Nobody Told Me!

Dr. Lauren Howe is a social psychologist from Stanford University.

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Lisa Elzey joined Ancestry.com in 2012 as a family historian and has shared family history tips and demonstrations at various conferences such as IAGJS, AARP, and RootsTech. At Ancestry.com she works to find interesting stories within the family trees of historical figures, current celebrities, and everyday people. As part of the team that leads the research for the television show Who Do You Think You Are? Lisa firmly believes there is a story in every tree waiting to be discovered.

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Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor is an inspiration like no other. In 1996, this Harvard-trained and published brain scientist suffered a severe hemorrhage in the left hemisphere of her brain while getting ready for work. The damage was extensive -- she couldn't walk, talk, read, write, or remember her life. It took her eight years to fully recover. Since then, she has given one of the most popular TED talks of all time -- 21 million views, has been interviewed by Oprah, was named one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World, and wrote the best-selling memoir "My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey".

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Tim Pychyl is the one of the world's leading experts in procrastination. He is the author of The Procrastination Puzzle and a contributor to publications like Fortune, Psychology Today, and the Washington Post. He is Director of the Centre for Initiatives in Education and a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at Carleton University. He also hosts the popular podcast, iProcrastinate.

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Like so many of us, Russell Hannon, wanted to travel, but felt that it was unaffordable. Now, he uses lean principles to travel at a fraction of the going rates. He is the author of " Stop Dreaming Start Traveling: The Ultimate Guide to Traveling More and Spending Less". He's appeared as ultra-economical travel expert on FOX, CBS, CNBC, and on many nationally broadcasted shows.

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Bob Sutton is the New York Times best-selling author of "The Asshole Survival Guide: How to Deal With People Who Treat You Like Dirt". He is also the Professor of Management Science and Engineering and Professor of Organizational Behavior at Stanford University.

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Bryan C. Taylor has experienced the highest high and lowest low that any man can experience: finding the love of his life, Kailen, and losing her much to soon: to cancer at the age of 25. Since her death, he has written a popular blog, "Confessions of a Widower" about grief, and has just published his first book, "Even If You Don't: a love story", about the lessons that his late wife taught him. It's debuted to rave reviews on Amazon and is ranked #1 in the love and loss category.

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Dr. Kathy Hull is a true hero. She is the founder of the George Mark Children's House (http://georgemark.org), the first freestanding children's palliative care facility to open in the United States. The subject of death is taboo, especially with children, but as Dr. Hull says, "children don't stop dying just because we the adults can't comprehend the injustice of losing them".

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Susan J. Elliot is a sought-after dating commentator, relationship coach, author, blogger and lawyer. She is the author of the book, Getting Past Your Breakup: How to Turn a Devastating Loss Into the Best Thing That Ever Happened to You.

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Why does someone decide to join a terrorist group, a gang or a cult? Joining us on this episode is someone who knows the answer to that question. She joined a religious cult at the age of 17, left the cult and became a deprogrammer, helping families free their loved ones from similar religious cults. Our guest is former Moonie Diane Benscoter who is the author of the book, “Shoes of a Servant—My Unconditional Devotion to a Lie.” Diane is also the founder of “Own Your Brain”…a project to expose how, when, where and why we can be manipulated.

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