A Conversation with the Reluctant Therapist

Tune in for a conversation with Scott Smith-Cooke, volunteer with Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) about the many options for health care plans and the secrets for navigating through the system successfully. HICAP is a free program available to all as part of the Area Agency on Aging. It's never too early to be planning for a healthy retirement. Help is just a phone call away.Listen and participate live Tuesdays from 1-2 P.M. on KCBX

Tune in for a Conversation with Author, Researcher and Historian Stephanie Coontz about the role of marriage in society and where we are today based on her latest book- For Better and Worse: The ComplicAted Past and Challenging Future for Marriage, and her most recent article, The Surprising History of Marriage - and What it Means for Modern Relationships (Next Big Idea Club Magazine, 2026-06-18).Listen Tuesdays from 1-2 P.M. on KCBX

Tune in for a conversation about the current state of different mental health care modalities and why finding relief and healing can be so challenging. Guest Dr. Kelly Moreno, will share his insights over decades as a practicing clinician in a variety of settings, as well as his work at Cal Poly, SLO as the Director and instructor in the Masters of Psychology program. Let's discuss the many different roads to wellness and how an individual can find the best care for their concerns.Listen Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. on KCBX

Tune in for a conversation about the power of opening up during difficult times, and the communication skills that can help you to create more meaningful connections. Being able to share your personal struggles can ease emotional stress, bring you closer to your loved ones and might even save your life.Listen Tuesdays from 1-2p.m. On KCBX

Tune in for a A Conversation with Kristen Bennett, CEO of Service Year Alliance about their mission to make a year of paid, voluntary domestic service an expectation and opportunity for young Americans and why this opportunity to serve is even more critical today than ever before. Parents, grandparents, neighbors and community leaders encouraging our young people to take a year of service is key to success and a powerful way to shore up the mental health and well-being, AND professional skills for the next generation.Listen Live Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. on KCBX

Tune in for a conversation with Zach Watson, coach, content creator and educator specializing in helping couples balance family labor, improve relationships and reduce the mental load of invisible labor usually carried by wives. Zach found his path through his own marriage and a separation that forced him to confront what he wasn't seeing and the inspiration to share his insights with others.Listen Live Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. on KCBX

Tune in for a lively and heartfelt Conversation with Ben Morrison of The Brothers Comatose backstage at Live Oak Music Festival. Celebrating the community and 37 years of what has become the Live Oak way.Listen live Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. on KCBX

Tune in for a lively and heartfelt Conversation with Ben Morrison of The Brothers Comatose backstage at Live Oak Music Festival. Celebrating the community and 37 years of what has become the Live Oak way.

Tune in for a conversation about the personal, private and public ways that we respond to grief. It seems that we are in times of mourning, more than ever before. Although the inevitability of loss is universal, the experience of losing someone or something dear is unique to each of us. Let's talk about the many different stages and emotions of forever good-byes. And how we can remember those who have touched out lives in meaningful ways.Listen Live Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. on KCBX

Tune in for a conversation with clinician and author of the marriage saving and Best-Selling Divorce Busting, Michele Weiner-Davis about the current epidemic of families being torn apart by estrangement that is often encouraged and supported by mental health professionals, who may not ever meet the people they are recommending be cut-off from contact. How is this trend impacting our collective well-being and what can be done to improve the quality of our most important connections and support systems?Listen Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. on KCBX