Nobody Told Me!

Join us as we get a behind-the-scenes look at the politics, greed, ego and science involved in the race for a COVID vaccine.

With us on this episode is award-winning journalist Brendan Borrell, who's written for The New York Times, The Atlantic and Bloomberg Businessweek, among others. He's the author of a riveting new book called, "The First Shots: The Epic Rivalries and Heroic Science Behind the Race to the Coronavirus Vaccine".

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We're thrilled to welcome bestselling author Elizabeth Lesser to this episode. Her books include Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow and Marrow: Love, Loss & What Matters Most. Her newest book is called, Cassandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes.

Elizabeth is the cofounder of Omega Institute, which is recognized internationally for its workshops and conferences in wellness, spirituality, creativity, and social change. She's given two popular TED talks, and is one of Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul 100, a group of 100 leaders who are using their voices to elevate humanity.

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The pandemic has taken an enormous toll on the mental health of people around the world, with surveys showing increased symptoms of anxiety and depression since it began. Experts say the mental health consequences of the pandemic are likely to linger for years.

Joining us on this episode is Stanford University Professor Dr. Leah Weiss, who is the co-founder of both the Stanford Compassion Cultivation Program and Skylyte, a venture-backed startup designed to address workplace mental health challenges. She's also the author of the book, "How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and Embrace the Daily Grind".

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We're going to get a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at organ transplants and what it's like to work as a lung transplant physician confronted with life-and-death decisions every day.

Our guest is transplant consultant Dr. David Weill, who is the former Director of the Center for Advanced Lung Disease and the Lung Transplant Program at Stanford. He's also the author of a gripping memoir entitled, "Exhale: Hope, Healing and A Life in Transplant".

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More than one billion people around the world are disabled, yet, there are a lot of misconceptions about what it means to be disabled. Many of us are fearful, confused and unsure of what to say and how to act around someone with a disability. On this episode, we'll "demystify disabilities" with our guest, well-known disability rights activist, blogger and speaker Emily Ladau.

Emily's work has been featured by the New York Times, CNN, and U.S. News and World Report, to name just a few. She is passionate about, in her words, "Getting nondisabled people to stop treating disabled people as a weird cross between precious gems and alien creatures." She's the author of the new book, DEMYSTIFYING DISABILITY: What to Know, What to Say, and How to Be an Ally.

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If you love to cook, or just love to eat, this episode is for you! We're excited to welcome our guest, award-winning magazine editor Dorothy Kalins. She's had a long career in food media and has collaborated on the production of many cookbooks.

Dorothy was the founding editor of the food and wine magazine, Savure, and she's the author of a great new book called, The Kitchen Whisperers: Cooking with the Wisdom of Our Friends.

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'Nobody Told Me' just how much we would miss getting together with friends and relatives, cooking and enjoying food, sharing good times and great memories. We all learned that the hard way with the pandemic and its necessary restrictions on gathering with those outside of our immediate household. Now that more people are vaccinated and restrictions are easing, a lot of us are looking forward to gathering once again for the holidays with those we love to share a meal and some laughter as well.

To help us get in the mood for Thanksgiving, we welcome our guest on this episode, Jeff Mauro, the winner of season 7 of Food Network Star, the host of Sandwich King, the co-host of the Emmy-nominated show, The Kitchen, and the author of the new book, 'Come On Over: 111 Fantastic Recipes for the Family That Cooks, Eats and Laughs Together'.

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With many meetings taking place remotely, it's more challenging than ever to communicate with our co-workers in the workplace (something we likely struggled with in the past as well!). Our guest, Alissa Carpenter, is a workplace communications expert who joins us to talk about how we can connect with our team effectively online, how to have difficult and uncomfortable conversations, why differences in gender, age, race, religion and job function are beneficial to helping the company succeed, and what impact the pandemic will have on the modern day office. Her book is called, How to Listen and Be Heard: Inclusive Conversations at Work.

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The pandemic gave us plenty of time to online shop...maybe too much! If you need inspiration to reorganize, you're going to love this episode. Clearing our messes can actually lead to more happiness. On this episode, we talk to Gretchen Rubin, the best-selling author of 'Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter and Organize to Make More Room for Happiness;, . She is one of today's most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. In this interview, she shares insights, strategies, stories, and tips that will help you understand yourself and create a better, more organized life.

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Chris Voss is a former international hostage negotiator for the FBI whose career brought him face-to-face with bank robbers and terrorists. His résumé is extremely impressive: he became the FBI's lead international kidnapping negotiator, he's taught negotiation at leading universities, given speeches that have had millions of views, and he's now sharing with us the skills that have helped him save lives.

Chris says life is a series of negotiations you should be prepared for and he explains all about that in his book, 'Never Split the Difference'. Chris is the founder and CEO of the Black Swan Group which trains businesses, individuals, law enforcement and government personnel in negotiations.

You can learn more about Chris at https://blackswanltd.com. This show originally aired in 2018, but his advice is just as useful today!

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