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Speaker 1 (00:03):
And we are back with a Kristin Agophian show. And
I've been looking so forward to our next guest because
much as my January dieting goals, hate to admit it,
it's now the month of May.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
People.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
One of the many things that unite us all now
is a newfound appreciation for personal health and maybe wanting
to take our fitness status to the next level. And
I'm not talking crazy moves. I'm talking some very easy
moves that can have a profound effect on your health,
whether it's the foods we eat, or just incorporating a
little time for ourselves, taking a walk around the block,
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that kind of thing. And when you combine the two
good nutrition and some fitness moves, I kid you not, guys,
you'll be amazed at how quickly you start leapbrogging towards
your fitness goals. And with that in mind, I was
delighted to hear that one of my favorite foods, Eggland's
Best Eggs. Always get the eggs with a little red
stamp on it, people, anything else is an imposter. Is
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now teaming up with digital fitness platform daily burn to
share some simple strategies on getting you closer to your
fitness goals with none other than the founder of MPM Nutrition,
Marissa Meschelum, joining us our newsmaker line to tell us more. Marissa,
as we start to venture a quick look at the scale,
maybe some clothes that aren't fitting quite the way they should,
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and you yourself have to be getting inundated with people
connecting with you for some guidance on how to just
get their health goals back on track. They're not trying
to try out for the Olympics, They're just trying to
get their health goals back where they want them a bit.
And one of your most powerful messages that is so
resonating with people is that it doesn't have to be
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some complicated strategy. It's really very straightforward. Tell our listeners
your most recommended go to moves for just an easy
pasy lemon Squeezy nutrition and fitness combo just to boos
overall health as we leap brog into spring here.
Speaker 3 (02:02):
And absolutely, I think it's really important to keep in
mind that every wellness routine is so different and it
doesn't have to be this one size fits all program
to achieve better health. Really, what we want to do
is step into the idea that you know, our health
is so individual, meaning that what works best for us
might not be what works best for our spouse or
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cousin or a coworker. So letting go of this notion
of the one size fits all thing needs to come first. Secondly,
I want you to start stepping into the enjoyment approach.
This is what I do with all of my clients.
I help them kind of explore, like, what foods do
you actually like eating? What foods make your body feel
your best? You know, instead of forcing yourself to drink
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a kill smoothie that you might not enjoy every morning,
what if we found something that you did enjoy, like
a veggie omelet or avocado toast with an egg on it,
you know, whatever it might be for you. That is
really key, And honestly, the same thing goes with finding
balance in your fitness routine. Personally, I found that I
prefer longer walks and plates over these really high intensity workouts.
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And what's happened is by finding what works best for
you individually, you start to enjoy what you're doing, and
then you're more likely to stick to that routine and
find that consistency that a lot of us struggle with.
Speaker 1 (03:20):
You know, and you bring up so many important points
there because I know so many people and I've seen
your social media. You are your own best advertising. You
are fantastic with the message that you give, and you know,
you show what the end results are of that clean living.
I know so many people who think, you know, maybe
they have ten pounds to lose, maybe they have one
hundred and ten pounds to lose, and they think to
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themselves that they have to be front and center in
some intimidating class where they're going to be huffing and puffing,
and exactly as you say, that's not the case. You
can take one of these quieter pilates classes, God forbid,
take two minutes to yourself, and when you find something
you love, you're definitely going to stick with it.
Speaker 4 (03:59):
I love that.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
And one of the.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
Most fascinating aspects of good health, in addition to your
good advice about finding activity you love, is that science
is really pinpointing the best foods to combine with those
fitness plans for super really superior results. Give our listeners
an idea. You know, they finally get moving a little bit,
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they're taking a walk around the block, they're trying that pilates,
maybe they're getting into a swimming pool when the weather
gets really nice and warm. Give our listeners an idea
of what they should be leaning towards food wise, both
before and after the workouts. That's going to benefit them
the most and help them take those goals to reality.
Speaker 4 (04:40):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (04:40):
So, fitness and nutrition really go hand in hand to
support a healthy lifestyle, and that's because certain foods actually
provide us with essential vitamins and nutrients that give us
that strength and energy to become more active, right, which
is what we're all looking for. I love agscents. They're
an easily accessible ingredient that fits perfectly really in to
any wellness plan, and there's so many ways to use them, right.
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They're so versatile, meaning that you can find a way
to enjoy them that's so individualized to you. But that
being said, I want to highlight that not all eggs
are created equally. Egglin's Best eggs are the only eggs
with superior case and nutritions such as twenty five percent
less saturated fat, more than double the omega threes, and
vitamin B twelve compared to ordinary eggs. And really these
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are key nutrients when we're thinking about fitness. Vitamin B
twelve provides us with natural books of energy to help
fuel activity, and those omega threes, along with the natural
protein found in eggs, can help reduce soreness and actually
aid in a recovery after a strenuous workout, which means
we can get you back to moving even quicker.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
Oh, it's so true and one of the things I
always loved. This is my lazy mom confession about I'm
the proud owner of two beautiful kids. You know, crazy
schedules right and left, and when I have not done
the good mom thing and like you know, planned meals
a week in advance, that's just that is. My DNA
doesn't work that way. But when we're going for a
fast dinner, we just pull out the Eggland's Best eggs.
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The kids love them, which is a miracle when you
have kids that all love the same stuff, and they
love the scrambled and the overeasies and they just go
with everything. And you feel like good mom because when
you have that kind of protein going into your kids,
with all of the superior nutrition that you get with
Eggland's Best, it's a win win. I totally pat myself
on the back for a good twenty four hours after
we get one of those meals going on here.
Speaker 3 (06:24):
So the idea doesn't need to be complicated, right like,
you can do a simple dinner and still getting in
all these nutrients for your family.
Speaker 1 (06:32):
Exactly, and it's fast and it's one of the first
things that they learn how to cook. So it's just
total fun. It's almost a miracle. I love how good
that food is for you. So I've had the pleasure
of connecting with Eggland's Best eggs on so many occasions
when we're talking about health and wellness. They are just
totally a superb food. Everyone in my house loves them.
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They make a great quick meal. The nutritional profile is
off the charge, which is something that I'm getting a
little more nerdy about these days, and it's it's just
a no brainer. But a lot of people just don't
realize how superior they are to the other eggs on
the shelf. So you'll see Egglend's Best, which are maybe
two cents more for a dozen then the other ones
than the you know, I don't even know the names
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of the other egg brands, honestly, but you look at
the nutritional information on there and it's no work close
that in the fact that I have no idea the
date that those other eggs went on the shelf as
opposed to the egglands Best that you know, were always
super fresh. So for me, it's a no brainer. But
a lot of people just don't the don't have the
time to look up the nutritional difference. And with Eggland's Best,
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it's just no brainer.
Speaker 3 (07:35):
Yeah, and they take all the guesswork out of it.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
Yes, exactly right. And I love the facts.
Speaker 1 (07:40):
See, I never it was when I started digging into
it and I realized that with regards to shelf life
and nutritional composition and everything else. Finally, I'm just a
little grossed out by the other brands. So for many
many reasons, describe the egglens Best ones. That and the
fact that the other eggs are kind of puny. I
need the extra large eggs for the hard boiled that
I just thrown the free that the kids can grab
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before sports or activities or anything else.
Speaker 2 (08:03):
It's brilliant.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
So not only do you have a fantastic product there,
but you also have the company itself. Eggland's Best putting
together and amazing sweep steaks where our listeners have the
chance to win fitness prizes to even better support their
wellness journeys.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
This is fantastic. Tell us more about that.
Speaker 3 (08:22):
Yeah, it's really awesome. So Eggland's Best has joined forces
with digital fitness platform Daily Burn to empower families to
choose a healthier lifestyle by providing better for you recipes
and then these free, easy to follow workout routines for
really any skill level. So it's totally family friendly here.
And they've also launched the Sweet Steaks, giving fans the
chance to win some awesome, awesome fitness themed prizes.
Speaker 2 (08:44):
That's fantastic. How do they find out more? Where do
they go?
Speaker 1 (08:47):
Do they go to the Eggland's Best website or is
there a better one to go to?
Speaker 2 (08:50):
Where do you recommend?
Speaker 3 (08:51):
Yeah, so you can go to Egglandsbest dot com for
a lot of recipes and stuff that we've talked about
earlier today. But for the sweet Steaks, what I want
you to do is go to daily burn dot com
slash sleep Stakes. There you're going to find some recipes,
some workouts, and where you can enter to win some
of those great prizes. So dailyburn dot com slash sleep
Steaks excellent.
Speaker 1 (09:11):
So now You've got us sold. Jest up for our
own goals. What are your summer goals looking like? You're
doing any travel, You're getting caught up on stuff. What's
it looking like in your schedule?
Speaker 5 (09:19):
You know what?
Speaker 3 (09:20):
More time outside? It will be my summer goal this year.
I am I live in I'm in New York City
and being outside and walking when the weather's nice is
my absolute favorite thing to do. So that's what I'm
looking forward to. How about you?
Speaker 2 (09:32):
Excellent?
Speaker 1 (09:32):
Yeah, a little bit of travel, nothing crazy, just kind
of hanging close to home. We're here in Philadelphia, might
hit Lancaster, some homage country, that kind of thing. Just
appreciating what you got. It's well save travels, wait to
stick it out in New York. New York's lucky to
have you, and I knew the time would fly. You
got an open mic anytime. Please join us again when
you get the chance.
Speaker 2 (09:50):
And here's to a healthy, fabulous summer. Thank you.
Speaker 3 (09:53):
Have a great day.
Speaker 2 (09:54):
You've bet we'll be right back in right after this.
I'm not too steep.
Speaker 6 (10:02):
The best of all cheap, cheap circumstances. Close my hand
to be a combine person in a little body lane
sign barb all fun. I just gotta learn to recall
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my love. I'm a love. I'm not sheep, you understand.
I'm just a cut last person in a love badge lane.
Speaker 2 (10:41):
Excuse my shoes.
Speaker 6 (10:43):
They don't quite fit. They're special offer and they hoodly
a bit.
Speaker 1 (10:57):
And we are back with the Christiana Gophine Show. And
Artificial intelligence AI in so many forms is everywhere these days.
I feel like it's been everywhere for a while now,
but we're really all just kind of tuning into the concept.
You know, it's popping up in business conversations and career conversations,
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you name it, and it's cost concern among some you know,
from you name it to Hollywood professionals. You know, they're
worried that human jobs, future livelihoods could be threatened. And honestly,
whenever we've encountered a big technological jump in society, whether
it's you know, the invention of the telephone, or online
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learning or voiceover, you name it, even the advent of
television then they had the intranet, you know, there's always
a sideline discussion regarding the risks to existing jobs.
Speaker 2 (11:49):
It makes sense.
Speaker 1 (11:50):
Honestly, this could just be me talking, but I feel
like AI, like so many other tech advances before, it
is going to be a net net benefit and advantage
to society in general. But there are still some serious questions.
And here to break it down for us, back by
popular demand, small business expert Gene Marx joining us our
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newsmaker line.
Speaker 7 (12:12):
Gene.
Speaker 8 (12:13):
Welcome, hey, Christin, Thanks so much for having me on.
Speaker 1 (12:15):
It's always a pleasure because you always, you know, take
these concepts to terms that I can understand, and it's
always very appreciated. And You've got a lot of you know,
mainly small businesses, all sized businesses of course, but small
businesses are clearly benefiting from AI technology in various ways.
Break it down for us just a bit the latest
headlines and you know, share a few examples with us.
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What are we looking at these days?
Speaker 4 (12:38):
Sure things?
Speaker 8 (12:39):
So first of all, you know, I write, you know,
seven times a month for Forbes and I cover technology
and AI and it has been for the past fifteen years.
But AI has been like a big topic, as you
can imagine, just over the past year and a half.
I'm a highly attuned to how small businesses are using
this new technology. So a new survey came out this
past week from Cox Business. It's called their twenty twenty
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four Small Business Survey. They found that two thirds of
the small business owners that they surveyed invested in AI
in twenty twenty three, and fifty percent of them plan
to invest more in twenty twenty four because they're getting it,
you know, they know that it will improve productivity and
profitability and also improve their customer service and customer experience.
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And so, you know, small business owners, you know, we
tend to be and I'm I own a ten person company.
You know, we tend to be a little bit cynical,
a little bit cautious, a little bit conservative. You know,
most of the ones that I talk to my clients
in the area as well as they're jumping into AI
in a big, big way, and it makes complete sense
to me.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
Oh, you're absolutely right.
Speaker 1 (13:41):
And I'm taking notes as we're talking here because you're
bringing up so many good points. You know, you reach
back in time, you find you know, the advent of
the telephone, people were thinking that was going to erase jobs.
Fast food plays sometimes you've got the kiosks now where
you can order on a machine rather than the person,
and things are kind of like slowly ticking up that way.
And then You've got one of the scariest things I've
ever heard of, which is these self driving cars, which
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is just a conversation for another day.
Speaker 2 (14:05):
It's something that all of us.
Speaker 1 (14:06):
I feel like knowledge is power, and the more that
we learn about this, the better. And you were bringing
up the survey results and how small business owners and
their employees, you know, are grasping the use of AI.
What are you finding to be the knee jerk reaction.
Is it more you know, kind of welcoming. Is it
more kind of giving them the side eye? What are
you seeing out there?
Speaker 8 (14:27):
It's it's trepidation among some employees because I think that
AI is going to replace their jobs. So you gave
some great examples, and you know, I could even add
to that, like you know, like in London in the
nineteenth century, there were people that climbed up on street
lamps to put them out in the morning, you know,
and like you know, and like in Paris there are
people that knocked on people's windows because they're in the
morning to wake them up because there weren't any alarm clocks,
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you know. And I don't see a whole lot of
blacksmiths around or typing pools, you know. I mean, I
get it like technology does replace some jobs. But with
all technology that's happened in the past one hundred years,
people are busy and working harder than ever, you know,
So I don't have that kind of fear that technology
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is going to replace jobs. And I do feel that
the smartest people that are embracing AI understand the capabilities
of it. So in the COPS Business Survey, They's Small
Business Survey, seventy six percent of small business owners aren't
planning on offering training on AI tools to their employees.
And there are so many new AI tools coming out
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by accounting software and your customer relationship management, your payroll software, Microsoft,
Google Chat GPT, there's all these great AI tools out there.
As a business owner, you should be leaning in and
you should be getting your employees trained on leveraging and
using all of these AI tools, because first of all,
it will make them feel more comfortable with it and
make them understand that this is not going to replace
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their jobs, and it will help them be way more
productive and therefore happier in their jobs. And a happy
workforce is a good thing for any small business owner.
So the cock survey revealed this, you know, and when
I read that number, I'm going to write about it.
I'm like, hey, guys, you guys.
Speaker 7 (16:07):
Are missing the boat.
Speaker 8 (16:08):
I mean, don't seventy six percent of people don't want
to offer training or don't plan on offering training.
Speaker 5 (16:13):
That's got to change.
Speaker 8 (16:13):
It's a big missed opportunity.
Speaker 1 (16:15):
You bring up a very good point, and that is,
you know, we need to kind of get out there
more with the with the positive stories about this too.
I know I'm thinking about Yeah, and this happened a
bit ago, but there was this wonderful young lady who
was up in a remote frozen outpost of something for
some company. She needed some life saving surgery and son
of a gun if it wasn't AI, that came to
the rescue and someone remote operated on her and there
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was a happy ending for all. So it's those kind
of stories that we need to get out there, kind
of narrow it down, force what kind of businesses are
you finding are most benefited by AIS. There are a
particular industry at this point, or is everybody just kind
of blanket improving across the board.
Speaker 8 (16:50):
It's not necessarily a particular industry because I mean, let's
not forget Kristin that AI is it's still early days.
Speaker 5 (16:56):
You know.
Speaker 8 (16:56):
This is like the iPhone in two thousand and seven. Okay,
so we have a lot more to come. I'm not
seeing you know, flying robots or or you know, flying
saucers around or lasers.
Speaker 4 (17:06):
You know whatever.
Speaker 8 (17:07):
You know, that's a lot of science fiction in twenty
twenty four. AI is all about customer facing, you know.
Or I'm seeing this in the business world is my
smartest clients and my readers are leaning into it for
sales and marketing, to help them do campaigns faster and
draft emails and analyze prospects and customer service. I mean,
I mean, Colin, you you deal with chatbots all the
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time now, right, I mean some of the biggest brands
use chatbots when you're texting them or when you're on
their websites or even talking to them on the phone.
That is the biggest use that I am seeing of
AI right now. It makes sense and one of us
I have for small business owners is if you talk
to the vendor of your customer relationship management software, AI
applications that they have can listen in on your sales
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reps and your customer service agents and then provide advice
to them after they've finished a call with a customer.
You should have mentioned this, you should maybe do this
in the future, I would say, too many ums. You
know that kind of thing. That's like a really great
use of AI. And that's what I'm seeing right now
in the real world.
Speaker 1 (18:06):
And then ten years from now we'll look back at
the you know, the old days of twenty twenty four
and how you know, antique everything seems by those standards,
it's just growing at lightning speed. This has been fantastic,
great information gene. Where can our listeners coast to coast.
We've got two hundred stations coast to coast and when
I put out the word about this, every one of
them was lighting up. They all wanted to know more.
Where do we point them to learn more about the
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survey and AI in general.
Speaker 8 (18:29):
Yeah, I got two places for you for starters. If
you want to learn more about the survey, go to
Coxblue dot com Forward's last small buz survey. If you're
a business owner and you want to find out o
their business owners of dealing with AI, that's a really
good source of information. Number two is you need to
clean up your data and get your databases together in
twenty twenty four because you cannot run AI if your
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information is not great, So make sure that you are
getting it hosted by a good managed services company as well.
Cox has a great company called rapid Scale. If you
go to rapid Scale, dot net companies like that will
then allow you to move your data to it. Make
sure the integrity is good, it's protected, it's secure, it's accessible. Again,
AI is great, but it's only as great as the
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data that it's using. And you've got to host your
data with a good company like rapid Scale if you
want to really take advantage of all that it can offer.
Speaker 1 (19:18):
Brilliant small business expert Gene Marks, I knew you would
be the answer guy with this. We really appreciate you
taking the time. Have a great one and join us
again when you again.
Speaker 2 (19:27):
Thanks Kristin, you to take care you bet, and we'll be
right back in right after this.
Speaker 1 (19:36):
Not to steal the best of all, and we are
back with the Kristin Agopian Show. And so many of
us out there have loved ones around us. Friends, you know, neighbors,
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co workers, sometimes family who's dealing with mental illness, and
it can take on so many forms, you know, so
many levels from mild to more severe, you know, including God, guys,
you name it, anxiety, nervousness, panic attacks, you know, you
name it. In fact, you're ready for this, guy's. The
National Institutes of Health report that nearly sixty million adults
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live with mental illness in some form, which pretty much
breaks it down to one in five adults, while one
in twenty five adults live with a serious mental illness
such as bipolar major depression. The numbers are real out there, guys,
and we all know that no matter the subject matter,
knowledge is power, and that is why I am so
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delighted to have joining us back by popular demand, doctor
Matthew Herford with UPMC health Plan here to talk about
all of the latest headlines regarding this subject matter and
how they may impact someone.
Speaker 7 (20:57):
You know.
Speaker 4 (20:57):
Doctor, welcome back, Thanks for having me by, christ and
pleasure to be with you.
Speaker 1 (21:01):
It's always a pleasure to have you on because you're
so good at breaking this kind of thing down into
numbers that we can understand and just concepts that we
can all wrap around. And for all of our listeners
out there, please give us just a brief review, you know,
and break it down for us as to what exactly
defines a mental health illness?
Speaker 4 (21:21):
Well, thank you for that great question, because I think
it's on the top of a lot of people's minds.
You know, since nineteen forty nine, we've been celebrating May
a mental health Awareness month, and it's a great opportunity
for us to be having open conversations around what is
mental illness and what do we mean by good mental health.
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I think it's a question that a lot of people
struggle with and wondering what's the difference between, you know,
having a down day, we're getting some tough news and
having that be stressful, we're worrying about some of the
very real things that we're facing in our country, in
the world, or just maybe your day to day. What's
the difference between those feelings and something like major depression,
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generalized anxiety disorder, or panic disorder that you mentioned. One
of the easiest ways I think to differentiate those is
to think about the frequency and the verity of the symptoms,
And by that I mean how often people are experiencing
these things, how intense they are, and I should also
add how long they're experiencing them. So you or I
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may have a tough day, maybe even have some trouble
sleeping that night, but for most of us, our ability
to then, you know, get a good night's sleep, or
talk with a good friend, use our faith, go exercise,
do something to help us get through. It helps us
get through those ups and downs in life. But for
people that are experiencing enough illness, like major depression, you
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can't simply pull yourself out of that. And what ends
up happening is that these symptoms don't just last for
a few hours or a few days. They can last
for weeks, months, or even longer. The symptoms are so
intense that they start to really interfere with our activities
of daily living. So not just one night bad sleep,
but having trouble sleeping every night, not just feel like
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skipping a meal or two because your appetite are not
that great, but really no longer feeling desire to eat,
and maybe or eating much more than one normally. It does.
It can interfere with our ability to just enjoy the
things in life that used to bring us joy and pleasure,
and in severe cases, it can lead to some really
scary thought. Symptoms are present. That's an important signal that
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this is not just the day to day life of
being a human being. This could be a mental illness,
and it's a good signal to reach out to the
healthcare provider or trusted resource to get some help.
Speaker 1 (23:50):
You are so right, and I'm taking notes as we're
talking here because you're bringing up so many good points again,
and one of the things that I think people myself
included forget is that there are so many new tools
out there. You know, it's not like a generation to
go where you know, it's a little more haphazard and
it was modern for the times, but we are now
in a world where you know, these days, we have
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more tools and apps and books and you know, shows
than ever to help us with anything that ails us.
You know, in your practice, what are the everyday tools
and exercises and maybe even you know apps, if they're
out there, that you would recommend most that might that
maybe get people on the path to better mental health.
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You know that you find individuals can really maybe effectively
use to help cope with stress and anxiety and the like.
Is there anything new out there that we can lean
towards or is this more kind of old school. Maybe
it's the best of both worlds, and we do both.
Speaker 4 (24:46):
I'm so glad you brought us up because there's never
been more options available to help promote our mental health
and to recover when we're experiencing some mental health challenges,
and you talked about a number of them, and they
range from things that people might be very familiar with,
whether that's things like talk therapy or psychotherapy counseling. We
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use different terms or medications that are safe, effective, non addictive,
and could be really helpful. But then we also have
all of these new technologies that you've been referencing, things
like telehealth. The use of two way video conferencing has
been enormously helpful in people getting access to some of
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that mental health counseling. There are a whole host of
different wellness apps out there that people have found to
be really useful. But separate aside from the technology and
from using the great treatment resources that might be out there,
there are also tons of things that people can do
all by themselves that don't require a prescription, They don't
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require health insurance coverage, They most cases are free or
extremely low caught, and there are things that you can
do in the privacy of your own home. Things like
getting regular exercise, even fifteen to twenty minutes of good
figureous exercise a week, connected be things like going for
an energetic walk, playing some kind of organized sports, going
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to the gym. These kinds of exercises have been clinically
shown to improve symptoms of depression and anxiety. They've help
lower stress levels and improve overall wellness. And there are
simpler things even like meditation, mindfulness, and deep breathing that
you can do pretty much anywhere, anytime. There's great resources
(26:37):
online for those, but if people would like some specific references,
The National Alliance for Mental Illness or NANNY and Mental
Health America are two reputable nonprofit organizations that provide all
sorts of resources, not just for people that might be
looking for help for themselves, but also support and resources
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people that might be worried about someone in their lives
or family that might be dealing with anything from a
mild to very severe mental allness.
Speaker 1 (27:08):
I love that, and I love how you always thread
that needle so perfectly. You talk about all of the
new stuff that we have out there that is really
helpful and defective in combating this, and then you add
you know, for frosting on top of it, you put in,
you know, add some sunshine and some yoga and some meditation.
Speaker 2 (27:25):
You nailed it. It's so absolutely true.
Speaker 1 (27:27):
You know, we all know people who have benefited from
all that, and it's great to know that you still
have all the old school stuff that we can lean into.
It's been proven, and yet now we have all of
these new additional tools as well.
Speaker 2 (27:38):
This is fantastic.
Speaker 1 (27:39):
So, you know, we all have people in our lives.
You know, someone we know I mentioned earlier. It could
be a neighbor or a coworker, and you know we're
observing them once in a while, you know, rarely, Sometimes
maybe something seems off. How do we recognize when it's
perhaps you know, tripped into something more pronounced and they
should share their concerns, you know. Should we always keep
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it zipped and let the family go after it, you
know whatever? How do we go about doing that without
embarrassing anybody because you really just want to help them.
How do you go about taking that first step?
Speaker 4 (28:09):
Such an important question, and my recommendation is to think
about mental health in the same way that you would
think about any other health condition. You know, Christina if
you saw a friend or a family member walking down
the street with a limp, you wouldn't think twice about saying, hey,
what's going on with your leg? Did you get hurt?
How are you feeling? Can I give you a lift
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to the emergency room? Do we need to call doctor?
You would ask about these things because you know this
person and you know that they don't normally walk with
a limp. In the same way, if there's somebody that
you care about and you sense that something's off, trust
your instincts. There is nothing wrong and just about everything
right with just starting the conversation and saying, hey, I
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noticed your mood is seemed a little bit down, or
it seems to be a little bit more tense than usual.
What's going on? Just opening that door it signals to
people that you care enough about them to ask about
their mental health. I think we oftentimes get, as you said,
worried that we might embarrass somebody or maybe in ourselves
by bringing up this topic. But honestly, the embarrassment, the shame,
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the stigma that all exists in silence. It's actually the
silence that drives all that. And so by shining a light,
opening a door, starting a conversation kind of let that
sunshine in. What it does is it tells people that
it's okay to talk about maybe not being okay. That
can lead to all sorts of really positive benefits for
that person right off the bat. It strengthens your relationship.
(29:39):
It lets them know they're not alone, somebody cares about
them and is asking me about this, And if it
turns out that they would benefit from treatment, it's oftentimes
the first step in helping to encourage them to reach
out and get connected with care.
Speaker 1 (29:52):
Doctor Matthew Herford, no one does it better. It is
always terrific connecting with you. Thank you so much for
taking the time and sharing all it's great information.
Speaker 2 (30:01):
We really appreciate it. Please come back again soon. You
got an open mic anytime.
Speaker 4 (30:04):
Thank you very much.
Speaker 2 (30:05):
You bet we'll be right back in right after this.
She small not to.
Speaker 6 (30:15):
Steal the best of all circumstances a cop.
Speaker 1 (30:26):
Person sig and we are back with a Christen Agopian
show with one of my favorite yearly interviews.
Speaker 2 (30:42):
Now it's time to get those.
Speaker 1 (30:44):
Regular appointments scheduled again, which means for me, I got
to get to the dentist as I envisioned them cackling
with glee at that prospect, and more seriously, it's time
for you and or the ladies in your life to
let their favorite doctor get to second base for the
sake of your health. And who better to join us
than Grammy Award winning artist and breast cancer survivor Cheryl
(31:05):
Crow and doctor de Carla Albright joining es Fia our
newsmaker line from a very busy day to tell us
the latest things going on in their lives as we
ramp things back up to normal.
Speaker 2 (31:15):
Cheryl, doctor, welcome, Thank you you, second base, second base.
Speaker 1 (31:21):
Let's face it, you know, it's kind of when you
pair things down to the bear basics, that whole safe
second base thing, it resonates, It really does, from all
walks of life.
Speaker 7 (31:29):
That's right, that's right.
Speaker 2 (31:31):
All crudity aside. But my listeners are used to the crudity.
Speaker 1 (31:33):
We'll get back to some class with you guys now, Cheryl,
Lord knows, my god, the last time you and I spoke,
so much has happened since headlines. We honestly never to
god expected what a year awaited everyone after that. But
here we are hopefully truly putting the coronavirus in the
rear view mirror.
Speaker 2 (31:52):
How'd your household do? Everybody good?
Speaker 1 (31:54):
We were talking home improvement in an earlier show, and
our listeners were chiming in on social media saying, you
did phenomenally on this latest episode of Hometown Takeover on
HGTV Bravo. That makes one of us being productive. What
are the projects that got eteene?
Speaker 2 (32:09):
How'd you do? Truth be told.
Speaker 7 (32:11):
I actually redid the whole town myself, but I let
them have some of the glory. Now everything has been great.
You know, we've been really blessed that we've avoided any
of us and my immediate family. For me personally, my
children have never been home for a summer, so you know,
there were some really wonderful things about it, some very
taxing things about it for me not being able to work.
(32:34):
But now we're sort of getting back to the reality
of and so I get the opportunity to talk about
having had breast cancer and what a game changer it
was for me and how important until we have a cure,
early detection is, which is my story. So I'm you know,
telling everybody please go go get your teeth looked at
(32:54):
and get your mammogram.
Speaker 2 (32:56):
Exactly absolutely correct, it's time for all.
Speaker 1 (32:59):
It's just to try to get back into a normal
swing of things while you know, threading that needle. Doctor
over to you, if I may. We're all trying to
get back to normal. And when I was mentioning having
you both on the air with me, we got a
lot of really interesting you know male and question one
really jumped out at me that I wanted to make
sure we got to for you.
Speaker 2 (33:19):
Doctor, You've got.
Speaker 1 (33:19):
A lot of women out there, and one thing people
keep mentioning that I had not heard about is the
idea that after your shot, like other vaccinations, this is
a very normal response, can cause a temporary, temporary emphasis
on temporary enlargement on your lymph nodes. Now that's apparently
vaccines one oh one right there, totally normal response.
Speaker 2 (33:41):
I was unaware.
Speaker 1 (33:42):
But this can cause your mammogram to appear abnormal even
when you're okay and there's no indication of cancer. So
enlarged lymph nodes can result in a false positive on
your mammogram. But that is manageable, and if that is
indeed correct, we can harness this knowledge as we get
caught up on these appointments. What is your personal experience
with these with this technology, with your recommendations and guidance,
(34:06):
perhaps with regards to maybe a timeline to getting tested.
Should they wait that extra week, Should they get tested
before their shot?
Speaker 2 (34:13):
If possible? What do you recommend?
Speaker 5 (34:15):
So what I recommend is if they're currently do actually
if they're delayed so they didn't image at all during
the pandemic, then go ahead and schedule right away and
don't delay it any further. If though, they are up
to date and they're going for their annual screening now,
but have happened to have the COVID vaccine, let the
(34:35):
radiology center know. Some centers are still going to have
patients come in and do their screening with the awareness
that they've had their recent vaccination, and we'll be able
to use that information to appropriately interpret their momography. Some
centers may actually recommend a four to six week delay
(34:55):
after the second dose, so asking the radiology center what
their protocols are is important. I think though by the
time you schedule most places that four to six weeks
may have already elapsed, so it'll be completely fine to
go ahead and get that imaging done. I think the
most important thing is just getting the motivation to pick
(35:16):
up the phone, schedule it, use your electronic medical record,
whatever you need to do, don't delay it any further,
and get it scheduled, get it on the.
Speaker 1 (35:24):
Books, yep, and circling back to you one more time,
doctor for this. And it turns out, and I'm writing
notes as we're talking, okay, And it appears that from
what people are saying and from what the experts are saying,
this is a very slim minority of people who get
this test, who get this inadvertent response. So to stay
on top of it. Knowledge is power. But get that
test anyway. I mean, priority one is getting that test
(35:45):
on there and getting things taken care of.
Speaker 5 (35:46):
To use your words, priority one.
Speaker 2 (35:48):
Yes, exactly right.
Speaker 1 (35:50):
And I knew the time with fly ladies, your message
today is so flipping important. When we shut everything down
for the sake of protecting people from COVID with the
best of intentions, it did have a solid downside too,
in that men and women weren't able to keep their
usual checkup appointments. The very appointments were ailments like cancer
(36:11):
are caught, the earlier the better. And you've got a
lot of experts out there saying we're kind of playing
ketchup now and we'll get it done. So, now that
we're playing a lot of ketchup, what's your message to
those out there with the whole to do list now
that things are opening up that they might think, you
know what, that appointment can wait a few more months.
Speaker 2 (36:28):
We already put it off. I'm feeling fine.
Speaker 1 (36:30):
Let's just chill a bit, maybe take a vacation first,
diaging guess what's your message to the bottom line. Honestly,
I think I know what it is, but they hear
it from you. Guys are going to get it done well.
Speaker 7 (36:39):
I always thinking about the flat Atgenet that comes on
and tells women to put on their ostra masks before
they put on their child and that's so metaphorical for
the way we operate. Unless we take care of ourselves first,
we can't take care of the people around us. And
until we have a cure, even with technology improving early detection,
says Laws. So my message is make sure and go
(37:02):
to genius three dnear me dot com and check out
where the closest three D mammogram is and stick with
your yearly mammogram.
Speaker 2 (37:13):
Excellent stuff. Doctor, Going over to you, what do you think.
Speaker 5 (37:16):
Well, I think Cheryl said it best, but agreed, get
that mammogram scheduled. Self care is so important, and I
think you know now at this time of our lives,
if the pandemic has taught you nothing less than to
make sure you prioritize your health and getting your screenings
done is absolutely a part of that. So definitely go
(37:38):
and get that scheduled. I agree getting a three D
mammogram scheduled because that's going to be the best screening technology.
It's going to improve your cancer detection and reduce false
positives and callbacks and unnecessary biapses. So get it done.
Early detection saves lives, don't delay any further.
Speaker 1 (37:58):
Absolutely true. I was watching Field Dreams the other night.
Slight segue here, but the bottom line the case was
they were saying, your life is a lot like baseball,
and baseball just isn't the same. Ladies without second base,
am my writer and my wife.
Speaker 7 (38:10):
You're right, and you know what I say to that women, ma'ma.
Speaker 1 (38:15):
Exactly exactly right, Sheryl Crow, doctor Albright. Again, I knew
the time would fly just like it always does. Thank
you so much for all that you do. Please have
a safe and healthy summer.
Speaker 2 (38:27):
Thanks Christ and until next week.
Speaker 1 (38:29):
Save those pennies, pay with cash, and you all stay
frugal out there, small, not too
Speaker 6 (38:37):
Step, the best of all.
And we are back with a Kristin Agophian show. And
I've been looking so forward to our next guest because
much as my January dieting goals, hate to admit it,
it's now the month of May.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
People.
Speaker 1 (00:16):
One of the many things that unite us all now
is a newfound appreciation for personal health and maybe wanting
to take our fitness status to the next level. And
I'm not talking crazy moves. I'm talking some very easy
moves that can have a profound effect on your health,
whether it's the foods we eat, or just incorporating a
little time for ourselves, taking a walk around the block,
(00:39):
that kind of thing. And when you combine the two
good nutrition and some fitness moves, I kid you not, guys,
you'll be amazed at how quickly you start leapbrogging towards
your fitness goals. And with that in mind, I was
delighted to hear that one of my favorite foods, Eggland's
Best Eggs. Always get the eggs with a little red
stamp on it, people, anything else is an imposter. Is
(01:02):
now teaming up with digital fitness platform daily burn to
share some simple strategies on getting you closer to your
fitness goals with none other than the founder of MPM Nutrition,
Marissa Meschelum, joining us our newsmaker line to tell us more. Marissa,
as we start to venture a quick look at the scale,
maybe some clothes that aren't fitting quite the way they should,
(01:25):
and you yourself have to be getting inundated with people
connecting with you for some guidance on how to just
get their health goals back on track. They're not trying
to try out for the Olympics, They're just trying to
get their health goals back where they want them a bit.
And one of your most powerful messages that is so
resonating with people is that it doesn't have to be
(01:47):
some complicated strategy. It's really very straightforward. Tell our listeners
your most recommended go to moves for just an easy
pasy lemon Squeezy nutrition and fitness combo just to boos
overall health as we leap brog into spring here.
Speaker 3 (02:02):
And absolutely, I think it's really important to keep in
mind that every wellness routine is so different and it
doesn't have to be this one size fits all program
to achieve better health. Really, what we want to do
is step into the idea that you know, our health
is so individual, meaning that what works best for us
might not be what works best for our spouse or
(02:23):
cousin or a coworker. So letting go of this notion
of the one size fits all thing needs to come first. Secondly,
I want you to start stepping into the enjoyment approach.
This is what I do with all of my clients.
I help them kind of explore, like, what foods do
you actually like eating? What foods make your body feel
your best? You know, instead of forcing yourself to drink
(02:45):
a kill smoothie that you might not enjoy every morning,
what if we found something that you did enjoy, like
a veggie omelet or avocado toast with an egg on it,
you know, whatever it might be for you. That is
really key, And honestly, the same thing goes with finding
balance in your fitness routine. Personally, I found that I
prefer longer walks and plates over these really high intensity workouts.
(03:07):
And what's happened is by finding what works best for
you individually, you start to enjoy what you're doing, and
then you're more likely to stick to that routine and
find that consistency that a lot of us struggle with.
Speaker 1 (03:20):
You know, and you bring up so many important points
there because I know so many people and I've seen
your social media. You are your own best advertising. You
are fantastic with the message that you give, and you know,
you show what the end results are of that clean living.
I know so many people who think, you know, maybe
they have ten pounds to lose, maybe they have one
hundred and ten pounds to lose, and they think to
(03:42):
themselves that they have to be front and center in
some intimidating class where they're going to be huffing and puffing,
and exactly as you say, that's not the case. You
can take one of these quieter pilates classes, God forbid,
take two minutes to yourself, and when you find something
you love, you're definitely going to stick with it.
Speaker 4 (03:59):
I love that.
Speaker 2 (04:00):
And one of the.
Speaker 1 (04:00):
Most fascinating aspects of good health, in addition to your
good advice about finding activity you love, is that science
is really pinpointing the best foods to combine with those
fitness plans for super really superior results. Give our listeners
an idea. You know, they finally get moving a little bit,
(04:21):
they're taking a walk around the block, they're trying that pilates,
maybe they're getting into a swimming pool when the weather
gets really nice and warm. Give our listeners an idea
of what they should be leaning towards food wise, both
before and after the workouts. That's going to benefit them
the most and help them take those goals to reality.
Speaker 4 (04:40):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (04:40):
So, fitness and nutrition really go hand in hand to
support a healthy lifestyle, and that's because certain foods actually
provide us with essential vitamins and nutrients that give us
that strength and energy to become more active, right, which
is what we're all looking for. I love agscents. They're
an easily accessible ingredient that fits perfectly really in to
any wellness plan, and there's so many ways to use them, right.
(05:03):
They're so versatile, meaning that you can find a way
to enjoy them that's so individualized to you. But that
being said, I want to highlight that not all eggs
are created equally. Egglin's Best eggs are the only eggs
with superior case and nutritions such as twenty five percent
less saturated fat, more than double the omega threes, and
vitamin B twelve compared to ordinary eggs. And really these
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are key nutrients when we're thinking about fitness. Vitamin B
twelve provides us with natural books of energy to help
fuel activity, and those omega threes, along with the natural
protein found in eggs, can help reduce soreness and actually
aid in a recovery after a strenuous workout, which means
we can get you back to moving even quicker.
Speaker 1 (05:43):
Oh, it's so true and one of the things I
always loved. This is my lazy mom confession about I'm
the proud owner of two beautiful kids. You know, crazy
schedules right and left, and when I have not done
the good mom thing and like you know, planned meals
a week in advance, that's just that is. My DNA
doesn't work that way. But when we're going for a
fast dinner, we just pull out the Eggland's Best eggs.
(06:04):
The kids love them, which is a miracle when you
have kids that all love the same stuff, and they
love the scrambled and the overeasies and they just go
with everything. And you feel like good mom because when
you have that kind of protein going into your kids,
with all of the superior nutrition that you get with
Eggland's Best, it's a win win. I totally pat myself
on the back for a good twenty four hours after
we get one of those meals going on here.
Speaker 3 (06:24):
So the idea doesn't need to be complicated, right like,
you can do a simple dinner and still getting in
all these nutrients for your family.
Speaker 1 (06:32):
Exactly, and it's fast and it's one of the first
things that they learn how to cook. So it's just
total fun. It's almost a miracle. I love how good
that food is for you. So I've had the pleasure
of connecting with Eggland's Best eggs on so many occasions
when we're talking about health and wellness. They are just
totally a superb food. Everyone in my house loves them.
(06:53):
They make a great quick meal. The nutritional profile is
off the charge, which is something that I'm getting a
little more nerdy about these days, and it's it's just
a no brainer. But a lot of people just don't
realize how superior they are to the other eggs on
the shelf. So you'll see Egglend's Best, which are maybe
two cents more for a dozen then the other ones
than the you know, I don't even know the names
(07:13):
of the other egg brands, honestly, but you look at
the nutritional information on there and it's no work close
that in the fact that I have no idea the
date that those other eggs went on the shelf as
opposed to the egglands Best that you know, were always
super fresh. So for me, it's a no brainer. But
a lot of people just don't the don't have the
time to look up the nutritional difference. And with Eggland's Best,
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it's just no brainer.
Speaker 3 (07:35):
Yeah, and they take all the guesswork out of it.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
Yes, exactly right. And I love the facts.
Speaker 1 (07:40):
See, I never it was when I started digging into
it and I realized that with regards to shelf life
and nutritional composition and everything else. Finally, I'm just a
little grossed out by the other brands. So for many
many reasons, describe the egglens Best ones. That and the
fact that the other eggs are kind of puny. I
need the extra large eggs for the hard boiled that
I just thrown the free that the kids can grab
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before sports or activities or anything else.
Speaker 2 (08:03):
It's brilliant.
Speaker 1 (08:04):
So not only do you have a fantastic product there,
but you also have the company itself. Eggland's Best putting
together and amazing sweep steaks where our listeners have the
chance to win fitness prizes to even better support their
wellness journeys.
Speaker 2 (08:19):
This is fantastic. Tell us more about that.
Speaker 3 (08:22):
Yeah, it's really awesome. So Eggland's Best has joined forces
with digital fitness platform Daily Burn to empower families to
choose a healthier lifestyle by providing better for you recipes
and then these free, easy to follow workout routines for
really any skill level. So it's totally family friendly here.
And they've also launched the Sweet Steaks, giving fans the
chance to win some awesome, awesome fitness themed prizes.
Speaker 2 (08:44):
That's fantastic. How do they find out more? Where do
they go?
Speaker 1 (08:47):
Do they go to the Eggland's Best website or is
there a better one to go to?
Speaker 2 (08:50):
Where do you recommend?
Speaker 3 (08:51):
Yeah, so you can go to Egglandsbest dot com for
a lot of recipes and stuff that we've talked about
earlier today. But for the sweet Steaks, what I want
you to do is go to daily burn dot com
slash sleep Stakes. There you're going to find some recipes,
some workouts, and where you can enter to win some
of those great prizes. So dailyburn dot com slash sleep
Steaks excellent.
Speaker 1 (09:11):
So now You've got us sold. Jest up for our
own goals. What are your summer goals looking like? You're
doing any travel, You're getting caught up on stuff. What's
it looking like in your schedule?
Speaker 5 (09:19):
You know what?
Speaker 3 (09:20):
More time outside? It will be my summer goal this year.
I am I live in I'm in New York City
and being outside and walking when the weather's nice is
my absolute favorite thing to do. So that's what I'm
looking forward to. How about you?
Speaker 2 (09:32):
Excellent?
Speaker 1 (09:32):
Yeah, a little bit of travel, nothing crazy, just kind
of hanging close to home. We're here in Philadelphia, might
hit Lancaster, some homage country, that kind of thing. Just
appreciating what you got. It's well save travels, wait to
stick it out in New York. New York's lucky to
have you, and I knew the time would fly. You
got an open mic anytime. Please join us again when
you get the chance.
Speaker 2 (09:50):
And here's to a healthy, fabulous summer. Thank you.
Speaker 3 (09:53):
Have a great day.
Speaker 2 (09:54):
You've bet we'll be right back in right after this.
I'm not too steep.
Speaker 6 (10:02):
The best of all cheap, cheap circumstances. Close my hand
to be a combine person in a little body lane
sign barb all fun. I just gotta learn to recall
(10:23):
my love. I'm a love. I'm not sheep, you understand.
I'm just a cut last person in a love badge lane.
Speaker 2 (10:41):
Excuse my shoes.
Speaker 6 (10:43):
They don't quite fit. They're special offer and they hoodly
a bit.
Speaker 1 (10:57):
And we are back with the Christiana Gophine Show. And
Artificial intelligence AI in so many forms is everywhere these days.
I feel like it's been everywhere for a while now,
but we're really all just kind of tuning into the concept.
You know, it's popping up in business conversations and career conversations,
(11:17):
you name it, and it's cost concern among some you know,
from you name it to Hollywood professionals. You know, they're
worried that human jobs, future livelihoods could be threatened. And honestly,
whenever we've encountered a big technological jump in society, whether
it's you know, the invention of the telephone, or online
(11:38):
learning or voiceover, you name it, even the advent of
television then they had the intranet, you know, there's always
a sideline discussion regarding the risks to existing jobs.
Speaker 2 (11:49):
It makes sense.
Speaker 1 (11:50):
Honestly, this could just be me talking, but I feel
like AI, like so many other tech advances before, it
is going to be a net net benefit and advantage
to society in general. But there are still some serious questions.
And here to break it down for us, back by
popular demand, small business expert Gene Marx joining us our
(12:11):
newsmaker line.
Speaker 7 (12:12):
Gene.
Speaker 8 (12:13):
Welcome, hey, Christin, Thanks so much for having me on.
Speaker 1 (12:15):
It's always a pleasure because you always, you know, take
these concepts to terms that I can understand, and it's
always very appreciated. And You've got a lot of you know,
mainly small businesses, all sized businesses of course, but small
businesses are clearly benefiting from AI technology in various ways.
Break it down for us just a bit the latest
headlines and you know, share a few examples with us.
(12:37):
What are we looking at these days?
Speaker 4 (12:38):
Sure things?
Speaker 8 (12:39):
So first of all, you know, I write, you know,
seven times a month for Forbes and I cover technology
and AI and it has been for the past fifteen years.
But AI has been like a big topic, as you
can imagine, just over the past year and a half.
I'm a highly attuned to how small businesses are using
this new technology. So a new survey came out this
past week from Cox Business. It's called their twenty twenty
(13:01):
four Small Business Survey. They found that two thirds of
the small business owners that they surveyed invested in AI
in twenty twenty three, and fifty percent of them plan
to invest more in twenty twenty four because they're getting it,
you know, they know that it will improve productivity and
profitability and also improve their customer service and customer experience.
(13:22):
And so, you know, small business owners, you know, we
tend to be and I'm I own a ten person company.
You know, we tend to be a little bit cynical,
a little bit cautious, a little bit conservative. You know,
most of the ones that I talk to my clients
in the area as well as they're jumping into AI
in a big, big way, and it makes complete sense
to me.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
Oh, you're absolutely right.
Speaker 1 (13:41):
And I'm taking notes as we're talking here because you're
bringing up so many good points. You know, you reach
back in time, you find you know, the advent of
the telephone, people were thinking that was going to erase jobs.
Fast food plays sometimes you've got the kiosks now where
you can order on a machine rather than the person,
and things are kind of like slowly ticking up that way.
And then You've got one of the scariest things I've
ever heard of, which is these self driving cars, which
(14:03):
is just a conversation for another day.
Speaker 2 (14:05):
It's something that all of us.
Speaker 1 (14:06):
I feel like knowledge is power, and the more that
we learn about this, the better. And you were bringing
up the survey results and how small business owners and
their employees, you know, are grasping the use of AI.
What are you finding to be the knee jerk reaction.
Is it more you know, kind of welcoming. Is it
more kind of giving them the side eye? What are
you seeing out there?
Speaker 8 (14:27):
It's it's trepidation among some employees because I think that
AI is going to replace their jobs. So you gave
some great examples, and you know, I could even add
to that, like you know, like in London in the
nineteenth century, there were people that climbed up on street
lamps to put them out in the morning, you know,
and like you know, and like in Paris there are
people that knocked on people's windows because they're in the
morning to wake them up because there weren't any alarm clocks,
(14:48):
you know. And I don't see a whole lot of
blacksmiths around or typing pools, you know. I mean, I
get it like technology does replace some jobs. But with
all technology that's happened in the past one hundred years,
people are busy and working harder than ever, you know,
So I don't have that kind of fear that technology
(15:09):
is going to replace jobs. And I do feel that
the smartest people that are embracing AI understand the capabilities
of it. So in the COPS Business Survey, They's Small
Business Survey, seventy six percent of small business owners aren't
planning on offering training on AI tools to their employees.
And there are so many new AI tools coming out
(15:30):
by accounting software and your customer relationship management, your payroll software, Microsoft,
Google Chat GPT, there's all these great AI tools out there.
As a business owner, you should be leaning in and
you should be getting your employees trained on leveraging and
using all of these AI tools, because first of all,
it will make them feel more comfortable with it and
make them understand that this is not going to replace
(15:52):
their jobs, and it will help them be way more
productive and therefore happier in their jobs. And a happy
workforce is a good thing for any small business owner.
So the cock survey revealed this, you know, and when
I read that number, I'm going to write about it.
I'm like, hey, guys, you guys.
Speaker 7 (16:07):
Are missing the boat.
Speaker 8 (16:08):
I mean, don't seventy six percent of people don't want
to offer training or don't plan on offering training.
Speaker 5 (16:13):
That's got to change.
Speaker 8 (16:13):
It's a big missed opportunity.
Speaker 1 (16:15):
You bring up a very good point, and that is,
you know, we need to kind of get out there
more with the with the positive stories about this too.
I know I'm thinking about Yeah, and this happened a
bit ago, but there was this wonderful young lady who
was up in a remote frozen outpost of something for
some company. She needed some life saving surgery and son
of a gun if it wasn't AI, that came to
the rescue and someone remote operated on her and there
(16:35):
was a happy ending for all. So it's those kind
of stories that we need to get out there, kind
of narrow it down, force what kind of businesses are
you finding are most benefited by AIS. There are a
particular industry at this point, or is everybody just kind
of blanket improving across the board.
Speaker 8 (16:50):
It's not necessarily a particular industry because I mean, let's
not forget Kristin that AI is it's still early days.
Speaker 5 (16:56):
You know.
Speaker 8 (16:56):
This is like the iPhone in two thousand and seven. Okay,
so we have a lot more to come. I'm not
seeing you know, flying robots or or you know, flying
saucers around or lasers.
Speaker 4 (17:06):
You know whatever.
Speaker 8 (17:07):
You know, that's a lot of science fiction in twenty
twenty four. AI is all about customer facing, you know.
Or I'm seeing this in the business world is my
smartest clients and my readers are leaning into it for
sales and marketing, to help them do campaigns faster and
draft emails and analyze prospects and customer service. I mean,
I mean, Colin, you you deal with chatbots all the
(17:29):
time now, right, I mean some of the biggest brands
use chatbots when you're texting them or when you're on
their websites or even talking to them on the phone.
That is the biggest use that I am seeing of
AI right now. It makes sense and one of us
I have for small business owners is if you talk
to the vendor of your customer relationship management software, AI
applications that they have can listen in on your sales
(17:51):
reps and your customer service agents and then provide advice
to them after they've finished a call with a customer.
You should have mentioned this, you should maybe do this
in the future, I would say, too many ums. You
know that kind of thing. That's like a really great
use of AI. And that's what I'm seeing right now
in the real world.
Speaker 1 (18:06):
And then ten years from now we'll look back at
the you know, the old days of twenty twenty four
and how you know, antique everything seems by those standards,
it's just growing at lightning speed. This has been fantastic,
great information gene. Where can our listeners coast to coast.
We've got two hundred stations coast to coast and when
I put out the word about this, every one of
them was lighting up. They all wanted to know more.
Where do we point them to learn more about the
(18:27):
survey and AI in general.
Speaker 8 (18:29):
Yeah, I got two places for you for starters. If
you want to learn more about the survey, go to
Coxblue dot com Forward's last small buz survey. If you're
a business owner and you want to find out o
their business owners of dealing with AI, that's a really
good source of information. Number two is you need to
clean up your data and get your databases together in
twenty twenty four because you cannot run AI if your
(18:49):
information is not great, So make sure that you are
getting it hosted by a good managed services company as well.
Cox has a great company called rapid Scale. If you
go to rapid Scale, dot net companies like that will
then allow you to move your data to it. Make
sure the integrity is good, it's protected, it's secure, it's accessible. Again,
AI is great, but it's only as great as the
(19:11):
data that it's using. And you've got to host your
data with a good company like rapid Scale if you
want to really take advantage of all that it can offer.
Speaker 1 (19:18):
Brilliant small business expert Gene Marks, I knew you would
be the answer guy with this. We really appreciate you
taking the time. Have a great one and join us
again when you again.
Speaker 2 (19:27):
Thanks Kristin, you to take care you bet, and we'll be
right back in right after this.
Speaker 1 (19:36):
Not to steal the best of all, and we are
back with the Kristin Agopian Show. And so many of
us out there have loved ones around us. Friends, you know, neighbors,
(19:59):
co workers, sometimes family who's dealing with mental illness, and
it can take on so many forms, you know, so
many levels from mild to more severe, you know, including God, guys,
you name it, anxiety, nervousness, panic attacks, you know, you
name it. In fact, you're ready for this, guy's. The
National Institutes of Health report that nearly sixty million adults
(20:23):
live with mental illness in some form, which pretty much
breaks it down to one in five adults, while one
in twenty five adults live with a serious mental illness
such as bipolar major depression. The numbers are real out there, guys,
and we all know that no matter the subject matter,
knowledge is power, and that is why I am so
(20:44):
delighted to have joining us back by popular demand, doctor
Matthew Herford with UPMC health Plan here to talk about
all of the latest headlines regarding this subject matter and
how they may impact someone.
Speaker 7 (20:57):
You know.
Speaker 4 (20:57):
Doctor, welcome back, Thanks for having me by, christ and
pleasure to be with you.
Speaker 1 (21:01):
It's always a pleasure to have you on because you're
so good at breaking this kind of thing down into
numbers that we can understand and just concepts that we
can all wrap around. And for all of our listeners
out there, please give us just a brief review, you know,
and break it down for us as to what exactly
defines a mental health illness?
Speaker 4 (21:21):
Well, thank you for that great question, because I think
it's on the top of a lot of people's minds.
You know, since nineteen forty nine, we've been celebrating May
a mental health Awareness month, and it's a great opportunity
for us to be having open conversations around what is
mental illness and what do we mean by good mental health.
(21:41):
I think it's a question that a lot of people
struggle with and wondering what's the difference between, you know,
having a down day, we're getting some tough news and
having that be stressful, we're worrying about some of the
very real things that we're facing in our country, in
the world, or just maybe your day to day. What's
the difference between those feelings and something like major depression,
(22:05):
generalized anxiety disorder, or panic disorder that you mentioned. One
of the easiest ways I think to differentiate those is
to think about the frequency and the verity of the symptoms,
And by that I mean how often people are experiencing
these things, how intense they are, and I should also
add how long they're experiencing them. So you or I
(22:28):
may have a tough day, maybe even have some trouble
sleeping that night, but for most of us, our ability
to then, you know, get a good night's sleep, or
talk with a good friend, use our faith, go exercise,
do something to help us get through. It helps us
get through those ups and downs in life. But for
people that are experiencing enough illness, like major depression, you
(22:50):
can't simply pull yourself out of that. And what ends
up happening is that these symptoms don't just last for
a few hours or a few days. They can last
for weeks, months, or even longer. The symptoms are so
intense that they start to really interfere with our activities
of daily living. So not just one night bad sleep,
but having trouble sleeping every night, not just feel like
(23:13):
skipping a meal or two because your appetite are not
that great, but really no longer feeling desire to eat,
and maybe or eating much more than one normally. It does.
It can interfere with our ability to just enjoy the
things in life that used to bring us joy and pleasure,
and in severe cases, it can lead to some really
scary thought. Symptoms are present. That's an important signal that
(23:37):
this is not just the day to day life of
being a human being. This could be a mental illness,
and it's a good signal to reach out to the
healthcare provider or trusted resource to get some help.
Speaker 1 (23:50):
You are so right, and I'm taking notes as we're
talking here because you're bringing up so many good points again,
and one of the things that I think people myself
included forget is that there are so many new tools
out there. You know, it's not like a generation to
go where you know, it's a little more haphazard and
it was modern for the times, but we are now
in a world where you know, these days, we have
(24:12):
more tools and apps and books and you know, shows
than ever to help us with anything that ails us.
You know, in your practice, what are the everyday tools
and exercises and maybe even you know apps, if they're
out there, that you would recommend most that might that
maybe get people on the path to better mental health.
(24:32):
You know that you find individuals can really maybe effectively
use to help cope with stress and anxiety and the like.
Is there anything new out there that we can lean
towards or is this more kind of old school. Maybe
it's the best of both worlds, and we do both.
Speaker 4 (24:46):
I'm so glad you brought us up because there's never
been more options available to help promote our mental health
and to recover when we're experiencing some mental health challenges,
and you talked about a number of them, and they
range from things that people might be very familiar with,
whether that's things like talk therapy or psychotherapy counseling. We
(25:09):
use different terms or medications that are safe, effective, non addictive,
and could be really helpful. But then we also have
all of these new technologies that you've been referencing, things
like telehealth. The use of two way video conferencing has
been enormously helpful in people getting access to some of
(25:31):
that mental health counseling. There are a whole host of
different wellness apps out there that people have found to
be really useful. But separate aside from the technology and
from using the great treatment resources that might be out there,
there are also tons of things that people can do
all by themselves that don't require a prescription, They don't
(25:54):
require health insurance coverage, They most cases are free or
extremely low caught, and there are things that you can
do in the privacy of your own home. Things like
getting regular exercise, even fifteen to twenty minutes of good
figureous exercise a week, connected be things like going for
an energetic walk, playing some kind of organized sports, going
(26:16):
to the gym. These kinds of exercises have been clinically
shown to improve symptoms of depression and anxiety. They've help
lower stress levels and improve overall wellness. And there are
simpler things even like meditation, mindfulness, and deep breathing that
you can do pretty much anywhere, anytime. There's great resources
(26:37):
online for those, but if people would like some specific references,
The National Alliance for Mental Illness or NANNY and Mental
Health America are two reputable nonprofit organizations that provide all
sorts of resources, not just for people that might be
looking for help for themselves, but also support and resources
(27:00):
people that might be worried about someone in their lives
or family that might be dealing with anything from a
mild to very severe mental allness.
Speaker 1 (27:08):
I love that, and I love how you always thread
that needle so perfectly. You talk about all of the
new stuff that we have out there that is really
helpful and defective in combating this, and then you add
you know, for frosting on top of it, you put in,
you know, add some sunshine and some yoga and some meditation.
Speaker 2 (27:25):
You nailed it. It's so absolutely true.
Speaker 1 (27:27):
You know, we all know people who have benefited from
all that, and it's great to know that you still
have all the old school stuff that we can lean into.
It's been proven, and yet now we have all of
these new additional tools as well.
Speaker 2 (27:38):
This is fantastic.
Speaker 1 (27:39):
So, you know, we all have people in our lives.
You know, someone we know I mentioned earlier. It could
be a neighbor or a coworker, and you know we're
observing them once in a while, you know, rarely, Sometimes
maybe something seems off. How do we recognize when it's
perhaps you know, tripped into something more pronounced and they
should share their concerns, you know. Should we always keep
(28:00):
it zipped and let the family go after it, you
know whatever? How do we go about doing that without
embarrassing anybody because you really just want to help them.
How do you go about taking that first step?
Speaker 4 (28:09):
Such an important question, and my recommendation is to think
about mental health in the same way that you would
think about any other health condition. You know, Christina if
you saw a friend or a family member walking down
the street with a limp, you wouldn't think twice about saying, hey,
what's going on with your leg? Did you get hurt?
How are you feeling? Can I give you a lift
(28:31):
to the emergency room? Do we need to call doctor?
You would ask about these things because you know this
person and you know that they don't normally walk with
a limp. In the same way, if there's somebody that
you care about and you sense that something's off, trust
your instincts. There is nothing wrong and just about everything
right with just starting the conversation and saying, hey, I
(28:54):
noticed your mood is seemed a little bit down, or
it seems to be a little bit more tense than usual.
What's going on? Just opening that door it signals to
people that you care enough about them to ask about
their mental health. I think we oftentimes get, as you said,
worried that we might embarrass somebody or maybe in ourselves
by bringing up this topic. But honestly, the embarrassment, the shame,
(29:18):
the stigma that all exists in silence. It's actually the
silence that drives all that. And so by shining a light,
opening a door, starting a conversation kind of let that
sunshine in. What it does is it tells people that
it's okay to talk about maybe not being okay. That
can lead to all sorts of really positive benefits for
that person right off the bat. It strengthens your relationship.
(29:39):
It lets them know they're not alone, somebody cares about
them and is asking me about this, And if it
turns out that they would benefit from treatment, it's oftentimes
the first step in helping to encourage them to reach
out and get connected with care.
Speaker 1 (29:52):
Doctor Matthew Herford, no one does it better. It is
always terrific connecting with you. Thank you so much for
taking the time and sharing all it's great information.
Speaker 2 (30:01):
We really appreciate it. Please come back again soon. You
got an open mic anytime.
Speaker 4 (30:04):
Thank you very much.
Speaker 2 (30:05):
You bet we'll be right back in right after this.
She small not to.
Speaker 6 (30:15):
Steal the best of all circumstances a cop.
Speaker 1 (30:26):
Person sig and we are back with a Christen Agopian
show with one of my favorite yearly interviews.
Speaker 2 (30:42):
Now it's time to get those.
Speaker 1 (30:44):
Regular appointments scheduled again, which means for me, I got
to get to the dentist as I envisioned them cackling
with glee at that prospect, and more seriously, it's time
for you and or the ladies in your life to
let their favorite doctor get to second base for the
sake of your health. And who better to join us
than Grammy Award winning artist and breast cancer survivor Cheryl
(31:05):
Crow and doctor de Carla Albright joining es Fia our
newsmaker line from a very busy day to tell us
the latest things going on in their lives as we
ramp things back up to normal.
Speaker 2 (31:15):
Cheryl, doctor, welcome, Thank you you, second base, second base.
Speaker 1 (31:21):
Let's face it, you know, it's kind of when you
pair things down to the bear basics, that whole safe
second base thing, it resonates, It really does, from all
walks of life.
Speaker 7 (31:29):
That's right, that's right.
Speaker 2 (31:31):
All crudity aside. But my listeners are used to the crudity.
Speaker 1 (31:33):
We'll get back to some class with you guys now, Cheryl,
Lord knows, my god, the last time you and I spoke,
so much has happened since headlines. We honestly never to
god expected what a year awaited everyone after that. But
here we are hopefully truly putting the coronavirus in the
rear view mirror.
Speaker 2 (31:52):
How'd your household do? Everybody good?
Speaker 1 (31:54):
We were talking home improvement in an earlier show, and
our listeners were chiming in on social media saying, you
did phenomenally on this latest episode of Hometown Takeover on
HGTV Bravo. That makes one of us being productive. What
are the projects that got eteene?
Speaker 2 (32:09):
How'd you do? Truth be told.
Speaker 7 (32:11):
I actually redid the whole town myself, but I let
them have some of the glory. Now everything has been great.
You know, we've been really blessed that we've avoided any
of us and my immediate family. For me personally, my
children have never been home for a summer, so you know,
there were some really wonderful things about it, some very
taxing things about it for me not being able to work.
(32:34):
But now we're sort of getting back to the reality
of and so I get the opportunity to talk about
having had breast cancer and what a game changer it
was for me and how important until we have a cure,
early detection is, which is my story. So I'm you know,
telling everybody please go go get your teeth looked at
(32:54):
and get your mammogram.
Speaker 2 (32:56):
Exactly absolutely correct, it's time for all.
Speaker 1 (32:59):
It's just to try to get back into a normal
swing of things while you know, threading that needle. Doctor
over to you, if I may. We're all trying to
get back to normal. And when I was mentioning having
you both on the air with me, we got a
lot of really interesting you know male and question one
really jumped out at me that I wanted to make
sure we got to for you.
Speaker 2 (33:19):
Doctor, You've got.
Speaker 1 (33:19):
A lot of women out there, and one thing people
keep mentioning that I had not heard about is the
idea that after your shot, like other vaccinations, this is
a very normal response, can cause a temporary, temporary emphasis
on temporary enlargement on your lymph nodes. Now that's apparently
vaccines one oh one right there, totally normal response.
Speaker 2 (33:41):
I was unaware.
Speaker 1 (33:42):
But this can cause your mammogram to appear abnormal even
when you're okay and there's no indication of cancer. So
enlarged lymph nodes can result in a false positive on
your mammogram. But that is manageable, and if that is
indeed correct, we can harness this knowledge as we get
caught up on these appointments. What is your personal experience
with these with this technology, with your recommendations and guidance,
(34:06):
perhaps with regards to maybe a timeline to getting tested.
Should they wait that extra week, Should they get tested
before their shot?
Speaker 2 (34:13):
If possible? What do you recommend?
Speaker 5 (34:15):
So what I recommend is if they're currently do actually
if they're delayed so they didn't image at all during
the pandemic, then go ahead and schedule right away and
don't delay it any further. If though, they are up
to date and they're going for their annual screening now,
but have happened to have the COVID vaccine, let the
(34:35):
radiology center know. Some centers are still going to have
patients come in and do their screening with the awareness
that they've had their recent vaccination, and we'll be able
to use that information to appropriately interpret their momography. Some
centers may actually recommend a four to six week delay
(34:55):
after the second dose, so asking the radiology center what
their protocols are is important. I think though by the
time you schedule most places that four to six weeks
may have already elapsed, so it'll be completely fine to
go ahead and get that imaging done. I think the
most important thing is just getting the motivation to pick
(35:16):
up the phone, schedule it, use your electronic medical record,
whatever you need to do, don't delay it any further,
and get it scheduled, get it on the.
Speaker 1 (35:24):
Books, yep, and circling back to you one more time,
doctor for this. And it turns out, and I'm writing
notes as we're talking, okay, And it appears that from
what people are saying and from what the experts are saying,
this is a very slim minority of people who get
this test, who get this inadvertent response. So to stay
on top of it. Knowledge is power. But get that
test anyway. I mean, priority one is getting that test
(35:45):
on there and getting things taken care of.
Speaker 5 (35:46):
To use your words, priority one.
Speaker 2 (35:48):
Yes, exactly right.
Speaker 1 (35:50):
And I knew the time with fly ladies, your message
today is so flipping important. When we shut everything down
for the sake of protecting people from COVID with the
best of intentions, it did have a solid downside too,
in that men and women weren't able to keep their
usual checkup appointments. The very appointments were ailments like cancer
(36:11):
are caught, the earlier the better. And you've got a
lot of experts out there saying we're kind of playing
ketchup now and we'll get it done. So, now that
we're playing a lot of ketchup, what's your message to
those out there with the whole to do list now
that things are opening up that they might think, you
know what, that appointment can wait a few more months.
Speaker 2 (36:28):
We already put it off. I'm feeling fine.
Speaker 1 (36:30):
Let's just chill a bit, maybe take a vacation first,
diaging guess what's your message to the bottom line. Honestly,
I think I know what it is, but they hear
it from you. Guys are going to get it done well.
Speaker 7 (36:39):
I always thinking about the flat Atgenet that comes on
and tells women to put on their ostra masks before
they put on their child and that's so metaphorical for
the way we operate. Unless we take care of ourselves first,
we can't take care of the people around us. And
until we have a cure, even with technology improving early detection,
says Laws. So my message is make sure and go
(37:02):
to genius three dnear me dot com and check out
where the closest three D mammogram is and stick with
your yearly mammogram.
Speaker 2 (37:13):
Excellent stuff. Doctor, Going over to you, what do you think.
Speaker 5 (37:16):
Well, I think Cheryl said it best, but agreed, get
that mammogram scheduled. Self care is so important, and I
think you know now at this time of our lives,
if the pandemic has taught you nothing less than to
make sure you prioritize your health and getting your screenings
done is absolutely a part of that. So definitely go
(37:38):
and get that scheduled. I agree getting a three D
mammogram scheduled because that's going to be the best screening technology.
It's going to improve your cancer detection and reduce false
positives and callbacks and unnecessary biapses. So get it done.
Early detection saves lives, don't delay any further.
Speaker 1 (37:58):
Absolutely true. I was watching Field Dreams the other night.
Slight segue here, but the bottom line the case was
they were saying, your life is a lot like baseball,
and baseball just isn't the same. Ladies without second base,
am my writer and my wife.
Speaker 7 (38:10):
You're right, and you know what I say to that women, ma'ma.
Speaker 1 (38:15):
Exactly exactly right, Sheryl Crow, doctor Albright. Again, I knew
the time would fly just like it always does. Thank
you so much for all that you do. Please have
a safe and healthy summer.
Speaker 2 (38:27):
Thanks Christ and until next week.
Speaker 1 (38:29):
Save those pennies, pay with cash, and you all stay
frugal out there, small, not too
Speaker 6 (38:37):
Step, the best of all.
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