Into The Dawn
A provocative podcast that looks at all things taboo in society, such as suicide, grief, sex, addictions, cultural codes, and more. Each week, I talk with experts who successfully investigate their areas of interest.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 41
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
Dr. Kate Wolitzky-Taylor: Anxiety, Depression, PTSD and the Tools to Cope
Dr. Kate Wolitzky-Taylor is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA. She is a clinical psychologist with nearly 20 years of expertise in anxiety and …
Paul VanDevelder: Being comfortable with being uncomfortable is a key to success
Paul is an author, investigative reporter, documentary film producer, syndicated columnist, journalist, and screenwriter. He has covered war zones, natural disasters, and presidential campaigns, inc…
Ginger Pullman: Reiki Healing and Tarot Cards for Spiritual Healing
Ginger Pullman is a Los Angeles based tarot card reader and reiki/ spiritual healer. She comes from a long lineage of tarot card readers.
In this episode we discuss:
- How our intuition plays into who we…
Jayne Amelia Larson - Losing a Loved One to Suicide and The Aftermath
Jayne Amelia Larson is an actress and voice-over artist, a creative content producer, and the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Driving The Saudis published by Simon & Schuster. When sh…
Dr. Lois Lee - Sex Trafficking Revealed and How She’s Working To End It
Children of the Night is a privately funded non-profit organization established in 1979 by Dr. Lois Lee, who is the worlds leading expert in rescuing child sex trafficking victims. Dr. Lee holds a P…
Jerald G. Pryor: Being a Black Police Officer at This Pinnacle Time
Detective Jerald G. Pryor has been a Federal Police Officer for 15 years and is currently a Detective Lieutenant in Los Angeles, California.
In this episode we discuss:
- What his experience has been du…
Elizabeth Carlisle: The Pressures to be Thin
Elizabeth J. Carlisle is originally from Silver Spring, Maryland. She was trained in classical ballet before becoming an actress. She is Emmy Abernathy on the new TV series, Rich and The Ruthless, ai…
Kerry Rhodes: Dissecting Toxic Masculinity and How to Transform it
Kerry Rhodes is a former All-Pro NFL football player, as well as an actor, writer, and producer. Currently, he is starring in Tyler Perry’s, IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG, on the OWN Network. He also has …
Dr. Jeffrey Barke: Divided Science on COVID-19
Dr. Jeffrey Barke is a Board Certified primary care doctor in private practice in Orange County, CA. He has served as a Board Member of the Orange County Medical Association and is a past Associate C…
Lisa Haisha: The ego can work for us, or against us.
Lisa is a TV Host, Author, Business & Life Coach, Global Influencer, and Social Engineer. In this episode we discuss:
- The IMPOSTER MODEL and how it breaks the ego into different categories to better …
Dr. Jeff McNairy - Exploring Ayahuasca and it's Taboos
Dr. Jeff McNairy, Psy.D., M.P.H. has been working in the health care field for 25 years. He is the former Director of Passages in Malibu, CA. Presently he is Chief Operations Officer and Chief Medica…
Darrell Blocker - What the CIA truly looks like from the inside
Darrell knows spycraft. He retired in October 2018 as the most senior black officer in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations. In his 32-year career in the intelligence community, Darrell achieved the r…
Melissa Barker - Sexual Violence and how to heal
Melissa Barker is the founder and CEO of The Phoenix Project, a social impact startup in the Bay Area, focused on empowering survivors of sexual violence, while connecting survivors to healing resour…
Janae Marie Kroc on being transgender and breaking taboos
Janae Marie “Kroc” Kroczaleski is a transgender woman, who also identifies as gender fluid and non-binary. Prior to transitioning, she was a World Champion and world-record-holding powerlifter, Unit…
Fran Solomon: The difference between grief and depression and how to actively move forward when in the trenches of grief.
Fran is a certified grief recovery specialist and founder and president of healgrief.org.
In today’s episode we discuss:
- The difference between men and women and the way they grieve.
- 1st step to deal…
Lauren Dummit: The Million Dollar Question – How Do We Fall in Love?
Lauren Dummit is a licensed psychotherapist (LMFT) and expert in sex and love addiction/intimacy disorders. She is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) with a focus on treating trauma and addic…
Troy Casey: Why leaving a legacy is the most important of the 9 pillars for optimal health.
Leading Longevity Authority, Troy Casey, Certified Health Nut, has successfully restored physical, mental and emotional balance to clients who have failed with all other systems. His unique holistic …
Roman Wyden: True Intimacy and the Roadmap to Safe Relationships
An award-winning writer/director, recording artist, and podcast host, Roman Wyden has dedicated his life to the exploration of intimacy, playfulness, and authenticity in modern-day relationships.
In t…
Fr. Brian M. Reedy, SJ - Sexual Trauma Inside the Catholic Church
Father Brian is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy at LMU and a Lieutenant in the United States Navy Chaplain Corps.
In this episode we discuss:
- His calling to become a priest and the role of…
Dr. Kate Balestrieri: Relating to Narcissism in a Healthier Way
In this episode, I interview Dr. Kate Balestrieri, a Licensed Psychologist, Certified Sex Therapist, PACT Couples Therapist and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist.
We unpack everything you need to know…