.

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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:

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Gratitude and Thanksgiving for Pro-American Virtues Part One

11/16/2017

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!

The Inspiration, Grit and Impact Behind Project Lifesaver International Special Search and Rescue

11/9/2017

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.

Senator Jim DeMint on Convention of States and Tiffany Boyle for Commissioner of Revenue

10/26/2017

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.

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

10/19/2017

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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:

Jim White LIFTing Spirits of Homeless People, and Mary Jones Challenging Congressman Scott Taylor in 2018 Republican Primary

10/5/2017

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.

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Be a Citizen Ninja and Don't Buy Into a Cashless Society With Patrick Wood

9/21/2017

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. ...

Convention of States: Could We, Should We, and What's It All About?

7/27/2017

Mark Meckler joins Nora Firestone to discuss Convention of States Project.

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.

What to Say to a Grieving Mother: The Words and Actions That Help

7/13/2017

Softening the Grief book by Joan Markwell

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'.

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CSM Dennis Woods, U.S. Army Retired, on His 14 Years of Combat Service and His New Book, "Black Flag Journals"

6/15/2017

CSM Dennis John Woods, author of 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.

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Paris Climate Accord, American Activism and More, with Martha Boneta and Drew Nickell

6/1/2017

Liberty-loving activist Martha Boneta on the air

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.

The Irreparable Dangers of a Cashless Society and Other Aspects of Global Technocracy

5/18/2017

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.

How Jim White LIFTs Spirits With Fitness and Nutrition Training, and Why Tiffany Boyle Wants to be Commissioner of the Revenue in Newport News

5/11/2017

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!

Darryl Perry and How Freedom Begets Prosperity in America

5/4/2017

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?

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Full-Day Kindergarten: Pros, Cons and the Intended Consequences of Government Indoctrination and Social Engineering

4/27/2017

VBCPS school board member Victoria Manning

Victoria Manning, VBCPS school board

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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.

What's on the Minds, or Should Be, of Virginians and Americans Today?

4/6/2017

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.

Climatism Expert Steve Goreham on President Trump, EPA Regulations and More

3/30/2017

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

Gubernatorial Candidate Corey Stewart, and Why You Need to Know Him

3/9/2017

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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.

New Book on Youth Suicide Brings Harsh Topic to Light for Young and Adult Readers

2/16/2017

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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The American Real Estate Ponzi Scheme: Is History Repeating Itself?

2/9/2017

Easy Money and the American Real Estate Ponzi Scheme book cover

Author John Agostinelli

Author Christopher Michaud

Longtime real estate industry experts John Agostinelli and Christopher Michaud, authors of Easy Money and the American Real Estate Ponzi Scheme, had front row seats during the great recession and witnessed the strange lending practices that blew up the housing bubble, created disastrous consequences for government-endorsed loans, and hurt low to moderate income people and the communities they lived in. Not only did government create the problem, they say, but government's reaction to the crisis made matters worse. Agostinelli and Michaud say history is repeating itself right in front of us, and if we do nothing to stop the volatility in real estate markets, we risk the impending doom of the next housing collapse.

Light Rail: A Social Engineer's Dream, or a Taxpayer's Nightmare?

10/27/2016

Randal O'Toole of the Cato Institute will join host Nora Firestone on the air.

Pulling heads from the sand on The Nora Firestone Show for Randal O'Toole, the "anti-planner's," expert take on light rail around the nation and what taxpayers need to know if their own city planners intend to sell the idea to them. Mr. O'Toole is a senior fellow with the Cato Institute who specializes in transportation and public land-use policy and the study of urban growth nationwide. Find his book "Gridlock, Why We're Stuck in Traffic and What to Do About It" at Amazon. No matter what side of the track you've been on, get fully informed here. If you're in Virginia Beach, Va., be sure to attend the Nov. 2 light rail forum at the V.B. Central Library and hear Mr. O'Toole in person. Get details and RSVP at the Virginia Beach Tea Party's Facebook page.

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A Medical Doctor's Perspective on the So-Called Affordable Care Act and More

10/13/2016

John Hunt, M.D., speaks out against the Affordable Care Act and the rise of socialism on The Nora Firestone Show

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Dr. John Hunt, a Virginia-based pediatrician, pulmonologist, allergist/immunologist, entrepreneur, author and chief medical officer at Liberty HealthShare, discusses how government overreach has negatively impacted American health care, consumers and business, plus great additional insights from his intelligent, Libertarian and diverse perspective! (Check out his newest book, Speculator, here!)

American Exceptionalism, Overgrowth of Government and More

9/22/2016

Linc Smith joins Nora Firestone on the air.

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Fed up with the nonsense? Nora and co-host Linc Smith chat up what's great and what's lacking in America today. Hint: The overgrowth of government and its dependents and the rise of socialism will be the downfall of America if we continue on this path. We've been saying it for decades.

Chuck Smith, Candidate for Virginia Attorney General

9/15/2016

Chuck Smith for Virginia Attorney General joins Nora Firestone on the air

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Co-host Linc Smith carries on with Nora Firestone; Chuck Smith, Constitutional conservative candidate for Virginia Attorney General, discusses his values and positions as they pertain to the role he seeks in serving the state as he's served the country.

The Happy First Birthday Show

9/1/2016

Nora Firestone Show one-year anniversary birthday cake party image

Hard to believe it's been a year this week since I first uttered a word behind the mic at Freedom 1110, WKQA radio. Join me today, from 1 - 2 Eastern Time, for a special birthday episode. I'll still cover cool business insights, but I'll also be giving away birthday gifts to people who call in or enter the drawing here. Tune in, call in, sign in! All who do will be automatically entered into my first "Birthday Gift Bag" of goodies drawing. Not within earshot? Click here to listen to the live stream online!

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