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Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus

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30:44

Women's Heart Health

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2025/02/12

Anna talks with Dr. Nishtha Sareen, medical director of the medical heart program at Ascension St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville. There are conditions that affect women disproportionately to men, for example microvascular disease. She tells us that exercise and healthy eating are more likely to benefit women than men. Also, certain heart conditions can occur during and after pregnancy. One program they've started is Wednesday work out involving chair yoga. More information is available online at

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30:08

GOAL - Growing Opportunities for Adult Learners

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2025/02/04

Anna talks with Dr. Ameshica R. Linsey, the Associate Executive Director of the GOAL Collective--goal standing for Growing Opportunities for Adult Learners. This local organization acts as a hub that connects adults with the education opportunities available to them, and provides information and connections to services and programs that help to make schooling happen. This includes things as simple as transportation and babysitting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:00

Help & Resources for Elderly And Their Caregivers in...

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2025/01/21

In this interview, Anna talks about AgeWell. It's a trusted resource and organization that works to advance solutions to meet the needs of older adults and caregivers. In this interview, Grace Smith and Paula Daigle with AgeWell Middle Tennessee discuss the shifting needs of older folks, about some of the issues they're facing (like the costs of housing and medicine), and how they, and those who care for them, can get help, find resources that are available to them, and have a better, safer and

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30:45

School Choice in TN

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2025/01/14

Anna interviews Shelby Doyle, Vice President for Public Awareness with the National School Choice Awareness Foundation. They discuss how the choice of schools works in TN and the options that are available to help parents match their children with schools that fit their goals and talents. They go over the list of education options currently available, including district schools, public, charter, private, magnet, and online learning. They also touch on efforts to reach the Hispanic community with

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30:08

Nashville Humane

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/12/31

Anna chats with Sara Whittemore, director of Development with Nashville Humane Association. She tells about Nashville Humane's mission and the services they offer in ADDITION to Sheltering Animals. Nashville Humane helps with disaster relief, transporting pets here out of devastated areas, to get them care they need, and re-home if needed. They offer pet /people training programs, and host fun events in our community that also help raise money for the Non-profit. Find out more about how they can

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30:23

Mental Health, Holidays & Depression

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/12/18

In this Podcast, Dr. Joseph Sharpe, Chief Medical Officer at Ascension Saint Thomas Behavioral Health Hospital talks types of depression. He discusses some of the things that contribute to the condition and some ways to build a strategy to support your mental health. He talks about the links to physical health and mental health, and lists four areas that we can work on to promote good mental health. They include good sleep hygiene, proper exercise (including how much, how often, and at what level of

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25:19

Nashville Parent Magazine

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/12/11

Anna speaks with Michael Aldrich, Managing Editor of Nashville Parent Magazine. Nashville Parent is a free monthly print magazine, and daily-updated online resource. Michael discusses the information that Nashville Parent offers parents, through every stage of parenthood. Those resources include the Award-winning event pages, complete with links and information, as well as links and details about free events. They also offer giveaways every Wednesday of passes and tickets to events, a Baby Guide, a

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29:33

People Loving Nashville

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/12/10

Anna Marie talks with Ryan Lampa, CEO of People Loving Nashville. He talks about the non-profit that serves the unhoused and vulnerable of Nashville. They host a meal every Monday night on the Gay Street Connector, and add other items that people who are unhoused may need. With the meal and supplies, PLN offers relief and community, then, as connection is formed, they help with housing. PLN offers restoration, by helping people deal with things that contributed to their situation, giving them hope,

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30:41

Steered Straight

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/11/26

Anna talks with Darla DeLeon, the CEO and co-founder of Steered Straight, a local non-profit that offers student assembly messages to educate kids about the substances they're encountering (and using), what it does to their bodies, and how to stop if they're already using. They speak extensively about how vaping has become such a large problem in schools, even in the younger grades, and how other substances are substituted into the vaping devices. Steered Straight also offers Intervention and a

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28:39

DSAMT

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/11/26

Anna Marie talks with Alecia Talbot, Executive Director of DSAMT (Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee.) Alecia gives details about their work with schools to help teachers improve outcomes of their Down students. They discuss the support that DSAMT provides to families, schools and businesses to help people with Down Syndrome learn, grow, get jobs and find housing.They also talk supporting businesses owned by people with Down Syndrome, or a business that provides their family member

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29:34

The Contributor

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/11/13

Anna Marie talks with Holly Bowman, Director of Development and Communication, for The Contributor, a newspaper produced here in Nashville and sold by homeless individuals. By selling the paper, they learn about work and begin to make an income for themselves. Holly discusses how The Contributor helps the homeless through it's SOAR program (SSI/SSDI, Outreach, Access and Recovery) to help people enroll in healthcare insurance and connects them with health care providers. Once they are able to

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30:14

YEAH (Youth Empowerment Through Arts and Humanities)

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/11/12

Anna Maria talks with Mariela Moscoso, Executive Director of YEAH (Youth Empowerment Through Arts and Humanities). She discusses how the organization uses music as a tool to strengthen individuals and build community. They hope to empower youth to improve the culture of the community through the arts and self expression. Their priorities include inclusivity, diversity, collaboration and providing access to kids who have barriers to music creativity. She also discusses the Gig Explorer series

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29:50

Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle TN

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/10/06

Anna speaks with Amy Cozzi, Senior Manager of Innovations and programs Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. They discuss the programs they offer, which include children’s feeding programs, seniors feeding programs, mobile pantry and home delivery services. One in 6 children in the Nashville area are food insecure, not knowing where their next meal is coming from. She discusses their nutrition programs, including even cooking classes, and teaching people how to eat healthy while in

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29:02

Beaman Park Nature Center Celebrates 20 Years

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/09/17

The guest is Heather Gallager of the Beaman Park Nature Center. She talks with Anna about the center's upcoming 20th anniversary celebration in late October. They also talk about the property, primarily an old forest which has been saved, the birds that reside there, creeks where visitors can swim, and the plants found there. Being several hundred feet above Davidson Country proper, the park has wild plants and trees not found elsewhere in the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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30:28

Safe Haven Family Shelter

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/09/16

Anna talks with Rachael Wilkins, chief development officer of Safe Haven Family Shelter. The organization serves over 300 families annually experiencing homelessness. Unlike most shelters, they allow the family to stay intact as a unit. Safe Haven provides assistance in obtaining and maintaining affordable housing. They also provide workforce development for the parents, education for the children, and intensive case management. Rachael discussed the group's annual hike, a family friendly

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27:47

Making Strides Against Cancer Walk in Nashville

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/09/16

Annas talks with Suzanne Reed and Meghan Kelly, two survivors of cancer. They relate their stories and discuss being two of this year's "Faces Of Hope" for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. We learn that we can form teams and raise money to we can help fund the future of breast cancer research. The walk will be held Saturday, October 19, 2024 at the Walk of Fame Park. Get more details here: Making Strides Against Cancer Walk in Nashville. See

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30:14

Martha O'Bryan Center

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/09/15

Anna discusses the work of Nashville's Martha O'Bryan Center with Sherica Nelms, the organization's Chief Program Officer. They talk about the group's goal of ending poverty in one generation. They do this through education, employment services, family support services.Their Family Success Network, located in East Nashville, teaches education and employment skills which are needed to be successful. This includes teaching reading to getting one's G.E.D. to an IT boot camp to learn computers. Learn

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26:44

Mothers Over Murder - Part 2

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/09/15

Anna's guest is Stacy Hall, the director of Mothers Over Murder in Nashville. The group exists to fill a gap in the social services system, provides support and encouragement to women, as well as other family members, who have lost loved ones to violence in our area. Women further along in the healing process also act as advocates in the community for a peaceful resolution to disputes and the rights of grieving parents to answers and justice. They're also joined by Suzie Payne, Assistant

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28:44

Mothers Over Murder - Part 1

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/09/15

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28:19

TN Highway Safety Office with Tips for Fall Travels

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/09/01

Anna talks with two people from the Tennessee Highway Safety Office: Arriale Tabson, Public Information Officer, and Joel Brisson, Law Enforcement Liaison. Joel discusses the department's efforts to seek input about people's use of streets and sidewalks, finding that most people don't use crosswalks (there aren't enough convenient) or they not watching where they're walking (yammering on their cellphones). They've also sought to curb speeding in neighborhoods by giving citizens "Slow Down TN"

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