Ian Robertson, professor at the Center for BrainHealth at UTD, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the science of confidence, how it positively influences both the mind and body, and how it can make us both more innovative and happier.
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You won’t believe how much plastic you eat
Lauren F. Friedman, an editor at Consumer Reports, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss CR’s rigorous testing of fast foods and supermarket products to find the harmful chemicals that enter our bodies.
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The extraordinary influence of HBCUs
Ayesha Rascoe is the host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday, and she joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the many reasons why Black students turned to these institutions – a decision the Howard University graduate once made herself.
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Why are we so polarized? Science has the answer
Joel Achenbach, reporter for The Washington Post, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why our emotions are getting the better of us when it comes to discussing politics.
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The anxiety of going off Ozempic
Brad Olson, news editor for The Wall Street Journal, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the ways a semaglutide drug transformed his life and – now that he’s facing a future without it – his anxiety over gaining the weight back.
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Why you need fear in your life
Dr. Arash Javanbakht, psychiatrist and neuroscientist, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how fear works in the brain, its relationship to PTSD and trauma, and how we can tame it.
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Calming your brain in a busy world
Dr. Romie Mushtaq, physician and chief wellness officer for Evolution Hospitality, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what she calls the “busy brain” – linked to insomnia, ADD and anxiety – and offers strategies to tame overactive minds.
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The right way to fail
Amy Edmondson, professor at the Harvard Business School, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why corporate American approaches to failure are all wrong, and how to incorporate healthy lessons from flubs in the workplace.
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What could you get done with more energy?
Jancee Dunn is the Well columnist for The New York Times, and she joins host Krys Boyd to discuss a simple, step-by-step way to find energy in the New Year, from tips from psychologists to what to eat and how to exercise.
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Even wanted pregnancies after Dobbs are fraught
The 19th News health reporter Shefali Luthra joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why life-saving treatments for miscarriage are now harder to get – and the people with high-risk pregnancies who are now in harm’s way.
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Why dyslexia gets overlooked
Education journalist Sarah Carr joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the outdated methods being used to diagnose dyslexia — which rely on I.Q. scores before help is given – and the ways students of color are often left behind.
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How to stay healthy into your 90s
Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper, the “Father of Aerobics,” joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his life’s work in the physical fitness field, which links cardiovascular health to longevity.
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