Steven Merahn, MD

What's It All About?

Arts EN ↓ 7 episodes

Dr. Steven Merahn -- physician, parent, artist, teacher -- shares stories to help us navigate both old and new institutions and systems as well as other social forces influencing our quality of life. Passionate, aspirational and accessible, Dr. Merahn helps us to discover what can really make an impact in our daily lives. Every episode seeks to create some clarity on a complex issue and help listeners connect with the one thing they can do to support positive, productive changes in their lives.

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Author

Steven Merahn, MD

Episodes

Hurting Others Doesn't Help Anyone 30.09.2023 4:27

A slap in the face triggered some thoughts on the risks of throwing social accountability to the wind, discarding the shackles of civility, and living like a disinhibited 10-year-old. Retaliation and self-protection may provide a level of personal relief, but it offers no secure foundation for our future as a society.

Me First, YOU Wait. 18.09.2023 4:47

Some thoughts on how others treat us, how we are teaching children to treat others, and how we might respond...(4:45 minutes)

When I Was 12, I Thought I Was Gay... 03.09.2023 3:08

Some thoughts on personal identity and social constructs, and why gender-neutral pronouns can be liberating.

Dear Children: It’s Your Country Now, Please Take It. 20.08.2023 4:36

Kids, it’s time for you to take control of things. You may not be able to drink at 18, but you can vote. And in many states, you can run for an elected office. Please wrest control of the country.

Dear White People 12.08.2023 4:56

Some thoughts on race from the White father of Black children.

Hate is Easy 30.07.2023 2:16

I have lived with hate, and I can tell you, it’s so much easier to hate than love. But what are the consequences?

Teaching Sex In Prison 24.07.2023 7:38

The first time I drove there, the red brick building with the white steeple and belfry looked like a 19th century private school, but, upon closer inspection, the barbed wire and barred windows revealed more of its true nature: a New York State Correctional Facility. I was a 21-year old teaching assistant about to embark on a life changing experience, discovering more about myself than I could...