Nobody Told Me!

It's a joy to welcome back to the show serial entrepreneur and angel investor David S. Rose to talk about his impressions of the challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors during the pandemic.   David is the founder and CEO of  Gust , the world's largest online platform for entrepreneurs and early stage investors. Gust is used by entrepreneurs all over the world to connect with e...

Loneliness is a feeling a lot of us have been experiencing lately as we shelter-in-place or quarantine or social distance.  Our guest on this episode, J.W. Freiberg, is a social psychologist and lawyer who has studied and written about chronic loneliness for years.     His books on the topic include  Four Seasons of Loneliness ,  Growing Up Lonely,  and the new book,  Surrounded by Others and Yet...

Lately on 'Nobody Told Me!', we've been looking at the impact COVID-19 is having on various aspects of our lives. And on this episode, among other things, we'll look at the rise in gender-based violence that the pandemic has triggered around the world. Joining us is Yifat Susskind, who is the executive director of MADRE, which is a humanitarian organization dedicated to women's rights around the w...

Welcome to  Nobody Told Me!     I'm Jan Black and I'm Laura Owens.  When you feel inspired, you feel great, right?  You may feel like you can do anything!  But in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, you may be find it hard to feel inspired.  That's why we invited  Allison Holzer  back to our show.  Allison has spent the past few years studying the science of inspiration to understand how it can...

One of the toughest things that can be faced by a girl or a woman of any age is the loss of her mother. Our guest, Hope Edelman, knows all about that. In fact, she knows more about it than most of us. Hope is an expert in the field of early mother loss and mother-daughter relationships. She's written extensively on those topics and is the author of "Motherless Daughters" and "Motherless Mothers",...

Joining us is Cyntoia Brown Long, who was sentenced to life in prison for a murder she committed at the age of sixteen. Her case became national news when celebrities like Kim Kardashian, LeBron James, and Rihanna made the hashtag #FreeCyntoia go viral in 2017. She was granted full clemency after having served fifteen years, walking out a free woman on August 7, 2019. Cyntoia is now a prison refor...

We're very excited to welcome author and entrepreneur Vishen Lakhiani to our show today.  He's the founder and CEO of Mindvalley, a personal growth education empire which is the world's leading online personal growth education company with over two million students.   Vishen is also a New York Times bestselling author, whose latest book is called,  The Buddha and The Badass: The Secret Spiritual A...

If you're in need of hope, this is the show for you! As a doctor who treated hundreds of patients with brain injuries, neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander strongly doubted the existence of an afterlife. However, after he contracted E. coli meningitis (which has a 1 in 10,000,000 annual occurence), he ended up in a coma for seven days and had a life changing experience. He came to the conclusion that t...

Federal officials say the national hotline providing emergency help to people suffering from emotional distress has recently received nearly nine times more calls than it did this time last year, with tens of thousands of Americans reaching out for mental health assistance amid the  coronavirus crisis .    Joining us on this episode is Jacob Moore, a man who's devoting his life to helping people g...

We were so, so excited to welcome veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur Marc Randolph to the show.  As you may know, Marc is the co-founder and founding CEO of Netflix.  He's mentored hundreds of early stage entrepreneurs and helped seed dozens of successful tech ventures, in addition to many unsuccessful ones.     Marc is the author of the bestselling book,  That Will Never Work:  The Birth of Netf...

Our guest on this episode is Jim Kwik, who's known for his expertise in speed-reading, memory improvement and optimal brain performance.   Jim is the author of the new book,   Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life.   Jim is the founder and CEO of Kwik Learning and he's taught his techniques to students at Harvard, Stanford and Columbia universities,...

Writer Nora McInerny is the perfect guest for these unsettled times we're living in.  Nora has been through a lot in her life and she's managed to speak and write about the good times, the bad times and the uncertain times with wisdom, humor, and heart.   When she was only 31, Nora lost her second baby, her father and her husband over the course of six weeks.   She's the author of the books,  No H...

Is the COVID-19 pandemic forcing you to take a sabbatical?  Our guest on this episode, Shelley Paxton, says there's always a gift in upheaval, pain and discomfort.    As Shelley sees it, this time offers us a chance to reflect, reset and redirect our lives.  Shelley is the author of the new book,  Soulbbatical:  A Corporate Rebel's Guide to Finding Your Best Life. Learn more about your ad choices....

Our guest on this episode is Amy Fish, who spends her days investigating, analyzing and trying to resolve complaints.  She's the "Chief Complaints Officer" for the 50,000-student Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.    Amy believes we all need to stand up for ourselves and speak up for what we need.  And, she feels we can use cooperation and connection, instead of confrontation, to get our ne...

Our guest on this episode is novelist Veronica Roth, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the blockbuster  Divergent  series of books.    Divergent came out when Veronica was just 22 years old, and the movie adaptation was #1 at the box office on its opening weekend.   Veronica has written a highly anticipated new adult fantasy novel, called  Chosen Ones.   She's had an amazing career with...

Are you a workaholic?  Are you finding it extremely hard to cope with the "new normal" as far as work is concerned during the coronavirus crisis?   If so, you're not alone and we have some suggestions for you on this episode as we welcome back psychotherapist Dr. Bryan Robinson who's the author of the book,   #Chill:  Turn Off Your Job and Turn On Your Life.   Brian has built his career on the the...

It's a joy to welcome our guest on this episode, international bestselling author, and renowned spiritual and thought leader Panache Desai, who has been a favorite guest on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday .  In times like these, his words of wisdom are needed more than ever. And, there's no better time to learn to be the best, truest versions of ourselves and reach our potential than now. His latest boo...

It's a great pleasure to welcome our guest on this episode, In-Q, who is a National Poetry Slam champion, award-winning poet and multi-platinum songwriter who's written for artists like Selena Gomez ("Love You Like a Love Song"), Miley Cyrus ("Forgiveness and Love"), and many others. In-Q was named to Oprah's SuperSoul 100 list of the world's most influential thought leaders.  His new book of poem...

Our guest on this episode is Emmy-Award winning TV personality, style expert, fashion designer and New York Times best-selling author Carson Kressley.   Carson Kressley has been a familiar name and face to many of us since he burst onto the scene in 2003 as one of the "Fab Five" on Bravo TV's groundbreaking show,  Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.   Since then, he's been on  Dancing With The Stars,...

Lewis Howes is a former professional author turned New York bestselling author, high performing business coach, and the host of one of the top podcasts in the world- The School of Greatness which has had more than 150 million downloads. In this episode of Nobody Told Me Podcast, Lewis shares with us his childhood traumas and adulthood adversities that led him to be who he is today. He talks about...

How can you create and maintain a loving relationship?  Do conflict and dissatisfaction in a relationship mean you're headed for a breakup?  How can you navigate the storms that are almost certain to crop up between you and your romantic partner? Our guest on this episode, longtime therapist and couples coach Linda Carroll, has plenty of experience answering questions like those.  She is the autho...

On this show, we're talking all about your heart with our guest, cardiologist and New York Times best-selling author Dr. Sandeep Jauhar.  Among other things, he's the author of the book,  Heart:  A History,  and the presenter of an incredibly popular TEDtalk called  How Your Emotions Change the Shape of Your Heart. In this episode, he explains how fear, stress, and grief impact the heart and why r...

Joining us on this episode is accomplished show jumper Jennifer Gates, one of the top Under 25 riders in the US, President of Evergate Stables, medical student, and daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, co-chairs of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. We sat down with Jenn to find out more about how she copes with the ups and downs of such a challenging sport and how she balances medical school w...

On this episode, we talk to accomplished professional show jumper, Georgina Bloomberg, daughter of Susan Brown and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg.  Among her many achievements, Georgina represented the United States Equestrian Team at the 2015 Pan American Games, where she earned a Team Bronze medal.   We caught up with Georgina to find out more about what it takes to compete at this leve...

Puberty can be a tough time for boys.  It's a time when they may get quiet and withdraw.  It's a challenging time for parents who want to help their sons navigate the physical and emotional changes they're experiencing. To help parents on this journey, we turn to our guest, bestselling author and widely respected pediatrician, Dr. Cara Natterson, author of the book,  Decoding Boys:  New Science Be...