The PEOPLE Chronicles

 ACCESS THE STORIES BY CLICKING ON THE BALLS TO THE LEFT!

EACH BALL REPRESENTS A THEME OF STORIES.


What are the PEOPLE Chronicles?

That's easy.  They are our collective community conversations and storytelling.  Telling stories is how we share experiences, understand each other and create communities. Every conversation is full of stories. The response to the idea of telling our community stories has been so overwhelming that we have decided to collect the stories under one of three themes.   Each theme has its own tab on this site.  The themes are described below:


Theme #1 - I Chose to Stay - We all have heard the stories of businesses, non-profits, or individuals who have left the community.  We want to hear from the people who have made the CHOICE to stay in our community.  We want to learn about why people stay and what the impact of that choice has been.



Theme #2 - Innovation in Action - Businesses, non-profits and individuals have had to be very creative in the last few years to just "make it happen" for them.  These are stories of doing whatever it takes to get it done.  Stories of resilience, hope, motivation, grit and determination.  We want to hear those stories and learn from them.  We want to understand what it took for that business, non-profit or individual to just do it - in spite of adversity.



Theme #3 - The Invisible Obvious - These are stories about people, businesses and/or non-profitswhose work is visible to us everyday, but they themselves are invisible.  We want to provide a platform for people who are doing great work but do not have a voice to tell their stories.  We want to hear their stories so we can learn from the impact of those stories.  We want to make the invisible highly visible.



What is storytelling?

Storytelling is at the center of the human experience. It is a compelling form of communication. Through stories we let our communities know what is important to us: our struggles, successes and life lessons, our beliefs, our values, our traditions, our hopes and our dreams. 


How does storytelling impact community?

  • Communities come alive through telling and retelling our stories.  Stories are told and retold in response to real community questions and needs.
  • Stories are what communities need to know that they know, that it is not all gloom and doom.  We have stories of resilience, motivation, innovation, and stories of life-sized, everyday heroes.
  • Storytelling builds relationships and creates opportunities for people to be heard.
  • Telling stories is a way to honor our past, describe our present and shape our future.  The future of our communities.


What's your story?


Access any and all of these three themes and their stories by hitting the orange balls on the side of  this page.   We will be posting new stories weekly.  Please subscribe to these stories and share them with others within our community.  



The PEOPLE Chronicles could not be possible without the support of the following:











   


Brought to life by:
 

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Theme #1 - I Chose to Stay


We all have heard the stories of businesses, non-profits, or individuals who have left.  We want to hear from the people who have made the CHOICE to stay in our community.  We want to learn about why people stay and what the impact of that choice has been.






The PEOPLE Chronicles could not be possible without the support of the following:











   

   




Brought to life by:
 


   

Click on the play button on the player to listen to latest podcast OR click the black arrow next to audio you want to listen to! There are two ways to subscribe below so you can stay up to date when new stories post.  We will be posting stories on a weekly basis under each theme.  Make sure to check out the other themes. 




Theme #2 - Innovation in Action


Businesses, non-profits and individuals have had to be very creative in the last few years to just "make it happen" for them.  These are stories of doing whatever it takes to get it done.  Stories of resilience,  hope, motivation, grit and determination.  We want to hear those stories and learn from them.  We want to understand what it took for that business, non-profit or individual to just do it - in spite of adversity.

 




The PEOPLE Chronicles could not be possible without the support of the following:












   



Brought to life by:
 


   

Click on the play button on the player to listen to latest podcast OR click the black arrow next to audio you want to listen to! There are two ways to subscribe below so you can stay up to date when new stories post.  We will be posting stories on a weekly basis under each theme.  Make sure to check out the other themes. 




Theme #3 - The Invisible Obvious


These are stories about people, businesses and/or non-profits whose work is visible to us everyday, but they are invisible.  We want to provide a platform for people who are doing great work but do not have a voice to tell their stories.  We want to hear their stories so we can learn from the impact of those stories.  We want to make the invisible highly visible.




The PEOPLE Chronicles could not be possible without the support of the following:












   




Brought to life by:
 




   

How to tell your story?

 

Do you have a story to tell?  Please contact us by filling out the form below.  We will get back to you and schedule a time to tell your story.


 Name



Email address


What theme do you think your story falls under?

I chose to stay?

Innovation in action.

Invisible Obvious



Tell us a bit about your story.



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Meet the HOSTS!

 


Jackie Hoffman - Morning Show Host  

Rock Hits Y-102


Sometimes I cannot believe most of my life I have spent talking and playing music, its been 29 years!  I don't even think of this as a job.  The ride has been wild and somewhat adventurous.  
I have met some of the nicest people who count on me to make them smile or pick them up with a song, or just be there when they are lonely and need a voice. It has been rewarding with fundraising and volunteering.


I enjoy the finer things in life. The change of seasons, a glass of wine, animals, all types of music, romance, my best girlfriends, and most importantly my awesome husband and my family, my children have always come first.   Selfish people have no rhyme or reason in my world.  Give until it hurts.  Live life the way you want, but be cautious. Don't hold back. each day is a gift.  You can't "learn" talent, use the gifts you have and remember ....you're blessed, not lucky.
The PEOPLE Chronicles Team

We believe in the power of the individual.  Everyone has a story to tell, but not everyone has a platform to share their stories, or more importantly they may not have a voice to tell that story.  The PEOPLE Chronicles is about providing the platform and the voice.  We need to hear from each other and learn from each other as a community.  We are passionate about this and we are honored to be able to share these stories with you.  

- Toni Reece, President of The PEOPLE Academy, Inc.






Meet Toni Reece

President of The PEOPLE Academy, Inc.

toni@thepeopleacademyinc.com

phone - 610-207-6573

 

Toni Reece has been a personal and business development Coach for twenty years and started her first company BaySix Training, Inc. in 1995.  In addition to becoming the first trained practitioner in the United States for the international people-development model, Investors in People, her previous coaching experience includes - Manager of Customer Quality and Director of Continuous Quality Improvement using the skills of coaching to facilitate success in all aspects of customer quality for a Fortune 1000 company. Toni has also worked with the state of Pennsylvania implementing The P.E.O.P.L.E. Model coaching framework as a premier engagement tool for workforce development.  Toni uses her coaching skills and workflow process skills in concert with a highly passionate ability to work with people at all stages of work and life.

 

Toni is the co-author of the book Let the Leaders Steer and the PEOPLE Drive and Author of  Wake Up P.E.O.P.L.E.  She is also the founder of the Get Inspired Project - www.getinspiredproject.com and co-founder of  The International Association of YOU.  She remains passionate and enthusiastic about facilitating the power of the individual.



Meet Jeff Woytovich

Jeff is a promoting and exposure machine!

phone - 610-741-5552

Jeff lives in Wyomissing, PA with his wife Betsy and their four daughters.


Meet Jim Reece -

Jim is our trusted advisor and #1 fan!

jim@thepeopleacademyinc.com


Jim’s business philosophy is one of people centeredness. He believes in the transformational power of people’s engagement. His nearly 30 years of experience has taken him through a number of industries including manufacturing, hospitality, education and non profit. Beginning in the field of Human Resources Jim saw first hand the effects of engaging people in the decisions affecting their work. His collective experience includes adventures in marketing, customer service and operations both at home and internationally all while maintaining an active people centered approach to business development.

He counts among his greatest achievements those instances where with gentle guidance someone struggling rises and succeeds.


Meet Donna Amos -

Behind the scenes marketing and technology guru - co-founder of The International Association of YOU - bringing our stories to life!

donna@theassociationofyou.org


After coaching for several years I felt poised to create the International Association of Solopreneurs. I had this desire to create an environment that would nurture solo business owners giving them the support and tools they need to create profitable businesses.I began supporting small business owners with their marketing efforts in the mid eighties.  Then I spent over 14 years as a sales trainer, corporate manager, and business coach for a national real estate company.

I have the same solopreneurial spirit that my clients do and love helping them learn how to love sales and marketing. I have developed systems and applications that helps others create effective business and marketing plans; create sales strategies and systems to manage their business with ease.  My business experience and formal training has helped me help others to succeed.

One of the things I am consistent about is keeping clients moving forward—involved in some sort of action that will bring results. I believe you can achieve anything you truly want to achieve. “It might sound trite, but time and time again, I’ve seen it happen with my clients.  They overcome the fear of exposing themselves to the possibility of failure to creating profitable exciting businesses.



The PEOPLE Academy, Inc. would like to thank the following for their support -











   

Lamar Advertising, Reading, PA  - We want to give a huge thank you to Mr. Dave Peacock, Vice President/General Manager of Lamar.    Mr. Peacock took the time to listen to our desire to share community stories and provided counsel and support.  When we brought The PEOPLE Chronicles to life, he brought his team together and helped bring exposure to The PEOPLE Chronicles in ways we could only have dreamed.  We thank you!

Bellco Federal Credit Union, Berks County, PA - We want to give a big thank you to Kirsten Keim-Shendge, Marketing Manager.  Kirsten knew that Bellco Federal Credit Union and the PEOPLE Chronicles were an immediate fit.    Bellco's tag line is "Believing in Berks."  We can not thank them enough for believing in the power of the stories of our community!


The Crowne Plaza, Reading, PA  -We want to give a particular shout out to Mr. Craig Poole, the General Manager.  The stories are being told within this hotel in a room that has been transformed into a podcast studio. This would not have  been  possible without the support and belief of this Hotel's team and Leadership.  As a small business we get to witness greatness in service and leadership everyday within this facility.  We are humbled and honored to be a part of this wonderful hotel.  We thank you!


Greater Reading Economic Partnership -  We love this group of people!    GREP is made up of very hard working people who have no other agenda accept to help businesses successfully come into Greater Reading and also help businesses stay successful in Greater Reading.  Check out their Careers in Two Years Program!  We have been on the receiving end of their support and encouragement.  We thank you!


Reading Air - These folks are all about service and creating the best customer experience.  We have experienced that first hand and we love these guys.  Looking for a charter flight - call them today!


The PEOPLE Chronicles would not be able to exist without the support of our sponsors, Jackie Hoffman and of course your stories!