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Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky  Guest:  Dr. Sandra Bastin, Extension Specialist for Food and Nutrition Episode 19, Season 4 Starting your day with a great breakfast is the first step to a healthy eating plan.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Sandra Bastin shares tips for packing your breakfast full of nutrient dense foods.  She giv...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Guest: Dr. Courtney Luecking, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Episode 18, Season 4 Following hunger cues is one of the best ways we can avoid overeating all the time, but especially during the holidays when we might be distracted.  Dr. Courtney Luecking...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Annhall Norris, Extension Specialist for Food Safety and Food Preservation Episode 17, Season 4 Country Ham will grace many Kentucky family tables this holiday season.  Annhall Norris shares a little about the history of this treasured Kentucky delicacy as wel...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Adebola Adegboyega, RN, Assistant Professor, UK College of Nursing Special Edition Series - Cancer Conversations Episode 30 There are health disparities among black and brown populations that are especially prevalent when we look at cancer.  On this episode of Cancer Convers...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Kelly May, Senior Extension Associate for Family Finance and Resource Management Special Edition Episode: MoneyWi$e Episode 6, Season 4 It is easy to be tempted to delay paying for something when given the chance.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Kelly May sh...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Episode 16, Season 4 We all probably have thought about recycling, reusing and repurposing at one time or another.  But how often have you considered ways to reduce your carbon footprint in the kitchen?  On this episode of Ta...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Pam VanArsdall, Professor and Division Chief, Dental Public Health, UK College of Dentistry KY Smiles Episode 3 Maintaining excellent oral health over the life span is possible.  On this episode of Kentucky Smiles, Dr. Pam VanArsdall discusses changes that occur in the mout...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Guest: Laura Weddle, Extension Specialist for Farm Stress and Rural Health Mental Health Episode 15, Season 4 On this episode of Talking FACS, we welcome a new voice to the podcast.  Laura Weddle shares about the Bringing Awareness Right Now to Mental Health and Well...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Guest: Dr. Courtney Luecking, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Episode 14, Season 4 This has been a year!  Actually, the past eighteen to twenty months have been a little bit chaotic.  As we roll around to the family holiday season, Dr. Courtney Luecking...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Rev. Diana Hultgren, M. Div. Board Certified Chaplain, Oncology Chaplain, Markey Cancer Center Special Edition Series - Cancer Conversations Episode 29 Our spirituality effects every piece our lives and when we have a chronic disease, how we process the diagno...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Kerri Ashurst, Extension Specialist for Family and Relationship Development Episode 13, Season 4 Getting a cancer diagnosis is scary and sometimes the last thing we think about is our own mental health.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Kerri Ashurst...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Nichole Huff, Extension Specialist for Family Finance and Resource Management Finding ways to save money is often the goal for homeowners.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Nichole Huff explores the concept of smart home technology.  She explains the...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Dolph Dawson, Director, Graduate Periodontology, UK College of Dentistry KY Smiles Episode 2 On this episode of Kentucky Smiles, Dr. Dolph Dawson shares the important connection between our oral health and our overall general health.  He explains how infections and inflamma...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health Episode 12, Season 4 On a previous show, Dr. Natalie Jones shared about the Social Determinant of Health.  On this episode, she breaks down the built environment category and explores all the factor that can impact our health based on where...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development Episode 11, Season 4 Practicing gun safety protects everyone in your home, especially those who have not been properly trained in the use of fire arms. On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. David Weisenhorn shares some ba...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Nathan Vanderford, UK College of Medicine, Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology and Markey Cancer Center Special Edition Series - Cancer Conversations Episode 28 Dr. Nathan Vanderford joins Dr. Jennifer Hunter on Cancer Conversations on Talking FACS as they discuss Th...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guests: Dr. Alaine Reschke-Hernandez, Assistant Professor of Music Therapy and Affiliate Faculty in Gerontology, and Erica Gabriel, Doctoral Candidate in Musical Arts, Alltech Scholarship Recipient, and Lyman T. Johnson Fellow Episode 10, Season 4 Our guests, Dr. Res...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guests: Karen Hill, Kentucky Extension Homemaker President and Kelly May, KEHA State Advisor The Kentucky Extension Homemaker Association is leading, learning and serving in communities across Kentucky.  As we celebrate KEHA Week, KEHA President Karen Hill and Kelly May share about the...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Nichole Huff, Extension Specialist for Family Finance and Resource Management Creating goals for building savings is a great way to ensure that you actually do it!  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Nichole Huff shares tips and tricks for finding extra...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Jim Hartsfield, E. Preston Hicks Endowed Professor of Orthodontics and Oral Health Research, UK College of Dentistry KY Smiles Episode 1 Welcome to the latest Talking FACS collaboration, Kentucky Smiles on Talking FACS.  Through these podcast shows, presented in partnership...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guests: Dr. Kerri Ashurst, Extension Specialist for Family and Relationship Development and Tyrone Atkinson, Program Coordinator for Family and Consumer Sciences Episode 9, Season 4 As temperatures cool with the advent of fall, there is no better time to be outdoors...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Paul Norrod, Extension Specialist for Rural Health and Safety Episode 8, Season 4 National Farm Safety and Health Week This year, we celebrate annual farm safety week from September 19-25, to raise awareness about farm safety issues across the state and c...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Kelly May, Senior Extension Associate for Family Finance and Resource Management Episode 7, Season 4 Families with children may be finding more money in their bank accounts these days thanks to advance payments of the Child Tax Credit.  Kelly May joins Dr. Jennifer Hunter to tal...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health Special Edition Series - Cancer Conversations Episode 27 Blood Cancer Awareness Month is celebrated every September to raise awareness of the types of cancer that affect the vascular system.  Due to a technical issue our friends at Markey we...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guests: Dr. Nichole Huff, Extension Specialist for Family Finance and Resource Management, Joe Wilcox, KY Saves 529 Institutional Relationship Manager, with Ascensus Government Savings No matter how old or how young your children may be, it is never too early to sta...