The Kathryn Zox Show

Kathryn interviews Philadelphia Gay News Founder Mark Segal, author of "And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality". On December 11, 1973 Segal disrupted the live broadcast of the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite by sitting on Cronkite's desk yelling, "Gays protest CBS prejudice!" directly into the camera. This was watched live by 60% of American households, presenting many with t...

Kathryn interviews writer and attorney Lara Bazelon, author of the recent New York Times article "From Divorce, a Fractured Beauty". Bazelon describes her own unique experience of divorce and co-parenting. 'The decision to end a marriage is not about quitting. Divorce, at its best, is a love reborn — birthed from heartache and despair and ultimately, forgiveness — that creates a different kind of...

Kathryn interviews rape victim advocate Monika Korra, author of "Kill the Silence: A Survivor's Life Reclaimed". In 2009 college sophomore, track star and Olympic hopeful Korra was grabbed by three men and brutally raped. Korra shares the inspiring combination of mental and physical work that gave her the strength to win her greatest fight yet: the court case against the men who had attacked her....

Kathryn interviews Caron Treatment Centers President and CEO Doug Tieman, author of "Flying Over the Pigpen: Leadership Lessons from Growing Up on a Farm". Before age 40 Tieman struggled with alcoholism after achieving success as a CEO in the addiction treatment and behavioral healthcare field. In his new memoir Tieman shares the story of how he chose not to follow the expected path of becoming a...

Kathryn interviews Theresa Brown RN, author of "The Shift: One Nurse, Twelve Hours, Four Patients' Lives". "The Shift" opens our eyes to the intense, frustrating and often joyful profession that is really the heart and soul of any hospital. By sharing her ups and downs during just one shift on the floor of the cancer ward, Brown reveals how nurses advocate for their patients, make dozens of medica...

Kathryn interviews cancer survivor Sally Loughridge PhD, author and illustrator of "Daniel and His Starry Night Blanket: A Story of Illness and Sibling Love". When a child has a critical illness parents must cope with the diagnosis, the treatment and their own emotional responses. Young siblings may feel abandoned amid intense parental attention to a sick sibling. This is the story of a young boy...

Kathryn interviews sociologist Dina Rose PhD, author of "It's Not About the Broccoli: Three Habits to Teach Your Kids for a Lifetime of Healthy Eating". After years of research and working with parents, Dr. Rose discovered a powerful truth: when parents focus solely on nutrition, their kids eat poorly. But when families shift their emphasis to behaviors and habits, they promote healthy eating. She...

Kathryn interviews spiritual mentor Barb Schmidt, author of "The Practice: Simple Tools for Managing Stress, Finding Inner Peace, and Uncovering Happiness". September is National Recovery Month. Schmidt knows firsthand about addiction as she celebrates her 31 years of recovery from Bulimia. The Practice is a culmination of the knowledge and wisdom she gained while battling addiction. Schmidt is a...

Kathryn interviews Elda M. Dawber LICSW, author of "Wait Until I'm Dead! A Novel of Family Secrets". Surviving family horror is one thing. Having the courage to reveal it is another. Dawber introduces readers to D.J. Brava, a writer of bestselling romance novels who is now writing a memoir of child abuse and recovery. While the draft manuscript panics her editor, her family's response is to unrave...

Kathryn interviews Travis Hugh Culley, author of "A Comedy & A Tragedy: A Memoir of Learning How to Read and Write". Growing up Culley faked his way through homework and tests by pretending to know how to read. An audition for an acting program sent Culley on an unlikely path toward literacy, and once his parents separated and his grades fell, he ran away from home turning to writing and words for...

Kathryn interviews author Fran Shaw PhD on her Amazon #1 bestseller book "Lord Have Murphy: Waking Up in the Spiritual Marketplace". Dr. Shaw introduces readers to Murphy, a new yogi embarking on a journey of conscious awareness and higher self. With unrelenting humor, this book tells the tale of Murphy giving it a try. Dr. Shaw is a professor at the University of Connecticut at Stamford and an aw...

Kathryn interviews Oprah's "Phenomenal Man" and New York Times bestselling author Ron Clark on his book "Move Your Bus: An Extraordinary New Approach to Accelerating Success in Work and Life". Imagine a company as a bus filled with people who either help or hinder the team's ability to move it forward. As the boss it is the driver's job to steer the organization, encourage the workers to keep the...

Kathryn interviews mental health expert Jaime Kulaga PhD, author of "The SuperWoman's Guide to Super Fulfillment: Step-by-Step Strategies to Create Work-Life Balance". What woman today doesn't feel over-worked, over-tired, and pushed to her limit? Dr. Kulaga gives women the tools to begin enjoying life again, to stop struggling and to focus on how to create a lifestyle that works for you instead o...

Kathryn interviews psychiatrist and Chief Medical Officer Nzinga Harrison. Everyone is talking about ghosting, a term used to describe relationships where one person stops all communications with a partner and goes completely silent. It happens in business where clients and vendors totally disappear or among lifelong friends who suddenly disconnect. Dr. Harrison examines the effects of ghosting an...

Kathryn interviews certified financial planner Cary Carbonaro MBA, author of "The Money Queen's Guide: For Women Who Want to Build Wealth and Banish Fear". Carbonaro uses her 25 years of financial expertise to help readers plan for growth and success while avoiding the pitfalls that can derail financial security along the way. Carbonaro is featured on CNBC, The Today Show, and PBS Nightly Business...

Kathryn interviews psychologist Dr. Jay Richards about the psychology around the recent NAACP race controversy. Rachel Dolezal, the former President of the Spokane, Washington chapter of the NAACP, has come under fire for misrepresenting her race after her biological parents told reporters that their daughter Rachel is white. Dr. Richards applies his 30 years of clinical experience to uncover the...

Kathryn interviews Tracy Slater, author of "The Good Shufu: Finding Love, Self, and Home on the Far Side of the World". When she took a short-term job teaching English to businessmen in Japan, Slater had no intention of falling in love. "The Good Shufu" chronicles her leap of faith as she tries to build a life in Japan, undergoing multiple fertility treatments all in a language and culture she can...

Kathryn interviews legal expert Norman D. Bates, author of "Preventing Child Sexual Abuse in Youth-Serving Organizations: Guidelines for Managers and Parents". Adults come in contact with teens through youth-serving organizations. While this is usually in the context of a positive and nurturing environment, opportunities for sexual abuse can occur. Bates emphasizes the importance of a proactive ap...

Kathryn interviews neuroscientist Dr. Frances E. Jensen, author of the book "The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist's Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults". Dr. Jensen discusses how aspects of the teenage brain – from learning and memory to gender differences – are changed once a person experiences a head trauma. Dr. Jensen is Chair of the Department of Neurology at the University o...

Kathryn interviews diet and nutrition expert Lori Shemek PhD, author of "How to Fight FATflammation: A Revolutionary 3-Week Program to Shrink the Body's Fat Cells for Quick and Lasting Weight Loss". Dr. Shemek says a successful diet isn't centered on cardio and cutting calories doesn't cut it. Dr. Shemek gives us a radical approach to achieving optimum health—simply by restoring your body's fat ce...

Kathryn interviews Family Systems Institute founder and director Jenny Brown MSW, author of "Growing Yourself Up: How to Bring the Best to All of Life's Relationships". It's in our relationships that we can experience the very best of ourselves and the very worst. Brown teaches us that all of life's relationships are integral to increasing self-awareness and growing maturity – and it's not necessa...

Kathryn interviews journalist Sarah Tomlinson, author of the book "Good Girl: A Memoir". Told with raw honesty, this father-daughter memoir from Tomlinson recounts her unconventional upbringing as colored by her complicated relationship with her father. Bittersweet, honest, and ultimately redemptive, "Good Girl" takes an insightful look into what happens when the people we love unconditionally are...

Kathryn interviews psychotherapist Rob Garfield MD, author of "Breaking the Male Code: Unlocking the Power of Friendship". Traditional notions of masculinity have changed and men are now forced to take on new roles within their families and relationships. Dr. Garfield, named by Philadelphia Magazine as one of the city's "TOP DOCS", shows how same-sex friendships can help men confront challenges, b...

Kathryn interviews Washington & Jefferson College Distinguished Research Fellow Jonathan Gottschall on his latest book "The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch". Throughout the last decade, cage fighting and mixed martial arts (MMA) have evolved to the fastest-growing spectator sport in America. The surging popularity is just one example of our insatiable interest not jus...

Kathryn interviews co-founder of ADDO Worldwide Kevin Paul Scott, author of "8 Essential Exchanges: What You Have to Give Up to Go Up". Many believe that Facebook's efforts to compete with the latest and greatest social media trends might be pulling the site in too many directions, causing the once-popular networking app to lose its luster. Scott argues that users are becoming frustrated with Face...