Tuesday People

On today's episode of the Tuesday People Podcast, host Mitch Albom recaps his annual all-day birthday celebration food fest, and takes the question of, "What is the perfect day?" a step further by asking, "What is the perfect celebration?" Are you the type of person who likes to throw large parties with hundreds of people? Or are you more like Morrie, whose perfect day consisted of coming home to...

On today's episode of the Tuesday People Podcast, host Mitch Albom, and producer Lisa Goich, discuss the importance of saying all you need to say to those you love before it's too late. With words of wisdom from Morrie Schwartz, we discuss the concept of "Timing of Convenient Forgetfulness," and how you can learn to schedule your outreach to friends and family, so you won't live to regret your pro...

How often do you cry? Are you someone who holds it in? Someone who cries only when pushed to the furthest edge? Or a multi-opportunity cryer who cries when happy, joyful, sad or even during commercials? On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast, host Mitch Albom talks about the therapeutic cleansing of crying. Morrie was a self-proclaimed cryer. He believed in its deep healing powers and wa...

What kind of person are you when it comes to bad news? Are you the kind of person who wants to know right away? Or do you choose to delay it? When you hear the news, how do you deal with it? On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast, host Mitch Albom - along with stories from his beloved professor, Morrie Schwartz - discusses how to handle bad news when it lands on your doorstep. No one is...

What happens when you lose a long time partner? Someone who has been a part of your life for so long, that it's almost impossible to imagine life without them? On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast, host Mitch Albom offers observations he has witnessed over time to help ease the transition into this new stage of life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you write about loss? What do you choose to say? What do you learn from writing about grief? How can writing about a lost loved one heal you? On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast, host Mitch Albom and producer Lisa Goich talk about the therapeutic healing that can come from writing through loss. Mitch discusses the techniques he's used to write his bestselling memoirs, and Lisa...

The word, "friends," is as varied as the word family. Friendships can take on many forms. When we really get down to the nuts and bolts of our friendships, we'll see the pool gets smaller and smaller as life events reveal who our real friends are. On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast, host Mitch Albom discusses the different levels of friendships and how to accept each for what it brin...

What is dignity about? Where do you find your dignity? Where does the issue of dignity come from? On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast, host Mitch Albom discusses the source of dignity and - along with commentary from Morrie Schwartz whose dignity was challenged in his final days - how you can learn to embrace whatever your challenges are, keep your pride in check, and not let your dig...

If you want a relationship to go on when you're gone, you have to invest in it while you're here. On today's episode of the Tuesday People Podcast, we discuss the "stuff" our loved ones leave behind. If you have an opportunity to go through someone's possessions after they've gone, don't fear it, embrace it. Perhaps Morrie said it best: "Death ends a life, not a relationship." Relationships can li...

With COVID numbers decreasing, and vaccines becoming more accessible, we are about to reenter a time of connectivity with those we haven't seen in well over a year. While we are hardly out of the woods yet, reunions with our loved ones are on the horizon. This reconnection isn't as easy as it seems. While some people have been eager to get back into the world, others may find this process more of...

Sensitivity is a gift. And on today's episode we are joined by Anita Moorjani, the author of the new book, "Sensitive is the New Strong: The Power of Empaths in an Increasingly Harsh World." Host Mitch Albom will discuss Anita's fascinating story of a near-death experience, how her empathic personality played into her healing, and how you can make empathy work for you. Morrie - a self-proclaimed s...

On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast, host Mitch Albom talks about the universality of losing one's mother. Our worlds are divided into two eras: the era while your mother was here, and life after your mother has gone. Whether you had a close relationship with your mother during your life, the loss is still felt in many ways that can affect you on a daily basis. As was evidenced by Mor...

We never get over childhood trauma. It stays with us years beyond the moments we first lived it. On today's episode of the Tuesday People Podcast, host Mitch Albom and producer Lisa Goich discuss how unresolved childhood trauma may be affecting your life today in ways you may not even realize. We hear from Morrie - in his own words - about how the loss of his mother at a very young age, brought up...

What are the most important things you surround yourself with? What would you risk your life to take with you if faced with an impending emergency? What possessions could you live without? On today’s episode of the Tuesday People podcast, host Mitch Albom – along with recorded wisdom by Mitch’s beloved former professor Morrie Schwartz – discusses the storms that have hit Texas and other parts of t...

On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast, we discuss the afterlife. What happens next? Where do we go after we're done here on Earth? Do we continue on, or is this our moment to make the best of who we are while we can? The great thinkers have been pondering this since the beginning of time. And on this episode, we hear Morrie Schwartz, in his own words, discussing his thoughts on the ques...

What is your "dancing?" What is that one thing you're holding yourself back from because of the fear of judgement from others? Why are you allowing the outside echo to prevent you from having inside joy? On today's episode of the Tuesday People Podcast, host Mitch Albom - along with words of wisdom from the dance master himself, Morrie Schwartz - talks about this voice inside of us that sometimes...

Have you ever wondered how some people can stay so cool under pressure, while others escalate to a state of frenzy over the smallest things? On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast, host Mitch Albom, along with producer Lisa Goich, discuss the secret to serenity and how to work composure into your daily life by simply grounding yourself in the universe and, in the words of Morrie Schwartz...

Do you allow yourself to accept love? Do you find it's much easier to give love than to receive? On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast, host Mitch Albom, along with words of wisdom from his beloved professor Morrie Schwartz, talks about the three obstacles that prevent people from opening themselves up to love, and how to find your way around the ifs and buts, to accept love without the...

Do you feel stuck? Stagnant? More inflexible in your life than you'd like to be? On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast, host Mitch Albom - along with producer Lisa Goich, with words of wisdom from Mitch's beloved professor Morrie Schwartz - discusses how coming out of a brutal 2020 is the perfect time to stretch yourself to even greater heights in 2021. Hear through Morrie's own words h...

It's hard to keep your balance during these troubling times. One person shouting over here, and another person shouting over there, people aren't hearing one another over their own voices and the constant barrage of news. On today's episode of the Tuesday People Podcast, host Mitch Albom discusses how to find the pure things in your life to focus on: a child, an animal, nature, or a walk in the wo...

“To err is human; to forgive divine.” But what if the person who hurt you most refuses to apologize or express any regret? That’s the question haunting Manhattan journalist, and today's guest, Susan Shapiro as they discuss her latest book, "The Forgiveness Tour: How to Find the Perfect Apology." On this new year episode of the Tuesday People podcast, host Mitch Albom and Susan Shapiro dig deep int...

Though this pandemic has undeniably been tragic to so many worldwide on so many levels, it has brought us closer as families, has given us new appreciation for our homes, loved ones and life, and has made us aware of the preciousness of a simple human touch. On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast we discuss the blessings we've found in 2020, and encourage you in our Tuesday People commun...

On this special pre-holiday Tuesday People episode, we take a look at some of the things that we believed when we were children and ask, why don't we still believe them today? Why, as adults, do these things go away? And, is there a way to bring that childlike wonder and belief system into your adult life at this time of the year? Using five examples, host Mitch Albom, along with producer Lisa Goi...

On today's episode of the Tuesday People podcast, host Mitch Albom notes how there's still one big thing you can determine in this year of losing control: how generous you want to be. Albom recaps his annual SAY Detroit Radiothon benefitting the many programs that help the needy in Detroit, and talks about how people donated this year in record-breaking fashion. Why? Mitch explains his theory that...

It's December. And for many that means the Holiday Blahs are knocking at your door. That sadness that rolls around at this time of the year hiding behind shiny wrapping paper and every commercial selling diamonds and cars and gifts that are unattainable to most. Though happy holiday songs may send the message of "the most wonderful time of the year," for many, it's not. On today's episode of the T...