This week’s episode is an encore play of a conversation that I had with Kim Davis last year. We shared stories from our childhood about how it felt to be raised with violence and fear, what that looked and sounded like, and …
When text doesn’t translate, it leaves us wondering ‘what the heck?’. Susan shares her frustration with texting and how that can often lead to misunderstanding. Good communication and connection are what we are naturally bui…
Why is it hard to be honest? Where is the gain in being deceitful? Susan welcomes stories about betrayal from several who have been deceived, along with her own admission of being raised by a corrupt person and also being un…
As we get ready for the holiday season, it will be difficult to navigate celebration with the continued effects of the coronavirus. Susan shares an episode from July when we were trying to figure out life then. It seems thin…
Alison Bull joins Susan to talk about the importance of investing in ourselves: time, money and attention. It is okay to ask for help, to know when a task is outside of our expertise, and to take a walk to restore our sanity…
Susan sits down with Elizabeth Green, British expat and newly published author. Elizabeth shares her former life back in the U.K. and the unrest she felt most of her life. After years of marriage and raising three children, …
It has been a messy and strange year. Life was already challenging, now we have an added layer of discomfort. I think our suffering is connecting us, and that might be a very good thing. When we recognize that we are more al…
When we hide behind our screens, we become a version of ourselves that exists only in that virtual space. We speak freely, feel audacious, and perhaps even bold enough to reveal some of our deepest desires. It’s exciting to …
Dreams and Detours, the podcast, celebrates 1 year! Susan shares some of her favorite parts of creating this show and the enormous impact her personal tribe has on her life. Tune in to hear how Susan’s resilience kept her al…
Susan speaks with Tamar Weinberg about coming out of a dark period in her life after having her children. Her encounter with fragrance snapped her out of the place she was hiding in to bring some light to her world. She deci…
Susan talks about the impact of 2020, and how it has strangely created a clean slate for all of us to reimagine and reinvent our lives. From virtual opportunities to reconsidering daily habits, there is much for us to consid…
Susan speaks to Elyse Berkman about growing up in rural Pennsylvania and being the only Jewish family in town. She was bullied and yet her childhood obesity was not the focus of that taunting, but her religious features that…
Marcia Levine shares her journey of finding a meaningful career, advocating for herself when it abruptly comes to an end, and her passion for peace + kindness. Marcia, aka DJ Lil’ Marsh is living life on her terms, with grat…
We all experience grief, from the loss of a loved one, to the end of a significant relationship or life as we knew it. Susan shares how we can navigate the various stages of emotional pain and what that can feel like as we l…
When we surround ourselves with kind and loving people, it changes the outcome of our lives. Letting go of people who are bad for us can be uncomfortable. Sometimes we don’t even give ourselves permission to consider this op…
Communication in every relationship is vital. When we withhold our feelings, especially anger, hurt, or disappointment, resentment starts to grow. And like a fire, it is wild and damaging. Susan shares an experience she had …
Too much salt, not enough salt. Just add water. When we cook, we are looking for a tasty balance. As we navigate life, we need to do that same dance. Susan records from her beach vacation where she is restoring her own balan…
Touch is essential to humans. Susan shares how this epidemic has restricted our ability to be physically connected and where that leaves us. For many, our wellbeing is dependent on touch, and the loss of it can add to the gr…
Susan speaks to Barbie Haven about being brave and ending self-betrayal in order to live a fulfilled life. From being co-dependent to single-parenthood, Barbie shares her step-by-step journey of moving across her state, stay…
Susan is known for saying ‘we find ourselves in other people’s stories’ because that was her truth. Self-exploration feels like a surgical procedure, examining and cutting out the broken parts, in order to feel normal and li…
We can’t seem to escape the compounded effects of Covid19. Susan shares her frustrations along with those of her friends and listeners, and why we need to be compassionate, especially with ourselves. Judge less, love more. …
Life is hard, and even through the pitfalls, we learn who we are and what we are made of. We revisit the first Dreams and Detours episode that is as relevant today. New York native Daniel Joshua Rubin finds that life in Holl…
Trauma can come from a variety of sources, including violence, assault, war, prison, and abuse. Layered like an onion, trauma can root itself so deep that it sticks to our genes, impacting not just ourselves, but future gene…
Bright side. Silver lining. Pinhole of light. We are all looking for the good during a time when life feels grim. There is no one right answer. Being resilient, turning inward and toward our own instincts is the gift we are …
