New Beginnings

Sundays 1-2 PM

New Beginnings focuses on Baby Boomers and those who care for them. You’ll find that Boomer needs are not all that different from everyone else's. The difference is that there are 78 million Baby Boomers in America! Host Freddie Bell and key partner Joe McKenzie, the principle of Ripple Connects, visit with guests with insights on housing, finance, fitness, employment, and entertainment.

Land and Expand into Your Career

Freddie Bell and Joe McKenzie explore how to land and expand into your next career. Freddie Bell also looks at sickle cell anemia. We hear from the Cora McCorvey Health and Wellness Center of Open House this weekend. After talking about voting, we hear a lesson from Unity South Twin Cities, entitled The Day the…

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Applying for Posted Jobs

Freddie Bell welcomes Joe McKenzie who cautions listeners to think twice when considering applying for posted jobs. Secretary of State Steve Simons joins Freddie Bell to talk about voting in this election cycle. Kitty Harris, property manager for the Cora McCorvey Health and Wellness Center talks about open housing at the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority.…

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Situational Awareness

Freddie Bell and Joe McKenzie examine situational awareness in your job search. Freddie Bell adds important information about the effective use of LinkedIn. We hear from AARP Twin Cities about scams and how to protect our assets. We also thank our contributors, Unity South Twin Cities, The Cora McCorvey Health and Wellness Center and West…

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Reinventing Your Career

Freddie Bell and Joe McKenzie share exciting details on how to convert your unpaid work experience forward in reinventing your career. Our partners At AARP Twin Cities talk about the Selby Jazz festival kicking off this weekend. We also welcome our partners from Unity South Twin Cities, The Cora McCorvey Health and Wellness Center and…

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Overcoming Non-Forecasted Challenges

Freddie Bell and Joe McKenzie continue their discussion on Overcoming non-forecasted challenges in today’s job search. Kitty Harris of the Cora McCorvey Health and Wellness Center talks about Alzheimer’s Month. We also hear from West Metro Hypnosis and Unity South Twin Cities on the Fifth Agreement.

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Unforeseen Challenges

Freddie Bell and Joe McKenzie begin a series on overcoming the unforeseen challenges of today’s job search, including the overall virtual hiring process, distance networking and access to Minnesota’s hidden job market. Thanks to Cora McCorvey Health and Wellness Center, Unity South Cities, West Metro Hypnosis and AARP MN.

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Where to Look for a New Career

We’ll be looking at hot industry segments in the pandemic this weekend on New Beginnings with Freddie Bell and Joe McKenzie. We also learn about a biking event sponsored by AARP. Freddie Bell examines scams and the importance of your credit score. We also hear from Unity South Twin Cities and West Metro Hypnosis.

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Transferable Skills Part 2

This weekend on New Beginnings, we continue our discussion with Freddie Bell and Joe McKenzie on sought after transferable skills in the new corona economy. We also visit with Jay Haapala, the Associate Director of Community Engagement for AARP MN. Jay stops by to talk about scams. We also talk health and fitness and Cash…

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Transferable Skills Part: 1

Freddie Bell and Joe McKenzie begin a two-part series on the transferable skills to help you change careers. Kitty Harris from the Cora McCorvey Health and Wellness Center stops by. New Beginnings also welcomes Unity South Twin Cities, West Metro Hypnosis and AARP Twin Cities.