Conversations Live With Vicki St. Clair

May 14: Julie M. Simon’s When Food is Comfort & Sunny McMillan’s Unhitched Ice Cream. Mac and cheese. For the more gluttonous among us, pizza. Many of us turn to these comfort foods when life takes one of its downward spirals. When Food is Comfort: Nurture Yourself Mindfully, Rewire Your Brain, and End Emotional Eating reveals a lack of consistent nurturing at a young age can cause us to turn to outside substances such as food to receive that needed stress relief. Author Julie M. Simon offers easily mastered skills to put an end to unhealthy indulging through self-nurturing and rewiring our brains. Julie is a licensed psychotherapist and Life Coach with a full-time private practice specializing in eating and body image challenges. She founded the popular Los Angeles based online Twelve-Week Emotional Eating Recovery Program and offers workshops at venues like Whole Foods and UCLA. Later, by their nature, separation and divorce are unpleasant and stressful experiences, but they don’t have to

“The agricultural and industrial revolutions transformed the entire biosphere … now we humans are paying a high price for it.� Returning guest Dr. Paul Ehrlich, along with co-author Dr. Sandra Kahn, serves us a dose of reality in his new book, Jaws: The Story of a Hidden Epidemic. From mouth-breathing to heart disease and depression, we’ll look at the science of how and why our health is impacted, and what – if anything – we can do about it. Dr. Ehrlich, Ph.D., is Bing Professor of Population Studies Emeritus and President of the Center for Conservation Biology at Stanford University. A member of the National Academy of Sciences and a recipient of numerous international honors, he investigates a wide range of topics in population biology, ecology, evolution, human ecology, and environmental science. Dr. Sandra Kahn, D.D.S., M.S.D., has 25 years of clinical experience in orthodontics and is part of craniofacial anomalies teams at the University of California, San Francisco and Stanford Univer

Bonjour! Whether you’re a dreamer, have a trip planned, or just love all things France, Georgeanne Brennan brings you along on her journey in Windows on Provence: Musings on the Food, Wine, and Culture of the South of France. You’ll get an insider’s look at the unique markets, landscapes, and even literature of the region. Georgeanne is the winner of a James Beard award and an International Association of Culinary Professionals award. An accomplished author of 30 cookbooks, she is also a culinary journalist and entrepreneur. New York Times and Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller Robert Dugoni joins us next to discuss his latest book, The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell, a deeply personal story about family, friendship, and finding your place in the world. A longtime Seattle resident, Robert is the critically acclaimed author of The Tracy Crosswhite series and the David Sloane series. His works have sold millions of copies around the world and garnered multiple awards. He will be appearing in person