People from around the world come to vacation here, why not your family?Whether you're looking for a home-spun vacation, or a high-end spa/gourmet chef experience, Tennessee has it! Susan Whitaker talks about National and State parks, secret gems, hiking or driving vacations and more! 

Hear the podcast, and then plan your trip at 

www.tnvacation.com

Before you take that

camping trip, or try to treat poison ivy yourself, make sure you know what

really works and what doesn't! Listen here to an interview

with Dr. John Benitez with the Tennessee Poison Center about poison

prevention and treatment, and learn the REAL facts about bugs and bites from

Entomologist Professor Frank Hale.

Get

more info here

Donating blood has gone high-tech! You can use a mobile app, fill out forms online and find a nearby bloodmobile or donor station. In this podcast, learn how to give blood, hear from Maz Rodriguez, a young woman who's alive today because of blood donations, as well as why it's more important than ever to donate in the summertime, and why the American Red Cross wants us to think about what it's like when the letters A, B and O vanish from everyday life! Get the App and more info 

here

Don't Let a Little Mistake Cost Your Life! Summertime means fun, water, travel, and being outdoors. It also means more traumatic injuries, long-term disabilities and deaths. In this podcast, you'll learn what the most common injuries are, how to prevent them and what to do if they happen, from Vanderbilt University Medical Center Trauma Surgeon Bradley Dennis. Includes CPR and tourniquet tips, heat stroke prevention, and water and fall injuries. 

CLICK HERE

 for more ways to prevent injuries and trauma.

So many kids are hurt during the summertime that medical personnel often call this "Trauma Season." Most of the ways kids get injured or killed are things parents say they never knew about until AFTER it happened to them! Learn more in this podcast, and get more 

SAFETY INFO HERE

 from The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt!

Amanda Clelland with Nashville Metro Transit Authority (MTA) and Regional Transit Authority (RTA) says MTA may not be getting bigger, now that the referendum failed, but it's still getting BETTER. In this podcast hear Clelland lay out info on the public transportation we already have in Metro and surrounding counties, and the improvements coming our way over the next few years.

Get info, map your route and more at http://www.nashvillemta.org.

Nashville's Biggest one-day giving event is The Big Payback. This year a record 3 Million dollars was raised for local non-profits!

Here are some details in case you want to get plugged-in now, and ready for next year. Also in this podcast, hear about two great local non-profits that help Nashville all year, and benefit from the Big Payback each year!

www.thebigpayback.org

Find out more about Conexión Américas:

www.

conexionamericas.org/

Click here to start creating at Make Nashville:

http://

makenashville.org/

Cat behavior expert Pam Johnson-Bennett is the best-selling author of 10 books. She starred in the Animal Planet UK series Psycho Kitty, and is one of the most popular and sought-after cat behavior experts in the world.

In this podcast, hear her answer questions including, "Are cats just jerks, sometimes?" "Do cats hold a grudge?" "Why does my cat pee on my stuff?" You'll also learn how to bring a new cat into the family without fear and hiding. You'll definitely want to listen and SHARE THIS ONE with your cat-loving friends! 

Read more about Pam Johnson-Bennett, her books, and her advice:

https://www.catbehaviorassociates.com/about/

Before you send the kids out the door, listen to this podcast, to hear the ONE THING your kids need to hear from you! There's a talk to have, and a way to approach it, that could keep you from getting that 'call' in the middle of the night. This Focus will stick with you, and could save the life of someone you love.

Do you need a job? What's holding you back? There's a local non-profit that offers you free GED prep classes, computer courses, and job placement services. 

Find out more at: 

OICNashville.org

or call 615-248-2906