The Kathryn Zox Show

Kathryn interviews neurologist Dr. Gregory Berns, author of "How Dogs Love Us: A Neuroscientist and His Adopted Dog Decode the Canine Brain". In his ground breaking new book, Dr. Berns shares the story of how he trained dogs to sit quietly during an MRI and reveals remarkable findings that will transform the way we communicate with man's best friend. Berns' research has been featured in the New Yo...

Kathryn interviews former James Beard Foundation award official Melanie Young, author of "Getting Things Off My Chest: A Survivor's Guide to Staying Fearless and Fabulous in the Face of Breast Cancer". Charge head on into the battle with breast cancer, armed with these outstanding survivor's tips on how to stay sane, focused, and in charge. Complete with checklists geared toward streamlining your...

Kathryn interviews award-winning copywriter and bestselling author Robert Grede on his latest book "Naked Marketing: The Bare Essentials, 3rd Edition". Kathryn also interviews clinical psychologist Guy Winch, PhD and author of "Emotional First Aid: Practical Strategies for Treating Failure, Rejection, Guilt, and Other Everyday Psychological Injuries".

Kathryn interviews writer Deborah Schwartz, author of "Woman on Top". Returning to the single life after tragically losing a loving husband makes a young widow vulnerable, even if she is an attorney and an independent spirit. Inspired by events in her own life, Schwartz entertains us with a fast-paced tale of greed and high society in Woman on Top. After receiving her J.D. from Boston University S...

Kathryn interviews bestselling author Nora Gallagher on her book "Moonlight Sonata at the Mayo Clinic". During a routine eye exam that she almost skipped, Gallagher received news that would change both her ability to see and her outlook on illness. In Moonlight Sonata at the Mayo Clinic, Gallagher describes her version of Oz - a place we go when everything shifts in ways we never imagined. Gallagh...

Kathryn interviews Reid Wilson PhD and Lynn Lyons LICSW, authors of "Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous & Independent Children". With anxiety at epidemic levels among our children, Wilson and Lyons offer a contrarian yet effective approach to help children and teens push through their fears, worries, and phobias to ultimately become more resilient, i...

Kathryn interviews Hollywood screenwriter and bestselling author Delia Ephron on her latest book "Sister Mother Husband Dog (etc)", a memorable collection of personal and poignant stories and essays, anchored by a remembrance of losing her older sister, Nora Ephron. Ephron's movies include The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and You've Got Mail and she has appeared regularly in The New York Time...

Kathryn interviews grief consultant Rachel Blythe Kodanaz, author of "Living with Loss, One Day at a Time". By presenting daily encouragement to individuals and families who have recently lost a loved one, Kodanaz proposes tools and suggestions that offer hope, optimism, introspection, and self-discovery. Kodanaz is a columnist for Living with Loss Magazine and has appeared on Good Morning America...

Kathryn interview Tish Squillaro, CEO of Candor Consulting and author of "HeadTrash" Cleaning Out the Junk Standing Between You and Success". What are the 7 things successful people do differently from the rest of us? Squillaro says that they effectively manage their headtrash emotions - negative messages that are self-destructive. Kathryn also interviews five-time bestselling author Larry Winget...

Kathryn interviews Steven H. Farber MD, author of "As Sick As Our Secrets". Dr. Farber was a respected cardiologist at the top of his career when he became addicted to the prescription drug samples that were constantly brought to his office, costing him his medical license and the life of a friend. Proving that physicians are not invincible to drug addiction, Dr. Farber shares his path from chemic...

Kathryn interview Harvard physicians Leana Wen MD and author of "When Doctors Don't Listen: How to Avoid Misdiagnosis and Unnecessary Tests". Dr. Wen exposes how the very first step of medical care – the diagnosis – is flawed to focus on one symptom. Dr. Wen is a Rhodes Scholar who has been featured in TIME, Newsweek, and The New York Times. Kathryn also interviews Licensed Clinical Social Worker...

Kathryn interviews currency expert and award-winning journalist Jacqui Dunne, author of "Rethinking Money: How New Currencies Turn Scarcity Into Prosperity". With economies around the world failing and continuous financial meltdowns, solutions to the global financial crisis seem impossible. Currency expert Jacqui Dunne argues that the solutions are simple, and that there are thousands of ways to s...

Kathryn interviews award-winning author Iris Smyles on her latest book "Iris Has Free Time: A Novel". In the tradition of Elane Dundy's Jay Gorce, Kingsly Amis' Lucky Hime, and Truman Capote's Holly Golightly, Iris is a new anti-heroine, a bracingly unique voice treating age-old subjects of love, sex, work and identity with a freshness and originality that will startle and charm. From quarter-life...

Kathryn interviews cofounder of The Y Collaborative Dr. Susan Lieberman, author of "Death, Dying & Dessert: Reflections on 20 Questions About Dying". It is clear that most of us understand that we will die. Although this destiny is unavoidable, author Susan Lieberman has found that people would rather talk about almost anything else except for death. Tired of seeing people suffer through unnecessa...

Kathryn interviews award-winning author Mark Matousek on his book "Ethical Wisdom for Friends: How to Navigate Life's Most Complicated, Curious, and Common Relationship Dilemmas". Recognizing that relationships with friends are vital to our health and happiness, Matousek draws on personal experience, interviews, and letters from readers to refine the do's and don'ts of friendship. A featured blogg...

Kathryn interviews clinical expert Jennifer J. Thomas PhD and author Jenni Schaefer on their book "Almost Anorexic: Is My (or my Loved One's) Relationship with Food a Problem?" Tired of hearing people say I wish I had a touch of anorexia, Thomas and Schaefer teamed up to show the truth about this psychiatric disorder. Drawing on the latest research and Schaefer's own personal recovery from anorexi...

Kathryn interviews international sports agent and attorney David Willig on the recent first-degree murder change for NFL star tight end Aaron Hernandez. Willig, founder of American International Sports Management LLC, sheds light on what legal, personal, and athletic obstacles the former New England Patriots football player has ahead of him. Willig has over 25 years as an international business la...

Kathryn interviews public speaker Robert Clancy on his book "Daily Downloads and Fortune Cookies from the Universe". The second book in his Hitchhiker's Guide to the Soul series, Daily Downloads is Clancy's new guide offers inspirational thoughts that will help to center your spirit. Clancy is an award-winning public speaker, a 4th degree black belt master, and winner of the Outstanding New Yorker...

Kathryn interviews psychotherapist John Amodeo, PhD on his book "Dancing with Fire: A Mindful Way to Loving Relationships". Amodeo combines over thirty years of clinical experience with his Buddhist spiritual practice to create a complete guide to achieving greater intimacy in relationships of every kind. He has been a featured guest on CNN, CNBC and his work has appeared in The Chicago Tribune an...

Kathryn interviews organic food pioneer and former CEO Paul Huljich, author of "Stress Pandemic: 9 Natural Steps to Survive, Master Stress & Live Well". Huljich was worth over $100 million and was chairman and CEO of Best Corporation, an organic food company, when he had a complete mental breakdown-brought on by stress. Huljich offers 9 natural steps for becoming aware of life stressors while mini...

Kathryn interviews cultural arsonist Dr. Joe Wenke, author of the book "You Got To Be Kidding: The Cultural Arsonist's Satirical Reading of the Bible". Dr. Joe Wenke is well known for his LGBT advocacy against the Catholic Church, frequently writing for the Huffington Posts' Politics and Gay Voices sections. With the Catholic Church recently calling rock idol David Bowie a switch-hitting bisexual...

Kathryn interviews spoken word artist Sheri Booker, author of "Nine Years Under: Coming of Age in an Inner-City Funeral Home". What started as a seemingly simple summer job at a West Baltimore funeral home quickly turned into nine years of life changing experiences for Sheri Booker. Her memoir recounts Booker's formative years spent learning about the culture of urban funerals, the business of lif...

Kathryn interviews New York Times bestselling author Alejandro Junger, MD on his book "Clean Gut: The Breakthrough Plan for Eliminating the Root Cause of Disease and Revolutionizing Your Health". We live in an age of highly advanced medicine, yet we are sick and getting sicker. In his groundbreaking new book, Dr. Junger explains how we can preemptively attack disease before it takes root in the gu...