The Kathryn Zox Show

For many high-achieving professionals, success has come at a devastating cost. They have built impressive careers, earned the titles, and achieved the goals they were told would bring fulfillment. Yet behind the polished résumés and outward accomplishments, many are exhausted, emotionally disconnected, and unable to stop working — even when work is damaging their lives. Clinical psychologist Dr. A...

Claire Shipman once had the life everyone envied: a respectable marriage, a beautiful home in Manhattan, and a future that seemed perfectly planned. But after a painful separation leaves her starting over, she returns to the Nantucket island she once called home - now a single mother to a teenage daughter and facing the unexpected reality of a surprise pregnancy. As she settles back into the islan...

We've all been there: you finally arrive at your vacation destination, but instead of heading straight to the beach, you're searching for ibuprofen. Between the "economy-class origami" of cramped airplane seats and the "highway hip" that comes from hours in the car, many travelers arrive stiff, sore, and ready for relief instead of relaxation. Dr. Sherry McAllister shares practical tips to help pr...

Struggling with writer's block this spring? Award-winning author April Dávila offers a practical, mindful approach to getting unstuck. Drawing on Insight Meditation, personal experience, and her expertise as both a writer and mindfulness teacher, she shows how mindfulness can help overcome common creative obstacles like writer's block, self-doubt, and distraction through practical exercises ground...

After contributing to nearly $1 billion in sales at Oracle, Hilary DeCesare left the corporate world to explore why so many high-performing women still experience burnout and a sense of being stuck. She is now a Master Certified Neuroscience Coach who uses brain-based methods to help women break through what she calls the "identity ceiling"—the invisible limit that keeps them operating below their...

Vamoose: Stories is a vibrant, fast-paced collection by acclaimed author Kathy Anderson , blending humor, heart, and literary depth. These interconnected short stories center women who claim their own narratives and shape their own futures. Part literary fiction, part queer celebration, and part darkly comic exploration of modern womanhood, the collection explores loss, reinvention, and the unexpe...

First published in 2006, Girlbomb quickly received critical acclaim for its unflinching honesty and fast-paced storytelling, offering a rare, female-centered perspective on youth homelessness, addiction, and the complex relationships shaped by friendship and first love. Janice Erlbaum 's distinctive voice—wry, resilient, and unmistakably Gen X—helped establish the memoir as both a compelling comin...

The science already exists. PrEP is highly effective, and antiretroviral therapy can reduce HIV transmission to effectively zero. Yet in 2022, approximately 31,800 Americans acquired HIV, while millions remain disconnected from consistent care due to homelessness, incarceration, untreated mental illness, substance use disorders, stigma, and other structural barriers. Dr. Tyler Evans , CEO of the W...

Victoria, forty-three, is a confident, career-driven woman who never planned on kids—until she falls for Ace, a man twenty years her senior. Liz, thirty-two, has longed for motherhood but faces failed romances and anxiety; an unexpected pregnancy with her elusive boyfriend Chase turns her life upside down. The two meet in a parenting class, alienated from other expectant mothers, and form an unlik...

Sonia and Graham Starr seem to have it all: wealth, success, and a beloved four-year-old daughter, Roxie. But when Roxie disappears into the Pacific Ocean on a perfect summer afternoon, their lives are shattered. Months later, Roxie's former nanny, twenty-one-year-old Colleen, returns to the Starrs' beach house, burdened by guilt and unanswered questions. On her first night back, she glimpses a ch...

Inspired by the true story of women at Dublin Correctional Facility in California, Jean Trounstine 's novel follows Nettie, a correctional officer who suddenly finds herself on the other side of the prison system she once enforced. As she awaits trial, Nettie confronts the inhumane conditions of incarceration while grappling with her abusive marriage, her career, and the life she believed she unde...

In a world shaped by war, economic uncertainty, climate change, and social upheaval, maintaining balance and clarity can feel increasingly difficult. Lee Klinger Lesser argues that mindful practices are more essential than ever, helping us cultivate resilience, purpose, and joy. Through reconnecting with our breath, senses, and bodies, we can respond to life's challenges with greater calm, creativ...

Drawing on neuroscience, child development research, clinical practice, and his own experience as a father and grandfather, Dr. Kenneth Barish addresses the questions that keep parents and grandparents up at night: How do we protect our children's emotional health in an era of rising anxiety, depression, and loneliness? How do we support a genuine love of learning rather than a fear of failure? Dr...

Internationally celebrated style and beauty expert David Kibbe has spent more than 40 years championing his philosophy of "Love-Based Beauty," a transformative approach that encourages women to value themselves beyond unrealistic beauty standards. Throughout his career, he has challenged traditional ideals that rely on external validation, believing they damage confidence and self-worth. His empow...

Step into your strength, embrace your brilliance, and rise—no matter the challenges life presents. This is Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble 's heartfelt message to every young person seeking healing, hope, and belonging. Drawing on 30 years of research, clinical experience, and community work, she leads a journey of self-discovery and growth, blending practical guidance with culturally grounded science ri...

Dawn Smith, a veterinarian tech living in rural South Carolina, catches her new, hot boyfriend in a series of lies and abruptly ends their relationship. He is not happy. He begins to stalk and harass her, forcing Dawn to seek a restraining order. Undeterred, he launches a deeply personal attack —inventing a false scenario to sue for guardianship and conservatorship of Dawn's infirm mother. And jus...

Sheila Yasmin Marikar delivers a sharp, "White Lotus"-style satire set at a luxury Maldives resort. Celebrating their fifth anniversary, Sarah Shetty and Sam Gupta escape their failing marriage and stalled careers with a lavish vacation funded entirely by points and miles. At the resort, they become entangled with an older, wealthy couple whose generosity masks troubling inconsistencies. As Sarah...

It is London in the early 1960s, a city shedding postwar restraint as fashion, art, and youth culture ignite the Swinging Sixties. Amid shifting sexual politics, women still face rigid expectations. Evelyn Westbrook, a young model trapped in a fragile marriage, begins psychoanalysis to regain stability while resisting her husband's pressure to have children. The newly introduced contraceptive pill...

Drawing on a deeply rooted family legacy—five ancestors who fought for American independence and another, a Hessian soldier who sided with the British— Sharon Virts brings uncommon authenticity to her fiction. A member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and owner of SELMA, a historic Virginia estate she carefully restored, Virt channels her passion for early American history into layered...

The news is saturated with heartbreak, yet for many Americans injustice is familiar, and so is resistance. Political strategist Atima Omara contends that guidance and inspiration can be drawn from those who have endured and challenged the nation's darkest eras: Black women. She reclaims the label "instigator," once used to malign them, and argues that no group has more experience defending liberty...

From thoughtfully designed college campuses that encourage lifelong connections to workplace environments that can subtly undermine autonomy, the spaces we inhabit have a profound impact on our behavior, yet this influence is often overlooked in traditional self-improvement advice. Leidy Klotz joins us to explore this hidden dynamic. Drawing on research across science, history, psychology, and urb...

Stepping into leadership after excelling as an individual contributor can feel overwhelming. Tess Fyalka explores the common challenges new leaders face, from self-doubt and team conflict to navigating difficult conversations with former peers. She shares practical tools to help you lead with clarity, confidence, and resilience. Learn how to communicate effectively, manage emotions under pressure,...

What if luck isn't random at all? Tina Seelig PhD reframes what we call "luck" as something you can actively create. Fortune grows from the choices you make and the risks you take when opportunity appears. Drawing on insights from her renowned TED Talk, she shares simple, practical strategies to help you build your own momentum—strengthening your mindset, surrounding yourself with the right people...

In her captivating memoir, Deborah K. Shepherd examines her first great love, with a man thirty-four years her senior. In 1968 and at age 21, she ditched college in Tucson for hippie life in New York. When that soured, she found a low-level corporate job, where she met Bill Shepherd, an unhappily married, 55-year-old senior executive. That they had a fling is unsurprising for the time. What is sur...

Racism and how it has developed over the years is constantly evolving, shaped by shifting social norms, political power, and the everyday assumptions people often take for granted. Ainsley LeSure PhD offers some powerful insight on how  racism since the end of the civil rights era has fundamentally weakened our ability to fight it. She explains how we got from the Obama era to Trump's openly racis...