DEFINING YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH FINANCIAL PLANNING

Guest: Mark Miehe, President of Midwest Financial Group

What's important to you?  What are your goals, values? These are the first questions Mark Miehe, president of Midwest Financial Group, asks when meeting with someone interested in achieving a financial plan. On this program, Mark Miehe describes what financial planning is and isn't, and how it integrates with the rest of your life.

Planning for retirement? "Start at the end; build a plan that will get you there, and focus on your goal. Not one size fits all," says Mark Miehe. "Financial planning isn't only about numbers; it's about making informed decisions based on your values so you can achieve the quality of life you deserve."

For more information, contact Midwest Financial Group at www.midwestfinancialgroup.net.

TOO MUCH STUFF? TOO MUCH CLUTTER? HOW TO GET ORGANIZED!

Guest:   Jill Annis, Professional Organizer and Wisconsin State Journal weekly columnist

Do you feel overwhelmed, imprisoned at times with clutter, too many papers, the need to organize but not sure where to begin or what to do?  Sometimes clutter prevents us from living life to the fullest.

On this program, Professional Organizer, Jill Annis, presents the steps to getting organized in all areas of your home and life.  For more information, go to www.simplyorganizedwithjill.com.

CLIMATE CHANGE AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT

Guest:  Dick Smith, volunteer activist, Citizens Climate Lobby

Climate scientists from around the world agree that the earth is warming and that humans are responsible. On this program, Dick Smith, volunteer with the Citizens Climate Lobby, reviews the basics of climate change and the risk it poses to the future of our planet and humanity. Learn how the Citizens Climate Lobby is spreading its voice across the country to educate people about the climate change crisis and describe their market-based solution to reducing carbon emissions.

For more information, go to www.citizensclimatelobby.org.

WHAT IT TAKES TO BECOME A U.S. NATURALIZED CITIZEN

Guests:  Jen Sell and Betty Braden, Literacy Network of Dane County; Laura Ortiz, recently became a U.S. citizen

Learn what it takes to become a United States citizen through the naturalization process.  Jen Sell, who developed and coordinates the Literacy Network of Dane County's Citizenship Program and Betty Braden, a volunteer instructor and tutor, are joined by Laura Ortiz who recently passed her citizenship test and became a U.S. citizen.

For information on becoming a U.S. naturalized citizen, contact the Literacy Network of Dane County, www.litnetwork.org.

PTSD: HOW TRAUMATIC EVENTS AFFECT MENTAL HEALTH

Guest:  Chad Wetterneck, Ph.D., psychologist, head of PTSD program, 

Rogers Memorial Hospital

On this program, Chad Wetterneck, Ph.D., psychologist at Rogers Memorial Hospital who developed and oversees their new PTSD program, describes the growing awareness of how traumatic events can haunt people and disrupt their ability to function. 

 Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event - assaults, accidents or environmental disasters. Veterans experience this when returning from war zones, but PTSD is considered a specific anxiety disorder experienced by at least 8% of the general public.

For more information go to www.rogershospital.org or call 800-767-4411.