In this archived episode of The Soul of Life, Keith Miller sits down with Deirdre Wolownick, author of The Sharp End of Life and mother of world-renowned climber Alex Honnold.

The conversation lands at a moment when Alex has once again captured global attention—this time for scaling the exterior of Taipei 101, one of the tallest buildings in the world, without ropes. The climb, carried out as a public stunt rather than a wilderness ascent, brought his unique relationship to risk, preparation, and consequence back into public view.

From that context, Keith speaks with Deirdre about what it's actually like to parent someone whose work regularly triggers awe, fear, and judgment. She reflects on Alex's early temperament, the discipline behind his climbs, and the difference between recklessness and lifelong preparation. She also shares her own story—of endurance, late-in-life climbing, a difficult marriage, depression, and what it means to live on the "sharp end" of life herself.

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In this episode of The Soul of Life, Keith Miller sits down with Jay Earley, one of the most influential teachers of Internal Family Systems (IFS) and the author of Self‑Therapy.

Jay breaks down IFS in clear, practical terms—explaining how our inner critics, procrastinators, taskmasters, and other "parts" aren't enemies, but protectors with positive intent.

Together, Keith and Jay explore how inner polarizations create suffering, how Self-leadership brings relief, and why working with our inner system—not against it—creates real change. The conversation goes beyond therapy to look at:

Why parts are not what they seem
How the Self becomes the true healing agent
The difference between intellectual insight and experiential change
Why polarization shows up in both personal lives and modern culture How inner work may be essential for collective healing
This episode is ideal for therapists, coaches, and anyone curious about IFS, trauma healing, or learning how to make peace with internal conflict.

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In this episode from the Soul of Life archives, Keith Miller sits down with Dr. Rachel Rubin, a board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist, for a deeply practical and myth-busting conversation about sexual health, desire, and the biology we rarely talk about.

Dr. Rubin explains why many sexual concerns — including erectile dysfunction, low libido, orgasm difficulty, and pain — are often biological first, not psychological. She breaks down how sexual health connects to cardiovascular health, hormones, nerves, muscles, and blood flow, and why ignoring these factors leaves many people feeling confused, ashamed, or untreated.

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