Episodes

Jan. 29, 2025

Ep: 1732 Jack M. Cohen

Imagine a career that energizes you, provides financial security, and allows you to live life on your own terms. It’s not about finding the right job—it’s about creating a fulfilling career that aligns with your personal goal...
Jan. 29, 2025

Ep: 1731 Jennifer Griffith

Thirteen-year-old Jennifer grapples with the unraveling of her family when her mother, who lost her parents at a young age and was raised in a strict Baptist orphanage, reveals that eighteen years ago, unmarried and pregnant,...
Jan. 22, 2025

Ep: 1730 Marc Kielburger

From the time he was born, Martin Luther King III has carried the weight of his father’s legacy—and his dream of a Beloved Community built on justice, love and equal rights for all. Today, in a world burdened by histories of ...
Jan. 22, 2025

Ep: 1729 Dr. Paul Sunseri

In recent years, gentle parenting has become popular among parents but it sometimes can be challenging to pull off. With its emphasis on building connections and acknowledging feelings, this parenting philosophy helps childre...
Jan. 15, 2025

Ep: 1728 Patricia Bonis

Patricia Bonis fell madly in love with Rahman Abbar, scion of a wealthy Saudi Arabian family. She reveals her story of a whirlwind romance, her eventual marriage and what happened when she journeyed to his country to meet th...
Jan. 15, 2025

Ep: 1727 Sandra Schnakenburg

When Lee Metoyer is hired to be the new housekeeper, she has no idea that she’s about to become the anchor to a family in an abusive patriarch's home, setting a mystery in motion that will take decades to uncover. At the age ...
Jan. 8, 2025

Ep: 1726 Gail Lukasik

Kathryn also interviews Author Gail Lukasik. Blending social history and personal narratives, Gail Lukasik delves into the devastating psychological trauma of uncovering a hidden family secret with all the twists and turns of...
Jan. 8, 2025

Ep: 1725 Mickey Huff

Kathryn interviews Author Mickey Huff.It's so common that it’s become a cliché: Americans gather around a holiday table with sumptuous food and plenty of drink. The best china has been taken out of storage for the occasion. F...
Jan. 1, 2025

Ep.1723: What She Wants 1724: The Distractions

Kathryn interviews Author Kim Dower.Following the commercial and literary success of her bestselling poetry collection, I Wore This Dress Today for You, Mom: Poems on Motherhood, Kim Dower delivers What She Wants: Poems on Ob...
Dec. 25, 2024

Ep.1722: Simplifying Communication 1718: Caregiving For Dementia

Kathryn interviews Author Jill Robin Payne.Discover "Bempathy," the game-changing communication technique that combines lighthearted banter with genuine empathy. Jill Robin Payne shows us how to transform negatives into posit...
Dec. 18, 2024

Ep.1720: Remaining Connected 1721: Giving Marriage One Last Try

Kathryn interviews Author and Speaker TJ Woodward.In a world where division and uncertainty are prevalent, the need for genuine connection has never been more critical. But how can we remain connected when opinions diverge an...
Dec. 11, 2024

Leah Fisher

Kathryn interviews Author Dr. Macie P. Smith.The holidays can be a joyful but challenging time when a loved one has Alzheimer’s or dementia. Keeping surroundings familiar, letting your loved one help in ways they can, and con...
Dec. 11, 2024

Dr. Macie P. Smith

Kathryn interviews Author Dr. Macie P. Smith.The holidays can be a joyful but challenging time when a loved one has Alzheimer’s or dementia. Keeping surroundings familiar, letting your loved one help in ways they can, and con...
Dec. 4, 2024

Janice Kaplan

Kathryn interviews Author Liz Elting.Most think innovation is synonymous with invention—and that to become successful, you need to come up with a shiny new product, market, or idea. But what if you don’t have to invent someth...
Dec. 4, 2024

Liz Elting

Kathryn interviews Author Liz Elting.Most think innovation is synonymous with invention—and that to become successful, you need to come up with a shiny new product, market, or idea. But what if you don’t have to invent someth...
Nov. 27, 2024

Bill C. Potts

Kathryn interviews Author Michelle D.Gladieux.Raising your game as a communicator is one of the best ways to make a difference in the world, but it takes courage to open up to others and invite others to open up to you. As a ...
Nov. 27, 2024

Michelle D.Gladieux

Kathryn interviews Author Michelle D.Gladieux.Raising your game as a communicator is one of the best ways to make a difference in the world, but it takes courage to open up to others and invite others to open up to you. As a ...
Nov. 20, 2024

Becky Faye Smith Galli

Kathryn interviews Author Nadine Haruni.In her first novel for middle-grade (and older) readers, The Hat Diaries: The Secret Life of Ryan Rigbee, award-winning author Nadine Haruni introduced readers to Ryan Rigbee, a 13-year...
Nov. 20, 2024

Nadine Haruni

Kathryn interviews Author Nadine Haruni.In her first novel for middle-grade (and older) readers, The Hat Diaries: The Secret Life of Ryan Rigbee, award-winning author Nadine Haruni introduced readers to Ryan Rigbee, a 13-year...
Nov. 13, 2024

Pattie Dale-Tye

Kathryn interviews Author Sarah Allen Benton LMHC.“Recovery is more than ‘stopping drinking or using drugs’—it involves an entire lifestyle change and impacts every aspect of a parent’s life,” acknowledges Sarah Allen Benton,...
Nov. 13, 2024

Sarah Allen Benton

Kathryn interviews Author Sarah Allen Benton LMHC.“Recovery is more than ‘stopping drinking or using drugs’—it involves an entire lifestyle change and impacts every aspect of a parent’s life,” acknowledges Sarah Allen Benton,...
Nov. 6, 2024

Ep.1709: New Happy

Kathryn interviews Author Stephanie Harrison.It’s not your fault if you are unhappy. You have been told three lies: you’re not good enough; you need to achieve fame, wealth, and power; and you need to do it all on your own. T...
Oct. 30, 2024

Dr. Dawn Filos

Kathryn interviews Author Meghan Riordan Jarvis, MA, LCSW.All of us will experience loss in our lives, and with loss comes grief. Still, nothing really prepares you for the toll grief takes. As Meghan Riordan Jarvis, MA, LCSW...
Oct. 30, 2024

Meghan Riordan Jarvis, MA, LCSW

Kathryn interviews Author Meghan Riordan Jarvis, MA, LCSW.All of us will experience loss in our lives, and with loss comes grief. Still, nothing really prepares you for the toll grief takes. As Meghan Riordan Jarvis, MA, LCSW...