Kelly sits down with visionary neuroscientist Gül Dölen—who FedExed seven octopuses to her lab and dosed them with MDMA to understand how brains learn—and to explore what happens when you let wonder lead the way. Gül explains that our brains have windows when they're wide open to learning, that those windows known as "critical periods" close—and more importa ... Show More
Feb 1
Thanks For Being Here - A House Call from Doctor T
Sometimes the most powerful thing a doctor can do has nothing to do with medicine. Kelly reads a listener letter from Ellen Versprille, who lost her mother, her husband, and her sister-in-law in the span of just weeks—and then one freezing January night, heard a knock at her door ... Show More
8m 18s
Jan 2025
Chicken Soup for the Soul pt. 1 with Sarah Marshall of 'You're Wrong About'
Many of you will remember the 1993 best-selling book of inspirational stories, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and its bite-sized, sappy triumphs of the human spirit. But shining a modern light on this book today, the collection hits a little bit differently. For part one of this two- ... Show More
1h 20m
Aug 2024
Super Soul Special: Oprah Winfrey: Grace and Gratitude
<p>Original Air Date: January 27, 2021</p><p>One of Oprah’s favorite quotes comes from German mystic Meister Eckhart. He said, “If the only prayer you say in your entire life is ‘thank you,’ that will be enough.” Oprah says when she started keeping a gratitude journal more than 2 ... Show More
24m 9s
Jun 2021
The Honest Life: Living Naturally and True to You, by Jessica Alba
Kristen & Jolenta live by The Honest Life: Living Naturally and True to You, by Jessica Alba. Do they have what it takes to live a healthier and more honest life?Join the By The Book Patreon Community! For $5 per month, you receive a new book summary, including all the rules we l ... Show More
59m 53s