The High Life with Ricki Lake

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What Mindfulness and Treating OCD Have in Common | Dr. Patrick McGrath Sep 24, 2024

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Chances are, you know someone with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 40 people will develop OCD at some point in their life. But what is it, and why does it show up so differently in each person? Ricki speaks with Dr. Patrick McGrath from NOCD, the world's leading provider of OCD treatment, about ways to support people with OCD, how mindfulness can help with treatment, and why we should stop using the term flippantly.

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Passing the Talk Show Host Baton | Karamo Sep 17, 2024

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Little Karamo grew up watching Ricki Lake and dreaming of one day being on TV. Decades later, he gives Ricki her flowers for inspiring so many career decisions he’s made, like starting his own talk show, 'Karamo,' and competing in 'Dancing With the Stars.' He tells Ricki how much her show meant to him as a queer, Black boy in a poor Texas neighborhood and spills the tea on his own daddy drama, 'The Real World' woes, and how his new show updates the way conflict plays out on live TV.

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Proving Yourself Wrong | Paralympian Amy Purdy Sep 10, 2024

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As the Paralympics come to a close, Ricki speaks with snowboarder and Paralympian Amy Purdy, who at age 19 was placed on life support and underwent a double amputation after getting diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis. Amy tells her story and explains to Ricki how she was able to remain positive and grateful through terrible prognoses, new prosthetics, and competition at the highest level. They also bond over their shared experience performing with Derek Hough on Dancing with the Stars!

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Learn more about Amy's work at, Adaptive Action Sports

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We Have the Tools To Fight Climate Change | Dr. Emily Fischer Sep 03, 2024

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Moms have done all sorts of hard things. It’s no surprise they’re leading the fight against global warming, too. Ricki speaks with wildfire expert Dr. Emily Fischer about the ways in which moms with science backgrounds are demystifying climate change in order to change our future for the better.

This episode was sponsored by Science Moms. You can learn about them at sciencemoms.com.

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Hollywood Health Hacks from My BFF | Rachael Harris Aug 27, 2024

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Ricki first met actress Rachael Harris ("The Hangover," "Suits," "Lucifer," "Mother of the Bride") while filming a Lifetime movie together in 2007. From that point on, the two became forever friends. Join Ricki and Rachael as they gab about botox, dating with hot flashes, surrogacy, menopause, and hair extensions gone wrong. No topic is off limits. Plus, Ricki reminds Rachael of some much needed advice she gave her when a certain male celebrity asked Ricki back to his place.

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Matters of Life and Dating

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Let’s Talk About Sex, Ricki! | Dr. Emily Morse Aug 20, 2024

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The sex doctor will see you, now! Dr. Emily Morse is the host of the "Sex with Emily" podcast, a MasterClass instructor on sex and communication and best-selling author of “Smart Sex: How to Boost Your Sex IQ & Own Your Pleasure.” This week, Ricki opens up about her own sex life as she gets tips from Emily on what to do if you’re stuck in a rut, why polyamory is on the rise, and how to inject more adventure and pleasure into intimacy.

Yes, No, Maybe List: Find New Ways to Play:

https://sexwithemily.com/yes-no-maybe-the-list-every-relationship-needs/

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How Listening To Your Body Can Change Your Life | Hillary McBride Aug 13, 2024

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Your body is giving you information all the time. Are you listening? Ricki is trying to, and you can too. In this episode, registered psychologist and embodiment expert Hillary McBride teaches us how to trust and find meaning in the cues our body is sending our mind for both everyday living and emotional well-being. Hillary describes the aha moment that led to her life's work and offers practical tips on how to tune in to your body and live a more embodied life.

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Follow Hillary McBridge @hillaryliannamcbride on Instagram and @hillarylmcbride on X.

Learn more about Hillary’s books, including “The Wisdom of Your Body: Finding Healing, Wholeness, and Connection through Embodied Living” at her website.

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Learning How to Live | Alua Arthur Aug 06, 2024

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Death doula Alua Arthur never thought about death until two back-to-back experiences changed her life. A serendipitous encounter with a woman on a bus dying of uterine cancer and the terminal diagnosis of Burkitt lymphoma by her brother-in-law opened her eyes to what happens when we don’t plan for death. From those moments on, Alua realized the power in guiding people through the dying process, and devoted her life to working as a death doula. On this episode, Ricki and Alua talk about how to plan for your death, why dying can bring about a fuller life, and the wonder Alua witnesses as her clients pass from this world to whatever comes next.

Show Resources:

Check out Alua’s book, Briefly Perfectly Human

Learn more about becoming a death doula at Going With Grace

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‘It’s So Hard to Have a Body in This World’ | Virginia Sole-Smith Jul 30, 2024

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Writer Virginia Sole-Smith was a skinny teenager who became a fat adult. She now writes about and personally experiences anti-fat bias on a daily basis, from finding clothes to accessing medical care. On this episode, hear Ricki open up about her own weight journey as she and Virginia talk about how weight discrimination shows up across the fat spectrum, how to let your kids make their own decisions about what they put in their bodies, and whether or not Ricki herself has contributed to fatphobia. Get ready for one of the most open and honest conversations about weight you’ve ever heard.

Show Resources:

Check out Virginia’s books, Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture and The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image, and Guilt in America

Subscribe to Virginia’s Substack newsletter, Burnt Toast

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All Your Ayahuasca Questions Answered | Ernesto Londoño Jul 23, 2024

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Ricki talks with Ernesto Londoño, NYT national correspondent and writer of the book Trippy: The Peril and Promise of Medicinal Psychedelics, about his reporting on Ayahuasca retreats in Brazil and some of the dangers posed by the unregulated drug market. They also dig into Ernesto's personal experience taking the drug, and the mental health journey that he says unfolded as a result of his first trip.

Check out Ernesto’s book, Trippy: The Peril and Promise of Medicinal Psychedelics

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