Episodes

What does it really mean to choose the single life on purpose? Drawing on research from more than 20,000 people, Bella DePaulo PhD explains why many who are “single at heart” experience deep fulfillment, joy and psychological richness outside romantic partnerships. She shares evidence that some singles grow happier with age and may even navigate aging more successfully than those whose lives center on marriage. She also explores the stereotypes aimed at single people and why society’s obsession ...

Lena Fein was raised in madness by a violent and controlling mother, obsessed with household cleanliness and the beauty of her porcelain dolls. To survive, she perfected the art of dissociation, racing through school with straight A’s, becoming a top producer at a high-tech company, and clicking through two marriages without ever slowing down long enough to fully experience life. At fifty-one, she looks into the eyes of her dying mother, and her warped mirror finally shatters. She begins to expe...

Dr. Dale Atkins, author, former Today Show expert and psychologist is best known for sharing guidance on how to navigate life’s complicated questions and uncomfortable feelings. Now, she has a new mission: to help generations connect and experience the joy of being present. In her new book, Grandma Sylvia is an enchanting figure who embodies the spirit of a vibrant butterfly. She’s warm and welcoming, fearless, and curious about everything. Her granddaughter, Victoria, often finds her belly flut...

If you’re a well-intentioned man—or care about one—who sometimes becomes impatient, distant, or tense under pressure, bestselling author and psychologist Len Felder PhD, offers a smarter path forward. You’ll learn effective, real-world strategies to strengthen mindfulness and build creative cooperation at home, at work, and in your most important relationships. Avoiding abstract theory and empty jargon, he shares practical methods for responding to everyday tension with greater compassion and cr...

Most people freeze when asked “How are you?” especially when they are not OK. Owen Marcus explains why this seemingly simple question triggers anxiety, how body awareness helps produce grounded, honest answers, and why context matters when choosing what to say. He outlines three practical levels of response that allow people to be truthful without oversharing or overwhelming others. He also explores the cultural pressures that encourage people—especially men—to hide distress. Marcus is the Found...

In a time when personal safety is increasingly top of mind, author and former CIA officer and security expert Tim Beard launches a groundbreaking new series of three books designed to give readers the practical tools and mindset to stay alert, aware and protected in their everyday lives. He shows readers how to stay safe at home and at work, from identifying vulnerabilities to mastering basic precautions that greatly reduce risk. The book also offers step-by-step advice for navigating ordinary o...

When a family member passes away, emotions run high and finances can quickly get complicated. In some cases, grief meets greed, and the legacy someone worked a lifetime to build can be lost through mismanagement or misconduct. Don Ford, a Board Certified probate and estate attorney and Managing Partner of Ford and Bergner LLP is here to explain how estate plans fall apart, why executors sometimes fail in their duties, and what families can do to protect their inheritance before assets disappear....

Drawing from his background as an educator, theater teacher, improvisation coach, and stay-at-home father, writer Christopher Mannino adapts proven methods from improv and method acting and applies them to parenting. His approach helps families deepen connection, spark imaginative play, and support emotional regulation for both children and adults. Known for helping parents and kids truly engage, he has been featured in Parenting Today, Business Insider, Newsweek, and PBS. Today, he travels inte...

The daughter of Parisian shopkeepers, Adélaïde dreams not of marriage or titles but of earning a place among the masters of French art. With Queen Marie Antoinette on the throne and a spirit of change in the air, anything seems possible. But as revolution brews and powerful forces conspire to deny her success, Adélaïde faces an impossible choice: protect her life or fight for a legacy that will outlast her. Inspired by the true story of one of the first women admitted to the Royal Academy of Pai...

Trauma therapist and parenting specialist Maggie Nick examines how well-behaved, emotionally compliant children often mature into anxious, uncertain adults. By clearly explaining relational shame trauma, she shows how “good kids” learn to suppress feelings, crave approval, and worry about being a burden—habits that frequently follow them into adult life. As a self-identified recovering “good kid,” she brings personal insight to the subject, demonstrating how these pressures accumulate and how he...

Anita’s journey into adulthood begins in 1968, when she graduates college, leaves her Brooklyn family home, and settles in Greenwich Village at a moment of cultural upheaval. Against a backdrop of school strikes, the Stonewall and Attica uprisings, and the rise of second-wave feminism, she navigates gang violence, restricted career opportunities, entrenched gender expectations, and the quiet damage of family secrets. Over time, Anita reflects on love, ambition, and loss, posing a difficult quest...

Patricia Martin, host of the Jung in the World podcast, explores the challenges that tech and the internet impose on the human psyche and offers a revelatory adventure through the processes that make us who we are. She argues that 24/7 online connectivity reshapes not only our sense of self, but erodes our very ability to form our identities. We form identity in three ways: how we see ourselves, how others see us and our will to shape ourselves. But, with the internet that world has been blown c...

Drawing on her personal experiences—including a serious medical diagnosis and a home invasion—Rachael Schmidt shows us how breath, awareness, and intuition can restore calm in crisis. She introduces her “theory of volatility,” a framework explaining how energy management determines whether life feels chaotic or calm. She teaches readers to transform life’s jolts into growth. Schmidt argues these practices are urgently needed in a modern “connection crisis,” where people rely too heavily on exter...

As daylight fades and temperatures drop, many people feel their energy and mood dip, too. The darker months can quietly influence mental health, subtly disrupting sleep, motivation, and emotional balance in ways we don’t always recognize. Author Johanna Laurent explains that a simple mindset shift can make all the difference, offering words to heal, ground, and inspire. She teaches that true healing begins when we take ownership of our energy, reconnect with ourselves, and intentionally create j...

With daylight savings right around the corner and the winter months to follow shortly after, many are gearing up to take on the “Winter Blues.” And though many adults are equipped with the knowledge and experience to accommodate for the shorter and darker days that lie ahead, most children and teens are unprepared for the psychological changes that can take place during the colder months. Thankfully, Dr. Greg Hammer has made it his mission to educate and prepare parents, guardians, and educators...

Through the stories of sixteen families from Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras, Gabrielle Oliveira paints a vivid picture of what immigrating families face: the fear, the uncertainty, the hope, and the incredible determination to build a safer, brighter future. She shares why so many families from Latin America risk dangerous journeys to the U.S.—and how education becomes their “currency of love,” the thing they’re willing to sacrifice everything for. She also talks about the teachers on the ...

Discover a refreshing perspective on aging with David Cravit, co-author of The SuperAging Workbook and a leading voice behind the SuperAging News Network. Now in his 80s, David—along with co-author Larry Wolf—brings a practical, inspiring approach to thriving in your 70s, 80s, 90s, and beyond. He breaks down the Seven A’s of SuperAging—Attitude, Awareness, Activity, Accomplishment, Autonomy, Attachment, and Avoidance. This simple, powerful framework helps listeners stay mentally and physically a...

In an age dominated by quick fixes, viral wellness trends, and one-size-fits-all solutions, a quieter truth is reclaiming its place: food remains one of our most powerful forms of medicine. There is a growing return to what ancient healing traditions have always understood—that nourishment is not just fuel, but a force capable of restoring balance, vitality, and even hope. Internationally recognized Certified Nutritionist Donnie Yance has long explored this connection. His work reveals how nouri...

In this second installment of The Ghost Table trilogy protagonist Josie learns that every haunting begins with the need to be heard. She becomes a messenger of long suppressed truths - ones powerful enough to change lives. Buchwald is a freelance writer and editor who lives in Manhattan and considers New Orleans her second home. She’s written for Gotham Magazine, LA Confidential, the websites of Penguin Random House and Simon and Schuster, The New York Daily News, and Page Six, where she frequen...

At a moment when college students—and their parents—are scrutinizing the “return on investment” of humanities courses, Carlo Rotella opens the door to a classroom full of wary first-year students. He follows thirty-three students through a required literature course and captures the transformation unfolding on both sides of the seminar table. Their initial doubt—“How will this get me a job?”—slowly shifts as they grapple with demanding books, exchange ideas, sharpen their thinking, and form a ge...

It may seem fun to jump on the ChatGPT bandwagon and use it as a quick fix for mental health questions, but you shouldn’t take shortcuts to heal, according to distinguished licensed marriage, family, and child psychotherapist Dr. Nicki J. Monti. While it can offer reflection and information, it cannot understand your full emotional context, detect crises, or provide personalized clinical care. Misinterpreted advice may worsen mental-health struggles or delay real treatment. She details her own j...

Forget everything you think you know about women in midlife. Angela Burk’s raw, unfiltered, and fiercely passionate book shatters the glossy, sugar-coated stories we’ve been sold about ‘aging gracefully.’ This isn’t a manual for doing midlife perfectly—it’s a companion for doing it honestly. She dives into everything from career reinvention to the three waves of menopause—rage, wild symptoms, and all—with unapologetic candor. After divorcing at 45 and raising three young sons, she scrapped the l...

Studies consistently show that when employees feel safe to voice concerns, share ideas, and acknowledge mistakes without fear of judgment, they become more innovative, more productive, and more committed to their organizations. In Laurie Cure PhD —who has spent more than three decades helping leaders and teams cultivate healthier workplace cultures—shares practical strategies for building psychological safety, strengthening collaboration, and creating an environment where people can truly thrive...

As communities search for more effective ways to support people returning home from prison, one unexpected solution is taking center stage — literally. Theater programs are emerging as powerful tools for restoring confidence and helping the formerly incarcerated reconnect with society. That transformative potential is the focus of Broadway, Bars, and Fortune, an award-winning 40-minute documentary from director and producer Shuvendu Sen. "Broadway has become an emotional point of rehabilitation”...