Meredith for Real: the curious introvert

Although Marina Iakovleva doesn’t consider herself an international dating expert, she HAS interviewed thousands of people from around the globe about romantic norms & cross-cultural dating horror st…

Chad Henderson is a multi-faceted entrepreneur who got his start selling ice cream by boat at age 16. Now he’s the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst HRE, a nationwide healthcare real es…

When Silas Scauzillo was 7, a classmate made fun of his sister, who has Downs Syndrome. In this episode, Silas & his mom, Amanda, share how he responded, the reaction of the bully & the movement they…

Bri Snellgrove is the owner of a PR firm in small town America. She is a police officer’s wife. She is the mom to two kids under 6 years old. In this episode, she describes how her need to be in cont…

This episode is a free guided breathwork session compliments of episode 61 guest, Jesse Coomer. He is the author of A Practical Guide to Breathwork, a certified Wim Hoff instructor as well as a breat…

In this episode, I share how knowing my patterns gives me clues on what to do for my mental health, how sticking to my cornerstones keeps me from crashing emotional rollercoasters & my favorite tools…

Jake Davis is mental health counselor and someone who loves someone with anxiety. He, himself, experienced a season in his life with daily anxiety attacks. In this episode, he offers tips on how to s…

Jesse Coomer, a certified Wim Hof instructor & breathwork instructor, explains why the lifestyle of the modern human can take a toll on our breathing patterns, causing us to be in a constant state of…

Instead of being sent to tennis camp, Rocky Kandola was sent to a nightmarish WWASP teen rehab center in Mexico, where he served an indefinite sentence with an arbitrary points system. He describes h…

World renown artist Jay Alders sheds light on how art & mental well-being go hand in hand. He explains the connection between creativity & problem solving & the importance of left-right brain integra…

What does it mean to be depressed? How do we know if we are just sad? Does depression present differently in men and women? Dr. Megan Stodard helps unpack the important aspects of mental health with …

If you watched the Netflix special (un)well, you may have seen Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Rachel Bernstein, in the episode on Tantric Sex. She is a mental health professional specializing in c…

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Phedra Smith, is back to help us worry, anxiety & stress (check out her first chat with me in episode 24 on How Not to Lose Your Sh*t During COVID19). We talk about …

Erik Waterman is a 4th generation Maine Lobsterman. In this episode we talk about fishing culture, how he almost died (twice), fishing feuds & THE major fishing scandal in the American Northeast.

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Sue B Zimmerman has been teaching business owners how to make more money with their businesses using Instagram almost since Instagram started. She’s been an entrepreneur since her early 20s, but she’…

Rashmi Sharma grew up in various parts of India thanks to her military father & spent the last decade in the United States thanks to her pursuit in higher education. In this episode, we compare & con…

C David Newton is board president of STAMPED, a festival showcasing LGBTQ film & filmmakers from all over the world, creating opportunities for viewers to not only see people like them on screen, but…

Pensacola, FL was the FIRST settlement in the United States, making it old AF & ripe for ghost stories. Jessie Drossos has been professionally sharing these stories for the last 20 years. In this epi…

Breanna Wilson is a freelance travel writer & photographer who found out her travel plans got Corona cancelled mid flight & ended up being stuck in the country of Georgia. She shares stories of how t…

Sriram Ganesan’s family is from Southern India. Growing up in the U.S., he learned language like most Americans – late in life & well enough to pass an exam. Since traveling to 78 countries, spending…