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Brené Brown on What it Means to be Human
Well Said - January 12, 2022 05:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsBeloved 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 language of human emotion. In conversation with Chief ...
Timothy Snyder on the Values of Democracy
Well Said - October 27, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAuthor 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 lose local news. Listen to hear three surprising thin...
Dr. Dale Bredesen on Early Alzheimer’s Intervention
Well Said - October 13, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsRenowned 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 an Indigo and New York Times bestseller. His latest ...
Ivan Coyote on Storytelling as a Connective Tool
Well Said - September 29, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAward-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 cancelled tours worldwide, they had the opportunity to act...
Alex Johnston on Facing Infertility
Well Said - September 15, 2021 04:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAlex 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 to us about why we need to be having conversations ...
Najwa Zebian on Building a Home of Self-Acceptance
Well Said - September 01, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsPoet, 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 has been viewed thousands of times. Her latest book, ...
Dr. Jen Gunter on Advocating for Women's Health
Well Said - August 18, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsDr. 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, is a followup to her No. 1 bestseller The Vagina B...
Malcolm Gladwell on the Unintended Results of Invention
Well Said - August 04, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsMalcolm 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 to see the world in different ways. His seventh boo...
Perdita Felicien on Life's Hurdles
Well Said - July 21, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsTwo-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 intimate details of her mother’s life, her fierce d...
Thomas King on the Importance of Indigenous Storytelling
Well Said - July 07, 2021 04:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsGovernor 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 completely different creative challenges compared to writin...
Mark Carney on What We Value
Well Said - June 23, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsEconomist 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 finance. His new book, Value(s): Building a Better ...
Lisa Genova on Memory
Well Said - June 09, 2021 04:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHarvard-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 episode, click here. Please make sure to subscribe...
Suleika Jaouad on Lessons Learned Between Sickness and Health
Well Said - June 02, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSuleika 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 Indigo’s best books of the year. She speaks to us about t...
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Heather Reisman & Laurie David on Living Sustainably
Well Said - April 21, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsRenowned 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, Imagine It!: A Handbook for a Happier Planet. They sh...
Emily and Amelia Nagoski on Burnout
Well Said - April 14, 2021 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWe’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 experiences with burnout and how emotions are explicitl...
Fareed Zakaria on Post-Pandemic Life
Well Said - April 07, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsCNN 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 pandemic and a decades long disregard for our planet. For...
Rebecca Carroll on The White Gaze
Well Said - March 31, 2021 04:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAward-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 acclaimed books on race and racial identity in America. Her ...
Mark Bittman on the Impact of Food
Well Said - March 24, 2021 04:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsNew 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 can take to move away from destructive practices. F...
Adam Grant on the Power of an Open Mind
Well Said - March 17, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsBestselling 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, around the power of lifelong learning, challenging your b...
Elizabeth Kolbert on Climate Change
Well Said - March 10, 2021 05:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsIn 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 is a pioneer in climate change journalism, explorin...
Rupi Kaur on Finding Your Voice
Well Said - March 03, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOriginally 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 world-wide. She speaks to us about how vulnerability sha...
Jay Shetty on Mindfulness
Well Said - February 24, 2021 05:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsJay 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 shares the key to strong, meaningful relationships, and ...
Robert Jones Jr. on Writing with Purpose
Well Said - February 17, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAs 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 it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it....
Tiffany Shlain on Unplugging
Well Said - February 10, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsCould 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 free. In this episode of Well Said, Tiffany talks t...
Arianna Huffington on the Importance of Sleep
Well Said - February 03, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsAfter learning the hard way why sleep and rest are so important. Huffington Post co-founder Arianna Huffington pivoted her whole career to champion it. She’s spent years researching the benefits of sleep and shares the highlights from her book, ‘The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One ...
Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Brain Health
Well Said - January 27, 2021 05:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhat we can do to protect our brains from cognitive decline? Neurosurgeon and CNN medical reporter Dr. Sanjay Gupta knows how to keep our brains sharp. Maintaining brain health may seem like an overwhelming task, but he explains it is really all about simple lifestyle changes, starting early. In...
Introducing Well Said
Well Said - January 22, 2021 01:01 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWant to sleep better? Cultivate calm? Live more sustainably? Well Said connects you to experts, authors, and thought-leaders on the art and science of living well. Upcoming episodes include Dr. Sanjay Gupta on Brain Health, Jay Shetty on Everyday Mindfulness, Arianna Huffington on the Importance...
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