Episodes

Kathryn interviews Author Anna Runkle.Are you constantly feeling like your past is holding you back, like no matter how many times you try, the effects of your childhood trauma are keeping you from fully living? With an online community of over a million subscribers that use her distinct experience-based methods to change their lives, Anna Runkle (aka the Crappy Childhood Fairy on YouTube) has a hopeful message that re-regulating is possible - even during an election year! She shows readers quic...

Kathryn interviews Author Dr. Katherine Reid.Katherine Reid, a biochemist, and Barbara Price, a seasoned science writer, delve into the hidden dangers of MSG, revealing how this additive, prevalent in processed foods, is linked to conditions such as obesity, diabetes, autism, addiction, depression, and cancer. Their research not only sheds light on how MSG is produced during food manufacturing but also provides practical dietary solutions to combat its harmful effects. Dr. Reid also teaches us h...

Kathryn interviews Author Dr. Katherine Reid.Katherine Reid, a biochemist, and Barbara Price, a seasoned science writer, delve into the hidden dangers of MSG, revealing how this additive, prevalent in processed foods, is linked to conditions such as obesity, diabetes, autism, addiction, depression, and cancer. Their research not only sheds light on how MSG is produced during food manufacturing but also provides practical dietary solutions to combat its harmful effects. Dr. Reid also teaches us h...

Kathryn interviews Author Susan Hensley. When you were a child, there may have been no better feeling than picking up a crayon and letting your imagination run free. The joy, simplicity, and freedom of just creating was easy and honest. As you became an adult, life became complicated and overwhelming. Author and transformation coach, Susan Hensley, introduces us to art journaling, a helpful tool for navigating life transitions, cultivating mindfulness, processing emotions, building resilience, a...

Kathryn interviews Author Susan Hensley. When you were a child, there may have been no better feeling than picking up a crayon and letting your imagination run free. The joy, simplicity, and freedom of just creating was easy and honest. As you became an adult, life became complicated and overwhelming. Author and transformation coach, Susan Hensley, introduces us to art journaling, a helpful tool for navigating life transitions, cultivating mindfulness, processing emotions, building resilience, a...

Kathryn interviews Author Tovah Klein PhD.Whether it’s national or global events affecting our sense of safety or stressors in our day-to-day lives, we are constantly confronted with situations that threaten the wellbeing of our children. Thankfully, there is good news that has not yet been reflected in the headlines: we can mitigate the effect of such rampant uncertainty by guiding our children to manage adversity and become more resilient. The key is parental involvement. Tovah Klein PhD offer...

Kathryn interviews Author Tovah Klein PhD.Whether it’s national or global events affecting our sense of safety or stressors in our day-to-day lives, we are constantly confronted with situations that threaten the wellbeing of our children. Thankfully, there is good news that has not yet been reflected in the headlines: we can mitigate the effect of such rampant uncertainty by guiding our children to manage adversity and become more resilient. The key is parental involvement. Tovah Klein PhD offer...

Kathryn interviews Author Karen Olson.In 1981, marketing executive Karen Olson hurried to a business meeting in New York City. An elderly, homeless woman outside Grand Central Station caught her eye. Impulsively, Karen darted across the street and bought the woman a sandwich and an orange juice. She listened to the woman’s story and learned her name: Millie. This small act of kindness changed the trajectory of her life. With her leadership, determination, and ability to bring people together, sh...

Kathryn interviews Author Karen Olson.In 1981, marketing executive Karen Olson hurried to a business meeting in New York City. An elderly, homeless woman outside Grand Central Station caught her eye. Impulsively, Karen darted across the street and bought the woman a sandwich and an orange juice. She listened to the woman’s story and learned her name: Millie. This small act of kindness changed the trajectory of her life. With her leadership, determination, and ability to bring people together, sh...

Kathryn interviews Author Adi Jaffe PhD. Having faced a potential decades-long prison sentence due to his own addiction as a young man before turning his life around, Dr. Adi Jaffe has crafted a successful treatment protocol that has helped thousands overcome harmful habits. His approach focuses on identifying the hooks—deep-rooted triggers behind compulsive behaviors—and replacing them with constructive habits for lasting recovery. As featured on CNN, GMA, TedX, Huffington Post, The Doctors, Dr...

Kathryn interviews Author Adi Jaffe PhD. Having faced a potential decades-long prison sentence due to his own addiction as a young man before turning his life around, Dr. Adi Jaffe has crafted a successful treatment protocol that has helped thousands overcome harmful habits. His approach focuses on identifying the hooks—deep-rooted triggers behind compulsive behaviors—and replacing them with constructive habits for lasting recovery. As featured on CNN, GMA, TedX, Huffington Post, The Doctors, Dr...

Kathryn interviews Author Michael Grossman MD.All couples long for an intense, passionate love that lasts, and all couples will encounter conflict—the challenge is knowing how to navigate this journey while growing a deep, enduring partnership. Having been married for over 50 years, Michael Grossman MD and his wife Barbara Grossman PhD are now sharing the science of “falling in love forever”. They admit they ran into headwinds as a young couple and faced painful and destructive conflicts but the...

Kathryn interviews Author Michael Grossman MD.All couples long for an intense, passionate love that lasts, and all couples will encounter conflict—the challenge is knowing how to navigate this journey while growing a deep, enduring partnership. Having been married for over 50 years, Michael Grossman MD and his wife Barbara Grossman PhD are now sharing the science of “falling in love forever”. They admit they ran into headwinds as a young couple and faced painful and destructive conflicts but the...

Kathryn interviews Author Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum.With the deluge of new information about trauma, the nervous system, and secure attachment, many of us are deeply engaged in mental health awareness. We are reevaluating ourselves and our histories and exploring how our experiences have contributed to our issues with anxiety, depression and addiction. Many of us discover that our trauma is developmental trauma that comes from the way we were cared for as babies, from conception to age three. Our cu...

Kathryn interviews Author Dr. Greer Kirshenbaum.With the deluge of new information about trauma, the nervous system, and secure attachment, many of us are deeply engaged in mental health awareness. We are reevaluating ourselves and our histories and exploring how our experiences have contributed to our issues with anxiety, depression and addiction. Many of us discover that our trauma is developmental trauma that comes from the way we were cared for as babies, from conception to age three. Our cu...

Kathryn interviews Author Mary Chung Hayashi.Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg once said, Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. Her words reflect a reality that has plagued the United States for centuries. Mary Chung Hayashi says there is still much work to be done to achieve gender-political parity. Blending her personal journey as an Asian American immigrant and former California State Assembly member with the inspirational true stories of 17 trailblazing women in ...

Kathryn interviews Author Mary Chung Hayashi.Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg once said, Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. Her words reflect a reality that has plagued the United States for centuries. Mary Chung Hayashi says there is still much work to be done to achieve gender-political parity. Blending her personal journey as an Asian American immigrant and former California State Assembly member with the inspirational true stories of 17 trailblazing women in ...

Kathryn interviews Author Adam Elnekaveh.As an athlete, Adam Elnekaveh had long used his mental game to improve his physical performance. The former bodybuilder was on the verge of launching his first fitness app when a motorcycle accident left him with a severe traumatic brain injury. Without the use of his physical strength, his mental toughness would be put to the ultimate test. Would it be enough? Through the raw honesty of his reflections, he invites readers to bear witness to his struggles...

Kathryn interviews Author Adam Elnekaveh.As an athlete, Adam Elnekaveh had long used his mental game to improve his physical performance. The former bodybuilder was on the verge of launching his first fitness app when a motorcycle accident left him with a severe traumatic brain injury. Without the use of his physical strength, his mental toughness would be put to the ultimate test. Would it be enough? Through the raw honesty of his reflections, he invites readers to bear witness to his struggles...

Kathryn interviews Author Jodi O’Donnell-Ames.Jodi O'Donnell-Ames lost her 36-year-old husband, Kevin O’Donnell, to ALS in 2001. She now takes readers inside her own deeply emotional journey through caregiving, loss, grief and those hardest, ubiquitous lessons of adult life. She has devoted herself to giving back to others touched by a life-limiting diagnosis or other challenging transitions in life. She is the founder of Hope Loves Company, the only nonprofit dedicated to supporting the childre...

Kathryn interviews Author Jodi O’Donnell-Ames.Jodi O'Donnell-Ames lost her 36-year-old husband, Kevin O’Donnell, to ALS in 2001. She now takes readers inside her own deeply emotional journey through caregiving, loss, grief and those hardest, ubiquitous lessons of adult life. She has devoted herself to giving back to others touched by a life-limiting diagnosis or other challenging transitions in life. She is the founder of Hope Loves Company, the only nonprofit dedicated to supporting the childre...

Kathryn interviews Author Jodi O’Donnell-Ames.Jodi O'Donnell-Ames lost her 36-year-old husband, Kevin O’Donnell, to ALS in 2001. She now takes readers inside her own deeply emotional journey through caregiving, loss, grief and those hardest, ubiquitous lessons of adult life. She has devoted herself to giving back to others touched by a life-limiting diagnosis or other challenging transitions in life. She is the founder of Hope Loves Company, the only nonprofit dedicated to supporting the childre...

Kathryn interviews Author, Attorney Andrew Bridge.Andrew Bridge’s bestselling memoir, Hope’s Boy, tells the story of his survival after being taken from his mentally ill mother and left to foster care. He was first confined at one of our country’s most notorious children’s institutions, MacLaren Hall. Now, he chronicles his role in the longest-running, most bitterly fought mental health lawsuit in American history. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Bridge joined the small team of civil r...

Kathryn interviews Author, Attorney Andrew Bridge.Andrew Bridge’s bestselling memoir, Hope’s Boy, tells the story of his survival after being taken from his mentally ill mother and left to foster care. He was first confined at one of our country’s most notorious children’s institutions, MacLaren Hall. Now, he chronicles his role in the longest-running, most bitterly fought mental health lawsuit in American history. After graduating from Harvard Law School, Bridge joined the small team of civil r...