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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 56 minutes
- Episodes
- 11
- Years Active
- 2025
A light at the end of this tunnel? — with Amanda Litman
My guest this week is Amanda Litman. Amanda is the co-founder and president of Run for Something, an organization which recruits and supports young, diverse progressive leaders running for down-ballo…
"Dipsh*t Cape" — with Emily Flake!
I;m joined today by the always delightful Emily Flake! Emily is a cartoonist for The New Yorker, where she started publishing her work in 2008. She’s also a comic and a teacher and a writer and an il…
The social contract is changing, how can we meet the moment? — with Kristen Lisanti!
This week I'm talking with thinker, leader, coach and mindfulness teacher Kristen Lisanti about how to have healthy conflict at this moment, invitations vs accusations, the price of community, resili…
It's OK to not feel OK — with Ashley C. Ford
This week, I’m talking to Ashley C. Ford. Ashley is the author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER. She’s also an essayist, a podcast host, a speaker and an educator. This c…
But Didn't We Have Fun? — with Glynnis MacNicol!
This week, I’m talking to Glynnis MacNicol, a longtime New York City journalist, author of the memoir "No One Tells You This" and the creator and host of the podcast Wilder. You probably know Glynnis…
It doesn't have to suck — with Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh!
My guest this week is Wynter Mitchell-Rohrbaugh. Wynter is a sought-after independent digital media strategist who’s responsible for the social media campaigns of many famous people you know. She's a…
Life on the Other Side of Burnout — with Emma Gannon!
This week I'm talking to popular Substack writer and novelist Emma Gannon about life on the other side of debilitating burnout, confronting who you actually are outside the performance of an ambitiou…
The Ego Dream of it All — with A. J. Daulerio!
This week, I'm joined by writer A. J. Daulerio. A. J. is the former editor of websites like Gawker and Deadspin and he founded and now runs The Small Bow, a newsletter and podcast about addiction and…
Redefining success (and failure!) — with Anne Helen Petersen
My guest this week is the brilliant writer, podcaster and culture critic Anne Helen Petersen. You probably know Anne from her wildly successful newsletter "Culture Study." Or from one of her many boo…
The Joy of Realistic Expectations — with Samantha Irby!
This week's guest is the inimitable essayist and television writer Samantha Irby! Sam and I are exploring right-sizing success, setting realistic expectations for your career, coming to terms with pr…
When Gen X haters grow up — with Angela Garbes!
My first (!) guest is the writer and thinker Angela Garbes and we're exploring what it is to be a lifelong GenX hater living in opposition to the world, the evolution of ambition and redefining succe…