Episodes

Kathryn interview New York Times bestselling author Firoozeh Dumas, author of “It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel”. Her latest book is based on her own experiences emigrating from Iran to Newport Beach in the 1970’s and how she had to balance being a normal teenage girl with overcoming stereotypes stemming from a tense Iran-American relationship. Dumas is a frequent commentator on NPR and her work appears in The NY Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Los Angeles Times. br Kathryn also interviews Harv...

Kathryn interviews Stanford University Clinical Associate Professor Beth Darnall PhD, author of “Less Pain Fewer Pills: Avoid the Dangers of Prescription Opioids and Gain Control Over Chronic Pain”. In 2014 over 28,000 Americans died of opioid overdoses. Using her 15 years of experience treating adults with chronic pain Dr. Darnall provides concrete, evidence-based psychological and behavioral alternatives for pain control. Dr. Darnall is featured on NPR, ABC News and in Women’s Health Magazine....

Kathryn interview science journalist Kayt Sukel, author of “The Art of Risk: The New Science of Courage, Caution and Chance”. Are risk-takers born or made? This is the question that set Sukel on a quest to find the answers, blending case studies and hard-hitting science to explore risk-taking in work, play, love and life and showing readers how understanding their own behavior can further their personal success. Sukel’s work appears in the Atlantic Monthly, New Scientist, USA Today, The Washingt...

Kathryn interview federal sex-crimes prosecutor Allison Leotta, author of “The Last Good Girl”. Drawing inspiration from real cases, Leotta explores the issue of sexual assaults on campuses, the struggles of Title IX activists fighting for change, the technology that has revolutionized the ways crimes are committed and investigated, and the lengths those in power will go to protect their own. Leotta’s legal expertise is featured on CNN, PBS, MSNBC, and in The Huffington Post. br Kathryn also int...

Kathryn interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning science reporter Amy Ellis Nutt, author of “Becoming Nicole: The Transformation of an American Family”. This is the inspiring true story of a transgender girl, her identical twin brother, and an ordinary American family’s extraordinary journey to understand, nurture, and celebrate the uniqueness in us all. Becoming Nicole was named “One of the Ten Best Books of the Year” by People Magazine and Men’s Journal. br Kathryn also interviews journalist and essa...

Kathryn interviews journalist Healther Shumaker, author of “It’s Okay to Go Up the Slide: Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids”. Shumaker has an unusual stance on many hot-button parenting topics. For one, she believes we should ban homework and allow our kids to spend their time doing better things, and studies support her opinion. According to recent research, homework has no academic benefit in elementary school, and has very little impact in middle school. In her latest boo...

Kathryn interviews End Rape on Campus co-founder Andrea Pino, author of “We Believe You: Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault Speak Out”. Across the US students are exposing a pervasive cover-up of sexual assault on college campuses. Pino elevates the stories of more than 30 experiences of trauma, healing and everyday activism. Pino’s own story is featured in the documentary The Hunting Ground, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Kathryn also interviews reporter and journalist Tara...

Kathryn interviews Caron Levis MFA, award-winning author of “Ida, Always”. Gus lives in a big park in the middle of an even bigger city, and he spends his days with Ida. Ida is right there. Always. Then one sad day, Gus learns that Ida is very sick, and she isn’t going to get better. The friends help each other face the difficult news with whispers, sniffles, cuddles and even laughs. MSW candidate Levis is an Adjunct Professor in The New School’s MFA Creative Writing for Children’s program. Kath...

Kathryn interviews holistic wellbeing expert Randi Ragan, author of “A Year of Mindful Living: Seasonal Practices to Nourish Body, Mind and Spirit”. More than 50% of adult Americans suffer adverse health effects due to stress. Excluding the trauma of living in a war zone, most of our stress comes from the makings of our own mind: our perceptions of our experiences that arise out of daily living. Ragan argues that real stress is not the actual event or situation, but our responses to it. br Kathr...

Kathryn interviews DKT International President and CEO Chris Purdy MS. With the outbreak of the Zika virus many countries are recommending avoiding pregnancy through 2018 due to the high potential risk of babies being born with microcephaly.

Kathryn interviews metastatic prostate cancer survivor Paul Steinberg MD, author of “A Salamandar’s Tale: My Story of Regeneration – Surviving 30 Years with Prostate Cancer”. What happens if you’re 35 and you’re told you have an aggressive form of prostate cancer? If you’re Dr. Steinberg — married, lusty, a successful and beloved doctor — your life dissolves into a mystery of survival, and you become the detective in charge of solving your most important case: yours. Dr. Steinberg is one of the ...

Kathryn interviews award-winning novelist Jim Grimsley, author of “How I Shed My Skin: Unlearning the Racist Lessons of a Southern Childhood”. In his memoir Grimsley chronicles his own coming of age as a boy in a small eastern North Carolina when federally mandated integration of schools went into effect in 1966. Grimsley looks back at that school and those times, remembering his own first real encounters with black children and their culture. The result is a deeply moving narrative, and an hone...

Kathryn interviews Psychology Today blogger Peg O’Connor PhD, author of “Life on the Rocks: Finding Meaning in Addiction and Recovery”. This is the first book to address addiction and recovery from a Western philosophical perspective, offering a powerful set of tools sharpened over millennia. O’Connor draws upon the wisdom of philosophical tradition from Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, illuminating issues all addicts and their loved ones face. O’Connor is featured in The NY Times and Huffington P...

Kathryn interviews NYTimes bestselling author and 'obesity warrior' David Ludwig MD, PhD. Dr. Ludwig is a renowned endocrinologist and the author of 'Always Hungry? Always Hungry? Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Lose Weight Permanently'

Kathryn interviews award-winning journalist Ann Dowsett Johnston, author of “DRINK: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol”. Named one of Washington Post's best books of 2013, DRINK takes aim at an alarming epidemic: the worrisome rise in binge drinking and alcohol abuse among girls and women. Dowsett Johnston reveals how dangerous levels of female drinking are on the upswing, precipitated in part by an unmitigated push by the alcohol industry to woo women drinkers from an early age...

Kathryn interviews organizational psychotherapist Joan Kingsley, author of “The Fear-Free Organization: Vital Insights from Neuroscience to Transform Your Business Culture”. Leadership that makes a difference takes guts and confidence, plus belief in oneself and belief in the key players in the organization. It is built on trust, not fear. Kingsley draws on her experience as an Executive Coach to reveal how our new understanding of the neurobiology of the self - how the brain constructs the pers...

Kathryn interviews nationally-known nutritionist Tanya Zuckerbrot MS, RD and author of “The F-Factor Diet: Discover the Secret to Permanent Weight Loss”. Megyn Kelly recently revealed how she keeps her slim figure – The F-Factor. Zuckerbrot encourages readers to ditch the fad diets in favor of a diet that emphasizes fiber consumption without worrying much about carbs, fats or calories. Zuckerbrot is featured in The New York Post, The New York Times, and Vogue Magazine. br Kathryn also interviews...

Kathryn interviews Harvard graduate and researcher Farai Chideya, author of “The Episodic Career: How to Thrive at Work in the Age of Disruption”. Today’s careers are episodic — they don’t happen on a smooth path, but move through many phases. Chideya shares advice on how to enhance growth in an existing career, rebound from being out of work or move from a job that is no longer rewarding. Chideya has moderated a Democratic Presidential Debate and is the former host of NPR’s News & Notes. Kathry...

Kathryn interviews USC Professor Margaret Fetting MSW, PhD and author of “Perspectives on Substance Use, Disorders, and Addiction with Clinical Cases (Second Edition). Partaking in drugs and alcohol can be fun and pleasurable. There are times and places where imbibing is enjoyable. However, overusing alcohol and drugs can also lead to a wide range of negative and even dangerous outcomes. Dr. Fetting has identified over a dozen specific types of behavior associated with alcohol and drug use. Kath...

Kathryn interviews healthy living strategist Lisa Lewtan, author of “Busy, Stressed, and Food Obsessed! Calm Down, Ditch Your Inner-Critic Bitch, and Finally Figure Out What Your Body Needs to Thrive”. New research shows that stressful lifestyles result in a desire to eat. Lewtan has the answer: an honest exploration of your relationship with food. Lewtan is the founder of Healthy, Happy, and Hip and is featured in After 50, MindBodyGreen, and The Huffington Post. brbr Kathryn also interviews Ne...

Kathryn interviews Wallethub analyst Jill Gonzalez on their recent report of '2015’s Most and Least Charitable States'.

Kathryn interviews Lian Dolan, the youngest Satellite Sister and co-author of the book “You’re the Best: A Celebration of Friendship”. The Satellite Sisters have turned their focus on the most important relationships in our lives – friends, the women (and men) we call when the best or worst things in your life happen. Dolan, a broadcaster and writer of two bestselling novels, created The Chaos Chronicles, a website, blog and weekly podcast developed by Nickelodean. Kathryn also discusses the Ste...

Kathryn interviews Christopher Cerf, Emmy award-winning composer, lyricist, and NY Times bestselling author of the book “Spinglish: The Definitive Dictionary of Deliberately Deceptive Language”. If you want to succeed without really lying, you must perfect the art of modern spin. Cerf, with co-author Henry Beard, have compiled a handy dictionary that will make you an expert in misdirection in no time. Cerf is the co-creator of the Emmy award-winning PBS literary education program Between the Lio...

Kathryn interviews Randy Haveson MA, author of “Party with a Plan: College Edition: The Guide to Successful Drinking”. It is estimated that four out of five college students drink alcohol, and of those students half engage in binge drinking. To address this Haveson developed the Party with a Plan 0-1-2-3 code to help students assess their alcohol consumption. Haveson’s innovative alcohol education program has been featured on CNN Headline News, Fox News Network, and The Ricki Lake Show. Kathryn ...