Mandy Connell

WOULD YOU LIKE TO CUT BACK ON YOUR DRINKING? But don't want to completely quit? I've got a guest today who coaches people through that very thing. I've Erica Mallery at 2:30 to talk about her coaching program that helps people have a more mindful relationship with alcohol. Find out more about it here.

WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH HIGH CONCENTRATE THC? That is the question the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is hoping to answer with a new campaign designed to educate the masses about the high concentrate THC we have today. I'm talking with researchers Greg Tung and Annie Collier about the research behind this new campaign at 1:30. Find out more by clicking here.

NATALIE TENNANT WANTS HER SIDE OF THE DRAMA OUT The stupid kerfuffle (the LATEST stupid kerfuffle anyway) involves a podcaster who made Dave Williams feel scared with his threatening text messages, but instead of keeping the attention on the person who actually did something the Colorado GOP made it about completely different people, including Natalie Tennant. They have been smearing her in the process and she wants to come on and set the record straight. She's on at 2:30 to defend herself from the lies.

WHAT IS THE MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO WEIGHT TRAIN? We talk about this stuff a lot and today I've got Charlie Hale from the Shred App on at 1pm to talk about training to failure when you're weight training, what that is and the different ways to do it. Find out more about the Shred app here.

REAL ESTATE PRO VETERANS ARE HELPING OTHER VETERANS I love it when someone remembers those who haven't been able to shake their military service and VAREP is just that. I'm talking with Jeff Zoerb about Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals which not only helps veterans navigate their way into housing, they help the families get settled with the items they may be lacking once they get a new place. Their big Christmas party is tonight, where they will give gifts to the children of veterans they've been serving. Find out more about VAREP by clicking here. Jeff joins me at 12:30.

LET'S TALK HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS With The Wine Yogi Kristal Alfonso. Find her blog post about everything we're talking about here.

THE LIGHTWEIGHT INVESTIGATION OF JENA GRISWOLD Jimmy Sengenberger writes about it here, including the part where leadership wasn't even INTERVIEWED for the investigation. Of course they weren't, they are Democrats. Jimmy is right when he says this:Let’s be serious: If Jena Griswold were a Republican, or not a high-profile Democrat eyeing the state’s top office, would they have brushed this aside so easily?We all know the answer to that. Jimmy joins me at 1 to discuss.

DENVER'S OUTSIDE FESTIVAL HAS SOME GREAT BANDS COMING The Festival will take place for the second time this upcoming June and in addition to all sorts of things related to outdoor activities of all kinds, they've got some cool bands coming. Today I'll chat with CJ Gerard at 1 about who is playing and what else you can expect. Find out more about the Festival here.

THIS BOOK WILL UPLIFT YOU WHEN YOU NEED IT if you've ever seen Upworthy on the internet you know they share positive and uplifting stories about all kinds of stuff, and now they have a new book out full of stories of human decency. I'm talking to Gabriel Reilich and Lucia knell from Upworthy about the new book that would probably make an excellent Christmas gift, just saying. Find it here.

GET YOUR WEATHER QUESTIONS READY Because Fox 31's Dave Fraser pops on at 12:30 to answer them all. I've got one about the new weather forecasting AI that is probably going to be game changer. Read more about that here.

THE OTHER SIDE ACADEMY This organization has a similar mission to Step Denver, but they also accept women. The Other Side Academy is a training school in which students learn pro-social, vocational and life skills allowing them to emerge with a healthy life on “the other side”. This program is available as an alternative to those facing long-term incarceration as well as those seeking a change from the life they’ve chosen in the past. Many of those who seek entrance into the Academy are convicts, substance abusers or homeless. This school accepts men and women, both pre-and post-sentencing, who are ready to learn a new and better way to live. You may have heard my listener Bill who called me in desperation as an alcoholic living in his truck. He has been at TOSA and has a new lease on life. I love this program, it is so incredibly good. Donate to them here, or find out more about the program by clicking here.

CHILDREN'S DIABETES FOUNDATION Though Children is in the name, Type 1 diabetes can be diagnosed at any age. The Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes provides a clinical service for children, adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes (also known as childhood, juvenile or insulin-dependent diabetes). Additionally, the Center supports substantial clinical and basic science research programs to prevent and ultimately cure this chronic life-threatening disease.  Donate to them by clicking here. Find out more about them by clicking here.

STEP DENVER If you've listened to the show for any length of time you know that Step Denver helps men overcome the consequences of addiction to get their lives back and become productive members of our community again. This program is needed more than ever, we see it on our streets every day. Donate to Step Denver by clicking here, and if you have a car or truck or RV you don't want anymore, please consider donating it to Step Denver. Find out more about that by clicking here.