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Arash's World Podcast
by Arash Farzaneh
Arash’s World Podcast aims at providing outstanding, practical & useful tips and advice for your personal and professional health, wellness, well-being, and happiness by focusing on psychology, philosophy, and spirituality by embracing and following the holistic model.
Episodes
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The Joy Molecule with Larry Kesslin on How Real Human Connection Creates Meaning and Happiness
In this wide-ranging conversation on Arash’s World, I have the pleasure of speaking with author and human connection coach Larry Kesslin about what it means to live as an integrated, authentic person. Drawing on his book The Joy Molecule: How to Unlock the Power of Human Connection, Larry...
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Walking Well with a Curious and Wandering Mind: Ken Wilson on Paths, Pilgrimages, Birdsongs, Planted Trees, Microdosing, and Transformation
In this episode, I have the pleasure of talking to author, poet, professor, and dedicated walker Ken Wilson about his book, Walking Well: Trails, Paths, Pilgrimages. We start with a simple question why walk? and follow it from his childhood rambles and daily commute through Regina’s Wascana…
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Doulas, Pitocin, and Prepared and Informed Parents: Navigating Childbirth Safely with Birth-Injury Attorney Gina Mundy
In this episode of Arash’s World, I have the pleasure of speaking with birth-injury attorney, bestselling author of A Parent’s Guide to a Safer Childbirth, and host of “The Childbirth Attorney Podcast” Gina Mundy who draws on more than two decades of reviewing childbirth cases to explain how...
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The Don River, Near-Death Experience, Dreams and Intuition in a Mental Hospital and Lives Transformed with Author Robin Blackburn McBride
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Author and Poet Robin Blackburn McBride about her book River of Dreams, a character-driven blend of historical, metaphysical, and women’s fiction. The novel follows Avery Conlon from a mysterious childhood experience in Toronto’s Don…
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Pat Garrett, Lew Wallace, and the Betrayal of Billy the Kid with Criminal Defence Attorney Frank Abrams
In this episode of Arash’s World, I have the pleasure of speaking with author and veteran criminal defence attorney Frank Abrams about his forthcoming book, The Slander of Billy the Kid and the Abrams Tintypes. Frank recounts how a group of five tintype photographs purchased at a flea market led...
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From Enrolment Decline to Call to Action: Strengthening French Learning in BC with CPF Director Michel Pouliot
In this episode of Arash’s World, I have the pleasure of speaking with Michel Pouliot, Executive Director of Canadian Parents for French, BC & Yukon Branch on the gradual decline in French-language enrolment across British Columbia. Although demand remains strong, he explains that French…
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Closing Ceremonies and Dying Times: Darlene Madott on Heartbreak, Humor, and the Necessity of Loving Each Other
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Darlene Madott who describes herself with distinct precision: “a writer” and “a reluctant lawyer who had to find a way of being in the world.” In this wide-ranging conversation, Darlene talks about her latest book, Closing Ceremonies and...
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Mindfulness, Leadership, and the Courage to Become Whole: Creating an Inspired Life with Dr. Ron Stotts
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Dr. Ron Stotts, a transformational guide, bestselling author, and executive coach about mindfulness, inner transformation, and the process of creating an inspired life. Ron explains that his work is less about solving isolated problems…
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Thru the Eyes of the Hustler’s Daughter: T Savage, Shontel Greene, and Terrance West on Trauma, Truth, Bonding, and Transformation
In this powerful and inspiring episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with rapper, writer, and filmmaker T Savage about her upcoming biopic, Thru the Eyes of the Hustler’s Daughter, a deeply personal film rooted in her Baltimore upbringing, childhood trauma, mental health journey, and...
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Military Service, Sacrifice, Storytelling, and Honoring the Fallen: Les Carroll on Afghanistan and Dover Air Force Base
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Les Carroll, Air Force and Air National Guard veteran, documentary filmmaker, author as well as novelist. Les reflects on his 28-year military career, his deployments to Afghanistan, and his powerful and humbling experience of serving at...
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The Nuclear Waste Competition No Community Wanted to Win: Filmmaker Casey Carter On His Award-Winning Documentary To Use A Mountain
I have the great pleasure of speaking with filmmaker Casey Carter about his award-winning documentary “To Use a Mountain.” The film begins with the 1982 Nuclear Waste Policy Act, when the U.S. government searched for a permanent deep geological repository for nuclear waste, turning six rural...
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A Life Well-Lived Beyond Paycheques: Former Investment Banker Perry Atwal on Purpose, Meaning, and Timeless Wisdom
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with author and lecturer Perry Atwal about his book Wisdom for Life: Timeless Insights for Cultivating Joy and Growing Your World. We explore the difference between information and wisdom, the importance of meaning over money, and how joy…
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Perfectly Perfect: Dr. Tiffanie Tate on Perfectionism and the Power of Self-Worth in a Social Media Age
Dr. Tiffanie Tate joins me here on Arash’s World as a true “multi-hyphenate” i.e. physician, author, playwright, veteran officer of the US Navy, ordained minister, soccer Mom referee, radio personality, and much more to discuss her children’s book Perfectly Perfect and the deeper message behind…
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Meditate on This! The Tech Engineer’s Path to Peace and the Art of Thriving with Joe DeNicholas
What happens when a successful engineer with patents, promotions, and all the outward signs of achievement realizes he’s still deeply unhappy? In this episode, licensed experiential therapist, contemplative teacher, and founder of Unbreakable Inc., Joe DeNicholas, shares the powerful story of how…
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The High Human Cost of Keeping Peace in Times of War: Former Canadian Army Reserve Medic Brent van Staalduinen on The Peace Thieves
Bestselling author and former Canadian Army reserve medic Brent van Staalduinen joins me here on Arash’s World to discuss The Peace Thieves, his novel about a peacekeeping mission in Croatia and the personal fallout that follows. He explains the book’s dual narrative between Francis, a reserve...
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Ready to Listen: Speaking Up, Breaking Free from Conditioning, Finding Your Voice and Trusting Intuition with Author Leslie Lee Sanders
In this episode of Arash's World Podcast, I have the great pleasure of speaking with the amazing Leslie Lee Sanders regarding the personal and cultural forces that inspired her memoir, Ready to Listen?: A Spiritual Self-Help Memoir. Leslie reflects on finding her voice as a Black woman in...
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I Need You… Now Go Away”: The Push–Pull Relationship Patterns Behind Personality Disorders & How to Best Go About It with Dr. Laura Dabney
In this episode of Arash’s World, I have the pleasure of speaking with Psychiatrist and Relationship Expert Dr. Laura Dabney and author of “I Need You… Now Go Away!: Reclaiming Your Life When Someone You Love Has a Personality Disorder” where she reframes personality disorders not as “types of...
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Night Terminus Bearing Witness: Queer Statelessness, Belonging, and Resilience Amidst the Long Shadow of AIDS with Author Ellis Scott
In this episode of Arash’s World, I have the pleasure of speaking with Ellis Scott, a debut novelist of sharing his unconventional path to publication, which includes beginning his writing career at 55 after early retirement due to illness following decades spent delivering humanitarian aid in...
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Skydancing, Liminal Spaces and Entering the Blue Gate: On Serendipity in Kenya with Poet Kathryn MacDonald
In this episode, I’m joined by Poet Kathryn MacDonald to discuss her hybrid poetry collection The Blue Gate, a book-length lyric poem that moves from love into loss and grief, with its central section of a serendipitous month-long trip to Kenya shortly after her husband’s death. Kathryn explores...
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Squeeze the Juice and Just Sit with Elephants: Lessons in Humility from the African Bush with Business Professor Dr. Ron Dulek
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with University of Alabama Professor and Author of Sitting with Elephants: Lessons in Humility from the African Bush Dr. Ron Dulek who shares how a life devoted to teaching led him to an unexpected second classroom: the African Bush! In fact,...
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The Fix Code Magic in Motion: Stacey Nye on Fast Release of Trauma via the Rewriting of the Unconscious Mind
In this episode, I have the pleasure of talking to Stacey Nye, Co‑Creator of The Fix Code, for a deep and personal conversation about healing, consciousness, and lasting inner change. Stacey shares her journey from personal crisis to co‑creating a rapid, intuitive self‑healing method alongside…
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Sketchbook of Hope, Art, and Dialogue: Inside Room’s Psychoanalytic Multidisciplinary Magazine with Hattie Myers and Aneta Stojnić
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of talking to Hattie Myers and Aneta Stojnić, two key figures behind “Room: A Sketchbook for Analytic Action,” a psychoanalytic magazine and community as well as a recipient of the prestigious Sigourney Award. Our conversation explores the origins of...
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Art Monsters and the Balance of Genius: The Quest for Creative Life with Women Among Monuments Author Kasia Van Schaik
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Kasia Van Schaik, a writer, professor, and artist, discusses the central themes of her book/memoir “Women among Monuments: Solitude, Permission, and the Pursuit of Female Genius.” We explore what it means to live a creative life,...
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The Power of Vulnerability, Boundaries & Forgiveness: The Journey of Feeling Truly Fine with Christian Life Coach Darla Nelson
In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Darla Nelson, a Christian life coach and the author of “I’m Fine. Really?: Moving from Stress and Anxiety to Peace and Calm.” We discuss how the phrase “I’m fine” often masks deeper struggles, and on the importance of being honest with…
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Beyond Myths and Lies Toward Truth and Hope: On Compassionate Person-Centered Care for Alzheimer’s and Dementia with Lisa Skinner
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with behavioral expert, certified dementia practitioner and trainer Lisa Skinner about her book “Truth, Lies, and Alzheimer’s: Its Secret Faces.” We dive into the complexities of Alzheimer’s and dementia, challenging the common myths that...
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Real Food, Real Healing with Kindness as Medicine: Transforming Both Pet and Human Health with Dr. Doug Coward
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with veterinarian, author, surfer, and lifelong wellness advocate Dr. Doug Coward as he shares his remarkable journey from wildlife medicine to holistic pet care. We talk about his book, Healing Both Ends of the Leash, and how real food,...
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From Kierkegaard and Tolstoy to Freud and Winnicott: Psychoanalysis and the Magic of Emotional Truths with Sigourney Award Recipient Siri Hustvedt
In this podcast, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Siri Hustvedt, a best-selling writer, novelist, and scholar who has received the 2025 Sigourney Award for her innovative and outstanding contributions to the field of psychoanalysis. We explore how psychoanalytic concepts, particularly...
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Shakespeare, Open Dialogue, Cultural Diversity and the Sigourney Award: The Multilingual Journey of Caliban and Latin American Psychoanalysis
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Silvana Rea, associate editor of the Latin American psychoanalytic journal Caliban, which has been one of the recipients of the prestigious 2025 Sigourney Award. As Silvana explains the journal’s mission is to advance Latin American...
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Hallmark with a Twist: S. A. Stolin on Love, Hope, Healing and The Doc’s Christmas Miracle
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of talking with bestselling author and forensic psychologist S. A. Stolin who shares insights into her personal journey and creative process as an author. At 82, Stolin emphasizes the importance of lifelong contribution and transformation, drawing from…
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Inside the Shoebox: Stories of Trauma, PTSD, Hope, Resilience, and Healing with Author and Paramedic Sean Paul Bedell
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Sean Paul Bedell, whose experiences as a paramedic and fire service captain deeply inform his writing. Sean discusses how his novel "Shoebox" captures the gritty realism of a first responder’s life, blending personal and professional...
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Transformación, Diversidad Cultural y el Psicoanálisis Latinoamericano: La Revista Calibán Ganadora del Premio Sigourney 2025
En nuestra entrevista del ganador del Premio Sigourney 2025, María Luisa Silva relata la transformación de la revista Calibán, órgano oficial de la Federación Latinoamericana de Psicoanálisis, que en 2012 adquirió una identidad editorial propia y una voz distintiva y creando una nueva…
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Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage, Shared Humanity: Filmmaker Nick Davis on the Holocaust Documentary This Ordinary Thing
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with award-winning filmmaker Nick Davis about his fascinating and moving documentary This Ordinary Thing. Nick Davis shares the inspiration behind the film’s title and its focus on the everyday heroism of ordinary people who risked everything...
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Degrees of Free Will and Freedom: Roy Baumeister on Self-Control and Responsibility
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of talking to world-renowned social psychologist, professor, and bestselling author Dr. Roy F. Baumeister about his book, The Science of Free Will: Bridging Theory and Positive Psychology. Dr. Baumeister explains that while philosophers have long debated...
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The Lost Years and Wisdom Gained: Reimagining Jesus and the Making of a Messiah with Brian Muldoon
In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with lawyer, judge, and Professor Brian Muldoon about his fascinating novel, The Luminous One: The Making of a Messiah. We talk about the so-called "lost years" of Jesus, the 18-year gap in the Gospels between Jesus’ childhood and the start of his...
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Framing the Art World: Workplace Satire, Chaos, and Behind the Scenes Glimpses with Author of In the Frame Pat Sullivan
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with my friend and fellow writer Pat Sullivan about her witty workplace satire In the Frame. Her book is set in a fictional Toronto Art Gallery called Toronto Art Gallery (TAG) and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the art world. Instead of...
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Spy’s Mate: Grandmasters and Navigating Soviet Chess, KGB Secrets, Espionage, and Survival with Brad Buchanan
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Brad Buchanan, a retired English professor and now a full-time writer, who has faced significant personal challenges, including surviving two bouts of blood cancer and a difficult stem cell transplant. These experiences have profoundly...
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Don’t Be Hijacked by Primal Wounds: Rewriting the Narrative and Flying High with Michaela Renee Johnson
In this episode, I have (yet again!) the great pleasure of speaking with licensed therapist and pilot Michaela Renee Johnson on her book 7 Primal Wounds: Break the Patterns Keeping You Stuck and its connection to aviation. Michaela recounts the challenges and emotional highs she experienced…
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Awakening from Darkness to Hope and Purpose: The Transformative Power of Spiritual Healing with Aymie Daniels
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Aymie Daniels, Managing Director of Prophet Source and author of An American Awakening: The Interdependent Relationship of Spirituality and Mental Health about her transformative journey of spiritual healing. Aymie shares her insights on...
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Jinn in the Family: Islamic Folklore, Cultural Identity and Mental Health with Clinical Psychologist Dr. Rehman Yousuf Abdulrehman
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Dr. Rehman Yousuf Abdulrehman, a clinical psychologist and the author of the best-selling novel Jinn in the Family. We explore jinn folklore with a focus on cultural identity and mental health diagnosis and practice, and how writing...
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From Pyramids to Pharaohs: A Wondrous Journey Through Ancient Egypt with Egyptologist Laura Ranieri Roy
In this podcast, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Laura Ranieri Roy, an Egyptologist and the founder of Ancient Egypt Alive on pretty much everything under the sun regarding ancient Egyptian history and culture from bent pyramids to great pharaohs, the role of women in society while…
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Merilyn Simonds’ Timeless Walks with Beth: A Century-Plus of Insights, Wisdom, Resilience, and Joy
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Governor General’s Awards Finalist Merilyn Simonds about her book "Walking with Beth: Conversations with my Hundred-Year-Old Friend," which explores her friendship with Beth, a now 105-year-old occupational and art therapist. The book...
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Unlocking Innate Potential While Balancing Success and Wellbeing: Neurofeedback and Embodied Holistic Wellness with Dr. Amy Albright
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Dr. Amy Albright, the CEO and co-founder of Holon, who shares her unique perspective on mental health, wellness, and well-being. Dr. Amy describes herself as an academic who loves science but also embraces the mystical aspects of life.…
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Bridging Cultures and Sharing Visions Through Storytelling: Aamir Hussain on Fatwas, Muslim Matriarchy and Female Agency
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Aamir Hussain about his debut novel, Under the Full and Crescent Moon, and how an IT professional who loves reading fantasy and science fiction turned novelist. Aamir shares the inspiration behind his novel and explores the novel concept...
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From Stage to Self: Dancing on Coals and the Transformative Spiritual Journey of Cynthia Moore
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Cynthia Moore about her multifaceted career from a playwright and performer to a psychotherapist, and, more recently, the author of “Dancing on Coals: A Memoir of an Overperformer.” In the book, Cynthia chronicles her transition from the...
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Healing and the Stars: Maximizing Your Astrological Energy via Your Birth Chart with Mystical Astrologer Carmen Turner Schott
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with author, counselor, clinical social worker, and mystical astrologer Carmen Turner Schott about the intersection and interplay of astrology, destiny, healing as well as personal growth and agency. As Carmen explains she uses astrology as a...
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The Aperture Effect How to Increase Joy and Connection in Your Love Relationship with Couple Therapist Dr. Kathryn Ford
In this episode, I have (once again ;) the great pleasure of speaking with couple therapist and psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Ford about her book “The Aperture Effect: A Radically Simple Approach to Finding Joy and Connection in Your Relationship” and how aperture awareness can improve and strengthen...
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The Myriad Benefits and Science Behind Infrared Light Therapy with Dr. Carl Rothschild
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Dr. Carl Rothschild about the countless benefits of Infrared Light Therapy as well as his book “Illuminated Healing: Unraveling the Mysteries of Light Therapy,” which gives detailed scientific explanations about the particular processes…
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Being Heard and Seen: In the Bear’s House with Bruce Hunter on Nature, Empathy, Technology, and Being Deaf
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Bruce Hunter, author of the fictional memoir In the Bear’s House, which he describes as a series of love stories about land, mountains, nature, wilderness, and people, including a love relation between a very creative mother and her deaf...
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On the Inherent Complexity and Complex Beauty of Cultural Identity with Writer and Book Publicist Hollay Ghadery
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking with Iranian-Canadian author and book publicist Hollay Ghadery about cultural identity and mental health, her memoir “Fuse,” her collection of poems as well as her “pathological love” for books. Hollay openly and candidly talks about growing…
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Shamanic Energy Healer Lisa Nezneski on Being Grounded in Chaos, Leaning into Adversity, and Gaining Resilience
In this episode, I have the great pleasure of speaking to Lisa Nezneski, a Shamanic energy healer, a mindfulness teacher, a pharmacist, and author of the book “Grounded in Chaos: Leaning into Adversity, Learning Joy.” Lisa has been involved in the healing arts for decades now and has had access…
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Arash’s World Podcast aims at providing outstanding, practical & useful tips and advice for your personal and professional health, wellness, well-being, and happiness by focusing on psychology, philosophy, and spirituality by embracing and following the holistic model.
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Arash Farzaneh
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