S1E130 - Jennifer Christian, Dr. Carlos Shammas, and Tim Simpson

Real Talk Memphis with Chip Washington

Episode Notes

My guests include Jennifer Christian who is the founder and Executive Director of My Girl - Tennessee. My Girl is a non-profit organization that empowers young girls through mentorship. They serve girls between the ages of nine and 18 holding numerous events throughout the year, like vision board parties, financial literacy workshops and My Best Self Sessions. She explains why it is some important for them to live their best life. Next, every year about this time we deal with the high heat of the summer months. This year, the entire country, even the world is experiencing the hottest temperatures we have ever seen. Dr. Carlos Shammas, ER doctor for the Baptist Medical Group joins me to talk about the dangers of heat exposure and the warning signs. Lastly, extremely bad weather can be a headache and when it does we rely on our local meteorologists to guide us thru. Tim Simpson has been doing this in the mid-south for 29 years. This is his last week at WREG as he is retiring and he and his wife Leah are moving to South Carolina. He tells us why he’s ready for the next chapter of life. That and more, on air and online Monday 6-7 pm central on 91.7 FM WYXR. Also on the WYXR app, Tunein, Facebook Live, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.

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