Ruthless Compassion with Dr. Marcia Sirota

DAVID ROCHE is a popular motivational speaker and performer, and he has taken his one-man show, The Church of 80% Sincerity [https://www.amazon.com/Church-80%25-Sincerity-David-Roche/dp/0985279605/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471981412&sr=8-1&keywords=0985279605], on tour across the world, performing from Sydney to Moscow, London to Los Angeles, and even at the White House. He has also had several roles in films and documentaries. A recent recipient of the Order of Canada, Roche is also a volunteer for the Sunshine Coast Hospice in British Columbia. With his partner, Marlena, he leads storytelling and writing workshops, inspiring others to voice their own stories. His memoir Standing at the Back Door of Happiness [https://harbourpublishing.com/products/9781990776762?srsltid=AfmBOoq4gbsdAsgmGh8KFtqpUFAcIRhgDhtK0yeTr33lzCo_DodZBoaE] (Harbour Publishing) published in 2024. Roche lives in Roberts Creek, BC. His website is www.davidroche.com [www.davidroche.com]. If you are someone with a facial difference and you want to connect with other people with facial differences David Roche can help you make connections. Email him at daveroche@aol.com [daveroche@aol.com]  Website: www.davidroche.com [www.davidroche.com] Loveatsecondsight.org [https://www.loveatsecondsight.org/] Email: daveroche@aol.com [daveroche@aol.com]

Brian Joseph is the author of Vegas Concierge: Sex Trafficking, Hip Hop, and Corruption In America [Vegas%20Concierge%3A%20Sex%20Trafficking,%20Hip%20Hop,%20and%20Corruption%20In%20America]. He has worked as a newspaper reporter and investigative journalist for about 20 years, writing for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Orange County Register, and the Sacramento Bee, among other publications. In 2013-14, he was an investigative reporting fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, where he investigated privatized foster care for Mother Jones magazine. Brian is a graduate of the University of Missouri, Columbia and the recipient of several journalism honors, including a George Polk Award. He lives in Las Vegas with his wife and daughter and their talkative orange tabby Nemo. Link to book's website: vegasconciergebook.com  [vegasconciergebook.com%C2%A0] Twitter handles: @bjoseph1 [https://x.com/bjoseph1] (personal) @vconciergebook [https://x.com/vconciergebook] (for book)  IG handle: @vegasconciergebook [https://www.instagram.com/vegasconciergebook/]  Facebook pages: facebook.com/brian.joseph14 (personal)  facebook.com/profile.php?id=61562121669323 (for book)  LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brjoseph/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brjoseph/] Brian Joseph's book (Rowman & Littlefield, October 1, 2024) "Vegas Concierge: Sex Trafficking, Hip Hop, and Corruption in America [https://www.amazon.com/Vegas-Concierge-Trafficking-Corruption-America/dp/1538171694]" https://www.amazon.com/Vegas-Concierge-Trafficking-Corruption-America/dp/1538171694 [https://www.amazon.com/Vegas-Concierge-Trafficking-Corruption-America/dp/1538171694]

LYN SMITH GREGORY grew up in Utah as one of nine children in a devout Mormon family. Her great, great uncle was Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church. At 19, she left the Church and moved to New York City, eventually obtaining an MBA at NYU. After a 20-year career in the tech industry, she left to pursue writing full-time and has attended the Iowa Summer Writing Program and the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. She lives in Savannah with her husband. * Website; https://lynsmithgregory.com/ [https://lynsmithgregory.com/] * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyn.s.gregory.9 [https://www.facebook.com/lyn.s.gregory.9] * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lynsmithgregory/ [https://www.instagram.com/lynsmithgregory/] Blog post mentioned in this podcast:  https://lynsmithgregory.com/your-organization-or-religion-is-cult/ [https://lynsmithgregory.com/your-organization-or-religion-is-cult/]

Farzana Doctor is a Toronto-based author, activist and psychotherapist. Since 1993, Farzana has been a social worker at community based agencies and a mental health hospital. She is now in private practice where she provides psychotherapy to individuals and couples and clinical consultation to other therapists. She is a founding member of the End FGM Canada Network and WeSpeakOut, two organizations that focus on ending female genital cutting/mutilation. She has written four critically acclaimed novels and a poetry collection. Her self- and community care workbook for activists and helpers, 52 Weeks To A Sweeter Life [https://farzanadoctor.com/52weeks/], has just been released. Her new YA novel, The Beauty of Us, will be released in September.  www.Linktr.ee/farzanadoctor [www.Linktr.ee/farzanadoctor] @farzanadoctor (on FB [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063451904883], insta [https://www.instagram.com/farzanadoctor/], X [https://twitter.com/farzanadoctor], LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/farzana-doctor-a06a8320/?originalSubdomain=ca])  @farzanadoctorauthor (TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@farzanadoctorauthor])

Misty Pratt is a science communicator and author of the book All In Her Head: How Gender Bias Harms Women's Mental Health [https://www.mistypratt.com/buy-book-now]. With over a decade of experience working in the field of biomedical research, Misty unpacks how personal and systemic biases have shaped our scientific understanding of disease and wellness. Misty has written for publications including Broadview, Mindful.org, and Today's Parent, and is an advocate for better mental health care. She lives in Ottawa with her family and her mischievous pug, Winnie. All In Her Head is her first book. www.mistypratt.com [www.mistypratt.com]  IG/Threads: @mistyprattwriter [https://www.instagram.com/mistyprattwriter/]  Facebook: @prattmistywriter [https://www.facebook.com/prattmistywriter/]