Dr. Peggy Rowe Ward and host Elaine Miller-Karas will explore the meaning of friendships, the joys and sorrows that come from loving relationships, and reflect on their nearly two decades of friendship. Recent research indicates that friends can strengthen our immune system, help us recover from illness more quickly, sharpen our memory, and help us live longer. This knowledge reassures us of the healing and life-extending benefits of friendships, filling us with optimism and a sense of security

In this episode, host Kyra Tyler welcomes new voices and familiar experts to explore what happens both before and after students hit "submit" on their college applications. First, finance expert Gina Valerius makes her podcast debut and shares her background before diving into one of the most important aspects of the college search: financial fit. Gina discusses why students should evaluate colleges not only for academic and social fit, but also for affordability. She explains the difference be

Unselfishness is an ingredient of love. It gives us a sense of connection and belonging. To be charitable, caring, altruistic and to show genuine and wholehearted interest enhance wellbeing of self and others. The outcomes and benefits include reduction in isolation, loneliness, depression, stress and anxiety. Moreover, it is essential for us to love and care without self-neglect, emotionally detach when needed, and keep ourselves well balanced. Nurturing and nourishing our mental, physical, emo

What if this season, instead of rushing through the holidays, we slowed down enough to rediscover the magic within us, and between us? In this replay, Rebecca Hall Gruyter sat down with two extraordinary women, Amy McKiernan and Amy Weinland Daughters, for a heartfelt conversation on healing, connection, and mindfulness. Amy McKiernan, author of More Than a Survivor, shared how her "Eight Keys" help survivors of trauma reclaim their voice and rediscover peace. Her story is one of courage, a re

Tune into the upbeat, positive lifestyle broadcast where producer and host Cynthia Brian showcases strategies for success on StarStyle®-Be the Star You Are!®. Available wherever you listen to your favorite programs! The Scholastic Aptitude Test, called the SAT, was, for years, a touchstone for colleges to gauge a student's readiness to handle college assignments. There is also the ACT, as an alternative. Many colleges abolished it, and now many are reinstating it. Is the test a good or bad idea

The holidays are supposed to be joyful—but for your cat, they can feel like someone completely rearranged the universe overnight. New people. New smells. New furniture. Decorations. Music. Doorbells. Children. Dogs. Cooking. Travel. And that revolving front door that suddenly seems to open every 30 seconds. In this episode of Cat Talk Radio, Molly DeVoss shares practical ways to help your cat navigate the holiday chaos without fear, frustration, or a feline disappearing act. And remember: you

For better or for worse, AI is taking on more and more human stakeholder roles at organizations, a trend that is not only likely to continue but to escalate. Does your organization have a strategy for which stakeholders will be supplemented or replaced by AI agents? And if so, is your strategy informed by a clearly defined, cross-functional stakeholder mapping that specifies where human workers engage today and where automation opportunities make the most sense. Synthetic Stakeholders in the Age

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Joyce welcomes Peggy Beem-Jelley, President and CEO of the Epilepsy Association of Western and Central Pennsylvania (EAWCP), to the show. As November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month, Ms. Beem-Jelley will discuss the programs and services the organization provides to help individuals and families living with epilepsy. Joyce A. Bender Career Highlights Serves as CEO of Bender Consulting Services, Inc. and Board Chair and Founder of Bender Leadership Academy, a non-profit organization focused

Midterms have shown that Trump Derangement Syndrome has overtaken common sense. People with TDS hate Trump more than they love America! It is fortunate then that Dr. Carole recently unveiled her proposal for the American Psychiatric Association to include TDS in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. She held a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on October 28, 2026, after working on the proposal for almost 2 years - describing the diagnosic c

Have you ever thought about taking your own life? Worldwide, about 9.2 percent of people experience thoughts about suicide at some point, and in the United States, 15.6 percent of adults report lifetime suicidal ideation . In a given year, about 4.3 percent of the U.S. population experiences these thoughts. Tune in and learn all abut suiside, prevention and the life of people who have a lifestyle to die.

We all procrastinate sometimes. For about one in five adults, though, putting things off is a chronic habit that can hurt careers, strain relationships and keep people from the lives they want. This week on Next Steps Forward, Dr. Chris Meek talks with Deacon Joe Ferrari, a psychology professor at DePaul University in Chicago who has spent more than 40 years studying procrastination. He's been called "the man who made procrastination his life's work" and wrote Still Procrastinating? The No Regr