HOST JACKIE TANTILLO – My Mom Understood Me With Guest Ukrainian Blogger Ivan Zaiets

Ivan reached out to me because he wanted to share the story of his mother and the role she’s played in his life.   He readily offers that “my relationship with my mother impacted not only me but my friend’s lives. Everything I have in my life is thanks to mom.” 

One of the most significant turning points in my guest’s life began with a specific conversation he and his mom had one night when he was 17 years old.  The outcome of the conversation changed both Ivan and his mom’s life for the better.  

Ivan’s mom worked hard to support her son after divorcing her husband, Ivan’s father She worked in a “government clinic’  in the emergency room/intensive care unit. Ivan says, “she was so brave. I was growing up without a father and she was always there to protect me.”

When asked about the lifelong influence Russian has played in his life, Ivan is very proud of his Russian/Ukraine heritage. His maternal grandmother was originally from Belarus and his maternal grandfather from Ukraine.  Over the years, Russia, in particular Moscow and St. Petersburg,  have offered motivational programs to all Ukrainians.

Over the years, Ivan has been a professional Master of Ceremonies, a blogger and a workaholic, which he contributes to his mother. Now he’s mainly concentrating his work on his  “Ivan About Ukraine” page on Youtube. It’s in English so you don’t have to worry about not understanding the Ukraine language. Ivan’s Facebook page, is in Ukraine with English translations. Most of his work now is emphasizing his love for his country and keeping us up to date of what’s going on on the ground.

Links Below:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2wZEaXJmFt9hM6wNahsorg

FB: https://www.facebook.com/ivan.zaets

INSTA:https://www.instagram.com/za1nka/

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Jackie Tantillo loves being on both sides of the microphone –as Voice Over Artist and Producer/Engineer and in front of the camera as an On Camera Talent. She has been featured in National and International On Camera and Voice Over Commercials and Industrials. Over the years, she has mentored students with an interest in production and broadcasting and has volunteered with elementary school aged children in theatre production. Jackie is able to draw from her many years as a spokesperson and radio talent to bring warmth and insight to her many endeavors, including representative for organizations such as D.A.R.E., March of Dimes, Muscular Dystrophy and Easter Seals. A mom and the youngest of seven siblings, Italian American born in Rota Spain, Jackie or ‘Juani’ as her family and friends call her, comes from a very close knit family. Her knowledge of conversational French, Italian and Spanish has broadened the scope of her work. She lives in New Jersey and loves spending time with her family in the outdoors and traveling.