WURD Radio

George Willborn is a 4-time syndicated radio personality, comedian and famously known as “the stress reliever”. He will be in town bringing Philadelphia all the laughs next Friday, September 26th at the Keswick Theater for the Laff Out Loud Entertainment show - “Monique and Friends”.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his journey to become a 4-time syndicated radio personality and comedian and his upcoming show on September 26th in Philadelphia.

Dr. Monica Taylor is a Professor and Fieldwork Coordinator in the Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, in the College of Public Health at Temple University. As the Chair of the Delaware County Council, Dr. Taylor has spearheaded the effort to create a County Health Department, which launched in April 2022.

She joined Dr. Peterson for this week's Tuesday teach-in segment to discuss her course work at Temple University’s College of Public Health and share her background of working with athletes.

Dr. Stanley Andrisse is an Endocrinologist Scientist and Assistant Professor at Howard University’s College of Medicine, where he is researching Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance. He is also the Vice President of the board for the Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network.

He joined Dr. Peterson to discuss his new book “Breaking Chains, Building Futures: Pathways to Redemption, Education & Excellence".

Michael Griffin Honorary Consulate General to Namibia joins the show. He tells us about the President of Namibia (Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah) visit to Philadelphia Thursday, September 25th. President Ndaitwah is the first female President in Namibia history

Attorney and radio host Michael Coard joins us to talk about the Trump administration’s decision to remove a portrait of an enslaved man from INdependence National Historical Park.

Dr. Delana Wardlaw and Dr. Elana McDonald are board certified physicians and they are twins. protein is great for building muscle, and other body functions, and social media influencers are pushing protein right now. But the doctors explain what can happen to your body when you go overboard on protein?

Janet M. Taylor joins the show. She is a Professional Organizer and creator of the "Got Clutter? Get Organized" Podcast. September is Emergency Preparedness Month. Janet tells us why being organized is such a foundational piece of preparedness?

Kavon Ward is the Founder of reparations organization "Where Is My Land". She started her advocacy for Bruce’s Beach, where she has led the historic and successful movement that made it possible for stolen land to be returned to the descendants of Black landowners, Willa and Charles Bruce. The descendants of the Bruce’s recently sold the reclaimed land to LA County for $20 million dollars.

She joined Dr. Peterson to discuss the story of Silas White, another family currently in mediation to get compensation for land stock in the 1950s, and the overall work of Where Is My Land.

Dr. Akanni Salako, is a doctor of physical therapy and a Forbes Health–featured wellness expert who has dedicated nearly a decade to helping women achieve sustainable transformation in their health, bodies, and relationships.

Dr. Akanii joins the show to further discuss the things women can do to improve their wellness through exercise, eating habits, mental health stability, and much more.

Marina McDougall is the Vice President of Experience and Engagement at the Academy of Natural Sciences. She will join the show to talk about an upcoming exhibit at the academy, Botany of Nations. This exhibit displays an indigenous perspective on the Lewis & Clark story, and will further dive into the relationship between people and plants. This exhibit will be open from March 28th, 2026 to February 14th, 2027. This exhibit is being done in collaboration with Sioux chef, Sean Sherman, known as “The Sioux Chef. With this collaboration, this exhibit will also invite audiences to engage with ancestral foodways as living, evolving traditions.

Marine joins the show to talk about the upcoming Botany of Nations Exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences, and how it tells the original story of Lewis and Clark through the lenses of Indigenous Peoples.