Ready Living Podcast

About Ready Living Podcast

Welcome to the Ready Living Podcast, where host Andrea Weckerle interviews experts, leaders, and changemakers about the ideas and forces shaping our world, and what they mean for personal growth and the wellbeing of all. Each episode is designed to educate, inspire, and empower you to create the life you want.

Publisher

Andrea Weckerle

Category

education · education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Aug 2024

Latest episode

15 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

52 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Sept 2026

   The Hidden Costs of Our Food System for People, Animals, and the Planet

   The price of food doesn’t actually tell us what it costs to produce it. For Dom Altomari (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dom-altomari/), uncovering those hidden costs is essential to understanding what a truly sustainable food system would look like. They have spent much of their career following the connections between food and sustainability, from their beginnings in professional kitchens to more recent work in advocacy and communications. While a package of meat at the grocery store has a dollar price on it, that number doesn’t reflect the full costs of producing it. Left out of the equation are the land, water, fertilizer, pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and impact on local communities, workers, and the animals themselves. Dom asks us to look honestly at what happens when we build our food system on a foundation that often harms the communities and environment we depend on. They argue that a sustainable food system needs to consider more than emissions. It also needs to look at public health, food accessibility, food waste, and natural resources. They point out that animal welfare can’t be separated from conversations about sustainability. They discuss the conditions animals experience in industrial agriculture, the human toll on workers in slaughterhouses and meatpacking facilities, and the health risks that can emerge from highly concentrated food systems. Dom calls on individuals to create pressure on corporations and policymakers while asking harder questions about where food comes from, who produced and processed it, what impact that production has on the land and water, and what costs and harms may not be reflected in the price. Ultimately, Dom challenges the idea that humans exist apart from nature and that food production, public health, biodiversity loss, climate change, and animal suffering are separate issues. They are interconnected parts of the same ecosystem, and understanding those connections will help us build a food system that is sustainable for people, animals, and the planet. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST

2. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Why Former Federal Workers Need Mental Health Support

   For many federal workers, federal employment used to represent pride in public service, professional identity, community, and stability, along with a sense that established rules and procedures would provide some measure of security. When that sense of security was disrupted by massive federal workforce terminations and layoffs that began in early 2025, the psychological consequences were often severe. In this Ready Living Podcast episode, Roz Beroza, LCSW-C (https://www.linkedin.com/in/roz-beroza-239ab13b3/), shares how she recognized an urgent unmet need, which led to the creation of Therapy4Feds (https://www.therapy4feds.org/), an online network of mental health providers offering services to discharged federal workers at no or reduced cost. The network includes psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, and marriage and family therapists who volunteer their expertise. Roz talks about how mental health support can be an important part of dealing with the unique circumstances of destabilizing job loss among federal workers, a loss that affects not just the workers themselves, but also their family members and loved ones. This episode looks at the connection between work, identity, public service, and mental health, offering a clearer understanding of the emotional impact of massive job loss and the resources available through Therapy4Feds to help former federal workers navigate it all. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST

3. 

   4 Aug 2026

   From Success to Significance in the Second Half of Life

   What does it take to find purpose in midlife after achieving career success? Stephen Keys, co-founder of The Wisdom Vault , a community dedicated to helping people navigate midlife and beyond with greater purpose, meaning, and impact, and host of The Giving Habit podcast, shares why the second half of life can become our most meaningful chapter. After decades of professional and financial success, he found himself at a crossroads, realizing that achievement alone couldn’t answer deeper questions like how do I contribute, what brings me joy, where do I direct my energy, and what kind of impact do I actually want to have. That became the catalyst for a new way of living, a shift from self-orientation and traditional achievement to orienting towards others in order to create meaningful impact. He believes that when we are of service to others, we put our own hardships and challenges into context and gain clarity about our own lives. He also encourages people to discover the strengths of their communities and start thinking about how they can build upon those strengths as opposed to the standard focus on deficiencies. He considers that a more optimistic way of thinking about progress and growth. Today, he helps people move from success to significance, suggesting they navigate midlife by staying curious, investing in relationships, and using their time and talents to make a positive difference and build a meaningful legacy. LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,014

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

31

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

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