The Curious Introvert

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.inst...

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.linkedi...

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://santaro...

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 a...

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:...

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 recomme...

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 he...

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 episo...

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 nex...

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 obstacle...

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 driv...

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.mere...

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...

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...

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 me...

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...

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...

Refuge Coffee is a unique coffee shop operated by unique residents of Clarkston, GA. Clarkston, GA, the most diverse square mile in the United States. Over 60 languages are spoken there & refugees make up over 1/3 of the Clarkston population. In this episode, the coffee company’s first trainee, Leon Shombana, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, shares his experience as an immi...

David Wood may be counterphobic, but he’s convinced that identifying the edge of your fear & inching towards it is the ultimate way to live with no regrets. In this episode, he illustrates his method of overcoming fear without being reckless through his fantastic survival stories. Click here to save a spot at my next ZOOM Room Mingle to meet other listeners & chat with me: https://forms.gl...

These clips from 11 episodes feature the BEST cultural observations from each guest. You’ll hear from natives & travelers from India, Korea, Israel, Nepal, Africa, Guyana, Germany & Taiwan as they share cultural comparisons & lessons they learned from their travels. Click here to save a spot at my next ZOOM Room Mingle to meet other listeners & chat with me: https://forms.gle/rAHyp...

Masha Malka & her family fled from the former Soviet Union when she was 17. As “enemies of the state,” they had to leave everything & weren’t allowed to contact anyone back home. She shares how struggle is a gift, fearlessness is a muscle & how emotion is the underdog of achievement. Click here to save a spot at my next ZOOM Room Mingle to meet other listeners & chat with me: https...

Co-Founder of TheDebrief.org, Tim McMillan, has been following UFO news for the last 5 years using the criminal investigation skills he gained in 20 years as a cop. Hear why spaghetti & Costco are relevant as we talk about the US government’s re-branding of UFOs to UAP, tracking technology, reporting protocol, alien theory & the international conversation around UFOs. Click here to save a...

Comedian Yisrael Campbell shares his journey of acceptance – self,  community & heavenly – through his journey of converting Catholic in Philadelphia to Jewish Israel. You’ll hear his hilarious accounts of the hit & run accident with a Catholic priest that started it all, the difference between Christian & Jewish faiths (not what you might expect) & his beautiful perspective on hum...

Dr. Bruce Greyson hadn’t planned on studying Near Death Experiences (NDE), but an encounter in his residency changed everything. In this episode, he answers the questions: how can science measure NDEs? Can consciousness exist outside the body? What’s the US government’s involvement in astral projection? And how can we have lasting transformation without nearly dying? Click here to save a spot at m...

These clips from 12 episodes feature the BEST mental health hacks, perspectives, and advice from experts. You’ll hear how about guilt-free self-care & boundaries from mental health professionals, learn the difference between depression & sadness, how an adventure journalist shed her fear in order to live, how to recognize cult recruitment & more! Click here to save a spot at my next ZO...