Survive and Thrive 8791 ☆ Mental Health Help ☆ ANXIETY ☆ DEPRESSION ☆ RECOVERY

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791, I welcome Dr. Andrew Lokuta and Sean Casey to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Recently, Dr. Andrew, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up with registered dietitian and physical preparation coach Sean Casey to share information to a group of parents and student-athletes. Their presentation was clear and backed by science. The decisions young student-athlete...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791, I welcome Dick Stephens to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Stephens, a multi-sport athlete who also played football and baseball, was one of the key boys basketball players off the bench his junior. In 1964, Dodgeville (WI) High School made history, winning the single class state boys basketball championship. Despite their small enrollment, the Dodgers would advance to the state ...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791, I welcome Tim Jandt to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Jandt, a familiar radio personality (Tim Scott) in the Madison radio world has been bringing major Wisconsin sporting events and creating memories for his listeners for years. His life off the air has been equally memorable, shaped by family, love, loss, and resilience. With over 40 years in broadcasting, Tim seems to have no...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791, I welcome Coach Mitch Hauser to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Hauser, an accomplished athlete, enthusiastic educator, and respected coach had challenges that he had to overcome as long as he could remember. A three-sport athlete at Cashton (WI) High School, Mitch went on to play college basketball at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse before embarking on a 33-year career in t...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 Podcast, I welcome Magali Shaw to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Shaw, whose life journey has been anything but easy. She was placed in the New York foster care system when her mother returned to Puerto Rico with her older brother and her father, working multiple jobs and having to leave his two daughters home alone, could no longer care for them. After experiencing a difficult f...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 Podcast, I welcome Veronica Castillo to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Born in El Paso, Texas, Veronica’s story starts with a dramatic relocation when her family moved to Iowa City, Iowa so her father could pursue his degree in psychiatry. As a young Spanish speaking child, Veronica was suddenly tossed into a new and unfamiliar atmosphere and language, with little support and no ...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 Podcast, I welcome Mark Heller to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios.. Mark led a normal life in high school. He was a good student, participated in sports, and abstained from alcohol. After high school, that all changed. Experimenting with alcohol became part of his social life, and partying in college became his new normal.

As he started his professional career, Mark stayed active in...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 Podcast, I welcome Annette Kruschek to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Annette, a loving wife and an amazing mother of eight, was living a happy and joyous life, similar to one she grew up in as the youngest of eight. After meeting her future husband Dan in college, they would marry. She always dreamed of having a big family. After earning her degree in elementary education, Annet...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 Podcast, I welcome Jim Doyle, the 44th Governor of the great state of Wisconsin, to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. Governor Doyle shares amazing stories growing up in Madison, Wisconsin during the 1950s and 60s. He would graduate from Madison West High School and take his talents to Stanford University. After transferring back to the University of Wisconsin, and inspired by John ...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 Podcast, I welcome LaVonne O’Malley to the Buck & Honey’s remote studios. LaVonne’s story is one of heartbreak, strength, and resilience. She grew up in a tight-knit family, but life would deliver bad news when at age 12 when she lost her father. Just three years later, at age 15, she was diagnosed with scoliosis. Upon further review, her doctor suspected something more. Tests would ...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 Podcast, I welcome legendary Kansas City sports broadcaster Al Wallace to the Buck & Honey's remote studios via cell phone. Al overcame obstacles in 1985 when he became the first full-time Black sports broadcaster in the Kansas City market, hired by WDAF-TV/FOX 4. For 33 years, he was a familiar voice in KC sports, covering high school rivalries to major college and professional ...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791, I welcome Pete Moris to the Buck & Honey's remote studios. Moris grew up an only child on the family farm in the small village of Mount Hope, Wisconsin, population 284. It was during a conversation with his college basketball coach that Pete’s dream of a job in the sports industry got its start. 

Internships with the Indianapolis Colts and the University of Florida would begin a ...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 Podcast, I welcome Terry Erickson to the Buck & Honey's remote studios. Erickson has dedicated his life to his family and the community of La Crosse, Wisconsin. In 2007, he retired as the executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater La Crosse. In retirement, he has remained active, by running marathons, officiating sports, and mentoring the next generation. On Marc...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 Podcast, I welcome Liz Henry to the Buck & Honey's remote studios. Henry is a passionate, hard working business woman, and co-owner of Henry Farms Prairie Spirits and J. Henry & Sons Bourbon. Side by side with her husband Joe, Liz has helped diversify a family farm in Dane, Wisconsin into an award winning bourbon whiskey producer. In 2008, a trip to Kentucky would turn an ide...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 Podcast, I welcome Elena Terry to the Buck & Honey's remote studios. Terry is a Ho-Chunk native chef, cultural traditionalist, and an inspiring example of perseverance. In 2023, she appeared on the Food Network’s Chopped—a major coup for any aspiring chef. But, before the shine of the spotlight came, Elena was hurdling obstacles that would shape her into the resilient and grounde...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 Podcast, I welcome Dr. Andrew Lokuta to the Buck & Honey's remote studios. Raised in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Dr. Lokuta was inspired by his science teachers as a youngster and turned that love into a career as a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has been a cornerstone in Madison since 1994. His career began as a postdoctoral research fellow, after completin...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 Podcast, I welcome Dr. Rainey Briggs to the Buck & Honey's remote studios. Dr. Briggs has spent over two decades building a respected career in public education. In 2021, he reached the pinnacle when he was hired as the superintendent of the Baraboo (WI) School District. He would continue the commitment to academic excellence in Baraboo and be the guiding force in the district. However, on M...

On this episode of Survive & Thrive 8791 Podcast, I welcome retired Hall of Fame Head Basketball Coach Bo Ryan to the Buck & Honey's remote studios. Coach Ryan and his wife Kelly have been huge advocates behind the search for a cancer cure. They’ve dedicated over twenty years supporting Coaches vs Cancer Wisconsin. For Bo, cancer has hit close to home—taking the lives of three men who were instrumental in his life and c...