Conversations With The Citizen


Home Purchases and Preservations

<span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Joining our host Bren today is Mary Jones, CEO and Founder of &#39;Agora&#39;. Listen in to hear information that will help you with purchasing a home and keeping it. When you know better, you do better. Learn how to get your finances aligned with home buying. </span>

Love In Action And In Real Time

<span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">On this weeks episode host Bren share with us information that was shared with her at an event she attended. &nbsp;The event was titled &#39;Love In Action and In Real Time. The event discussion was centered around the Black businesses in the 75th Street Corridor &nbsp;and the some of the issues that are creeping up close to home. &nbsp;Listen in to hear what she had to say.</span>

Sister Talk

<span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">On Today&#39; s &quot;Get Your House In Order&quot;, Our Host Bren Had A &nbsp;Conversation With Ruth Cowen A Local Tour Coordinator. &nbsp;The Ladies Wants Viewers To Go Away With The Message Of Living Life On Purpose And Its Okay To Crown Your Sista.&nbsp;</span><span spellcheck="false" style="scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: rgb(144, 144, 144) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">#travel</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"># Beauty</span><span spellcheck="false" style="scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: rgb(144, 144, 144) rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">#sprituality</span>

Get Your House In Order -Seven Lifestyler Levers

<span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">This week on &quot;Get Your House In Order&quot;, host &#39;Bren Sheriff&#39; talks about how there are seven lifestyle levers to help you live happier, healthier and longer lives. &nbsp;This message will speak volume for those who are not active and are in their senior &#39;seasoned&#39; life&#39;s. &nbsp;Listen in to learn how you become closely aligned to healthier habits. &nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#senior</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#seniorhealth</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;"># eating habits# exercise&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#stresrelief</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#sleepinghabits</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(15, 15, 15); font-family: Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">#peopleconnectioion</span>

Victor Love- Mentalhood Cultural Initiative

Joining our host &#39;Bren Sheriff&#39; for another&nbsp; week of &quot;Get Your House In Order&quot;,&nbsp; is Victor Love Founder of Mentalhood Cultural Initiative and Desiree Campbell who serves as the organizations Production Agent.&nbsp; Today&#39;s conversation focused on Men needs to have outlets, help, mentorship to deal with life issues.&nbsp; Listen in and hear how the Mentalhood Cultural initiative organization is making the difference in men life&#39;s across the city.&nbsp;

JERALD GARY- REGAL THEATER

Joining us today in studio for another episode of &#39;Get Your House In Order&#39; is Jerald Gary. On today (GYHIO), switched its conversation gears from its normal discussions about Estate Planning etc. Today&#39;s our host Bren Sheriff sit down and talked with Jerald Gary, the Chairman and Founder of both the Art Foundation and Community Capital. &nbsp;Gary shares with us updates on the reservations project that he is spearheading at the former Regal Theater. &nbsp;Gary also shared that on Friday the 19th of June, there will be a community event going on at the Regal on the lawn/parking area celebrating Juneteenth. &nbsp;Happening from 12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy the festivities. &nbsp;Listen in to hear more on what&#39;s to come.&nbsp;

James Harvey-One Roof Chicago

<span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Joining us today in studio is James &#39;Jim&#39; Harvey of &nbsp;&#39;One Roof Chicago&#39;. &quot;One Roof Chicago&quot; was started in 2019 as a transformative initiative that&#39;s creating and building intergenerational and safe space communities for older LGBTQ+-centered adults and young people. &nbsp;The One Roof Chicago organization will provide those who are most in need of affirming housing, meaningful connection, and career development. Phase I of the project is slated to begin in 2027. &nbsp;To be apart of history or to make donations, contact them at &nbsp;orc@oneroofchicago.org or call Mr. Harvey at 708-580-8844.</span>

All about seniors

<span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Joining us in studio for another week of &#39;Get Your House In Order&#39;, is Dr. Madie Cannamoore. &nbsp;Dr. Cannamoore is the Residence Historian of Englewood and also known as the Senior Advocate.&nbsp;</span> <br><br><span style="color: rgb(13, 13, 13); font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Calling all Seniors to not just sit at home... there&#39;s thing to do. &nbsp;Get involved and take advantage of the services offered in the community and enjoy your &#39;golden years&#39;. &nbsp;If you are Senior and looking to get out and take trips around town, exercise, learn to eat properly, learn how to make jewelry or just to gather with other seniors you need to listen in</span>

Career Oppotunities-James McCoy

Today on &quot;Get Your House In Order&quot; host Bren Sheriff discussed career opportunities with her guest James McCoy.&nbsp; Mr.&nbsp; McCoy is the CEO of Flightline System located in Illinois Southland area of Lansing. Listen In and hear about the exciting opportunities for youth who are interested in Aviation careers.&nbsp;

The Importance of having that uncomfortable conversation

Today on &quot;Get Your House In Order&quot;, host Bren Sheriff sat down for a conversation with Bridget Marshall, owner of Heavenly Cremation, Inc.&nbsp; Today&#39;s conversation was about the importance of having what most people would call that uncomfortable conversation.&nbsp; People are encourage to have that conversation with family members regarding funeral services and last wishes.&nbsp; The dreadful conversation about where life insurance policy are.&nbsp; Where to located other important documents at the time of ones untimely death.&nbsp; Listen in to hear what they have to say.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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