Talking FACS

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 

Guests: Hardin Stevens, Extension Specialist for Family and Consumer Sciences, Dr. Amy Kostelic, Assistant Extension Professor for Adult Development and Aging, and Katherine Jury, Extension Specialist for Family Health

Season 5, Episode 38

Summer is upon us, so let's get outside and play.  On this...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 

Guest: Dr. Courtney Luecking, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health

Season 5, Episode 37

Things adults say around children matter. This includes the way we talk about food and children’s behavior around food. On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Courtney Luecking discusses the differences between phrases that he...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky

Guest: Dr. Nichole Huff, Extension Specialist for Family Finance and Resource Management

Season 5, Episode 33

As we wrap up Financial Literacy Month, Dr. Nichole Huff comes back on Talking FACS to discuss two different but similar ways to reduce debt.  She shares information about the "Snowball" ...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky

Guest: Dr. Zachary DeVries, Assistant Professor of Urban Entomology, Department of Entomology

Season 5, Episode 36

You probably have been told at some point in your life to "Sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite."  Hopefully, that has been your only experience with bed bugs.  But if you have ...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 

Guest: Julie Case Steffey, LCSW, Oncology Social Worker, Markey Cancer Center

Cancer Conversations Episode 43

Whether it is you or a loved one who has cancer, having others to talk to who are experiencing life with cancer can have beneficial results.  In this episode of Cancer Conversations on Talking FACS, Juile...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 

Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development

Season 5,  Episode 35

Whether you are a parent, grandparent, teacher, caregiver or maybe an aunt or uncle or a good family friend, being a trusted adult in the life of a child is an awesome privilege and responsibility.  Doing a...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky

Guest: Kelly May, Senior Extension Associate for Family Finance and Resource Management

Season 5, Episode 34

Banking is for anyone and everyone.  Whether you have never had a bank account, or you have had banking challenges in the past, Kelly May discusses banking options for you on this episo...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky

Guest: Kelly May, Senior Extension Associate for Family Finance and Resource Management

Season 5, Episode 32

April is Financial Literacy Month.  Throughout this month our shows will feature topics related to finances - everything from giving to the magic of compound interest (today's topic)! Join...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky

Guest: Charles McCann, Patient Financial Counselor, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center

Cancer Conversations Episode 42

Sometimes people who have cancer don't seek treatment because of the financial burden they are concerned that it will place on their family.  On this episode of Cancer Conversations on Talking ...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky

Guest: Dr. Nichole Huff, Extension Specialist for Family Finance and Resource Management

Season 5, Episode 31

April is Financial Literacy Month.  Throughout this month our shows will feature topics related to finances - everything from giving (today's topic) to the magic of compound interest! Join i...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 

Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health

Season 5, Episode 30

When we think about topics of mystery and intrigue, nutrition doesn't often come to mind.  However, on this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf pulls back the curtain to reveal some of the most common ...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky

Guest: Sharon Spencer, Director, Direct Farm Marketing Division, Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Season 5, Episode 29

"Eating is an agricultural act." - Wendell Berry, Kentucky Author

In celebration of National Agriculture Week and National Nutrition Month®, we visit this week with Sharon Spence...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 

Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health

Season 5, Episode 28

Do you sometimes find the terms used in nutrition advice mystifying?  Perhaps they are term you have heard but don't know precisely what they mean?  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf is going...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky

Guest: Rachel Miller, MS, RD, CSO, LD, Registered Dietitian Consultant, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center

Cancer Conversations Episode 41

Making food choices may be difficult for those undergoing cancer treatment due to how the treatment might affect appetite, taste, and smell.  On this episode of Cancer Conver...

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky

Guest: Dr. Nichole Huff, Extension Specialist for Family Finance and Resource Management

Season 5, Episode 27

Shrinkflation might not be a term you are familiar with, but you are probably feeling its effects.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Nichole Huff shares all about shrinkflation and its...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky

Guest: Dr. Kenneth Nusbacher, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, UK College of Dentistry

Dental careers are popular. Dentists are ranked highly for their work-life balance. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the growth rate for dental assistants is expected to exceed the growth rate for all occupat...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky 

Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development

Season 5,  Episode 26

Anger is a natural emotion.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. David Weisenhorn shares strategies for helping your child process anger in healthy ways.  He provides tips for discussing situations that cause a...

Host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension

Guest: Dr. Courtney Luecking, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health

Season 5, Episode 25

Family meals can often be a source of stress when children are young, especially if they feel like a battleground between what a child wants to eat and what the parents want the child to eat.  On this epis...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky

Guest: Bethany Giles, LCSW, Oncology Social Worker, Markey Cancer Center

Cancer Conversations Episode 40

Can one ever be too positive?  On this episode of Cancer Conversations on Talking FACS, Bethany Giles shares that failing to acknowledge the realities facing someone living with cancer might not be the best policy.  ...