LOUIE TODAY: #1 Fool 4 Love

Today's show is Louie's first "Fool 4 Love Day."

The entire show is dedicated to LOVE !

The noon Love Couple is Mahoning County Juvenile Court Judge Theresa Dellick and her husband, Atty John Dellick.

Also joining Louie, Vindy.com's news radio partner, will be "The Marriage Doctor," Dr. Rita M. DeMaria, who directs relationship education at the Council for Relationships in Spring House and Wynnewood. A marriage and family therapist since 1974, her practice specializes in marriage education, counseling, enrichment, divorce prevention and premarital assessment and counseling.

She also offers prepare/enrich assessments and courses in Sex Education and anger management, and has created the Loving For Life program for couples who are looking for advanced training and support to create a dynamic, loving relationship.

DeMaria is the author of the newly released book, "The 7 Stages of Marriage: Laughter, Intimacy and Passion Today, Tomorrow, Forever."

Dr. Greg Baer will talk about his journey from a highly sucessful career as a surgeon, teacher, civic and church leader, businessman, and entrepreneur. He taught the latest in surgical techniques to other physicians across the country and accumulated wealth and respect. He had everything that most of us want in order to be happy, but something was still missing — he felt empty and miserable. He became a drug addict and nearly committed suicide. In his subsequent search for genuine happiness, he learned some simple and powerful principles that have

greatly enriched the lives of thousands. He has been presenting the message of real love to audiences all across the world for more than 10 years.

Louie's also will interview Dr. Jeffrey Brantley, director of mMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Brantley completed his psychiatry residency at the University of California at Irvine Medical Center. He is board-certified in psychiatry and worked 14 years in community mental health and private practice. Dating back to medical school, meditation has been a focal point of his private life, as well as an integral part of his work with people seeking healing in their lives.

He has been practicing meditation for more than 25 years personally and has been teaching programs in mindfulness meditation for more than 10 years. As the founder and director of the Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Program at the Center for Integrative Medicine, Brantley teaches intensive courses on mindfulness meditation and conducts extensive experiential programs and group lectures.

Louie will talk with him about "Five Good Minutes® with the One You Love, 100 Mindful Practices to Deepen and Renew Your Love Everyday."

Louie's final guests will be Dr. Dusty Miller.a clinical psychologist, writer, trainer, and internationally recognized expert in the areas of trauma, addiction, and self-sabotage-including relationship self-sabotage, such as distancing, and Fran Costigan, who Louie calls The Desertrix.

Miller is the director of the ATRIUM Institute in Northampton, Va. Miller offers training, consultation, and workshops for professionals and paraprofessionals who work with traumatic stress, substance abuse, relational challenges, and more. She is author of "Women Who Hurt Themselves, Addictions and Trauma Recovery," and "Your Surviving Spirit."

Costigan is a nationally recognized culinary instructor, author, consultant, recipe developer and innovative pastry chef who marries healthy eating with sumptuous tastes. Her new book, More Great Good Dairy Free Desserts Naturally , offers a complete course in exceptional desserts that are vegan by design, not by taste! Fran’s recipes use organic minimally processed ingredients to make rich, moist cakes, flaky pie crusts, delightful cookies, puddings and more. All are trans fat and cholesterol free and absolutely delicious.

A graduate of the New York Restaurant School and the Natural Gourmet Institute, Fran was a pastry chef in both traditional and vegan kitchens. Today Fran teaches her distinctive courses (including her Vegan Baking Boot Camp) in NYC at the Institute of Culinary Education and at the Natural Gourmet Institute, and she presents demonstration classes and lectures at venues throughout the US and Canada.

Fran was recently featured making her celebrated "Chocolate Cake to Live For” on the Discovery Health Channel’s show.

Louie will talk with her about LOVE and FOOD !