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Seeing From The Inside OutKrista & Gina Enjoy an Abstract ConversationSend us a textMy friend Krista Swisher and I met through Humans on the Verge, a personal development group, both of us seekers of self-expression and a sense of agency in a world hellbent on keeping us quiet and complacent.I admire her greatly for picking up her paintbrushes (and other implements of pigment application) and claiming her rightful moniker as an artist in the world - and I love even more that her work is recognized as gallery-worthy.You can see Krista’s paintings on her website (and on display from ti...
2025-12-1758 minSeeing From The Inside OutErika & Gina Find Their Inner AwesomeSend us a textThis episode features my friend Erika Shapiro who did me the great honor of interviewing me for my first episode of Seeing From the Inside Out, doing a fantastic job of introducing me to my listeners. Erika was the perfect choice for that role, because she’s a natural conversationalist who brings warmth and curiosity to a conversation.On the other side of the microphone in this episode, Erika discusses her journey of self discovery and finally listening to her own innate wisdom to lead the way to a sense of fr...
2025-12-011h 08Seeing From The Inside OutDiana & Gina Make RipplesSend us a textMy guest Diana J. Brodie is a one-of-a-kind person you’re going to love meeting! She’s been a bright light in my life since the day I met her six years ago as my pod-mate in an incredible self-development group, Humans on the Verge. Turns out, we reached out for support at more or less the same time and had the opportunity to foster mutual trust and admiration as we discussed and tackled deeply personal and complex aspects of our lives. What an amazing way to experienc a person's true nature! And what...
2025-11-051h 08Seeing From The Inside OutBeach Vibes, Healing Lives: Gina & Stephanie Heal the World with LoveSend us a textStephanie Minter, D.O., talks about what it takes to become a doctor, her motivation for choosing this path in her life, her philosophy of health and the healthcare system in which she works - as well as her journey to live a life that fulfills her big, bright heart while it uplifts others.I want her to be my doctor, and sister, and next door neighbor! Too bad her “beach vibes" live in Florida…Be sure to check out Dr. Stephanie's Podcast Beach Vibes, Healing Lives
2025-10-071h 27Seeing From The Inside OutKelly & Gina: A Mutual Admiration SocietySend us a textWithout ever meeting in person, Kelly Peacock Wright and I have forged a friendship that’s much more authentic and “real” than many and her presence in our life is a treasure. Heck, she and my husband Scott were accountability buddies as they wrote their individual novels… In this episode, we discuss what brought us together, when and why, her commitment to living in alignment with her many passions and how she’s approaching aging. It’s a warm and inspiring chat. Enjoy!You won’t regret following Kelly on her Substack...
2025-09-151h 08Seeing From The Inside OutBecca & Gina: Two Love-Warriors, Forged From Fire, Have a ConversationSend us a textIn this episode, you’ll meet a very special human, Becca Ellis. Becca and Gina met fairly recently and soon learned they are nothing less than soul sisters, having weathered similar storms and have overcome adversity with similar life views. We share a conversation about how circumstances have steeled our resolve to be agents of change in a world hellbent on stirring pots of division.Listen to a couple of superheroes share and bond over their origin stories in this, Episode 3 of Seeing From the Inside Out.The online co...
2025-08-251h 09Seeing From The Inside OutGina Interviews Her Music-Loving Husband, ScottSend us a textIn this second episode of Seeing From the Inside Out Podcast host, writer and storyteller Gina Blitstein begins a series of conversations with people about that special something she finds fascinating about them. Gina takes the interviewer’s seat to talk to her favorite person, her husband Scott, about his lifetime love affair with music. Not only is this a look under the hood at a musicophile, it’s a charming conversation between two best friends on a topic they’re passionate about. Listen in!Follow Scott’s online musical...
2025-07-301h 27Seeing From The Inside OutGina Has Found Her Voice!Send us a textThis premier episode of Seeing From the Inside Out Podcast features host Gina Blitstein, writer and storyteller, as interviewee to introduce herself to listeners. Interviewed by her friend Erika Shapiro, founder of Finding Your Inner Awesome, Gina lays bare her life as someone who struggled to find and use her sense of personal voice while encountering significant obstacles for many years. Having navigated her way through to the other side, she shares what saved and sustained her along the way, how she’s at long last found her voice, and how - and wh...
2025-07-1434 min
Ticklish Business#205: High and Low (1963 with Scott McGee)International Month comes to a close with a look at Akira Kurosawa's contemporary noir feature High and Low! And who better to join us than TCM producer and author Scott McGee. Scott joins Kristen and Emily to talk about this morality tale, its connections to today's society, and what the "right type" of wealthy man can look like.
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2025-06-1858 min
Ticklish Business#148: Lizabeth Scott & ’Dead Reckoning’ (1947, with Alan K. Rode)
We're celebrating Lizabeth Scott's centennial and the 75th anniversary of her performance in Dead Reckoning with her biographer Alan K. Rode. Rode joins us again to celebrate Scott's performance and dives deep into why she's not better known.
Kristen's written a new book for TCM and Running Press called But Have You Read the Book? all about film adaptations! You can pre-order it now before its March 7th release date.
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2022-11-3052 min