We can’t go back and change the past. We can’t erase trauma and hardship. But what if there was a way to regain control of our personal narratives? In the second part of our series on storytelling, we look at how interpreting the stories of our lives — and rewriting them — can change us forever.
Also, a note that this week's episode touches on themes of tra ... Show More
Yesterday
The Cowboy Philosopher
In 2009, an old man died in a California nursing home. His obituary included not just his given name, but a long list of the pseudonyms he’d been known to use. In this classic 2019 episode, we trace the life of Riley Shepard, a hillbilly musician, writer, small-time con man and, ... Show More
1h 29m
Apr 27
Designing a Life that Matters
We tell ourselves that meaning comes from impact, passion, or finding the “one right path.” But these beliefs can leave us feeling stuck — even when our lives look perfectly fine on paper. Behavioral scientist Dave Evans describes a new approach, borrowed from design thinking, to ... Show More
51m 6s
Apr 2019
Introducing Life After Suicide with Dr. Jennifer Ashton
ABC News' Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton draws from her own tragic experience to explore the aftermath of suicide and sudden loss and, similar to her book, "Life After Suicide," this eight-part series serves a roadmap to survival and offers inspiring insight on h ... Show More
2m 28s
Jul 2023
Le suicide
Quelques réflexions partagées... Bibliographie : André, J. (2016). La vie après le suicide. puf.Broudic, J. Y. (2008). Le suicide, réalité sociale et réalité psychique. Le Journal des psychologues, (9), 58-62.Drieu, D., & Genvresse, P. (2003). Enjeux et limites du travail thérape ... Show More
18m 40s
Jan 2021
Rewriting the Stories We Tell Ourselves: Lori Gottlieb
New year, new series! We’re thinking all about For the Love of Reconnecting, where we’ll try to get back in touch with who we are and what we value, so that we can start to inch forward in this brand-new year. What’s holding you back? Is there a real obstacle standing in the way ... Show More
54m 26s