Meredith for Real: the curious introvert

Join Dr. Sarah Kerr, founder of The Centre for Sacred Death Care and a practicing death doula since 2012, as she bravely tackles the often-avoided topic of death. She shares how to engage in meaningful death conversations, even with children, and the difference between death as a moment versus a process. Explore the importance of personalized rituals and the vital support death doulas offer families in this journey. Plus, learn how community and intentional practices can transform our perspective on grief and mortality.

Ep. 277 Divorce Revolution: Living with Your Ex (& his new wife) [REMASTERED]Living together while divorced sounds crazy, but it’s the story of Suzanne Vickberg, PhD, an author & psychologist who chose a divorce by design rather than a divorce by default. She shares her thought process & divorce success story to answer the questions, can divorce be a good thing? When is divorce the best option? She also shares the hilarious hiccups along the way.This episode originally aired February 28, 2022If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 73 THE IMPACT OF ADHD ON ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS.Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannevickberg/ | https://www.facebook.com/divorcebydesignthebook | https://www.instagram.com/suzannevickberg/ | https://www.divorcexdesign.com/Host:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

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 phenomenon, specifically the premise that aliens may be our human descendants, returning from the future to visit & study their own hominin evolutionary past. We discuss why thinking about this is more than just entertainment, the possibility that UFOs could be time machines, free will vs feel will, ancient alien theory & why time travel *isn’t* like back to the future.This episode originally aired August 21, 2023If you like this episode, you’ll also like episode 148 with Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka: ARE TECHNOLOGY, RELIGION & UFOS CONNECTED?Guest: https://www.instagram.com/morphotime/ | https://www.facebook.com/idflyobj/ | https://www.amazon.com/Identified-Flying-Objects-Multidisciplinary-Scientific/dp/1733634061 | https://idflyobj.com/  | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-michael-p-masters-3694857/ Host:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

Paul Ollinger was one of Facebook’s first 250 employees. At age 42, he walked out with a pocket full of cash in what most would consider an ideal situation, but what he found instead left him wondering what’s next while he explored the relationship between money, happiness, work, and meaning. In this episode, we discuss how wealth changes us, leaves us the same and why it even matters for the average middle class American as we explore the question.If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 162: WHY AM I NOT HAPPY? ANCIENT BRAINS & MODERN EMOTIONSGuest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulollinger/ | https://www.paulollinger.com/ | https://www.paulollinger.com/podcast | https://www.instagram.com/paul_ollinger/ | https://www.facebook.com/pmo | https://x.com/Paul_ollingerHost:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

Three guests. One fantastic conversation! Dr. Carol Queen from Good Vibes, a sex educator, a woman whose partner has a foot fetish (she doesn’t) & Ramon, a man who has a foot fetish along with his wife and who are the hosts of the Foot Fetish Podcast, join me for an educational (& hilarious) conversation about the most common of fetishes: feet. You’ll learn the difference between a kink & a fetish, how to talk to your partner about what turns you on, types of foot fetishes, where they come from, historical context & what it’s like to have one & to have a partner who has one.If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 125: ANTIQUE VIBRATOR MUSEUM: BEES, BUFFALOS & STIGMAGuests: https://www.instagram.com/carolqueenphd/ | Bluesky: @carolqueen.bsky.social | Sex & Pleasure Book: https://www.goodvibes.com/s/sex-toys/p/GV13689/good-vibes/the-sex-pleasure-book| https://x.com/carolqueen | Ramon https://linktr.ee/ramonfacefullHost:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

According to the CDC, 1 in 36 children in the US are on the spectrum. Beth Lambert is the founder & Exec Dir of Documenting hope, a non-profit research org that over the last 15 years has collaborated with physicians, parents, scientists, & health organizations to examine the cumulative impact of environmental stressors in order to re-think the way we approach children’s health. In this episode, she shares their research findings, what has worked for other parents & explains the path to causality.If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 45: 11 YEARS OLD WITH AUTISM: MY CHAT WITH EVAN & HIS MOMGuest:  https://www.tinyhealth.com/ | https://mytapscore.com/ | https://www.gdx.net/ | https://www.facebook.com/DocumentingHope | https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-lambert-ma-46246b5/ | https://www.youtube.com/@documentinghope | https://healing.documentinghope.com/register/ | https://www.instagram.com/beth1lambert/ | https://www.instagram.com/documentinghope/ Host:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

Dima Ghawi grew up in a small Christian community in Amman, Jordan, the daughter of a man with an unpredictable temper & a mother who felt a decent marriage proposal for her daughter would be an opportunity out. In this episode, she shares how her dream suitor turned into a nightmare situation that included death threats from her father, a brave escape & a braver rebuilding of self. You’ll hear what was expected of her in her community, how she thought her fiancé would be different, the marriage rules that proved he was not and what caused her dad to threaten to kill her. She also shares how she shifted out of survival mode to build a life beyond a survival identity.If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 221: WHY DO PEOPLE STAY WITH THEIR ABUSERS?Guest:  https://www.dimaghawi.com/leadership-program | Book https://a.co/d/1ASi4vK |https://www.instagram.com/dima.ghawihttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpulocB0cRdo4eD3V2oRCWQ | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100050491089661 | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dimaghawi/Host:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

Paul F. Austin is the founder of Third Wave, research-based psychedelics education and community platform. In this episode, we explore the intersection of psychedelics, personal transformation, and professional success. You’ll hear macro vs micro dosing, which psychedelics deliver the best professional edge, how nicotine, caffeine and alcohol keep us in the industrial age & how AI will change our definition of productivity.If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 128: IS A 4 DAY WORK WEEK COMING? RECALIBRATING BALANCE (PART 1)Guest:  https://thethirdwave.co/  | https://www.instagram.com/paulaustin3w/ | https://x.com/thirdwaveishere | https://x.com/PaulAustin3w | https://www.facebook.com/thirdwaveishere |https://www.youtube.com/thethirdwave Host:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

A couple in their 50s happily married for over 20 years shares the hilarious story of how they accidentally became swingers, how it has improved their marriage & their tips for more open, vulnerable communication with your partner. You’ll also hear how they handle disclosing to friends & family, including their sons, her response to her mom who said, “Why don’t you just get divorced?” & other audience Q&As.This episode originally aired as a two part series June 7 & June 14, 2021.If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 214: WHAT ARE THE RULES OF MONOGAMY? THE PSYCHOLOGIST SWINGERGuest:  https://www.instagram.com/accidentalswingers/  |  https://www.instagram.com/myrinastristan/ | https://accidentalswingers.com/  | https://www.youtube.com/@AccidentalSwingers | https://linktr.ee/AccidentalSwingersHost:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

Tom Incledon, PhD is the Founder & Chief Scientific Officer of Causenta Cancer Treatment Center. He not only has a number of published researches & serves as a reviewer for peer-reviewed journals, he’s also the guy that the heads of big cancer centers go to for treatment when they have cancer. He’s combined his diverse academic & personalized medicine backgrounds to develop cutting edge treatment protocols for patients with cancer that include exercise plans. In this episode he shares which exercise creates the greatest immune response, the difficulty of creating athletic mindsets in sick patients, if doctors are allowed to prescribe exercise to cancer patients, overdoing vs underdoing exercise & the two questions everyone with cancer should ask their doctor.If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 242: AMERICAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM: IS THERE HOPE?Guest:  https://causenta.com/ | https://1800manshow.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasincledon/ | https://www.facebook.com/Causenta/ Host:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovert Sponsors: https://www.jordanharbinger.com/starterpacks/ | https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/