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Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Antoinette Glenn, the CEO of Impactful Educational Consulting, LLC,  who is committed to educational equity, empowerment, and transformation. With 24 years of experience in education, she is a published author, sought-after speaker, and consultant. She is the creator of the Empowerment Principles—a signature program designed to transform professionals through actiona...

Dr. Saran talks with Mary Keating, a lawyer, disability advocate, and three-time Pushcart Prize nominated poet. After a car accident at 15 changed the trajectory of her life, she went on to Yale Law School and worked as an attorney at IBM. She will share about finding your balance when life turns upside down, despite challenges, and ways you can learn to navigate a life worth living with faith.

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Sam Daley-Harris, who started as a symphony musician and then founded the anti-poverty lobby RESULTS in 1980, co-founded the Microcredit Summit Campaign in 1995, and founded Civic Courage in 2012. An activist and author, he has spent decades studying why engaged, well-meaning people eventually go quiet. He will share about transformational advocacy, reasons why people go...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Alicia Swaby-Spencer, a medical doctor at Mandeville Regional Hospital in Jamaica, West Indies and a proud native of Montego Bay, Jamaica. A graduate of the University of the West Indies, Mona, she is also the founder alongside her husband Dr. Andrew Spencer of A&A Medical Office, A&A Optical in Mandeville and Christiana, A&A Sweet Dreamz Café, and A&...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Adrian Woolfson, the co-founder of Genyro, a California-based biotechnology company specializing in synthetic genome design and construction. He studied medicine at Balliol College, Oxford. He will share about how to synthetic genome and construction, and discuss biology being programmable and share what this may mean for the future of science!

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Ellen Bassuk, a psychiatrist, researcher, clinician, and advocate whose five-decade career has focused on mental health, homelessness, and vulnerable populations, especially families and children. She served as Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School for nearly 40 years. She will share personal experience with her son, as a parent, and importance...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Victoria Vaughn, a a life-long learner who holds a doctorate in education and is a retired educator and college administrator. After a thirty-year marriage, she found herself amicably divorced and single at the age of fifty-five. She will share her experiences, red flags and provide sound guidance for all who are trying to navigate the dating world today. Learn how t...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. William Lanting, a physician who has helped tens of thousands of patients over 43 years. He has given lectures on allergies and asthma to hundreds of physicians locally and nationally. He has been seen on Good Morning America discussing cold urticaria, an allergy to cold. He will share about self-awareness and how important it is to a meaningful life. He will share h...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Marcel Vögeli, the spokesperson for “The Key to Self-Liberation” by the late Christiane Beerlandt, an encyclopedic work on the psychological and emotional roots of more than 1,000 diseases and symptoms. He will talk about your body, and if our bodies could be trying to tell us something. He will share his personal experiences, and how he dealt with his condition by liste...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Taj Simrit, who was born and raised in the South of France. He earned a degree in photography but spent 25 years working in a variety of commission-only sales positions.  He is the author of 'Behold My Soul,' a memoir written to inspire readers to reclaim their power and regain control of their destiny through forgiveness, love, and resilience. He will share healing prac...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Elaine Brown, DNP, WHNP-BC, RN is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner in a New York urban clinic serving diverse women across the spectrum. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Women’s Health and a master's degree from Stony Brook University, specializing in Women's Health and Perinatology. Almost 25 years in women's health, and CEO and founder for Ever Integrat...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with C. Lynn Williams, a transformational author, educator, speaker, and parent coach who specializes in bridging the relational gaps that often exist within families. She spent her 13-year professional career as a high school and college educator, where she witnessed the critical role of family in shaping long-term success.  She has an MBA and over two decades in corporate A...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Toni King, a nationally recognized Medicare expert, columnist, and author of The Medicare Survival Guide. She has helped over 25,000 Americans navigate Medicare successfully. Toni explains how common enrollment mistakes can limit access to doctors, prescriptions, and treatments, which directly affect health outcomes. She will help bring about awareness of Medicare, mista...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Robin Blackstone, a physician, and health-systems writer based in New York who has trained and practiced as a surgeon, held senior leadership roles in academic medicine, global health organizations as well as a senior medical affairs role at Johnson & Johnson. She believes artificial intelligence and systems redesign could fundamentally restructure American healt...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with George Lee, a Vancouver-based divorce lawyer, author, and life coach who helps parents raise confident, future-ready children. Drawing on years of family-focused legal practice and coaching, he translates psychology and neuroscience into practical tools for everyday parenting. His latest work is Smart Parenting 5.0.  He holds a master's in English literature and a Juris...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Suzanne Liff, Emeritus Professor of reading at Nassau Community College, and a former teacher and district chairperson of special education. She has been published in several professional journals and is the author of three groundbreaking developmental reading textbooks for college students for McGraw-Hill. Her latest work is Smarter Than You Think: Accessing Your Person...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, who is also a registered nurse who represents the 46th Council District in Brooklyn. Her community office has notably become one of the highest in serving constituents in NYC.  She secured millions of dollars in city funding to upgrade and renovate parks, libraries, and schools across the district. She championed legislation including a...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Jeremy M. Liff, a board-certified neurologist specializing in stroke, brain aneurysms, and venous outflow conditions, with expertise in medical and catheter-based treatments. He earned B.A. from Johns Hopkins, M.D. from SUNY Upstate, and completed his residency at Albert Einstein/Montefiore, serving as Chief Resident. Dr. Liff is proud to serve patients across the Tr...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Kooch Daniels, who holds an MA in psychology and over four decades of experience teaching tarot, astrology, chakras, and transformational practices. She will talk about show to feel aligned, supported, and clear with the help of intuitive professional and mind–body guide and share how tuning into intuition strengthens confidence, discuss decision-making, and help you ris...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dwayne J. Clark, who argues that for people 50+, the real “new you” starts with three things: how you wake up, how you care for yourself, and how prepared you are for a rapidly changing healthcare landscape. He is the CEO/Founder of 39 Aegis Living communities across the West Coast. A longevity expert and co-author of “The Miracle Morning After 50,” he will share the sci...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Eric Oliver, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, who studies American politics, public opinion, political psychology, local politics, racial attitudes, and the politics of science. He spent two decades teaching The Intelligible Self a class that blends Buddhism, psychology, cognitive science, and evolutionary theory to help students understand...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Lindsey Glass, who grew up in New York City, and holds her B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and her M.A. from New York University. She is an author, screenwriter, and co-founder of Reach Out Recovery. Lindsey has written screenplays, TV shows, and co-produced award-winning documentaries, including The Secret World of Recovery and The Silent Majority. She will share abo...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Marlene Lofters-Dinham, DNP, RN, who grew up in Jamaica, West Indies. Pursuing a degree in Computer Science at Brooklyn College and worked for several years in banking before nursing. Her current role is Associate Director of Nursing Education Research and president of Jamaica Nurses Group NY, Inc. (JNGNY) since 2012. She will share about the forming of Jamaica nurse...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Emilio M. Justo, a Cuban refugee turned trailblazing ophthalmologist and cosmetic surgeon for over three decades.  As a TED X speaker with a mission to inspire others, he shares the principles of resilience, patience, and purposeful passion.  He will discuss how the importance of success isn’t about the hustle;  the pause is more important, and give advice as it pert...

Dr. Saran Heron talks with Nick Stevens, who made a hobby of fatherhood and family. When he lost a daughter to an avalanche in 2008, he realized he wanted to spend the rest of his life sharing his knowledge and experiences as a dad with other men. Over 18 years now, he has led his own men’s ministries and spoken publicly about fatherhood.  He will share the true value of fatherhood and how to help...