meredith for real: the curious introvert
By Meredith Hackwith Edwards
Each episode explores a taboo question or cultural blind spot with an expert who is themselves, a paradox -
Like the atheist doctor who studied near death experiences for 50 years (ep 224)
Or the deeply religious man studied by NASA who sees UFOs regularly (ep 261).
The mission is to inspire the kind of curiosity that looks for & celebrates nuance, because we all deserve a more curious future.
So tune in each week (new episodes every Monday) to question things like American individualism (ep 260), trigger warnings (ep 208) & circumcision (ep 178).
Still not sure where to start?
Other listeners loved ep 230 - Can a sexless marriage survive? and ep 237 - Black man who attends KKK rallies: race & friendship
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Ep. 273 Autism Up 241% Since the Year 2000: Why & What Now?
Send us a textAccording to the CDC, 1 in 36 children in the US are on the spectrum. Beth Lambert is the founder & Exec Dir of Documenting hope, a non-profit research org that over the last 15 years has collaborated with physicians, parents, scien… -
Ep. 272 Breaking Free: Death Threats & Deprogramming Victimhood
Send us a textDima Ghawi grew up in a small Christian community in Amman, Jordan, the daughter of a man with an unpredictable temper & a mother who felt a decent marriage proposal for her daughter would be an opportunity out. In this episode, she… -
Ep. 271 Tripping to Success: Psychedelics and Career Growth?
Send us a textPaul F. Austin is the founder of Third Wave, research-based psychedelics education and community platform. In this episode, we explore the intersection of psychedelics, personal transformation, and professional success. You’ll hear macr… -
Ep. 270 Accidental Swingers [REMASTERED]
Send us a textA couple in their 50s happily married for over 20 years shares the hilarious story of how they accidentally became swingers, how it has improved their marriage & their tips for more open, vulnerable communication with your partner. … -
Ep. 269 Exercise & Cancer: Chemo Bells, Business & Google MD
Send us a textTom Incledon, PhD is the Founder & Chief Scientific Officer of Causenta Cancer Treatment Center. He not only has a number of published researches & serves as a reviewer for peer-reviewed journals, he’s also the guy that the head… -
Ep. 268 Science & the Psychic: the Utility of a Sixth Sense
Send us a textStephen Ng Qui Sang is a mechanical engineer who worked for the Ford Motor company & was looking for a way to be more efficient. This was the unlikely launching point down a path that led him to become the interim Executive Dir. Of … -
Ep. 267 Grieving During the Holidays: Sneaky Symptoms & Finding Joy [REMASTERED]
Send us a textDr. Alexys Hillman is a medical doctor specializing in grief advocacy. In this episode, we explore how to make room for grief in moments of joy, what unresolved grief looks like in physical symptoms & how to move through less recogn… -
Ep. 266 | What’s the REAL Reason Housing is So Expensive?
Send us a textDr. Bryan Caplan is an Economics Professor at George Mason University and a New York Times Bestselling author who often questions social norms. He’s the author of Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of Housing Regulation & in… -
Ep. 265 | How Do You Know If You’re an Alcoholic? [REMASTERED]
Send us a textGill Tietz is a former pharmaceutical biochemist who uses science to approach the subject of sobriety in her podcast, Sober Powered. In this episode, she explains the difference between a pastime & a problem, why WHY we drink matter… -
Ep. 264 | Cryonics: Frozen Heads & Ending the Organ Waiting List Dilemma
Send us a textJames Arrowood is the CEO & President of Alcor Life Extension Foundation, a non-profit that has been advocating for, researching, and performing cryonics to bodies & brains since 1972. Cryonics is the practice of preserving life…
