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Changing the Autism Conversation
Autistic journalist and author Eric Garcia believes autism has been a criminally misunderstood concept, hidden in the shadows of mainstream culture and previously relegated as an outlier even within the...READ MORE
How to Parent Better and Live a Happier Life
The Uncomfortable Facts: “No amount of achievement, money or prestige is worth the price of lifelong vulnerability to anxiety and depression.” Incidents of mental and emotional problems are pretty much...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
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
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
How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life
Christie Tate’s life-changing, exhilarating memoir, Group, is somehow both comforting and completely unsettling at the same time. Bestselling author, Lori Gottlieb accurately describes the read as “Heartbreaking and hilarious, surprising and redemptive.”...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 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
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
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
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
Skills for a Better Divorce and a New Path Forward with Susan Guthrie
Join host Ellie Newman as she interviews thought leaders across the globe in the thought provoking podcast, That Got Me Thinking. In this episode Ellie is joined by litigator, divorce...READ MORE