Episodes

Kathryn interviews attorney Nikki D. Pope and chef Courtney B. Lance, authors of “Pruno, Ramen, and a Side of Hope: Stories of Surviving Wrongful Convictions”. If you were given a prison sentence of 25 to life for a crime you didn’t commit, what would give you hope that you would someday be exonerated? These are the questions that authors Pope and Lance asked victims of wrongful convictions; innocent men and women who eventually proved their innocence and were released from prison. Kathryn also ...

Kathryn interviews Harvard Medical School Researcher and Physician Angelo E. Volandes MD, author of “The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care”. Dr. Volandes has witnessed far too often the unnecessary suffering patients and their families face when confronted with difficult end-of-life decisions. The solution is the most effective, powerful, and empathetic tool a doctor can offer: The Conversation. Kathryn also interviews plastic surgeon Lyle Back, MD, FACS, author of the blog...

Kathryn interviews nine-time Emmy award-winning writer, director, and producer John Marshall, author of “Wide-Open World: How Volunteering Around the Globe Changed One Family’s Lives Forever”. In 2010 John Marshall needed a change. He was feeling disconnected from his wife and his two teenage kids were lost in cyberspace. In an effort to pull his family back together, Marshall proposed they take a six month trip around the world, not the sightseeing-hotel-restaurant kind of trip, but a volunteer...

Kathryn interviews Harvard Medical School professor Anne Fishel PhD, author of “Home for Dinner: Mixing Food, Fun, and Conversation for a Happier Family and Healthier Kids”. If we could lower rates of obesity, break the cycle of alcoholism, and decrease the incidence of teen pregnancy, shouldn't we try it? Fishel shares hard numbers to prove that eating dinner as a family does all those things and more - it's good for the health, brain, and spirit of all family members. Kathryn also interviews W...

Kathryn interviews Dr. Natalie Strand, author of “A Women’s Guide to Diabetes: A Path to Wellness”. Dr. Strand provides a personal perspective to a number of challenging issues, including mental and physical wellness, sexuality, and relationships. Strand's chapter on traveling with diabetes is packed with tips she learned before she embarked on her 32,000-mile journey to become a part of the first female team to win CBS's The Amazing Race. Dr. Nat has been living with diabetes for over 23 years....

Kathryn interviews attorney and educational consultant Frederick S. Lane, author of “Cybertraps for Educators”. Today's highly connected age brings with it a whole new set of challenges and concerns, each posing significant legal risk for educators. Teachers can all too easily find themselves establishing questionable connections with students, some of which can have disastrous effects on their career and their personal lives. To help educators understand and avoid the cybertraps they face, auth...

Kathryn interviews clinical and sports psychologist Joan Steidinger PhD, author of “Sisterhood in Sports: How Female Athletes Collaborate and Compete”. The book's research and in depth interviews reveal how unique female strengths impact performance and relationships on and off the playing field. Dr. Steidinger is a Certified Consultant through the Association of Applied Sports Psychology and on the United States Olympic Committee's Sport Psychology Registry. Kathryn also interview former FBI sp...

Kathryn interviews resiliency expert Jenny Evans, author of “The Resiliency rEvolution: Your Stress Solution for Life, 60 Seconds at a Time”. Everyone who works is under enormous pressure almost daily. We’re continually asked to do more with less and we’re never truly “off duty.” Evans helps people become resilient to stress so they can achieve and sustain high performance at work. Evans is founder and CEO of PowerHouse Performance and has worked with executives from AT&T, Estee Lauder, Comcast,...

Kathryn interviews SeriousFun Children’s Network’s Clea Newman on how she has made giving back a lifelong family tradition. As the daughter of one of the most philanthropic and famed couples, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Newman learned from a young age that giving back is a way of life. Founded by Paul Newman in 1988, SeriousFun Children’s Network has served more than 518,000 children and families from more than 50 countries through 30 camps and programs serving children with serious illness...

Kathryn interviews Championship-winning soccer star Robbie Rogers on his book “Coming Out to Play”. In February 2013, when Rogers came out as gay via a letter that he posted online, he made sports history. After having kept his sexuality a secret for 25 years, he became the first openly gay man to compete in a major North American professional sports league. Rogers shares the story of the turbulent years leading up to that landmark decision, and the profound ways in which his life changed. brbr ...

Kathryn interviews psychologist Sherrie Campbell PhD, author of “Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person”. Many of us are emotionally out of control, lacking presence of mind, allowing life to take us on an emotional roller coaster where we feel crazy and at the mercy of our life situations, people, and emotions. With over two decades of clinical training and counseling experience, Campbell helps readers develop an “inner elegance” to manage their highest high and survive their low...

Kathryn interviews behavior research scientist Rachel Pruchno PhD on her memoir “Surrounded by Madness: A Memoir of Mental Illness and Family Secrets”. Mental illness is the most prevalent of all diseases suffered in the United States. According to NIH estimates, approximately 78 million Americans - about one in four - battle a diagnosable mental illness each year. In her fiercely candid memoir, Dr. Pruchno shows how mental illness threatened to destroy her own family, not once but twice. brbr K...

Kathryn interviews The Human Behavior Coach Beverly Flaxington, author of “Self-Talk for a Calmer You”. Flaxington lays out detailed step-by-step approaches with powerful positive exercises designed for those who have experienced great personal losses and who wish to use positive self-talk to move past their grieving and seek out new relationships. Flaxington is a two-time bestselling and gold-award winning author whose work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, MSNBC.com, Reader's Diges...

Kathryn interviews nutritionist Talia Fuhrman, author of “Love Your Body: Eat Smart, Get Healthy, Find Your Ideal Weight, and Feel Beautiful Inside and Out”. As the daughter of doctor and bestselling author Joel Fuhrman, Fuhrman still struggled with self-confidence and body image issues. Having found the tools to surmount those challenges, Fuhrman shares her journey and advice for how other young women can find their ideal weight, prevent disease, gain confidence and enjoy strong friendships. Ka...

Kathryn interviews Meg Blackburn Losey PhD, bestselling author of “The Children of Now…EVOLUTION: How We Can Support the Fast-Forward Evolution of Our Children and All of Humanity”. For the past few years, a new kind of highly intelligent, sensory-expanded children have been misdiagnosed as overactive, depressed, autistic, ADD, ADHD, bipolar and having Asperger's Syndrome. Losey offers concrete information for parents, schools, and others to understand what these kids need and how to help them f...

Kathryn interviews coach, entrepreneur and speaker Lara Galloway, author of “Moms Mean Business: A Guide to Creating a Successful Company and Happy Life as a Mom Entrepreneur”. American women are starting businesses at a rate of twice that of men. Most of these women are also moms. What does it take to be successful as both a mom and as an entrepreneur? Galloway gives existing and potential mom business owners the encouragement, advice, and healthy dose of “how-to” they need. brbr Kathryn also i...

Kathryn interviews sexuality educator Al Vernacchio, author of “For Goodness Sex: Changing the Way We Talk to Teens About Sexuality, Values, and Health”. Your kids know more about sex than you think they do. In For Goodness Sex, Vernacchio refutes the disaster prevention model of sex education, offering instead a progressive and realistic approach. Vernacchio who authors the Psychology Today blog For Goodness Sex is a TED speaker who has been featured in the NY Times. Kathryn also interviews Dr....

Kathryn interviews writer, speaker and blogger Suzanne Falter, author of Surrendering to Joy: My Year of Love, Letting Go and Forgiveness. For Suzanne Falter, 2012 was a year filled with one heartbreaking situation after another. It began with the divorce of her 25-year marriage, followed by the end of a relationship she’d just given up her home for. A successful business also closed at the same time. One month later, her 22-year-old daughter suddenly died, followed six months later by her mothe...

Kathryn interviews professor emeritus at Duke University School of Medicine Allen Frances MD, author of “Saving Normal: An Insider Revolts Against Out-of-Control Psychiatric Diagnosis, DSM-5, Big Pharma, and the Medicalization of Ordinary Life”. Frances was the chairperson of the DSM 4 Task Force and part of the leadership group for DSM 3 and DSM 3 (Revised). But with the newly published DSM-5, Frances finds himself the leading critic of the revision and is on a passionate quest to save what is ...

Kathryn interviews award-winning investigative reporter Greg O’Brien, author of “On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s”. Without a cure, Alzheimer’s is expected to exceed heart disease and cancer as the leading cause of death in the next 15 years. Diagnosed at 59 with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s, O’Brien has written an illuminating, naked and honest account of living with the disease, not dying with it. In his memoir, On Pluto he speaks candidly about what it’s like to lose your mind and to see s...

Kathryn interviews UCLA School of Medicine professor Daniel J. Siegel MD, author of “No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind”. The pioneering experts behind the bestselling “Whole-Brain Child” will challenge your notion of what discipline is, its practicality when it comes to child rearing, and how we can best implement it going forward. Daniel J. Siegel M.D. is the founding co-director of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Kat...

Kathryn interviews attorney Angie Hallier, author of “The Wiser Divorce: Positive Solutions for Your Next Best Life”. Based on Hallier’s many years of experience as an attorney working in family law, The Wiser Divorce is about realistic strategies and positive solutions that can heal a broken family, help you uncover hidden talents and interests, and grow as an individual. Hallier is the founder and managing partner of Hallier & Lawrence PLC, ranked the #1 family law firm in Arizona. Kathryn als...

Kathryn interviews practicing general surgeon Dr. Paul Ruggieri, author of “The Cost of Cutting: A Surgeon Reveals the Truth Behind a Multibillion Dollar Industry”. Joan Rivers’ tragic death raises serious question about how, when and where elderly patients receive medical treatment. The Cost of Cutting takes an unflinching look at tough truths and offers practical insights about reducing the cost of surgery, restructuring the way we pay for health care and improving health outcomes for all pati...

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 acting selflessly, different from the rest of us? Svoboda travelled the country consulting with top biologists and neuroscientists, to find the answers to “what makes a hero?” She has written for The New York Times, Psychology Today, Popular Science and Wired. Kathryn also i...