Conversations With Iris Podcast
Conversations with Iris isn't just a podcast, it’s a vibe. With Iris bringing conversations to life with everyday people doing extraordinary things, adding pizzazz, soul, and love. Whether we’re diving deep or laughing loud, your story gets the spotlight it deserves, real, raw, and unforgettable.
Episodes
Ep. 94! Iris sits down with Tracy Smith! Tracy Smith is a memoirist, solo traveler, and storyteller whose debut book, The Purpose of Getting Lost, chronicles her journey from decades of pretending and people-pleasing to rediscovering herself across continents. At 49, after divorce, surgeries, and a lifetime of feeling like she didn’t quite fit in, Tracy booked a one-way ticket to Iceland—and kept going. T...
Ep. 93! Iris sits down with Tim Tedder. Tim Tedder is a licensed counselor turned global coach who helps individuals and couples recover after infidelity. With over two decades of experience, he’s guided countless people through the chaos of betrayal toward healing and renewed connection. Through his platform, AffairHealing.com, and his podcast, The Affair Recovery Room, Tim blends clinical insight, perso...
On Ep. 92 Iris sits down with Gabor Kadas, CEO of Friending, Inc. At Friending Inc. addressing a pressing issue affecting nearly 70 million Americans under 50 who express feelings of loneliness, particularly exacerbated post-COVID. At Friending, the have developed an iOS app that stands out by ensuring authenticity through identity verification. Gabor believe in nurturing genuine connections by encouragi...
Ep. 91 of Conversations with Iris has her sitting down with Serin Silva who is a strategic advisor to women founder-CEOs and leadership teams running $15 to $50 million companies who are navigating growth, complexity, or outright chaos. She’s the person leaders call when something big has to change, whether that’s scaling fast, restructuring a business, or making the hard decisions that actually move the ...
Ep 90 of Conversations with Iris Podcast, has Iris sitting down to chat with Tiffany Brearton, author, speaker, and founder of She Was Made for More Ministry. Tiffany’s story is one of powerful redemption. After surviving childhood sexual trauma and years in the adult entertainment industry, she encountered the love of God that transformed her life. Now she is passionate about helping women step out of s...
Ep 89 of Conversations with Iris Podcast, has Iris sitting down to chat with Stanley Bronstein. Stanley is an attorney, CPA, life coach, and multi-book author focused on two big missions: helping people reach their maximum potential and helping those who need it, to lose weight permanently through healthy, sustainable lifestyle change — without drugs or surgeries. Stanley created The Way of Excellence, a...
Ep. 88 of Conversations with Iris Podcast has Iris sitting down with Chip Scholz. He was a successful executive coach moving fast—until a stroke forced him to stop and rethink how he was living and leading.
In the years since, Chip rebuilt his life and career one small decision at a time. He now works with leaders navigating change, helping them cut through complexity and focus on the choices tha...
Ep. 86 of Conversations with Iris Podcast, has Iris sitting down with Author, John David. John David is a long-time public relations and crisis communications consultant, author of a non-fiction business book, and a corporate ghostwriter. His debut novel, The Bystander (The Lemaster Files Book 1), won the 2025 Page Turner Award for mystery novels, was longlisted for the BPA First Novel Award and was award...
Ep. 86 of Conversations with Iris Podcast has Iris sitting down with Robin Harris. Robin Harris is a Certified Hypnotherapist, Ordained Interfaith Minister, Technologist, Project Manager, Storyteller, and a HUMAN ... and damn proud of it. As an advocate for human potential, she works with clients who are committed to living their best life and making their best contribution.
Her work blends Spir...
Ep. 85 of Conversations with Iris Podcast has Iris sitting down with author of the book, Venus Fly Trap: Sex, Lies and Repercussions, Stephen Paul Edwards. Stephen is an international speaker with a PhD in Spiritual Counseling. Born in Blackpool, UK, and now based in Florida, Stephen has spent a lifetime exploring love, transformation and the mind-body-spirit connection. His memoir Venus Fly Trap, is a r...
Ep. 84 of Conversations with Iris podcast has Iris sitting down with Hillay Momberger Powers. Hilary been in recovery since 1983, been a mentor, writer and public speaker in recovery for over forty years.
In the early 90’s, Hilary worked as the program manager for the first sober living house for women alcoholics in the United States. This program, which later came to be known as Promises, was i...
Ep.82 of Conversations with Iris podcast has Iris sitting down with Sunaina Mehta. Sunaina Mehta is the Founder of Design Your Next, a program helping ambitious women reclaim their purpose and design success on their own terms.
After two decades leading global brand strategy for Nike, Levi’s, Coca-Cola, Samsung, and HP, Sunaina walked away from corporate life to rediscover what truly matters. At ...
Ep. 82 of Conversations with Iris podcast has Iris sitting down with Dr. Eugene Manley. Dr. Manley is a cancer scientist, health equity leader, and longtime patient advocate working at the intersection of biomedical sciences, cancer care, AI ethics, and leadership. As a Black healthcare advocate and founder of a nonprofit focused on cancer health equity, I run an annual lung cancer summit that brings toge...
Ep. 81 of Conversations with Iris Podcast has Iris sit down with Laura Frost! Laura Frost is the author of the upcoming novel, Seeking Sasha. Her short stories have been published in journals and collections, and she was named third place winner in Polar Expressions’ national writing contest. A wildlife biologist and amateur baker, Laura has spent the last decade dropping characters into gardens and fores...
Ep. 80 of Conversations with Iris podcast has Iris sitting down with Ellen Barrett. Ellen Barrett is a renown fit pro, author, and studio owner who has created some of the biggest best-selling workouts of all time, including CRUNCH Fat Burning Pilates and The Yogini Workout. She starred in FIT TV's All-Star Workouts, was the spokeswoman for Supreme Pilates Pro on HSN, and co-wrote The 28 Days Lighter...
Ep. 79 of Conversations with Iris Podcast has Iris sitting down to talk with Shannon Michelle! From Broken to Brilliant: How Shannon Michelle Turned Trauma into Triumph" Shannon shares her personal journey — from a devastating motorcycle accident and memory loss to a breast cancer diagnosis — and how she found purpose, balance, and joy. Through practical tools and personal insights, Shannon shows you...
Ep. 79 of Conversations with Iris Podcast has Iris sitting down to talk with Lindsa Stadel! Lindsay Stadel is a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and a highly successful entrepreneur. She manages four thriving businesses: Stadel Farms, Inc., S & S Harvesting, LLC, Flinthills Transport, LLC, and TLS Logistics, LLC. Beyond her business accomplishments, Lindsay is deeply committed to mental health a...
Ep. 77, Iris sits down to have a great conversation with Breast Cancer survivor, comedienne and founder of NyLaughs.org Suzette Simon! Suzette lost her mother to breast cancer, but it wasn’t until she was diagnosed herself and experienced the stark health disparities firsthand that she launched #StrongBlackBoobs.
With the hashtag #StrongBlackBoobs, the initiative aims to tackle the high mortality rates fa...
Ep. 76! Join Iris as she sits down and talks with Lisa Johnson. Lisa Johnson is the co-founder of Been There Got Out, a high conflict divorce strategist and certified domestic violence advocate who has successfully represented herself through scores of court appearances. Her case, published in the Connecticut Law Journal, is being used as legal precedent. Her live testimony helped pass Jennifers’ Law in C...
Ep. 75! Iris sits down with Sean Blackwell who is the author of "Bipolar Awakenings – The Quest to Heal Bipolar Disorder", a groundbreaking exploration of the connection between bipolar disorder and spiritual emergence. For over a decade, Sean has been sharing his journey and helping others navigate the intersection of psychology and awakening through his YouTube channel and international retrea...
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