Episodes

Kathryn interviews leadership expert Julia Sloan PhD, author of “Learning to Think Strategically”. The absence of strategic thinkers is a resounding cry echoed around the globe by senior leaders in business, military and government. Dr. Sloan suggests most leaders are entrapped in an outdated, industrial-age mindset when it comes to the approach they use for developing strategic thinkers. Sloan teaches strategic thinking at Columbia University. Kathryn also interviews former bartender and leader...

Kathryn interviews psychologist Azmaira Maker PhD, author of “Where Did My Friends Go? Helping Children Cope with a Traumatic Death”. Since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook in 2012, there have been over 160 school shootings in the United States. Dr. Maker offers a one-of-a-kind therapeutic children’s picture book, specifically designed to help young children work through the traumatic loss of friends, loved ones and community members. Kathryn also interviews cancer survivor Cheryl Krauter MFT, ...

Kathryn interviews Professor Andrew Weil MD, author of “Mind Over Meds: Know When Drugs Are Necessary, When Alternatives Are Better, and When to Let Your Body Heal on Its Own”. Although medications can seem like a miracle, the way in which both the medical establishment and consumers use them has serious consequences. Dr. Weil encourages healthcare providers to consider alternatives to prescriptions, including diet, botanical remedies, and mind-body medicine. Kathryn also interviews Ayurveda hea...

Kathryn interviews Chris Pegula, dad and author of “Diaper Dude: The Ultimate Dad’s Guide to Surviving the First Two Years”. Pegula covers everything from bonding, babyproofing, and when you’ll have sex again to toddlerhood, tantrums, and tag-teaming with your partner to cover all the bases while staying (somewhat) sane. Pegula is featured on Oprah, Rachael Ray Show, Today and MSNBC. Kathryn also interviews physician Dennis Deruelle MD, author of “Your Healthcare Playbook: Winning the Game of Mo...

Kathryn interviews #1 Sunday Times bestseller Sarah Turner, author of “The Unmumsy Mum: The Hilarious Highs and Emotional Lows of Motherhood”. Turner offers an uncensored account of her early years of parenting. The Unmumsy Mum blog has more than four million page views and covers everything from 'baby-wearing incompetence' to 'second child shortcuts’. Kathryn also interviews Dr. Lauren A. Wright, award-winning author of “On Behalf of the President: Presidential Spouses and White House Communica...

Kathryn interviews blogger and mother Kari Wagner-Peck MSW, author of “Not Always Happy: An Unusual Parenting Journey”. Not Always Happy is a humorous and sharp chronicle about adopting a son with Down Syndrome from the Maine foster care system. Wagner-Peck seeks to smash the stereotypes surrounding people with Down Syndrome by sharing her funny and often brutal true life experiences. Wagner-Peck is featured in The Huffington Post, Parents Magazine and The New York Times. Kathryn also interviews...

Kathryn interviews corporate strategist Elizabeth B. Crook, author of “Living Large: The Achiever’s Guide to What’s Next”. Although many people may be unhappy with key aspects of their lives, they are often unclear over what changes they need to or want to make. Crook provides a process for not only identifying limiting beliefs, but discovering unique talents and developing a concrete plan for reaching life aspirations, helping high-achieving individuals find fulfillment. Kathryn also interviews...

Kathryn interviews Troy Amdahl, author of “Oola for Women: 7 Key Areas of Life to Have Less Stress, More Purpose, and Reveal the Greatness Within You”. The OolaGuys have put together a tome that is personal and a tribute to women. Throughout you will learn, think, and ultimately take action in a way to find more balance in life. Amdahl is a husband, father, and a successful businessman who traveled the world and retired debt-free at 42. Kathryn also interviews Penrose Halson, author of “The Marr...

Kathryn interviews RightBridge Financial Group CEO Keith Gebert CRPC, author of “Stress-Testing Your Savings: Your Financial Guide to Navigate To and Through Retirement”. A crisis is not the best time to find out if your finances can handle the stress of a major incident. Gebert knows this firsthand – in 1992 his father, the sole breadwinner of the family, was in an accident that hospitalized him. Gebert is featured in The Wall Street Journal and on CNBC, MSNBC and Fox Business News. Kathryn als...

Kathryn interviews psychoanalyst and parent guidance expert Erica Komisar LCSW, author of “Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters”. Komisar makes a bold-faced point: that both a mother's emotional and physical presence in the first years of her child’s life have a monumental impact on a child’s ability to grow up emotionally healthy, happy, secure, and resilient. Komisar is featured on Good Morning America, FOX and Friends, ABC News and CBS. Kathryn also interv...

Kathryn interviews James Beard Award Winner David Leite, author of “Notes on a Banana: A Memoir of Food, Love, and Manic Depression”. This book is a tender look at growing up, a candid take on the power of self-acceptance, and an unflinching tale of the hell of mental illness. Leite is a regular correspondent and guest host on NPR’s The Splendid Table and is featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post and Bon Appetit Magazine. Kathryn also interviews Captain Roger Hill, author of “Dog Co...

Kathryn interviews psychotherapist Winifred Reilly MA, MFT, author of It Takes One to Tango: How I Rescued My Marriage With (Almost) No Help From My Spouse – and How You Can, Too. What happens when your marriage is broken but you’re the only one who wants to fix it? Reilly challenges the widely held notion that it takes two eager and willing partners to turn a troubled marriage around, assuring unhappy partners that one person alone can initiate far-reaching positive change in a marriage. Kathry...

Kathryn interviews family advisor and legal counsel Richard Watts, author of “Entitlemania: How Not to Spoil Your Kids, and What to Do If You Have”. We all want to take care of our kids – but are we doing too much? Watts, who has spent thirty years advising some of the country's wealthiest families, says we are. Watts explains how giving too much too often keeps our kids from developing the skills they need to take care of themselves. Kathryn also interviews Joan Juliet Buck, the first America f...

Kathryn interviews neuroscientist and executive coach Friederike Fabritius MS, author of “The Leading Brain: Powerful Science-Based Strategies for Achieving Peak Performance”. Do you find yourself struggling to get things done while juggling meetings, calls and an overflowing email inbox? According to Fabritius the better we understand our brains and the type of environment that motivates us, the closer we’ll be to truly achieving peak performance. The Leading Brain is one of LiveHappy Magazine’...

Kathryn interviews psychotherapist and trauma expert Arlene Drake PhD, MFT. Dr. Drake is the author of “Carefrontation: Breaking Free from Childhood Trauma”. Every adult who was neglected, insulted, belittled, beaten, sexually assaulted or in any way abused in childhood, continues to carry the trauma into adulthood. Dr. Drake and her breakthrough technique are featured in People Magazine, USA Today, Newsweek, and ABC World News Tonight. Kathryn also interviews retired U.S. Army Major General Bru...

Kathryn interviews Shroud of Turin expert and attorney Mark Antonacci JD, author of “Test the Shroud: At the Atomic and Molecular Levels”. This book supports the theory that 21st century atomic and molecular level testing will prove once and for all that the Shroud of Turin is the burial cloth of Jesus. Antonacci has the backing of several well-known scientists around the world and is petitioning the Vatican for these tests to be conducted. Antonacci has spent over 30 years studying all aspects ...

Kathryn interviews former Rikers Island Assistant Mental Health Chief Mary Buser LCSW, author of “Lockdown on Rikers: Shocking Stories of Abuse and Injustice at New York’s Notorious Jail”. Buser worked at Rikers Island in a maximum-security facility for male inmates at the dawn of the city’s “stop-and-frisk” policy, seeing the biggest jailhouse buildup in New York City history. Buser shines a light into the deepest and most horrific recesses of the criminal justice system. Kathryn also interview...

Kathryn interviews UPenn Wharton Risk Management and Decision Processes Center Co-Director Robert Meyer, author of “The Ostrich Paradox: Why We Underprepare for Disasters”. History has shown that we consistently fail to heed the warnings and protect ourselves against catastrophes, despite having access to unprecedented amounts of information to help us. Meyer explores why our cognitive systems perform so poorly when dealing with these events — from the individual to the larger communities and po...

Kathryn interviews Sarah Bennett, NYTimes bestselling author of “F*CK Love: One Shrink’s Sensible Advice for Finding a Lasting Relationship”. Veteran psychiatrist and APA Distinguished Fellow Michael Bennett MD and his comedy-writing daughter Sarah Bennett are bringing back their patented blunt and hilarious advice to talk about love and relationships in F*ck Love. The Bennetts are featured on CBS This Morning, FOX News and in The Huffington Post, and Men’s Health. Kathryn also interviews former...

Kathryn interviews NYTimes bestselling author and retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson, author of “100 Deadly Skills: Survival Edition – The SEAL Operative’s Guide to Surviving inthe Wild and Being Prepared for Any Disaster”. Do you know what to do in an active shooter situation, or how to apply trauma medicine after a catastrophic event? Emerson shares how to survive in the wild and defend ourselves from present danger. Emerson spent twenty years conducting special ops all over the world while attac...

Kathryn interviews accountability expert Greg Bustin, author of “Accountability: The Key to Driving a High-Performing Culture”. Bustin selects candidates for his “Best & Worst in Accountability Survey”. Last year’s international response named Volkswagen as the 'least accountable organization' due to rigged emissions testing in 11 million cars. Bustin writes a blog read by more than 6,000 executives globally and is featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Forbes, Inc. and other major p...

Kathryn interviews ABC News Reporter Genevieve Shaw Brown, author of “The Happiest Mommy You Know: Why Putting Your Kids First is the LAST Thing You Should Do”. What happens when you do for yourself what you instinctively do for your children every day? Brown, a lifestyle writer, editor and reporter for ABC News lives in NYC with her husband and three children. She is the recipient of an Edward R. Murrow award for excellence in reporting. Kathryn also interviews parenting expert Julie King JD, a...

Kathryn interviews NY Times bestselling author Gene Stone, author of “Trump Survival Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Living Through What You Hoped Would Never Happen”. Stone offers guidance and concrete solutions to make a difference and move from anger and despair to activism. He is the author of over 40 books, 12 times NY Times bestselling author, Sr. Editor of Esquire, west coast Editor of Simon & Schuster, and a consulting editor at The Los Angeles Times. Kathryn also interviews neu...

Kathryn interviews bullying expert Andrew Faas, author of “From Bully to Bull’s-Eye: Move Your Organization Out of the Line of Fire”. Faas has been following Donald Trump’s path to power. He delineates exactly what makes Trump one of the most dangerous bullies our country has ever seen—and what we need to do to protect ourselves. Faas is currently partnering with the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence on the groundbreaking initiative Emotion Revolution in the Workplace. Kathryn also intervie...