Meredith for Real: the curious introvert

Author of Thursday is the new Friday, Joe Sanok, shares how the signs of a shorter work week (& longer weekends) have been popping up since the 1980’s. In this episode he shares why a four day work w…

If you’re an extroverted introvert, this episode is for you. In this solocast, I share insights on what it’s like to be an outgoing introvert, why the world needs introverts & tips on how to thrive a…

Natasha Miller wasn't the kind of kid you'd guess came from an abusive home. In this episode, she shares how she became homeless (& ultimately abandoned) in between violin lessons & straight As. We t…

Carol Queen has a Ph.D. in Sexology & a passion for pleasure. She is the curator of the Good Vibrations Antique Vibrator Museum in San Francisco, CA. In this episode, she shares the origin story of t…

Living together while divorced sounds crazy, but it’s the story of Suzanne Vickberg, an author & psychologist who chose a divorce by design rather than a divorce by default. She shares her thought pr…

If you’ve ever wondered how sex scenes are made without the actors really … ahem … you know, this episode is for you! Chantal Cousineau shares a day in the life of an Intimacy Coordinator, what’s in …

Three listeners share their really bad date stories. Emily shares a bad first date that sounded a lot like the plot to the next true-crime series, Jamie shares how she got friend-zoned 3 months into …

Jean Franzblau is the founder of the Cuddle Sanctuary, the Los Angeles destination for touch positive events and nationwide professional cuddling. She shares the in-flight ad & bad date that inspired…

Steve Berke shares how he went from judgmental jock to cannabis advocate. He explains how smoking a spliff with Sir Richard Branson was the beginning of his journey to breaking the pothead stereotype…

In this episode, I talk with fellow podcaster, Joe Sills of the Get Lost Podcast, about interviews that changed our lives. He shares why his chat with Arctic Explorer, Mark Wood, made him want to be …

In April of 2021, GMO mosquitos were released in the Florida Keys, but as Molecular Biologist, Dr. Natalie Kofler explains, they have been released in other regions prior to that. She helps shed ligh…

For Native people in the Arctic region, the tradition of chin tattooing goes back generations, but until very recently, the tradition was not still in practice. Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone was raised in a…

Patty Wagstaff is a three-time U.S. National Aerobatic Champion & the first woman to ever achieve this title. In this episode, she shares the progression of her career & the unique opportunities it h…

Jeremy Nichols has been a hospitality headhunter in Florida for over 20 years & in this episode, he shares his observations of how the great resignation has impacted corporate leadership styles, the …

Dan Helms grew up in the Florida panhandle, not discovering his native heritage until he was in his late 50s. In this episode he shares how DNA tests are unreliable, the Indian Removal Act of 1830, e…

Mary Ruddick spent over a decade bedridden with dysautonomia. It was by implementing the GAPS diet that she was able to put all her symptoms in remission. Now she is the Director of Nutrition for Ena…

My friend, Kris Poore, takes over as host & interviews me! His natural curiosity & thoughtful questions make him a delight in real life, so he was a natural fit to stand in as podcast host & all of y…

In part two of my interview with Nina Teicholz, author of The Big Fat Surprise, we dig into the backlash of her research, how Proctor & Gamble threatened to pull advertising, name-calling & nutrition…

Low fat, low cholesterol has been the heart health anthem of the USA since the 1950s, yet heart disease killed 700,000 Americans in 2020. Nina Teicholz, journalist & author of the New York Time’s Bes…

Cell phones in our pockets, in our bras, in our babies’ cribs. Is this safe? People who think it’s not – they’re crazy, right? Theodora Scarato is the Executive Director of the Environmental Health T…