January 2004 - December 2004

Monday December 27, 2004 No Interconnect this week, but a special holiday program, Speaking of Faith: Children & God

Monday December 20, 2004 Helping Your Wife and Yourself through a Diganosis of Breast Cancer Guest: Marc Silver, Editor at U.S. News and World Report and author of Breast Cancer Husband (2004, Rodale/Men's Health)

Monday December 13, 2004 Living Every Day With Passion and Purpose Guest: Matthew Kelly, Inspirational speaker and author

Monday December 6, 2004 Faith and Film Guest: Dr Robert Johnston, Professor of Theology and Culture at Fuller Theological Seminary, Los Angeles, President of the American Theological Society and author of Useless Beauty: Ecclesiastes Through the Lens of Contemporary Film

Monday November 29, 2004 People Creating Positive Social Change Guests: Kim Ridley and Lane Fisher, editors of HOPE Magazine

Thursday November 25, 2003 A special Thanksgiving Day edition of our show. Be prepared to call in or e-mail your comments and answer to the question, "Why you are thankful this year?" Free Advice returns to its Thursday time slot next week.

Monday November 22 How to Cope at Work if You're Highly Sensitive Guest: Barrie Jaeger, Ph.D, known as "The Self-Employment Doctor" and "Work Purpose Coach."

Monday November 15, 2004 Prescription for Natural Cures, Guest: Author Dr. James Balch, M.D.

Monday November 8, 2004 Music as Spiritual Practice (the healing power of music) Guests: Don Saliers, church musician and Professor of Theology and Worship, Candler School of Theology and Emily, half of the popular duo, The Indigo Girls. Don & Emily are co-authors of A Song to Sing, A Life to Live

Monday November 1, 2004 How Do You Decide, Bush or Kerry? Guests Dr Steven DeLue, Acting Dean of the College of Arts and Science at Miami University; Dr Gene Beaupre, Professor of Political Scientist at Xavier University, Cincinnati

Monday October 25, 2004 Religion & the Presidential Election Guest: Peter Williams, PhD, author Acting Chair of the Department of Comparative Religion at Miami University.

Monday October 18, 2004 What the Bleep Do We Know Guest: Wiliam Arntz, Producer, Director, Screenwriter of the new film that tackles the "eternal questions."

Monday October 11, 2004 Tackling Anxiety, Fear & Shame Guest: Dr. Harriet Lerner, psychotherapist and author of Fear and Other Uninvited Guests,

Monday October 4, 2004 Quaker Spirituality & Its Diversity Guests: Dr. Steven Angell, unprogrammed Quaker and Chris Sitler, programmed Quaker

Monday September 27, 2004 Stay at Home Dads Guests: Tim Nabors of Cincinnati Stay at Home Dads and Bill Beagle of the Dayton Dads Group

Monday September 20, 2004 What Flavor is Your Personality? Guest: Dr. Alan Hirsch, M.D, Director of the Smell & Taste Treatment & Research Foundation, Chicago

Monday September 13, 2004 Chakras Guest: Anodea Judith, Ph.D. workshop presenter and the author of Wheels of Life: A User?s Guide to the Chakra System, The Sevenfold Journey (with Selene Vega), and Eastern Body, Western Mind: Psychology and the Chakra System as a Path to the Self. Website: www.SacredCenters.com.

Monday September 6, 2004 Positive Energy Guest: Dr Judith Orloff, Board Certified Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA (encore presentation of a show that originally aired May 3, 2004.)

Monday August 30, 2004 Consciousness & Spirituality Guest: Dr. David Hawkins M.D. and Ph.D, consciousness researcher, spiritual teacher and author of the books Power vs. Force, The Eye of the I, and Reality and Subjectivity. Information about Dr. Hawkins' visit to the Dayton area is available from www.unityofdayton.com

Monday August 23, 2004 The Church of Craft Guests: Rev. Tristy Taylor, Minister with Church of Craft San Fransico; Rev. Dr.Gina Rose Halpern founder and director of the Chaplaincy Institute for Arts and Interfaith Ministries; Michael Grady, Chair of the Departments. of Arts and Consciousness at JFK University and Interim Dean of the School of Holistic Studies.

Monday August 16, 2004 Celtic Spirituality Guest: Father Brendan Moss, Benedictine Monk at St Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IndianaMonday

August 9, 2004 What is a Course In Miracles? Guest: Rev Pat Barker-- Unity minister and teacher of A Course In Miracles.

Monday August 2, 2004 Ethics of Stem Cell Research Guests: Michael Goldman, PhD, philosophy professor at Miami University; Joyce Fernandes, PhD, Assistant Professor of Zoology, Miami University; and Sondra Ely Wheeler, Phd Professor of Christian Ethics at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC.

Monday July 26, 2004 Prescriptions for the Soul, author Bernie Siegel, M.D. (encore of a program originally-aired January 5, 2004.)

Monday July 19, 2004 Looks, Beauty and Quality of Life Guest: Debra Moreland- International designer and award winner owner of Paris in Cincinnati, Ohio

Monday July 12, 2004 Buddhism and the 12 Steps Guest: Kevin Griffin, writer and teacher of meditation. Author of One Breath at a Time: Buddhism and the Twelve Steps (2004, Rodale Press)

Monday July 5, 2004 Change, Loss and Spiritual Transformation, Guest: Lama Surya Das, spiritual teacher, meditation master, poet, spokesman for American Buddhism and author of Awakening the Buddha Within and (his latest) Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be (Broadway Books) (an encore presentation of a show that originally aired September 29, 2003)

Monday June 28, 2004 Compassionate Communication Guests: Jon Sapunar and Theresa Sapunar, co-founders of the Center for Personal and Spiritual Growth, Blue Ash, Ohio Monday June 21, 2004 Aromatherapy Guest: Lisa Roth, RN, clinical aromatherapist. (513-576-9944, e-mail: danannscrossing@yahoo.com)

Monday June 14, 2004 The Origins of Religion in America Guest: Carla Gardina Pestana, W.E. Smith Professor of History at Miami University, Oxford.

Monday June 7, 2004 Words and Our Kids Guest: Elisa Medhus, M.D, physician, speaker, mother and author of Hearing is Believing: How Words Can Make or Break Our Kids (New World Library, 2004)

Monday May 31, 2004 Judy Collins, singer/songwriter and author of Sanity and Grace, A Journey of Suicide, Survival and Strength (An encore presentation of a show that originally aired November 24, 2003) Monday May 24, 2004 Love Is Letting Go of Fear (25th anniversary of this book) Guest: Psychiatrist,well-known author and lecturer Dr. Gerald Jampolsky, MD and psychotherapist and researcher Diane Cirincione, PhD.

Monday May 17, 2004 Abraham: A Journey to the Heart of Three Faiths, (Morrow, 2002) Guest: Bruce Feiler, author, journalist and speaker

Monday May 10, 2004 Keeping Sex Alive While Raising the Kids, Guest: Ann Semans, co-author of Sexy Mamas (Inner Ocean, 2004)

Monday May 3, 2004 Positive Energy Guest: Dr Judith Orloff, Board Certified Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA

Monday April 26, 2004 The Question of Religion Guest: Sharon Janis, author of Spirituality for Dummies (Wiley Publishing, 2000)

Monday April 19, 2004 Spiritual Disciplines, Guests: Richard Foster, founder of Renovare, Quaker and author of Celebration of Discipline (25th Anniversary) (Harper SF, 2002) and Dallas Willard, Professor, School of Philosophy USC in Los Angeles, author of Spirit of the Disciplines (Harper SF re-issue 1999)

Monday April 12, 2004 The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex and the Meaning of Life (Free Press) Guest: Psychiatrist & author Dr. Armand M. Nicholi, Jr (an encore presentation of a program that originally aired September 22, 2003.)

Monday April 5, 2004 Passover Guests: Dr Jonathan Krasner Associate Professor of American Jewish History, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion, Cincinnati

Monday March 29, 2004 Christians and the Observance of Lent Guest: Rev. Linda Hedden, Pastor of Oxford United Methodist Church Information about the church and the readings in this program available at: 513-523-5115

Monday March 22, 2004 Introverts, Guest: Marti Olsen-Laney, author, The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World, (Workman Publishing Co. February 1, 2002)

Monday March 15, 2004 The Passion of the Christ, a discussion of the new Mel Gibson film. Guests: Dr. John Dominic Crossan, Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies, DePaul University, Chicago; Adele Reinhartz, Dean of Graduate Studies and Research Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, Ontario

Monday March 8, 2004 Staying Married, Guest: Dr. Joshua Coleman, author of Imperfect Harmony: How to Stay Married for the Sake of the Kids; and Rev. Therese Anne Ward of the Pathways of Light Church

Monday March 1, 2004 Megachurches Guests: Rev. Greg Williams, minister with The Vineyard, Cincinnati and Rev. Brian Wells, Crossroads Community Church, Cincinnati

Monday February 23, 2004 The Debate over Same Sex Marriage Guest: Rev. Stephen Van Kuiken, Presbyterian Minister

Monday February 16, 2004 Gifts of Birth & HealingGuest: Charlene Costanzo, businesswoman, mother and author of The Twelve Gifts of Birth and The Twelve Gifts for Healing (2001 & 2004, Harper Collins)

Monday February 9, 2004 The Heart of Love & Healing,Guests: Tai Chi & Chi Kung Masters Vince Lasorso and Jerome CookMonday February 2, 2004 Passing: When People Can't Be Who They Are, (2003, Public Affairs) Guest: Author Brooke Kroeger.

Monday January 26, 2004 Your Relationship with Money Guest: Lynne Twist, global activist and author of The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life (2003, Norton)

Monday January 19, 2004 Introverts in an Extrovert World Guest: Marti Olsen Laney, Psy.D psychoanalyst, researcher and author of The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World, (Workman Publishing Co. February 1, 2002) (This program is an encore presentation of a show that originally aired April 21, 2003.)

Monday January 12, 2004 Mindfulness .. Guest: Jeff Brantley, MD, psychiatrist and author of Calming Your Anxious Mind: How Mindfulness and Compassion Can Free You from Anxiety, Fear, and Panic ..(2003, New Harbinger)

Monday January 5, 2004 Prescriptions for the Soul, author Bernie Siegel, M.D.