Education Episodes

Ben Oofana joins Rich Bennett to explore how childhood wounds can echo through heartbreak, attachment, and recurring relationship patterns. Drawing on his own experiences, traditional healing apprenticeship, and decades of meditation practice, Ben shares his perspective on facing difficult emotions, respecting boundaries, and developing deeper connections.

Julia Capallo of A Marvelous Spark joins Rich Bennett to discuss her journey from art teacher to entrepreneur and why authentic storytelling matters in small business marketing. Their conversation explores branding, website upkeep, concerns about AI-generated graphics, mindfulness, and Julia’s work connecting local families through Macaroni KID. Sponsored by Harford County Living

Mark Stern returns to Conversations with Rich Bennett for an unexpected round of random questions about living well, trusting yourself, and discovering what you might be capable of achieving. From balancing health, relationships, and business to imagining superpowers and exploring the ocean floor, this conversation shows how a simple question can lead to meaningful self-discovery.

Children’s author and illustrator Piper Thomas joins Rich Bennett to explore how stories, imagination, and simple creative activities can help children feel heard. From the tiny-book project in The Littlest Library to her own experiences with self-doubt, mentorship, and marketing, Piper shares an honest, funny conversation about finding your voice and building a creative life. Sponsored by Freedom Federal Credit Union

After losing her husband, Stephen “Steve” Thompson, author and performance coach Kym Coco turned to golf, travel, yoga, and meditation to explore what her next chapter could become. She shares how her ongoing 100-course golf adventure helped her reconnect with people, rediscover joy, and honor a love that continues to shape her life. This conversation offers a compassionate perspective on grief, resilience, and giving yourself permission to begin again. Sponsored by Eco-Cool HVAC

Richard Wilmore returns to Conversations with Rich Bennett to explore how storytelling, thoughtful interviews, and genuine connection create lasting impact. From preparing podcast guests to protecting vulnerable stories and recognizing success beyond downloads, this conversation offers practical insights for creators, business owners, and nonprofit leaders. Richard also shares why peace, friendship, meaningful work, and daily laughter shape his definition of a good life. Sponsored by WHFC 91.1 FM

Samantha Heil joins Rich Bennett to share how Book Fair at Bel Air grew from a conversation at Panera Bread into a literary celebration welcoming more than 2,400 attendees. She reveals plans for year-round workshops, book clubs, outreach, and author support while discussing why every reader deserves access, encouragement, and a sense of belonging. Sponsored by Freedom Federal Credit Union

After 16½ years as a teacher, Tim Markland made a difficult leap into real estate and helped grow The Markland Advantage from a venture with his father into a Bel Air team that includes his wife, Amy. He and Rich discuss what teaching still brings to his work, how he guides buyers and sellers through changing conditions, and why his podcast, The TMA Connection, keeps him close to the stories in his community. Sponsored by Harford’s Heart Magazine

Harford County Health Department’s Hannah Lux and Bonnie Harbin explain how a new pilot program will place 15,000 oral rabies vaccine baits for raccoons. Joined by Ronya Nassar, they discuss where the baits go, why pets still need their own vaccinations, and when residents should call the health department about a wildlife encounter. Sponsored by Harford County Health Department

Bill Quateman, founder of Advanced BioCell, explains why healthy aging requires more than simply treating symptoms after they appear. He discusses personalized nutrition, metabolic health, exercise, sleep, meditation, regenerative wellness, and his concept of “peak span,” or living at your fullest capacity for as long as possible. The conversation also uncovers Bill’s surprising history as a recording artist and concludes with a powerful question about releasing the old stories that may still be affecting our lives.

What if success is not about staying busy, earning more, or meeting someone else’s expectations? What if it means creating a life that genuinely reflects your health, relationships, values, and sense of fulfillment? Amy Lenius is a personal development and success coach, speaker, and Director of Group Coaching at Next Level University. After developing endometriosis as a teenager and being told she might never have children, Amy began a long journey of healing, self-advocacy, and personal trans...

Drs. Reed and Kat Neubaum of Ultimate Health explain how function, fuel, and fitness work together to support long-term health. Alongside cohost Nicole Valentine, they explore movement, hydration, sleep, nutrition, pain, consistency, and why mastering the basics matters more than chasing the latest wellness trend. Sponsored by One Love Mind Body

After nearly 25 years in global health, Dara Wax left her career to build SAM+LEO, a line of gummy vitamins created specifically for kids and teenagers. She shares how her experiences as a single mother inspired a mission focused on supporting young people, giving parents better wellness choices, and helping teenagers feel seen rather than treated like problems that need to be fixed.

Dr. Evan Nadler challenges the harmful belief that childhood obesity is simply caused by overeating, inactivity, poor parenting, or a lack of willpower. He explains how genetics, biology, environment, mental health, food access, and family circumstances influence a child’s health while offering families compassionate, evidence-based paths forward. Listeners will learn why shame does more harm than good, how entire families can make realistic changes together, and why individualized treatment may include lifestyle support, medication, surgery, or a combination of approaches.

Hannah Dalby returns to explain how exercise, nutrition, sleep, hydration, and nervous system regulation influence the quality of our relationships. She and Rich explore how taking better care of yourself can help you become more patient, present, confident, and connected with your partner.

For Recovery Month, Rich Bennett revisits the unforgettable stories and lessons shared during last year’s Pot-a-thon for Recovery. Through personal accounts of addiction, overdose loss, relapse, sober living, motherhood, accountability, and healing, this episode reminds listeners that recovery is possible and nobody’s story has to end with addiction.

Teresa Leet explains how LovLi Life supports pregnant women who have chosen to carry their babies but may lack housing, resources, encouragement, or a dependable support system. She also shares how her own difficult experiences inspired a faith-based mission centered on practical assistance, mentorship, personal worth, and generational change.

Kaitlyn Hogancamp shares her deeply personal experience of enduring two pregnancy losses, confronting guilt and isolation, and navigating a high-risk pregnancy filled with fear. Joined by Christina O’Mara of the Sea of Hope Foundation, she explains how compassionate support, honest conversation, and meaningful advocacy can help families carry hope alongside their grief. Sponsored by Harford's Heart Magazine

Dr. Bob McCauley joins Rich to explain why he believes better health begins with consistent habits involving hydration, nutrition, minerals, exercise, and a positive outlook. Drawing from nearly 35 years in natural wellness, he shares the experiences and principles that shaped his seven-component approach to health.

Entrepreneur Dennis “DM” Meador shares how a childhood marked by poverty, years in ministry, business burnout, and decades of marketing experience led him to create The Legal Podcast Network. He explains why businesses benefit more from reaching the right 50 listeners than chasing thousands of downloads, and how authentic conversations build the trust that turns audiences into clients.

After years of severe depression, anxiety, homelessness, and suffering in silence, Dave Mowry discovered an unexpected path forward through a stand-up comedy class for people living with mental illness. Dave explains how turning painful experiences into jokes helped him reclaim his identity, challenge stigma, and empower others to tell their stories. This conversation offers an honest, hopeful look at mental illness while demonstrating that laughter does not erase pain. It can change how we carry it.

Brand strategist and lifelong entrepreneur Joe Gulesserian explains why memorable brands do more than sell products: they create trust, belonging, hope, confidence, and emotional connections. Through examples ranging from Tide and Coca-Cola to Apple, Harley-Davidson, Tesla, cosmetics, and professional wrestling, Joe reveals how branding, technological change, AI, and entrepreneurship are shaping the future of business.

Recorded during the Book Fair at Bel Air, this special episode introduces ten authors working across a remarkable variety of genres. They discuss where their ideas originate, the realities of publishing and marketing, the excitement of meeting readers, and why aspiring authors must give themselves permission to finish their books.

Award-winning author and business strategist Aurora Winter returns to explain how entrepreneurs, authors, and business owners can use artificial intelligence without sacrificing their identity, credibility, or personal brand. She shares four distinctly human superpowers, practical advice for testing marketing ideas, and why publishing a book may be more valuable than ever in an AI-driven world.