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In her new book: RECLAIMING YOUR COMMUNITY: You Don’t Have To Move Out of Your Neighborhood to Live In a Better One, Majora Carter offers up ways to rethink the future of our hometowns. MAJORA CARTER is a real estate developer, urban revitalization strategy consultant, MacArthur Fellow and Peabody Award winning broadcaster.

Our guest is Àine Duggan, President and CEO of The Partnership to End Homelessness, formerly The Partnership for The Homeless, for a portrait of homelessness in NYC vs. public perceptions. For more, visit partnershiptoendhomelessness.org.

THIS IS HOW YOUR MARRIAGE ENDS: A Hopeful Approach to Saving Relationships.Matthew Fray is a relationship coach and writer who leans on the lessons of his failed marriage and divorce to help others avoid making the same mistakes. His writing has been featured in The New York Times, The Sunday Times, The Huffington Post, Babble, and more. His blog is Must Be This Tall To Ride.

Film Lab is a New York based not-for-profit dedicated to the support and promotion of gender and ethnic parity in film and television. President Jennifer Betit Yen talks about the importance of a creative community and Film Lab’s annual 72 Hour Shootout Filmmaking Competition, now accepting submissions. For more, visit film-lab.org.

As redistricting is changing voting maps across the country, new borders are also being drawn in New York City for the 51 City Council seats across the five boroughs. Our guest is Betsy Gothbaum, Executive Director of Citizens Union, to talk about their recommendations for a fair redistricting process, ethics in New York State, and Citizens Union’s legacy as they mark their 125th Anniversary. For more, visit citizensunion.org.

In TOXIC POSITIVITY: Keeping it Real in a World Obsessed with Being Happy, Whitney Goodman, the psychotherapist behind the popular Instagram account @SitwithWhit, offers a powerful guide to making space for emotions.

As we emerge from Covid-19, how are local NYC neighborhoods bringing back businesses and workers? Samara Karasyk is CEO & President of Hudson Square Business Improvement District, a neighborhood that’s also being transformed by the influx of tech workers. For more, visit hudsonsquarebid.org.

FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life, looks at the habits of happier older people. Author Arthur C. Brooks is a social scientist who studies human happiness. He is Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School, and former professional classical French hornist, performing for 12 years with ensembles in the United States and Spain.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the number of people quitting their jobs has reached all time highs. Dr. Ranjit Nair, Assistant Professor at the School of Business and Computer Science at Caldwell University, discusses the “The Great Resignation”, and the changing workplace. Dr. Nair is author of the book "Potluck Culture: Five Strategies to Engage the Modern Workplace".

Now two years since the first wave of Covid-19 arrived in the U.S., and as more and more questions arise about associated issues, we explore the possible connections between tinnitus and Covid-19. Our guest is Dr. Eric Smouha, board-certified in both Otolaryngology and Neurotology, practicing with ENT and Allergy Associates in Manhattan and Melville, NY.For more, visit entandallergy.com.

The latest unemployment numbers reflect a reality that has been constant throughout the pandemic: the Bronx continues to have the highest unemployment rate in the New York State. Betty Ann Tamaiser, Department Director of Workforce Development at the social services nonprofit BronxWorks, talks about challenges people are having getting back to work and the kinds of opportunities people would like to see. For more, visit Bronxworks.org.

The Art of Insubordination is a guide for anyone seeking to be heard, make change, and rebel against an unhealthy status quo. Dr. Todd B. Kashdan is Professor of Psychology at George Mason University. His writing and research have appeared in the Harvard Business Review, National Geographic, The New York Times, The Atlantic, Fast Company, and Time Magazine.

AARP New York’s new policy guide “What New Yorkers 50+ Deserve” details over 80 recommendations to improve life for older residents. NY State Director Beth Finkel talks about proposals for health care, housing, workplaces and more. For more, visit https://states.aarp.org/new-york/nyc-policy-book.

According to the U.S. Census, 1 in 4 men who are becoming a parent didn’t have a father figure themselves growing up. That’s 19 million men in the United States alone! ROOKIE FATHER: A PLAYBOOK FOR MEN EXPERIENCING FATHERHOOD FOR THE FIRST TIME, is a self help and advice book for new dads, from author Kendall Smith.

Jeremy Kaplan, Executive Director of Manhattan’s Encore Community Services, talks about their work amid the growing challenges for New York City’s senior population, and the impact of keeping us all connected to community. For more, including opportunities for volunteering, visit encorenyc.org.

Dr. Anna Lembke is author of DOPAMINE NATION: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, with practical solutions to manage overconsumption in a world of bad habits and cheap pleasures. Dr. Anna Lembke is Medical Director and Professor of Stanford Addiction Medicine, and Program Director for the Stanford Addiction Medicine Fellowship. Her website is annalembke.com.

Foresight, a new initiative led by the Rippel Foundation, asked 7,500 Americans from diverse backgrounds what they want in their future. Laura Landy, President and CEO of the Rippel Foundation discusses the responses, and where the conversation goes from here. The New Jersey based Rippel Foundation is a nonprofit dedicated to fostering equitable, exceptional health and well-being for all. For more, visit RippelFoundation.org.

Leanne Brown’s final project in food studies at New York University, has become a cookbook that blends food with forgiveness. GOOD ENOUGH: A Cookbook, is also from the author of the award winning, New York Times bestselling cookbook, GOOD AND CHEAP: Eat Well on $4 a Day.

This week the Queens-based non-profit 100 Suits celebrates it’s 11th year of helping underprivileged New Yorkers build dignity, self-esteem and improve their role in society. Founder Kevin Livingston talks about how they address socio-economic issues with community involvement and activism. For more, visit 100suitsnyc.org.

The New Jersey based non-profit Hunters Helping The Hungry, one of the largest game meat donation programs in the country, is in need of more participating butchers. Treasurer Bud Thomas talks about how they work with food banks and about a new grant to waive some of the processing cost for participating deer hunters. For more, visit huntershelpingthehungry.org.