The C.K. Simms Show

Guest Name: Maya Sharfi https://buildyourselfworkshop.com/ck Instagram: maya.sharfi LinkedIn: mayasharfi 📝Summary: Leadership and executive coach Maya Sharfi joins C.K. Simms for a deeply honest conversation about ambition, burnout, and the emotional patterns that shape our careers. Drawing from her upbringing as a scholarship kid in elite schools, Maya explains how early beliefs can fuel overach...

Guest Name: Amy Lenius https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/group-coaching/ Instagram: amylenius 📝Summary: This powerful conversation with Amy Lenius of Next Level University explores her journey from years of chronic illness and misdiagnosis to becoming a speaker, educator, and advocate for women’s health. Amy shares how endometriosis, PCOS, and repeated medical dismissal shaped her early identity...

Guest Name: Marita Littauer https://thepersonalities.com/ https://livingyourbestlife60plus.com/ Instagram: maritalittauertedder Facebook: energyrabbit 📝Summary: In this insightful and energetic conversation, C.K. Simms interviews bestselling author Marita Littauer about her influential book Wired That Way, a personality‑typing framework rooted in ancient theory and refined through decades of rese...

Guest Name: AdamBrownlie https://adambrownlie.com.au/ 📝Summary: In this thought‑provoking conversation, author Adam Brownlie joins CK Simms to explore the origins of his book Happypedia and the life experiences that shaped his philosophy on happiness, forgiveness, and human behavior. From growing up on a remote Australian cotton farm to boarding school, farming, business, and eventually writing a...

Guest Name: Wendy Correa www.wendybcorrea.com Instagram: wendybcorrea Facebook: wendycorrea 📝Summary: Author Wendy Correa joins The C.K. Simms Show to discuss her memoir My Pretty Baby, a powerful exploration of childhood innocence, early trauma, family secrets, and the lifelong journey of healing. She opens up about losing her father at seven, surviving an abusive home, navigating addiction, and...

GuestName: Dr. Niran Al-Agba https://www.secondopinion-md.com/   📝Summary: Pediatrician and medical scientist Dr. Niran Al‑Agba joins the show to expose a hidden crisis inside child‑abuse investigations: misdiagnoses, racial and cultural bias, and the devastating consequences families face when medicine and CPS systems get it wrong. Drawing from real cases across 24 U.S. states, Dr. Al‑Agba expla...

Guest Name: Scott Martin https://librarytalespublishing.com/collections/scott-martin https://librarytalespublishing.com/products/play-from-your-heart https://a.co/d/08oCbL5F Summary: Former nationally ranked soccer coach and quad amputee Scott Martin joins C.K. Simms for a powerful, deeply human conversation about trauma, resilience, fatherhood, discrimination, and the long road back to purpose. A...

Guest Name: Laura Van Wormer https://lauravanwormer.net/ https://classof74podcast.com/ Summary: In this powerful conversation, novelist and former Doubleday editor Laura Van Wormer shares her extraordinary life story — from discovering storytelling at a young age to becoming a bestselling author, getting sober at 27, surviving a devastating drunk‑driving crash, and rebuilding her life and creativi...

Guest Name: Tom LeNoble www.tomlenoble.com www.linkedin.com/in/tomlenoble https://www.facebook.com/tomlenoble https://www.instagram.com/lenoble.tom 📝 Summary: In this powerful and deeply human conversation, award‑winning author and philanthropist Tom LeNoble shares the remarkable story behind his memoir My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns, and High Heels. From growing up in a shack in Jacks...

Guest Name: Dr. Melanie Gray https://www.drmelaniegraytheconfidencecoach.com/ Instagram: drmelaniewellnesscoach Facebook: melanie.gray.550422 LinkedIn: drmelaniegray 📝Summary: In this powerful Black History Month episode, C.K. Simms sits down with Dr. Melanie Gray — a 2017 Black Excellence Award recipient — to explore her extraordinary 41‑year journey in nursing, higher education, trauma‑informed...

Summary In this deeply personal season finale of Poddin’ My Noggin, C.K. Simms reflects on two transformative years of podcasting, healing, creativity, and connection. Filmed on New Year’s Eve, this episode explores gratitude, anger, grief, faith, global uncertainty, and the courage it takes to remain hopeful in turbulent times. C.K. shares how books, guests, creativity, and vulnerability became a...

Guest Name: John Borden https://www.getpsychedfitness.com/ Summary In this powerful episode of Poddin’ My Noggin, C.K. Simms sits down with author and transformation coach John Borden to unpack the deeply personal journey behind his memoir Your Mindset Is Your Reality. John opens up about addiction, bullying, emotional repression, and the quiet collapse behind outward success. He shares how psyche...

Guest Name: Nicholas Ruchlewicz https://linktr.ee/giftofperspective We had some technical issues with the video portion of this episode resulting in it being choppy but it was a wonderful episode nonetheless and we recommend giving it a listen. Summary In this powerful episode of Poddin’ My Noggin, traumatic brain injury survivor and mental health advocate Nicholas Ruchlewicz shares his life-alter...

Guest Name: Noah May https://linktr.ee/noahspodcast Summary In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, C.K. welcomes podcast host Noah May, who opens up about his journey from a challenging adolescence marked by depression, anxiety, bullying, and family hardship to discovering purpose through storytelling and podcasting. Noah shares how his mental health diagnoses shaped his growth, how lo...

Guest Name: Alan Lazaros https://www.nextleveluniverse.com/ Instagram: alazaros88 YouTube: NextLevelUniversity Summary In this powerful and deeply human episode, C.K. sits down with Next Level University co-founder Alan Lazaros for a transformative conversation about resilience, potential, and the courage to redesign your life from the ground up. From losing his father at age two, to the collapse...

Guest Name: Ellen Barrett https://www.ellenbarrett.com/ Instagram: ellenbarrettfit Summary In this energizing episode, host C.K. Simms sits down with aerobics instructor, author and online movement studio founder, Ellen Barrett, to explore her lifelong devotion to helping people feel strong, capable, and fully alive. From her technicolor introduction to aerobics as a teenager to teaching at Club M...

Guest Name: D Paul Fleming https://www.facebook.com/people/D-Paul-Fleming/100088886720840/ Summary Author, U.S. Navy veteran, and Native American seasoned holy man D. Paul joins host C.K. Simms for an unforgettable conversation about pain, faith, and purpose. From surviving a tortured childhood to finding healing through spirituality and storytelling, D. Paul’s journey is a powerful testament to r...

Guest Name: Laura Bratton https://www.laurabratton.com/ TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XQ_gXhkGN4 Summary Author, speaker, and TED Talk alumna Laura Bratton joins host C.K. Simms to share her extraordinary journey from losing her sight as a teenager to becoming a national voice for resilience, healing, and mindful change. In this heartfelt conversation, Laura opens up about grief and...

Guest Name: Mila Maxwell https://milamaxwell.my.canva.site/ Instagram: milamaxwell_author Facebook: MilaMaxwellAuthor Summary In this heartfelt episode, C.K. Simms sits down with Canadian author Mila Maxwell to discuss her powerful debut novel, Finding Lady Baltimore. Blending fiction with lived experience, Mila opens up about mental health, motherhood, authenticity, and finding healing through wr...

Guest Name: Morgan Scafe https://morganscafe.net/ Content warning: The following episode contains content involving child and sexual abuse, which may be upsetting to some audiences. Viewer discretion is advised. Summary In this deeply moving episode, Morgan Scafe opens up about her courageous journey from the darkness of childhood abuse to the light of healing and empowerment. She recounts how ear...

Guest Name: Jenn Robb https://warriormomcoach.net/ Instagram: @warriormom_jennrobb Facebook: Warrior Mom's Rising Summary: In this deeply moving episode, C.K. Simms speaks with author and nurse practitioner Jenn Robb about her book Warrior Mom Rising: A Mom’s Battle Plan to Advocate, Overcome, and Thrive. Jenn shares her family’s journey through her daughter’s mental health struggles, includin...

Summary In this milestone 100th episode of Poddin’ My Noggin, host C.K. Simms welcomes his best friend and lifelong inspiration. Together, they reflect on his bestie's journey from childhood trauma and addiction to higher education, healing, and self-acceptance. Through laughter, vulnerability, and deep friendship, they explore what it means to redefine success, face inner demons, and rebuild...

Guest Name: Inna Segal https://www.innasegal.com/ Instagram: innasegalauthor Summary In this powerful episode, C.K. Simms welcomes internationally acclaimed author and healer Inna Segal, creator of The Secret Language of Your Body. Inna shares her remarkable journey from childhood struggles and illness to self-healing, intuitive discovery, and global teaching. She discusses how emotional pain mani...

Guest Name: David Finkle https://www.davidfinklewrites.com/ Summary In this lively and insightful episode, C.K. Simms welcomes journalist, author, and Tony voter David Finkle to discuss his newest book "Humpty Trumpty 2.0: Donald J. Trump’s Second First 100 Days in Verse". Finkle shares how humor and poetry became his creative outlet to process the chaos of modern politics, writing one r...

Guest Name: Camilla Brinkworth https://www.camillaclare.com/ Summary In this heartfelt episode of Poddin’ My Noggin, host C.K. Simms welcomes holistic healer and naturopath Camilla Brinkworth, joining from Bali to share her powerful journey from chronic illness and trauma to wellness and spiritual balance. Camilla opens up about reversing arthritis through a vegan diet, overcoming depression and P...