The week of October 1st, after the horrific event in Las Vegas I, along with some good friends, recorded 3 episodes about the tragedy and it’s aftermath. These episodes were created with the intent of bringing a little comfort to a community that was grieving. Originally these episodes appeared in the podcast feed, however, when the city of Las Vegas decided to remove the memorials from the site of the Welcome To Las Vegas sign, I decided I would follow their lead and move the episodes to an appropriate place on the website.
#VegasStrong
October 3, 2017 – On Sunday, October 1 a lone gunman opened fire on a large crowd of concert goers in Las Vegas, killing 59 people and injuring over 500. Michael from the Vegas Bright Podcast, Saul from the Vegas Bright blog and I took a moment to discuss the day’s events.
Spread The LoVe
October 5, 2017 – Thanks to the amazing community in Las Vegas, many of the immediate needs have been met. The city came together in an incredible way to show that love for each other can make a big difference. Adam from the Vegas Fanboy Podcast joins me to discuss some of the updates and to talk about how the time for urgency has passed and how the time for patience and perseverance has begun.
Fear And Loving In Las Vegas
October 8, 2017 – On this final special episode I talk to Las Vegas local Kyle Harris about the current mood in Vegas and I also talk to therapist Courtney Calkins about some tips for dealing with traumatic events and stress. Kyle Harris is a musician and the organizer of Vegas Live Sessions and Open Air Sessions which promotes indie music from Las Vegas. Courtney Calkins is a marriage and family therapist and is also the host of 2 podcasts, QuadCast podcast and Shrink2Shrink.
For more information about the topics we talked about on these episodes:
GoFundMe Las Vegas Victim’s Fund
CrowdRise Zappos For Vegas
To Donate Blood in Las Vegas
Family Assistance Center
Las Vegas Convention Center, Exhibit Hall S-2
3150 Paradise Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89109
United Blood Services
6930 W. Charleston Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89117
702-228-448
4950 West Craig Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89130
702-645-8700
601 Whitney Ranch Drive
Building D, Suite 20
Henderson, NV 89014
702-434-1838
Labor Health & Welfare Clinic
7135 W. Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89117