Community Spotlight Podcast

Brooklynn Morris, a student in the College and Career Studies program at UK, interviews Jay McCoy, director of the Kentucky Book Festival. Jay shares general information about the festival, as well as what people can expect this year. They also discuss the many opportunities for writers and book enthusiasts in the regional writing community, and ways people can get involved.

In this edition of Community Spotlight, Callie asks about some of the supports and resources people might consider for mental health and wellness, the differences between them, and also ways we can work on our personal goals on a day-to-day basis. 

Community Spotlight 14 - the HDI CATS Center: Gabby, a student in the College and Career Studies program at UK, interviews Joan Hager at the HDI CATS Center, whose mission is to ensure Kentuckians with disabilities have access to assistive technology.

Jacob interviews Chris Shoals, Associate Director of Athletic Communications and Public Relations at UK. Jacob and Chris talk about UK Athletics, sports media, and the importance of sports to the college experience and in society at large.

In this episode, Sara interviews Dr. Joni Fowler (PharmD), Board Member of the Scott County Humane Society.

For this Community Spotlight, we have a student spotlight. Boris Buchheit is a student in the College and Career Studies program at UK, and in this interview, Boris talks with Adam Potter from the HDI Media Team about his love of trains, photography, and other interests. Thanks for listening.

In this episode, College and Career Studies student Jacob Tipton interviews Dr. Ryan Mason, Assistant Fitness Manager for UK Health and Wellness. In this conversation, we hear about fitness facilities and benefits that are available for UK students, faculty, and staff – as well as some general health and wellness information. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, three UK students (Will, Sara, and Jakob) discuss the importance of stories and how they impact our lives.

PAWSibilities Unleashed is a Kentucky organization providing training for service dogs. Callie and Sara sit down with Christy Almond to learn more about how UK students are helping this important organization. Learn more about PAWSibilities Unleashed online .

For this Community Spotlight, we talked with Sam Gleaves, a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who directs the Bluegrass Music Ensemble at Berea College and also the Bluegrass and Old Time Music Ensemble at UK. In this interview, we talk about music, community, and belonging. Find out more about Sam Gleaves online .

In this Community Spotlight, we have a conversation about inclusion and belonging.

In this episode, Callie and Sara interview Fadyia Lowe, who works with the POWER program at UK. POWER stands for Prevention, Outreach, and Wellness Education Resources.

In this episode, Callie and Sara discuss  Mocktail Mondays at the Learning Bar . The Learning Bar is a place on UK's campus where students can gather and socialize, while also learning about the responsible use of alcohol.

This week, Callie and Sara listened to some local and regional music to try to discover some songs and artists new to them that they might like. They decided to spotlight the song "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" by the Local Honeys .