The Story Box

More than twenty years ago , the world was introduced to The Freedom Writers and teacher Erin Gruwell . Their stories, featured in the #1 New York Times bestseller THE FREEDOM WRITERS DIARY , captured the hearts of readers everywhere and later became the major motion picture, Freedom Writers , starring Hilary Swank . In 1994, what began in Room 203 with a first-time teacher and 150 “unteachable” h...

Joshua Becker ,  the bestselling author of  The More of Less  and  The Minimalist Home ,  is the founder of Becoming Minimalist , a website dedicated to inspiring others to find more life by owning less . The website welcomes over 1.5 million readers each month and has inspired millions around the world to consider the practical benefits of owning fewer possessions . He is...

Jordan Lee Dooley is the national bestselling author of Own Your Everyday and the host of the top-rated podcast SHE . She is also the founder of the Own It Academy , a digital education company, and SoulScripts , a words company known for its phrase Your Brokenness Is Welcome Here . A big dreamer , ruthless planner, and ambitious go-getter, Jordan has learned firsthand how setbacks , broken plans,...

Britt Frank , MSW, LSCSW, SEP, is a clinician, educator, and trauma specialist . She received her B.A. from Duke University and her MSW from the University of Kansas, where she is an award-winning adjunct professor. Frank speaks and writes widely about emotional wellness and healing . We all experience stuckness in our lives. We feel stuck in our relationships , career paths, body struggles , addi...

DR BECCA LEVY  is the Professor of Epidemiology and the Chair of the Yale School of Public Health , Social & Behavioral Sciences Department . She is also a Professor of Psychology in the Yale University Department of Psychology . She is the leader and pioneer of a field of study that focuses on how both positive and negative age stereotypes affect the health of older individuals and has l...

Brianna Madia is a writer , adventurer , and desert-dweller. For the last several years, she and her now Four pups Bucket, Dagwood, Banjo and Birdie call her big orange van, Bertha, home. An avid climber , canyoneer, mountain biker , kayaker, and explorer, Brianna believes in moving against the grain, embracing her true self, and trying all the things that scare you. Brianna's new book, 'Nowhere F...

Behavioral scientist turned dating coach  Logan Ury  is an internationally recognized expert on modern love . As the Director of Relationship Science at the dating app Hinge, Logan leads a research team dedicated to helping people find love . After studying psychology at Harvard, she ran Google’s behavioral science team—the Irrational Lab —and created the popular interview series “Talks...

Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, health and science journalist and the author of the New York Times  best-seller Genius Foods : Become Smarter, Happier , and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life , published in 8 languages around the globe. He is also the host of the #1 iTunes health podcast The Genius Life . Lugavere appears regularly on the Dr. Oz Show ,   the Rachael R...

William Davis, M.D .  is a renowned preventive cardiologist and author of the groundbreaking #1  New York Times  bestseller  Wheat Belly , three other  New York Times  bestsellers:  Wheat Belly Cookbook ,  Wheat Belly 30-Minutes (or Less!) Cookbook , and  Wheat Belly Total Health , and several other books including  Wheat Belly 10-Day Grain Detox&n...

Krystyna Houser  is the founder of Good LFE . A busy mom of three living in Brooklyn, NY. Her journey of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) diagnosis and treatment took several years and inspired her to create Good LFE , a multifaceted product and lifestyle brand focusing on microbiome health and wellness for those struggling with SIBO and IBS . Improve gut health and maintain diges...

Lisa Osteen Comes is an Associate Pastor at Lakewood Church in Houston , Texas under the leadership of her brother, Pastor Joel Osteen . In her role, she brings over 25 years of preaching and ministry experience to the congregation and is involved in many aspects of the church’s leadership . Lisa is a notable miracle of our day, having been healed of a crippling disease as a baby. Injured at birth...

William W. Li, MD , is an internationally renowned physician, scientist, and author of the New York Times bestseller  “Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your Body Can Heal Itself.”  His groundbreaking work has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments and impacts care for more than 70 diseases including cancer, diabetes, blindness, heart disease, and obesity...

Scientist, fitness champion, and founder of Gauge Girl Training Christine Hronec shares a customizable plan to lose weight and shed fat by eating according to your macro type, a profile based on your body type and personal carb tolerance. Unlock your macro type and end the battle with the scale—for good. Christine Hronec   is a food scientist, chemical engineer, fitness champion, and fou...

Kyle Scheele is a motivational author , speaker, and artist who has challenged tens of thousands of students across the nation to build a better world. When he’s not on a plane or a stage, Kyle is at home in Springfield, Missouri, where he lives with his wife and four kids and builds weird things out of cardboard. An inspiring speaker and artist asked 20,000 people around the world to share the re...

Johann Hari is the author of three New York Times best-selling books and the Executive Producer of an Oscar-nominated movie and an eight-part series starring Samuel L. Jackson . His latest book,  ‘Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention’ , was published in January 2022, and received rave reviews everywhere from the Washington Post to the Irish Times to the Sydney Morning Herald. It has been...

Depression . Anxiety . Chronic Pain. Phobias. Obsessive thoughts .  The evidence is compelling- the roots of these difficulties may not reside in our immediate life experience or in chemical imbalances in our brains but in the lives of our parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents. The latest scientific research , now making headlines, supports what many have long intuited-that traum...

Julie Bogart is the creator of the award-winning , innovative Brave Writer program , teaching writing and language arts to thousands of families every year. She homeschooled her five now-grown children for seventeen years and is the founder of Brave Learner Home , which supports homeschooling parents through coaching and teaching. She has also taught as an adjunct professor of theology at Xavier U...

The day has finally arrived my friends! The legendary Josh Peck is on The Story Box! Happy People Are Annoying A wonderfully candid memoir from one of the most recognizable faces of a generation, actor, writer, Youtuber , and television superstar, Josh Peck . In his warm and inspiring book, Josh reflects on the many stumbles and silver linings of his life and traces a zigzagging path to redemption...

Herman Pontzer  is an Associate Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University and Associate Research Professor of Global Health at the Duke Global Health Institute. He is an internationally recognized researcher in human energetics and evolution. Over two decades of research in the field and laboratory, Dr. Pontzer has conducted pathbreaking studies across a range of settings, inc...

Lizzie is an award-winning writer and journalist . She began her career in women’s magazines , covering everything from cognitive-enhancing drugs to conspiracy theorists. In 2015 she moved into travel journalism, reporting for publications such as Condé Nast Traveller, Rough Guides, Lonely Planet, and The Sunday Times. Her assignments have taken her to some of the most remote parts of the world, f...

Dr Gundry is back on The Story Box for another insightful conversation . This time around we are talking about the keto diet and where many people have gone wrong over the years. Dr G is quite literally one of my favourite people to speak with on The Story Box . Dr. Steven Gundry, MD Dr. Gundry  is one of the  world’s top cardiothoracic surgeons and a pioneer&nbs...

DANIEL GOLEMAN  is an internationally known psychologist . As a science journalist Goleman reported on the brain and behavioural sciences for the  New York Times  for many years. His international bestseller,  Emotional Intelligence , has sold more than five million copies worldwide and has been translated into over forty languages. Goleman's work as a science journalist has be...

LISA NICHOLS   is one of the world’s most-requested motivational speakers , as well as a media personality and corporate CEO whose global platform has reached nearly 80 million people . From a struggling single mom on public assistance to a millionaire entrepreneur, Lisa’s courage and determination has inspired fans worldwide and helped countless audiences breakthrough , to discover their own...

Simon Mainwaring  is founder and CEO of  We First , a strategic consultancy accelerating growth and impact for purpose-driven brands. He’s a member of the Steering Committee of Sustainable Brands, the Forbes Business Council, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Simon was a Featured Expert and Jury Member at the Cannes Lions Festival for the Sustainable Development Goals in 2021, h...

Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books.  Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done  (Portfolio, May 29, 2018) explores, through more than 900 time diaries collected on a single March day, why some busy people feel relaxed about time, while others do not.  I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time &nb...