Good at Heart

On Good at Heart, host Randye Kaye speaks with Jennifer Sokria, founder of Connecticut Music Therapy, about how music therapy can support emotional well-being and people with developmental and mental health needs.

Challenge the status quo, build community, create purpose, and ensure inclusion. Those are the four core values of The Kennedy Collective. For the past 75 years, it has created communities that empower and employ people with disabilities in Connecticut.

On All Hallows' Eve, the MOMbies® will swarm the Connecticut streets and dance! They don't crave your brains; they want your cash. MOMbies® raise money to fight breast cancer. Good at Heart host Randye Kaye sat down with a Mombie to find out more.

Can screens bring us closer together? WSHU's Randye Kaye speaks with educator Furahi Achebe about Climate Signs, an initiative helping students feel seen, heard and understood.

How can families better support a loved one with a mental health condition? On Good at Heart, Randye Kaye talks with Family-to-Family instructor John Pendleton about a free eight-week program that offers education, support and connection.

When cancer touched their lives, two Connecticut teens created an app that helps patients and caregivers manage symptoms, medications and appointments. Good at Heart host Randye Kaye spoke with Teddy Aaron about the inspiration behind Soothe Note and how it helps people now.

New Haven police are trained in crisis prevention to better respond to mental health emergencies. Good at Heart explores how the program is helping officers and the community.

Children in foster care need consistency and support. Good at Heart speaks with Connecticut CASA leaders and a foster family about making a difference.

Tim and Gretchen Teran found purpose through Plebeian Helpers, a volunteer group delivering humanitarian aid to Ukrainians affected by the ongoing war.

Teaching is often called a calling, but it’s also increasingly challenging. In this episode of Good at Heart, host Randye Kaye speaks with two Connecticut educators about what it takes to teach students in today’s world.