Finding Hope When Life Isn’t Okay and the Power of Micro Joys with Cyndie Spiegel
In this episode, Cyndie Spiegel discusses finding hope when life isn’t okay and the power of microjoys. Cyndie shares her personal journey through profound loss and illness, explaining how micro joys,...
26 Aug 20251h 9min
The Science of Emotions: How Your Brain Predicts Your Feelings with Lisa Feldman Barrett
In this episode, Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett explains the science of emotions and how your brain predicts your feelings. She further explains that because emotions are made and not hardwired, this means ...
22 Aug 202552min
Be the Change You Want to See with Ukeme Awakessien Jeter
In this episode, Ukeme Awakessien Jeter explores the importance of learning to be the change you want to see. She shares her journey as an immigrant and Black woman in a predominantly white suburb, di...
18 Aug 20251h 14min
How to Build a Family Culture That Brings You Closer and Makes You Stronger with Steven Shapiro and Nancy Shapiro Rapport
In this episode, Steven Shapiro and Nancy Shapiro discuss how to build a family culture that brings you closer and makes you stronger. They are a brother and sister duo, educators and creators of the ...
15 Aug 20251h
When Success Hides Suffering: Understanding High Functioning Depression with Dr. Judith Joseph
In this episode, Dr. Judith Joseph explains what happens when success hides suffering, and the importance of understanding high-functioning depression. She explores why many people who look fine on th...
12 Aug 20251h 4min
Why Ethics and Joy Belong Together with Peter Singer
In this episode, Peter Singer explains why ethics and joy belong together. He offers a moral wake-up call as he shares his now-famous “drowning child” thought experiment: if we saw a child drowning ri...
8 Aug 202551min
The Path to Inexplicable Joy: How Self-Friendship Can Change Everything with Susan Piver
In this episode, Susan Piver discusses the path to inexplicable joy and how self-friendship can change everything. She shares this powerful statement, “I can’t defeat my enemies, but I can strengthen ...
5 Aug 20251h 6min
Finding Meaning Through Caregiving, Loss, and Writing with Nickolas Butler
In this episode, Nickolas Butler explores finding meaning through caregiving, loss, and writing. At just 20 years old, Nick became his father’s legal guardian after a sudden brain aneurysm — a role he...
1 Aug 20251h 11min
