Donalda McGeachy shares how she is still learning to overcome new challenges at age 101. Then Max talks with Lois Lowry about how writing books for young adults has helped her prepare for her own death.
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Jan 2021
Gwyneth Paltrow: Ask Me Anything
We’re kicking off 2021 with a different kind of episode. Today, instead of being joined by a guest, GP is doing a lightning round of AMA, where she answers a handful of listener-submitted questions. True to form, your questions ran the gamut: what her perfect night in looks like, ... Show More
21m 50s
Apr 2024
Thoughts on Love (with author Anne Lamott)
Legendary author Anne Lamott discusses the many ways love can transform us. She shares how she learned to break free from perfectionism, the spiritual value of crying, the mantras that help ground her in self-love, and her new book Somehow. To learn more about listener data and o ... Show More
55m 44s
Aug 2023
The Small Steps That Lead to a Big Dream
Justina Blakeney is a designer, artist, New York Times-bestselling author, and the founder of Jungalow. She joins Cleo Wade today to talk about her evolution, balancing creativity and entrepreneurship, not putting yourself in a box, and how she's learned to face discomfort while ... Show More
54m 10s
Mar 2020
Eighty Is The New Thirty: A Guide To Getting Older, PART 1
We tend to associate old age with deterioration, especially of our mental powers and memory. But today we are seeing a new cohort of the so-called young-old, people in their sixties, seventies and beyond, who are still healthy, active and fully engaged with life. Neuroscientist a ... Show More
24m 17s
Oct 2021
Making Peace with Yourself
“Healing is like my middle name,” says Alexandra Elle, author of After the Rain: Gentle Reminders of Healing, Courage, and Self-Care. Elle joins Erica Chidi to talk about what it means to nurture your inner child and find a way back to yourself again. They explore the trap of com ... Show More
47m 6s
Dec 2019
Why We Are Not Our Emotions
Cleo Wade—poet, activist, and author of Where to Begin—joins Elise Loehnen to talk about why she’s hopeful. She reminds us that simple words can turn into bigger actions. She helps us identify the things that get in our own way, which are often self-inflicted rules we impose on o ... Show More
42m 59s
Oct 2021
S2 | Ep 6: Mississippi Chippy
Winter, 1982-1983. Over Non-Resident term, Donna gets closer to Jonathan, and becomes Paul McGloin's "Burning Boy." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastc ... Show More
1 h
Sep 2020
#223 - Fiona Murden - How Role Models Change Our Lives
Fiona Murden is a psychologist, executive coach and an author.We might think we're sovereign beings with independent will & agency, but the examples set by those around you are constantly shaping your behaviour, let's find out how much...Are you really the average of the 5 people ... Show More
1 h