More and more headlines relate to the horrendous treatment of gays, lesbians and transgenders - not just by adults, but by schoolchildren.

Recent headlines include a high school student who describes himself as a gender-non-conforming gay person suing his school for insensitivity to bullying, and the controversy

over transgender kids and school bathrooms. How do you protect the psychological well-being of all children? How does increasing sensitivity to sexual orientation affect children who

are too young to even fully understand sexuality? Today's guest, Dr. Elizabeth Meyer, is a professor at California Polytechnic State University in the School of Education, the

author of Gender, Bullying and Harassment, and the editor of Supporting Transgender and Gender-Creative Youth. Her experience as a former high school teacher has given her

an inside perspective.

President Obama is abusing his power once again, this time to make an Executive Order increasing gun control, despite the 2nd Amendment having guaranteed us this freedom. But, you may be thinking guns are bad, right? So, why is his order dangerous? Many reasons, especially at a time when the terrorist threat is higher than ever. Today's guest, Erich Pratt, Executive Director of Gun Owners of America, explains the nuances of the President's speech and why it takes us further down the slippery slope of losing more of our freedom. In a perfect world no one would need a gun and we would all love each other and live in peace. Unfortunately, we have a ways to go to make it a perfect world.

At a time when good teachers are in such short supply because of low pay and aggressive students, it is sad when one such good teacher, namely Tonya Craft, is forced out because of false accusations of sexual molestation. She's the author of the new memoir, Accused: My Fight for Truth, Justice and the Strength to Forgive. Once a well-respected kindergarten teacher and loving mother, Tonya's world turned upside-down when three little girls (including one of her own), were manipulated into accusing her of molestation. She was presumed guilty until her trial finally acquitted her of all 22 counts - but not before she lost her home, career, reputation, savings and most importantly, her two children. Hear how grown 'mean girls', ex-husbands, investigators too ready to jump to conclusions, and the justice system almost locked an innocent woman away. Now pursuing a law degree, Tanya passionately helps others trapped in similar situations.

Dr. Carole takes you behind the headlines and gives you her psychiatrist's perspective, in the hopes of providing an oasis of sanity during these 'crazy' times. She delves into the Miss Universe pageant fiasco and the psychological scars this has left on Miss Colombia and the other contestants. To put this 'tragedy' into perspective, she then examines the mind of the driver who plowed into pedestrians just outside the doors of the Las Vegas pageant. Dr. Carole rants at the injustice of the Texas grand jury not finding the jailers liable for the alleged suicide of Sandra Bland. And she looks at the irony of two events occurring in Kenya related to terrorism: the Air France plane that made an emergency landing there and the bus that was attacked. She ends on this good news: the bravery of the Muslim passengers who protected the Christians by telling Al-Shabaab terrorists that they were not going to save themselves-they had to kill them all or leave them all alone.

As people are packing their bags for holiday trips - during this time of unpredictable world events - today's guest provides personal stories and tips for safer travel. Wendy Knecht, author of Life, Love, and a Hijacking: My Pan Am Memoir, shares her experiences as a stewardess - the highs, the lows and all she learned in between. From her vantage point of knowing the travel industry from the inside, she is especially knowledgeable about what you should do from: packing to airport to plane and even on the ground at your destination. We talk with her as she's packing to go to Morocco this holiday season, proving that she still thinks the skies are friendly enough to fly.

You've probably never thought of autism as a miracle, but for today's guest, Elaine Hall, it certainly is. Elaine was a top acting coach in Hollywood, until she decided it was time to adopt a little boy from Russia. This angel, whom she named Neal, changed the path of her life forever - not just because she became a mom, but because he was soon diagnosed with autism. Her life became centered around how to connect with him, teach him, and bring out his full potential. She broke new ground in doing so, that she's since come to share with families all over the world who have autistic children. The United Nations selected Elaine's memoir, Now I See the Moon: A Mother, a Son, and the Miracle of Autism, for World Autism Awareness Day. And her second book, Seven Keys to Unlock Autism, has won honors, as well. She is the Founder/Creator of The Miracle Project, which helps autistic children through the arts, the same way she created a miracle in her son. Please share this hope with others.

Today's guest, political commentator Allen West, is a canary in the coal mine... and we would do well to listen to his warning song before it's too late. As a U.S. Army Lt. Colonel, awarded a Bronze Star and other medals, and as a former Florida Congressman, he is on a mission to stop the U.S. from continuing down its self-destructive path and to return to the principles the country was founded on. He points out the tragic irony that we remembered 9/11, both in 2001, and in 2012 with Benghazi, on the day the Iran nuclear resolution (was) being considered by Congress. He calls the refugee migration from the middle east a huge danger and a Trojan horse flooding Europe and soon the U.S. Here he discusses these hot-button issues and more, as well as his bestselling book, Guardian of the Republic: An American Ronin's Journey to Faith, Family and Freedom. It is a must-listen hour for any American concerned about the slippery slope we're on, and for anyone who cherishes freedom.

Although it has become predictable that a new terrorist attack will occur almost every day, it is still unpredictable exactly where the attack will occur. This makes us feel helpless and afraid, though our denial and our political correctness work against our seeing the reality. Today's guest, Mubin Shaikh, is co-author of the bestselling book, Undercover Jihadi and was one of two undercover counter terrorism operatives for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) in the 2006 Toronto Terrorism case. He is an expert in Islam-associated radicalization, extremism and terrorism. Shaikh was born in Toronto, to Indian parents who had emigrated from the United Kingdom. He is a Sunni Muslim.

If migrants hadn't been allowed to swarm Europe, the Paris terrorist attacks might never have happened, or at least they could have been lessened or delayed while authorities got a better handle on the plot in formation. Yet, despite the ongoing overrun of Europe with migrants - amongst whom terrorists are hiding - Obama is putting out more welcome mats for over 10,000 Syrian 'refugees' to enter the U.S. The more ISIS terrorists who come to our shores in sheep's clothing, the closer we are to a Paris attack. Today's guest, Dan Perkins, is a foreign policy contributing writer, terror analyst and author of The Brotherhood of the Red Nile Trilogy. He warns us that our government is pushing fast forward on our destruction by ignoring that they are ISIS, not refugees.

As soon as the last trick-or-treater has left our doorstep (if not before), we're awash in a sea of holiday decorations and sales to push us into the mood to buy, buy, buy. But, November has a more profound meaning: a time to feel gratitude towards our veterans, our families and for all that we already have - from beautiful autumn leaves to our overstocked closets. Today's show honors veterans and the sanctity of Thanksgiving. Hale Bradt is the author of Wilber's War, An American Family's Journey Through World War II, a true story unearthed only upon the discovery of his father's letters. A raw look at the battlefront and the home front, it involves secrets, suicide and scandal - just as relevant today as ever. Kevin Paul Scott, entrepreneur, business-builder and author of 8 Essential Exchanges, urges retailers to stay closed on Thanksgiving. It's not only better for business in the long run, it's better for our national psyche to take this time for quiet gratitude over materialism.