James Garrow is the Communications Director for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. He joins the show to talk about the ongoing heat wave and how it’s affecting the city. From the Air Quality Index to safety tips and resources, James explored what Philadelphians need to know to stay cool, healthy, and informed as extreme weather intensifies.

James Garrow | ecoWURD w/ P.O.C. - 8.1.25

Trinitee Stokes is a 19-year-old author, international speaker, host, singer, actress, and songwriter. She is most known for her role as Judy Cooper on the Disney Sit-Com, "K.C. Undercover", where she starred alongside Zendaya. At just 15 years old, Trinitee made history as the youngest student ever accepted to Emerson College, where she completed a degree in Political Communication with a minor in Public Diplomacy in just about 2½ years while balancing her acting career and remote college coursework.

Trinitee joins the show to talk about her experiences with being involved in multiple creative lanes, starting college at 15, her faith in God,  her work ethic, and what she has planned next for her career.

Trinitee Stokes | The Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 8.4.25

Christian Rodriguez is the organizer of the TAMEARTZ Hip Hop in the Park Music Festival. This is an event that is taking place in Philadelphia on August 9th, 2025. This event will display the  full Hip-Hop experience, and features DJing, breaking, MC-ing, writing, and graffiti activities.

Christian join the show to  further talk what this festival will entail, the significance of it, and what he hopes people will be able to take away from it. 


Christian Rodriguez | The Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 8.5.25

Dr. Deborah D. Roebuck, Doctor of Nursing Practice, is the Founder and CEO of “Going Thru The Change,” a global health and wellness company that focuses on helping women of all generations navigate pre-menopause, peri-menopause, menopause, and post-menopause or better known as “Going Thru The Change”.

Dr. Roebuck joins the show to talk about how women can better improve their skin health in their menopausal years.

Dr. Deborah D. Roebuck | The Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 8.6.25

Nina Ball is the new Deputy Director at the Painted Bride Arts Center: an organization that brings together artists, visionaries, and activists who seek to reshape the world through creative courage. Since the Bride’s founding, it has supported more than 25,000 artists, presented over 5,000 events, commissioned more than 100 new works, and facilitated hundreds of community-led workshops.

Nina joins the show to further discuss her new role as Deputy Director at the Painted Bride, and to talk about Painted Bride's new project space celebration in East Parkside on Saturday, August 9th, 2025.




Nina Ball | The Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 8.6.25

Donald E. Camp and Clarence Williams are photographers who captured the devastation of Hurricane Catrina in New Orleans. They are having a photo exhibition titled, Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection. It will be at the InLiquid Gallery, 1400 N. American Street. August 14th from 6pm-9pm. 

Clarence Williams survived being stranded on a rooftop for three days following the storm. He was originally there to photograph his cousin’s wedding when Katrina hit. Donald E. Camp is a renowned photographer who, in the work displayed in this exhibition, used traces of earth from New Orleans’ 9th Ward, one of the areas hardest hit by flooding, for his non-traditional techniques, which create earth pigments used in the printing of his photographic portraits.

Clarence and Donald both join the show to further talk about their experiences with Hurricane Katrina, and to discuss what people can expect to see at their upcoming exhibit.

Donald E. Camp & Clarence Williams | The Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 8.6.25

Christine Miles is an author, professional keynote speaker, consultant, executive coach, thought leader, and entrepreneur. She is the Founder and CEO of EQuipt, a training and consulting company that helps leadership teams grow sales, develop people, and create cultures of understanding. Christine is also the author of the book, “What Is It Costing You Not to Listen?”. This book encourages people to examine how they are listening. This book delves into the fact that not only are the problems one may experience in life due to not listening effectively, but listening helps to solve most problems.

Christine joins the show to further talk about the context of her book, and to also talk about how people can learn to listen more effectively. 


Christine Miles | The Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 8.7.25

Dr. Brian King is the Executive VP for the ‘Tobacco Free Kids’ US Campaign. King is a highly experienced and respected leader who has worked in the tobacco prevention and control field for two decades, including in multiple leadership roles within U.S. government agencies. 

Dr. King joins the show to  talk about the dangers of teens using vapes and e-cigarettes.

Dr. Brian King | The Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 8.7.25

Dr. Daniel Kaufman is a board-certified plastic surgeon and one of the nation's leading experts in body contouring procedures. Dr. Kaufman specializes in aesthetic surgery and body and breast, including tummy tuck, hi-def liposuction, breast reduction, lifting, and augmentation, fat grafting (BBL), post-massive weight loss body contouring, and much more.

Dr. Kaufman joins the show to offer his insight into the physical and emotional journey patients undergo post-weight loss, challenges people face when trying to lose weight, and the dynamics that come into play when someone is considering getting plastic surgery. 

Dr. Daniel Kaufman | The Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 8.7.25

LaTonya McCurry is a Licensed Professional Counselor and the founder of LaTonya McCurry Counseling Services, LLC. With over 20 years of experience in behavioral health, she brings compassion, clarity, and clinical expertise to her work with adults, families, and teens.

LaTonya joins the show to talk about various existential and humanistic practices that support emotional wellness and healing.

LaTonya McCurry | The Midday Break Room w/ Tiffany Bacon - 8.7.25

WURD Radio is the only African-American owned and operated talk radio station in Pennsylvania, and one of few in the country. Taking a multimedia approach – on-air, online and in the community – WURD is widely recognized as the pulse of the African-American community locally, regionally, and nationally. From mayoral races to presidential elections, from the street corner to the corner suite, WURD has tackled the hard issues as an influential, respected and powerful voice in the marketplace.

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