This episode delves deep into the individual and collective stories of three everyday heroes who found commonality and community in a girls softball program. Dibs Baer, a journalist and New York Times bestselling author, found meaning in pursuing projects that tell incredible human stories. Their probing exploration of Coach Chris Astacio’s extraordinary work with the Lady Tigers softball team sheds light on the power of team sports in healing divide, overcoming trauma, and instilling confidence...
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 24
“Dancing with the Stars” winner and America hero, J.R. Martinez’ powerful story is anything but ordinary. Growing up without a positive father figure and amidst chaos, neglect, abuse, and bullying; J.R. had never experienced a secure base or unconditional love. Wanting to belong to something bigger and serve a purpose, J.R. joined the army at the age of 19, only to suffer life altering burns on the job three weeks into his first tour. After 33 plastic surgeries over four years, J.R. finally real...
Aug 25, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Dr. Judy sits down with her dear friend Sarah Pendrick to talk about their growing friendship and Sarah’s humble start as a girl surrounded by traditional ideals of what a female should grow up to be like. At every turn, Sarah challenged the preconceived notions of her family and friends, which sometimes led to cruel instances of bullying and what Sarah describes as girl-on-girl crime. Despite all of this, Sarah credits her female friendships as one of the most important ingredients in her secre...
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Activist, philanthropist, and community leader Lora King shares her best tips for how to take initiative, roll up your sleeves, and proactively solve problems by bringing people together instead of sowing division. In this time full of conflict and stress, Lora is a bright light, full of positivity and encouragement, even as she recounts some of the traumatic experiences she went through growing up in the public eye as the daughter of Rodney King. King’s name reverberated throughout the country ...
Aug 11, 2020•45 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Transgender actress Nicole Maines plays a superhero on her hit TV show “Supergirl,” but she’s also a superhero in her everyday life. As young as 3 years of age, Nicole knew that the biological sex she was assigned at birth was not right, and struggled with anger, anxiety, and sadness. With the support of her parents, Nicole started transitioning genders in the 1st grade, and the thoughtful and gradual changes were generally accepted by her peers. However, in middle school, after a run-in with a ...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 20
In this week’s episode, you’ll discover how to transform your inner self and learn the secrets to self-acceptance that will lead you to an authentic and fulfilling life with TV host, interior designer, and hard working mom Lauren Makk who is a judge on “Shop Class” now streaming on Disney+. Dr. Judy and Lauren discuss coming from humble beginnings and why childhood programming continues to have an impact on us as adults. Despite the challenges Lauren has faced in her life, she never gives up and...
Jul 28, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 19
People are reporting higher rates of loneliness and dissatisfaction with their social lives more than ever in our technology-inundated world. But more meaningful, authentic, and relatable relationships that will fuel all of your life goals are achievable with the right tools! Our social interactions impact our lives in a profound ways across the board, some of which you might not even realize. Today, our social skills are being tested during quick run-ins with people at the gas station to life’s...
Jul 21, 2020•54 min•Ep. 18
In this episode, Dr. Judy dishes on the SuperCharged Secret of being a Lifelong Learner, and welcomes two best friends and hosts of the unique and refreshing wellness podcast, "That's So Retrograde". Stephanie Simbari and Elizabeth Kott have been coined "The Ab Fab" of the new age and dish on everything from self-worth, wellness and pop culture. After their respective careers in fashion and comedy, the two friends reveal how their "retrograde" friendship came about and share the ups and downs of...
Jul 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 17
In today’s delicate world, laden with the horrors of the Covid19 pandemic and racial injustices hitting fever pitch, other systemic problems have been temporarily swept aside. In this episode, Dr. Judy meets New York Times’ Best-Selling author Eilene Zimmerman, who talks about her new memoir “Smacked,” and the opioid epidemic that shattered her family and caused her to deeply examine her life. Eilene, a decorated journalist of more than 30 years, recounts the day she found her ex-husband Peter d...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Singer and songwriter India Arie has won four Grammy’s and sold over 13 million records in the U.S. and abroad but her journey navigating the music industry has never been easy. In fact, she credits meditation and her spiritual practice for saving her when she wanted to walk away and retire. India’s meditation journey started nearly two decades ago after a disappointing experience at the Grammy’s and she continued down the path to live her truth ever since. India opens up about her dark moments ...
Jun 30, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 15
Gina Mellish is a self-proclaimed “ultimate tomboy” who says an exemplary role model inspired her to enter the world of pageantry. But while her life looked glamorous on the outside, Gina reveals that behind closed doors she was trapped in an abusive relationship. Hear firsthand how one life-changing day motivated Gina to take her power back, advocate for domestic violence victims, and teach young people to love well. In an honest and poignant conversation, Gina shares the hidden signs of abuse ...
Jun 23, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Dr. Judy and Scott Budnick get together to talk about why he left a red-hot career in Hollywood behind to start the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, a non-profit organization with the mission of ending mass incarceration, improving the community, and promoting impactful policy change. Scott is well-known for being one of the executive producers of The Hangover but after a fateful visit to Sylmar Juvenile Hall, he began to follow a different dream: to work in criminal justice reform and to provide ment...
Jun 16, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 13
On the heels of the tragic deaths of Ahmaud Abery, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Dr. Judy sits down with two accomplished guests, award-winning filmmaker, writer, and director Reinaldo Marcus Green and Catholic priest Fr. Tom Gibbons and Vice President of Paulist Productions, to inspire meaningful, insightful, and non-defensive dialogue about systemic racism, social injustice and the inequities in American culture today. As the news cycle abruptly shifted from the COVID-19 crisis to a decades...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Dr. Judy is joined by citizen scientist, health advocate, and best-selling author, Max Lugavere. Max’s life took a tragic turn when his mom, Kathy was diagnosed with dementia. Instead of getting down, Max became obsessed with learning how to prevent this disease from taking the lives of others that he loves. He became an independent investigator and used his journalism experience to learn as much as possible about brain and whole body health, distilling research from top doctors, scientists and ...
Jun 03, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Dr. Judy gets together with ultra-determined professional dancer Tiler Peck. Tiler is a principal dancer in the New York City Ballet, an actress; a fashion designer (Tiler Peck Designs), and author, recently penning her first children’s book, “Katarina Ballerina” which explores self-acceptance and embracing our own uniqueness at any age. Tiler reveals her childhood roots, growing up among accomplished dancers and athletes, and her journey from jazz and hip-hop to the competitive world of ballet....
May 26, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 10
“Dirty John” is the true crime story that captured the nation – how a con artist and convicted felon masqueraded as a doctor to sweep a successful Southern California businesswoman and mother off her feet and into real danger. Whether you’ve read about it, heard the true-crime podcast or seen the Netflix series, you have not heard it all! In this episode, Dr. Judy goes to new depths with John’s former wife, Debra Newell, and her daughter, Terra, who killed him in self-defense. From the moment th...
May 19, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Season 1Ep. 9
You know Rocco DiSpirito as an energetic, confident TV personality, Michelin star chef, and bestselling author; now he opens up to Dr. Judy about his ongoing battle with anxiety, despite massive success. Rocco shares stories of how he started therapy in second grade, hired an acting coach to teach him how to interact with restaurant customers, and why, after decades on TV, he’s still nervous for interviews. He gets real about the body shaming and criticism he’s faced while launching his new book...
May 12, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Dr. Judy sits down with fitness powerhouse Denise Austin to talk about ways to supercharge your health. Denise Austin has sold over 25 million exercise DVDs and written more than 20 books on fitness and she's been a wellness icon for over four decades. She is a full-time motivator, wife, mother of two, and one of the most positive people you'll ever get to meet! This episode covers major ground and Denise dishes her best secrets on how to stay well mind, body, and spirit and how to develop the s...
May 05, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this episode, Dr. Judy sat down with Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Hatami, a remarkable man who inarguably has one of the most stressful and impactful jobs as prosecutor in child murder cases. Together they discuss how to combat burnout, a phenomenon reaching epic proportions in many industrialized countries. Burnout is characterized by emotional, mental and often physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged and repeated work stress that leads people to feel depressed, detached...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode, Dr. Judy sat down with Mark Cuban, a self-made billionaire, a visionary and a true American success story. Mark’s humble roots from a working class family taught him the value of learning and hard work, and today he is frequently sought after by world leaders for advice and guidance and was recently appointed to President Trump’s advisory group on reopening the economy. This solution-focused episode is full of gems as Mark shares his ideas about how America will emerge stronger ...
Apr 21, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 5
In this episode, Dr. Judy sits down with Virginia Buckingham, the first female CEO of Massachusetts Transportation Authority (Massport) and the person in charge on September 11th, 2001. On that fateful day, two of the four planes that were hijacked then used as missiles to bring down the twin towers of the World Trade Center originated from Boston’s Logan International Airport, operated by Massport. What transpired that day was punctuated by horror, unbelievable images of destruction, and loss o...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 4
The star of NBC’s “Superstore” and “Crazy Rich Asians”, Nico Santos, and Actress, Author and Comedian Margaret Cho join Dr. Judy to talk about the power of laughter, how to find joy in grief and how humor can heal. They also address the alarming rise in attacks against Asian Americans in the midst of the COVID19 pandemic. More than 1000 hate crimes against Asian Americans have been reported in just the past two weeks, prompting Congressional leaders to condemn racism and the FBI to issue a warni...
Apr 07, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Grammy Winner, Emmy Winner, and Multi-platinum Recording Artist Paula Abdul shares untold stories from her rise to fame! From the moment she packed three different outfits and registered with three different names to audition for the Laker Girls to hitting number one on the charts with a song once tossed in the trash can, Paula Abdul has always believed “No is just the beginning of a negotiation.” Learn how self-awareness and sheer tenacity took a valley girl to superstardom! Hear why she cried ...
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 2
It’s the premiere episode of Supercharged Life! Professional Poker Player and TV personality Maria Ho (@Maria_Ho) is one of the top-ranked female poker players in the world and a television host/commentator. Hear how a keg of beer launched Maria’s Hall of Fame gambling career and how, as a woman, she had to fight for a seat at the table, literally. Score secrets on how to outsmart your opponents in the game of poker and the game of life! Plus, discover how moving to the U.S. sparked drive and de...
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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Feb 29, 2020•1 min
