The Spark With Stephanie James

On this episode, we talk with Dr. Mark Benn, Psy.D. Dr. Benn is a licensed psychologist and recently retired adjunct professor at Colorado State University, diversity trainer, mediator, conference keynote presenter, and author of the book Stories From The Couch: And Other Telling Tales, released in 2008.We explore the fact that everyone is prejudiced (whether they realize it or not), where that comes from, and thoughts about how we can come together by opening ourselves up to exploring each other's differences.

On this episode, we talk with Dr. Mark Benn, Psy.D. Dr. Benn is a licensed psychologist and recently retired adjunct professor at Colorado State University, diversity trainer, mediator, conference keynote presenter, and author of the book Stories From The Couch: And Other Telling Tales, released in 2008.

We explore the fact that everyone is prejudiced (whether they realize it or not), where that comes from, and thoughts about how we can come together by opening ourselves up to exploring each other's differences.

For this debut edition of The Spark, host Stephanie James is joined in studio by Dr. Larry Bloom, a clinical psychologist, professor emeritus at Colorado State University. While at CSU, Larry was the director of the Psychological Service Center and director of training in the doctoral program.Larry's daughter, Molly, is the real-life subject of the memoir Molly's Game, which was adapted for film in 2017 by Academy Award®-winning writer and director Aaron Sorkin. Actress Jessica Chastain portrays Molly in the film.

For this debut edition of The Spark, host Stephanie James is joined in studio by Dr. Larry Bloom, a clinical psychologist, professor emeritus at Colorado State University. While at CSU, Larry was the director of the Psychological Service Center and director of training in the doctoral program.

Larry's daughter, Molly, is the real-life subject of the memoir Molly's Game, which was adapted for film in 2017 by Academy Award®-winning writer and director Aaron Sorkin. Actress Jessica Chastain portrays Molly in the film.