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New York Times columnist and financial adviser Carl Richards' book THE ONE-PAGE FINANCIAL PLAN: A Simple Way to be Smart About Your Money, offers an uncomplicated approach to spending our money and planning for the future. onepagefinancialplan.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival is three weeks of free music, dance, spoken word and kids events across the Lincoln Center campus. Director of Programming Jill Sternheimer gives us a backstage preview of events from Wednesday, July 24 to Sunday, August 11th. For more, visit LCOutofDoors.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TEAM DOG: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DOG THE NAVY SEAL WAY by Mike Ritland, explains dog training methods for both working dogs and family pets, such as establishing trust and hierarchy with your canine, plus other techniques he provides as an animal trainer for the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs, TSA, and the Department of Defense.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Amy Blackstone's book CHILDFREE BY CHOICE: The Movement Redefining Family and Creating a New Age of Independence, takes a look into the growing movement of adults choosing to forgo parenthood. Dr. Amy Blackstone is a professor in Sociology at the University of Maine, and co-creator of the blog "we're {not} having a baby."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pride Month 2019 coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, the event that marks the beginning of the modern LGBTQ civil rights movement. Chris Frederick, Executive Director of World Pride, host of this year's celebration, has a backstage reveal of Pride 2019--including the March and Madonna. For more, visit worldpride.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

LATE BLOOMERS: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement, by Forbes Magazine Publisher Rich Karlgaard, is both an inspiring manifesto for late-blooming achievers and a critique of a culture that puts pressure on producing prodigies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Natural Areas Conservancy champions New York City's 20,000 acres of forests and wetlands for the benefit and enjoyment of everyone. Deputy Director of Development Hunter Armstrong speaks about the work they do to maintain and restore NYC's natural environment and their current public programs. For more, visit naturalareasnyc.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DEMENTIA REIMAGINED: Building a life of joy and dignity from beginning to end, by Dr. Tia Powell, is a unique take on Alzheimer's disease from the Director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics and of the Einstein Cardozo Master of Science in Bioethics program. She is Professor of Epidemiology, Division of Bioethics, and Psychiatry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Haitian-Americans In Action assists and empowers Haitians both in New York and in Haiti. Founders Delarquy and Asnath Fleuriot discuss their health and legal initiatives, the problem of Restavek--child slavery--in Haiti, and HAIA's upcoming benefit concert at Carnegie Hall on June 29th. For more, visit haitian-americansinaction.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Weeksville Heritage Center is a museum dedicated to preserving the history of the 19th century African American community of Weeksville, Brooklyn -- one of America's many free black communities. President Rob Fields discusses financial challenges for Weeksville and their initiative to secure permanent funding from New York City. For more events and their crowdfunding campaign, visit weeksvillesociety.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Silicon Valley veterans and Stanford professors BILL BURNETT and DAVE EVANS have written the book DESIGNING YOUR LIFE, to show how the principles of design thinking can help us create the life we want at any age.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New York City's Police Athletic League has helped millions of kids build their futures by providing them with safe, nurturing and supportive places to play and learn. Executive Director Fred Watts talks about PAL summer programs, how they brings cops and kids together, and he gives us a beat on what NYC kids are thinking about today. For more PALNYC.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I WILL TEACH YOU TO BE RICH, by personal finance expert Ramit Sethi, in an updated second edition, offers new options for millennials to negotiate, save, and adjust your financial life for the better.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For 47 years, Bronxworks has worked to feed, shelter and teach the most vulnerable New Yorkers, from toddlers to seniors. Assistant Executive Director John Weed discusses food insecurity in the Bronx and the organization's campaign to raise $100,000 to expand their South Bronx Food Pantry. For more, visit bronxworks.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interschool Orchestras bring music lessons to hundreds of New York City Public School children--and in particular--on "endangered" instruments, with a spring concert on Mother's Day at Tribeca Performing Arts Center. For more on the public event and their current auditions for fall students, visit isorch.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2019 is the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, a riot considered one of the most significant moments in LGBTQ history. The Stonewall Reader, a new anthology of the historic event, edited by Jason Baumann, the New York Public Library coordinator of humanities and LGBTQ collections, coincides with the NYPL exhibition he curated on the uprising and the gay liberation movement of 1969. For details on the exhibition, visit nypl.org/stonewall50See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New York based theatrical collective Compagnia de' Colombari presents the music-theater piece "More Or Less I Am" in celebration of Walt Whitman's 200th birthday. Director Karin Coonrod previews the free event in locations throughout the city, and explains why the work of one of New York's most famous citizens remains relevant. More at colombari.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE NEW RULES OF PREGNANCY: What to Eat, Do, Think About & Let Go of While Your Body Is Making a Baby, by New York City OB-GYN Dr. Jacqueline Worth, is a go-to guide for mothers-to-be to support what's happening inside their bodies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Project Renewal helps people stay in the work force and helps industries -- such as the food service industry - find great employees through it's supportive assistance and job training programs. Directors Barbara Hughes and Allison Messina, discuss how two key programs in the project renewal program are facing funding gaps. For more, visit projectrenewal.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BROKE MILLENNIAL TAKES ON INVESTING: A Beginner’s Guide to Leveling up Your Money, is personal finance expert Erin Lowry’s accessible playbook for building wealth. The book is a guide to investing basics by the author of Broke Millennial, for anyone who feels like they aren't ready (or have enough money) to get into the market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

According to recent data, New Jersey has the highest rate of people with autism in the country. Easterseals NJ CEO Brian Fitzgerald talks about those statistics, and how the organization provides for over 9,000 people in the state. Easterseals.com/NJSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Wine on Wheels Grand Tasting and Silent Auction on Saturday, April 27th at City Winery benefits the NYC disability advocacy group, Wheeling Forward. Co-Founder Yannick Benjamin discusses why Wheeling Forward emphasizes hospitality for the disabled community, and previews their biggest fundraiser of the year. For more, visit wineonwheels.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The book BIASED: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do, by Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt, demonstrates how our unconscious biases powerfully shape our behavior.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New York City based non-profit, Non-Traditional Employment for Women, is a workforce development program for women who want to become plumbers, electricians, carpenters and members of other trades. President Kathleen Culhane talks about how the organization provides a a pipeline of qualified workers to the industries that build, move and maintain New York. NEW Graduate Jewel Tolliver describes her choice to become a tradeswoman and her career as an apprentice laborer with Laborers' Local 79. For more, visit new-nyc.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office and The Essex County Bar Association sponsored a gun buyback on March 31 to help remove deadly weapons from the streets. Essex County Bar Association President Raj Gadhok discusses the results of the effort and this first time public/private partnership.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dancing Dreams provides dance classes and performance opportunities in New York City and Long Island for children ages 3-21 with medical or physical challenges. Founder and Executive Director, Joann Ferrara, discusses how their unique leadership program helps connect teens with young dancers, and the school's performance "City Nights" on May 5th. For more, visit dancingdreams.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Walk MS New York City on April 28th raises funds for people living with multiple sclerosis and for MS research. Natale Raimo, Director of Walk MS, explains how the walks help people in our community, and former dancer Michelle Tolson, tells the story of her surprise diagnosis and finding the right treatment for an unpredictable disease. For more details on Walk MS NYC and other area walks, visit WalkMS.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For the book, THE BRAVE LEARNER: Finding Everyday Magic in Homeschool, Learning, and Life, author Julie Bogart distills decades of experience homeschooling her five now grown children and training homeschooling families around the world, to help re-energize parent-teachers when the job they began enthusiastically has begun to feel like a grind.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While anxiety and depression can exist in any kind of weather, NYC clinical psychologist Dr. Jeptha Tausig is an expert on seasonal effective disorder (SAD), a type of depression that occurs during the same season each year, and for most people, during the winter. For more, visit drjeph.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Priya Parker, author THE ART OF GATHERING: How We Meet and Why It Matters, explains how to make meetings of all kinds more effective, and what kind of rituals will open up a crowd who's inhibited or distracted.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his new book SICKER, FATTER, POORER, pediatrician and environmental health researcher at Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone, Dr. Leonardo Trasande, discusses the urgent health threat of hormone disrupting chemicals, and what we can do about it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Queens Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Grech joins for his views on the Amazon/Long Island City Deal, it's impact and the next horizon for the borough and the city. For more, visit queenschamber.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In their new book, AM I DYING?, two Columbia University cardiologists explain when you should take a chill pill and when your symptoms might be more serious than you think. Doctors Christopher Kelly and Marc Eisenberg join us to answer common health questions from their smart, down-to-earth reference guide.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For American Heart Month, we discuss heart disease risk and prevention in women with Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, Director of Women's Cardiovascular Health, Wellness and Prevention at Mount Sinai Hospital, speaking on behalf of the American Heart Association. For more, visit heart.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

DIGITAL MINIMALISM: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World, by Georgetown Science Professor Cal Newport, includes a plan to focus your online time on a small number of carefully selected activities you value, while skipping out on everything else.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For President's Day Weekend, we speak with John Miller, President and CEO of America's Vet Dogs, about the special needs of vets, how to participate in the training program, and we catch up with "Sully", the service dog provided to the late President George Bush. For more, visit vetdogs.org and it's sister organization, guidedog.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Materials for the Arts redirects millions of pounds of materials headed to landfills into the hands of local artists, theaters and students. Executive Director Harriet Taub details NYC's pioneering program of creative reuse. Materialsforthearts.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Footsteps is a non-profit organization that helps Jewish adults as they attempt to transition out of the Ultra-Orthodox community. Interim Executive Director Tsivia Finman discusses the challenges and custody issues parents face as they try to become part of the secular world. For more, visit footstepsorg.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

EXTREME MEASURES: FINDING A BETTER PATH TO THE END OF LIFE, by Dr. Jessica Zitter explains how medical teams make crucial decisions about the most critical patients, and how the medical profession is evolving it's approach to final stage care.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Museum of Jewish Heritage presents the exhibition "Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not Far away.," from May 8, 2019-January 3, 2020. Museum Chairman Bruce Ratner discusses this groundbreaking exhibit and why it's so important now. For more on the museum, located in Battery Park City, visit Auschwitz.nyc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ATOMIC HABITS: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results, offers a proven framework for improving every day. Author JAMES CLEAR, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies to master the tiny behaviors that lead to extraordinary results.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Whitney Museum's dedicated Education Center provides free drop-in programming and hands-on learning for families and kids of all ages, year round. Our guest is Heather Maxson, Director of School, Youth, and Family Programs, for a tour of all that the Whitney has to offer. For more, visit Whitney.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NO HUMAN IS ILLEGAL: An Attorney on the Front Lines of the Immigration War, is a journalistic memoir of being on the front lines of deportation. In the book, immigration reform attorney J.J. Mulligan Sepulveda offers his perspective as a professional working on the ground and dealing with the intricacies of our immigration system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amida Care, a not-for-profit health plan providing comprehensive coverage to New Yorkers with chronic conditions, including HIV and behavioral health disorders, is calling on New York State to expand access to Medicaid Special Needs Plans. Amida Care President and CEO Doug Worth discusses how such efforts could help achieve the goal of ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the state by 2020. For more, visit amidacareNY.orgSee 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 the Project 333 Challenge and BeMorewithLess.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CARES recruits, trains and deploys African American mentors to help fill the pipeline for existing mentoring programs. We talk about how they provide the tools for mentors and mentees to thrive, and grow their own programs, with Chief Programs and Partnerships Officer Stephen Powell. For more, visit caresmentoring.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Career Confusion: 21st Century Career Management in a Disrupted World by Tracey Wilen helps clarify career paths for the future, and how to prepare for jobs that don't yet exist. For more, visit traceywilen.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GET IT TOGETHER: Ditch the Chaos, Do the Work and Design Your Success by Lauren Berger promises to you get on top of your workload and transform your career. Lauren Berger is the founder of CareerQueen.com and InternQueen.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Institute for Community Living, serving thousands of New Yorkers with transitional and rehabilitation services, has recently opened The East New York Health Hub, an integrated facility designed for areas of Brooklyn with some of the worst health outcomes in the city and the least access to care. ICL's President and CEO David Woodlock talks about the community response, and the connection between physical and mental health. For more, visit ICLinc.net.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MY ACCIDENTAL JIHAD: A LOVE STORY by Writer Krista Bremer tells the story of her unexpected life: Married to an older Muslim man from an impoverished Libyan village, as they raise two children with Arabic names in the American South. The story of her bi-cultural marriage gives insight into blended families of all kinds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.