Arash's World Podcast

In this episode, I have the great pleasure to speak with health coach and healthy lifestyle expert Kamilah Stevenson about how there are many sides and facets when it comes to individual health, personal wellness & well-being and that there are different ways of healing our bodies and our nervous system. By looking at all the angles, we come to see and understand that our bodies communicate wi...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Dr. Emily Bashah and Hon. Paul E. Johnson . They are hosts of the influential podcast “ The Optimistic American ” and authors of the insightful book “ Addictive Ideologies: Finding Meaning and Agency When Politics Fail You ”. Dr. Bashah is a licensed clinical psychologist with a private practice in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Hon. Paul E. Jo...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure to speak with Actor and Podcast Host Sean Hayden about the many pressures of acting and being in show business and the importance of mental health, particularly in the case of the theater industry. Acting can be very tough and demanding starting from landing a role via auditions to dealing with constant rejection. Then there is also the pressure of perfor...

In this episode, I have the pleasure of talking with Dr. Mike Rucker , organizational psychologist, behavioral scientist, and author of “ The Fun Habit: How the Pursuit of Joy and Wonder Can Change Your Life ”! Mike explains how work has come to define and control many aspects of our lives and that our to-do lists and domestic duties are endlessly growing, especially for those of us currently in t...

In this episode, I have the pleasure to talk with Dr. Bruce Hutchison for a second time on a topic that is very timely and relevant and resonates with many people, namely emotional contagion and its ramifications and consequences. Dr. Hutchison is a clinical psychologist with various decades of experience, and he is the author of the magnificent book “ Emotions Don’t Think: Emotional Contagion in...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure of not talking to one but two filmmakers Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret who were involved in the critically acclaimed French movie “ The Worst Ones ” (Les Pires”) the recipient of this year’s prestigious “Un Certain Regard” of Cannes! The film plays around with the concepts and narratives of documentary versus fiction and gives us glimpses of the lives of v...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Rabbi Matthew Ponak about his fascinating book “ Embodied Kabbalah: Jewish Mysticism For All People ” and how to apply Jewish wisdom to find balance and harmony in our ordinary everyday life. This book makes powerful and spiritual wisdom accessible to everyone and shows how we could all benefit from the Shabbat mindset to cultivate and ex...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure to speak with Fintan O’Toole , Irish Times Columnist, Princeton University Professor, and Author of the factual and critically acclaimed historical memoir “ We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland ”! Fintan talks about the various changes and challenges both on personal as well as cultural and societal levels that have shaped and for...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure of talking with Dr. Richard Gallagher , Psychiatrist, Professor of Psychiatry, and Author of “ Demonic Foes: My 25 Years as a Psychiatrist Investigating Possessions, Diabolic Attacks, and the Paranormal ” who not only serves as a scientific advisor but is also the longest standing American member of the International Association of Exorcists! We talk abou...

In this special episode (my 100th podcast!), I have the great pleasure of speaking with the wonderful and insightful therapist and peace activist Nitsan Joy Gordon about her book “ Together Beyond Words: Women on a Quest for Peace in the Middle East ” which includes a foreword by Marianne Williamson and an afterword by Leymah R. Gbowee. We talk about her personal experiences of growing up in a vio...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure to talk with one of this year’s Sigourney Award recipients Dr. Jack Drescher a psychoanalyst who has not only done significant work and research in gender identity and sexual orientation but has been personally involved in and responsible for changing the term “gender identity disorder” to “gender dysphoria.” We talk about the underlying theme of hiding t...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure to talk with therapist and author Dr. Karen Herrick about her fascinating book “ The Psychology of the Soul and the Paranormal .” Karen explains how various major thinkers, experts, and psychologists have been interested in and even influenced by spiritual and paranormal experiences. We learn how William James, the founder of American psychology, used and...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking to psychotherapist and author Dr. Kirk Schneider about why anxiety is skyrocketing in today’s world and culture and how to use, channel, and transform our fears and anxieties to enhance our lives, become more present and be filled with curiosity, humility, and wonder. Kirk talks about his timely, awesome, and fascinating book “ Life-Enhancing...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure and honor to talk with Dr. and Master Sha about his amazing healing and spiritual work and service as well as his wonderful Tao Calligraphy series for self-healing. Master Sha explains how we have four bodies and how the universal law of Shen Qi Jing alongside a focus on positive information flow can lead to self-healing, happiness, and enlightenment. Tao...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure to talk with psychotherapist and author Pamela Brinker about her resourceful and inspirational book “ Conscious Bravery: Caring for Someone with Addiction ”. Pamela not only brings professional experience as a therapist but combines and integrates it with personal life experiences to inspire us all with conscious bravery, strength, and resiliency. We talk...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure to talk with Life Coach, Author, and Corporate Leader Joy Fitzgerald about her book “ Finding Authentic Rhythm: How to Win on Your Terms in Corporate America ” and how diversity and authenticity are important elements and building blocks not only for society but also pay dividends for business and the corporate world. Joy explains that we all need to star...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure to speak with Psychologist, Traumatologist, and Author Dr. Marilyn Wooley about her inspiring, inspirational, and resourceful book “ How Heroes Heal: Stories of First Responders and the Journey from Posttraumatic Stress Injury to Posttraumatic Growth ”!   Marilyn has been helping people for over 40 years and enjoys working with first responders not only t...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure to talk with Author and Keynote Speaker JJ DiGeronimo about her book “ Seeking ” and her unique virtual “Together We Seek” community. She touches upon various energy-based healing practices combining ancient with new methods and methodologies including birth charts, mindfulness, past life regression, and human design to help us align more closely with our...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure to speak with Author and Clinical Psychologist Dr. Bruce Hutchison about his ground-breaking and very timely book “ Emotions Don’t Think: Emotional Contagion in a Time of Turmoil ”! Dr. Hutchison explains that underneath our thoughts, actions, and behaviors are often unexamined, raw, and unconscious emotions and that we tend to follow them in an impulsive...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure to talk with Author, Executive Mental Health Advocate, and Leadership Keynote Speaker Nick Jonsson about his courageous and resourceful book “ Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety & Depression in the Modern Business World ”! He talks about the stigma around executive loneliness and why the corporate world often...

In this episode, I have the privilege to speak with Rescuer Monda Wooten and filmmaker Samantha Wishman from the documentary Free Puppies ! This amazing, eye-opening, sobering, and occasionally uplifting documentary deals with both the heartbreak and heroism of dog rescue in the United States! We talk about the importance of community and supporting and taking care of each other, which includes th...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure to speak with certified life and empowerment coach, and two-time cancer survivor Stacey Aaron Domanico about her inspirational and life-affirming book " Where You Spend Your Heartbeats? Design the Life You Desire, One Heartbeat at a Time ”! We talk about overcoming fear and anxiety and spending your moments and heartbeats wisely; how our intuition can gui...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure to talk with the author, speaker, certified gentle master trainer, and mother Sarah R. Moore about raising children in a safe, secure, and peaceful environment, and her insightful book “ Peaceful Discipline: Story Teaching, Brain Science & Better Behavior .” Based on current research on neuroscience, Sarah shows us how traditional parenting methods th...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure to talk with author, entrepreneur, and dreamer Rachel Senior about her book and her enterprise " The Business of Dreams " on trusting and being guided by your dreams for personal and professional transformation, success, and happiness! Rachel explains how dreams have been used in the past for guidance, be it in the Bible, or by previous inventors and entr...

In this episode, I have the great pleasure to speak with author and former Congressman Ric Keller about his inspiring self-help book " Chase the Bears: Little Things to Achieve Big Dreams "! Ric discusses how intuition and following your heart play a significant role in decision-making and finding happiness by giving anecdotes of his own life alongside various examples of celebrities. For instance...