Black Pain identifies emotional pain — which uniquely and profoundly affects the Black experience — as the root of lashing out through desperate acts of crime, violence, drug and alcohol abuse, eating disorders, workaholism, and addiction to s

Leigh Steinberg (@leighsteinberg) Sports Agent to the Stars, wrote a best-selling book, Winning with Integrity, providing insight on how to improve life through non-confrontational negotiation. Furthermore, Leigh’s most recent book, The Agent: My 40-Year

Brian comes from a culture where drinking and other bad behavior tends to be congratulated.  He was a child when he convinced an alcoholic adult to buy him booze by paying him for it.  Brian can remember getting drunk that night with a buddy,

“I was a hard case, and it seems like I needed to learn my lesson the hard way,” writes Cameron Douglas, son of actor Michael Douglas, in his affecting memoir of crime and punishment.   The author grew up between well-to-do households where it was a pa...

Barry McCaffrey served in the United States Army for 32 years.  When he retired in 1996, he was the most decorated General serving in the United States Army, having been awarded 3 Purple Heart Medals for wounds received in combat,

Gail Cole’s son Brendan was about to finish his college career when she noticed something was wrong.   Brendan would admit to his parents that he was addicted to pain pills.  His use of the drugs started, as with so many,

Helaina Hovitz Regal is an editor, journalist, author, storyteller, social media and content strategist, and native New Yorker who has always had the unreasonable notion that she can help change the world. She’s the author of the memoir After 9/11 and ...

Tony Mandarich is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the NFL for seven seasons.  He was picked in the first round of the 1989 NFL Draft to play for the Green Bay Packers.  He would also later play for the Indianapolis Colts.

Prizefighter Gerry Cooney returns to Steppin’ Out Radio to discuss his new book.  Gentleman Gerry: A Contender in the Ring chronicles the career of a boxing legend, the challenges and triumphs of a trauma survivor,

Dion Dimucci is an American singer-songwriter who is one of the most prominent rock n’ roll artists of our time. After gaining prominence as the lead singer of the Belmonts with hits such as “A Teenager in Love,” and “Where or When”,