Episodes

Kathryn interviews Founder of Chesapeake Bay Candle Mei Xu, author of “Burn: How Grit, Innovation, and a Dash of Luck Ignited a Multi-Million Dollar Success Story.” She tells the story of how she built Chesapeake Bay Candle, filling the home décor shelves at Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom and eventually Target. She went on to meet and counsel thousands of entrepreneurs and business people, and even advise President of the United States Barack Obama on the topic of job creation. To help small business...

Kathryn interviews Science Journalist Bret Stetka MD, author of “A History of the Human Brain: From the Sea Sponge to CRISPR, How Our Brain Evolved.” Just 125,000 years ago, humanity was on a path to extinction, until a dramatic shift occurred. We used our mental abilities to navigate new terrain and changing climates. We hunted, foraged, tracked tides, shucked oysters — anything we could do to survive. Before long, our species had pulled itself back from the brink and was on more stable ground....

Kathryn interviews Science Journalist Bret Stetka MD, author of “A History of the Human Brain: From the Sea Sponge to CRISPR, How Our Brain Evolved.” Just 125,000 years ago, humanity was on a path to extinction, until a dramatic shift occurred. We used our mental abilities to navigate new terrain and changing climates. We hunted, foraged, tracked tides, shucked oysters — anything we could do to survive. Before long, our species had pulled itself back from the brink and was on more stable ground....

Kathryn interviews Pediatrician Harley Rotbart MD, author of “No Regrets Living: 7 Keys to a Life of Wonder and Contentment.” Many people reach the end of their lives wishing they could change the past. Turning back the clock is impossible, but Dr. Rotbart offers sage guidance to help us appreciate what we have in our lives, and take greater pride in what we’ve done with our lives — without spending precious time and energy wishing things had turned out differently. Woven into his timeless messa...

Kathryn interviews Pediatrician Harley Rotbart MD, author of “No Regrets Living: 7 Keys to a Life of Wonder and Contentment.” Many people reach the end of their lives wishing they could change the past. Turning back the clock is impossible, but Dr. Rotbart offers sage guidance to help us appreciate what we have in our lives, and take greater pride in what we’ve done with our lives — without spending precious time and energy wishing things had turned out differently. Woven into his timeless messa...

Kathryn interviews Public Speaker & Lawyer David Erdman JD, author of “The Ten Commandments of Marriage: Secrets of a Divorce Lawyer.” Erdman's sensitive understanding of all points of view in a divorce — the spouse's and the child's — provides a unique outline to strengthen a great marriage or revive a troubled one. Happily married for more than thirty-five years, he has an engineering degree from Duke University and is a graduate of Georgetown University Law School. Kathryn also interviews Fou...

Kathryn interviews Public Speaker & Lawyer David Erdman JD, author of “The Ten Commandments of Marriage: Secrets of a Divorce Lawyer.” Erdman's sensitive understanding of all points of view in a divorce — the spouse's and the child's — provides a unique outline to strengthen a great marriage or revive a troubled one. Happily married for more than thirty-five years, he has an engineering degree from Duke University and is a graduate of Georgetown University Law School. Kathryn also interviews Fou...

Kathryn interviews Producer Amy Solomon, editor of “Notes From the Bathroom Line: Humor, Art, and Low-grade Panic from 150 of the Funniest Women in Comedy.” She’s compiled essays, lists, fiction, poetry, satire, cartoons, as well as quick-hit musings on everything from texts you sent to the wrong person, to pop culture your ex ruined for you and everything in between. Solomon is a producer on HBO’s Silicon Valley and Barry. Kathryn also interviews Economist Randall Bell PhD, author of “Post-Trau...

Kathryn interviews Producer Amy Solomon, editor of “Notes From the Bathroom Line: Humor, Art, and Low-grade Panic from 150 of the Funniest Women in Comedy.” She’s compiled essays, lists, fiction, poetry, satire, cartoons, as well as quick-hit musings on everything from texts you sent to the wrong person, to pop culture your ex ruined for you and everything in between. Solomon is a producer on HBO’s Silicon Valley and Barry. Kathryn also interviews Economist Randall Bell PhD, author of “Post-Trau...

Kathryn interviews Mindfulness Mentor Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE, author of “Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids.” She advocates for parents' self-care as well as positive approaches to parenting challenges. Host of the Mindful Mama podcast and creator of the Mindful Parenting online course, her writing has appeared in CNBC, NBC, HuffPost, Tiny Buddha, MOPS, Elephant Journal, Mothering and more. Kathryn also interviews ...

Kathryn interviews Mindfulness Mentor Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE, author of “Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids.” She advocates for parents' self-care as well as positive approaches to parenting challenges. Host of the Mindful Mama podcast and creator of the Mindful Parenting online course, her writing has appeared in CNBC, NBC, HuffPost, Tiny Buddha, MOPS, Elephant Journal, Mothering and more. Kathryn also interviews ...

Kathryn interviews NYC Dermatologist & Empowerment Leader Adarsh Vijay Mudgil MD, author of “Let's Get It!: Hustle and Grind Your Way to Personal Empowerment.” From needles and injections to coaching and lectures, he’s gone from making people feel good on the outside – to feeling good on the inside. He’s learned that personal empowerment is the KEY to success and fulfillment. Dr. Mudgil has been featured in Oprah Magazine, Allure, Bustle, Men’s Health and more. Kathryn also interviews Poet & Per...

Kathryn interviews NYC Dermatologist & Empowerment Leader Adarsh Vijay Mudgil MD, author of “Let's Get It!: Hustle and Grind Your Way to Personal Empowerment.” From needles and injections to coaching and lectures, he’s gone from making people feel good on the outside – to feeling good on the inside. He’s learned that personal empowerment is the KEY to success and fulfillment. Dr. Mudgil has been featured in Oprah Magazine, Allure, Bustle, Men’s Health and more. Kathryn also interviews Poet & Per...

Kathryn interviews Managing Director of Zoukis Consulting Group Christopher Zoukis MBA, author of “Directory of Federal Prisons: The Unofficial Guide to Bureau of Prisons Institutions.” Zoukis served a dozen years in federal prison, so much of the advice he gives his clients comes from personal experience. He’s been interviewed by The Washington Post, USA Today, NY Daily News, The Hill, CNN, Fox News, Detroit Free Press and other media outlets. Kathryn also interviews Sports Broadcaster & Entrep...

Kathryn interviews Managing Director of Zoukis Consulting Group Christopher Zoukis MBA, author of “Directory of Federal Prisons: The Unofficial Guide to Bureau of Prisons Institutions.” Zoukis served a dozen years in federal prison, so much of the advice he gives his clients comes from personal experience. He’s been interviewed by The Washington Post, USA Today, NY Daily News, The Hill, CNN, Fox News, Detroit Free Press and other media outlets. Kathryn also interviews Sports Broadcaster & Entrep...

Kathryn interviews Podcaster Zibby Owens MBA, author of “Moms Don't Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology.” As the global pandemic took hold earlier this year, Zibby created We Found Time, an online magazine of essays written by both the authors she’d come to know over the years, and herself, inspired by all the things moms don’t have time to do like eat, work out, breathe, read or have sex. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Real Simple, Parents, Marie Claire, Redbook and the NY Ti...

Kathryn interviews Podcaster Zibby Owens MBA, author of “Moms Don't Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology.” As the global pandemic took hold earlier this year, Zibby created We Found Time, an online magazine of essays written by both the authors she’d come to know over the years, and herself, inspired by all the things moms don’t have time to do like eat, work out, breathe, read or have sex. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Real Simple, Parents, Marie Claire, Redbook and the NY Ti...

Kathryn interviews Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences & Director of The Center For Healthy Aging at UCSD Dilip Jeste MD, author of “Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion, and What Makes Us Good.” Across many cultures and centuries, he's found that wise people are compassionate and empathetic, aware of their gifts and blind spots, open-minded, and resolute and calm amid uncertainty. Dr. Jeste is past president of the American Psychiatric Association. Kathryn also interviews Wea...

Kathryn interviews Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences & Director of The Center For Healthy Aging at UCSD Dilip Jeste MD, author of “Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion, and What Makes Us Good.” Across many cultures and centuries, he's found that wise people are compassionate and empathetic, aware of their gifts and blind spots, open-minded, and resolute and calm amid uncertainty. Dr. Jeste is past president of the American Psychiatric Association. Kathryn also interviews Wea...

Kathryn interviews Psychologist Kathryn Den Houter PhD, author of “Resilience: A Workbook: Powering Through Adversity to Find Happiness.” Some individuals seem positively unsinkable, no matter how tumultuous the circumstances, while others have difficulty weathering any storm at all. Dr. Den Houter addresses this question and offers valuable, actionable tools based on her background as an educator and as a mother of four. The result is a practical, easy to understand guide that puts the power of...

Kathryn interviews Psychologist Kathryn Den Houter PhD, author of “Resilience: A Workbook: Powering Through Adversity to Find Happiness.” Some individuals seem positively unsinkable, no matter how tumultuous the circumstances, while others have difficulty weathering any storm at all. Dr. Den Houter addresses this question and offers valuable, actionable tools based on her background as an educator and as a mother of four. The result is a practical, easy to understand guide that puts the power of...

Kathryn interviews Communications Director, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Robin Gregory. She and the team at Sierra Nevada have already donated $1 million during the pandemic and are focusing heavily on overcoming the challenge of food insecurity. With philanthropy playing a large role since its beginning, the company has also contributed to help ramp up testing and to provide necessary tools to medical centers for COVID-19. Gregory was previously the San Francisco Editor at HuffPost. Kathryn al...

Kathryn interviews Communications Director, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Robin Gregory. She and the team at Sierra Nevada have already donated $1 million during the pandemic and are focusing heavily on overcoming the challenge of food insecurity. With philanthropy playing a large role since its beginning, the company has also contributed to help ramp up testing and to provide necessary tools to medical centers for COVID-19. Gregory was previously the San Francisco Editor at HuffPost. Kathryn al...

Kathryn interviews Harlan Cohen, NY Times bestselling author of “Win or Learn: The Naked Truth About Turning Every Rejection into Your Ultimate Success.” A leading expert on social and emotional learning, leadership, grit, resilience, college readiness, navigating change, parenting and getting comfortable with the uncomfortable, he’s appeared in The NY Times, The Washington Post and on the Today Show. Kathryn also interviews Professor of Management Practice, Harvard Business School Mitchell Weis...