SATURDAY • JANUARY 2ND

Topic: OPEN PHONES

Guest: You

Audrey begins the New Year by throwing the phone lines open to the listeners of The Audrey Chapman Show. Join in the dialogue and have the chance to ask her about any issue that is on your mind pertaining to your love life, family, or career. Give her a call at 202.432.WHUR (202-432-9487) or 1-800-221-WHUR.

SATURDAY • JANUARY 9TH

Topic: PROTECTING YOURSELF AGAINST STALKING AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

Guests: Mandrell Birks, host of WHUR World’s Sighlent Storm; Additional guests TBD

Stalking can be a terrifying experience for victims, placing them at risk of psychological trauma and physical harm. Common emotional consequences include depression, anxiety, loss of self-esteem, shame, hopelessness and a sense of vulnerability that can persist long after the stalking ends. This morning we explore what stalking is and how to keep it from overwhelming your life. Want to learn practical strategies to put you in control of your life and help you break the cycle of terror? Then give us a call 202-.432-WHUR or 1-800-221-9487.

SATURDAY • JANUARY 16TH

Topic: UTILIZING COMPASSION AND YOUR FIRST ARGUMENT FOR A HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIP

Guest: Dr. Steven Stosny, author of Love Without Hurt: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One; Sharon Rivkin, author of Breaking the Argument Cycle: How to Stop Fighting Without Therapy

THIS SHOW IS PRE-RECORDED
Did you know that within a couple's first argument lies the core conflict of a relationship? In one form or another, this conflict presents itself again and again. This repetition can lead to a wall of resignation and despair. In the first hour, we explore how to break this cycle to repair and renew your relationship. In the second hour, we take a look at how to utilize compassion to eradicate resentment, anger, and emotional abuse in your relationship. A show not to be missed!

SATURDAY • JANUARY 23RD

Topic: THE PHYSICAL CHALLENGES OF ENGAGING IN PLEASURABLE SEX

Guests: r. Chiledum Ahaghotu, Chief of Urology and Assoc. Professor, Howard University Hospital; Dr. Hilda Hutcherson, Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Associate Dean for Diversity and Minority Affairs at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons

Did you know that up to 70% of couples have a problem with sex at some time in their relationship? Many things can cause problems in your sex life. Certain medicines, such as oral contraceptives and chemotherapy drugs; diseases, such as diabetes or high blood pressure; or excessive alcohol or drug use can all be the source of sexual problems. Want to know what sexual dysfunction is, what causes it, and how it can be treated? Then call us at 202-432-WHUR or 1-800-222-9487.

SATURDAY • JANUARY 30TH

Topic: REKINDLING DESIRE IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP

Guests: Dr. Barry McCarthy, author of Rekindling Desire: A Step-By-Step Program to Help Low-Sex and No-Sex Marriages

Did you know that forty million Americans are trapped in a low-sex or no-sex marriage? Shame, guilt, anger and passivity are just some of the poisons that inhibit sexual desire. This morning we discuss these and other barriers to sexual intimacy and what can be done to break them down and rebuild closeness and longing. If you want concrete techniques and effective strategies for increasing sexual awareness, confronting inhibitions, revitalizing desire, and integrating intimacy and eroticism then give us a call at 202-432-WHUR or 1-800-222-WHUR.