Black Americans average 1/12th the net worth of white Americans. How did this happen? How can this gap be reduced?
Dick’s guest is attorney Robert Wynn, Founder of Asset Builders of America.
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Public Defenders Today
Can low income defendants get a proper defense today using a public defender? What are the challenges public defenders face?
Dick’s guest is State Public Defender Kelli Thompson for the State of Wisconsin.
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Intervention
More than 20 million Americans are addicted to drugs or alcohol. Yet less than 10% believe they need treatment. How can the other 90% be convinced they need help?
Dick’s guest is Steve Bruno, a recovering addict himself who became a professional interventionist and has done over 500 interventions in the last 17 years.
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Lessons from the Dying
A “death doula” or “spiritual midwife” shares stories of how she helps enhance people’s journeys to the other side.
Dick’s guest is Karin Medall of the Artful Healing Studio.
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All About Food Carts
This colorful part of Americana can also be a path to self employment and business ownership for low income Americans.
Dick’s guest is Meghan Blake-Horst, Street Vending Coordinator for the City of Madison.
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Workplace Bias
How can unconscious workplace bias affect decision making with employers and coworkers? Is there a way to make ourselves less biased or unbiased?
Dick’s guest is Deborah Vaughn Biddle, founder of High Performance Development Solutions LLC and is also a diversity and inclusion corporate consultant.
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Building Character in the Workplace
How can managers create an ethical organization? How can that benefit customers, employees and profits?
Dick’s guest is Dr. Denis Collins, Professor of Business Ethics at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Autism 101
How common is Autism Spectrum Disorder? How is it viewed and treated differently than in the past?
Dick’s guest is Dr. Sarah Lechago, who is an Assistant Professor in the General Psychology and Behavior Analysis masters’ programs at the University of Houston-Clear Lake and is also developing a Language Developmental Clinic that will be affiliated with UHCLO’S Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities (CADD).
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Hospital Psychiatric Units
Who are the patients that are treated in psychiatric units? How do they get there? How are they served?
Dick’s guests are Dr. Matthew Sager, Psychiatrist and Medical Director and Christina Mignon, Nurse Manager of the Inpatient Adult Behavioral Health Unit at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Procrastination
Why do people procrastinate when it is so counterproductive? Dick’s guest, Eric M. Twiggs, author of The Discipline of Now, helps us understand why we do it and teaches us how to stop it.
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Negative People and How to Successfully Deal with Them
Dr. Tina Hallis, author of Sharpen Your Positive Edge, shares who these negative people are, what effects they can have on other people and 7 tips to stay immune.
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Immigration 101
What are the current immigration laws and policies? How can these help us evaluate the “wisdom” of suggested changes?
Dick’s guest, Shabnam Lofti, is the head of a law firm specializing in immigration law. Her firm serves clients throughout the Unites States and around the world.
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