"Reducing the Crazy" with Stephen Joseph

Send us Fan MailStephen 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 COVIDGrowing up in the BronxBeing a “reformed fat person”Losing 85 pounds quicklyHow he stopped being a “garbage can”The word he prefers over “habit”The unique way he writes his storiesRunning a marathon for his ex-wifeHis mother, a Holocaust survivorHis spin on The Wizard of OzPulling yourself out of crankinessGiving people permission to be crazySteven 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.comConnect with Gary:Gary's WebsiteFollow Gary on InstagramGary's TiktokGary's FacebookWatch the episodes on YouTubeAdvertise on the PodcastThank you for listening. Let us know what you think about this episode. Leave us a review!