Talking FACS

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 40, Season 3 What's the DGA 2020-2025, you ask?  Well it is the Dietary Guidelines for Americans in its newly released format for the next five years!  On this episode of Talking FACS...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Frederick Ueland, Director Oncology Clinical Operations and Vice Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Markey Cancer Center   Special Edition Series - Cancer Conversations Episode 22   COVID-19 has affected every aspect of life, including how we receive medical car...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Julie Cerel,  UK College of Social Work, Director of Suicide Prevention and Exposure Lab and Dr. Kerri Ashurst, Extension Specialist for Family and Relationship Development Episode 39, Season 3 This week is National Public Health Week and as mental health is a critical component of public healt...

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 38, Season 3 Last week we wrapped up a virtual estate planning series through our state FCS team, but many of the principals of estate planning are available through extension resources at y...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health Episode 37, Season 3 Just like that we have flipped the seasons from winter into spring.  Dr. Natalie Jones returns to share great ideas for switching our mindsets from winter blues to spring renewal.  She chats with Mindy McCulley about eve...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health Episode 36, Season 3 As COVID-19 vaccination opportunities are rolling out across the nation, Natalie Jones sits down with Mindy McCulley to discuss exactly what the vaccination is, how it works and how it can help us all return to a new nor...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Thomas Tucker, Director of Cancer Surveillance, Markey Cancer Center and Professor of Microbiology, Department of Epidemiology March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so it is a great time to talk to Dr. Thomas Tucker about Colorectal Cancer in Kentucky.  Join us as he s...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Kelly May, Extension Associate for Family Finance and Resource Management Episode 35, Season 3 Have an emergency kit on hand with a flashlight and first aid supplies and other emergency supplies has been something we have been recommending for a long time, bu...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Courtney Luecking, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Episode 34, Season 3 As children across the Commonwealth are returning to the classroom today, it is especially important to consider the implications of nutrition on their overall health and well-being.  On th...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Kelly May, Extension Associate for Family Finance and Resource Management Episode 33, Season 3 February 22-26, 2021 is Kentucky Saves Week!  This statewide initiative encourages individuals and families to set savings goals and build personal wealth.  On this...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Thomas Tucker, Director of Cancer Surveillance, Markey Cancer Center and Professor of Microbiology, Department of Epidemiology Kentucky ranks high in the incidence of many types of cancer.  On this episode of Cancer Conversations on Talking FACS, Dr. Thomas Tucker shares wit...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Amy Kostelic, Extension Specialist for Adult Development and Aging and Annhall Norris, Extension Specialist for Food Safety and Food Preservation Episode 32, Season 3 Food safety an health issues are always a concern, but particularly now when aging adults might be socially...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Courtney Luecking, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Episode 31, Season 3 "Food jags" or the phases that toddlers go through while testing out what foods they like and don't like is perfectly normal, according to Dr. Courtney Luecking.  Listen in as she shares wi...

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 Episode 30, Season 3 Whenever we turn the calendar is a great time to take stock and make changes that can have a positive impact on our lives.  In this episode of Talking FACS,...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Devlopment and Dr. Amy Kostelic, Extension Specialist for Adult Development and Aging Episode 29, Season 3 As we experience the ongoing effects of a global pandemic, as well as the social unrest in our country, n...

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 19 Cancer Conversations are back!  After taking a COVID hiatus, we are excited to welcome our friends from th...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health and Dr. Courtney Luecking, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Episode 28, Season 3 In the midst of a pandemic, the World Health Organization says we are also experiencing an "Infodemic", an overload of informat...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Episode 27, Season 3 In homes all across Kentucky someone has the munchies. If you are the person responsible for ensuring that your family has something to eat, then this podcast is for you!  Dr. Heather...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Nichole Huff, Extension Specialist for Family Finance and Resource Management Episode 26, Season 3 Take a look back at 2020 with Dr. Nichole Huff.  She shares with Dr. Jennifer Hunter some of the financial lessons we have learned through the lens of a global pandemic.  She p...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Amy Kostelic, Extension Specialist for Adult Development and Aging Episode 25, Season 3 Family traditions are the glue that binds families from one generation to the next.  When you celebrate the traditions of old and create new traditions you are giving your family a specia...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Amy Kostelic, Extension Specialist for Adult Development and Aging and Dr. Kerri Ashurst, Extension Specialist for Family and Relationship Development Episode 24, Season 3 Caregiving can be exhausting!  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with Dr....

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health Episode 23, Season 3 Learning all that you can about your family's health history is an important first step in understanding your own health.  As we wrap up the FACS Holidays at Home Series, we revisit an episode from the pa...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guests:  FCS Extension Specialists and Associates Episode 22.2, Season 3 Join our state staff as we take a walk down memory lane.  Today we share some of our precious holiday memories and favorite family traditions.  While the holidays certainly look a little different in 2020, it is i...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guests:  FCS Extension Specialists and Associates Episode 22.1, Season 3 Join our state staff as we take a walk down memory lane.  Today we share some of our precious holiday memories and favorite family traditions.  While the holidays certainly look a little different in 2020, it is i...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Nichole Huff, Extension Specialist for Family Finance and Resource Management and Kelly May, Senior Extension Associate for Family Finance and Resource Management Episode 21, Season 3 Has the current pandemic changed the way you are going to shop this holiday season?  Dr. Ni...