Tuesday People

How can human beings of all races, religions, and political affiliations navigate all of the conversations going on in the world today? How can we as a human race, be true to ourselves while showing compassion and sensitivity toward others? On today's episode of the Tuesday People Podcast, Mitch Albom and producer Lisa Goich—with special words of wisdom from Mitch's beloved professor, Morrie Schwa...

With the recent deaths of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, we are once again, as a human race, challenged to face the issue of discrimnation and what it means to treat all humans with dignity and equality. Morrie Schwartz had a lot to say about this subject, and we'll share with you many conversations Mitch Albom had with his beloved professor about race, the power of protests, what motivates racis...

How often do you lie in the course of a given day? Why do you lie? Are you aware of even the tiniest white lies you tell and how often you tell them? On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast, we take a close look at the untruths we tell and how they affect us individually, and as a society. As always, we hear Morrie's wisdom on the subject in his own words and challenge all of you to appro...

Happy anniversary, Tuesday People! Today we're celebrating 30 episodes of good conversation, good friends, and trying to put more good out into the world through Morrie's lasting lessons. Today's celebratory episode covers the topics you requested in the group: ALS awareness and family caregiving, how to navigate relationships and social interactions when the world (or the room) seems primed for p...

On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast, Mitch Albom and producer Lisa Goich celebrate mothers everywhere - their love, their hard work and their memory. And through Morrie's words, we hear a very poignant tale of a mother gone far too soon, an 8-year-old boy left devastated at this immense loss, and the love he later found in a gentle and giving stepmother. We are born to crave a mother'...

How do you want to die? When author Mitch Albom asked his beloved professor Morrie Schwartz if he wanted to be held in his final moments, Morrie responded, "Probably." How we die is not something we often think about, brushing it under the rug as if it either won't happen to us, or will happen so far in the future, it isn't worth discussing now. When you think about the industry that has grown aro...

We are at an interesting juncture in the pandemic crisis. As cities and states slowly start to relax rules of quarantine, and we begin to venture out of our self-imposed exile, we must be more vigilant than ever in order to keep the curve flattened and those around us safe. Join Mitch Albom and Lisa Goich on today's Tuesday People podcast, as they discuss how to responsibly inch your way back into...

Mental hygiene is just as important as physical hygiene. And on today's episode of the Tuesday People Podcast, Mitch Albom welcomes Dr. Daniel Amen, one of America's leading psychiatrists and brain health experts. He has authored or coauthored 80 professional articles and more than 40 books, including the New York Times mega-bestseller, "Change Your Brain, Change Your Life," and has appeared on nu...

Many people in this country have been in isolation for over a month now. Aside from occasional trips to the market for food, our days are spent within our own four walls with those closest to us, or in many cases, alone. The thing we need most to survive - human touch - has been taken from us. And now, more than ever, we need to find those people who can keep us going when we don't feel like going...

On the morning of January 26, 2020, when Matt Mauser's wife, Christina, kissed him goodbye as she left to coach a basketball game, neither one knew this would be the last time they would see one another. Christina Mauser was one of the nine people killed in the helicopter crash that took the life of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others in Calabasas, California on that foggy Sunday mo...

Up until recently, when a loved one died, the family would plan a funeral. Family and friends would gather, comfort one another, hug, cry on each other's shoulders and share in the ever-so-crucial grieving process. But COVID-19 has changed all of that. On today's episode of Tuesday People, Mitch Albom welcomes guest, Nora Menkin,  Executive Director of the People's Memorial Association and the Co-...

The world is shrinking. If you're reading this at the time of this episode's release, more than likely you're quarantined in your home due to mandatory precautions in light of the coronavirus. For many of us, the world has shrunk down to the size of our homes. No movies, no shopping, no eating out, no gatherings with friends. On today's Tuesday People episode, Mitch Albom discusses - with producer...

The coronavirus is here. No matter where you live in the world, it's in your community, affecting those you love and turning your everyday world upside down. With a pandemic, comes fear. What are you afraid of? Today? In the long term? How can you dial back these thoughts and settle in to this new reality without curling up in a corner and letting fear take over your life? On today's episode of th...

Talk of the Coronavirus is everywhere. Shelves at stores are emptying, stocks are plummeting, and citizens around the world are panicking with worry about how to protect themselves and their families from this ever-growing pandemic. On today's episode of the Tuesday People Podcast, Mitch Albom talks to Coronavirus patient in quarantine, Carl Goldman, about his experience on the Diamond Princess an...

Regrets...you've had a few. What do you regret most in your life? The mistakes you made, or the times you didn't try at all? What have you learned from your regrets? Join Mitch Albom - along with some words from his beloved professor Morrie Schwartz - on this week's Tuesday People podcast as he discusses regrets, and how to turn those perceived missed opportunities into positives.  Learn more abou...

If you knew the next day would be your last, how would you spend it? What would make it perfect? Would you jet off to a tropical island? Try some adventure you never tried before? Or, like Morrie, would you choose to surround yourself with family and friends, eating, loving, and sharing stories just like any other normal day? Tune in to today's episode of Tuesday People as Mitch Albom discusses th...

On today's episode of the Tuesday People Podcast, Mitch Albom is joined by special guest, Hope Edelman, NY Times No. 1 Author of Motherless Daughters. Hope shares her wisdom and groundbreaking insight into the loss of a mother at a young age, and how that impacts children left behind. Through clips recorded during Mitch's interviews with Morrie, we hear - in Morrie's words - how losing his mother...

On today's episode of Tuesday People, host Mitch Albom discusses the topic of Usefulness. Through Morrie's wisdom and voice, you'll learn it often doesn't take a massive gesture to be useful to someone in your life; it can be as simple as a phone call or lending an ear. How can you be more useful in your life today?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's episode focuses on the pace of life. The speed with which we are living our lives. We fill up every minute with, not just one activity, but multiple tasks at once. Stopping to smell the roses is barely part of our vocabulary anymore. Maybe it's time we all slowed down to enjoy the moments we are given and, as Morrie said, take time to see what's outside our own windows. Learn more about yo...

How do you deal with the world when illness comes into it? How do you handle fear when you are diagnosed with a disease? On this week's episode of Tuesday People, Mitch Albom talks to Olympic Gold Medalist, author, and humanitarian, Scott Hamilton, about his life, career and health challenges he has faced through both cancer and a pituitary brain tumor. Hear how the most recognized male figure ska...

On today's episode Mitch Albom discusses the idea of detachment - how to break away from feelings of sadness, depression, anger, jealousy. Morrie had to learn to detach from his frustration with ALS - and he found that immersing yourself in your own pain, then stepping away from it, is the key to making peace with it. Learn in this podcast how detaching can be applied for a happier existence. As M...

On today's Tuesday People episode, we talk about marriage. How do you know when you're ready to be married? Are you bringing the right ingredients to your marriage? What areas of your marriage might need a little more TLC? Hear the wisdom that Morrie Schwartz shared with Mitch Albom about this very personal topic, and learn about the four important elements that can make your marriage a success. ...

We are in a time where we do not have a lot of sensitivity or sensibility to people who are not like us. Though you may keep a circle of friends who are just like you, the world is not just like you. The ability to show compassion to strangers, as well as to one another, is becoming a dying art. In today's episode of the Tuesday People Podcast, host Mitch Albom - with insight from his former profe...

Wonder why you break those resolutions almost as fast as you make them? Maybe you're targeting the wrong things. On today's episode of Tuesday People, Mitch Albom and producer Lisa Goich - with the guidance and wisdom of Morrie, Mitch's former professor - discuss alternatives to the worn-out resolutions of the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you dread the holidays? Do you and your family find yourself arguing over how to spend them, where to spend them or what to buy - or not buy - one another? Has the stress of the season made you lose your holiday joy? On today's episode of Tuesday People, Mitch Albom and producer Lisa Goich talk about the things you can do to avoid holiday battles and what to concentrate on to remember what the...