Talk! with Audrey

According to The American Cancer Society, Metastatic breast cancer (mBC) is the most serious form of the disease and takes a life in the United States approximately every 12 minutes creating an urgent need for treatment proven to extend life while preserving quality of life. My guests, Dr. Denise A. Yardley, a MONALEESA-2 Investigator, Breast Cancer Research Program, Sarah Cannon Research Institute and Shirley A. Mertz, President, Metastatic Breast Cancer Network, join me with the updated results of a targeted treatment  from the Monaleesa-2 trial.

From worries about the pandemic, to concerns about curriculum, parents are looking for flexible K-12 learning options for their children.  National School Choice Week, January 23 through January 29, is parents’ best opportunity to discover schools in their area. Andrew Campanella, President of National School Choice Week is my guest.

Alcohol-related problems - which result from drinking too much, too fast, or too often - are among the most significant public health issues in the United States. Dr. George Koob, Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and a world-renowned expert on how alcohol affects health, joins us to talk about Dry January, recognizing signs of an alcohol problem and ways to get help.

Who am I? What is my purpose? How do I find and pursue my heart’s desire? Author Kenny G. Down hopes you’ll find the answers to these questions within the pages of  his book, The Mirror, The Window and the Wall.

November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas Fred Litwin, the author of On The Trail of Delusion - Jim Garrison: The Great Accuser turns the tables on conspiracy theorists with a scenario of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination that debunks the conspiracy theories of district attorney Jim Garrison, exposes the nonsense behind Oliver Stone’s film JFK, and offers restitution for the lives that were destroyed through false claims.

What if your family was entrusted with keeping a deep and powerful secret? Are there other worlds, filled with more power and magic than one could possibly imagine? And what if everything you knew about yourself, your family, and your world suddenly changed? Debut author Carolina Ugaz-Morán weaves these questions throughout her spellbinding fantasy novel Aline and the Blue Bottle, a coming-of-age story of identity, discovery, and the power of love, family, and friendship.

Nearly 128 million Americans, or roughly half of the U.S. adult population, have age-related blurry near vision or presbyopia, a common and progressive eye condition which makes it difficult to see things up close and usually affects adults after age 40. First-and-Only FDA-Approved Prescription Eye Drop Available to Treat Age-Related Blurry Near Vision or Presbyopia . . . Dr. Selina McGee, Optometrist, Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry

The holidays are a very busy time of year! With many of us traveling home for the holidays again and the ever-growing popularity of online shopping, safety and security should be top of mind this season. Joining me with information to keep yourself and your family safe this holiday season, Crystal Pichon, CEO of The Safety Place.

Hartford Hough Huff is an award- winning baker, chef and cake designer and author who is as passionate about the care of animals, as he is about baking and the culinary arts. His deep concern for the health and welfare of animals has led to his efforts to support other resources and organizations responsible for finding “forever” homes for lost, abandoned, and displaced animals. He is a true advocate who is determined to raise awareness for this cause, end animal cruelty and foster care. Hartford is a proud member of the Humane Society and the ASPCA.  He joins me to talk about his new book, Ginger The Journey of Two Hearts: One Animal, One Human.

“I left corporate America after my own experiences with systemic racism traumatized and nearly destroyed me,” says Abram. “Now, I spend my time trying to heal from my experiences by writing books that shine a light on systemic racism in the workplace to help others.” She joins me now to talk about her novel, HUSH MONEY: How One Woman Proved Systemic Racism In Her Workplace and Kept Her Job. The book is a group effort by Abram and her two daughters, Deborah and Delilah Harris, and unveils the horrors of modern-day systemic racism in corporate America and chronicles the five-year journey of Ebony Ardoin, an ambitious, young, Black woman in search of a fulfilling and rewarding career path that allows her to live the American Dream.

From skinny-dipping presidents to toxic tooth fillings to hit singing groups that can’t carry a tune, authors Michael N. Smith and Eric Kasum  wrote 100 of the Worst Ideas in History. It's a celebration of humanity’s historical, hysterical stinkin' thinkin'—thundering brainstorms that turned into blundering brain farts, and the astonishing impact they carry to this day. Michael Smith is my guest.

As of 2020, nearly 1.8 million electric vehicles (EV's) were registered in the U.S., more than three times as many as in 2016, according to the International Energy Agency. Battery-electric vehicles were noted as the fastest-growing category soaring from fewer than 300,000 in 2016 to more than 1.1 million last year. With electric-powered vehicles on the rise, what do you need to know about the cars of the future? Co-Founder of #LatinaGeeks LaLa Castro  joins me with information about the latest trends and what the future holds.

Events over the last year have pushed companies to be more agile and thoughtful in their customer experience approach. Consumers have reevaluated their personal and financial priorities and enhanced their expectations of the brands they support. to celebrate National Customer Service Week (October 4-8, 2021), Ashley Ross, Client Care Executive at Bank of America, joins me to talk about how the customer experience will forever be changed in a post-pandemic world.

In October of 2013, Bew White was at the pinnacle of his career and success, Chairman of the Board of Gabriella White and its brands, Summer Classics, Gabby and Wendy Jane found himself in the emergency room, fighting for his life. It was that moment when he thought his life would end that led him to want to share his story with the world. His biography, A Summer Classic: The Bew White Story written by Christopher Taunton, is an Entrepreneur's Tale of Love, Life and Business.

According to Mark Lazar, a Certified Financial Planner, wealth advisor, “Contrary to what you may hear from friends, family, teachers, the government, or the media—regardless of your race, color, religion, where you grew up, or current social status, you have the power to change your life in ways you never believed possible,” and he wrote a book to help you get there, Pathway to Prosperity, to take the mystery out of money.

Ask any parent some of the things they do to keep their children safe and you’re likely to hear car seats, helmets and knee pads for bicycle riding. But when it comes to the Internet, parents often don’t know where to start in order to protect their children online.  Crystal Pichon, Children’s Safety Expert and CEO of The Safety Place talks with me about the importance of internet safety for children, especially during the back-to-school season.

Due to COVID-19, the need for lung transplantation is growing. Approximately 20-30 percent of patients who get COVID-19 can result in some form of lung damage. Lung transplantation is the last resort for patients with end-stage lung disease. However, there is currently a global shortage of donated lungs which sadly results in deaths among patients on the waitlist. And . . . many donated lungs are deemed unsuitable for transplantation and go un-utilized. Dr. Kalvin Lung - Thoracic Surgeon at Northwestern Medicine with information about a new device to help rescue potentially viable lungs, and those initially deemed “unacceptable” for transplant.

Alongside grammar and world history, another important subject to teach our kids is financial literacy. From budgeting and saving paychecks from a summer job to responsibly using a credit card, finances should be part of the curriculum starting at a young age through young adulthood. Erin McCullen, Head of Deposit Products at Bank of America has tips for parents to help their kids develop financial skills to set them up for post-grad financial independence.

As a result of the pandemic, 86% of Hispanic small business owners reported significant negative impacts, including complete closure, and were only half as likely as their white counterparts to receive PPP loans. Esperanza Teasdale, VP and GM of Hispanic Business at PepsiCo will be joined by Lupillo Ramirez, President of the Latino Food Industry Association  join me information about Juntos Crecemos (Together We Grow).Their partnership to raise awareness about Juntos Crecemos, which will invest more than $50 Million in strengthening Hispanic owned businesses.

Despite the economic uncertainty over the past year due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the average U.S. FICO® Score currently stands at 716. Joanne Gaskin, Vice President of Scores and Analytics,  for FICO joins me with the latest credit score data released by FICO, what impact COVID-19 had on credit scores and FICO’s commitment to financial education, inclusion and ability to score more people.