Charlotte Carey, Synergy Home Care – Administrator brings all of the skills, talents, leadership, and passion necessary to operate a successful business. A consummate professional, we are thrilled she is the administrator for SYNERGY HomeCare. She has strong skills in communication, contract interpretation and administration, quality control and employee training. She is an organizer, is meticulous in detail and is a wonderful encourager to others. Both clients and her fellow employees agree she is a blessing to have on our SYNERGY team. Charlotte is a lover of music and is a 22-year member of a female a cappella ensemble W.I.N.G.S. (Women In Need of God Sing) which provides the ministry of music to people throughout Oklahoma and the surrounding states.

Jeff Aynes has joined the SYNERGY HomeCare Team as Director of Sales and Marketing. Jeff has been a strong advocate for health care in Oklahoma for many years and he is a great leader on our team.

Jeff went to the University of Central Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University where he studied Marketing, Public Relations, and Broadcasting. In addition to working for SYNERGY HomeCare, Jeff has owned Jammin’ Jeff Entertainment (DJ and Music Service for events) for over 25 years and has performed at over 1,800 events! SYNERGY is excited that Jeff is bringing his Marketing expertise to the SYNERGY HomeCare Team!

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour
Saturdays 9:05 a.m. on The Eagle, KZLS 1640AM or listen in on the OSJ app and website “Home Page” anytime!

In-studio guests: Telana Ford and Patrick O’Kane from Sunbeam Family Services

Talena Ford is the Caregiver Fundamentals Program Manager Sunbeam Family Services. Currently, she facilitates seven Grandparent Support Groups and ten Caregiver Support Groups in four counties. Ms. Ford has more than 16 years of experience working with self-sufficiency programs. She received her Master’s degree in Administrative Leadership from the University of Oklahoma. To contact Talena, please email tford@sunbeamfamilyservices.org.

Patrick O’Kane is the Director of Senior Services; the three core senior programs are: Emergency Senior Shelter, Senior Companion Program, and Caregiver Fundamentals Program. Mr. O’Kane has been in nonprofit senior services leadership for nearly 20 years. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, his focus is in change management and leadership development. To contact Patrick, please email pokane@sunbeamfamilyservices.org.

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio 📻 Hour Saturdays 9:05 a.m. on The Eagle, KZLS 1640AM or listen in on the OSJ app and website “Home Page” anytime! In-studio guest: Kara Gunn, “Overcoming Obstacles”

Kara is passionate about encouraging people to live fully and joyfully in their season of life. She and her family live in Texas where she stays busy being a leader in children’s and women’s ministries at her church and volunteering with her kids’ schools and activities. She helps with marketing and patient recruitment at a study center and works alongside her husband in real estate. She has developed devotional materials, bible studies and messages and loves to communicate with audiences at retreats and luncheons. She has also been blessed to speak internationally during some of her mission trips to Cuba and Asia. She is a wife to her sweet husband Phillip Gunn, (who also happens to be Robin’s little brother) and an imperfect mom to three fun loving kids – Sara, Seth and Noah. She doesn’t currently have much free time but when she does, she enjoys watching movies with her family and going for coffee with friends. Kara strives to overcome obstacles in her life and encourages others to do the same.

Kara has succeeded in Overcoming Obstacles Like:
1. Grew up with substance abuse in her Family
2. Parents divorced while in college
3. First husband left for one of his students (ended in divorce)
4. Struggled with Bankruptcy/infertility

Kara’s Action Points to overcome obstacles:
1. Be in community for mutual support!
2. Don’t look inward – look outward

How You can contact Kara Gunn; www.karagunn.com

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio 📻 Hour Saturdays 9:05 a.m. on The Eagle, KZLS 1640AM or listen in on the OSJ app and website “Home Page” anytime! In-studio guest: Neal Nordlinger with “inCrisis Consultants”

After thirty years as a successful movie and television producer in Hollywood, ​Neal Nordlinger​​ came to Oklahoma City to run his own Internet company, however, his son’s drug addiction changed all that. During that five-year nightmare, Neal received a plethora of pleas for help from families also hit by drug and alcohol disorders. T​oday, Neal formed inCrisis Consultants to devote his life as an Interventionist, treatment placement specialist and case manager working with families hit by drug and alcohol addiction and mental illness. (BTW… Neal’s son is living well, sober & thriving today.)

Call Neal Nordlinger 24/7 TOLL FREE 855-702-7474 OR 405-455-4440.
Go to inCrisisConsultants.com

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio 📻 Hour Saturdays 9:05 a.m. on The Eagle, KZLS 1640AM or listen in on the OSJ app and website “Home Page” anytime! In-studio guests: Untangle Founder & CEO Lea Gallagher & Optimal Life Space Founder/CEO Jeanne Morgan

Untangle/ Founder & CEO – Lea Gallagher is originally from Takoma Park, MD and moved to OKC in 2015 and loves living in Oklahoma! Lea has been a member of NAPO (National Association Productivity & Organizing) since 2014. Lea loves to adapt different organizing styles to people’s unique needs and habits. She brings creative and empathetic solutions to each project, teaching people from a non-judgemental approach on how to let go of clutter so you can enjoy using your space. Lea was inspired by her Mother’s organization skills growing up and decided to follow the path of her passion. Let Lea Help You “Untangle” one knot at a time! untangleorganizing.com | (405) 458-0408

Optimal Life Space/ Founder & CEO – Jeanne Morgan was born in a small town on the east coast of Virginia and moved to OKC in 1991 and stayed because she become so attached to Oklahoma. Jeanne’s career and background has been in sales with multiple Fortune 500 companies. Two years ago Jeanne stepped out on her own to pursue her passion of decorating, organizing & repurposing what people already have in their home or office. This career path has been so rewarding for her to use her gifts to help others. Jeanne also enjoys being married to the love of her life Micheal, caring for her kitty, cooking and reading. Website: optimallife.space | (405) 630-4010