With Thanksgiving past us, the idea of gratitude may disappear from the forefront of our minds. Maryann Ridini Spencer, author and host of PBS's "Simply Delicious Living", joins Rick to discuss how you can be grateful for what you have regardless of the time of year.

Sometimes sending letters to government officials will have you feeling like your concerns fall on deaf ears. John Thibault, author of "How to Change a Law" and founder of iLobby.co, joins Rick to talk about how the average person can change laws using direct action.

Patrick Sanaghan, the author of the book How to Be a Better Procrastinator joins Rick to discuss how to manage your procrastination and become an effective worker despite the phenomenon.

Pirates Beat Writer, Jason Mackey, joins Rick to talk about the moves the Pirates have started to make. They've already released Brault, Shreve, and Perez, and they traded Stallings. The big question is: Where do they go from here?

Heritage Valley Health System CEO Norm Mitry, joins Rick to tell him that the number of his vaccinated employees has more than tripled, from 300-954 in 2 weeks. This news comes as the vaccine mandate in most states has been deemed to be unconstitutional.

It was a regular season NFL game in Cincinnati, but a hit by Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier changed everything. His life was changed. His pro football career as a player was taken away, yet Shazier remained steadfast in his faith in God, and learned to walk again. Now he is set to releases his book called "Walking Miracle" where he details the challenges of his battle to walk again.