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3/28/13 – Dr. Fritz Galette and Melissa are talking with Bloods Gang Member-Turned-Activist Jason Davis and Haitian Comic Tanael Joachim about their experiences growing up and its impact on their mental health and life outlook. Jason talks about how he uses his ongoing affiliation with gangs to steer impressionable youth towards education and success.

3/21/13 – Are you aware of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease? Did you know that snoring and sleep apnea can have a significant impact on your physical and mental health? Dr. Fritz and Melissa are talking about heart health with cardiologist Dr. Edward Bernaski and Dr. Sy Han from New York Cardiovascular Associates (www.nycva.org).  Listen in as we talk about signs and symptoms, risk factors, and ways you can collaborate with your physician to get the best medical care.

3/14/13 – Dr. Fritz and Melissa are talking with author Terrie Williams about her book Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We’re Not Hurting

3/7/13 – Over the past few weeks we have been keeping the lines open as we talk about racism and racial identity. During this hour we are going continue that discussion and explore how perception and discrimination are part of the normal human experience and how racial discrimination is learned and perpetuated  We are joined by comedian Robin Montague and a number of intelligent and lively callers.

Episode 71: 2/28/13 – Last week we began a discussion on racism that took on a life of it’s own as the phone lines lit up with live callers weighing in on the topic. This week, we asked people how they would like their racial identity expressed when someone is referring to them. During the hour we received a record number of callers with some of the best contributions in the program’s 70 episode history. Listen to this podcast and ask yourself how would you like people to refer to your racial and ethnic identity. Are you black, white, African American, hispanic……? Is the question even important in this day and age? www.TheDrFritzShow.com

Episode 70 – 2-21-13 – Have you ever been the victim of discrimination, exclusion or profiling based on the shade of you skin? What is the impact of racism on psychological well being? What is unconscious racism? Listen in as live callers share their experiences and thoughts on the topic.

Episode 69 – 2/14/13 – Tune in as we talk about “WHAT IS ROMANTIC”? “Why do we fall in love?” Get expert information from our guest, EK BARBER, writer of Romantic Fiction. Also listen as you hear what Dr Fritz has to say about maintain relationships across the life span.

Episode 68 – 2-7-13 – We are joined by Dr. Harville Hendrix who is known internationally for his work with couples. Over the past four decades,  he and his wife Helen LaKelly Hunt, Ph.D. cocreated Imago Relationship Therapy and developed the concept of “conscious partnership.” During this hour, we talk with Dr. Hendrix about Imago Relationship Therapy, a unique healing process for couples, prospective couples, and parents.

Episode 67: 1-31-13 – What would you do if you were faced with a sudden life threatening catastrophe? You may already know the answer if you endured 9/11, or made it through a natural disaster such as  hurricane Sandy. During this episode, we talk with Keith Josef Adkins the writer and director of a new provocative sci-fi series, “The Abandon”,  that follows a group of African American men and women after a catastrophic alien invasion. We are also joined by Scott Brown of California Cryobank to talk about where science fiction meets life and about what is really possible with today’s cryogenic technologies.

Episode 66:  1-24-13 – In the old days, which was not that long a ago, the way we made new friends was natural. We met people, in person, as neighbors, at school or at work. We developed relationships through physical contact and regular engagement in shared activities in the same environment. Technological advances over the past century have allowed us to form and maintain  relationships with a decreasing need to actually be in the same place. During this hour we are going to explore how technology, the Internet, and social media are changing the face of relationships. We are joined by special guest, author and entrepreneur Cara Leyba (@ChampagneDiet).