Meredith for Real: the curious introvert

Meredith Hackwith Edwards
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Each episode explores a taboo question or cultural blind spot with an expert who is themselves, a paradox -Like the atheist doctor who studied near death experiences for 50 years (ep 224)Or the deeply religious man studied by NASA who sees UFOs regularly (ep 261).The mission is to inspire the kind of curiosity that looks for & celebrates nuance, because we all deserve a more curious future.So tune in each week (new episodes every Monday) to question things like American individualism (ep 260), trigger warnings (ep 208) & circumcision (ep 178).Still not sure where to start?Other listeners loved ep 230 - Can a sexless marriage survive? and ep 237 - Black man who attends KKK rallies: race & friendship

  1. 5 天前

    Ep. 321: Relationship Boundaries: NIGHTMARES, Ultimatums & Inner Demons

    Are healthy boundaries lines in the sand? Going no contact?  KC Davis is licensed professional counselor, host of the podcast Struggle Care & author of Who Deserves your love: how to create boundaries to start, strengthen or end any relationship. In this episode, she unpacks the girl bossification of boundaries, the decision flowchart of no contact, how values make “hard calls” easier & how the internet sells quipping one-liners & emphasizes hard lines over nuance.   Guest: https://www.strugglecare.com/  https://www.instagram.com/strugglecare/  https://www.facebook.com/StruggleCare/  https://a.co/d/1b1H1tT  Host:   https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal   https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert    Sponsors:  https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/    00:00 — Shower fights & imaginary comebacks 01:50 — Boundaries aren’t quippy one-liners 03:58 — When the boundary advice trap backfires 04:22 — The real definition of an internal boundary 05:05 — How to prep for real-life conflict (not Instagram conflict) 05:42 — Thanksgiving, awkward uncles & psychic responsibility 10:20 — Awareness as Boundary Step One 10:55 — MythBuster: Is there always a winner and a loser? 13:07 — The vulnerability cycle explained 14:10 — When your “issues” aren’t actually your issues 16:22 — How two people accidentally activate each other 18:17 — Boundary Disaster #1: The evangelizing step-dad 20:02 — “Reasonable requests don’t make unreasonable people comply” 21:11 — Deciding what’s livable — not magical 24:14 — Why reframing the offender sometimes helps 25:26 — The stories we tell about other people’s behavior 28:05 — Compassion vs. justifying harm 32:00 — Boundary Disaster #2: The secret sex-offender friend 33:10 — KC’s decision tree for impossible situations 36:08 — Why values make “hard calls” easier 37:02 — MythBuster: Does cheating predict cheating? 40:02 — MythBuster: Must you heal before you date? 43:03 — Boundary Disaster #3: Grandma, screen time & parental authority 44:00 — “How do I get her to respect my decisions?” 47:55 — Middle-ground boundaries for real parents 48:35 — Final thoughts: Boundaries as self-ownership Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/

    49 分鐘

  2. 12月1日

    Ep. 320: AI = the END of thought freedom in America??!

    How is AI influencing our decisions? Is opting IN to every AI offer causing us to opt OUT of our free will?   Jake Ward is a former NBC News correspondent & is currently the founding editor & host of The Rip Current newsletter & podcast, which looks at the hidden forces of modern life, like Big Tech, business, and politics. He’s also the author of The Loop: How AI is creating a world without choices & how to fight back.   In this episode, you’ll hear how the brain ACTUALLY makes decisions & how corporations leverage that without you knowing, how Corporate exceptionalism + American exceptionalism = tragedy & the case for inefficiency.     If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 205: NEUROTECH: SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT OR MIND CONTROL?   Host:   https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal   https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert    Sponsors:  https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/    00:48 — The hidden cost of “opting in” 01:32 — Is AI manipulating us? 05:02 — AI’s arrival vs. America’s readiness 06:05 — The brain that isn’t built for this 08:05 — Rock ’em Sock ’em brains 09:12 — Why our instincts make us hackable 15:20 — When companies exploit the “monkey brain” 16:10 — Social casino games and human cynicism 17:14 — The rise of AI psychosis 18:02 — Why young developers can’t see the danger 19:00 — The “scale will solve it” delusion 20:16 — Croissants, bolts, and AI ethics 21:25 — What regulation really looks like 22:30 — Politicians in your chat companion 23:40 — The edge-case problem that becomes everyone’s problem 24:50 — Don’t fear robot overlords — fear amplified instincts 26:02 — Why our brains love flattery bots 27:14 — When chatbots become the worst therapist 28:20 — Isolation vs. connection in recovery 32:55 — Can market signals actually work? 34:00 — The case for the “less convenient” AI 35:10 — Why bad AI is sometimes better for you 42:15 — What parents need to decide early 43:20 — Building community norms before tech does 44:28 — Permission to have more fun without phones 50:20 — Locating yourself in the narrative 51:30 — The allergy model of human behavior 52:48 — How shame keeps us from seeing ourselves 56:40 — Preserving human friction 58:20 — The case for inefficiency 59:50 — Music, jokes, and the death of practice 01:01:10 — The nightmare world of the AI life-coach 01:03:30 — Jake’s practical rules for tech sanity 01:04:48 — Why satisfaction beats happiness 01:08:00 — Jake’s links, book & gratitude 01:09:00 — Meredith’s closing notes & next episode Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/

    1 小時 9 分鐘

  3. 11月24日

    Ep. 319: Micro-retirement: Cynicism, Burnout & Logistics

    Is this the answer to burnout? How are mini-retirements even possible?   Kira Schabram, PhD, is the Assistant Professor in management & organization at Pennsylvania State University & historian of work who has been studying the details & impacts of a phenomenon called micro-retirement – people treating breaks from work of three or more months. In this episode, you’ll hear how others are doing this idea, why it’s worth talking about & how it could be the solution to widespread burnout among American workers. We compare American attitudes on work compared to our European counterparts, what makes a micro-retirement “successful” & why what we call it matters.   If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 190: DOES A CAREER CHANGE MEAN YOU’RE A FAILURE?   Host:   https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal   https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert    Sponsors:  https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/    00:00 — Why “micro-retirement” even matters 00:27 — The work-first culture problem 01:41 — “Cute but inaccessible?” 02:10 — Who actually takes micro-retirements 02:46 — The two paths into a micro-retirement 04:33 — Life milestones as wake-up calls 04:59 — Why reflection only happens off the treadmill 05:27 — Is micro-retirement just rebranding unemployment? 05:56 — Why the word matters more than you think 06:30 — The need for a new term 07:53 — Why nonprofit leaders burn out fastest 10:39 — Training future leaders by stepping away 11:12 — Sabbatical-as-benefit on a shoestring budget 11:40 — Why employers resist the idea 12:07 — The costs of quiet quitting 12:34 — Why micro-retirements can increase productivity 13:02 — Sabbatical vs micro-retirement: the naming problem 13:35 — Why “3 months minimum” actually matters 14:29 — Why Americans don’t recognize their own burnout 16:18 — The France comparison that changes everything 16:46 — “Where do you vacation?” as identity 17:18 — Pandemic shifts in work culture 18:22 — Could the US ever adopt the August model? 19:57 — What Europe gets right—and wrong—about work 21:20 — Has work become meaning or misery? 21:55 — The generational gap in purpose 24:48 — What happens if cynicism wins 25:54 — A German lens on work meaning 28:12 — FIRE vs micro-retirement mindsets 29:05 — The “aunt at Thanksgiving” argument 30:01 — The burnout-pushed retirement pattern 30:29 — The “do nothing” phase no one expects 30:58 — When nothingness reveals burnout severity 32:02 — Skill-building in the wild 33:40 — The danger of over-planning time off 34:40 — Handling the “yeah but my bills” barrier 35:06 — Micro-retirements aren’t résumé gaps 38:01 — What would happen if 60% of employers offered this? 40:19 — Could mini-retirements reshape whole industries? 41:00 — The hidden cost of burnout recovery 42:46 — Closing reflections on culture, work & wellbeing Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/

    43 分鐘

  4. 11月17日

    Ep. 318: Dating in Midlife: Where have all the good men (& women) gone?

    Why is dating so hard in midlife? Are we all sending mixed signals?   Abe Morgentaler, MD & Marianne Brandon, PhD are the hosts of the Sex Doctors Podcast, where they deep dive into the science & psychology of sexual health & relationships.    Dr. Morgentaler is a Harvard trained MD who opened the first comprehensive men’s health center in the US, is the leading authority in testosterone therapy, author of four books & currently the Blavatnik Faculty Fellow in Health & Longevity at Harvard Medical School.    Dr. Brandon is a clinical psychologist, author & futurist whose professional writing includes aging & sex, the challenges of monogamy & female low libido.   In this episode, you’ll hear both personal & professional perspectives about the dating pool & approaches including app culture, dick pics, gender equality, hormones, “the ick” & desire-killing control.   If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 180: IS YOUR ATTACHMENT STYLE RUINING YOUR RELATIONSHIP?   Guests: Theirs https://www.facebook.com/thesexdoctors https://www.youtube.com/@thesexdoctorspod https://www.instagram.com/thesexdoctors/ Hers https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-future-intimacy https://a.co/d/8smce3C https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariannebrandon-59224513/ https://x.com/DrBrandon His https://www.linkedin.com/in/abraham-morgentaler-md-81628b6/ https://x.com/DrMorgentaler https://t4leducation.com/ https://a.co/d/hZHpFn0   Host:   https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal   https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert    Sponsors:  https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/    00:00 — Midlife dating déjà vu 01:00 — Where have the good ones gone? 02:03 — Top complaints while dating 03:10 — Picky or self-aware? 04:02 — Tiny towns vs. big cities 05:00 — Strangers, apps, and mistrust 05:58 — Why men send dick pics 07:00 — Filtering for “fast yes” 08:05 — Who’s actually relationship-minded? 08:45 — Is app culture the problem? 09:20 — Entertainment vs. reciprocity 09:58 — Should serious daters ditch apps? 10:40 — The slot-machine effect 11:35 — Standards vs. pickiness 12:15 — Are we avoiding compromise? 13:20 — The myth of perfection 14:05 — How good men spend time 15:00 — Apps aren’t on your side 16:12 — Ancient brains, modern tools 17:00 — Digital dating = amplified disappointment 18:00 — Get out of the house 19:00 — Pick the r Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/

    1 小時 7 分鐘

  5. 11月10日

    Ep. 317: Life in the Vegas Tunnels: Clowns, Crickets & Crank [REMASTERED]

    What’s it like living underground? How did he get out?   Paul Vautrinot shares his story of living in the Las Vegas tunnels, or as he states it, beneath the neon. He shares what life in the Vegas underground city was like with the tunnel people, how he left, got sober & became a co-founder of Shine a Light Foundation. He shares the organization’s unique approach to ending homelessness & how they are by-passing wait lists.   This episode originally aired June 6, 2022   If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 248: SURVIVING THE TROUBLED TEEN INDUSTRY: SEPARATING IDENTITY FROM EXPERIENCE [REMASTERED]   Guest: https://www.shinealightlv.com/ https://www.facebook.com/shinealightLV https://www.instagram.com/shine_a_lightlv/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beneath-the-neon-podcast/id1532967337   Host:   https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal   https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert    Sponsors:  https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/    00:00 — The hidden city beneath Vegas 02:00 — A “happy” childhood behind chaos 03:20 — Getting invited underground 06:00 — First night in the tunnels 07:00 — Nicknames and neighborhoods below ground 08:00 — The drug dealer’s driver and the underground map 09:00 — Biking blind in total darkness 10:00 — Hierarchies of the homeless tunnels 12:00 — The girlfriend, the cricket, and the cops 18:00 — Jail, withdrawal, and a strange stroke of luck 20:00 — From drug court to sobriety 21:00 — Meeting Matt O’Brien and the flood-drain exposé 23:00 — The birth of Shine A Light 25:00 — Building a no-waitlist system for help 27:00 — Trust, recovery, and the Vegas community 29:00 — What would actually end homelessness? 30:00 — Creating stability in the smallest windows of hope 31:00 — What’s next for Shine A Light 32:00 — 104 people out of the tunnels 33:00 — How to help and get involved 34:00 — A new kind of light under Vegas Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/

    35 分鐘

  6. 11月3日

    Ep. 316: Is Getting Alzheimer’s Inevitable?! Testing, Prevention & Treatment

    Is it possible to maintain mental acuity well into your golden years? How do we assess ourselves (instead of waiting to see)?   Dr. Dale Bredesen earned his M.D. from Duke University Medical Center & served as Chief Resident in Neurology at the University of California. He's now a Neuroscience researcher & internationally recognized expert in the mechanisms of neurodegenerative diseases. His newest book is The Ageless Brain: How to Sharpen and Protect Your Mind for a Lifetime. In this episode, we cover helpful early detection tests, the stages of decline & proven protocols for brain health.   If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 285: IS HEART COHERENCE A CHAOS CURE-ALL? HEALTH, BEHAVIOR & INTUITION   Guest: https://a.co/d/jawEi3J  https://www.apollohealthco.com/  https://www.facebook.com/drdalebredesen/about https://x.com/DrDaleBredesen  https://www.instagram.com/apollohealthco/    Host:   https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal   https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert    Sponsors:  https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/    00:00 — Why we excuse brain blips 01:02 — The doctor redefining “inevitable” Alzheimer’s 02:15 — Early detection that starts in your kitchen 03:40 — Prevention without the sales pitch 05:00 — The four stages of cognitive decline 07:00 — How to know if you’re in stage two 08:30 — The MOCA test and what scores really mean 11:30 — When neurodivergence clouds self-awareness 12:15 — Free tools to gauge your brain health 13:00 — Alzheimer’s vs. Parkinson’s: the subtle difference 15:00 — How toxins quietly cripple your mitochondria 17:00 — Early signs of Parkinson’s most people ignore 18:30 — The gut-brain link you need to know 20:00 — Mold, metals, and the six “bad guys” 22:00 — Functional vs. conventional medicine: finding real help 24:00 — Why doctors must ask “why,” not “what” 26:00 — The emotional weight of pursuing vitality 28:00 — True or false: the biggest Alzheimer’s myths 30:00 — The genetic odds—and how to beat them 31:30 — Oral health and Alzheimer’s connection 33:00 — The seed oil and statin debate 34:30 — Fighting the medical bystander effect 38:00 — Ketones, cold plunges, and other brain hacks 40:00 — The real deal on nootropics and psychedelics 42:30 — When memory and music come back to life 44:00 — Screen time, circadian rhythms, and your cognition 47:00 — Sugar: the brain’s ultimate saboteur 49:00 — The KetoFlex 12/3 diet for brainspan 52:00 — How sleep detoxes your brain 55:00 — Exercise as neuroprotection 57:00 — The caregiving paradox and shorter telomeres 59:00 — The new era of empowered brain health Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/

    1 小時 8 分鐘

  7. 10月27日

    Ep. 315: Is Asexuality an Orientation or a Symptom?

    What happens when attraction never shows up? Why does this label matter?   Tony Bogaert, PhD, is the professor of health sciences at Brock University in Ontario, Canada where he has taught & conducted research for the last 30 years, primarily in the area of human sexuality. He’s also the author of Understanding Asexuality.   In this episode, you’ll learn the difference between asexuality & sexual aversion disorder, celibacy & autism as well as how someone might be asexual, but also be married with children. We talk about asexual pop culture icons, historical figures & evolution.   If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 121: PROFESSIONAL CUDDLER? HUGGING, HORMONES & BODY AUTONOMY   Guest: https://a.co/d/9NC71X3  tbogaert@brocku.ca    Host:   https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal   https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert    Sponsors:  https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/    00:00 — What if your “thing” is no thing? 01:00 — Game show kickoff: “What’s the Difference?” 01:30 — Asexuality vs. celibacy 02:00 — Midlife disinterest or lifelong orientation? 02:30 — Hyposexual desire disorder explained 04:00 — Asexuality vs. sexual aversion 05:00 — Asexuality and autism spectrum overlap 06:00 — Sheldon Cooper: autism or asexual icon? 07:00 — What causes lack of sexual attraction? 08:30 — Personal motivation behind his research 09:00 — How a survey question sparked 30 years of study 11:00 — Why sexuality takes up so much mental space 12:00 — Why labels drive us crazy—and why we need them 15:00 — “Gray” and “demi”—the asexual spectrum 16:00 — Are we overlabeling, or just being human? 17:00 — Why demisexuality finally clicked for Meredith 20:00 — Love route vs. lust route: two paths to attraction 21:00 — Romantic but not sexual—how that works 24:00 — The sexual recession vs. true asexuality 25:00 — What’s really behind declining sex rates 26:00 — How researchers untangle the gray areas 27:00 — Can people “overclaim” the asexual label? 28:00 — Why some asexuals still m********e 29:00 — “Cleaning out the plumbing” — other reasons for solo sex 30:00 — Historical roots: early accounts of asexuality 32:00 — Sherlock Holmes and the “asexual aura” 33:00 — Virgin Mary as cultural symbol of purity 34:00 — Eunuchs, testosterone, and the myth of distraction 35:00 — Do asexuals have a focus advantage? 36:00 — Evolutionary puzzles: how does asexuality persist? 40:00 — Is sex really necessary for health? 41:00 — Connection without sex: what it looks like 42:00 — The flowchart of asexuality—how to self-reflect 45:00 — His book Understanding Asexuality and what’s next 46:00 — Sex makes us do crazy things—his next book topic Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/

    45 分鐘

  8. 10月20日

    Ep 314: Science & the Supernatural: Project Stargate, Experimental Metaphysics & Quantum Physics

    What was it like to work on Project Stargate? Is Psi science being taken seriously? What if our mind is not our brain?   Dean Radin, PhD, has been researching the paranormal for 45 years & currently serves as Chief Scientist at the Inst of Noetic Sciences. His new book, The Science of Magic, is a straight-faced look behind the scenes of psi research & even shares how you can do your own experiments at home.   In this video, you’ll hear about the maturation of psi research, the psychic gene theory, religion vs magic & behind the scenes of project Stargate.   If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 276: ARE ALIENS HUMANS FROM THE FUTURE [REMASTERED]   Guest: https://www.deanradin.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DeanRadinsPage/  https://x.com/deanradin  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dean-radin-9417877/      Host:   https://www.meredithforreal.com/   https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  meredith@meredithforreal.com https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal   https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert    Sponsors:  https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/  https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/    00:00 — Consciousness, God & quantum weirdness 01:00 — Why science fears the unseen 03:00 — The worldview problem 04:00 — Psychedelics meet data 05:30 — Consciousness without limits 07:00 — His wild LSD story 08:00 — Why weed hits different 09:00 — When meditation backfires 10:00 — The quantum collapse mystery 12:00 — Consciousness as missing link 15:00 — Religion vs real magic 16:30 — Psi research grows up 18:00 — Inside Project Stargate 19:30 — Remote viewing revealed 20:30 — The psychic soldiers 21:00 — How they found “the gifted” 22:30 — Intuition saves lives 24:00 — The moment that stunned him 25:00 — Why the CIA shut it down 28:00 — UFO parallels & secrecy 30:00 — The black-budget truth 32:00 — A world without secrets 33:00 — The psychic gene theory 35:00 — 23andMe surprises 37:00 — MRI scans of intuition 38:00 — Are psychics just talented? 40:00 — The free-will illusion 41:00 — Is the brain a receiver? 42:00 — Small effects, huge stakes 43:00 — Who controls the “magic”? 44:00 — Power, faith & fear 45:00 — Psychic animals & plants 46:00 — The plant lie detector 47:00 — Sentient yogurt & AI 49:00 — Panpsychism explained simply 50:00 — Experimental metaphysics 51:00 — The kindness side-effect 52:00 — Why insight changes us 53:00 — His hope for humanity 55:00 — Where to find *The Science of Magic* 56:00 — Making the mysterious simple 57:00 — Reality, curiosity & closing thoughts Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/

    57 分鐘
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簡介

Each episode explores a taboo question or cultural blind spot with an expert who is themselves, a paradox -Like the atheist doctor who studied near death experiences for 50 years (ep 224)Or the deeply religious man studied by NASA who sees UFOs regularly (ep 261).The mission is to inspire the kind of curiosity that looks for & celebrates nuance, because we all deserve a more curious future.So tune in each week (new episodes every Monday) to question things like American individualism (ep 260), trigger warnings (ep 208) & circumcision (ep 178).Still not sure where to start?Other listeners loved ep 230 - Can a sexless marriage survive? and ep 237 - Black man who attends KKK rallies: race & friendship

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  • 創作者
    Meredith Hackwith Edwards
  • 活躍年代
    2019年 - 2025年
  • 集數
    321
  • 年齡分級
    兒少不宜
  • 版權
    © 2025 Meredith for Real: the curious introvert
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    Meredith for Real: the curious introvert

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