Aired: November 30, 2009– 11 am PST :: THE EPIDEMIC AHEAD - PAIN PILLS & OUT OF CONTROL BEHAVIOR :: Guest: Dr. Jerry Rand, Executive Medical Director, Bay Recovery Center
According to Dr. Jerry Rand, pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. In this week's show Allen and Dr. Rand will discuss why world renowned pain specialists send Dr. Rand their most difficult patients, and his integrative therapeutic approach to addressing chronic pain, chemical dependency and co-occuring disorders that originate from unsuccessfully managed chronic pain.
Specializing in the treatment of chemical dependency and chronic pain with emphasis on: Oxycontin, Heroin, Crystal Meth, and Benzodiazepines... his process of listening, addressing and executing a plan of action has enabled patients of all ages to achieve a quality of life which has been so elusive to them. >>> PROCEED TO FULL STORY PAGE, CLICK "PLAY" TO LISTEN TO SHOW AUDIO
Aired: November 23, 2009– 11 am PST :: THERE ARE NO PERFECT PARENTS – BUT THE KEY TO SUCCESS MAY JUST BE “RADICAL PARENTING” :: Guest: Vanessa Van Petten
Youthologist and award-winning author, Vanessa Van Petten, joins Allen in a “revolutionary” discussion on the art of radical parenting. Vanessa, her blog and company: RadicalParenting.com, which she runs with 15 other teen writers, is read by thousands of teens and adults daily and has been featured on hundreds of other parenting sites around the web as the only teen written parenting blog. >>> PROCEED TO FULL STORY PAGE, CLICK "PLAY" TO LISTEN TO SHOW AUDIO
Aired: November 16, 2009– 11 am PST :: “BLINDSIDED BY A DIAPER” - KEEPING YOUR RELATIONSHIP VIBRANT IN THE MIDST THE CHAOS OF RAISING KIDS :: Guest: Dana Bedford Hilmer
Dana Hilmer is with us today with suggestions on how to keep your relationship with your partner vibrant amidst the chaos of raising kids." Whatever their age! Dana is the author of Blindsided by a Diaper, an anthology revealing the inside scoop on how parenthood changes a relationship. Dana is also the founder of LifestyleMom.com and she will be hosting, right here on LA Talk Radio,her own show entitled The LifestyleMom Radio Café, premiering Tuesday, January 5th. >>> PROCEED TO FULL STORY PAGE, CLICK "PLAY" TO LISTEN TO SHOW AUDIO
Aired: November 9, 2009– 11 am PST :: “SMART DISCIPLINE” - CORRECTING BAD BEHAVIOR & BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM IN YOUNG PEOPLE :: Guest: Larry J. Koenig, Ph.D.
Allen and Dr. Larry Koenig, creator of “Smart Discipline, discuss the 10 most powerful and easy strategies to stops bad behavior in its tracks and takes a minute or less to get real results and his “Up With Youth Program”, a pioneering organization devoted to the enhancement of self-esteem in young people. >>> PROCEED TO FULL STORY PAGE, CLICK "PLAY" TO LISTEN TO SHOW AUDIO
Aired: November 2, 2009– 11 am PST :: YMCAs C.A.RE. Program Maps the Way to Graduation for Truant Youth! :: Eason Ramson, CARE Director
Eason Ramson joins Allen this week to discuss the first of its kind CARE program created by the Hunter’s Point YMCA. CARE is designed to support the San Francisco Unified District by deploying a “circle of care” that re-engages truant youth who live in the Bayview Hunters Point Community ages 13-17, their families, and the community. Youth who complete the nine-week program will be given a map to graduation. >>> PROCEED TO FULL STORY PAGE, CLICK "PLAY" TO LISTEN TO SHOW AUDIO
Aired: November 2, 2009– 11:30 am PST :: THE DANGERS OF SCHOOLYARD POLLUTION :: Guest: Blake Morrison - USA Reporter & Grantham Prize Winner & Co-Author - The Smokestack Effect: Toxic Air & America's Schools :: Allen and Blake uncover the major industrial pollution affecting more than 128,000 school playgrounds in and around major U.S. cities. >>> PROCEED TO FULL STORY PAGE, CLICK "PLAY" TO LISTEN TO SHOW AUDIO