The Joyful Life with Joy Sewing and Todd Ramos

If you don't know, Houston is THE place for great food. So today, we're talking with Warren Luckett, founder of Houston Black Restaurant Week and co-owner of Branwar Wines. Joining him are the chefs of Kitchen 713, one of the city's hottest restaurants. Then we'll have Houston Texans' cheerleader Olivia, who will be doing high kicks and cheers for the 2107 season. She's also a middle-school teacher and tell us all about living her joy.

"Greenleaf" star Merle Dandridge talked with us about her hit show and why viewers are so engrossed in all of the juicy details of her character, Grace, and the drama of the entire Greenleaf family. Here's what she said.

This show is a real treat. We have an interview with award-winning actress Phylicia Rashad, a Houston native who returns to her home town to perform with the Houston Symphony. She talks about Houston, her love for the theater and so much more. Then, we have Deneice Leigh, the founder of Anime Matsuri, one of the largest Japanese anime conventions in the country. She'll share all about Japanese fashion and the anime culture. It's a fascinating show. Listen in!

We're all about fashion and art in this episode. We have Tina Zulu with her new line called Kimono Zulu, in which she collabs with artists to re-imagine the kimono. (We're also giving one away this show!) Then, womenswear designer Steve Guthrie talks about his beautiful, classic collection. Finally, Michelle Barnes, co-founder of the Community Artists' Collective, gives us the details of the organization's 30-year-anniversary affair and talks about being an advocate for artists. It's a great show. Listen in!

We love fashion and today's show we have a special guest: Page Parkes, the amazing woman behind the 35-year-old Page Parkes Corporation, a Houston-based modeling and talent agency that has discovered some of the world's biggest names, like Angelina Jolie and Channing Tatum. Then we the fierce Houston model Mariah Chaney, who is now grooming a generation of pageant beauties. Our last guest is budding actor Gabriel Silva, who who recently played Ben Affleck's son on the big screen. He got into acting after being bullied at school. It's an inspiring show about living your joy. Listen in!

Yee-ha! It's rodeo time. The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo is in full swing. It's one of the country's largest rodeo. We talk with guests The Midway Gourmet Dominic Palmieri (who shows us all of the delicious eats) and trick rider Niki Flundra. Then we'll catch up with our budget-travel expert Deidre Mathis, who will give us some details on last-minute spring break deals. It's a great show. Listen in! It'll be a fun show!!

We've all seen "The Biggest Loser" reality show and watched contestants lose the weight, only to gain it back after the cameras are off. Well, veteran fitness trainer Deon Johnson has created Houston's first fitness competitive reality show to help people have sustainable weight loss, as well as crown the city's best fitness trainer. Johnson, along with one of the show's trainers, Renee Rivellini, will talk all about it. Then, former Houston Dynamo soccer star Mike Chabala joins us to talk about his new soccer-inspired fitness program, Sphere. It's a fun show. Listen in!

This episode, we're talking about our love for theater and hip hop with stars of Alley Theatre's "Syncing Ink" production - Nsangou Njikam (who wrote the play) and Nuri Hazzard. Nuri even gives us a "freestyle" sample. Then Houston Chronicle theater critic Wei-Huan Chen joins us to share all about his career journey and to talk about how theater brings him joy. It's a great show. Listen in!

Meditation brings us joy, if we could only be still long enough. Today, we talk with spiritual guru Deepak Chopra about mindfulness and meditation, then Mary Frances Blatchley, who has been meditating for many years, gives us some tips to quiet our mind so we can meditate better. It's a great show. Listen in!

Harry Belafonte is a legend. In celebrating Black History Month (which should be all year long), Joy shares a snippet of her interview the artist, humanitarian and activist, who will be in Houston on Feb. 23. Then, because Valentine's Day is a few days a way, we talk with interior designer Letecia Haywood about how to create a love den at home and The Boardroom Salon for Men about how guys can get it together for the big LOVE day.

The Super Bowl is in Houston this week, and you can feel the excitement all over the city. So many great events like the Super Bowl Gospel Extravaganza, including our very own Yolanda Adams, Anthony Hamilton and even hip-hop violinist Damien Escobar. We talk with Damien about Super Bowl, the gospel concert and how he's blended hip hop into classical violin for a cool unique sound. Then, we get some easy recipes for a tasty Super Bowl menu from H.E.B. chef Linda Rossman. It's a fun show. Listen in!

Super Bowl fever has hit Houston. There's no better person to talk about the game and the entire experience than sports broadcaster Lindsay McCormick who has covered the game, the players and everything. She also chats about her first acting role in Shemar Moore's latest movie, "The Bounce Back." And she has another acting role in the works. Lindsay is a delight and is living her joy. It's a great show. Listen in!

Do you really think you could survive 60 days in the South American wild? Well, fashion and stunt model did just that for the Discovery Channel's new reality show "The Wheel." We talk with her, since adventure is her joy. Then, we add Uechenna Agu, an Amazing Race winner, about the thrill and joy of adventure. We also bring Houstonian and the new owner of Ebony/Jet magazines, Williard Jackson. It's a great show. Listen in!

Super Bowl is almost here. And there will be a plethora of things to do and people to see. We chat with Houston's Sydney Dao who has founded the first official style popup for the Super Bowl, featuring a dozen super talent local designers. Then former NFLer Wade Smith joins us to talk about his passion and joy for literacy efforts, his charity that's focused on it and his Super Bowl event. He even shares that his favorite book growing up was "Roots," by Alex Haley. It's a great show. Listen in!

It's our first show of 2017, and we're talking about getting fit for the new year. Our first guest is Chef Adrian Perez, who is living his joy sharing food and culinary knowledge with the world. He gives us some great tips and tricks to make healthy meals and snacks. And he describes using sweet potatoes in ways we never thought of. Sounds so good! Then we have fitness experts - Wayne Davis, owner of HardCore Pilates and Sproing Houston, and Shadston Pittman, the city of Houston fitness director. They talk about how to jump start your workouts, how to stay motivated and how to avoid plateauing and so much more. They are also spreading the joy of health and fitness with their dynamic work. It's a great show. Listen in!

We're celebrating the new year by talking with the Girlfriend's Therapist Nettie Jones about resolutions and how to keep them, then we turn up the party and focus on all things bubbly with wine educator Carl Chargois. He gives us the deal on how champagne became the "it" drink for New Year's eve celebrations. Then we'll toast to a joyful new year and more great shows. Listen in!

We're talking food and beauty today - two things we really love. First, we have the ladies of the Urban Swank lifestyle blog. They know all the new, hot places to eat and drink in Houston and are dishing on their faves. Then, we have makeup artist and brow expert Edward Sanchez. He's a celebrity fave and will give us some tips on how to be fierce and festive for the holidays. It's a great show. Listen in!

We're talking food and beauty today - two things we really love. First, we have the ladies of the Urban Swank lifestyle blog. They know all the new, hot places to eat and drink in Houston and are dishing on their faves. Then, we have makeup artist and brow expert Edward Sanchez. He's a celebrity fave and will give us some tips on how to be fierce and festive for the holidays. It's a great show. Listen in!

We love stories of people finding their joy in fashion. This episode we have two amazing women who have done just that. Mirta Tummino said BYE to a career in sales for her own jewelry design business. Her pieces are exquisite using everything from garnet to black diamonds. Then we have Terin Matlock, who also found her joy. She's an IT professional and wanted to have her own boutique. So she moved in with her mother for three years, saved the money and opened Luxington boutique in Houston. It's a fun show. Listen in.

We love sneakers. Doesn't everyone?! Our guests this show are Bryan Angelle, founder of H-Town Sneaker Summit - now in its 14th year, and YouTube star Jose Bustamante who shows off his skills at restoring sneakers with his RetroSnickers videos. Listen in!