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Hey Human. I’m Susan Ruth. I have interesting, enlightening, in-depth conversations with people from all walks. Sometimes I agree with them, sometimes their point of view couldn’t be further from mine. The world expands and contracts in experience and conversation. I find people fascinating… every human has a story.

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United States

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Hey Human. I’m Susan Ruth. I have interesting, enlightening, in-depth conversations with people from all walks. Sometimes I agree with them, sometimes their point of view couldn’t be further from mine. The world expands and contracts in experience and conversation. I find people fascinating… every human has a story.

Language:

English

Contact:

615-439-5201


Episodes
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Mahwish Syed: Rituals of Reverence

4/18/2024
E403 Mahwish Syed is an award-winning fashion and interior designer who uses neuroaesthetics, biophilia, and quantum biology to create environments that heal. She’s also an author of the best-selling book, “Purgatory to Paradise,” chronicling her breast cancer journey. We discuss how our homes could be making us sick, tree-hugging, how to talk about cancer, and […]

Duration:00:53:03

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Vanessa McGrady: Ready, Fire, Aim

4/11/2024
E402 Vanessa McGrady is an award-winning journalist and the author of the memoir, “Rock Needs River,” which details her pregnancy struggles and ultimately deciding to become an adoptive parent. Her story is one of lows and highs, as her then-husband would succumb to alcoholism and her daughter’s birth parents were in and out of their […]

Duration:00:50:49

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Tom Paladino: The Logos of the Universe

4/4/2024
E401 Tom Paladino began researching Scalar Light during his undergraduate years after developing a deep admiration for Nikola Tesla, who conducted Scalar research back in his own time. Tom was able to study Tesla’s research notes, as well as operate Scalar Light instruments developed by another Scalar Light expert, T. Galen Hieronymus, and Tom never […]

Duration:00:37:54

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Brian Fairchild: Spies, They’re Just Like Us!

3/28/2024
E400 Brian Fairchild is a retired career CIA Ops officer who held top-secret clearance from the Department of Defense. He’s a counter-terrorism expert, and during the decade immediately following the 9/11 attacks, Brian trained over 10,000 FBI, CIA, military personnel, as well as state and local police intelligence officers. He served in Kabul, Afghanistan where […]

Duration:01:26:56

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Harry Bettman: Fear, Insecurity, and Resolve

3/21/2024
E399 Harry Bettman was a young boy when his family made their escape from Nazi, Germany. He recounts his family’s experience and what it was like to start their lives from scratch in America.Harry’s wife and their son also join this episode. At nearly 100 years old, Harry shows no sign of slowing down and […]

Duration:01:03:41

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Bersabeh Ray: The Alchemist

3/14/2024
E398 Bersabeh Ray experienced more chaos as a child than some people experience their whole lives. Born in Iran during the Iran-Iraq war, she bore witness to tragedy, terror, death, and violence. Her family escaped and eventually made their way to the United States. Her early years took their toll and she had to fight […]

Duration:00:52:51

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Mikey Weinstein, Esq.: The Fight for Our Lives

3/7/2024
E397 Mikey Weinstein is the founder and president of MilitaryRelgiousFreedom.org (MRFF), dedicated to ensuring that all members of the United States Armed Forces fully receive the Constitutional guarantee of religious freedom. He’s an Air Force veteran, a lawyer, a registered Republican (he served three years in Reagan’s White House), and author of “With God On […]

Duration:00:45:12

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Kineret Sherman: Transparency and Treatment

2/28/2024
E396 Kineret Sherman was forty-three when she was diagnosed with Stage II rectal cancer. After holistic options failed and became Stage III, she opted for more traditional options, but no one told her about the toll it would take on her – more specifically, how she would need to adjust as a sexual being. She […]

Duration:01:01:52

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Gary M. Bettman: Before Our History’s Lost to Time

2/22/2024
E395 Gary M. Bettman tells the story of his father-in-law, Danny Miller, who was a guard during the Nuremberg trials and had a unique interaction with those on trial. Gary’s a film and tv producer and executive producer. His hit show Northbound is currently on Seeka tv, and some of his previous film productions include; […]

Duration:01:09:36

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Charles McCutcheon: The Chances of Just Being Alive

2/15/2024
E394 Charles McCutcheon is recovering from a double lung transplant as a result of Long Covid. is recovering from a double lung transplant as a result of Long Covid. He’s a music industry PR veteran and has worked with legends like Jeff Beck, CSNY, Deep Purple, The Four Tops, Ronnie Wood, Buffett, The Who, Clapton, […]

Duration:01:18:12

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Joshua Coombes: A Little Bit of Blue Sky

2/8/2024
E393 Joshua Coombes has dedicated his life to acts of kindness. A hairdresser by trade, he began offering free haircuts, on the street, to the unhoused. It changed something inside of him for the better so he started documenting each person’s story on Instagram using the hashtag #dosomethingfornothing, inspiring others to think how small gets […]

Duration:01:21:38

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Iqbal Kana: From Kashmir, With Love

1/31/2024
E392 Iqbal Kana was born in Kashmir, India. He’s led an incredible life filled with adventure. He’s gone hiking with Tenzing Norgay, worked in Kolkata, India with Mother Teresa, run a successful climbing and hiking company, has led medical teams to patients in remote Himalayan regions, and to top it off, he’s a talented licensed […]

Duration:00:34:15

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Will Harris: Nature Abhors a Monoculture

1/25/2024
E391 Will Harris is a fourth-generation cattleman and farmer, who tends the same land that his great-grandfather settled in 1866, White Oak Pastures. Although Will was trained in industrial farming methods, as his father had been post-WW2, Will was seeing the damage being done by pesticides, herbicides, hormones, and antibiotics, and made a huge shift […]

Duration:00:56:46

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Dr. Christina Marinakis: Without Bias, Prejudice, or Pre-Conception

1/18/2024
E390 Christina Marinakis, JD, PsyD., is a world renowned jury selection specialist. She’s worked on many high-profile cases, including Vanessa Bryant and George Floyd. She’s one of the most sought after in her field for her brilliance (as noted by both prosecution and defense teams with whom she’s worked). From consulting for witness prep, to […]

Duration:01:11:24

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Cherie Rezen, RN & Dr. Amar Raut: It’s In Their Hearts

1/11/2024
E389 Cherie Rezen, RN and Dr. Amar Raut are the founders of the Embrace Nepal Foundation (EmbraceNepal.org). Their mission is to bring hope, health, and happiness to Nepal’s rural communities by improving healthcare, education, and overall well-being to the people. This includes helping to increase high school graduation rates, reduce child malnutrition, facilitate access to […]

Duration:00:49:11

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Holiday Hiatus and News

11/23/2023
So much exciting stuff coming. I’ll see you in January 2024. Until then, please continue to listen to Hey Human podcast. There are 388 episodes to check out! Much Love and chat soon! xo – Susan For more information and links, please visit: HeyHumanpodcast.com

Duration:00:03:18

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Dr. Mara Adelman: The Discourse of Intercourse

11/16/2023
E388 This is a special crossover episode from my YouTube show “Are We There Yet.” Dr. Mara Adelman specializes in talking about sex. She’s coached public speaking at UCLA, taught at Northwestern University (with an interesting David Schwimmer connection), and has worked and traveled all over the world diving into the language around sex and […]

Duration:00:43:05

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Dr. Brendan Kwiatkowski: Emotionality of Teen Boys

11/9/2023
E387 Dr. Brendan Kwiatkowski is a researcher specializing in adolescent boys’ relationship to their emotions and how they develop those emotions into adulthood. A former secondary school teacher, he now teaches university courses relating to gender and education. He’s also a musician! We discuss natural biasses, education and societal affect on masculinity, the reclaiming of […]

Duration:01:04:06

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Nick Buda: A Steady Rhythm

11/2/2023
E386 Nick Buda is a producer and drummer in Nashville. Born in South Africa, he came to the US as a kid. He tours with Kenny Chesney and has worked with dozens of artists, including megastars Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Dolly Parton, Jewel, Lionel Richie, and Martina McBride. We talk about his childhood, career, family, […]

Duration:01:13:41

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Udo Erasmus: Food Water Air Light

10/26/2023
E385 Udo Erasmus is a best-selling author (most notably, “Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill”) and founder of Udo’s Choice – he’s the guy who invented flax seed oil (among other things)! We discuss pesticide poisoning, pioneering machinery, micro-biology, finding the right balance of nutrients to heal ourselves, and more. This is part two of […]

Duration:00:56:09