March 7, 2024 - IBM X-Force Michelle Alvarez and Strauss Naturals Wayne Elliott

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Michelle Alvarez - Manager of IBM X-Force's Strategic Threat Intelligence Team

We have seen a 256% increase in the use of malware designed to steal your
information including your credentials for e-mail, social media, and banking.

Michelle Alvarez is the manager of IBM X-Force's Strategic Threat Intelligence team. She brings 20 years of cybersecurity to her role, specializing in threat research and communication. In her current role, she focuses communications efforts around strategic threat and impact assessments for X-Force Incident Response and Threat Intelligence clients. Michelle's previous roles include threat analyst, writer and manager with IBM Managed Security Services (MSS).
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Wayne Elliott - Ship Recycling and Strauss Naturals Advocate

I started by going to farm auctions to buy scrap metal. At one of the first ones,
I burned the barn down by accident. Thank God the lady came out and said,
‘I was wondering how we were going to get rid of that barn!’ I didn't mean to
burn down the barn. I couldn't get the truck that was inside out of it, so I tried
cutting it up inside the barn, and next thing the whole barn was on fire.

Wayne Elliott has been in the ship recycling business for 40 years. His company can take a 1000-foot-long ship and reduce it to a pile to reusable materials. He has grown into other areas such as battery recycling. He recounts his life-changing experience with SHD, a health supplement he stumbled upon after battling angina and its debilitating symptoms. Struggling with leg cramps, shortness of breath, night sweats, and chest pains, Wayne also grappled with anxiety and a lack of energy, resigning himself to the fate of heart-related issues that plagued his family. However, upon learning about SHD through a friend in Vancouver and being inspired by studies from renowned institutions like Harvard, Wayne decided to give it a try. Astonishingly, within two weeks of taking SHD, he noticed improvements in unexpected ways – his hearing returned, and his respiratory system cleared, leading to a significant boost in energy. Over the course of three months, Wayne transformed into a revitalized version of himself, feeling as energetic as he did decades ago. This transformation propelled him into a new phase of life where he actively engaged with others, becoming a spokesperson for Jim Strauss, the creator of SHD. Wayne's involvement extended to radio shows and lectures, allowing him to share his incredible journey with thousands of people suffering from various health issues. His enthusiasm and dedication to natural health solutions led him to become a regular guest on radio networks in the USA and Canada, where he continued to spread the word about his positive experiences with SHD and its miraculous effects on individuals dealing with diabetes, heart disease, low energy, and clogged arteries. Wayne's story highlights the power of painless, safe, and affordable health products, emphasizing the beauty of solutions that genuinely work. His gratitude towards Jim Strauss and the Strauss Heart Drops is profound, as he believes that without this intervention, he might not have been alive today, reinforcing the transformative impact of natural health remedies in the face of life-threatening conditions. Strauss Naturals is sponsoring the show with support for our radio-minute segments. Wayne says very simply that their products saved him. He became an advocate for the company and has been working with them for 29 years.