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Sept. 12, 2025

Brainy Zombies, Puppy Love, and Why Your Phone is Eating Your Brain

Zombification in Real Life: How Influence Shapes Us When you hear the word zombification, horror movies might be the first thing that comes to mind. But according to Dr. Athena Aktipis—psychologist, professor at Arizona State University, and …
Sept. 12, 2025

Are We All Just Zombies in Disguise?

What if you’re being zombified right now, by your phone, your gut microbes, or even your dog? Dr. Athena Aktipis, the “Zombie Professor,” breaks down how unseen forces influence our thoughts and behaviors in ways we don’t rea...
Sept. 8, 2025

The Van Es Family Unplugged

The Van Es Family: Love, Wellness, and Life in Transition The Van Es family recently pulled back the curtain on their lives in a heartfelt podcast episode, bringing together radio personality John Jay, his wife Blake, and their oldest son Jake. Wha…
Sept. 8, 2025

Roommates or Romantics? Choose Your Adventure

From Strangers to Marriage Coaches: How The Freemans Are Transforming Relationships When Aaron and Jocelyn Freeman first met at LA Fitness, they couldn’t have imagined that years later, they’d be marriage coaches with nearly a million f…
Sept. 5, 2025

The Van Es Family Birthday Special

Family takes the spotlight as JohnJay rings in his birthday with wife Blake and oldest son Jake in a crossover conversation that’s equal parts heartfelt, funny, and real. From marriage communication (including why John admits...
Aug. 29, 2025

What If Every Argument Was a Chance to Get Closer?

What happens when an engineer and a nurse discover their true calling as marriage coaches? Meet Aaron and Jocelyn Freeman, the couple behind a relationship coaching movement that’s helped thousands of partners shift from surv...

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Sept. 12, 2025

Brainy Zombies, Puppy Love, and Why Your Phone is Eating Your Brain

Zombification in Real Life: How Influence Shapes Us When you hear the word zombification, horror movies might be the first thing that comes to mind. But according to Dr. Athena Aktipis—psychologist, professor at Arizona State University, and …

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Sept. 8, 2025

The Van Es Family Unplugged

The Van Es Family: Love, Wellness, and Life in Transition The Van Es family recently pulled back the curtain on their lives in a heartfelt podcast episode, bringing together radio personality John Jay, his wife Blake, and their oldest son Jake. Wha…

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Sept. 8, 2025

Roommates or Romantics? Choose Your Adventure

From Strangers to Marriage Coaches: How The Freemans Are Transforming Relationships When Aaron and Jocelyn Freeman first met at LA Fitness, they couldn’t have imagined that years later, they’d be marriage coaches with nearly a million f…

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