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Stories are how we learn to face and name fears and emotions. As a neurologist, I studied the brain’s response to fear and wonder; as a father, I discovered that both belong at the bedside.

This podcast guesting and blog is where I share those lessons—reflections from a lifetime in medicine and storytelling, where the human mind remains the most mysterious landscape of all.

I’ll be sharing my stories across the U.S. and parts of Canada with my movement: #ReadTogether.

I hope our paths cross along the way.

FEBRUARY 2026 — BOOK LAUNCH

FOX 5 KVVU-TV

February 9, 2026

as part of Heather Marianna's Oscars Celebrity Gift Lounge

Bibliotheque Panel

FEB 10 2026, New York

Time Square Billboard

FEB 11 2026, New York

Barnes & Noble 5th Ave. Author Signing

FEB 11, 2026, New York

The Jeff Crilley Show

MAR 10, 2026, Dallas

PODCAST EPISODES

  • EPISODE: Why Kids Need Fear

  • HOST: Efrat Amira

  • RECORDED: April 9, 2026

  • AIRING: April 20, 2026

  • EPISODE: The Story Your Body Tells When You're in Survival Mode

  • HOST: Stacey Chillemi

  • RECORDED: April 10, 2026

  • AIRING: April 21, 2026

  • EPISODE: The Art of Playful Parenting

  • HOST: Jill Lerman

  • RECORDING: April 20, 2026

  • AIRING: TBD

  • EPISODE: Bedtime Stories to Help Children Navigate Through Fear

  • HOST: Dr. Edward Plimpton

  • RECORDING: May 3, 2026

  • AIRING: May 3, 2026

  • EPISODE: Stories That Help Children Overcome Fear

  • HOST: Andrea Jones

  • RECORDING: May 6, 2026

  • AIRING: May 27, 2026

  • EPISODE: Fear Through Psychiatry, Neurology, and Storytelling

  • HOST: Sharon Baum

  • RECORDING: May 18, 2026

  • AIRING: May 29, 2026

  • EPISODE: Fear, Courage, and the Stories We Carry

  • HOST: Olivia Merryweather

  • RECORDING: May 8, 2026

  • AIRING: May 25, 2026

  • EPISODE: Strategies to Help Children's Fears

  • HOST: Joanne Williams

  • RECORDING: May 11, 2026

  • June 1, 2026

  • EPISODE: The Power of Stories to Build Courage in Children & Adults

  • HOST: Jon Rasmussen

  • RECORDING: June 4, 2026

  • AIRING: June 4, 2026

  • EPISODE: Why Children Need Stories That Scare Them

  • HOST: Aeris Wren

  • RECORDING: May 16, 2026

  • AIRING: June 25, 2026

  • EPISODE: Let's Think About It

  • HOST: Mitzi

  • RECORDING: May 27, 2026

  • AIRING: TBD

  • EPISODE: A Path to Healing

  • HOST: Chris Leather

  • RECORDING: July 12, 2026

  • AIRING: TBD

  • EPISODE: Pete vs. Anxiety

  • HOST: Pete

  • RECORDING: July 14, 2026

  • AIRING: TBD

  • EPISODE: Chatting with Humans

  • HOST: Darrel-Lynn Thieson

  • RECORDING: Aug 13, 2026

  • AIRING: TBD

  • EPISODE: Wide Awake

  • HOST: Dr. Kirsten Kuzirian

  • RECORDING: Aug 21, 2026

  • AIRING: TBD

  • EPISODE: Good is What Makes You Feel

  • HOST: Anna Resende

  • RECORDING: August 28, 2026

  • AIRING: TBD

  • EPISODE: Wellness in Every Season

  • HOST: Autumn Carter

  • RECORDING: Sept 25, 2026

  • AIRING: TBD

  • EPISODE: Chats from the Blog Cabin

  • HOST: Melissa Vera

  • RECORDING: Oct 26, 2026

  • AIRING: TBD

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