The Braided Prescription

By Shelley Irwin

Published September 21, 2026 at 10:42 AM EDT

Dr. Beth Ricansti joins in to talk about her new book.

A 2026 Next Gen Indie Book Award Finalist, Dr. Beth Ricansti writes The Braided Prescription, sharing 7 practices for living well from the Ancient Ritual of Making Challah. We talk about rituals and action items, and why Challah matters.

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Shelley Irwin

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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