Rise

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  Assumptions about conservative women in America 30.09.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Katie Gaddini, a sociologist who spent nearly a decade researching the women behind today's conservative movement. Esther's Army offers an essential look at one of the defining political developments of this moment in American history. She talks about her latest work, assumptions about conservative women in American, and learn how things may be changing in the political arena.
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  Hope Amid Uncertainty in our World Today 23.09.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Catherine Meeks, an award-winning author and nationally recognized leader in racial justice, and was honored with the President Joseph R. Biden Lifetime Achievement Award for her decades of work. She spent 25 years as chair of the African American Studies program at Mercer University, and later served as Executive Director of the Absalom Jones Episcopal Center for Racial Healing. She will share how to have hope amid uncertainty in our world today, and how we can rise above our feelings and forgive.
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  How to Navigate Shark-Infested Work Environments 16.09.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Dionne Poulton, an award-winning, nationally recognized HR and DEI expert, educator, executive coach, and conflict resolution specialist with more than 25 years of experience. She serves as Organizational Ombudsperson and Head of Diversity, Equity & Belonging and Organizational Learning & Development. She will share how to navigate in a workplace of conflicts and promote an environment of decency and accountability.  She will explain certain behaviors that quietly fuels workplace conflict and how to rise above it all!
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  The Biggest Financial Mistake New Grads Make  09.09.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Janet Tonkins, the "Cash Flow Diva," a powerhouse real estate developer, investor, coach, international speaker, and philanthropist who transformed from poverty to prosperity through faith and determination. With over 900 residential properties, Dr. Tonkins has orchestrated $900+ million in transactions across Baltimore, Atlanta, and Paterson, NJ. She will talk about her faith and determination, and discuss the biggest financial mistakes new grads make and ways you can start today to build a better future and rise!
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  Becoming A Pilot & Being a Woman in the US Air Force Academy 02.09.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Eileen Isola, a former US Air Force commander and decorated combat pilot who now flies internationally, and author of the book NECESSARY TURBULENCE.  She was the first woman to serve as an Advance Agent to the President of the United States. She has flown high-performance jets, trained combat pilots, invaded other countries, airlifted humanitarian relief, and resupplied Amazon jungle radar sites, commanded an Air Force squadron, and crumbled barriers for women who wanted to serve their country.  She will share about becoming a pilot and being a woman in the US Air Force Academy. 
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  Healing and Choosing Triumph over Trauma! 22.07.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Lady Jeannie Simmons, who is a lifelong learner, passionately committed to personal growth and meaningful impact.  She also serves as the Founder and editor-in-chief of The Live Life Better Movement Magazine. She will talk about her journey, healing, and how she triumphs over trauma. She will talk about her strength and how to continue to be strong.
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  True leadership today despite past tragedy 15.07.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Natassia Wright, founder of Mind Food International along with her husband. Globally recognize speaker, leadership & HR consultant, United Nations Ambassador for an NGO, and author, she talks about her current role, training and support her company offers, shares insights for leaders, provides examples of the importance of training, and knowledge necessary to be a successful organization!
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  Transformational Change in one's life is possible! 08.07.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Antoinette Glenn, the CEO of Impactful Educational Consulting, LLC,  who is committed to educational equity, empowerment, and transformation. With 24 years of experience in education, she is a published author, sought-after speaker, and consultant. She is the creator of the Empowerment Principles—a signature program designed to transform professionals through actionable insight and inspiration. She will share her story and share how change in one's life is possible!
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  Finding your balance when life turns upside down! 01.07.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran talks with Mary Keating, a lawyer, disability advocate, and three-time Pushcart Prize nominated poet. After a car accident at 15 changed the trajectory of her life, she went on to Yale Law School and worked as an attorney at IBM. She will share about finding your balance when life turns upside down, despite challenges, and ways you can learn to navigate a life worth living with faith.
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  How everyday people are making a real difference using transformational advocacy! 24.06.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Sam Daley-Harris, who started as a symphony musician and then founded the anti-poverty lobby RESULTS in 1980, co-founded the Microcredit Summit Campaign in 1995, and founded Civic Courage in 2012. An activist and author, he has spent decades studying why engaged, well-meaning people eventually go quiet. He will share about transformational advocacy, reasons why people go silent, ways you can make a difference, and how you can take steps today to make a real difference!
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  Defying the odds to pursue dreams and rise up! 17.06.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Alicia Swaby-Spencer, a medical doctor at Mandeville Regional Hospital in Jamaica, West Indies and a proud native of Montego Bay, Jamaica. A graduate of the University of the West Indies, Mona, she is also the founder alongside her husband Dr. Andrew Spencer of A&A Medical Office, A&A Optical in Mandeville and Christiana, A&A Sweet Dreamz Café, and A&A Service Solutions and Consultant Limited.  She will share her journey to becoming, proving despite the setbacks, how her faith has allowed her to rise above the odds.
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  If Biology Becomes Programmable?  10.06.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Adrian Woolfson, the co-founder of Genyro, a California-based biotechnology company specializing in synthetic genome design and construction. He studied medicine at Balliol College, Oxford. He will share about how to synthetic genome and construction, and discuss biology being programmable and share what this may mean for the future of science!
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  Parents Managing Children Who Are Vulnerable and Different 03.06.2026 27min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Ellen Bassuk, a psychiatrist, researcher, clinician, and advocate whose five-decade career has focused on mental health, homelessness, and vulnerable populations, especially families and children. She served as Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School for nearly 40 years. She will share personal experience with her son, as a parent, and importance of advocation for your loved ones.  She believes you should protect those who are vulnerable and different, while helping them to rise!
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  Love Is in the Air: Tips for Dating After 50  27.05.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Victoria Vaughn, a a life-long learner who holds a doctorate in education and is a retired educator and college administrator. After a thirty-year marriage, she found herself amicably divorced and single at the age of fifty-five. She will share her experiences, red flags and provide sound guidance for all who are trying to navigate the dating world today. Learn how to make better choices and find the partner you deserve! 
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  Self Awareness, The Key to a Meaningful Life 20.05.2026 27min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. William Lanting, a physician who has helped tens of thousands of patients over 43 years. He has given lectures on allergies and asthma to hundreds of physicians locally and nationally. He has been seen on Good Morning America discussing cold urticaria, an allergy to cold. He will share about self-awareness and how important it is to a meaningful life. He will share how you can begin to live a fulfilling life!
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  Is Your Body Asking for Change This Season? 29.04.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Marcel Vögeli, the spokesperson for “The Key to Self-Liberation” by the late Christiane Beerlandt, an encyclopedic work on the psychological and emotional roots of more than 1,000 diseases and symptoms. He will talk about your body, and if our bodies could be trying to tell us something. He will share his personal experiences, and how he dealt with his condition by listening to his body.
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  What an Ancient Hawaiian Healing Practice Can Teach Us About Modern Forgiveness 22.04.2026 27min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Taj Simrit, who was born and raised in the South of France. He earned a degree in photography but spent 25 years working in a variety of commission-only sales positions.  He is the author of 'Behold My Soul,' a memoir written to inspire readers to reclaim their power and regain control of their destiny through forgiveness, love, and resilience. He will share healing practices, the importance of forgiveness, and how important it is to work on yourself and rise!
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  Importance of Women’s Health and Being Women’s Health NP! 15.04.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Elaine Brown, DNP, WHNP-BC, RN is a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner in a New York urban clinic serving diverse women across the spectrum. She holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Women’s Health and a master's degree from Stony Brook University, specializing in Women's Health and Perinatology. Almost 25 years in women's health, and CEO and founder for Ever Integrative Women’s Health NP- PC. She will discuss importance of women’s health, treatments, services she provides and share helpful information about pre-menopausal, and menopause.
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  Raising Emotionally Healthy Sons into Healthier Men 08.04.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with C. Lynn Williams, a transformational author, educator, speaker, and parent coach who specializes in bridging the relational gaps that often exist within families. She spent her 13-year professional career as a high school and college educator, where she witnessed the critical role of family in shaping long-term success.  She has an MBA and over two decades in corporate America. She will share the practical ways boys are taught, offer advice on how to raise sons who are emotionally aware, resilient, and more confident!
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  Bring About Awareness To Medicare Mistakes 01.04.2026 28min

  Dr. Saran Heron talks with Toni King, a nationally recognized Medicare expert, columnist, and author of The Medicare Survival Guide. She has helped over 25,000 Americans navigate Medicare successfully. Toni explains how common enrollment mistakes can limit access to doctors, prescriptions, and treatments, which directly affect health outcomes. She will help bring about awareness of Medicare, mistakes, current issues related to fraud, how critical it is to be informed for your loved ones and yourself.