The Kathryn Zox Show

Kathryn interviews Author Kate Andersen Brower. Elizabeth Taylor was the biggest star of the 20th century. She was the first actor to successfully break the million-dollar mark when she negotiated her starring role in Cleopatra and she championed independent filmmaking with her Oscar-winning performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. She took on the AIDS epidemic when few would and she created...

Kathryn interviews Author Marilyn J. Wooley PhD.Firefighters run into burning buildings, police officers chase active shooters, and EMTs rush to provide life-saving medical support, no matter how gruesome the crime scene. First responders are the action heroes of our time, but they are not invincible. Nearly 30% of first responders will develop PTSD, and many will experience increased suicidality...

Kathryn interviews Author Marilyn J. Wooley PhD.Firefighters run into burning buildings, police officers chase active shooters, and EMTs rush to provide life-saving medical support, no matter how gruesome the crime scene. First responders are the action heroes of our time, but they are not invincible. Nearly 30% of first responders will develop PTSD, and many will experience increased suicidality...

Kathryn interviews Health Advocate Merilee Kern MBA.Implementing lasting and meaningful self-care behavioral changes can prove challenging, if not seemingly impossible, for some. Gamifying the process—especially that related to enhanced fitness and weight-loss with elements of fun, competition and having some form of "skin in the game," and financially rewarding the achievements in kind—is now wel...

Kathryn interviews Health Advocate Merilee Kern MBA.Implementing lasting and meaningful self-care behavioral changes can prove challenging, if not seemingly impossible, for some. Gamifying the process—especially that related to enhanced fitness and weight-loss with elements of fun, competition and having some form of "skin in the game," and financially rewarding the achievements in kind—is now wel...

Kathryn interviews Author John Schimm. Generation Z live in the tug-of-war between unprecedented courage and openness unlike the world has ever seen versus the shadows of unyielding stress, pressures, and judgment. They exist and persevere amidst a battle of public personas and private truths while being objectified as stereotypes and commodities. International award-winning author John Schimm sha...

Kathryn interviews Author John Schimm. Generation Z live in the tug-of-war between unprecedented courage and openness unlike the world has ever seen versus the shadows of unyielding stress, pressures, and judgment. They exist and persevere amidst a battle of public personas and private truths while being objectified as stereotypes and commodities. International award-winning author John Schimm sha...

Kathryn interviews Author Cornelius Grove PhD.Since 1970, students from East Asia have outscored their U.S. counterparts on every international student comparative test. Every test over 50 years; no exceptions. "Why is this always true?" asked Dr. Cornelius Grove. Now he has answers. Immersing himself in hundreds of research reports concerning East Asian children's learning advantages, he uncovere...

Kathryn interviews Author Cornelius Grove PhD.Since 1970, students from East Asia have outscored their U.S. counterparts on every international student comparative test. Every test over 50 years; no exceptions. "Why is this always true?" asked Dr. Cornelius Grove. Now he has answers. Immersing himself in hundreds of research reports concerning East Asian children's learning advantages, he uncovere...

Kathryn interviews Author, CEO of Ericho Communications Eric Yaverbaum. Hate speech already saw an uptick on Twitter since Elon Musk's recent takeover. Not to mention that Musk is now "cleaning shop", with plenty of layoffs planned at the company. From a delay in censoring hate-filled words to layoffs en masse, what will Twitter's reputation become? If this continues, how can we anticipate our vie...

Kathryn interviews Author, CEO of Ericho Communications Eric Yaverbaum. Hate speech already saw an uptick on Twitter since Elon Musk's recent takeover. Not to mention that Musk is now "cleaning shop", with plenty of layoffs planned at the company. From a delay in censoring hate-filled words to layoffs en masse, what will Twitter's reputation become? If this continues, how can we anticipate our vie...

Kathryn interviews Author Joey Cofone. Creative thinking—humankind's unique ability to combine unrelated and abstract ideas—has been utilized in countless ways since the dawn of humanity. Every day, people in creative and non-creative fields take advantage of creative thinking to reach all kinds of goals, personally and professionally. Joey Cofone brings us a revealing and practical exploration of...

Kathryn interviews Author Joey Cofone. Creative thinking—humankind's unique ability to combine unrelated and abstract ideas—has been utilized in countless ways since the dawn of humanity. Every day, people in creative and non-creative fields take advantage of creative thinking to reach all kinds of goals, personally and professionally. Joey Cofone brings us a revealing and practical exploration of...

Kathryn interviews Author Beth Hendler-Grunt. Job openings are near record highs, and unemployment is close to a generational low. But recent college grads face their own unique challenges. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released data that the jobless rate for those ages 22 to 27 with a bachelor's degree has surpassed the national average every month since January 2021. What does this mean f...

Kathryn interviews Author Beth Hendler-Grunt. Job openings are near record highs, and unemployment is close to a generational low. But recent college grads face their own unique challenges. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released data that the jobless rate for those ages 22 to 27 with a bachelor's degree has surpassed the national average every month since January 2021. What does this mean f...

Kathryn interviews Author Rosemary Schmidt. Like clams finding nourishment from filter feeding, Rosemary Schmidt derives strength from taking in the bits and bytes of information swirling all around her and weaving it into a cohesive mosaic. Putting thoughts and ideas into a logical sequence that tells a story helps her make sense of a sometimes senseless world. Weaving research from the fields of...

Kathryn interviews Author Rosemary Schmidt. Like clams finding nourishment from filter feeding, Rosemary Schmidt derives strength from taking in the bits and bytes of information swirling all around her and weaving it into a cohesive mosaic. Putting thoughts and ideas into a logical sequence that tells a story helps her make sense of a sometimes senseless world. Weaving research from the fields of...

Kathryn interviews Author Judy L. Mandel. Raising the white flag is a universal symbol of surrender, a symbol of the hope that our vulnerability will be shielded from further harm and we can finally lay down our burden. What separates those who summon the inner strength to ask for help from those who can never unfurl their banner? These are the questions that haunt Judy L. Mandel in her searingly...

Kathryn interviews Author Tracey Marks MD.We hardly need to be reminded that anxiety is at an all-time high. School shootings, the never-ending covid train, politically charged divisiveness and climate change are in our face daily, and we're expected to remain sane, calm and go about our lives. General and forensic psychiatrist, Dr. Tracey Marks, has written the book to help us navigate this 'new...

Kathryn interviews Author Tracey Marks MD.We hardly need to be reminded that anxiety is at an all-time high. School shootings, the never-ending covid train, politically charged divisiveness and climate change are in our face daily, and we're expected to remain sane, calm and go about our lives. General and forensic psychiatrist, Dr. Tracey Marks, has written the book to help us navigate this 'new...

Kathryn interviews Author Nanci A. Smith. Do you want an amicable divorce? Do you think your spouse would want an amicable divorce? Are you willing to ask for a different type of divorce process and stand up to pressure from friends and family about how you should handle divorce in an adversarial way? If so, consider collaborative divorce, a relatively new process that is fully legal, radically su...

Kathryn interviews Author Nanci A. Smith. Do you want an amicable divorce? Do you think your spouse would want an amicable divorce? Are you willing to ask for a different type of divorce process and stand up to pressure from friends and family about how you should handle divorce in an adversarial way? If so, consider collaborative divorce, a relatively new process that is fully legal, radically su...

Kathryn interviews Author David Tabatsky. Naïve young attorney Ryan Coleman jumps feet first into the hedonist world of wealth and power at the core of class-action law and finds himself in way over his head in a satirical legal thriller filled with scenarios loosely based on real-world interactions with lawyers, judges and plaintiffs. Included in the cast of colorful characters is Eugenia "Gene"...

Kathryn interviews Author David Tabatsky. Naïve young attorney Ryan Coleman jumps feet first into the hedonist world of wealth and power at the core of class-action law and finds himself in way over his head in a satirical legal thriller filled with scenarios loosely based on real-world interactions with lawyers, judges and plaintiffs. Included in the cast of colorful characters is Eugenia "Gene"...

Kathryn interviews Editor/Fast Company Julia Herbst. Everything that we've always hated about middle managers remains true. They don't get to make big decisions but have to inspire or even force employees to execute on them. Yet mid-level employees are now facing the Great Resignation and Great Reentry, caring for employees' physical and mental wellbeing, rolling out DEI training, and implementing...