Grade levels: Adult

The medicines needed to cure our aches and pains do not all come in capsules. There are actually pharmacists out there who take the proper ingredients and create the right formula to make you feel better fast. Darcy puts on her trench coat and sunglasses and tags along as a private investigator goes on location for a stakeout. With college just ahead of them, Joe and Shawn get some helpful suggestions from a college counselor.

Wow! Wait until you see what modern technology has done to assist in diagnosing and treating today’s hospital patients. Darcy and Shawn take us for a walk through a hospital radiology department that is second to none. Unfortunately, dependency on various substances can ruin many lives. Join Danielle, Darcy and Joe as they get a look at how trained counselors work to help those with addictions. And, we have a special look at life on the college campus through the eyes of students who are making the adjustment from high school to college life.

A lawyer who has been hearing impaired since birth demonstrates how her disability has NOT prevented her from attaining success in her profession. In today’s world of terrorism, the head of the New Orleans Harbor Police explains how security is important to all cities and their waterways. And, a professional waiter at Galatoire’s restaurant in New Orleans discusses earning a living as a professional waiter.

On this episode of “Real Life 101”, we look in on a professional wedding planner. who allows her clients to enjoy their special day; take a look at a sheriff in a rural Louisiana parish; and ride along with members of a Special Hazards Operations Team (S.H.O.T.) team as they handle hazardous materials.

A big Ford Plant serves as the home base for this episode. Meaghan talks to a lifeguard trainer at Wet ‘N Wild, a water park in Orlando, FL. Vermitechnologist Larry Martin tells Maya what it’s like to play with worms for a living and helps her get her hands dirty. Zubi hangs out with Billy Crawford, a singer/dancer talent who has lots of female fans and talks to him about what it’s like to tour the country to entertain all his fans.

Our hosts go into the hospital operating room with a vascular surgeon . . . . . learn what it’s like to manage a special event facility like the Superdome . . . . . . and meet a young male ballet dancer.

We will meet a veterinarian who, in addition to taking care of household pets, cares for exotic creatures, such as the American bald eagle; watch as robots and a fully automated environment allow plants to be cloned and grown; step back in time to a unique barber shop for a shave and a haircut from “Broadway Joe”; and take a quiz that will teach us what is really important in life.

A banker explains the world of finance and banking, while a social worker explains her job. We also learn how they create homes for the animals at our nation’s zoos.

Magnificent structures, such as Shamu’s underwater stadium, come to life as we visit an architect who creates designs for buildings throughout the world; a college professor puts her class through its paces; our host Joe volunteers for a session with a chiropractor; and we enjoy a few “Real Life Facts”.

We look in on the General Manager of a local television stations; see how they plan for large conventions and trade shows; and learn how one goes about starting his, or her, own business.