S9 E5: Boxing, Dancing and Connecting (Adam Gopnik)

When it comes to the people closest to you, do you ever regret not showing up? --- • This is day four of our week-long master class with Jessi Hempel, author of "The Family Outing" • Be sure to check out our newsletter where we take listeners behind the scenes of these episodes • And download the Next Big Idea app to hear hundreds of authors summarize their books in 15 minutes or less Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 Mars 20238min

What truths emerge when we imagine life as other people experience it? --- • This is day three of our week-long master class with Jessi Hempel, author of "The Family Outing" • Be sure to check out our newsletter where we take listeners behind the scenes of these episodes • And download the Next Big Idea app to hear hundreds of authors summarize their books in 15 minutes or less Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

15 Mars 20239min

First, listen. Then try "Tell me more." --- • This is day two of our week-long master class with Jessi Hempel, author of "The Family Outing." • Be sure to check out our newsletter where we take listeners behind the scenes of these episodes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 Mars 202311min

This week, Michael sits down with journalist and podcaster Jessi Hempel to discuss her new memoir, "The Family Outing," which tells the remarkable story of how every member of Jessi's immediate family came out — she and her father as gay, her sister as bisexual, her brother as transgender, and her mother as a survivor of a traumatic experience with an alleged serial killer. But "The Family Outing" is more than just a coming-out story: it's a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of what it means to live authentically. In this episode, Jessi and Michael discuss how the subjectivity of memory can be the source of deep empathy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 Mars 202316min

It’s not enough for us to solve our money and love issues on an individual level. Enter the tempered radical. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 Mars 202315min

Don’t let poor communication ruin your next conversation about money and love. Instead, follow Myra and Abby’s tips. Subscribe to our newsletter if you’d like to ask questions about this episode, give us feedback, or learn more about Money and Love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

9 Mars 202314min

In this episode, Myra and Abby share their five-step process for making good decisions. It goes like this: CLARIFY what’s most important to you. COMMUNICATE with those most affected by your decision. Generate a broad range of CHOICES. CHECK IN with friends, family, and trusted resources. And explore your decision’s possible CONSEQUENCES. --- Check out our newsletter where we take listeners behind the scenes of these episodes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

8 Mars 202311min

Ready, set … wait a sec. Today, Myra and Abby explain why slowing down is key to making good decisions. --- • Myra Strober is a professor emerita at Stanford University and the founding director of the Stanford Center for Research on Women (now the Clayman Institute for Gender Research). Abby Davisson served as president of Gap Foundation and co-founded the clothing company's employee resource group for parents and caregivers. • Check out our newsletter where we take listeners behind the scenes of these episodes. • And to hear hundreds of authors share the best ideas from their books, download the Next Big Idea app! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

7 Mars 202310min