Sunday Morning Magazine

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...

John Kress is a distinguished scientist and curator of botany at the National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC. John is co-editor of "Living in the Anthropocene: Earth in the Age of Humans ". He gives an important view of our changing planet from more than 30 essays by experts in a wide range of fields, providing insights, and stimulating us to think of our place in the midst of all the ch...

Cancer Pathways (formerly Gilda's Club) is just the most amazing place with the most amazing support for persons touched by cancer--so the person dealing with the disease, but family members and friends are invited to find support. Anna Gottleib is the Executive Director and gives and overview of the great things we can expect during the year--including 5 Camp Sparkle locations for kids--these are...

Dr. Bryan Robinson is a licensed psychotherapist, a college professor, and a blogger for Psychology Today. Bryan is also an author, and his latest book: #CHILL: Turn Off Your Job and Turn on Your Life, is a great and simple source for creating a more balanced, gentle life. Filled with stories, suggestions--try meditation for even just 5 minutes a day, a break from a regular routine. Bryan also pro...

Nikhath (Nikki) Sheriff is the Founder & CEO of the Muslim Community Resource Center in Redmond. Her husband Khizer is the Executive Director, and daughter Nehath is the Director of the Medical Clinic operated by MCRC. It's a one day a month free clinic/sliding scale that is growing through referrals and a partnership with Swedish to being full time. (And Nehath directs this from the East Coas...

Prof. Steven Landsburg teaches Economics at the University of Rochester in New York state. He is an author, and his latest book is: Can you Outsmart an Economist? 100+ Puzzles to Train Your Brain. As January is National Puzzle month, Prof. Landsburg is an ideal guest, to talk about some brain teasers and puzzles that are interesting, entertaining, and have the ability to teach us about--well econo...

Saeeda Hafiz joins us for a new year 'refresh' conversation. Saeeda is the author of " The Healing--One Woman's Journey from Poverty to Inner Riches". Saeeda's story is filled with encouragement and ideas on transformation. She models the journey, the process. And it's different for each of us, as it is individual. But we can learn and be supported with others' experiences. From a corporate career...

Leonard Mlodinow is a theoretical physicist and author. His latest book: Elastic...Unlocking Your Brain's Ability to Embrace Change, demonstrates Len's desire to teach, to impart information that is sure to educate, and also entertain. He provides abundant stories about life and change--one of them being Pokimon Go. Stories that will support us on our life path. Len also has written for TV--McGuyv...

Karen Bonnell is a co-parent coach, mediator and trainer who helps families and couples navigate some emotional territory to reach a healthy place for all. Karen has over 30 years' experience working with families, and she is located close by in Kirkland. Karen's new book "The Stepfamily Handbook: From Dating to Getting Serious to forming a Blended Family" is co-written with Patricia Papernow, a n...

Joe Tankersley is a futurist and former Walt Disney Imagineer, and a man actively advocating for a better Tomorrow. Working at Disney enhanced Joe's dream mentality, and he is encouraging all of us to use our dream mechanism and believe that we can create the future we want to live. To assist us Joe has written a wonderful book: Reimagining Our Tomorrows--Making Sure Your Future Doesn't Suck! Joe...

Doug Segal is author of: Struck--A Husband's Memoir of Trauma and Triumph. 6 years ago a horrific accident in LA left Doug's wife, Susan, with broken bones from head to foot, including a broken neck. It was a miracle she actually survived. Doug's email updates connected family, friends, and a wide network of others to Susan's condition, and these were angels Doug says who were instrumental in Susa...

Lenny Levin is a Certified Personal Trainer a naturally based training and healing program based on his own challenges with pain and a compromised life. Finding success, Lenny wanted to share it with others which he does through his work "Wellness and Beyond". www.wellnessandbeyond.net See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...