The Senior Journal

That’s Right it is time for The Oklahoma Senior Games again … with over 800 athletes competing this year in 23 different competitions starting in September and running through the end of October 2022! The OSJ Magazine & Radio is a Platinum Sponsor for the last 6 years and “Running”! There is still time to sign up to compete in your sport of choice and as a matter of fact, you only need two wee...

We ZOOMED in The Brain 🧠 Guys from California and Oregon… And posed this question to them … What is Burn 🔥 Out?  We all experienced it at some point in our lives and sometimes more than once … where does it come from and how can we combat or challenge it to teach us something vitally good as our love for Pie??!?!!!  It definitely is a part of life and can teach as many lessons if our p...

Smooth Finish Roofing & Construction, Since 1987 … That is Right 35 Years in Business in the State of O•K•L•A•H•O•M•A … where the storms ⛈ come sweeping down the Plains! Dennis Helm is at the Helm of Smooth Finish Roofing & Construction and has a A+ with the Better Business Bureau and is the Red Cross disaster relief restoration partner! Dennis got his license as #242 in the State of Oklah...

In-Studio Hearing Test with Dr. Jeni Merrick-Baker, Au. D who is a clinical audiologist and owner of Ears of Oklahoma in OKC and Ardmore, Oklahoma! Dr. Merrick-Baker works in a profession that in part helps senior adults. What drew Dr. Baker to helping older Oklahomans ? I will ask Dr. Merrick-Baker this question and so many more to help you understand how correcting your hearing loss can correct...

Listen on Saturday 6/25/22 for more than you know but wish you did on SYNERGY HomeCare. jeff Aynes – Director of Business Development for SYNERGY HomeCare has been in the industry over 12 years and is a huge advocate for educating seniors and others about the industry.  He is a graduate of UCO and OSU. He is very active in the community with the Mason’s, Shriners, Leadership Clubs, Chamb...

Deputy Tara Hardin on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour at 9:05am this Saturday, June 18th on The NEW 96.9 The Eagle   100,000 watt Station! We are still on the Dave Ramsey Network in our Market! Deputy Hardin is Coordinating The TRIAD & S.A.L.T.  Programs and S.A.L.T. stands for “Seniors and Law Enforcement Together” and “TRIAD” is a tri-fold approach to crime prevention wit...

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour on the NEW 96.9FM the Eagle    … at 9:05am. We have two experts in their fields on frauds and scams that are plaguing our seniors and their families as well as talking about a new cardless cash app that can go through MidFirst bank to help cut down on frauds and scams. Pictured Left is: Candler Eve the Director of Enterprise Fra...

Ariel Delgado author corporate chaplain in international and national speaker! His book is: The Wounded Child a Real Life Story of Healing and Hope! PART 2 of this Specific show from author, corporate chaplain and international and national speaker, Ariel Delgado there was so much on the first show on May the 21st (PART 1) We had to have Ariel Delgado Back and we are unpacking more of the onion la...

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05AM on the NEW 96.9 FM The Eagle 🦅  airing on the official network for Dave Ramsey show.  Dr. C.V. Ramana with NAADI Health Clinic has over 20 years of experience and has answers to all the questions below regarding amputees. He can answer this vital questions without having to have any type of amputee done with t...

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05 AM on KZLS The Eagle 1640AM. In-studio is Author ✍🏼 Corporate Chaplain ✝️ National and International Speaker ~ Ariel Delgado! Ariel Delgado is of Uruguayan nationality but is currently based in  Oklahoma. He is husband to Viviana and ather to 4 children. His passion through the years has been the development of leade...

This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning 5/14/22 at 9:05 AM on The Eagle 🦅 96.9FM In the OSJ studio: Dallas Slough, marketing entrepreneur, Founder of Partnership Web Apps Marketing takes a Profit Mobile Approach for his customers that has a proven track record of success. Dallas is a speaker, author, entrepreneur, and business developer and has created hundreds of webs...

Listen in to this very needed Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour … everyone (I promise, will benefit from this show or someone they know will (EVERYONE!!!) Left to right is; Vicky Robinson, founder of Refine Counseling LLC, is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) in Oklahoma.  She is a co founder of Refined Silver, LLC, a non-profit. Vicky holds a Master of Scie...

Kay Stout (pictured left) is a career transition and outplacement consultant.  She has developed three successful non profit organizations, been a radio host on KTOC, was chairman of Sales and Marketing Executives International Dinner and one of the first to adopt linked-in. At Second Chance Animal Sanctuary, Kay was part of the documentary “The Dogs of Lexington” (Nominated for an Academy aw...

PART 3 of Family Caregiving with my Fabulous Mama (Bobbie Gray Diffee-Gunn)  … We just spoke last week at the OPHC (Oklahoma Professionals for Home Care) and we are speaking next Thursday at a Family Caregiver Breakfast Group that meets at Cattlemen’s … Plus you can listen to PART 3 of Family Caregiving with myself & my Mom this Saturday 4/23/22 morning at 9:05am on the NEW 96.9FM The Eag...

This is my Beloved Mom (Bobbie Gray Diffee Gunn) and along with her, myself and my three brothers we were my Dad’s (Gordon Carl Gunn’s) Family Caregivers for for 13 Years…. Dad was diagnosed with dementia/Alzheimer’s in 2004. We started noticing small things as early as 2002. This is Part 2 of last week’s Part 1 on family caregiving (240,000 plus in the state of Oklahoma alone) AND THEY NEED HELP...

Are You a Family Caregiver? If YES, You are One in 240,000+ in the State of Oklahoma…  This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05AM on KZLS The Eagle 1640AM; My Lovely Mama (Bobbie Gray Diffee-Gunn) was in the OSJ Radio Studio this Week and we had an Enlightening Conversation on Some “Witty Ways” to Care for Your Family Member that will Help You as Well as You...

This Saturday 1/2/22 @ 9:05 on the NEW 96.9FM The Eagle 🦅 is more then a Treat it is an Important Bite out of History and with a Show to Bring the History of America 🇺🇸 Right before your Ears & then Eyes with Dan Fisher and the Black Robed Regiment! Dan began preaching when he was 16 and has been serving as a full-time pastor since 1981. Today he serves as co-pastor of Fairview Baptist Church...

Smart Home Technology Can Help You Stay in Your Home Longer as “We Age in Place”This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05AM on KZLS The Eagle 1640AM. In studio: We are with the Local Founders with of Full Circle Home Technologies, Left is; Marlin Wilton and right is; Bob Chamberlain and they will explain how they can help with very easy tailored to your lifes...

Pictured on the left is Becky Ivin’s of Movers Real Estate (https://www.beckyivins.com)  and “Head Chair” of the “Ladies in the News” for 50+ years Hosted by the Oklahoma Hospitality Club, 99 years young and pictured right Robin R. Gunn – publisher/editor/ On-Air Host/ Sunday Oklahoman Columnist & Valliance Bank Woman of Business “Trailblazer” is a “Honoree” of the “Ladies in the News” Lu...

Villagio Senior Living OKC & Villagio of Bradford Village in Edmond is not only locally owned and all about the residents care. They are putting on a local musical 🎶 play called: The Good Old Days! Melissa Patterson the Director of Business Development for both Villagio’s (pictured top left) and (sitting center) is Caitlin Cairns, MA, RDT – Director of Community Life at Villagio of Bradford V...

Marcie Murphy with Cruise 🚢 Planners and Land Trips as well … this Photo is Marcie Praying before she cuts her commercial and so happens the snap the photo and she had no idea I was going to take it … it was so sweet and she gave me her permission to share it with all of you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This week on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour, Saturday morning at 9:05 AM on The NEW Eagl...

ENCORE FROM FEB 2021 What are “Penny Packs” Well we will answer that on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour this Saturday 2/26/22 on the NEW Eagle 🦅 96.9FM Left Above: Jennifer Waters; wife, mother, grandmother & photographer, and was had to live in Extreme pain on a walker until she found her custom medical treatment through UWD medical cannabis stores in owner Jerry Flowers! Center & t...

Master Sergeant Brian Sacawa/US Army Field Band is on The Rise & Thrive OSJ Radio Hour Saturday 2/19/22 at 9:05 am on The NEW Eagle 🦅 96.9FM and our first question right out of the shoot is: What is The US Army Field Band mission: Master Sergeant Brian Sacawa is originally from Schenectady, New York and currently serves as Saxophone Section Leader and Saxophone Quartet Group Leader. Called “a...

Amy Frazier is a singer-songwriter, musician and Founder of a nonprofit.  Amy serves as a Worship Leader at Westmoore Community Church in Oklahoma City.  She has been in worship ministry for several years and has a passion to equip, encourage and empower worshippers in ministry.  Amy is the Founder of CNOW, Inc., which stands for, City Night of Worship.  She spends most of her...

CARE TALK Part 3 (family caregiving).  Pictured L to R is My Mom Bobbie Gray Diffee-Gunn and The Me! What could be more important than the ones we love? Their health and happiness are never far from our minds. When considering how to care for a dearly loved one, there are a few challenges that would inhibit us from helping them in the best way. Family caregiving is one of the paths many will...