<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Thank you to Professor Deborah Heiser, PhD who interviewed me earlier this month for her \u201cAfter 40 With Dr. Deborah Heiser\u201d podcast on <span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">and for a later article. </span><div><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><font face="UICTFontTextStyleTallBody"><br></font></div><div><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">The episode is titled: \u201c</span> Rooted in Community: Building a Legacy of Service with Corey Bearak\u201d</div><div><br></div><div>As Debbie shares with her listeners and viewers, \u201cIn this episode of After 40, Corey Bearak shares how decades of civic leadership and mentorship have shown him that staying rooted in community is the key to purpose, connection, and impact.\u201d</div><div><br></div><div>She introduces the interview by stating, \u201c<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Welcome to After 40. I'm so excited to share this session with you today because I have Corey birak with me. And Corey birak is a seasoned attorney in Government and Public Affairs Council based in Queens, New York, and from almost 50 years, he's blended public service and legal strategy to help public officials, unions, businesses and nonprofits navigate complex policy and media landscapes. Corey has been involved in communities long before it became the talk of the town where people are talking about how important it is to connect and become involved in your community, there's been so much talk about things like social prescribing and connections and community that can be of service to individuals. </span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">And Corey has been involved in this longer than some people have been alive\u2026\u201d</span><br><div><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">The podcast is available to view on </span><a href="https://youtu.be/dkwoHYTYbG0?si=WIpkAZjpn8J24n3r">YouTube</a><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> and listen to on </span><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rooted-in-community-building-a-legacy-of/id1714052200?i=1000714365752">Apple Podcasts</a><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">, </span><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/47CBCNQhfj0ui97wZnuN9q?si=gB1VybKKRpOLe5BQIjOHKA">Spotify</a><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">, </span><a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnYu0psdcllRiYCWyyhoLJqyUE0ERuMfd&si=CugSlps3ODvA--kD">YouTube Music</a><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"> or </span><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/129b09de-dec1-48bb-a1c2-fa90c0554432/episodes/9effbe60-e087-4be0-a7dd-fbc239324111/after-40-podcast-rooted-in-community-building-a-legacy-of-service-a-conversation-with-corey-bearak-after-40-podcast-with-dr-deborah-heiser">Amazon Music</a><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">Debbie\u2019s is the author of the excellent book, </span><a href="https://a.co/d/eujpfX7">The Mentorship Edge</a><font face="UICTFontTextStyleTallBody"> and a contributor to </font><a href="https://substack.com/@deborahheiserphd">Substack</a>.</div><div><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><font face="UICTFontTextStyleTallBody"><br></font></div><div style="orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><font face="UICTFontTextStyleTallBody">Let me know what you think.</font></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" style="orphans: 2; widows: 2; font-family: UICTFontTextStyleTallBody;"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">for more check out these links:</div><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Audio: <a href="https://after-40-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/rooted-in-community-building-a-legacy-of-service-a-conversation-with-corey-bearak-after-40-podcast-with-dr-deborah-heiser" id="m_-4245855508491206811OWA8e0c4c40-ee2b-2660-2938-ffd72f4abcda" target="_blank">https://after-40-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/rooted-in-community-building-a-legacy-of-service-a-conversation-with-corey-bearak-after-40-podcast-with-dr-deborah-heiser</a></div><div style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; 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