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Thoughts on Barbie and Womanhood Aug 18, 2023

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Food for thought on America Ferrera’s speech at the climax of Barbie, informed by the great Jia Tolentino (a former guest who I found totally fascinating and original) and her book Trick Mirror. Let us never forget that we are a product of our culture. Please share, especially with the younger generation working to figure out who they are.

Double Header: Katie Couric + Neal Katyal Aug 15, 2023

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First up, a conversation with Katie Couric, who has been in the media business for 40 some years now in a variety of roles, who has a really honed perspective on where we are, how we got here, and where we might try to get to next. After Katie, a discussion with Neal Katyal, a Georgetown law professor who has argued in front of the Supreme Court. Between Neil and Katie, we hope we come to a set of understandings about this moment in American public life and what we might hope for and work towards next. (Replay of Ep 118 which originally aired on 12/13/22).

Thanks For Being Here Stefanie's "Chicken Soup for the Soul" Aug 13, 2023

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It’s often the little things in life that help us to get through the day: a cup of tea in the morning, gardening, puttering around the house and moving shoes, books and empty glasses back where they belong. We all have things which help us to stay grounded in the midst of a world that feels more crazy and frightening by the day. Stefanie Wass submitted her essay, “Chicken Soup for the Soul”, to share a soothing ritual which she has found gives her great comfort.

Your Child's Bill of Rights Aug 11, 2023

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Play this one on repeat. Share widely. Michelle Icard tells me that kids have rights (okay) and these are they.

From Michelle’s book 8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child A Success, available August 22, 2023.

Mistakes or The Only Way? with Michelle Icard Aug 08, 2023

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Based on her invaluable playbook for anxious parents everywhere, Michelle Icard thinks with Kelly about mistakes and making sure that rebellions don’t become the headline of our kids’ childhoods, but rather a jumping off point. This is a conversation to save us all from the overreactions and regrets that stymie growth. Michelle’s book is 8 Setbacks That Can Make a Child A Success, available August 22, 2023.

Warning: this episode includes a brief discussion of suicide.

Thanks For Being Here Lauren's Tribute to her Grandmother Aug 06, 2023

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Lauren Pauls wrote this tribute to honor her beloved grandmother Gigi. It’s a meditation on her grandma’s hands - hands that worked in the garden, splashed in the neighborhood pool with her grandkids, sewed matching jumpers for the youngest family members and played piano with gusto. Lauren’s grandma’s hands were never idle - they were those of a female warrior.

Doing A Daily Accountability Check-In Aug 04, 2023

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Another installment of Kelly’s “Existential Game Show - This is Your Life, What Are You Doing With It?” , recorded at the Aspen Ideas Festival, featuring advocate Alexandra Reeve Givens. Alexandra tells Kelly about the influence her late father, actor turned activist, Christopher Reeve had on her and also opens up about doing an accountability check each day, who she answers to and transforming envy in order to harness it for good.

Special thanks to the Aspen Ideas Festival, Tricia Johnson and Kara Stein.

Emotional Resilience and Vitality with Dr. Samantha Boardman Aug 01, 2023

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When one of her therapy patients said to Dr. Samantha Boardman, “All we ever do is talk about stuff that's going wrong in my life - and we don't talk about much else", it inspired a change in the way she approached her practice and eventually inspired her to write Everyday Vitality: Turning Stress into Strength.

Based on 15 years of experience as a psychiatrist, Samantha gives Kelly some practical, achievable strategies that are life-enhancing and resilience-building. No more rehashing the past and what went wrong in an effort to find a sense of well-being - the better strategy is to cultivate vitality and transform each new day into a more fulfilling one.

Thanks For Being Here Julia Ogden's Essay "An Ornament Story" Jul 30, 2023

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This essay has never before been shared outside of Julia Ogden’s family but fortunately for us, she has decided to share it with the Thanks For Being Here audience. It’s a look at her daughter’s OCD diagnosis and how managing a mental illness has challenged and changed their entire family - including in some unexpected and very positive ways.

Transformational Tough Times Jul 28, 2023

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Kelly continues her “Existential Game Show” recorded live at the Aspen Ideas Festival and puts Braver Angels’ Monica Guzman in the hot seat. Monica digs deep to answer Kelly’s questions and touches on how her infant son’s brain surgery transformed her and her family into the people they needed to be in that difficult moment, the motivating force of envy and being responsible ultimately to herself.

Special thanks to the Aspen Ideas Festival, Tricia Johnson and Kara Stein.

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