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When Choosing a Doctor... Living and Practicing by Design with Dr. John Hayes

Rob Hakala is back from vacation and we feel like we are back in action for 2025! It is only natural that we have our first check-up of the year from Dr. John Hayes! We went over a letter that a listener sent in, explaining how her life has been positively impacted by Dr. Hayes, and also the importance of choosing the right doctor for yourself in the new year. Listen in as we discuss tips on living a happy and healthy life as well as the qualities to look for in medical professionals. 

Manifesting 2025 Dream Life: Black Moon is TONIGHT!

It is our final More Comfort Monday of 2024! Although this is bittersweet, Diane Jordan of Natural Body Works inspired and enlightened us to make the most of these final days of 2024, because there is an auspicious new moon called a "black moon" peaking in the evening of December 30th. Diane brings us through the best ways to take advantage of this manifestation energy and how to step into 2025 with your dream life ready to be launched into reality! 
And remember, you can always contact Diane and she will help you with this or any massage therapy needs:
To begin 2025 with strong focus on building your successful manifestations, call or text Natural Body Works at 781-585-5130. Diane can work with you to create your custom process through a phone, zoom or in-person appointment. Your manifestation work can be as simple or multifaceted as you have time for. For more information on upcoming classes, to learn about specials and get More Comfort Mondays recaps, join Natural Body Works mailing list at naturalbodyworkskingston.com. And please remember to tune in next week at this time for another More Comfort Monday

Where is Santa!? NORAD Knows! Tech Talk with David Snell of ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham

One of the favorite holiday traditions is tracking Santa on the NORAD website. David Snell joined us for this week's Tech Talk to discuss the accidental beginnings of NORAD Santa tracking, how to utilize this fun tool, and also showing your kids they better go to sleep soon to get those presents under the tree! Be sure to check out ACT Smart I.T. for all your tech needs and read David's Santa NORAD blog here. 

More Comfort Monday's Version of 'The Night Before Christmas' from Diane Jordan of Natural Body Works in Kingston!

Rob and Beth love starting their week off with an "adjustment" on More Comfort Mondays from Diane Jordan of Natural Body Works in Kingston! Diane blessed us with a fun version of "The Night Before Christmas", which outlines the aches and pains of our beloved Santa Clause. It is a lot of hard work delivering presents all around the world! What should Santa Clause do!? Go to Natural Body Works in Kingston, of course! A massage will iron out all of Santa's muscle sore and knots. You can also be like Santa Clause and gift yourself a massage this holiday season OR give the gift of healing to someone else. Last minute gift idea anyone!?
Gift certificates are available to order with a text or call to Natural Body Works at 781-585-5130.  Gift Certificates can be picked-up or emailed for your convenience. Don’t forget to ask about Natural Body Works’ Christmas specials. And please remember to tune in next week at this time for More Comfort Mondays; as we begin our 6th year together.

The South Shore's Morning News Week in Review -- Friday, December 20th, 2024

Welcome to another edition of "The South Shore's Morning News: Week in Review". In this episode, Rob and Beth talk first with Peter Forman, the outgoing President & CEO of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce. This is Peter's final report as he officially retires at the end of 2024. Next, Rob and Beth travel to the Museum of Ice Cream in Boston to take a tour! Finally, we check, in with our tech guy David Snell from ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham with a Windows update. 

Rob's Former High School English Teacher Stops By... Poet, Author, & Local Educator John Hopkins!

Rob and Beth were delighted to welcome back a wonderful local, artsman John Hopkins, who is also happens to be Rob's former High School English teacher! It was great to hear stories of young Rob, and how Mr. Hopkins always thought Rob would be a big radio personality!
What was so special about this interview was John reading some poems from his new book of poetry, With Caught Rain, which you can find on amazon by clicking here. Rob and Beth were immediately relaxed while Mr. Hopkins read some of his poems from his new book, almost like they were high schoolers back in English class! Those were the days!
Listen to the interview and traverse yourself to a place of Zen and contemplation by the power of poetry:

Getting Through the Holidays Happily and Healthily... Living and Practicing by Design with Dr. John Hayes!

Rob and Beth needed a quick check up with our favorite doctor, Dr. John Hayes, before the holidays and he came with some great advice to help everyone get through the holidays on a happy and healthy note!
A lot of these tips are good to implement not only in to our holiday routine, but also into our every day lives. You can read Dr. John Hayes' blog here and contact his office today for an appointment!

Is Re-Gifting OKAY!? Rob & Beth Discuss with Hingham Housewife Alexandra Slater

Our seasoned, advice guru Alexandra Slater, a.k.a. The Hingham Housewife, stopped by to tackle our listeners' dilemmas and life problems. This week, we're discussing gift giving, the "art" of re-gifting, and what is proper protocol for either/or. 
Here is our listener submission: 
Dear Housewife:
Is it bad form to "regift" what I got last year at our office holiday party to the same Yankee Swap this year?
Rob and Beth had certain opinions about this, as did our Hingham Housewife. Listen in while we discuss the rights, the wrongs, and the merry of it all during this holiday's gift giving season. 

Time is Ticking on Windows Upgrade...Tech Talk with David Snell of ACT Smart I.T. in Wareham

It is a good thing Rob and Beth have David Snell, otherwise they would be lost in the tech world and not understand any of the latest developments. This is a big one as most offices and homes have a Microsoft computer running on Windows 10. Well...Microsoft is ramping up the efforts for you to upgrade that Windows 10... to Windows 11. ACT Smart I.T.'s David talks all about it in his latest blog which you can find the full version by clicking here. 
What does this mean for people who are in this dilemma? A lot of offices will probably be affected by this so David discusses what we should do. Listen and find out!

Rob and Beth Talk to Museum of Ice Cream Co-Founder Manish Vora a.k.a Flavor Flav

Rob and Beth were super excited to check out the new location of the Museum of Ice Cream, which is right nearby in the Seaport District of Boston! It was such a fun day of tasting 5 different ice creams (!), learning about ice cream around the world, and jumping into a pool of sprinkles! Check out our pictures below and listen to our interview with co-founder Manish Vora, whose official "ice cream" name is "Flavor Flav".
Manish talks about the nostalgic feeling that is so heavily incorporated into the museum and what is so exciting about this new location: