Reverend Greg Holston of Just Nation joined Amadee Braxton to discuss the signifigance of progressive democrat Abdul El-Sayed winning the Michigan Senate primary and what it means for the future of the Democratic party.

Kelly Dougherty is the Counseling Director at the Center on Conscience and War. She joined Amadee Braxton to discuss the conditions military members stuck on US warships for the Iran deployment and the uptick in requests for becoming conscientious objectors.

Abenaa Johnson joins the show. She is Founder, Feng Shui Organics. Abenaa Talks to us today about DIY Kitchen Tips for Healthy Hair & Wellness. Discover everyday ingredients already in your kitchen that can support healthier hair and overall wellness through simple, natural remedies.

Helen Bruner & Terry Jones are Grammy®-nominated songwriters, producers, and performers whose work spans recording, touring, production, and music leadership.

Helen & Terry recently wrote and produced a new single, Never Gonna Fall. This single was released on Aug. 7th. This single is a timeless ballad mixed by five-time Grammy® Award winner Jimmy "The Senator" Douglass, mastered by multi-platinum, Grammy®-nominated engineer Glenn Schick, and also available in Dolby Atmos, with the immersive version mastered by six-time Grammy® Award winner Michael Romanowski.

As writers and producers, they have contributed to numerous recording projects. Terry Jones has performed on recordings for Grammy® winners Celine Dion and Gloria Estefan and is the featured sampled vocalist on Redman & Method Man's platinum hit "How High." Helen Bruner wrote and produced her critically acclaimed album Have You Heard About It for the Cardiac/Virgin label. Together, they also

wrote and produced "Get To Know Me" for the Grammy® Award-winning educational album All About Bullies (Big & Small).

They both joined the show to talk about their new single, Never Gonna Fall.

Future Cain is a social-emotional leadership and workplace wellness expert who is the CEO and Founder of Future of SEL and the host of Healing Our Future videocast. She is an international speaker who has been featured in Forbes and the New York Times. Future is a certified culture facilitator, is one of LinkedIn’s Top Black Voices to follow, and a trusted consultant for a variety of organizations. Future joined the show to talk about when perfectionism can become harmful.

Dr. William Hayes is the Chief Executive Officer of Boys' Latin of Philadelphia. He joins us to talk about the School District’s effort to rewrite its Charter School Performance Framework.

Brandon Tensley of Capital B News joins the show. He talks to us about the latest primaries and all things voting rights as midterm season continues. Brandon also discusses Erica Schwartz's recent confirmation as CDC Director.

G’Ra Asim is a creative writing professor at Washington University. His new book, 99 Problems Finding the 1: a love story (sort of) . G’Ra uses modern romance as a launch pad for deeper discussions about race, gender, power, and loneliness in America. He argues that our culture’s aversion to vulnerability is preventing us from forming lasting connections, and that the cure to loneliness is indeed to try a little tenderness.

Commissioner Jamila Winder is the Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners; and leading the first-ever Black Author & Business Expo, bringing together Black entrepreneurs, authors, creatives, and community leaders from across the region for a free public event at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks on Saturday, August 22nd from 10AM - 3PM. She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss this expo, which is designed to create opportunities for Black-owned businesses and authors to connect directly with residents, showcase their work, expand their networks, and gain visibility in a competitive marketplace.

Senator Vincent Hughes is one of Pennsylvania’s leading Democratic voices on local, state, and national issues. Gerald Veasley is a jazz bassist and producer. They joined Dr. Peterson to discuss Coltrane 100 — a year-long global celebration honoring an artist whose work permanently reshaped the language, ambition and purpose of music, John Coltrane!