The Curious Introvert

Seeeeeeeeex!! Even if you never got “the talk,” we all have memories of sex that shape our relationships today. In this episode, international sex educator & researcher, Sheetal Kandola, shares the contrasts of the Eastern & Western world when it comes to attitudes towards sex. We also uncover how history shapes our sex education, how the Kamasutra is about pleasure (not just positions) & how we can develop healthier attitudes towards sex.Guests:  https://www.instagram.com/sheetalkandola/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheetal-kandola-22303693/Host: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/Follow me in all the places:https://www.meredithforreal.com/  https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/ meredith@meredithforreal.comhttps://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

We all have deal-breakers. In this episode, film writer, Noah Waters III & his cast from Relationship Killers, share the insights they’ve gained from the real lives & those they play in the film. The dark comedy centers around mental health & a secret that may ruin one couple’s first therapy session. Consider throwing some extra change their way to support the creation of the film: shorturl.at/fxAC6Guests:  https://www.facebook.com/RelationshipKillersFilm/ | https://mobile.twitter.com/killers_film | https://www.instagram.com/relationshipkillersfilm/ | https://www.instagram.com/assialauren/ | https://www.instagram.com/c.steichen/ | https://www.instagram.com/etalleytwo/ | https://www.instagram.com/jerrygangelo/ | https://www.instagram.com/noahawatersiii/ | https://www.instagram.com/lexsy.mckowen/ | https://www.instagram.com/jaylaaxoxo/Host: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://uwf.edu/university-advancement/departments/historic-trust/ | https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/Follow me in all the places:https://www.meredithforreal.com/  https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/ meredith@meredithforreal.comhttps://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

Although Marina Iakovleva doesn’t consider herself an international dating expert, she HAS interviewed thousands of people from around the globe about romantic norms & cross-cultural dating horror stories. She compiles her findings in short, comical sketches on her YouTube channel, Dating Beyond Borders. In this episode, we talk about the pros & cons to intercultural romance & she shares lessons of love & life from around the globe (including some funny stories about her own dating experiences)!Guest:  https://www.youtube.com/user/datingbeyondborders | https://www.datingbeyondborders.net/ | https://www.instagram.com/datingbeyondborders/Host: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/Follow me in all the places:https://www.meredithforreal.com/  https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/ meredith@meredithforreal.comhttps://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

Chad Henderson is a multi-faceted entrepreneur who got his start selling ice cream by boat at age 16. Now he’s the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Catalyst HRE, a nationwide healthcare real estate firm & the vision director of a new downtown district in his local Pensacola, FL. In this episode, he shares his best practices on turning vision into something tangible, mistakes all entrepreneurs should avoid & the key assets that will prevent your dreams & goals from gathering dust.Guest:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-henderson-3a6a6724/ | https://www.eastgardendistrict.com/ | https://www.catalysthre.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/catalysthre/ | https://www.facebook.com/catalysthre | https://www.facebook.com/eastgardendistrict | https://www.instagram.com/eastgardendistrict/ Host: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/Follow me in all the places:https://www.meredithforreal.com/  https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/ meredith@meredithforreal.comhttps://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

When Silas Scauzillo was 7, a classmate made fun of his sister, who has Downs Syndrome. In this episode, Silas & his mom, Amanda, share how he responded, the reaction of the bully & the movement they started that even got the attention of Dwayne The Rock Johnson.Guest:  https://www.facebook.com/PeaceLoveGianna | https://www.facebook.com/groups/KindnessSquad | https://www.instagram.com/plgkindnesssquad/ | a.kindnesssquad@gmail.com | https://peacelovegianna.com/Host: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/Follow me in all the places:https://www.meredithforreal.com/  https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/ meredith@meredithforreal.comhttps://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

Bri Snellgrove is the owner of a PR firm in small town America. She is a police officer’s wife. She is the mom to two kids under 6 years old. In this episode, she describes how her need to be in control morphed into anxiety controlling her & how she recently become a medical marijuana patient. We talk stigmas, new patient experiences & the history of cannabis use in the United States.Guest:  https://marketingwellplayed.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/socialiconagency/ |  https://www.instagram.com/brianasnellgrove/ |  https://www.facebook.com/socialiconagency |  https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianasnellgrove/  Host: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/Follow me in all the places:https://www.meredithforreal.com/  https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/ meredith@meredithforreal.comhttps://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

This episode is a free guided breathwork session compliments of episode 61 guest, Jesse Coomer. He is the author of A Practical Guide to Breathwork, a certified Wim Hoff instructor as well as a breathwork coach. This is an episode you’ll want to use as a tool to flush out the stress & negative effects of 2020 & set fresh intentions for the New Year. Follow along laying down.Guest: https://www.jessecoomer.com/  | https://www.patreon.com/MidwesternMethod | https://www.jessecoomer.com/books | https://www.instagram.com/i.am.jesse.coomer/ | https://www.facebook.com/midwesternjesseHost: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/Follow me in all the places:https://www.meredithforreal.com/  https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/ meredith@meredithforreal.comhttps://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

In this episode, I share how knowing my patterns gives me clues on what to do for my mental health, how sticking to my cornerstones keeps me from crashing emotional rollercoasters & my favorite tools & tricks that I rotate out to help support my well being and stave off depression. None of this is meant to be medical or mental health advice. It’s instead an opportunity for you to get to know me a little better & be inspired to use creative solutions & coping skills for your own mental health.Host: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/Follow me in all the places:https://www.meredithforreal.com/  https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/ meredith@meredithforreal.comhttps://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

Jake Davis is mental health counselor and someone who loves someone with anxiety. He, himself, experienced a season in his life with daily anxiety attacks. In this episode, he offers tips on how to support someone with anxiety including practical tips on what to say and what not to say, boundaries & the issue of enabling.Guest: https://santarosacounselingcenter.com/| https://www.facebook.com/santarosacounselingcenterHost: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/Follow me in all the places:https://www.meredithforreal.com/  https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/ meredith@meredithforreal.comhttps://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert

Jesse Coomer, a certified Wim Hof instructor & breathwork instructor, explains why the lifestyle of the modern human can take a toll on our breathing patterns, causing us to be in a constant state of fight or flight. He explains the function of the autonomic nervous system & shares practical tips to hack your vagus nerve in order to achieve either a sympathetic or parasympathetic state, affecting everything from sexual function to exercise recovery.Guest: https://www.youtube.com/jessecoomer | https://www.facebook.com/midwesternjesse | https://www.instagram.com/i.am.jesse.coomer/ | https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Guide-Breathwork-Remedy-Condition/dp/0578758016/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=practical+guide+to+breathwork&qid=1607374241&sr=8-2 | https://www.jessecoomer.com/ Host: www.meredithforreal.com | www.instagram.com/meredithforreal | meredith@meredithforreal.com | www.youtube.com/meredithforreal | www.facebook.com/meredithforrealthecuriousintrovertSponsors: https://itsyourmagazine.com/ | https://www.ensec.net/Request to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/Follow me in all the places:https://www.meredithforreal.com/  https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/ meredith@meredithforreal.comhttps://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert