The Nature of Nurture is a podcast that explores society, culture, and the human condition through a psychological lens.
15K–30K = average episode views • Top episode = 230K+ views • Established and growing audience since 2021
Host Dr. Leslie Carr brings cultural insight and emotional depth to some of the most urgent conversations of our time. The Nature of Nurture explores:
While the subject matter is often weighty, The Nature of Nurture is ultimately rooted in hope. This program’s distinctive approach blends intellectual curiosity with compassion. The show is designed for thoughtful listeners who want to go beneath the surface, and they’re given meaningful frameworks for understanding the human experience.
Over the past five years, this show has cultivated both a loyal and rapidly-growing audience, while consistently delivering upward momentum that’s been built on trust and increasing cultural relevance.
You can find The Nature of Nurture in every podcast app and also YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheNatureofNurture
Below is a selection of conversations that reflect the range of The Nature of Nurture. Each episode explores a different facet of the human experience, from psychology and culture to technology and meaning.
Psychedelics, Addiction, and the Meaning of Life with Yeshaia Blakeney
Exploring consciousness, addiction, and meaning-making through altered states and recovery.
Could Listening Have Prevented the Fire? with Orly Israel
Exploring communication, conflict, and the human systems behind crisis and harm.
Being Human in the Age of Machines with Dr. Radhika Dirks
Exploring AI, intelligence, and what it means to be human in a rapidly evolving technological world.
Neuroscientists, journalists, technologists, philosophers, entertainment professionals, cultural critics, trauma survivors, and innovators whose work helps illuminate the forces shaping modern life.
Guests are an especially strong fit when they can speak to the social or existential dimensions of contemporary issues. The show is also a good fit for compelling people with a story to tell.
Dr. Leslie Carr is a clinical psychologist, media personality, and expert on how trauma, stress, culture, and technology shape the human mind. For more than fifteen years, she’s been dedicated to mental health advocacy and public psychoeducation, helping broad audiences to better understand themselves and the rapidly changing world around them through a psychological lens.
Her work has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, ABC News, and Ask Dr. Drew, among many other places.
If you have an idea, story, or area of expertise that helps people better understand themselves and the world around them, we’d love to hear from you.
To book a guest, please email Leslie directly at [email protected]
Or you can use the Guest Submission Form to recommend a potential guest.
Thank you.
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