Episode player - season 2

I revive an episode I thought lost to technical gremlins -- my interview with best-selling mystery author Rhys Bowen! 

 Talking about a report that came out that talks about what happens to smart kids from the wrong side of the tracks. 

 You’ve heard the expression take a chill pill? Well, today’s guest, Phyllis Ginsberg, talks about how you can chill out without the pill. You might think that once you’re out of the rat race, you just automatically calm down. Nope. We talk stressing less.

 I talk about wedding traditions and how I’m feeling brand new things as my daughter starts preparing for her fall wedding.  

 "Juicy” chef Emily Luchetti returns with new guest, writer Erin McHugh. The two have paired up to create a book of inspirational quotes from lots of people you’ll recognize. The topic? Kick-ass aging!

 If you are like I am, you hate hate speech. But should we just look the other way, or should we actively block that kind of talk or writing? When is banning hate speech just censorship? 

 You might remember Honey from Episode 6 when she talked about what she learned about widowhood. Today, Honey talks her new project – a legacy book for grandparents to leave behind – and about her new network that encourages friendships of all ages.  

 In this era of #MeToo and of potential presidential candidates being outed for creepy touching…what do we do about the need for human touch?  

 You know how time seems to fly faster the older you get? Well, there’s a scientific reason for that – and there are some pretty easy ways to slow time down, believe it or not. Today, I talk with physicist and engineer Adrian Bejan about time and why it seems to race by. 

 Have you renewed your drivers license lately? Well, I just did and it threw me into a sort of existential crisis. 

 Flip through a magazine or turn on your television. Where are all the older people? Even the few ads that have older people – well, let’s just say they don’t look, act or talk like anyone I know. They’re all obsessed with insurance policies and wrinkles. AARP hired Cindy Gallop for its Disrupt Aging campaign to target ageism in advertising. They couldn’t have picked a better person. Cindy is kind of a legend in the ad world. She’s tart, funny and blunt – ageism doesn’t stand a chance. 

 I’m still recovering from daylight savings time and it got me thinking about all the things we pretend together, like that the time has changed. 

 Nancy spoke to us way back on Episode 16 about how to unplug. Now she joins us to talk about mindful relationships. You might think that being mindful in a relationship is just about paying attention to your mate…and it is…but it’s also about paying attention to yourself and the thoughts and emotions you bring to the partnership. Nancy talks about how to show up and how to deal with a really bad day. 

 Do you ever lie? Oh, come on, don’t lie…admit it. Everybody lies. We’re talking the lies we tell others, and the lies we tell ourselves, 

 Today, we’re talking with Amanda Dixon, an analyst for bankrate.com. I asked her to talk with us because I saw a study that we’re doing more side hustles than ever before. What’s a side hustle? We used to call it “moonlighting.” You know, that little extra job for that little extra cash. You might be surprised at why we’re side hustling these days…and what we’re doing. 

We’re talking about rituals. Forget resolutions for the new year, rituals may be the way to go. Lots of my friends have them and I asked them what they do. 

 We talk to Brad Staats. I read Brad’s book, Never Stop Learning, as part of a book club I belong to. The whole book is good, but I really was struck by his chapter on failure. Now, anyone with a podcast knows that the way is littered with failure. I’ve pretty much done everything about this podcast wrong at least once. So, when Brad wrote that failure is necessary and good? Made me feel better! I raised my daughter to be brave, and I believe in taking risks. So why does failure feel so awful if it’s a necessary part of the process?