Host Ian Fisher welcomes listeners for an episode featuring two familiar faces and one new voice. In the first segment, Ian continues the “Meet an Educator” series with College Coach Stacey Badger . Stacey reflects on her career in admission at the University of Southern California , where she worked with applicants across multiple academic divisions, including both Viterbi Engineering and the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences . She shares insights into how applications are reviewed

What if you could use 14 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science? You can. In this show, Dr. Therese Huston returns to Psych Up Live with her new book “Sharp” - a little book that can play a very big role is your everyday success. Across the age spectrum people want to focus better, remember more, handle stress, bias, cope with pain, stay healthy and unlock their full potential. Dr. Huston guides us. She has already done the research and captured what we need to know and do to be mor

Crisis Recovery for Kids, Parents, and Teachers Children worldwide are living during very difficult times within the United States and globally. Current policies are impacting our schools - our children, teachers, and school staff. Inez Tiger and Elaine Miller-Karas will discuss how educational systems worldwide are increasingly confronted with the impact of natural and human-made crises - war, genocide, wildfires, ICE raids, and community violence. These events disrupt the stability of whole co

We all encounter experiences that disrupt our lives. The impermanence is life is reflected in the loss and change experience. The magnitue of loss is a personal experience that thrusts us out of our comfort zone into a desperate survival mode. It can be sudden, anticipated and compounded by other problems if one is already involved in a stressful situation. Whether we have actually experienced loss or anticipate life change, it may be difficult to overcome. Feelings of impending doom and being o

Every leader knows the weight that comes with the seat—but few talk about what that weight costs. In this episode of Leadership Matters with the People's Doctors, Dr. Undraye Howard, Dr. Loretta Howard, and Dr. Sheryl White take an honest look at the hidden toll of leadership stress: the sleepless nights, the decision fatigue, and the quiet burnout that erodes even the strongest leaders. We discuss how to distinguish healthy pressure from harmful strain, why self-care is a leadership discipline

T une 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! Are you planning a road trip this summer? Where do you want to go and what do you want to see? National parks, famous stadiums, battlefields, concerts, a drive on Route 66? Tips on where to go and how to stay safe, healthy, and avoid the scams. There are numerous new terms for dati

For many high-achieving professionals, success has come at a devastating cost. They have built impressive careers, earned the titles, and achieved the goals they were told would bring fulfillment. Yet behind the polished résumés and outward accomplishments, many are exhausted, emotionally disconnected, and unable to stop working — even when work is damaging their lives. Clinical psychologist Dr. Angélica Pérez-Litwin reveals why achievement never seems to be enough — and how to break the “Career

Claire Shipman once had the life everyone envied: a respectable marriage, a beautiful home in Manhattan, and a future that seemed perfectly planned. But after a painful separation leaves her starting over, she returns to the Nantucket island she once called home - now a single mother to a teenage daughter and facing the unexpected reality of a surprise pregnancy. As she settles back into the island's familiar rhythms, Claire reconnects with family, old friends, and the community she left behind.

Send us Fan Mail Who gets to decide whose life is worth living? Missed our thought-provoking Science Café with author Susanne Antonetta last June 29? You can still join the conversation. Listen anytime, anywhere on our Buzzsprout page. Our conversation explored the dark history of Germany's eugenics movement, inviting us to reflect on the devastating consequences of labeling people with intellectual disabilities, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other conditions as "unfit" or "socially...

A recent news story about cat fleas and a potentially serious human disease has many cat lovers asking the same question: Should we be worried? In this episode, Molly DeVoss breaks down the science behind the headlines and explains what the latest Texas study actually found. You'll learn how murine typhus is transmitted, why cats are getting blamed for a much larger ecological issue, why Galveston has become a hotspot, whether indoor cats are at risk, and what practical steps you can take to pro

What happens when cybersecurity extends beyond protecting networks—and starts protecting lives? In this episode of #AndSecurityForAll , Kim Hakim sits down with Matt Richardson , Head of Intelligence at the Canadian OSINT Centre, to explore how Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is being used to combat human trafficking, child exploitation, online grooming, sextortion, and violent extremism in today's increasingly connected world. Drawing from years of experience supporting law enforcement and gov

Joyce welcomes former United States Congressman and author of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the ADA Amendments Act, Tony Coelho and Congressman Steny Hoyer of Maryland to the show. Discuss on the show will be the journey to pass the Americans with Disabilities Act and the ADA Amendments Act. Also discussed will be the current effort to pass comprehensive website accessibility legislation for all people with visual disabilities. Joyce A. Bender Career Highlights Serves as CEO of Bende