Brené Brown on What it Means to be Human
Beloved bestselling author and scientist Brené Brown has spent the past two decades researching courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy....
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Want to sleep better? Cultivate calm? Live more sustainably? Well Said connects you to experts, authors, and thought-leaders on the art and science of living well. Hosted by Chief Booklover...
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Timothy Snyder on the Values of Democracy
Author and historian Timothy Snyder’s 2017 book, On Tyranny, caught the attention of the masses with 20 lessons on how to combat the rise of...
Dr. Dale Bredesen on Early Alzheimer’s Intervention
Renowned researcher Dr. Dale Bredesen is an expert on neurodegenerative diseases. He’s also the founding president of the Buck Institute for...
Ivan Coyote on Storytelling as a Connective Tool
Award-winning author and performer Ivan Coyote has spent decades on the road, telling stories to audiences. From these experiences came lett...
Alex Johnston on Facing Infertility
Alex Johnston is a CEO, women’s advocate, policymaker, and lawyer. She’s also a mother of three children, but her journey to parenthood was...
Najwa Zebian on Building a Home of Self-Acceptance
Poet, speaker, and educator Najwa Zebian has gained a loyal following online for her authentic and moving poems. The Lebanese-Canadian autho...
Dr. Jen Gunter on Advocating for Women's Health
Dr. Jen Gunter has been called the Internet’s most fearless advocate for women’s health. The OB/GYN, a.k.a. Twitter’s Resident Gynecologist,...
Malcolm Gladwell on the Unintended Results of Invention
Malcolm Gladwell is the author of five critically acclaimed New York Times bestsellers—The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, What the Dog Saw,...
Perdita Felicien on Life's Hurdles
Two-time Olympian Perdita Felicien is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. Literally, as a 10-time National Champion hurdler, but also figur...
Thomas King on the Importance of Indigenous Storytelling
Governor General's award-winning writer Thomas King speaks to us about the high wire act of mixing humor and tragedy and how an inherent res...
Mark Carney on What We Value
Economist Mark Carney led Canada out of the global financial crisis during his time as governor of the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013. He...
Lisa Genova on Memory
Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling novelist Lisa Genova speaks to us about how the brain forms memories and the best way to sust...
Suleika Jaouad on Lessons Learned Between Sickness and Health
Suleika Jaouad penned her Emmy award-winning New York Times column “Life, Interrupted” from her hospital bed after being diagnosed with canc...
Heather Reisman & Laurie David on Living Sustainably
Renowned journalist Katie Couric is taking over hosting duties on this special episode of Well Said. Indigo CEO and Chief Booklover Heather...
Emily and Amelia Nagoski on Burnout
We’ve all heard the dreaded term “burnout.” But what does it actually mean? In this episode, we are joined by Emily and Amelia Nagoski, auth...
Fareed Zakaria on Post-Pandemic Life
CNN host and award winning journalist Fareed Zakaria speaks to us about the political, social, technological, and economic trends that are u...
Rebecca Carroll on The White Gaze
Award-winning author Rebecca Carroll understood the allure of storytelling very early in life. Today, she has an extensive resume as a journ...
Mark Bittman on the Impact of Food
New York Times bestselling author and food expert Mark Bittman talks about the history of human food consumption and how industrial agricult...
Adam Grant on the Power of an Open Mind
Bestselling author and organizational psychologist Adam Grant is challenging us to think again. Actually, he wants us to think more like sci...
Elizabeth Kolbert on Climate Change
In 2005, New Yorker staff writer Elizabeth Kolbert set out to answer an important question once and for all: is climate change real? Her thr...