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To mark Bladder Cancer Awareness Month in May, The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network hosts the Walk to End Bladder Cancer on May 31st in Manhattan’s Hudson River Park, Pier 25. More than 725,000 people in the United States are living with bladder cancer, yet its warning signs are often missed until everything changes—and outcomes are worse for women at every stage. Bladder cancer survivors Shannon van Heerden and Sandy Weicher, tell their stories and urge others to trust their instincts when something feels wrong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The newly launched Citizenry is a free, nonprofit, AI-enabled platform that matches New Yorkers who want to get involved in their city with the civic groups, neighborhood organizations, and nonprofits that actually need them. Before launching Citizenry, founder Dominic Ramos-Ruiz served as U.S. Head of The Conduit, a global network for purpose-driven leaders, and worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the community development and impact investing team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even most adults on social media are comfortable with casually posting their own personal moments online, what is it like to grow up with a camera focused on you 24/7? To have your childhood moments—tantrums, potty training, breastfeeding-weaning—sold by your parents as “content”, and broadcast to an audience of millions? Journalist Fortesa Latifi is author of LIKE, FOLLOW, SUBSCRIBE: Influencer Kids and the Cost of a Childhood Online. Fortesa Latifi’s work has been featured in Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Washington Post & Teen Vogue and elsewhere. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Many people who are living with depression, anxiety or trauma, unfortunately also suffer from substance use disorder. James Hollywood, from Samaritan Daytop Village, talks about the connection between recovery and nutrition. For over 60 years, Samaritan Daytop Village has been improving the quality of life for New Yorkers. The nonprofit is nationally recognized for the treatment of substance use disorder as well as for the veteran-specific approach it pioneered. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many parents know the struggle of finding child care that is affordable, accessible and aligned with work schedules. Even with proposals to expand access towards universal childcare, the system remains complex and uneven, with many families relying on a patchwork of solutions. Davon Russell, President of WHEDco, discusses why home based child care must be central to efforts to increase access to childcare; a conversation based on his Op-Ed for Crain’s New York. In addition to building award-winning affordable housing, Bronx-based WHEDco provides early childhood and after-school programs, arts and cultural programming, access to healthy food, and small business support. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GUILT FREE: Reclaiming Your Life from Unreasonable Expectations, by psychiatrist and award-winning educator Dr. Jennifer Reid, is a science-backed and deeply compassionate guide to understanding and dismantling the forces behind excessive guilt. Jennifer Reid, MD, is a psychiatrist, the creator and host of The Reflective Mind Podcast, and an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania, where she teaches the next generation of psychiatrists. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Survive Stroke Week is May 3-9, 2026: An annual event to promote stroke awareness and survival. Organized by The Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS), this year’s focus is on the growing prevalence of stroke among younger age groups and the importance of immediate, lifesaving treatment. My guest is Dr. Jessica Campos, is a post graduate (year 7) neurosurgery resident at the University of California, Irvine, and an active mentor and resident board member of the Women in The American Association of Neurosurgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons Joint Section. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Early voting for the June 23rd primary election in New York State begins on June 13. We’ll cover the what’s on the ballot, registration, who’s eligible to vote, and all things NYC voting with Olivia Brady from NYC Votes, an initiative of The New York City Campaign Finance Board, the independent city agency that ensures local elections are fair, inclusive, and open. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Around the world, there’s a huge age shift going on: As a species, humans are living longer. We’re fortunate to live at a time when science has made it possible to stretch out our lives. But, when we’re living longer, what the playbook to live better as long as possible? My guest is health and aging expert Stuart Kaplan, CEO of Selfhelp Community Services in New York, and co-author of Your Aging Advantage: The 7 New Stages of Aging. Kaplan's book is a practical, step-by-step road map to take charge of your future, design a life of passion and purpose, and thrive in every decade. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When someone is incarcerated, they’re not the only ones impacted. Incarceration is tough on families both emotionally and financially. Loved Ones Link is a free bus program that helps families visit incarcerated loved ones in New York State prisons. Operated by Osborne Association, in partnership with The New York State Department of Corrections, the program provides free transportation from Brooklyn and the Bronx to upstate facilities in an effort to ease the emotional and financial burden on families, and lower recidivism rates. Our guests are OA Chief Program Officer Michelle Howard and Children, Youth & Family Services Director Tiffany Myrick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For Autism Awareness Month, a conversation with autism activist, scientist, and New York Times-Bestselling Author, Dr. Temple Grandin for her book VISUAL THINKING: The Hidden Gifts of People Who Think in Pictures, Patterns, and Abstractions. Dr. Grandin describes their unique perspectives on design and problem solving, and why visual thinkers are crucial for the world and the workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Earth Day Initiative presents the annual Earth Day Festival in Union Square Park, Sunday, April 19. The free event from 12-6p, is designed for all ages to to get informed, involved and find ways to contribute to the climate conversation. Earth Day Initiative Executive Director John Opperman talks about the event and where he sees positive climate action in 2026. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a condition that stands out for it’s bewildering array of symptoms and challenges. Clinical pharmacist Izabella Wentz, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of HASHIMOTO'S PROTOCOL, brings her functional medicine approach to healing Irritable Bowel Syndrome, with her new book IBS: Get to the root cause of IBS and restore your gut. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New York City’s Ballet Hispánico is the nation’s leading Hispanic/Latine dance company, currently preparing their 2026 Spring Season at New York City Center, with performances April 23-26. For Ballet Hispánico’s 56th Season, Artistic Director Eduardo Vilaro has brought together four distinctive female choreographers for the show Mujeres: Women In Motion. Discover more and buy tickets at ballethispanico.org. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Allison M. Alford is the author of GOOD DAUGHTERING: The Work You’ve Always Done, the Credit You’ve Never Gotten, and How to Finally Feel Like Enough. Dr. Allison M. Alford is a leading researcher and communication expert whose work explores the unseen labors that keep loved ones connected. Daughtering 101 is her platform discussing all the things daughters do, sharing the highs and lows, the challenges and benefits of daughtering. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NYC based VISIONS Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides vision rehabilitation and social services that help people who are blind or visually impaired live independent, confident, and connected lives. As the organization celebrates it’s 100th anniversary in 2026, CEO Molly Eagan talks about adjusting to vision loss, and learning to adapt and thrive with technology, classes and community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if genius isn't something you're born with―it's something you build? Everyday Genius, by six-time USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis, is a book to upgrade your brain using practical skills: Whether it's memorizing names and faces, doing lightning-fast mental math, honing decisive intuition, and beyond. Nelson Dellis is a competitive memorizer, with a number of U.S. memory records. He is also the Founder & CEO of Climb For Memory, a non-profit charity that aims to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's disease research through mountain climbs all around the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Larry Grogin is an chiropractor, acupuncturist, athlete and philanthropist based in New Jersey. On his 71st birthday, March 24, 2026, Dr. Grogin began a run across the U.S., with a goal to complete 100 marathons in 100 consecutive days, benefitting the Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s, the disease Larry was diagnosed with in 2019. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SPACEWOMAN is a new documentary about Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a spacecraft. Directed by Hannah Berryman, the film follows Eileen Collins’ journey from her working-class beginnings in Elmira, NY, to USAF Test Pilot, breaking glass ceilings at NASA, piloting and commanding four space shuttle missions, and navigating the pressures for her family. SPACEWOMAN is in select theaters nationwide, including the Quad Cinema in The Village. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Perhaps no one knows more about the coyotes living in our region than Chris Nagy, a wild life biologist working in New York City since 2001, and co-founder of Gotham Coyote. The organization brings together researchers and educators from several institutions around the area to better understand coyotes and their role in our urban ecosystem. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.