It’s UnAvoidable With Lynn Matthews Podcast

You have a gut feeling something is wrong, but your doctor won't listen...Sometimes, you just know something is off...If you think your provider is gaslighting you, consult with another provider.. as a retired medical social worker, I assure you, another opinion will either affirm that your doctor is on track or validate your concerns...alerting you to look further.

Anthony Almojera  The moment to moment, experiences of tragedy and resilience told by paramedic, Anthony Almojera as he goes to hell and back on  days filled with horror, stabbings, shootings, accidents, suicides, rescues, resuscitations and birth.

Film industry insight with Carey Rose O’Connell, as she shares her experience as founder of the Albuquerque Film & Media Incubator; to her take on the Alec Baldwin Rust Production Set tragedy here in New Mexico.

Amy Braley Franck, forensic interviewer and advocate for sexual assault survivors, fights for change as she supports service members and their families effected by a broken and dysfunctional military system cover up.

Sexual violence, harassment, assault and toxic leadership are known as MST  or military sexual trauma… Karina Lopez, a survivor of MST and DOD whistleblower, began advocating for herself and countless others; she created the hashtag  I am Vanessa Guillen in order to create awareness about the injustice that many have faced and continue to face in our military. 

.Iranian engineer by day and writer/filmmaker by night… Donya Ziraksari shares her stressful long journey to the United States…where she built a new and  resilient life…including a career, creativity and advocacy for women.

From the collapse of the towers on 9/11 to Hurricane Sandy and more…New York Detective, Erik Podzus is also a Physician Assistant, Firefighter and Retired Coast Guard Officer. Erik is a recipient of a Presidential Citation Award and Nomination For Officer Of The Year…he is a man to admire…a true American Hero.

Heroic FDNY Ret. Lt. Ray Brown… A humble, spiritual and resilient man with all the flexibility of a yoga guru… This third generation Firefighter shares his September 11, 2001 experience as a survivor of the collapse of Tower 2 and life today. 

Billy Crystal’s character imitating Fernando Lamas said it best on SNL… “You look marrrrrvelous…it’s not how you feel, it’s how you look!”… join us today for insider tips  with professional make up artist Lauren Dale Weinstein.

Multi talented Black actor Michael Alexander Cross discusses filmmaking, acting and his career path.

Richard Caruso… The politics of prison, the film industry, law-enforcement and media.

The Shaman experience with Bonifacio Gurule,  on set with Adam Sandler and the Native American film community. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the opinions or beliefs of the podcast host.

Host Lynn Matthews and filmmaker & composer Patricia Lee Stotter,  aka “The Freudian Slipsters” discuss documentary films and other topics on It’s UnAvoidable.