Jermiko Thomas Train Daily Fitness, Writer/Artist/Poet JWatch producer of Women’s Month Open Mic, poet Jai Cady, and Purrs and Whiskers Cat Rescue 2026 2-23-26 S2:E23

This week on 95.5 FM’s Hot Seat: Media Monday, I’m joined by Jermiko Thomas (author of the Adventures of Walter series) and JWatch (writer, poet, and community producer). Jermiko talks about his new fitness planner and guide, built around motivation, hydration, and structured goals for every level, plus his new ASL children’s book inspired by sign language being his first way to communicate. JWatch shares what drives his work: helping people be seen, heard, and understood—and building a legacy rooted in purpose. We also visit a Purrs and Whiskers cat colony in Utica, where volunteers brave winter weather to provide food, water, insulated shelters, and life-saving TNR efforts. Movie expert Nibil Khan breaks down this year’s Oscar race, and poet Jai Cady closes the show with a powerful story of survival and healing—using art to turn pain into purpose.