Episodes

Kathryn interviews Author Nadine Haruni.How do you explain to a child that Mom and Dad will no longer live together? Dealing with divorce can be very confusing and challenging for children. Nadine Haruni presents a story to assist families adjusting to a new family dynamic and the often overwhelming feelings that surround it. Owing to the fact that approximately 50% of marriages end in divorce, it is helpful to have a children's book that explains what divorce is in a simple way. It also engende...

Kathryn interviews Author Brad Buchanan PhD.Few people have survived the nightmare of a stem cell transplant gone sideways. Fewer still have had the audacity to write about the miraculous yet bewildering experience of becoming a genetic chimera. Brad Buchanan breaks this taboo and offers readers eloquent, surrealistic and profoundly moving passages about his dramatic transformation and amazing recovery. His fourth book of poems, tells in lyrically oblique confessions and hallucinatory vignettes ...

Kathryn interviews Author Brad Buchanan PhD.Few people have survived the nightmare of a stem cell transplant gone sideways. Fewer still have had the audacity to write about the miraculous yet bewildering experience of becoming a genetic chimera. Brad Buchanan breaks this taboo and offers readers eloquent, surrealistic and profoundly moving passages about his dramatic transformation and amazing recovery. His fourth book of poems, tells in lyrically oblique confessions and hallucinatory vignettes ...

Kathryn interviews Author Wendy Willis Baldwin.When Pearl was just a kid, her mother was imprisoned for manslaughter. Her “perfect” sister, Ruby, grew up and left Pearl behind, fleeing to a new city and recreating herself. Now, still living in the childhood home in which her mother committed the crime, Pearl is struggling with her weight—a frustrating daily obstacle that becomes a life-threatening diagnosis—and she commits to bariatric surgery. Surprisingly, Ruby agrees to return and help Pearl ...

Kathryn interviews Author Wendy Willis Baldwin.When Pearl was just a kid, her mother was imprisoned for manslaughter. Her “perfect” sister, Ruby, grew up and left Pearl behind, fleeing to a new city and recreating herself. Now, still living in the childhood home in which her mother committed the crime, Pearl is struggling with her weight—a frustrating daily obstacle that becomes a life-threatening diagnosis—and she commits to bariatric surgery. Surprisingly, Ruby agrees to return and help Pearl ...

Kathryn interviews Author Julie Gianelloni Connor.Families that have navigated their way through international adoption know that it’s a complex process that takes time and involves multiple agencies — which can make it difficult to explain to children. Award-winning author Julie Connor adopted her son from Colombia when he was 5 months old, and used her own experiences to inform her new children’s book. Using simple language and colorful illustrations by Saman Chinthaka Weerasinghe she explains...

Kathryn interviews Author Julie Gianelloni Connor.Families that have navigated their way through international adoption know that it’s a complex process that takes time and involves multiple agencies — which can make it difficult to explain to children. Award-winning author Julie Connor adopted her son from Colombia when he was 5 months old, and used her own experiences to inform her new children’s book. Using simple language and colorful illustrations by Saman Chinthaka Weerasinghe she explains...

Kathryn interviews Author Kate Andersen Brower.Elizabeth Taylor was the biggest star of the 20th century. She was the first actor to successfully break the million-dollar mark when she negotiated her starring role in Cleopatra and she championed independent filmmaking with her Oscar-winning performance in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. She took on the AIDS epidemic when few would and she created an iconic business, all while facing tremendous loss and waging her own private battle with chronic ...

Kathryn interviews Author Kate Andersen Brower.Elizabeth Taylor was the biggest star of the 20th century. She was the first actor to successfully break the million-dollar mark when she negotiated her starring role in Cleopatra and she championed independent filmmaking with her Oscar-winning performance in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. She took on the AIDS epidemic when few would and she created an iconic business, all while facing tremendous loss and waging her own private battle with chronic ...

Kathryn interviews Author Marilyn J. Wooley PhD.Firefighters run into burning buildings, police officers chase active shooters, and EMTs rush to provide life-saving medical support, no matter how gruesome the crime scene. First responders are the action heroes of our time, but they are not invincible. Nearly 30% of first responders will develop PTSD, and many will experience increased suicidality and other psychiatric conditions, explained psychologist and traumatologist Marilyn J. Wooley. And f...

Kathryn interviews Author Marilyn J. Wooley PhD.Firefighters run into burning buildings, police officers chase active shooters, and EMTs rush to provide life-saving medical support, no matter how gruesome the crime scene. First responders are the action heroes of our time, but they are not invincible. Nearly 30% of first responders will develop PTSD, and many will experience increased suicidality and other psychiatric conditions, explained psychologist and traumatologist Marilyn J. Wooley. And f...

Kathryn interviews Health Advocate Merilee Kern MBA.Implementing lasting and meaningful self-care behavioral changes can prove challenging, if not seemingly impossible, for some. Gamifying the process—especially that related to enhanced fitness and weight-loss with elements of fun, competition and having some form of “skin in the game,” and financially rewarding the achievements in kind—is now well-proven to be a powerful catalyst. Gamification is an effective way to level up efforts to lose tho...

Kathryn interviews Health Advocate Merilee Kern MBA.Implementing lasting and meaningful self-care behavioral changes can prove challenging, if not seemingly impossible, for some. Gamifying the process—especially that related to enhanced fitness and weight-loss with elements of fun, competition and having some form of “skin in the game,” and financially rewarding the achievements in kind—is now well-proven to be a powerful catalyst. Gamification is an effective way to level up efforts to lose tho...

Kathryn interviews Author John Schimm.Generation Z live in the tug-of-war between unprecedented courage and openness unlike the world has ever seen versus the shadows of unyielding stress, pressures, and judgment. They exist and persevere amidst a battle of public personas and private truths while being objectified as stereotypes and commodities. International award-winning author John Schimm shares 52 impactful insights, revelations, and pleasant surprises that Gen-Z has told him they want the ...

Kathryn interviews Author John Schimm.Generation Z live in the tug-of-war between unprecedented courage and openness unlike the world has ever seen versus the shadows of unyielding stress, pressures, and judgment. They exist and persevere amidst a battle of public personas and private truths while being objectified as stereotypes and commodities. International award-winning author John Schimm shares 52 impactful insights, revelations, and pleasant surprises that Gen-Z has told him they want the ...

Kathryn interviews Author Cornelius Grove PhD.Since 1970, students from East Asia have outscored their U.S. counterparts on every international student comparative test. Every test over 50 years; no exceptions. “Why is this always true?” asked Dr. Cornelius Grove. Now he has answers. Immersing himself in hundreds of research reports concerning East Asian children’s learning advantages, he uncovered the historical and cultural factors behind East Asians repeated successes. Dr. Grove explores the ...

Kathryn interviews Author Cornelius Grove PhD.Since 1970, students from East Asia have outscored their U.S. counterparts on every international student comparative test. Every test over 50 years; no exceptions. “Why is this always true?” asked Dr. Cornelius Grove. Now he has answers. Immersing himself in hundreds of research reports concerning East Asian children’s learning advantages, he uncovered the historical and cultural factors behind East Asians repeated successes. Dr. Grove explores the ...

Kathryn interviews Author, CEO of Ericho Communications Eric Yaverbaum.Hate speech already saw an uptick on Twitter since Elon Musk’s recent takeover. Not to mention that Musk is now “cleaning shop”, with plenty of layoffs planned at the company. From a delay in censoring hate-filled words to layoffs en masse, what will Twitter’s reputation become? If this continues, how can we anticipate our view of Twitter to change? Will it still keep its spot as a mainstream communications town square, or wi...

Kathryn interviews Author, CEO of Ericho Communications Eric Yaverbaum.Hate speech already saw an uptick on Twitter since Elon Musk’s recent takeover. Not to mention that Musk is now “cleaning shop”, with plenty of layoffs planned at the company. From a delay in censoring hate-filled words to layoffs en masse, what will Twitter’s reputation become? If this continues, how can we anticipate our view of Twitter to change? Will it still keep its spot as a mainstream communications town square, or wi...

Kathryn interviews Author Joey Cofone.Creative thinking—humankind’s unique ability to combine unrelated and abstract ideas—has been utilized in countless ways since the dawn of humanity. Every day, people in creative and non-creative fields take advantage of creative thinking to reach all kinds of goals, personally and professionally. Joey Cofone brings us a revealing and practical exploration of creativity: what it is, how it works, and how you can harness it in your everyday life. He demystifi...

Kathryn interviews Author Joey Cofone.Creative thinking—humankind’s unique ability to combine unrelated and abstract ideas—has been utilized in countless ways since the dawn of humanity. Every day, people in creative and non-creative fields take advantage of creative thinking to reach all kinds of goals, personally and professionally. Joey Cofone brings us a revealing and practical exploration of creativity: what it is, how it works, and how you can harness it in your everyday life. He demystifi...

Kathryn interviews Author Beth Hendler-Grunt.Job openings are near record highs, and unemployment is close to a generational low. But recent college grads face their own unique challenges. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released data that the jobless rate for those ages 22 to 27 with a bachelor’s degree has surpassed the national average every month since January 2021. What does this mean for parents of new grads? What can these young adults do to prove their worth to prospective employers...

Kathryn interviews Author Beth Hendler-Grunt.Job openings are near record highs, and unemployment is close to a generational low. But recent college grads face their own unique challenges. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released data that the jobless rate for those ages 22 to 27 with a bachelor’s degree has surpassed the national average every month since January 2021. What does this mean for parents of new grads? What can these young adults do to prove their worth to prospective employers...

Kathryn interviews Author Rosemary Schmidt.Like clams finding nourishment from filter feeding, Rosemary Schmidt derives strength from taking in the bits and bytes of information swirling all around her and weaving it into a cohesive mosaic. Putting thoughts and ideas into a logical sequence that tells a story helps her make sense of a sometimes senseless world. Weaving research from the fields of sociology, psychology and neurology with deeply personal, relatable anecdotes, Schmidt contemplates ...