The C.K. Simms Show

Guest Name: Dr. Tawainna Houston https://blackcellconsulting.com/black-wellness-barriers/ Summary In this powerful episode, Dr. Tawainna Houston—naturopathic doctor, educator, and author of Black Wellness Barriers—joins C.K. Simms to explore systemic racism’s impact on health, intergenerational trauma, and the urgent need for culturally centered healing. Together, they unpack how stress, invisibil...

Guest Name: Tommy Kilpatrick https://www.diy-debtrelief.com/ Facebook: Tommy-A-Kilpatrick Summary In this episode, C.K. Simms sits down with author and victim rights advocate Tommy A. Kilpatrick, who claims banks worldwide are committing fraud with credit cards. Tommy shares his personal journey from $85,000 in debt to filing lawsuits and seeing his credit reports wiped clean. He challenges long-h...

Guest Name: Julie Barth https://www.juliebarthauthor.com/ Summary: In this powerful episode, author and philanthropist Julie Barth opens up about her extraordinary journey—marrying her childhood sweetheart, raising six children, caring for a daughter with special needs, and facing the devastating loss of her husband to cancer. Julie also shares her decade-long struggle in an abusive marriage, how...

Guest Name: Lindsay Stadel https://lindsaystadel.com/ Instagram: lindsaycoltharp79 TikTok: lindsaystadel Facebook: lindsay.a.coltharp Summary: In this emotional episode, Lindsay Stadel reflects on the night—exactly 8 years ago as of this episode’s release—when she attempted to end her life. What she thought would be the end instead became the beginning of a new chapter filled with resilience, heal...

Guest Name: John DeDakis https://johndedakis.com/ Instagram: dedakisjohn Summary: In this powerful episode of Poddin’ My Noggin , host C.K. Simms welcomes award-winning novelist, former CNN editor, and White House correspondent John DeDakis. Together, they dive into his latest political thriller Enemies Domestic , part of the Lark Chadwick mystery series. DeDakis shares the inspiration behind writ...

Guest Name: Natasha Skolny https://www.theleadershipcabin.com/ Instagram: theleadershipcabin Summary: In this inspiring episode of Poddin’ My Noggin , host C.K. Simms sits down with leadership coach and speaker Natasha Skolny to explore her powerful journey from childhood struggles with a learning disability to finding her voice, confidence, and true purpose. Natasha shares how adversity shaped he...

Guest Name: Cheryl Stelte   https://starofdivinelight.com/   Instagram: steltecheryl   Facebook: cheryl.stelte   LinkedIn: cheryl-stelte    Summary:   In this episode of Poddin’ My Noggin, host C.K. Simms welcomes Cheryl Stelte—spiritual coach, author, and master healer—for a powerful conversation on healing, truth, and personal transformation. Cheryl shares the profound story of her first spiritu...

Guest Name: Shanti Hershenson https://www.shantihershenson.com/ Instagram: shantihershenson TikTok: shantiwhowrites Summary: In this inspiring episode of Poddin’ My Noggin, host C.K. Simms sits down with Shanti Hershenson, a 17-year-old author who has already published an astonishing 21 books. Shanti shares her journey from writing her first novel at 12 during the pandemic to becoming a sought-aft...

Guest Name: Brad Elder https://bradeldernovels.com/ Instagram: brad.elder.novels Facebook: BradElderNovels Summary: In this gripping interview, author and former lawyer Brad Elder discusses his transformation from practicing law to crafting high-stakes thrillers. His debut novel, Recoil of Justice , introduces readers to Ryan Wolfe — a relatable protagonist drawn into a world of danger, deception,...

Guest Name: Angie Hawkins https://www.runninginslippers.com/ Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest & Substack: @angiehawkins808 Summary: In this emotionally raw and uplifting episode of Poddin’ My Noggin, host C.K. Simms sits down with Angie Hawkins, author of Running in Slippers and founder of Inner Glow Coaching. Angie shares her remarkable journey of personal transformation—from heartbreak, loss, a...

Guest Name: Allison McCune Davis https://allisonmccunedavis.com/links Instagram: allison.mccune.davis Summary In this empowering episode of Poddin' My Noggin, host C.K. Simms is joined by author Allison McCune Davis to discuss her transformative journey after turning 60. Allison shares the inspiration behind her book 60 is a Good Start, revealing how a sense of restlessness sparked a quest for...

Guest Name: Dr. Albert Bramante https://albertbramante.com/ Linktr.ee: albertbramante Summary: In this episode of Poddin' My Noggin , host C.K. Simms sits down with Dr. Albert Bramante—licensed talent agent, performance psychologist, and author of Rise Above the Script . Together, they explore the world of performing arts through the lens of psychology, mindset, and career strategy. Dr. Braman...

Guest Name: D. H. Morris https://newclassicspublishing.com/ Instagram & Pinterest: dhmorris00 Summary In this fascinating and compelling episode of Poddin’ My Noggin, C.K. Simms sits down with D.H. Morris, author of "The Girl of Many Crowns", a rich and vividly detailed historical fiction rooted in her own genealogy. Inspired by a mysterious entry in a centuries-old family tree, Morris brings...

Guest Name: Kath Essing https://www.bespeak.au/ https://www.bespeak.au/store/p/the-courage-to-speak-your-truth Instagram: kath_essing Facebook: bespeakconsultancy Summary In this powerful episode of Poddin' My Noggin , host C.K. Simms sits down with author, psychotherapist, and advocate Kath Essing to discuss her transformative journey from childhood trauma to empowered healing. Kath shares th...

Summary: In this deeply personal and unfiltered solo episode, C.K. Simms opens up about a mid-year moment of reflection sparked by a near electrical fire and the emotional chaos of the world today. From a heartfelt tribute to the simple, sentimental treasures of life, to his unshakable admiration for Black women and the powerful impact of his puppy Piper, this episode weaves personal anecdotes wit...

Guest Name: Lane Igoudin Instagram: laneigoudin Summary: In this heartfelt episode of Poddin’ My Noggin, host C.K. Simms sits down with author and professor Lane Igoudin to discuss his moving memoir, A Family Maybe: Two Dads, Two Babies, and the Court Cases that Brought Us Together. Lane shares the deeply personal journey he and his partner Jonathan undertook to build their family through the fost...

Guest Name: Dr. Liz DeBetta https://www.lizdebetta.com/unmothered Instagram: dr.liz.debetta TikTok: @dr.liz.debetta Summary In this powerful episode of Poddin’ My Noggin, Dr. Liz DeBetta opens up about her journey as an adoptee and the lifelong emotional impact of navigating identity, belonging, and healing. She discusses how poetry, theater, and education helped her process her feelings and led t...

Guest Name: Hersh Rephun yesbrandbuilders.com Instagram: hersh4all Summary: In this inspiring episode of Poddin' My Noggin, host C.K. Simms sits down with Hersh Rephun, a comedian turned branding expert, to unpack a life shaped by creativity, courage, and authenticity. Hersh shares reflections from his early days in New York, his career evolution in Los Angeles, and how the pandemic pushed him to...

Guest Name: Bruce Chalmer https://brucechalmer.com/ https://couplestherapyinsevenwords.com/ YouTube: brucechalmer Summary In this thought-provoking episode of Poddin’ My Noggin, Dr. Bruce Chalmer delves into the emotional terrain of betrayal, forgiveness, and faith. With an unconventional path to becoming a therapist, Dr. Chalmer shares insights into why couples therapy often creates deeper transf...

Feeling angry, helpless, and overwhelmed by the state of the world? You're not alone. In this raw and unfiltered solo episode of Poddin’ My Noggin, host C.K. Simms opens up about the emotional toll of 2025, from political division and social injustice to personal grief and healing. The unexpected challenges of raising a puppy, and the chaos in Canadian and U.S. politics, C.K. speaks truth to power...

Guest Name: Elizabeth Bruckner https://createwellnessproject.com/ Summary In this episode of Poddin' My Noggin, host C.K. Simms sits down with Elizabeth Bruckner, acupuncturist and author of The Homesteader Mindset , to discuss her path from facing health challenges as a child to becoming a passionate advocate for alternative medicine and sustainable living. Elizabeth shares insights on the evolut...

Guest Name: Larry Bograd https://www.larrybograd.com/ Instagram: larrybograd Summary In this heartfelt episode of Poddin' My Noggin , host C.K. Simms speaks with author Larry Bograd about his memoir Blood Flow: A Son's 40-Year Journey to Understand His Father's Suicide . Together, they explore the emotional aftermath of suicide, the stigma of mental illness in the 1960s, and how Larry’...

Guest Name: Clementine Moss https://www.clemthegreat.com/ https://www.zepparella.com/ Instagram & Facebook: clementinemossmusic Summary In this inspiring episode of Poddin' My Noggin, host C.K. Simms sits down with Clementine Moss, musician, spiritual counselor, and drummer for the American Led Zeppelin tribute band, Zepparella. Clementine shares her journey from a writer in Southern Calif...

Guest Name: Shellie R. Warren Read articles by Shellie at https://www.xonecole.com/u/shellie-r-warren Contact: missnosipho@gmail.com Summary: In this heartfelt episode of Poddin’ My Noggin, C.K. Simms welcomes Shellie R. Warren—writer, speaker, and doula—for a deep dive into personal transformation, the sacrifices we make for self-acceptance, and the layered beauty of human relationships. Together...

Guest Name: Dr. Nigel Brayer https://drnigelbrayer.com/ Instagram: drnigelbrayer Summary In this powerful episode of Poddin’ My Noggin , host C.K. Simms speaks with Dr. Nigel Brayer, the visionary behind the Ironclad Bladder System. Inspired by his wife’s post-childbirth incontinence, Dr. Brayer developed a holistic, science-backed program that integrates neurology, acupuncture, and physical thera...