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James A. McCarty, Jr. stars in BODYLOVE as Saul Baxter,
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BODYLOVE is made possible by
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BODYLOVE is a radio soap opera with a secret
mission. While our talented cast entertains the audience with an intriguing
story, we also teach about common health
problems, especially those threatening African
Americans. And at the same time, we help
connect listeners with the real-world health
services they need -- services they might
never learn about otherwise.
Our program currently airs on sixteen radio stations across Alabama, with plans to expand and
diversify.
On a health-behavior level, the show is mostly
about diabetes and hypertension, stress management
and mental health. On a dramatic level, the show is more complicated.
It centers on Vanessa Love, a woman in early middle age raising three
children with little help from her husband,
a recovering alcoholic. Her beauty salon,
Bodylove, is the family's main source of
income...and Vanessa's main source of stress.
She knows she needs to manage her hypertension
-- but with her constant worries about her
husband, the kinds of trouble her children
can get into, and the pressure of running
her own business, it's never easy for Vanessa
to keep her blood pressure under control.
Here are some typical audience responses
we've received recently:
"It’s just really
a good program. And
if everybody would listen
to it, it would
help enlighten them.”
“I listen to the program
to learn more about
hypertension. I like them
talking about it.
I am learning what I need
to do.”
“Listening to the characters
go through what
they go through, it’s really
been an inspiration.”
"This show really
helped me. Thank God
for you people."
BodyLove has been featured in the Los Angeles Times!
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