Ep: 1809 Laurie Cure PhD - Psychological Safety in the Workplace
Release Date: 12/03/2025
Ep: 1826 Tim Beard - Staying Safe in an Unsafe World
The Kathryn Zox Show
In a time when personal safety is increasingly top of mind, author and former CIA officer and security expert Tim Beard launches a groundbreaking new series of three books designed to give readers the practical tools and mindset to stay alert, aware and protected in their everyday lives. He shows readers how to stay safe at home and at work, from identifying vulnerabilities to mastering basic precautions that greatly reduce risk. The book also offers step-by-step advice for navigating ordinary outings — what Tim calls Out in Town — including running errands, using ATMs and moving...
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Ep: 1825 Don Ford - Protecting Your Legacy
The Kathryn Zox Show
When a family member passes away, emotions run high and finances can quickly get complicated. In some cases, grief meets greed, and the legacy someone worked a lifetime to build can be lost through mismanagement or misconduct. Don Ford, a Board Certified probate and estate attorney and Managing Partner of Ford and Bergner LLP is here to explain how estate plans fall apart, why executors sometimes fail in their duties, and what families can do to protect their inheritance before assets disappear. A Baylor-educated attorney with backgrounds in accounting, taxation, estate planning, and...
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Ep: 1824 Christopher Mannino - Making It Up
The Kathryn Zox Show
Drawing from his background as an educator, theater teacher, improvisation coach, and stay-at-home father, writer Christopher Mannino adapts proven methods from improv and method acting and applies them to parenting. His approach helps families deepen connection, spark imaginative play, and support emotional regulation for both children and adults. Known for helping parents and kids truly engage, he has been featured in Parenting Today, Business Insider, Newsweek, and PBS. Today, he travels internationally with his wife and two children while writing fiction and nonfiction for audiences...
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Ep: 1823 Janell Strube - Painter of the Revolution
The Kathryn Zox Show
The daughter of Parisian shopkeepers, Adélaïde dreams not of marriage or titles but of earning a place among the masters of French art. With Queen Marie Antoinette on the throne and a spirit of change in the air, anything seems possible. But as revolution brews and powerful forces conspire to deny her success, Adélaïde faces an impossible choice: protect her life or fight for a legacy that will outlast her. Inspired by the true story of one of the first women admitted to the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, Janell Strube shares this evocative portrait of ambition, courage, and...
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Ep: 1822 Maggie Nick - Good Kids
The Kathryn Zox Show
Trauma therapist and parenting specialist Maggie Nick examines how well-behaved, emotionally compliant children often mature into anxious, uncertain adults. By clearly explaining relational shame trauma, she shows how “good kids” learn to suppress feelings, crave approval, and worry about being a burden—habits that frequently follow them into adult life. As a self-identified recovering “good kid,” she brings personal insight to the subject, demonstrating how these pressures accumulate and how healing is possible. Grounded in research and extensive clinical work with adult “good...
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Ep: 1821 Andrea Simon - Did You Have The Life You Wanted?
The Kathryn Zox Show
Anita’s journey into adulthood begins in 1968, when she graduates college, leaves her Brooklyn family home, and settles in Greenwich Village at a moment of cultural upheaval. Against a backdrop of school strikes, the Stonewall and Attica uprisings, and the rise of second-wave feminism, she navigates gang violence, restricted career opportunities, entrenched gender expectations, and the quiet damage of family secrets. Over time, Anita reflects on love, ambition, and loss, posing a difficult question to herself and her friends: “Did you have the life you wanted?”—one that elicits...
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Ep: 1820 Patricia Martin - Will The Future Like You?
The Kathryn Zox Show
Patricia Martin, host of the Jung in the World podcast, explores the challenges that tech and the internet impose on the human psyche and offers a revelatory adventure through the processes that make us who we are. She argues that 24/7 online connectivity reshapes not only our sense of self, but erodes our very ability to form our identities. We form identity in three ways: how we see ourselves, how others see us and our will to shape ourselves. But, with the internet that world has been blown completely open, its boundaries obliterated. The once contained arenas where our identities...
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Ep: 1819 Rachael Schmidt - Common Sixth Sense
The Kathryn Zox Show
Drawing on her personal experiences—including a serious medical diagnosis and a home invasion—Rachael Schmidt shows us how breath, awareness, and intuition can restore calm in crisis. She introduces her “theory of volatility,” a framework explaining how energy management determines whether life feels chaotic or calm. She teaches readers to transform life’s jolts into growth. Schmidt argues these practices are urgently needed in a modern “connection crisis,” where people rely too heavily on external validation. Ultimately, she calls for reclaiming one’s inner compass,...
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Ep: 1818 Johanna Laurent - Everything Is Perfect
The Kathryn Zox Show
As daylight fades and temperatures drop, many people feel their energy and mood dip, too. The darker months can quietly influence mental health, subtly disrupting sleep, motivation, and emotional balance in ways we don’t always recognize. Author Johanna Laurent explains that a simple mindset shift can make all the difference, offering words to heal, ground, and inspire. She teaches that true healing begins when we take ownership of our energy, reconnect with ourselves, and intentionally create joy from within. Johanna regularly shares her insights with her community of over 47k followers...
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Ep: 1817 Greg Hammer MD - Guiding Your Teens Through The Winter Blues
The Kathryn Zox Show
With daylight savings right around the corner and the winter months to follow shortly after, many are gearing up to take on the “Winter Blues.” And though many adults are equipped with the knowledge and experience to accommodate for the shorter and darker days that lie ahead, most children and teens are unprepared for the psychological changes that can take place during the colder months. Thankfully, Dr. Greg Hammer has made it his mission to educate and prepare parents, guardians, and educators with resources and strategies to best support the mental health of the younger generation...
info_outlineStudies consistently show that when employees feel safe to voice concerns, share ideas, and acknowledge mistakes without fear of judgment, they become more innovative, more productive, and more committed to their organizations. In Laurie Cure PhD —who has spent more than three decades helping leaders and teams cultivate healthier workplace cultures—shares practical strategies for building psychological safety, strengthening collaboration, and creating an environment where people can truly thrive, beyond financial rewards. She is a leading voice in executive coaching and serves as the CEO of Innovative Connections. Her expertise has been showcased in publications including Fast Company, Business Insider, and BuiltIn.