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We all worry about things like work, money, relationships, our families and health. We worry about things we've said and done, about how people perceive us, about what might go wrong and about things we can't control. Our guest on this episode, Lori Deschene, is the author of several books, including "Tiny Buddha's Worry Journal—A creative way to let go of anxiety and find peace." The "Tiny Buddha...

Join us as we talk with psychotherapist Diane Barth about anger, betrayal and competition in friendships. Diane is the author of "I Know How You Feel: The Joy and Heartbreak of Friendship in Women's Lives". She writes the blog, 'Off the Couch' for "Psychology Today". You can learn more about Diane on her website at  https://www.dianebarth.net If you struggle with hair loss, whether it's increased...

On this episode, we're talking about how to speak, how to listen and why we should polish our skills at both of those things.  We're also going to explore the impact sound in general has on our lives.  Our guest is sound and communication expert Julian Treasure, author of, "How to Be Heard:  Secrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening".   His five TED talks have been watched more than 100 million...

In this episode, we talk with Columbia Law School professor Elizabeth Emens about the disproportionate way couples split up life's administrative work.  She explains her research methods, the "sticky" nature of this type of work, and why it's often better to revert to paper and pen rather than a to-do list on your phone.  Later, we find out strategies on asking your partner for help.  She's the au...

Get inspired as you hear about a very special journey undertaken by a 90-year-old woman who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and advised to have surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. That woman, Norma Jean Bauerschmidt, said "no" to conventional cancer treatments and "yes" to a life on the road. Going with her on that road trip of a lifetime was her son, Tim, and his wife, Ramie, who've written a...

Laura Galloway hit the re-set button on her busy life and made the extraordinary move from New York City to a remote reindeer-herding village in the Arctic Tundra, one of the most unknowable cultures on earth. Her story is fascinating, and jaw-dropping at times, and she writes about it in the book, "DÁLVI: Six Years in the Arctic Tundra". Her website is authorlauragalloway.com. Ritual's clinically...

We're thrilled to share this interview with Ellen Petry Leanse, a leading expert on technology and happy living, and the author of "The Happiness Hack: How to Take Charge of Your Brain and Program More Happiness Into Your Life".  She's spent decades working with leaders at Facebook, Google, and Apple and is a respected Silicon Valley influencer.   Learn more about the book at https://www.amazon.co...

It's an honor to talk with Adam J. T. Robarts, the author of the book, "Nineteen: 19 Insights Learned from a 19-year old with Cancer".  It is a book of nineteen lessons learned from Haydn Robarts, Adam's son, whose short life profoundly changed all around him. It combines a personal memoir, universal lessons, insights from religion and science, and perspectives from Haydn and his parents. Ritual's...

If you've lost your mother, or were abused, neglected or abandoned by your mother, you may be suffering from "mother hunger".  On this episode, we'll find out more about how being "under-mothered" impacts you throughout life.  Joining us is licensed trauma therapist Kelly McDaniel, whose latest book is called, "Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protec...

Our guest is British journalist and author Oliver Burkeman who says, "The average human life span is absurdly, terrifyingly, insultingly short." It's about 4,000 weeks or 77 years. Oliver has written a book called, 4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals, which Adam Grant calls, "The most important book ever written about time management."  His website is  https://www.oliverburkeman. com/   Shopif...

What does it take for boys and men to thrive in America these days?  Our guest on this episode, Andrew Reiner, says it's time for us to change the way we think and talk about males in our society.  He says many boys and men are struggling now, worse than ever before, and that affects all of us.   Andrew has written on men's issues for the New York Times and Washington Post.  He's a Professor at To...

Could you use a new approach to your life and work?  Would you like to be better able to get your point across to others?  Is there a way that you could be more inspirational to others?   If you answered "Yes!" to any of those questions, you'll want to hear what our guest, Jason Harris, has to say.   Jason is the Co-Founder & CEO of Mekanism, an award-winning creative advertising agency.  He's als...

On this episode, we're going to explore bad advice...and the difference between good advice and bad advice! Our guest is Dr. Venus Nicolino, a clinical psychologist and relationship expert who you may know as the host of "Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars".  She's the author of the bestselling book, "Bad Advice: How to Survive and Thrive in an Age of Bullshit".    Shopify is the all-in-one commerc...

Learn how to become an effective leader in virtually any kind of organization! Our guest is David Dodson, who is a veteran entrepreneur, board member, and investor.  He teaches one of the most sought-after courses at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business and he's the author of the book, "THE MANAGER'S HANDBOOK: Five Simple Steps to Build a Team, Stay Focused, Make Better Decisions, and...

You may need to break out of your social comfort zone in order to find new opportunities in life! Hear more about that from Tanya Menon, an organizational researcher who studies how people think about relationships, and how this affects the way they make decisions, collaborate, and lead at work.  She is Professor of Management and Human Resources at Fisher College of Business, Ohio State Universit...

Our guest, Molly Fletcher, was one of the first female sports agents who represented hundreds of the biggest names in sports. She's now a full-time speaker and author who focuses her work on helping leaders, teams, and organizations re-imagine their potential and up their game every day. She's written several books including, "The Energy Clock" and "Fearless at Work". Her website is  mollyfletcher...

When a romantic relationship ends, we can find ourselves devastated.  How can we pick up the pieces of a broken heart and move forward with our lives, when even getting up in the morning feels like an overwhelming challenge?  Our guest, Amy Chan, found herself jobless, homeless and single, all at once when a relationship with her boyfriend ended.  Since then, she's not only found a way to turn hea...

How can you achieve lifetime satisfaction?  We talk about that with clinical psychologist Dr. Jennifer Guttman, who contends that happiness is not sustainable, but satisfaction is.  Dr. Guttman has helped thousands of clients struggling with anxiety and depression, and she's the author of the new book, "BEYOND HAPPINESS: The 6 Secrets of Lifetime Satisfaction".  Her website is  guttmanpsychology.c...

Joining us on this episode is award-winning journalist Michael Easter who's become a leading voice on how humans can integrate modern science and evolutionary wisdom to achieve improved health, meaning, and performance in life and at work.  Michael is the author of, "The Comfort Crisis: Embrace Discomfort to Reclaim Your Wild, Happy, Healthy Self."  For more on the book, check out BOOK – Michael E...

This is another one of our favorite interviews! Dr. Michele Harper is an emergency room doctor and a New York Times bestselling author. She has worked as an emergency room physician for many years in the South Bronx and in Philadelphia.  Michele's book, "The Beauty in Breaking", weaves together the story of her life, and her interactions with her patients in the emergency room. Her website is  mic...

As a mother-daughter duo, we're always interested in issues related to parents and raising children. On this episode, our guest is education professor Dr. Traci Baxley, who is a cultural and race identity coach for parents.  Dr. Baxley is the mother of five biracial children and she feels parenting is a form of activism. She's the author of the book, "SOCIAL JUSTICE PARENTING: How to Raise Compass...

Our guest on this episode is Lacy Crawford, author of the book, "Notes On A Silencing:  A Memoir",  which is the story of Lacy's sexual assault as a teenager by two fellow students at the one of the top boarding schools in the country. The Washington Post calls the book, "A haunting exploration of the systemic ways assault victims are ignored."   Her website is  lacycrawford |   Ritual's clinicall...

Our guest is Dr. Jack Schafer, a retired FBI special agent who specialized in behavior analysis and trying to get people to confess to their crimes. In his book, "The Like Switch", he shares his proven strategies on how to instantly read people and influence how they perceive you so that you can turn strangers into friends in any aspect of your life, whether that be in a job interview or on a firs...

Would you like to be more successful? Can you define what success really means to you?  Do you have a plan to achieve it? For some help with those questions, we talk with our guest, Wharton Professor G. Richard Shell, who's an award-winning author and the creator of a very popular Wharton School course on the meaning of success.  He's also developed a course on success for Coursera, the world's le...

How can we best cope with the loss of a pet?  What can we do to heal and move forward from it?  Joining us on this episode is Dr. Guy Winch, licensed psychologist and expert on the topic of healing from the loss of a pet. Dr. Winch was with us previously to discuss his book "How to Fix a Broken Heart", which aims to help people cope with a breakup or death of someone they love.  His website is  ht...