242 episodes
Meredith for Real: the curious introvert Meredith Hackwith Edwards
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- Society & Culture
Less canceling. More curiosity. Each episode explores the questions people think, but don't ask, due to cultural hypnosis or being taboo. The mission here is to inspire curiosity by exploring nuance & breaking free from the bubble of the algorithm. Each conversation is wildly different than the last, so bring your ADD & your earbuds & have a look around! You'll hear subjects like mental health, health & wellness, biohacking, adult friendship, finances, science & technology, true stories, cults, sex & relationships, introversion, psychedelics & ADHD.Not sure where to start? Try episode 86 with the accidental swingers or 94 with the Irish Catholic comedian who converted to Orthodox Judaism.
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Ep. 242 | American Healthcare System: Is there Hope?
Send us a Text Message.Dr. John Abramson was a family physician for 20 years who left his practice in 2002 to devote himself to researching the commercial takeover of medical knowledge. He has since served as an expert in medical litigation, served as a consultant to the FBI & US Dept of Justice & authored two books – Overdosed America & Sickening. In this episode, he shares how the power of public conversation could be the key to sustainable change in the American medical sy...
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Ep. 241 | Stranded Abroad: Reindeer, Yak Yogurt & Thriving in Discomfort [REMASTERED]
Send us a Text Message.Breanna Wilson is a freelance travel writer & photographer who found out her travel plans got Corona canceled mid-flight & ended up being stuck in the country of Georgia. She shares how her first trip to Mongolia started with a photo on Instagram, agreeing to ride wild horses & what it’s like to live with nomadic Mongolian families. She also digs into how to discover your own threshold of certain vs uncertain & thrive in uncomfortable moments. This ...
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Ep. 240 | Hot Car Infant Death: How is This Happening?
Send us a Text Message.Laura & Aaron Beck were devoted parents who, like many, were in the habit of judging other parents who left their child in the back seat of a car until the day it happened to them. In this episode, Laura shares the circumstances leading up to the accident, her new perspective on parenting, how you can prevent hot car infant death & how her non-profit is working for helpful legislative & automobile industry change.If you liked this episode, you’ll also like e...
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Ep. 239 | Does Diet Matter if You Have to Take Insulin Anyway?
Send us a Text Message.Dr. Andrew Koutnik is a diabetes researcher who's lead 2 NASA investigations, a project for the United States Special Ops Command and assisted on projects for department of defense, DARPA and the Office of Naval Research. He's also a type 1 diabetic.He's currently a research scientist at the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute and actively investigating the role of lifestyle interventions and carbohydrate restriction in both diabetes management and prevention. ...
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Ep. 238 | Is Confidence an *Outside* Job (& Can You Gain it While Getting Older)?!
Send us a Text Message.Kimmy Seltzer is a mental health therapist turned confidence counselor, stylist & dating strategist. In this episode she shares how her own hot mess moment & an encouraging retail employee helped her transform the way she saw herself as well as the paradox of building the experience of confidence when you don’t have any experience being confident, making style upgrades without feeling fake, costume confidence & even body dysmorphia & face fillers.If you ...
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Ep. 237 |Black Man Who Attends KKK Rallies: Race & Friendship
Send us a Text Message.Daryl Davis is a musician & author. He’s also a black man who chooses to be friends with Klansmen. Over his lifetime, he has inspired over 200 Klu Klux Klan members to give up their robes. In this episode he shares about the boyscout parade where he got a race reality check, FBI files, the connection between travel & racism, his first encounter with a klansmen, his first KKK friend & true transformation in the age of cancel culture.Today he’s going to share ...