11:00 am to 12:00 pm PDT
TITLE: Teens & Their Families Celebrating Green
SPECIAL GUEST: Lynn & Corey Colwell, Writers, Speakers & Consultants on Living and Celebrating Green

Lynn and Corey Colwell are a mother-daughter team and co-authors of Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family. Using creativity, laughter and collaboration, they share with Allen and our listeners how “going green” during holidays and other celebrations can be easy, affordable and fun for the whole family. Listen and learn more…

11:00 am to 12:00 pm
TITLE: Adolescent Therapeutic Wilderness Experiences
SPECIAL GUEST: “Doc Dan” Sanderson, Clinical Director, RedCliff Ascent
CO-HOST: Rob Spencer: Field Manager, West Shield Adolescent Services

“Doc Dan” Sanderson joins Allen and Rob to explore the success of comprehensive therapeutic wilderness programs. Doc Dan’s groundbreaking treatment approach involves parents in their child’s therapy. Redcliff helps parents understand the concepts of “developmental vacation” and “psychological basement” – the detached parts of ourselves that prevent parents and kids from achieving healthy relationships – a hallmark of the facility’s treatment protocol. Listen and learn more…

11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Special Guest - Parth Gandhi, Ph.D.,
Clinical Neuropsychologist & Director of NADC.

This week Dr. Parth Gandhi joined Allen and co-host Rob Spencer to discuss Clinical Neuropsychology, the process of assessing and treating brain-based disorders such as teen’s cognition (Intellect), academic performance, attention, memory, behavioral functioning,emotional – personality and more.

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Special Guest -  Alison Rhodes,
Nationally-Known Expert  “The Safety Mom”

Alison Rhodes - also known as The Safety Mom, has exploded onto the national scene as the preeminent voice on kid’s safety, wellness and healthy living.  We invite you to join Allen and Alison as they provide tips and advice to parents on a broad range of safety and health-related issues.

11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Special Guest - Brenda Nixon, Author, Parent Educator

Parents are always looking for answers about how to raise their children. Allen’s Guest, Brenda Nixon, an expert on educating parents about childrearing at all ages, brings great insight regarding setting early childhood structure and values (such as gratitude and helping others) which greatly affects “positive” behavior extending through the teen years and beyond. Brenda earned a Masters Degree in Religious Education, worked as a hospital chaplain, parent educator, and served as the parenting expert on FOX TV4 in Kansas City.

1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Special Guest –John Bishop, Author of “Goal Setting for Students”

When students learn how to use goal setting principles, they take more ownership of their education. Allen and his guest, John Bishop, discuss how students (ages 9 -15) can successfully implement his top 8 goal setting principles in their school work. John is Executive Director of Accent on Success, a graduate of Babson College in Boston and has more than twenty five years experience in sales management.