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10 Seconds To AirBeing You With Shea SerranoWhat makes communication land—on the page, on screen, or in conversation? And why do some voices cut through the noise while others get ignored?
In this episode, Alita Guillen sits down with writer, storyteller, and cultural commentator Shea Serrano for a candid conversation about voice, clarity, and connecting with an audience. Shea reflects on how he developed his unmistakable style, why honesty matters more than polish, and how trusting your instincts can shape both creative work and career decisions.
Together, they talk about writing for real people, breaking co...
2026-01-0956 min10 Seconds To AirUnderstanding the Science Behind Human Stupidity with Gordon PennycookWhy do smart people fall for bad information? Why does bullshit spread faster than truth? And what can we really do to protect ourselves from misinformation in a chaotic media landscape?
Alita Guillen sits down with Dr. Gordon Pennycook, Associate Professor of Psychology at Cornell University and a leading researcher on human reasoning, intuition, misinformation, and what he famously calls “The Science of Human Stupidity.” His work reveals why our brains default to shortcuts, how social media exploits those habits, and—most importantly—how simple moments of reflection can dramatically improve our judgment.
Together, they explore...
2025-12-2346 min10 Seconds To AirThe Science of Persuasion and The Keys To Getting What You Want with Dr. Tim LevinePersuasion shapes every part of our daily lives, from convincing a boss to give us a raise to deciding which products we buy or which beliefs we hold true. But how do we recognize when we are being persuaded or deceived?
In this episode, host Alita Guillen sits down with Dr. Timothy R. Levine, Professor and Chair of Communication at the University of Oklahoma and author of Duped: Truth-Default Theory and the Social Science of Lying and Deception. Together, they explore the subtle art and science of persuasion, how it overlaps with manipulation, why emotion can be...
2025-12-1951 min10 Seconds To AirBuilding Your Brand and Leadership Narrative In An AI World with Katie McCormickWhat does it take to create lasting change in leadership and culture? In this episode, Alita Guillen sits down with Katie McCormick Lelyveld, CEO of MELD and associate at the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard University. A longtime advisor to transformative leaders, Katie is redefining what it means to lead with empathy, clarity, and purpose.
Together, they explore how MELD empowers women across industries—helping them build influence, confidence, and authentic connections in spaces that often resist change. Katie shares insights from her work at the intersection of academia, business, and athletics, and discusses how to tu...
2025-12-041h 1010 Seconds To AirDoomscrolling: The Mental and Physical Response and How To Break The Habit with Dr. Alison HolmanWhat happens to our minds and bodies when we can’t stop scrolling? In this episode, Alita Guillen sits down with Dr. Alison Holman, Professor of Nursing and Psychological Science at UC Irvine, to explore the hidden costs of doomscrolling and constant exposure to distressing media.
Dr. Holman’s groundbreaking research reveals how the images we see online, especially violent or graphic ones, can trigger the same stress responses as living through trauma. From 9/11 to the pandemic to the wars and political divisions of today, she’s studied how repeated exposure to collective crises can lead to anxiet...
2025-11-2551 min10 Seconds To AirHow to Build a Healthy Relationship With Your Kids with Dr. Koraly Pérez-Edgar
Raising children is multifaceted. The goal for many of us is to raise resilient well-adjusted children who contribute to society in a meaningful way and to have a good adult relationship with them. But there are ups and downs and challenges from infancy to adulthood. How we as parents navigate those times impacts our child’s ability to bounce back from a setback and the relationship we have with them once they are adults. In this episode, Alita Guillen sits down with Dr. Koraly Pérez-Edgar, a developmental psychologist, Penn State professor, and editor-in-chief of Developmental Psychology.Together, the...
2025-11-091h 1710 Seconds To AirThree Keys To Equality at Home with The "Fair Play" Game with Eve Rodsky
What if equality at home could change everything from our health to our happiness? In this episode, Alita Guillen sits down with Eve Rodsky, Harvard-trained lawyer, New York Times bestselling author, and creator of Fair Play, the system reimagining how couples divide domestic labor.
Eve shares how one “blueberries breakdown” became a turning point that inspired her to treat the home like our most important organization. Together, they unpack the hidden biases and invisible work that leads to burnout, resentment, health issues and a breakdown of a good relationship. Eve lays out a plan so that...
2025-11-051h 2310 Seconds To AirThe Keys To Taking Charge of Your Wellness with Dr. Kelli Harding
What if the secret to better health isn’t just in medicine, but in connection and kindness? In this episode, Alita Guillen sits down with Dr. Kelli Harding: psychiatrist, Columbia University professor, and author of The Rabbit Effect: Live Longer, Happier, and Healthier with the Groundbreaking Science of Kindness.
Together, they explore how compassion, connection, and everyday relationships directly shape our health and longevity. Dr. Harding shares why she left the traditional view of medicine behind to embrace the mind-body connection. She shares research on how compassion and kindness can have a direct effect on im...
2025-11-0559 min10 Seconds To AirResilience, empathy, and reform with Flikshop CEO Marcus Bullock
At 15 years old, Marcus Bullock was sentenced to eight years in a maximum-security prison. What could have been the end of his story became the beginning of something transformative. Thanks to his mother’s relentless love—sending him daily letters and photos—Marcus not only survived but found purpose. Today, he’s the founder and CEO of Flickshop, a tech company connecting incarcerated people with their families, and the leader of the Flickshop School of Business, empowering others returning from prison to build their own futures.
In this conversation with Alita Guillen, Marcus opens up about th...
2025-11-0554 min
10 Seconds To AirHow to Build a Healthy Relationship With Your Kids with Dr. Koraly Pérez-EdgarRaising children is multifaceted. The goal for many of us is to raise resilient well-adjusted children who contribute to society in a meaningful way and to have a good adult relationship with them. But there are ups and downs and challenges from infancy to adulthood. How we as parents navigate those times impacts our child’s ability to bounce back from a setback and the relationship we have with them once they are adults. In this episode, Alita Guillen sits down with Dr. Koraly Pérez-Edgar, a developmental psychologist, Penn State professor, and editor-in-chief of Developmental Psychology.
2025-11-051h 1610 Seconds To AirThree Keys To Equality at Home with The "Fair Play" Game with Eve RodskyWhat if equality at home could change everything from our health to our happiness? In this episode, Alita Guillen sits down with Eve Rodsky, Harvard-trained lawyer, New York Times bestselling author, and creator of Fair Play, the system reimagining how couples divide domestic labor.Eve shares how one “blueberries breakdown” became a turning point that inspired her to treat the home like our most important organization. Together, they unpack the hidden biases and invisible work that leads to burnout, resentment, health issues and a breakdown of a good relationship. Eve lays out a plan...
2025-10-151h 2210 Seconds To AirThe Keys To Taking Charge of Your Wellness with Dr. Kelli HardingWhat if the secret to better health isn’t just in medicine, but in connection and kindness? In this episode, Alita Guillen sits down with Dr. Kelli Harding: psychiatrist, Columbia University professor, and author of The Rabbit Effect: Live Longer, Happier, and Healthier with the Groundbreaking Science of Kindness.Together, they explore how compassion, connection, and everyday relationships directly shape our health and longevity. Dr. Harding shares why she left the traditional view of medicine behind to embrace the mind-body connection. She shares research on how compassion and kindness can have a direct effect on improving your ch...
2025-10-0157 min10 Seconds To AirResilience, empathy, and reform with Flikshop CEO Marcus BullockAt 15 years old, Marcus Bullock was sentenced to eight years in a maximum-security prison. What could have been the end of his story became the beginning of something transformative. Thanks to his mother’s relentless love—sending him daily letters and photos—Marcus not only survived but found purpose. Today, he’s the founder and CEO of Flickshop, a tech company connecting incarcerated people with their families, and the leader of the Flickshop School of Business, empowering others returning from prison to build their own futures.In this conversation with Alita Guillen, Marcus opens up...
2025-09-1752 min
10 Seconds To AirHow to Talk About Racism and Get Comfortable With Uncomfortable Topics with Sara BlanchardTalking about race, identity, or politics used to be a step toward progress. Lately, it can feel like a landmine. How do we navigate that shift without staying silent—or getting canceled? In this episode, Alita Guillen sits down with Sara Blanchard: TEDx speaker, life coach, co-author of Dear White Women: Let's Get (Un)comfortable Talking About Racism, and co-host of the podcast What Do You Mean By That?Together, they unpack what it means to stay in difficult conversations when everything in our culture tells us to opt out. Sara shares why it’s not about being perf...
2025-07-1053 min
10 Seconds To AirHow Women Win in The Workplace with Kweilin EllingrudFrom academic achievement to workplace roadblocks—why do women lose ground after graduation? McKinsey’s Kweilin Ellingrud joins Alita Guillen to break down the data and offer actionable strategies for women navigating their careers. From the broken rung to experience capital, bold moves to bias, this episode tackles the real challenges—and the opportunities—that define a woman’s path at work.Kweilin shares:Why women fall behind early in their careers How motherhood penalizes women—and rewards men The difference between a mentor and a sponsor What the “power alley” is and why it matters How...
2025-06-1040 min
10 Seconds To AirHow To Stop Saying “Yes” When We Really Mean “No” with Dr. Sunita SahHave you ever said yes when you meant no?Whether it’s nodding along with a doctor’s recommendation, going along with your boss, or staying silent in a meeting—most of us are guilty of complying when our gut says to speak up.In this episode, organizational psychologist and Cornell professor Dr. Sunita Sah breaks down the powerful psychological forces behind why we comply—and how we can learn to defy. From her research on “insinuation anxiety” to her experience as a physician, Dr. Sah explains how to shift from automatic yeses to authentic decision-making so that we m...
2025-06-0346 min
10 Seconds To AirFree The Mind and Reclaim Your Resilience with Emma SeppäläThe quality of our life depends on our state of mind. We could be on a beach and feel unhappy or be stuck in traffic and be content and joyous. The difference is our state of mind.In this podcast, Yale Professor and Author Emma Seppala shares the research and secrets to stop the destructive self-talk and reclaim our resilience and power.Free The Mind Documentary Sattva Lifehttps://www.emmaseppala.com
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2025-05-2844 min
10 Seconds To AirHigh on Life and Back in The Ring With WWE’s Lilian GarciaShe’s back!WWE’s in-ring announcer Lilian Garcia is a force of energy. She’s been using her voice for more than 2 decades in the world of wrestling, and is the first woman to be the ring announcer in all of combat sports.In this podcast, she talks about the ups and downs in and out of the ring, and shares her mindset that keeps her going.Now, back with the WWE, she’s slated to be the ring announcer for Saturday Night’s Main Event on NBC/Peacock.It’s an inspiring story from a trail...
2025-05-2149 min
10 Seconds To AirHow Everyday Communication Matters To Your Well-Being with Andy Merolla and Jeffrey A. HallWe are constantly moving in and out of interactions, but are they quality connections? In this podcast, Communication Professor Andy Merolla, University of California Santa Barbara and Communications Professor Jeffrey A. Hall, University of Kansas discuss why the quality of our everyday communication has a direct correlation to our health. In their new book Social Biome: How Everyday Communication Connects and Shapes Us, they identify 7 strategies to everyday communication that will nourish your soul. Find out what you can do today to improve your interactions and your well-being.
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2025-05-0955 min
10 Seconds To AirFinding Success with ‘Wild Courage’. Owning Your Weird, Shameless, and Bossy Self with Jenny WoodStop following the rules and be weird, ruthless, and bossy. That’s the message from Jenny Wood, a former Google executive who approached a stranger on a train because she thought he was handsome. That man later became her husband. This former executive says too many people are being held back because they are afraid to be bossy, shameless, and weird. In this podcast and in her book, Wild Courage, she talks about her unconventional fundamentals to finding success. https://itsjennywood.com/book
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2025-04-1642 min
10 Seconds To AirInner Excellence: The Path To A Winning Mindset In All Aspects Of Life with Jim MurphyJim Murphy wrote Inner Excellence a book about performance and living your best life. The book was published 15 years ago; However, it has recently become a NYT best seller and reached a record number of sales on Amazon.This all came after NFL’s Wide Receiver AJ Brown was spotted reading Inner Excellence on the sidelines during a game in January and then again during the Superbowl. Brown went on to score a touchdown and lead the Eagles to win the Superbowl. That led many of us to ask what’s in this book?The author Jim Murphy, a former profe...
2025-04-0355 min
10 Seconds To AirRelationship Happiness: How to Navigate Life’s Challenges and Find the FUN with Howard MarkmanAll relationships have ups and downs. It’s not those differences that matter, it’s how those conflicts are resolved that makes a relationship a success.In this episode, Howard Markman, PhD, an internationally renowned relationship therapist, professor and author, dives into his latest research on what it takes to have the best possible relationship with your significant other. He talks about how to maintain fun, intimacy, navigate challenges, and resolve conflict. His book Fighting For Your Marriage is now in its 4th edition. He provides actionable tools, including using a “Fun Deck”, that we can implement to improve our relation...
2025-03-1851 min
10 Seconds To AirThe Science of Good Conversation with Alison Wood BrooksAlison Wood Brooks is a renowned behavioral scientist, professor at Harvard Business School,and the author of Talk: The Science of Conversation and The Art of Being Ourselves.Her work focuses on the psychology of conversation, emotion, and behavioral decision-making. In this podcast, she dives into the intricacies of good conversation and negotiation. What makes someone a good conversationalist? Why do so many people hate “small talk.” What factors should we consider when beginning a conversation? Plus, find out what 4 actions you can take to have better conversations today. https://alisonwoodbrooks.com
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2025-03-1353 min
10 Seconds To AirCourage and Communication For 9-11 Pilot Beverley BassCaptain Beverly Bass was one of the first female pilots for American Airlines. On the morning of 9-11, she was flying her crew and passenger on a 777 from Paris to Dallas when she received the call to land in Gander, Canada. The veteran pilot says she knew something was wrong because a pilot is never given an order to land. She was number 36 of 38 planes that would land there that day. She parked inches from other planes. For 28 hours her crew and passengers stayed on the plane with no cell service or televisions. When they disembarked they realized they were...
2025-01-3039 min
10 Seconds To AirFinding Meaning and Purpose in Life with Michael Steger, PhDFinding meaning and purpose in life can be tough at times, especially when the world around us seems chaotic. It’s easy to question what our purpose is or if what we do at work, and at home means anything. There are things that you can do to help to find meaning and purpose.In this episode, the Founding Director of the Center for Meaning and Purpose at Colorado State University and Psychology Professor Michael Steger, PhD. shares his research and explains ways to help us find meaning and purpose in our life and the world around us....
2025-01-211h 12
10 Seconds To AirHow To Build A Good Life with Lorraine Besser, PhD.What does it mean to have more “interesting” in your life? Why is it better to seek “interesting” instead of happiness?In this episode, Alita speaks with Philosopher, Author and Middlebury University Professor Lorraine Bessler, PhD. about the tools to have a good life. Bessler defines and shares her research on fulfillment, richness, happiness, and interesting. Her latest book is, The Art of Interesting: What we miss in our pursuit of the good life and how to cultivate it. Link to Lorraine Bessler, PhD. : https://lorrainebesser.com/about-lorraine-besser/
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2025-01-1651 min
10 Seconds To AirSimple Sophistication is Happiness with Chef BrookeFood is a delicious key to happiness, especially when it’s done with fresh vegetables and shared with loved ones.Professional Chef Brooke Williamson has worked in some of the most prestigious restaurants, from Daniel in NYC to MIchael’s in Santa Monica. She has cooked under pressure on television to win Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’ and Food Network’s ‘Tournament of Champions’. She is a ‘Titan’ on “Bobby’s Triple Threat”, and has recurring appearances as a judge on several cooking shows.When she’s not doing all that, she’s creating new dishes for her Playa Vista Restaurant and raising her son. (Wait unt...
2024-12-1737 min
10 Seconds To AirHow To Be A Likeable Badass with Alison FragaleWomen need two things to be “a likeable badass,” status and power.Alison Fragale, PhD is an organizational psychologist. She is a professor at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Business school, and the author of the best-selling book, Likeable Badass, How Women Get The Success They Deserve.In this episode, Fragale shares her research and tells us what to do to become a likeable badass.
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2024-12-1152 min
10 Seconds To AirHigh Achievers and The Tools To Keep Calm with Dr. Mary AndersonWouldn’t it be great if you could achieve all you want in life without feeling overwhelming stress and anxiety? Being a high achiever can be full of wins but it can also never feel like it's enough. High achievers seem to be constantly pushing yet they rarely feel content with their accolades. There’s always more to be done! In this podcast, Clinical Psychologist Mary Anderson, PhD. says you can do it all and be happy if you know what to look for. In her new book, The Happy High Achiever she shares the essential principles for managing our stress whi...
2024-11-201h 13
10 Seconds To AirThe Science Behind Truth and Deception with Tim Levine PhdDo you think you can tell when someone is lying?Are their eyes shifty, or maybe their body language gives it away? Or maybe those aren’t even the right clues, and you can’t tell at all because of something called the truth-default theory.Tim Levine, Phd., Distinguished Professor and Chair of Communication Studies at The University of Alabama, Birmingham, is known internationally as a leader in deception research. His book Duped: Truth-Default Theory and the Social Science of Deception explains why we are unable to tell when someone is lying and how to find evid...
2024-11-0545 min
10 Seconds To AirThe Changing Faces of Journalism and Who To Believe with Jim WilliamsIn this podcast, veteran newsman Jim Williams speaks with his former colleague Alita Guillen about the challenges of broadcast television. He also shares a behind the scenes look at working as press secretary for the infamous Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, offers viewers tools to differentiate fictional reporting, and reveals what goes through his mind 10 seconds to air.Williams began his broadcast journalism career more than 40 years ago at WGN-TV.He has served as a correspondent for ABC News, reporting across the country for "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings,” "Good Morning America," and “Nightline.”
2024-10-1748 min
10 Seconds To AirCommunication Is The Key To Happiness, Here’s How To Do It Right Everyday with David JP PhilipsEffective communication is the key to happiness. Whether you are connecting with colleagues at work, spending time with your family, or interacting with the public, you have to communicate. How you do it will directly impact your happiness. David JP Phillips has delivered several TEDX talks. Collectively they have over 12 million views. He is a storyteller and bases his techniques on science. He teaches how to elicit hormones like oxytocin and dopamine and explains why you should avoid cortisol and adrenaline when public speaking. He also shares his latest work about communicating with yourself. Phillips is a communications coach to so...
2024-10-0941 min
10 Seconds To AirTools To Happiness, Even Through Challenging Times with Karen GuggenheimIt’s not possible to be happy ALL of the time and that is normal, but science shows that you can become happier one choice at a time.Karen Guggenheim, joins us in this podcast to talk about PTG, Post Traumatic Growth. She is the author of Cultivating Happiness and is the co-founder of the World Happiness Summit, a place where experts bring the latest science in well-being and happiness to the public.Karen knows first-hand how to transform grief and struggle into growth and eventually into happiness. She lost her husband following a cold and was faced wi...
2024-09-3045 min
10 Seconds To AirGet Out Of Your Way, Experience Your Best Life with Cory AllenIt’s time to disrupt the norm, change your thought patterns, and live your best life.Don’t know how to do it? Think you’ve done all you can? It’s time for you to meet Cory Allen. Cory is a mentor, author, and music producer. He knows what it’s like to be caught in a loop, face obstacles, and then reset your life.In this podcast, he shares some simple and actionable tools to change the way you see the world and begin a life you didn’t know you could access. He talks about mindful communication, making assump...
2024-09-2344 min
10 Seconds To AirThe Crusade For Women’s Health and The Tools to Live Strong, Healthy, and PowerfulThe conversation around women’s health and menopause is changing but it is still far from where it needs to be. The National Institute of Health has a research budget of 45 Billion dollars. Less than 11% of that goes towards women specific health research.Women need to get mad and start demanding the care they deserve. It’s no secret that as women age, they experience some unpleasant symptoms such as anxiety, fatigue, migraines, hair loss, and hot flashes. We call this perimenopause or menopause, and it can start in our late 30’s, or early 40’s and last for more than a decade...
2024-09-031h 00
10 Seconds To AirConsuming, Connecting, and Growing Through the Power of Sports with Zaileen JanmohamedThe industry of sports is constantly growing, especially women’s sports. However, it’s steeped in tradition and sameness that is slow to change. One person committed to leading positive changes in the sporting world is Zaileen “Z” Janmohamed. As the CEO and President of the Bay Area Host Committee she is bringing the Super Bowl, World Cup, and NBA All-Star game to the Bay Area within an 18 month period, and she did it all with a female team. Prior to joining the BAHC, Janmohamed was the Head of Commercial Development and Innovation at LA 28.In this podcast, she talks about how...
2024-08-1948 min
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2024-08-1505 min
10 Seconds To AirEmpathy, Kindness, and Caring, Where it’s gone and how we bring it back with Richard WeissbourdBeing a good citizen is critical to our well being and to our community. However, more emphasis is placed on achievement and less is placed on caring for others. What if you being a good citizen is weighed just as heavily as your SAT score? Harvard Professor Richard Weissbourd is a Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and he also teaches at the Kennedy School of Government. His work focuses on moral development, meaning and purpose, mental health challenges among teens and young adults and effective schools and services for children facing ris...
2024-08-0536 min
10 Seconds To AirWhy Laughter Is Good For You and How to Get More of It with Ros Ben-MosheThere’s nothing like getting together with some friends and having a good belly laugh.Or watching a show and just laughing out loud.Laughing is more than a physical response to something funny, laughter is an antidote for anxiety, stress, and other health issues. Studies show that people who have a sense of humor actually live longer!Laughter is also a way for us to communicate with each other. It breaks social barriers and builds connections with others even when we don’t speak the same language or have the same views.How do you know...
2024-07-3155 min
10 Seconds To AirStop Underestimating your teenage girl with Chelsey GoodanTeenage girls are often passed off as hormonal, mean and moody but they actually have much to offer all of us as communicators.Chelsea Goodan is a mentor, author, and keynote speaker. She is the author of the bestseller Underestimated:The Power and Wisdom of Teenage Girls. As a keynote speaker, she teaches communication strategies that make everyone feel seen, heard, understood, valued, and celebrated, creating psychological safety for everyone. Her framework originates from her 16 years working with teenage girls. Hear how to start listening and stop underestimating your teen. Chelsea is the mentorship director of DemocraShe, which supports and gu...
2024-07-2344 min
10 Seconds To AirF.E.C.K. - Making Kindness Go Viral With Chaz EbertIf the covid virus was able to spread to every corner of the world than why can’t goodness?That is the message from Chaz Ebert, the widow of the late film critic Roger Ebert. Chaz Ebert is a powerhouse businesswoman, lawyer, producer and now author.She has a message that wakes her up every morning and she is committed to doing whatever it takes to make it go viral. Chaz joins me in studio and explains why she wrote it’s time to give a FECK. F_E_C_K Elevating Humanity through Forgiveness, Empathy...
2024-06-2634 min
10 Seconds To AirMindset and Life Lessons with Actor Tony HaleAward winning actor Tony Hale is the real deal. He’s honest and humble yet vulnerable and ambitious. In this podcast, he talks about what goes through his mind before performing some of the most iconic characters. He also shares what goes on behind the scenes when filming Inside Out 2, the Beyonce commercial and his new Netflix dark comedy series, The Decameron. It’s a fun, intimate conversation, with a real Hollywood actor who’s not afraid to be vulnerable and share his personal journey.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrtonyhale/
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2024-06-1253 min
10 Seconds To AirWriting Your Bestseller With Author Janis Cooke NewmanWriting is a form of communication. It actually helps improve our non-verbal and verbal connection with others. When we write well we make a reader feel something. Maybe you’ve thought about writing a memoir or a fiction book but you just don’t do it —it’s intimidating, where do I begin, how do I make my readers feel something, and how do I get it to the masses once I am done. Today’s guest is going to help us answer all of those questions and tell us how she communicates through her writing. Janis...
2024-06-0553 min
10 Seconds To AirSurviving Menopause and Thriving Beyond It with Dr. Mary Claire HaverThe misinformation and confusion around women's health is infuriating. Dr. Mary Claire Haver, an OB/GYN, began to experience symptoms of perimenopause and that was it. She leaned into what she , and other doctors, were not taught in medical school and has devoted her time to uncovering what it takes for women to thrive in the second half of their life. There is no need to suffer night sweats, mood swings, weight gain and many other unsavory symptoms that women suffer as their hormones change. Dr. Haver is finding the latest research in hormone replacement, and sharing it on social...
2024-05-2944 min
10 Seconds To AirHunger or Habit: Resetting Our Relationship with Food with Dr. Jud BrewerMany of us struggle with our relationship with food. Whether we are caught up in counting calories, tracking steps, or restricting what we eat. We are stuck in a loop that we don’t know how to exit. We have lost our ability to identify hunger - eating when we are not hungry and overeating when we have deprived ourselves. We even feel shame about what we did or didn’t do. This podcast is all about the research behind how we got here and learning the tools to get out.Dr. Judson Brewer is an international best-selling author...
2024-05-2249 min
UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton and Matt SerraThemba Gorimbo, Arturo Guillén, UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy takeawaysOn today’s episode of UFC Unfiltered, UFC welterweight Themba Gorimbo joins the show following his third straight win after Matt and Jim talk to WOWfc’s Arturo Guillén about his vision for Spain’s upstart MMA promotion. Joining first is Guillén, who serves as Executive Chairman in addition to co-founding WOW in his native country of Spain after decades of entertainment experience in the movie industry. While promoting the promotion’s upcoming fight card in Madrid, Arturo shares how his country’s burgeoning interest in martial arts after illustrating the details of the company’s...
2024-05-211h 01
10 Seconds To AirWhat's next on 10 Seconds to Air?Get ready for an exciting new season of 10 Seconds To Air! This season is packed with world-class communicators, interviewing best-selling authors, psychiatrists, actors, and more. Don't miss out! Tune in for the first episode dropping on Monday, May 20, 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2024-05-1002 min
10 Seconds To Air8 Weeks to Calm with Danny Penman and Mark WilliamsDr. Danny Penman and Oxford Professor Mark Williams come together with a 8-week program to help us rediscover calm in this chaotic world.Their new book Deeper Mindfulness is a guide to get us started in a meditation and mindfulness practice.Dr. Danny Penman – is an award-winning journalist, a meditation teacher. And the coauthor of the international bestseller Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World. Dr. Penman came to the world of mindfulness following a paragliding accident – and you could say it changed his life. Oxford Professor Mark Williams is an emeritus professor of cli...
2024-01-2953 min
10 Seconds To AirMindful Communication with Sharon SalzbergHave you ever said something to a colleague or loved one that didn't come out right? Or sent an email that you wished you could take back? You are not alone. Sharon Salzberg is a world-renowned teacher and communicator in meditation and mindfulness, she is a New York Times bestselling author. She is among the first to bring mindfulness and lovingkindness meditation to mainstream American culture nearly 50 years ago. She is co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, and the author of thirteen books, including the New York Times bestseller Real Happiness and her seminal work, Lovingkindness.
2024-01-1543 min
10 Seconds To AirReignite Your Curiosity With Scott ShigeokaIt's human nature to be curious. In fact, being curious is good for us. We release dopamine when we flex our curiosity. Being curious makes us more compassionate and gives us an edge at problem solving. However, as we age, many of us become more set in our ways and less curious. Our current political climate has polarized us, and we have become more set in our ways and less curious about our differences. Scott Shigeoka is an internationally recognized curiosity expert, speaker, and the author of SEEK: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World. Scott l...
2023-12-2756 min
10 Seconds To AirThe Sunny Side of Hospice with Nurse HadleyMost of us will die following some form of palliative care, yet we rarely talk about death until the very end of life.Hospice nurse and best-selling author Hadley Vlahos has found a sunny way to communicate with millions of people about death.Hadley has 1.7 million followers on TikTok, is the author of the New York Times best-seller The In-Between, and has just inked a TV deal with a major network about her life as a hospice nurse.In this episode, Hadley brings us closer to her work and gets us thinking about the beauty of life...
2023-12-1139 min
10 Seconds To AirHonoring the Work of Comedian Lenny Bruce Through Actor Ronnie MarmoThere’s nothing like a good comedy show to make you laugh and think about the irony of our lives.Long before Dave Chappelle, Ali Wong, or Richard Pryor, there was one comedian that changed the landscape for all comedians. He communicated about his life through comedy like no one had ever done. Lenny Bruce was a controversial character in the 50’s and 60’s who challenged the first amendment with his act by talking about politics, religion, sex, drugs, and race. He was arrested several times for the things he said and spent more time in jail than he did...
2023-11-2142 min
10 Seconds To AirParenting Your Adult Child in Changing Times with Dr. Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D.The job of parenting is never over but knowing how to parent your adult child can be hard, especially in today's challenging environment. Do you give them money?Do you share your opinion?How do you communicate with them to nurture a relationship that is healthy and happy during changing times?Dr. Laurence Steinberg has devoted his 45-year career to the study of the parent/child relationship.He is a Distinguished University Professor and the Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Temple University. He is the author or editor of more t...
2023-11-1050 min
10 Seconds To AirLet's Talk About Sex with "She Comes First" Author Ian Kerner*This episode includes sexually explicit language.We communicate about a lot of things with our romantic partner -- money, kids, career, food, and politics– but how often do you really TALK about sex? And if you do, are you doing it right? Best-selling author and sex therapist Ian Kerner breaks down how to talk about sex with your partner and explains why writing your personal sex script is key to sexual happiness. In 2004 he released the blockbuster best-selling book She Comes First. Ian’s work has been featured in the Washington post, NYT, NPR, The Atlantic, and New...
2023-10-3046 min
10 Seconds To AirTrain Your Mind with Mental Skills Coach Graham BetchartMy guest today is sports psychologist and mindset coach Graham Betchart. Graham is the mindset coach for dozens of NBA players – Including Aaron Gordon, he’s also worked with the Utah Jazz, USA Basket Ball, and the Sacramento Kings, who are coming off their best season in almost two decades. He is the author of the book Play Present and the founder of on line apps Lucid and Train the Mind.Graham’s philosophy is not what you might think. He says performance begins with vulnerability and feelings. He empowers his clients to stay present through breath work, meditation, and po...
2023-10-1649 min
10 Seconds To AirFacing Your Imposter with Dr. Jill StoddardEver doubt yourself or feel like an imposter?In this episode, Psychologist and author Dr. Jill Stoddard explains why many people feel like an imposter and how to overcome the self-talk that can become debilitating.Her new book Imposter No More is a handbook on how to manage the self-doubt.Robert Waldinger - Ted Talk - What Makes a Good Life - Longest Study on Happiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-09-2549 min
10 Seconds To AirEveryday ShakespeareIf you’ve ever said “it’s Greek to me” or “the world is my oyster", met “star-crossed lovers” or been dragged into a “wild goose chase”, if you’ve ever waited with “bated breath” or wanted to “melt into thin air”, then you were living in the words of Shakespeare.In many ways, we all live in the world that he created. Today's guests are a father and son duo who have collectively authored dozens of books on Shakespeare. Their new book Everyday Shakespeare:Lines For Life is a daily selection of Shakespearean phrases from different plays. David Crystal is a writer...
2023-09-1955 min
10 Seconds To AirThe NFL’s Ephraim Salaam on What It Takes To ExcelIt takes a lot to become a professional athlete, it’s takes a lot to become a film producer, it takes a lot to become a TV writer for a prime time network show. . . But what does it take to do it all and excel at all?Ephraim Salaam tell us in this weeks podcast. The former offensive tackle played for 13 years in the NFL across 5 teams, including the Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans, and the Detroit Lions. He was the youngest at the time to start in a Super Bowl at age 22.He competed in t...
2023-09-0747 min
10 Seconds To AirGrowing Women's Soccer with Angel City Football Club Co-Founder & President Julie UrhmanWomen's professional soccer is exploding. The 2023 World Cup gave us a glimpse of what is to come. Millions of people tuned in on television and more fans packed the stadiums than ever before.That buzz around the game is beginning in the big cities and small towns all over the world. Two more US cities are adding professional women's soccer clubs in 2024, and they are calling on one club in particular to share their secret sauce.Angels City Football Club, Los Angeles, is only in its second season but it's already been named team of the y...
2023-08-2837 min
10 Seconds To AirTV Executive Nely Galan on Power, Money, and Finding Your VoiceIt's not enough to be good to make an impact. My guest today says that you must also become rich and speak up.Entrepreneur and Television Executive Nely Galan speaks candidly about what it takes to make it as a successful woman in America.Galan was forced to find her own voice at a young age. As a child immigrant from Cuba, she was thrown into an all-girls American school, forced to quickly learn English, and become the family interpreter. Her teachers told her to behave "like a lady", and her parents asked her tone it down because s...
2023-07-2647 min
10 Seconds To AirSerial CEO Jill Layfield on Storytelling and Emotional IntelligenceYou cannot be a great business leader without being a great communicator!Serial entrepreneur Jill Layfield is one of the most successful CEO's in the country, and has some very clear ideas of how storytelling aids to her success.Layfield is the CEO of James Michelle Jewelry. She also co-founded, with Jimmy Choo co-founder, the luxury footwear direct-to-consumer brand Tamara Mellon. Before that, Jill was President and CEO of Backcountry-dot-com where she grew the company from $25 million to $515 million in revenue and successfully sold the business for $350 million.Jill is also Lead Independent Director of LivePerson (LPSN...
2023-07-1757 min
10 Seconds To AirThe "Weekend Warrior" - Dr. Klapper on Living with Passion and Avoiding SurgeryDr. Robert Klapper is one of a kind. A pioneer of minimally intrusive surgical techniques and tools that have changed the lives of millions of people. He is the director of the Joint Replacement program at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, and has replaced the thousands of knees and hips – including many of famous athletes and celebrities. But Dr. Klapper’s passions and style go beyond the operating room. He is a marble sculptor, an avid surfer, and for 12 years he hosted the ESPN radio show “The Weekend Warrior”, giving advice to callers about their aches and pains. Dr. Klapper’s s...
2023-07-101h 39
10 Seconds To AirThe Benefits of Stress, Exercise and Willpower with Kelly McGonigal, PhD.Many of us use exercise to manage stress. However, as we get busier and older it's easy to do less. Which leads to the question, what should we be doing and why?Kelly McGonigal, PhD. has devoted her career to the study and communication of the latest research and information about stress, exercise and willpower, and it’s profound effects on our lives.Kelly is a health psychologist, best-selling author and a wildly popular lecturer at Stanford University. She doesn’t sit idle for too long… when she’s not leading a group dance class, she’s working to make our l...
2023-07-031h 03
10 Seconds To AirNYT Food Writer Melissa Clark On Cooking As A Love LanguageThere is no better way to say "I love you" or "I appreciate you" than through a good homemade meal, just ask my guest, New York Times Food Writer and best-selling cookbook author, Melissa Clark.In this episode, Melissa Clark reveals the inspiration for her recipes, and how many times she tries them before sharing them with the world. Melissa also talks about how she came to be the most recognizable name on the NYT Cooking app and what foods get left off the app!As the author of 45 cookbooks, you would think Melissa C...
2023-06-2636 min
10 Seconds To AirHow Art Can Change Your Life with Will DayWhen we think of communicating we usually think of the spoken word. But what about Art? Art can express feelings and ideas that we can’t verbalize. Contemplating a painting or sculpture, or attending a dance recital can make us feel happy or sad—or both at the same time. It can open our senses and bring us to places we don’t have words to express. My guest today is American Artist Will Day, known for his large-scale paintings and bold strokes. Will’s passion for art began in high school, but he did...
2023-06-0750 min
10 Seconds To AirThe Argument for Good Argument with Bo SeoDebating is one of the art forms of communication. We all use debate tools every day, even when we don’t know that we are using them. When we try to get our point across at work or argue with a pesky relative, we are using certain skills to win an argument. The rapid changes in socially accepted norms and the divisive political moment are making many of us walk on egg shells, fearful of expressing an opinion different from others.Today's guest says that is not good for society and we should not shy away from these arg...
2023-05-311h 04
10 Seconds To AirReset Your Metabolism at Any Age with Dr. William LiIn this episode, best-selling author and world-renowned physician, Dr. William Li shares the latest on metabolism, body fat, and the foods we need to eat to optimize our health. Turns out that much of what we believe to be true about metabolism and body fat is wrong. No one is born with a fast metabolism that makes losing weight easier. In fact, the latest evidence suggests we all have the same metabolism, and it's actually body fat that helps or hinders our health and our ability to lose or gain weight.Dr. Li is the president of the A...
2023-05-221h 04
10 Seconds To AirThe 5 Words Of Success With HotelTonight Co-Founder Sam ShankCreating a multi-million dollar tech company takes more than a good idea and a product. It requires effective, and simple communication skills to not only raise money, but ultimately to get the word out about your product so people actually know it exists. Sam Shank is a serial tech entrepreneur, investor and the co-founder and former CEO of HotelTonight, a hotel-booking service focused on making last-minute hotel bookings quick and seamless. In this episode, Sam takes us through his journey - from what he thought would be a career in film to harnessing his love of creativity to...
2023-05-1646 min
10 Seconds To AirSuze Orman on Financial Freedom and Building Net WorthMoney and finances are some of the most important aspects of our lives, yet many of us avoid them, get bad information or just don't know where to begin. In this episode, I speak with America's most influential financial advisor, Suze Orman.Suze has been an expert in financial communication as a television host, author and now podcaster. Her financial advice is clear and direct, and her work has transformed the lives of millions, especially women. Suze has written 10 consecutive New York Times Best Selling Books. She’s been ranked among the world’s Top 100 most powerful women by Forbes and...
2023-05-0854 min
10 Seconds To AirThe Power of Fun with Dr. Mike RuckerThis week’s episode is all about the fun!There are 168 hours in the week, yet we don’t devote nearly enough of that time to having fun on purpose. Most of us are seeking a happy life, but fun is the not-so-secret ingredient that leads to just that. So why don’t we have more fun? And why is it important to have fun?Dr. Mike Rucker is an organizational psychologist, behavioral scientist, and charter member of the International Positive Psychology Association. His ideas about fun and health have been featured in The Wall Street Journa...
2023-04-2754 min
10 Seconds To AirIda Tin - The Rise of FemTechIda Tin is the creator and co-founder of the female health tracking app Clue.Ida is also credited with coining the term “femtech” - Feminine Technology, nominating a new investment class potentially worth 1 trillion dollars.She has started a global conversation about the biases of venture capital funding of female health technology companies.Ida started Clue 10 years ago — the app is now stronger than ever with more than 12 million users and growing. Clue tracks women’s periods, moods, pregnancies and recently got FDA approval as a contraceptive. Ida isn’t a scientist or healthcare professional, and does not think of herself as...
2023-04-1759 min
Entre Líneas con Héctor LozanoPrevia de la temporada de los White Sox con Ozzie GuillénEn el primer episodio de Entre Líneas con Héctor Lozano, Héctor tiene como invitado a Ozzie Guillén, exgerente de los White Sox y analista de NBC Sports Chicago para discutir lo que se anticipa para la temporada de los White Sox. Ambos hablan sobre el nuevo gerente del equipo, Pedro Grifol, y cómo su forma de manejar al equipo se diferencia de Tony La Russa. Luego, hablan sobre la eliminación de Leury García de la plantilla del día inaugural. Finalmente, discuten sobre las nuevas reglas de las Grandes Ligas y cómo esto p...
2023-03-3025 min
10 Seconds To AirGun Safety - Changing The ConversationWelcome to Season 2 of 10 Seconds To Air!Today I’m talking to Matt Littman. He is the Executive Director of 97% a bipartisan group that is aiming to bring common sense to the gun ownership conversation.Matt has spent more than two decades as a political strategist and government affairs advisor. He is a frequent guest on CNN, MSNBC, FOX News, the BBC, and now 10 Seconds To Air.Matt has an exceptional ability to communicate difficult ideas effectively. He’s a master at bringing people together on issues they may not agree on. In this episode, Matt expl...
2023-02-221h 19
10 Seconds To AirHoliday Happiness- Yes, it's possible!The holidays are a stressful time for all of us. We have gift giving, work parties, travel, lots of food, family members we want to spend time with, and those we want to avoid. It can also be a time of loneliness, even for people who are surrounded by loved ones.Clinical Psychologist Jill Anter Wieder PhD has been guiding individuals and couples through the complexities of life for over three decades. Jill is a mother of three, a recent grandmother, and newly married!In this podcast, Jill identifies the biggest holiday stressors and shares tangible adv...
2022-12-1638 min
10 Seconds To AirThe State of The Economy With CNBC Contributor Michelle Caruso-CabreraWhat is going on with the economy right now? Inflation is at a historic high, the stock market has lost almost two years of accumulated growth, and home prices are trending downwards.In this episode of 10 Seconds to Air, I talk with CNBC contributor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera about what's going on with interest rates, the Federal Reserve, how we got here and what is still to come. An influential communicator and politician, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera was the first Latina anchor and Chief International Correspondent at CNBC, where she covered the financial markets for 20 years and still appears eve...
2022-11-0152 min
Cinema Pathway PodcastThe Producer & Associate Producer, the backbones of filmmaking with special guests! Yuliette Ason & Victor FerreiraOur pilot episode features Yuliette Ason & Victor Ferreira, a Producer and 1st Assistant Director (AD) / Associate Producer, respectively, with Paradoxical Films LLC. We’ll kick off the first season with an episode by learning a bit about our guest’s backgrounds. Yuliette originally hailed from Cuba and grew up wanting to study film. Still, it was not until she moved to Miami, FL, and entered film school at Miami Dade College that the film Subterfuge she produced won Best Movie at the 2016 Sarasota Film Festival. Before joining Paradoxical Films, she continued to work and make a name for herself in t...
2022-10-2455 min
10 Seconds To AirBehind The Scenes With ABC Correspondent Phil LipofIn this episode, I speak with ABC News Correspondent Phil Lipof. Phil has been covering major news events for decades and shares what it's like to be on the front lines as he takes us through what we don't see on the news.He also shares how the impact of Donald Trump's presidency has changed the lives of journalist like himself.Follow Phil on Instagram at @Plipof Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2022-09-1957 min
10 Seconds To AirBetter Late Than Never: NCAA Champions HonoredOn the 50 year anniversary of Title 9, an outstanding group of female athletes are finally being recognized. The University of Massachusetts fielded the first ever NCAA Women's Lacrosse Championship team. This year, they are being inducted into the UMass Hall of Fame. While the celebration is long overdue, what has really surfaced is the camaraderie and confidence these women possessed and passed on to future athletes. The women from that team went on to be business leaders, scientist, engineers and some continued to spread the love of sports.In this episode, 2 teammates talk about what it means to be h...
2022-09-0957 min
10 Seconds To AirTennis - I just can't get enough! With A Wimbledon ChampionIn this episode, Wimbledon Champion John Austin talks US Open, beating McEnroe, Serena's era, sibling rivalries, winning Wimbledon and why his passion for the game is as strong as ever.This year John is taking pride in his nephew's success at the US Open. Brandon Holt, sister Tracy Austin's son, made it into the main draw at the US Open and had a big win against junior rival Taylor Fritz. John tells us what advice he gave his nephew before the big matches.John also shares what goes through his mind before competition and what he told his...
2022-08-3144 min
Experience MilwaukeeMKE Music: Summerfest Series Featuring Katy Guillen & The DriveThis episode, recorded during Summerfest, features Katy Guillen and Stephanie Williams from Katy Guillen & The Drive, an awesome band from Kansas City. Katy and Steph played an amazing show at Summerfest this year and they hop on with Adam and Steve to talk all about their experience. From what it's like playing such a big venue, to how they describe their music, and the process of making an album (by the way, their new album is OUT NOW!). They also dive into what inspires and influences the music and how their sound is evolving. Oh, and keep an eye...
2022-08-2130 min