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The Shelley Irwin Show Podcast or 2-13-26

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100 years of the National Cherry Festival, Valentine’s Day Scams, summer camp with guests from Camp Roger and Camp Scottie, The book ‘Good Kids,’ and the author of ‘Searching for Normal’

The National Cherry Festival in Traverse City is celebrating 100 years. The festival beings July 4th. We speak with to executive director Kat Paye and this year's Queen Ainslee Hewitt about the traditions and what’s new this year.

We talk to Marni Gibson, President of the North American Securities Administrators Association, about Valentine’s Day scams, scam warning signs, and ways to protect yourself.

Camp Roger and Camp Scottie are open for registration for 2026. Camp Directors Michelle Padilla and Kelsey Leunk join us to share details for the needs for the summer, including counselors and registration opportunities

Maggie Nick, author of Good Kids, joins us to discuss why people suffer in silence and how to break the cycle. Maggie offers a comprehensive, researched backed, insight into how well-meaning parents create long term emotional harm.

The book ‘Searching for Normal: A New Approach to Understanding Mental Health, Distress and Neurodiversity’ asks the question; “what if we've been treating normal human distress as illness?” We discuss when distress needs care and practical ways educators can help kids without labels with author Sami Timimi.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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