Talking FACS

Talking FACS

Welcome to Talking FACS: What you need to know about family, food, finance, and fitness. Hosted by the University of Kentucky Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Program.

Episodes

March 26, 2024 13 mins

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

Guest: Anna Cason, Extension Associate for Nutrition and Health

Season 6, Episode 37

Smoothies are a great way to start your day or satisfy midday munchies. Anna Cason joins Talking FACS to share strategies for building a better smoothie so you maximize nutrients and ease preparation woes.  Smoothies are also...

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

Guests:  Caroline Francis, Director of UK Alumni Career Services and Amy Gamblin, Associate Director of UK Alumni Career Services

Season 6, Episode 36

Encore careers are an excellent opportunity to try something new or maybe something you have always wanted to do.  As we are living longer, the opportunity to have mor...

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

Guests: Dr. Nathan Vanderford, Director, Appalachian Career Training in Oncology Program, Markey Cancer Center, Holly Burke, ACTION Program Coordinator, Abby Knoy and Caylee Caudill, ACTION Program student participants

Cancer Conversations Episode 52

Kentucky has the greatest cancer burden in the country with the highes...

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March 12, 2024 15 mins

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky  

Guest: Sheila Rentfrow, MSeD, Kinship Program Coordinator | UK College of Social Work

Season 6, Episode 35

Across the nation, nearly 2.7 million young people are being raised by relatives and Kentucky is estimated to have one of the highest kinship care rates in the country. The Kentucky Kinship Resource Center provides services to me...

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March 5, 2024 13 mins

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky  

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

Season 6, Episode 34

Allowances can be excellent life skill building tools if parents put a bit of forethought into the process.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. David Weisenhorn shares many of the benefits of giving children allowances and strat...

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

Guests: Sylvia Lovely, Founder of Connecting Our Voices and Dr. Amy Kostelic, Assistant Extension Professor for Adult Development and Aging,

Season 6, Episode 33

On this episode of Talking FACS our guests will help us understand the importance of keeping storytelling alive, not just our personal st...

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February 20, 2024 10 mins

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

Guests:  Caroline Francis, Director of UK Alumni Career Services and Amy Gamblin, Associate Director of UK Alumni Career Services

Season 6, Episode 32

Are you thinking about make a significant change to your career path? While many people change jobs from time to time, changing careers might induce nerves. Caroline Fran...

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February 13, 2024 14 mins

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

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

Season 6, Episode 31

Baby-led weaning has grown in popularity in recent years, but what is it? Is it the right approach for me to help my baby transition to table food? Dr. Courtney Luecking joins the Talking FACS podcast to answ...

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

Guest: Tammy Wigginton, Speech Language Pathologist, UK Markey Cancer Center

Cancer Conversations Episode 51

Dysphagia or difficulty swallowing is a common complication in cancer patients and can be associated with the direct effects of the presence of a tumor, surgical resection of the cancer and/or the combined effe...

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February 6, 2024 13 mins

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 6, Episode 30

How much do you know about what is in your credit file?  On this episode of Talking FACS, Kelly May shares information about ways you might be able to improve your file with a couple of short...

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January 30, 2024 16 mins

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

Guest: Dr. Alex Elswick, Extension Specialist for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery

Season 6, Episode 29

Many of the great thinkers of our time have said that "Knowledge is power!" When it comes to cannabis,  how much do you know? Dispelling myths and providing knowledge is Dr. Alex Elwick's goal for this e...

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January 24, 2024 16 mins

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

Guest: Lindi Campbell, Breath of Hope KY, Inc.

Season 6, Episode 28

January is Radon Action Month. Experts say that lung cancer affects Kentuckians at rates 50% higher than the national average.  The second leading cause of lung cancer is radon.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Lindi Huffman share...

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

Guest: Terra Armstrong, Licensed Genetic Counselor, UK Markey Cancer Center

Cancer Conversations Episode 50

Genetic counseling can be an important component of cancer care for people who have been diagnosed with certain cancers.  On this episode of Cancer Conversations, Terra Armstrong shares about...

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January 16, 2024 10 mins

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

Guests:  Caroline Francis, Director of UK Alumni Career Services and Amy Gamblin, Associate Director of UK Alumni Career Services

Season 6, Episode 27

Networking is key to career growth. It moves beyond small talk to real connections with people who can help you advance along your career path.  Caroline Francis and Amy ...

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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 6, Episode 26

What we eat impacts many facets of our lives.  Choosing what we eat to strengthen our bones begins early and lasts a life time.  Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf outlines many ways we can reduce our risk of developing osteo...

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January 4, 2024 15 mins

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 6, Episode 25

We have become an "on demand" society, but this convenience comes at a price. On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Nichole Huff discusses the real cost of convenience, both to our wallets...

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December 26, 2023 7 mins

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

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

Season 6, Episode 24

On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Courtney Luecking reminds us that when it comes to outdoor play, there is no such thing as bad weather if we are properly prepared.  She shares tips for ensuring that c...

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December 19, 2023 10 mins

Host:  Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky  

Guest: LaToya Drake, Program Coordinator, Kentucky Nutrition Education Program

Season 6, Episode 23

Hunger is an everyday reality for many Kentuckians.  As school shut down for winter holidays, too often children who eat most of their meals at school might wonder when they will eat their next meal. LaToya Drake, Program Coordinator ...

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December 15, 2023 14 mins

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

Guest: Michael Goskey, Licensed Genetic Counselor, UK Markey Cancer Center

Cancer Conversations Episode 49

Genetic counseling might be a new term to some or might sound scary to others.  On this episode of Cancer Conversations on Talking FACS, Michael Goskey brings genetic counseling to light and shares some very com...

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

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

Season 6, Episode 22

When sweets treats seem to be every where you turn, it sometimes is difficult to for children to resist the temptation to indulge at every opportunity.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Courtney Luecking ...

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