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Each week, Manny Munoz discusses important national topics with experts, newsmakers, and organizations working to make a positive difference in communities across the country.

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Each week, Manny Munoz discusses important national topics with experts, newsmakers, and organizations working to make a positive difference in communities across the country.

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English


Episodes
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American Red Cross Month & Help for Compulsive Gambling

2/27/2025
March is American Red Cross Month. Lori Arnold, with the Red Cross Disaster Relief Team joins us to discuss the history of the agency and their mission. And, thanks to the popularity of sports betting apps, revenues for sports betting have gone from just shy of $430 million in 2018 to a staggering $11 billion in 2023. With that an increase in gambling problems. Jennifer Krause, Executive Director of the Florida Counsil on Compulsive Gambling, discusses the issue and how to address it.

Duration:00:30:01

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Mentorship & Fire Survivors' long term effects

2/27/2025
On this final weekend of Black History Month Manny Munoz discusses the importance of mentorship, with Dr Williams Keys - a former White House Policy Advisor, founder of the Institute for Responsible Citizenship and author of The Stories They Hear: Expecting Greatness as the Key to Success And, after deadly wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii and Southern California many aren’t aware of the long term environmental, health and mental effects on their communities and the survivors. Dr. Peter Papadakos is professor of anesthesiology, surgery, and neurology, at the University of Rochester and one of the country’s most renowned experts on these issues

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American Heart Month & CPR

2/24/2025
February is American Heart Month, and heart disease happens to be the #1 cause of death for Americans. We discuss it with Dr. Clyde Yancy, Chief of Cardiology, Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute And we all know what CPR is, but how does it work? How was it developed? And, why should all of us know how to save a life? Dr. Lawrence Phillips, Director, Nuclear Cardiology at NYU Langone Medical Center explains

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Mentorship & Fire Survivors' long term effects

2/20/2025
On this final weekend of Black History Month Manny Munoz discusses the importance of mentorship, with Dr Williams Keys - a former White House Policy Advisor, founder of the Institute for Responsible Citizenship and author of The Stories They Hear: Expecting Greatness as the Key to Success And, after deadly wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii and Southern California many aren’t aware of the long term environmental, health and mental effects on their communities and the survivors. Dr. Peter Papadakos is professor of anesthesiology, surgery, and neurology, at the University of Rochester and one of the country’s most renowned experts on these issues

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Senior Care & Combatting Loneliness

2/20/2025
Conversation about caring for aging parents with Pamela Wilson is a well-renowned caregiving expert, involved in the aging, caregiving, and health fields for more than 2-decades. Her website is: pameladwilson.com Proven tips for combatting loneliness with Army Staff Sergeant Cody MacKall a Master Resilience Trainer

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Senior Care & Combatting Loneliness

2/20/2025
Conversation about caring for aging parents with Pamela Wilson is a well-renowned caregiving expert, involved in the aging, caregiving, and health fields for more than 2-decades. Her website is: pameladwilson.com Proven tips for combatting loneliness with Army Staff Sergeant Cody MacKall a Master Resilience Trainer

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Senior Care & Combatting Loneliness

2/20/2025
Conversation about caring for aging parents with Pamela Wilson is a well-renowned caregiving expert, involved in the aging, caregiving, and health fields for more than 2-decades. Her website is: pameladwilson.com Proven tips for combatting loneliness with Army Staff Sergeant Cody MacKall a Master Resilience Trainer

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American Heart Month & CPR

2/6/2025
February is American Heart Month, and heart disease happens to be the #1 cause of death for Americans. We discuss it with Dr. Clyde Yancy, Chief of Cardiology, Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute And we all know what CPR is, but how does it work? How was it developed? And, why should all of us know how to save a life? Dr. Lawrence Phillips, Director, Nuclear Cardiology at NYU Langone Medical Center explains

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Senior Care & Combatting Loneliness

1/30/2025
Conversation about caring for aging parents with Pamela Wilson is a well-renowned caregiving expert, involved in the aging, caregiving, and health fields for more than 2-decades. Her website is: pameladwilson.com Proven tips for combatting loneliness with Army Staff Sergeant Cody MacKall a Master Resilience Trainer

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Petco Love - Improving lives of pets and their people.

1/20/2025
Petco Love, a national nonprofit, improves the lives of pets and their people. With nearly $400M invested, they are creating a lifesaving nation. Manny Munoz speaks with Susanne Kogut, the President of Petco Love. Their website is PetcoLove.Org

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MLK Day 2025

1/17/2025
Manny Munoz & Kenneth C. Davis discuss the life, legacy, and holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Kenneth C. Davis is a historian and author of the 'Dont Know Much' series of books.....his latest book is titled - THE WORLD IN BOOKS: 52 Works of Great Short Nonfiction or his website; DontKnowMuch.Com.

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American Red Cross & National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

1/7/2025
Blood & Service -Rodney Wilson with the American Red Cross discussing January being National Blood Donor Month And, Rosa Guixens, Executive Director of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund with the latest numbers of LEOs killed in the line of duty in 2024

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American Red Cross & National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund

1/7/2025
Rodney Wilson with the American Red Cross discussing January being National Blood Donor Month And, Rosa Guixens, Executive Director of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund with the latest numbers of LEOs killed in the line of duty in 2024

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New Year's Resolutions - Money & Health

1/6/2025
Manny Munoz speaks with Mark Hamrick, Senior Industry Analyst at Bankrate.Com, discusses New Year’s resolution from a financial angle. And, Dr. Susan Albers, well known clinical psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic and best-selling author, on New Year’s resolutions having to do health and fitness.

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Semper Fi & America's Fund

11/25/2024
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Gabe Martinez, Marine Veteran and Purple Heart Recipient, who joins the show to discuss the injuries he sustained in Afghanistan following an IED attack and the support provided to him and his family by Semper Fi & America’s Fund.

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Veterans Day Special

11/11/2024
Ryan Gorman hosts a Veterans Day weekend special featuring the following organizations helping veterans and their families nationwide: Dixon Center for Military and Veterans ServicesDisable American VeteransMission Roll Call Home Base Task Force Dagger

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What To Know About The PACT Act

10/26/2024
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Terrence Hayes, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the VA’s Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, who discusses the PACT Act, the largest expansion of Veteran health care and benefits in generations, addressing medical issues related to burn pits, chemicals like Agent Orange, and lots more.

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The Impact of Hurricane Helene

10/5/2024
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Katie Wadington, Deputy Managing Editor at The Hill, who joins the show to discuss her recent piece titled “What It’s Like In Asheville After Helene,” which describes the situation in one of the area's hardest hit by Hurricane Helene. Evan Peterson, National Spokesperson for the American Red Cross, also checks in to explain how the Red Cross assists those in need in communities impacted by the storm and ways for all Americans to help with that effort.

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National Suicide Prevention Month Special

9/28/2024
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring Jose Martinez, an Army Veteran and triple amputee, joins the show for National Suicide Prevention Month to discuss how, with the help of Semper Fi & America’s Fund, he overcame his extensive injuries, depression, and suicidal thoughts to become an adaptive athlete.

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The Battle Against ALS, Sickle Cell Awareness Month, Youth Mental Health

9/21/2024
Ryan Gorman hosts an iHeartRadio nationwide special featuring John Drikell Hopkins, founding member of the Zac Brown Band, who joins the show to discuss his fight to find a cure for ALS through his Hop on a Cure foundation. Also, Dr. Courtney Fitzhugh, Sickle Cell Disease Expert with the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, checks in for Sickle Cell Awareness Month to explain the disease, its impact on life, and the latest treatments. Finally, Dr. Christine M. Crawford, Child Psychiatrist & NAMI Associate Medical Director, discusses rising concerns of parents and caregivers who are struggling to navigate children’s mental health.

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