The Kathryn Zox Show

With sharp clarity and emotional depth, Margaret Eastman Smith offers an intriguing coming-of-age memoir set within the controversial global movement Moral Re-Armament (MRA), formerly known as the Oxford Group. Influential yet polarizing, MRA has been characterized by some as a cult. Oprah Winfrey also criticized the organization in the documentary The Me You Can't See. She explores what it means to grow up within a tightly bound ideological world and what it takes to move beyond it without losing oneself or sacrificing the courage to follow one's own truth. She served on the faculty of American University's Program on International Peace and Conflict Resolution for nearly two decades.She holds BA and MA degrees in History from Boston University, a PhD in International Affairs from Tufts University's Fletcher School, and an MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lesley University.

Drawing on years of clinical experience, Dr. Tamir Aldad challenges conventional wisdom about codependency and introduces readers to a frequently overlooked relationship dynamic: what happens when one person's emotional survival gradually becomes another person's responsibility. Through real-world clinical stories, neuroscience, and practical exercises, he teaches readers how to set healthy boundaries while preserving empathy—and without sacrificing themselves in the process. He also addresses a growing but underrecognized public health issue affecting spouses, adult children, parents, siblings, and caregivers whose own lives have gradually become consumed by managing another person's anxiety, decisions, and emotional regulation. He is a board-certified clinical psychiatrist. As the Founder and CEO of Mindful Care, he pioneered the nation's first same-day mental health and addiction treatment urgent care mode.

Sex is a natural part of life, yet many parents struggle to talk openly with their children about it. Without these important conversations, children, adolescents, and young adults may be uninformed and more vulnerable to sexual abuse, warns Dr. Janet Rosenzweig, a nationally recognized child welfare and sexual health expert. In the fully revised and updated edition of her book, The Sex-Wise Parent, She gives parents practical guidance for helping their children develop safety, confidence, and healthy attitudes toward sexuality. "Raising a sexually safe and healthy child starts at home—with you," she writes. A sex educator since 1979, when she joined one of the nation's first child sexual abuse prevention programs, she has served as Vice President for Programs at Prevent Child Abuse America and on the board of the National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation. She has appeared on Good Morning America and The Today Show.

Laurel Woods offers an intimate, unflinching look at growing up inside her father's strip club and the unexpected path her life took as an adult. After an injury ended Michael Woods' career with the California Highway Patrol, he entered the adult entertainment industry, opening the Jet Strip Club with his partner, Horace Joseph McKenna Jr. (Big Mac). Their business flourished, leading to multiple clubs and millions of dollars in success. Twelve years later, Big Mac was found shot to death in his limousine outside his ranch, and Michael became the prime suspect. Eventually arrested and convicted, Michael's imprisonment left Laurel to manage the family's strip club empire while fighting for her father's freedom. Along the way, she built her own career, working with Playboy, Lucasfilm, and MTV Networks, while confronting the complicated legacy of her family.

For millions of women, television wasn't just entertainment; it was an instruction manual, teaching us what relationships should look like, how ambitious women should behave, and how much of ourselves we should sacrifice to be accepted. As conversations around toxic relationships, beauty standards, mental health, and women's empowerment continue to dominate the cultural landscape, Doménica Feraud poses a provocative question: What if the stories that raised us got it wrong? Funny, insightful, and deeply relatable, she revisits the iconic characters and storylines that defined a generation to uncover the hidden lessons behind "dream men," makeover culture, workplace ambition, female friendships, and the relentless pursuit of perfection. She is a first-generation Ecuadorian writer, producer, and actor from New York City. Her groundbreaking play Rinse, Repeat, which she wrote and starred in, premiered at the Signature Theatre in 2019. Feraud's performance was heralded as "excellent" and the play was a NY Times Critic's Pick.

Building a successful career and leaving a lasting legacy requires more than just business achievement. Drawing from his distinguished trajectory as an entrepreneur, CEO, professor, and prominent business school leader, James G. Ellis offers a comprehensive roadmap for leaders at all stages.Ellis shares actionable principles for navigating career transitions, cultivating resilience, and fostering deeply meaningful relationships. His perspective on leadership was forged through pivotal encounters—including meetings with John F. Kennedy, guidance from Harvard Business School professor Anthony Athos, and mentorship from legendary Motorola CEO Bob Galvin. A graduate of Harvard Business School and the University of New Mexico, Ellis has earned top honors for teaching and mentorship, including USC's Golden Apple Award. Ultimately, his insights demonstrate how to build an impactful life and a legacy that extends far beyond corporate success.

For millions of therapists—and millions of people in therapy—the experience is familiar: shortness of breath, a racing heart, and sweaty palms. When we perceive a threat, our bodies naturally activate fight-or-flight responses, both physically and behaviorally. This protective fear system is simply the nervous system doing what it is designed to do. When a client's fear system goes into overdrive, the therapist responds, resonating with what is happening in the room, much like strings on an instrument. The question is not how to prevent this response, but how to use it. Michael Guilding shows how understanding, rather than suppressing, our own fear responses can make us better healers. Clear, jargon-free, and grounded in clinical experience, his book is written for therapists but speaks to anyone who cares for others or wants to live with less fear and greater freedom. He has worked as a counselor and psychotherapist for 30 years.

According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 7 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's disease, and that number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million by 2050. Watching a loved one experience dementia can be heartbreaking, but Teri Roche Dropnick offers a unique and hopeful perspective in her memoir about her father's Alzheimer's diagnosis. Through her father's longtime best friend of 80 years, she discovers stories and memories that help her reconnect with the father she feels she is slowly losing. Their unexpected friendship becomes a meaningful source of comfort, understanding, and connection throughout her father's journey. Dropnick brings a valuable perspective to the experience, having served as a Volunteer Community Educator for the Alzheimer's Association and worked as a clinical social worker in the medical field.

Decades after Lucinda Barrows comes to Palm Beach she has everything she set out to claim: a seat at every elite table and three stunning daughters raised in the shelter of privilege. Yet beneath the family's renown, Lucinda's life is in turmoil. Out of nowhere her carefully constructed legacy is being threatened. While discretion is offered—the price is steep. As the sisters uncover what has the means to destroy the Barrows family, they become the mirror for the far-reaching consequences of a devious plan. Suddenly they are forced to choose between their mother and the truth. Who will prevail ... and who will fall from grace? Susannah Marren is the author of four novels. As Susan Shapiro Barash, she has written fourteen nonfiction books on women and gender, and taught gender studies at Marymount Manhattan College and creative nonfiction at Sarah Lawrence College for over two decades.

More than 48 million Americans live with substance use disorder, and relapse remains a common and often deadly reality for those seeking recovery. While statistics illustrate the scale of the crisis, they rarely capture its personal toll. Matt Grace offers an unfiltered account of addiction through lived experience. He pulls readers into the chaos of addiction with unflinching clarity — compulsive behavior, broken relationships, escalating consequences, and the psychological spiral that nearly killed him. He does not soften the damage inflicted on himself or others. Instead, he offers a stark, human portrait of addiction stripped of cliché or excuse. With more than twenty years of sobriety, a bachelor's degree in Addiction Studies with a focus on Integrative Healing, and over 10,000 hours mentoring individuals and families, he has become a trusted guide to both the highly privileged and the deeply overlooked.