Meredith for Real: the curious introvert

Oct 27 2024 263 ep. 38 mins 352
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Less canceling. More curiosity. Each episode explores the questions people think, but don't ask, due to cultural hypnosis or being taboo. The mission here is to inspire curiosity by exploring nuance & breaking free from the bubble of the algorithm. 

Each conversation is wildly different than the last, so bring your ADD & your earbuds & have a look around! 

You'll hear subjects like mental health, health & wellness, biohacking, adult friendship, finances, science & technology, true stories, cults, sex & relationships, introversion, psychedelics & ADHD.

Not sure where to start? Try episode 86 with the accidental swingers or 94 with the Irish Catholic comedian who converted to Orthodox Judaism. 

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Ep. 263 | Is Your Favorite Porn Site Trafficking Kids?

Oct 27 2024 51 mins  
Send us a textIn 2014, Laila Mickelwait’s victim advocacy work lead her to take a closer look at the porn industry’s ties to sex trafficking & in 2020, her advocacy work led her to Pornhub, which at that time, was the 5th most visited website in the world & an unchecked cesspool of egregious child porn. Through her public awareness efforts & collaboration from some

Ep. 262 | Evolutionary Mismatch: Outpacing our Genetics?

Oct 20 2024 42 mins  
Send us a textDr Jenny Powers got her PhD in immunology from the University of Colorado & recently co-authored the book “On the Origin of Being: Understanding the Science of Evolution to Enhance Your Quality of Life.”Today we’re talking about Evolutionary mismatch, the idea that although our environment is quickly upgrading, our biology is still best suited for the hunter

Ep. 261 | Are Aliens Angels? Faith & Phenomenon with Chris Bledsoe [REMASTERED]

Oct 13 2024 53 mins  
Send us a textChris Bledsoe is considered the most credible experiencer in the world of phenomenon, someone whose experiences have been studied by NASA, the CIA, academics & the defense intelligence agency. He is set apart from many other experiencers in that he is a deeply religious man who continues to experience rejection & judgement from his spiritual community for shar

Ep. 260 | Is American Individualism Overrated? Cowboys & the Prison of Privacy

Oct 06 2024 46 mins  
Send us a textJames F Richardson is a cultural anthropologist who has studied American society for twenty years. He’s also the author of Our Worst Strength: American Individualism and Its Hidden Discontents. In this episode, we cover the impact of boundless optimism, options & the playground of autonomy. He speaks to the impact our individualism has on our work, mental health

Ep. 259 | BTS Wildlife Documentary Filmmaking: Effort, Ethics & Impact

Sep 29 2024 45 mins  
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Ep. 258 | Inside the Criminal Mind: Lessons from the Broadmoor

Sep 22 2024 55 mins  
Send us a textDr. Gwen Adshead is a forensic psychiatrist, consultant & therapist who spent most of her professional career working with homicide perpetrators in secure psychiatric hospitals. She’s also the author of The Devil You Know, a book that documents her encounters at the Broadmoor Hospital, the oldest of England's three high-security psychiatric hospitals, known for

Ep. 257 | MONGOLIA: Generational Impasse or Opportunity?

Sep 16 2024 48 mins  
Send us a textAagie Dulzenrav was born & raised in Mongolia, spent time in Seattle, WA as an exchange student, served as the CEO to a leather company, worked at Cosmopolitan Mongolia, Burberry, Hugo Boss & now runs a music label along with working for Meanwhile in Mongolia, the tour company that hosted me while I was in Mongolia. In this episode, Aagie & I discuss the c

Ep. 256 | Homelessness in California: Hopeless Crisis or Solvable Situation?

Sep 08 2024 51 mins  
Send us a textTom Wolf was a suburban Dad & city employee when he became addicted to drugs. He soon found himself sleeping in a doorway in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco getting high every 90 minutes. Now six years sober, he serves on the leadership council of Foundation for Drug Policy Solutions & is a bridge between the reality of the streets & the meeting r

Ep. 255 | Are Ice Baths Worth It? Memory, Stress & Safety [REMASTERED]

Sep 01 2024 45 mins  
Send us a textJesse Coomer suffered for years from what he calls “the modern condition,” cycles of stress & anxiety burdening our minds & bodies until he found relief & regained his passion for life with breath work & cold therapy. He was one of the first American certified Wim Hof instructors, is now an author & conducts breathwork & cold exposure train

Ep. 254 | Do We *Need* Sharks?

Aug 25 2024 50 mins  
Send us a textKinga Philipps is a journalist, TV presenter & shark conservationist who’s spent over two decades combining conservation & media conversation. You may recognize her from Discovery’s Shark Week shows Tiger Queen or Sharks in Paradise. In this episode, she shares how one village went from shark finning to shark preservation, the Disneyfication of nature, the