We kicked off the program with four news stories and different guests on the stories we think you need to know about!

Highlighting the work of AfriMed Network: To provide basic healthcare to remote villages in Cote d’Ivoire, the Ivory Coast in West Africa.
Guest: Gene Hartigan – Chairman of AfriMed Network Incorporated & Chair of US-West Africa Development Group

2016 isn’t back: Americans will spend $262.36 more on Valentine’s Day this year. A full celebration now costs $774.39, up 51% from $512 ten years ago in 2016…
Guest: Sam Bourgi - a senior analyst at InvestorsObserver

Leading from the Heart: The Essential Guide to Self-Empathy and Self-Compassion. A step-by-step guide for people to redefine their understanding of empathy, using it to overcome past trauma, find self-fulfillment, and build deeper human bonds in every area of life.
Guest: Dr. Ivan Young - clinical behavioral psychologist

Bitter Cold hits New England this weekend with a good chance of snow squalls in some areas.
Guest: AccuWeather Meteorologist – Brian Thompson