THE HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE IS OPEN

Guests:  Molly Bandt, Director, Covering Kids and Families; 

Alison Espeseth, Leader, Health Literacy Project

Open enrollment in the health insurance marketplace of the
Affordable Care Act began November 15 and will continue
through February 15, 2015 - this year with no website glitches.

To enroll, to window shop, to update your information, look for
a better plan, or to see if you are eligible for Advance Premium
Tax Credits or BadgerCare, go to www.healthcare.gov.

On this program, Molly Bandt and Alison Espeseth walk us through
what we need to know about enrolling in this second year of the
health insurance marketplace during this open enrollment period.

Find more information at www.ckfwi.org or www.enrollwi.org.

TRANSFORM YOUR TRAVEL INTO A COMPELLING MEMOIR

Guests:  Sarah White, memoir-writing teach and author of Write Your Travel Memoirs: 5 steps to transform your travel experiences into compelling essays and Erin Adamany, traveler and memoir writer

You are planning a trip or you've just returned from an amazing journey. How can you keep it alive in your memory and share it with others - without boring them? On this program, learn the secrets of writing stories about your travels others will also find fascinating. Sarah White will share tips on how to unlock your creativity and preserve your memories. Joining Sarah is experienced traveler and memoir writer, Erin Adamany, who will share what she learned about herself and family relationships as she reads an excerpt from an experience she had during a trip to Morocco.

Sarah White is owner of www.firstpersonprod.com. Her blog for people who read and write about real life is www.truestorieswelltold.com.

THE POWER OF GRATITUDE

Guest:   Nancy Depcik, Professional Speaker, Coach, founder of Unshakable Success

How powerful is the force of gratitude? As we move into the holiday season,  prepare to give thanks at Thanksgiving, yet struggle with life pressures that  challenge our ability to be grateful for much of anything, it is possible to pave  a new and positive path by turning to gratitude. On this program, Nancy Depcik takes us on a journey of how identifying what  you are thankful for, especially during bad times, can change your life dramatically  and open doors to a more fulfilling life. Hear Nancy Depcik speak on DREAM BIG - Finding Peace through Gratitude at Dream Bank, Thursday, November 13, from 6:30-7:30 p.m.  Go to www.dreambank.com to reserve a seat.

CLIMBING FOR HOSPICE

GUESTS:   Andy Land, Director, Hospice and Palliative Care Services at Agnesian Health Care, Fond du Lac and Melanie Ramey, CEO, The Hospice Organization and Palliative Experts (HOPE) of Wisconsin

Andy Land is on a mission to raise awareness and money for hospice education in Wisconsin.  He will climb Mt. Everest next March through May! To climb the world’s tallest mountain represents the courage, dignity and determination of hospice patients said Land, and he is inviting people who understand the benefits of hospice to support his cause.

On this program, Land and Melanie Ramey describe the critical need to educate the general public about hospice. “It is considered the gold standard of healthcare; it saves the government money; it is a paid benefit under Medicare and Medicaid and many insurance providers,” states Ramey, “and yet in Wisconsin, we are serving about 44% of eligible people.”

For more information on Land’s climb and how to support Team Andy, go to www.climbingforhospice.org or call Hope of Wisconsin, (800) 210-0220.