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Mission Unstoppable

277 Episodes

51 minutes | Nov 3, 2022
From Property to Self Possession- Mia's Odessey
Mia Odeh, was a child bride given into marriage by her family despite her unwillingness to wed a stranger. At 16 years of age she was flown thousands of miles away from Palestine to Arizona by a stranger. Trapped , beat, raped her like it was his religion, Mias future lookedclike an endless repeat of horror. How did she get out? Stay tuned and stay close…. bleak. Her one happiness came with each child, but so did the beatings. This is a story of resilience, heart and a mothers love that will endure almost anything for her children
40 minutes | Sep 15, 2022
She wrote 1000 SONGS IN 1000 days
Talk about being Unstoppable! The Unstoppable Frankie Picasso, host of Mission Unstoppable  interviewed Swapna Abraham recently about  her first book, titled ‘ She Played in the Dark’ , which tells the story of how she came to write over a thousand songs in 1000 Days to become a world record holder in 4 categories. With respect to the above, the following record attempts have been certified as successful by the Golden Book of World Records that clearly understood the output and methodology associated with this challenge and were able to identify and establish a standard for what is called a song, and song production (fundamentally necessary for world record attempts). •Longest quotidian feat of composing, producing and publishing song incessantly (April 08, 2017 - January 02, 2020) •Quotidian feat of composing, producing and publishing multiple songs incessantly for 100 days (March 08, 2019 - June 15, 2019) •Most songs composed, produced and published by an individual in one day (January 01, 2020) •Longest quotidian feat of composing, producing and publishing children's song incessantly [they do not consider the children's song as a regular song, but certainly call it children's song] (April 08, 2017 - January 02, 2020 Swapna Abraham has 21 albums under belt and her music runs the gamut from gospel, country, soul and folk.  In addition to singing and songwriting, Swapna  is also an actor, mentor, designer, marketing and branding enthusiast, mother and grandmother. She hails from Kerala but now lives in Dubai. Swapna has been recognized for her achievements many times and received the Maestro Award – LAMP-ICONGO Karmaveer Chakra for her contribution to gospel music, in 2019, the Aspire World Award for Passion for Excellence at the 31st Global Women’s Empowerment Summit, and in 2022, the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Music (Honoris Causa) by Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (Deemed To
47 minutes | Sep 10, 2021
CURED- How LGBTQ Activists Fought the Mental Ilness Label
Mission Unstoppable host  Frankie Picasso and Movie Critic Brent Marchant have a conversation with CURED Filmmakers, Patrick Sammon and Bennett Singer. Cured is  a brilliant documentary that  brings to life,  a  largely unknown chapter in the history of the struggle for LGBTQ equality: the campaign that led the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to remove homosexuality from its manual of mental illnesses.
46 minutes | Aug 5, 2021
From Victim to Victor. Hush Money
Frankie Picasso host of Mission Unstoppable interviews Jacquie Abram, author of Hush Money- How One Woman Proved Systemic Racism in her Workplace and Kept her Job !If you want to know what it feels like to be the victim of systemic racism, this book will allow you to walk 10,000 miles in the shoes of  Ebony, a woman who was targeted in the workplace through acts of covert racism, and finally fought back and won against her oppressor. 
52 minutes | May 13, 2021
How to Create A HEALTHY Brain for Life.
, Mission Unstoppable Host Frankie Picasso interviews Dr. Daniel Monti who is the founding director and CEO of the Marcus Institute of Integrative Health and founding chair of the Department of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Sciences at the Thomas Jefferson University Medical College in Philadelphia. about his latest book Brain Weaver and all things Brain related so you can have a healthy brain for a lifetime..Best News-It's Never too late to start!!!
34 minutes | May 6, 2021
Cooks Who Feed
Frankie Picasso host of Mission Unstoppable interviews Cooks Who Feed founder, Seema Sanghavi whose organization address's food waste and food scarcity. Cooks who Feed sell Aprons, hand made in India for a fair wage and each apron sold feeds 100 meals. 
62 minutes | Mar 18, 2021
Nasrin- A Woman of Conviction
Frankie Picasso host of Mission Unstoppable Radio and Brent Marchant, the Good Radio Network, Movie Critic interviewed the amazing team of Marcia Ross- Producer and Jeff Kaufman, Director of the documentary film, Nasrin, filmed secretly in Iran, using undercover camera crew to film  lawyer and human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh, who is currently imprisoned in Evin Prison for defending a Women's right not to wear a Hijab in public.  She has routinely defended, woman and children, LBGTQ, political prisoners and those facing the death penalty. In 2018 halfway through filming, Nasrin was sentenced to 38 years and 145 lashes.  Nasrin is a mother and wife.
41 minutes | Mar 12, 2021
John Guillermin The Best Director Nobody Knows
Mission Unstoppable Host Frankie Picasso and TGRN Movie Critic, Brent Marchant, interview Mary Guillermin, the widow of the late Director John Guillermin, who made over 34 films, including King Kong, Towering Inferno, Blue Max, and his favorite Rapture.  Mary co-authored a book, titled John Guillermin, The Man, The Myth and the Movies, a project of love which describes his films, their life together and  why  this incredibly talented man is relatively obscure to movie goers and why!
49 minutes | Mar 5, 2021
Is there Life After Death
Mission Unstoppable Host Frankie Picasso interviews author Mike Anthony and Medium Angelina Diana about his book Love Dad. When Mike's Dad Robert died suddenly at age 60.  he did everything he could to let his  family  know he was OK.  That may seem strange for a dead guy, but somehow he got a message to a 2nd cousin of Mikes who worked with a medium who relayed this first message. Of course Mike wanted to believe, but the skeptic, scientist in him needed to apply a means of testing and loads of research before he would believe this was actually his father reaching out from the other side. He visited medium after medium to make sure he wasn't being duped.   Mike's story can be seen on Netflix's, Surviving Death.Angelina Diana has the distinction of being the first medium to be certified by Forever Family Foundation( The organization featured in Episode 4 of Survivng death on Netflix)   when they began their program in 2005. Angelina Diana also participated in the prestigious Mediumship Afterlife Tests, The Veritas Research program  under the direction of noted author & scientist, Dr. Gary Schwartz, of the University of Arizona, Tucson.
59 minutes | Feb 19, 2021
PAPA Lemon's Legacy of History, Diversity and Love
Papa Lemon was author Lehman Riley's Grandfather, a man who lived in the deep south and had the love and respect of all men. Frankie Picasso , host of Mission Unstoppable speaks with author Lehman Riley about his children's books, his love for history and how he brings diversity and love to every story. Since its Black History Month, Frankie and Lehman get REAL and have a frank discussion about race, racism, responsibility and much more. It doesn't get more frankie than this!
61 minutes | Feb 15, 2021
Two Men of Character
Martin Luther King Jr. stated " I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character"In honour of Black History Month, I would like to introduce you  to 'Two Men of Character', Allan Maxwell and Gary Polk Jr. Frankie Picasso, host of Mission Unstoppable spoke to these two pillars of their community. Both are successful Americans, whose  careers include teaching at a University, and navigating through the Navy to  Warrant Officer 3. Both men help others get   ahead in their Communities. Gary Polk is the Founder of the Polk Institute for Social Entrepreneurship and Allan Maxwell is the CEO of Omni 2 Max, an organization that provides leadership, service and expertise for a suite of technical and business solution services for government and the private sector.
31 minutes | Jan 14, 2021
Afon Technology for Humanity
Afon technology, a small firm in Wales has had a huge breakthrough in the management of diabetes. They have  patented a real-time, non-invasive blood glucose monitor that will benefit millions of diabetes sufferers the world over.  In fact there are over 422 Million of them.. So who is behind this amazing invention? Meet DR SABIH CHAUDHRY PhD (Inventor, CEO) He is the inventor of the Device and CEO of AFon Technologies and by his side is his wife and partner,   Dr. Isamar Masso who is the Quality, Regulatory, and Clinical Trials Manager. 
16 minutes | Jan 7, 2021
Martin Cooper- Father of the Cell Phone
Mission Unstoppable Host Frankie Picasso interviewed Marty Cooper, inventor, engineer, futurist and author of Cutting the Cord-The Cell Phone Has Transformed HUMANITY ! Marty Cooper  is a Prince of Asturias Laureate. This award is given out by the Princess of Spain for individuals, entities or organizations from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, and public affairs. He was named by Time magazine as one of the “100 Best Inventors in History.” He is a lifetime member of the IEEE, was president of its Vehicular Technology Society and received its Centennial Medal.The radio Club of America awarded him a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. In 2013, Marty became a member of the National Academy of Engineering from whom he received the Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering.  He was awarded the Marconi Prize “for being a wireless visionary who reshaped the concept of mobile communication.” and he has been inducted into the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame and Wireless History Foundation’s Wireless Hall of fame.On April 3, 1973 , placed the first cell phone call from the streets of New York City. Guess who he called?
58 minutes | Dec 10, 2020
The Transformation of Paul S Rogers
Mission Unstoppable Host Frankie Picasso interviewed Paul S Rogers about his incredible journey of Transformation and how he became a Transformation Coach as well as a Amazon best-selling author , director at Core Mentors Association, a life coach, a Trauma TBI, PTSD mentor, a public speaking coach, and Ikigai coach, and you2 Quantum leap trainer. Paul has had to overcome Skin Cancer and a Horrific Train Crash that left him with a Traumatic Brain Injury, PTSD ,and incredible Chronic Pain.  Paul went from being a Lawyer in Great Britain, to a Kite surfing Instructor in the Cayman Islands to teaching at a Cree reservation in Northern Quebec and now a Coach and Transformation expert. He is an incredible man with an unbelievable outlook and life story. 
47 minutes | Dec 10, 2020
Until I Smile at You- The Ruth Lowe Story
Mission Unstoppable Host Frankie Picasso interviews author Peter Jennings and Tom Sandler. .Peter was asked by Tom Sandler, Ruth's son to take on the task of writing her biography, a book they titled,  Until I Smile at You, about legendary songwriter Canadian Ruth Lowe.It reveals the life of one of the 20th century's most enduring musical talents: a young girl named Ruth Lowe, who wrote the song that dynamited Frank Sinatra's career into the stratosphere in 1940. In fact, “I’ll Never Smile Again” charted on Billboard for an unheard of 12 weeks. As Nancy Sinatra writes in the book’s Foreword, "There’s a reason why 'I’ll Never Smile Again' has endured: it was a perfect song, interpreted by the perfect singer, at the perfect time.”             Ruth was no one-hit-wonder: she went on to write Sinatra’s theme song, “Put Your Dreams Away” (the last song played at his funeral) plus 50 other tunes for Broadway and Hollywood
57 minutes | Dec 8, 2020
Meet the Women behind the Peace in the Streets Global Film Festival
Mission Unstoppable Host Frankie Picasso, interviews Peacemaker CEO Carole Krechman, Executive Director, Suzan Harvey and past film festival winner, Ainura Kudaibergen. Peace in the Streets Global Film Festival will have its award ceremonies online this year while helping the United Nations celebrate its 75 Anniversary. PITSGFF is part of Peacemakers Corp, a group who help youth promote Peace in the Streets. The short films 1-5 minutes in length are filmed on cell phones and any child from around the world is welcome to enter from the ages 6-18. This years Winner will be announced on Dec. 15th, 2020, If you download the Peace in the streets global film festival App, you can watch all 1000 of the entries from over the years. 
55 minutes | Dec 3, 2020
Gary Polk Teaches Black & Brown Entrepreneurs to Win
Mission Unstoppable host Frankie Picasso interviewes Gary Polk SR.Gary is a businessman, CEO, business consultant, university professor and author who is passionate about Entreprenuers- Why they Succeed and Why they Fail. . His first book, Why Entrepreneurs Fail (to Win), is widely used as a textbook in college entrepreneurship programs. His latest book launched on December 1st,  Why Black and Brown Entrepreneurs Fail (to Win), which is intended for entrepreneurs and those who want to be. Active in numerous organizations, Gary was recently selected by the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurships (NFTE) as their 2020 National Individual Volunteer of the Year.
54 minutes | Nov 19, 2020
Dr John Poothulli on Cancer, Diabetes and Obesity
Mission Unstoppable host, Frankie Picasso interviews Dr John M. Poothullil, MD, FRCP, who has practiced medicine as a pediatrician and allergist for more than 30 years, with 27 of those years in the state of Texas until his retirement in 2008. He holds certifications from the American Board of Pediatrics, The American Board of Allergy & Immunology, and the Canadian Board of Pediatrics During his medical practice, Dr John became interested in understanding the causes of and interconnections between hunger, satiation, obesity, weight gain, diabetes. and cancer. He has authored 4 books including.  Diabetes-The Real Cuase and the right cure, Surviving Cancer, Eat Chew Live,  When Your Child has Cancer If you have type 2 Diabetes, Dr. Pootalill says he can help you reverse this in 8 weeks.
54 minutes | Nov 12, 2020
Lady CEO Changes the World leading with her Heart
Marcy T. Rogers, CEO and Founder of SpineMark, has built her executive career in creating niche supercenters of excellence. She began her career helping kids with  craniodiaphyseal dysplasia and worked with Cher, who made the movie Mask about this condition,Marcy moved to Los Angeles and began working with pain patients in the area of the Spine. She founded Spinemark and with a consortium of businesses has been on the forefront of innovation and research in the areas of Brain injury and concussion, pain relief, alzheimers and more. This amazing woman is a leader, a world change agent who has the biggest heart. At her core, she is focused on the patient to the extent that she created several 501c3 charities, to assist patients to pay or totally fund their treatments.  Currently the products she has brought to market include,  Prevacus, a drug that would battle  concussions on the cellular level and PREVPRO already on the market - PreVPro, a "brain shield" topical cream that claims to "prophylactically support the brain" if applied before activities that could result in head impact. Brett Farve is a major investor in this product. 
55 minutes | Nov 5, 2020
Let's Talk About Living an Exceptional Life
Frankie Picasso Host of Mission Unstoppable radio and tv interviews author and trial lawyer Art Rios. Art’s new book is called Let’s Talk, and it’s his dream to help people live exciting, easier, and exceptional lives now, not tomorrow. Says Art, “We have become imprisoned by technology and by our jobs. Sure, there’s nothing wrong with being ambitious, responsible, and hard-working. But, I’d hate for anyone to die wishing they’d enjoyed life more and worked less. Your final thought should be, “Man, I had a friggin’ blast. An amazing life. No regrets. It’s been a great run. A crapload of fun.” Whether you’re 18 or 80, it’s never too late to make the most of your life . . . You’re never too old, or too young, to have an exciting, easier, and exceptional life. That’s why I want you to do it now!”
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