Body, mind, aging and wellness.
Back from a month-long break, Agnes and Ryan react to widely shared photos of a public figure’s extreme weight loss and talk about the health risks of losing too much body fat, GLP-1 drugs, and the pressure on women to look younger and thinner. They then turn to the new Trump Accounts for children a
Agnes and Ryan talk about getting your affairs in order: why Agnes is studying to be an end of life specialist, then wills and probate, beneficiaries and joint accounts, adding a name to a deed, guardianship for children, power of attorney, health care proxies and HIPAA release forms. They say repea
Agnes and Ryan talk with Dee Morrow, a registered nurse, and Lisa Hogan, the yoga teachers behind West Door Yoga Studios in Bay Shore, about how yoga and breathwork can help professional women recover from burnout. They explain fight or flight versus rest and digest, how yin, hatha and vinyasa class
Agnes and Ryan talk with the two founders of West Door Yoga Studios in Bayshore, New York about how yoga can help with burnout. The guests share how they came to yoga, explain how a constant fight or flight state wears people down, describe yin and gentle restorative classes, and announce the studio
Agnes and Ryan talk about performance anxiety and the pressure of high expectations, from exam season and new jobs to first dates. They cover the common causes (unrealistic expectations, fear of failure, low confidence), the emotional, thinking and behavior symptoms, and practical ways to cope, incl
Agnes and Ryan talk with Howie Ryder, a pest control specialist with All Ways Pest Control, about the seasonal intruders Long Islanders deal with in winter: mice and rats, spider crickets, earwigs, bed bugs, fleas and raccoons. Howie explains how bait stations and crack and crevice treatments work,
Agnes and Ryan talk with licensed massage therapist Gennaro Ferraro about why regular massage is a form of self-care, how he blends Eastern techniques with medical massage, and how to prepare for a session. He explains deep tissue work, how often to book, his membership and package options, and his