Courage before Confidence (0:00:00)

 

Many of us struggle with confidence at some point in our lives. With all of our weaknesses, shortcomings, and insecurities, it takes a lot of guts to be proud of who we are and love ourselves despite what other people may say. So how do we find courage to be ourselves and ultimately regain our self-confidence? Well our next guest did just that. Growing up with a cleft lip and palate, Amy Wilde had to find her courage is now a confident author and advocate for people struggling with the same physical trial. She joins us today to share her story and tips for gaining more courage and confidence in ourselves. She has said, "Gaining confidence builds with moments of courage, surrounding yourself with champions (Amy's Grandpa who first called her birth defect a tragedy, quickly became her biggest champion), and eliminating your thin skin"

 

 

 

Hair Love (0:20:05)

 

Whether you watched the Oscars last month or not, you might recognize the short film title—“Hair Love”, which won the academy award for Best Animated Short Film. The writer and director, Matthew Cherry, wanted to promote hair love among young men and women of color, which isn’t represented in mainstream media nearly enough. Bryce Randle, film and TV editor at Disney TV animation, joined the “Hair Love” team as a side project to pay for his kids’ summer camp. Little did he know, this animated short would win an Oscar, while helping break black stereotypes. Bryce is here to talk to us about his work on the project as an animation editor.

 

 

 

Interior Design Trends (0:35:41)

 

Spring is in the air and as you go about your spring cleaning there’s a chance you’ve also had the urge to freshen up the look of your home. Maybe you want to change the color of the paint on the walls, buy new couch pillows, or rearrange the photos in your living room. But before you get started changing things, we wanted to update you on current trends, and right now, 80’s interior design styles are making a comeback. What does this look like? Well, we invited Carrie Ann Rhodes, friend of the show and interior designer, to help you make your home “bodacious” instead of “bogus” as they said in the 80s.

 

 

 

The Conversation (0:50:36)

 

Facing the end of a parent or loved one’s life is an emotional and overwhelming experience. You want to be sure they’re comfortable. You want to be true to their wishes. But when it’s thrown on you—it’s difficult to know what they right answer is, and the health care system isn’t always great with holding your hand through that. Here to help us better prepare for having The Conversation with our loved ones about end of life care is Angelo Volandes and Aretha Davis, co-founders of Advance Care Planning Decisions.

 

 

 

Lisa and ALS (1:06:58)

 

Lisa opens up about her experience since her husband was diagnosed with ALS four years ago. To learn more about ALS and to donate to research, you can visit alsa.org.