All Episodes

Go To on the College Drop-off

Deep Dive with Raymond Ansotegui on Great Coaching

Thanks For Being Here - Kelly Finds an Old Letter to her Mom

Go To on Our Greatest Collaborator

Deep Dive with Ali Truwit on Great Coaching

Thanks For Being Here - Kathleen's Letter to Coach Dave Greenberg

Go To on Admitting You Don't Know

Deep Dive with Andy Ward on Great Coaching

Thanks For Being Here - Jodie's Eulogy for her Dad George

Go To on the Civics Gap

Welcome to For the Love with Jen Hatmaker

Deep Dive with Geraldine Brooks on Fairness

Thanks For Being Here - Honoring Glen Hansard

Go To on Working With Your Enemies

Deep Dive with John Lanchester on Knowing

Thanks For Being Here - The Group Ride

Go To on the Antidote to Cynicism

Deep Dive with Sarah Vowell on Access

Thanks For Being Here - Andra's Short & Sweet Anniversary Message

Go To on Saying No and Embracing "Good Enough"

Deep Dive with Max Stier on Expertise

Deep Dive with Michael Lewis on Devotion

Thanks For Being Here - "What Makes a Home?"

Go To on the Unsung

Thanks For Being Here - Nancy Brown's Essay "Cincinnatus"

Go To on The Repair Gap

Deep Dive with Claire Danes and Kate Bowler - Book Clubbing with Kelly Part 3

Thanks For Being Here - A Pretty Short Eulogy for a Very Tall Father

Go To on Figuring Out Who You're Serving

Deep Dive with Claire Danes and Kate Bowler - Book Clubbing with Kelly Part 2

Thanks For Being Here - Cody's Eulogy for His Grandfather Pat Minitti

Go To on 10 Life Tips for All of Us

Deep Dive with Claire Danes and Kate Bowler - Book Clubbing with Kelly Part 1

Thanks For Being Here - Mary's Homage to Judy Heumann

Go To on What We Lose When We Know Too Much

Deep Dive with Cava Menzies on Creative Attunement

Thanks For Being Here - Amy's Mom PT

Go To on Assuming the Identity You Want

Deep Dive with Steve Day on Creative Pathways

Thanks For Being Here - Christina's Gratitude for Mr. O'Brien

Go To on Advice for Grads

Deep Dive with Aditya Vishwanath on Creative Access

Thanks For Being Here - Lena's Homage to Her Godmother Linda

Go To on What It Takes to Win

Deep Dive with Sara DeWitt on Creative Intention

Thanks For Being Here - Game Night

Go To on "It's Going To Be OK" with Nora McInerny

Introducing Family Lore

Deep Dive with Jonathan Bijur on Creative Freedom

Thanks For Being Here - Kelly's Eulogy for her Mom

Go To - Christy Turlington Burns and Bono Talking Moms

Deep Dive with Beth Stelling on Creative Courage

Thanks For Being Here - When My Mama Left This World

Go To - Christy Turlington Burns and Jennifer Garner Talking Moms

Deep Dive with Blythe Harris on Creative Routines

Thanks For Being Here - Remembering Ms. Marber

Go To - Spike Lee and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Deep Dive with Jeff Kinney on Creative Constraints

Thanks For Being Here - Janice Finn Weekes on What Volunteering Gives Back

Go To - Edward Burns and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Deep Dive with Allison Jones on Creative Hiccups

Thanks For Being Here - Jane Curran on "A Moment of Mercy"

Go To - Amy Schumer and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Deep Dive with Ed Helms on Creative Flow

Thanks For Being Here - Jane Perlez's Essay "Dear Marjorie"

Go To on What Women of Consequence Taught Kelly

Deep Dive with Reese Witherspoon on Narrative Power

Thanks For Being Here - Nora McInerny Honors her Grandmother Mary Jane

Go To on Asking a Better Question

Deep Dive with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on Asking Better Questions

Thanks For Being Here - Poppy Harlow's 80th Birthday Letter to her Mom

Go To on Why Empathy Doesn't Scale

Welcome to Becoming You with Suzy Welch

Deep Dive with Olivia Walton on Making Change

Thanks For Being Here - Liz Moody on the Women Who Gather

Go To on Pushing Through Fear

Deep Dive with Allyson Felix on Speaking Up

Thanks For Being Here - Anne Lamott on her "Other Mother"

Go To on Trusting Our Lived Experience

Deep Dive with Laura Modi on Trusting Yourself

Thanks For Being Here - Love Letter to a Judge

Go To on the Trap of Being "Good"

Deep Dive with Courtney Smith on the Stories We Tell Ourselves

Thanks For Being Here - Karen's Story "Bono, Frank & Divine Timing"

Go To on Community as Medicine

Deep Dive with Dr. Matt Walker, W. Kamau Bell and Maya Shankar on Sleep

Thanks For Being Here - Molly Merrihew's Essay for Cait & CeCe

Go To on Curiosity in the Movies (WALL-E)

Deep Dive with Pico Iyer on Curiosity

Thanks For Being Here - Mary Hope's Letter to her Dad on his 90th Birthday

Go To on Curiosity in the Movies (Her)

Deep Dive with Gül Dölen on Curiosity

Thanks For Being Here - A House Call from Doctor T

Go to on Creativity in the Movies (La La Land)

Deep Dive with George Saunders on Creativity

Thanks For Being Here - "Mom, Can We Talk?"

Go To on Creativity in the Movies (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Deep Dive with Brian Greene on Creativity

Thanks For Being Here - Cassia's Eulogy for her Cousin Chris Hecht

Go To on Humility in the Movies (The Pursuit of Happyness)

Deep Dive with Father Greg Boyle on Humility

Thanks For Being Here - Chris Duffy's Thank You to Gary the 10-Year Old Food Critic

Go To on Humility in the Movies (The King's Speech)

Deep Dive with Steve Kerr on Humility

Thanks For Being Here - A Love Letter to the In-Town Problem Solvers

Go To on Embracing Humility, Creativity & Curiosity in the New Year

Deep Dive with Kate Bowler on the Happy Files 2025

Thanks For Being Here - Karen Mulvaney's Eulogy for her Father

Go To on Going For It

Deep Dive with Kate Bowler on the Crappy Files 2025

Thanks For Being Here - Mary Pat's Christmas Stockings

Go To on Attention and Awe

Deep Dive with Dr. Francis S. Collins on Nature

Thanks For Being Here - Wendie's Tribute to Joanie and Da

Go To on Takeaways from Five Years of Podcasting

Deep Dive with Anna Quindlen on The Art of Gifting and Regifting

Thanks For Being Here - Meghan's Eulogy for her Father, Forty Years Later

Go To on Fear vs. Fact

Deep Dive with Anna Quindlen on Showing Up

Thanks For Being Here - William Wallace's Eulogy for Grams

Go To on AI & the Poetry of Family

Deep Dive with Anna Quindlen on Turkey and Forgiveness

Thanks For Being Here - Emma's Essay "Go to the Party, Even When Life Doesn't Feel Like One"

Go To on AI & the Chaos of Family Life

Deep Dive with Alexa Arnold & Kate Cockrill on Working & Parenting

Thanks For Being Here - PT's Essay "To Be A Woman"

Go To on AI & Raising Kids After Loss

Deep Dive with Alexa Arnold and Kate Cockrill on Mom Rage

Thanks For Being Here - Lesley's Eulogy for Her Son Pierce

Go to on AI & Being the Bridge to the Next Generation

Deep Dive with Alexa Arnold & Kate Cockrill on Tracking our Kids

Thanks For Being Here - A Full Circle Kidney Donation Story

Go To on Whether We're Still Human if Robots Raise our Babies

Deep Dive with Letitia Hanke on "Anything's Possible"

Thanks For Being Here - Jerry Kinkead's Tribute to Huck

Go To on the Mental Health AI Chatbot Made for Real Life

Deep Dive with Raymond Ansotegui on Great Coaching

Thanks For Being Here - Rachel's Letter to her Younger Self (the Coach)

Go To on Family Life in the Age of AI

Deep Dive with Yael Averbuch West on Great Coaching

Thanks For Being Here - Tiffany's Letter to the Track Coach Who Changed Her Life

Go To on Humble Leadership with Governor Wes Moore

Welcome to The Lazy Genius: Your Five-Step Guide to a Joyful Busy Season

Deep Dive with Ali Truwit on Great Coaching

Thanks For Being Here - Kathleen's Letter to Coach Dave Greenberg

Go To on Finding Magic in Hard Times

Deep Dive with Eric Ripert on Great Coaching

Thanks For Being Here - Andy Ward's GQ Send-Off

Go To on Feel Good Finance

Deep Dive with Andy Ward on Great Coaching

Thanks For Being Here - Lisa's Cousin

Go To on the Undertow of Narrative

Deep Dive with Kevin Corrigan on Great Coaching

Thanks For Being Here - Sheri's Friend Marque

Go To on Getting Serene

Deep Dive with Gretchen Rubin on Happiness

Thanks For Being Here - Shawn's Father

Go To on "The Oh Well Anthem"

Going Deep with Aliza Pressman on Sane Parenting

Thanks For Being Here - Harry's Brother Charlie

Go To on Saying No and Embracing "Good Enough"

How God Works Bonus Episode

Deep Dive with Sheila Johnson on Walking Through Fire

Thanks For Being Here - Novak Djokovic, I Was Wrong About You

Go To on Not Repeating the Past

Deep Dive on Hard Conversations & the Art of Collaboration

Thanks For Being Here - Jenny's Eulogy for her Father Ivan

Go To on Political Cease-Fires

Deep Dive with Jennifer Wallace on Mattering & Making

Thanks For Being Here - Sara DuMond's Eulogy for her Mom

Go To on Tough Conversations

Deep Dive with Kendra Adachi on Thoughtful Time Management

Thanks For Being Here - "Ave the Brave"

Go To on the Upside of Crying

Deep Dive with Penny Pennington and Vivian Tu on Money Smarts

Thanks For Being Here - Remembering Poet Andrea Gibson

Go To on Childhood Independence

Deep Dive with Camilo Ortiz & Lenore Skenazy on Free Range Kids

Thanks For Being Here - Susannah Meadows Honors her Dad

Go To on the Big Food Fight

Deep Dive with Ginni Rometty on Purpose

Thanks For Being Here - Christine's Eulogy for her Dad Tim

Go To on Loving Art That Doesn't Love You Back

Deep Dive with Arianna Huffington on Thriving

Thanks For Being Here - Stewart Barry's Eulogy for his Dad Walter

Go To on the Mindset that Leads to Loveliness

Deep Dive with Retired Colonel Greg Gadson on Resilience

Thanks For Being Here - Jessica Slice's "Unfit Parent" Story

Go To on Breaking Cycles

Deep Dive with Hank Green on Making

Thanks For Being Here - Shannon Watts' Letter to her Younger Self

Go To on Shop Class As Soulcraft

Deep Dive with Lisa Gevelber on Making

Thanks For Being Here - Andy's Eulogy for his Dad

Go To on Helping Someone in Need

Deep Dive with Boone Hogg and Logan Jugler on Making

Thanks For Being Here - Jodie's Eulogy for her Dad George

Go To Thoughts on Graduation

Soul Boom Bonus Episode

Deep Dive with George Sweetland on Making

Thanks For Being Here - Amy's Eulogy for her Mom PT

Go To on the Backstory of Marianne the Maker

Deep Dive with Miroslav Volf on Hard Conversations

Thanks For Being Here - Kelly's Eulogy for her Mom

Go To on Navigating Fear

Deep Dive with Brad Porteus on Hard Conversations

Thanks For Being Here - Nancy Brown's Essay "Cincinnatus"

Go To the Artists Among Us

Deep Dive with Amy Griffin on Hard Conversations

Thanks For Being Here - Motherhood Illustrated

Go To - Bono and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Introducing: Aspire with Emma Grede

Deep Dive with Mary Louise Kelly on Parenting Choices

Thanks For Being Here Tracy's 80th Birthday Toast to her Mom

Go To - Melinda French Gates and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Deep Dive with Ami Dar on Hard Conversations

Thanks For Being Here - 10-Year-Old Bruce on Accidental Growth

Go To - Cindy Crawford and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Deep Dive with Rabbi Sharon Brous on Hard Conversations

Thanks For Being Here - Maggie's Eulogy for her Special "Somebody"

Go To - Spike Lee and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Deep Dive with Melinda French Gates on Transitions

Thanks For Being Here - Jill's Yoga Teacher Training Thank You

Go To - Edward Burns and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Thanks For Being Here - Duncan's Eulogy for his Son Ruairí

Deep Dive with Michelle Icard on Useful Failures

Thanks For Being Here - Andra's Short & Sweet Anniversary Message

Go To - Jennifer Garner and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Deep Dive with Jennifer Wallace on Mattering in a Modern World

Thanks For Being Here - Molly's "Surbbatical"

Go To - Amy Schumer and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Introducing The Women’s Hoops Show

Deep Dive with Meredith Scardino on Making

Thanks For Being Here - Shiva Speech for Poppy

Go To on Judging Other Women

Deep Dive with Edward Burns and Gretchen Mol on Making

Thanks For Being Here - Remembering Trish

Go To on Getting a Great Night's Sleep

Deep Dive with Pixar's Pete Docter on Making

Thanks For Being Here - Gratitude for a Life-Saving Donation

Go To on Barbie and Womanhood

Deep Dive with Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross on Making

Thanks For Being Here - Small College, Big Influence

Special Live Event Invitation from Kelly

GOTO with Kelly and Tammy on Oscar Winners We Love

Deep Dive with Richard Lui and George Bonanno on Caring and Grief

Thanks For Being Here - Liza's Eulogy for her Grandpa Tom

Go To on Strengthening Your Happiness Muscle

Deep Dive with Kate Bowler and Arthur C. Brooks on Emotions

Thanks For Being Here - Meg and Patrick's Boston Marathon Story

Go To on AI: The Digital Parent Trap

Deep Dive with Karen McKinney and Joseph Herrera on Hard Conversations

Thanks For Being Here - Love Letter to a Judge

Go To on Books As Relief

Deep Dive with Sisters Amy and Meg on Hard Conversations

Thanks For Being Here - Audrey's Eulogy for her Grandpop Herb

Go To on Aging Parents: Smart Planning for Finances and Final Wishes

Deep Dive with Simon Greer and Saad Soliman on Hard Conversations

Thanks For Being Here - Things That My Mother Supposes

Go To on Aging Parents, Essential Documents and Peace of Mind

Deep Dive with Isaac Slade and Gregg Latterman on Hard Conversations

Thanks For Being Here - How to Help When it Matters Most

Go To on Having "The Talk" with Aging Parents

Deep Dive with Bob and Amy Allnutt on Hard Conversations

Thanks For Being Here Amy + Brandon's Donor Story

Go To on Aging Parents and Planning Ahead

Deep Dive with Kendra Adachi on Thoughtful Time Management

Thanks For Being Here - Leah Grant on Noticing

Go To on Time Management with "The Plan"

Deep Dive with Lee C. Camp on Holiday Hope

Thanks For Being Here Stephanie's 50th Anniversary Letter to her Parents

Go To on the Wit and Wisdom of Women

Deep Dive with Kate Bowler on the Happy Files 2024

Thanks For Being Here "Stefanie's "Chicken Soup for the Soul"

Go To with BJ Novak on Finding Humor in Hard Times

Deep Dive with Kate Bowler on the Crappy Files 2024

Thanks For Being Here A Love Letter to the In-Town Problem Solvers

Go To on Volun-cheering

Going Deep with Sophie Kinsella on Recuperation

Thanks For Being Here On Memory and New Beginnings

Go To on Finding Magic in Hard Times

Going Deep with Neal Katyal on Recuperation

Thanks For Being Here William Wallace's Eulogy for Grams

Go To with Margaret Atwood on Change, Culture & Common Ground

Going Deep with Dan Harris on Recuperation

Thanks For Being Here Kelly's Eulogy for Her Friend Liz Laats

Go To on Everyday Forgiveness

Introducing: Office Ladies 6.0

Going Deep with Christy Turlington Burns on Recuperation

Thanks For Being Here Jerry Kinkead's Letter to her Granddaughter Emily

Go To on NYC Marathon

Going Deep on Bringing Peace to the American City

Thanks For Being Here Thoughts from a Grade School Book Lady

Go To on Choosing Our Mood When We Choose Our Media

Going Deep with David Byrne & Judy Woodruff on Staying Positive

Thanks For Being Here Lissa Soep's Excerpt "Other People's Words"

Go To on Going For It

Going Deep with Aliza Pressman on the Bravery of Family Life

Thanks For Being Here Geraldine Honors Her Friend Hillary

Go To on the Undertow of Narrative

Deep Dive with David Brooks on Connection

Thanks For Being Here From Joan to Her Husband

Go To on The One You Feed

Going Deep with Michael Lezak on Service as a North Star

Thanks For Being Here Jenny's Eulogy for her Father Ivan

Go To on Feel Good Finance

Going Deep with Anna Deavere Smith on Love and Justice

Thanks For Being Here Susie's Rock of Gibraltar Story about her Mom

Go To on The Difference A Year Makes

Going Deep with Eddie Glaude, Jr. on Informed Reflection

Thanks For Being Here Lily's College Essay - "We Rise"

Go To on Dr. Ruth and Reciprocity Circles

Going Deep with Katie Porter on Fairness

Thanks For Being Here Lisa's Letter to the Child She Never Had

Melinda French Gates and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Going Deep with Charles Duhigg on Choice and Context

Thanks For Being Here Sherri's Wedding Letter to her Son Colton

Edward Burns and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Going Deep with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on Finding Fulfillment

Thanks For Being Here Duncan's Eulogy for his son Ruairí

Go To on There's Always More That You Can Know

Going Deep with Judd Apatow on Women, Collaboration and How Funny Works

Thanks For Being Here Tim & Camden's Drive to Oregon

Go To on How To Get Along

Bonus Episode: Going Deep with Helen Fisher on Love, Sex and Connection

Going Deep on Fighting Corruption with Joshua Graham Lynn

Thanks For Being Here - "Teammate"

Go To on the Upside of Crying

Going Deep with Maya Shankar on Empty Nesting

Thanks For Being Here - The Launch

Go To on Getting Serene

Going Deep with Daniel Lubetzky on Rupture & Repair

Thanks For Being Here Lauren's Uncle Den

Go To on the Little Losses Inside The Big Ones

Going Deep with Laura Trevelyan on Rupture & Repair

Thanks For Being Here - Grace for a Mother

Go To on Finding Happiness Everyday

Going Deep with Chasten Buttigieg on Rupture & Repair

Thanks For Being Here - Anne Honors Her Beloved Dog Mac

Go To on this Tricky Cultural Moment with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Kelly Shares an Episode of A Braver Way Podcast "How to Citizen"

Going Deep with Bryan Stevenson on Rupture & Repair

Thanks For Being Here Katie and the Fireman

Go To on Leadership with Indra Nooyi

Going Deep on How Things Get Better with Nicholas Kristof

Thanks For Being Here Kristina's Eulogy for her mom Ann Emanuels

Go To on Kelly's TED Talk

Going Deep with Aliza Pressman on Sane Parenting

Thanks For Being Here Tracy's Dad Joe

Go To on Finding Common Ground

Going Deep with Rainn Wilson on Spirituality

Thanks For Being Here Leslie's Letter to Her Husband Ben

Go To on Seeing More Broadly

Going Deep with Dan Harris

Thanks For Being Here Auntie Marge the Maker

Go To on 10 Life Tips for All of US

Going Deep with Krista Tippett

Thanks For Being Here Kelly's Emails to her Dad

Go To for the Friends We Have Lost

Going Deep on Behavior and Well Being with Angela Duckworth, Dreme Flynt and Will McQuiston

Thanks For Being Here Kelly's Eulogy for her Mom

Go To on Smile Therapy

Going Deep on Spirituality and Well Being with Alexis Abernathy, W. Kamau Bell and Dr. BJ Miller

Thanks For Being Here Leah's Eulogy for Brian (Ad Idem)

Go To Thoughts on Graduation

Going Deep on Nutrition and Well Being with Dr. Bret Scher, Dr. Michael Lenoir and Cava Menzies

Thanks For Being Here Pete's Dad Larry

Go To on Cheers to the Graduates

Going Deep on Movement and Well Being with Wendy Suzuki, Manoush Zomorodi and Mahogany L. Browne

Thanks For Being Here "A Girl's Best Friend"

Go To on Hugging and Holding

Going Deep on Sleep and Well Being with Dr. Matt Walker, W. Kamau Bell and Maya Shankar

Spike Lee and Christy Turlington Burns Talk Moms

Cindy Crawford and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Bono and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Amy Schumer and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Jennifer Garner and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms

Going Deep with Esther Perel, Katie Couric and Timothy Goodman on Connection

Thanks For Being Here "Motherhood Illustrated"

Go To on Neuroplasticity

Going Deep with Julie and John Gottman on Fighting Right

Thanks For Being Here Cathy Coleman's Eulogy - 57 Things

Go To on Kelly's Life Hacks

Going Deep on Finding Much Better Treatments for Depression

Thanks For Being Here Nancy Brown's "The Lejeune Family"

Go To on Blindspots and Making Amends

Going Deep on Nature with Dr. Francis Collins

Thanks For Being Here Courtney's Letter for Her Mom's 75th Birthday

Go To on Infectious Generosity

Going Deep on Childhood with Dr. Dima Amso

Thanks For Being Here Michelle's 20th Anniversary Essay

Go To on Long Term Love

Going Deep with Three Brilliant Doctors on Well Being

Thanks For Being Here Kelly Finds an Old Letter to her Mom

Go To on The Lessons of Crisis

Going Deep with Jia Tolentino on Finding Truth in a Manipulative World

Thanks For Being Here Keith's Eulogy for his Dad Patrick

Go To on Badass Grandmas

Going Deep with Dr. Lisa Damour on Feelings, Friction and Family

Thanks For Being Here Heather Clay's Essay "Elephants"

Go To on Figuring Out Mindfulness

Going Deep on Fighting Corruption with Joshua Graham Lynn

Thanks For Being Here Kelly's Letter to the Nurses

Go To on The Power of Words

Kelly Shares an Episode of To The Best of Our Knowledge

Going Deep with Wanda Holland Greene on Finding Common Ground

Thanks for Being Here Martha's Letter to her College Roommate Marsie

Go To on Sweeping Trauma Under the Rug

Going Deep with Wanda Holland Greene on Forgiveness

Thanks For Being Here When a Friend Loses a Parent

Go To on Tough Conversations

Going Deep on Reproductive Rights with April Lawson

Thanks For Being Here Tamar's Eulogy for her Father Everett

Go To on Asking for Mercy

Kelly Shares the Love Letter Podcast

Going Deep with Simon Greer on Making Faith Work

Thanks For Being Here Carter's Mom Sally

Go To with Matthew McConaughey

Going Deep with Manu Meel on Making College Work

Thanks For Being Here Tracy's Eulogy for Her Mom Michele

Go To A Blessing or Two from Kate Bowler

Going Deep with Julie and John Gottman on Fighting Right

Thanks For Being Here Kirsten's Dad Tom AKA Papa Fom

Go To on Fighting Nicely

Going Deep with Mónica Guzmán on Making Family Work

Thanks For Being Here Meghan's Story of Writing Her Mom's Eulogy

Go To on Having Hard Conversations

Kelly Shares A Conversation with Dan Harris and Bryan Stevenson

Going Deep with Jen Hatmaker on How to Do Change Well

Thanks For Being Here A Grief Companion

Go To on Interpreting Discomfort

Going Deep with Gretchen Rubin on Happiness

Thanks For Being Here Parenting 101 Poem

Go To on the Power of Wonder

Going Deep with Aliza Pressman on Sane Parenting

Thanks for Being Here Kelly's note to her producer, partner and idol Tammy

Go To on Telling Someone

Going Deep with Lee C. Camp on Holiday Hope

Thanks For Being Here Julia Ogden's Essay "An Ornament Story"

Go To on Everyday Forgiveness

Going Deep with Mary Louise Kelly on Parenting Choices

Thanks For Being Here Natalie Silverstein's Mother

Go To on How To Get Along

Going Deep with Pete Stavros on Sharing

Thanks For Being Here Anne Murphy's Essay on Her Father's Final Words

Go To on Getting What You Want

Going Deep with David Brooks on Connection

Thanks For Being Here Joan and Doug Smith's Moving Away Letter

Go To on Not Repeating The Past

Going Deep with Arianna Huffington on Thriving

Thanks For Being Here Eulogy for 8107 Warren Ave

Go To on Real Life Goodness

Going Deep with Rachel Zoffness on Pain Management

Thanks For Being Here The Joy of Funerals

Go To On Celebrating What Really Matters

Going Deep with Pete Buttigieg on Social Mobility

Thanks For Being Here Paul's Notes to Charlotte

Go To on Admitting When You've Been Wrong

Going Deep with Linda Villarosa on Being Seen

Thanks For Being Here George Saunders' Letter to His Editor Andy Ward

Go To on a Conversation with a Widow

Going Deep with Retired Colonel Greg Gadson on Resilience

Thanks For Being Here Alec's Love Letter to Christy

Go To on the Mindset That Leads to Loveliness

Going Deep with Ginni Rometty on Purpose

Thanks For Being Here Rabbi Noa Kushner's Essay

Go To on Choosing Our Mood When We Choose Our Media

Going Deep with Matthew Desmond on Fairness

Thanks For Being Here from Joan to Her Husband

Go To on Finding Common Ground

Going Deep with Gitanjali Rao on Gen Z Ambitions

Thanks For Being Here Mary Claire's Poem for her Son Joe

Go To on Stamina

Going Deep with Anna Sale + Anne Quindlen on Misunderstandings

Thanks For Being Here An Unmodern Love

Go To on Interpreting Discomfort

Going Deep with Rich Roll on Change

Thanks For Being Here Sherri's Wedding Letter to her Son Colton

Go To on How To Talk about Climate

Going Deep with Mary Louise Kelly on Parenting Choices

Thanks For Being Here For the Love of Marshy

Go To Quick Hit with Rainn Wilson on Envy

Going Deep with Rainn Wilson on Spirituality

Thanks For Being Here Shelley's College Send-off Letter to Zoe

Go To on Grief

Going Deep with Dan Harris

Thanks For Being Here A Teacher Invites Us In

There's always more than you can know

Going Deep with Krista Tippett

Thanks For Being Here Jennifer Wallace's Eulogy for Katie Spikes

GOTO on Hugging and Holding

Jennifer Wallace on Mattering in a Modern World

Thanks For Being Here Nancy Brown's "The Lejeune Family"

Thoughts on Barbie and Womanhood

Double Header: Katie Couric + Neal Katyal

Thanks For Being Here Stefanie's "Chicken Soup for the Soul"

Your Child's Bill of Rights

Mistakes or The Only Way? with Michelle Icard

Thanks For Being Here Lauren's Tribute to her Grandmother

Doing A Daily Accountability Check-In

Emotional Resilience and Vitality with Dr. Samantha Boardman

Thanks For Being Here Julia Ogden's Essay "An Ornament Story"

Transformational Tough Times

Thinking Big with Jacqueline Novogratz

Thanks For Being Here Jack's Eulogy for Peter Samson

Kelly's Existential Game Show with "Fat Ham's" James Ijames

Timothy Goodman on Creative Life

Thanks For Being Here Jonathan & Jamie's Pop-Pop George

The Power of Word Choice

How a Person Becomes a Therapist

Thanks For Being Here Clare Murphy's Essay "Love is Thicker Than Lake Water"

Mental Health Check on Picking Other over Self

Love, Sex and Connection with Dr. Helen Fisher

Thanks For Being Here Stewart Barry's Eulogy for His Dad Walter

Little Things That Create a Big, Beautiful Life

Kelly's Life Worth Living Takeaways

Thanks For Being Here Heather's Essay "My Mom and Three Writers She Loved"

Loss and New Beginnings

Claire Danes and Kate Bowler Book Clubbing with Kelly Part 3

Thanks For Being Here Amy's Dad Harold "Wes" Westlund

Loss and Growing Up

Claire Danes and Kate Bowler Book Clubbing with Kelly Part 2

Thanks For Being Here Courtney's Letter for Her Mom's 75th Birthday

Axios Finish Line Reading

Claire Danes and Kate Bowler Book Clubbing with Kelly Part 1

Thanks For Being Here Amy + Brandon's Donor Story

At Least Keep It Real with Yourself

What's worth doing? (and other essential questions)

Thanks For Being Here Keith's Eulogy for his Dad Patrick

Listening Better

Carvell Wallace on Understanding and Acceptance

Thanks For Being Here - Alex Mallonee's Essay About His Mom Joyce

How We Become Who We Are

Steve Kerr and W. Kamau Bell on Speaking Up

Thanks For Being Here "Motherhood Illustrated"

Mothers on Mothering

Living With and Through Deep Anxieties with Jewel

Mental Health Check on When to Quit

Thanks For Being Here Jenn Drohan's "Forever Parents"

Getting Real about The Empty Nest

Thanks For Being Here Remembering Ryland

How We Get Better

The Honor and Weight of Being a Role Model

Thanks For Being Here Mary Hope's Letter Introducing Alex

Blessings to Share with Those You Love

Michael Lewis on What Makes Some People Irreplaceable

Thanks for Being Here Barbara's Love Letter to her Mom Dorthea

Loss and the Craving for Answers

Gretchen Rubin on Using Our Five Senses to Explore the World

Thanks For Being Here Eulogy for 8107 Warren Ave

Making Decisions about What's Worth Doing

Cause for Hope: Two Gen Zs Tell It Like It Could Be

Thanks For Being Here Joy's Grandmother Zelda

For The Good of the Order Replay of KCW A Mother and Son Story of the Ultimate Transition

How Do You Make The Most of College?

Thanks For Being Here BONUS MONDAY EPISODE Lena Honors Aaron

Thanks For Being Here Pallie's 40th Birthday Toast to her Sister Laurel

The Great Quantification

Our Final College Visit with Spelman's Beloved "Dean P"

Thanks For Being Here Eulogy For Mike "Mick" O'Shea

College Girls Talk...Kelly Goes to Spelman

College Visit with UCSD's Manuel Vargas

Thanks For Being Here Meghan's Story of Writing Her Mom's Eulogy

Mental Health Check on Getting What You Want

Feelings, Friction and Family with Dr. Lisa Damour

Thanks For Being Here Kerry's "Fartsville" Story

Mental Health Check on Mood Medications

Amanda Ripley on Personal and Global Conflict

Thanks For Being Here Susie's Rock of Gibraltar Story about her Mom

Mental Health Check on Judging Other Women

College Visit with Design Professor Tiffany Lin at Tulane

Thanks For Being Here Allison's Wedding Toast

Mental Health Check on Real Life Goodness

College Visit with Sex Professor Dr. Nicole McNichols at U of Washington

Thanks For Being Here Andrea's Butterfly Story About Her Mom

Mental Health Check on What College Kids Want Us To Know

College Considerations on Philosophy and 19-year-olds with Michael Murray

Thanks For Being Here Carol's Eulogy For Her Friend Caroline

Mental Health Check on Nurturing Outrage

The Humble Doctor with Sarah Handelsman + Cathy Takacs Witkop

Thanks For Being Here Leslie's Letter to Her Husband Ben

Mental Health Check on Interpreting Discomfort

Love, Sex and Connection with Dr. Helen Fisher

Thanks For Being Here Jill's Eulogy For Her Mother Jo

Mental Health Check on Long Term Love

Inspiration for The Creative Life

Thanks For Being Here Amanda's Eulogy for Cathy

Mental Health Check on Saying No

The Humble Parent with Julie Lythcott-Haims

Thanks For Being Here Joe's Essay About His Mom Beth

Mental Health Check on the Power of Wonder

The What, Why and How of Intellectual Humility

Love, Hope and Grief for Stacey's Dad Frank

Mental Health Check: Tales of Neuroplasticity

Looking Back with Kate Bowler at All Things Happy

Love, Hope and Grief for Andy's Dad

Mental Health Check on Conquering Envy

Looking Back with Kate Bowler at the Truly Crappy

Thanks For Being Here Stephanie's 50th Anniversary Letter to her Parents

Cheers to a Legend

Double Header: Katie Couric + Neal Katyal

Thanks For Being Here Paul's Notes to Charlotte

Kelly's Life Hacks

Double Header: Dave Eggers + Nick Hornby

Thanks For Being Here MJ's Eulogy for ThaTha

What makes some creatives so productive?

Anne Lamott on Perfectly Imperfect

Thanks For Being Here Emery's College Essay - Sunday Breakfast

Kelly's Gratitude List

Embracing What Is with Good Morning America's Robin Roberts

Thanks For Being Here Kimberly's Toast To Her Friend Steph

Everyday Forgiveness

College Visit with the President of Montana State University

Thanks For Being Here Pete's Dad Larry

Mental Health Note on Shifting Our Attention

College Visit with a Jolly, Brilliant Computer Science Professor Named Zach Dodds

Thanks For Being Here Lily's College Essay - "We Rise"

Parenting Check In: The Fear of Suicide

College Visit Talking Books with Dr. Clara Oropeza

Thanks For Being Here Stephen's College Essay - The J-Team

Parenting Check In on Unconditional Love with Dr. Ken Ginsburg

Learning How to Learn with Dr. Marcia Chatelain

Thanks For Being Here Mowing the Lawn with Dad

Parenting Check In on Rejection and Risk with Dr. Ken Ginsberg

Love and Old Age, How To Be Caring

Thanks For Being Here Tracy's Dad Joe

Parenting Check In on Knowing Your Territory with Dr. Ken Ginsburg

Father Greg Boyle on Character, Change and Kindness Dosing

Thanks For Being Here Margaret's Mother-In-Law Adele

Parenting Check In on Peer Influence with Dr. Ken Ginsburg

College Visit with Notre Dame's Kathy Cummings and Sam Newlands

Thanks For Being Here Anne Marie's Mom Anne

Mental Health Check on Awe

College Visit with Yale's Miroslav Volf

Thanks For Being Here Michelle's 20th Anniversary Essay

Mental Health Check on Getting What You Want

College Talk with Boston College's Biz Bracher

Jim D's Friend David McCarthy

Mental Health Check on the "Most Important Thing"

College Considerations with Columbia's Andy Delbanco

Thanks For Being Here Darin's Mom Carole

Parenting Check In on Money and Spending with Julie Lythcott-Haims

Parenting from an Empty Nest

Thanks For Being Here Katie's Son Eli

Parenting Check In on Commitments with Julie Lythcott-Haims

Parenting Challenges with Julie Lythcott-Haims

Love Hope and Grief with Beth's Dad Herman

Parenting Check on Letting Kids Travel with Julie Lythcott-Haims

Parenting and the Brain with Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett

Love Hope and Grief with Tim & Camden's Drive to Oregon

Mental Health Check on Advice Giving

Teens, Science Moms and Climate finale

Love, Hope and Grief for Joy's Grandmother Zelda

Mental Health Check on Repair and Circularity

Teens, Science Moms and Climate 4

Love, Hope and Grief for Catherine's 80th Birthday Toast for her Mom Judith

Mental Health Check on the Opposite of Depression

Science Moms Wonder About How to Make Change

Love, Hope and Grief for Clare Murphy's Essay "Love is Thicker Than Lake Water"

Mental Health Check on Uncertainty and Vigilance

Science Moms Wonder about Finding Nemo, Field Trips and Planet Earth

Love, Hope and Grief with Rebecca's Blessing for Asher's Bar Mitzvah

Mental Health Check on the Achievements of Youth

Hope, Youth and Progress in Climate Correction

Love, Hope and Grief for Cindy's Friend's Daughter "Ave the Brave"

Mental Health Check on The Power of Word Choice

How To Make A Movie

Love, Hope and Grief for Liz's Nephew Jack

Mental Health Check on Family Culture

Lessons in Lemonade Making with Cherylann Gengel

Love, Hope and Grief for Kirsten's Dad Tom AKA Papa Fom

Mental Health Check Figuring Out Mindfulness

Sit down? No Thanks, I'd Rather Stand.

Love, Hope and Grief for Nancy's mom "Sweet Little Ellie"

Mental Health Check on the Golden Age of Destigmatization

How a Person Becomes a Therapist

Love, Hope and Grief for Jonathan and Jamie's Pop Pop George

Mental Health Check on How to Think about Feedback

What's Love Got To Do With It? Live with Anthony Ray Hinton

Love, Hope and Grief for Shawn's Parents Bobbie & Roy

Thoughts on Agency and What To Do When We Feel Out of Control

14 Million Followers and Panic Attacks to Boot: Lilly Singh on Modern Life

Love, Hope and Grief for Amy's Mom PT

Cheers to the Class of 2022

Cycling Through All The Emotions with Kate Bowler and Arthur C Brooks

Love, Hope and Grief for Carter's Mom Sally

A woman I met in Iowa and her bold move

Embracing What Is with Good Morning America's Robin Roberts

Love, Hope and Grief for Julie's Friend Pam

The Graduation Speech I Didn't Give

How Helping Works with Samantha Power

Love, Hope and Grief for Jen's friend Hallie

Mental Health Check on Curiosity and What Kills It, What Encourages It

A conversation about collective memory and shared narrative with Kevin Young

Love, Hope and Grief with Kim's eulogy for her mom "Lovely Lin"

Mental Health Check for Mothers Fighting The Good Fights

Intentional, Self Awareness Parenting with Dr. Ariel Trost

Love, Hope and Grief for Kelly B's Badass Mom

Mental Health Check on Marriage and Unexpected Kindnesses

Judd Apatow on Women, Collaboration and How Funny Works

Love, Hope and Grief for Stacey's Dad Frank

Mental Health Check on Original Thinkers and Dropouts

Father Greg Boyle on Character, Change and Kindness Dosing

Love, Hope and Grief for Jody's Dad

Mental Health Check on What Friendship Really Takes

The Unassailable Case for Being Other-Focused

Love, Hope and Grief with The McNultys for their dad John

Mental Health Check on Picking Other over Self

The Most Exciting Person in American Theater

Love, Hope and Grief for Meghan's Baby Girl Maggie

Mental Health Check on Stamina

The Men We Love with Jen Hatmaker

Love, Hope and Grief for Steph's Husband

Mental Health Check on A Word I Wish I Hadn't Said So Damn Much

Talking Closely Held Beliefs with Jen Hatmaker

Love, Hope and Grief for Jody's Mom

Mental Health Check for Everyone Waiting for News

A Deep Dive into Adult Friendship with Jen Hatmaker

Love, Hope and Grief for Lisa’s Cousin

Mental Health Check on the Logic of Hope

Readings and Conversation about How to Do Change Well with Jen Hatmaker

Love, Hope and Grief for Sheri's Friend Marque

Mental Health Check on High School Sports

Icons David Byrne and Judy Woodruff on Staying Positive

Love, Hope and Grief for Shawn's Father

My dad, her husband and thoughts on the anniversary of Greenie's passing

Scott Galloway and Dolores Huerta on Saying Hard Things

Love, Hope and Grief for Harry's Brother

Mental Health Check on Love and Taking An Interest

Bianca Valenti and Melinda French Gates on Making Waves

Love, Hope and Grief for Andy's Dad

Mental Health Check on Mindsets

Steve Kerr and W. Kamau Bell on Speaking Up

The Life Changing Potential of Being Cared for by Someone Other Than Your Parents

Love and Old Age, How To Be Caring

Mental Health Check on the Madness of Multitasking

The 2022 Regroup: The Power of Fun

Mental Health Check on the Link Between Belief and Progress

The 2022 Regroup: That Damn Internet

Mental Health Check on What Remains

The 2022 Regroup: Going For It

Mental Health Check on Diverting Attention from Them to Us

The 2022 Regroup: Parenting

Mental Health Check on the "Most Important" Thing (Replay of previous episode)

Listeners' Top Pick 2021: The Miracles Imagination Makes Possible

Mental Health Check on Telling Someone

Top Picks 2021: On Virtue and Vice

Mental Health Check on Acceptance

Top Picks 2021: Bouncing Back

Thoughts on Deep Friendship

Mental Health Check: For the Caregivers

Top Picks 2021: Why Connection Wins Every Time

Mental Health Check on Forgiving and Being Forgiven

On Gifting and Regifting with Anna Quindlen

On the magic of the nudge

On Showing Up with Anna Quindlen

Mental Health Check on Leaving Room for Mystery

On Turkey and Forgiveness with Anna Quindlen

Mental Health Check on Expectations

On The Meaning of Life

Mental Health Check: On Moving

On the Many Paths to the Truth

Mental Health Check: On Celebrating What Really Matters

Mental Health Check: Tales of Neuroplasticity

Asma Uddin on Religious Freedom for All

Mental Health Check: on the Opposite of Stagnation

An Evangelical and a Muslim Walk Into a Conference...

Mental Health Check: True Originals

Johann Hari on Essential Connections

Mental Health Check: Learning to Say Oh Well

Michael Lezak on Service as a North Star

Mental Health Check on Awe and Victor Frankl

Anthony Ray Hinton on Imagination, God and Solitary Confinement

Mental Health Check: Smile Therapy

Anne Lamott on Perfectly Imperfect

Mental Health Check: Takeaways from a Pivotal Moment

Rainn Wilson on Dwight Gets Serious

Mental Health Check: Love Means Taking An Interest

Michael Murray on the Social Science of Faith

Mental Health Check on the "Most Important" Thing

Lisa Damour and Will Leitch on Parents and Parenting

Mental Health Check on Go To Parenting Mantras

Manoush Zomorodi on WellBeing and Self Care

Mental Health Check on Conquering Envy

Nir Eyal and Meg Garlinghouse on the Meaning of Work and Becoming Indistractible

Mental Health Check on Informed Optimism

Tressie McMillan Cottom on New Money

Mental Health Check

Cecily Strong on Big Love and Big Loss

Mental Health Check

Julio Vincent Gambuto on Finding Love in the Time of Covid

Michael Thompson on What Attracts

Susan Orlean on Empty Nesting and Family Love

Sarah Stankorb on Losing Her Voice and Finding Her Love

What You Don't know Won't Hurt You? with Dani Shapiro (previously published as Episode 3)

Everything Happens for a Reason? with Kate Bowler (previously published as Episode 1)

Imbolo Mbue on Loving and Changing America

For every graduate from kindergarten to PhDs -- but especially the kids between high school and college -- this one is for you.

Carvell Wallace on Understanding and Acceptance

Austin Channing Brown on Black Girl Pride and Frustration

Amanda Ripley on Personal and Global Conflict

Karen Moon on The Summer of Healing

Jen Hatmaker on Bouncing Back and Finding Meaning

Tontra Love On the Benefit of the Doubt

Tamar Gendler On the Five Ancient Secrets to Modern Happiness

Brit Bennett on Curiosity and Categorizing

Jia Tolentino on Finding Truth in a Manipulative World

Margaret Atwood on Trading Regret for Happiness

George Saunders on Virtue and Vice

Still Working: Things We'll Forever Be Working On

Forgiveness and Families: Kelly, Anna and Anna go Deep on Mistakes They Made and What They Learned

Grief: Musings on managing loss in family life, with Anna Quindlen and Anna Sale

Changed: Managing Tricky Family Dynamics with Anna Quindlen and Anna Sale

Misunderstandings: Anna Quindlen, Anna Sale and Kelly share readings and thoughts on family life.

How Change Happens: Takeaways from 22 Conversations

The Single Most Effective Way to Change Everything

What's the point of college?

Accepting Our Bodies As They Are

Bringing Peace to the American City

A Mother and Son Story of the Ultimate Transition

Making Change That Changes America

Motherhood by Any Means

Ten Strangely Encouraging Takeaways from 2020

Are We Losing Our Religion?

How to Make People Care About Big Things

Love, Loss and Remembering

Losing the Ones We Love with BJ Miller

Changing Everything Little By Little with Rich Roll

Kelly Goes to Therapy

Three Stories of Extraordinary Forgiveness with Wanda Holland Greene

Seeing Ourselves More Clearly with Wanda Holland Greene

Recognizing Our Agency with Wanda Holland Greene

Finding Common Ground with Wanda Holland Greene

Trust your Gut? with Annie Jean Baptiste

What You Don't know Won't Hurt You? with Dani Shapiro

Never Give Up? with Nadia Bolz-Weber

Everything Happens for a Reason? with Kate Bowler

Kelly Corrigan Wonders Trailer