This week, I'm delighted to present another great guest of the "Healthcare Hero" variety!! Meet Mrs. Taunya Eyre of Henderson, who serves with pride and professionalism as a Nurse Consultant with a Boston-based company known as Linus Health. The title of "Nurse Consultant" may likely not ring a bell with you, so what exactly does this role entail? Taunya will give us the scoop, and also discuss the well-versed path she took to get there, along with her impressive educational credentials (which include a Master's of Business Administration!). She'll also shed light on the mission and services of her employer (Linus Health), share a few inspirational stories from her former patients, and extend advice for tomorrow's medical professionals. Feel free to drop Taunya a line with questions you may have regarding our conversation, and for additional information about how you can put Linus Health to work for you, at teyre@linus.health. I'd also encourage you to visit Linus Health's web page linked here: https://linushealth.com/.

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Might you be surprised to learn that many future teachers of the visually impaired are preparing for this career in dear ole Lexington? They are indeed, thanks to the Visually Impaired Teacher Prep program at the University of Kentucky!! Telling us all about it this week is Dr. Amanda Lannan, a professor in the department, who is totally blind herself! Join Dr. Lannan as she describes the cause of her blindness at birth, the manner in which she found her way to UK, and the history of the unique and exciting program in which she teaches. She also discusses the courses she often leads, the curriculum through which students grasp braille and explore effective means of teaching it, and the desirable prerequisites for admission. Learn more about UK's Visually Impaired Teacher Prep program by emailing Dr. Lannan at amanda.lannan@uky.edu. And, be sure to visit the university's grad school page linked here: https://gradschool.uky.edu/admissions/explore-degrees-and-certificates.

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Like me, this week's very special guest has a passion for promoting all things great in our unique state . . .and this passion is clearly conveyed through weekly television segments!! Meet Marvin Bartlett, Anchor/Managing Editor at Fox 56 in Lexington, who has developed quite a following thanks to his "Spirit of the Bluegrass" television features. These weekly segments are syndicated to several television stations across the Commonwealth, and they are real eye openers . . .literally!! Marvin has even written a book entitled "Spirit of the Bluegrass", based on his popular television spotlight of the same name. Join the fun as Marvin reflects on several decades of broadcast journalism experience, describes the inspiration behind "Spirit of the Bluegrass", and details the engaging content we are treated to in this popular segment/book. He also discusses another heart-warming masterpiece from his book catalog called "The Boy Who Delivered Joy", written about an inspirational cancer patient he covered as a reporter. Both of Marvin's aforementioned works are available through Amazon . . .and for additional info on these books (and potential avenues for purchasing them), feel free to email him at mbartlett@fox56news.com. And, be sure to follow Fox 56's Youtube channel linked here to view all of Mr. Bartlett's previous and future "Spirit of the Bluegrass" spotlights: https://www.youtube.com/@FOX56News. Finally, for links to all of the features that are highlighted in his "Spirit of the Bluegrass" book, simply visit the following Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SpiritoftheBluegrass.

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