Sunday Morning Magazine

Dr. Anthony Goodman and Maribeth Goodman share their personal story of Dr. Goodman's diagnosis of mild, early Alzheimer's and how hope and support factor largely in facing and living with this disease. We benefit greatly from his openness and ability to communicate what is happening in his body and how being open to others' observations of his actions and seeking medical help makes a big differenc...

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Ben Curtis is the author of "Love Thy Neighbor: The Story of Operation Nightwatch on the Streets of Seattle." Ben is a former Nightwatch Street Minister and longtime employee. Ben shares the stories of the early beginning of Nightwatch: 60 years ago, one minister from Mercer Island helped a family in his congregation, and the message grew exponentially from there. Ben has gathered many stories fro...

The time is approaching for two Washington Heart and Stroke Walks. First up will be Sept. 19 at Tacoma's Cheney Stadium, followed by Oct. 10 at Seattle Center.  To share a story and information on the events, we have Ava Teh, who at 13 is a participant, someone who already has had a personal journey with heart disease. Ava's parents, Pamela and Zane Teh, also join us to share their experience...

As the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City approaches, Carol Lin, a former journalist and anchor with posts at CNN and ABC, speaks of it as the first anchor to announce the fact on that fated morning. Carol is the author of "When News Breaks: A Memoir of Love and War." This is a beautifully written, honest sharing of her story, her life, and the broad scape of her...

Pamela Gockley is the Executive Director of "The Camel Project," whose mission is to empower individuals and organizations to recognize and change the culture of bullying and unacceptable behaviors that result in violence, trauma and abuse through education, advocacy and support.  Pamela is also the author of "Middle School Students Are Sneaky, But They Are Not That Good." As the school year...

Julia Schuele is the Field Marketing & Media Coordinator for Canine Companions in their Puget Sound Field Office. This amazing organization matches service dogs with persons of all ages who need support, both physical and emotional. These special animals allow persons with PTSD, with debilitating physical challenges, navigate their world. The sad part is the waiting list, currently as high as...

Time to get ready for the 2026 Komen "More than Pink Walk" at Woodland Park Zoo, on Saturday, September 26. It'll be a perfect day to gather for a gentle walk, one that helps raise funds going to research and support for breast cancer patients. The goal this year is $200,000, one that together we can easily reach. 7,710 women are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer in Washington state...

Jae Oh, CFP, author, and Fellow at the LIMRA Retirement Income Institute, addresses Retirement and Medicare - they do go hand in hand. However, plans for retirement need to happen ideally long before the time arrives naturally to maximize this phase of life. In fact, 'maximize' is a term Jae has long used in writing his book, including the notable bestseller "Maximize Your Medicare."&nbs...

Monique DeMonaco, aka "Coach Monique," is a certified career coach with over two decades of successful work with clients. She became aware of the need for young adults entering the workforce to learn fundamental education in ten core areas to help their arrival - including communication, empathy, problem solving, critical thinking. Alongside her partner who is in the age group, they developed "EQW...

Jim Thomas has devoted most of his life to peace making, creating a world free of nuclear weapons. In April 1982, Jim joined a core group of 19 pilgrims of varying ages to walk from Bangor Trident Nuclear Submarine Base on the Kitsap Peninsular to Bethlehem in Palestine, arriving there December 24, 1983. The pilgrimage was an encounter with citizens of many different countries. In the US, these en...

Aiden Perkinson is the Operations Manager for AIDNW - Advocates for Immigrants in Detention Northwest. AIDNW was founded in 2009 by concerned community members to both increase awareness of the NW ICE Processing Center in Tacoma and to provide support to those in detention, and after release. This ICE detention center is the 4th largest in the US with a capacity of 1,575. There's an ongoing n...

Dr. Brian Blackwood is a trauma and general surgeon, and has been practicing in Lakewood, Colorado for more than a decade. He currently serves as the Trauma Medical Director at Common Spirit St. Anthony Hospital’s Level 1 Trauma Center.  Dr. Blackwood addresses E-bikes, their surge in popularity, and how emergency rooms are facing a hidden crisis: an unprecedented influx of severe, multi-syst...

Barry R. Davis, MD, PhD, is a physician scientist.  He's led landmark clinical trials that reshaped the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. Dr. Davis joins the program to share examples of the real-life stories behind the statistics and data he's sustained, to provide us with compelling evidence on how changes have taken place over the centuries, and in this way invites us to...

Thomas Richards Jr. teaches history at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in Philadelphia and holds a PhD in History. His newest book is "The Unfinished Business of 1776: Why the American Revolution Never Ended." While it's important reading at any time, it does have a particular connection to the upcoming July 4th celebration of US Independence. The book can be thought of as a 'myth-busti...

Jennifer Payeur is a Certified Natural Health Practitioner, and author of the new book, "Ancient Plant Wisdom: How to Improve and Maintain Your Health Using Concentrated Plant Stem Cell Remedies.” Jennifer left her corporate job after becoming sick (stage 4 cancer) to advocate for the healing power of plants (gemmotherapy), especially when conventional medicine offered no other options....

Nora Weiss is the Manager of Marketing & Community Engagement with Atlantic Street Center in Seattle. She brings us an update this week on the current programs, particularly their Juneteenth celebration on Thursday, June 18, 5-8pm at the Ranier Beach Community Center. Atlantic Street Center's mission is to support families and communities with raising healthy, successful children and yout...

June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness month, and this week's guests couldn't be more on point in sharing insights, hope, and instilling a call to action for further support and education. Dr. Anthony Goodman and Maribeth Goodman tell us how hope and support factor largely in their story of Dr. Goodman's diagnosis of mild, early Alzheimer's.  We can benefit greatly from his openness, and his...

John E. Lewis, Ph. D. is the Founder and President of Dr Lewis Nutrition®, previously a full-time Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and now Voluntary Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He has been the principal investigator of over 30 different studies in his...

Luke Minor is the WA529 Senior Director. He rejoins us to provide an excellent overview of this important program that builds the foundation for our youth to plan for their higher education - whether it be university, college, or the trades.  WA529 includes the original GET program and prepaid tuition, along with WA529 Invest for those looking to plan their own investments.  The strength...

May is American Stroke Month, an ideal time to have a conversation about stroke. It’s important to understand the basics of stroke, including stroke prevention, insights we'll hear from a reputable source, Dr. Azima Shaji, a neurologist from MultiCare Neuroscience Institute. Joining her is Jacob Anderson, an American Stroke Association volunteer who is the husband and caregiver to his wife who suf...

From Issaquah's Village Theater's production of Grease , actors Daniel Velasquez (Danny) and Maya McQueen (Sandy), and Associate Artistic Director Aislinn Frantz-Nava, share insights into this exciting stage performance, which now moves to the Everett Performing Arts Center for a run through June 7. It's a great time of music and dance, familiar songs you want to sing along with. Come in a co...

Dr. Julie Gatza is one of the nation's top chiropractic physicians with more than 30 years of clinical practice, during which she assisted more than 25,000 patients resolve a wide variety of physical ailments. With warmer weather fast approaching, we have the stage set for allergy season for many. Dr. Julie provides some key practices to naturally help the condition: shower at night, putting...

Jen Gillick is the Program Director for the Northwest Chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association and provides good insights about this fastest growing neurological disorder. While research suggests PD may develop due to a combination of genetic factors and environmental exposures, such as to pesticides and solvents, in most cases, the exact cause remains unknown. Building more awar...

Michelle Dellino is a Washington state attorney who frequently works with children’s court-appointed advocates, also known as “guardian ad litem."  Michelle says there have been concerns about this system, and it is long overdue for the state to assess ways to make it fairer and more transparent, and to better serve the needs of the child in any given case. www.dellinolaw.com See Privacy...