Episodes
June 27, 2018
Ep. 1: Family Dysfunction and Ep. 2: Hiring a Nanny
Kathryn interviews psychiatrist Edward M. Hallowell MD, author of “Because I Come From a Crazy Family: The Making of a Psychiatrist”. Hallowell's childhood was surrounded by dysfunction, a manic-depressive father, alcoholic m...
June 20, 2018
Ep. 1: Political Divorces and Ep. 2: The Upside of Envy
Kathryn interviews psychotherapist and bestselling author Jonathan Robinson on his latest book “More Love, Less Conflict: A Communication Playbook for Couples”. 30% percent of married households contain a mismatched partisan ...
June 13, 2018
Ep. 1: Senior Caregiving and Ep. 2: Motherhood
Kathryn interviews senior care expert and social worker Jody Gastfriend, author of “My Parent’s Keeper: The Guilt, Grief, Guesswork, and Unexpected Gifts of Caregiving”. With life expectancy almost double what it was a 100 ye...
June 6, 2018
Ep. 1: Divorce and Ep. 2: Women Over 40
Kathryn interviews Brooklyn divorce attorney James J. Sexton, Esq, author of “If You’re In My Office, It’s Already Too Late: A Divorce Lawyer’s Guide to Staying Together”. A realist by profession and a romantic at heart, Sext...
May 30, 2018
Ep. 1: Youth PTSD and Ep. 2: Uncovering Hate
Kathryn interviews psychiatrist and Tulane University professor Michael S. Scheeringa MD, author of “They’ll Never Be The Same: A Parent’s Guide to PTSD in Youth”. With school shootings on the verge of becoming the 'new norma...
May 23, 2018
Ep. 1: Technology and Ep. 2: Bipolar Disorder
Kathryn interviews leader Hilarie Gamm, author of “Billions Lost: The American Tech Crisis and The Road Map to Change”. For over two decades Gamm (pen name) has amassed a wide-sweeping professional portfolio at virtually all ...
May 16, 2018
Ep. 1: Fulfillment and Ep. 2: Perseverance
Kathryn interviews Mike Murphy, bestselling author of “The Creation Frequency: Tune in the Power of the Universe to Manifest the Life of Your Dreams”. At the lowest time in his life, when he was falling apart due to his addic...
May 9, 2018
Ep. 1: Mid-Life Divorce and Ep. 2: Resiliency
Kathryn interviews Rutgers U Professor of Public Policy Jocelyn Elise Crowley PhD, author of “Gray Divorce: What We Lose and Gain from Mid-life Splits”. Due to the aging Baby Boomer generation one out of every four divorces a...
May 2, 2018
Ep. 1: Future Female Leaders and Ep. 2: Mastering Memory
Kathryn interviews President of the Center for American Progress Action Fund Jennifer Palmieri, author of “Dear Madam President: An Open Letter to the Women Who Will Run the World”. As head of communications for Hillary Clint...
April 25, 2018
Ep. 1: Fix Policing and Ep. 2: Child Abuse Prevention Month
Kathryn interviews ex-con Larry Lawton, author of “Gangster Redemption: How America’s Most Notorious Jewel Robber Got Rich, Got Caught, and Got His Life Back on Track”. As the first ex-con in the US to be sworn in as an honor...
April 18, 2018
Ep. 1: America's Disadvantaged Children and Ep. 2: Caregiving
Kathryn interviews Irwin Redlener MD, author of “The Future of Us: What the Dreams of Children Mean for Twenty-First Century America”. Dr. Redlener is co-founder with singer-songwriter Paul Simon of the Children’s Health Fund...
April 11, 2018
Ep. 1: Women in the Workplace and Ep. 2: School Violence
Kathryn interviews leadership expert Sally Helgesen, author of “How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back from Your Next Raise, Promotion, or Job”. Helgesen specializes in helping women achieve their potential in t...
April 4, 2018
Ep. 1: Anti-Male Bias and Ep. 2: Resiliency
Kathryn interviews McGill University inter-sexual dialogue researcher Dr. Paul Nathanson, author of “Spreading Misandry: The Teaching of Contempt for Men in Public Culture”. Thanks to the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, the fi...
March 28, 2018
Ep.1: Best, Worst States for Women and Ep.2: Female Empowerment
Kathryn interviews WalletHub consumer finance expert Jill Gonzalez on their 2018 report of the “Best and Worst States for Women”. Gonzalez helps us compare the 50 states and DC across 23 key metrics, including median earnings...
March 21, 2018
Ep. 1: Youth Leadership and Ep. 2: Personal Branding
Kathryn interviews educator and speaker Anni Keffer, author of “Leadership Built on Why: A Guide for Young Adults”. It's a myth that young people should wait until they're older to become leaders - the Parkland school shootin...
March 14, 2018
Ep. 1: Inspired Living and Ep. 2: Sick to Death
Kathryn interviews Kelly McGrath Martinsen, author of “A Year of Inspired Living: Essays and Exercises for Self-Reflection”. Martinsen found herself laid off from her job as a pharmaceutical executive, struggling with a husba...
March 7, 2018
Ep. 1: The Resistance and Ep. 2: Parenting Reflections
Kathryn interviews Senior Women’s Reporter for HuffPost Emma Gray, author of “Girls Guide to Joining the Resistance: A Feminist Handbook on Fighting for Good”. Wondering what women can do in the wake of 2016, Gray interviewed...
Feb. 28, 2018
Ep.1: 4-Generational Workplace and Ep.2: School Shootings
Kathryn interviews business performance coach Kelly Riggs, author of “Counter Mentor Leadership: How to Unlock the Potential of the 4-Generation Workplace”. Father and son team Kelly Riggs, a Boomer, and Robby Riggs, a Millen...
Feb. 21, 2018
Ep. 1: Stressed Moms and Ep. 2: Dying Peacefully
Kathryn interviews childhood and family expert Sheryl Ziegler PhD, author of “Mommy Burnout: How to Reclaim Your Life and Raise Healthier Children in the Process”. Dr. Ziegler is identifying mommy burnout as a true epidemic, ...
Feb. 14, 2018
Ep. 1: Immigrant Success and Ep. 2: Women in China
Kathryn interviews ‘Forty Under 40’ Instructor Marc Demetriou, author of “Lessons From My Grandfather: Wisdown for Success in Business and Life”. An Ellis Island immigrant, Demetriou's grandfather came to a new country at age...
Feb. 7, 2018
Ep. 1: Human Trafficking and Ep. 2: Sexual Sovereignty
Kathryn interview Nita Belles, author of “In Our Backyard: Human Trafficking in America and What We Can Do to Stop It”. Freedom Stickers, with the toll-free number and text of the National Human Trafficking Hotline, are place...
Jan. 31, 2018
Ep. 1: Modern Spirituality and Ep. 2: Choosing Happiness
Kathryn interviews Anna Gatmon PhD, author of “Living a Spiritual Life in a Material World: Four Keys to Fulfillment and Balance”. Dr. Gatmon demystifies the elusive nature of spirituality and brings it down to earth, providi...
Jan. 24, 2018
Ep. 1: Business Failure and Ep. 2: Propaganda
Kathryn interviews Ethan Senturia, author of Unwound: Real-Time Reflections from a Stumbling Entrepreneur. Senturia didn’t set out to fail. But, as his company ran into adversity, he realized that everything he’d learned abou...
Jan. 17, 2018
Ep. 1: Parenting and Ep. 2: Dieting with Economics
Kathryn interviews award-winning educator and psychiatrist Daniel Siegel MD, author of “The YES Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child”. Dr. Siegel offers advice and tools to help turn a No B...