Meredith for Real: the curious introvert

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 Trust, an environmental think tank that publishes research and educates policymakers on environmental health issues. They comb through research & safety standards so you don’t have to. In this episode, she shares the hard-to-believe data between cell phones & health, demystifies terms like EMF and non-ionizing & gives us practical safety tips, so we can live in a modern world minus the tinfoil hats.Click here to save a spot at my next Introverts Anonymous (ZOOM Room Mingle) to meet other listeners & chat with me: https://forms.gle/rAHypH4NjAr9VuJE9 Guest: https://www.facebook.com/EHTrust  |  https://www.instagram.com/ehtrust/  |  https://twitter.com/saferphones  |  https://www.linkedin.com/in/theodora-scarato-9884827/  |  https://open.spotify.com/show/1uEBeOEgNykDifumpJzt8AHost:  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/

Randy Russell’s approach to business is backward compared to many – he built his business (Nomadic Eats) to support his love of travel (vs building a business & living to support it). In this episode, he shares why he feels street food is a better way to connect with communities, how the travel bug caught him late in life & his passion for Latin culture.Click here to save a spot at my next Introverts Anonymous (ZOOM Room Mingle) to meet other listeners & chat with me: https://forms.gle/rAHypH4NjAr9VuJE9 Guest: https://www.facebook.com/nomadiceatscuisine  |  https://www.instagram.com/nomadiceats/  |  https://www.instagram.com/nomadic_chefrandy/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/

Caleb Houston struggled with addiction & homelessness in his hometown of Pensacola, FL. Now he is sober & opening the only free rehab clinic in the Florida panhandle. In this episode, he shares how he became homeless, the different types of homelessness he sees, why some homeless people would rather sleep on the street than stay in a shelter, how his program is different & the obstacles he didn’t expect to be facing.Pensacola’s Mayor Grover C Robinson IV mayorrobinson@cityofpensacola.comClick here to save a spot at my next ZOOM Room Mingle to meet other listeners & chat with me: https://forms.gle/rAHypH4NjAr9VuJE9 Guest: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/OLSFZV9I4D9N?ref_=wl_share&fbclid=IwAR08gw6qyyw95JEEUGeSeZZ-uWGKHVqR9FyrBbOTL-_AWuvyBu0xYBrl1jk  |  https://www.facebook.com/82life/  |  https://www.instagram.com/calebhouston82/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/

Dr. Rick Brinkman was a Naturopathic doctor who found that when his patients solved problems in their personal relationships, very often their physical symptoms also subsided. He is now a corporate trainer & speaker with clients like NASA, IBM, Sony Pictures, & the FBI. In this episode, he does an overview of the 10 types of difficult behaviors & the 4 motivation perspectives that drive them. He also addresses real examples of difficult people listeners have sent in.Click here to save a spot at my next ZOOM Room Mingle to meet other listeners & chat with me: https://forms.gle/rAHypH4NjAr9VuJE9 Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-brinkman-ba9510b/ | https://www.drrickbrinkman.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/

Can overwhelm be a source of inspiration? How can you distinguish that inspiring kind from the disposable kind? In this episode, I share practical tips to reduce unhelpful overwhelm & harvest inspiration from the good kind of overwhelm.Click here to save a spot at my next ZOOM Room Mingle to meet other listeners & chat with me: https://forms.gle/rAHypH4NjAr9VuJE9 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/

Networking can be awkward for anyone, but introverts usually hate it more, because it requires recovery time. My 10 practical & easy to remember tips are woven in my own story of I, a bonified introvert, went from hating networking to finding value in it. These tips are conversational hacks that anyone – introvert, extrovert or ambivert – will find immediately useful.Click here to save a spot at my next ZOOM Room Mingle to meet other listeners & chat with me: https://forms.gle/rAHypH4NjAr9VuJE9 Book: How to Talk to Anyone by Leil Lowndes  https://www.amazon.com/How-to-Talk-to-Anyone-audiobook/dp/B013GXDRKC/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1REN2I7Z1MIFS&dchild=1&keywords=how+to+talk+to+anyone&qid=1633537265&sprefix=how+to+talk+%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-3Host:  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/

Dr. Megan Stodard helps answer the question, “What is languishing?” & “How do we flourish when we can’t control anything?” With over 10 years of experience treating mood disorders, Dr. Stodard is well qualified to navigate the murky waters of 2020 post-partum “meh” into a place of more flow & joy.Click here to save a spot at my next ZOOM Room Mingle to meet other listeners & chat with me: https://forms.gle/rAHypH4NjAr9VuJE9 Guest: https://www.harbor-wellness.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/harbor_wellness/ | www.harbor-wellness.com/blog | https://www.facebook.com/harborwellnesspcolaHost:  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/ | 

Markus Heidenreich is a global diversity trainer & his perspective on the benefits of diversity is unexpected. Listen as he explains why diversity creates economic, social & stress resilience. He also shares how to enhance your perspective while using social media & some cultural nuances between American & German cultures.Click here to save a spot at my next ZOOM Room Mingle to meet other listeners & chat with me: https://forms.gle/rAHypH4NjAr9VuJE9 Guest: https://www.facebook.com/markus.heidenreich | https://www.instagram.com/markus_colonius/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidenreich/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/ | https://empathicpractice.us/

Dustin Robinson believes that access to effective mental health treatment & mind expansion should be everyone’s right. Hear how this straight-laced attorney & CPA got involved in the psychedelic industry, his first magic mushroom experience & his thoughts on how the legal framework for psychedelics should be different than cannabis.Click here to save a spot at my next ZOOM Room Mingle to meet other listeners & chat with me: https://forms.gle/rAHypH4NjAr9VuJE9 Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mr-psychedelic-law/about/ | https://www.facebook.com/mrpsychedeliclaw https://www.instagram.com/dustinr10/ | https://www.instagram.com/mrpsychedeliclaw/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/ | https://empathicpractice.us/

Speaker & Idea Generator, Courtney Ferrell, shares the 4 reasons you feel tired to your soul & 4 ways you can stop the energy leaks! She also shares about her snowman protest, the game she plays with all check-out people at the grocery store & what soap operas & the news have in common.Click here to save a spot at my next ZOOM Room Mingle to meet other listeners & chat with me: https://forms.gle/rAHypH4NjAr9VuJE9 Guest: https://www.instagram.com/cocopferrell/ |  https://www.igotoneforya.com/ |  https://open.spotify.com/show/7BDRuqC4h2o0fJpctOzoLwHost:  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/ | https://empathicpractice.us/