Dr. Marcia Sirota MD hosts Ruthless Compassion

Dr. Marcia Sirota MD

From a medical perspective, Ruthless Compassion explores the power of honesty and accountability as acts of real kindness — hosted by psychiatrist and author @DrMarciaSirotaMD Ruthless Compassion is a podcast that shows you how to become fiercely kind. Host, Dr. Marcia Sirota MD gets into it — with experts and regular folks — about the heavy stuff that gets in the way of what we want. Heavy stuff like addiction and mental health, isolation, and loneliness, difficult family and work relationships and the importance of self-care. Her clear, human, and accessible approach helps you to become a powerful kindness warrior. For more, visit http://marciasirotamd.com/ Dr. Marcia Sirota MD is a board-certified psychiatrist practicing in Toronto, Canada. She has more than 25 years of meal health experience and specializes in wellness, healing trauma, unblocking creativity, and supporting people to become kindness warriors. She promotes empowerment and self-awareness. She has two podcasts, Ruthless Compassion and Reel Mental. She is a popular workshop presenter and keynote speaker at conferences on anxiety and burnout, workplace disability, youth mental health, addiction and recovery, and social media's impact on health and wellness. She has been a speaker for sectors like education, government, social services, and corporate. She is the author of 5 books and her most recent book is "Be Kind, Not Nice: How to Stop People-Pleasing, Build Your Confidence and Discover Your Authentic Self." In her spare time, she enjoys fiction writing, yoga, spoiling her cats, and walking.

  1. Sep 22

    218 - Making a Difference in Other People's Lives with Karen Olson

    Karen Olson, the founder and CEO emeritus of Family Promise has dedicated her life to transforming the present and futures of homeless and low-income families. Karen has rallied more than a million volunteers nationwide, fostering an extensive network of support for the vulnerable. Also, because of all the efforts of the volunteers, the organization has been able to assist over a million people experiencing homelessness. Before her remarkable transition into the realm of social advocacy, Karen demonstrated her leadership prowess as a manager at Warner-Lambert. However, her leap into the world of nonprofits truly underscored her compassionate spirit and steadfast determination. Karen's efforts have been duly recognized, and she has received numerous awards. Some of them include President George H.W. Bush honoring her with the prestigious Annual Points of Light Award, and the New Jersey Governor's Pride Award recognizing Karen's remarkable social-service contributions. The American Institute of Public Service also bestowed upon her the Jefferson Award, acknowledging her tireless public-service efforts. In 2019, Karen experienced a freak accident that left her in a wheelchair. While it has changed her life, Karen continues to be involved. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karen.olson.author/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karen.olson.author  Website: https://www.karenolsonauthor.com/ Book: Meant for More: Following Your Heart and Finding Your Purpose

    218 - Making a Difference in Other People's Lives with Karen Olson
  2. Sep 3

    217 - The Power of Caring with Dr. Tony Nader

    Dr. Tony Nader is a Harvard- and MIT-trained neuroscientist, physician, and internationally recognized expert in consciousness, human development, and mind-body health. He serves as the global leader of the Transcendental Meditation® organizations, guiding their educational, health, and humanitarian initiatives in more than 100 countries worldwide. Dr. Nader earned his medical degree from the American University of Beirut, completed advanced clinical and research training at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, and received a Ph.D. in Brain and Cognitive Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His research has explored neuroscience, neurochemistry, neuroendocrinology, stress physiology, consciousness, and human potential. A New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Nader writes and speaks on the relationship between consciousness, health, emotional well-being, resilience, and human flourishing. His work bridges modern science with deeper questions about awareness, connection, and the full development of human potential. His latest book, The Power of Caring, explores why so many people today feel emotionally exhausted despite their desire to remain compassionate, connected, and engaged—and offers a science-based framework for cultivating resilience, deep rest, emotional balance, and sustainable caring in an increasingly overwhelmed world. https://www.youtube.com/@DrTonyNader  https://www.instagram.com/drtonynader/  https://www.instagram.com/vedicsciencebydrtonynader/  https://www.facebook.com/DrTonyNader His new book and The Power of Caring website: https://www.thepowerofcaringbook.com/

    217 - The Power of Caring with Dr. Tony Nader
  3. Aug 20

    216 - Becoming Boundless with Carolyn Flynn

    Memoirist, novelist, journalist and essayist Carolyn Dawn Flynn is the author of the memoir Boundless and seven books of transformational nonfiction; longtime editor of Sage magazine; and a trauma-informed book coach. Boundless was longlisted for the 2021 Mslexia International Memoir Prize and the 2022 First Pages Prize. Her work has been published in Fourth Genre, Under the Gum Tree, Arts and Letters, Hunger Mountain, The Colorado Sun, The Tampa Review, The Whitefish Review (Montana Prize for Fiction), Albuquerque Journal, Sage Magazine, Albuquerque the Magazine and Wilde Frauen. Her most recent journalism pieces include guide to emotional agility and living boundlessly, "How to Get Unstuck: (Hint) Think Like a Twentysomething" for AARP magazine in April/May 2026. In her TEDx Women talk, "Tell a Better Story, Live a Better Life," she has inspired countless others to live their sacred yes—even in a world that may split open, as the writer Muriel Rukeyser once famously said, if one woman spoke the truth. She is owner of The Story Catalyst, which has offered book coaching, developmental editing and publishing consulting for many author clients for more than 10 years. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she is a hiker and a pilgrim and a desert dweller who is an appreciator of horizons. Find out more at www.carolynflynn.com. www.carolynflynn.com  Facebook: facebook.com/authorcarolynflynn abqjournal.com/author/cflynn  Substack: carolynflynn.substack.com  Instagram: carolyn_flynn  Medium: carolyndawnflynn.medium.com  Twitter: @carolynflynn  LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/carolynflynn  BlueSky: https://www.carolyndawnflynn.bsky.social  TEDx talk: "Tell A Better Story, Live a Better Life"  YouTube: @carolynflynn4777 Threads: carolyn_flynn Boundless is available in these places:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/noresults/9798891324824  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DMSW1GCV  Audiobook https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Boundless/dp/B0GP1TKNML/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0  I am a book coach who works with authors to get their bold and illuminating books out in the world. I work in memoir, fiction and transformational self-help nonfiction. For anyone wanting to write their story, and listening to your show, I'm offering a free Find Out More 30-minute consultation, and people can book here:  https://calendly.com/carolyn-777/30min-free-find-out-more  Together with my co-founder of the Stories + Songs Writing Retreat, we offer a free monthly zoom with a warm-hearted community. Your listeners can join any month. It's on the last Monday of the month, and here's the registration link:

    216 - Becoming Boundless with Carolyn Flynn
  4. Aug 6

    215 - Restoring Meaningful Connections with Erica Gerard Di Bona

    Erica Gerard Di Bona generates one thousand letters a year with an impressive speed of 110 words per minute (on a typewriter). She may very well be the United States Postal Service's consumer of the year. A former producer in network news, The Playboy Channel, documentaries, and kids' game shows, she has never let a single opportunity for a professional Thank You slide and has often received letters and messages back from such notables as Connie Chung, Norman Lear, and Henry Winkler. Currently a fundraising consultant for UC Santa Cruz and serving on the Board of Trustees for the Smithsonian Regional Council and formerly the Rhode Island School of Design, her unique letters open doors and attract donors. People frame Erica's snail mail, and she has left her influence on the power of the Thank You with high school and college students, development executives, realtors, dentists, and grateful grandparents. Erica is a proud University of California, Santa Cruz "Banana Slug" and a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles. She lives in Los Angeles with her television producer husband, artistic daughter, and seven typewriters. Website: https://www.ArtofThankYou.com/  Instagram: @Powerof_ThankYou  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/erica.gerarddibona  LinkedIn: Erica Gerard Di Bona  YouTube: ArtofThankYou7557 Her book: A Letter is Better: The Art of Thank You (SPARK Publications, Sept. 22, 2025)

    215 - Restoring Meaningful Connections with Erica Gerard Di Bona
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From a medical perspective, Ruthless Compassion explores the power of honesty and accountability as acts of real kindness — hosted by psychiatrist and author @DrMarciaSirotaMD Ruthless Compassion is a podcast that shows you how to become fiercely kind. Host, Dr. Marcia Sirota MD gets into it — with experts and regular folks — about the heavy stuff that gets in the way of what we want. Heavy stuff like addiction and mental health, isolation, and loneliness, difficult family and work relationships and the importance of self-care. Her clear, human, and accessible approach helps you to become a powerful kindness warrior. For more, visit http://marciasirotamd.com/ Dr. Marcia Sirota MD is a board-certified psychiatrist practicing in Toronto, Canada. She has more than 25 years of meal health experience and specializes in wellness, healing trauma, unblocking creativity, and supporting people to become kindness warriors. She promotes empowerment and self-awareness. She has two podcasts, Ruthless Compassion and Reel Mental. She is a popular workshop presenter and keynote speaker at conferences on anxiety and burnout, workplace disability, youth mental health, addiction and recovery, and social media's impact on health and wellness. She has been a speaker for sectors like education, government, social services, and corporate. She is the author of 5 books and her most recent book is "Be Kind, Not Nice: How to Stop People-Pleasing, Build Your Confidence and Discover Your Authentic Self." In her spare time, she enjoys fiction writing, yoga, spoiling her cats, and walking.

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