Meredith for Real: the curious introvert

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 more vulnerable & how his chat with Oscar-Award-Winning Actor Matthew McConoughey helped remedy his imposter syndrome.Guest: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-lost-podcast/id1466710154 | https://twitter.com/joesills | https://www.instagram.com/getlostpodcast/ | http://souledoutblog.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://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

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 light on the difference between GMO mosquitos and gene drive mosquitoes & the global impact of diseases spread by mosquitoes. We also take a deep dive into the ethical questions around who is creating these lab-altered insects & who is impacted by their release into the wild.Guest: https://www.editingnature.org/  |  https://twitter.com/nataliekofler  |  https://twitter.com/EditingNatureHost:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

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 fish camp near Nome, Alaska & from a young age, desired to more deeply connect with her Inupiaq and Kiowa traditions. In this episode, she shares her journey deciding to get a traditional chin tattoo, her family’s reaction & the revitalization of the practice. She also speaks to the meaning of decolonization, the history of boarding schools & the importance of food sovereignty.Guest: https://www.instagram.com/kunaq/ | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6AlXWkiijJJrR1bEJXwy1A | https://kunaq.org/Host:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

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 has led her to, including training bush pilots in Kenya. We discuss improving vs evolving, beginner's mind & the frontier of aging.Guest: https://pattywagstaff.com/ |  https://www.instagram.com/pattyaerobatics/  | https://twitter.com/pattyaerobaticsHost:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

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 power shift from employers to employees, how the burnout trickle-down happened & how it’s changed his job as a recruiter.Guest: https://www.youtube.com/c/JeremyNichols  |  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremycnichols/  |  https://www.geckohospitality.com/  |  https://twitter.com/gh_jeremy Host:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

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, education vs re-education, blood quantum, white privilege, Hollywood & the hoped for future of North America’s native people.Guest: https://www.facebook.com/santarosacreektribe  |  https://santarosacreektribe.org/   Host:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

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 Enable Your Healing & as a seasoned medical nutritionist, dubbed the “Sherlock Holmes of Health.” She specializes in metabolic, immune, and nervous system disorders & travels the globe observing ancestral diets. In this episode, she shares what nutrition myths were busted as she began her global travels, cooking methods vs cooking ingredients, why she is grateful for her illness & how morning sunlight can improve your microbiome.Guest: https://www.enableyourhealing.com/  |  https://www.facebook.com/enableyourhealing/?ref=page_internal  |  https://www.instagram.com/maryruddickcnc/  |  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa8pC4_R4QPlMQy7EuWQtWgHost:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

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 you to get to know me! We cover how I reconcile my varied interests & pursuits, how I don’t think in English, why I hope reincarnation is real & childhood regrets.Guest Host: https://www.instagram.com/krispoore/Host:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

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 & nutritional bullies. She also reveals theories on why the USDA’s guidelines have not changed from recommending a low fat, low cholesterol diet even though heart disease is on the rise. She gives recommendations to find a low carb doctor & best practices for a healthy metabolic system.Guest: https://www.nutritioncoalition.us/  |  https://ninateicholz.com/  |  https://twitter.com/bigfatsurprise  |  https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/doctorsHost:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/

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 Best Seller, The Big Fat Surprise, shares how a college professor (Ancel Keys) was at the root of widely unquestioned nutrition policy (American Heart Association) and answers the questions what is heart disease and what is saturated vs polyunsaturated fats.Guest: https://www.nutritioncoalition.us/  |  https://ninateicholz.com/  |  https://twitter.com/bigfatsurpriseHost:  https://www.meredithforreal.com/  | https://www.instagram.com/meredithforreal/  | meredith@meredithforreal.com | https://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal  | https://www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://www.ensec.net/