Season 2

Have you ever had one of those weeks where life seems to look at everything already on your plate and say,  “You know what? She has room for more.” The meetings multiply. The emails won’t stop. The kids suddenly remember something they needed yesterday. The Keurig betrays you. Your calendar looks li...

At some point, you look around for the responsible adult in the room and realize— Oh shit. It’s you. In this episode of  Rooted & Rising , Dr. Carmela Maxell takes on one of adulthood’s biggest scams: the idea that everyone else somehow has life figured out. From careers, parenting, relationships, b...

What happens when something that looks like love slowly becomes control, fear, isolation, or harm? In this deeply personal episode of  Rooted & Rising with Dr. Carmela Maxell , Dr. Carmela Maxell sits down with author, entrepreneur, advocate, and domestic violence survivor Rita J. Cartwright for an ...

Aging With Dignity: Mental Health, Autonomy & the People Our Systems Overlook Airing September 1, 2026 What does it really mean to care for people as they age—not simply keeping them safe, but protecting their dignity, autonomy, identity, and right to continue directing their own lives? In this epis...