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How do we make the world better? By making ourselves better! Using his groundbreaking I-M Approach, Dr. Joe Shrand examines who we are, and why we do what we do.
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Oct 2, 2025
Oct 2, 2025
49 min
Mark and Dr. Joe welcome attorney-author Christopher Earley in the studio to explore how vulnerability, mindfulness, and the I-M Approach can help us heal from childhood trauma, resolve conflict, and choose growth over repeating the past!
Get your copy of Scaling the Wall: One Man's Journey of Healing Childhood Trauma to Find Fulfillment and Success and get in touch with Chris on his website!
Sep 25, 2025
Sep 25, 2025
50 min
Dr. Joe and Mark are joined by Connect2Recovery Program Director Alan Meister and Drug Story Theater COO Kathleen Wright to discuss the progress in the effort against opioid addiction, from prevention to recovery!
Sep 4, 2025
Sep 4, 2025
51 min
Mark and Dr. Joe welcome back business consultant and author Karen Thrall to unpack anger vs. aggression at work, the “now vs. later” conflict styles, simple brain-based shifts from limbic to logic, and how kindness (and even AI tools like Mark’s Joze.ai) can turn workplace tension into real resolution!
Learn more about Karen and keep an eye out for the release of Don't Lose Your Sh*t at Work on her website!
Aug 21, 2025
Aug 14, 2025
Aug 14, 2025
53 min
Mark and Dr. Joe welcome back The Company Theatre’s Zoe Bradford to talk about the artistry and passion behind their production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the magic of live performance, and the community it brings together!
Remaining performances are Aug 14, 15, 16 at 7:30 PM and Aug 17 at 3:00 PM.
Get your tickets at companytheatre.com!
Aug 1, 2025
Aug 1, 2025
51 min
We continue the discussion of this year's Pan Mass Challenge with Mark's fellow riders Paul and Gabby Reardon, who reflect on the PMC as both a personal mission and a family tradition, sharing stories of community, purpose, and the lasting impact of riding for cancer research!
Support Gabby's ride at pmc.org!
Jul 24, 2025
Jul 3, 2025
Jul 3, 2025
48 min
Dr. Joe sits down with veteran music editor Tom Kramer to discuss the craft of film music, the behind-the-scenes process on projects like The Queen's Gambit, and how streaming, COVID-19, and mentorship are reshaping the film industry!
Jun 26, 2025
Jun 26, 2025
50 min
Mark and Dr. Joe dive into the promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence, exploring how empathy, creativity, and the I-M Approach can guide us toward a future where AI enhances - rather than replaces - human connection!
Jun 19, 2025
Jun 19, 2025
50 min
Mark and Dr. Joe talk about this year's Pan Mass Challenge, the sense of guilt one might feel for enjoying acts of altruism, and the brain science of the Ic Domain!
