Nobody Told Me!

On our show, we always like to offer good advice, but on this episode, we're going to explore bad advice...and the difference between good advice and bad advice! Our guest is Dr. Venus Nicolino, a clinical psychologist and relationship expert who you may know as the host of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars.  She also previously starred on LA Shrinks on Bravo and has been a guest on numerous other shows.  She's the author of a new bestselling book called "Bad Advice: How to Survive and Thrive in an Age of Bullshit".  

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This episode applies to everyone and is one of our favorites so far! Would you like to be able to remember things better?  Do you struggle to remember the names of people you meet briefly at a party or in a work setting?  Our guest, Nelson Dellis, can help.  Nelson is a 4-time USA Memory Champion and one of the leading memory experts in the world. 

Nelson is also the author of Remember It! The Names of People You Meet, All of Your Passwords, Where You Left Your Keys, and Everything Else You Tend to Forget.  

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Whether you're in you're twenties, forties, or sixties, there's always a part of you that wants to please your parents in just about everything you do...even if you don't want to admit it! This episode spotlights the relationships adult children have with their parents.  Those relationships really come into focus during the holidays when families get together or perhaps DON’T get together because those relationships are strained.    To help us explore relationships between parents and their adult children, we welcome social psychologist and author Susan Newman to the show.  Susan is the author of several books, including, Under One Roof Again:  All Grown Up and Relearning to Live Together Happily and The Book of No: 365 Ways to Say It and Mean It and Stop People-Pleasing Forever

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This is a holiday shopping episode you need to hear! Has your inbox been inundated with "SALE!" e-mails that you can't help but click on? During this time of year, it's almost impossible not to go overboard with buying gifts for friends and family (or yourself!).  Our guest, Dr. April Lane Benson,  is a nationally known psychologist who specializes in the treatment of compulsive buying disorder.  On this show, Dr. Benson shares some great strategies for how to avoid shopping temptations, why 'experience' gifts make for a most memorable presents, and how to get through the holiday season in one piece.  You can learn more about her at https://www.shopaholicnomore.com/.

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This is an episode that we can all benefit from! Cait Flanders is the best selling author of The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store.  Like so many of us, Cait found herself binge shopping and buying things she didn't need all too frequently.  She went into debt, pulled herself out of it, and then found herself returning to her old habits.  She took an extreme approach to change her financial situation: a shopping ban where she only allowed herself to buy essentials.  She also decluttered her house, changed her eating habits, and took the time to find out what really mattered in her life.  The book documents her year-long journey.  You can learn more about Cait on her website at caitflanders.com or check her out on Instagram (@caitflanders).

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We're very excited to welcome Jacqueline Whitmore to the show.  She is one of the foremost experts on etiquette in the world today and is the author of Poised for Success: Mastering the Qualities That Distinguish Outstanding Professionals.  She has appeared on countless major networks like ABC, CNBC, and CNN, and has been featured in the New York Times, USA Today, the Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, and many others.  In this episode, we talk about business etiquette, how to approach uncomfortable situations, how to make small talk, how social media has impacted our in-person interactions, and much more.  You can learn more about her at https://etiquetteexpert.com/.

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Our guest on this episode is career and workplace expert Dan Shawbel, who is Partner and Research Director at Future Workplace, and the Founder of both Millennial Branding and WorkplaceTrends.com.  Dan is also a New York Times best-selling author whose newest book is called Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in the Age of Isolation.  He's interviewed more than two thousand of the best leaders in the world and has been featured as one of Forbes "30 Under 30".  You can learn more about him at http://danschawbel.com.

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This is the 100th episode of the show and we wanted to look back at some of the more memorable ‘nobody told me’ lessons our guests have shared with us.  We’ve truly been honored to speak with each of our guests and they’ve given us so many wonderful anecdotes and pieces of advice that it’s tough to select highlights.  All of them have been open and honest and the stories they’ve related are ones we can all identify with.  In this episode, you’ll hear from:

• Mitch Albom, bestselling author of “Tuesdays with Morrie”, who talks about passing on wisdom to the next generation

• Hope Edelman, author of “Motherless Daughters”, who says that grieving the loss of a loved one is a lifelong process, but it doesn’t have to be a lifelong struggle

• Dr. Guy Winch, whose TED talk “Why We All Need to Practice Emotional First Aid” is ranked as one of the top five inspiring TED talks of all times, and says that to recover from any emotional blow, you need to manage your recovery proactively

• Kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart who explains why it’s your decisions, not your situation, that define you

• Olympic gold medalist gymnast Nastia Liukin who talks about the importance of kindness

• One of the world’s leading experts on happiness, Shawn Achor, who learned that success doesn’t equate to happiness

• Todd Rose, a high school dropout turned Harvard researcher, who has studied countless people who have excelled by taking the road less traveled

• Chris Voss, a former FBI International Hostage Negotiator, who talks about the importance of listening

• Dr. Harriet Lerner, author of “Why Won’t You Apologize?”, who explains the importance of a heartfelt apology

• Communication expert Carmine Gallo who says that we have more control over our mental state than we think we do, which means that we can choose how to respond to anything

•  Chris Guillebeau, New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup, who says that there is always another way, even if you don’t see it at the time

• Amy Morin, international bestselling author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, who says that building mental muscle is similar to building physical muscle: you have to work hard to become strong

• Drew Dudley, a leadership expert who tells us that the biggest impact on the world had nothing to do with his plans

• Astronaut Mike Mullane says that nobody told him he was better than he thought he was

• Psychology professor and author of “Popular” Mitch Prinstein who says that the kind of popularity he seeked out so badly in adolescence ultimately wouldn’t matter

• Psychologist and compulsive shopping expert Dr. April Benson who explains that you can never get enough of what you don’t really need

• Mark Rufenacht, founder and president of Dogs4Diabetics, who says that it’s okay to be different

• Legendary radio talk show host Ronn Owens who tells us that every struggle has an end

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Have you ever heard the term, “emotional labor”?  It's that invisible, unappreciated caring you do for other people.  You’re about to hear a lot about it as we talk with our guest, journalist Gemma Hartley, whose viral article "Women Aren't Nags, We're Just Fed Up" was viewed more than two BILLION times! Her new book is called Fed Up:  Emotional Labor, Women, and the Way Forward.  

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We're thrilled to welcome bestselling author Gretchen Rubin on this episode to talk about happiness.  In her books, she draws from cutting edge science, the wisdom of the ages, lessons from popular culture, and her own experiences to explore how we can make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative.  Her blockbuster book The Happiness Project spent more than two years on the New York Times bestseller list and sold more than 1.5 million copies.  Her latest book is called The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People’s Lives Better, Too).

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