Close Up Radio

Nancy Thompson is a board-certified nurse coach and the founder of Nancy Thompson Coaching, a Maine-based practice that works with women in perimenopause, including those navigating sobriety. She serves clients virtually across the United States and worldwide

Ann Mracek has written symphonies, conducted them, and now built a book around one. ‘Symphony of Self: Compose Your Life’ recently won Author of the Year, Self-Help, at the 2026 International Impact Book Awards in Hollywood

Lorri Jackson is a registered nurse who works in palliative and end-of-life care in Utah, where her role as a hospice case manager includes nurse educator, goals-of-care conversations with patients and families, and advance care planning

Guapo’s Tales is a children’s book series by Janet Zappala, a multiple Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist and award-winning author. The books star Guapo, a real 3,000-pound steer and gentle giant who serves as the series’ goodwill ambassador. Each story draws on true animal rescue experiences to teach children kindness, compassion, patience and understanding, and to encourage a love of reading

America’s CPA is a Charlottesville, Virginia, offering tax preparation and nonprofit financial services, with virtual service available nationwide. Founder Brad Jacobs is a licensed CPA with more than 25 years of tax experience who started the firm after seeing everyday Americans turned away by large accounting firms focused on high net worth clients

Dolly Colby is a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a master’s degree in biochemistry from Stanford University. Over more than two decades in health care, she has worked in labor and delivery, medical weight loss, IV wellness therapy and bio-identical hormone therapy, and she is currently working as a travel nurse