Isha Gupta
Being Aware with Isha on Air:
Spreading Social Awareness with Isha Gupta
KUCI 88.9 FM Irvine
KUCI's Being Aware with Isha on Air
I am the Public Affairs Show Host of Being Aware with Isha on Air: Spreading Social Awareness with Isha Gupta,
a radio series that broadcasts on KUCI 88.9 FM Irvine, the University of California, Irvine's radio station.
My show sheds light on a variety of societal concerns and features empowering talks with admirable guests from across the globe! Various inspiring guests including CEOs, award-winning filmmakers, journalists, artists, authors, attorneys, medical professionals, scientists, researchers, educators, and many others, have appeared on Being Aware with Isha on Air!
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Tune in to Being Aware with Isha on Air live on Wednesdays at 8:30 AM Pacific Time Zone
Episodes Broadcast on KUCI 88.9 FM Irvine
Insight. Influence. Inspire.
Episodes of the Being Aware with Isha on Air radio series
broadcast on KUCI 88.9 FM Irvine
Therapeutic Arts
Featuring Painter, Creative Arts Therapist, Educator & Practicing Artist Dr. Carla van Laar
Situational Awareness
Featuring Award-winning Global Speaker, Consultant, Podcaster, Author & Researcher Dr. Richard Gasaway
The Intersection of
Racial Justice & Real Estate
Featuring Award-winning Author, Speaker, Teacher & Co-Owner of Alvarado Real Estate Group
Ms. Sara Alvarado
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Insight. Influence. Inspire.
Episodes of the Being Aware with Isha on Air radio series
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Speechwriting & Comedy
Featuring Speechwriter, Comedian, Master of Ceremony & Real Estate Professional Meera Manek
Raising Social Awareness of Caregiving
Featuring a Top 100 Healthcare Leader, Award-winning Author, International Speaker, Consultant & Professor Dr. Aaron Blight
Public Speaking &
Activist-Oriented Theatre
Featuring Co-Director of UC-Wide Public Speaking Initiative, Dramaturgical Researcher, Script Consultant, Professor of Teaching, Theatre, Film & Digital Production Dr. Annika Speer
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Insight. Influence. Inspire.
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Image Consulting & Wardrobe Styling
Featuring Owner of Style by Manisha, Fashion Show Producer, Video Series Creator & Public Speaker Manisha Joshi
Exploring Social Issues &
Themes of Class Through Storytelling
Featuring Award-winning Producer, Writer & Director Nicole Mairose Dizon
Beauty Bias, Inclusion & Diversity in the
Beauty Industry
Featuring Celebrity Hairstylist, Hair Visionary, Advocate, Keynote Speaker, Educator & Author Monaè Everett
Navigating Grief
& Life Transitions
Featuring Wellness Guide, Intuitive Grief Coach & Podcast Host Kendra Rinaldi
Healing, Dance & Yoga​
Featuring Award-winning International Keynote Speaker, Healing Breakthrough Facilitator, Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner & Global Dancer Avital Miller
Dance & Arts Administration
Featuring Creator, Performer & Producer Julienne Mackey
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Insight. Influence. Inspire.
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Personal Injury & Employment Law
Featuring Attorney & Founder of Goody Law Group, LLP, Ms. Taly Goody
Civic Engagement, Voter Outreach & Grant Writing
Featuring Former Election Official, Nonprofit Manager, Public Servant, Founder & President of Consultancy
J Wu Consulting Jackie Wu
Family & Relationship Trauma
Featuring Psychotherapist, Author & Consultant Kaytee Gillis
Schedule Makeovers & Time Management
Featuring one of the World's Top 30 Time Management Professionals, Internationally Recognized Time Coach, Founder & CEO of Real Life E,
Elizabeth Grace Saunders
Crowd Safety & Event Transport
Featuring Events Consultant, Qualified Safety Officer & Educator
Íse Murphy-Morris
Decolonizing Pedagogy & Practices; Diversity in Design & Architecture
Featuring Award-winning Architect, Designer, Facilitator & Educator
Prof. Shalini Agrawal
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Insight. Influence. Inspire.
Episodes of the Being Aware with Isha on Air radio series broadcast on KUCI 88.9 FM Irvine
Creative Visualization & Vision Boards
Featuring Creative Visualization and Vision Board Expert, Coach, Trainer, Teacher & Author Ms. Melissa Wells
Workforce Development & Reentry Community
Featuring CEO & Founder of MWRS & H.I.R.E., Community Leader & Advocate Ms. Meghan Medlin
Animal Welfare & Protecting California's Diverse Wildlife
Featuring the California State Director of The Humane Society of the
United States Jenny Berg
Hope After Childhood Abuse
Featuring Founder of Self-care & Mental Health Website HopefulPanda.com, Focusing on Childhood Abuse Estee
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Insight. Influence. Inspire.
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broadcast on KUCI 88.9 FM Irvine
The Transformative Experience & Social Impact of Games
Featuring Award-winning Game Designer, Leading Artist, CEO, Innovator & Educator Dr. Mary Flanagan
Drunk Driving Prevention
Featuring the National President of Mothers Against Drunk Driving & Award-winning Multimedia Journalist Tess Rowland
Media Psychology, Fandom & Celebrity Activism
Featuring Scholar, Author & Freelance Writer Dr. Cynthia Vinney
Fostering Empathy & Connection Through Storytelling
Featuring Actor, Writer & Producer
Puja Mohindra
Youth Awareness of Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking
Featuring Founder & CEO of Award-winning Global Educational Anti-slavery Campaign The NO Project
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Insight. Influence. Inspire.
Episodes of the Being Aware with Isha on Air radio series broadcast on KUCI 88.9 FM Irvine
Educational Reform Advocacy
Featuring Educational Reform Advocate, Consultant, Speaker & Author
Ms. Komal Shah
Creative Arts
Featuring CEO & Chairman of RKO Pictures, Actor, Producer, Poet, Jet Fighter Pilot Off Aircraft Carriers, U.S. Olympic Wrestling Finalist, Presidential White House Aide & Wall Street Executive Mr. Ted Hartley
Being Aware with Isha on Air
Promoting Awareness & Positive Social Change Through Music
Featuring Award-winning Songwriter, Film Composer, Educator & Author
Prof. Christiane Karam
Dermatology
Featuring Award-winning Board-certified Dermatologist, Entrepreneur & Writer Dr. Raechele Cochran Gathers
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Learning New Languages
Featuring Award-winning Language Educator, Travel Content Creator, Founder of The Intrepid Guide & Author Michele Frolla
Sustainability
Featuring the Associate Chancellor
for Sustainability at UCI &
Chair of Energy Services Pillar of the University of California's Global Climate Leadership Council Mr. Wendell Brase
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Poetry & Journalism
Featuring International Journalist, Poet & Educator Samira Asma-Sadeque
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Ethical & Sustainable Fashion
Featuring Fashion Visionary, Entrepreneur, Educator & Author
Prof. Kamila Boudova
Astronomy & Science Communication
Featuring International Fashion Model, TV Host & Science Communicator Athena Brensberger
The Healing Power of Film
Featuring Award-winning Director, Producer & Writer Camille Tucker
Pedagogical Wellness
Featuring UCI Division of Teaching Excellence & Innovation Pedagogical Wellness Specialist Dr. Theresa Duong
How Music Positively Impacts the Brain
Featuring Internationally Recognized Award-winning Educator, Researcher & Writer Dr. Anita Collins
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Insight. Influence. Inspire.
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The Transformative Power of Travel & Being A Socially Responsible Traveler
Featuring Lawyer, Travel Expert, International Speaker, Author & Co-Founder of World Footprints, Socially Conscious Travel Media Platform
Tonya Fitzpatrick
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Finding Cures for Rare Diseases
Featuring Founder, CEO, and President of Ultragenyx Pharmaceuticals, Author & Medical Geneticist Dr. Emil Kakkis
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Further Insight Into Media's Role in Raising Social Awareness
Featuring Award-winning Multimedia Journalist & NBC News Producer
Allison Lau
Emotional Intelligence and Interpersonal Communication
Featuring Award-winning Speaker, Nationally Syndicated Radio Host, CEO, Business Behavioral Expert, Author & Educator Dr. Diane Hamilton
Basic Needs Security
Featuring Director of UCI's FRESH Basic Needs Hub & Co-Chair of the Campus and Systemwide Basic Needs Committee Andrea Mora (Gutierrez)
Staying Up to Date with Weather Alerts
Featuring Weathercaster for KESQ-TV, ABC Affiliate TV Station & Broadcast News Reporter Tatum Larsen
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Insight. Influence. Inspire.
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Entrepreneurship
Featuring Four-time TEDx Speaker, Educator, Author, Brand Consultant & Interim Director of UCI's ANTrepreneur Center Ryan Foland
Personal Finance Management, Social Norms & Documentaries
Featuring Award-winning Director & Producer Robin Hauser
Becoming a Better Broadcaster
Featuring one of the United Kingdom's Top Film Critics, Broadcaster, Former President of the UK Critic's Circle & Host of The Girls on Film Podcast
Anna Smith
Blood Donations; Awareness of Health Among College Students; Radio Broadcasting
Featuring American Radio Personality, Host of the Doctor Daliah Show, Author & Physician Dr. Daliah Wachs
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Staying Motivated Towards Your Career Goals; Screenwriting
Featuring Television Writer
Cynthia Furey
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Addressing Universal Human Issues Through Comics & Graphic Novels
Featuring Cartoonist & Artist
Lauren Weinstein
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Insight. Influence. Inspire.
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Shedding Light on Discrimination Through Storytelling Including Comics & Performance Art
Featuring the Sikh Captain America, Storyteller, Illustrator, Performance Artist & Activist Vishavjit Singh
Promoting Mental Health & Kindness
Featuring Advisory Board Member From Lady Gaga and Cynthia Germanotta's Born This Way Foundation
Socially-relevant Filmmaking Including Documentaries
Featuring Co-Founders of MadPix Films, LA-based Production Company, Oscar, Emmy, Sundance Award-winning Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer Doug Blush
& Award-winning Filmmaker Lisa Klein
The Power of Filmmaking to Shed Light on Human Emotions & Raise Awareness of Social Issues
Featuring Movie Director, Producer, Writer & Actress Mounia Akl
Addressing Public Health Concerns Through an Understanding of Culture & Education
Featuring Publisher, Researcher, Professor of Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health, New York & Columbia University's GATE (Gender Adolescent Transitions and Environment) Program Leader Dr. Marni Sommer
Antibiotic Resistance; Global Poverty; Malnutrition
Featuring Co-Founder & Co-Director of IMCC (Integrating Mindfulness Into California's K-12 Curriculum, UCI Antibiotic Stewardship Program Organizer & Researcher Sarah Wang
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Importance of Research, Cultural Humility & Healthcare
Featuring Internal Medicine Specialist & UCSF Professor of Medicine
Dr. Madhavi Dandu
Arts Celebrating Cultural Diversity & Raising Social Awareness
Featuring Associate Dean for Graduate Affairs at the UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts, Director of Illuminations & Professor of Drama Dr. Daphne Lei
The Importance of Students' Voices Being Heard
Featuring ASUCI (UCI Student Government) President Yoseph Ghazal
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Media's Role in Health
Featuring Pavlyfe, a Non-profit Healthcare Organization, Founder & Researcher Pavan Lohia
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Embryology, Infertility & Social Perspectives on Reproductive Health
Featuring Former Utah State Science Advisor, Reproductive Physiologist, Founder of ART Compass & 32ATPs
Dr. Carol Lynn Curchoe
Suicide Prevention
Featuring Actor, Writer, Columnist & Director of Writing and Entertainment Outreach of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Brett Wean
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Insight. Influence. Inspire.
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Gynecologic Health
Featuring Obstetrics/Gynecology Specialist & Medicine Professor
Dr. Rebecca Mia Sauer
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Use of Blue & Green Spaces; Immunocompromised Population; Immunodeficiency Diseases; Helping Animals
Featuring UCI Public Health Ph. D. Candidate & UCI Alumni Association Scholar Award Recipient Nik Warren
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Global Health
Featuring University of California Presidential Chair at UCI, Public Health Researcher, Author & Professor
Dr. Dele Abiola Ogunseitan
Medical Humanities; COVID-19 Pandemic
Featuring Medical Doctor & Medicine Professor Dr. Tan Nguyen
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Freedom of the Press & Media Outlets Raising Social Awareness
Featuring KUCI 88.9 FM Irvine
Training Director & Show Host
Mackenzie Ostrowski
Importance of Education & Writing As An Effective Coping Strategy
Featuring Motivational Educator, Notable Writer & Founder of Freedom Writers Foundation Erin Gruwell
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Insight. Influence. Inspire.
Episodes of the Being Aware with Isha on Air radio series broadcast on KUCI 88.9 FM Irvine
Funding for Research on Cancer; Supporting Children with Different Abilities; The Immigrant Experience
Featuring Founder, Special Ed Instructor & Writer Mrs. Rekha Rajvanshi
Inclusion & Diversity; Alopecia Awareness
Featuring Award-winning Producer, Writer & Digital Strategist Traci G. Lee
Media & Social Awareness
Featuring Emmy and Webby
Award-winning Documentarian, Storyteller & Public Speaker
Michaela A. Ternasky-Holland
Preventing Cancer & Supporting Cancer Patients
Featuring Screenwriter, Author, Journalist & Cancer Survivor
Taryn Hillin
Investigative Journalism's Role in Crime & Public Safety
Featuring Crime & Public Safety Reporter Caitlin Antonios
Journalism as a Vehicle for Social Change
Featuring Journalist & UCI Professor Erika Hayasaki
UCI
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Socio-cultural Factors of Health
Featuring UCI Public Health Alumni Spotlight & Ph. D. Candidate
Kalani Phillips
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Addressing Forms of Power-based Violence Including Sexual Harassment
Featuring UCI Campus Assault Resources & Education Office
Learning How to Effectively Control Bleeding During Medical Emergencies
Featuring Trauma and Critical Care Surgeon, "Stop the Bleed" Community Course Instructor & Medicine Professor Dr. Jeffry Nahmias
Improving Public Health
Featuring Public Health Professional & Medical Resident Dr. Kelley A. Butler
Correlation Between Social Norms and Stereotypes with Discrimination
Featuring International Journalist
Astha Rajvanshi
International Perspective on Social Justice
Featuring Student Guest From Sweden Linn Lindgren