Tell Me Something True with Laura McKowen

In this final episode of Tell Me Something True, Laura explains why we made the choice to wrap after 67 episodes, 600,000 downloads and say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to the quarter of a million folks who have said YES to an uncompromising show dedicated to falling in love with the mystery of life again.

Do your relationships often feel one-sided or unbalanced? Are you always giving in just so things will go smoothly? Do you wish you could learn to say no—but, like, nicely? Then step right up as Laura and Melissa Urban break it all down as they discuss Melissa's new book:

Burnout is one of the most widespread - and misunderstood - issues plaguing our society, and Jennifer Moss is here to peel back what we need to about something that's killing +750,000 people a year.

Thank heavens for Ali Shapiro because this week we dig into food, our bodies, and the stories we tell ourselves about our self-worth. Ali is the creator of the Truce with Food Process, which combines psychology and behavioral change so we can break all the absurd, dangerous and shaming ways we approach food and our bodies.

Larissa May has “...a vision for a future where kids learn how to develop healthy relationships with technology.” In this episode of Tell Me Something True, Laura and Larissa dive into a nuanced view on the ways the technology we can't escape can be something we can live with.

When we hear things like “Motherhood is the toughest job…” or "You don't know love until you become a mother" we’re encountering the social scripting that defines what’s “normal” for the majority of American women. Erin S. Lane's book "Someone Other Than A Mother" shows us how these scripts shape the lives of mothers, and non-mothers, too, and how they hold us back.

One of the hardest things when a loved one is struggling with addiction is the question: what can I do? Jeff and Debra Jay are the people you need to know. They have been at the forefront of intervention and family recovery for decades and are the calm clear-eyed and deeply experienced voices someone needs to hear when they're at their wits end.

Anne Helen Petersen unpacks burnout, mommy wine culture, the lies of "having it all" and why we need to pay attention to what the rise of Peloton is saying about our society.

Branden Collinsworth is a Nike Master Trainer, Yoga Teacher, Human Performance Coach and Humanitarian whose journey of curiosity has shaped him into a man of extraordinary empathy and joy for life - much of it shaped by a personal a challenge to read 1,000 books because he knew it would help him unlock a world beyond the streets and generational trauma.

Mary Laura Philpott brings her captivating wit and sharp insight to a discussion of her latest book, “Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives."