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Aurora, TX – Deborah ?Deb? Terrell is an agriculturalist, and founder and principal of Nature's Circle, a renowned farm that develops innovative agricultural products and unique farm goods. ?Currently, I consider myself an entrepreneur because through Nature's Circle, I develop new farm products,? explains Deb. ?The plants that I primarily focus on are Luffa, Moringa, and Butterfly Pea.? Having grown luffa for over twenty years. Deb offers many luffa products including cat toys, luffa diffusers, luffa farm art such as luffa longhorns and luffa pumpkins, and ChiDamaLuffa, a horticultural practice where plants are wrapped in Luffa and string. ?Luffa is an international crop, grows well in hot climates,? notes Deb. ?I grow Luffa for the bees – both honey and native bees. Deb is in the process of writing two books – The Power of Luffa and The Art of ChiDamaLuffa. Another plant that Deb cultivates is moringa, known as ?the tree of life?. Moringa is a Southern Hemisphere crop that is a superfood. The butterfly pea is the most recent entry in Deb's farm. Deb maintains an apiary and is a Certified Bee Friendly Farm. Nature's Circle is also a Monarch Butterfly Waystation. ?I am also on my city council in Aurora, Texas,? notes Deb. ?The reason that I have stayed in agriculture is because I would always have a job related to food? explains Deb. ?I would be an essential worker.? For more information, please visit https://www.natures-circle.com/ and http://www.debterrell.com/

Theodore, AL -- Bobbi Little has achieved many things in life, for herself and her clients. She was a gifted athlete who attended college on a track scholarship and was always running or in training instead of partying. She launched a healthcare business acting as a personal trainer and sharing her tips for a healthier lifestyle with others. She has successfully showed horses and taught others English riding. She helped to found and run a spa-like business dedicated to skin care (and is a qualified esthetician.) When Bobbi last appeared on this radio show she had a business that focused on balance and reflected her lifelong passion for health and fitness. Today, Bobbi has put all of that behind her and is simply retired—living a full life of nature and relaxation while house sitting along the lovely Gulf of Mexico. When the mood strikes, she travels to other stunning natural places, such as Sacramento where she was based for many years, Arizona where her parents lived in their later years, or Montana where she grew up and discovered her equine love. In between these natural and relaxing experiences, she shares tips about being an entrepreneur. Bobbi is enjoying what she calls her spiritual healing time, a moment when there is no stress or need to decompress. She practices hobbies like kayaking, flyfishing and barefoot waterskiing. She also goes snowmobile riding (back in Montana). She takes long walks with her dog, a toy Australian Shepherd, and together they chase squirrels and butterflies. They also watch the birds, such as the blue heron who has a white feathered mate this year. Bobbi has always had a purpose, such as when she helped others with their training or escorted a close friend through a challenging battle with Cancer. Perhaps her purpose now is to teach others to simply be—without overthinking or overworking themselves.

Lutz, FL - With many Americans feeling an economic squeeze at the grocery store and with housing, John Silvia wants you to know that the situation is improving. ?The cost of living is an interesting subject. From the policy maker's point of view, the Federal Reserve, the Administration, the argument is that the rate of inflation has come down over the last 18 months. That's a very positive development. The problem is that on an individual level, people are seeing that eggs are up 100% over what they were seeing 4 years ago. Meat, coffee, bread, all those essentials are up. For many, prices have gone up faster than wages or income. For many, real income has actually declined over the last 3 years because inflation has picked up at a faster pace than wages and salaries. We see this convergence more critically than we did in the last 2 decades. So there is a big disparity.? Author of 4 books on economics, John's latest book, Financial Markets and Economic Performance: A Model for Effective Decision Making, focuses on the details and mechanics of the economy and the financial system. ?It's not glamorous, not about making a ton of money after investing for 5 days. It's about the fundamentals of economics and finance that came out of an MBA course I taught at Lake Forest University and Northwestern University.? Although officially retired, John is in demand offering limited consulting services to investment managers, bankers, and finance experts around the world through his consulting company, Dynamic Economic Strategy. He also lectures and holds seminars for select groups, and offers a weekly newsletter for subscribers at JohnSilvia.com/newsletters. For more information about our guest please visit https://www.johnesilvia.com/