I'm tickled pink to announce that a native Hendersonian and crowd favorite is triumphantly returning to "Blabbin'" this week!! She is none other than Maggie Hollis, a singing/songwriting specialist who made the move to Nashville in 2025. Pull up a seat as Maggie shares a bit about her background prior to "Music City", and brings us up to speed on all of her Nash Vegas endeavors over the past year. She also reflects on the thrill of being nominated for TWO Josie Music Awards, and walking the carpet at the Grand Ole Opry House as part of the ceremony. Finally, she speaks of upcoming plans for performances/new releases, and graces our ears with two of her terrific original tunes (one of which hasn't even been released yet!). It's always a great listen when Ms. Hollis is my guest! Be sure to keep up with her various musical ventures through a number of social media outlets, including her Facebook page linked here: https://www.facebook.com/maggiehollismusic.

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Aging is something we all should do with grace, pride, and (most importantly) optimal health . . .and this week's guest is certainly doing her part to make this possible for us!! Introducing Dr. Sam Cotton, from the University of Louisville's Trager Institute, whose research centers around the concept of optimal health. As part of her role, Dr. Sam creates education/training outlets to assist physicians and other caregivers tending to the needs of patients with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. Tune in as she describes how she became passionate about optimal aging, and takes us through the training and resources she commonly supplies to the aforementioned personnel. She also addresses pressing challenges faced by care providers in rural areas, offers a snapshot of her research findings to this point, and extends words of wisdom to current/aspiring healthcare professionals with an interest in caring for aging clientele. Enjoy listening and broadening your mind! And, for additional information about U of L's Trager institute, feel free to email our special guest at sam.cotton@louisville.edu, and be sure to visit the web page linked here: https://centers.louisville.edu/aging/. To find out more about The Alzheimer's Association, simply click the following link to visit its website: https://www.alz.org/. Finally, I invite you to learn more about Area Agencies on Aging and Independent Living via this link: https://www.chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dail/Pages/aaail.aspx.

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Photography is the theme of this week's episode, and I'm thrilled to spotlight a gentleman who has thrived in this capacity for over three decades!! Introducing Mr. Darrin Phegley, who proudly served for 17 years as a photographer with the Henderson Gleaner before striking out on his own. He now owns a booming business known as "Darrin Phegley - Capturing Life", in which he assists corporate organizations, nonprofits, and other agencies in visually sharing their stories. Tune in as Darrin offers compelling stories of his work in the newspaper industry, and describes the inspiration behind his business. He also explains the means by which we can put his expertise to work for us, many of which we've likely not even considered! Finally, he extends advice to the photographers of tomorrow based on his abundance of experience. For additional info on "Darrin Phegley - Capturing Life", don't hesitate to drop a line to darrin@darrinphegley.com. And, be sure to visit Darrin's website linked here: https://darrinphegley.com/.

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