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Darla: One Transgendered Story
Posted on September 9, 2015 by Liz Dederich
Darla Lannert is a Vietnam combat veteran who leads a support group for LGBTQ veterans and a board member at Outreach. Darla shares with Dick her personal story of how she became the happy woman she is today.
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Read MoreTransgendered
Posted on August 26, 2015 by Liz Dederich
What happens when a person does not identify with the gender they are born as? What are the issues and struggles transgendered people face on a daily basis? Dick’s guests are Darla Lannert, a Vietnam combat veteran who leads a support group for LGBTQ veterans and a board member at Outreach and Angie Rehling, a […]
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Read MoreMedical Marijuana
Posted on August 12, 2015 by Liz Dederich
How helpful is it in alleviating pain and discomfort? For which condition is it best suited to work? What are the risks? Dick’s guest is Dr. Angela Janis, Director of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Counseling and Consultation Center and an advisor to state legislators on medical marijuana laws and legislation.
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Read MoreBeing Positive
Posted on July 15, 2015 by Liz Dederich
How do you become a more optimistic person? What does science say are the benefits of an attitude adjustment? Dick’s guest Dr. Tina Hallis explains why the simple act of being positive is so important.
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Read MoreGetting Low Income Kids Kindergarten Ready
Posted on July 1, 2015 by Liz Dederich
How do you do this? Why is this so crucial? Is this more important than what happens once school starts? Dick’s guests are Kaleem Caire, Founder and CEO of Achieve 64, a consulting firm helping corporations with diversity issues and Founder and CEO of One City Early Learning Centers preschool and Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, a […]
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Read MoreMarijuana: The Facts About Recreational Use
Posted on June 17, 2015 by Liz Dederich
Is it an addictive drug? Is it a “gateway” drug? How does it compare to alcohol? Dick’s guest is Dr. Angela Janis, Director of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Counseling and Consultation Center and an advisor to state legislators on medical marijuana laws and legislation.
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Read MoreGrit: The Most Important Trait of Successful People
Posted on June 3, 2015 by Liz Dederich
Why is it so important? Who’s got it? How do you develop it? Dick’s guest, Dr. Tina Hallis helps us understand the science of success and how to make it work for ourselves and our children.
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Read MoreForgotten Minority? Issues Facing Hispanics in America
Posted on May 20, 2015 by Liz Dederich
How is the discrimination of Hispanics similar and/or different than that facing African-Americans? Dick’s guests are Dora Zuniga, President of Inspira Consulting LLC and former Executive Director of Centro Hispano and Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Dane County and Juan Lopez, Director of the Migrant Refugee and Labor Services Bureau of the State of […]
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Read MoreServing the Poor and Homeless
Posted on May 6, 2015 by Liz Dederich
How St. Vincent de Paul positively impacts the lives of poor Americans through a multitude of services. Dick’s guest is Ralph Middlecamp, Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Read MoreRenting Your Place on Airbnb
Posted on April 22, 2015 by Liz Dederich
Renting on airbnb is becoming more popular by the day. In this podcast, Scott Shatford, a consultant on this subject, author of The Airbnb Expert’s Playbook: Secrets to Making Six-Figures as a Rentalpreneur and owner of 10 units he rents out on Airbnb lets you in on the secrets to renting your place on airbnb. “Really anybody who owns […]
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Read MoreWhite Privilege
Posted on April 8, 2015 by Dick Goldberg
What is it? Why is it important for white people to understand it? Dick’s guests are Harold Gates who is on faculty at Madison College and the founder of the Midwest Center for Cultural Competence and Reverend Michael Schuler who is the Senior Minister at the First Unitarian Society in Madison, Wisconsin and teaches a course […]
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Read MoreRe-Entry After Incarceration
Posted on March 25, 2015 by Dick Goldberg
The odds of going back to jail or prison are high. What are the obstacles, struggles and even injustices facing someone trying to go straight? How many of the 700,000 annually released will make it? What is needed to better their prospects? Dick’s guests are Jerome Dillard, Jail Re-Entry Coordinator for the Dane County Jail […]
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Read MoreThe Problem with Rich Kids
Posted on March 11, 2015 by Dick Goldberg
Children of affluent parents have emotional problems that are the result of their upwardly mobile existence. Dick’s guest, psychologist and author Dr. Suniya Luthar, discusses her research on the mental health of children of the affluent that she also shared in the Psychology Today article “The Problem with Rich Kids.” Dr. Luthar is Foundation Professor of […]
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Read MoreFixing the Achievement Gap
Posted on February 25, 2015 by Dick Goldberg
Minorities are often 2 years behind in math and reading by 4th grade. How did this happen? What are the most efficacious remedies to close this gap? Dick’s guests, Deedra Atkinson, Vice President of Community Impact and Strategy for the United Way and Keetra Burnette, Senior Director of Community Impact and Strategy for the United […]
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Read MoreLife Coaching
Posted on February 11, 2015 by Dick Goldberg
How effective is it in improving people’s lives and their happiness? How is it different from psychotherapy? How do you find the best life coach for you? Dick’s guest is Darcy Luoma, a life coach and the head instructor at the only Life Coaching Certificate Program in the midwest certified by the International Coaching Federation, of […]
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Read MoreLGBTQ and Beyond
Posted on January 28, 2015 by Dick Goldberg
Lines between these categories of sexuality are not always clear and sometimes even fluid. Also, there are sexualities even beyond LGBTQ. Dick’s guests, Gabe Javier, Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the LGBT Campus Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Dr. Cabell Gathman, Lecturer in Sociology at UW-Madison and Chair of bi and […]
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Read MoreCollege Students’ Mental Health Today
Posted on January 14, 2015 by Dick Goldberg
Students enter college with more serious emotional problems than ever before. Why the uptick? How are college counseling centers dealing with this? Dr. Danielle Oakley, Director of UW Madison Counseling and Consultation Center and former Director of Mental Health Services of Colorado State is Dick’s guest.
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Read MoreMicro-Aggressions Against African Americans
Posted on December 31, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
The daily racial slights, remarks and insulting behavior that “nice people” inflict on African Americans, usually without even knowing it. Dick’s guests are Everett Mitchell, Director of Community Relations at UW-Madison and Senior Pastor at Christ the Solid Rock Baptist Church, Annette Miller, Emerging Markets Community Development Manager at Madison Gas & Electric and past […]
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Read MoreInvasive Parenting
Posted on December 17, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
Invasive parenting is more and more common in America. Why is it happening and how is it affecting these kids as they grow up? Dick’s guest wrote the groundbreaking book “A Nation of Wimps: The High Cost of Invasive Parenting.” Hara Estroff Marano is also editor-at-large of Psychology Today and author of many articles as […]
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Read MoreCoping with Stress Successfully
Posted on December 3, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
Why do some people cope better with stress than others? The right techniques can go a long way to reducing stress. Dick’s guest, Rob Sepich has helped more than 3,000 students over the last twenty years to better manage their stress through the University of Wisconsin-Madison Counseling Center and has presented over 1,000 workshops and […]
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Read MoreSex Offender Registries
Posted on November 19, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
Do they actually protect the public? Are some offenders unnecessarily victimized by this system? Where does politics intersect with this issue? Dick’s guest is Dr. Wesley G. Jennings, a criminologist and associate professor at the University of South Florida, recently named the number one criminologist in the world in recognition of his peer reviewed scholarly […]
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Read MoreThe Heroin Epidemic
Posted on November 5, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
Why the dramatic increase in use? Who is susceptible? What gets people to turn it around? What treatment works best? Dick’s guest is Dr. Michael Miller, Addiction Psychiatrist, recent President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and Medical Director of the Herrington Recovery Center at Rogers Memorial Hospital in Wisconsin.
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Read MoreUsing Mediation Techniques in Everyday Life
Posted on October 22, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
How do you successfully resolve conflict at work, at home or anywhere? Good conflict resolution skills are crucial to good relationships. Dick’s guests are Lisa and Harry Webne-Behrman, both senior partners at Collaborative Initiative Inc. and have helped hundreds of schools, businesses and non-profits build their conflict resolution skills within their organizations. Lisa is a […]
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Read MoreRacism in a Liberal College Town
Posted on October 8, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
Paul Fanlund, white editor of the liberal Madison, Wisconsin newspaper The Capital Times shares what he has learned about racism through an ongoing investigation in his paper. He also discusses how a well meaning, well educated white person often doesn’t see racism that is clearly evident to minorities.
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Read MoreAvoiding Mistakes in the Divorce Process
Posted on September 24, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
Two acclaimed divorce lawyers share classic mistakes clients often make during this emotionally charged process and how to avoid them. Dick’s guests, Allan Koritzinsky and Daphne Webb, both share inclusion on “The Best Divorce Lawyers in America” list as well as a combined 80 years of divorce law experience.
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Read MoreLong Distance Relationships
Posted on September 10, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
Why is the number of these types of relationships growing? What are the challenges? What are some of the advantages? Dick’s guest, Margery Wang, having just completed her doctoral dissertation on this subject at The Wright Institute, shares her recent findings. #longdistancerelationships #UWMadison
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Read MoreFriendship
Posted on August 27, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
How important is friendship to your happiness? What is a good friendship? How do you cultivate a healthy friendship network? Dick’s guest, Patricia Clason is an author, lecturer and Director of The Center for Creative Learning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Over 5,000 people have taken her workshops in personal growth and development.
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Read MoreWhen Medical Doctors Get Disciplined
Posted on August 13, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
What behaviors cause medical doctors to face discipline by a licensing board? What can the patient do to protect themselves from harm? Dick’s guest is Jack Zweig, an attorney who for 30 years prosecuted these cases for the state licensing agencies for psychiatrists, marriage and family counselors and therapists in Wisconsin. Recently, he retired and now consults […]
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Read MorePedophilia: Myths, Realities and Treatments
Posted on July 31, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
Are adults who are sexually attracted to children a danger to society? Are present treatments and criminal penalties counter-productive? Can people be “cured” of pedophilia? Dick’s guest is Dr. Fred Berlin, founder and director of the Johns Hopkins Sexual Disorder Clinic.
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Read MoreTimeshare 101 with Lisa Ann Schreier
Posted on July 17, 2014 by Dick Goldberg
What are the pitfalls, risks and benefits of buying a timeshare? What is it like on the other side of the timeshare transaction? Dick’s guest is Lisa Ann Schreier, founder of Timeshare Insights, a consumer consulting company serving the more than 3 million Americans who attend a timeshare sales presentation or “pitch” annually, as well […]
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