Nobody Told Me!

We're very excited to welcome best-selling author, journalist, screenwriter, playwright, broadcaster and musician Mitch Albom to our show. Mitch's books have sold more than 35 million copies worldwide. His book, Tuesdays With Morrie, is the most successful memoir ever published. His first novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, is the most successful US hardcover first adult novel ever.

And now, Mitch has written a sequel to The Five People You Meet In Heaven. It's called, The Next Person You Meet In Heaven. You can purchase it at booksellers everywhere. His website can be found at https://www.mitchalbom.com.

This show originally aired last year, but his wisdom is needed more than ever today.

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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: Negotiating as if your life depended on it'. 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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Most of us would love to be great public speakers, right? And most of us have read or heard advice about ways in which we can improve our public speaking skills. A lot of the advice sounds the same, but our guest on this episode, Michael Gelb, has thoughts about public speaking that are refreshingly different than what you may have heard before.

Michael is an executive coach who's worked with companies like Nike, Microsoft, Merck and DuPont over the past 40 years giving presentations on creativity, innovation and leadership. He's written many books, including the international bestseller, How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci. His latest book is called Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: 8 Secrets to Transform Fear and Supercharge Your Career.

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As a mother-daughter duo, we're well aware that pre-teen and teenage girls are among the most concerned demographic groups when it comes to worrying about how their bodies look.

Our guest on this episode is Rutgers University Psychology Professor Dr. Charlotte Markey, who's an expert in the psychology of body image. Dr. Markeyis the author of several books on the topic, including her latest, The Body Image Book for Girls: Love Yourself and Grow Up Fearless.

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The COVID-19 pandemic has made everyone think about the possibility of death. However, most of us still choose to avoid conversations with our family about what our last wishes would be. To help us learn how to start those tough conversations, we turn to Dr. BJ Miller, a longtime hospice and palliative medicine physican whose TED Talk on what matters most at the end of life has been viewed more than 11 million times.

He's the founder and president of a groundbreaking new organization called, Mettle Health, which provides personalized consultations with patients and caregivers who need help dealing with the practical, emotional and existential issues that come with serious illness and disability.

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It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the mixed messages society gives us about what it means to live well. We hear that there are so many things we should do--enjoy the moment, dream big, get up before the sun, make time for everyone in our lives while having a spotless home and doing the perfect workout.

Well, what if you could do what matters in your life, skip the things that don't and be a person again? You can, according to our guest, Kendra Adachi, founder of "The Lazy Genius" movement and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Lazy Genius Way: Embrace What Matters, Ditch What Doesn't, and Get Stuff Done .

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On this episode, we're focusing on forgiveness. Do you find it difficult to forgive? Do you wish others would find it easier to forgive you? Joining us is Dr. Fred Luskin, who's the Director of the Stanford Forgiveness Projects, an ongoing series of workshops and research projects that investigate the effectiveness of his forgiveness methods on a variety of populations.

Dr. Luskin is one of the world's leading researchers on forgiveness. He's the author of the best selling books, 'Forgive for Good: A Proven Prescription for Health and Happiness' and Forgive for Love: The Missing Ingredient for a Healthy and Lasting Relationship'.

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If you've struggled with mental health issues or if you care about someone who has, then you'll want to hear what our guest on this episode, Terri Cheney, has to say. You may know Terri from her New York Times bestselling book, Manic: A Memoir, which depicted her life as an elite entertainment attorney suffering from bipolar disorder.

Terri's new book is called, Modern Madness: An Owner's Manual. It explores the struggles, stigmas, relationship dilemmas, treatments, and recovery techniques Terri and others have experienced in coping with mental health issues.

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It would be hard to get through life without having some sort of a crisis impact you, whether it's related to your health, finances, relationships, career or personal safety. Most of the time, a crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic is out of our control, but we can control how we react to it.

For some thoughts on how to do just that, we turn to our guest on this episode, Dr. Jim Taylor, who's an internationally recognized expert in the psychology of critical performance. He's the author of 17 books, the latest of which is called, How to Survive and Thrive When Bad Things Happen: 9 Steps to Cultivating an Opportunity Mindset in a Crisis.

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If you've ever felt overworked, overcommitted and overloaded, this episode is for you! We're going to explore how we can do less, but do betterin every area of our lives by embracing the practice of "essentialism".

Our guest is leadership and business strategist Greg McKeown, author of the New York Times bestseller, Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less.

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