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Bare Wires brings you real conversations with people who’ve lived incredible stories. Each episode sits down with someone who’s lived something worth sharing — stories of resilience, risk, and real life.
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Wonder Girls (opens the original)
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In this episode, we sit down with Irene Robles, Co-Founder of Wonder Girls—a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering middle school, high school, and college girls starting around age 12. Irene shares the inspiring mission behind the program, which helps young women build confidence, uncover their strengths, navigate healthy relationships, and develop the real-world business and leadership skills needed to thrive on any career path. We dive deep into how Wonder Girls creates a safe space
Media, Music & Tech (opens the original)
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In this episode, we sit down with Rockland County businessman, entrepreneur, musician, and community advocate Tom Ossa to discuss his journey and his perspective on the future of Rockland County. Tom developed his business acumen growing up around his family’s bike shop. In 2007, he launched his first business, Rockland Web Design, and later purchased the domain name RocklandNews.com for $4,300, creating a platform focused on covering local stories without bias or personal opinion. Today, Rockla
Beyond the Diagnosis (opens the original)
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At nine years old, a brain cancer diagnosis and life-saving surgery left Nicky Van Vooren with a permanent, invisible disability—erasing her dream of becoming a doctor. After years of facing isolation and bullying, she found belonging through the Special Olympics, sparking a lifelong passion for advocacy. Now President of the Welfare League in Rockland County, NY, Nicky dedicates her life to empowering individuals with physical and mental disabilities. In this episode, she opens up about the da
Recipe for Resilience (opens the original)
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The hospitality industry is built on serving others—but who takes care of the people behind the scenes? In this episode, we’re joined by Chris Follari, a lifelong hospitality professional whose journey spans every role in the restaurant world, from dishwasher and busboy to Executive Chef and Global Director of Culinary. After navigating the intense pressures and burnout so common in the industry, Chris turned his personal experience into a powerful mission. Now an ambassador for Transformation
Healing the Heroes (opens the original)
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Welcome to Bare Wires. Today, we're joined by Frank Voce—a police officer, founder of Reps For Responders, and someone who's turned his own recovery into a mission to save lives. After facing anxiety, depression, and addiction himself, Frank discovered that asking for help isn't weakness—it's strength. Now, he's helping first responders across the country build resilience physically, mentally, and spiritually. This is a conversation about service, recovery, and what it really means to have each
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