Sunday Morning Magazine

Chuck Potrykus is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with Pacific Medical Centers in the Puget Sound. He is committed to helping persons dealing with mental health issues, and helping the community to understand and be the needed support. The focus this time is on mental health issues in the tech industry. Many challenges exist for the employees who often relocate for these jobs, so don't have a s...

Dr. Buck Blodgett founded the LOVE>hate Project after his daughter was murdered in her home by a friend. It is an effort to end male violence against women. Jessie was just 19 with great vision for the work she wanted to do and the instrument of change she aimed to be. She was, and rather than her dreams being extinguished by her brutal death, it has caused her family and friends to spread her...

Corrie Schumacher is a mother whose 22 year old son, Sam, died tragically in a motorcycle crash. Corrie is an inspiration in her decision to tell Sam's story--a young man who loved riding fast on his bike. And he also made the decision when he got is license to check the box to be an organ donor. So while Sam's life ended too soon, he had a traumatic brain injury, he was able to change the lives o...

PAWS – Progressive Animal Welfare Society-- an incredible nonprofit organization, helping animals, but making a difference in people's lives, and the community. A major fundraiser comes up Saturday, September 7, from 8:00 am - noon at Warren Magnuson Park on Lake Washington. A special pup always leads the Walk, and this year the honor goes to Samson, a very special Chihuahua who found his forever...

Dr. Adia Harvey Wingfield is a Professor of Sociology at Washington University in St. Louis. She is also a writer, and author of two important books in the health care field, the latest: Flatlining--Race, Work, and Healthcare in the New Economy. Very readable, it's important information for anyone who cares about people, about equity, about social justice. With a lens here on the health care field...

Chuck Potrykus is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with Pacific Medical Centers. Chuck has worked with all ages of patients for more than 12 years. He brings his experiences to us to have an informed conversation about mental health and mental illness. We see a growing community of persons on our city streets who are struggling with homelessness, and many of these people may have a mental illnes...

Dr. John Poothullil is a retired physician, but he still continues to do research and write about health issues that plague us--diabetes, cancer and obesity. He has a common sense approach, and wants us to understand that we need to be bold and question our doctors about their directions for us, and definitely about medications. Some of his books-- Diabetes: The Real Cause and the Right Cure; Surv...

Jack Kerfoot is a scientist, energy expert, and author of Fueling America: An Insider’s Journey. Jack writes from personal experiences that occurred across the globe, relevant information about our planet and climate change. What we need is sustainable, reliable energy sources for our future. Jack speaks of the wind and solar power. Both are growing, and providing clean energy. And some of the lab...

Amy Riolo is an Award-Winning, best-selling author, a Chef, a Television Personality, and Mediterranean Diet Advocate. Amy is passionate about food, healthy food, making it simple for us to create, to be delicious, and help us to be healthy. One of the biggest causes of disease can easily be considered eating poorly--in this country where we have so much food and information available. Amy Riolo h...

Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore is a psychologist, and mom of 4 kids. She is a professor for The Great Courses, serves on the advisory board for Parents magazine, and blogs for Psychology Today, PBS Parents, and US News & World Report. Dr. Kennedy-Moore is also an author who shares insights, stories, and practical recommendations on parenting in her newest book: Kid Confidence--Help Your Child Make F...

Laura Adams is the Safety and Education Analyst at DriversEd.com, the number 1 online driving school. She joins us to talk about the 100 Deadliest Days for teens, from Memorial Day to Labor Day. These summer days represent freedom, parties, friends, so many fun things, and it can all add up to distractions, and then to crashes. www.driversed.com Julie Garner presents a personal face to the tragedy...

Dr. Paul Zeitz is a physician, epidemiologist, and an award-winning advocate for global justice and human rights! I feel he is a great man to have as a guest on Father's Day--as the father of 5 sons. And in addition, the passion Dr. Zeitz has to do good in the world, working for the health of our planet. Dr. Zeitz shares of his life and his work in his memoir: Waging Justice--A Doctor's Journey to...

Pati Poblete addresses gun violence from her personal place. A longtime Bay Area journalist Pati uses her skill to relate the devastating story--the murder of her 23 year old son, Robby, 5 years ago, and her journey of healing. A Better Place--A Memoir of Peace in the Face of Tragedy is a raw and honest recounting of the tragedy and is balanced with the portrayal of Robby's deep engagement in, and...

Wonderland Kids. Michelle Stiller Bradley is the Director of Services and Programs for this highly important non-profit, early-intervention agency. Each month it serves more than 250 families and their children ages birth to three who have special needs, living in north King and south Snohomish counties. Their goal is to help children with developmental delays or disabilities realize their full po...

Kevin Hines is a survivor--of a suicide attempt. At age 18 Kevin jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge. He acknowledges that a number of things happen that are miraculous in terms of his survival. Perhaps the greatest result is that Kevin now dedicates his life to advocacy and education about mental health issues and the great need for more mental health care. At birth, Kevin was a meth baby. He was p...

Hu Dalconzo is a spiritual-life coach, and author. His most recent book is a novel-- The Awakening: A Transformational Love Story, written together with his son Dean. Because we learn better through stories and parables, Hu uses the book to convey the message of the change we can still make and need to make to preserve life, nature and humanity, on this planet. We must know we need to change, to t...

Jennifer Teeler is the Director of Development for Susan G Komen Puget Sound; Jennifer is a breast cancer survivor, and she is a mom. The More Than Pink Walk happens on Sunday June 2 at Seward Park, and Jennifer gives good insights about the name change and all the work there is still to do. A great amount of research happens here in our area, and Jennifer continues her work so her daughters won't...

Luke Minor is the new Director of the Washington College Savings Plans and Jackie Ferrado is the Community Relations Manager. Together they provide powerful information about the expanded college savings plans we have here in Washington. WA College Savings Plans, or WA529, is composed of the Guaranteed Education Tuition, or GET Program, andt eh DreamAhead College Investment Plan. Luke provides det...

Give Big 2019 happens Wednesday May 8. And you can make your choice now, and look through the site for charitable organizations. Mary Grace Roske, Chief Brand Officer with the Seattle Foundation provides an overview of the origins of this great day of philanthropy, begun in 2010. Jeni Craswell, Chair of the Give BIG 2019 Advisory Committee, and VP, Advancement and External Relations for Hopelink s...

March of Dimes, March for Babies. Adam and Neesha Bremmeyer tell us of the premature birth of Mila-- born 16 weeks early, weighing just 1 lb. 7 oz. Because of all the work of the March of Dimes, the NICU is a haven for premies, and Mila spent the early weeks of her life there, about 3-1/2 months. Home was in Chelan, and the family crossed the mountains to Seattle regularly to be with their child,...

Dr. Mark Goulston is one of the country's leading experts on suicide prevention and the co-creator of the new video/podcast documentary Stay Alive. Kevin Hines whom we'll meet in a few weeks is a suicide survivor, having jumped off the Golden Gate Bridge. Together with Dr. Goulston they are the voice of reason in a very crazy/challenging time. www.stayalivevideo.com www. NAMI.org www.suicidepreven...

Bruce M. Beehler is an ornithologist, naturalist, conservationist, author, and lecturer. He is a research associate in the division of birds at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. And, he has published eleven books about nature. His new one is: North on the Wing: Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring. Besides bringing a focus on our environment, it may inspire some special...

Jae Oh is a Certified Financial Planner and a Chartered Financial Consultant. He is also the Managing Principal of GH2 Benefits, in Ann Arbor, MI, and works with individual and commercial clients nationwide. In addition, Jae is an author focusing on his expertise on Medicare. He shares important insights on the topic, all found in his book-- Maximize Your Medicare: Understanding Medicare, Protecti...

Dr. Gary Epler is a medical doctor who lives a healthy, focused life, and is the author of "Alive with Life--A Medical Doctor's Guide to Live Your Best Life". With this he provides 15 key points of living well. He tells us we could live to 140 if we do the simple basics which include healthy nutrition, exercise, sleep--8 hours are key! www.garyepler.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priv...