Wendy McDowell's Story

After a few weeks of studying abroad in France, Holly felt overwhelmed and homesick. But an encounter with a stranger at the post office changed everything, and led to a decades-long friendship. Do you have your own story of an unsung hero? We'd love to hear it! Record a voice me ... Show More

Dan was born with a cataract that left him mostly blind in one eye. As a kid, he was painfully self-conscious about it. At baseball practice one day, his coach noticed he was losing sight of the ball and helped him adjust. Fifty years later, it’s still a small act of kindness Dan ... Show More

In the 1990s, Ana Maria's father drove a taxi in Miami. One repeat passenger had a ritual: at the end of every ride, he’d give her father $20 for Ana Maria to “buy something nice.” One day, the man pulled out a $50 bill — the exact amount she needed to apply to her dream school. ... Show More

Carolyn Doelling tells the story of how she rebooted herself as a fashion model at age 74. Then Max talks with Diana Nyad about her epic, record-breaking swim from Cuba to Key West at age 64, how her relationship to her body has changed since then, and what she expects from it go ... Show More

<p>Krista Tippett’s early years aren't what you’d expect knowing who she is today. As a journalist and political aide in divided Berlin in the '80s, she led a life of importance, where she was surrounded by power, where every decision mattered. But when a window opened to step aw ... Show More

Life After Telling the Truth on Yourself (Live with Amanda Palmer at Rubin Museum)*Welcome back to another live episode of Podcast Noor! We went into this conversation with the intention of talking about “telling the truth on yourself” - vague, but also specific. Everyone has the ... Show More

THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU IF: You struggle to find where the literal voices of others and the metaphorical creative voices of your hero’s end and where you begin If limitations were put on you by others that you have a hard time shaking off You need help finding a starting place to ... Show More

Hello Wholigans! On today's MAIN FEED PREVIEW OF THE MOST RECENT VIP EPISODE, we go RIGHT into conversations about Fall Guy (Hannah Waddingham IS Amy Pascal... sorta) and then chat about a smorgasbord of other fabulous topics like Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, the final part ... Show More

En ce moment chez Louie Media, on recherche des histoires d’amour, et on serait ravies d’entendre les vôtres. Ça peut être des histoires surprenantes ou très quotidiennes… des amours naïves, intenses, virtuelles…des amours saines ou des amours toxiques…des amours à tous les âges ... Show More

<p>In a solo recording, Caroline opens up about the big thing she has been avoiding talking about on the podcast - including the tips and tools for surviving the worst of your anxiety. </p> <p>She also responds to a listener WHATADO about what to do when you find yourself stuck i ... Show More