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Humanity Unlocked
by Kimberly Daya
At Humanity Unlocked we know that listening to someone's story with an intent to gain insight and understanding is an important key in unlocking each person's humanity. Many folks have a difficult time understanding the nuances behind issues such as the cycle of abuse, the chokehold of an addiction, and the battle of mental illness. On the flip side, there are others who understand subjects like these all too well. The gap that exists between the two is the reason for our podcast. Each one of us has a unique origin story that helps to explain the unfolding of our life circumstances. When that story gets told, it gives others a glimpse into who we are and the context and nuances behind the choices we've made. It's common to pass judgment on highly sensitive and in some cases stigmatized topics, but without the context of an origin story it can be a recipe for unfair criticism. Our goal is to give each guest a forum to share the untold side of what is usually a much bigger story, and t
Episodes
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ANATOMY OF A SURVIVOR | BUILDING RESILIENCE, GRIT & GROWTH AFTER TRAUMA
In this episode we have Dr. Joyce Mikal-Flynn, a Behavioral Scientist who worked as a family nurse practitioner for over 25 years joining us. On July 20, 1990, Dr. Joyce experienced a sudden cardiac event in a swimming pool following an adult relay race. Her heart had stopped. After getting…
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THE COMPASSION REMEDY | DOES COMPASSION HAVE A PLACE IN MEDICINE?
In this episode Dr. Catherine Schweikert, author of the book The Compassion Remedy, joins us to discuss the work she is doing within the medical field to integrate compassion into healthcare practices. Catherine describes the current state of our healthcare model and tells us why the absence of...
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SEMIGLUTIDE | OZEMPIC | MOUNJARO: MAKING THE CASE FOR GLP-1 AGONIST MEDICATIONS
Today Dayna Summers joins me to talk about the pros and cons of her experience with 3 different GLP-1 agonists (Semaglutide, Ozempic, and Mounjaro) and what led to her choice to begin taking them. After a complicated upbringing, Dayna went on to become a marathon runner, triathlete, and...
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THE HARDEST GOODBYE | LOSING MY SOUL DOG, TUCKER
On June 28, 2024 I said goodbye to my beloved Tucker. I have been unable to speak about this for the last few weeks. I told very few people. I had a hard time saying (and even texting the words), that Tucker, my sweet and faithful Soul Dog of 10 years, had gone to heaven to be with Bubba. I knew…
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"CONFIDENCE IS QUIET, ARROGANCE IS LOUD" | WHAT OUR BEHAVIOR SAYS ABOUT US
WELCOME TO SEASON 4!! Today we have licensed marriage and family therapist, Kateri Ross, joining me to kick off the season with an episode about Confidence vs. Insecurity. We are using the subject of confidence as an umbrella topic because beneath that umbrella lies some key behavioral...
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WHY ARE YOU SO DRESSED UP? | "LOOK GOOD, FEEL GOOD, DO GOOD"
Today I am sitting down with Rana Alkhalil. Rana is a 46 year old married mother of two teenagers. She was born and raised in Dubai, attended college in Lebanon where she received her degrees in Advertising and Communications. Rana is fluent in 3 languages: English, French, and Arabic and at the...
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ACCESSIBILITY & INCLUSION | DITCH THE ASSUMPTIONS & WATCH WHAT'S POSSIBLE
Ditch any assumptions you may have had of our disabled population, because what you're about to hear will change everything! Today I am sitting down with Alycia Anderson. Alycia is a disability advocate, nationally sought after DEI speaker, trainer, and motivational TEDx speaker. She is the head…
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UNDERSTANDING POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION | "YOU ARE NOT ALONE"
Today we are discussing the topic of postpartum depression. My guest, Katie, did all she could to ensure a healthy happy arrival for her first born baby. She was married in 2011 and became a homeowner 4-5 years prior to starting her family. Katie experienced a normal healthy pregnancy. She…
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GANG AFFILIATION | EXPLORING THE LINK TO FATHERLESSNESS
My guest today is Boomer Bennett. Boomer is an ex-gang member with a compelling redemption story. Today Boomer is a proud husband and father of five. He's a Public Speaker, a Coach, a Pastor, and a Leadership Development Expert for youth and young adults. This is who he is today, but that is not...
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WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS? | GOING AGAINST THE GRAIN AFTER 40
When most of us think of issues that are stigmatized, weight loss doesn't generally come to mind. Ambition doesn't either. But the truth is, the decision to pursue a career calling and the choice to get into the best shape of your life as you approach 40...this will put you in a staggering…
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ALL THINGS ANXIETY: CONFRONTING THE UNCOMFORTABLE
Our favorite Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Kateri Ross, is back with me for the 8th time in the studio today to talk about ALL THINGS ANXIETY! If you are new to this channel (or new to the podcast), Kateri is a practicing therapist and she is the owner and founder of a private practice...
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ALZHEIMERS: REMEMBERING THEIR HUMANITY
In this episode we are discussing the topic of Alzheimers disease, and what life look might look like after a loved one receives this diagnosis. My guest today is Jennifer Fink. Jennifer is the host of the podcast Fading Memories. A show focused on sharing advice, wisdom, and hope, for caregivers...
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WELCOME TO SEASON 3: MY TED TALK STORY
Welcome to Season 3! In this episode I am joined by my husband Mark Daya and together we tell the story of how my TEDX Talk speaker opportunity came along. We recount why I almost declined the offer...and how I ALMOST BACKED OUT after accepting it! We also pick up where we left off & discuss my 2...
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Looking Back to Look Forward: That's a Wrap on Season 2!
That's a wrap on Season 2! In this episode I asked my husband Mark to join me as I look back on our last 2 seasons & discuss plans for the podcast moving forward. Today we also announce our YouTube launch as well as what to expect over the next 30 days as we recaliberate for Season 3. Follow...
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What Our Teenagers Want Us to Know: A Conversation With My 15 Year Old
Meet Jasmine. She is my 15 year old daughter and she's a sophomore in high school. She joins me this week to talk about teenagers *this day and age* and everything they either want their parents to know or wish they understood better. Jasmine is here to mostly speak on behalf of kids her age…
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Antidepressants? Therapy? Both?: Exploring and Debunking the "One Size Fits All" Approach to Mental Health Care
Meet Maya. Her story begins nearly 20 years ago, at age 26, with a difficult break up and a prescribed SSRI. A prescription that led to her picking up the pieces of her health for over a decade later. It's been 13 years since she last took this medication and now looking back, she wonders if she...
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Understanding the Importance of Boundaries
Kateri Ross, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist is back with me in the studio this week to discuss a topic we're talking more and more about these days. Many people have heard of it, some have experience with it, and others have struggled trying to implement it because it's not necessarily...
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An Unconventional Path: Featuring My Mom
Meet Pauline McCullough. Pauline is actually my mom! In keeping with the parenting theme this month, I decided why not just go ahead & air this practice episode that we recorded back in March of this year. My mom was a trooper, agreeing to let me interview her so I could get some practice with...
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Unfiltered Motherhood
Meet Jess Rojo & Laura Valtierra. Jess & Laura are both Board Certified Behavior Analysts, both mothers of 3 children, and together they host a brand new podcast called In The Pink Room! After listening to just one episode I was so impressed that I contacted them to ask if they would co-host an...
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Two Homes. Two Families: A first hand account of a childhood spent inside a 50/50 custody arrangement
Meet Jordan Stutsman. Jordan is my 21 year old son and he grew up as a child of divorced parents. His dad and I split up when he was baby, at just 7 months old. Jordan was brought up living with two very different sets of parents. Now age 21, he's able to look back on the experience with an...
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S2 E8: Circling Back to the Purpose of this Podcast
Humanity Unlocked tuned 90 days old on December 1st!! We open this episode with a discussion about the performance of the podcast & fill you in on what to expect for the remainder of Season 2! Then, we circle back to revisit the purpose of this podcast and there's a lot I need to say... About a...
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S2 E7: PART 2- Dating & Relationships from the Male Perspective
David Casler's love life took a hard left turn with the demise of his marriage just over a year ago. Single for the first time in 14 years, this is when his journey into the world of dating began. David is an attractive, entrepreneur who owns care homes for the elderly and also happens to be a...
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S2 E6: PART 1- Dating & Relationships from the Male Perspective
Meet David Casler. As a 46 year old father of 6, David's love life took a hard left turn with the demise of his marriage just over a year ago. Single for the first time in 14 years, this is when his journey into the world of dating began. David would be considered a great catch by most people's...
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S2 E5: PART 2- Understanding the Unrelatable: Interviewing my personal trainer, Lupe Ryan
For 10 years personal fitness trainer Lupe Ryan was immersed in the world of bodybuilding and is an 8 time figure competitor. After her last figure competition in 2016 she decided to retire from the sport of bodybuilding to take up mountain climbing. From Yosemite and Nepal to Ecuador and Russia,...
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S2 E4: PART 1- Understanding the Unrelatable: Interviewing my personal trainer, Lupe Ryan
Meet Lupe Ryan. Lupe has been my personal trainer in the gym for the past 7 years. She is an extremely driven & motivated individual, yet she's extraordinarily quiet about it. For 10 years Lupe was immersed in the world of bodybuilding and is an 8 time figure competitor. After her last figure...
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S2 E3: What we've learned after 20 years- Navigating the Ups & Downs of Marriage and Relationships
You asked for it and we're delivering! In this week's episode I sit down with my husband Mark and together we tackle the topic of marriage & relationships! Mark & I have been together for over 20 years so we thought it might be interesting to share a bit about our relationship and how we've...
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S2 E2: PART 2- Getting Personal, with host Kimberly Daya
PLEASE EXCUSE THE AUDIO IRREGULARITIES IN SOME PARTS OF THIS EPISODE. Welcome to Season 2! In this week's episode it's my turn to get personal. Kateri Ross LMFT is our host and I am the guest. As a twice married mom of a 21 & 15 year old, I am opening up and taking you back to the very beginning....
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S2 E1: PART 1- Getting Personal, with host Kimberly Daya
PLEASE EXCUSE THE AUDIO IRREGULARITIES IN SOME PARTS OF THIS EPISODE. Welcome to Season 2! In this week's episode it's my turn to get personal. Kateri Ross LMFT is our host and I am the guest. As a twice married mom of a 21 & 15 year old, I am opening up and taking you back to the very beginning....
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21. Best of Season One: Highlights from our first 20 Episodes!
Welcome to the final episode of Season 1! Today we are celebrating the closing out of our first season with a series of clips from each one of our 10 amazing guests who've appeared on the podcast since our launch 2 months ago. I want to say a BIG thank you to James, Rachelle, Yelena, Michelle,...
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20. PART 2- Understanding the Nuances of Trauma: A fascinating conversation with a Trauma Coach & Trauma Survivor who's career began after healing decades of abuse resulting in suicide attempts, homelessness, addiction, & emotional dysregulation.
As a Professional Consultant and Life Coach, Mia Vivone specializes in the area of trauma and is a member of the Stop Stigma Sacramento Speakers Bureau. Stop Stigma is an organization funded by The Sacramento County Department of Behavioral Health, & their mission is to reduce stigma and...
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19. PART 1- Understanding the Nuances of Trauma: A fascinating conversation with a Trauma Coach & Trauma Survivor who's career began after healing decades of abuse resulting in suicide attempts, homelessness, addiction, & emotional dysregulation.
Meet Mia Vivone. As a Professional Consultant and Life Coach, Mia specializes in the area of trauma and is a member of the Stop Stigma Sacramento Speakers Bureau. Stop Stigma is an organization funded by The Sacramento County Department of Behavioral Health, & their mission is to reduce stigma…
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18. PART 2- Smiling through the Storm: One woman's story of perseverance in spite of her pain.
Part 2- With Tara's unusually perky and positive disposition, it's hard to imagine that her life was once consumed by severe trauma, as both a child and as an adult. From years of abuse and neglect to grief and codependency, her circumstances ultimately led to the manifestation of fibromyalgia,...
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17. PART 1- Smiling through the Storm: One woman's story of perseverance in spite of her pain.
Part 1- Meet Tara. A married mom of 4 and caregiver by nature who works in the healthcare field. With her unusually perky and positive disposition, it's hard to imagine that her life was once consumed by severe trauma, as both a child and as an adult. From years of abuse and neglect to grief and...
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16. PART 2- Noncustodial Motherhood: The story of how a mother's one year active duty military deployment led to her becoming a noncustodial parent against her wishes.
Part 2- My conversation with Jumana continues. In this episode Jumana tells us a heartbreaking yet heartwarming story about her life as a noncustodial mother. In 2002 Jumana was 24 years old, serving active duty in the United States Air Force when she gave birth to her first child. After…
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15. PART 1- Noncustodial Motherhood: The story of how a mother's one year active duty military deployment led to her becoming a noncustodial parent against her wishes.
Part 1- Meet Jumana. A 45 year old United States Airforce Veteran. She is a proud wife and mother, a personal development coach, a yoga teacher, and the author of two children's books. In 2002 Jumana was 24 years old, serving active duty in the United States Air Force when she gave birth to her...
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14. PART 2- Understanding the World of Infertility
Part 2- My conversation with Aimee continues. We discuss the fertility industry as a whole and the notion of capitalizing on desperation. We also talk about Aimee's plans going forward, scheduling infertility treatments around work, and her thoughts on surrogacy and adoption. Following her…
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13. PART 1- Understanding the World of Infertility
Part 1- Meet Aimee. A 44 year old single woman, an ICU nurse/ nurse practitioner, a long time yoga teacher, and owner/operator of Wellness Mobile IV Therapy. Following her divorce at age 37, Aimee took her first steps into the world of infertility. Many of us spend our younger years avoiding...
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12. PART 2- A Mother's Faith: The journey to a Miracle
PART 2- My conversation with Heather continues. She tells the story of what happened 3 years ago when her oldest son Austin was in a tragic accident that left him in a coma. His chances of surviving were slim, his chances of surviving without brain damage...even slimmer. Heather believed with…
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11. PART 1- A Mother's Faith: The journey to a Miracle
Part 1- Meet Heather Dubinetskiy. Married for 26 years and a mother to her 3 adult children. Heather is a philanthropist, a fashion & lifestyle influencer, and perhaps most notably, a woman of faith. The topic of our conversation is one that many people consider oddly taboo. We're talking about…
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10. Understanding Childhood Sexual Trauma: The reasons a child may not speak up, how to spot the signs, & why the downstream effects are so misunderstood.
Please be advised that this episode contains descriptions of sexual abuse and self harm. Content may not be suitable for children, listener discretion is advised. Meet Maddie Reynolds. A 20 year old college senior who grew up in a happy healthy home with two loving and supportive parents. She…
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9. Understanding Alcoholism
Meet Michelle. She is a former Chico State college athlete who grew up in a nice home with two loving parents. Michelle is a happily married wife with 3 adult thriving children, and she has worked in the field of education as both a middle school teacher and a high school principal for the past…
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8. PART 2 - Activation of Chronic Illness: The story of a Type A woman diagnosed with a life altering condition
Our conversation with Yelena continues. After traveling through life at 100mph, a mixed bag of on-going health symptoms took control of the wheel and slammed on the brakes, sending her head first into a brick wall. The brick wall we're referring to is chronic illness. Days, weeks, and sometimes...
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7. PART 1- Activation of Chronic Illness: The story of a Type A woman diagnosed with a life altering condition
Meet Yelena Chernyy. This type A high energy young woman faced a mother's worst nightmare following the birth of her first child. Her infant daughter was born with a condition that made it nearly impossible for her to grow and thrive. Yelena spent years trying to keep her daughter alive…
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6. PART 2 - The Root Cause of Homelessness
My conversation with Rachelle continues on the topic of homelessness. She tells just a few of the many stories that exist of folks who have relaunched their lives and legacies with the tools that City of Refuge has to offer. Rachelle shares the expansion plans that are underway for a Restorative...
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5. PART 1- The Root Cause of Homelessness
Meet Rachelle. She is the Co-founder & executive housing director at City of Refuge Sacramento. a community-based organization offering services for the following: Individuals experiencing homelessness, women that have been victimized by sexual exploitation and trafficking or abuse, at-risk youth...
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4. PART 2- Addicted to Dysfunction: When a hijacked childhood leads to a life of self sabotage.
In my continued conversation with James, a path to redemption is revealed. After years of self destruction, James embarks on a road to recovery after the birth of his daughter, and he transforms into the man we know today. A man of integrity, accountability, and humility. Visit our website at...
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3. PART 1- Addicted to Dysfunction: When a hijacked childhood leads to a life of self sabotage.
Meet James Arends. A 38 year old husband and a devoted father to his 11 year old daughter. With approximately 165lbs of lean muscle, James is covered in both tattoos and piercings. If someone were to judge him based solely on his appearance, you might say he is the perfect picture of toxic...
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2. Introducing Kateri Ross, LMFT
Our guest today is my good friend, Kateri Ross. Kateri is an LMFT (licensed marriage and family therapist) who has worked in the field of psychology for over 20 years. I have offered Kateri a recurring guest spot on select episodes of the Humanity Unlocked podcast to help walk us through some of...
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1. Welcome to Humanity Unlocked!
It is clear we are living in unprecedented times and we are more divided than ever as a human race. This needs to change and that is the reason for this podcast. Over here, in my little corner of the universe, I have friends, relatives, and acquaintances from all walks of life. What I know is…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
At Humanity Unlocked we know that listening to someone's story with an intent to gain insight and understanding is an important key in unlocking each person's humanity. Many folks have a difficult time understanding the nuances behind issues such as the cycle of abuse, the chokehold of an addiction, and the battle of mental illness. On the flip side, there are others who understand subjects like these all too well. The gap that exists between the two is the reason for our podcast. Each one of us has a unique origin story that helps to explain the unfolding of our life circumstances. When that story gets told, it gives others a glimpse into who we are and the context and nuances behind the choices we've made. It's common to pass judgment on highly sensitive and in some cases stigmatized topics, but without the context of an origin story it can be a recipe for unfair criticism. Our goal is to give each guest a forum to share the untold side of what is usually a much bigger story, and t
HOSTED BY
Kimberly Daya
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