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PREVIOUS EPISODES OF LIVING IT
Living It - Toby Kurosky
On this edition of Living It, host Meg Wallace is talking to Toby Kurosky, executive director of Mobilize Waco.
Living It - Dr. Josh Wesley
On this edition of Living It, host Meg Wallace speaks with Dr. Josh Wesley, medical director of the Waco branch of Community Health Care of Texas, the largest nonprofit hospice in the state of Texas.
Living It - Jefferson Gunn
This month, Living It features Jefferson Gunn — a retired educator, dedicated transit activist, and now a board member with the new local chapter of the National Foundation of the Blind. He stopped by the KWBU studio with his guide dog, Sparky. Jefferson's conversation with Meg digs into the topic of inclusion, independence, and the work still ahead in making our community more accessible for all.
Living It - Elizabeth Meigs
On this edition of Living It, host Meg Wallace is joined by Elizabeth Meigs.
Living It - Dr. Emily Frake
On this edition of Living It host Meg Wallace is joined by Dr. Emily Frake, a postdoctoral research associate at the Baylor Center for Developmental Disabilities.
Living It - Mónica Dávila
On this edition of Living It, host Meg Wallace is joined by Mónica Dávila. A community social worker who lives with hidden disabilities like PTSD, IBS, and post-concussion symptoms.
Living It - Robin Wallace
In this installment of Living It, we hear from Robin Wallace. Professor Emeritus of Musicology at Baylor University, the author of Hearing Beethoven: A Story of Musical Loss and Discovery, and the husband of Living It host Meg Wallace.
Living It - E.G. White-Swift
On this edition of Living It, host Meg Wallace is in conversation with E.G. White-Swift.
Living It - Dr. Greg Garrett
On this edition of Living It, host Meg Wallace is in conversation with Dr. Greg Garrett, the Carole McDaniel Hanks Professor of Literature and Culture at Baylor University. Dr. Garrett has written nearly 30 books, including novels, nonfiction works, and a memoir titled Crossing Myself, in which he describes his struggle with depression and how he has found his way through.Warning: This interview includes discussion of suicide.
Living It - Malcolm Foster
On this edition of Living It, guest host Devan Stahl is in conversation with Malcolm Foster. They'll be discussing Malcolm's diagnosis of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, along with his decision to undergo and his experience of, a Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.