722: Staying Close, Even When Distant wi...

This week, we’re taking the stress out of back-to-school cooking with food that’s fast, fun, and full of flavor. First, we talk with Peter J. Kim, author of Instant Ramen Kitchen, about transforming those humble packets you associate with college kids into surprisingly elegant me ... Show More

Listen on: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Amazon Music | YouTubeThis week, we’re all about the beauty of the South of France with Steve Hoffman, author of A Season for That. Here we go! 

This week, we bring delicious island flavors and home hacks to your kitchen. First, Puerto Rican home cook Omi Hopper joins us to talk about her love letter to Puerto Rico and the journey that started it all. She teaches us her secrets, aka the key seasonings to delicious traditi ... Show More

Having good conversations is an art form. To help you out at end-of-year gatherings, NPR's Sam Sanders tapped longtime radio host and podcaster Celeste Headlee for her tips for really listening and connecting.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per ... Show More

With the holidays coming, we're all trying to figure out how to celebrate with loved ones from a distance. When all we have to connect this year are phone calls and video chats, how do we make the most out of our conversations? In this episode from NPR's Life Kit Sam gets advice ... Show More

Today, Sam talks about tips for communicating with others and getting more comfortable with letting our guards down. Sam has taught mindfulness and social emotional learning to teens, families and adults all over the world for more than 12 years. She obtained her master’s degrees ... Show More

Explore how small communication successes, especially across age and experience gaps, can lead to deeper connections. Sam shares tips on expressing feelings clearly to foster understanding with others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

This time hosts Charlotte Burns and Allan Schwartzman welcome their team of editorial advisors Deana Haggag, Mia Locks and Jay Sanders. They're the brilliant trio who've helped steer this season's conversations acting as an independent sounding board lending editorial advice and ... Show More

Join Sandra this week as she introduces Tom Bender, and teaches us to discover the importance of meditation & mindfulness to connect with loved ones.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

This week we are having a good old catch up about everything that's been going on (cough cough Izzy's second date debrief and Sam's moving out!!). Then we are playing Are We Really Strangers? to learn some more about each other for you to learn more about us. Hope you love it xx ... Show More

Today, Sam shares ways to connect more deeply with others by practicing openness and getting comfortable with lowering our guard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Description: Nothing’s off the table this week as Sazan answers your most personal Q&A’s, dives into the beauty of “glimmers” (the opposite of triggers), and opens up for the first time about being ready to try something new to help her inner child. Also, does Ada Lovelace ring a ... Show More