HearSay with Cathy Lewis

Throughout life, it's nearly impossible to accomplish anything meaningful and rewarding without being a newcomer. Still, for most of us, the prospect of having to meet new people, learn new skills, and take on new roles provokes uneasy, anxious feelings. For some, that anxiety escalates into dread, resulting in missed opportunities, disappointment, and failure. Today we'll consider what Separates cool newcomers from the nervous masses with Keith Rolag, author of the new book, "WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU’RE NEW: How to Be Comfortable, Confident, and Successful in New Situations."

Join us for today's edition of HearSay from the Headlines, where we tackle the latest news headlines that have you talking. This week we'll consider the uncertain future of one Newport News teacher who's been placed on leave for using a racial epithet in a lesson about the use of derogatory names, and we'll explore the roll manufacturing plays in bolstering our region's economy. Our lines are open, and we invite you to let us know your thoughts by joining us live at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240. You can also e-mail the program at [email protected] or join us on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis.

Dyslexia is the most common learning disability. While many states require early screening for dyslexia, Virginia does not. Today we'll consider the impact of dyslexia on both students and adults with one of the foremost speakers on the learning disability, Marie Sexton of the Sinkinson Dyslexia Foundation.

Virginia Governor, Terry McAuliffe, is holding roundtable events all across the Commonwealth this month. The goal is to gather teachers, students and parents for their input on how the Commonwealth should be investing in public education. Virginia Secretary of Education, Anne Holton, join us live today in advance of the September 28th roundtable here in Hampton Roads.

Join us for today's edition of HearSay from the Headlines, where we tackle the latest news headlines that have you talking. This we'll consider recent developments in the fight for the future of Virginia's Sweet Briar College. Our lines are open, and we invite you to let us know your thoughts by joining us live at 440-2665 or 1-800-940-2240. You can also e-mail the program at [email protected] or join us on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis.

HearSay's favorite veterinarian, Dr. Phyllis Neumann, joins Cathy in the studio as we examine the latest animal headlines and tackle your troubling pet problems. Send your questions in advance to [email protected] or post them on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/hearsaywithcathylewis.

Today, we're taking HearSay on the road! We invite you to join us as we broadcast live from Norfolk's new Slover Library. We'll talk today with Norfolk native, Michael Pietsch. The editor, turned publishing CEO of Hatchette Book Group, has the distinction of editing the works of literary heavyweights like David Foster Wallace, Ernest Hemingway and Donna Tartt.

It's time to take a break from talking to your plants and spend an hour chatting with our favorite gardener, Jim Orband! Jim stops by to answer all your toughest gardening questions and provide some tips about the best ways to keep your late summer garden producing. We'll also discuss how to ensure a bumper crop of pumpkins and other squash this fall.

Sharing is a fundamental human behavior, and the cornerstone of a new business model responsible for the meteoric rise of start-ups like Uber, Air BnB and Kickstarter. As this new "sharing economy" develops, more traditional economic models of technology, fundraising and transportation are being disrupted, and today we'll consider how the old and the new, the selfish and the sharable, might coexist.

This week Old Dominion University is convening a panel of local women who've dedicated themselves to public service roles in our community. On today's HearSay we're joined by some of those panelists working in the fields of local government, academics, and service learning for an exploration of what drew them to those fields and the challenges faced by themselves, and other women in similar roles.