Episodes

Jan. 29, 2025

What is Consciousness?

Send us a text What if everything material possesses a spark of individual consciousness? From plants and cells to atoms, the idea challenges the long-held belief that consciousness requires a complex brain, like those of humans or mammals. Recent research suggests that basic forms of awareness or …
Jan. 14, 2025

My Mother Next Door

Send us a text When Diane was just 16, her world turned upside down—her mother left her and her father. But not in the way you’d expect. She didn’t move far… she moved next door. In this intriguing yet heartfelt conversation,...
Jan. 8, 2025

Currently Away: Embarking the Great Loop Journey

Send us a text A desperate need for change - How about travel The Great Loop, a six-thousand-mile adventure down inland rivers, around the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, and across the Great Lakes? Sounds like a transformative journey, isn’t it? Let’s hear from our guest herself, Maggie Tate as she shar…
Dec. 30, 2024

Give Yourself Permission

Send us a text What if I told you that YOU already possess everything you need for transformation and fulfillment? Imagine being deeply self-aware and recognizing the immense power you hold to shape the life you've always dreamed of. It's that time of the year again – a time to reflect on how we’ve…
Dec. 23, 2024

A Holiday Message from Women, Life and Science

Send us a text This holiday season, it's all about celebration and reuniting with friends and loved ones! It's also a time to reflect on how the year has both challenged and blessed us. With only a few days left until we enter 2025, are you ready to embrace the opportunities the new year has to off…
Dec. 18, 2024

The Courage To Be Disliked - Part 2

Send us a text Join me and my co-host Wendy as we begin our journey to interpreting the book The Courage to Be Disliked - the Japanese Phenomenon that shows you how to change your life and achieve real happiness - authors are...
Dec. 11, 2024

Encore A New Generation of Mentors

Send us a text We are encoring this episode to celebrate Deborah Heiner's new book The Mentorship Edge - out now and can be found at anywhere you buy your books. **You find yourself at a pivotal moment, having amassed years of experience and expertise. Now, you're eager to pass on your knowledge to…
Nov. 13, 2024

Naked City as told by Eric Drooker

The story: A young woman with aspirations of singing finds herself journeying to Manhattan without the backing of a family, where she quickly befriends a street dancer encountered during her musical performances in public spa...
Nov. 6, 2024

The Courage to Be Disliked: It's not what you think

Join me and my co-host Wendy as we begin our journey to interpreting the book The Courage to Be Disliked - the Japanese Phenomenon that shows you how to change your life and achieve real happiness - authors are Ichiro Kishimi...
Oct. 30, 2024

An Interview with David Tereshchuk: A Question of Paternity

David Tereshchuk, an experienced TV reporter, has traveled the world, facing war criminals and victims alike. With a long career, he mastered the art of uncovering secrets from oppressors and the oppressed. However, his own h...
Oct. 16, 2024

Encore A New Generation of Mentors

Send us a text You find yourself at a pivotal moment, having amassed years of experience and expertise. Now, you're eager to pass on your knowledge to the next generation. Today’s show is dedicated to The Mentor Project and CEO, Deborah Heiser.Introducing The Mentor Project:We've identified a vast …
Oct. 9, 2024

America's Health Crisis

Fat, Stressed, and Sick: MSG, Processed Food, and America's Health Crisis, authored by Katherine Reid, PhD, and Barbara Price, PhD, delivers a riveting exploration into the detrimental effects of glutamate, commonly referred ...
Oct. 2, 2024

Letting Go of the Default: An interview with Kat O'Sullivan

Send us a text From Doubt to Do: Navigating Your Path to Possibility is an essential guide for anyone at a crossroads, grappling with uncertainty about what lies ahead, regardless of their life stage. Kat asserts that when life presents us with change, it’s an opportunity to create something extrao…
Sept. 25, 2024

An Interview with Rachel Zimmerman: Us, After

Send us a text When a state trooper arrived at Rachel Zimmerman's doorstep to inform her that her husband had leaped to his death from a nearby bridge, she collapsed to the ground, struggling to comprehend the shocking news. How could her husband—a devoted father and an MIT robotics professor with …
Sept. 18, 2024

A Philosopher's View on the Fate of Our World

Send us a text Famine, severe climate change, global conflict, and vast wealth inequalities threaten our survival. Philosopher Jon Mills explores the potential for apocalypse in his urgent book, examining the crises that coul...
Sept. 11, 2024

An Interview with Dr. Tim Harris: Finding that Unicorn in Biotech

Send us a text The inception of modern biotechnology—encompassing genetic engineering and cellular manipulation—traces back to 1973, when it was first demonstrated that genes from disparate organisms could be recombined and cultivated within Escherichia coli. Over half a century later, biotechnolog…
Sept. 4, 2024

Striving to Make Our World a Better Place

Send us a text Many gifted young individuals embark on their educational journeys with the ambition to enact meaningful change in the world. However, they frequently encounter global institutions that are not only complex to comprehend but also challenging to access and navigate.In her insightful b…
Aug. 28, 2024

Encore Physician Heal ThySelf

Send us a text Burnout is a real thing for physicians, we've heard that many times, but what have we learned? Physician suicides (especially in women physicians) are higher than ever. What do we need to do to arm our healer...
Aug. 21, 2024

Encore The Science Behind Espionage

Send us a text The prospect of our show drawing in additional listeners presents an exciting opportunity for us to expand our understanding of World War I and World War II particularly within the global intelligence communit...
Aug. 14, 2024

Encore From Women, Life and Science Panel: Navigating Your Early Career

Send us a text In April, one of the panel discussion at the Women, Life, and Science Conference focused on navigating the early stages of your career. Discover diverse career trajectories and decision-making strategies as panelists share their personal journeys.Explore the myriad external and inter…
Aug. 7, 2024

Encore A Magical Ski Resort

Send us a text Disneyland is a universally beloved destination, offering a whimsical escape where even grown-ups can relive the wonder of childhood. However, few are aware that there was once a plan to build a Disneyland Ski ...
July 31, 2024

Encore When The Galaxy Speaks

Send us a text The convergence of science and faith is a subject that evokes strong opinions and perceptions. But what exactly is this intersection and why is it so intriguing? Joining us today to shed light on this topic is ...
July 24, 2024

A New Generation of Mentors

Send us a text You find yourself at a pivotal moment, having amassed years of experience and expertise. Now, you're eager to pass on your knowledge to the next generation. Today’s show is dedicated to The Mentor Project and CEO, Deborah Heiser.Introducing The Mentor Project:We've identified a vast …
July 17, 2024

Winning The War in Your Mind - Final Part 4

Send us a text Join my co-host Wendy O'Shaughnessy as we dive into our final portion of Winning the War in Your Mind. Part 4 takes us from the beginning and leading us into the full practice of what it takes to Reframe our ...