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"I do think that the holistic approach to United Way's support allows us to really look at the complexities of poverty, and to recognize that there isn't a single solution; that as humans are complex, so is poverty, and so our approach is that." -- ANDREW GRABAU, executive director, Heart of Missouri United Way December 20, 2022

A Touch of Hope founder JULIE McCOLLUM introduces us to her east-central Missouri-based grassroots organization that started with some unused purses and handbags and an idea to give 'a touch of hope' to those in domestic abuse situations. Volunteer coordinator ROBBIE PULL says help and donations are needed all the time! December 21, 2022

Don't neglect your teeth this holiday season! That's the general takeaway from our conversation with Columbia Healthy Smiles dentist DR. ELIZABETH ABE: "every time we eat or drink something, our mouth becomes more acidic...during the holidays, of course, we eat more sugar...[making us] more prone to developing cavities." December 22, 2022

Today's conversation with DR. SMRITA DORAIRAJAN, nephrology specialist at Truman Veterans' Hospital, is all about the correlation between chronic kidney disease and mental health: "sometimes there's poor understanding of the disease and what it holds, so there's a lot of anxiety with this diagnosis." December 28, 2022

Burrell Behavioral Health regional president MAT GASS says their new "outpatient therapy hub" near downtown Columbia is a "dream come true" because of its accessibility; on the north side of town is the new crisis center, which Mat says is important because "the need for care doesn't always happen during regular business hours." December 29, 2022

You may not be artistically-inclined, but odds are your computer is! On this, our final show of 2022, AI expert/enthusiast SCOTT CHRISTIANSON tells about art created by artificial intelligence based on what's "learned", or what's known as "AI-assisted artwork." December 30, 2022

Author, cancer survivor and all around good guy, JOE DILLARD, is helping us kick off the new year with his honest sense of humor, and a little bit of self-bragging- and rightfully so: Joe just received an honorary doctorate of science degree from the University of Missouri! Plus, Joe reads an original writing called 'A Dog Named Booze'. January 3, 2023

Mission Promise Kept is a "living and learning community for women veterans" at Stephens College in Columbia. Find out how this brand new program came to be and how to get involved from executive director ELIZABETH HERRERA, a veteran herself! January 5, 2023

The National Federation of the Blind, Missouri is teaching teens how to prosper in the real world without their vision. It's a group called 'The Cane Drivers', and GARY WUNDER tells us about a recent experience they had here in Columbia: "one of the kids said, 'this is the first time I've ever been around blind people who actually ran things, and this tells me that I can run things.'" January 6, 2023

The Missouri chapter of Moms Demand Action is hosting an online event next month that recognizes the "role of survivors in our work to end gun violence," and you're invited! Guests: CATEY TERRY and KRISTIN BOWEN January 24, 2023