Episodes

First published in 2006, Girlbomb quickly received critical acclaim for its unflinching honesty and fast-paced storytelling, offering a rare, female-centered perspective on youth homelessness, addiction, and the complex relat...

The science already exists. PrEP is highly effective, and antiretroviral therapy can reduce HIV transmission to effectively zero. Yet in 2022, approximately 31,800 Americans acquired HIV, while millions remain disconnected fr...

Victoria, forty-three, is a confident, career-driven woman who never planned on kids—until she falls for Ace, a man twenty years her senior. Liz, thirty-two, has longed for motherhood but faces failed romances and anxiety; an...

Sonia and Graham Starr seem to have it all: wealth, success, and a beloved four-year-old daughter, Roxie. But when Roxie disappears into the Pacific Ocean on a perfect summer afternoon, their lives are shattered. Months later...

Inspired by the true story of women at Dublin Correctional Facility in California, Jean Trounstine ’s novel follows Nettie, a correctional officer who suddenly finds herself on the other side of the prison system she once enf...

In a world shaped by war, economic uncertainty, climate change, and social upheaval, maintaining balance and clarity can feel increasingly difficult. Lee Klinger Lesser argues that mindful practices are more essential than ev...

Drawing on neuroscience, child development research, clinical practice, and his own experience as a father and grandfather, Dr.Kenneth Barish addresses the questions that keep parents and grandparents up at night: How do we p...

Internationally celebrated style and beauty expert David Kibbe has spent more than 40 years championing his philosophy of “Love-Based Beauty,” a transformative approach that encourages women to value themselves beyond unreali...

Step into your strength, embrace your brilliance, and rise—no matter the challenges life presents. This is Dr. Alfiee Breland-Noble ’s heartfelt message to every young person seeking healing, hope, and belonging. Drawing on 3...

Dawn Smith, a veterinarian tech living in rural South Carolina, catches her new, hot boyfriend in a series of lies and abruptly ends their relationship. He is not happy. He begins to stalk and harass her, forcing Dawn to seek...

Sheila Yasmin Marikar delivers a sharp, “White Lotus”-style satire set at a luxury Maldives resort. Celebrating their fifth anniversary, Sarah Shetty and Sam Gupta escape their failing marriage and stalled careers with a lavi...

It is London in the early 1960s, a city shedding postwar restraint as fashion, art, and youth culture ignite the Swinging Sixties. Amid shifting sexual politics, women still face rigid expectations. Evelyn Westbrook, a young ...

Drawing on a deeply rooted family legacy—five ancestors who fought for American independence and another, a Hessian soldier who sided with the British— Sharon Virts brings uncommon authenticity to her fiction. A member of the...

The news is saturated with heartbreak, yet for many Americans injustice is familiar, and so is resistance. Political strategist Atima Omara contends that guidance and inspiration can be drawn from those who have endured and c...

From thoughtfully designed college campuses that encourage lifelong connections to workplace environments that can subtly undermine autonomy, the spaces we inhabit have a profound impact on our behavior, yet this influence is...

Stepping into leadership after excelling as an individual contributor can feel overwhelming. Tess Fyalka explores the common challenges new leaders face, from self-doubt and team conflict to navigating difficult conversations...

What if luck isn’t random at all? Tina Seelig PhD reframes what we call “luck” as something you can actively create. Fortune grows from the choices you make and the risks you take when opportunity appears. Drawing on insights...

In her captivating memoir, Deborah K. Shepherd examines her first great love, with a man thirty-four years her senior. In 1968 and at age 21, she ditched college in Tucson for hippie life in New York. When that soured, she fo...

Racism and how it has developed over the years is constantly evolving, shaped by shifting social norms, political power, and the everyday assumptions people often take for granted. Ainsley LeSure PhD offers some powerful insi...

Choosing Emotions For centuries, emotion has been debated, measured, regulated, and theorized, yet no single work has mapped the full range of everyday emotional experience across disciplines—until now. D. Earl Johnston intro...

Good Girl Detox Many women are socialized to act as constant caregivers, the “good girls” who prioritize everyone else’s needs above their own. However, mental health clinician, professor, and author Dr. Julie Merriman remind...

For generations, women have been conditioned to prioritize others, silence their voices, and neglect their own needs. In her latest work, Sara Hirsh Bordo addresses a critical gap in women’s wellness: the power of self-permis...

In a world of texts, DMs, and disappearing messages, one woman is bringing back the lost art of the thank-you note, typing over 1,000 letters a year on vintage typewriters, and the results are nothing short of extraordinary. ...

Many affairs happen in relationships that seem perfectly happy. And when betrayal is discovered, it doesn’t just break hearts; it shatters a person’s identity- their entire sense of who they are in the world. Lora Cheadle ’s ...