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Hey Human Podcast

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Hey Human. I’m Susan Ruth. I have interesting, enlightening, in-depth conversations with people from all walks. Sometimes I agree with them, sometimes their point of view couldn’t be further from mine. The world expands and contracts in experience and conversation. I find people fascinating… every human has a story.
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Episodes

Vanessa McGrady: Ready, Fire, Aim

E402 Vanessa McGrady is an award-winning journalist and the author of the memoir, “Rock Needs River,” which details her pregnancy struggles and ultimately deciding to become an adoptive parent. Her story is one of lows and highs, as her then-husband would succumb to alcoholism and her daughter’s birth parents were in and out of their […]

Apr 11, 202451 min

Tom Paladino: The Logos of the Universe

E401 Tom Paladino began researching Scalar Light during his undergraduate years after developing a deep admiration for Nikola Tesla, who conducted Scalar research back in his own time. Tom was able to study Tesla’s research notes, as well as operate Scalar Light instruments developed by another Scalar Light expert, T. Galen Hieronymus, and Tom never […]

Apr 04, 202438 min

Brian Fairchild: Spies, They’re Just Like Us!

E400 Brian Fairchild is a retired career CIA Ops officer who held top-secret clearance from the Department of Defense. He’s a counter-terrorism expert, and during the decade immediately following the 9/11 attacks, Brian trained over 10,000 FBI, CIA, military personnel, as well as state and local police intelligence officers. He served in Kabul, Afghanistan where […]

Mar 28, 20241 hr 27 min

Harry Bettman: Fear, Insecurity, and Resolve

E399 Harry Bettman was a young boy when his family made their escape from Nazi, Germany. He recounts his family’s experience and what it was like to start their lives from scratch in America.Harry’s wife and their son also join this episode. At nearly 100 years old, Harry shows no sign of slowing down and […]

Mar 21, 20241 hr 4 min

Bersabeh Ray: The Alchemist

E398 Bersabeh Ray experienced more chaos as a child than some people experience their whole lives. Born in Iran during the Iran-Iraq war, she bore witness to tragedy, terror, death, and violence. Her family escaped and eventually made their way to the United States. Her early years took their toll and she had to fight […]

Mar 14, 202453 min

Mikey Weinstein, Esq.: The Fight for Our Lives

E397 Mikey Weinstein is the founder and president of MilitaryRelgiousFreedom.org (MRFF), dedicated to ensuring that all members of the United States Armed Forces fully receive the Constitutional guarantee of religious freedom. He’s an Air Force veteran, a lawyer, a registered Republican (he served three years in Reagan’s White House), and author of “With God On […]

Mar 07, 202445 min

Kineret Sherman: Transparency and Treatment

E396 Kineret Sherman was forty-three when she was diagnosed with Stage II rectal cancer. After holistic options failed and became Stage III, she opted for more traditional options, but no one told her about the toll it would take on her – more specifically, how she would need to adjust as a sexual being. She […]

Feb 29, 20241 hr 2 min

Gary M. Bettman: Before Our History’s Lost to Time

E395 Gary M. Bettman tells the story of his father-in-law, Danny Miller, who was a guard during the Nuremberg trials and had a unique interaction with those on trial. Gary’s a film and tv producer and executive producer. His hit show Northbound is currently on Seeka tv, and some of his previous film productions include; […]

Feb 22, 20241 hr 10 min

Charles McCutcheon: The Chances of Just Being Alive

E394 Charles McCutcheon is recovering from a double lung transplant as a result of Long Covid. is recovering from a double lung transplant as a result of Long Covid. He’s a music industry PR veteran and has worked with legends like Jeff Beck, CSNY, Deep Purple, The Four Tops, Ronnie Wood, Buffett, The Who, Clapton, […]

Feb 15, 20241 hr 18 min

Joshua Coombes: A Little Bit of Blue Sky

E393 Joshua Coombes has dedicated his life to acts of kindness. A hairdresser by trade, he began offering free haircuts, on the street, to the unhoused. It changed something inside of him for the better so he started documenting each person’s story on Instagram using the hashtag #dosomethingfornothing, inspiring others to think how small gets […]

Feb 08, 20241 hr 22 min

Iqbal Kana: From Kashmir, With Love

E392 Iqbal Kana was born in Kashmir, India. He’s led an incredible life filled with adventure. He’s gone hiking with Tenzing Norgay, worked in Kolkata, India with Mother Teresa, run a successful climbing and hiking company, has led medical teams to patients in remote Himalayan regions, and to top it off, he’s a talented licensed […]

Feb 01, 202434 min

Will Harris: Nature Abhors a Monoculture

E391 Will Harris is a fourth-generation cattleman and farmer, who tends the same land that his great-grandfather settled in 1866, White Oak Pastures. Although Will was trained in industrial farming methods, as his father had been post-WW2, Will was seeing the damage being done by pesticides, herbicides, hormones, and antibiotics, and made a huge shift […]

Jan 25, 202457 min

Dr. Christina Marinakis: Without Bias, Prejudice, or Pre-Conception

E390 Christina Marinakis, JD, PsyD., is a world renowned jury selection specialist. She’s worked on many high-profile cases, including Vanessa Bryant and George Floyd. She’s one of the most sought after in her field for her brilliance (as noted by both prosecution and defense teams with whom she’s worked). From consulting for witness prep, to […]

Jan 18, 20241 hr 11 min

Cherie Rezen, RN & Dr. Amar Raut: It’s In Their Hearts

E389 Cherie Rezen, RN and Dr. Amar Raut are the founders of the Embrace Nepal Foundation (EmbraceNepal.org). Their mission is to bring hope, health, and happiness to Nepal’s rural communities by improving healthcare, education, and overall well-being to the people. This includes helping to increase high school graduation rates, reduce child malnutrition, facilitate access to […]

Jan 11, 202449 min

Dr. Mara Adelman: The Discourse of Intercourse

E388 This is a special crossover episode from my YouTube show “Are We There Yet.” Dr. Mara Adelman specializes in talking about sex. She’s coached public speaking at UCLA, taught at Northwestern University (with an interesting David Schwimmer connection), and has worked and traveled all over the world diving into the language around sex and […]

Nov 16, 2023

Dr. Brendan Kwiatkowski: Emotionality of Teen Boys

E387 Dr. Brendan Kwiatkowski is a researcher specializing in adolescent boys’ relationship to their emotions and how they develop those emotions into adulthood. A former secondary school teacher, he now teaches university courses relating to gender and education. He’s also a musician! We discuss natural biasses, education and societal affect on masculinity, the reclaiming of […]

Nov 09, 20231 hr 4 min

Nick Buda: A Steady Rhythm

E386 Nick Buda is a producer and drummer in Nashville. Born in South Africa, he came to the US as a kid. He tours with Kenny Chesney and has worked with dozens of artists, including megastars Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Dolly Parton, Jewel, Lionel Richie, and Martina McBride. We talk about his childhood, career, family, […]

Nov 02, 20231 hr 14 min

Udo Erasmus: Food Water Air Light

E385 Udo Erasmus is a best-selling author (most notably, “Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill”) and founder of Udo’s Choice – he’s the guy who invented flax seed oil (among other things)! We discuss pesticide poisoning, pioneering machinery, micro-biology, finding the right balance of nutrients to heal ourselves, and more. This is part two of […]

Oct 26, 202356 min

Lauren Reiner: I Am A Cyborg

E384 Lauren Reiner’s a talented young singer-songwriter working on new music, as she recovers from the brain surgery procedure to ease her epilepsy. It has been an emotional and physical rollercoaster, but she’s navigating her way back to health and happiness. She’s fierce, brave, and determined. TW: mental health, self-harm For more information and links, […]

Oct 19, 20231 hr

Anthony Razzano: The Power In Suffering

E383 Anthony Razzano was twelve when a tragic accident burned him on over 87% of his body. His parents were told he wouldn’t survive. He endured 43 surgeries, 134 blood transfusions, and the loss of his hand. He was given Last Rights three times. Beating every odd, he pulled through. From there, he pursued his […]

Oct 12, 202357 min

Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno: Deja Que Los Muertos Hablan

E382 Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno‘s book, “There Are No Dead Here: A Story of Murder and Denial in Colombia,” is a remarkable non-fiction work that chronicles three “ordinary” Colombians who took on the country’s new mafia, military, and political powers. Maria is Peruvian-American, and her childhood definitely shaped who she is today. She’s an activist and […]

Oct 05, 202348 min

Ami Pilon: Sparrow In A Hurricane

E381 Ami Pilon is a true force. She’s an activist and has fought for women, kids, public safety, and a woman’s right to financial freedom. She’s been a long-haul trucker, beat cancer and lives with scoliosis.TW: Sexual abuse, domestic violence For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

Sep 28, 202346 min

Jessica Hairston: Old Self New Self

E380 Jessica Hairston is a former foster kid, an adult adoptee who reunited with birth family at the age of 19, a survivor, and an exceptional writer. Her poetry collection, Power of Our Wombs, is a moving look at childhood, racial trauma, sexual trauma, mental health, creativity, and belonging. TW: sexual assault For more information […]

Sep 21, 20231 hr 16 min

Daniel Edwards: Codes Unlocked and Potential Realized

E379 Daniel Edwards is a seasoned Human Design analyst, “combining elements of astrology, the I-Ching, Kabbalah, and the chakra system to create a comprehensive map of your unique energy configuration. It offers insights into your strengths, challenges, and potential life path.” He’s the founder of DannyGuru.com and Human Design Advantage and was kind enough do […]

Sep 14, 202338 min

Mike Farrell: Love, Attention, Respect

E378 Mike Farrell is a producer, director and actor (best known for his role as Capt. B.J. Hunnicutt on the beloved and extraordinary show M*A*S*H and Dr. James Hansen on Providence, among others). He’s a human rights and refugee activist; President of the Board of Death Penalty Focus (committed to the abolition of the death […]

Sep 07, 20231 hr 14 min

Colonel Rich Kniseley: Semper Supra

E377 Colonel Rich Kniseley of the United States Space Force serves as the Senior Materiel Leader for the Commercial Space Office within Space Systems Command, one of three U.S. Space Force field commands. We chatted about what his role is within Space Force, what Space Force is, and I asked him all about what’s going […]

Aug 31, 202351 min

Kerstin Decook: Forgiveness Is Not A Lightswitch

E376 Kerstin Decook lived the first 16 years of her life behind Russian-occupied East Germany (behind the Iron Curtain), where every aspect of life, and every citizen was controlled by the government. She immigrated to North America at 27. She’s a best-selling author and founder of “Rock The Kitchen,” a “lifestyle changing online experience cooking […]

Aug 24, 20231 hr 6 min

Udo Erasmus: Our Heartache For Wholeness

E375 Udo Erasmus is known as a best-selling author and the co-founder of Udo’s Choice (he’s the guy who invented flax seed oil, too). We’ll talk about all of that on another episode, later. For this one, we get straight to the heart and soul of humanity and chat about his take on how to […]

Aug 17, 20231 hr 4 min

Daryle Lamont Jenkins: Hate Has Consequences

E374 Daryle Lamont Jenkins is the founder and executive director of One People’s Project. Growing up in the punk music scene, he was entrenched early on in political activism. One People’s Project gained a reputation of publicly documenting hate and Alt-Right groups, and he’s also helped neo-Nazis leave those circles. He’s a producer most notably, […]

Aug 10, 20231 hr 14 min

Dr. David Wiss: From A Biopsychosocioperspective

E373 Dr. David Wiss, PhD, MS, RDN, founded Wise Mind Nutrition and Nutrition in Recovery (a group practice of RDNs specializing in the treatment of eating and substance use disorders). His work also explores the link between childhood trauma and disordered eating. He developed a specialized nutrition curriculum that has been incorporated in more than […]

Aug 03, 20231 hr 11 min
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