Hisham Matar on “Moving On” From Tragedy, Documenting Family Stories, and Connecting with Art⠀Hisham Matar is a Libyan American author and professor best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning memoir “The Return: Fathers, Sons, and the Land in Between”. It’s gripping tale of Hisham’s life long investigation into his father’s disappearance.⠀Hisham’s award winni ... Show More
Feb 2022
A Spiritual, Dangerous Quest in the Himalayas
Harley Rustad’s new book, “Lost in the Valley of Death,” is about an American adventurer named Justin Alexander Shetler, who went on a quest in the Himalayas that ended in his disappearance. One of Shetler’s heroes was Christopher McCandless, whose story was told in Jon Krakauer’ ... Show More
55m 3s
Feb 2022
The ‘Ham Sandwich’ Effect
Before Andrew Limbong went off to college, his mother cautioned him about the dire consequences he would face if he hugged a girl. Andrew grew up in a strict Christian household, and his parents are Indonesian immigrants, so they never spoke about sex at home. When Andrew was 20, ... Show More
19m 40s
Nov 2023
105: The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
“Perhaps the deepest reason why we are afraid of death is because we do not know who we are. We believe in a personal, unique, and separate identity — but if we dare to examine it, we find that this identity depends entirely on an endless collection of things to prop it up: our n ... Show More
1h 31m
Nov 2023
155 | Susan Hendricks on Journalism, CNN, and "Down the Hill"
On this episode of Life Coach BFF Show, host Heather Pettey welcomes Susan Hendricks, a distinguished news anchor, journalist, and the author of the riveting book "Down the Hill."
Join us as we peel back the layers to discover the human side of journalism, exploring the emotions ... Show More
48m 30s
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
Aug 2022
How Do We Face Loss With Dignity?
In his latest work, “The Last White Man,” the award-winning writer Mohsin Hamid imagines a world that is very like our own, with one major exception: On various days, white people wake up to discover that their skin is no longer white. It’s a heavy premise, but one of Hamid’s uni ... Show More
1h 16m