The Kathryn Zox Show

Kathryn interviews sexuality educator Al Vernacchio, author of "For Goodness Sex: Changing the Way We Talk to Teens About Sexuality, Values, and Health". Your kids know more about sex than you think they do. In For Goodness Sex, Vernacchio refutes the disaster prevention model of sex education, offering instead a progressive and realistic approach. Vernacchio who authors the Psychology Today blog...

Kathryn interviews writer, speaker and blogger Suzanne Falter, author of Surrendering to Joy: My Year of Love, Letting Go and Forgiveness. For Suzanne Falter, 2012 was a year filled with one heartbreaking situation after another. It began with the divorce of her 25-year marriage, followed by the end of a relationship she'd just given up her home for. A successful business also closed at the same t...

Kathryn interviews professor emeritus at Duke University School of Medicine Allen Frances MD, author of "Saving Normal: An Insider Revolts Against Out-of-Control Psychiatric Diagnosis, DSM-5, Big Pharma, and the Medicalization of Ordinary Life". Frances was the chairperson of the DSM 4 Task Force and part of the leadership group for DSM 3 and DSM 3 (Revised). But with the newly published DSM-5, Fr...

Kathryn interviews award-winning investigative reporter Greg O'Brien, author of "On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer's". Without a cure, Alzheimer's is expected to exceed heart disease and cancer as the leading cause of death in the next 15 years. Diagnosed at 59 with Early-Onset Alzheimer's, O'Brien has written an illuminating, naked and honest account of living with the disease, not dying wit...

Kathryn interviews UCLA School of Medicine professor Daniel J. Siegel MD, author of "No-Drama Discipline: The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind". The pioneering experts behind the bestselling "Whole-Brain Child" will challenge your notion of what discipline is, its practicality when it comes to child rearing, and how we can best implement it going forward....

Kathryn interviews attorney Angie Hallier, author of "The Wiser Divorce: Positive Solutions for Your Next Best Life". Based on Hallier's many years of experience as an attorney working in family law, The Wiser Divorce is about realistic strategies and positive solutions that can heal a broken family, help you uncover hidden talents and interests, and grow as an individual. Hallier is the founder a...

Kathryn interviews practicing general surgeon Dr. Paul Ruggieri, author of "The Cost of Cutting: A Surgeon Reveals the Truth Behind a Multibillion Dollar Industry". Joan Rivers' tragic death raises serious question about how, when and where elderly patients receive medical treatment. The Cost of Cutting takes an unflinching look at tough truths and offers practical insights about reducing the cost...

Kathryn interviews award-winning science writer Elizabeth Svoboda, author of "What Makes a Hero? The Surprising Science of Selflessness". Are those who take it upon themselves to tackle a mad gunman, or stare down a bully by acting selflessly, different from the rest of us? Svoboda travelled the country consulting with top biologists and neuroscientists, to find the answers to "what makes a hero?"...

Kathryn interviews LIVESTRONG.com weight loss blogger Rachel L. Pires, author of "Diet Enlightenment: The Real Secret to Weight Loss". Those who have adapted Pires' program — including her father, a Neuropsychologist at Weill-Cornell Medical College — have been able to lose and maintain their desired weight with ease. Pires, a Boston University graduate, is a weight loss advisor, a dancer, a 2nd d...

Kathryn interviews bestselling author Stephen Arterburn on his latest book, Worthy of Her Trust: What You Need to Do to Rebuild Sexual Integrity and Win Her Back. This book is for men who want to save their marriage following the aftermath of their pornography or sex addiction revelation. Arterburn has been featured on Oprah, Good Morning America, and in The New York Times. Kathryn also interviews...

Kathryn interviews bestselling career author Vicky Oliver on her latest book "7 Ways to Become a People Person". A recent study of 20,000 new hires found that nearly half of them (46 percent) failed within 18 months--and it wasn't because they lacked work skills. 89% of the time it was for attitudinal reasons: inability to be coachable and get along with others. Oliver is the author of five bestse...

Kathryn interviews award-winning educator Kim Bearden, author of "Crash Course: The Life Lessons My Students Taught Me". Bearden co-founded the Ron Clark Academy (RCA), an internationally-acclaimed middle school and educator training facility in Southeast Atlanta, which Oprah has called The Best School in America. In Crash Course Bearden shares the tools she uses to connect with students in a way...

Kathryn interviews life transition coach Sheri L. Samotin, author of "Facing the Finish: A Road Map for Aging Parents and Adult Children. Dealing with crisis is far more stressful than planning ahead, and "Facing the Finish" gives clear guidance to making a plan that works. Sheri Samotin is the founder of LifeBridge Solutions LLC and has worked with hundreds of families to deal with the challenges...

Kathryn interviews award-winning psychotherapist Jude Bijou MA MFT, author of "Attitude Reconstruction: A Blueprint for Building a Better Life". Bijou says we can't control which fearful, fretful, and anxious thoughts pop into our brain. But we can control how we respond to those thoughts. Her theory of Attitude Reconstruction® evolved over the course of more than 30 years as a licensed marriage a...

Kathryn interviews Beverly Delich, author of "Come Fly With Me: Michael Buble's Rise to Stardom". Michael Bublé just kicked off his Summer 2014. From the very beginning, deep inside his heart and soul, Michael wanted the brass ring and nothing less, says Delich. Even facing adversity, his desire for a major label and a major management company were the objectives. Come Fly With Me reveals Delich's...

Kathryn interviews psychiatrist David M. Allen MD, author of "How Dysfunctional Families Spur Mental Disorders: A Balanced Approach to Resolve Problems and Reconcile Relationships". Millions of Americans have psychological issues or are affected by those of their family members, ranging from anxiety and bipolar disorder to mood and personality disorders. Dr. Allen examines the role of dysfunctiona...

Kathryn interviews leading relationship counselor George Moufarrej, author of "Sexual Euphoria: A Complete Guide for Men and Women". Kathryn also interviews Crystal Walker and Phoebe Thompson, co-bloggers and co-authors of "Desperate in D.C.: Money, Marriage, and Manners in Washington D.C.".

Kathryn interviews cardiologist Dr. Barry Silverman, author of "Your Doctors' Manners Matters: Better Health Through Civility in the Doctor's Office and in the Hospital". Today doctors come across as rude and arrogant with little or no time for patients. "Your Doctors' Manners Matter" will assist you in identifying physicians and other medical professionals practicing medicine in a way that exhibi...

Kathryn interviews award-winning journalist Ann Dowsett Johnston, author of "DRINK: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol". Named one of Washington Post's best books of 2013, DRINK takes aim at an alarming epidemic: the worrisome rise in binge drinking and alcohol abuse among girls and women. Dowsett Johnston reveals how dangerous levels of female drinking are on the upswing, precipi...

Kathryn interviews professional speaker Gabriella van Rij, author of "With All My Might". Combating childhood tormenting, intolerance, and cyberbullying, van Rij travels nationwide speaking at schools, lecturing and conducting seminars as part of a National Kindness Campaign. Van Rij, who was tormented as a child because of being physically different from her peers, says we have dropped the ball o...

Kathryn interviews activist and Obama staffer John Hope Bryant, author of How the Poor Can Save Capitalism. When Bryant looks at America's poor and struggling middle class he sees opportunity. He sees millions who are eager to turn our economy around but right now lack the financial education and opportunities to do so. He is the founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, a non-profit banker tha...

Kathryn interviews leadership expert Deborrah Himsel, author of "Beauty Queen: Inside the Reign of AVON's Andrea Jung". Himsel worked alongside Jung as a vice president at Avon. In her new book Himsel reveals what Jung did right and wrong, based on her analysis of Jung's early successes and subsequent missteps that led to her downfall. Himsel is a leadership consultant with Fortune 500 companies i...

Kathryn interviews Kate Payne, author of "The Hip Girls' Guide to the Kitchen". Revealing both the health and environmental benefits of cooking with fresh whole ingredients, Payne challenges readers to ditch the take-out menus, providing advice on basic cooking methods and more advanced techniques. Kate's advice has been featured in The New York Post and USA Today and is a frequent contributor to...

Kathryn interviews Chicken Soup for the Soul Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Amy Newmark, author of "Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer's & Other Dementias". Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia affect millions of people, and this book is especially for caregivers. This collection - a collaboration with the Alzheimer's Association - offers helpful advice, expert tips, and em...

Kathryn interviews autism advocate Krista Vance, author of "Meet Jamie Now: A Life Free of Autism". After leaving a charmed Hollywood life in hopes of starting a family, Vance undergoes in vitro fertilization and prematurely delivers twins, Jack and Jamie. By Jamie's nineteenth month, he no longer speaks and the light is gone from his eyes. The beautiful child everyone knew is lost in the world of...