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There are times in life when unforeseen circumstances, like the death of a loved one, a sudden illness, the loss of a job or even a global pandemic, can derail our lives. So, how can we care for, and repair, ourselves when life knocks us down? Our guest on this episode, Katherine May, has written a New York Times bestselling book on that topic. It's called, "Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retrea...

Your attention span is our topic as we learn about gaining control of our focus and understanding why we get so easily distracted. Joining us is renowned psychologist Dr. Gloria Mark, who has been called "the definitive expert on distraction and multi-tasking." She's the author of the book, "Attention Span: A Groundbreaking Way to Restore Balance, Happiness and Productivity".  Her website is  glor...

Have you ever heard the term, "emotional labor"?  It's that invisible, unappreciated caring you do for other people.  You're about to hear a lot about it as we talk with our guest, journalist Gemma Hartley, whose viral article "Women Aren't Nags, We're Just Fed Up" was viewed more than two BILLION times!  She's the author of, " Fed Up:  Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward".   Her website i...

Get an in-depth look at the latest thinking on what causes mental illness and what can be done to treat it. Our guest is Harvard psychiatrist Dr. Christopher Palmer, who's the author of a book that could change your life or that of a loved one who's struggling with mental illness. It's called, "Brain Energy: A Revolutionary Breakthrough in Understanding Mental Health—and Improving Treatment for An...

Coping with pain is the topic on this episode.  Joining us is Dr. Saloni Sharma, who is double board-certified in pain management and rehabilitation medicine. Her new book is called, 'The Pain Solution: 5 Steps to Relieve and Prevent Back Pain, Muscle Pain, and Joint Pain without Medication".  Her website is  salonisharmamd.com .

Ever since we saw the television show, Hoarders, we've wanted to talk with our guest on this episode, extreme cleaning specialist Matt Paxton. Matt has spent decades helping people sort through messes in attics, basements, garages and elsewhere. He's the host of the PBS television show, "Legacy List with Matt Paxton", which highlights families that are downsizing or settling an estate of a loved o...

Do you procrastinate? Would you like to stop procrastinating?  Our guest, Tim Pychyl, is the one of the world's leading experts on procrastination. He is the author of "Solving the Procrastination Puzzle" and a contributor to publications like Fortune, Psychology Today, and the Washington Post. His website  is  https://www. procrastination.ca/

This is holiday shopping episode is with one of our favorite guests ever, nationally known psychologist Dr. April Lane Benson, specialist in the treatment of compulsive buying disorder.  On this show, Dr. Benson shares some great strategies for how to avoid shopping temptations and why 'experience' gifts make for the most memorable presents.  Sadly, Dr. Benson passed away a couple of years ago.  B...

Our guest is Jacqueline Whitmore, one of the foremost experts on etiquette in the world today and author of "Poised for Success: Mastering the Qualities That Distinguish Outstanding Professionals".  In this episode, we talk about business etiquette, how to approach uncomfortable situations, how to make small talk, how social media has impacted our in-person interactions, and much more.  You can le...

Communications expert Carmine Gallo joins us to talk about insights from his latest book about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.  The book is  called, "THE BEZOS BLUEPRINT: Communication Secrets of the World's Greatest Salesman".  Carmine is a bestselling author, Harvard instructor, coach and keynote speaker known for transforming some of the world's best-known CEO's into powerful storytellers and commun...

The relationship between parents and their adult children, may be difficult at times. For some insight into that, we turn to an expert on the subject, social psychologist and author Jane Adams. Jane's books include, "When Our Grown Kids Disappoint Us" and "I'm Still Your Mother—how to get along with your grown-up children for the rest of your life".  Her website is  https://janeadams.com .

Chris Voss is a former international hostage negotiator for the FBI whose career brought him face-to-face with bank robbers and terrorists. His résumé is extremely impressive: he became the FBI's lead international kidnapping negotiator, he's taught negotiation at leading universities, given speeches that have had millions of views, and he's now sharing with us the skills that have helped him save...

How can you raise open-minded and morally grounded kids these days, with an approach that's rooted in science, psychology, and faith?  And, how can you help your children experience a holiday season filled with spirituality and gratitude? To help answer those questions, we turn to our guests, Rev. Molly Baskette and child psychologist Ellen O'Donnell, who have co-authored a book called, " Bless th...

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 also...

Most of us would love to be great public speakers !  O ur guest on this episode, Michael Gelb, has thoughts about public speaking that are refreshingly  different  than what you may have heard before.  Michael is an executive coach who's worked with companies like Nike, Microsoft, Merck and DuPont over the past 40 years giving presentations on creativity, innovation and leadership.  His latest boo...

If you find it uncomfortable to deal with difficult people and highly emotional problems, stay tuned! Our guest is distinguished attorney Doug Noll, who has a lot to say about how we can improve our skills in handling such situations.   Doug is the co-founder of the award-winning Prison of Peace Project, which teaches long-term inmates in maximum security prisons to be peacemakers and mediators. D...

If you're a fan of the show "Long Island Medium", then you know the star of that show, Theresa Caputo, who's our guest on this episode. Theresa is a New York Times bestselling author, whose latest book is called "GOOD MOURNING: Moving Through Everyday Losses with Wisdom from the Other Side".    Theresa has been a practicing medium for many years and helps people heal and find the closure they need...

The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, but that may not be what you're experiencing if you're missing someone who's passed away.  Our guest on this episode is grief crisis consultant Harold Ivan Smith, who's written many books on grief including, "A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss While Others are Celebrating".  In this interview, he shares some great advice on how to enjoy this time of...

If you love to cook, or just love to eat, this episode is for you! We're excited to welcome our guest, award-winning magazine editor Dorothy Kalins. She's had a long career in food media and has collaborated on the production of many cookbooks.   Dorothy was the founding editor of the food and wine magazine,  ' Savure ' , and she's the author of a great book called, "The Kitchen Whisperers: Cookin...

Think about any major disaster in the world over the past 30 years and our guest, Robert Jensen, was probably on the scene and personally involved for days, months or even years afterward. Robert is the chairman of Kenyon International Emergency Services, which provides crisis management response to hundreds of businesses and governments.  Robert has spent most of his adult life responding to majo...

We are a mother-daughter duo and on this episode, we're joined by a father-daughter duo, Dr. Drew Pinsky and his daughter, Paulina. Dr. Drew is a practicing internist and addiction medicine specialist in addition to being a New York Times bestselling author. You probably know him as a trusted source of relationship advice from his TV, radio and podcast appearances over the years. Dr. Drew's daught...

More than one billion people around the world are disabled, yet, there are a lot of misconceptions about what it means to be disabled. Many of us are fearful, confused and unsure of what to say and how to act around someone with a disability. On this episode, we'll "demystify disabilities" with our guest, well-known disability rights activist, blogger and speaker Emily Ladau, whose work has been f...

If you want to shake things up in your life, listen to our guest on this episode, Michael Bungay Stanier.  He is the author of the best-selling book, "The Coaching Habit" and the founder of the training and development company, Box of Crayons, which has taught coaching skills to hundreds of thousands of people around the world.  His latest book is called, "How To Begin:  Start Doing Something that...

Have you ever tried t to change a habit, without success? Our guest on this episode, Professor Katy Milkman, is an award-winning behavioral scientist at The Wharton School.  Katy's research explores ways that insights from economics and psychology can be used to change behaviors for good.  She's the author of a book on that topic called, "How to Change:  The Science of Getting from Where You Are t...

Your mindset is the topic on this episode. Do you wish you had emotional skills, habits and ways of looking at the world that served you better? Our guest, Julia Galef, says you can learn new ways of looking at the world and you should! Julia is the co-founder of the Center for Applied Rationality, the host of the podcast, "Rationally Speaking", and the author of the book, "The Scout Mindset: Why...