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  • 38. Kathleen Gallagher was stalked for over a decade

    He was a high school classmate. She barely knew him. Yet throughout her twenties Kathleen's stalker had tracked her every move, found each new phone number and residence, and appeared seemingly out of nowhere with a weapon in hand. But with no anti-stalking legislation on the books, Kathleen was left with very few options. She educated herself on the psychology of stalkers: how to stay a step ahead of them, how to outsmart them, how to document them, how to survive them. Her quick and clever thinking kept her alive, and today Kathleen, known as "The Safety Chick", has used her wisdom to inspire and empower millions to make smart personal safety choices.



    Episode benefitting: Stalking Prevention Awareness Resource Center (SPARC)


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    56 min
  • ALW: White supremacy in America
    Kimi and Erica discuss our latest episode with Tim Zaal and Matthew Boger, the racist skinhead movement of the 80's, the resurgence of the white supremacy movement driven by the rise of the alt-right, and how to facilitate a change in ideology (secret: it's not by yelling or punching someone in the face)

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    23 min
  • 37. The unexpected friendship of an ex-skinhead and the victim he nearly killed

    It took three months of working together at the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles before Matthew Boger and Tim Zaal realized they had met before, as teenagers in the 80's, when then Neo-Nazi skinhead Tim beat Matthew, a homeless, gay 14-year old, nearly to death. This moment of recognition began a process of healing and forgiveness that led the two men to speak together on stages across the country about their unlikely friendship. Today, Matthew and Tim share a vision that all things are possible, and provide hope to those who feel lost or otherwise unable to break free from the past. 


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    58 min
  • A Little Wiser: Prosthetics
    Where are we today in the evolution of prosthetics? Kimi and Erica discuss our latest episode with Obi Ndefo, and share some of the new developments in prosthetic limb technology. 

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    14 min
  • 36. Actor Obi Ndefo keeps growing after losing his legs in a hit and run

    Obi Ndefo was living the life of a successful actor in Los Angeles, developing a television series by day and teaching yoga at night, when during an evening grocery store visit, a drunk driver veered across traffic and slammed into Obi's body, leaving both his legs severed above the knee. His path to healing involved a laser focus on healthy eating and exercise; his physical improvement astounding doctors and nurses at every turn. In this raw and vulnerable conversation, Obi explains the mental toll of extreme change, weaving his hopeful optimism with the honest reality of the nature of suffering. 


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    45 min
  • A Little Wiser: Second acts of love

    When should you start dating again after the loss of a partner/spouse? Is it possible to fall in love with someone new while still grieving? Kimi and Erica discuss our most recent episode with Jason Rosenthal and some of the research about love after loss. 


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    18 min
  • 35. Jason Rosenthal's dying wife wrote a secret personal ad to find him love

    In March 2017, Chicago writer Amy Rosenthal wrote what may be the most widely read personal ad in history. But it wasn't for her. Rosenthal was planting the seeds for the world - and hopefully the right woman - to fall in love with her husband Jason, knowing that she had very little time left to live after a battle with ovarian cancer. "You May Want to Marry My Husband" was published in the popular Modern Love column in the New York Times, and was read by millions around the world. In it, she gushes about her handsome, thoughtful, and talented husband; the life they had together, and how she hoped he would move forward. Jason, a lawyer and now public speaker on the topic of grieving, offers answers to what became of him after Amy's death, and what it was like to open his heart to love again. 


    Episode benefiting The Amy Krouse Rosenthal Foundation @akrfoundation


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    44 min
  • A Little Wiser: Locked-in Syndrome

    Kimi and Erica discuss our latest episode with Victoria Arlen and the condition known as Locked-in Syndrome.


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    The Diving Bell and the Butterfly





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    12 min
  • 34. ESPN reporter Victoria Arlen spent 4 years in a coma locked in her body

    Victoria Arlen grew up in beautiful New Hampshire, one of triplets in a close, supportive family, until at the tender age of eleven, she lost the ability to speak, eat, walk and move due to a rare condition. She slipped into a coma. When she awoke a year and a half later, Victoria quickly realized she was "locked" inside her own body. Doctors had written her off as a lost cause and gave her family no hope for recovery. In 2010, after almost four years she began the nearly impossible journey of coming back to life (beginning with blinking). By 2017, Victoria had become a US Paralympic champion swimmer, transitioned to a career in broadcasting with ESPN, and competed on Dancing with the Stars. In this episode, Victoria shares the mindset that kept her moving forward, the responsibility of being called a "superhero", finding hope during hard times, and the healing power of forgiveness.


    Episode benefitting victoriasvictory.org


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    49 min
  • A Little Wiser: What happens next for Paradise, California?
    Kimi and Erica discuss our most recent episode with Brad Brown, where the town of Paradise is today after a wildfire burned the entire town to the ground, and what caused the most destructive wildfire in California history.

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    16 min

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