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Meredith for Real: the curious introvert - Podcast

Meredith for Real: the curious introvert

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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Average duration
39 minutes
Episodes
308
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Ep. 208 |Trigger Warnings: Making Us Fragile or Helping Us Heal?

Ep. 208 |Trigger Warnings: Making Us Fragile or Helping Us Heal?

Nikki Eisenhauer is a licensed professional counselor, chemical dependency counselor, and professional psychotherapist. She is also an incest & abuse survivor. In this episode, we discuss if trigger …

00:40:22  |   Mon 09 Oct 2023
Ep. 207 | Are Aliens Angels? Faith & Phenomenon with Chris Bledsoe

Ep. 207 | Are Aliens Angels? Faith & Phenomenon with Chris Bledsoe

Chris Bledsoe is considered the most credible experiencer in the world of phenomenon, someone whose experiences have been studied by NASA, the CIA, academics & the defense intelligence agency. he is …

00:53:21  |   Mon 02 Oct 2023
Ep. 206 | Is the Mexican Border Haunted? [REMASTERED]

Ep. 206 | Is the Mexican Border Haunted? [REMASTERED]

The Ysleta community of El Paso sits near the Mexico border & is known for its paranormal activity. Leon Baker was a border patrol agent for 23 years where he experienced paranormal activity like gho…

00:38:22  |   Mon 25 Sep 2023
Ep. 205 | Neurotech: Scientific Advancement or Mind Control?

Ep. 205 | Neurotech: Scientific Advancement or Mind Control?

Brenda McPhail is at the intersection of technology, civil liberties & human rights. Her PhD is in the social impacts of tech, with a focus on surveillance & privacy in areas like workplace surveilla…

00:43:30  |   Mon 18 Sep 2023
Ep. 204 | Are Low Fat Diets Healthy? Heart Health & Hecklers [REMASTERED]

Ep. 204 | Are Low Fat Diets Healthy? Heart Health & Hecklers [REMASTERED]

Nina Teicholz, journalist & author of the New York Times’ Best Seller, The Big Fat Surprise, shares how college professor, Ancel Keys, was at the root of the widely unquestioned nutrition policy of t…

00:53:31  |   Mon 11 Sep 2023
Ep. 203 | Is Posting Kid Pics Online a Bad Idea (Collective Shrug)?

Ep. 203 | Is Posting Kid Pics Online a Bad Idea (Collective Shrug)?

Dr. Elaine Kasket is a cyberpsychologist whose private practice & daily life frequently puts her at the intersection of technology & psychology. She’s ALSO an American Mom living in the UK, who wants…

00:46:33  |   Mon 04 Sep 2023
Ep. 202 | Is Taking a Break from Work An Option? Midlife Gap Year

Ep. 202 | Is Taking a Break from Work An Option? Midlife Gap Year

Kym Wootton was a 42-year-old C-suite executive, running 3 departments & making a six-figure income in Boulder, CO when she wondered if life could look different. In January of 2023, she began an adu…

00:45:21  |   Mon 28 Aug 2023
Ep. 201 | Are Aliens Humans from the Future?

Ep. 201 | Are Aliens Humans from the Future?

Dr. Michael P Masters is a professor of biological anthropology at Montana Tech University. Part of his research draws on anthropology, astronomy, physics & astrobiology to investigate UFO phenomena,…

00:59:37  |   Mon 21 Aug 2023
Ep. 200 | 3 Life Lessons from 200 Episodes of Podcasting (& Listener Q+A)

Ep. 200 | 3 Life Lessons from 200 Episodes of Podcasting (& Listener Q+A)

To celebrate our 200th episode, I’m answering listener questions & sharing three life lessons podcasting has taught me & how they can help you too.

Episodes mentioned in this episode:

Ep. 131 | Active …

00:22:24  |   Mon 14 Aug 2023
Ep. 199 | How Do You Make Friends After a Major Life Change?

Ep. 199 | How Do You Make Friends After a Major Life Change?

Hope Kelaher is a licensed clinical social worker, friend therapist & the author of Here to Make Friends: How to Make Friends as an Adult. She believes that meaningful friendships should be staples, …

00:34:44  |   Mon 07 Aug 2023
Ep. 198 | Early Sobriety: How Do You Keep Friends?

Ep. 198 | Early Sobriety: How Do You Keep Friends?

Casey McGuire Davidson was an ambitious corporate achiever who always had a full schedule & anxious energy. She felt wine was the glue holding her life together until she realized it wasn’t. She late…

00:42:16  |   Mon 31 Jul 2023
Ep. 197 | ADHD Real Talk: Epic Fails & Easy Hacks

Ep. 197 | ADHD Real Talk: Epic Fails & Easy Hacks

Russ Jones is an ADHD coach & ADDer himself who helps adults with ADHD get their shit together & have a better life through his 1 on 1 coaching, online course & forum & his podcast, ADHD Big Brother.…

01:11:32  |   Mon 24 Jul 2023
Ep. 196 | Are Aliens Invading Earth? The David Grusch Whistleblower Claims

Ep. 196 | Are Aliens Invading Earth? The David Grusch Whistleblower Claims

David Grusch was an intelligence officer in the UAP task force established to investigate sighting reports of what most still call UFOs. In June 2023, he has now become a whistleblower against the ta…

00:47:48  |   Mon 17 Jul 2023
Ep. 195 | Rounding Up Suspicious Women? The American Plan

Ep. 195 | Rounding Up Suspicious Women? The American Plan

Scott Stern is a scholar, author & public interest lawyer who was launched into a 7-year investigation into the buried history of The American Plan, the mass incarceration of women during the First W…

00:47:15  |   Mon 10 Jul 2023
Ep. 194 | Raised by Monkeys? A Kidnapping Gone Wrong

Ep. 194 | Raised by Monkeys? A Kidnapping Gone Wrong

Marina Chapman is a Colombian-born British woman who at age 4, was abandoned in the jungle after a kidnapping gone wrong. She’s going to share how she survived in the jungle for 5 years with a family…

00:39:55  |   Mon 03 Jul 2023
Ep. 193 | Could Keto Cure Cancer? Research & Myths

Ep. 193 | Could Keto Cure Cancer? Research & Myths

Dr. Kevin Fontaine hopes to find sustainable solutions for both cancer treatment & prevention through his over 30 years of experience in conducting obesity-related lifestyle modification trials. He’s…

00:42:39  |   Mon 26 Jun 2023
Ep. 192 | Am I Bad Friend? 7 Deadly Sins of Friendship

Ep. 192 | Am I Bad Friend? 7 Deadly Sins of Friendship

Dr. Kyler Shumway is a licensed psychologist, TEDx speaker the President and Chief Clinical Officer at one of the largest mental health practices in Texas. He has been featured by Forbes, The New Yor…

00:44:42  |   Mon 19 Jun 2023
Ep. 191 | Disentangling Faith from Religious Trauma

Ep. 191 | Disentangling Faith from Religious Trauma

Catherine Quiring is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in helping ex-evangelicals overcome religious trauma. In this episode, she shares what that looked like for her, how to know if…

00:44:01  |   Mon 12 Jun 2023
Ep. 190 | Does a Career Change Mean You’re a Failure?

Ep. 190 | Does a Career Change Mean You’re a Failure?

Bri Snellgrove was a successful PR agency owner in a small town when she realized what she had worked hard for (& publicly promoted) wasn’t what she wanted. After making another very public announcem…

00:44:25  |   Mon 05 Jun 2023
Ep. 189 | Surviving a Serial Killer: Victim to Felon to Flourishing

Ep. 189 | Surviving a Serial Killer: Victim to Felon to Flourishing

Jane Boroski is the only known survivor of the Connecticut River Valley Killer. The killer (never caught) is thought to have killed 7 women between 1978 & 1988 along a stretch of Interstate 91 betwee…

00:38:29  |   Mon 29 May 2023
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