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Gen Z with Mackenzie

162 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings

Generation Z has the world at their fingertips. We are the most informed generation yet! Join Mackenzie Amyx to find out what the life of a Gen Zer is really like. So many people are mystified by this generation that is quickly growing up. Mackenzie is here to provide insights into how Gen Zers think, behave, and live! If you’re a Gen Zer looking for your daily relatable or a parent trying to understand their teen, this is for you.

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Technology and the Art History World with Dr. Lily Filson

July 07, 2022 21:49 - 18 minutes - 33.6 MB

Dr. Lily Filson is an international award-winning scholar that specializes in the history of art and technology. With a Bachelor’s from Tulane University, a Master’s in Italian Renaissance Art History from Syracuse University, and a Ph.D. in the Philosophy of Formative Sciences from Ca’ Foscari University in Venice, Italy, Dr. Filson’s research examines a fascinating and surprisingly modern area of the Renaissance: Medici automata, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic moving sculptures that ...

Dr. Morgan Levy on Burnout

July 07, 2022 21:45 - 16 minutes - 30.2 MB

Dr. Morgan Levy is a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with individuals experiencing anxiety, burnout, and perfectionism. As a licensed psychologist in Florida, she provides online therapy to Florida residents looking to dive deep into the root of their concerns so that they can experience long-lasting, meaningful changes. She also offers online guided experiences where she helps high achievers living anywhere in the world learn how to gain balance and clarity so that exhausti...

Interview with Robert Danisch

July 07, 2022 21:42 - 16 minutes - 29.7 MB

Robert Danisch has a PhD in Communication from the University of Pittsburgh (2004) and a BA from the University of Virginia in History and Philosophy. He is currently Chair of the Department of Communication Arts at the University of Waterloo. He writes about communication, persuasion, and politics. He is the author of Beyond Civility: The Competing Obligations of Citizenship with W. Keith (Penn State Press, 2020), Pragmatism, Democracy, and the Necessity of Rhetoric (University of South Car...

Ancient Languages with Jonathan Roberts

July 07, 2022 21:25 - 16 minutes - 30.4 MB

Jonathan Roberts is the Director and Co-Founder of the Ancient Language Institute, an online language school and think tank revolutionizing the way classical languages are taught. Jonathan is a native of Mexico and is natively bilingual in Spanish and English. He graduated from The King’s College in New York City with a degree in Politics, Philosophy, & Economics, and was awarded a Master of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Missouri in 2017. About Mackenzie Amyx Gen Z authority....

Ulrich Baer and Smaran Dayal on American Literature

July 07, 2022 21:19 - 28 minutes - 52.6 MB

Ulrich Baer is University Professor at New York University where he teaches literature and photography. He has published books on poetry, photography, and culture, and written for the New York Times, the New York Review of Books, and the Los Angeles Book Review. His translations of poet Rainer Maria Rilke’s letters are available as audiobooks read by Ethan Hawke and Rosanne Cash. He hosts the ideas podcasts, Think About It and The Proust Questionnaire, and has published editions of numerous ...

Understanding the Food Industry with Dr. Darin Detwiler

July 07, 2022 16:31 - 24 minutes - 45.1 MB

Dr. Detwiler is the Assistant Dean at Northeastern University’s College of Professional Studies and the Lead Faculty of the Master of Science in Regulatory Affairs of Food and Food Industries. As an Associate Teaching Professor of food regulatory policy, he has specialized in food safety, global economics of food and agriculture, Blockchain, and food authenticity. About Mackenzie Amyx Gen Z authority. Website: http://mackenzieamyx.com/ Instagram: @mackenzieamyx YouTube: https://www.you...

Self Compassion and Finding Happiness in Youth with Courtney Conley

July 07, 2022 16:27 - 25 minutes - 46 MB

Dr. Courtney Conley is an author, educator, and therapist who specializes in working with adolescents. Courtney’s passion stems from her own emotional turmoil during adolescence. Her mission is to equip adolescents with the inner tools needed to successfully navigate their teenage years. She has drawn from her own teenage experience and her eight years as a school counselor to develop an approach that reaches adolescents. She currently resides in a suburb of Washington D.C. where she continu...

Interview with Author Brian Finney

July 07, 2022 16:06 - 20 minutes - 37 MB

Brian Finney has published seven nonfiction books and two novels. Money Matters (2019), his debut suspense novel, was a finalist for the American Fiction Awards in the Best New Fiction category. His writings have appeared in The Los Angeles Review of Books, The New York Times Book Review, The Los Angeles Times, The LA Weekly, The Irish Times, The Chicago Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle and numerous other journals and anthologies. In his former life he was a literature professor in Londo...

Metabolism, Intermittent Fasting, and How We Store Fat in a Part 2 Interview with Dr. Ben Bikman

July 07, 2022 15:31 - 26 minutes - 49.2 MB

Benjamin J. Bikman, Ph.D., a renowned metabolic research scientist, is a popular speaker on human metabolism and nutrition. His mission is to help the world appreciate the prevalence and relevance of insulin resistance. His book, “Why We Get Sick” offers a real solution to insulin resistance and how to reverse pre-diabetes, improve brain function, shed fat, and prevent diabetes. Dr. Bikman says by prioritizing protein and healthy dietary fats and limiting refined carbohydrates, human health ...

Interview with Artist Annya Sand

July 07, 2022 15:02 - 20 minutes - 37.7 MB

Annya Sand is a British painter & artist, largely associated with her signature abstract and multimedia art. Annya has exhibited her collections all over the world, including Saatchi Gallery (London) the United Nations (New York, Geneva), UNESCO (Paris, Andorra, Venice) and the Masterpiece, London. Influenced by artists Anselm Kiefer, Valery Koshlyakov and Henri Matisse and Philipp Malyavin, Annya lives and works in London. Although classified as a British contemporary artist, her history an...

Interview with Chris Semtner

August 23, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

Visual artist and Curator of the Edgar Allan Poe Museum, Chris Semtner has curated and designed critically acclaimed exhibits for museums and galleries across the country. Semtner has also written several books and chapters on topics including Poe, visual art, and crime fiction in addition to contributing articles to Biography.com, Crime Writers’ Chronicle, and other publications. He has been interviewed for BBC4, PBS, and NPR and featured in publications including the New York Times and For...

Interview with Patricia Gagic

August 18, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MB

Patricia is an Award-winning International Contemporary Artist, Author and Visionary. She is represented by 13 th Street Gallery in St. Catharines, Artworld Fine Art in Toronto, Ontario, FACEC International in France, and Paul Fisher Gallery in Florida. Patricia previously exhibited with BB International Fine Arts in Geneva, Berlin, Korea, Austria, and Zurich. In 2018, Patricia won the Gold Medal in Photography at the SNBA at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, France. 

Interview with Felipe Tristan

August 16, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB

Felipe Tristan is known for bringing his musical prowess to the stage, whether conducting a symphony, opera, or musical theater. He has performed worldwide and currently is the Associate Conductor of the Brooklyn Symphony, and Conductor at the Manhattan School of Music. What is inspiring about Felipe is the entrepreneurial zeal that led him to collaborate with artists from the Met Opera, NY Philharmonic, and the GRAMMY® winning Afro Latin Jazz Alliance. 1st prize-winner in multiple conductin...

Interview with Elizabeth Kriesten

August 11, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MB

Elizabeth Kriesten is an expert in misinformation and extremism, and how they relate to people’s discomfort with the more than 30 vaccines, including those for Covid-19. After more than 20 years of studying pseudoscience, She helps people who are influenced by misinformation to understand how they are being psychologically coerced and manipulated, without dismissing their beliefs. She also works with anyone who wants to be able to talk to friends and family members about vaccines and other c...

Interview with Angella Nguyen

August 09, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MB

In her role at DropLabs, Ange has led the brand to serve as a nexus for some of the most important conversations in technology: accessibility, individuality, justice. She has instituted partnerships with several voter equity campaigns, spearheaded programs to promote rising Black designers, dancers, filmmakers and activists. As a woman of color, Ange is passionate about diversity in fashion and technology, mission-forward brands and building authentic platforms that redress barriers for equi...

Interview with Karisma Jay

August 04, 2021 16:00 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB

True to her name, Brooklyn-native, Karisma Jay is an honors graduate of LaGuardia High School (Dance) and New York University’s Gallatin School (Performing Arts and Pre-Medicine). She is a City College Mathematics Education Master’s certificate Student. Teaching dance since the tender age of 11, she has honed her skills of working with children and adults to develop the confidence and charisma of even the shyest, youngest and/or oldest of students. She has performed/toured with prestigious...

Interview with Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis

August 02, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB

Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis is an activist, sociologist and criminologist, educator, trainer, evaluator, and founder and owner of 365 Diversity. 365 Diversity provides results-based services for K-12 schools and colleges-universities, medical-health professionals, businesses, and organizations. Specializations include identities and experiences such as race and ethnicity, gender, mental health, disability, sexual identity and sexuality. 365 Diversity focuses on informal social controls and prevent...

Interview with Dimitri Vorontzov

July 28, 2021 04:00 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MB

Dimitri Vorontzov is a New York City-based narratologist (scholar of storytelling), with the main focus on stories for film and TV. A classically trained composer, conductor and pianist, Dimitri Vorontzov also works with select postgraduate-level music students, teaching musical composition, orchestration, advanced music theory, and jazz.

Interview with Dr. Sana Shaikh

July 26, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MB

Dr. Sana Shaikh is an expert in organizational theory and behavior. She holds two Bachelors from the University of California, Berkeley in Political Science and Near Eastern Studies with a minor in Global Poverty and Practice. She has two Masters, one in Urban Studies from Johns Hopkins and one in Social Policy and Management from Brandeis University. Her PhD is in Social Policy and Management from the Heller School of Social Policy and Management. Dr. Shaikh has over ten years of experience...

Interview with Dr. Katarzyna Tesmer

July 21, 2021 04:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MB

Dr. Katarzyna Tesmer is an award-winning Aesthetic Medicine Specialist and Board-certified Neonatologist with over 37 years of experience. She is the Medical Director of Visage Laser & Skin Care Center in Anaheim Hills, CA, one of the nation’s most reputable laser & skincare clinics. Dr. Tesmer pushes the limits of the most advanced treatments on the market. She uses non-invasive, FDA-approved techniques to rejuvenate the skin producing miraculous results. Her mission is to find the most inn...

Interview with Monty Ghosh

July 19, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MB

Monty Ghosh is an Internist, Addiction Specialist, and Researcher who works in both Calgary and Edmonton Alberta. He works with multiple community based not for profit organizations to provide support for marginalized populations including The Alex and The Calgary Drop-In Centre. He also helps foster and create unique programs to support those living with substance use, experiencing homelessness, and with other vulnerabilities. He is an assistant clinical and professor at both The Universi...

Interview with Dr. Aaron Weiner

July 14, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

Dr. Aaron Weiner, PhD, ABPP is a board-certified Psychologist and addiction specialist, and speaks nationally on the topics of addiction, behavioral health, and the impact of drug policy on public health. His perspective is informed by years of experience growing and directing addiction service lines for hospitals and healthcare systems, the current state of medical and psychological research, and his own observations in private practice. He is a strong advocate for evidence-based care in tr...

Interview with Georgia Messinger

July 12, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MB

Georgia Messinger (she/her/hers), originally from Los Angeles, CA, is a junior at Harvard University studying psychology and computer science and the founder of the Trill Project and Girls Get IT. Experienced managing teams of 30+ other students, Georgia’s organized conferences for hundreds of attendees (BOLD Conference & Young Women’s Conference), created organic marketing campaigns to generate thousands of clicks, written dozens of blog pieces across all platforms, pitched on national tele...

Interview with Dr. Terri Pantuso

July 07, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MB

Terri Pantuso, PhD, is an Instructional Assistant Professor of English and Coordinator of Freshman Composition at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. Dr. Pantuso has nearly 30 years of teaching experience in both secondary and post-secondary schools and has worked with pre-service and veteran teachers in numerous districts throughout Texas and Illinois. Her research interests include maternal studies, critical gender and race interstices in literature and language, and equitable ...

Interview with Matilda Leduc-Grimaldi

June 30, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MB

Matilda Leduc-Grimaldi, PhD is an international art curator and occasionally a guest lecturer in US universities, with an MA from Paris I-Sorbonne, an MBA from Hult International Business School, and an Italian PhD. She specialized in late 19th- early 20th century art and history. She’s the co-editor of the book “Finding Livingstone”.

Interview with Robert Alexander

June 28, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MB

Dr. Robert Alexander is the CEO and Co-Founder of AuraLab, a company that helps individuals thrive through transformational breathing technology. The Breathscape app supports deep meditative states by turning breath into music in real-time. Before launching AuraLab, he worked as a NASA fellow at Goddard Space Flight Center, a Chief Innovation Officer at the University of Michigan and lectured on Sound Design and Psychology at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design. Origin Maga...

Interview with Cassandra LeClair

June 23, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MB

Dr. Cassandra LeClair is an author, professor, communication consultant, and motivational speaker. She is an expert on communicating feelings and improving connections. Cassandra’s mission is to educate individuals on how to have effective and healthy communication to enhance their relationships. She works to help others gain understanding of their communication practices to improve their relationships with friends and family members, in the workplace, and beyond Cassandra completed her Ph.D...

Interview with Dr. Ben Bikman

June 21, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

Benjamin J. Bikman, Ph.D., a renowned metabolic research scientist, is a popular speaker on human metabolism and nutrition. His mission is to help the world appreciate the prevalence and relevance of insulin resistance. His book, “Why We Get Sick” offers a real solution to insulin resistance and how to reverse pre-diabetes, improve brain function, shed fat, and prevent diabetes. Dr. Bikman says by prioritizing protein and healthy dietary fats and limiting refined carbohydrates, human health ...

Interview with Dr. Adam P. Natoli

June 14, 2021 04:00

Adam P. Natoli, Ph.D. is a Ronald E. McNair Scholar and an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Sam Houston State University, where he leads the Multimethod Assessment and Personality Lab. Dr. Natoli’s clinical background involves training positions working with patients in schools, jails, and state psychiatric hospitals. Dr. Natoli was born and raised in New Jersey; growing up, he played ice hockey throughout his life and coached college ice hockey for close to a decade before moving to Tex...

Interview with Dr. Gary W. Lewandowski

June 07, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes - 19.2 MB

Dr. Gary W. Lewandowski Jr. is a an award-winning teacher, researcher, writer, and relationship expert. He is a Professor at Monmouth University and author of STRONGER THAN YOU THINK: The 10 Blind Spots That Undermine Your Relationship…and How to See Past Them. His work has been featured by the Washington Post, IFLScience.com, Daily Mail, Business Insider, Salon, The New Republic, Time, the New York Times, The Atlantic, VICE, CNN, and NPR. Dr. Lewandowski was featured in the Princeton Review...

Interview with Eugene Bel

May 31, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

Eugene’s goal is to work with clients in an empathic and non-judgmental manner to help them overcome whatever struggles they may be going through, create any changes they want to make, and improve their quality of life.In the mental health field, he has a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, a PhD in Psychology, and is a Certified Health Coach (CHC). He believes that people can live many different lives and still be mentally healthy. This is why he is alternative friendly, in...

Interview with Gianna Stanley

May 24, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

A passionate climate change advocate, Gianna Stanley is a professional chef, food photographer, and educator. Before becoming a chef, Gianna graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor’s degree in business administration and statistics. She then spent about four years working as a data analyst for a marketing consulting firm before she started to feel burnt out and unexcited about her career. Her love of cooking and feeding people led her to apply and attend the Institute of Culinary Ed...

Interview with Terina Nicole Hill

May 17, 2021 04:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB

Terina Nicole is a New Jersey native who creates beautiful, bold statement pieces for art & design lovers. She is the designer and founder of Jypsea Leathergoods, a line of luxe leather home goods, handbags & jewelry made primarily of recycled skins.

Interview with Susanna Klein

May 10, 2021 04:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Susanna Klein is Associate professor of violin at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is a violinist, arts entrepreneur, practice researcher and author of the Practizma Practice Journal, a workbook for musicians of all instruments. She writes on the psychology of practice and technology in practice for national music magazines and is the founder of practizma.com.

Interview with Debby Nguyen

May 03, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Debby Nguyen is a full-time Pharmacy student at Northeastern University in Boston, a New York Times-featured writer, and the author of her debut book Pills, Teas, and Songs: Stories of Medicine Around the World. Through her interests in medicine, culture, and writing, Debby hopes to educate others on different healthcare practices and to create a future where healthcare is accessible to all.

Interview with Howard Rankin

April 26, 2021 04:00 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MB

Dr. Rankin is an inspirational educator on the subjects of mind-body medicine, spirituality, neuropsychology and cognitive function, personal change and transformation. He has given hundreds of seminars.  Dr. Rankin’s work has been quoted in the print media in such papers as The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun, The Dallas Morning News, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Newsday and such magazines as Family Circle, Ladies Home Journal, Health, Mademoiselle, New Woman, S...

Interview with Jasmin Kaur

April 19, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

Jasmin Kaur is a writer, illustrator and poet. Her writing, which explores themes of feminism, womanhood, social justice and love, acts as a means of healing and reclaiming identity. Named a "rising star" by Vogue Magazine and a "Writer to Watch" by CBC Books, she has toured across North America, the UK and Australia to connect with youth through the power of artistic expression. Her debut poetry and prose collection, When You Ask Me Where I'm Going (2019) was shortlisted for the Goodreads C...

Interview with Emily Feng

April 12, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

Emily Feng is a writer, director, and editor based in New York City. She has worked on music videos, narratives, brand campaigns, and documentaries. Most notably, her documentaries shot in Havana, Cuba have been selected at Best Shorts Competition, PopDoc Awards, Asian Film Festival Los Angeles Hollywood, and Seattle Asian American Film Festival. She is currently working on writing her first feature film as well as working as an videographer and video editor for The Chelsea Music Festival in...

Interview with Diana Stelin

April 05, 2021 04:00 - 13 minutes - 11.9 MB

Diana Stelin is a fine artist and fashion designer, author and award-winning educator. Her teaching studio has garnered a Best of Boston award and her public art project has just been accepted for one of the satellite shows at the Venice Biennale, the largest event in the art world. Stelin is in the midst of a mid-career retrospective with a gallery in the Boston area. She holds a BFA from Cornell University and a Master’s from Boston University. She’s a regular guest on multiple entrepreneu...

Interview with Donna Volpitta

March 29, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MB

As Founder and Education Director of Pathways to Empower, Donna Volpitta, Ed.D. makes the brain science of resilience and mental health easy to understand and apply. Her Resilient Mindset Model, which draws on the latest research in neurology, psychology and education, has been applied to areas of leadership from parenting to corporate management. Donna is co-author of the book The Resilience Formula: A Guide to Proactive–Not Reactive-Parenting, author of Neuroworld: A Guide for Teaching the...

Interview with Bridget Watanabe

March 22, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

Bridget is a singer-songwriter from Seattle, WA who appeared on American Idol in 2013 making the Top 20 girls. With songwriting placements for Teairra Mari, Shontelle and Amber Rose, Bridget continues to write and produce into 2021. She is currently writing for an AI girl group AVTR, founded by company Panjandrum.ai, AVTR and voices one of the characters, Tera Bang. Bridget is involved in the behind-the-scenes process and development of AVTR, working closely with the CEO and founders of Panj...

Interview with Sarah Goody

March 15, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Sarah Goody is a 16-year old climate activist from the San Francisco Bay Area. Sarah is the founder of Climate NOW and Broadway Speaks Up. Climate NOW is a youth-led group dedicated to educating and empowering youth to take climate action. Representing Climate NOW, Sarah has educated 10,000+ young people about climate change. Sarah has spoken at schools and rallies and has appeared on podcasts and shows as a guest speaker. She is a published author, with work in Teen Vogue and Forbes. In 202...

Interview with Zach Hirsch

March 08, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

Hey squad today we talk to Zach Hirsch! Widely known as Mystic Zach, Zach Hirsch is the most popular and most accurate young sports analyst and handicapper in the world. Last season, at only seventeen years old, Zach picked over 90% of all football, basketball and combat sports correctly. Amazingly he picked 21 straight college football games correctly including the SEC Championship, the College Semi-Finals and the National Championship Game. He has predicted hundreds of boxing, MMA and most...

Interview with Chemist John Newsam

March 01, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes - 19 MB Video

Hey Gen Zers, today's guest it John M. Newsam, chemist, or more specifically, a materials chemist by training! Originally from Scotland, he studied chemistry at Oxford University. For the last several years he has worked more in biotechnology. His current company, Tioga Research, is applied to formulations of medications and cosmetics applied to the skin.

Interview with Beau Wangtrakuldee

February 15, 2021 05:00 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MB

Hey Gen Zers, today’s interview is with Beau Wangtrakuldee, PhD chemist, entrepreneur and founder of AmorSui Lab Apparel for Women. I hope you enjoy today's episode :)

Interview with Daisy Jing

February 08, 2021 05:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Hey Gen Zers, today’s interview is with Daisy Jing, Youtuber and founder of Banish beauty. I hope you enjoy today's episode :)

Interview with Emma Madison

January 25, 2021 05:00 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

Hey Gen Zers, today’s interview is with Emma Madison, a 15-year old Southern California-based musical artist/actress sharing inspirational messages of self-love and female empowerment. I hope you enjoy today's episode :)

Interview with Jacob Zander

January 20, 2021 17:00 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MB

Hey Gen Zers, today’s interview is with Jacob Zander, 22 year old entrepreneur and founder of Feel Your Soul. I hope you enjoy today's episode :)

Interview with Makaila Nichols

January 18, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

Hey Gen Zers, today’s interview is with Makaila Nichols, the founder of The Blatantly Honest Foundation and a best-selling author of “Blatantly Honest: Normal Teen, Abnormal Life.” I hope you enjoy today's episode :)

Interview with Rebekka Grun von Jolk

January 11, 2021 05:00 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MB

Hey Gen Zers, today I'm joined by Rebekka Grun von Jolk, an economist at the World Bank and leader of the Mobile Creche project for uplifting working mothers in developing countries.