The Dr. Random podcast

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, Dr. Sarah sits down with Hunter Schurrer, Senior Vice President of Academic Strategy and Innovation at UHP (Unlock Human Potential), a nonprofit organization dedicated to transitioning veterans into meaningful careers through education, health, and performance training. Hunter shares his journey from Division 1 athletics and Olympic weightlifting to worki...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah sits down with Bianca Beale, founder of So Diego Tours, a San Diego-based food and history tour company she has been running for over 18 years. The two friends dive deep into what makes San Diego one of the most underrated cities in the country, how Bianca turned a love of travel, food, and people into a thriving small business, and what it...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah speaks with Amanda Wilde, Harvard biology researcher and founder of Wilde Research, an independent organization focused on maternal health. Amanda shares her groundbreaking research on matrescence, the profound developmental transition women undergo when becoming mothers, and how psilocybin may hold transformative potential for postpartum c...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah sits down with her distant cousin Jason Berning, a civil engineer turned owner's rep project management consultant who has built a life centered around meaningful work and outdoor adventure in the Teton Valley area of Idaho and Wyoming. Jason shares the journey that took him from the Front Range of Colorado to the mountains of Jackson Hole,...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah sits down with Jim Dorey, President and COO of Inserra Supermarkets, a family-owned operation running roughly 30 ShopRite locations across New Jersey and New York. Jim shares over 20 years of experience in the supermarket industry, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at what it truly takes to run a large-scale grocery business and lead a...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah sits down with Bella, a registered dietitian, nutritionist, and nationally board-certified health and wellness coach, for a wide-ranging conversation on nutrition, supplementation, gut health, and women's hormones. The two cover everything from practical daily habits to the science behind trending wellness topics, offering both expert guida...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah sits down with Kendell, a Charleston-based musician, yoga instructor, former competitive gymnast, and mother of three who traded a 15-year career in public accounting for a life driven by creative purpose and physical healing. - How Kendell went from tax senior manager to emerging songwriter with no prior musical background - The emotional...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah Laverone sits down with Mary Snyder, traveling archivist, MLIS holder, and PhD candidate in American Studies at Boston University, for a wide-ranging conversation about the work of preserving history, recovering erased narratives, and what it really takes to pursue doctoral research in the humanities. - The mission and methodology behind Wh...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, Dr. Sarah sits down with Amanda Sellers, an award-winning voice actor, guided meditation creator, emerging motivational speaker, and former rock band frontwoman. The two connect over their shared experience at the Running Man wellness festival and dive into Amanda's unconventional creative journey, the business of voiceover, and the power of showing up au...

Guest: Brianne Davis – Hollywood actress, author, trauma-informed coach, and podcast host Episode 29 Overview: Dr. Sarah welcomes actress and author Brianne Davis to discuss her journey from a successful but unfulfilling Hollywood career to becoming a leading voice on sex and love addiction recovery. The episode explores the gap between external success and internal emptiness, the recovery process...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah sits down with Emma Gurnell, a lifelong competitive ice hockey player, to talk about her journey from a small Connecticut town to Division 1 college hockey and beyond. Emma shares the highs and lows of a decade-plus athletic career, including injuries, the recruiting process, transferring schools, and ultimately stepping away from the sport...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah sits down with Sam Reedy, a Dallas-based DJ and producer who goes by the moniker Midway. Sam shares how his faith as a former missionary shapes every aspect of his work in the underground electronic music scene, and how he navigates the tension between artistry, commerce, and calling. - How Sam discovered electronic music in middle school a...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah sits down with Rich and Toni Soto, a married couple of 37 years, to explore Rich's career in law enforcement, their shared passion for fitness, and the principles that have kept their marriage and health thriving well into their 60s. - Rich's unexpected path from high school dropout and truck driver to law enforcement officer, field trainin...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah sits down with Emma Arakelyan, a venture capitalist, CEO and founder of Orion Worldwide Innovations, author of The Business Caring Formula, and a former partner at Ernst & Young with over two decades of global consulting experience. Emma shares the philosophy and frameworks behind her remarkable career, her investment ecosystem, and the...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah sits down with her friend and licensed esthetician Lysandra Joy, founder of House of Vine, for a candid and wide-ranging conversation about skincare, entrepreneurship, and living boldly in your second act. The two cover everything from building a beauty routine that actually works to the emotional realities of running a business as a single...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah sits down with Charleston-based country artist Lauren Hall to talk about her journey through the local music scene, the Nashville recording world, and the deeply personal stories behind her songs. Lauren brings warmth, honesty, and a grounded perspective on what it really takes to build a music career on your own terms, and she closes the e...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah sits down with Johnny Martin, National Director of Performance at Veterans Future Foundation, to explore the real challenges veterans face when transitioning from military to civilian life and what it takes to help them thrive. Johnny draws on his background in educational psychology, mental performance coaching, and years of working with e...

Demetrius Bing (Art of Bing) In this vibrant and heartfelt episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah sits down with Charleston native and rising contemporary abstract artist Demetrius Bing (known as Art of Bing ). The conversation flows naturally through art, resilience, community, faith, and the raw realities of building a creative life. Dr. Sarah is an artist herself; they both paint abs...

In this inspiring episode of The Dr. Random Podcast , Dr. Sarah sits down with entrepreneur, inventor, educator, and former Pepperdine professor Dr. Zarik Boghossian to explore a remarkable journey spanning immigration, innovation, leadership, and purpose. From helping develop mission-critical flight software for the International Space Station to founding technology ventures in AI, healthcare, an...

In this episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, host Dr. Sarah interviews Dr. Lee Baucom, a marriage coach and author of the Save the Marriage system, about how to build and restore strong marriages. Dr. Baucom explains the common “pause” that quietly creeps into relationships after the wedding—when couples shift focus to careers, kids, and life demands, slowly replacing habits of connection with habit...

Dr. Sarah Lavaroni interviews Marine Corps combat veteran Keith Cole on the Dr. Random podcast to discuss his faith-based approach to recovery from trauma and burnout. Keith served as a machine gunner in Vietnam, was wounded three times in combat, and later struggled with the compounded trauma of losing both parents and serving in notification duties for fallen Marines. After years of self-relianc...

In this episode of The Dr. Random Podcast , host Dr. Sarah interviews 23-year-old chemical engineer Alex Nuntapreda . Alex shares how his lifelong curiosity led him from tinkering as a kid to earning a master’s in chemical engineering and now applying an engineering mindset to optimize his life. He discusses his work in R&D, his content creation on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (originally fo...

This episode of the Dr. Random Podcast features host Dr. Sarah Laverone in a candid, heartfelt return conversation with Dr. Karin Luise, a PhD-trained therapist and spiritual guide. The ~86-minute discussion explores modern dating, singleness, relationships, and masculine/feminine dynamics. Both women share vulnerably: Dr. Sarah on being single in her 40s (post-doctorate, no children, desiring aut...

In this powerful episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, Dr. Sarah sits down with Dr. Kathy Platoni, a retired U.S. Army colonel and clinical psychologist with over four decades of experience specializing in combat stress, PTSD, and trauma among military personnel and first responders. Drawing from her extensive career in both military and civilian practice, Dr. Platoni shares firsthand insights into t...

In this emotional and deeply meaningful episode of the Dr. Random Podcast, Dr. Sarah speaks with Aaron Silverman, co-founder and executive director of the Ari Foss Foundation. Aaron shares the heartbreaking story of losing his son, Ari, during birth in 2014 and how that experience inspired him and his wife to create a nonprofit dedicated to helping families facing stillbirth and neonatal loss. The...