Dr. Leonard Weather, OB-GYN and Immediate Past President of the National Medical Association discussed the latest on COVID/the Delta variant. He addressed hesitancy in the Black community and encouraged listeners to get vaccinated. Psychologist Dr. Catherine Athans anxiety that parents and children face going back to the classroom.

This week on the show, we speak with Jackie Pilossoph, host of the Divorced Girl Smiling podcast. Shaun Raviv joins us to discuss his experience with vaccine research and the facts, myths and legends behind vaccinations.

This week's topics include: Joseph Handy of National Black MBA Association discusses their mission to educate and find growth opportunities for those historically underrepresented throughout their careers as students, entrepreneurs and professionals. Dr. Villanueva, President of the National Medical Association is a women's health expert who spoke about COVID's impact on the black community. She talked about how we all can lower COVID-19 infections with vaccinations and masks.

We speak with Food for Greater Elgin to discuss their upcoming Chip in for Hunger event. We also talk with Dr. Debra Dyer about the new federal guidelines that have nearly doubled the number of Americans eligible for lung cancer screening - proven to greatly reduce lung cancer deaths and what we should all know about the disease.

Meegan Dugan Bassett with Get My Payment Il Coalition joins us to discuss the group of nonprofit organizations has come together to help ensure more hardworking, low-income Illinoisans are able to receive their stimulus checks and to receive these funds more quickly. Dr. Ivy Lee, Dermatologist talks with us about protecting our skin from the sun. Steve Bowen, Manging Director and Head of Catastrophe Insight at Aon joins Ryan Gorman to discuss the record weather heat and wildfires our nation has seen so far this year, and a look ahead at what to expect for the rest of 2021.

Shannon Alderman, Impaired Driving Program Coordinator, Illinois Department of Transportation talks safe driving over the summer and holiday weekend. Jared Moskowitz, former director of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management talks about the National impact of the Surfside building collapse, hurricane preparedness, and mass shootings.

Whitney Reynolds joins us with Caterina Bragagnolo from Art of Giving Foundation discusses their goal to fund local art programs and artists in need of seed funding to launch or maintain social initiative programs that benefit their communities. We also discuss their upcoming gala. Dave Breen talks about Special Olympics Illinois upcoming rubber duck derby event this summer.

J. Stewart Dixon, Self-Help Coach and Author of Spirituality for Badasses: How To Find Inner Peace & Happiness Without Losing Your Cool. We talked about post pandemic life and how to truly have best of both worlds. June is PTSD Awareness Month, and according to a 2020 Wounded Warrior Project survey of the wounded warriors it serves, 83% report living with the symptoms of PTSD, and 30% reported having thoughts of suicide in the last two weeks. They talk about the work the Wounded Warrior Project is doing to help those suffering with PTSD.

Dr Nina Alfieri, General Pediatrician at Lurie Children’s Hospital discussed getting children the COVID-19 vaccine. Matthew Kurtzman, CEO of Back 2 School Illinois discussed their new “We Appreciate Teachers” Statewide Contest to Celebrate & Support Educators During COVID-19. Back 2 School is a Chicago-based nonprofit that provides tens of thousands of deserving kids from low-income families with free school supplies to help them succeed in the classroom.

Whitney Reynolds joins us with guests Susan Fritz, board member of Girls In the Game. They discussed their upcoming event helping empower women through fun and active sports, health and leadership programs. Kevin Love, professional NBA player joins us to discuss his public crusade advocating for mental health and wellness. Love discussed mental health awareness month and his own personal journey and struggles with mental health and wellness.