Episodes
Sept. 17, 2014
The Science of Selflessness and I Am Adam Lanza's Mother
Kathryn interviews award-winning science writer Elizabeth Svoboda, author of “What Makes a Hero? The Surprising Science of Selflessness”. Are those who take it upon themselves to tackle a mad gunman, or stare down a bully by ...
Sept. 10, 2014
Keeping the Weight Off and Reviving the Dead
Kathryn interviews LIVESTRONG.com weight loss blogger Rachel L. Pires, author of “Diet Enlightenment: The Real Secret to Weight Loss”. Those who have adapted Pires’ program — including her father, a Neuropsychologist at Weill...
Sept. 3, 2014
Saving a Marriage After Sex Addiction and Raising a Different Thinker
Kathryn interviews bestselling author Stephen Arterburn and David Flink
Aug. 27, 2014
Landing the Job and Keeping It and Healthy School Lunches Kids Will Eat
Kathryn interviews bestselling career author Vicky Oliver on her latest book “7 Ways to Become a People Person”. A recent study of 20,000 new hires found that nearly half of them (46 percent) failed within 18 months--and it w...
Aug. 20, 2014
Learning from Students and Saving Schools
Kathryn interviews award-winning educator Kim Bearden, author of “Crash Course: The Life Lessons My Students Taught Me”. Bearden co-founded the Ron Clark Academy (RCA), an internationally-acclaimed middle school and educator ...
Aug. 13, 2014
Special Encore Presentation: Planning for Aging Parents and Next Generation Philanthropy
Kathryn interviews life transition coach Sheri L. Samotin, author of “Facing the Finish: A Road Map for Aging Parents and Adult Children. Dealing with crisis is far more stressful than planning ahead, and “Facing the Finish” ...
Aug. 6, 2014
Emotional Control & A Daughter’s Disappearance
Kathryn interviews award-winning psychotherapist Jude Bijou MA MFT, author of “Attitude Reconstruction: A Blueprint for Building a Better Life”. Bijou says we can't control which fearful, fretful, and anxious thoughts pop int...
July 30, 2014
Inside Michael Buble’s Career & Iconic Nostalgic Cartoons
Kathryn interviews Beverly Delich, author of “Come Fly With Me: Michael Buble’s Rise to Stardom”. Michael Bublé just kicked off his Summer 2014. From the very beginning, deep inside his heart and soul, Michael wanted the bras...
July 23, 2014
Dysfunctional Families & Scaling Down
Kathryn interviews psychiatrist David M. Allen MD, author of “How Dysfunctional Families Spur Mental Disorders: A Balanced Approach to Resolve Problems and Reconcile Relationships”. Millions of Americans have psychological is...
July 16, 2014
“Sexual Euphoria” & “Desperate in D.C.”
Kathryn interviews leading relationship counselor George Moufarrej, author of “Sexual Euphoria: A Complete Guide for Men and Women”. Kathryn also interviews Crystal Walker and Phoebe Thompson, co-bloggers and co-authors of “D...
July 9, 2014
Better Health Through Civility & Using Tech to Fill Jobs
Kathryn interviews cardiologist Dr. Barry Silverman, author of “Your Doctors’ Manners Matters: Better Health Through Civility in the Doctor’s Office and in the Hospital”. Today doctors come across as rude and arrogant with li...
July 2, 2014
An Epidemic of Women and Alcohol & Resiliency of Youth in Foster Care
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 epide...
June 25, 2014
Human Kindness & Women and Power
Kathryn interviews professional speaker Gabriella van Rij, author of “With All My Might”. Combating childhood tormenting, intolerance, and cyberbullying, van Rij travels nationwide speaking at schools, lecturing and conductin...
June 18, 2014
Defending Capitalism & Using Philanthropy
Kathryn interviews activist and Obama staffer John Hope Bryant, author of How the Poor Can Save Capitalism. When Bryant looks at America's poor and struggling middle class he sees opportunity. He sees millions who are eager t...
June 11, 2014
The Rise and Fall of an AVON CEO & The Parenting Process
Kathryn interviews leadership expert Deborrah Himsel, author of “Beauty Queen: Inside the Reign of AVON’s Andrea Jung”. Himsel worked alongside Jung as a vice president at Avon. In her new book Himsel reveals what Jung did ri...
June 4, 2014
Creative Kitchens & Millennial’s Future
Kathryn interviews Kate Payne, author of “The Hip Girls’ Guide to the Kitchen”. Revealing both the health and environmental benefits of cooking with fresh whole ingredients, Payne challenges readers to ditch the take-out menu...
May 28, 2014
Living with Alzheimer’s & Parenting and Alcoholism
Kathryn interviews Chicken Soup for the Soul Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Amy Newmark, author of “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer’s & Other Dementias”. Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia affect ...
May 21, 2014
Overcoming Autism & Running Around the World
Kathryn interviews autism advocate Krista Vance, author of “Meet Jamie Now: A Life Free of Autism”. After leaving a charmed Hollywood life in hopes of starting a family, Vance undergoes in vitro fertilization and prematurely ...
May 7, 2014
Bicultural Marriage and Loving Sex Again
Kathryn interviews associate professor Krista Bremer, author of “My Accidental Jihad”. Bremer never imagined the unexpected turns that would lead to the life she has today: married to an older Muslim man from an impoverished ...
April 30, 2014
Slowing Down and Scaling Back and The Increasingly Authoritarian Public School System
Kathryn interviews Dee Williams, author of “The Big Tiny: A Built-it-Myself Memoir”. The Big Tiny is a graceful, inspired memoir about building a home from scratch and discovering a true sense of self-in just 84 square feet. ...
April 23, 2014
A Womans Guide to Confidence and Fighting MS with Diet and Lifestyle
Kathryn interviews journalist Katty Kay, author of “The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance – What Women Should Know”. Why do so few women lack the self-assurance that drives many of their male colleagues? ...
April 16, 2014
Preventing Prison Recidivism and Alpha Women in Relationships
Kathryn interviews John Wareham, author of “How to Survive a Bullet to the Heart: Secret Lives and Uncensored Confessions of Maximum Security Prison Inmates”. Inspired to become involved in teaching prisoners by a son who did...
April 9, 2014
Planning for Aging Parents and Next Generation Philanthropy
Kathryn interviews life transition coach Sheri L. Samotin, author of “Facing the Finish: A Road Map for Aging Parents and Adult Children. Dealing with crisis is far more stressful than planning ahead, and “Facing the Finish” ...