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How Do I Dump My Friend? Can I? Love Bites with Lifestyle Coach Francesca Luca

The 'Pain' of What You Eat...It's All Connected! Living and Practicing by Design with Dr. John Hayes

It is time for Rob and Beth's weekly check-up with their favorite doctor, Dr. John Hayes, Jr., MD! 
On this week's Living and Practicing by Design, the Doctor wanted to discuss the correlation between pain and food. Some foods - the tastiest ones, it unfortunately seems - can raise inflammation levels in our bodies and that can cause more pain. There are many ways we can mitigate these impacts and the Doctor brings us through it. Click here to read the full blog post and listen to the segment Living and Practicing by Design: 

Ask the Hingham Housewife: Just Moved to the South Shore and I Need Friends

Phones Tracking You, Me, Us All Together!? Tech Talk with David Snell of ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham

This week's Tech Talk is an especially important one because it confirms what we have ALL been wondering: our phones are listening to us. David Snell of Act Smart I.T. in Wareham has let us know it is actually MORE than just listening: it's something called Ultrasonic Cross-Device Tracking. 
Here is how David defines it:
Ultrasonic cross-device tracking refers to a method of tracking users across multiple devices by leveraging ultrasonic signals, typically transmitted through the air. This technology can be used to link a user’s activity on one device, like a mobile phone, with their activities on another device, like a smart TV, based on proximity.
This definitely had Rob and Beth thinking of all the close encounters they've had with advertising popping up on their phone that has no explanation. Listen in to this important discussion below and click here to read David's full blog post: 

Your Guidance for the New Moon in Taurus...More Comfort Monday from Diane Jordan of Natural Body Works in Kingston

It's hard to believe that Monday is a good day but it is a GREAT day for Rob and Beth from The South Shore's Morning News because Diane Jordan of Natural Body Works in Kingston stops by to 'realign and readjust'. 
On this More Comfort Monday, Diane wanted to discuss this recent New Moon in Taurus. A lot of people see Taurus as the sign of leisure and luxury, but there are other elements to the sign of Taurus that we need to tune into this week with the new moon.
Listen in as Diane discusses: 

The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, April 25th, 2025

In this week's episode, Rob and Beth first check in with Bob Terravecchia from Coastal Heritage Bank. We talk about Financial Literacy Month and how much experience about money did we actually get growing up. Later, it's our tech guy, David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham, talking about Microsoft wanting you to buy new computers by October. Then, it's our South Shore Chamber of Commerce update with Tim Cahill and Joe Gratta. We'll talk about Joe's local businesses, Southpoint, and a special event he has coming up in May. 

Love Bites with Lifestyle Coach Francesca Luca - Amanda was Dumped, Replaced, and Reaching Out for Answers

Lifestyle coach Francesca Luca is on The South Shore's Morning News every Friday morning at 8:40 with Rob and Beth. She helps out with everything in the world of romance, relationships, and intimacy. This week, we are helping out listener Amanda who was dumped by her boyfriend of 4.5 years and is now grappling with the fall out of her past love already out on the dating scene with another beloved. Listen to what Francesca, Rob, and Beth have to say about this!

Microsoft Says: Buy Our NEW Computers... Or Else! Tech Talk with David Snell of ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham

On last week's Tech Talk with David Snell of ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham, he let us know about Microsoft telling us we NEED to upgrade to Windows 11, which you can refresh your memory with by clicking here. 
Well on this week's Tech Talk, David gave us even more information about Microsoft... and it will involve more money being spent (sad). This may involve buying a new computer, or paying another monthly subscription fee (ANOTHER one!?). Listen in as we discuss and you can read this week's blog post by clicking here. 

Should You Just 'Let Them'? Francesca Luca Explores This Theory on Love Bites

On this week's Love Bites, which airs Friday mornings at 8:40, Francesca Luca of The Francesca Luca Show received a question from a local listener about the "Let Them" Theory. Listen in as Rob, Beth, and Francesca discuss this theory and how, or if, you should implement it into you life. 

The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, April 18th, 2025

Welcome to another episode! This week, we talked about the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution and how it started here in Massachusetts. South Shore author and local historian John Galluzzo joins us. Later, we talk with David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham. Finally, we check in with the founder of South Shore Gutter Monkey.