Sunday Morning Magazine with Rodney Lear

Health and fitness expert and best-selling author Bob Harper has been at the forefront of health and fitness, having turned his passion for fitness into a career training others to get healthy. Bob thought he was doing everything right and never thought that a heart attack could happen to him. Bob suffered a severe heart attack in 2017 and his world was turned upside down. See Privacy Policy at ht...

ABOUT THE SHOW –DANIEL TIGER'S NEIGHBORHOOD is an Emmy-winning animated program for preschoolers ages 2 to 4 which builds on the pioneering PBS series, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. The series tells its engaging stories about the life of a preschooler using musical strategies grounded in Fred Rogers’ landmark social-emotional curriculum. Through imagination, creativity and music, Daniel and his fri...

Randi Zuckerberg is an entrepreneur, investor, bestselling author, and founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media. Passionate about the intersection of tech and media, Randi was an early employee at Facebook where she was the creator of Facebook Live, and currently hosts a weekly tech business show called Dot Complicated on SiriusXM. She has two TV shows currently on air: DOT on NBC Universal Kids (winne...

Major Ed Pulido, U.S. Army (Ret.). Sr. VP Co-Founding member of Folds of Honor and Founder of Warriors for Freedom. On August 17th, 2004, Major Pulido was hit by an Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) or road side bomb in Baquobah, Iraq that would change his life forever. Amy Schmitz, Klosterman Baking Company. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://...

Andy Blust, Kroger Pharmacy’s Lifestyle Change Program. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 3 Americans has prediabetes and 90% of them don’t know they have it. However, prediabetes can often be reversed with lifestyle changes such as eating healthier and increasing physical activity. Andy Blust, of Kroger Pharmacy’s Lifestyle Change Program joined the show to d...

Laura Mitchell, Superintendent, Cincinnati Public Schools. While on-air Superintendent Laura Mitchell spoke about her vision for Cincinnati Public School district. She explained how CPS teachers are evaluated. She discussed bullying and expressed her concerns regarding the over testing of students within the school system. Additionally, Mitchell disclosed several ways the district is working to he...

Emily Arnold McCully, Author, She Did It: 21 Women Who Changed the Way We Think. Meet the bold women who dared to make a difference. This remarkable collection arrives as women and girls make fresh demands for equality. SHE DID IT! recounts the lives of 20th-century women who changed the course of society when most were still being told their place was in the home. Emily joined Sunday Morning Maga...

Grant Sabatier, Author, Financial Freedom: A Proven Path to All the Money You Will Ever Need. While on-air, Mr. Sabatier explained that at the age of 24-years-old, he lost his job, moved back in with his parents and only had $2.26 in the bank. Five years later, by age 30, he had a net worth of over $1.25 million. He joined the show with tips and information on how to save money and retire early. S...

Ginger Zee ABC News Chief Meteorologist and author of Chasing Helicity See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jack, 8-year-old, Ballet Dancer, Cincinnati Ballet; Ashley, Jack’s mom. Jack is truly breaking barriers. At the age of 7-years-old, he became the first dancer with Down syndrome to perform with the Cincinnati Ballet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Lex Gillette, Paralympic Champion. For this edition of Sunday Morning Magazine, we celebrated people with disabilities who are doing amazing things. While on the air, Lex explained that he lost his sight when he was 8-years-old. He shared his many struggles of learning to adjust to his new life without sight. He said he had to learn to read braille and use a cane. While in High School, he discover...

Nick, The Cincinnati Dragons, Wheelchair Basketball League; Jennifer, Nick’s Mom. For this special edition of the show we highlighted those with disabilities who are doing amazing things. While on the show, 17-year-old Nick spoke about his love of sports. Nick, who was born with Spina Bifida, has been in a wheelchair his entire life. Nick’s wheelchair basketball team, The Cincinnati Dragons recent...

Melissa Stockwell, Former U.S. Army Officer and Paralympian. In 2004, while serving in Iraq, Melissa lost a leg to a roadside bomb. For her service, Stockwell was award a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star Medal. She joined the show to discuss her incredible journey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Bonner Paddock Rinn. Bonner Paddock, who joined the show via telephone, says he was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at the age of 11-years-old. In 2008, Bonner became the first person with Cerebral Palsy to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro unassisted. In addition, Bonner is the first person with Cerebral Palsy to complete the Ironman Triathlon. Bonner is also the founder and chair of the OM Fou...

Kenneth C. Davis is the author of Don’t Know Much About® History, which spent 35 consecutive weeks on The New York Times bestseller list, and gave rise to the Don’t Know Much About® series, which has a combined in-print total of some 4.7-million copies. In June 2011, Don’t Know Much About® History: Anniversary Edition was released by HarperCollins. A newly revised, updated and expanded edition of...

Scott Cohn, Senior Correspondent, CNBC. As millions of American families struggle to cope with college costs that are rising at twice the rate of inflation, CNBC investigates a system that encourages widespread borrowing—often with little regard to a student’s ability to pay—leaving the average college graduate with tens of thousands of dollars in student load debt. Scott joined Sunday Morning Mag...

Have You Heard About Lady Bird?: Poems About Our First Ladies by Marilyn Singer; illustrated by Nancy Carpenter The role of First Lady has been defined differently by each woman who’s held it, but all of them left an impact on our nation as partner of the commander in chief. Incisive poetry by Marilyn Singer and energetic art by Nancy Carpenter provide a fascinating glimpse into the lives of women...

KJ Dell’Antonia, Author, How To Be A Happier Parent: Raising a Family, Having a Life, and Loving (Almost) Every Minute. As a mom of four and a beloved parenting writer at the New York Times, KJ Dell’Antonia found herself asking the question that plagues most modern parents at some point in our lives: Why does this have to suck so much? In her hopeful, solution-packed book, HOW TO BE A HAPPIER PARE...

Lauren Lyons Cole, International Business Times Personal Finance Editor, How Much House Can You Really Afford?: Homeownership is often seen as an important generator of wealth in the United States. According to the most recent Survey of Consumer Finances, the median net worth of a homeowner is $194,500, 36 times greater than that of a renter. International Business Times Lauren Lyons Cole has the...

Laurie Nommsen-Rivers, PhD, Registered Dietitian and Associate Professor of nutrition in the Department of Nutritional Sciences in the University of Cincinnati College of Allied Health Sciences. Laurie joined the show to discuss breastfeeding. She says research has found that breast-fed babies have lower rates of gastrointestinal and respiratory infections, asthma, obesity, Type 1 and 2 diabetes....

Ellen Liston, The Dollywood Company. Ms. Liston explained why Dollywood provides a unique opportunity for families to bond. Liston also spoke about some of the new attractions planned for the park for 2019. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Christine King-Farris, Author, My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing up with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Mrs. King-Farris joined the show to talk about her new children’s book. While on the show, she revealed that she wrote the book to honor her late brother and to encourage the next generation of civil rights leaders. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...

Taylor Branch, Author, At Canaan’s Edge: America in the King Years 1965-68. We spoke to Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author Taylor Branch. He joined the show to talk about his latest project. The book concludes Branch’s history of the civil rights movement and Dr. Martin Luther King’s heroic role at the center of it all. While on Sunday Morning Magazine, Branch explained that the new boo...

Madison Robinson, Founder, Fish Flops Inc. At the age of 8, Madison started her own company, Fish Flops. Today, at the age of 16-years-old, this entrepreneur has over $1 million dollars in sales. She joined Sunday Morning Magazine to talk about the key to her success. She discussed everything from her business role models to her lucrative deal with retailers Macy’s and Nordstrom. Robinson also dis...

Devon Still played college football at Penn State during the Paterno/Sandusky years, where he earned Consensus All-American honors. He was also drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2012 and later went on to play for Houston Texans and the NY Jets. In 2014, his daughter, Leah was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma stage 4 cancer, and Devon has become well-known as a childhood cancer advocate. See Privacy...