Finding Peace & Then Sharing It: Featuring WWL TV Icon Karen Swensen & Psychic, Medium & Author Cari Roy

Send us Fan MailIf you have not gathered by now, I really love local news anchors and journalists. From a kid until now, I love following along with different ones. I remember as a boy there was this one news lady named Jean Burns back home on WDAM in Hattiesburg, Ms.Holy Smokes.  She was a knock out. And her name was so French like. I was smitten. Imagine my reaction when my little sister won a big beauty pageant and the news came to our house to film an interview. As I looked out of the blinds from our Southern Mississippi home my knees buckled.  There she was.  Jean Burns stepped  out of the news car. She was so soft spoken, yet so commanding and confident in her presence.  Look, I was as gay as a peacock in a button down, but I still had an innocent childhood crush on that news lady. And from then on, I loved News people. I even got a tour of the meteorology department at our local news WHLT22. The weather man was super nice and allowed me to see the set when I was 14 or 15. I didn't care too much about meteorology. I just liked the cameras and sets. I was blown away at how small it felt. And here I am later, all these years after, and I still have that same sense of wonderment of it all.After I moved to New Orleans and settled down...I started to get into my new healthy rhythm that involved: local news and The Price is Right. An unlikely pair, I'd agree.  But for me, that was my jam.I found my place here in Nola and really loved connecting with different media personalities from the television. From the weather people like Bob Breck and Margaret Orr or News Anchors like Angela Hill, Lucy Bustamante and Karen Swensen. Speaking of Emmy Award winning Karen Swensen- Her ability to connect with the audience was so authentically genuine. To my recollection, Lucy Bustamante had just left WWL and I was wrecked. WRECKED. I literally cried on her last 10pm segment. Stop laughing. I didn't think there would be another journalist that would bring that level of charm, passion and kindness to that particular news desk- until there was! In came, Karen Swensen- with such a light and a much needed smile to help Nola's scorned hearts recover over Lucy's departure. Both Lucy and Karen can smile with their eyes. Not everyone can do that. Karen's ability to report with such a sensitive and empathetic way was unique, all in her own. She was able to share the light of a story while it still being as dark as some reporting can be. Her smile and chemistry with everyone she worked with was inspirational. After her husband's passing, Karen Swensen started a business called Life’s About Change. Now she's partnering with other small businesses to offer a platform of hope and optimism by spotlighting artisans' products.She is commonly seen with her bestie on The Today Show with Hoda and Jenna. From WWL to The Today Show- the light Ms. Swensen shines with the grace and love she shares is unmatched and anyone that has met her would agree.Find more about Karen Swensen's passionate work at:www.lifesaboutchange.comThen Later, We welcome back the cherry to my ice cream, the one and only, New Orleans Psychic Medium, Cari Roy! But this time, her introduction is a little different! This is her first time back to the show being a PUBLISHED AUTHOR! Her brand new book was just released earlier this month called "Awaken Your Intuition: Empowering Women For Success In Love & Business".Acclaimed New Orleans Psychic Medium Cari Roy, as seen on The Today Show, A&E, Discovery and Travel Channels, is available for in-person and phone psychic and medium readings. Plus special events, bachelorette parties, speaking engagements and team building. We also offer house/business cleansings and blessings. Named #1 Psychic Medium to see Support the showThank you to our family of amazing sponsors of UNSCRIPTED: The NolaPapa Podcast                                                 Ochsner Children’s HospitalWww.ochsner.orgRouses MarketsWww.ochsner.orgSTATE FARM® INSURANCE AGENT Leigh Ann Arcuri                www.ridewithla.comAudubon Nature Institute                                                                                                   www.aduboninstutue.org Cafe Du Monde                                                                            www.shop.cafedumonde.com                                                                         Sandpiper Vacations                                                                www.sandpipervacations.comNew Orleans Ice Cream Company                                 www.neworleansicecream.comERA TOP REALTY: Realtor Pamela Breaux                                                                Email to:[email protected] Orleans Tea Co.                                                 www.neworleansteacompany.comBottom of the Cup Tea Room                                                www.bottomofthecup.comAnd thank you to our AFTER DARK! SponsorsMockly: Alcohol Free Spritzers              ...