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The Kathryn Zox Show
Hosted by Kathryn Zox · EN
Kathryn Zox is your Social Worker with a Microphone™. She's informative and fun and opens up the mike with conversations that women need to hear. The Kathryn Zox Show is savvy and relationship oriented. Kathryn has counseled hundreds of women and their families who have suffered from eating disorders, addiction problems, marital, family and geriatric issues as well as persons coping with mental and physical disabilities. She combines her feminine perspective, social work skills and acting talents to produce a show that's smart, upbeat, informative, sometimes irreverent, but never boring! Tune in Wednesdays at 7 AM/PT, 10 AM/ET to The Kathryn Zox Show be a part of Kathryn's lively interviews on wealth, health, kids, divorce, travel, menopause, recipes, diets, and relationships. Serious and not so serious topics include hair loss, weight gain, face lifts, obsession, and rejection and even male contraception. That's the Kathryn Zox Show, right here on VoiceAmerica Variety.
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Ep: 1859 Dr. Kenneth Barish - The Art and Science of Parenting
1w ago00:27:17Tap to summarizeDrawing on neuroscience, child development research, clinical practice, and his own experience as a father and grandfather, Dr.Kenneth Barish addresses the questions that keep parents and grandparents up at night: How do we protect our children's emotional health in an era of rising anxiety, depression, and loneliness? How do we support a genuine love of learning rather than a fear of failure? Dr. Barish offers comprehensive, multi-step guidance on all of it—written with the clarity and warmth of someone who has sat with thousands of families and knows exactly where the hard parts are.He is Clinical Professor of Psychology at Weill Cornell Medicine and Visiting Professor at Tongji Medical College in Wuhan, China. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association. .
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Ep: 1858 David Kibbe - The Power of Style
1w ago00:30:03Tap to summarizeInternationally celebrated style and beauty expert David Kibbe has spent more than 40 years championing his philosophy of "Love-Based Beauty," a transformative approach that encourages women to value themselves beyond unrealistic beauty standards. Throughout his career, he has challenged traditional ideals that rely on external validation, believing they damage confidence and self-worth. His empowering message emphasizes that personal style is a powerful expression of individuality and a meaningful way to connect with others. Selected for RuPaul's Love Yourself Book Club, his work inspires readers to embrace authenticity and self-acceptance. Kibbe's influence has reached audiences worldwide through appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Today, CBS This Morning, CNN, PBS, and major publications including the Wall Street Journal, London Times, and USA Today.
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Ep: 1857 Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble - Rise and Thrive
2w ago00:25:59Tap to summarizeStep into your strength, embrace your brilliance, and rise—no matter the challenges life presents. This is Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble's heartfelt message to every young person seeking healing, hope, and belonging. Drawing on 30 years of research, clinical experience, and community work, she leads a journey of self-discovery and growth, blending practical guidance with culturally grounded science rich in heart, history, and humanity. This is a living toolkit for thriving. Dr. Breland- Noble, a psychologist, scientist and mental health thought leader is founder of The AAKOMA Project and one of Melinda French Gates's Leaders, championing innovative solutions to advance the health and wellbeing of women and girls worldwide. She's a regular media contributor to The Grio, Today Show, The Breakfast Club, the NY Times and others.
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Ep: 1856 Liz Lazarus - Dawn Before Darkness
2w ago00:25:14Tap to summarizeDawn Smith, a veterinarian tech living in rural South Carolina, catches her new, hot boyfriend in a series of lies and abruptly ends their relationship. He is not happy. He begins to stalk and harass her, forcing Dawn to seek a restraining order. Undeterred, he launches a deeply personal attack —inventing a false scenario to sue for guardianship and conservatorship of Dawn's infirm mother. And just when Dawn thinks things can't get any worse, she is faced with an impossible choice: rekindle the relationship or lose her mother forever. Liz Lazarus' riveting thriller is based on her own harrowing experience battling for the guardianship of her 88-year-old mother. Liz has an engineering degree from The Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
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Ep: 1855 Sheila Yasmin Marikar - Incidentals
3w ago00:27:35Tap to summarizeSheila Yasmin Marikar delivers a sharp, "White Lotus"-style satire set at a luxury Maldives resort. Celebrating their fifth anniversary, Sarah Shetty and Sam Gupta escape their failing marriage and stalled careers with a lavish vacation funded entirely by points and miles. At the resort, they become entangled with an older, wealthy couple whose generosity masks troubling inconsistencies. As Sarah imagines the opportunities this friendship could bring, tensions rise and hidden motives surface. When a body is discovered beneath the resort's overwater bungalows, paradise quickly unravels. With wit and emotional precision, she explores marriage, ambition, disappointment, aging, and the fragile illusions people create to survive. Marikar's travel writing, culture chronicles and feature-length profiles have appeared in such prominent outlets as The New Yorker, The NY Times, The Economist, and Vogue.
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Ep: 1854 Lucy Ashe - The Model Patient
3w ago00:26:48Tap to summarizeIt is London in the early 1960s, a city shedding postwar restraint as fashion, art, and youth culture ignite the Swinging Sixties. Amid shifting sexual politics, women still face rigid expectations. Evelyn Westbrook, a young model trapped in a fragile marriage, begins psychoanalysis to regain stability while resisting her husband's pressure to have children. The newly introduced contraceptive pill promises freedom but also invites secrecy, stigma, and fear. As Evelyn's sessions intensify, the relationship with her therapist grows increasingly unsettling, blurring professional boundaries and leaving her uncertain whether her distress reflects illness or genuine danger. Drawing on personal experience, Lucy Ashe explores mental health, power, consent, and the dismissal of women's intuition with striking authenticity and emotional depth throughout the novel. Ashe trained at the Royal Ballet School before changing course to study English Literature at Oxford University, where she graduated in 2010.
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Ep: 1853 Sharon Virts - Masque of Honor
May 600:26:49Tap to summarizeDrawing on a deeply rooted family legacy—five ancestors who fought for American independence and another, a Hessian soldier who sided with the British—Sharon Virts brings uncommon authenticity to her fiction. A member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and owner of SELMA, a historic Virginia estate she carefully restored, Virt channels her passion for early American history into layered stories of honor, deception and desire, all inspired by real events. Can historical fiction serve as a bridge between the past and the present? Virt maintains history is not just a record of events but a conversation between generations. She is recognized as one of Washington Life Magazine's philanthropic 50 in 2020 and is a 2024 Loudoun History Award honoree.
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Ep: 1852 Atima Omara - The Instigators
May 600:28:27Tap to summarizeThe news is saturated with heartbreak, yet for many Americans injustice is familiar, and so is resistance. Political strategist Atima Omara contends that guidance and inspiration can be drawn from those who have endured and challenged the nation's darkest eras: Black women. She reclaims the label "instigator," once used to malign them, and argues that no group has more experience defending liberty and expanding democracy. As progressives seek direction, she offers a roadmap grounded in her career and in the legacy of leaders past and present, whose lessons show how to build power, organize communities and create lasting institutions. Omara has appeared on CNN, PBS, Fox News, BBC, CBC, NPR, and MSNBC including Joy Reid's The ReidOut. She was named one of one hundred notable Black Americans by EBONY Magazine.
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Ep: 1851 Leidy Klotz - In a Good Place
Apr 2900:27:35Tap to summarizeFrom thoughtfully designed college campuses that encourage lifelong connections to workplace environments that can subtly undermine autonomy, the spaces we inhabit have a profound impact on our behavior, yet this influence is often overlooked in traditional self-improvement advice. Leidy Klotz joins us to explore this hidden dynamic. Drawing on research across science, history, psychology, and urban planning, he reveals how changing the setting of a negotiation can influence outcomes, why our fascination with home improvement is rooted in evolutionary instincts, and how learning becomes more lasting when tied to new environments. He has contributed to major outlets like The Washington Post, Scientific American, and Harvard Business Review, published in leading journals including Nature and Science, and appeared on podcasts such as Hidden Brain and Freakonomics.
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Ep: 1850 Tess Fyalka - Walking The Leadership Ledge
Apr 2200:28:02Tap to summarizeStepping into leadership after excelling as an individual contributor can feel overwhelming. Tess Fyalka explores the common challenges new leaders face, from self-doubt and team conflict to navigating difficult conversations with former peers. She shares practical tools to help you lead with clarity, confidence, and resilience. Learn how to communicate effectively, manage emotions under pressure, and turn tension into teamwork. She breaks down strategies to reduce turnover, delegate without burnout, and build a unified, high-performing team culture. Whether you're new to leadership or still finding your footing, this conversation offers actionable guidance to help you grow into a leader your team trusts and respects. Tess has worked with leaders in multiple industries and is the founder of Angle Coaching and Communication. Her passion is helping leaders at all levels develop the essential tools they need to cut through challenging team dynamics.
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