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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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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