Suze Yalof Schwartz, CEO and Founder, Unplug Meditation App
Release Date: 06/11/2025
John Kobylt, KFI The John Kobylt Show Host
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
Please welcome our resident political analyst #JohnKobylt to our program today to discuss the recent events in news which have rocked the nation and polarized our country. The #JohnKobyltShow is LIVE weekdays on #kfiam640 from 1-4, and is one of the top podcasts on #iheartradio. John knows local, state and national politics better than anyone I know, and I've invited him to talk about how we can possibly stop the negative rhetoric in our nation and start healing. Is it possible? When I saw people glorifying the cold-blooded murder of #CharlieKirk, I was stunned at the utter stupidity of so...
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Ted Balaker & Courtney Balaker, Director/Producer, "The Coddling of the American Mind"
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
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Elex Michaelson, Award-Winning Journalist & News Anchor based in LA
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
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Randy Thomas, Announcer for The Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, & Professional VO Actor
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
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Kendall L. Williams, Author, Reclaiming Your Identity & Podcast Host, Mum's True Tea
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
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Davide Fiore, Director, A LITTLE FELLOW: The Legacy of A.P. Giannini
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
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Marianna Gatto, Author, The Italian Americans Of Los Angeles & Museum Director, IAMLA
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
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Dr. Lynn Ianni, PhD MFT, Family and Marriage Therapist
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
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Madison Jennings, Communications Director with the Assistance League of Los Angeles
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
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Mallary Tenore Tarpley, Author, #SLIP, Life in the Middle of Eating-Disorder Recovery
Deborah Kobylt LIVE
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info_outlineKnowing when to unplug from the noise in life is critical, and lately in Los Angeles,
it's survival. The stress from the recent fires and political unrest is a lot to take on,
but we have to find a way to stay balanced and healthy.
Please welcome to our show, #SuzeYalofSchwartz, founder of #Unplug meditation
and wellness center and the Unplug app. And let me tell you, if you're not near Los
Angeles and cent get to her studio, the app is a MUST! First off, it's reasonable,
and it's packed with daily practices of breathing and relaxation exercises that are
easy, relaxing, peaceful, and critical to bringing us to a place of feeling calm and
centered. And if we feel calm and centered, we can tackle almost anything in life,
because we're of a clear mind. And that's when the magic happens.
Suze lost her home in the #Palisades #fire, and it her daily meditation retreat that's
pulled her through. In fact, when I saw her posts almost immediately after the
fires, I was stunned at her sense of calm, and she says it's because of her daily
practice e of breathing and movement. And we'll be talking about how you can do
this, too. Doesn't take a lot of time or money, just a few minutes. And I'm right
there with you, because regulating my emotions is a journey I've been on for some
time, and these simple techniques really help.
Please join my conversation with Suze on all video and audio platforms of
#DeborahKobyltLIVE, and invite your friends, too. I'm your host,
#DeborahZaraKobylt, and I thank you for joining us.
@suzeyalofschwartz @unplugmeditation #meditation #unplug #UnplugMeditation