Crista Brandt & Alicia Tappan: Caring for children after the Trauma of Losing a Parent & Fighting Human Trafficking
Release Date: 04/29/2025
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Kathy Morrow is a military spouse, entrepreneur, Director of Emerald Coast Public Relations Organization and President of 2Morrow Communications. She started a military owned business and became the expert of giving the words to inspire and impact your business. Her expertise is collaborating with businesses to help design, build, customizing websites, blogs and optimizing marketing strategies. ECPRO stretches from Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana and she has served every position on the Board at the Organization since 1997. She is the one to call if you need help...
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Sean Vincent is an Army Veteran, an artist, visionary, and master image maker who captures the world's legacy through his lens. Blending art, high fashion, luxury, runway, and still photos capturing lifetime moments in motion. He's an entrepreneur with multiple businesses building his global brand, including, The Wealth Architect, and working with businesses like Athletes Water. His upcoming work includes international exhibitions at Art Basel Switzerland, Swiss Art Expo Zurich, NY Fashion Week and Casa Del Arte ARTPRIZE -- alongside exclusive shoots across NYC, Miami and...
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Mr. Bus Driver: Cor' Darius Jones! The viral sensation, over 30 million views on social media, documenting his life as a School Bus Driver!
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Mr. Bus Driver, Cor' Darius Jones, an Escambia County, Florida Yellow School Bus Driver for the past 7 years and documenting it all on social media. He has gone viral so many times with his social media content, over 30 million views on Tik Tok, Instagram, and Facebook. He is documenting the Bus Driver life and people love it! He was the first ever county employee in the Transportation Department to win the Stellar Employee of the Month, and the Year, Awards. He is a sought-after national speaker on school bus transportation, training other drivers on sanitation, uplifting drivers and passing...
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Dr. Martha Saunders, President of University of West Florida. Her strategic vision has led UWF to national recognitions and to be a Super Cool destination University!
The Monica Sanford Show
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Crista Brandt & Alicia Tappan: Caring for children after the Trauma of Losing a Parent & Fighting Human Trafficking
The Monica Sanford Show
This is Definitely Part one and will have these ladies on again to finish the discussion! I sat down with 2 of the most powerful women leaders and advocates in our community. They both share their personal stories and experiences of Why they do What they Do! Then they share how they turned trauma into Passion and Purpose to help children emotionally, mentally, and physcially and on a mission to keep them safe and healthy. Crista Brandt, the Founder and CEO of Valerie's House in Pensacola. Giving kids the tools and coping skilling to have a healthy way to deal with grief and loss of a...
info_outlineThis is Definitely Part one and will have these ladies on again to finish the discussion!
I sat down with 2 of the most powerful women leaders and advocates in our community.
They both share their personal stories and experiences of Why they do What they Do!
Then they share how they turned trauma into Passion and Purpose to help children emotionally, mentally, and physcially and on a mission to keep them safe and healthy.
Crista Brandt, the Founder and CEO of Valerie's House in Pensacola. Giving kids the tools and coping skilling to have a healthy way to deal with grief and loss of a loved one.
Alicia Tappan, former Director of The Secret Place and now CEO and Director of Tappan Consulting and Survivor Led Solutions, discussing children being the victim of Human Trafficking.