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Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus

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Public Affairs program that airs on Sunday mornings.

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29:01

09-01-2024-YMCA-Brentwood

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/08/24

Anna is joined by Jodi Schroer, YMCA District Executive Director, to discuss the programs offered by the Brentwood location of the YMCA. They offer summer camps, outreach programs, before and after school childcare programs, in addition to their fitness facilities. Then, Casey LeVasseur discusses the Alex LeVasseur Memorial Skatepark at the Brentwood YMCA. The family began supporting the Brentwood Y’s skate park following 13-year-old Alex’s tragic death in a January 2007 ATV accident. After

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28:05

How You Can Save a Pet in Middle TN

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/08/24

Anna talks with Brandon Dyce, President & CEO of the Pet Community Center in Nashville. With so many animal shelters experiencing an emergency overflow of unwanted pets, Pet Community Center's mission is to work on PREVENTIVE care for pets, including low-cost spay and neuter, vet services, vaccines and more... but work on a sliding scale. You can get your pets vaccinated there, and pay probably less than you are now. Even if you pay full price, you're supporting someone else who can't afford

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25:49

Volunteering Locally with Hands on Nashville and...

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/08/17

Anna Marie talks with Lori Shinton, chief volunteerism officer for United Way of Greater Nashville. They discuss what the United Way offers to Nashville and its eight neighboring counties, especially in times of disaster. Lori also discusses Hands on Nashville, which is now affiliated with the United Way. The group offers local residents volunteer opportunities with over 150 non-profits in the area, with times to fit individuals' schedules. They also plug Nashville Volunteer Week coming up

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28:39

Fire Safety Tips from the Franklin Fire Department

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/08/07

Anna Marie discusses fire safety with Jamie Meltion, Fire and Life Safety Educator, from the Franklin Fire Department. Jamie stresses the importance of working smoke alarms in a household to protect your family from fires because smoke from a fire can incapacitate a person in as quickly as thirty seconds. Jamie says that it's important to replace the batteries in your alarms every year, even if the smoke alarms are hardwired. Also, most alarms need to be replaced every ten years. You can check the

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27:57

Matthew Walker Compresive Care Center

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/07/31

Anna talks with Katina R. Beard, Chief Executive Officer of the Matthew Walker Comprehensive Care Center in Nashville, Clarksville and Smyrna TN. They help people find health insurance coverage and see if you qualify for financial assistance to help pay for your health insurance plan. They offer a sliding scale of charges to serve people with low income. A priority is "Dial Down Diabetes," because so many health problems are caused by the disease.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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29:14

Volunteering--And Info To Know in An Election Year

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/07/24

Tennessee ranks 44th in the nation for Voter turnout. When you see numbers like that, you may think it's because people just don't care. Organize Tennessee says it's partly because we're nearly LAST in the nation for ease of voting. Organize Tennessee works to prevent and respond to issues that prevent Tennesseans from voting. The group also works to keep abreast of and inform voters about precinct changes that could affect them adversely, and help them learn about the voting process. Hear how you

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29:23

TNPoisonCenter-SummerHazards

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/07/20

Anna Marie interviews Dr. John Benitez, Director of the Tennessee Poison Center. They discuss the poisonous plants TN residents are likely to encounter during the summer and how we should treat the symptoms before they become extreme. She also chats with Frank Hale, Entomology professor from the University of Tennessee Extension about the poisonous creatures we're likely to encounter, including chiggers, spiders and snakes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:24

Showering Up Nashville's Homeless

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/07/13

ShowerUp provides healthful, clean opportunities for those experiencing homelessness in Nashville, TN with mobile showers and personal hygiene necessities. Their mission is to build relationships, restore hope and dignity, to those in those in need in our city by providing them with shower services and personal care. ShowerUp volunteers make people experiencing homelessness feel "seen" and "known". The non-profit started in Nashville, and has since spread to other cities. In this Focus Interview,

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30:00

Helping Your Dog Be His or Her Best

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/07/06

Dean Miller has developed a powerful and revolutionary new approach to dog training. His teaching methods begin to show results in the first few minutes. In fact, in one hour, most dog owners find they have changed their relationship with their dog for the better! In this podcast, hear how that works! In Dean's book A Dog's Way, he helps you discover how dogs think, what motivates them, and how they express their feelings. Once you understand your dog's language, you can better communicate what

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30:41

Metro Nashville Police-Protecting Against Fraud

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/06/29

Anna talks with Sgt. Michael Warren, from the Metro Nashville Police Department, Criminal Investigation Division and the Fraud Unit. He discusses schemes, schemes and financial exploitation. He says that most people taken advantage of will be effected by credit card scams and fishing emails. He reminds people to stay on the legitimate site for a business; if you're being directed elsewhere, beware. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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26:59

The Arc of Davidson advocates for those with...

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/06/19

Anna Marie interviews Arc of Davidson County's Chief Executive Officer, Sheila Moore. The Arc Davidson County & Greater Nashville is a family based organization that advocates for the right of people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities to live self-determined, meaningful lives in inclusive communities. Sheila discusses how those with intellectual and developmental disabilities are accorded the respect, dignity, equality, safety and security to which they're entitled, and gives them

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29:48

Preventing and Screening for Cancer

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/06/13

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. Dr. Devin Sherman tells us it's often preventable and it doesn't have to be a death sentence if it is caught early! Our other guests, Carol Minor (Health systems manager for the American Cancer Society),and Cary Ralph (Registered Nurse, Oncology Navigator, and Cancer Program Coordinator from Williamson Medical Center) tell us other ways to prevent cancer and live healthier. Devin Sherman, M.D. at Williamson Medical Center For

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25:21

Radon, a Silent, Odor-Free Cancer Cause

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/06/06

Anna has Steve Traylor from A+ Home Inspections and Amy Little from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.Doctors estimate there are 20,000 to 30,000 deaths from lung cancer caused by radon every year. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. We don't hear much about radon because nationwide it only affects one out of fifteen homes, but the EPA shows that it affects half of homes in Williamson, Davidson and surrounding counties. Radon is a naturally

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27:53

The Heath Needs of Your Family Members Vary

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/05/30

In this Focus, Anna Marie interviews Dr. Chris Holloway, Family Medicine Specialist from Family Practice Associates at The Crossings in Antioch. He discusses the different health concerns of family members based on their ages. If you have an infant, its medical needs are different from yours or your parents'.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28:46

You can reach your weight goals!

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/05/21

You can reach your goals without depriving yourself of your favorite foods! Dietician Jamison Worley tells us it's more important to listen to OUR OWN bodies than to our friends and diet fads that are promoted this time of year. She also gives tips like, "Set small goals and celebrate them when you reach them!"Get more tools to succeed at choosemyplate.gov and get a free 15 minute consultation with Jamison here!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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30:19

Keeping Your Children Safe This Summer

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/05/15

So many kids are hurt during the summertime that medical personnel often call this "Trauma Season." Most of the ways kids get injured or killed are things parents say they never knew about until AFTER it happened to them! Learn more in this podcast, and get more. Anna talks with Purnima Unni from The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt! SAFETY INFO HERE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:55

Fighting Bullying in Our Public Schools

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/05/09

Anna Marie interviews DeMonica Coverson, Metro Nashville Public Schools' Director of Social Work/ Bullying Prevention Trainer, and Dr. Megan Cusson-Lark, Metro Nashville Public Schools' Executive Director of School Counseling.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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29:01

There's So Much More To Nashville Than Honky Tonks

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/05/07

Nashville is more than honky-tonks and neon lights (not that there is anything wrong with that). Travel author Margaret Littman tells us there are dozens of unique experiences we've probably never heard of that we HAVE to check out (and some of them are absolutely FREE)! In this Focus episode, hear about cool things to do in and around the city; day trips and weekend getaways; arts and culture; locations for foodies; history; and sights and hikes! Find out more about Margaret here and check out her

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29:55

An Invaluable Alzheimer's Resource

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/05/07

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is on a nationwide tour to educate us about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. We had the honor of interviewing one of their featured speakers who shared information about difficult behaviors related to dementias. Caregiver Support Coordinator Lynn Wood was also able to tell us how to get help and resources for any mental issue. You have more help available than you may have realized! Please listen to this interview with Lynn Wood from Mental Health

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31:24

Parents, Help is On the Way

Anna Marie"s Sunday Focus ·

2024/05/07

Nurtured children grow into resilient, capable adults. Nurture the Next helps Tennessee families build the skills and confidence to create a caring environment needed for the healthy development of their children. Nurture the Next does this through in-home services, parent mentorship, educational classes and crisis support. Hear Jen Vaida, Chief Program Officer of Nurture the Next, tell how these free, confidential services for families work! Get more information about all Nurture the Next has to

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