The Curious Introvert

Dr. Joan Ifland shares the benefits of quitting processed food, the consequences of not quitting them & the practical tips you’ve been missing all those times you’ve “tried to get healthy” before. Text REAL to 66866 to get the bonus resources mentioned in the episode! Host:  www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithfor...

Dr. Joan Ifland explains how the history of processed foods has lead to an obesity or overweight percentage of 70% of Americans! She defines processed foods, explains the business model behind the messaging, the science of your brain's reaction to the foods & how quitting these can revive your taste buds & thought clarity. Host:  www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithfor...

What if you could swipe right on your baby daddy? Now you can. Founder of Modamily, Ivan Fatovic, shares the moment he came up with the idea for this unique dating service, their screening process & his tips for a successful partnership. Host:  www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredit...

In part II with Dr. Barbara Cohen, affectionately known as “Dr. B”, we talk strategies to maximize your workflow & creative abilities, how you know if you need to move on from a job & work-from-home hacks that keep you on task. Host:  www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforre...

Dr. Barbara Cohen, affectionately known as “Dr. B”, uses her wisdom of over 30 years as an adult ADHD therapist & coach to shed light on common conflicts caused by ADHD & the best strategies to work with them. We talk task completion, sense of time & even sex! Host:  www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithfor...

John Hughes is an author & presenter often does webinars for National Geographic. His specialty is bridging the gap between theory and practice to help educators engage their students. In this episode, he breaks down the value of divergent & convergent thinking, the importance of boredom & practical tips to think inside AND outside the box when you’re stuck. Host:  www.meredithforreal....

Emmy® nominated & award winning filmmaker, Fiona Dawson, shares how love – both past & present – inspires her to share stories & kindness & courage from the LGBTQ community. She shares her secret to staying positive in the face of adversity, her two LGBTQ heroes & the moment in history that brought Gays & Lesbians together. Host:  www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com...

Seeeeeeeeex!! Even if you never got “the talk,” we all have memories of sex that shape our relationships today. In this episode, international sex educator & researcher, Sheetal Kandola, shares the contrasts of the Eastern & Western world when it comes to attitudes towards sex. We also uncover how history shapes our sex education, how the Kamasutra is about pleasure (not just positions) &a...

We all have deal-breakers. In this episode, film writer, Noah Waters III & his cast from Relationship Killers, share the insights they’ve gained from the real lives & those they play in the film. The dark comedy centers around mental health & a secret that may ruin one couple’s first therapy session. Consider throwing some extra change their way to support the creation of the film: sho...

Although Marina Iakovleva doesn’t consider herself an international dating expert, she HAS interviewed thousands of people from around the globe about romantic norms & cross-cultural dating horror stories. She compiles her findings in short, comical sketches on her YouTube channel, Dating Beyond Borders. In this episode, we talk about the pros & cons to intercultural romance & she shar...

Chad Henderson is a multi-faceted entrepreneur who got his start selling ice cream by boat at age 16. Now he’s the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst HRE, a nationwide healthcare real estate firm & the vision director of a new downtown district in his local Pensacola, FL. In this episode, he shares his best practices on turning vision into something tangible, mistakes all entrepre...

When Silas Scauzillo was 7, a classmate made fun of his sister, who has Downs Syndrome. In this episode, Silas & his mom, Amanda, share how he responded, the reaction of the bully & the movement they started that even got the attention of Dwayne The Rock Johnson. Guest:  https://www.facebook.com/PeaceLoveGianna | https://www.facebook.com/groups/KindnessSquad | https://www.instagram.com/plg...

Bri Snellgrove is the owner of a PR firm in small town America. She is a police officer’s wife. She is the mom to two kids under 6 years old. In this episode, she describes how her need to be in control morphed into anxiety controlling her & how she recently become a medical marijuana patient. We talk stigmas, new patient experiences & the history of cannabis use in the United States. Gues...

This episode is a free guided breathwork session compliments of episode 61 guest, Jesse Coomer. He is the author of A Practical Guide to Breathwork, a certified Wim Hoff instructor as well as a breathwork coach. This is an episode you’ll want to use as a tool to flush out the stress & negative effects of 2020 & set fresh intentions for the New Year. Follow along laying down. Guest: https:/...

In this episode, I share how knowing my patterns gives me clues on what to do for my mental health, how sticking to my cornerstones keeps me from crashing emotional rollercoasters & my favorite tools & tricks that I rotate out to help support my well being and stave off depression. None of this is meant to be medical or mental health advice. It’s instead an opportunity for you to get to kn...

Jake Davis is mental health counselor and someone who loves someone with anxiety. He, himself, experienced a season in his life with daily anxiety attacks. In this episode, he offers tips on how to support someone with anxiety including practical tips on what to say and what not to say, boundaries & the issue of enabling. Guest: https://santarosacounselingcenter.com/ | https://www.facebook.com...

Jesse Coomer, a certified Wim Hof instructor & breathwork instructor, explains why the lifestyle of the modern human can take a toll on our breathing patterns, causing us to be in a constant state of fight or flight. He explains the function of the autonomic nervous system & shares practical tips to hack your vagus nerve in order to achieve either a sympathetic or parasympathetic state, af...

Instead of being sent to tennis camp, Rocky Kandola was sent to a nightmarish WWASP teen rehab center in Mexico, where he served an indefinite sentence with an arbitrary points system. He describes how this was the beginning of a cycle of abuse, imprisonment & bad decisions, but not the end of his life. Hear how he sifted identity from trauma and what gave him hope to keep going. Guest: https:...

World renown artist Jay Alders sheds light on how art & mental well-being go hand in hand. He explains the connection between creativity & problem solving & the importance of left-right brain integration. He also shares personal insights recently writing a book as well as from growing up with a mother with bi-polar disorder. Guest: https://jayalders.com/   | https://www.instagram.com/j...

What does it mean to be depressed? How do we know if we are just sad? Does depression present differently in men and women? Dr. Megan Stodard helps unpack the important aspects of mental health with humor and in plain language. Guest: https://www.harbor-wellness.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/harbor_wellness/ | www.harbor-wellness.com/blog | https://www.facebook.com/harborwellnesspcola Host: www...

If you watched the Netflix special (un)well, you may have seen Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Rachel Bernstein, in the episode on Tantric Sex. She is a mental health professional specializing in cult psychology, manipulators & systems of control. In this episode, we discuss what defines a cult, answer a gut-wrenching listener question & active cults in Florida. Guest: https://www.instag...

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Phedra Smith, is back to help us worry, anxiety & stress (check out her first chat with me in episode 24 on How Not to Lose Your Sh*t During COVID19). We talk about how to know if you’re not fine, new ways to view mental health & daily rituals & routines that work. Guest: https://www.facebook.com/ghousecounseling/ | www.instagram.com/greenhouse_counsel...

Erik Waterman is a 4th generation Maine Lobsterman. In this episode we talk about fishing culture, how he almost died (twice), fishing feuds & THE major fishing scandal in the American Northeast. Guest: https://fb.watch/1pPb77Mpxj/ Host: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrea...

Sue B Zimmerman has been teaching business owners how to make more money with their businesses using Instagram almost since Instagram started. She’s been an entrepreneur since her early 20s, but she’s enjoying midlife now, making her voice a credible, to-the-point authority in the space. In this episode, we talk about practical tips & large scope approach to using social media as a tool to con...

Rashmi Sharma grew up in various parts of India thanks to her military father & spent the last decade in the United States thanks to her pursuit in higher education. In this episode, we compare & contrast Indian & US cultures. She shares her biggest disappointment coming to the States, her biggest thrill & the inner workings of Indian match making. Guest: https://uwf.edu/ceps/depar...