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This week Shayne goes home to Oklahoma! Well at least on the radio—as we give a big warm welcome to our new affiliate 1610 AM The LaZer, America’s progressive station in Cowlington, Oklahoma. Greetings and thanks for letting us into your great state.

Shayne: “Well, Casey I am just wondering if anyone else is as confused and tired of the drama that continues to play out in our nation’s capitol? First it was the “debt ceiling,” then it was the “fiscal cliff,” now it’s the 4-door Ford “Sequester.” Have we always had these themed dramas? Lord, I even found instructions on the Internet on what to do if the “fiscal cliff” happens. Check this out:

First, relax! Then call your representative in Congress. Then turn off the TV. Postpone spending. Get some cash ready.

Why didn’t I think of that?”

This week one of our good friends returns to Nurse Talk to talk about her new project, Healthcare for All Colorado. None other than Donna Smith is with. Donna as most of our listeners know, worked for five years as National Nurses United Legislative Advocate based in D.C. She just returned to her home state of Colorado and now serves as the Executive Director of Healthcare for All Colorado. Read more…

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One of our favorite people and one of the most energetic and fierce healthcare advocates on the planet, Donna Smith. Donna is a frequent guest on Nurse Talk and for good reason. Donna and her husband Larry were introduced to us in Michael Moore’s film SiCKO. In SiCKO Larry and Donna tell their story of going from middle class to broke due to huge medical bills. Since then Donna has become a force to be reckoned with in her advocacy for healthcare for all. Donna’s with us today to clarify this Fiscal Cliff business and much more.

Also with us is Transcendental Meditation instructor, Marjie Biller to talk about how TM can help nurses and healthcare practitioners to prevent and reverse burn out. Read more…

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This week we present a wonderful rewind about TM, Transcendental Meditation and then just to make you “nuts” we’ll give you a review of D.C. Constipation! No segue for that. If you missed our great discussion about TM, tune in this Saturday at 11 am Pacific on KNEW960 am on the air or streaming.

TM instructor Marjie Biller joins us to talk about the practice and a program specifically created for nurses and healthcare practitioners.”

Check out this recent article about the benefits of TM from Medical News Today: “TM should be part of government-funded health programs—From high stress levels to cardiovascular disease, the TM® technique has proven effective in treating and preventing a wide range of ailments. Said Dr. Vernon Barnes, ‘Adding TM practice at a young age could prevent future cardiovascular disease and save many lives, not to mention reduce the national medical bill by billions…’” With a “B.”

Both Oprah and Nurse Talk host Casey can vouch. Casey says, “I just happen to be practicing TM and I cannot say enough about the benefits.”

For more info check out the TM Women Professionals web site. You can also contact Marjie at 415-715-8778 or mbiller@tm-women.org. Read more…

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One of our favorite people and one of the most energetic and fierce healthcare advocates on the planet, Donna Smith. Donna is a frequent guest on Nurse Talk and for good reason. Donna and her husband Larry were introduced to us in Michael Moore’s film SiCKO. In SiCKO, Larry and Donna tell their story of going from middle class to broke due to huge medical bills. Since then Donna has become a force to be reckoned with in her advocacy for healthcare for all.

Donna’s with us to clarify this Fiscal Cliff business and the implementation of Obamacare, Social Security and Medicare? And what’s in store for healthcare in 2013? Read more…

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This week we present a wonderful rewind about TM, Transcendental Meditation and then just to make you “nuts” we’ll give you a review of D.C. Constipation! No segue for that. If you missed our great discussion about TM, tune in this Saturday at 11 am Pacific on KNEW960 am on the air or streaming.

TM instructor Marjie Biller joins us to talk about the practice and a program specifically created for nurses and healthcare practitioners.”

Check out this recent article about the benefits of TM from Medical News Today: “TM should be part of government-funded health programs—From high stress levels to cardiovascular disease, the TM® technique has proven effective in treating and preventing a wide range of ailments. Said Dr. Vernon Barnes, ‘Adding TM practice at a young age could prevent future cardiovascular disease and save many lives, not to mention reduce the national medical bill by billions…’” With a “B.”

Both Oprah and Nurse Talk host Casey can vouch. Casey says, “I just happen to be practicing TM and I cannot say enough about the benefits.”

For more info check out the TM Women Professionals web site. You can also contact Marjie at 415-715-8778 or mbiller@tm-women.org. Read more…

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Shayne: “Casey, why the Beatles? I love them but why now?”

Casey: “Because I can’t think of the Beatles without thinking about the 70’s and I can’t think of the 70’s without thinking of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Maharishi achieved fame as the guru to The Beatles and other celebrities. He started the TM program in the late 1970s that claimed to offer practitioners the ability to levitate and to create world peace. The Maharishi is reported to have trained more than 40,000 TM teachers, taught the Transcendental Meditation technique to more than five million people and founded thousands of teaching centers and hundreds of colleges, universities and schools.

And Shayne, I just happen to be practicing TM and I cannot say enough about the benefits. Later in the show we have TM instructor Marjie Biller with us to talk about the practice and a program specifically created for nurses and healthcare practitioners.” For more info check out the TM Women Professionals web site. You can also contact Marjie at 415-715-8778 or mbiller@tm-women.org.

And, just what is the “Fiscal Cliff” and what is it doing to our health? Read more…

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One of our favorite people and one of the most energetic and fierce healthcare advocates on the planet, Donna Smith. Donna is a frequent guest on Nurse Talk and for good reason. Donna and her husband Larry were introduced to us in Michael Moore’s film SiCKO. In SiCKO, Larry and Donna tell their story of going from middle class to broke due to huge medical bills. Since then Donna has become a force to be reckoned with in her advocacy for healthcare for all.

Donna’s with us to clarify this Fiscal Cliff business and the implementation of Obamacare, Social Security and Medicare? And what’s in store for healthcare in 2013? Read more…

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One of our favorite people and one of the most energetic and fierce healthcare advocates on the planet, Donna Smith. Donna is a frequent guest on Nurse Talk and for good reason. Donna and her husband Larry were introduced to us in Michael Moore’s film SiCKO. In SiCKO Larry and Donna tell their story of going from middle class to broke due to huge medical bills. Since then Donna has become a force to be reckoned with in her advocacy for healthcare for all. Donna’s with us today to clarify this Fiscal Cliff business and much more.

Also with us  is Transcendental Meditation instructor, Marjie Biller to talk about how TM can help nurses and healthcare practitioners to prevent and reverse burn out. Read more…

Shayne: “Casey, why the Beatles? I love them but why now?“

Paul, John, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, George and Ringo

Casey: “Because I can’t think of the Beatles without thinking about the 70’s and I can’t think of the 70’s without thinking of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Maharishi achieved fame as the guru to The Beatles and other celebrities. He started the TM program in the late 1970s that claimed to offer practitioners the ability to levitate and to create world peace.

And Shayne, I just happen to be practicing TM and I cannot say enough about the benefits. On the show this week we have TM instructor Marjie Biller with us to talk about the practice and a program specifically created for nurses and healthcare practioners.”

And, just what is the “Fiscal Cliff” and what is it doing to our health? Donna Smith on All Things D.C. Read more…

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A tribute to our nurses from National Nurses United and all nurses around the world. As we always report, nurses are at the top of the list every year for being the most admired and respected profession. Nurses take an oath to advocate for their patients and they take it very seriously — sometimes a great peril to themselves. This week we take a look back at 2012 when the nurses fought for everything from RN-to-patient ratios to ensure safer staffing for patients, to Medicare for All, the Robin Hood Tax and the fight to save Social Security as we know it.

At the front of the fight on many of these issues was Donna Smith, NNU’s legislative and healthcare for all advocate. While Donna was literally marching on the streets for others she herself was once again diagnosed with cancer. After a bout with cancer in the mid 90′s that left Donna and her husband Larry broke — the cancer returned. Now it was her turn to fight once again for herself. Read more…