The Joyful Life with Joy and Todd

This show is a real treat. We have an interview with award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad, a Houston native who returns to her home town to perform with the Houston Symphony. She talks about Houston, her love for the theater and so much more. Then, we have Deneice Leigh, the founder of Anime Matsuri, one of the largest Japanese anime conventions in the country. She'll share all about Japanese fashion and the anime culture. It's a fascinating show. Listen in!

"Greenleaf" star Merle Dandridge talked with us about her hit show and why viewers are so engrossed in all of the juicy details of her character, Grace, and the drama of the entire Greenleaf family. Here's what she said.

Meditation brings us joy, if we could only be still long enough. Today, we talk with spiritual guru Deepak Chopra about mindfulness and meditation, then Mary Frances Blatchley, who has been meditating for many years, gives us some tips to quiet our mind so we can meditate better. It's a great show. Listen in!

Harry Belafonte is a legend. In celebrating Black History Month (which should be all year long), Joy shares a snippet of her interview the artist, humanitarian and activist, who will be in Houston on Feb. 23. Then, because Valentine's Day is a few days a way, we talk with interior designer Letecia Haywood about how to create a love den at home and The Boardroom Salon for Men about how guys can get it together for the big LOVE day.

Super Bowl fever has hit Houston. There's no better person to talk about the game and the entire experience than sports broadcaster Lindsay McCormick who has covered the game, the players and everything. She also chats about her first acting role in Shemar Moore's latest movie, "The Bounce Back." And she has another acting role in the works. Lindsay is a delight and is living her joy. It's a great show. Listen in!

Jazz brings us joy! Today, we talk jazz with multi-Grammy nominated saxophonist Dave Koz. His syndicated radio show, The Dave Koz Radio show, joins us here at Amazing 102.5 FM every Saturday 1-3 pm right after our show. He has a holiday tour and bunch of other things to talk about. Also, we're celebrating film with the Houston Cinema Arts Festival's marketing director Anissa Gordon, who gives all the details of the more than 50 films on this year's roster. It includes the new Maya Angelou documentary. Listen in!

We're celebrating the late Tejano singer Selena as the MAC Selena makeup collection makes it world debut right here in Texas. Joy was there with 15,000 die-hard Selena fans. It was an amazing experience. Listen in!

We talk all things Beyonce in this episode. The Houston native returns home for the second leg of her Formation tour. We talk with her longtime stylist Ty Hunter who was working in the Galleria mall when he first met Bey's mother, Tina Knowles, and started helping with the onstage looks for Destiny's Child. We also have Houston Chronicle music critic Joey Guerra, who has been covering Beyonce for more than a decade. It's a fun show, so get in formation and listen in!

Before there was Misty Copeland, there was Houston's own Lauren Anderson - the first African American ballerina with a major dance company in the nation. Her shoes and costumes are in the new Smithsonian Museum of African American Culture. She talks with us about her journey, her amazing son and life after retirement. She embodies everything about joy. And she's funny as hell. Listen!