Ends with Z

Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify Artificial Intelligence is advancing faster than we can control, and global tech leaders are sounding the alarm about its accelerating capabilities and the real possibility that AI will soon learn everything humans can teach it. In this episode, we explore the near‑term impact already unfolding in...

Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify The human experience is full of highs and lows at every stage and at every age. There are no hacks or apps that will stop all the mistakes and pains of being human. “Life will be lifing!”, as the saying goes, in spite of the promise...

Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify Today, we are experiencing a stagnant, “low hire, low fire” job market that’s making both employers and employees very nervous.  An emerging new trend tells us many people are not happy in their job and yet they are holding on to them because the fear and...

Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify We know that an extrovert is someone who gains energy from people while an introvert typically avoids people all together, but what is an otrovert?  Coined by Dr. Rami Kaminski in 2023, an otrovert is an empathetic, free thinker who feels more comfortable being alone-“an outsider”-rather...

Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify Our “why” for creating the Ends With Z podcast was to share life stories and lessons and from them, provide tools and advice that our listeners can take to make sense of things, and hopefully, have a better life of their own.  As we approach the...

Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify Many of us have a love/hate relationship with social media, but when we came across Durb Morrison’s thought-provoking Instagram post, “By The Age of 50 You Should Be Wise Enough To Let Go of These 20 Things”, it demanded a podcast.  In this episode, Cecile, Juan,...

Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify Regardless of your sexual orientation, age group, or where you live, dating in 2025 is more of a don’t than a do.  We are swiping left, swiping less, or not at all; many are simply tapping out.  Face-to-face human connection has become so 2000.  It is...

Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify Created from conversations among friends during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are proud to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of our Ends With Z podcast! In this milestone episode, Cecile, Juan, and Shawn reflect on their podcast journey, the evolution and impact of the...

Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify We had to keep this conversation going and go deeper, because your response was so overwhelming!  Cecile, Juan, and Shawn continue the discussion on toxic positivity, opening up into their own personal and professional experiences, to find the nuanced nature and at times, hard to find...

Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify We all need healthy alone time or “me” time for self-care and quiet, down time.  It’s a good thing, right?  The fact is that too much time alone can lead to loneliness, isolation, and experiencing a lack of connection with others.  The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr....