Insight with Mark Farrell
An engaging forum to examine and discuss a vast array of everyday obstacles and challenges facing adults and children today.
Episodes
Jordan Lynn Day Haller, was a force in all that she did. A most impressive college student that embarked on multiple endeavors including a staunch mental health advocate. At the age of twenty – Jordan died by suicide and her mother Erica Haller, joins Mark to lend insight on how truly remarkable Jordan was including what lengths she went to help people. Jordan’s Relay, was founded by Erica’s mother t...
United States Air Force Veteran and photographer, Gary Zelinski joins Mark for insight on the epiphany of his new book, the importance of commemorating veterans and so much more.
Spanning 639 acres, Arlington National Cemetery is one of the most popular destinations around our nation’s capital and the final resting place of more than 400,000 So...
Mark speaks with author, entrepreneur, painter, poet and more – Danny Miller on his new book that’s bound the reverberate with you. In Danny’s new book, THE WAY OF THE WAVE, Miller shares insights and practices from his nearly forty-year journey—marked with both success and failure—of trying to “Go with the Wave” in all aspects of life. His version of “the flow,” the Wave represents the mysterious rhyt...
Yup, Mark covers much ground in this episode that he promises will shed light on at least three things you didn’t know.
Amy Friedman joins Mark to discuss “HOME AND AWAY” a new book offering important lessons on belonging and marginalization; it will simultaneously expand, touch, break, and mend your heart. It features poetry, stories, drawings, paintings, collages, and photographs created by young people affected by incarceration or deportation that take us inside their sense of feeling at home—whether in their clubs, ...
Robbe Harte isn’t a typical singer songwriter because she has had to fight tooth and nail to sing every note and lyric when her body said no! Join Mark for his riveting conversation with Robbe on music, desperation, and resiliency to family, creativity and the rush of performing live.
Robbie Harte is a New York based award-winning internati...
Rich Christianson joins Mark to discuss his new book, BLINDSIGHTED: A Journey of Identity, Faith, and Healing (Mountain Grabbers Press, October 8, 2024), Rich shares with the world his own struggles to unravel family secrets that raised serious, heart-wrenching questions. The book is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of truth and love.
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Mark is joined by Shawn Satterfield, Executive Director of Shine Music Festival - to discuss how Shine has changed the landscape on how persons with disabilities experience live music. For at: shinemusicfestival.com
Comedian, Ryan Niemiller joins Mark for a hilarious and poignant talk on becoming a comedian, disabilities, growing up in a one horse town and much more. Ryan Niemiller, was the 3rd place finalist from America’s Got Talent Season 14. Despite being born with a disability with both arms, Ryan, the self-proclaimed “Cripple Threat of Comedy”, shares his views of the world from the perspective of the handi...
Mark talks with Val Quinn, a global mentor, life coach and juggernaut who is the creator of an Amazon digital best seller: CREATE YOUR BEST LIFE through sharing authentic life stories (from 9 different countries) that aim to empower, reinvigorate and inspire through personal stories of defeat, burnout, boredom and simply seeking more from life. Regardless of your age or circumstance, there is inspirat...
Daniel Trush, Daniel’s Music Foundation (DMF) Co-Founder & President / singer, songwriter shares his perspective on inclusion and why DMF created an event for persons with all abilities to share the magnificent and magical experience of live music together at the legendary field where Woodstock 1969 changed the way people celebrated music – that is until now! Ken Trush, Daniel’s father and Co-Found...
California based Paulina Luke, is a mighty force on and off comedy stages, in and out of college lecture halls and in concert when she’s shredding heavy metal tunes! Yep, Paulina is a force to be reckoned with and her low vision doesn’t hold her back at all, rather it catapults her into any stratosphere she wants to dominate. What happens when two visually impaired funny people talk vision, life, dati...
Adam Linn, author, actor and National Public Radio Contributor joins Mark to share insight on his new critically acclaimed production of ‘Sped kid’, an off Broadway production that’ll have you laughing so hard that you’ll pee a little. Okay, maybe more then a little. Sped kid recounts Adam’s experiences of going blind and leaving an all white Catholic school, becoming a special Ed kid at a mostly all ...
Most people have aspects of their lives that they want to change though fear, confidence and more can be daunting. Hear Mark’s insight on breaking free of those perceived holds and more. Join Mark for a phenomenal 5 boro bike ride through NYC raising funds for degenerative retinal diseases. Hear this and much more on this segment of Insight.
Mark is joined by POPS the Club co-founder Amy Friedman to discuss the new book: ADVICE TO 9TH GRADERS. Amy is the editor of eight annual collections from POPS the Club members, with support from Leticia Longoria-Navarro, Executive Director of The Pathfinder Network, and Victor Trillo, Jr., Program Coordinator of the PATHfinder Club, ADVICE TO 9TH GRADERS features personal essays, poems, drawings, and o...
Tyler Martin joins Mark to talk about his new book: The Friction Factor: The Busy Person's Guide to Sustainable Diet and Exercise. Over 75 percent of Americans want to be more physically fit, but only about 3 percent of them succeed. Why do so many people fail? The answer is friction, the inefficient use of time and energy. Your drive time to the gym, those 90-minute workout classes, and tedious daily c...
Longtime NYC Radio Veteran (and all-around amazing guy), Zach Martin has created a digital radio platform for persons with disabilities where they share their voice (and love of rock n roll and more) with the world! Hear DJ’s that shine doing what they love including interviewing greats including Don McLean and many more. Listen anytime/anywhere: https://newhdmedia.com/ New HD media is particularly re...
Author and professor, Aaron Sachs discusses his new book STAY COOL: Why Dark Comedy Matters in the Fight Against Climate Change. Is January Dry-uary or another form of cutting back or change of some sort? Mark muses this and more including the deep winter freeze, attainable health goals and more.
Maylan Chavez wants what is right – for all concerts to be accessible for all. Hear her story including what was her breaking point and what she’s doing to make venues accountable to serve persons with disabilities. Are daily and lengthy company meetings a waste of time? Join Mark as he muses this and more on this edition of Insight.
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