Episodes

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...

Kathryn interviews former Texas State Comptroller Susan Combs, author of “Texas Tenacity: A Call for Women to Direct Their Destiny”. Part memoir, part manifesto for inspiring others, Susan Combs shares the details of her life – the good, the bad, and the ugly – from family history, her escape from an abusive marriage, and her first jobs to political powerhouse. Combs has also served as Texas Agriculture Commissioner and in the Texas State Legislature. Kathryn also interviews NYTimes bestselling ...

Kathryn interviews Bill Proudman, co-founder of White Men as Full Diversity Partners. Post-election, the US is more divided and polarized than ever. Many are now calling for significant cultural shifts in wake of Mr. Trump’s win – a statement that some say is influenced by corporate America: there are just 5 black CEOs and 23 female CEOs on the Fortune 500 list for 2015. Proudman and WMFDP have worked with Lockheed Martin, Coca-Cola, Starbucks, Microsoft, NASA, and many other companies to create...

Kathryn interviews The Finish Line COO Melissa Greenwell, author of “Money on the Table: How to Increase Profits Through Gender-Balanced Leadership”. There is no question that women are under-represented at the top of the corporate world. Greenwell’s advice and expertise on gender in the workplace is featured in Harvard Business Review, FORTUNE, CNN Money and Forbes. Kathryn also interviews social psychologist Alexandra Stein PhD, author of “Terror, Love & Brainwashing: Attachment in Cults and T...

Kathryn interviews Professor Ingrid Blaufarb Hughes, author of “Losing Aaron”. One in every hundred Americans live with schizophrenia. Every year one in five Americans experience mental illness and 43,000 take their own lives. “Losing Aaron” is the story of the life and death of Aaron Hughes as told by his mother Ingrid Blaufarb Hughes. She describes her family’s struggle with her son’s mental illness and brings to light the complexity of a mother’s loss. Kathryn also interviews economist David ...

Kathryn interviews CaringBridge founder Sona Mehring. “In 1997, good friends of mine had a premature baby, and they asked me to let everyone know what was happening. Instead of making dozens of emotional and time-consuming phone calls, I decided to create a website. The same night their baby Brighid was born, so was the idea that became CaringBridge.” Since then more than half a million CaringBridge websites have been created. Kathryn also interviews life coach Ora Nadrich, author of “Says Who? ...

Kathryn interviews Heather Lende, New York Times bestselling author of the book “Find the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-Town Obituary Writer”. As the obituary writer in a spectacularly beautiful but often dangerous spit of land in Alaska, Lende knows something about last words and lives well lived. Now she's distilled what she's learned about how to live a more exhilarating and meaningful life into three words: find the good. Lende is featured on NPR, The New York Times and National...

Kathryn interviews Danielle Trussoni, bestselling author of “The Fortress: A Love Story”. When Trussoni met a brilliant, mysterious novelist from Bulgaria, it was love at first sight. They embarked on a whirlwind romance and within months were married and began an adventurous life together. Eight years later and their marriage failing, they moved to Aubais, a picturesque medieval village in the Languedoc where Trussoni found the strength to overcome her illusions and start again. Kathryn also in...

Kathryn interviews actress, teacher and writer Roselee Blooston MFA, author of “Dying in Dubai: A Memoir of Marriage, Mourning and the Middle East.” This heartbreaking but redemptive memoir tells the story of the sudden death in Dubai of Blooston’s beloved husband Jerry, and how her journey through a profoundly disorienting environment forces her to face wrenching questions about his behavior there. Kathryn also interviews English Professor and eating disorder survivor Lisa Knopp, author of “Bre...