Talking FACS

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Courtney Luecking, Extension Specialist for Maternal and Child Health Season 6, Episode 13 The recent cooler weather brings the promise of much colder temperatures to come.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Courtney Luecking reminds us that when it comes to outd...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guests:  Miranda Bejda, Graduate Assistant for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Season 6, Episode 12 When people want to maximize the productivity, whether at home or at work, one of the ways to make a major impact is to prioritize organization. Your calendar...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Alex Elswick, Extension Specialist for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Season 6, Episode 11 Successful recovery from substance abuse depends on many factors.  One important component of successful recovery for many substance users is having a job or career.  O...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Courtney Luecking, Extension Specialist for Maternal and Child Health Season 6, Episode 10 The title for this episode might make you think we are planning ahead for Halloween on Talking FACS, but really we are chatting with Dr. Courtney Luecking about the essential...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Carrie Seiter and Dindy Yokel, Mind Body Movement Coordinators, Integrative Medicine and Health, UK Healthcare Cancer Conversations Episode 46 Yoga has many positive benefits for our health.  On this episode of Cancer Conversations on Talking FACS, Dindy Yokel and Carrie Seiter...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Nichole Huff, Extension Specialist for Family Finance and Resource Management Season 6, Episode 9 While many expenses are rising, the cost of homeowners' insurance is facing added cost increases in Kentucky due to two natural disasters hitting our state w...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky   Guest: David Weisenhorn, PhD Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development   Season 6, Episode 8 Social media seems to be everywhere but its use by our youth has reached epic proportions.  On this episode of Talking FACS, we continue the discussion with Dr. David Weisenhorn about the prevalen...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky   Guest: David Weisenhorn, PhD Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development   Season 6, Episode 7 Social media seems to be everywhere but its use by our youth has reached epic proportions.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. David Weisenhorn shares alarming statistics about the prevalence of...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Courtney Luecking, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health   Season 6, Episode 6 Encouraging your children to try new foods is sometimes a daunting task.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Courtney Luecking provides tips and strategies to make the new food...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Lauren Carney, Physical Therapist, UK Healthcare Living with the after effects of many cancer treatments can cause problems with pelvic health.  On this episode of Cancer Conversations, Lauren Carney shares strategies for overcoming pelvic health challenges t...

Hosts: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Kentucky and Dr. Courtney Luecking, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Guests: A panel of young friends and their moms Season 6, Episode 5 If you have been listening to Talking FACS for any period of time, you already know that eating a variety of fruits and vegetables ensu...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Kelly May, Senior Extension Associate for Family Finance and Resource Management Season 6, Episode 4 Back-to-School has many parents seeing dollar signs wherever they look.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Kelly May share strategies for easing the financial...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Alex Elswick, Extension Specialist for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Season 6, Episode 3 There is good news to share regarding the trends in youth substance use. It is always informative when Dr. Alex Elswick share his unique perspective on substance use in...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Courtney Luecking, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Season 6, Episode 2 Feeding toddlers can be challenging.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Courtney Luecking shares strategies for encouraging healthy eating behaviors in young children. To connect...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Robert Slocum, Narrative Medicine Program Coordinator, UK Healthcare Cancer Conversations Episode 45 As Dr. Robert Slocum says, "Everyone has a story." When that story is related to one's health, Dr. Slocum and his team are ready listen.  The Narrative Medicine Program at UK...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development Season 6, Episode 1 When parents and child care providers work as a team children benefit from the care giving experience in many ways. Dr. David Weisenhorn shares strategies for opening lines of commu...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guests:  Miranda Bejda, Graduate Assistant for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Season 6, Episode 1 As inflation continues to impact family budgets, saving money in various place remains a priority.  Perhaps families have had to change plans for summer vacatio...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Brad Lee, Extension Professor in Plant and Soil Sciences Season 5, Episode 41 As pet owners, we have many responsibilities. Picking up their waste should rank very high on the list. To be fair, about 60% of dog owners pick up after their best friends while in public, but for the health of our p...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guests: Hardin Stevens, Extension Specialist for Family and Consumer Sciences, Dr. Amy Kostelic, Assistant Extension Professor for Adult Development and Aging, and Katherine Jury, Extension Specialist for Family Health Season 5, Episode 40 Summer is upon us, so let'...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Nichole Huff, Extension Specialist for Family Finance and Resource Management Season 5, Episode 39 Medical expenses are some of the most significant expenses some families have in their budgets.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Nichole Huff share str...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guests: Hardin Stevens, Extension Specialist for Family and Consumer Sciences, Dr. Amy Kostelic, Assistant Extension Professor for Adult Development and Aging, and Katherine Jury, Extension Specialist for Family Health Season 5, Episode 38 Summer is upon us, so let'...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Courtney Luecking, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health   Season 5, Episode 37 Things adults say around children matter. This includes the way we talk about food and children’s behavior around food. On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Courtney Luecking dis...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Nichole Huff, Extension Specialist for Family Finance and Resource Management Season 5, Episode 33 As we wrap up Financial Literacy Month, Dr. Nichole Huff comes back on Talking FACS to discuss two different but similar ways to reduce debt.  She shares in...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Zachary DeVries, Assistant Professor of Urban Entomology, Department of Entomology Season 5, Episode 36 You probably have been told at some point in your life to "Sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite."  Hopefully, that has been your only experience wi...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Julie Case Steffey, LCSW, Oncology Social Worker, Markey Cancer Center Cancer Conversations Episode 43 Whether it is you or a loved one who has cancer, having others to talk to who are experiencing life with cancer can have beneficial results.  In this episode of Cancer Conversa...