Eating a healthy diet on a regular basis can be a challenge for many reasons. Among them: costs, having a lack of access to healthy foods, and the convenience of processed foods. What are some tips for eating healthy on a budget? And what are some misconceptions when it comes to diet and nutrition?

Guest: Jeff Fisher, Director of the Allen Foundation Culinary Nutrition Center, at Central Michigan University.

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:04 What is a “food desert”?
• 02:42 Why are processed foods cheaper than fresh foods?
• 04:36 How can I prepare healthy and cost-effective meals at home?
• 07:16 How can I stretch my groceries into more meals?
• 08:36 What is the benefit to seasonal eating and preserving food?
• 12:59 How can I easily preserve produce at home?
• 14:23 How have modern conveniences changed our relationship to food?
• 17:39 How can I grocery shop in a budget-friendly way?
• 22:39 How can I begin to eat a plant-based diet?
• 24:28 What are common misconceptions about diet and nutrition?
• 28:01 How do I know what health advice to trust?
• 31:05 How can I improve my portion control and create a well-balanced plate?
• 32:08 What value can food have beyond simple nutrients?
• 33:30 Conclusion

What are some of the most important skills for an entrepreneur to have, and what do you need to know when launching or acquiring your own business?

Guest: Julie Messing, Director of the Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship at Central Michigan University.

• 00:00 Introduction
• 01:09 What is entrepreneurship?
• 02:33 What skills does an entrepreneur need?
• 04:54 How can you build people skills and confidence?
• 07:26 How do you get a new business off the ground
• 12:17 How does acquisition entrepreneurship work
• 19:31 What is the relationship between entrepreneurship and the ‘gig economy’?
• 21:30 What is intrapreneurship?
• 23:42 How can you support entrepreneurs in your community?
• 25:30 Conclusion

How is light pollution affecting the environment and our own well-being? And how can we mitigate light pollution and preserve night sky visibility?

Guest: Aaron LaCluyzé, faculty member in the Department of Physics at Central Michigan University.

• 00:00 Introduction
• 02:04 What is light pollution?
• 06:55 Is there a benefit to reducing light pollution?
• 10:50 How does poor light design contribute to light pollution?
• 13:26 Why does light pollution occur?
• 15:29 How can we address light pollution?
• 16:47 What other factors contribute to limited night sky visibility?
• 18:06 How does light pollution impact wildlife?
• 21:40 How does light pollution impact humans?
• 23:59 What kind of light bulb creates the most light pollution? Why?
• 28:04 How can we mitigate light pollution and preserve night sky visibility?
• 34:15 How is light pollution measured?
• 35:49 What are the cultural impacts of light pollution?
• 37:03 What concerns arise with the proliferation of satellites?
• 44:09 Recap and conclusion