Mission Unstoppable host Frankie Picasso welcomes guest Cornelia Kennedy Suskind, Mother to Owen Suskind who shares her life and experiences raising both her sons, Walter and Owen, the latter who was diagnosed with Regressive Autism.
The Suskind family are all featured in the award winning documentary, Life Animated, a film directed by Award Winning Director Roger Ross Williams.
The film is a coming of age story about a young man ( Owen) who lost his ability to speak as a child and retreated into his own world populated by Disney characters. Eventually his family discovered a unique way to communicate with their son by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney Films.The film is based on the book, “Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes and Autism” written by Owen's father, Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Suskind and his wife Cornelia. This delightful, heartwarming and encouraging story,follows Owen as he graduates to adulthood and takes his first steps toward independence.

Mission Unstoppable Host, Frankie Picasso speaks with Filmmaker, Director, author and MOTHER, Nicole Conn, about her 12 x award winning documentary, 'little man', the true story about the emergency birth of her micro preemie son, Nicholas, born at 25 weeks-weighing 1 pound to a surrogate mom who was about to stroke out.

When everyone was telling her to let him go, her head and heart said NO. Nicole and Nicholas's courageous journey became ‘little man’—a raw, heart-wrenching, award-winning documentary filmed before, during, and long after her son Nicholas’s struggle for life.If you want to see or hear a true story where love prevailed, this is it. You can rent the film https://nicoleconnfilmsglobal.com/

🔥 Ever feel like you don’t belong… even when you’ve earned your seat at the table?
You’re NOT alone — and you’re definitely not broken. 💡

This week on #MissionUnstoppable, Frankie Picasso sits down with Jen Coken — Executive Leadership Coach, Speaker & Best-Selling Author — to reveal how to turn imposter syndrome into your SUPERPOWER! 🚀✨

From being a pioneer in the STEM field to coaching powerhouse women worldwide, Jen shares the strategies from her best-selling book, “Make Imposter Syndrome Your Superpower”, and why every woman — in STEM or otherwise — needs to hear this! 💜

🎧 Tune in, get inspired, and start leading with confidence!

#MissionUnstoppable #JenCoken #ImposterSyndrome #WomenInLeadership #STEMWomen #FemaleLeaders #WomenEmpowerment #ExecutiveCoaching #PodcastPromo #MakeItHappen #LeadWithConfidence

Frankie Picasso and her guest, Dr. Smith, a renowned expert in child and adolescent development and the author of Before Their Crimes: What We’re Misunderstanding About Childhood Trauma, Youth Crime, and the Path to Healing, joins Frankie for an eye-opening conversation about Children who commit heinous crimes and how they arrive at that juncture in their lives. Were they born bad? Are their parents or lack of, at fault? Do we owe our children ( by our I mean society) an apology for letting them down?

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)—the hidden wounds shaping lives and, in some cases, leading to tragic outcomes are real. Bad things happen to a lot of us, but they don't always result in us killing someone. Why them and not us?

With 35 years of clinical practice and academic leadership at USC’s Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, Dr. Smith unpacks the science and soul behind the choices children make under the weight of toxic stress and trauma.

She candidly addresses:

✔️ Why some children commit unthinkable acts

✔️ How our stress response systems can be permanently altered

✔️ The role environment plays in shaping behavior

✔️ What true healing from trauma looks like—and how it can begin

And yes, the Menendez Brothers’ recent bid for resentencing is part of the conversation—offering timely context to a national conversation about justice, trauma, and what we owe the youngest among us.

Mission Unstoppable host Frankie Picasso interviews mountaineer, adventurer and motivational speaker Nigel Vardy, who 25 years after losing his fingers, toes and nose and more, revisits Mount Denali, ( McKinely at the time) where he almost died with 2 others members of his team.

Frostbitten is the documentary they filmed on the anniversary visit and it will soon be in theaters near you.

Nigel went on to climb 7 mountains, sea kayak and do anything those who love nature and extreme athleticism like to do!

Mission Unstoppable Host Frankie Picasso welcomes Debra De Liso, writer, producer, director and chief bottle washer for Small Town, the Indie Movie that she will be starting to film come August 2024. Ella Godinez the marketing director joined us as well and let us know how YOU out there, can be a part of this amazing film to be. Tune in to find out how you can get your name in the credits of this film. Small town needs another 8,000. USD to come into being. If you want to contribute and be an Angel Investor, please go to https://www.smalltown-movie.com/

Mission Unstoppable Host Frankie Picasso interviews award Lisa Braxton, an African American award winning author of The Talking Drum and her latest book, Dancing through the Raindrops-A Daughter’s Memoir of Love and Loss!
Frankie and Lisa take a walk through the memory's and life of Lisa , her parents and the grief she felt when both parents died of cancer within 2 years of one another, while Lisa herself was just diagnosed with the same.

Lisa Braxton is the author of the novel, The Talking Drum, winner of a 2021 Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Awards Gold Medal, overall winner of Shelf Unbound book review magazine’s 2020 Independently Published Book Award, and winner of a 2020 Outstanding Literary Award from the National Association of Black Journalists and a Finalist for the International Book Awards. She is also an Emmy-nominated former television journalist, an essayist, and short story writer.  She is on the executive board of the Writers Room of Boston and a writing instructor at Grub Street Boston, and currently serves as President of the Greater Boston Section of the National Council of Negro Women and is a member of the Psi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 

Mission Unstoppable Host interviews author Audrey Birnbaum, daughter of American Spy Jack Schwerenz whose desperate escape from Nazi Germany is filled with heart-stopping last-minute rescues, near-death encounters, and survival against untold odds.  Its a coming of age book, an immigrant story, a raw look at anti-semitism and a daughters loving tribute to a father.

Mission Unstoppable Host Frankie Picasso starts January 2024 off right with Feng Shui Master, Marie Diamond.

Marie has just written a new book titled, Feng Shui Your Life: A Beginner’s Guide to Using Your Home to Attract the Life of Your Dreams where readers can discover the wisdom she has assembled in her Diamond Feng Shui method. This encompasses not only the ancient Chinese art of arranging your environment to enhance your favorable prospects, but also Energy Mastery, the Law of Attraction and Quantum Physics.

Marie was featured in The Secret and will be soon be hosting a new Tv show on Peacock called Feng Shui Your Life.

She has taught more than one million students over the past 30 years and is a sought-after speaker in more than 30 countries. She is a personal, business and spiritual mentor and consultant to a who’s who of celebrities in film, music, C-suites, global leadership, sports and even in royal palaces. Counted among her clients are Steven Spielberg, Jodie, Foster, Dan Aykroyd, Big Sean, Paula Abdul, Jason Bateman and luminaries Jack Canfield, the late Bob Proctor, Dr John Gray, Marianne Williamson, Rhonda Byrne and Vishen Lakhiani and now  YOU can learn from her too! 

Join Mission Unstoppable host Frankie Picasso as she interviews guest Jordan Mathews, a man who really does deserve the title of Unstoppable. Despite the odds, or maybe because of them, Jordan has never let anything change his focus or eye on the prize regardless of whether it seems impossible or not. Barely 20 years old, Jordan raised 600 million dollars in capital for a Movie deal he was starring in. At 29, married, with one child and another on the way, Jordan lost everything and decided to go to Law School. Against all odds, as he didn't have an undergrad degree, but he passed the LSAT, talked the only University in the Country that could accept him into taking a chance on him and one semester later transferred with a 4 point grade to Pepperdine University graduating in 3 years instead of 4 while taking an MBA simultaneously. If that wasn't enough, one of, if not his first case as a trial lawyer was representing the plaintive in the case against Steve Wynn , hotel and casino magnate. He filed RiCO charges against him taking the case all the way to the Supreme court and wining a 7.5 million dollar settlement for his client. He works for Weinberg Gonser LLB as a litigation and trial lawyer with high end clients from the entertainment sector. . Jordan is also the author or Failure- When You Have Nothing You Have Everything.

There was a time when Eddie Tuduri wanted to be famous, and while he may not be a household name to you, I guarantee you have heard him on countless recordings or seen him sitting on his throne behind some of the 'whose who' of rock n roll history.

Eddie has been a career musician, a sideman and session drummer for the better part of 60 years! He's played with Del Shannon, Dobie Gray, Ricky Nelson and the stone canyon band, Dr. John, Ike Turner, “Boxer,” Ronnie Hawkins, The Down Child Blues Band, “Chilliwack,” The Five Man Electric Band, to name a few. Tune in to host Frankie Picasso as she chats with Eddie about his life, and meet his surprise guest bassist, author and ordained minister, Jimi Calhoun, who played with Sly, Dr John, Rare Earth, Buddy Miles, Brian Auger and Oblivion Express!.

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

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

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.

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. 

,

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!!!

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. 

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.

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!

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.