This week on In Touch, we speak Dora Celestino and Mike Balles from the Council on Addiction Preventions and Education, CAPE for short. We talk about their latest New York State Opioid Response Grant, and how they are using this recognition to benefit their youth intervention programs.

Luis A. Miranda Jr., father of Lin-Manuel Miranda, and political strategist, philanthropist, and advocacy joins us for a Townsquare Spotlight, promoting his new book, "Relentless: My Story of the Latino Spirit That Is Transforming America."

This week on In Touch, we speak with Stephen Velichko from Peers Influence Peers Partnership. They are an amazing film company that is celebrating 30 years sharing stories of perseverance and strength! They teach and empower students and young adults how to create films from the ground up and give incredible hands-on filming experience!

We are shedding some light on musician and host of the highly-acclaimed show Home From Here, John Burton. Not just that, but John is the creator of The Lifted Project, a documentary being shot in the Hudson Valley that is connecting the arts with local organizations, and "lifting" groups such as Hudson River Housing, Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth, Hudson Valley Animal Rescue, and Kidney4Clark. John and I talk about the song "We Won't Be Broken," which is at the center of the documentary, and how it has been a transformative time for him and all the individuals involved. We also discuss how John has used Home From Here to be a platform for both music and mental health.

This week on In Touch, we speak with Donna Thomas of James’s Warr;ors. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we talk about how Donna uses her platform to spread mental health awareness to schools and the community. Donna recounts her story losing her son James, and how she is using her story to save lives.

Golden Globe nominated actress and Hudson, NY resident Mel Harris, known for roles in ABC's 'Thirtysomething,' NBC's 'Something So Right,' and Hulu's 'Shut Eye,' gives us an exclusive interview on her latest film 'Queen of Knives."

This week on In Touch, we speak with Jennifer Perris from AtYourHome LLC, a concierge home healthcare company that provides at home help for the elderly as well as acute medical emergency and needs assistance. Jennifer and I talk about the difference between formal and informal caregiving, and the landscape of the medical field in the Hudson Valley post-pandemic.

AJ Croce and his “Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary Tour” returns to the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater on Thursday, May 2nd. I got an exclusive interview with AJ ahead of the show, talking about love, loss, and his father, Jim Croce's legacy.

Before Clint Howard makes a guest appearance on CBS's "The Bold and the Beautiful," he spoke with us in the Hudson Valley to talk about working with CBS, plus his classic roles in Star Trek and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.

I had the honor and pleasure of speaking with renowned voice actor JP Karliak, known recently for his roles as Morph in "X-Men '97" and as The Joker in the hit video game, "Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League."