New York City's 106.7 Lite FM's weekly talk show with host Nina del Rio, speaking with influencers, experts, and NYC non-profits. New episodes air first on WLTW-NY every Sunday, 7-7:30am EST.
Most people find out about a health problem when it's already a problem, but Dr. Florence Comite has spent over 30 years proving there's a better way. Dr. Comite is a clinical-scientist, endocrinologist, leading expert in precision medicine, and New York Times bestselling author of INVINCIBLE: Defy Your Genetic Destiny To Live Better, Longer , in which she shares her proprietary N-of1 approach…
Culture For One is a non-profit bringing the arts to New York City children in foster care. Executive Director Susan Kasarsky and Robin Abbott, Senior Director of Programming, talk about the value of the hundreds of artistic experiences they facilitate every year for children in foster care. To learn more about partnerships and volunteering, visit CultureForOne.org . See omnystudio.com/listener…
THE CREATURES' GUIDE TO CARING by Elizabeth Preston is a lively and revelatory journey through the evolution of caretaking on Earth, from animal parents to modern-day humans, making the case that caring for children and each other made us who we are. Elizabeth Preston contributes regularly to The New York Times and The Boston Globe , and has written for Science , The Atlantic , Orion , Slate ,…
CityFHEPS is the nation's largest municipal rental-assistance program, providing eligible NYC households vouchers to pay their rent. But unfortunately, receiving a voucher doesn't necessarily mean a family can use it. My guests are Laura Lazarus, Co-Founder and CEO of Anthos I Home , a non-profit designed to partner with stakeholders to help voucher holders move quickly into affordable housing,…
In FOR BETTER AND WORSE, Stephanie Coontz unravels the roots marriage trends, looking at critical periods of historical transformation, revealing shifting romantic ideals, gender expectations, and cultural myths that have impacted our family relationships all the way through twenty-first-century life. Stephanie Coontz is the director of research and public education for the Council on Contemporary…
Battery Dance marks two milestones this year: The 45th edition of the annual Battery Dance Festival, and the 50th anniversary of Battery Dance Company, founded by Artistic Director Jonathan Hollander. Battery Dance Executive Director Emad Salem previews the free festival in Robert. F. Wagner Park from August 10-16, showcasing movement traditions and artists from the New York area and around the…
July is Fibroid Awareness Month. These benign tumors affect up to 70% of women by menopause, yet many women suffer in silence, assuming heavy periods and debilitating cramps are simply something they have to endure. Our guests are Dr. Eric Lieberman, director of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at Holy Name Fibroid Center in Teaneck, NJ and Binnie from Bergen County, NJ, to talk about her…
The historic and renowned Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn invites visitors for tours, talks, art and performances that help tell the story of the people who came before us and the history of New York City. Our guest is Gabrielle R. Gatto , Manager of Public Programs and a Death Educator at Green-Wood, to chat about current programs including a "Day in the Life of a Gravedigger," Brooklyn 250…
Are you the kind of person who might replay a simple conversation days in a row…dissecting a comment that probably meant nothing, into something terrible, terrifying, or worse? That's called rumination. You're not alone, and there's a way to break the spiral. My guest is science writer Donna Jackson Nakazawa, author of: MIND DRAMA: The Science of Rumination and How to Outwit Your Inner Defeatist .…
Founded 50 years ago legendary NYCB dancer Jacques d'Amboise, The National Dance Institute is a a non-profit arts education organization that brings children together through inclusive dance and music programs. NDI Executive Director Jermaine Jones invites everyone, especially NDI alumni, to join their reunion and Runs & Leaps Extravaganza on July 28, for a chance to have your stage moment in…