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It's time to find our 'Zen' so we recruited the best in the business and had Diane Jordan stop by for our weekly segment, More Comfort Monday, which airs every Monday morning at 7:45 on The South Shore’s Morning News .

Diane Jordan is the owner of Natural Body Works in Kingston and she specializes in all things bodily and metaphysical. This week, we are revisiting the topic of Core Beliefs, which gained a lot of questions from the topic being introduced a week prior. You can listen to the first Core Beliefs segment by clicking here. 

Just a reminder that Diane defines Core Beliefs as this:

Core Beliefs are deep in our subconscious mind. We don’t question or really even think about these beliefs. They begin to develop when we are very young, through osmosis, from experiences in our family and society.

Core beliefs that stem from negative experiences create detrimental patterns in our thoughts, feelings and behaviors, keep us stuck and cause anxiety.  

Core beliefs that stem from positive experiences create beneficial patterns in our thoughts, feelings and behaviors and allow us to thrive.

Listen in as Diane expands upon this important topic and how you can change your life through it:

Love Bites is a weekly segment on The South Shore’s Morning News with lifestyle coach Francesca Luca. You can listen for advice every Wednesday morning at 9:10. The Francesca Luca Show airs every Wednesday evening between 8 and 9pm.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re giving more than you’re getting, you’re probably not imagining it.

So many women feel this way. You give. You care. You keep showing up.

Here’s the thing: it’s okay to want what you give.

But let’s drop a Love Bites truth bomb right here:

You’re the one remembering birthdays. Organizing the dinners. Holding space for everyone’s crisis of the week.

So let’s pause for a second and start noticing the patterns.

Before anything can change, you have to see it clearly.

Who checks on me just because they care?

Who listens without flipping the conversation back to themselves?

Who shows up without needing something in return?

Say this to move the relationship forward:

“Hey, I’ve been off lately. Can I talk to you about it?”

Then, really pay attention to how they respond.

Here’s another game-changer: pause before jumping in.

“When I was struggling, were they there for me?”

This isn’t about keeping score. It’s about clarity.

Think of it like a tangled necklace. You can’t wear it until you undo the knots. Same goes for your emotional bandwidth.

So here’s your permission slip:

If they notice and ask what’s up? That’s a good sign.

Ask your future self:

“Is this someone I want in my life long-term?”

And don’t be afraid of alone time. Sometimes the quiet gives you answers connection never could.

I’ll leave you with this:

If you’re always the strong one… the supportive one… the available one—

And if the answer feels shaky or silent, maybe the first step is becoming that person for yourself—and choosing relationships that are more mutual, more balanced, and more real.

You deserve that kind of love, Babe. 

Welcome to another episode of our 'week in review'. This week we talked with author J Randy Taraborrelli about his new book on JFK called: "JFK: Public, Private, Secret". It is an exhaustively researched book which takes an in-depth look at the life of the former President. Then, we check in with our tech guy, David Snell, from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham about Windows 10 and 11 and the changes coming. Later, we talk with Zoe Bradford, co-founder of the Company Theatre in Norwell about their upcoming production of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". Finally, Rob invites his 13-year-old nephew Kellan and 10-year-old niece Mallory on the broadcast to talk about their summer and Kellan's first ever concert; Coldplay at Gillette. 

The tech world is still adjusting to the changes coming down from Microsoft and their main operating system, Windows, as they are pushing for everyone to move on up to Windows 11. But... not everyone has flown the Windows 10 'coop' quite yet. Thankfully, we have David Snell of ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham to guide us through this big change. 

On this week's Tech Talk, which airs every Tuesday morning at 8:10 on The South Shore's Morning News, David says this about Microsoft offering some transitional steps between Windows 10 and Windows 11:

As of July 2025, Windows 11 has finally overtaken Windows 10 in market share. According to StatCounter, Windows 11 now runs on 52% of all Windows PCs, while Windows 10 has dropped to 44.6%. That’s a dramatic shift from just a month earlier, when the two were nearly tied at around 48% each.

The surge in Windows 11 adoption is largely driven by Microsoft’s aggressive push and the looming end-of-support deadline for Windows 10.

Still, that leaves hundreds of millions of PCs—many of them still perfectly functional—running Windows 10. And that’s a problem for Microsoft. They’re essentially saying they won’t patch known security flaws in their own software unless users pay up. The patches exist—they’ll be sold to those who can afford them—but everyone else will be left increasingly vulnerable.

So, it wasn’t too surprising when Microsoft blinked. On Tuesday they announced a more flexible approach to Extended Security Updates (ESU) for individual users. Here are the three options:

Once you choose an option and follow the steps in the enrollment wizard, your PC will be covered from October 15, 2025, through October 13, 2026. The wizard is already available to Windows Insider Program members and will roll out to all Windows 10 users by mid-August

You can read David's full blog about this by clicking here.  And listen to this week's Tech Talk as Rob, Beth, and David discuss all these changes: 

Welcome to another edition of our week in review. In this episode, we first start with a fascinating conversation with best-selling author and historian Martin Dugard about his new book: "Taking Midway: Naval Warfare, Secret Codes, and the Battle That Turned the Tide of WWII". Then we talk with South Shore author Mary Ford about her new great beach read, based on historical events in Scituate, "Rebecca Road: A Tale of Shipwreck, Love, and Second Changes". Finally, we check in with our tech guy David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham as we discuss QMR (Quick Machine Recovery) and the death of the blue screen of death. 

It is Thursday so that means it is time for a weekly check-up for The South Shore's Morning News from Dr. John Hayes, Jr. 

Living and Practicing by Design is a weekly segment all about health and wellness. You can listen to it every Thursday morning at 9:22. 

A very important topic this week from the Doctor as we all discuss the importance of self care, and how it impacts our health overall. 

One of the main issues, is screen time (something we all feel guilty about). You can read Dr. John Hayes' full blog post by clicking here. 

Love Bites is a weekly segment on The South Shore's Morning News with lifestyle coach Francesca Luca. You can listen for advice every Wednesday morning at 9:10. The Francesca Luca Show airs every Wednesday evening between 8 and 9pm.

This week’s Love Bites question:

My girlfriend is emotionally just not there. I do t know how to handle it She shuts down whenever we have intimate conversations.

I feel like I’m always walking on eggshells. She has never really been open with her feelings and when I open up she gets sort of anxious. Sometimes she even gets defensive. I am feeling lately very alone in the relationship. She seems like she is building walls not connection. HELP!!

“So… she’s on airplane mode?”

Let’s talk about it.

Cracking the emotional vault? Exhausting.

Listen—

Because here's the truth: Emotional connection isn’t optional—it’s oxygen.

Reality Check Time 

She shuts down the minute things get deeper than surface level.

Let’s be honest:

And the loneliest part?

 LOVE BITES REAL TALK: Can’s & Can’ts

But Now Ask Yourself... For Real.

 LOVE TIP

Love isn’t about staying silent so someone else can stay comfortable.

If she can’t give you that?

Because Babe...

 Your Love Bites Truth:

You can either:

I hope you pick the second one.

Stop lighting yourself on fire to keep someone emotionally lukewarm.

Follow Love Bites for more truth, less fluff.

Tech Talk is a weekly segment on The South Shore's Morning News. You can listen to David Snell, of ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham, discuss the latest tech news that you need to know.

On this week's Tech Talk, we are saying goodbye to Microsoft's iconic "Blue Screen of Death" error page, and getting an introduction to their latest endeavor, Quick Machine Recovery. 

Microsoft’s Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) is a significant advancement in system recovery and resilience, especially for enterprise and IT environments. Quick Machine Recovery is a remote recovery feature introduced in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 6120.3653. It allows IT administrators to remotely restore non-bootable PCs by leveraging the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) and Windows Update infrastructure.

Essentially, Microsoft is trying to make our lives a little bit easier. Listen to Tech Talk below and find out more about Microsoft's latest update. You can also read David's full blog post by clicking here. 

Love Bites is a weekly segment on The South Shore's Morning News with lifestyle coach Francesca Luca. You can listen for advice every Wednesday morning at 9:10. The Francesca Luca Show airs every Wednesday evening between 8 and 9pm. 

You walk into a room feeling confident, maybe even a little fabulous.

And then you trip over absolutely nothing. Your ankle rolled , and now you're absolutely sure the entire room is staring at you.

Been there? Me too.

That overwhelming sense that the whole world is watching your every move? That’s not just your imagination running wild. It’s something called the spotlight effect—a fancy term for your brain being a little too obsessed with itself.

Let’s break it down and talk about how to stop letting one awkward moment turn into a full-blown existential crisis.

Feel free to drrop your most cringe moment in the comments. We’re all about healing through collective embarrassment here.

Basically, your brain is convinced you’re the star of the show.

The spotlight effect is when we assume everyone is noticing our flaws.  Whenever I clear my throat while broadcasting my show I swear everyone heard it!

Psychologists even tested this—by making people wear embarrassing T-shirts (think Barry Manilow levels of fashion failure) into a room of strangers. Everyone thought they were being judged. Turns out, no one cared. Most people didn’t even remember the shirt.

So if you've ever obsessed over a bad haircut,  a pimple, or worse those few extra pounds that just mysteriously showed up—congrats! You’re just a normal, overthinking human.

👉 Be honest: What’s something you thought everyone noticed… but probably no one did? Drop it in the comments. I promise we’ll only laugh WITH you.

Blame evolution.

Back in the day, being judged by the group meant you might get kicked out of the tribe—and that could literally mean death. So our brains became hyper-sensitive to social blunders.

Raise your hand if your brain is still replaying that one awkward moment from 5 years ago!

👉 Comment “ME” if you’ve ever laid awake at night thinking about something no one else remembers.

1. Question Your Inner Drama Queen

Next time your brain goes full Shakespeare—“I HAVE RUINED EVERYTHING!”—pause.

Ask:

“What’s the actual evidence that everyone noticed?”

“If my best friend did this, would I care?”

“Did anyone gasp, point, or call TMZ?”

Probably not.

 Try it next time you feel cringe-y—and tell me in the comments how it worked. Or just tell me what your brain is being dramatic about this week.

Labeling what’s happening—literally just saying, “Okay, this is the spotlight effect”—can activate the logical part of your brain and calm the emotional chaos.

Basically, it’s like calling out your brain’s nonsense.

🎤 Drop a “Spotlight OFF” in the comments if you’re gonna try this.

When you’re spiraling, shift your attention off yourself.

What are they saying?

How are they feeling?

Are their shoelaces untied too?

Psychologists call this “attention redirection.” I call it “get out of your own head and chill.”

If you wouldn’t roast your best friend for spilling coffee on themselves, why are you giving yourself the silent treatment?

Try saying things like:

“That was awkward. Moving on.”

“Nobody remembers this but me… and that’s fine.”

👉 Share your go-to “talking myself down” line in the comments—we need more material for those 3 a.m. spirals.

Want to kill the fear of embarrassment? Embarrass yourself intentionally. In small doses.

Wear socks that don’t match.

Sing in the car with the windows down.

Post the video even if your hair isn’t doing “the thing.”

Exposure therapy works. The more you survive “cringe,” the less power it holds.

💬 Comment with your favorite low-stakes awkward moment you owned. Let’s celebrate cringe turned confidence.

Look, everyone’s too busy overthinking their own weird moments to obsess over yours.

So give yourself permission to mess up, laugh it off, and keep it moving. You’re allowed to be awkward, real, and human. Honestly? It’s kind of refreshing.

What’s a moment you thought was humiliating but now you laugh about?

Drop it in the comments—I’m seriously so curious. And I might share one of mine too !

A much-needed 'realignment' was had today because Diane Jordan stopped by for our weekly segment, More Comfort Monday, which airs every Monday morning at 7:45 on The South Shore's Morning News .

Diane Jordan is the owner of Natural Body Works in Kingston and she specializes in all things bodily and metaphysical. Today's topic discusses 'Core Beliefs' and the ways in which Diane can help you overcome some that are affecting you on a negative level:

Core beliefs are beliefs we all have, which are ingrained in our subconscious from the time we are very young. We don’t typically think about our core beliefs, but they are in our subconscious mind and they affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors to a great degree.

Listen in as Diane talks about how she guides her clients through sessions to overcome these core beliefs and heal through this process. Diane also mentions 3 different scenarios where her treatments allowed for the clients to set themselves on a path of healing and restoration: