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Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#27 Unlocking the strategies for deep sleep with David JoffeSleep strategies for Long Covid, insomnia, and chronic illness When you’re living with a complex chronic condition like Long Covid, sleep can feel like the one thing your body needs most… and the one thing you can’t access.  Whether you struggle with insomnia, restless legs, sleep anxiety,  constant waking or crushing fatigue, this conversation offers strategies to help. In this week’s episode of Make Visible, Emily Kate Stephens and Gez Medinger discuss how sleep has affected and been effected by their Long Covid and chronic illness, and delve into the practical strategies to try and...
2026-02-0659 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#26 The truth about exercise & pacing in ME/CFS, Long Covid & POTS with Todd DavenportWhy can exercise cause post-exertional malaise (PEM) in complex chronic illnesses like ME/CFS and Long Covid, and how do we avoid the crashes? If you experience a crash after a period of exertion, if traditional methods of ‘increasing fitness’ actually leave you with terrible side effects, this podcast is for you. In this episode of Make Visible, physiotherapist and exercise scientist Todd Davenport joins Emily Kate Stephens to delve into the complex relationship between exercise, energy systems, and PEM in conditions like ME/CFS and Long Covid. Davenport explains why traditional exercise appr...
2026-01-231h 01Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#25 You are not alone: navigating post-holiday fatigue, grief and acceptance in chronic illness. Gez Medinger & Emily Kate StephensWelcome back to Make Visible. For those living with chronic illness or invisible illness, the New Year rarely brings a “new you” — and that can be especially hard after the emotional and physical demands of the holiday season. If you’re navigating ME/CFS, Long Covid, Fibromyalgia, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), POTS, Chronic Lyme, or another energy-limiting condition, please know that you are not alone: Make Visible is back with new ideas, new guests, and a familiar line up of empathy, exploration and a little humour. Journalist and host Emily Kate Stephens is joined once again by Gez M...
2026-01-0942 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#24 Ehlers Danlos Syndrome & Orthostatic Intolerance in Chronic Fatigue conditions with Dr Peter RoweDr Peter Rowe is a leading voice for adolescents and young people with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) and Fatigue-related conditions.  An expert in orthostatic intolerance (OI), which is prevalent in nearly 100% of his patients, he believes that these conditions are treatable and he can move patients from bed-bound to regaining a decent quality of life using existing techniques. He is director of the chronic fatigue clinic at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center where he diagnoses and helps young people with ME/CFS, EDS, Long Covid and related disorders.  Dr Rowe was the first to identify the cross-over of E...
2025-10-3145 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#23 Improving quality of life - managing P.E.M. and moving towards stability with O.T. Amy MooneyAmy Mooney’s aim is to improve the quality of life for her patients.  She is an occupational therapist specialising in the treatment of conditions that cause post-exertional malaise (PEM) and their comorbidities  – working with patients with ME/CFS, Long Covid, Ehlers Danlos, fibromyalgia, dysautonomia, POTS, and MCAS. Operating from a place of huge empathy and understanding – she is also a mother of a child with these conditions – Mooney focuses on the individual needs of patients, creating personalised strategies to move patients out of a constant fight for survival, and into a situation in which they can start to i...
2025-09-301h 03Let’s Have The Conversation
Let’s Have The ConversationFriday with Friends Kate CoffmanThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit desireebstephens.substack.comThis conversation with Kate Coffman of Rooted Beginnings is all about what it really looks like to divest from oppressive systems and co-create something new. We talk about the fear, the cost, and the liberation that comes with walking away from systems that were never built for us. From IEP advocacy to multi-generational living, this episode explores what it means to choose community over conformity.3 Key Takeaways* Divesting is costly but necessary. Leaving oppressive systems often means...
2025-09-2201 minMade For Birth; The VBAC Podcast For Birth After Cesarean
Made For Birth; The VBAC Podcast For Birth After Cesarean87- Why Movement Matters in Pregnancy + Birth with Kate HopkinsMovement isn’t just “nice to have” in pregnancy—it’s essential. In this episode, I sit down with Kate Hopkins, a doula, L&D nurse, and Body Ready Method pro, to break down why movement matters so much for both pregnancy and birth. Kate shares how the right movements can reduce common complications, support your baby’s position, and help you feel strong and prepared for labor. Whether you’re looking to lower your risk of interventions or just want to feel more connected to your body, this conversation will leave you inspired and empowered to move with purpo...
2025-09-1644 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#22 Vagus Nerve & inflammation: the body’s healing reflex with Dr. Kevin TraceyDr. Kevin Tracey is a pioneer in understanding the molecular basis of inflammation, and identifying the way in which neurons control the immune system via the Vagus Nerve. A neurosurgeon, scientist and entrepreneur, he is CEO of Feinstein Institutes, New York, where they bridge neuroscience, molecular biology and biomedical engineering. His lab’s discoveries led to the first clinical trials in neuromodulating devices paving the way for a new field, termed bioelectronic medicine. In his new book “The Great Nerve, the new science of the Vagus Nerve and how to harness its healing reflexes” he has distilled his re...
2025-09-1549 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#21 Living life with energy-limiting conditions - Personal wins & perspective, with Gez Medinger & Emily Kate StephensIn a change to our usual format, this week Emily Kate Stephens sits down with fellow journalist, podcaster and chronic illness sufferer, Gez Medinger to explore their personal anecdotes and discuss the strategies that have made a difference in the trajectory of their health. Between them, over the last five years of their illnesses, they have interviewed hundreds of experts to unravel the science and medical advancements in Long Covid and other energy-limiting conditions.  In this episode they discuss, reflect on and explore the ways in which they have applied all that they have learned to shape t...
2025-08-2740 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#20 Practical guide to pacing and managing Post Exertional Malaise (PEM) with Dr Melanie Hoppers, Bateman Horne CenterBateman Horne Center internist and paediatrician, Dr Melanie Hoppers, has always been driven to approach her patients’ treatment with a holistic strategy, combining first line medicines with lifestyle, diet, stress reduction and movement.  But in 2015, when her daughter became sick with ME/CFS, it became an even more personal mission to understand, treat and create frameworks to assist people with chronic illness. Under the guidance of Dr Lucinda Bateman, and drawing on the expertise of her colleagues at the Bateman Horne Center, Dr Hoppers has ploughed her energy into helping patients to understand their conditions and their bod...
2025-08-141h 04Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#19 Female hormones and the immune system, with Abigail GoodshipAnalysis of wearable data gathered from the Visible app found that symptoms in Long Covid and ME/CFS fluctuated considerably in-line with the menstrual cycle, in a new study from Imperial College (currently in pre-print). In this week’s episode Abigail Goodship, a biomedical scientist at Imperial College, responsible for scrutinizing the data from almost 4000 women, talks us through the findings of the study, which corroborates something which women have been anecdotally reporting for years, and gives us insights into how we might be able to manipulate hormones and work with our cycles to live a more ba...
2025-07-3047 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know19 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2623 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know18 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2617 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know17 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2620 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know16 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2620 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know15 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2636 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know14 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2637 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know13 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2630 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know12 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2622 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know11 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2627 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know10 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2621 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know09 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2636 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know08 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2626 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know07 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2623 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know06 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2621 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know05 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2629 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know04 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2617 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know03 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2627 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know02 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2626 minHeroines Every Child Should Know
Heroines Every Child Should Know01 - Heroines Every Child Should Know by Hamilton Wright Mabie, Kate StephensServing as a companion volume to Heroes Every Child Should Know, this podcast delves into the fascinating lives of 13 renowned and heroic women from history. Join us as we explore their inspiring stories. - A summary by Lynne Thompson.
2025-07-2608 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#18 Leading research, delivering hope: The Open Medicine Foundation’s mission with Linda TannenbaumThe Open Medicine Foundation is the world’s largest non-profit aimed at diagnosing, treating and preventing complex chronic disease. This week, founder and CEO Linda Tannenbaum joins Emily Kate Stephens to discuss the OMF’s work, delivering collaborative research from some of the world’s leading scientists, and offering hope to millions. Now with six specialised centers operating out of leading institutions, from the ME/CFS Collaborative Research Center at Stanford to Harvard, to the University of Melbourne, Tannenbaum has overseen more than 68 projects to try and understand these life-changing conditions.  In today’s episode she expla...
2025-07-111h 05Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#17 PEM: measuring the threshold and understanding the cause with Dr. Rob WüstWhat is the threshold over which PEM is induced in chronic illness? This is a hugely important question for sufferers, and one for which Rob Wüst is trying to find an answer. Assistant Professor in Musculoskeletal Health and Physiology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Dr. Rob Wüst is able to see the physiological impact of Long Covid and ME/CFS in skeletal muscle abnormalities. In his latest study (currently in preprint) he finds that “Skeletal muscle properties in long COVID and ME/CFS differ from those induced by bed rest”,  and the abnormalities that he...
2025-06-3038 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#16 Why are women more susceptible to complex illness? Predicting chronic conditions with Michal Caspi Tal PhDThis week’s episode takes us on an exploration of the exciting work coming out of M.I.T’s Biological Engineering teams into understanding infection-associated illnesses and the emerging field of menstruation science. Emily Kate Stephens is joined by Dr Michal Caspi Tal, Principal Scientist of the Tal Research Group and Associate Scientific Director at the Center for Gynepathology Research. She is responsible for innovative research seeking answers about the the overlap between infection, immune dysregulation, and chronic illness; alongside
2025-06-1356 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#15 Monoclonal Antibodies and the Future of Complex Illness Treatment with Dr Nancy KlimasA new clinical trial is underway to test a monoclonal antibody as a treatment for Long Covid. In this week’s episode Emily Kate Stephens sits down with Dr Nancy Klimas at Nova Southeastern University (NSU), Florida, to discuss the trial alongside the groundbreaking research and integrative care, that is taking place at the Institute for Neuro-Immune Medicine, looking at Long Covid, ME/CFS and other complex conditions. The trial, a collaboration between Nova Southeastern University and the Schmidt Initiative for Long Covid, will use an AstraZeneca drug, which is already approved for COVID-19 prevention in...
2025-05-2756 minChalk and Ink: The Podcast for Teachers Who Write and Writers Who Teach
Chalk and Ink: The Podcast for Teachers Who Write and Writers Who TeachBe Kind to Yourself with Ann Marie StephensSend us a textIn this episode, Ann Marie Stephens talks about visual reminders to write, stoplight writing, and positive self talk.To prep for our next episode be sure to check out Jarrett Lerner’s A Work in Progress. His nephews attend my school and one of his nephew’s, Dylan, is going to help me interview Jarrett. Be sure to listen and spread the word, it should be a ton of fun.Support the show
2025-05-261h 02Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#14. Wearable technology and patient-led innovation with Dr. David PutrinoData gathered from wearable technology can warn of impending symptom exacerbation in complex chronic illness a new study has found. In this week’s episode Dr. David Putrino discusses the findings.  He, in collaboration with leading immunologists, microbiologists and data scientists, tracked data points from 5000 Visible app users (who enrolled in the study) to establish that HRV and resting heart rate can be used to predict a crash.  Analyzing more than 55,000 readings over 1000 days they were able to see changes in the autonomic nervous system of contributors using this biometric data.  The largest study of its kind, these...
2025-05-0949 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#13 The role of Mast Cells in complex illness: what they are and how to calm them with Dr. Theoharis TheoharidesDr. Theoharis Theoharides ‘The Mast Cell Master’ has been at the forefront of mast cell research for over 30 years. A renowned expert in allergy, neuroinflammation, and mast cell biology, his work centers on understanding the regulation of these critical immune cells. His extensive studies explore their fundamental role in the body, the mechanisms behind their activation and inhibition, and their involvement in a wide range of conditions—from asthma and eczema to neuroinflammatory disorders and complex chronic illnesses. In this week’s episode, we delve into the role of mast cells in complex chronic disease. Dr. Theoharides explains...
2025-04-2259 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#12 "Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions" in ME/CFS, new insights with the C.D.C’s Dr Elizabeth Unger, Yang Chen & Elizabeth FallThe U.S.A.’s Centre for Disease Control (C.D.C)
2025-03-2748 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#11 Post-Pandemic prevalence of ME/CFS - what we can learn from the increase with Suzanne Vernon, PhDIn her latest paper Suzanne Vernon, PhD, Scientific Director at the Bateman Horne Center, reveals that ME/CFS prevalence is now 15 times higher than pre-pandemic estimates. The study, carried out by the RECOVER initiative, and published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine confirmed that ME/CFS has a 4.5% prevalence among those who did not recover from COVID-19, and forms the most severe subtype of Long Covid.  Whilst not all Long Covid patients will fulfil the criteria for ME/CFS, the ability to study the conditions in parallel and at the point at which they cross over i...
2025-02-2856 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#10 Staying connected (Part 2): Dealing with isolation and limitations in complex illness with Suzy BoltWhen Suzy Bolt developed Long Covid in 2020 she searched for ways to understand her condition and began to create an online community of like-minded people traversing similar health situations. From her dark bedroom she found many others looking for answers, validation and ideas to help them navigate their illnesses, and from this she started to develop her holistic program. Drawing on her background in counselling, yoga and neuro-linguistic programming - alongside her own experience of illness - Suzy launched an online platform in September 2020 to help people with post-viral and energy-limiting conditions. Her Rest, Repair, Recover program pr...
2025-02-1134 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#9 Staying connected (Part 1): Dealing with isolation and limitations in complex illness with Suzy BoltWhen Suzy Bolt developed Long Covid in 2020 she searched for ways to understand her condition and began to create an online community of like-minded people traversing similar health situations. From her dark bedroom she found many others looking for answers, validation and ideas to help them navigate their illnesses, and from this she started to develop her holistic program. Drawing on her background in counselling, yoga and neuro-linguistic programming - alongside her own experience of illness - Suzy launched an online platform in September 2020 to help people with post-viral and energy-limiting conditions. Her Rest, Repair, Recover program pr...
2025-02-1146 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#8 Exploring the drivers of post-infectious illness, with Harvard Neuroimmunologist Michael VanElzakker, PhDDr. Michael VanElzakker’s mission is to identify the individual drivers of post-viral illnesses. “How do you find something when you don’t know what you’re looking for?” he asks, believing that COVID-19, whilst a disaster for humanity, is giving us the opportunity to establish practises to identify those unknowns and establish more unbiased research methodologies. Whilst ME/CFS encompasses huge numbers of people who have a shared end point in their symptom sets, VanElzakker believes that we need to seize this moment of Long Covid - where we know what the pathogenic driver is - to develop...
2025-01-2151 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#7 Discovering new treatments for Brain Fog with Yale M.D. Arman Fesharaki-ZadehArman Fesharaki-Zadeh is a behavioural neurologist and a neuropscychiatrist whose primary focus has been treating patients with cognitive deficits – from Alzheimer’s to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).  Since 2020 a considerable portion of his clinic at Yale Medicine have been Long Covid patients and he noticed similarities in symptoms with post-concussive syndrome and other neuroinflammatory conditions. Working with Professor Amy Arnsten (and referenced in our previous episode), Dr Fesharaki-Zadeh has developed a treatment regimen using Guanfacine and N-acetylcysteine that he found to be effective in improving prefrontal cortical function in TBI.  Taking their knowledge from these patients and applyi...
2025-01-0345 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#6 The Science of Stress: Exploring Brain Function, Inflammation, and Cognitive Health with Yale Prof. Amy ArnstenAmy Arnsten, PhD, is a Professor of both Neuroscience and Psychology at Yale University, where she runs her own lab which studies and teaches about the brain’s higher cortical circuits and their molecular regulation. In this week’s episode we discuss Prof. Arnsten’s recent paper published in Biological Psychiatry looking at the impact of stress (both physical and mental) and inflammation on the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain with implications in a range of conditions from depression and schizophrenia, to Alzheimer's and Long Covid. Arnsten explains how she and her lab are ab...
2024-12-0948 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#5 How our understanding of ME/CFS, fatigue and pain has progressed over the past decade with Lucinda Bateman M.D.Lucinda Bateman, M.D. has been seeing patients, learning about, and educating about ME/CFS and fibromyalgia for decades. She is Chief Medical Officer of the Bateman Horne Center, Salt Lake City, whose mission is “improving access to informed health care for individuals with ME/CFS, Long COVID, and fibromyalgia by translating clinical expertise into medical education and research initiatives”. Dr. Bateman was one of the researchers responsible for the National Academy of Medicine’s 2015 report on ME/CFS, a seminal paper that helped define the diagnostic criteria for ME / CFS.  Since then she has authored innumerable papers...
2024-11-2055 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#4 Balancing the autonomic nervous system with Dr Boon Lim (Part 2)In this week’s episode renowned cardiologist Dr. Boon Lim returns for Part 2 of the conversation with Emily Kate Stephens, presenting three clarifying analogies to represent a wider view of the impact of acute stress on the autonomic nervous system, and its role in complex chronic illness. Dr. Boon Lim uses the poem The Blind Man and the Elephant to exemplify the need for us and our medical practioners to approach chronic illness by looking at the body and mind as a whole rather than individual parts.  He describes the body affected by Long Covid as a fac...
2024-11-0448 minFinding the Throughline with Kate Hanley
Finding the Throughline with Kate Hanley[Jeremy Dauber: What’s coming up]: How to save the humanities (or at least try) + why he’s obsessed with the 80sWelcome back to part 3 of my interview with Jeremey Dauber, a processor of Jewish literature and American studies at Columbia University and the author of the new book "American Scary: A History of Horror, from Salem to Stephen King and Beyond,” which chronicles the rise and enduring grip of fear and horror throughout American culture and American history.As “J.A. Dauber,” he is also the author of the YA novel "Mayhem and Madness: Chronicles of a Teenaged Supervillain," and his new middle grade novel, currently titled "Press 1 For 1nvasion," is coming out in 2025.
2024-11-0118 minBadass Therapists Building Practices That Thrive
Badass Therapists Building Practices That Thrive105 Understanding LPC Rules With Dr. Ashley Stephens, LCSW-SJoin us as we unravel the complexities of the 2024 Behavioral Health Licensing Rules with our expert guests, Dr. Stevens and Kate Walker. Ever wondered how these new regulations might impact your practice as an LPC, LMFT, or social worker? We'll explore this in detail, offering practical advice on staying compliant and highlighting the benefits of joining professional organizations to stay informed. You'll walk away with actionable strategies for accessing the latest updates from the BHEC website and tips for managing regulatory changes effectively.Dive into the evolving landscape of social work with Ashley, who provides a historical...
2024-10-251h 07Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#3 Brain Fog not ‘just in your mind’: new insights into physical markers of Cognitive Impairment with Dr William HuDirector for the Center for Healthy Aging Research at the Rutgers Institute for Health, Dr William Hu is a cognitive neurologist: he studies and treats patients whose thinking is affected by disease. Typically Dr Hu was dealing with Alzheimer's and related dementias in patients who were cognitively ageing whilst otherwise healthy, and those whose cognition was affected by their illness such as HIV or MS.  But since the Covid pandemic began, Dr Hu started seeing large numbers of patients whose ‘brain fog’ was sufficiently severe that they suspected they had early onset Alzheimer's, along with those who knew...
2024-10-2350 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#2 How heart rate and symptoms are connected with Cardiologist Dr Boon LimCardiologist Dr Boon Lim describes himself as an electrician of the heart.  Extremely experienced in surgically repairing heart rhythms, he is also an expert in treating Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and related autonomic conditions.  His approach to the diagnosis and treatment of both the symptoms and pathophysiology of these disorders is refreshing – nuanced and holistic. In this week’s episode, which is Part 1. of this interview, Dr Boon Lim discusses the challenges that are faced by patients with this autonomic dysfunction, and the methods he uses to assess – the tilt table test combined with a detailed patient...
2024-10-0345 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness ExploredUnderstanding POTS with Dr Boon LimCardiologist Dr Boon Lim describes himself as an electrician of the heart.  Extremely experienced in surgically repairing heart rhythms, he is also an expert in treating Post Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and related autonomic conditions.  His approach to the diagnosis and treatment of both the symptoms and pathophysiology of these disorders is refreshing – nuanced and holistic. In this week’s episode, which is Part 1. of this interview, Dr Boon Lim discusses the challenges that are faced by patients with this autonomic dysfunction, and the methods he uses to assess – the tilt table test combined with a detailed patient...
2024-10-0246 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness Explored#1 Patient Power: scientific and policy progress with Patient Led Research Collaborative (PLRC)The Patient-Led Research Collaborative (PLRC) are a group of patient researchers who aim to facilitate patient-led research into infection-associated chronic conditions.  Since their inception they have published numerous papers and articles including a complete review of the Long Covid findings in January 2023 in Nature, an article on designing clinical trials in Life Sciences and on the impacts on female reproductive health in Frontiers.  They have worked with the CDC, the NIH, the WHO, and collaborated with Yale, Imperial and UCL. In this week’s interview with PLRC’s Hannah Davis and Lisa McCorkell we discuss their organisation’s achiev...
2024-09-1840 minMake Visible: Chronic Illness Explored
Make Visible: Chronic Illness ExploredMake Visible: TrailerIntroducing Make Visible, the podcast shining a light on complex chronic illness. Join us every two weeks as journalist Emily Kate Stephens uses her experience of living with an energy limiting condition to bring us the latest research and insights from the world’s leading experts, scientists and healthcare professionals.  Including ME/CFS, Long Covid, EDS, Fibromyalgia, POTS, and more, we delve into the science of invisible illness. makevisible.com
2024-09-1102 minIntermittent Fasting Stories
Intermittent Fasting StoriesEpisode 423: Kate WeakleyIn this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Kate Weakley from the southern coast of New South Wales in Australia.Are you ready to take your intermittent fasting lifestyle to the next level? There’s nothing better than community to help with that. In the Delay, Don’t Deny community we all embrace the clean fast, and there’s just the right support for you as you live your intermittent fasting lifestyle. You can connect directly with Gin in the Ask Gin group, and she will answer all of your questions personally. If you’re...
2024-07-181h 00Intermittent Fasting Stories
Intermittent Fasting StoriesEpisode 423: Kate WeakleyIn this episode of Intermittent Fasting Stories, Gin talks to Kate Weakley from the southern coast of New South Wales in Australia.Are you ready to take your intermittent fasting lifestyle to the next level? There’s nothing better than community to help with that. In the Delay, Don’t Deny community we all embrace the clean fast, and there’s just the right support for you as you live your intermittent fasting lifestyle. You can connect directly with Gin in the Ask Gin group, and she will answer all of your questions personally. If you’re...
2024-07-1853 minAge Better with Liz Earle
Age Better with Liz EarleWhy your UTIs keep coming back, with Dr Kate StephensDo you struggle with urinary tract infections (UTIs)? Dr Kate Stephens, a doctor of microbiology specialising in the human microbiome, joins Liz to share how we can better support our vaginal microbiome and avoid recurring UTIs.In this episode, brought to you in partnership with Optibac, Kate and Liz discuss the common causes of UTIs and why perimenopause and menopause often leave us more vulnerable to them.Liz and Kate talk through the best bacteria strains for intimate health, and address old wives’ tales - like whether cranberry juice can fight a UTI....
2024-06-0422 minBetween Us Moms
Between Us MomsWhat's Going On With Kate Middleton, Vanessa Hudgens is PREGNANT and Niche Pregnancy CravingsHallie has the ick after Andrew calls himself this five-letter word and Katie satisfies a very specific pregnancy craving that requires a 36 minute drive. The mamas breakdown the speculation surrounding Kate Middleton's whereabouts and the photoshop fail that has the internet talking and give props to Vanessa Hudgens for announcing her pregnancy in style at the Oscars.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2024-03-1226 minBetween Us Moms
Between Us MomsPregnancy Puking, A 'Love Is Blind' Hot Take and WHERE IS KATE MIDDLETON?Hallie had a fun night out with girlfriends and details a 'Bear' like experience, Katie is feeling some rough pregnancy symptoms... but did she ask for it? And the ladies really dive into the tea this week with a 'Love Is Blind' hot take -- as they dissect the latest episodes and drama from the Netflix show. The mamas also have a lot to say about Bradley Cooper's excessive crying and are asking the question we all wanna know: WHERE IS KATE MIDDLETON? Plus, we chat wedding guest rules and praise our mama of the week! See...
2024-03-0135 minHow To Own The Room
How To Own The Room22.5 Kate Stephens, CEO How do you find the confidence to pursue the work you want and ace an interview? Viv chats to Kate Stephens, the CEO of Smart Works, an amazing charity with celebrity backers whose mission is to help marginalised women break the cycle of rejection and deprivation that comes from long-term unemployment. Since 2013 they've helped over 30,000 women prepare for job interviews by giving them coaching, styling and an outfit to wear at their interview chosen from new clothes donated by fashion brands and retailers. Kate tells Viv how respect and kindness can unlock confidence. Being welcomed...
2024-02-0233 minNobody\'s Coming To Fix You
Nobody's Coming To Fix YouEmpowerment Threads: The Smart Works Story with Kate StephensWelcome back! Today we’re delving into stories that inspire and empower. In this episode, we're joined by Kate Stephens, the CEO of Smart Works, an incredible organisation transforming women's lives through the power of clothing and confidence. We'll explore how Smart Works empowers women entering the workforce and the remarkable impact of their work. Stay tuned as we unravel the threads of empowerment and success.Here are the highlights: (2:49) Using clothes to boost confidence for job interviews(6:38) Empowering women through personal styling and coaching(1...
2024-01-2538 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapyMom Guilt: How it impacts us and how to copeNooshin brings on her friend Lori to chat about mom guilt, the ways it comes up and how to handle it.  RTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtalktherapypod/RTT Website: https://realtalktherapypodcast.com/
2024-01-2346 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapyNew year, Same You: Alternatives to ResolutionsKate's back from maternity leave! Listen to Kate and Nooshin discuss New Yew Years Resolutions and why they think they're dumb. Learn some new approaches to wanting to feel better within yourself. RTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtalktherapypod/ RTT Website: https://realtalktherapypodcast.com/
2024-01-0228 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapySupporting Loved Ones with Addiction and Eating Disorders During the HolidaysRachel Singer, LCSW-C, addictions specialist, joins Nooshin to chat about how we can support loved ones during the holidays who have struggled with addiction and/or eating disorders. Learn some of the ins and outs and ways to help those around you. The Mindful Heart: https://themindfulheartllc.com RTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtalktherapypod/ RTT Website: https://realtalktherapypodcast.com/
2023-12-1940 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapySocial Media: the Good, the Bad, the UglyNooshin brings on guest Sara Crossley, LCPC to discuss social media and the impact on mental health and our behavior. They share some of the good sides of access to social media but also the bad. RTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtalktherapypod/ RTT Website: https://realtalktherapypodcast.com/
2023-12-0436 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapyIntuitive Eating, a Convo with a DietitianKate and Nooshin are joined by Amy Goldsmith, RDN, LDN to get a dietitian's perspective on intuitive eating. They dive into specifics around Halloween candy and the best way to approach with children. RTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtalktherapypod/RTT Website: https://realtalktherapypodcast.com/ Kindred Nutrition: https://www.kindrednutrition.com
2023-11-2145 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapyThe Holidays are here! Stress, Strategies and WoosahKate and Nooshin chat about the start of the holiday season and the different stressors that people feel this time of year. They discuss the different strategies they use and offer thier clients to feel more grounded and mindful.RTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtalktherapypod/ RTT Website: https://realtalktherapypodcast.com/
2023-11-2136 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapyHow to Navigate Diet Culture as a ParentKate and Nooshin are joined by Cybele Hirschhorn, LCSW-C to discuss how to navigate diet culture as a parent. Nooshin and Cybele share how they approach social situations with other parents who make comments about food or bodies that are rooted in diet culture and how they implement intuitive eating at home with their own kids.RTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtalktherapypod/ RTT Website: https://realtalktherapypodcast.com/
2023-11-1441 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapySports Fandom; How being a Super Fan Impacts Mental Health and MoreSara Crossley, LCPC (also a Bills fan) joins Nooshin and Kate to discuss the difference between being the fan of a sports team vs. an extreme fan. They chat about the pros and cons of Sports Fandom and the impacts and benefits it has on mental health.
2023-11-0740 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapyWe don't talk about it enough: InfertilityNooshin and Kate are joined again by Abby Hock, LCSW-C this week to explore the topic of infertility. Trained in fertility counseling, Abby talks about the mental health issues that come up around fertility issues, how they differ between men and women, the impact it has on relationships, and how clinics compound fertility issues with limits due to BMI (boooo). Abby also shares resources for those struggling and ways to support someone going through fertility issues.Resolve (The National Infertility Association): https://resolve.org/. As a Woman Podcast: https://www.nataliecrawfordmd.com/podcast.Infertile AF Podcast: http...
2023-10-2449 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapyTaylor Swift and Mental HealthThis week, Kate and Nooshin are joined by Abby Hock, LCSW-C to talk all things Taylor! Abby shares insight into how Taylor Swift's music incorporates mental health themes, some of the controversies around her latest album, and why she resonates so much with her audience.RTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtalktherapypod/. RTT Website: https://realtalktherapypodcast.com/.
2023-10-1338 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapyHealth At Every Size- What is it?This week, Kate and Nooshin talk about the Health at Every Size (HAES) framework to treating eating disorders and explain how it can be applied to people outside the eating disorder recovery community. They discuss barriers to applying HAESRTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtalktherapypod/ RTT Website: https://realtalktherapypodcast.com/
2023-10-1037 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapyPregnancy on both sides of being a therapistBefore Kate goes out on maternity leave, she talks with Nooshin about what it's like being pregnant as a therapist. They discuss the impact pregnancy has on the client-therapist relationship, how therapists plan for leave, and how little most women know going into their first pregnancy, labor, and delivery.Mommy Labor Nurse (pregnancy, labor and delivery): https://mommylabornurse.com/ Dr. Sterling (pregnancy and postpartum support): https://thesterlinglife.com/ Karrie Locher (breastfeeding and postpartum care): https://www.karingforpostpartum.com/Aeroflow Breastpumps (getting a breastpump through insurance): https://aeroflowbreastpumps.com/ RTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtalktherapypod/. RTT We...
2023-10-0338 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapyEMDR: What the magic is all about and who can benefitNooshin and Kate talk about Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy (EMDR) in this week's episode. They cover what it is, how it works, and why it's so different from traditional talk therapy. From the clinical side, they explain how it has changed the game in how they conceptualize and treat clients, plus talk about how other therapists can get trained in this practice. EMDR International Association (EMDRIA): https://www.emdria.org/.RTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtalktherapypod/.RTT Website: https://realtalktherapypodcast.com/.
2023-09-2642 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapyImposter Syndrome; it's everywhere!On this week's episode, Kate and Nooshin get personal about imposter syndrome - how it shows up for them professionally, culturally, relationally, and while parenting. They also share ways to counteract and treat imposter syndrome so that it feels less pervasive and indicative of self-worth.RTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtalktherapypod/. RTT Website: https://realtalktherapypodcast.com/.
2023-09-1244 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapyHow do I know whether a therapist is the right fit for my child?In their first ever BONUS EPISODE (!!!), Nooshin and Kate dive deeper on how parents can tell if their child's therapist is the right fit. They discuss what to look for in both the therapist and child, how family dynamics play into therapy and parents' feelings about therapists, and how to approach a therapist if there's compatibility concerns.RTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtalktherapypod/.RTT Website: https://realtalktherapypodcast.com/.
2023-09-0429 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapyLooking for a Therapist? Here's what to look out for!This week, Kate and Nooshin talk about how to find a therapist who's a good fit for you. They discuss their own personal experiences with therapy and share red and green flags in therapeutic relationships. Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us.RTT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realtalktherapypod/.RTT Website: https://realtalktherapypodcast.com/.
2023-08-2947 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapyMeet the RTT Gals and Why We Do What We DoKate and Nooshin kick off the first episode of Real Talk Therapy introducing themselves and their vision for this pod. They discuss why they love their clients, explore countertransference and share misconceptions about therapy and their roles as therapists.
2023-08-1541 minReal Talk Therapy
Real Talk TherapyReal Talk Therapy TrailerCheck out our trailer to hear more about what we'll be talking about when our first episode drops on August 15th!
2023-07-2600 minRefreshing Leadership
Refreshing LeadershipS1.19 Menopause, Muscles, and Me - Master Trainer Anna Stephens is back to chat about womens' issues that affect us all!Not only is Anna one of the most upbeat people I know, but she’s got a ton of wisdom on navigating health issues specific to women - except the affect us all in some way or other!Join us as we discuss rebuilding your body and mind from post-partum, (or injury of any kind including hysterectomy and more), through hormonal challenges that affect health and fitness, to menopause - and beyond!You’ll know that a big part of my trauma story is the damage that happened in body and mind when I ga...
2023-07-1359 minRefreshing Leadership
Refreshing LeadershipS1.18 I will, and I can, be myself again! Rebuilding your body and mind after injury, illness, and physical setbacks, with Anna Stephens, Master TrainerMeet Anna Stephens Master Coach, and ex-Army buddy of mine who I first met in the summer of 1993 (how time flies eh!). She's always been the sunniest, most optimistic of friends, someone who genuinely refills my tank, so I was delighted when she overcame her own injuries and hang ups about running a business when she left the Army... and trained as an awesome personal trainer.Like me, she was already working online when the pandemic happened, and she was a complete lifeline for many of us in her 3 x weekly fitness groups.Best of...
2023-07-0647 minSensational at Sixty
Sensational at SixtyEP 8: Kate Cook Interviews Rebecca StephensIn this episode, Kate speaks to the glamorous Rebecca Stephens. She was the first British woman to climb Everest AND the first British woman to scale the Seven Summits!Are you ready? We are going to SMASH being 60, looking to our futures with a sense of meaning and purpose, joy for life, and of course, vibrant good health AND we are not going to compromise! This time brings adventure, possibility and excitement, and we are going to grab all those chances with both hands, creating something brilliant and meaningful. In this podcast s...
2023-02-1653 minHow Did They Do It? Real Estate
How Did They Do It? Real EstateSA617 | Family, Multifamily, and Financial Security: The Concept of Syndication with Kate StephensIf you’re someone who wants to invest passively and work your W2 job at the same time, you won’t want to miss today’s episode with Kate Stephens. Discover how to utilize multifamily syndications to stop trading your time for money and earn higher levels of success!Key Takeaways to Listen forPowerful approaches to real estate investing successAdvantages of investing in real estate syndications while working a W2 jobWhat qualities to look for in a real estate syndication sponsorAlternative passive investment opportunities to diversify your portfolioHow to prepare for possible multif...
2023-01-2627 minMULTIFAMILY AP360
MULTIFAMILY AP360EP#295 Financial freedom through passive real estate investments with Kate StephensSend us a text Kate has worked in the medical device industry in the UK and the USA for 20 years and she is currently at a small startup working with a really fun group of people in the infection prevention space (so it is pretty busy right now!!!). She started her real estate investment journey by buying a small (terrible!) house in an area she didn't know.....everything you aren't supposed to do! She got away with it and sold it a few years later buying a few single-family houses in a good area she knew. She w...
2022-10-2526 minThe Memory Vox
The Memory VoxI'm BackAfter a nice hiatus, self reflection, and most importantly desire to get healthy I am finally back doing the podcast. Today we are breaking my story of the last few months. Then we finally talk a little music. How Demi Lovato is exercising her demons in her latest album HOLY FVCK, did we go back 30 years with the music on the charts with Kate Bush and Metallica. Finally how is Dave Grohl doing months after losing his best friend.  Check out my socials @jelsmstep on Insta and Twitter Jeremy Stephens on Facebook  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.sp...
2022-09-2318 minThe Gale Hill Radio Hour
The Gale Hill Radio HourThe Cat That Wouldn't PurrA squinty-eyed cat named Talker lived with John Perry and his wife, Mary, for 12 or 13 years. He was, as John fondly recalls, "a great guy to have around the house."The story of this special cat lives on in the charming book "The Cat That Wouldn't Purr," co-written by John and his good friend, H. Page Stephens, and illustrated by Chuck Ayers, former longtime editorial cartoonist for The Akron Beacon Journal. (If you're a comics page reader, you might recognize Ayers as the artist on the nationally syndicated strip Crankshaft, which debuted in newspapers in 1987.)"...
2022-08-1021 minWhose Blind Life is it Anyway
Whose Blind Life is it Anyway02 X 16 Meet Kate StephensWhen Mel offered to host Mel’s Travel Guide on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, Victor snapped up the chance to bring this talented young woman into the network line-up. Mel was so personable, engaging, and rich with experience, regardless of her young age, Victor felt passing her up would be a detrimental loss. During a recording session for a Mel’s Travel Guide episode, Mel’s guest happened to be her mother. She relayed her experiences coordinating travel amongst her family, her husband, and daughter, on a world wind cruise that Mel remembers for a long time. Given that a...
2022-02-141h 32Comic Cons
Comic ConsA mystical sword wielding temptress, an alien vampire vixen and Kate...Nick ponders who could play his favorite female super heroines with special guest Lauren Izzo (Mouthy Broadcast) and the duo reviews Kate! Enjoy! Comicconspodcast@gmail.com @comicconspodcast (Instagram) @comicconscast (Twitter)
2021-09-191h 19The MTHR Project
The MTHR ProjectTranscending modern myths and archetypes of motherhoodKate Ferguson is an Atlanta-based licensed professional counselor who specializes in working with women, in particular those experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Kate incorporates the idea of myths and archetypes in her work with women. In this episode, we talk about how media (especially social media and TV shows) shape our view of motherhood. While these "on-screen moms" can be entertaining, they often limit our perception of motherhood and create wildly unrealistic expectations for women. Kate also shares how her personal experience with mental health and motherhood helped her find her calling as a therapist. --- Support...
2021-08-0338 minBroadcast Revisited
Broadcast RevisitedJane Eyre Part 1Carl and Kate take it to the BBC with 2006's Jane Eyre, starring Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens, directed by Susanna White. But of course, you can't talk about one adaptation without talking about them all.
2020-09-151h 13And We\'re Watching Disney Channel
And We're Watching Disney ChannelI Feel All Over the PlaceGeena and Taylor wrap up season one of Lizzie McGuire by wondering whether Lizzie should have gone out with Larry Tudgeman, how Gordo hasn't been expelled, and why Kate is such a bad actor.
2020-09-071h 11VoiceU
VoiceUMommyMommy Boss PartyKate turns 30! Jesse & co. send us into 2k19 with love and wisdom!Big love to our friends- Kat Hargreaves, Alpha Londyn, Athena Rai, Jacque Hammond, Nehemias Ochoa, Amir Stephens for celebrating and shining their light for us. Have an amazing New Year!Follow: @iamkatefaust @driftershapeshifterVoiceU Spotify PlaylistJoin in the 30 Day Ease Into Excellence Challenge --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
2018-12-2746 minThe Televerse (mp3)
The Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #327- Twin Peaks Season 3 with Emily L. StephensWe’re heading into the end of the calendar year, and with The 2017 List-ening looming, it’s the perfect time to revisit one of the year’s most fascinating and puzzling entries, the return of Twin Peaks. Joining Kate to break down the alternately confusing and compelling season is friend of the show Emily L. Stephens of The A.V. Club. Before we dive into the strange world of Frost and Lynch, however, there’s a very full week of TV to discuss.First Noel and Kate look at the comedies, including the holiday returns of Psych and Supe...
2017-12-0900 minThe Televerse (mp3)
The Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #252- Lady Dynamite Season 1 with Emily L. StephensSeason Spotlight: Lady Dynamite Season 1 with Emily L. Stephens (1:28:42) /// Our Week in Reality and Comedy: The $100,000 Pyramid and Match Game premieres (3:53) // Celebrity Family Feud premiere (15:02) // Silicon Valley finale (22:05) // Veep finale (23:35) // Angie Tribeca (30:39) /// Our Week in Genre and Drama: Game of Thrones finale (36:37) // Greenleaf (56:32) // BrainDead (59:21) // UnREAL (1:11:00)
2016-07-0300 minThe Televerse (mp3)
The Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #250- The Americans Season 4 with Emily L. Stephens and Dennis PerkinsSeason Spotlight: The Americans Season 4 with Emily L. Stephens and Dennis Perkins (2:02:33) /// Our Week in Reality and Comedy: The Tony Awards (10:58) // O.J. Simpson: Made in America (23:42) // Another Period premiere (26:23) // Wrecked premiere (30:04) // Uncle Buck premiere (35:16) // The Mindy Project (37:03) // Comedy Bang Bang (42:48) // Silicon Valley (48:36) // Veep (56:10) // Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (1:04:27) // Inside Amy Schumer finale (1:11:49) /// Our Week in Drama and Genre: BrainDead premiere (1:26:05) // Animal Kingdom premiere (1:31:00) // UnREAL (1:33:38) // Outlander (1:35:11) // Penny Dreadful (1:36:05) // Outcast (1:50:25) // Orphan Black finale (1:55:07)
2016-06-1900 minThe Televerse (mp3)
The Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #242- Alfred Hitchcock Presents with Emily L. StephensDVD Shelf: Alfred Hitchcock Presents with Emily L. Stephens (2:11:46) /// Our Week in Comedy: Preview Veep Season 5 (6:46) // Girls finale (9:21) // Time Traveling Bong (11:58) // Inside Amy Schumer premiere (15:04) // Jane the Virgin (20:48) // Brooklyn Nine-Nine finale (24:47) // Broad City finale (28:06) // Crazy Ex-Girlfriend finale (32:59) /// Our Week in Drama: The Night Manager premiere (43:59) // The Path (53:04) // Underground (1:04:52) /// Our Week in Genre: Supergirl finale (1:22:43) // Orphan Black premiere (1:41:04) // Outlander (1:43:22) // Adventure Time (1:44:59) // The Flash (1:48:35) // The 100 (2:01:07)
2016-04-2400 minThe Optimized Condition\'s Podcast
The Optimized Condition's PodcastHow to Finish College With No Debt With Kate Stephens!College is expensive.  The average scholarship and grant aid per student at a private, nonprofit universityis $17,040, according to the Center for Educational Statistics. However, the average college tuition, room, and board per year at the same type of school is $42,419, which adds up tp $169,676 for a four year degree! TWU Radio welcomes Kate Stephens to the show to help us with this massive bill!  Kate is the author of College, Quicker: 24 Practical Ways to Save Money and Get Your Degree Faster.  Kate's aim is to help us create a path of going to college in a way that is economically respons...
2016-03-0400 minThe Televerse (mp3)
The Televerse (mp3)The Televerse #225- Top 20 TV Series of 2015The List-ening has begun! Kate is joined by her new cohost, Noel Kirkpatrick of TV.com, to count down, argue about, slather praise upon, and generally geek out about our top 20 shows of 2015. Adding to the fun are some of the year’s best musical moments and a few thoughts from previous guest cohosts Elena Rivera, Emily L. Stephens, and David Bax. Count down with Noel and Kate, then let us know your picks for the best TV of 2015! // BEWARE: SPOILERS for each of these shows AHEAD // #20–#11 (3:32–26:16): The Flash, The Great British Bake Off, Elementary, Master of None, iZombie, Last Week T...
2015-12-2300 min