The Mark Howley Show

Just Mark #109 on The Mark Howley Show touching on a more serious topic of anxiety and depression during business success, with kids, in a marriage. This is a tricky subject matter and can be very dangerous if left unmanaged. Mark shares his personal story with mental health, and what helped him and why everyone can find relief. Like, share or follow if this episode impacted you or could positively impact someone you care about. We appreciate your viewership.

#107 Jalen Hurts is down!! Just Mark commenting on the Jalen Hurts situation and the controversy won't stop soon. The Eagles and the NFL have many questions to answer. He should have never been put on that field given his condition. Leave a comment and let me know what you think about all this.

EPISODE #107 Brian O'Neill, Founder and CEO of MLP Venture Capital started his company driven by the loss of his mother to cancer and the desire to cure bladder cancer along with other life threatening diseases. The company is currently developing an AI data center outside of King of Prussia, PA. A pro AI data center point of view that offers a new take on the conversation. Brian is chasing a mission to apply AI to the cure of disease by investing in, and developing data centers in the suburban Philly area for companies to conduct critical medical research. O'Neill discusses the profound impact these data centers will have on the current knowledge and treatment for various diseases. The company states, "Each of these companies produce life saving, and life enhancing products and services on a massive scale. All of MLP Ventures’ investments are driven by a higher purpose."

Welcome Bernadette Bascom to THMS! Bernadette is a historic social icon, honored each year on Bernadette Bascom Day, September 10th, in celebration of her legacy. A worldwide performer who has worked with celebrities like Stevie Wonder, and whose father worked alongside MLK for social justice, she has been part of some of the cornerstone moments in American history. Her recent mission is helping nonverbal children speak through music, rhythm, and beat. She says current models for teaching linguistics and speech have little success because they lack soul, pattern, and song. The Emmy award-winning documentary "Bernadette's Touch" beautifully portrays the impact, love, and connection she shares with her students and her work. This is truly a revolutionary pedagogy for kids who are stuck without words yet desperate to communicate. Listen to Bernadette Bascom's inspiring life and celebrate her legacy with us: share this episode, leave a comment, and like the episode. We hope to spread the word far and wide so more children can benefit from Bernadette's touch.

Welcome American-Irish politician and author Katherine Zappone to the show. After moving to Ireland, Katherine served as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and founded the community education organization An Cosán. An acclaimed author of three books, she remains a powerhouse for social change and civic justice. Yet this hardly captures her dedication to social change and advocacy for bettering the lives of Irish citizens.Katherine Zappone was the first recognized lesbian married woman elected to the Oireachtas (equivalent to the USA House of Reps) marking decades of impactful service in Irish politics. A tireless advocate, she famously proposed to her late wife live on TV following the Marriage Equality referendum. Despite her unsuccessful fight for the legal recognition of her Canadian marriage in Ireland, she pushed a productive conversation for gay rights in Ireland. She has a great sense of humor, an even better laugh and an incredibly refreshing view of politics, grief, marriage and love. We have included all links to follow her work, social media and publications below. Check out all her books: Love in a Time of Politics: A Memoir of Facing Loss and Finding Hope, Our Lives Out Loud: In Pursuit of Justice and Equality, The Hope for Wholeness: A Spirituality for Feminists, Reclaiming the Secret of Love.BOOKS: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Katherine-Zappone/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AKatherine%2BZapponeIG: https://www.instagram.com/kzappone1/?hl=enLI: https://ie.linkedin.com/in/katherine-zappone-3a2291173

John Ulsch joins us today to share an insane story of survival and how he transformed into an unbreakable version of himself using pain as a portal. He is now an author, public speaker, and life coach hoping to help others find clarity and grace in their challenging chapters. After his family survived a deadly high speed, head on impact that would send John to experience 45 surgeries, a coma, relearning to do everything, he now shares his experience with humor and grit. We loved hearing his lived and genuine experience of healing and the people he met along the way. Such an inspiring story. Reach out to John for speaking, coaching or guest podcast speaker: https://johnulsh.com/Listen To The Audiobook of The Upside of Down for FREE https://johnulsh.com/the-upside-of-down/free-audiobook/Thank you for your viewership! Don't forget to subscribe.

We are so pumped for our 100TH EPISODE on The Mark Howley Show! Tommy Schultz, CEO of American Federation for Children, returns for his second time celebrating a huge win. AFC has gained a political victory as the first Education Freedom Tax Credit established under the One, Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025. School choice, and the mission of the AFC is to dismantle zip code doom which is children bound to poor education and dismal futures defined by the sheer luck of birth location. Tommy--along with many other parents and supporters of School Choice-- are elated to see the country acknowledging the devastation of public school systems perpetuating generational poverty in certain areas. Learn how YOU and YOUR CHILDREN can look up ways to benefit from school choice in your area. This just published by Tommy in the Wall Street Journal in June 2026, “[Govenors] can opt their state in with the certainty that a student in any setting—public, private, even home schools in many states—can be eligible to receive scholarship funding. There will be clear rules to prevent misspending.” All resources linked below. Let this episode stir some feelings in you! It got us pumped up for the work AFC is doing for the underprivileged children in our country. We hope you enjoyed this episode. Please like, share, follow and/or subscribe for more similar content. Please reach out if you have a story or passion you would like to share on our show. We appreciate your viewership.https://www.federationforchildren.org/https://www.wsj.com/opinion/its-time-for-school-choice-48f70527?eafs_enabled=false

We absolutely LOVED talking with Connie Clotworthy, Founder of Worthy Beyond Purpose on The Mark Howley Show, bringing her passion and knowledge for serving mindfulness in elementary schools across LA. When we asked what impact this work is having she shared a startling line..."we may have already prevented the next school shooting." Connie and her team are heading into school systems to teach children as young as eight years old the profound skill of mindfulness, emotional regulation and resilience through breath and meditation. Connie discussed some big topics: how WBP exploded in 2020 during pandemic chaos, why we need to arm young children with emotional resiliency to prevent conflict and perhaps reduce school shootings, and the stories of young children taking control of their chronic anxiety and/or ADHD. Worthy Beyond Purpose is an in school curriculum based in LA providing weekly mindfulness and meditation practices to elementary school children. The curriculum runs the entire school year and this year their impact report reads "30% less school conflict in the last 5 years serving over 1,600 children." You can head to their website to read the impact reports as well as access their full offerings including online options for those outside of LA. Connie offers a FREE meditation on Zoom every Wednesday 10am PT for all ages--the whole family can participate! Visit here to join: https://worthybeyondpurpose.org/program/midweek-meditation/Check out the full website https://worthybeyondpurpose.orgTruly, amazing work by amazing humans. Please like, share, subscribe and follow...all the good stuff so these stories of courage reach far and wide. Now, take a few moments to yourself and breath three full deep breaths in and out through the nose. Experience the subtle yet powerful effect of breath on your quality of mind. Thanks for tuning in. We appreciate your viewership.

"Sluggball is the pickle ball of baseball." The Mark Howley Show welcomes two of the leading founders to Sluggball, an emerging game in the world of Baseball that focuses on situational hitting. In layman terms, getting to crack the bat against the ball to experience that sweet, addictive sound baseball lovers know well. No base running, more hitting! We talk to Ruben Amaro Jr., an eight-year Major League Baseball player, former General Manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, and current baseball analyst for MLB Network and NBC Sports. We are joined also by co-founder Greg Olenski, who is the head coach of a PA State Champion high school baseball program and former Division 1 college baseball player at University of Maryland and University of Delaware. Their passion is unmatched for this game. They recognized that thousands of former players whether from high school, college, rec, or professional were not playing due to age, access, physical ability, life events...etc. Sluggball is hosting events year round to attract all baseball lovers to experience an epic game back in the ballpark. Imagine... you are a baseball family: grandpa, father and son can all play against one another and bring the love of the game back into their lives. Family in the stands, hotdogs, and pure American fun."This is real." Ruben Amaro Jr. tells us after he witnessed this exact family moment in a past event.Check out their website + youtube for more info and their next event: https://www.playsluggball.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@Sluggball

"They will remember that I saved the day..." Welcome Melissa Gragg to The Mark Howley Show! This episode feels like listening to juicy gossip between two friends the whole way through. Melissa is a valuation expert witness specializing in divorce and family/ partner disputes. She has seen some wild things in the courtroom, witnessed hundreds of cases, many of which are celebrity splits and shares her ability to cut to the truth of any dispute. Gragg also hosts the Valuation Podcast discussing business & valuations available on all streaming platforms. Please subscribe or follow from your listening platform! We hope to reach more people and share the many ways people find passion and success in life. We appreciate your viewership. Leave us a comment and tell us what you think about this conversation!