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S16E23 Erin Claire Jones on Our Human Design Type, Strategy, and Authority—and How It Impacts Our Lives
We’ve got a special bonus episode of season 16 for you—I’m chatting with Erin Claire Jones, author of the new book How Do You Choose?: A Human Design Guide to What’s Best for You at Work, in Love,…
S16E22 Dr. Sparky Reardon on His Legendary Career as Dean of Students at Ole Miss
As we close season 16, I have a guest today that goes all the way back to season one of the show—well, actually, for me personally he goes back way further than that, but more on that in a moment.…
S16E21 Jay Busbee on the Iron Bowl, the Alabama Versus Auburn College Football Rivalry, and How It Shaped the SEC and the South
The kickoff of college football, blessedly, is just around the corner, something I’ve been waiting for since January and the end of the last college football season. College football is jam-packed…
S16E20 Scott Ellsworth on the Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America
We’ve got a great episode for you today with Scott Ellsworth about his new book Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America, which…
S16E19 Dr. Michael Norton on the Ritual Effect and the Power of Ritual
Happy July—so excited to be back with you to talk about one of my favorite books I’ve read lately, Dr. Michael Norton’s The Ritual Effect: From Habit to Ritual, Harness the Surprising Power of…
S16E18 Nora Princiotti on the Women That Built Pop Music in the 2000s, from Britney to Beyoncé to Taylor
We’ve got such a fun one for you today—we’re chatting with Nora Princiotti about her new book Hit Girls: Britney, Taylor, Beyonce, and the Women Who Built Pop’s Shiniest Decade, which comes out on…
S16E17 Megan Hellerer on Directional Living and How That Can Lead to Fulfillment in Both Work and Life
So excited to be back with you and our guest today, Megan Hellerer, author of Directional Living: A Transformational Guide to Fulfillment in Work and Life, which came out last September 24. In this…
S16E16 Dr. Judith Joseph on High Functioning Depression, Anhedonia, and How to Reclaim Our Joy
One of the most popular books of 2025 so far is Dr. Judith Joseph’s High Functioning: Overcome Your Hidden Depression and Reclaim Your Joy, which introduces us to the concept of High Functioning…
S16E15 Sophie Gilbert on the Effects of the Late 1990s and Early 2000s on Culture and on Women, Even Still Today
Today on the show I’m thrilled to have Sophie Gilbert, author of Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves, which came out April 29. This book looks specifically…
S16E14 Amina AlTai on Escaping the Ambition Trap and Reclaiming Our Ambition
I am thrilled to have Amina AlTai here with me today to talk about her new book The Ambition Trap: How to Stop Chasing and Start Living, which is out May 13. Here’s what I love about this book, among…
S16E13 Tinx on the Hamptons, Influencer Culture, and Writing Fiction—Steamy Scenes Included
Once again, we don’t often have fiction picks on I’d Rather Be Reading, but usually every year I leave you with a fiction book of the summer around this time of year—and here is one for you: Hotter…
S16E12 DawnCheré Wilkerson on the Work and the Wonder of Life’s Waiting Seasons
Today we are talking about a topic that will resonate with each and every one of you—waiting. Every last one of us has walked through a waiting season at some point in our lives, and I bet that most,…
S16E11 Annie B. Jones on the Power of Staying Put
Today on the show we’re talking about the beauty of staying put, and we’re talking with Annie B. Jones, author of the new book Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put, which comes out April…
S16E10 Chris Guillebeau on How to Cultivate a Better Relationship with Time
I am delighted to have on the show today Chris Guillebeau, here to talk about his latest, Time Anxiety: The Illusion of Urgency and a Better Way to Live, which is out April 15. You may know Chris…
S16E9 Kevin Evers on the Genius That Is Taylor Swift
Whether you are decidedly a Swiftie or decidedly not, I promise you’re going to get something out of this conversation. It’s hard to believe that we’ve never, to my knowledge, spoken about Taylor…
S16E8 Dr. Morgan Cutlip on Why Understanding the Mental Load Is Critical to the Success of a Relationship
We are in for such a fun conversation today with Dr. Morgan Cutlip, author of A Better Share: How Couples Can Tackle the Mental Load for More Fun, Less Resentment, and Great Sex, which is out April…
S16E7 Dr. Caroline Fleck on Validation and Why It’s Psychology’s Best Kept Secret
As our guest today, Dr. Caroline Fleck, writes in her new book Validation: How the Skill Set That Revolutionized Psychology Will Transform Your Relationships, Increase Your Influence, and Change Your…
S16E6 Ilana Kaplan on the Incredible Nora Ephron and Her Impressive Resume of Movies That Still Shape Culture Today
I have spoken before on the show about my absolute love and admiration for the one and only Nora Ephron, who is the reason why I am a writer. I have met my match in today’s guest, Ilana Kaplan, who I…
S16E5 Jenny Wood on How Wild Courage Will Help You Go After What You Want and Get It
Today on the show we’ve got Jenny Wood discussing her new book Wild Courage: Go After What You Want and Get It, which hits shelves on March 25. In the book, Jenny writes about how courage is…
S16E4 Brad Meltzer on a Secret Plot to Kill John F. Kennedy and the Book of Inspiration Everyone Needs to Grab
Our guest today, Brad Meltzer, is one of the busiest people in book writing. It’s only March, and already he’s had two books come out in 2025 alone: The JFK Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill…
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