Beloved local mindfulness meditation teacher Michelle DuVal shares insights and how-to tips for understanding mindfulness, along with personal insights she learned from her father. This show is chock-full of information, folks.

contact Michelle DuVal: www.themindfulcenter.com

Happiness Book of the Week

10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works -- A True Story, by Dan Harris

"Don't eat anything your grandmother wouldn't recognize as food." Michael Pollan

Roland Richter, chef and owner of Joe's Dining in Santa Fe, shares his views on food and happiness. Because the choices we make about food are choices we make about our personal health, our families and communities, and the health of the planet.

contact Roland Richter: [email protected]

Happiness Book of the Week

This week it's a video series -- one of Roland's favorite cooking shows, called Chris Kimball's Cook's Country.

Terry Brunner, one of New Mexico's "Rainmakers" and State Director of the USDA's Rural Development program, discusses how his department has granted or loaned $1.6 billion to rural New Mexicans, as well as what makes New Mexicans happy and what needs to change. It's a provocative show.

contact Terry Brunner: www.rd.usda.gov/nm; 505-761-4950

Hotel Mariachi

Creative Santa Fe's Katelyn Peer returns for a fast-paced show about the exciting plans for Santa Fe's own Arts + Creativity Center. Katelyn is joined by Sabrina Pratt, main project consultant.

Live/work housing, cultural creatives, community resurgence and artists -- all this in just 30 minutes!

Two great guests -- Jeffrey Baker and John Braman -- share a lively discussion of the importance of nature in the learning experiences of children, as well as the overall health and well-being of everyone (no exceptions).

Ralph Steele — marriage and family therapist; long-time meditation teacher; founder of Life Transition Therapy center; expert in cultural diversity — talks about all of these things, and more in this rich show.

Yikes! The topic is a mouthful; nonetheless, it's a very important one. Silvia Stenitzer explains how it works, why it matters, along with simple how-to tips for using the latest neuroscience research to live happier.

Shawn Patrick shares insights about entrepreneurship and start-ups, StartUp Santa Fe, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, and Young Frankenstein. Don’t miss this insightful conversation with one of northern New Mexico’s business leaders.

Melanie takes to the streets in this super-fun episode, showcasing the happiness wishes of folks in our community.