Talk with Francesca

“Marijuana – is it the ultimate Trojan horse? Have we been sold a bill of goods: that pot is harmless, that it’s medicine, that it’s freedom. Have we been duped? My guest, Dr. Raymond Wiggins claims that the dark side of marijuana is real. Yet we’re more obsessed than ever. Let’s blow the smoke away and confront the inconvenient truths about pot. Dr. Wiggins will share their raw, unfiltered stories – and the science that reveals the shocking reality. “So, are you ready to face the high cost of getting high?

Have you looked at your partner and thought, “I love you, but I miss having my own place!” Award-winning journalist and author Vicki Larson, who set out to answer that question for couples everywhere has just released LATitude, How You Can Make a Live Apart Together Work. She rejects the classic narratives about female marriage roles and aging as a woman, and believes the traditional “nuclear family” is definitely not for everyone. Happy families come in all forms, and embracing new ones can be a valuable addition to society. Vicki will talk to us about how the “live apart together (LAT)” relationship can help a loving couple thrive. If this topic isn’t your jam, pass it on to someone who might love it!

In early childhood Marsha Means was sexually abused several times. This factor set up the stage of her life, and like a character in a play, she lived out her role automatically. It also shaped how she thought, acted, and felt about herself, about men, and about the meaning of male/female relationships as she grew up. It would take forty years and much hard work to un-knot the tangled strands that life spun out during those growing experiences. Now a sexual addiction counselor, listen to her as she shares how she has helped countless sex addicts change their lives.

Stephanie Schorow takes us on a walk on the wild side of Boston. We visit the largest and most notorious adult entertainment districts in the nation, with a controversial scene at every corner; organized crime, exotic dancers, bad boys, hit men, hoodlums, and more.We enter these worlds through Stephanie’s works such as "Inside the Combat Zone: The Stripped Down Story of Boston's Most Notorious Neighborhood," and "The Boston Mob Guide:Hit Men, Hoodlums, and Hideouts."

In the 1950's, Dale Stanten's mother established a home-based business as a prostitute to remedy her husband's inability to provide for his family. At just six years old, she was answering the front door for johns. Kids were forbidden to play with her and even the girl scouts asked her to leave. Her father barely functioned. Her lesbian sister "came out", was thrown into a convent and later committed to a mental hospital for observation. Exposed to Dale's mother's multiple "boyfriends", she did not grow up in your typical dysfunctional family. [powerpress]

The Ozempic craze is booming in the U.S.  Celebrities and the general public alike are seeking a specific side effect of the medication- weight loss.  Why is it so popular now? Why is Ozempic NOT the answer? Find out ALL the answers with Mylaine Riobe, Integrative Medicine Doctor and owner of Awakened Wellness Now.       ozempic - mylaine Riobe MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0 = [ { name: "ozempic", formats: ["mp3"], mp3: "aHR0cDovL3RhbGt3aXRoZnJhbmNlc2NhLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyNC8wNi9vemVtcGljLm1wMw==", counterpart:"", artist: "mylaine Riobe", image: "", imgurl: "" } ]; MP3jPLAYERS[0] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'     ', pause_txt:'     ', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };