Episode 102 opens with New York’s move to replace “mother” and “father” with gender‑neutral parentage terms — a technical tweak that instantly ignited a political and cultural fight far beyond Albany. The hosts trace how a bureaucratic update became a national flashpoint over identity, tradition, and the meaning of family, ending on a harder truth: language can shift, but the emotional weight people attach to “mother” and “father” is not easily legislated away. The hour then turns to therapist and author Joe DeNicholas, MBA, LCSW, whose work bridges science, spirituality, and healing. His book Seeking Sanity offers a direct, practical framework for reclaiming clarity and emotional steadiness in a world that constantly pulls people off center.

Episode 102 opens with New York&rsquo;s move to replace &ldquo;mother&rdquo; and &ldquo;father&rdquo; with gender‑neutral parentage terms &mdash; a technical tweak that instantly ignited a political and cultural fight far beyond Albany. The hosts trace how a bureaucratic update became a national flashpoint over identity, tradition, and the meaning of family, ending on a harder truth: language can shift, but the emotional weight people attach to &ldquo;mother&rdquo; and &ldquo;father&rdquo; is not easily legislated away. The hour then turns to therapist and author&nbsp;<a href="https://openpathcollective.org/therapist/joe-denicholas/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Joe DeNicholas, MBA, LCSW</a>, whose work bridges science, spirituality, and healing. His book&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Seeking-Sanity-Cultivate-Happiness-Wellbeing/dp/1951692535" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">Seeking Sanity</a>&nbsp;offers a direct, practical framework for reclaiming clarity and emotional steadiness in a world that constantly pulls people off center.

Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed “man of the people,” debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation. 

Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed &ldquo;man of the people,&rdquo; debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation.&nbsp;

Shake It Off with Mert & Lucas Live

Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed “man of the people,” debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation.