Ep.2015:30 Host James Curtis discusses the book WELCOME TO MY BREAKDOWN with National Best Selling Author Benilde Little. Benilde talks about her journey caring for aging parents, raising children, being married, plunging to the depths of depression, and climbing her way out; "My mother was gone. I never thought I would survive her death."
Sep 2015
Is It Dangerous To Talk About Suicide?
2015:35 Host James Curtis discusses IS IT DANGEROUS TO TALK ABOUT SUICIDE? With GUEST Richard Ramsey, President of LivingWorks, livingworks.net; Reporter Kimberly Leonard, US News & World Report, usnews.com, discusses her articles, "Americans Still Struggle with Work-Life Balance ... Show More
43m 35s
Aug 2022
I’m Glad My Mom Died with Jennette McCurdy
“I’m glad my mom died,” said almost no one. Except it’s the title of a new book by Jennette McCurdy, Nickelodeon actress turned author. Our host Gabe Howard simply had to know: Is McCurdy truly glad her mom died? And if so, Why? Listen now to learn the circumstances behind McCurd ... Show More
27m 13s
Jun 2018
Andrew Solomon Re-Release (Originally Ep #50) The Atlas of Depression
This week on The One You Feed we have Andrew Solomon.Andrew Solomon is a writer and lecturer on politics, culture and psychology.Solomon’s recent book, Far From the Tree: Parents, Children, and the Search for Identity, published on November 13, 2012, won the National Book Critics ... Show More
42m 9s
Sep 2023
Ben Stiller: Family Legacy, Workaholism, & Saving his Marriage
Ben Stiller joins us in the studio to discuss his parents’ influence, his mental health journey as a child, how the pandemic brought him and his wife Christine Taylor back together again, his workaholic tendencies, and what’s next for his career. He and Mayim share the nightmares ... Show More
1h 15m
May 2023
fear of abandonment and the mother wound in fairy tales
In this episode, we dive into the lasting emotional impact of childhood abandonment and neglect, a wound that can leave us feeling unworthy and disconnected well into adulthood. Set to calming medieval soundscapes, we explore how myths, fairy tales, and timeless stories hold prof ... Show More
1h 1m
May 2023
[Revisit] I'm Glad My Mom Died, with Jennette McCurdy
A collection of the best moments from our conversation with writer, director, actor, and singer Jennette McCurdy! Join us as we revisit all of Jennette's empowering nuggets of wisdom, from disordered eating and her enmeshed relationship with her mother to the profound revelations ... Show More
12m 51s
Jun 2024
2590: 4 Ways to Help Children with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by Emily Thompson of Gottman
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.Episode 2590:Emily Thompson shares a profound journey of handling her son's PTSD following a traumatic car accident. She delves into ... Show More
9m 4s
Apr 2023
Anne Tiernan : Motherhood, suicide and acceptance
Topics covered : Childhood, mother, alcoholism, complicated relationship, childbirth, loss of identity, suicide, numbness, grief, power of writing, compassion.
In this episode I speak to author and mother, Anne Tiernan.Anne is married to Matt and they have 3 kids, Molly who’s 17 ... Show More
58m 41s
Feb 2021
S10, Ep2 How to Fail: Matt Haig
Today, I invite you to listen to one of my most-requested guests. I've lost count of the number of messages I've received begging me to get Matt Haig on the podcast, and now here he is: the man, the myth, the legend himself!Matt is a bestselling author of both fiction and non-fic ... Show More
1h 2m
Sep 2021
Encore: Rage Is A Red Lesson
Shortly after the birth of her first child, a letter-writer who calls herself “Tantrum Daughter” lost her mother to suicide. Now, with a second child on the way, Tantrum Daughter is overcome with pain and anger. After reading Morgan Jerkins’s essay “How I Overcame My Anger as a B ... Show More
40m 46s