House Calls enters its 7th season on VoiceAmerica network! Dr. Connie begins the first show of the new season with “A New Beginning.” Once again we are starting anew. How does one start off again in life? Dr. Connie welcomes her most frequent guest, psychologist Dr. Julie Anne’ who returns for her sixth time on our show, this time to discuss how to successfully restart in life with reflection, release, and re-birth.

The holidays can be a stressful and sad time to so many, especially those who have suffered loss of a loved one, a job, or a break up of a relationship. How does one survive the season of joy when they are faced with personal loss and suffering? Dr Connie explores life’s challenges with her friend and guest, Sandra Maki, as they discuss how Sandra faced abuse, marital heartaches, and death in her life and not only survived but became a better person as a result. Dr Connie’s special Christmas gift to listeners is how to survive difficulties in life and find light in a time of darkness.

November is a special time of year, with reminders to remember and appreciate our veterans and to be thankful for everything that we have. Dr. Connie welcomes her in-studio guest, and son, Andrew, to talk about Thanksgiving traditions and memories that reinforce how to be intentional about gratitude. Join us to rekindle memories of your own, and set your focus on what matters most as we enter the holiday season!

Boo! As many prepare for Halloween this month, the end of October also brings the Mexican holiday known as El Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead. A blend of European and Mesoamerican religions and cultures come together as families welcome back the souls of their deceased relatives for a brief reunion that includes food, drink and celebration. With that theme in mind, Dr. Connie welcomes in-studio guest certified medium and 3 near-death-experience survivor Michelle Clare for a fascinating show about life, death and the spirit-filled life.

This past Sunday marked National Grandparents Day, which was declared an official holiday in 1978. How important are grandparents? How do they impact the next generation? What lessons can we learn from them? Dr. Connie, a proud and loving “Lola” to Addison, Alexander, and Aubree shares the show with in-studio returning guest, Georgia Bunn, equally proud and loving “Grammy Bunn” to George and Robert.

Do you believe everything you read in the paper, see on tv, scroll past on the Internet, or hear on the radio? How does the media influence and impact the way we live and make decisions? Listeners beware as Dr. Connie discusses the power of the media to inform, entice, incite, and impress its listeners with “news” that is filtered through the lens of the media. In-studio guests are graduating journalism major Ashley Lay from ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and former veteran journalist and news anchor, Kristi Tedesco, to discuss life as a journalist and how listeners should respond to the news of the day.

Dr. Connie celebrates America’s birthday on the July show. Vital to America’s heritage is the story of resilience. Dr. Connie shares the topic with her special guest Sam Kawa, sommelier of nationally-acclaimed Café Monarch in Scottsdale, Arizona. Listen in to hear the White House Doctor’s thoughts about the meaning of July 4th and why resilience is important to our survival and our journey. “Sam the Man” the sommelier shares about the journey from crushed grapes to fine wine.

With over half of Americans having been vaccinated for Covid-19, and most of the world either having been exposed to the virus or getting a vaccine, travel is now opening up for Americans. Where are you going this summer? Dr. Connie’s in studio guests are world-wide expert travelers, Jane and Vince Roig, who will share the joys and challenges of travel, especially in this post-Covid era. Buckle up for a new episode about navigating your next adventure!

Women wear many hats and can play many roles in life: daughter, sister, friend, wife, mother, grandmother, employee, entrepreneur, and CEO. Dr. Connie explores the important roles of women as mothers and businesswomen with her special guest Carlyn Bushman, former corporate executive who works as a consultant to women seeking to turnaround their companies. Tune in live to catch this conversation between these two business moms!

It’s been over a year since the pandemic struck. Now over 103 million people in the US have received at least one dose of the Covid19 vaccine. Now what? Dr. Connie discusses the implications of vaccination and how we move on to the “new normal”.