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 thi...
Sep 16, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 38
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) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Sep 09, 2020•23 min
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 possib...
Sep 02, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 37
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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Aug 26, 2020•13 min
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 ...
Aug 19, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 36
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. Follow us on social media! Twitter: @allthewiserpod Instagram: @allthewiserpodcast Facebook: @allthewiserpodcast Sign up for our newsletter via our website Have feedback for us? Email us at [email protected] We love hearing from you...
Aug 12, 2020•17 min
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 gu...
Aug 05, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Kimi and Erica discuss our latest episode with Victoria Arlen and the condition known as Locked-in Syndrome. Links Mentioned The Diving Bell and the Butterfly See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 29, 2020•11 min
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 c...
Jul 22, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 34
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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jul 15, 2020•16 min
Brad Brown and his wife Melea moved their two kids to Paradise, CA in 2012 after a hospital chaplain position opened up for Brad bringing with it the promise of cutting-edge medicine that could help Melea treat her colon cancer. After a miraculous six-year battle (she was given a 1 month prognosis), Melea passed, leaving Brad to care for their kids along with an outpouring of support and love from his Paradise community. Only months later, the Camp Fire wildfire, the deadliest in California hist...
Jul 08, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Our very first guest Matt Long used his one-for-one charity donation to help an autistic boy, Trey DelGrosso start a podcast. Kimi talks to Trey about becoming a public speaker, educating his peers about autism and how his motto "there is nothing wrong with me" helps him build his confidence every day. Check out his podcast Trey's Two Cents ! A Little Wiser is our bi-weekly mini-episode of All The Wiser. Follow us on social media! Twitter: @allthewiserpod Instagram: @allthewiserpodcast Facebook:...
Jul 01, 2020•17 min
On July 4th, 1990, 18-year-old Stacey Lannert shot and killed her father, who had been sexually abusing her since she was eight. She was found guilty of first-degree murder and sentence to life without parole: Missouri state law, a disbelieving prosecutor and Stacey's own vulnerable state-of-mind all conspired against her. This harrowing real-life story of survival takes many twists and turns and is as dramatic as any movie. It is devastating, important subject matter and exquisitely told by a b...
Jun 24, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Kimi has a hard, real, and raw conversation with her long-time friend Paress, a black mom, artist, musician, and businesswoman about the different ways they experience the world, and the ways the world experiences each of them. Links: Paress recommended documentaries: https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/documentaries-racial-justice-streaming-free-james-baldwin-toni-morrison Paress recommended talk with Toni Morrison: https://charlierose.com/videos/18778 Paress podcast, Can We Kick It?...
Jun 17, 2020•32 min
As a child, Dan always dreamed of flying, so when he found skydiving he knew from the first jump that he had found his calling. He was living his dream, when a horrific plane crash killed sixteen of the twenty-two people on board and left Dan critically injured. After spending six weeks in a coma, Dan woke up with a broken neck, cracked skull, severe head trauma, a collapsed lung and other serious internal injuries. Against all odds, Dan recovered and went on to lead the USA 4 and 8 person Skydi...
Jun 10, 2020•42 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Kimi interviews 4 kids to hear their thoughts on the impact of Coronavirus. Also, Kimi and Erica discuss our previous episode on cults. Production and sound design by Erica Gerard See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jun 03, 2020•22 min
When Dawn Smith was born in 1978, the evangelical fundamentalist group known as The Assembly, started by her father and lead by her grandfather, was already in full swing. They were living in communes separated by gender, and given schedules to account for each minute of the day, mostly spent in prayer. Things like dating, television, science, nail polish, piercings, and dancing were all forbidden (wife-training was a thing). Meanwhile, accounts of abuse continued to go unaddressed by a sinister...
May 27, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 30
What makes for a memorable interview? Host of the All The Wiser podcast and award winning journalist Kimi Culp (Good Morning America, Oprah) speaks with New York Times best selling author and host of the hit podcast Family Secrets (over 11 million downloads!), Dani Shapiro, about the secret sauce of interviewing. You'll learn things like: 1. How to make your guest feel at ease 2. Why leading with your curiosity is more important than your next written question 3. The key ingredients of a great i...
May 20, 2020•34 min
Amy Purdy chose to be here. After losing both her legs below the knee at 19 to a form of bacterial meningitis, doctors gave her a 2% chance of survival. A year later she finished third in a snowboarding competition on Mammoth mountain. Amy went on to become one of the top Paralympic snowboarders in the world, competing on Dancing with the Stars, touring with Oprah Winfrey, starting a foundation, and writing a New York Times best-selling book. But after another life-threatening setback, Amy once ...
May 13, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 29
If you've listened to All The Wiser, you know that many of our guests have survived the unthinkable. You may have also noticed a common theme that comes up in these stories - MOMS! So many of our guests have shared that their moms were instrumental to their healing and recovery; moms who soothe, moms who encourage, moms who fight, moms who push forward, and moms who save lives. In this week's mini-episode of A Little Wiser, we are celebrating mothers, and Kimi gives her own mother a call to say ...
May 06, 2020•11 min
Dopey Dave is a recovering drug addict who spent his 20's using heroin on a daily basis despite a successful career in entertainment. After hitting bottom and entering a treatment center, he met Chris, and his life would never be the same. Chris and Dave became fast friends and started a podcast together - The Dopey podcast - where they shared wildly funny and absurd drug stories from their past. The podcast grew quickly, keeping countless addicts around the world company. Except that two years ...
Apr 29, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Julia Bainbridge, host of the Lonely Hour podcast, shares her tips on managing feelings of loneliness during the Coronavirus and beyond; including the merits of loneliness, what to do in the absence of physical touch (hello phone sex) and how the internet has become a wonderfully kinder place lately. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Apr 22, 2020•18 min
Zak Ebrahim's first memories were of a dad who was playful and made the family laugh. But at the age of 7, Zak's father committed an act of hate so radical that he was publicly thanked by Osama Bin Laden. On November 5th, 1990 El Sayyid Nosair shot and killed Rabbi Meir Kahane, the leader of the Jewish Defense League. He was also convicted and sent to prison for his involvement in the 1993 terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center that killed six people. After moving 20 times in 20 years, Zak ...
Apr 15, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Kimi and Erica check-in with last week's guest, Ebola survivor Preston Gorman and seek his advice. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Apr 08, 2020•15 min
Preston Gorman spent 27 days in the NIH Isolation Unit fighting the Ebola virus. Gorman was a young Physician Assistant who followed a calling to help on the front lines of the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. Shortly after his arrival, Preston contracted the very disease he was there to treat. He was placed in a coffin shaped plastic bubble for the 17-hour plane ride back to the United States. He was described as one of the sickest patients to ever be treated there. Preston was placed in complet...
Apr 01, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Snuggle up with a cozy blanket because we are about to bring you MORE All The Wiser! Introducing, our very FIRST mini-episode! Kimi and ATW producer Erica Gerard discuss our latest episode with Maya Amoils. PLUS - thoughts and feelings on the Coronavirus and the power of storytelling to uplift and soothe during times of crisis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Mar 25, 2020•16 min
Maya Amoils had a very romantic mid-20's experience living and working abroad, running half-marathons and building the career of her dreams. That all changed after receiving a phone call that altered the course of her life. At 28, she was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer. The day before Maya came to do this interview, she completed her 15th round of chemo. She is fighting for her life and throughout her twisted and beautiful journey has discovered a lot about what matters most during our...
Mar 18, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Only 1% of those who attempt suicide by jumping off of the Golden Gate Bridge survive, and Kevin Hines is one of those people. Fueled by a history of struggle with depression and bi-polar disorder, Kevin thought the bridge would be the easiest way to die, yet the first thing he felt after clearing the railing was - regret. Today, Kevin is a world renowned speaker, best selling author, and mental health advocate who uses his powerful personal story to save lives. He talks openly about what it fee...
Mar 04, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Damien Echols grew up as a Metallica-listening, Wicca-dabbling, non-conformist teenager in southern bible belt country. When three 8-year-old boys were found dead in the woods of West Memphis Arkansas, the police immediately turned to Echols and his two friends Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley. In 1994, Damien was sentenced to death and spent 18 years in prison including 10 years in solitary confinement. In order to keep his mind active, Damien turned his cell into a monastic-like sanctuary a...
Feb 19, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 23
BJ Miller was a sophomore in college when he lost both his legs and half of one arm in a freak electrical accident with a New Jersey commuter train. He spent months in a burn unit followed by outpatient physical therapy to learn how to manage daily life as a triple amputee. Looking to put to use the lessons he learned on suffering, BJ decided to become a physician - specifically a palliative care doctor, working with patients to create a dignified, graceful end of life experience. BJ shares his ...
Feb 05, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 22
