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This past summer and fall amidst widespread cancellations, Works & Process, the performing arts series at the Guggenheim, itself facing a shuttered theater, formed bubble residencies for performing artists in the Hudson Valley. General Manager Duke Dang talks about the experiment, captured as a 4-part docuseries, Isolation to Creation, premiering this Wednesday, January 27th at 8pm on WNET’s All Arts TV channel, and for free on the ALL ARTS app, allarts.org. For more, visit worksandprocess.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In TROUBLED: The Failed Promise of America’s Behavioral Treatment Programs, Journalist Kenneth Rosen follows four graduates on their journeys through “tough love” programs, and exposes the facts about this unchecked industry. For more, visit kennethrrosen.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Covid-19 vaccinations are underway, Dr. Daniel W. Varga, Chief Physician Executive at Hackensack Meridian Health, discusses what to expect and answers questions about the new strain of the virus. Hackensack Meridian Health is the largest and most comprehensive health network in New Jersey. For more, visit hackensackmeridianhealth.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In THE BEAUTY OF WHAT REMAINS: How Fear Becomes Our Greatest Gift, Rabbi Steve Leder shares personal and heart-warming stories about death and life, as a guide to reflect on our own love and loss. Steve Leder is the senior rabbi of Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles and author of several books. For more, visit steveleder.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send Chinatown Love is an organization borne out of a desire to offer community support and shore up small businesses during the current pandemic and beyond. Team Member Marcia Hu talks about helping businesses build an online presence, Gift-A-Meal and their growing list of initiatives. To contribute and find out more, visit sendchinatownlove.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In SOCIAL CHEMISTRY: Decoding the Patterns of Human Connection, Yale Professor of Organizational Behavior Marissa King, reveals how understanding the quality and structure of your real-life network has the power to transform your life and strengthen your relationships.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the COVID-19 pandemic has developed over the past year, emergency department visits have decreased by more than 40%. Avoiding or delaying a trip to the hospital for an emergency such as a stroke, can make all the difference in recovery. Neuroendovascular surgeon and stroke neurologist Dr. Paul Singh discusses the signs and symptoms of strokes—which are often misunderstood. For more, visit strokeawareness.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In SOULFUL SIMPLICITY: How Living with Less Can Lead to So Much More, Courtney Carver shows us how to pare down not only our closets but our mental and emotional spaces. COURTNEY CARVER is the creator of BeMorewithLess.com and the Project 333 challenge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Robin Hood Foundation combats poverty at its roots, by supporting the most effective social service programs in New York City. Sarah Oltmans, Chief of Grant Strategy, discusses the challenges of the pandemic and how they are working to address gaps in the system for the poorest New Yorkers. For more, visit Robinhood.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Rubinstein is Chairman of the Boards of Trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Council on Foreign Relations. His new book HOW TO LEAD: Wisdom from the World's Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers, features conversations about success with Jeff Bezos, Condoleezza Rice, Adam Silver and others.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lawyers for Children is a one-of-a-kind organization providing free legal and social work services for children in foster care and advocating for positive systemic reform. Executive Director Karen Freeman talks about additional challenges for children in the foster care system due to the pandemic, including children who have suddenly found themselves orphaned by COVID-19. For more, visit Lawyersforchildren.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE GRATITUDE DIARIES: How A Year Looking on the Bright Side Transformed My Life, offers ideas to experience more joy this particular holiday season. Author Janice Kaplan also hosts the iHeart Radio podcast “The Gratitude Diaries” and is the former editor-in-chief of Parade Magazine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone is the newest children's hospital in New York City, and specifically designed with the needs of children and families in mind. Dr. Adam Ratner, the head of pediatric infectious disease at Hassenfeld, discusses Covid-19 and Cold & Flu Season, and our upcoming Hope for the Holidays Radiothon for the families and children of Hassenfeld. DONATE TODAY AT litefm.com/hope.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Priya Parker, author of THE ART OF GATHERING: How We Meet and Why it Matters, offers ideas on how to stay connected with our friends, colleagues and family and make virtual meetings more meaningful in the era of COVID.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

November is National Adoption Month, when child welfare advocates speak up to raise awareness about the need for adoptive parents. Danielle Gaffney, Vice President for Community Foster Care at The Children’s Village, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting recession, has placed a new urgency on providing providing stability and permanency for youth in foster care. childrensvillage.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Robynne Chutkan is founder of the Digestive Center for Women, she operates and teaches in the gastroenterology department at Georgetown University Hospital, and is author of the book The Microbiome Solution: A Radical New Way to Heal Your Body from the Inside Out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AARP New York Director Beth Finkel talks about the challenges of loneliness and depression for older New Yorkers as we enter a second wave of COVID-19. For ways to help seniors living in isolation, visit aarp.org/coronavirusSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

STRETCH: UNLOCK THE POWER OF LESS, AND ACHIEVE MORE THAN YOU EVER IMAGINED, by Professor of Management, Scott Sonenshein, explores working with the tools and resources we already have and getting more out them both personally and professionally.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Center for Traditional Music and Dance has been helping New York City’s immigrant communities maintain and grow their performing arts traditions since 1968. Dr. Andrew Colwell, Project Director and Staff Ethnomusicologist, previews The Beat of The Boroughs NYC Online, an event with virtual presentations and workshops showcasing immigrant artists beginning this week. For more, visit ctmd.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ainsley Arment, author of the Wild + Free book series and co-host of the weekly Wild + Free Podcast, is an advocate for homeschooling built on adventure and freedom from traditional learning. Ainsley offers her thoughts for parents who find themselves building a new teaching environment in their own homes. For more, visit bewildandfree.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WALK AROUND THE BLOCK, Stoplight Secrets, Mischievous Squirrels, Manhole Mysteries & Other Stuff You See Every Day (And Know Nothing About) by Spike Carlson, explores how every part of our urban landscape impacts and shape our lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan, the third largest Holocaust museum in the world, is committed to educating diverse visitors about Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust. President & CEO Jack Kliger discusses their mission, and a new study suggesting that nearly a third of younger New Yorkers don’t believe basic facts about the greatest crime of the 20th century. For more, visit mjhnyc.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THINGS YOU THINK ABOUT WHEN YOU BITE YOUR NAILS: A Fear and Anxiety Workbook, by illustrator and author Amalia Andrade, offers her personal experience with anxiety as a backdrop to help readers who are fighting their own fears.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SLEEPING YOUR WAY TO THE TOP: How to Get the Sleep You Need to Succeed offers ways to improve sleep to achieve maximum performance from sleep psychologist Dr. W. David Brown.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The League of Women voters is a non-partisan organization, with over 700 state & local leagues, promoting informed citizen participation at all levels of government. Crystal Johnson of The LWV of New York City brings detailed information on voter registration, mail-in ballots, and how The League is mobilizing younger voters. For more, visit Vote411.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the new book: HIGH-OCTANE-BRAIN, Harvard and Yale trained neuropsychologist Dr. Michelle Braun encourages readers to make lasting improvements, by understanding the truth about the brain, with five steps to achieve essential brain health.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Primary Stages, the resident Off Broadway company at 59E59 Theaters, has just begun their fall season online. Associate Artistic Director Erin Daley talks about their upcoming schedule, taking theater virtual and how online theater presents opportunities for both the theater community and audiences. For more, visit primarystages.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest is Tom Shanahan, founder of Sober Active NYC, a new fitness group for New Yorkers challenged with addiction. Sober Active is on social media including Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @soberactiveNYC.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE OPTIMIST’S TELESCOPE: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age, explores how we can plan better for our future. Author Bina Venkataraman is Boston Globe editorial page editor and former senior adviser on climate change for the Obama White House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NYC Census 2020 is a first of its kind initiative established by the Mayor’s Office to ensure a complete count of all New Yorkers. Director Julie Menin discusses the challenges of this particular census, the federal funding at stake, and the potential impact of the shortened timeline. To complete the census online through September 30th, visit my2020census.gov.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrity couple Marlo Thomas & Phil Donahue mark their 40th anniversary with WHAT MAKES A MARRIAGE LAST, an intimate collection of intriguing conversations with famous couples about their enduring marriages and how they have made them last.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Troop 6000: The Girl Scout Troop That Began In A Shelter And Inspired The World, by Nikita Stewart, takes us further into the story of a very special group of girls in Queens, she first reported on for the New York Times in 2018.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his new book CLEAN: The New Science of Skin, Dr. James Hamblin examines the science and culture of how we care for our skin today. He examines the history of hygiene, the new science of skin microbes and probiotics and the surprising and unintended effects of our hygiene.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As officials discuss how and when to return to the classroom, advocates like Naftuli Moster, Executive Director of Young Advocates for Fair Education (YAFFED), are calling for regulations to ensure New York State yeshiva students in Hasidic and ultra-Orthodox schools receive an equal education. For more, visit Yaffed.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Battery Dance Festival is among New York City's longest-running free public dance festivals and one of its most wide-ranging. Founder and Artistic Director Jonathan Hollander previews this year’s virtual festival, with 52 performances from 19 countries, online nightly through August 22, 2020. For more, visit batterydance.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE PAPER SOLUTION: What to Shred, What to Save, and How to Stop It From Taking Over Your Life, by organizational expert Lisa Woodruff, offers a tried-and-tested program to tame the out-of-control paper in our lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Even before COVID-19, the people working at human services non-profits have arguably been the unsung heroes of New York City—while facing funding and gentrification challenges of their own. For a discussion about the challenges to community-based organizations, our guests are Betsy MacLean of Hester Street, an urban planning, design and development nonprofit and Jeremy Saunders of VOCAL-NY, an organization dedicated to ending the AIDS epidemic, mass incarceration, homelessness, and the overdose crisis in New York. For more, visit hesterstreet.org and vocal-ny.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New York City’s Police Athletic League is the city’s largest independent, nonprofit youth organization. Executive Director Fred Watts discusses how PAL is adapting their programs during COVID-19, and how they can help bridge the gap between communities of color and police, in the wake of the protests for racial justice. For more, visit palnyc.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a timely new book, LIFE IS IN THE TRANSITIONS: Mastering Change at Any Age, NY Times Bestselling Author Bruce Feiler investigates how to navigate life’s biggest transitions with meaning, purpose, and skill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jo Wiederhorn, President & CEO of Associated Medical Schools of New York, a consortium of 17 public and private medical schools throughout New York State, discusses racial disparities in medicine and solutions to creating a diverse physician workforce. For more, visit amsny.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For her book THE NEW CORNER OFFICE: How The Most Successful People Work From Home, productivity expert Laura Vanderkam interviewed managers, employees, and free agents who have perfected their remote routines, with solutions for frustrations and strategies for productivity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, The Partnership for the Homeless has significantly expanded its eviction prevention and financial assistance services in the five boroughs, to reach more struggling New Yorkers. President and CEO Áine Duggan talks about responding to the crisis and her thoughts on the looming eviction “tsunami.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE POWER OF RITUAL: Turning Everyday Activities Into Soulful Practices, by author Casper Ter Kuile, explores how we can nourish our souls by transforming common, everyday practices - like yoga, reading, walking the dog - into rituals that can heal our increasing crisis of isolation and help us feel connected.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Phoenix Center in Nutley, NJ, is an accredited, not-for-profit school serving students ages 5-21 with autism, multiple disabilities and intellectual disabilities. Executive Director Julie Mower talks about distance learning for their families, and what ideas will be helpful when students return to the physical classroom. For more, visit ThePhoenixCenterNJ.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BRAG BETTER: Master the Art of Fearless Self-Promotion, by Meredith Fineman, is full of tactical advice to help chronically underestimated professionals, especially women, articulate their strengths and in turn gain better visibility. For more, visit meredithfineman.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Generation Citizen is a non-profit that works to ensure every student in the country receives an effective civics education—and through multiple programs, empowers them to be active participants in our democracy. New York Executive Director DeNora Getachew talks about staying civically engaged beyond the voting booth and the impact of the current justice protests. For more, visit GenerationCitizen.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WHEN THE WORLD FEELS LIKE A SCARY PLACE: Essential Conversations for Anxious Parents & Worried Kids, by child psychologist Dr. Abigail Gerwirtz, presents tools to address tough conversations with kids from ages 3 to 18. For more, visit AbigailGewirtz.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Covenant House shelters and supports young people facing homelessness and trafficking in more than 31 cities across North America, currently reaching 74,000 youth every year. New York Executive Director Sister Nancy Downing speaks about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the youth they serve, and how Covenant House has adapted to serve their needs. For more, visit covenanthouse.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Personality Isn’t Permanent: Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story, by organizational psychologist Dr. Benjamin Hardy, is a guide to solving unresolved issues and crafting goals to stay focused and transform our lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Su Robotti, founder of MedShadow, a consumer advocacy resource on medications and side-effects, discusses the particular effects of Opioids on seniors. Medshadow.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.