Nobody Told Me!

Joining us on this episode is psychotherapist Dr. Paul Hokemeyer who has treated some of the world's most successful people and is known as the world's foremost expert on celebrity identities.  He's the author of the book,  Fragile Power: Why Having Everything is Never Enough—Lessons from Treating the Wealthy and Famous. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're honored to welcome our guest on this episode, retired Navy SEAL Clint Emerson, who spent 20 years in the Special Operations community, including time with a Special Mission Unit. He's the New York Times bestselling author of '100 Deadly Skills' and his new book, 'The Right Kind of Crazy', is a gripping memoir about his time as a Navy SEAL. In this interview, he talks to us about how and why...

Can you think of a greater feeling than that "aha!" moment we get when we feel a burst of inspiration? Our guest on this episode,  Allison Holzer,  has spent the past few years studying the science of inspiration to understand how it can be "summoned" through different actions.  Allison is a consultant, entrepreneur and coach who is the cofounder of InspireCorps and previously was director of coac...

Nicole Lapin is the bestselling author of the books,  Rich Bitch  and  Boss Bitch.   Her latest book is called,  Becoming Super Woman:  A 12-step Plan to Go from Burnout to Balance. She's a longtime business and money reporter and anchor whose work you may have seen on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Bloomberg TV and elsewhere.  Elle Magazine said Nicole is "singularly qualified to demystify money for the mille...

Joining us on this episode is plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Youn, who you may know from his appearances on TV programs like The Rachael Ray Show, The Dr. Oz Show, and The Doctors. He's also the host of his own podcast, The Holistic Plastic Surgery Show, and the author of the book, Playing God: The Evolution of a Modern Surgeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Did you know that 55 million meetings are held in the workplace every day? Studies have indicated that 9 out of 10 employees daydream during meetings and 47% say having to attend too many meetings is the #1 time waster at the office. What can be done to stop the daydreaming and time wasting in meetings?  Our guest on this episode, Dr. Steven Rogelberg, has a wealth of information about that.  He i...

It's a pleasure to welcome journalist and women's leadership advocate Marianne Schnall to this episode.  Marianne is the founder and executive director of Feminist.com which is a leading women's website and non-profit organization.  She's also the author of the new book,  Leading the Way:  Inspiring Words for Women on How to Live and Lead with Courage, Confidence, and Authenticity.   And, she's al...

In this episode we share with you some of the highlights of our conversations about friendship.  Are women's friendships different than men's? How do you define a "close" friend?  How is social media changing our friendships?  We talked about those things with Deborah Tannen, who's a professor of linguistics at Georgetown University and author of many books on friendship, as well as psychotherapis...

Joining us on this episode is best-selling author, popular Nutritional Therapy Consultant, and fitness coach Steph Gaudreau, author of the new book,  The Core 4: Embrace Your Body, Own Your Power, which she emphasizes is NOT a diet book .   Rather, Steph's book explains how food can support us and how to be active without doing exercise we hate. It features strength training workouts, meal plans,...

Finding happiness is one of the topics we've explored a lot on  Nobody Told Me!   and on this episode, we share some of the best advice we've received. One of our favorite guests, Amherst College psychology professor Dr. Catherine Sanderson has studied how and why many aspects of our lives are greatly impacted by the way we think about ourselves. She talked with us about the importance of adopting...

We are thrilled to welcome Adrienne Brodeur to this episode. She is the author of the highly acclaimed new memoir, Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me . It's a mother-daughter story unlike any you've heard! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Children today are fundamentally different from past generations: they truly have less self control.  Katherine Lewis is a certified parent educator, award-winning journalist, and author of 'The Good News About Bad Behavior' which aims to explain the reasons behind this and tell us what we need to do to raise children to be their best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It can be tough to be a teenager these days.  Teenagers experience some complex issues, all of which may be caused by, or contribute to, depression and other mental illnesses.  Bullying, anxiety, addiction, peer pressure, academic stress and family issues can leave teenagers feeling lost and perhaps, suicidal.  Our guest on this episode, certified grief recovery specialist Kristi Hugstad, has writ...

Does college work?  That's the question being explored in the new book by education journalist and New York Times bestselling author Paul Tough, whose latest book is called The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're thrilled to talk with our guest on this episode, canine behaviorist Clive Wynne who explores the incredible relationship between people and dogs in his new book, Dog is Love:  Why and How Your Dog Loves You. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would you like to become a better person or a better leader?  Do you have psychological habits and behavioral patterns that have helped you succeed, but may be detrimental to your relationships, well-being and ability to lead?  Then pay close attention to what our guest, Jerry Colonna has to say! Jerry is the author of the new book called, Reboot:  Leadership and the Art of Growing Up.  He's a ven...

We had a great time talking again with business and leadership guru Greg Bustin.  Greg advises leaders of the world's most admired companies on how to lead and maintain thriving businesses.  He says accountability is one of the most important factors leading to the success of a business.  He's interviewed and surveyed thousands of leaders to develop a set of tools that will increase accountability...

We're excited to talk with our guest on this episode, Dr. Rupy Aujla, who's an emergency medical doctor, general physician and best-selling  author.  His latest book is called, Eat to Beat Illness:  80 Simple, Delicious Recipes Inspired by the Science of Food as Medicine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining us on this episode is Robert Greene, the international bestselling author who's well-known for his books on strategy, power and seduction.  His books include, The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War and Mastery.   Robert's latest book is called, The Laws of Human Nature, which is designed to "immerse you in all aspects of human behavior and explain its root cau...

Joining us on this episode is Lisa Taddeo, the New York Times best-selling author of the book, Three Women , which is a nearly decade-long investigation into the sex lives and desires of three American women.  Three Women is one of the most talked-about books this year and we were thrilled to talk about it with Lisa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We promise you're going to fall in love with our guest on this episode, Andrew Samuel, author of the new book, OUR AMERICAN DREAM: Cultivating a Life of Success, Joy, and Purpose .  Andrew has been a successful banker for many years.  But, his early life gave no clue that he'd one day be building successful banks and taking companies public.  In this episode, he tells the story of how he went from...

It was a great honor to talk to Retired United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills, author of the New York Times bestselling memoir Tough as They Come.  In April 2012, Travis was critically injured by an improvised explosive device on his third tour of duty in Afghanistan.  Travis lost portions of both legs and arms and is one of only five quadruple amputees from the wars in Iraq and Afghanist...

On this episode we welcome back Andrew Tarvin, who calls himself the world's first humor engineer teaching people how to get better results while having more fun.  He's worked with more than 250 organizations from around the world, helping them to use humor to achieve happiness and success in the workplace.  Andrew is the author of several books on humor, including his latest, Humor That Works:  T...

We were thrilled to talk to longtime award-winning Stanford University drama and improvisation educator Patricia Madson, author of the wildy popular book, Improv Wisdom:  Don't Prepare, Just Show Up.  In this interview, she explains how to take the basic lessons of improv and apply them to all aspects of our everyday lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Mooney was once labeled "severely learning disabled", but beat the odds to become a Brown University graduate, a best-selling author, and highly sought after public speaker.  On this episode, he talks about how he has overcome challenges related to dyslexia, ADD, depression, and anxiety and what needs to be done within our education system to help children who have different learning need...