Anna Marie's Sunday Focus

Apr 14 2025 100 ep. 28 mins 4
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Public Affairs program that airs on Sunday mornings.

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Her Health 360

Apr 14 2025 30 mins  
Anna chats with Kimberly Wells, Vice President of Women's Services at Ascension Saint Thomas.  They discuss the Women's Health services offered, things and their efforts to make medicine easier through the use of Navigators who advise patients about what options are available. They also talk about women may not have known, what they should be checking, and a free event on Thur

KidneyTransplants in Mid TN

Apr 08 2025 30 mins  
This month on Focus we're honoring National Donate Life Month, with interviews that give you more information about organ, eye,  and tissue donation and transplantation. In this interview, Dr. Jacfranz Guiteau, a kidney transplant surgeon at Ascension Saint Thomas in Nashville, discusses kidney disease, treatments and transplantation. He discusses what's new, why transplants a

Our Place Nashville: Housing, Jobs and Community for Adults with Disabilities

Mar 31 2025 29 mins  
Our Place Nashville empowers adults with developmental disabilities by providing affordable housing, work that is meaningful, and inclusive communities in which to live.  Isolation is a frequent problem for this group.  Executive Director Jordan Collins tells Anna about the non-profit, and explains that half of the residents are neurodivergent (“friends”) and

Allied Behavioral Health Solutions

Mar 23 2025 29 mins  
Allied Behavioral Health Services is committed to offering diversity-informed, strengths-based, and affirming therapy for all clients. Executive Director Alison Peak, LCSW,ISH-E, says their therapists have experience in helping clients of all ages navigate life transitions, family stress, identity exploration, and relationship issues as well as mental health concerns including depr

The Pet Pantry Helps People in Need Feed Their Pets

Mar 10 2025 26 mins  
Anna talks with Paula Mangrum, founder of The Pet Pantry in Nashville.  When financial issues occur, feeding your pet may be almost impossible. The Pet Pantry is a non-profit that provides food and supplies to pet parents in need so they can keep their furry family members with them.  The organization needs donations of money and foods to meet the need in Middle TN. 

Financial Advisor Paris Jackson

Mar 09 2025 28 mins  
Anna talks with local financial advisor Paris Jackson. They discuss reasons for the disparity in finances between minorities and white families (education about money is a large reason) and how having a budget and game-plan can change one's future.  Also discussed is generational wealth and why it's important, as well as investing and planning for retirement.See omnystudio.com

Spring At Beaman Park

Mar 03 2025 28 mins  
Beaman Park is one of Tennessee's most beautiful natural areas, yet many of us in Tennessee haven't taken advantage of all it can offer. Beaman Park is a state park, and has a nature center, hiking trails, and the ridges, hollows, creeks, forest vegetation, wildflowers and birds that are characteristic on the Western Highland Rim.Admission, parking and almost every event are all fr

The Ultimate Ride-Share: Senior Ride

Feb 19 2025 29 mins  
As you get older, your transportation options can get smaller. Health issues and cost concerns can put you into a space where driving is not an option. That's where Senior Ride Nashville comes in! In this podcast, Carrie Brumfield, CEO of Senior Ride Nashville talks about Senior Ride's goal to foster a community that connects and empowers older adults, by connecting seniors who no

Fifty Forward

Feb 17 2025 28 mins  
This podcast contains info to help you love life after 50 years of age.   Anna talks with Sallie Hussey, Chief Executive Officer of FiftyForward.The non-profit organization supports, champions and enhances life for those 50 and older. FiftyForward offers Adult Day Services, Supportive Care Services, Lifelong Learning Centers, FiftyForward Fresh/Meals on Wheels, Care Teams

Women's Heart Health

Feb 11 2025 30 mins  
Anna talks with Dr. Nishtha Sareen, medical director of the medical heart program at Ascension St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville.   There are conditions that affect women disproportionately to men, for example microvascular disease.  She tells us that exercise and healthy eating are more likely to benefit women than men. Also, certain heart conditions can occur during