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Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Amy Kostelic, Extension Specialist for Adult Development and Aging and Dr. Kerri Ashurst, Extension Specialist for Family and Relationship Development Episode 18, Season 3 When providing care to others, if you fail to care for yourself, you may end up suffering.  In this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with Dr. Kerri Ashurst and Dr. Amy Kostelic about the importance of finding time to rest and care for yourself.  This is week two in the FACS Holidays at Home Series.  If you would like more information, visit the Family and Consumer Sciences agent at your local County Cooperative Extension Service office or join our Facebook Live presentation on Thursday at 11:00 am EDT on the FCS Facebook page @UKFCSExt.

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development Episode 17, Season 3 We're kicking off our Holidays At Home series!  This week the theme is Boo it Yourself Halloween!  Join in today and listen to Dr. Weisenhorn's  great ideas for celebrating in a new and different way.  If you would like more information, visit the Family and Consumer Sciences agent at your local County Cooperative Extension Service office or join our Facebook Live presentation on Thursday at 11:00 am EDT on the FCS Facebook page @UKFCSExt.

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest:  Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health COVID Special Edition Episode 2, Season 3 On this special edition episode of Talking FACS, Natalie Jones sits down with Dr. Jennifer Hunter to explore the issue of COVID-19 contact tracing.  Listen and share with those you love.  If you missed yesterday's special edition show on COVID-19 Testing, go back and listen. kycovid19.ky.gov

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest:  Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health COVID Special Edition Episode 1, Season 3 On this special edition episode of Talking FACS, Natalie Jones sits down with Dr. Jennifer Hunter to explore the issue of COVID-19 testing.  Listen and share with those you love.  Tune in tomorrow to learn about contact tracing. kycovid19.ky.gov full episode transcript

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest:  Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health Episode 16, Season 3 Have you gotten a flu shot?  The flu affects many people each year.  While it is always important to protect yourself from the flu, Natalie Jones sits down with Dr. Jennifer Hunter to discuss special considerations for this year.  Full episode transcript

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development Episode 15, Season 3 The Coronavirus global pandemic is affecting families in various ways.  Recent research shows that father/child relationships are actually being strengthened through this difficult time.  Dr. David Weisenhorn shares with Dr. Jennifer Hunter the "silver lining" of some of the increased time some families are getting to spend together.  He discusses how important and meaningful family connections are key to helping us all come out stronger on the other side! Full episode transcript

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Tony Bardo, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, College of Arts and Sciences Episode 14, Season 3 What factors contribute to our happiness or the sense that we are living a "good life"?  Does our perception of well-being change as we age?  Do changing adulthood norms impact our mental health?  Visiting guest, Dr. Tony Bardo from the Department of Sociology, answers all these questions and more on this episode of Talking FACS.

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Amy Kostelic, Extension Specialist for Adult Development and Aging Episode 13, Season 3 It is Fall Prevention Awareness Week!  Falling is not a normal part of aging and some falls can lead to some pretty significant life changes!  In this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Amy Kostelic shares with Dr. Jennifer Hunter the difference between falls and accidents and tips for avoiding falls.   full episode transcript

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Episode 12, Season 3 Using oils and vinegars is a great way to enhance the flavor of food!  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf shares with Dr. Jennifer Hunter some favorite ways to bring out an entirely different flavor profile for some of your reliable recipes.  Savor the Flavor: Cooking with Oils and Vinegars Full episode transcript

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development Episode 11, Season 3 Do you talk to yourself?  Dr. David Weisenhorn sits down with Dr. Jennifer Hunter to explore self talk.  Do you cheer yourself on, encourage yourself to think through decisions or does your self talk take on a negative slant?  Today we'll discuss how and why we do it, and what function it might serve when you do talk to yourself. Full episode transcript  

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Annhall Norris, Extension Specialist for Food Safety and Preservation Episode 10, Season 3 As a follow-up to the last episode on dry canning, Annhall Norris comes back to share more information about alternative canning methods that ARE NOT recommended.  She explains the reasons why these methods are NOT SAFE methods for food preservation. Full episode transcript

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Annhall Norris, Extension Specialist for Food Safety and Preservation Episode 9, Season 3   With the increased interest in home canning, many alternative methods for food preservation are popping up all over the internet and social media.  As with all things online, it is best to check out the research base on which these methods are founded.  In this episode of Talking FACS, Annhall Norris shares the reasons why Dry Canning is not safe and therefore not a recommended process for preserving food. full episode transcript  

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Courtney Luecking, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Episode 8, Season 3 People of every age deal with food allergies.  Whether developed early in life or as an adult, food allergies shape the way many families eat.  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Courtney Luecking sits down with Dr. Jennifer Hunter to discuss the realities of living with food allergies and how to handle various situations.  She also discusses new research that informs recommendations about when and how to introduce foods often responsible for food allergies to infants. Full episode transcript

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Amy Kostelic, Extension Specialist for Adult Development and Aging Episode 7, Season 3   We have all been focusing on so many aspects of our personal health right now that we might have neglected our brain health.  In this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Amy Kostelic shares with Dr. Jennifer Hunter tips for keeping our thinking sharp and our brain in tip top shape! Full episode transcript

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development Episode 6, Season 3   Today on Talking FACS we're focusing on FOCUS!  Dr. David Weisenhorn shares strategies and techniques for helping your children develop focusing skills.  Helping children remain engaged will serve them well as they learn and grow and also later in life.   full episode transcript

FACS Sizzlin' Summer - Week 7   Welcome to the final week  of our FACS Sizzlin' Summer. Each week our podcast topic has related to a theme that has been used for summer programming in county offices across the state of Kentucky. On Thursday at 11 am eastern time, join us on our Facebook page @UKFCSExt for a related webinar.   Episode 5, Season 3   #KentuckyLovesAg   Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Jackie Walters, Extension Specialist for Nutrition Education Program and Jann Knappage, Food Systems Specialist for Nutrition Education Program   Without the vast agriculture network in Kentucky, we would not be able to enjoy many of the resources on which we sometimes take for granted.  This week, Dr. Jackie Walters and Jann Knappage will share with Dr. Jennifer Hunter some of the benefits our agriculture industry provide for us, as well as focusing on ways that we can feed ourselves and our families through the

FACS Sizzlin' Summer - Week 6   Welcome to Week  of our FACS Sizzlin' Summer. Each week our podcast topic will relate to a theme that will be used for summer programming in county offices across the state of Kentucky. On Thursdays at 11 am eastern time, join us on our Facebook page @UKFCSExt for a related webinar.   Episode 4, Season 3   Oh the places we can go!   Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Jason Swanson, Assistant Professor of Retailing and Tourism Management   Have your summer travel plans been derailed or perhaps even cancelled due to the global pandemic?  This week, Dr. Jason Swanson sits down with Dr. Jennifer Hunter to share some local travel options.  He also shares about a study tour and reality tv show "Transformative Travels" that his students embarked on last year!  Listen today to Dr. Swanson's travel suggestions and then watch the series (linked below) for ideas about places to visit acr

FACS Sizzlin' Summer - Week 5 Welcome to Week 5 of our FACS Sizzlin' Summer. Each week our podcast topic will relate to a theme that will be used for summer programming in county offices across the state of Kentucky. On Thursdays at 11 am eastern time, join us on our Facebook page @UKFCSExt for a related webinar. Summer Melt Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Kelly May, Senior Extension Associate for Family Finance and Resource Management Episode 3, Season 3 Excess debt can put a real damper on your summer fun attitude!  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Kelly May discuss ways to melt down your debt to enhance your financial freedom. Full episode transcript

FACS Sizzlin' Summer - Week 4 Welcome to Week 4 of our FACS Sizzlin' Summer. Each week our podcast topic will relate to a theme that will be used for summer programming in county offices across the state of Kentucky. On Thursdays at 11 am eastern time, join us on our Facebook page @UKFCSExt for a related webinar. #OperationKYSunshine Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guests: Dr. Amy Kostelic, Extension Specialist for Adult Development and Aging and Dr. Alex Elswick, Extension Specialist for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Episode 2, Season 3 With all the quarantines and social distancing which have occurred this year, it is easy to understand why some people are experiencing loneliness.  In this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with Dr. Amy Kostelic and Dr. Alex Elswick to explore some of the effects that social isolation might have had on those in vulnerable populations or living in long term car

FACS Sizzlin' Summer - Week 3 - Fire up the 4th! Welcome to Week 3 of our FACS Sizzlin' Summer. Each week our podcast topic will relate to a theme that will be used for summer programming in county offices across the state of Kentucky. On Thursdays at 11 am eastern time, join us on our Facebook page @UKFCSExt for a related webinar. Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Amy Kostelic, Extension Specialist for Adult Development and Aging and Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health Episode 1, Season 3 July 4th is traditionally a holiday celebrated with friends and family, food, fireworks and fun!  This year, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, not only have the summer Olympics been postponed to 202ONE, but Independence Day celebrations may look a little different due to social distancing.  This week Amy Kostelic and Natalie Jones, provide great tips and ideas for keeping the fun in the 4th and hosting your own O