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I'd Rather Be Reading — 328 episodes
Erin Claire Jones on Our Human Design Type, Strategy, and Authority—and How It Impacts Our Lives
Dr. Sparky Reardon on His Legendary Career as Dean of Students at Ole Miss
Jay Busbee on the Iron Bowl, the Alabama Versus Auburn College Football Rivalry, and How It Shaped the SEC and the South
Scott Ellsworth on the Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America
Dr. Michael Norton on the Ritual Effect and the Power of Ritual
Nora Princiotti on the Women That Built Pop Music in the 2000s, from Britney to Beyoncé to Taylor
Megan Hellerer on Directional Living and How That Can Lead to Fulfillment in Both Work and Life
Dr. Judith Joseph on High Functioning Depression, Anhedonia, and How to Reclaim Our Joy
Sophie Gilbert on the Effects of the Late 1990s and Early 2000s on Culture and on Women, Even Still Today
Amina AlTai on Escaping the Ambition Trap and Reclaiming Our Ambition
Tinx on the Hamptons, Influencer Culture, and Writing Fiction—Steamy Scenes Included
DawnCheré Wilkerson on the Work and the Wonder of Life’s Waiting Seasons
Annie B. Jones on the Power of Staying Put
Chris Guillebeau on How to Cultivate a Better Relationship with Time
Kevin Evers on the Genius That Is Taylor Swift
Dr. Morgan Cutlip on Why Understanding the Mental Load Is Critical to the Success of a Relationship
Dr. Caroline Fleck on Validation and Why It’s Psychology’s Best Kept Secret
Ilana Kaplan on the Incredible Nora Ephron and Her Impressive Resume of Movies That Still Shape Culture Today
Jenny Wood on How Wild Courage Will Help You Go After What You Want and Get It
Brad Meltzer on a Secret Plot to Kill John F. Kennedy and the Book of Inspiration Everyone Needs to Grab
Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist on Why Some Stress Might Actually Be Good for Us
Grace Valentine on How to Have Better Friendships—and Be a Better Friend
Neha Ruch on The Power Pause and Reimagining Stay-at-Home Motherhood
Gretchen Rubin on Secrets of Adulthood, Happiness, Habits, and Her Deep Love of Reading
Jennifer Jones on Making History as the First African American Radio City Music Hall Rockette
Dr. Steven M. Gillon on How World War II Shaped Seven U.S. Presidents
Anna Goldfarb on What We All Need to Know About Modern Friendship
Loren Ridinger on Love, Grief, and the Loss of Her Beloved Husband, JR Ridinger
Dr. Cassie Holmes on the Intersection of Time and Happiness, Time Poverty, and How to Make the Most of Our Time
Dr. Aditi Nerurkar on the Five Resets to Lessen Stress and Burnout in Your Life
Lynne Peeples on How Paying Attention to Our Circadian Rhythm Can Improve Our Quality of Life
Brian Kelly on How to Save Money, Save Time, and Ultimately Win at Travel
Laura Tremaine on All Things Friendship — Including the 10 Friends Everyone Needs on Their Life Council
Dr. Ethan Kross on Why Managing Our Emotions Is a Critical Life Skill
Catherine Price on How Breaking Up with Your Phone and Having More Fun Are Related
Dr. Sue Varma on Practical Optimism and How Everyone Can Become One
Annie Duke on the Power of Our Decisions — and Why Quitting Needs a Reframe
Dr. Marshall Goldsmith on Triggers and How They Impact Behavior Change
Molly Fletcher on How Dynamic Drive is the Key to Unlocking Sustainable Success
Lindsay Jill Roth on Romances and Practicalities, the Soon-to-Be Go To Way to Foster Deeper Intimacy in Relationships
Dr. Ellen Hendriksen About How to Feel More Enough and Practice Self-Acceptance, Not Self-Criticism
Israa Nasir on Toxic Productivity and How to Stop Using Productivity as a Barometer of Self-Worth
Maria Bowler on Why We Should Make Time Rather Than Manage Time — and Why Creativity Is So Essential
Emmy-Winning Sports Broadcaster Chris Myers on His Life and Legendary Career
Nancy Reddy on Why We Must Unlearn the Good Mother Myth and Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom
Birmingham, Alabama Mayor Randall Woodfin on How Being a Son of Birmingham Shaped Him as a Leader and as a Person
Danielle Bayard Jackson on How to Make, Maintain, and Prioritize Friendships — and Why Friendship Is a Wellness Essential
Jillian Turecki on Nine Hard Truths About Love That Will Change Your Life
Anne Marie Anderson on Cultivating Audacity and Going for Our Big Dreams
Nils Barrett on President Gerald Ford, First Lady Betty Ford, His Father Bob Barrett, and the Impact of Living a Life of Service
Rachel Hollis on the Power of Asking the Right Questions
Wendy Wood on How to Make Our Good Habits Stick in 2025 and Beyond
Carla Jean Whitley on Her Best Books of 2024
Laura Vanderkam on Time Management Tips and Tricks to Kickstart 2025
Amy Morin on 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do — and Why Mental Strength Is So Important
Cathy Heller on How to Live Abundantly
Caroline Adams Miller on Setting and Achieving Big Goals in Life — and Creating Your Best Life in the Process
Geneen Roth on Her Landmark Book Women, Food, and God — Nearly 15 Years Later
Oliver Burkeman on How We’ll Never Have Our Lives Sorted Out — and Why That’s Okay
Kendra Adachi on Compassionate Time Management and the Productivity Industrial Complex
Bill Haldeman on Presidential Leadership and Transformative Leadership Qualities That Allowed Presidents to Meet the Moment Before Them
Wright Thompson on the Senseless Murder of Emmett Till and Why He Must Not Be Forgotten
Dr. Karen M. Dunak on How Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Represented American Womanhood
Terri Cole on What High-Functioning Codependency Is — and How to Reverse It
Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez on the Rise and Downfall of American Icon Victoria’s Secret
Malcolm Gladwell on 25 Years of Writing Books That Make the World Think
Dr. Mary E. Anderson on How to Become a Happy High Achiever
Megan Gorman on U.S. Presidents, Their Personal Money Stories, and How They Built Wealth — Or Didn’t
Sharon McMahon on 12 Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History
Joe Posnanski on the Greatest Moments in Football, Both College and Pro
Connie Chung on Her Remarkable Life and Career
Mary Bonnet on Selling Sunset, Luxury Real Estate, and the Story of Her Life
Kathy Iandoli on the Powerhouse That Is Rapper, Singer, and Actress Eve
Julia Boorstin on Why Women Leaders Are Essential to a Successful Workplace
Dr. Elizabeth Block on the History and Power of Hairdressing
Max Boot on the Life and Legend of U.S. President Ronald Reagan
Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky on How John Adams, the Second President of the United States, Shaped and Defined the American Presidency
Dr. Alison Fragale on How Becoming a Likeable Badass Will Lead Us to the Success We Deserve
Dr. Stacy A. Cordery on Elizabeth Arden and the Beauty Empire She Successfully Built
Ken Khachigian on Serving As a Speechwriter, Confidant, and Strategist to Political Legends Like President Richard Nixon and President Ronald Reagan
Kara Loewentheil on How to Take Back Our Brains and Replace Negative Self-Talk with Confidence
Nancy MacDonell on the Birth of American Fashion and the American Look
Heath Hardage Lee on What We’ve Gotten Wrong All Along About First Lady Pat Nixon—and Why She’s Worth Learning More About
Valerie Bauerlein on Alex Murdaugh and the Tangled Web He Spent a Lifetime Weaving
Dr. Renee Engeln on How We Live in a Beauty Sick Culture—and What We Can Do About It
Kate Kennedy on Capturing the Experience of Being a Millennial
Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack on the Enduring Legacy of The West Wing, 25 Years On
Brian VanDeMark on the Kent State Massacre and What the Shootings Meant to America
Demi-Leigh Tebow, Former Miss Universe, on Regaining Her Identity and Choosing a Crown That Lasts
Max Lucado on How We Should Be Hopeful, Not Fearful, of What Happens to Us After We Die
Lydia Fenet on Claiming Your Confidence and How to Become the Most Powerful Person in the Room
Hannah English on All Things Skincare
Jason Ryan on the Saga of the Murdaugh Family of South Carolina’s Lowcountry—and How Alex Murdaugh Is but One Example of the Family’s Misuse of Power
Dr. Michael Breus on How to Feel More Energized in Just 30 Days
Daniel Pink on the Power of Regret and How Regrets Make Us Better
Kathleen Griffith on Building the Business and Life of Your Dreams
Kara Goldin on Being a Disrupter, Overcoming Doubts and Doubters, and Living Life Undaunted
RoseMarie Terenzio and Liz McNeil on What John F. Kennedy Jr. Was Really Like, As Told By So Many People That Knew Him Personally
Kathie Lee Gifford on Her Unshakable Faith and the Historical Narrative That She Calls the Greatest Story Never Told
Carole Radziwill on What It Was Like to Be Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s Best Friend
Emily Giffin on Her Most Courageous Novel Yet, The Summer Pact
Gary Janetti on His Best Tips and Tales from a Life Full of Travel
William D. Cohan on Losing Four Friends from His Boarding School, Andover, Far Too Soon—Including John F. Kennedy Jr.
Howard Blum on His True Crime Masterpiece About the Idaho Student Murders—and When Bryan Kohberger’s Case May Finally Go To Trial
Dr. Steven M. Gillon on His Friend, John F. Kennedy Jr., and His Life as America’s Reluctant Prince
Christopher Andersen on the Tragic Loss of John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and Lauren Bessette in a Plane Crash 25 Years Ago This Summer
Glynnis MacNicol on Her Latest Memoir, Which Explores One Woman’s Pursuit of Pleasure in Paris
Samhita Mukhopadhyay on the Myth of Making It, and Why the Modern Workplace Needs a Reckoning
Sara B. Franklin on the Life of Unsung Hero Judith Jones, Book Editor for Anne Frank and Julia Child Whose Influence Profoundly Shaped American Culture
Dr. Heather Sandison on How to Reverse (or Prevent!) Alzheimer’s and Take Back Control and Power Over Our Cognitive Health
Erika Ayers Badan on the Best Career Advice She’s Found, Being Passionate About Your Work, Her Time as CEO of Barstool Sports, and Why Failure Is Important to Success
Corey Mead on Fascinating Secrets of the White House and What It Means to America
Trailblazing Journalist Lynn Povich on Becoming the First Female Senior Editor of Newsweek and the Legacy of the First Female Class Action Lawsuit It Took to Make that Possible
Garrett M. Graff on the Human Element of Both the September 11, 2001, Attacks and D-Day in World War II, Which Took Place 80 Years Ago Today
Jennifer Romolini on the Dark Side of Ambition, Experiencing Burnout, and How Workaholism is Connected to Childhood Trauma
Julie Satow on the Twentieth Century Department Store and the Powerhouse Women Who Ran Them—and Helped Define American Fashion in the Process
Sunny Hostin on Her Latest Work of Fiction in the Three-Part Summer Beach Series, “Summer on Highland Beach,” and the Magic of Historically Black Beach Communities
Dr. Katy Milkman on How to Change and Get from Where You Are To Where You Want To Be
Elizabeth Beller on the Life and Legacy of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan—Also Known as The Fug Girls—On (In My Opinion Anyway) Basically Creating the Subgenre of Royal Fiction with The Royal We and The Heir Affair
Happiness Expert Stephanie Harrison on What We’ve Gotten Wrong About Happiness Heretofore and How We Can Embrace the “New Happy”
Plum Sykes on Her Latest Novel, Which Takes Us Inside the World of the Glamorous, High-Society English Countryside and Introduces Us to “the Country Princess”
Adam Higginbotham on the Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster
Elise Loehnen on How and Why Women Are Culturally Programmed and Deeply Controlled by the Desire to Be “Good”
Susan Page on the Legendary Broadcast Journalist and Television Personality Barbara Walters, Both Onscreen and Off
Roger Lewis on Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton’s Passionate, Glamorous, and Sometimes Ridiculous Love Story
Jen Psaki on Life as White House Press Secretary and Her Best, Most Effective Communication Tips and Tricks from Her 22-Year Career in the Field
Mary Kay Andrews on Her Secret to Longevity and How to Use Setting or Place as a Character In a Bestselling Novel
Hannah Brown on Writing Romance Fiction, Love, Wedding Planning, and Why She Made Mistakes a Central Theme in Her Fiction Debut
Erik Larson on Fort Sumter, President Abraham Lincoln, and the Path Leading Up to the Civil War’s Beginnings in 1861
April Simpkins on Her Daughter, Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst, Her Ongoing Legacy, and the Importance of Mental Health Advocacy
Dr. Meg Jay on What It's Like to Be a Twentysomething Today, and Why the Twenties Are Such a Challenging Decade in One’s Life
Sam McAlister on Securing the Infamous Prince Andrew Interview for BBC’s Newsnight, the Basis of Netflix’s New Film Scoop
J. Randy Taraborrelli on the Actress Grace Kelly, Her Royal Wedding, Her Marriage to Prince Rainier III, and Her Life as a Princess in Monaco
Dave Cullen on the Columbine High School Massacre, 25 Years Later
Jeffrey Toobin on the 29th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing and How Its Impact Is Still Felt Today
Gareth Russell on the Sinking of the Titanic, 112 Years After It Happened
Linda Keir on the Royal Family Fiction Subgenre and Their Contribution to It, “The Royal Game”
Teri Agins on How Fashion and Celebrity Interface, and How the Power of Celebrity Has Changed the Fashion Industry Forever
J. Reuben Appelman on the Brutal Murders of Four University of Idaho Students in November 2022, and Where the Case Against Bryan Kohberger Stands Today
Powerhouse Literary Agent Lucinda Halpern on Actionable Steps to Find an Agent, Land a Book Deal, and Write the Book You Were Meant to Write
Sarah Ditum on How Toxic It Was to Be a Female Celebrity in the 2000s—from Britney Spears to Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Kim Kardashian, and More
Kate Betts on Being Editor-in-Chief at Harper’s Bazaar, Working for Vogue and Fairchild Publications, Her Books About Paris and First Lady Michelle Obama’s Style, and What’s Next for Her
Kaitlin Menza on Telling the Stories of Women Whose Voices Deserve to Be Heard (Famous or Not), Writing Multiple Columns, Freelancing, and Living in Taiwan and Making It Work with U.S. Time Zones
Elle Magazine’s Véronique Hyland on Fashion, Famous Women, and, Yes, Millennial Pink
Vanity Fair’s Erin Vanderhoof on Life as a Royal Correspondent and Her Favorite Royal Family Books
Special Mini-Episode: Let’s Hear It for the Guys, Too
Mattie Kahn on Writing About Powerful Women and Girls, What It’s Really Like to Be a Freelance Writer, the Experience of Interviewing Celebrities, and What She’d Tell Her Teenage Self
Lesley Jane Seymour on Being Editor-in-Chief of YM, Redbook, Marie Claire, and More, Resilience, and How It’s Never Too Late to Reinvent Yourself
Andrea Lavinthal on Juggling Life As a Working Mom, How the 1990s Is the Best Decade of All Time, and What It’s Like to Be the Style and Beauty Director at People Magazine
Danielle Pergament on the Art of the Celebrity Profile—and What It’s Like When Jennifer Aniston, Victoria Beckham, Charlize Theron, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Garner, and Kim Kardashian Open Up to You
Tamron Hall on Why Writing Crime Fiction Is Especially Meaningful to Her + 11 Other Fiction Authors I Love + Two More TV Picks Based on Books
Alexandra Shulman, Former British Vogue Editor-in-Chief of 25 Years, on Life at the Top of the Masthead, Writing Fiction and Memoirs, and Making Fashion More Inclusive
Lisa Mayer of Boss Beauties on How Every Day Is International Women’s Day and How We Can Be Everything We Want to Be + My Top TV (and One Movie!) Picks Based on Books for Spring 2024
Film Expert and Oscars Guru Dave Karger on the Academy Awards Past and Present, the Relevancy of the Ceremony, and His Best Predictions for Sunday’s Big Show
David Charter on Queen Elizabeth, Her Relationship with the United States, and the 13 Presidents She Knew While on the Throne—From Eisenhower to Biden
Charlotte Donlon on Loneliness, Belonging, and How Both Are Essential to the Human Experience
Katie Rogers, White House Correspondent at The New York Times, on the Transformation of the Modern First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, and What It Might Look Like When We Have a First Gentleman
Chef Missy Robbins, Our First Cookbook Author, on the Day-to-Day Life of a Chef, Kitchen Culture, How Realistic the Show The Bear Really Is, and Self-Discovery on the Journey
Audrey Hepburn’s Son Luca Dotti and Meghan Friedlander of Rare Audrey Hepburn on the Legendary Actress and Her Love Affair with Paris
Katharine McGee, New York Times Bestselling Author of the American Royals Series, on Writing Fiction, What’s Next for Her, and, Of Course, the Royal Family
Savannah Guthrie of NBC’s Today Show on Her Deep Faith, Her Purpose, and the God She Knows
Vera Chapman, Our First Children’s Book Author, on Pregnancy Loss and How to Help Children Grieve Through It
Jennie Allen on Why It’s Important to Feel the Feelings—All of Them
Patti Davis, Daughter of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan, on Her Relationship with Her Parents, Forgiveness, and the Experience of Being the Child of a President
Dr. Caroline Leaf on the Mind-Brain Connection, Cleaning Up Our Mental Mess, Mind Management, Neuroplasticity, the Neurocycle, and More
Julie Menanno, Also Known As @TheSecureRelationship, on Attachment Styles and How to Create a Healthy Relationship That Lasts a Lifetime
Laurence Leamer on Truman Capote and the Swans—and the New Ryan Murphy “Feud” Show About Them
Dr. Aliza Pressman on How There Is No Right Way to Parent, Reparenting Ourselves, Absolving Ourselves of Parenting Guilt, and How Parenting Is the Hardest—But Most Rewarding—Work We’ll Ever Do
Special Mini-Episode: An Exciting Professional Announcement from Me + Kate Kennedy of “Be There in Five” on the Experience of Being a Millennial Through the Lens of Pop Culture
Kate Bowler on How Faith and Fear Can Coexist at the Same Time, and How It’s Okay to Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day
Rosalind Wiseman (Who Wrote the Book that Inspired Tina Fey’s Screenplay for Mean Girls) on Raising Preteen and Teenage Girls and the Complex Social Issues They Face, from Cliques to Gossip to Boys
Dr. Daniel Goleman on How to Achieve Peak Performance Through Emotional Intelligence
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong on Mean Girls and Its Continuing Influence on Pop Culture, Teen Movies, Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and So Much More
Dr. Linnea Passaler on How to Reverse Nervous System Dysregulation and Stop Anxiety, Burnout, and Fatigue Before They Even Start
Dr. Samantha Boardman on How Vitality is Essential to Wellness
Dr. Gabrielle Lyon on How Muscle Is the Key to Aging Well, and Why Exercise Is Non-Negotiable
Neal Allen on Taming Our Inner Critic
Dr. Uma Naidoo on How to Treat and Prevent Anxiety, ADHD, Depression, OCD, and More by What We Eat on a Daily Basis
Dr. Michael Gervais on How to Stop Worrying About What Other People Think of You
Dr. Anthony Youn on How to Look and Feel Younger Through Our Lifestyle Choices
Dr. Nicole LePera on How to Be the Love You Seek
The Best Books of 2023 with Carla Jean Whitley
Nancy Jo Sales on Her Career with Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar and More, Plus Her Three Books "The Bling Ring," "American Girls," and "Nothing Personal"
Aurora James on Her Beautiful Memoir, “Wildflower,” Brother Vellies, The 15 Percent Pledge, and Her Desire To Be Both a Fashion Designer and An Activist
Candace Bushnell on (Of Course) Sex and the City, Writing Both Nonfiction and Fiction, Her Upcoming Reality Dating Show, Writers She Admires, and Why She Always Writes About Powerful Women
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino on MTV’s Jersey Shore, Battling Drug Addiction, Serving Prison Time for Tax Evasion, and Life Now As a Family Man
Special Mini-Episode: A Short But Vitally Important Message from Me to You This Holiday Season
BBC’s Katty Kay on the Transformative Power of a Life of Confidence
Terri Pous on How to Plan the Wedding of Your Dreams
Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche on 10 Steps to Reaching Your Financial Goals in 2024 and Beyond
Rob Harvilla on the Music of the 1990s and Why the Decade Was Pure Magic
Guideposts Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Edward Grinnan on His Mother’s Battle with Alzheimer’s, His Fears of Inheriting It Himself, and the Faith That Saw (and Sees) Him Through
Samantha Harris of Dancing with the Stars, E! News, and Entertainment Tonight on How to Get to Your Healthiest Healthy
Eve Rodsky on Marriage, Motherhood, the Value of a Woman’s Time, and Reclaiming Yourself
Mitch Albom on His Latest Work of Fiction, “The Little Liar”
Mandy Matney on the Alex Murdaugh Murder Trial and the Experience of Reporting On It from the Beginning
Mark Dent and Rustin Dodd on Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Itself, and, Yes, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift (We Had To)
Kathy Kleiner Rubin on Surviving Serial Killer Ted Bundy, and Why His Victims Should Be Honored and Remembered
Robin Givhan on The Battle of Versailles, a Night Where American Fashion Cemented Its Place in the Global Conversation 50 Years Ago This Month
Jean Godfrey-June on Being a Beauty Editor at Goop, the Golden Era of Magazines, the Greatness That Was Lucky Magazine, What It’s Like Inside a Beauty Closet, Celebrity Beauty Lines, and So Much More
Matt Singer on the Legendary Duo of Siskel and Ebert and How They Changed Movies Forever
Allison Bornstein on Personal Style, Organizing Your Closet, and the Joy of Getting Dressed
Michael MacCambridge on the 1970s in Sports—Title IX, Billie Jean King, O.J. Simpson, Monday Night Football, and More
Philip Norman on George Harrison, the Beatles, and "Rock’s Strangest Love Triangle"
Special Mini-Episode: Movies Coming Out in the Last Quarter of 2023 That Are Based on Books (Killers of the Flower Moon, Priscilla, The Boys in the Boat, Ferrari, and More)
Liz Moody on 100 Easily Adoptable Ways to Live Your Best Life
Former U.S. Ambassador Nicole Avant on Navigating Grief, Practicing Forgiveness, and Utilizing Faith on the Journey
MSNBC’s Alicia Menendez on the Likeability Trap, Why We Care So Much About What Others Think of Us, and Why Women in Particular Often Have to Choose Between Success and Likeability
Farnoosh Torabi on How Our Fears Can Actually Be Our Superpower
Cindy Chupack on What It's Really Like Inside the Writer's Room of Television Shows Like Sex and the City, Modern Family, Everybody Loves Raymond, Divorce, and More
Brian Stelter on Apple TV+'s "The Morning Show" and Why Morning Television Like NBC's Today, ABC's Good Morning America, and CBS Mornings Will Always Be Relevant
Marisa Meltzer on Glossier, Emily Weiss, and the Beauty Industry in the U.S.
Luke Russert on Traveling the World, Grieving His Father Tim Russert, and Following Him Into Journalism
Anna Kloots on Finding Your Own Magic
Chris Cillizza on Sports and the American Presidency—and How They Are Related
Jack Curry on Why the 1998 Yankees Were the Greatest Team in Baseball
Carl Sferrazza Anthony on Jacqueline Bouvier in Her Coming of Age Years -- Before She Was First Lady Jackie Kennedy
Dr. Jean Twenge on How the Generation You're Born Into Shapes Who You Are (Think Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z)
Charlotte Fox Weber on the 12 Most Common Human Desires
Aliza Licht on Building a Strong Personal Brand
Maggie Smith on Divorce, Heartbreak, Modern Womanhood, and Recommitting to Yourself
Dr. Pooja Lakshmin on Real Self-Care and Redefining Wellness -- Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths NOT Included
Tracy Maylett and Tim Vandehey on Why We Don't Finish What We Start
Dr. Henry Cloud on Trust -- When to Give It, When to Withhold It, How to Earn It, and How to Fix It When It Gets Broken
Dr. William Li on Groundbreaking New Information on Metabolism, Intermittent Fasting, and How You Can Love Food and Still Lose Weight
Jenn Granneman on the Power of Sensitivity
Rebecca Boggs Roberts on the Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson
Cyndie Spiegel on Finding Joy No Matter Your Circumstances
Maggie Bullock on J. Crew, Jenna Lyons, Mickey Drexler, and "Prep" Fashion
Paula Faris on Mom Guilt and Why Working Moms Matter
Dr. Amy Shah on Why We Crave the Foods We Crave
Mallory Ervin on Living Fully
Katherine May on Finding Enchantment Again
Alisha Fernandez Miranda on Going from CEO to Intern (On Purpose!) and Being Happier Than Ever
John Higgs on The Beatles and James Bond -- and What They Mean to Britain (and the World)
Chuck Thompson on Status, Prestige, and Whether Any of It Even Matters Anymore
Dr. Molly Maloof on How to Supercharge Our Energy and Feel Better Than Ever
Julia Fabris McBride on Leadership -- and How Everyone Can Lead
Former Congressman Trey Gowdy on the Art of Decision Making
Michelle Elman on Enjoying Dating -- and Being Selfish and Empowered While Doing So
Dr. Rick Hanson on Improving Our Relationships
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith on Life Lessons, Learning from Your Mistakes, and the Dreams He Still Wants to Fulfill
Becky Vollmer on Getting "Unstuck" and Living the Life You Truly Want
Mark Moyar on the Vietnam War
Dr. Mike Rucker on Having More Fun This Year
The Best Books of 2022 with Carla Jean Whitley
Lo Bosworth on Total Body Health and Wellness and Listening to Our Bodies in 2023 -- and Beyond
Roseanne Montillo on the Murder of the Century -- and How Truman Capote is Connected to It
Julia Samuel, Renowned Psychotherapist and Princess Diana's Close Friend, on How to Navigate Family This Holiday Season (and Beyond)
Shelly Calcagno on Losing Someone You Love to Alzheimer's Disease
Tom Breihan on What the Billboard Hot 100 Chart Says About Not Just Music, But Culture
Melody Beattie on Her Landmark Book "Codependent No More" -- and How It's Still Relevant 36 Years Later
Former U.S. Secret Service Agent Clint Hill and Lisa McCubbin Hill on Traveling the World with First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy
Simon Morrison on the One and Only Stevie Nicks
David Leaf on The Beach Boys, the California Sound, and Musical Genius Brian Wilson
Dr. Marisa Franco on Making and Keeping Friends As An Adult
Geoffrey Cohen on the Importance of Belonging
Dr. Sasha Shillcutt on Why Boundaries Matter So Much -- Especially for Women
Brian McDonald on September 11, 2001, the FDNY, and a Family Who Has Served It For Four Generations and Counting
Ali Vitali on Why the United States of America Hasn't Elected a Female President
Mark Rozzo on the 1960s in Los Angeles and One of the Most Iconic Couples of the Era
Jenna Kutcher on Living the Life You've Always Dreamed of Living
Jacey Duprie of Damsel in Dior on How Self-Acceptance is the Key to Happiness
Mark Feinsand on the Greatest Team in Baseball -- the New York Yankees
Kristin Marguerite Doidge on the Power of Nora Ephron
Amy Odell on Longtime Vogue Editor-in-Chief -- and Cultural and Fashion Icon -- Anna Wintour
Susan Swain on the First Ladies Ahead of Showtime's New Series "The First Lady"
Ian Halperin on Hulu's "The Kardashians"
Ian O'Connor on Coach Mike Krzyzewski's Retirement, Duke Losing to North Carolina in the NCAA Final Four, and Coach K's Impact on College Basketball
Dr. Ellen Vora on a Groundbreaking New Understanding of Anxiety and Mental Health
Christine Porath on Leadership and the Importance of Community
Madeleine Dore on Letting Go of Productivity Guilt
Laura Thompson on Life as an Heiress + Spring Book Recommendations!
J. Randy Taraborrelli on First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Ethel Kennedy, Joan Kennedy, and the Unique Experience of Being a Kennedy Wife
Ann Shoket on The Big Life, Badass Babes, and Knowing You're Meant for More
Sadie Robertson Huff on Social Media's Impact -- From Comparison Culture to Cancel Culture and Everything in Between
Nicole Lapin on Women and Money
David S. Rudolf on America’s Criminal Justice System
Michele Promaulayko on How to Break Up with Sugar for Three Weeks – and Maybe Forever
Francine Rivers on the Classic Book -- and Soon to Be Movie! -- Redeeming Love
Atoosa Rubenstein of CosmoGIRL! and Seventeen Magazine Fame on Her Newest Venture – Substack
Dr. Jennifer Thomas on the Five Apology Languages (and the Five Love Languages, Too)
Monica Aldama of Netflix's Cheer on Life Lessons from Her New Book, Dancing with the Stars, and More
Whitney Goodman on Toxic Positivity + Four Self-Help Titles to Kickstart 2022
Special Mini-Episode: What Do Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Jenna Bush Hager, and the Duchess of Cornwall Have in Common?
Sheri Salata on The Beautiful No and Other Life Lessons
The Best Books of 2021 with Carla Jean Whitley
Editor-in-Chief Extraordinaire Bonnie Fuller on Going for Your Dreams
Marcellas Reynolds on Hollywood's Most Iconic Black Actresses
Jen Robin on Not Just Organizing Your Home, But Living a More Fulfilled Life
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong on Sex and the City
Lana Wood on the Life and Death of Sister Natalie Wood
Dana O'Neil on College Basketball's Most Entertaining Conference, The Big East
Stacey Johnson-Batiste on Her Best Friend -- Vice President Kamala Harris
Brendan Borrell on Pfizer and Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Race
Joseph Goodman on Nick Saban and the Alabama Football Dynasty
Margaret Renkl on the American South
Via Bleidner on the Kardashians and Life in Calabasas
Former Cosmopolitan Editor-in-Chief Kate White on Writing Fiction
Dr. Melissa Shapiro on How a Dog Named Piglet Changed Her Life
Susan Ronald on the Kennedy Family's Patriarch
Women's Health Editor-in-Chief Liz Baker Plosser on Successful Mornings
Gary Ginsberg on the Friendships of U.S. Presidents
Kathy Iandoli on Aaliyah's Life and Legacy
ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit on His Life -- and College Football
Amy Argetsinger on the Miss America Pageant's Centennial
Dr. Tony Brooks on the War in Afghanistan
Michelle Williams of Destiny's Child on Depression, Loving Yourself, and Hope
Nicole Caruso on the #WorthyofWearing Movement
Lauren Messiah on Creating Your Signature Style
Karen Alpert on Raising Good Kids
Former Miss Teen USA Shelly Bartholomew on Life's Beautiful Messes
Dr. Kristin Neff on Fierce Self-Compassion
Ron Friedman on Reverse Engineering Your Way to Success
The Bachelorette's Desiree Hartsock Siegfried on How Her Faith Led Her to Love
Love Is Blind's Cameron Hamilton and Lauren Speed on Falling in Love -- and Staying in Love
Thursday Three with Special Guest C.J. Wade
Scott O'Neil on Living Life Fully Present
The Incomparable Sparky Reardon
Katie Sturino on Body Positivity
Thursday Three with Special Guest Carla Jean Whitley
Jean Becker on President George H.W. Bush
Thursday Three
Brian Moylan on Bravo’s Real Housewives
Thursday Three
Lisa Napoli on the Rise of Women in Journalism
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