Rise

About Rise

Lock in with Dr. Saran Heron and bring a change to your thought process. Changing one life at a time, RISE up, inspire, strengthen and elevate our minds together with our weekly guests.

Publisher

90.3 WHPC

Category

education · education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Sept 2023

Latest episode

4 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

131 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Nov 2026

   25 Years After 9/11, Can It Teach Us How To Bridge Americans' Divides?

   Dr. Saran Heron talks with Scott Gibbs, a California-licensed psychotherapist in private practice and a board member of the Existential-Humanistic Institute.  He will look back on events to help us feel stronger connections across political cultural and religious difference for a better future. He will discuss how we can learn from 9/11, and the importance of how it shape everything, which can start from looking back.

2. 

   28 Oct 2026

   Learn How To Recharge and Reset

   Dr. Saran Heron talks with Edi Matsumoto, NP.  She was born in Japan, and inspired to help those who suffer - so she pursued nursing in the U.S. During her nearly 30-year healthcare career, she also created paintings addressing the stress and burnout experienced by healthcare professionals. She will share importance of recharging and resetting. How did she find purpose after several years - and was able to discover her new creative connection with people?  Find ways you too can find joy using creative ways.

3. 

   21 Oct 2026

   Why So Many Women Discover Fertility Issues Too Late

   Dr. Saran Heron talks with Dr. Marina Straszak-Suri, an experienced OBGYN and dedicated educator with over 35 years of experience in women's health and fertility. She combines her medical expertise with a passion for evidence-based, holistic approaches, naturally empowering individuals to optimize their reproductive health. She will discuss conditions that affect fertility, pre-planning steps one should take prior to conceiving, and lifestyle changes that are important to health fertility.

Who has been a guest on Rise

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sabrina Ciceri
• Debbie C Miller
• Claudia Rowe
• Gregory Mohr
• Kelly Hilaire

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

387,983

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 69 / 100

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

Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

32

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Books guests

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