A cancer awareness episode on this week's Life Changing Weekend.  First up, Jody Hoyos, CEO of the Prevent Cancer Foundation, discusses the foundation’s 2025 Early Detection Survey, showing that just 51% of U.S. adults 21 years of age and older say that they have had a routine medical appointment or routine cancer screening in the last year. This is a 10-percentage point drop from the 2024 survey.

Next, we're joined by 10-year-old juvenile cancer survivor Jackson Trinh discusses his cancer journey. 

A cancer awareness episode on this week's Life Changing Weekend.&nbsp; First up, Jody Hoyos, CEO of the Prevent Cancer Foundation, discusses the foundation&rsquo;s 2025 Early Detection Survey, showing that just 51% of U.S. adults 21 years of age and older say that they have had a routine medical appointment or routine cancer screening in the last year. This is a 10-percentage point drop from the <a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fpreventcancer.org%2fnews%2fu-s-adults-are-still-behind-on-routine-cancer-screenings-but-reasons-why-vary-by-race%2f&amp;c=E,1,h1AZgRNEZtEalSkoAM-eefsMR4Uisc5rtvcT1VSF9c5t_Hcu-0CPr1kxsh5FPI5zlW1ulSAxo4UvjdVGVqtD4SOpGiyEexI6hDdqYJnQiSggwA,,&amp;typo=1">2024 survey</a>.
Next, we're joined by 10-year-old juvenile cancer survivor Jackson Trinh discusses his cancer journey.&nbsp;

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Life Changing Weekend 08-10-25 Cancer Awareness 2

Small businesses have a unique opportunity in 2026 to transform how they compete for top talent. It comes at a critical time in the hiring market. To discuss the latest research on small business attitudes' towards hiring in 2026, how they are using AI to level up, and how AI hiring tools can help small businesses find the right talent to grow their business, we’re joined on this episode by Andrew Chimka, Senior Director of Product Management at LinkedIn.

Next, New AARP research finds that nearly one-quarter (24%) of workers aged 50 and older are concerned about losing their job within the next year, and more than two-thirds (67%) of older workers believe it would be difficult to find a new job right now.  With AI increasingly becoming part of the workplace, including the job search and hiring process, more older workers are recognizing the need to embrace this technology and use it to their advantage.  To talk with us about this we’re also joined by Carly Roszkowski, Vice President of Financial Resilience Programming at AARP.

Small businesses have a unique opportunity in 2026 to transform how they compete for top talent. It comes at a critical time in the hiring market. To discuss the latest research on small business attitudes' towards hiring in 2026, how they are using AI to level up, and how AI hiring tools can help small businesses find the right talent to grow their business, we&rsquo;re joined on this episode by Andrew Chimka, Senior Director of Product Management at LinkedIn.
Next, New AARP research finds that nearly one-quarter (24%) of workers aged 50 and older are concerned about losing their job within the next year, and more than two-thirds (67%) of older workers believe it would be difficult to find a new job right now.&nbsp; With AI increasingly becoming part of the workplace, including the job search and hiring process, more older workers are recognizing the need to embrace this technology and use it to their advantage.&nbsp; To talk with us about this we&rsquo;re also joined by Carly Roszkowski, Vice President of Financial Resilience Programming at AARP.

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THE FAITH EARLY LEARNING CENTER is an early education center for children aged 3-6 years old located in Beltsville, Maryland and has been operating in and a part of the Beltsville community for over 30 years!  WAVA is proud to partner with FAITH EARLY LEARNING CENTER in our Half-Price Tuition program for the upcoming school year.  To talk about the center and its programs, we’re joined by director Millis Gregory and a graduate of the CENTER, Manny Gregory, Millis’ nephew!

Next, Americans have significantly reduced their reading over the past decade, with studies showing a decline in reading for pleasure and fewer books read on average—resulting in the loss of billions of pages read.  To better understand why, ThriftBooks commissioned two surveys to examine American reading habits. To discuss the findings, we’re joined today by Barbara Hagen, Vice President of Marketing, ThriftBooks.  

 

THE FAITH EARLY LEARNING CENTER is an early education center for children aged 3-6 years old located in Beltsville, Maryland and has been operating in and a part of the Beltsville community for over 30 years!&nbsp; WAVA is proud to partner with FAITH EARLY LEARNING CENTER in our Half-Price Tuition program for the upcoming school year.&nbsp; To talk about the center and its programs, we&rsquo;re joined by director Millis Gregory and a graduate of the CENTER, Manny Gregory, Millis&rsquo; nephew!
Next, Americans have significantly reduced their reading over the past decade, with studies showing a decline in reading for pleasure and fewer books read on average&mdash;resulting in the loss of billions of pages read.&nbsp; To better understand why, ThriftBooks commissioned two surveys to examine American reading habits. To discuss the findings, we&rsquo;re joined today by Barbara Hagen, Vice President of Marketing, ThriftBooks.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Life Changing Weekend 03-01-26 Faith Early Learning & Reading Challenge

Answering questions about health has become one of the most common ways people use AI, everything from healthcare and fitness to nutrition and preparing for doctor visits. Our first guest on this episode is Kate Rouch, the Chief Marketing Officer with OpenAI and when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she turned to AI to understand her diagnosis, prepare for appointments and navigate care.  

Next, measles cases are increasing in Northern Virginia, raising new concerns as the U.S. works to maintain its measles eradication status.  The outbreaks come as a new bipartisan national poll from the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID) shows strong consensus among Americans on the importance of vaccination.  Candace DeMatteis, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy for The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID) joins us to discuss further.

Answering questions about health has become one of the most common ways people use AI, everything from healthcare and fitness to nutrition and preparing for doctor visits. Our first guest on this episode is Kate Rouch, the Chief Marketing Officer with OpenAI and when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she turned to AI to understand her diagnosis, prepare for appointments and navigate care.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Next, measles cases are increasing in Northern Virginia, raising new concerns as the U.S. works to maintain its measles eradication status.&nbsp; The outbreaks come as a new bipartisan national poll from the Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID) shows strong consensus among Americans on the importance of vaccination.&nbsp; Candace DeMatteis, Vice President of Policy and Advocacy for The Partnership to Fight Infectious Disease (PFID) joins us to discuss further.

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