C.K. Simms

Guest Name: AdamBrownliehttps://adambrownlie.com.au/📝Summary:In this thought‑provoking conversation, author Adam Brownlie joins CK Simms to explore the origins of his book Happypedia and the life experiences that shaped his philosophy on happiness, forgiveness, and human behavior. From growing up on a remote Australian cotton farm to boarding school, farming, business, and eventually writing a 600‑page happiness encyclopedia, […]

Guest Name: Wendy Correawww.wendybcorrea.comInstagram: wendybcorrea Facebook: wendycorrea📝Summary:Author Wendy Correa joins The C.K. Simms Show to discuss her memoir My Pretty Baby, a powerful exploration of childhood innocence, early trauma, family secrets, and the lifelong journey of healing. She opens up about losing her father at seven, surviving an abusive home, navigating addiction, and ultimately finding […]

GuestName: Dr. Niran Al-Agbahttps://www.secondopinion-md.com/ 📝Summary:Pediatrician and medical scientist Dr. Niran Al‑Agba joins the show to expose a hidden crisis inside child‑abuse investigations: misdiagnoses, racial and cultural bias, and the devastating consequences families face when medicine and CPS systems get it wrong. Drawing from real cases across 24 U.S. states, Dr. Al‑Agba explains how birth trauma, genetic […]

Guest Name: Scott Martinhttps://librarytalespublishing.com/collections/scott-martinhttps://librarytalespublishing.com/products/play-from-your-hearthttps://a.co/d/08oCbL5FSummary:Former nationally ranked soccer coach and quad amputee Scott Martin joins C.K. Simms for a powerful, deeply human conversation about trauma, resilience, fatherhood, discrimination, and the long road back to purpose. After contracting Group A Strep with necrotizing fasciitis and waking from a month‑long coma to life‑altering amputations, Scott pushed forward—coaching for […]

Guest Name: Laura Van Wormerhttps://lauravanwormer.net/https://classof74podcast.com/Summary:In this powerful conversation, novelist and former Doubleday editor Laura Van Wormer shares her extraordinary life story — from discovering storytelling at a young age to becoming a bestselling author, getting sober at 27, surviving a devastating drunk‑driving crash, and rebuilding her life and creativity. Drawing from moments like “I started […]