Tenn Talks-- the Tenn Words Podcast

In the season finale of Bedtime Stories, "No More Lullabies," Brittany looks at responses from our younger Tenn Words participants. We begin the show talking about college-aged depression with Gina Austin from the UTK counseling center and Ping Guo, a recent graduate of the masters program. In the second half of the show, we'll talk about growing up, and adolescent socialization with Clea McNeely from the University of Tennessee Department of Public Health.

In this episode of Bedtime Stories, "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star," Brittany explores the changing landscape of childbirth in Knoxville with Jodie Simms and Gina Brace from the Lisa Ross Birthing Center, and hears birth stories from a local mother, Erin Patrick--who contrasts her experiences with having her first child by caesarean section and having her second child via natural vaginal birth.

In this episode of "Bedtime Stories with Brittany Crocker", Brittany explores your Tenn Words responses regarding the health and welfare of our environment with Tom Reddoch, from the Electric Power Research Institute, and local beekeeper Jim Stovall.

Tonight's Bedtime Story tonight talks about taking your job to bed with you. In "The Joy of Work," Brittany speaks to Ben Harrington of the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee and Employee Assistance Program counselor Doug Wenrich regarding your Tenn Words responses about workplace anxiety.

In this episode of Bedtime Stories, "A Body At Rest Doesn't Always," Brittany explores responses related to post traumatic stress, chronic pain conditions, and restless limbs. We're first joined by Steve Parella of the Knoxville Veteran's center to talk about PTSD. Next we speak to Lisa Wolfenbarger who has struggled with Lupus for 12 years. Our last guest is Dr. Kevin Martinolich from the UT Medical Center to speak to us about restless leg syndrome.

In this episode of Bedtime Stories with Brittany Crocker, Brittany explores some of the financially-oriented Tenn Words responses, including a conversation about student loan debt with Taylor Craig, an associate financial advisor at Rather & Kittrell. But first, Brittany gets some valuable retirement savings advice from her Mom.

Bedtime Stories discusses the Neuroscience of the night time mind. Tonight, Brittany talks to Ralph Lydic, the Robert H. Cole professor of Neuroscience about nighttime anxiety, introspection, and sleep rhythms. Next Helen Bagdoyan, a Beaman professor and Ralph’s wife and colleague comes on the show to talk about neurochemistry in states of sleep and anesthesia.

In our third episode of Bedtime Stories with Brittany Crocker, we look at the surprisingly high number of post-menopausal women who suggest "hot flashes" are keeping them up at night when filling out their Tenn Words forms. UT Medical Center OBGYN Bob Elder joins us to discuss menopause and how hot flashes can affect sleep patterns and productivity. Caitlin Deaver from Relationship RX and the Lisa Ross Birth and Women's Center comes to the studio to talk about co-sleeping. And Misty Goodwin and Chris Smith from Knoxville Knox County Homeless Coalition talk with Brittany about the dangers faced by East Tennessee's homeless when they sleep outside during the summer.

In this episode of Bedtime Stories with Brittany Crocker, we'll hear about the challenges of caregiving from Ryan Jackson, a young man who was partially responsible for taking care of his brother and his ailing grandmother. And Priscilla Blanton from the Frail Elders Project discusses the ways in which age transitions can affect the family paradigm.

In this first episode of Bedtime Stories with Brittany Crocker, Brittany and Matt Shafer Powell go through some of the responses they've received from listeners responding to WUOT's Tenn Words question (What keeps you up at night?). They also speak with local brewer and singer Jen Parker about her experiences with lucid dreaming.