Kent Babb spent a year following the football team at Karr High School and experiencing the reality of coaching kids in one of America's most dangerous cities. Listen as he shares his experience as chronicled in his book, Across the River: Life, Death, and Football in an American City.

Learn more about Kent here: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/acrosstheriver

The recovery community and the police department have some stereotypes to break down, and Patrick Patterson from Blue Water Recovery and Outreach Center and Chief Joe Platzer from the Port Huron Police Department have decided to work some of them out over a softball game.

Learn how the recovery community and police officers are coming together to promote healing and restoration for themselves and their community.

Learn more about Blue Water Recovery and Outreach Center here:

https://www.bwroc.org/

Learn more about the Port Huron Police Department here:

http://porthuronpolice.org/

Dr. Jeanette Roberts specializes in at-home euthanasia for household pets. Learn how she cares for pet families and helps them grieve and let go of each other in the comfort of their own homes.

Learn more about Dr. Roberts on her Facebook page here:

https://www.facebook.com/Roberts-Veterinary-Services-In-Home-Pet-Euthanasia-and-Cremation-107648038221785

Patrick Lynn, American Idol's Senior Supervising Producer, shares what it takes to audition for American Idol. As Idol prepares for its next season, find out how you can be a part of it!

Learn more at https://abc.com/shows/american-idol

Julie Murphy's new Cinderella story kicks off the Meant To Be series coming out of Disney. What would it be like if Cinderella was on a reality dating show and didn't have a wicked stepmother? Find out in Julie's book, If the Shoe Fits!

Learn more about Julie on her website here:

http://www.imjuliemurphy.com/

Jessamyn Stanley has been using yoga as a tool to connect with herself and others for years. Listen as she shares her book, Yoke: The Yoga of My Self-Acceptance, and the journey she's been on as she taps into the heart of her yoga practice.

Learn more about Jessamyn on her website here:

https://jessamynstanley.com

*The book contains explicit language as discussed in the podcast.

Dr. Susan Landers shares how she balanced her career as a Neonatologist with the joys and demands of motherhood. She chronicles her ups and downs in her new book, So Many Babies, and has wisdom for professionals in and out of the medical field.

Learn more about Susan at her website here:

https://susanlandersmd.com/

Ralph Rebandt is hitting the campaign trail for the 2022 election, and he talks about what he'd like to do for the citizens of Michigan if he were elected governor.

To learn more about Ralph's campaign, visit his website here:

https://www.ralphrebandtforgovernor.com/

Naoko Wake shares the stories of American survivors of the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These untold stories share the truth of how immigrant families experienced the horror and tragedy of this nuclear holocaust.

Learn more at:

http://www.cambridgeblog.org/2021/05/american-survivors/