Well Said
Well Said
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Beloved bestselling author and scientist Brené Brown has spent the past two decades researching courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. Her newest book, Atlas of the Heart, draws on that research and provides a map to capture the nuanced la
Author and historian Timothy Snyder’s 2017 book, On Tyranny, caught the attention of the masses with 20 lessons on how to combat the rise of tyranny. Here, he talks about the attention-capturing force of social media and what happens when you l
Renowned researcher Dr. Dale Bredesen is an expert on neurodegenerative diseases. He’s also the founding president of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, and the chief science officer at Apollo Health. His book The End of Alzheimer’s was
Award-winning author and performer Ivan Coyote has spent decades on the road, telling stories to audiences. From these experiences came letters — lots of them. For years, Ivan held onto those special communications, and when the pandemic cancel
Alex Johnston is a CEO, women’s advocate, policymaker, and lawyer. She’s also a mother of three children, but her journey to parenthood was rife with fertility challenges. She’s championing a call to action about reproductive health, and speaks
Poet, speaker, and educator Najwa Zebian has gained a loyal following online for her authentic and moving poems. The Lebanese-Canadian author’s Insta-poetry rose in popularity during the #MeToo movement and her Ted Talk on building solidarity h
Dr. Jen Gunter has been called the Internet’s most fearless advocate for women’s health. The OB/GYN, a.k.a. Twitter’s Resident Gynecologist, has a knack for debunking misinformation and empowering women. Her latest book, The Menopause Manifesto
Malcolm Gladwell is the author of five critically acclaimed New York Times bestsellers—The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw, and David and Goliath. He’s known for his entertaining, well-researched narratives that provoke readers
Two-time Olympian Perdita Felicien is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. Literally, as a 10-time National Champion hurdler, but also figuratively, as a memoirist with a story to tell. Perdita shares with us what it was like to write about the
Governor General's award-winning writer Thomas King speaks to us about the high wire act of mixing humor and tragedy and how an inherent respect for the material goes a long way in storytelling. Plus, how his experience filmmaking posed complet
Economist Mark Carney led Canada out of the global financial crisis during his time as governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013. He then served as governor of the Bank of England, and now, he’s the UN special envoy on climate action and
Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling novelist Lisa Genova speaks to us about how the brain forms memories and the best way to sustain brain health (spoiler: sleep and exercise are extremely important).For a transcript & to shop this e
Suleika Jaouad penned her Emmy award-winning New York Times column “Life, Interrupted” from her hospital bed after being diagnosed with cancer at 22. Her memoir, Between Two Kingdoms, was an instant New York Times bestseller and is one of Indig
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Renowned journalist Katie Couric is taking over hosting duties on this special episode of Well Said. Indigo CEO and Chief Booklover Heather Reisman and environmental advocate and award-winning filmmaker Laurie David talk about their new book, I
We’ve all heard the dreaded term “burnout.” But what does it actually mean? In this episode, we are joined by Emily and Amelia Nagoski, authors of Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. The twin sisters talk about their personal exp
CNN host and award winning journalist Fareed Zakaria speaks to us about the political, social, technological, and economic trends that are unfolding at a rapid rate due to the pandemic. Plus, the direct connection between the coronavirus pandem
Award-winning author Rebecca Carroll understood the allure of storytelling very early in life. Today, she has an extensive resume as a journalist, cultural critic, WNYC radio producer, and podcast host. She’s written several critically acclaime
New York Times bestselling author and food expert Mark Bittman talks about the history of human food consumption and how industrial agriculture has serious impacts on pollution, racism, and water degradation. Plus, he shares the first steps we
Bestselling author and organizational psychologist Adam Grant is challenging us to think again. Actually, he wants us to think more like scientists and remain open to new knowledge. He shares powerful ideas from his new book, Think Again, aroun
In 2005, New Yorker staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert set out to answer an important question once and for all: is climate change real? Her three-part series revealed that, yes, it is real. But that didn’t exactly settle the debate. Today, Kolbert
Originally writing under a pseudonym on her Tumblr blog, Rupi Kaur has gone on to share her poetry with millions of people through a much-loved Instagram account and three best selling books that have been translated into over 40 languages worl
Jay Shetty lived as a monk for three years. And now, he shares what he learned from this mindful mindset with people around the world. He speaks to us how he has incorporated these practices to his daily life, and how you can, too. He also shar
As an BFA student minoring in Africana studies, Robert Jones Jr. read hundreds of pages of canon and asked himself, “Where are all the Black queer people?” As Toni Morrison once said about writing: if there's a book you really want to read, but
Could you go 24 hours without using any screens? That’s what Tiffany Shlain, author of 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week has been doing for more than a decade. The “tech Shabbat” helped her to be more present, more creative, and more
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