The George Brassea Podcast
By George Brassea
The George Brassea Podcast is brought to you by Brassea Global Strategies LLC, a leading political consulting, public policy, government affairs and research firm.
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The George Brassea PodcastOct 29, 2021
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Guest: Monee Township Trustee Billy Morgan
Trustee Billy Morgan discusses working for former Governor Pat Quinn, becoming a Township Trustee and why is he running for State Representative in the 79th District. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Nov 23, 202322:48
Guest: Representative Harry Benton
Guest: State Representative Harry Benton discusses his biography and career as a Village Trustee in Plainfield, Illinois and serving as the State Representative of the 97th District in the Illinois General Assembly. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Nov 23, 202324:39
Guest: Attorney Mike Del Galdo
Attorney Mike Del Galdo discusses growing up in New Jersey and moving to Illinois, playing college football and how his practice became one of the most influential law firms in the State of Illinois. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Nov 23, 202319:58
Guest: Judge John Fairman
Judge John Fairman discusses his personal biography, his career as a Judge and why he is running for 15th Judicial Sub-circuit in the 2024 Democratic Primary. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Nov 23, 202331:10
Guest: Kankakee County Board Member Larry Kerkstra
Kankakee County Board Member Larry Kerkstra discusses his time on the County Board, the proposed South Suburban Airport and running in the Democratic primary for State Representative in the 79th District in the Illinois General Assembly. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Nov 23, 202324:09
Guest: Larry Luster
Larry Luster from GR Consulting discusses his biography and career as a lobbyist. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Nov 23, 202321:28
Guest: Kevin Baron
Kevin Baron the founder of the Instagram page South Cook Explore discusses how he formed his pages, what the southland has to offer the state of Illinois, historical homes in Chicago Heights, the role of golf and trains in the development of the southland region and historical preservation attempts by various municipalities. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Nov 23, 202321:17
Guest: Reese Xavier
Reese Xavier joins the podcast to discuss his business HT23 Growers, the cannabis industry in Illinois and why he chose Chicago Heights to locate his firm. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Apr 20, 202323:31
Guest: Trustee Sheldon Watts
Trustee Sheldon Watts discusses his work as Bolingbrook Village Trustee and his re-election campaign. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Mar 30, 202322:54
Guest: Anthony McCaskill
Anthony McCaskill discusses his run for Mayor of Harvey, the conflicts between the Park District & City he has experienced, crime in the city and what people get wrong about Harvey, Illinois.
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Mar 28, 202323:12
Guest: Kevin Daly
Guest Kevin Daly discusses his candidacy for South Suburban Colleges Board of Trustee, meeting Senator Barack Obama as a teenager and the importance of having the endorsement of the Thornton Township Democratic Organization. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Mar 28, 202322:43
Guest: Trustee Saad Abbasy
Trustee Saad Abbasy discusses his work as Village Trustee in Lansing, Illinois and why is he is running for reelection in April of 2023.
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Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Mar 28, 202323:12
Guest: Dr. Matthew Glowiak
Dr. Matthew Glowiak discusses how life has changed since he joined the podcast in February of 2021, his interest in running for elected office,deciding to run for Village Trustee in Bolingbrook, Illinois and his two children’s book he recently published. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Mar 28, 202327:09
Guest: Trustee Camiella Williams
Trustee Camiella Williams discuss how traumatic events in her youth influenced her activism, police reform efforts, her re-election slate and her work on the Board of Trustees of Prairie State College. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Mar 28, 202323:28
Guest: Alderman Scott McAdams
Alderman Scott McAdams joins us to discuss how he became Alderman in the City of DeKalb, the town vs gown debate and his large Facebook following. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Mar 28, 202322:42
Guest: Joshua Travis
Joshua Travis returns to the podcast to discuss his candidacy for Park Forest Trustee in the April 4th, 2023 election. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Mar 28, 202325:10
Guest: Clark G. Williams
Clark G. Williams discusses his service is in the US Navy, his book The Uber Chronicles Behind Closed Doors and opening Clark Cycle in Chicago Heights during the COVID-19 pandemic. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Feb 16, 202332:29
Special Election Day Episode with Guest: State Senator Patrick Joyce (November 8th,2022)
State Senator Patrick Joyce discusses his journey to the Illinois State Senate, his legislative accomplishments and why he is running for re-election.
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Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Nov 08, 202222:16
Guest: Mark Peysakhovich
Mark Peysakhovich discusses growing up as a Jewish refugee in the Soviet Union, becoming a lobbyist and the Cannabis industry in the State of Illinois. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Oct 14, 202228:28
Guest: Michael Smith
Michael Smith discusses becoming a Trustee in the Village of Dixmoor at 18 years old, his time as Trustee and why he is running for Trustee in the Village of Riverdale. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Oct 07, 202230:34
Guest: Mayor Jonathan Vanderbilt
Mayor Jonathan Vanderbilt discusses being adopted, growing up in Park Forest,becoming a Village Trustee after losing three times and eventually becoming the Mayor Park Forest. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Sep 30, 202233:30
Guest: School District 163 President Walter Mosby
School District 163 President Walter Mosby discusses his mother June Mosby’s legacy in the Beacon Hill neighborhood in Chicago Heights, losing his first two elections, his legendary predecessor Alderman Willie White, school district and city politics and his work as a Pastor. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Sep 23, 202235:14
Guest: Richard Pocker
Richard Pocker discusses his advocacy around hearing loss, the emotional impact of hearing loss on a person and what psychotherapists should know about this client population. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Sep 16, 202225:32
Guest: Gary Moore
Poet & Author Gary Moore discusses his own biography, his fictional books and shares two original poems. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Sep 09, 202230:23
Guest: Valerie Hammond MA, MACP
Valerie Hammond MA, MACP discusses her career in substance use treatment, what makes her business Mindset Transformations different and various services the practice offers to the community. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Sep 02, 202226:43
Guest: Lou Corsino
Author & Professor Lou Corsino discusses his journey from growing up in Chicago Heights, Illinois to becoming a Sociology professor and his book “The Neighborhood Outfit: Organized Crime in Chicago Heights.” Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Aug 26, 202234:07
Guest: Tommy Zarlengo
Tommy Zarlengo discusses his family’s history in Chicago Heights, growing up in the local punk scene in the 2000s, his work as an artist & the therapeutic use of psychedelics. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Aug 19, 202245:41
Guest: Alexandra Eidenberg
Political activist & business owner Alexandra Eidenberg discusses her activism in the Democratic Party, being a women in the male dominated field of small business and owning her own insurance business. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Aug 12, 202228:18
Guest: Pastor Matt Dubensky
Pastor Matt Dubensky discusses his journey as a pastor, the history of the Lutheran Church and St. Paul’s Church in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Aug 05, 202228:27
Guest: Mike Pankow
Mike Pankow from Windy City Slam Podcast discusses his personal biography and professional wrestling in the Chicagoland area. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Jul 29, 202226:05
Guest: Ron Patton
Former Superintendent of Bloom Township High School District 206 Ron Patton discusses his life prior to becoming an educator, his career at District 206, and notable alumnus who stand out to him. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Jul 22, 202250:55
Guest: Trustee Micaela Smith
Village of Lansing Trustee Micaela Smith discusses her biography, being the first African American to be elected to the Village board and why people should consider the Village of Lansing to live or invest in. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Jul 15, 202223:34
Guest: Jill Wolf, LCSW
Jill Wolf, Licensed Clinical Social Worker discusses her career as a psychotherapist, mental health topics in the LGBTQIA community and her private practice Wolf Pack Therapy. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Jul 08, 202222:39
Guest: Mike Byrne
Mike Byrne discusses his Facebook group The Chicago Outfit Old and Current news and articles, Albert Tocco, and his career as a musician in several well known pop punk bands from the 1990s. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Jul 01, 202239:37
Guest: 2022 Democratic Party Primary Preview with Alexandra Eidenberg
Alexandra Eidenberg and George discuss the upcoming Democratic Party Primary in the State of Illinois (June 2022). Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Jun 27, 202228:47
Guest: County County Commissioner Donna Miller
County County Commissioner Donna Miller discusses her biography, work as 6th District County Commissioner and her re-election campaign. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Jun 17, 202225:36
Guest: Daniel Pogorzelski
Daniel Pogorzelski discusses his candidacy for Commissioner of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, being slated by the Cook County Democratic Party and his Polish American heritage. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Jun 10, 202225:13
Guest: Attorney Ed Mullen
Attorney Ed Mullen from Bucktown Law discusses his career in law, the legal aspects of running for elected office and why it’s so hard to do so in Illinois. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Jun 03, 202222:23
Guest: George joins the The People with Alexandra Eidenberg
We cover the importance of mental healthcare as well as growing up with political ambitions. Along the way, we touch on the correlation between access to transportation and socioeconomics. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Apr 18, 202221:37
Guest: Remembering Frank Zuccarelli with Troy O’Quin
Troy O’Quin discusses the legacy of the Frank Zuccarelli in Thornton Township as a public servant and makes an announcement about his own political future. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Jan 14, 202224:21
Guest: Aisha Betancourt
Aisha Betancourt discusses the loss of her daughter due to a drug overdose, substance use issues within the City of Chicago Heights and the her activism to raise awareness about substance use disorders. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Oct 29, 202122:30
Guest: Village Clerk Yumeka Brown
Matteson Village Clerk Yumeka Brown discusses her history of activism in the community, the Matteson casino proposal, running for MWRD commissioner and going in front of the slating committee of the Cook County Democratic Party. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Oct 22, 202119:27
Guest: Dr.Balin Durr
Psychiatrist Dr. Balin Durr discusses her career in medicine, the relationship between spirituality and mental health, and current trends in Psychiatry. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Oct 15, 202128:37
Guest: Jake LaMore
Jake LaMore host of the Kankakee County Podcast talks about knowing George Brassea Senior, his path from punk rock bands to podcasting and the Kankakee Region of Illinois. Need Psychotherapy online or in person?Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Oct 08, 202137:48
Guest: Jeff Ward
Author and political consultant Jeff Ward discusses his book “So You Want to Win a Local Election?: Insights from a former columnist who’s covered (and worked on) political campaigns for far too long!”, campaign consulting and what makes a winning candidate. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Oct 01, 202124:22
Guest: Trustee Mike Noonan
Bloom Township Trustee Mike Noonan discusses his career in politics, the Keep Bloom Strong Party and his work as a Bloom Township Trustee. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Sep 24, 202123:11
Guest: Lindsey Paoli MS,MFT Intern,Coach
Lindsey Paoli MS,MFT Intern, Coach discusses her career as a coach, social media and private practice conditions in the State of Nevada. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Sep 17, 202124:21
Guests: Charley Hager & David Miller
Authors Charley Hager & David Miller discuss their book Chicago Heights: Little Joe College, the Outfit, and the Fall of Sam Giancana. Need Psychotherapy online or in person?Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Sep 10, 202125:43
Guest: Trustee Rodrick Grant
Sauk Village Trustee Rodrick Grant discusses his work as Village Trustee and personal biography. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Sep 03, 202120:11
Guest: Trustee Gary Daggett
Village of Flossmoor Trustee Gary Daggett discusses his business, activism and work as Trustee. Need Psychotherapy online or in person? Check out tinyurl.com/THTPsychotherapy
Aug 27, 202126:07