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 it, but needs to be able to take care of their pets.

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This podcast contains info to help you love life after 50 years of age. Anna talks with Sallie Hussey, Chief Executive Officer of FiftyForward.
The non-profit organization supports, champions and enhances life for those 50 and older. FiftyForward offers Adult Day Services, Supportive Care Services, Lifelong Learning Centers, FiftyForward Fresh/Meals on Wheels, Care Teams, and numerous other services, assessments and support for older adults and/or their caregivers. Learn more about this amazing source of help, support and learning - as well as how to support the mission - in this interview, and HERE.

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Anna talks with Lisa H Jambusaria, MD about Female Pelvic Medicine and health.

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Faces of Hope are breast cancer survivors who share their stories to give hope to those diagnosed with breast cancer, or with a loved one who has been. Courtney Lewis, one of this year's American Cancer Society's Faces of Hope, says her cancer was a complete shock, since she was in her 20s when she detected it herself. She reminds younger women that they cannot take it for granted that they won't get breast cancer because of their age. She says her self-check probably saved her life, and encourages others to educate themselves about breast cancer, and about the American Cancer Society and what they offer. Faces of Hope will be at Nashville's 2025 Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on October 11th, 7am, at First Horizon Park. Read more about it HERE.

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Faces of Hope are breast cancer survivors who share their stories to give hope to those diagnosed with breast cancer, or with a loved one who has been. Nicole Ramey and Domonique Weakley talk with Anna about their battles with breast cancer, telling us what it's like to hear the diagnosis, what treatments they had, and what helped them get through the treatments. They talk about how important it is to be ready to fight, to have a support group, and to make some hard decisions about saving their hair, their breasts, and their lives. They're on a mission to spread the word about how the American Cancer Society helps women just like them. These Faces of Hope ladies will inspire and motivate you to be with them and the American Cancer Society at "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer " on October 11th. Read about the American Cancer Society here: www.cancer.org Read more Making Strides here https://secure.acsevents.org/site/STR?pg=entry&fr_id=110759

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Anna Marie talks with Shannon Geames (featured in the photo with her brother Matthew, who she lost to suicide in 2012). Shannon is a Board Member for the Tennessee Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. They talk about warning signs and risk factors for suicide, tell you how to get help if you're struggling, and how to talk about suicide with someone else who may be in trouble. You can find out more at www.afsp.org

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Anna talks with Dr. Lametra Scott, Executive Director and Founder of Breaking The SSickle Cell Cycle Foundation. She offered a brief history of sickle cell disease, her personal journey as a healthcare professional and parent to a child with the disease, and why it’s so important for people to know their sickle cell trait status. As a pharmacist, she also shared insights on supplements, nutrition, and transformative treatment options that can help support those living with sickle cell. Dr. Scott said their goal was to educate, inspire, and empower more people to get informed, get tested, and become advocates in the fight for better care and awareness for themselves and their loved ones.

Learn more at :btsscycle@gmail.com

Also, get details on their Sickle Cell Warrior Walk & Run 5K happening Saturday September 6, 2025.

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In this podcast, Jerrica Williams talks about the American Red Cross of Tennessee's need for compassionate individuals to step up and make a difference by becoming Red Cross trained and certified shelter volunteers. As natural disasters become more frequent and severe, the need for trained shelter volunteers has never been greater. Here in the Nashville area, we frequently encounter tornados and flash flooding. Upon completion, participants will become registered Red Cross volunteers, equipped to assist in local emergency shelters and eligible to deploy to disaster zones across the country.
To learn more about becoming a shelter volunteer, visit: www.redcross.org/shelterheroesTN

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