October is National Arts and Humanities Month, and this year’s theme is “Stories Unite Us." Host Bettina Swigger will talk with SLO Museum of Art Executive Director Leann Standish about the Museum's plans for expansion and their arts education efforts. Then Roberto de Leon, Advanced English Teacher at Laguna Middle School, will share stories about how young people's lives can be transformed by creativity. Finally, Missy Reitner-Cameron, artist and founder of The Bunker, will talk about the importance of making space for art and artists and her creative journey.

Executive Director Esmeralda Garcia and a member of Corazón del Pueblo Cultural and Creative Arts Center of the Santa Maria Valley join host Lata Murti to talk about the organization, its recent and upcoming projects, and what Latine/x Heritage Month means to Latine/x and Indigenous Mixteco youth at this moment.Listen Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. On KCBX

Tune in for a conversation about the current state of different mental health care modalities and why finding relief and healing can be so challenging. Guest Dr. Kelly Moreno, will share his insights over decades as a practicing clinician in a variety of settings, as well as his work at Cal Poly, SLO as the Director and instructor in the Masters of Psychology program. Let's discuss the many different roads to wellness and how an individual can find the best care for their concerns.Listen Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. on KCBX

Correspondent Tom Wilmer met with Kristen Howland, Director of Pacific Wildlife Care (PWC) at the KCBX Studios