The Kathryn Zox Show

Kathryn interviews Author Minda Honey. In the car she'd had since high school, and with her boyfriend by her side, Minda Honey journeyed cross-country from Louisville, Kentucky to Southern California. By the end of that year, Obama would be president, she'd be single, and everything would change. Thousands of miles away from family and friends, Minda must navigate online dating and new relationshi...

Kathryn interviews Author Minda Honey. In the car she'd had since high school, and with her boyfriend by her side, Minda Honey journeyed cross-country from Louisville, Kentucky to Southern California. By the end of that year, Obama would be president, she'd be single, and everything would change. Thousands of miles away from family and friends, Minda must navigate online dating and new relationshi...

Kathryn interviews Author Jaime Mahler. How do you know when you're in a toxic relationship? Identifying the signs that someone is manipulating you can give you back the clarity and stabilization you seek in relationships. Licensed therapist and trauma specialist Jaime Mahler offers step-by-step tips for spotting those red flags, peeling back the layers of trauma and pain to recultivate the relati...

Kathryn interviews Author Jaime Mahler. How do you know when you're in a toxic relationship? Identifying the signs that someone is manipulating you can give you back the clarity and stabilization you seek in relationships. Licensed therapist and trauma specialist Jaime Mahler offers step-by-step tips for spotting those red flags, peeling back the layers of trauma and pain to recultivate the relati...

Kathryn interviews Author Jaime Mahler. How do you know when you're in a toxic relationship? Identifying the signs that someone is manipulating you can give you back the clarity and stabilization you seek in relationships. Licensed therapist and trauma specialist Jaime Mahler offers step-by-step tips for spotting those red flags, peeling back the layers of trauma and pain to recultivate the relati...

Kathryn interviews Author Jaime Mahler. How do you know when you're in a toxic relationship? Identifying the signs that someone is manipulating you can give you back the clarity and stabilization you seek in relationships. Licensed therapist and trauma specialist Jaime Mahler offers step-by-step tips for spotting those red flags, peeling back the layers of trauma and pain to recultivate the relati...

Kathryn interviews Anthony Purcell. In the late morning of February 6, 2010, Anthony Purcell dove into the waters of Miami Beach, something he'd done many times before without incident. This time, he misjudged the depth of his landing spot, broke his neck, and bruised the C5 and C6 vertebrae in his spine. He injured his spinal cord. He was paralyzed, unable to resurface from the water on his own....

Kathryn interviews Anthony Purcell. In the late morning of February 6, 2010, Anthony Purcell dove into the waters of Miami Beach, something he'd done many times before without incident. This time, he misjudged the depth of his landing spot, broke his neck, and bruised the C5 and C6 vertebrae in his spine. He injured his spinal cord. He was paralyzed, unable to resurface from the water on his own....

Kathryn interviews Author Lea Aschkenas. Based on actual events, Lea Aschkenas brings us this heart warming tale that takes place in Cuba revolving around a little girl who has an insatiable love for maps and dreams of exploring different places. Meanwhile, in Northern California, an old man named Steve once had similar aspirations of sailing the world and making friends in foreign lands. The conn...

Kathryn interviews Author Lea Aschkenas. Based on actual events, Lea Aschkenas brings us this heart warming tale that takes place in Cuba revolving around a little girl who has an insatiable love for maps and dreams of exploring different places. Meanwhile, in Northern California, an old man named Steve once had similar aspirations of sailing the world and making friends in foreign lands. The conn...

Kathryn interviews Author Christy Cashman. Just when she thought things couldn't get any worse, fourteen-year-old Reese discovers they can — in the worst possible way. Her family's dream of winning the Black Elk race is shattered when their beloved horse, Trusted Treasure, falls at the last jump. Reese witnesses the family's finances, hopes, and happiness go up in smoke. While still reeling from t...

Kathryn interviews Author Christy Cashman. Just when she thought things couldn't get any worse, fourteen-year-old Reese discovers they can — in the worst possible way. Her family's dream of winning the Black Elk race is shattered when their beloved horse, Trusted Treasure, falls at the last jump. Reese witnesses the family's finances, hopes, and happiness go up in smoke. While still reeling from t...

Kathryn interviews Author Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD.When author Shelly Vaziri Flais MD – a Persian American raised in a home where her father taught her she was equal to males – was pregnant with her twin sons (with a toddler boy already at home), the thought of raising three future men led her to wonder, "What steps can I take as a parent to defy prevalent generational and societal messages like ma...

Kathryn interviews Author Shelly Vaziri Flais, MD.When author Shelly Vaziri Flais MD – a Persian American raised in a home where her father taught her she was equal to males – was pregnant with her twin sons (with a toddler boy already at home), the thought of raising three future men led her to wonder, "What steps can I take as a parent to defy prevalent generational and societal messages like ma...

Kathryn interviews Author Juliet Hall. Juliet Hall made a career-defining decision to leave a company after being told her desired career path would not happen. She now recounts her job experiences spanning twenty years—building a narrative to show how she evolved, discovered her gifts, and succeeded in a career amidst a backdrop of corporate trauma before making the pivot to realize her dream. No...

Kathryn interviews Author Juliet Hall. Juliet Hall made a career-defining decision to leave a company after being told her desired career path would not happen. She now recounts her job experiences spanning twenty years—building a narrative to show how she evolved, discovered her gifts, and succeeded in a career amidst a backdrop of corporate trauma before making the pivot to realize her dream. No...

Kathryn interviews Author Cheryl L. Green MD.The statistics are jarring when discussing the current mental health crisis among teens: 30% of America's teenage girls have contemplated suicide in the past year; 24% had suicidal thoughts "with a plan," which meets the criteria for in-patient admission. Dr. Cheryl L. Green addresses the unique stress factors impacting teenage girls and gives parents o...

Kathryn interviews Author Cheryl L. Green MD.The statistics are jarring when discussing the current mental health crisis among teens: 30% of America's teenage girls have contemplated suicide in the past year; 24% had suicidal thoughts "with a plan," which meets the criteria for in-patient admission. Dr. Cheryl L. Green addresses the unique stress factors impacting teenage girls and gives parents o...

Kathryn interviews Author Jennifer Cramer-Miller. At twenty-two, Jennifer Cramer-Miller was thrilled with her new job, charming boyfriend, and Seattle apartment. Then she received a devastating autoimmune diagnosis—and suddenly, rather than planning for a bright future, she found herself soaking a hospital pillow with tears and grappling with words like "progressive" and "incurable." Her chances o...

Kathryn interviews Author Jennifer Cramer-Miller. At twenty-two, Jennifer Cramer-Miller was thrilled with her new job, charming boyfriend, and Seattle apartment. Then she received a devastating autoimmune diagnosis—and suddenly, rather than planning for a bright future, she found herself soaking a hospital pillow with tears and grappling with words like "progressive" and "incurable." Her chances o...

Kathryn interviews Author Norman Bacal. People believe that it takes something very special to make it to the top as an entrepreneur or professional. How do you go from student to young professional or start-up entrepreneur, to having more clients than you know how to handle? Bestselling author Norman Bacal has done it in his own career, from introverted student to one of the world's leading enter...

Kathryn interviews Author Norman Bacal. People believe that it takes something very special to make it to the top as an entrepreneur or professional. How do you go from student to young professional or start-up entrepreneur, to having more clients than you know how to handle? Bestselling author Norman Bacal has done it in his own career, from introverted student to one of the world's leading enter...

Kathryn interviews Author Debbie Russell. While researching her family history, prosecutor Debbie Russell stumbled across her respected physician-grandfather's letters during his voluntary commitment to a federal drug treatment facility in 1951, known as a "Narcotic Farm." The discovery sets Russell on a journey of self-discovery whose unexpected turns unearth previously unknown information about...

Kathryn interviews Author Debbie Russell. While researching her family history, prosecutor Debbie Russell stumbled across her respected physician-grandfather's letters during his voluntary commitment to a federal drug treatment facility in 1951, known as a "Narcotic Farm." The discovery sets Russell on a journey of self-discovery whose unexpected turns unearth previously unknown information about...

Kathryn interviews Psychotherapist Duygu Balan LPCC.Not long ago, cognitive behavioral therapy and medication management were the mainstays for trauma-informed care. Now patients and clinicians alike are seeking deeper, more somatic, and holistic attachment theory-based forms of treatment to re-write the trauma narrative, such as somatic psychology and EMDR. The pandemic brought about significant...