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From the national organization Reach Out and Read comes a brand new podcast centered around the belief that children’s books build better brains, better family relationships, and happier, healthy children and societies. Join us as host Dr Dipesh Navsaria, a pediatrician with a children’s librarianship degree, dives into a wealth of varied early childhood health and literacy topics with expert guests examining the many facets of supporting the parent-child relationship as key to early success.
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REACH Council brings you informative content from the field of substance abuse prevention and recovery. Tune in for current drug trend information, interviews with subject matter experts, stories and testimonials.
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We uncover new and unique opportunities to get involved in the Pierce County community. If you think volunteering is boring think again.
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The unexceptional late thirties male against COVID-19, genital herpes, and $18 an hour employment
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Adam Hudgeon explores people's stories from across the Isle of Man about their experiences with mental health and how they have dealt with you. Produced by Reach. Independently produced, not a Manx Radio production.
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Hosts Ray Negron and Steve Vaccaro host a weekly one hour show that discusses baseball, sports, entertainment world.
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Providing self help info regarding Mental Health, including my own experiences with BPD, PTSD, Depression as well as my time serving in the prison service and NHS. Inviting guests on to talk about their own personal experiences with Mental Health, along with offering support to people who would benefit from self help techniques and belonging to a safe community where they feel able to seek support and share their own experiences. RTSO originally started on FB as a group and we are growing wi ...
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Instead of 'Screen Time', try 'Green Time'! Dr. Pooja Tandon and Dr. Danette Glassy, co-authors of the new book "Digging Into Nature: Outdoor Adventures for Happier and Healthier Kids" join us to talk about a growing body of evidence behind the mental and physical benefits nature offers to children, ideas for nature-based activities, and ways to ov…
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"You do what you can." - Robert "Granddad" Freeman, The Boondocks
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Basma has a movie moment during a student performance at The Mint. Ever seen Pitch Perfect? Wes had a loss in the family (RIP Uncle Chuck) - we get deep about feeling and processing our heaviest emotions. Keep showing up, for yourself and your loved ones and your community. And reclaim that sense of childlike wonder! There's lots of valid reasons t…
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Spotlight on Poverty, Part 5: How Reach Out and Read is Helping
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In the fifth and final episode in our multi-part series on poverty and early relational health we look inside our organization and examine the work Reach Out and Read is doing to help families experiencing material hardship. Ruth Coleman, Alex Chu, and Callee Boulware outline how we can use our long-standing experience and in-depth research to focu…
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Spotlight on Poverty, Part 4: Positive Relationships Can Help Mitigate the Effects of Poverty
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Positive, supportive interactions with children may help mitigate the effects of adverse childhood experiences resulting from poverty. Continuing our spotlight series on poverty and early relational health, Dr. Kate Rosenblum, co-Director of Zero to Thrive at the University of Michigan, joins us to talk about how aligning programs like ours can "pr…
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I Reached Out for Love and She Hasn't Opened the DM Yet
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Wes has a crush on a girl and sent her a DM. We'll see what, if anything, happens in the coming weeks. Basma learns that cops are allowed to lie to you during interrogation. Remember kids, the original name of the police was "runaway slave patrol" and their M.O. hasn't changed. Do you remember Tila Tequila? Or Friendster?... Yeah, me neither... But…
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This is Pontification Manifest!
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Wes talks about his experience at the Less Than Jake concert. Basma got unintentionally caught up in a public spectacle while visiting the Adventuredome inside Circus Circus. And lastly... are rich people real? Meaning, are they who they purport themselves to be in real life compared to their personas? The title is just to pop me. I'm off to enjoy …
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Listen as Gracie and her guest Reggie discuss the history of Red Ribbon Week and how our agency honors it.Oleh ReachCouncil
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Spotlight on Poverty, Part 3: Home Visiting Supports Families Where They Need It Most
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How can families help prepare their children for school when they’re working multiple jobs, or struggling to buy groceries? Reading a book together can seem like a lot when all your energy is focused on meeting the basic needs of your family. Evidence-based home visiting programs like Parents as Teachers can help with some of these challenges. Jenn…
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The Last One Out of Liberty City, Burn It to the Ground
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Basma went to the Ren Faire, Wes got stage-dived on (luv u Piper - Roman F'N Candle!!!). He's also stoked on seeing Less Than Jake and Kill Lincoln this weekend - see you in the pit! Feeling down? Take a leisurely stroll or pick up a new video game and get lost in the fantasy. We can't always solve all of our problems immediately, but we can take t…
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Basma works on puppet shows! For kids *and* adults, apparently. Did you know there's a puppet show called Fur and Thunder? Well you do now and I'm so sorry. Nobody likes restaurants that don't put prices on the menu. Karaoke should always be affordable. Las Vegas needs to bring back fully free parking for locals. RIP 24/7 buffets with insane after-…
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Spotlight on Poverty, Part 2: Seeing the Families Beyond the Numbers
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There's a significant amount of data on childhood poverty, but the numbers only tell one part of the story. Cristi Carman and Dr. Philip Fisher of Stanford University join us to talk about how to decipher complex data to better understand the experiences, challenges, and resiliency of young children and their families experiencing material hardship…
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Basma is a legit gamer now, you guys. She went to HyperX and everything. Wes hates Charlie Kirk (more like Toilet Paper USA, amirite?) and influencer culture. Remember: listen to respond, not to speak. Also, don't deadname anybody or anything except Twitter - nobody seriously calls it X. Basma kept dreaming about FouseyTube against her will. Talk a…
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Breaking News: The New 2024 AAP Literacy Promotion Statement
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AAP policy statements are powerful, well-researched, and meticulously-reviewed principles on the state-of-the-art in children's health. Yesterday, the AAP released their latest Policy Statement: “Literacy Promotion: An Essential Component of Primary Care Pediatric Practice”, and an accompanying extensive Technical Report outlining the substantial s…
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Basma succeeds because *and* in spite of the stress of putting herself into challenging situations and wearing many hats. We're not saying she has ADHD but she's also not beating the allegations. Wes' yearly hell week is in the rearview. (The horrors persist, but so do I!). Slowing things down to a leisurely stroll now. Just happy to be yappy, y'al…
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Spotlight on Poverty, Part 1: Nick Kristof on How to Talk so People Will Listen
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How can we talk about poverty and early relational health so people will listen? How can you get people to care about public issues that seem insurmountable (but aren't)? Nicholas Kristof, op-ed columnist for The New York Times, joins us to talk about strategies for how to talk about difficult subjects so people will listen (hint: it starts with a …
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New Semester, Same Hosts, Still Flying by the Seat of Our Pants
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Ahoy-hoy! If you're reading this, this is Wes from the past speaking to the listeners of the present and future: Hi. How are you? You look lovely today. I hope summer treated you well and that the fall has lots in store for you. Wait, what is this episode about? Kinda nothing. This was recorded while I was neck deep in work, getting everything coor…
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Listen in as Brenna and Kryslyn talk with YRC participants on a summer recap and the importance od our pro-social events.Oleh ReachCouncil
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The Big Apple: Reach Out and Read Greater New York
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Celebrating their 25th anniversary, Reach Out and Read Greater New York provides books and training to over 230 Reach Out and Read programs in predominantly low-income communities in New York City, Long Island, and the Greater Hudson Valley. Executive Director Emily Marchese joins us to talk about the joys — and challenges — of serving one of the l…
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Over the decades, more and more US children are being raised by their grandparents. Dr. LaShawnDa Pittman, author of the new book, “Grandmothering While Black: A Twenty-First-Century Story of Love, Coercion, and Survival”, joins us to talk about how the interweaving of love, obligation, bureaucracy, historical factors, race, gender, and economic in…
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Writing for children—especially books that can be emotionally challenging—requires a great deal of insight, honestly, talent, and self reflection; and that's before you even pick up the pencil! Peter Brown, author of The Wild Robot, a beautifully crafted and deeply moving middle grade novel about technology, nature, and family, joins us to talk abo…
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Live from NYC! The 2024 ROR Leadership Conference
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Season 5 of our podcast kicks off with highlights from expert voices in early relational health, pediatrics, and publishing, captured live at the Reach Out and Read Leadership Conference in New York City in May 2024.
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The Gretchen Hunsberger Award Goes To...
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The Gretchen Hunsberger Medical Champion Award honors a clinician whose exemplary personal and professional medical leadership has helped to make delivery of the Reach Out and Read program model all it can be. Meet this year's winner!
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Listen in as Ashley and Heidi discuss the importance of self care and give a few tips.Oleh ReachCouncil
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Recent data shows that in school, by almost every metric, boys of all ages are doing worse than girls. How did this happen, how can we thoughtfully approach it, and turn the situation around? Ruth Whippman, author of "BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity" joins us to talk about raising boys in the US — how our boys are b…
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The Science Sessions: Cultural Pride and Children's Health
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Racism and discrimination affects the health of children, and can have lifelong consequences. Dr. Ashaunta Anderson, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Southern California and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, has been studying this, and in particular the concept of racial socialization. We discuss with her how ‘positive childhoo…
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Tune in as Brenna discusses mental health trends with the LGBTQ.Oleh ReachCouncil
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Squish the Peas: Life Lessons from Toddlers
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Eat with the funniest person in the office; when you wake up, give yourself a high five; turn off screens one hour before bed, and demand a bedtime story. These are just a few of the secrets to a happier life that our guest, Dr. Hasan Merali, author of "Sleep Well, Take Risks, Squish the Peas: Secrets from the Science of Toddlers for a Happier, Mor…
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Building Early Relational Health Ecosystems
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In this special 'double feature' podcast recorded in front of a live audience, the Early Relational Health Funders Summit hear from four speakers with different experiences of building and maintaining a robust Early Relational Health ecosystem. We’re looking at the practices, programs, and policies that need to work independently, and also together…
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Listen as Gracie discusses what burnout looks like and how to combat it in the workplace.Oleh ReachCouncil
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Thirty-five years ago, Reach Out and Read was founded in one clinic in Boston as a route to supporting shared reading with young children at home. Today, we're in all 50 states with 6200 program sites, comprising 8.8 million interactions through 7 million books. Marking that anniversary, and in partnership with Scholastic, we've created 35 for 35, …
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The Science Sessions: How Parenting Changes the Brain
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We know that kids' brains change as they grow, but did you know that their parents' brains change too? Dr. Darby Saxbe, a clinical psychologist, professor and director of clinical training at the Department of Psychology, and the Principal Investigator of the NEST Lab (NeuroEndocrinology of Social Ties Lab) at the University of Southern California …
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There are 17 school days and 23 regular days left on my sentence. Every day, I wake up imbued with the spirit of movie version William Wallace. FREEDOM!!!!! IT’S BEST IF YOU DON’T REACH OUT The unexceptional late thirties male against COVID-19, genital herpes, and $18 an hour employment http://bestifyoudont.com…
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Meg Medina, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
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Beloved author Meg Medina, current National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and the first of Latina heritage in the program’s history, joins us to talk about 'mirrors and windows' in children's books and why what kids hear coming off the page is just as important as what they see.
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End of Semester: Tests & Studying and Nonprofits & Community Organizing
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It's the last episode of ROFL for Spring 2024! We're in a bubbly mood now that the sun is out longer and the heat is still pleasant. We talk about our experiences as test-takers and lifelong learners, pivot into the world of nonprofit organizations, and - shocker! - criticize capitalism along the way. See you in September - later days!…
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Listen in as the Reach Across Johnson County Team debunk some alcohol-related myths.Oleh ReachCouncil
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"If you love a book, no doubt many other people love it, too. That shared love connects us and sparks that miraculous feeling of not being alone in the world." Jane Mount's illustrations of book spines, covers, beloved bookstores, fanciful libraries, and so much more, bring that world vividly to life and illustrate how, indeed, Books Make Good Frie…
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Relationships, Boundaries, and Personal Growth
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Basma and Wes delve into a wide-ranging discussion touching on anime conventions, music festivals, fast food economics, and the complexities of personal relationships. From setting boundaries to confronting toxic behavior, they explore the challenges of growth and communication in navigating friendships and self-improvement. With candid anecdotes a…
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Wes went to a punk show (what else is new?), Basma's competitive side comes out hard when playing video games, and the pair discuss post-graduation life, their journeys and advice to current college students.Oleh Basma Awada
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Kate DiCamillo on Reading, Writing, and Reading Aloud
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Kate DiCamillo knows books. By far one of America's most successful children's writers (44 million books in print, translated into 41 languages), Kate joins us to talk about how reading – and reading aloud – has made her into the reader —and writer— she is today. We also learn — improbably — about how even sardine tins can be speakers of truth.…
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Racism, Stress, Serial Killers & YOU (jk)
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Wes has no chill for bigotry, however slight, and Basma is currently fascinated with serial killers. How much compassion do you show convicted murderers without taking their side? Where do you draw the line when confronted by ignorance? What's a third question I could ask to fulfill the brain-tingling "Rule of 3"? Let's find out...…
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Embracing Learning and Challenging Academic Norms
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In this thought-provoking podcast episode, Basma and Wes delve into the complexities of learning, academia, and the societal pressures surrounding education. They explore the importance of continuous learning and specialization, reflecting on their own educational journeys and the impact of grading systems on motivation and mental health. From disc…
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Meeting Reach Out and Read's 'Book Czar'
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Reach Out and Read has been working on a remarkable new strategy around a key element of what we do: books! A strong approach is key to supporting our mission and as a sustainable part of how we work. Angela Cunningham, Reach Out and Read's National Director of Books Strategy and Partnerships, joins us to talk about how we approach books, and what …
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In this episode, Heather discusses how sleep is important to our mental health.Oleh ReachCouncil
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Lullabies can not only help soothe a sleepy baby, they may also help them learn language. Dr. Giovanni Di Liberto of the Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience at The University of Dublin, joins us to talk about his new study that challenges conventional understanding of early language acquisition in the infant brain.…
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Running (walking) Marathons and Surviving Local Hardcore Shows
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Basma ran a marathon, you guys! Well, she walked it actually. And Wes goes to a lot of local punk shows at VFW halls - now in a fresh, pink Big Boy beanie! Shouts-out to any and all bands that come through American Legion Post 8 and/or Eagle Aerie Hall - see you in (and next to) the pit!Oleh Basma Awada
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Leo Lionni: Storyteller, Artist, Designer
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Leo Lionni changed the picture book landscape with beloved titles such as Frederick, Swimmy, and A Color of His Own. But those books are just a small window into his extensive career as a graphic designer, painter, and a master of fine art. Annie Lionni, Leo's granddaughter, and Leonard Marcus, a children's book historian, join us to talk about the…
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The Best Radio Show Out of UNLV! (definitely not biased)
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Setting boundaries, people-pleasing, and self-care. Basma is the Yes (wo)Man also.Oleh Basma Awada
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Randolph Caldecott: The Artist Behind the Medal
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You’ve likely heard of the Caldecott Medal. But how much do you know about Caldecott himself and his revolutionary work? Barbara McClintock and Michelle Markel, illustrator and writer, respectively, of Tomfoolery! Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming of Age of Children’s Books, join us to talk about Caldecott’s art as a turning point in t…
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In this episode, Kryslyn talks about self-love.Oleh ReachCouncil
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Unexpected Studio Encounters and Embracing Personal Growth
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In the latest episode, hosts Basma and Wes share an unexpected encounter in the recording studio - a surprising visitor who mistook their space for a study area. The hosts explore the comical confusion and ponder the motivations behind this unexpected presence. The conversation takes a reflective turn as they delve into personal growth, discussing …
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