Time to stop. For just a while.
We have all been dealing with a long stretch of pandemic hell, isolation trauma, loss, grief, fear, concern and a whole lot of “what the hell is going on?” Not to mention teaching kids at home, upgrading technology, cooking more than we ever have, remembering to bring masks every time we leave the house, using hand sanitizer copiously, and working longer and harder than we even thought possible, thanks to endless Zoom meetings and conference calls.
With that, I say, let’s all take a collective breath. Let’s stop for just a few days, or even a day.
It is going to be a beautiful Labor Day weekend in the New York area. The sun will shine, the air will be fresh. So, take this time to renew, refresh and revive yourself. You deserve it.
I will be back next week with some exciting news about a virtual symposium that will inspire you to create change in our environment and communities.
Till then…..breathe….
Valerie Smaldone is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market on 106.7 Life-FM, an iHeart station. She has hosted, produced, and created several award-winning nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with stars like Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Mariah Carey among others. Her radio talk show "Bagels and Broadway" highlighted theatre and food personalities. She is an accomplished interviewer and voice artist heard on commercials, narrations, promos and audiobooks, as well as a sought after live announcer.
Most recently, Valerie produced and directed a film, The Thursday Night Club, featuring pop diva Gloria Gaynor in her movie acting debut. She is one of the creators and producers of a docu-series, Divine Renovation, starring Erik Estrada, on streaming networks soon.
