"Reducing the Crazy" with Stephen Joseph

Send us Fan Mail Stephen Joseph is an attorney turned children's book writer. In this episode, he talks with Gary about his interesting take on crankiness, craziness, and more. In This Episode: The unusual thing he did after getting diagnosed with COVID Growing up in the Bronx Being a “reformed fat person” Losing 85 pounds quickly How he stopped being a “garbage can” The word he prefers over “habit” The unique way he writes his stories Running a marathon for his ex-wife His mother, a Holocaust survivor His spin on The Wizard of Oz Pulling yourself out of crankiness Giving people permission to be crazy Steven Joseph is an excellent attorney and a remarkable writer. He’s gone from writing comprehensive legal briefs to penning award-winning non-fiction for children and adults. Being a son of a Holocaust Survivor, Steven recognizes and celebrates his Jewish heritage. Most of his writing is based on the concept of survival, which was ubiquitous in the household he grew up in, and acknowledgment which he learned through his zen practice. As a crankiness expert, Steven can help you manage your emotions, embrace your crankiness, and improve communication with friends and family. Steven is the author of the Mom’s Choice Award-winning The Last Surviving Dinosaur: The TyrantoCrankaTsuris and The Crankatsuris Method: A Grownup Guide to Effective Crankiness. You can learn more about Stephen on his site: www.stevenjosephauthor.com Connect with Gary: Gary's Website Follow Gary on Instagram Gary's Tiktok Gary's Facebook Watch the episodes on YouTube Advertise on the Podcast Thank you for listening. Let us know what you think about this episode. Leave us a review!