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A Graceful Life

A Graceful Life

Saturdays at 10:30am | Email Jeanne McCusker
If you’re a son, a daughter, a caregiver or a spouse this is your show. Join Jeanne McCusker every Saturday morning on WINA and a host of great people from our community to talk about the issues we face as we age together. Every week we’ll laugh and we’ll cry as we get better together gracefully. And if you’ve missed a show you can listen to the podcast here.

Friday, April 7, 202304/07/2023

A Graceful Life April 1, 2023: Gabriel Laufer and Andrew Cassel

Gabriel Laufer and Andrew Cassel join Jeanne to discuss their recent translation of the Holocaust memoir, Notes from the Valley…

Friday, March 17, 202303/17/2023

A Graceful Life March 11, 2023: Dogs Deserve Better Blue Ridge

Kimberly Hawk of Dogs Deserve Better Blue Ridge joins Jeanne to discuss how her organization helps our furry friends!  

Friday, March 10, 202303/10/2023

A Graceful Life March 4, 2023: Piedmont Family YMCA

Jessica Maslaney, CEO, and Jeri Evans, Senior Wellness Director, from the Piedmont Family YMCA join the show to discuss senior…

Friday, March 10, 202303/10/2023

A Graceful Life February 25, 2023: Niya Bates

Historian Niya Bates joins the show to discuss her work and topics related to Black History Month.

Thursday, February 23, 202302/23/2023

A Graceful Life February 18, 2023

Thursday, February 23, 202302/23/2023

A Graceful Life February 11, 2023

Thursday, February 23, 202302/23/2023

A Graceful Life January 28, 2023

Friday, January 13, 202301/13/2023

A Graceful Life — The Importance on Women’s Mental Health with Elizabeth Cobb (1/14/23)

Women have unique needs when it comes to mental health. The Women’s Initiative in Charlottesville provides mental health services and…

Tuesday, December 20, 202212/20/2022

A Graceful Life December 17, 2022: Cristine Nardy

Jeanne McCusker chats with Cristine Nardy of the Center for Nonprofit Excellence.

Tuesday, December 20, 202212/20/2022

A Graceful Life December 10, 2022: Michael McKee

Jeanne McCusker talks with Michael McKee of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.

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