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Joining us on this episode is Humble the Poet, a Canadian school teacher and musician turned well-known philosopher, blogger and author of the book, UNLEARN: 101 Simple Truths for a Better Life. Unlearn was originally crowd-funded and self-published…and became a bestseller. The book has now been re-released by HarperCollins and is loaded with wisdom about things like love, anxiety, fear, trust, happiness, success and other issues that serve as either barriers or pathways to joy and reaching our potential.

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Joining us on this episode is the charismatic and inspiring Ty Pennington, who's very familiar to millions of television viewers thanks to the hit shows Trading Spaces and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. Now, Ty is sharing his behind-the-scenes story in his new book, Life to the Extreme: How a Chaotic Kid Became America's Favorite Carpenter. He opens up about what it was like growing up with undiagnosed ADHD, how he turned his energy into creativity, and how important it has been to trust his instincts in every aspect of life.

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In this special Mother's Day episode, we're joined by Jan's daughter and Laura's sister, Sarah Owens, to take an honest look at the mother and daughter relationship and what each learns from the other.

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This could be our most touching episode yet! As a mother-daughter duo, we'd very much been looking forward to our interview with Marisa Bardach Ramel. Marisa and her mother, Sally Bardach, wrote The Goodbye Diaries together. It's an honest, heartfelt, touching glimpse into the relationship between a mother and daughter, when the mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer. In the book, Marisa and her mother write alternating chapters voicing their individual fears, frustrations and connection to each other. The Goodbye Diaries offers an eye-opening look into both sides of a terminal diagnosis—the one who will leave and the one who will be left behind.

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Have you ever felt shame? Our guest on this episode, psychotherapist and media commentator Joseph Burgo, says shame is a family of emotions ranging from mild embarrassment to deep humiliation, and most of us experience varying degrees of shame every day. He teaches us how to recognize shame, control it, and use it to our advantage. He's the author of a new book called 'Shame: Free Yourself, Find Joy, and Build True Self-Esteem' and is a regular blogger for Psychology Today.

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How did one woman raise TWO of the nation's top CEO's and a doctor? In this episode, we talk to Esther Wojcicki, mother of Susan Wojcicki (CEO of YouTube), Anne Wojcicki (co-founder and CEO of 23&Me), and Janet Wojcicki (professor at pediatrics at UCSF), to find out how. Esther is a leading international educator, journalist, and the author of the new book, How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results. Her approach to parenting is the opposite of what you might think: take a step back, relax, and allow your child to lead.

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Sandra Joseph holds the record for being the longest running female star on Broadway after she played the role of Christine Daaé in 'Phantom of the Opera' six nights a week for nearly a decade. Now, she has an incredibly inspiring story to share, and opens up with us about her battle with crippling stage fright, her search for her 'second act', learning to choose love over fear, and how to get 'unstuck' when faced with life's inevitable challenges. She's the author of Unmasking What Matters: Ten Life Lessons from Ten Years on Broadway.

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What's the secret to success? What's the formula for achieving your biggest goals in life? Our guest on this episode, the inspirational Hal Elrod, says the answer to those questions is simple! Hal is the author of the international bestseller, The Miracle Morning, which he wrote after being hit by a drunk driver and being declared clinically dead for six minutes. When he miraculously woke up, he was told he would never walk again. Yet he has defied the odds, becoming an ultra marathon runner and a top keynote speaker. His latest book is called, The Miracle Equation: The Two Decisions that Move Your Biggest Goals from Possible, to Probable, to Inevitable.

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We're excited to talk to psychologist Dr. Michael Reichert on this episode about his new book, How to Raise a Boy: The Power of Connection to Raise Good Men. He's the Founding Director of The Center for the Study of Boys' and Girls' Lives at the University of Pennsylvania and has been described as a leading researcher on the journey from boyhood to manhood. In this interview, we talk about how good relationships between parents and their sons can lead to a boy turning into a kind, respectful man rather than an abusive and violent one.

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Do you struggle with making hard choices? Don't worry, you're not alone! Our guest on this episode, Greg Bustin, advises leaders of some of the world's most admired companies on how to make courageous decisions. In this episode, we talk about how some of the best and worst decisions in history changed our lives today. Greg is the author of several books on leadership, the latest of which is called, How Leaders Decide: A Timeless Guide to Making Tough Choices.

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