WNZR joins New Directions and the Knox Network of Christian Ministries to being a special film to our community. Resilience: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope.

We had the chance to talk with Janet Chandler about the importance of this film and how it will impact the Knox County community. To listen to our full conversation, click HERE!

When: Friday, February 23, 2018 from 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: Thorne Performance Hall on the campus of Mount Vernon Nazarene University

This event will include a showing of the film Resilience: The Biology of Stress and Science of Hope followed by an open discussion of the film. The film provides a foundation for understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the long-term impact that ACEs have on individuals and their communities. Community members interested in disrupting the cycles of violence, addiction and disease are invited to attend.

Resilience: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope chronicles the birth of a new movement among pediatricians, therapists, educators and communities who are using cutting edge brain science to disrupt cycles of violence, addiction and disease. Experts and practitioners profiled in this film are proving what’s predicable IS preventable.

For more information contact Janet Chandler at jchandler@mhrlk.org or call (740) 522-1232

To celebrate President’s Day, we shared some presidential trivia. Did you know that John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe all died on July 4th? Click HERE for the full list!

Monday’s Meet the Team feature was Chip Wilson, track coach at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. To listen to the full conversation, click HERE. For more information on the men’s and women’s track teams, click HERE and HERE.

Today on the Morning Thing we helped you prepare for Random Acts of Kindness Day on Saturday. We also shared our favorite acts of kindness done for us for Morning Thing Fave 5. Click HERE to listen!

For today’s show, we took a look at a list of things that a dad should teach a boy before he is grown up and heading off into the world by himself.  This list includes everything from instilling values through sports, to learning practical skills like ironing a shirt or being able to jump start a car.  If you are a father trying to teach your son some of the things they need to know for later life, its worth checking out this article.

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Today on the Morning Thing, we shined our Meet the Team Spotlight on the American Cancer Society as they gear up for Relay for Life for Knox County. Click HERE to hear the conversation. Fundraising continues through August and Relay for Life is June 15. The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Knox County kicks off its new fundraising season on Thursday, Feb. 8, from 6-8 p.m., at the Mount Vernon Grand Hotel at 12 Public Square in Mount Vernon. The community is invited to come out and learn more about the Relay For Life movement and how they can help the American Cancer Society (ACS) attack cancer from every angle. Funds raised help the American Cancer Society attack cancer in dozens of ways, each of them critical to achieving a world without cancer – from developing breakthrough therapies to building supportive communities, from providing empowering resources to deploying activists to raise awareness.

We also talked about how to beat the little voice in your head that prevents you from success. We talked about only giving this voice 30 minutes a week, replacing the negative thoughts with positive ones, and defending yourself like you would a friend.