The New Year brings with it a sense of opportunity to start anew, with a blank slate as our beginning point. It’s the perfect moment to think about how we can become our best selves and live our best lives. What do you want to accomplish in 2023? Perhaps you want to take up a new hobby, travel more, discover and explore new interests, improve your health and wellness, or reset your financial plans. Whatever your goals may be, your WTIU Passport benefit can help you find the inspiration and resources to accomplish them—on your schedule, when and where you choose.
Here are eight programs to energize, inspire, and enlighten your New Year!
The Transformational Power of Yoga
Searching for balance, calm, and strength in the New Year? Explore The Transformational Power of Yoga with instructor Desiree Rumbaugh. Co-author of Fearless After Fifty: How to Thrive with Grace, Grit and Yoga and creator of the DVD series Yoga to the Rescue, Desiree shares how simple yoga and meditation practices can strengthen, protect, and heal. She has been practicing and teaching Anusara Yoga for over 30 years and has traveled the globe offering workshops and retreats. Your WTIU PBS Passport benefit is the ticket to your personal retreat with Desiree!
Joseph Rosendo’s TravelScope
Who doesn’t enjoy daydreaming about new travel adventures, or—even better—planning your next big trip? Since getting there is half the fun, you’ll find that exploring destinations and activities with Emmy-winning TravelScope a total pleasure! Whether your goal is to travel domestically or internationally, Joseph takes you near and far—from Williamsburg in America's Historical Triangle to Madhya Pradesh in The Heart of India . Set your sights for your favorite travel destinations in 2023 when you explore the world with your WTIU PBS Passport benefit and Joseph Rosendo’s TravelScope.
America’s Test Kitchen
Sometimes a simple tweak of our daily routine is all we need for an easy reset. If you’re looking for ways to start each day in a new way, you’ll want to check out these episodes of America’s Test Kitchen— Better Breakfast, The Most Important Meal, Breakfast Basics, and Breakfast with a Kick. Every episode of America’s Test Kitchen inspires viewers with its recipe ideas, taste tests, equipment reviews, and secrets to foolproof cooking, and these breakfast shows are no exception. Tune in to reignite your morning routine!
The Best of the Joy of Painting
We’ve all watched with delight and awe as Bob Ross turned his blank canvases into magical works of art—but how many of us have actually attempted his trademark painting techniques? Perhaps this is the year to pull out the brushes and create our own happy little trees and clouds, while finding our own inner peace as well, just like Bob! Here are four episodes to inspire you with each season of the year: Trace of Spring, Warm Summer Day, Autumn Palette, and An Arctic Winter Day. These and literally hundreds of other Joy of Painting episodes are available with your WTIU PBS Passport benefit!
J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom
Looking for even more joy in your day-to-day? Few things bring simple pleasure to life like beautiful blossoms in your home or yard. Find inspiration to start cultivating (or reclaiming) your green thumb with J Schwanke’s Life in Bloom. In every episode, host J Schwanke reminds viewers to take time to enjoy what makes them happy—including flowers. Learn how to improve the health of your home, create personalized flower arrangements , brew tea with blooms , and much more on every episode of Life in Bloom!
Classic Woodworking
Whether you’re a beginner looking to take up a new hobby or a seasoned craftsman with an eye to honing your skills, Classic Woodworking provides easy-to-follow projects for woodworkers at every skill level. Host Tom McLaughlin provides hands-on instruction for projects ranging from a cherry and white pine Shaker Blanket Chest to a customizable Hanging Tool Cabinet to a contemporary take on the classic Adirondack Chair. Watch the entire season for more projects and woodworking inspiration!
A Craftsman’s Legacy
Find even more maker inspiration from a wide array of craftspeople on A Craftman’s Legacy. Host Eric Gorges combs the country to meet and learn from America’s finest craftsmen and women, documenting what it means to be a modern-day maker. Learn what it takes to craft traditional Cherokee arrows with the The Arrow Maker, travel to Texas to meet The Cowboy Hat Maker, and watch The Murrin Glass Maker as she creates a paperweight from brilliant colored glass. These and more episodes are available with your WTIU PBS Passport benefit!
Suze Orman’s Ultimate Retirement Guide
Maybe the New Year is prompting you to make long-term plans for your financial well-being, including retirement plans. If so, you’ll want to seek out a personal financial expert and, with your WTIU PBS Passport benefit, you can find that person in the form of acclaimed finance guru Suze Orman. With empathy, straight talk, and humor, Suze provides information about key steps for anyone trying to achieve their “ultimate retirement.”