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Garlyn Kicklighter was diagnosed HIV+ in 2009 after living 8 years in Atlanta (and all the drugs that came with it) One month after starting his first meds, he noticed his walking became more difficult. Not long after that, standing became impossible. Several doctors told him that he would never walk again. He didn't accept that diagnosis. After starting physical therapy. He took his first five steps and decided that he should document his progress by taking videos. These videos are now part of his website called www.wewalk2win.org This is a about dealing with illnesses with a positive attitude, hope and  determination. Dedicated to those with HIV/AIDS and Walking disabilities

JB Terry-Smith was born and raised right outside of Washington in Montgomery County Maryland. When he was a little boy Terry-Smith can remember writing out stories and articles in elementary school. Story-telling, writing, current events were his favorite subjects. Most recently Terry-Smith had decided that he would write a children’s book about HIV, the book is called, “I have a Secret”. Terry-Smith decided that he would write such a book since one of his many causes is Pediatric AIDS and he himself was diagnosed with HIV in 2005. In the future he plans on writing more books about many subjects as well. There is nothing harder for a child then keeping a secret. In this heart warming tale, a young boy is forced to keep a secret from his friends and schoolmates. The need to tell someone, anyone becomes so great that he almost looses his best friend. Finally, after talking to someone, he is given the chance to share his secret. His life is forever changed, as are those around him. Visit Justin at www.justinbsm

Anthony Polimeni, the founder of My AIDS and Trustee of the National Association of People with AIDS has been a leading activist for HIV/AIDS on Nevada's behalf nationally for over 3 years. Since being diagnosed in 2006, he has been able to help influence the HIV/AIDS epidemic near and far. From his published continuing education course on HIV/AIDS to marching on Capitol Hill; Anthony has been fighting the epidemic not only for himself but those he serves. You may find out more about the organization he started at myaids.org or contact him at anthony.polimeni@myaids.org.

Larry Frampton aka Cowboy Larry  is a 22 year survivor of HIV/AIDS. A long time AIDS Advocate,Co-Chair NE Tennessee Regional Community Planning Group, Certified HIV tester and educator and serves on several HIV/AIDS boards and commissions in Tennessee and nationally. He serves on the board for Strength for the Journey, a spiritual retreat held twice a year for people living with HIV and has been a presenter and counselor for many years. Larry writes a monthly column about HIV/AIDS in a GLBT Magazine in Knoxville,TN.

Tonight join Robert Breining and Jack Mackenroth  as they talka bout HIV/AIDS related issues. (Author of I have a Secret - Justin B. Smith was the guest this evening but had to reschedule.)

In 1991, Cathy Robinson was building a life—as mother, wife and teacher. She had a year-old daughter, and a son on the way. She had just celebrated her 3rd wedding anniversary. She had been teaching subjects she loved—social studies and civics—to high schoolers she wanted to inspire. In all, a life of normalcy and contentment, but a life that would soon become a battle because of a routine life insurance exam. In 1991, Cathy learned that she was HIV positive. As Cathy’s life has taken many twists and turns, the adventure continues. She is now re-married to her best friend Troy and her children have headed off to college. She’s on a new road of educating people using social networking tools and multimedia to get her message as far and wide as she can. Visit Cathy at http://www.straighttalkwithcathy.com

Anthony Johnson is a 16 year survivor of HIV and the creator and organizer of an HIV centric but non-exclusive social group called BOLT (Bringing Our Lives Together). He is also the creator of an HIV Social/Support Network and the co-creator of The Calendar of Gay/Bi Social and Support Groups. The Calendar lists the social and support groups in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties as well as special community events that pertain to the HIV positive gay/bi man with full contact information, addresses, phone numbers, and connects to locator map. The goal of The Calendar is to make support more accessible to the HIV positive individual. Anthony is currently a full-time student in pursuit of a BS in Psychology in order to better serve the community.

Danny Logan is a 24 year old Actor, who recently appeared on ABC's hit show What Would You D0? In the first scene, a hired actress playing the waitress engages in conversation with another actor(Daniel), who is playing a customer who happens to be HIV positive. Daniel has been HIV-positive in real life for the last four years. So this was as real as it gets. In another scene, they had the female actress play the role of the anxious diner to see how people would react. As she informs other diners sitting nearby that Daniel has AIDS, Yet, despite strong evidence that the virus cannot be spread by touch, tears, sweat or saliva, a recent survey shows that more than half of adults questioned say they'd be uncomfortable having their food prepared by someone who is HIV positive. You can watch the full What Would You Do ? Episode at http://www.hulu.com/watch/217711/what-would-you-do-fri-feb-18-2011

Loreen Willenberg, a native Californian, currently resides in Sacramento. In 2007, Ms. Willenberg transitioned from her successful career as the sole proprietor of ‘The Earth Tenders Landscape Design/Build’ company (est 1985) to become an HIV/AIDS Treatment and Vaccine Research Advocate, and to continue her work for the HIV Controller community through the non-profit Zephyr L.T.N.P. Foundation, Inc., founded in 2006. Diagnosed with HIV in 1992, Ms. Willenberg is the retired Chairperson for the (now defunct) Ryan White Consortium, El Dorado/Alpine Counties. She served on the county Ryan White Steering Committee, and was active in the historical El Dorado AIDS Task Force and local support groups until those entities ceased to exist, in 1996. Ms. Willenberg is an internationally acclaimed advocate for the international HIV Controller and Long-Term Nonprogressor community, and is a committed proponent for the development of immune-based therapies, including a therapeutic vaccine for HIV. She continues to travel

Jeromy's mission is eliminate the stigma that people with HIV/AIDS face, through education, community involvement and the collaboration with local businesses and personal testimony through out the Carolinas and around the world. Jeromy has been cohosting POZIAM Radio for the past 2 1/2 years . Jeromy's unique hosting style brings his quick wit and humor to a cause that not to many people can laugh about. Jeromy shares his personal experiences through his website and Blog. www.pozitivelyspeaking.com For the first time Jeromy will be sharing his own personal story on POZIAM Radio.

As a teenager growing up in the US, at 16 years old George enrolled in the Reserve Officer Training Corps through school. Three days after graduating from high school, George heads off to basic training for the US Marines. Then unexpectedly George received phone call from the US Marine Commander . George immediately thought that this meant he was being called on duty. Once inside, he was asked if he knew why he was there. As he did not, he was told that, as he knew, he had had blood work drawn the last time he was on base. He was told that this blood had been randomized into having a HIV test and that, unfortunately, this test had come back positive. Following his diagnosis, George quickly sunk into depression. He turned to alcohol and drugs and stopped attending classes. He stopped getting out of bed, unless it was to head to the bar. Experiencing the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV first-hand meant that George was motivated to become an AIDS activist and peer educator. George is currently acti

Sean Strub is a leading voice for the people with HIV self-empowerment movement. He is the founder of POZ Magazine, senior advisor to the Center for HIV Law & Policy's Positive Justice Project (combating HIV criminalization) and serves on the board of directors of the North American regional affiliate of the Global Network of People Living With HIV/AIDS. He has been living with HIV for more than 30 years.

Dab Garner founder of Dab the AIDS Bear Project, will be celebrating 30yrs living with HIV/AIDS on 2/14. and Dab the Aids Bear turns 30 in March. Join us for this special episode of POZIAM RADIO when we celebrate 30 years of Dab the AIDS Bear. Back in 1981 when Dab 1st had friends starting to die from AIDS, the hospitals wouldn't allow visitors into the patient's room unless you wore protective garments (gowns, masks etc.) because they were afraid of this new disease and were not sure how the virus was passed. Because of this, people were usually close to death and had at least one opportunistic infection when they were diagnosed and hospitalized. You could see even seasoned health care professional recoil in fear and not wanting to touch the patients. Even close friends were hesitant or scared to visit their friends in the hospital. Dab started buying Gund teddy bears and giving them to friends so they wouldn't have to feel so alone, abandoned and afraid. That is how Dab the AIDS Bear Project began, Learn

Nate Klarfeld is a retired dentist from the Kansas City area now living in Florida. After retiring from dentistry in 1996 with an HIV/AIDS diagnosis he went into teaching biology and sex education in an inner city school. From there he moved to Ft. Lauderdale and became involved in an HIV support group at the Gay and Lesbian Community Center. One of the group leaders, Paul Stalbaum had been organizing hetero POZ cruises for an ASO there and was interested in starting a gay POZ men's cruise. Nate and his partner, Grover Lawlis, MD a psychiatrist from Dallas,TX were asked to co-host the cruise; planning activities, giving lectures and making sure the men were made to feel comfortable. Besides having fun and learning, the cruises have become a 'safe place' for POZ men to meet and relax. The stigmas, stereotypes and drama of gay life seem suspended as soon as we leave shore. Many of our men return year after year renewing friendships and making new ones. www.hivcruise.com www.positivecruise.com

The ADAP Advocacy Association (aaa+) – together with its Lead Sponsor the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) – is hosted an Emergency ADAP Summit on Saturday, January 29th and Sunday, January 30th, 2011. This summit, themed "ADAPs in Crisis: Preparing for 2011" Over 140 people attended the summit and many voiced theirs opinions. Call in and share your experience at the summit and thoughts on ADAP. id the summit accomplish anything ? Tune in LIVE and find out.

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia and graduate of the Grady College of Journalism at the University of Georgia, Tyler began his career as a television news anchor and reporter for Meridian, Mississippi’s WTOK-TV. Outside of advertising he is a published writer, advocate and community force in the ongoing effort to raise awareness and prevention of HIV/AIDS. Tyler currently writes a bi-monthly column called “Living the Questions” for The Advocate, which remains one of the online publications most read news features. He has been featured in industry trades, on radio shows and as a guest speaker at area schools. In 2010, AdAge acknowledged Tyler and IMPACT Red, a group he formed working to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS through communications, in its Advertising GoodWorks section.Tyler’s diagnosis with HIV in 2007 and his public disclosure on World AIDS Day in 2009 serve as the catalyst for his advocacy and work for HIV awareness and prevention. Tyler resides fulltime in New York City, New York Learn more at ww

Danny is a very grateful recovering alcoholic and one of the millions of faces of HIV. He was born in Watertown, NY, lived there until he moved to SW Florida where he still resides. He has been in a monogomous relationship for over 12 years, his partner remains negative. While Danny was in treatment for substance abuse he was asked to speak about living with HIV, and that he did. He continues to speak publicly and is very humble when he receives praise for his story.

Kevin Maloney wasdiagnosed HIV+ on March 3rd, 2010,. Since then Kevin has been advocating and educating the public through his personal blog. It can be found at www.kevincaresusa.blogspot.com . He has recently enrolled back in school to get his Masters degree in Public Health and starts classes in January. Kevin was actually co-infected with HIV and Hepatitis C due to unprotected sex. He has just finished 6 months of Hep C treatments and have erradicated it.

Danny Miller, still looking very rock star at 34 resides in his small hometown of Lusby Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay, about an hour south of Washington DC. After roaming around the country from city to city for 15 years, he is back where he began. Diagnosed with HIV and Hep B in April of 2007, and knocking on deaths door in the winter of 2008, Danny has a new purpose in life. THE EXTINCTION OF IGNORANCE!! Check out Danny's blog at www.positivelite.com

Brandy contracted HIV in 1997 diagnosed in 1999 she became addicted to meth and locked herself away in her "HIV CLOSET" for 6 years. Waking up one day realizing HIV wasnt killing her, the drugs were. checking herself into recovery and going back to college to get a Psychology degree. her goal is to be there for others so no one has to go through this alone.. She believes that one person can make a difference but together we can change the World.