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22/07/2024

Mark Wood Explorer is a polar explorer, a title normally associated with big ego and fame as core motivations. In this episode; however, he shares his personal motivational evolution of going from a place of ego to one of wonderment.

In episode 249, you'll also hear:

👉Teaching children via livestream from the death zone of Mt Everest
👉The highs and lows of the Expedition Solo 100 trek (100 days alone in the arctic)
👉How to get people to care about the outdoors
👉A paranormal moment while trekking.

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19/07/2024

Remember Laura from episode 240? She & her non-profit, Anderson's Alert are featured in People Magazine!

https://people.com/mom-lost-husband-toddler-hot-car-tragedy-now-fights-save-others-exclusive-8678666

18/07/2024

Have you watched The Program: Cons, Cults and Kidnapping Netflix? Rocky Kandola from episode 248 makes an appearance.

15/07/2024

What do you do when you have an out-of-control teenager?

One Mobile, AL family sent their son, Rocky Kandola, to a teen rehab facility in Mexico.

Rocky shares how that was just the beginning of his experiences at these centers.

In episode 248 [REMASTERED] you'll hear:

👉The reality of daily life at a teen rehab center
👉Getting kidnapped in the middle of the night
👉How he changed the trajectory of his life
👉Finding both healing & meaning from his experience
👉His relationship with his parents now

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08/07/2024

What if what you ate controlled your mood?

Georgia Ede MD is a Harvard trained psychiatrist who began to experience a host of mystery symptoms in her 40s including:

👉Fibromyalgia
👉Migraines
👉Chronic fatigue syndrome
👉IBS

When she got relief after experimenting with her diet, she began her path of nutritional studies & later became a nutritional psychiatrist.

In episode 247 you'll hear:

👉Certain ingredients causing specific conditions
👉Chemical imbalances vs inflammation
👉Incredible story about her 90 year mom
👉3 tests you can do at home
👉Questionnaire collecting vs research

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01/07/2024

What's it like being a YouTuber in Mongolia?

Bayarsaikhan Ganzorig grew up in Mongolia in the Ger District, a type of shanty town without running water or electricity, established by nomadic herders who fled from the countryside after their herds were victims to one of the latest weather events to plague the area.

He was trained as a journalist, is the organizer for a mixed martial arts team & is the master mind behind the popular YouTube channel Real Mongolia

In episode 246 you'll hear:

👉Growing up in the Ger District
👉The love of tradition vs the desire for progress
👉The impact of the internet on identity, relationships & mental health
👉Hiding society’s problems vs bringing them to light
👉The potential benefits & dangers of increased tourism

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30/06/2024

I had an amazing trip to Mongolia (thank you Meanwhile in Mongolia ). I can't express how grateful I am that in a culture that is typically reserved, that so many were willing to share openly with me, an outsider, on mic.

There is a variety of Mongolia content coming across all platforms & Monday is the first on the podcast.

You'll be hearing from the man behind the popular YouTube channel, Real Mongolia .

He grew up in the Ger District (pictured here), was educated as a journalist and works as a sports organizer for MMA.

24/06/2024

❓Have you ever just wanted to SKIP the small talk?
❓Ever felt stuck in a conversation at a party?

Rob Baedeker is the co-author of What to Talk About: On a Plane, at a Cocktail Party, in a Tiny Elevator with Your Boss's Boss.

He's also a card-carrying introvert.

In episode 245 [REMASTERED] you'll hear:

👉Psychological asymmetry
👉The mindset shift that will make every introvert feel less awkward
👉Accidental flirtation
👉Conversational pre-gaming
👉Handling political conversations
👉How to avoid the same conversations with your close friends

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17/06/2024

❓Is Ketamine safe?
❓Does Ketamine assisted therapy work for PTSD?

Dr. Steven Radowitz completed his MD at Chicago Medical School, worked in general medicine & HIV/AIDS units & was Medical Director of an alcohol & opioid detox & treatment unit.

His traditional path was disrupted after seeing remarkable & medical outcomes with patients who got psychedelic treatment.

He has since refocused his practice & joined Nushama a ketamine treatment clinic in Manhattan.

In episode 244 you'll hear:

👉The history of ketamine use

👉The psychedelic personality of ketamine

👉Tips for choosing a good clinic

👉Patient results

👉Matthew Perry

👉Therapy loops vs real progress

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10/06/2024

❓Work. Rinse. Repeat. What's the point?

Vicki Robin is considered the mother of the FIRE movement & has appeared on hundreds of shows, including Oprah & Good Morning America.

She’s the co-author of the international best-seller, Your Money or Your Life.

In episode 243 we explore the heart-side of the balance sheet with concepts like money is life energy, the fulfillment curve & the real hourly wage.

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03/06/2024

In the US, we know we’re overpaying for our healthcare, but it’s a quality product that solves our health problems ... right?

Dr. John Abramson says the truth is that we are overpaying for declining health outcomes, BUT there's hope in the power of public conversation.

He was a family physician for 20 years who left his practice in 2002 to devote himself to researching the commercial takeover of medical knowledge.

He has since served as an expert in medical litigation, served as a consultant to the FBI & US Dept of Justice & authored 2 books – Overdosed America & Sickening.

In episode 242 you'll hear:

👉How to help redirect your doctor away from a knee jerk biotech solutions
👉Are Americans too lazy for healthy lifestyle changes?
👉The drug that killed more Americans than the Vietnam War
👉Ghost written medical studies
👉How to help your doctor help you by asking these specific questions

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27/05/2024

❓What would you do if you were stranded in a foreign country?

Breanna Wilson is a freelance travel writer & photographer who found out her travel plans got Corona canceled mid-flight & ended up being stuck in the country of Georgia.

She's now the tour guide for Meanwhile in Mongolia

In episode 241 [REMASTERED] you'll hear:

👉How her first trip to Mongolia started with a photo on Instagram
👉Agreeing to ride wild horses
👉What it’s like to live with nomadic Mongolian families
👉Discovering your threshold of certain vs uncertain
👉Thriving in uncomfortable moments

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20/05/2024

❓Have you ever seen a hot car death headline & wondered, "How in the world?"

❓Would you listen to someone whose child died that way?

Laura & Aaron Beck were devoted parents who, like many, were in the habit of judging other parents who left their child in the back seat of a car until the day it happened to them.

Laura is now the founder of & Beck's Backseat Podcast.

In episode 240 you'll hear:

👉The circumstances leading up to the accident
👉Judging others & herself
👉How you can prevent hot car infant death
👉Legislative & automobile industry change

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18/05/2024

Plants make excellent co-workers.

13/05/2024

❓What can insulin dependent diabetics teach the general population?

❓If you have to take insulin every time you eat, should you just eat whatever you want?

Dr. Andrew Koutnik is a diabetes researcher who's lead 2 NASA investigations, a project for the United States Special Ops Command and assisted on projects for department of defense, DARPA and the Office of Naval Research.

He's also a type 1 diabetic.

He's currently a research scientist at the Sansum Diabetes Research Institute and actively investigating the role of lifestyle interventions and carbohydrate restriction in both diabetes management and prevention.

In episode 239 you'll hear:

👉What blood sugar and heart attacks have in common
👉Why most doctors are not recommending lifestyle changes
👉Artificial pancreas
👉Low IQ and diabetes
👉Keto food labels & artificial sweeteners

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06/05/2024

❓Would you let a confidence therapist take you shopping?

❓Can you gain REAL confidence from the *outside* in?

Seltzer is a mental health therapist turned confidence counselor, stylist & dating strategist.

It was her own hot mess moment & an encouraging retail employee that helped her transform the way she saw herself. She now helps others do the same.

In episode 238 you'll hear:
👉If it takes confidence to get confidence, where do you start?
👉Making style upgrades without feeling fake
👉Costume confidence
👉Body dysmorphia & face fillers
👉Practical head-to-toe advice

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02/05/2024

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29/04/2024

❓Would you be friends with someone who was in the K*K?

❓Would you invite them to your house?

❓Would you attend a rally?

DARYL DAVIS - Race Reconciliator is a musician & author. He's also a black man who befriends K*K members.

He's so good at friendship, that he's inspired over 200 klansmen to give up their robes.

In episode 237 you'll hear:

👉The boy scout parade where he got a race reality check
👉The connection between travel & racism
👉His first encounter with a klansmen
👉True transformation in the age of cancel culture
👉The year 2042

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22/04/2024

❓Are nocturnal erections the 6th vital sign?

❓Is a pe**le wearable a health monitoring device or s*xual novelty item?

❓Could your medications be sabotaging your s*x life?

Elliot Justin, MD is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians & worked in Emergency Medicine for 26 years.

He’s now the CEO of FirmTech , a medical technology start up that's developed a wearable to measure men's risk for cardiac events via a c@ck ring.

In episode 236 you'll hear:

👉Why nocturnal erections are a leading indictor of a man’s cardiovascular health
👉How this is helping couples (but has caused 2 divorces)
👉The connection between erections & sleep quality
👉Medications that might be sabotaging your s*x life
👉Data privacy concerns

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21/04/2024

Let's get deep

15/04/2024

Is democracy as we know it the ultimate way to vote if we're all giving the ballot our best guess on election day?

Should we be protected from uniformed voters?

Are politicians playing on our primal instincts to argue & form coalitions?

Dr. Jason Brennan is a Flanigan Family professor at Georgetown Business School who agrees that democracies outperform most historical alternatives, but suggests that some form of Epistocracy (meaning the rule of the knowledgeable) could be worth experimenting with.

In other words, the more of an informed voter you are, the more weight your vote carries.

In episode 235 you'll hear:

👉Why democracy may not be as bullet proof as we believe
👉Epistocracy in real life – what would it look like?
👉Education’s disappointing impact on informed voting
👉Rational ignorance
👉The right and wrong way to become a more informed voter

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08/04/2024

"I absolutely had to go to prison to be where I'm at today." -Jason Edwards

This is an important episode. Why?

It shows a nuanced view of someone who deserved to go to prison AND deserved a second chance.

It shows what it's (really) like to try to pull yourself up after 10 years in prison.

In episode 234 [REMASTERED] you'll hear:

👉What lead to prison (both the offense & mindset)
👉Bunking with a child murderer
👉How he prepared IN prison for life OUT of prison
👉The first thing he wanted when he got out
👉How he became the owner of a million dollar business

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05/04/2024

Facts

01/04/2024

Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of podcasting?

This episode is for you.

This episode is a relaxed hybrid conversation/interview with Scott Johnson, the host of What Was That Like , a true crime fan favorite with over 10 million downloads.

Scott recently invited me to co-host a weekly segment on his show, so I this episode is an introduction to him and a behind the scenes from both of us on what it takes to make a great podcast.

In episode 233 you'll hear:

👉How Scott vets guests
👉Podcaster pet peeves
👉What episodes we've recorded, but not aired (& why)
👉Topics too taboo for our shows
👉How podcasting has changed our minds

Find Meredith for Real: the curious introvert wherever you listen to podcasts or click the link: https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

25/03/2024

Have you wondered, "Is my friend in a cult?"

This episode is for you.

Rachel Bernstein, LMFT is a mental health counselor who specializes in helping people leave cults & heal from the aftermath.

She's also the host of IndoctriNation Podcast with Rachel Bernstein

You may recognize her from the Netflix series (UN)well or more recently on NewsNation with Chris Cuomo.

In episode 232 [REMASTERED] you'll hear:

👉How do we determine if something’s a cult?
👉Who is most vulnerable to cult recruitment?
👉What NOT to do if you think someone’s in a cult
👉How cult philosophy can stay with you even after you leave
👉Active cults in Florida

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Mark Wood's arctic expedition didn't go as planned. In ep 249 he shares his view on this perceived failure, what's next & what it means to be an explorer no matter your profession or ability. https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

Rocky Kandola describes his time at #teenrehab centers & how he shifted his mindset. Ep 248 https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

What if we have more control over our mental health than we thought? Dr. Georgia Ede is a nutritional pyschiatrist who shares the details of the results & recommendations in episode 246.

Hear from Mongolian YouTuber Bayarsaikhan Ganzorig in episode 246 https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

Rob Baedeker shares expert tips on how to get out of boring conversations or convert it into a more engaging interaction Ep 245: https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

Listen to all of episode 244 with Dr Steven Radowitz of Nushama here: https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

Breanna Wilson of Meanwhile in Mongolia shares how she went from afraid to fly to adventure guide. Ep 241: https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

The BIGGEST piece of preventing hot car infant deaths is not thinking it can't happen to you. Hear how Laura judged other parents before her son died in a hot car death & how her organization Anderson's Alert is working to spread awareness. Ep 240: https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

Just a heads up, if you're planning a trip here, you'll want a ticket for indoor activity options at Historic Pensacola

Dr Andrew Koutnik is a diabetes researcher who is also an insulin dependent diabetic. On ep 239 he shares what everyone can learn from those with type 1 & why diet matters even if you have to take insulin. https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

Just in time for your summer wardrobe, confidence counselor & stylist Kimmy Seltzer shares the impact style has on your confidence. Ep 238 https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

Daryl Davis is asking the hard questions about race. Listen to the full interview (ep 237) to hear how curiosity & friendship may be more powerful than cancel culture in combating racism. https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

Learn the connection between nocturnal erections & heart health in episode 236 with Dr Elliot Justin MD from FirmTech https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

Could our voting system be improved using epistocracy? Ep 235 with Dr Jason Brennan: https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

I mean, sometimes you just need @wafflehouse. Hear all of episode 234: https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

Everything about this interview with Jason Edwards was 🔥 Listen or watch all of ep 234: https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

Scott & I had too much fun! We pulled back the curtain on what it's like to be a podcaster in ep 233 Check out his show: What Was That Like Listen to our interview is here: https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

I love this clip! In the full interview she also shares a lot of behind the scenes stuff that you would never guess when it comes to prepping for Mt Everest! Ep 231: https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

I'm excited to share that my talented friend & fellow podcaster, Joe Sills has invited me to co-host a one-of-a-kind limited series podcast, Radio SOLO 100. This is a daily podcast of a scientific expedition in the Canadian high Arctic. Artic explorer Mark Wood Explorer will be the first known person to trek the arctic SOLO for 100 days. The snow and ice Mark will be travelling over for 2000 km (1242 miles) is untouched by any other human beings, providing a rare opportunity for pure sample collection. The University of Warwick has partnered with the project to study the boundaries of battery storage in the Arctic, the results of which could be used to support other long range projects outside of polar exploration in the future. If you're curious what life is like at the top of the world, 100 days alone, be sure to tune in. From geographic updates to wellness checks and special surprise guests, Radio SOLO 100 will bring Mark's journey to life in real-time to listeners around the world. Go to www.expeditionsolo100.com for more info on the project & team!

Xanet Pailet of The Power of Pleasure shared her own story of being a sexless marriage for over 20 years. Find Meredith for Real: the curious introvert wherever you listen to podcasts or click the link: https://linktr.ee/meredithforreal

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