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Acceptance, Compassion and Commitment
“Increasing your psychological flexibility is not a one-and-done issue. Like creating healthy patterns of eating, sleeping, and exercising, it’s a one-day-at-a-time issue, and there is no better way to groove...READ MORE
Your Time to Thrive is Now
Your Time to Thrive: End Burnout, Increase Well-Being, and Unlock Your Full Potential with the New Science of Microsteps. Marina Khidekel and the editors of Thrive Global want you to...READ MORE
The Human Brain from Sea Sponge to CRISPR
Our brains, a masterpiece of complexity or the result of a compilation of random outcroppings? Natural selection, fire, language, survival, community, creative expression and sunlight. Driven by climate change, saved...READ MORE
Practicing Forgiveness
Dr. Richard S. Balkin’s new book, Practicing Forgiveness: A Path Toward Healing, presents a new and practical model for forgiveness that guides us down the sometimes difficult path of determining when...READ MORE
An Illuminating Novel of Great Immediacy
“A nuanced, powerful portrait of what it means to be caught in the reality of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the West Bank. I found myself and my family in the...READ MORE
In Conversation with Nicole Krauss
Is there room for a boundless bond? How much of our identity and the way we relate to others is derived from the stories we tell ourselves? When does being...READ MORE
The Dangers of Grandstanding
Where have all the centrists gone and how to we get them back? False accusations, outrage, shaming and moral grandstanding are playing out on all of today’s stages: Democratic, Republican,...READ MORE
Tal Ben-Shahar and his Short Cuts to Happiness
Would you like to be happier? What are the obstacles that keep you from the happiness you deserve? Where does happiness live and how do you find the address and...READ MORE
The Turn On
We want to be captivated! And Oprah, Tiffany Haddish, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep and Apple’s Tim Cook have what it takes to do just that. They wittingly, or unwittingly, offer...READ MORE
The Missing Link for Getting the Life You Really Want
What’s my purpose in life? Survival, self-expression, creativity, exploration, love, enjoyment, connection – the “whys” of our lives. Humanity. At the core, we all share similar struggles regardless of our...READ MORE
Time to Think
Emily Dickinson was not a recluse by any means; she just needed some time to think. In Emily Dickinson’s Gardening Life, award-winning author Marta McDowell illuminates Dickinson’s deep passion for the...READ MORE
The Insanity of the First Drink
Bill Wilson had been a drunk. He became a visionary with a singular mission. He believed in two unwavering propositions. First, a true alcoholic has no power over the calling...READ MORE
The Professionalism of Youth Sports
When Nike and our culture tell us 2nd place is the first looser, we’ve got a problem of epic proportion. And one that is especially devastating for our young Olympic...READ MORE
Three Women
Oprah Winfrey says of Lisa Taddeo’s, new book, “An instant feminist classic…Utterly engrossing…Game-changing.” Dave Eggers applauds Taddeo’s depiction of these women, “Taddeo’s beautifully written and unflinching portraits of desire allow...READ MORE
Social Mobility and The Years That Matter Most
The super wealthy Americans of the late 19th and early 20th century, Carnegie, Rockefeller and the like, all started out without much; but through grit, perseverance and lucky breaks, they...READ MORE
What to Wear
Does what we choose to wear matter? Are we judged on our appearance? Does it make sense to put form over function? And what’s with three-piece suits and uncomfortable shoes?...READ MORE
What School Could Be
Everyone agrees our current model of education is broken. And Ted Dintersmith has some valuable suggestions on how to fix it. Ted set out across America to visit 50 states...READ MORE
What is Negotiation?
For a great many people, negotiation is a very scary prospect. Even though we negotiate every single day of our lives, formally and informally. Heck, we even negotiate with ourselves...READ MORE
Change is a Destination, You’ll Need a Mode of Transportation
Grab your phone or computer and type in How to Change into Google and this is what you get: about 10,370,000,000 results (0.99 seconds) Ponder Cheryl Crow’s song, “A Change...READ MORE
Teens, Resilience and Why Your Brain Resists Change
Research shows a huge part of developing resilience is having supportive people in our lives. Yet, people often struggle with the idea that they aren’t worth the effort, or anyone’s...READ MORE
Shedding the Shoulds
Meet your guide to living your best life possible, Regan Walsh. If you’ve been asking yourself, “Is this is all there is?” If you are living a life filled with...READ MORE
SAT Test Prep Expert Joe McGovern Lays It All on the Line
Ellie Newman interviews SAT and ACT test prep expert, Joe McGovern, in this episode of That Got Me Thinking, a thoughtful and thought-provoking podcast. Listen as the conversation turns to...READ MORE
How Do We Change?… In Relation to Others is the Answer
Lori Gottlieb knows what it’s like to sit with discomfort and pain, that of others and her own. She knows that our notion of the future can be just as...READ MORE
Discover the Power of Conversation with Celeste Headlee
Ellie Newman interviews award-winning journalist and conversation expert Celeste Headlee in this episode of “That Got Me Thinking” a thoughtful and thought-provoking podcast. Listen as the conversation turns to how...READ MORE
Don’t Bring Bananas on a Boat: Fear, God and Being Beloved
“As for me, I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote, I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.” These are the words of Herman...READ MORE
The Truman Show Delusion is Real and Complicated
Kevin Hall is a two time cancer survivor, an Olympic and America’s Cup sailor. He’s got an amazing marriage, three children and an Ivy League degree. And he has suffered...READ MORE
The Force or the Dark Side, What’s the True Power of Turning a Phrase?
Everyone would agree, it’s going to be a heck of a lot easier to repeal Obamacare than it would be to repeal The Affordable Care Act. Who would want to...READ MORE
A Little Light Hearted Happy Ever After Romance for Spring
Acclaimed author, Candis Terry gives us a glimpse into the world of the Romance Novel. What it’s like to write one and what it means to live in one. Terry...READ MORE
Tally Abecassis of First Day Back Podcast
Tally Abecassis shares her experience of transitioning from a focused, successful documentary filmmaker to an unanticipated, full time role as a stay at home mom. With sensitivity and honesty, she exposes...READ MORE
Get Sparked with Lisa Rueff
Lisa Rueff, founder of Sparked, Yoga Ventures and Global Buddha, asked the question, “What if a game could bring out the best in women, touch their hearts, fire up their...READ MORE
Cate Cox on the Empowerment of Women
Cate Cox is an advocate for women’s empowerment. She is a Reiki practitioner, holds a Masters degree in Transpersonal Psychology and has been working as a professional Jazz singer for...READ MORE
Alex Laws Intuitive, Fitness, Business and Life Guru
Alex Laws is a world class athlete, business consultant, cancer survivor, and founder of Rythmatic Meditation,™ a unique cycling class offering a full body work out with an added component...READ MORE