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Making mistakes has always been a part of growing up, but how do parents help their kids navigate childhood and adolescence when social media has the potential to magnify those mistakes?  Our guest is public health expert Julianna Miner, author of Raising a Screen-Smart Kid: Embrace the Good and Avoid the Bad in the Digital Age. Julianna Miner is an adjunct professor of global and community health at George Mason University, creator of the popular parenting blog Rants from Mommyland.

While navigating the tricky path of inevitable life changes (job loss, relationships, grief, the future), it can be a struggle to find simple clarity. So how can you manage the chaos and find your authentic self in the middle of it all? Our guest is Susan Hensley, author, transformational coach & speaker, with a tool to help you tap into your own innate wisdom and creativity: Her new book is ART FOR YOUR SANITY:  How Art Journaling Can Help you Manage Chaos and Unleash Joy.  For more, visit susan-hensley.com.

For Hispanic Heritage Month, an introduction to LxNY: Latinx Arts Consortium of New York. Formed in 2020, LxNY is a collaborative peer network of over 40 Latinx-serving cultural organizations, dedicated to knowledge exchange, resource-sharing, and collective action towards systemic change. Our guests Andrea Gordillo of The Clemente Center and Charles Rice-Gonzalez, of BAAD! Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, are members who represent founding organizations of LxNY.  For more, visit theclementecenter.org, baadbronx.org, and lxnyarts.org.

Although few of us like to think about getting older, advance care planning (ACP) is an essential but often neglected aspect of healthcare. Making sure we’re prepared for the inevitable can be  tremendously helpful to both our health care providers and our families. Our guest is Dr. Fred Mirarchi, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Medical Officer of MIDEO Health, a video advance care planning platform. For more, mideohealth.com.

Works & Process is a 40-year old non-profit, championing under-recognized performing artists cultures during their creative process, by providing funded residences, support and a platform for performances at venues including the Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan West, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Previewing the Fall 2024 season is Duke Dang, Works & Process Executive Director. For more, visit worksandprocess.org.

Polycystic Kidney Disease is a genetic condition you may not have heard of, but it affects over 600,000 people in the U.S. and is one of the leading causes of kidney failure. Our guest is Richard Kellner, who founded The PKD Outreach Foundation, after his wife passed away, and who has been working with over 100 families across the country and currently has 10 families who have had or are expecting PKD-free babies. For more, visit pkdo.org.

At New York City Charter Schools, while 90% of students are Black, LatinX or Asian, only 10% of these schools were founded or are led by people of color. How might leadership reflective of the student body make for a different learning experience?  Our guest is Rafiq Kalam Id-Din II, Esq., Founder & Managing Partner of Ember Charter Schools in Brooklyn.  For more, visit embercs.org.

HOW TO CALM YOUR MIND by Chris Bailey is full of tangible takeaways to overcome anxiety and live a fuller, more balanced life. Chris Bailey is an author and lecturer who explores the science behind living a deeper, more intentional life. He has written hundreds of articles on the subject for media including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, GQ, HuffPost, New York magazine, and Harvard Business Review.

Dr. Jocelynne Rainey is President and CEO of Brooklyn Org, making local philanthropy more accessible, democratic, and community driven. Each year, Brooklyn Org partners with area residents to invest more than $5 million in high-impact nonprofits advancing racial justice at every level across the borough. Our conversation tackles the racial disparity between leadership and the workforce in the human services sector. For more, visit Brooklyn.org.

Dr. Tovah Klein is a child psychologist and researcher who has spent the last three decades working with families of children and teens, with a recent focus on childhood trauma. Her new book is RAISING RESILIENCE:  HOW TO HELP OUR CHILDREN THRIVE IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY.