“You’re desperate to find causality even where there is none,” says Kate Bowler. She’s a historian at Duke Divinity School and the author of a memoir called Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I’ve Loved. And she makes us laugh, even when she’s talking about death, dying, and grief. In this episode, Bowler tells Elise Loehnen about what happened ... Show More
Feb 24
The Pursuit Series: How to Define Your Personal Code
Emily Hickey—marketer and brand strategist—sits down with Gwyneth Paltrow to talk about personal codes, the inner principles that shape how we move through the world. They discuss reinvention, self-expression, and how aligning with your values can transform how you show up and br ... Show More
55m 18s
Feb 17
Histotripsy: Changing How We Treat Cancer
Gwyneth sits down with Mike Blue—CEO of HistoSonics—to explore histotripsy, a breakthrough noninvasive ultrasound technology designed to destroy tumors without surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. He shares the 25-year journey behind the technology, the patients already benefitin ... Show More
52m 18s
Dec 2021
56. What to Do with Our Short, Precious Life with Kate Bowler
1. Kate describes the overwhelming feeling of love—not anger—that she felt when she was sure she was near death.
2. Why it’s time we throw out expressions like “Everything is possible” and “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger,” and rewrite our cultural cliches.
3. Why Kat ... Show More
1h 6m
Dec 2023
New Year, Same Grief (and the Math of Suffering) with Kate Bowler - Part 1
Is acceptance overrated? What happens when you have to face a new year without your person in it (or without the health you used to have!)? In this special two-part episode, we face the new year together - with special guest, historian, author, and queen of awkward conversations, ... Show More
23m 39s
Apr 2024
Dr Gabor Maté: The 5 Life Lessons People Learn Too Late, Why We Should Stop Trying To Live Longer & How Curiosity Leads To Compassion #440
Since his first appearance on Feel Better Live More, way back in 2018, Dr Gabor Maté has become a valued friend, as well as a regular guest. I’m proud to say that he recently joined me in London as a guest speaker on the Prescribing Lifestyle Medicine course that I co-created wit ... Show More
1h 25m
Sep 2022
The Myth of Normal and Toxic Culture - Dr. Gabor Maté
Today's guest is a brilliantly original thinker and bestselling author on addiction, trauma, parenting, and the social context of human diseases and imbalances - Dr. Gabor Maté. Contrary to mainstream medicine, he asserts that most health issues and diseases aren't individual pro ... Show More
38m 59s
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