JODI O'DONNELL-AMES; ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Support (Hope Loves Company); Author, Teacher, Exercise, Conscious Eating, Empowerment Coach, Speaker, College of NJ,'88

JODI O'DONNELL-AMES; ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Support (Hope Loves Company); Author, Teacher, Exercise, Conscious Eating, Empowerment Coach, Speaker, College of NJ,'88 BIO; Jodi O'Donnell-Ames is a professional speaker, wellness and empowerment coach, #author #podcaster and tireless advocate for Lou Gehrig's disease, or #ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). She is also the founder and current board member of Hope Loves Company, a non-profit organization committed to providing educational and emotional support to children and young adults who have had or have a loved one battling ALS in their lives.  She lives with her husband Benton in Titusville, NJ. Their children, all young adults, have lost a parent to ALS before the age of 11.  Jodi has written two books, The Stars that Shine and Someone I Love has ALS. She was chosen as People Magazine's "Hero Among Us” and is the recipient of many awards including the Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award, the AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) Founder’s Award,  the TIAA Difference Maker Award, the New Jersey Governors Jefferson Award, the TCNJ Alumni Humanitarian Award and the Princeton/Mercer Chamber of Commerce Women in Achievement Award. In addition, she was invited to give a Tedx talk on Leading a Life with Purpose.  She is the host of her podcast, Gratitude to Latitude, Stories of Resilience and Hope and is also a delegate at the 2021 United Nations Conference of Women.   CONTACTS; LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodi-o-donnell-ames-8b955a40/   joaspeakson.com  (Company Website)  hopelovescompany.org  (Company Website) https://www.joaspeakson.com/podcasts Find me on Twitter, FB. LI and Instagram See me on the Today Show: https://www.today.com/video/hope-to-it-kids-learn-to-cope-with-parents-als-at-camp-696665667876 Tedx: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5o_Fn39tsk Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKoshpecmco Steve Adubato: https://steveadubato.org/supporting-youth-who-lost-loved-ones-to-als.html