Sunday Morning Magazine

Steph Jagger is a Bainbridge Island-based author, coach, and mentor, and she brings us her new book, a beautiful love story, "Everything Left to Remember... My Mother, Our Memories, And a Journey Through the Rocky Mountains". This book is a wisdom, comfort, coach, and love story.  Whether our mothers are still here with us, or if as for Steph and me, our mothers have left this world, there's so mu...

Barbara Woodworth is a licensed clinical social worker in Seattle, and a contract counselor with Able To, a pioneer in virtual behavioral health care, committed to delivering the highest quality mental health support. Her outlet is an invaluable resource committed to delivery high quality mental health support for anyone in need. And particularly for persons living in remote locations, or those wi...

Dr. Holly Geyer is an Addiction Medicine Specialist at Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, AZ. Her passions lie within educating and building awareness toward prevalent drug issues. Specifically, the interpersonal link, what we can do to help ourselves and those we know who are struggling. A key part of her work focuses on quality of life and the best use of nondrug interventions for diseases such as cance...

Christina Foxwell is the Global CEO/Founder of  Ignite Purpose . A consulting practice where, over the past decade, she has supported leaders in team-based navigation, and helped people find their purpose and flow. This has led to her supporting them in their own life-changing journeys to follow their passions, transform their lives, and grow into the people they were always meant to be. Christina...

Jane Healey is an author of historical fiction, whose latest novel has just been released. "Goodnight From Paris" introduces us to Drue Leyton, an American actress who was living in Paris at the outbreak of WWII. Married to a French man, Drue embraces France as her home relishing in the liberation of the Resistance. This is a captivating story which reveals the strength and courage of people risin...

Pamela Gockley is a certified bullying prevention specialist and founder of The Camel Project.  We know that bullying is a serious problem in our world, and it feels as though it's getting worse. Pamela believes in there being a solution, and she shares the way that we go through and heal ourselves and the world. Her personal story is found in the book "Not All Camels Are in the Desert: An Amazing...

Shelly Tochluk is a Professor of Education at Mount Saint Mary's University-Los Angeles. For over 18 years, she has worked with AWARE-LA (Alliance of White Anti-Racists Everywhere-Los Angeles) to host dialogues and an annual 4-day institute, Unmasking Whiteness, which leads white people into a deeper understanding of their personal relationship to race and systemic racism. Shelly is the author of...

Joe Yogerst is a National Geographic writer, photographer, speaker, and an avid hiker whose travels have spanned the globe. His latest book, " 100 Trails, 5000 Ideas :   Where to Go, When to Go, What to See, What to Do" aspires to bring us inspiration for all levels of hikes. Joe includes an abundance of extra tips to make the hike work out the best! It's a great guide for us, and also an excellen...

Jae Oh MBA is a Medicare Expert & Certified Financial Planner and the author of "Maximize Your Medicare: Qualify For Benefits, Protect Your Health, and Minimize Your Costs". As aspects of Medicare continue to change, Jae is the dedicated expert at interpreting what we need to know and the timing. Jae guides us through the specifics of Parts A-D, and reminds that the ACA is still available, but...

Dr. Ronald Crutcher is an inspiring man and leader. In his life's work, he is a world-class classical cellist, an educator--a Professor of Music at a number of universities, and currently is President of Richmond University, in Virginia. He believes strongly in mentorship and relates the various mentors who have played significantly in his life.  His memoir "I Had No Idea You Were Black: Navigatin...

Kyra Smithlin has a huge "heart story" that both directs us to learning CPR, and highlighting National Wear Red Day on Friday February 3, to focus attention on women and heart health. 10 years ago, Kyra's heart stopped. Her 9-year-old son found her in her bed, called his dad, they called 911 but also began CPR. It was the difference in Kyra living another hour, being here today and a strong advoca...

Dean Regas has been the astronomer for the Cincinnati Observatory since 2000. He's a renowned educator, author, and national popularizer of astronomy.  The science of space and space travel is something we're hearing much more of nowadays and in various forms. While that is still the area of a select few, Dean's new book in collaboration with National Geographic "1000 Facts About Space" is a way w...

Amri Johnson is the CEO/founder of Inclusion Wins. Amri and a virtual collective of partners work to create global impact with a lens of inclusion. Amri is the author of Reconstructing Inclusion: Making DEI Accessible, Actionable and Sustainable. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are vitally important to our success as individuals and as humanity. It's up to each of us, and as Amri states: It's a 'w...

Ali Katz is a lawyer and founder and CEO of Personal Family Law. From personal experience of philosophy put into action, Ali provides a fundamental look at life and death. She encourages us to see the opportunities in conflict, and how these are lessons that guide us in living our best life, and to be more of who we really are. Also to be aware there is an end time, so embrace it all. Ali offers s...

Luke Minor is the Director of WA529, Washington State's College Savings plans. The 2 programs, GET and the Dream Ahead college investment plan, are great options for families in planning for future education, as these funds can be used at most educational institutions nationwide, including technical/trade schools, as well as covering the costs of special instruments, and in some cases, student loa...

Dr. Monica Vermani is a clinical psychologist and author of "A Deeper Wellness: Conquering Stress, Mood, Anxiety and Traumas" Four pillars of the same conquerable issue, particularly with our expectations of what both the holiday season, and the new year should look like. While taking stock of what we have and hope to accomplish. This is both an internal historic experience, and media influence ta...

Mary Crescenzo is a master teaching artist, public speaker, and art consultant for community organizations. She is a pioneer in the field of community arts and an advocate for creating awareness of the benefits of art for all ages. Mary is also an author, whose latest book "The Planet Alzheimer's Guide: 8 Ways the Arts Can Transform the Life of Your Loved One and Your Own" is invaluable either in...

Jarod Munzer is the director of the Cougar Mountain Zoo, home to a great variety of special animals and birds. And of great importance at this time of year, Santa's reindeer! The largest herd of Siberian reindeer in the country call Cougar Mountain Zoo home. Among them, a little male born a year ago who, having been bottle fed, is more comfortable with human company and makes special appearances a...

Dr. Jae Oh, MBA, is a Medicare Expert, Certified Financial Planner, and author of "Maximize Your Medicare: Qualify For Benefits, Protect Your Health, and Minimize Your Costs". In this 2nd chapter conversation, Jae pivots to the Affordable Care Act, currently in its open enrollment period. Jae knows we all need medical coverage; the ACA offers that at all wage brackets, with some low income earners...

Jae Oh MBA is a Medicare Expert, Certified Financial Planner and author of "Maximize Your Medicare: Qualify For Benefits, Protect Your Health, and Minimize Your Costs". Autumn is open enrollment time for Medicare, and important time to assess updates to your coverage. Jae immerses himself in the changes, in particular advocating for retired persons, or those nearing retirement to be aware of their...

Dr. Frank M. Sorrentino has served as Chairman of the Department of History, Political Science and Social Studies at St. Francis College in New York, where he has taught for over thirty years. He's also a well-respected author; his latest release is "Presidential Power and the American Political System". As well, he writes a regular blog, searchable on his website, where he discusses current polit...

Kwame Alexander is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author with 35 books to his credit. His new book "The Door of No Return" might be listed as a young adult book. Reallt, it's for all ages, a family read destined to change the way we think about pre-colonial Africa. Kwame has spent the last decade traveling to Ghana, becoming a member of the community, and a major proponent for literac...

Dr. Dan O'Neill is an Orthopedic Surgeon & Sports Psychologist who has great concern about the health crisis with our youth. High obesity, diabetes, the very fact they're the most unfit generation. In his new book "Survival of the Fit: How Physical Education Ensures Academic Achievement and a Healthy Life", he addresses the need for daily physical activity. The importance for schools to includ...

Brenna Ramos is Director of Children and Family Services for Hand in Hand Kids, based in Everett, and serving family needs in the surrounding area. With the holiday season looming, many activities are going on for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. And with this, the call is out for communities to pitch in with volunteering and support on behalf of those families in need of a little extra help...

Dr. Carrie James is a sociologist and longtime researcher of young people’s experiences. Along with her coauthor,Dr. Emily Weinstein, a social scientist, and both are Principal Investigators at Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Together they have written this very important book: Behind Their Screens: What Teens are Facing (and Adults are Missing). Based on years of researc...