Created while Kermit was still a tadpole, "Sam & Friends" was a program that Jim Henson produced alongside his future wife Jane in the 1960s. That program led to the creation of the Muppets, clearly one of the greatest artistic achievements of the last century, if not longer.

Craig Shemin, who has worked with the Henson company for decades, has written two books detailing this important moment in Henson's creative birth. "Sam & Friends: The Story of Jim Henson's First Television Show" and "The Sam & Friends Script Book" fill in gaps of Henson knowledge a lot of us are lacking.

For more information on the books, check out the website, and for more information on Craig, check out his website.

Dan Hawkins, also known as DH Johnathan is about to release his newest book, "Propagation" on January 20th. We talked with Dan about the book and his lifetime spent working as a nude art model.

For more information, check out Dan's author website.

What better way to kick off a new year than by looking at how we can reset and find balance in our lives? We talked with Health and Wellness Expert, Cassie Sobelton, about her new book The Power Reset, what inspired her to reset aspects of her own life, and how we can incorporate simple but impactful changes into our lives.

Cassie shares her story of overcoming seemingly insurmountable health challenges and the continued work she does through spirituality, boundaries, self-care, and continued growth and experience.. She's a highly respected pro in this field, but her conversation and writing is relatable in a way that even the "non-believers" may find something they can gain from it. Let's be honest, she put up with our co-hosts and even had tips that Luke and Heidi could incorporate into dealing with each other. Anyone who can help two co-hosts with zero boundaries with one another except state lines and the internet has to be the best there is!

It's a great conversation, a lot of fun, and an inspiring way to kick of 2026! Have a listen and enjoy!

For more information including a free sample chapter of Cassie's book, check out Cassie's website.

For information on Cassie's wellness products including the sports cream that Heidi claims, saved her life, (she may be a bit dramatic, but we do believe her when she says it's great! ) Click here.

You can also follow her on instagram @cassiesobelton and Facebook at Facebook.com/cassiesobelton.

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