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In the last few years, we've changed how we do so many things: How we communicate, how we study and how we work. How are people working differently, and how do you take advantage of it for a happy work life in 2023? Our guest is Dr. Ranjit Nair, Assistant Professor School of Business and Computer Science at Caldwell University in Caldwell, NJ and author of the book, "Potluck Culture: Five Strategies to Engage the Modern Workplace."

Our guest is Lauren Fleshman, one of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion. Her book is GOOD FOR A GIRL: A woman running in a man’s world. Lauren tells her story of falling in love with running, and then being pushed to her limits. Lauren Fleshman is one of the most decorated American distance runners of all time, having one five NCAA championships at Stanford, and two national championships as a professional. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times and Runner’s world.

New York Junior Tennis & Learning, co-founded over 50 years ago by tennis great Arthur Ashe, has become the largest non-profit youth and tennis education program in the country. President and CEO Udai Tambar talks about how and why they are also mobilizing to strengthen mental wellness initiatives. For more, visit nyjtl.org.

At a time when we all have 24/7 access to whatever wires us, for better or worse….how do we find balance? Our guest is Dr. Anna Lembke, author of DOPAMINE NATION: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence. Anna Lembke is Medical Director and Professor of Stanford Addiction Medicine, program director for the Stanford Addiction Medicine Fellowship, and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. Her website is annalembke.com

The Hong Kong Ballet presents the U.S. Premiere of Romeo + Juliet on Friday, January 13 at 8pm and Saturday, January 14 at 2pm at New York City Center. 131 W. 55th Street, NYC. Tickets begin at $35 and can be purchased online at nycitycenter.org, by phone at (212) 581-1212, or in person at the New York City Center Box Office. Our guest is Hong Kong Ballet Artistic Director Septime Webre. For more, visit HKballet.com.

While we can’t change the fact that there will always some stress in our lives, we can change how we respond to it. Our guest is psychologist, professor and NY Times Best Selling Author Dr. Elissa Epel, with her new book: THE STRESS PRESCRIPTION: Seven Days to More Joy and Ease. For more, visit elissaeppel.com.

After more than 12 years of providing programs to children throughout the Bronx as a museum “without walls”, Bronx Children’s Museum has just opened it’s doors to the first-ever children’s museum facility in the borough! Our guest is Carla Precht, Founding Executive Director, Bronx Children’s Museum. For more, visit BronxChildrensMuseum.org.

For this year’s winter weather, NOAA predicts drier-than-average conditions across the South with wetter-than-average conditions for areas of the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, Northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest. A big reason – the meltdown of glaciers worldwide! Our guest is Anita Sanchez, award winning author on environmental science and nature for children and adults, with her new book, MELTDOWN: Discover Earth’s Irreplaceable Glaciers & Learn What You Can Do to Save Them, a book for ages 8 and up. For more, visit anitasanchez.com.

The American Modern Opera Company (AMOC) with The Cathedral of St. John the Divine presents John Adams’ El Niño: Nativity Reconsidered, concept by Julia Bullock, for a one night only engagement on December 21, 2022. Our guest is renowned countertenor and 2022 GRAMMY winner Anthony Roth Costanzo, for the backstory on this operatic reimagining of the Nativity story. For more, visit runningamoc.org

Numerous medical studies prove that the health of the bacteria that live in our gut, our Microbiome--is connected to our likelihood of getting devastating viral illnesses--such as Covid. In The Anti-Viral Gut: Tackling Pathogens From the Inside Out, Dr. Robynne Chutkan, explains how a healthy microbiome can keep us better protected against viral infections. Dr. Robynne Chutkan is founder of the Digestive Center for Wellness, a faculty member at Georgetown University Hospital, and bestselling author. For more, visit robynnechutkan.com

Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone includes a staff of more than 400 doctors who are experts in more than 35 specialty areas. In advance of our Hope for the Holidays Radiothon, our guest is Dr. Rakesh “Rocky”Singh, a pediatrician and Medical Director of Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Heart Failure and Transplantation Program. You can make a difference to the children and families at Hassenfeld by becoming a bright light at litefm.com/hope.

When so many of us are wondering not only how to improve our work/life balance, but how to bring more creativity into our lives, Austin Kleon may have the solution. His book is KEEP GOING: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times & Bad. For more, visit austinkleon.com.

While so many of us take it for granted that we have a laptop or desktop computer to work, to study, to be connected—there is a sizable digital divide between White adults and other adults. Why are Black and Hispanic adults less likely to have computer and broadband access, and what is the impact? Our guest is Cal Hedigan, CEO of Community Access, a non-profit working to close the gap in digital access for vulnerable New Yorkers. For more, visit communityaccess.org

While about 80% of the population of the developed world lives in urban areas—human bodies and brains are much the same since we lived in caves and in nature. In her new book, THE OPEN-AIR LIFE, Swedish-American writer Linda Åkeson McGurk shares the principles the Nordic practice of Friluftsliv and explains how unplugging and connecting more deeply with nature can improve mental and physical health, relationships, and general well-being. For more, visit LindaMcgurk.com.

For Over 100 years, New York City’s Police Athletic League has helped countless young New Yorkers build for their futures by providing them with safe, nurturing and supportive places to play and learn. This fall, PAL is operating supervised, educational and recreational programs for young people ages 3 to 21 at PAL centers and sites citywide. Our guest is PAL’s new Executive Director Carlos Velazquez. For more, visit palnyc.org.

In a world where so much is competing for our child’s attention, how do you get them to simply read a book? Our guest is Maria Russo, Children’s Books Editor of the New York Times Review, co-author with NYT Review Editor Pamela Paul, of HOW TO RAISE A READER, a book focused on how to foster a lifelong love of books from birth to teenage years.

Once again, 106.7 Lite FM is proud to be a partner of Hungerthon: An annual radio tradition, organized by Why Hunger to educate listeners across the U.S. and raise critical funds to end hunger in America. Hungerthon Board Member Chef Pearl Thompson talks about food insecurity and food justice—and how hunger is not a problem of supply, but of organization and lack of empowerment. To donate, purchase and bid on items, visit hungerthon.org through December 31st.

As the number of guaranteed income pilot programs for vulnerable populations increase across the country, early successes mirror the experience of young adults receiving financial supports from the non-profit New Yorkers For Children. Executive Director Saroya Friedman-Gonzalez talks about how funds are used by young people who have aged out of the foster system, and about the public responsibly owed to children in placed in the state’s care. For more, visit newyorkersforchildren.org.

What do the most successful investors have in common?  Beyond math, it's mindset.  Our guest is David M. Rubenstein, co-founder and co-chairman of The Carlyle Group, one of the world's largest and most successful private investment firms, to discuss his new book HOW TO INVEST: Masters on the Craft; a master class on investing featuring conversations with the biggest names in finance.

People with developmental disabilities often require a special approach to dental care. But because few dentists are specially trained to serve these patients, there’s typically a high barrier to care. Our guest is Jonathan Teyan, President of New York State Academic Dental Centers, which has introduced The Fellowship to Address Oral Health Disparities, a program designed to create a pipeline of dentists to better serve people with a range of disabilities. For more, visit amsny.org.