Mike Bayer is the Founder and CEO of CAST Centers, which works with people who are suffering from addiction and mental illness. He sits down with Alyssa Julya Smith to talk about his partnership with popstar Demi Lovato and a new initiative the two are working on around her upcoming world tour.
Mike is a renowned wellness expert with over a decade of experience in mental health and addiction recovery, and played a critical role in Demi Lovato’s treatment and continues to support her in active recovery. Mike says he has continued to work with the superstar and Demi is now part-owner of the addiction recovery centers.
He also discusses the recent announcement that CAST Centers will be joining Demi Lovato for her 20-city concert tour with a pre-concert experience for concert ticketholders, featuring special guests and speakers who will discuss change and inspiration around mental health and wellness in an intimate session.
Cheddar looks back at the life and legacy of Sen. John McCain, who died Saturday at 81 following a year-long battle with brain cancer.
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Michelle Cordeiro Grant, founder and CEO of online lingerie brand Lively, told Cheddar why the company and Nordstrom make a good fit in a changing retail landscape. The department store announced the partnership this week, the latest in a string of deals bringing online-first brands to its brick-and-mortar locations.
Lillian Rizzo, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, reports that a small group of hedge funds decided the toy giant was better off dead than alive, even though it could have likely come back from bankruptcy.
Suzanne Loughlin, co-founder of risk management firm Firestorm Solutions, said many threats of violence start on social media, and the company works to monitor social feeds to prevent the next tragedy.
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We're in Columbus, Ohio for the Call of Duty World League Championships. Check out our recap of the events, culminating with a win by Evil Geniuses!
The proliferation of electric scooters from Lime and Bird are polarizing residents and bedeviling officials in the California beach community. Alyssa Julya Smith takes to the boardwalk to hear them out.
Lauren Kay, Deputy Editor at "The Bump," and Evan Kaufman, the vlogger behind "Dude to Dad," talk with Cheddar about how millennials are approaching parenthood. Kay and Kaufman also talk about how brands are trying to market themselves to this new generation of parents.
NBA Hall-of-Famer Clyde Drexler, commissioner of the BIG3 3-on-3 league, sat down with Cheddar and talked about those rumors that Kobe Bryant might join the league, as well as the league's push to bring 3-on-3 ball to Tokyo 2020.
