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Kelly Corrigan Wonders

Kelly Corrigan

Welcome to Kelly Corrigan Wonders, a place for people who like to laugh while they think and find it useful to look closely at ourselves and our weird ways in the hopes that knowing more and feeling more will help us do more and be better.  Author of 4 New York Times bestsellers about family life, Kelly wonders about loads of stuff: is knowing more always good? Can we trust our gut? How does change actually happen?  We only book nice people who have a sense of humor and know things worth knowing. Each episode ends with Kelly’s shortlist of takeaways, appropriate for refrigerator doors, bulletin boards and notes to your children.

2020

Welcome to Kelly Corrigan Wonders, a place for people who like to laugh while they think and find it useful to look closely at ourselves and our weird ways in the hopes that knowing more and feeling more will help us do more and be better.  Author of 4 New York Times bestsellers about family life, Kelly wonders about loads of stuff: is knowing more always good? Can we trust our gut? How does change actually happen?  We only book nice people who have a sense of humor and know things worth knowing. Each episode ends with Kelly’s shortlist of takeaways, appropriate for refrigerator doors, bulletin boards and notes to your children.

2020
201hr 9min
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on A Word I Wish I Hadn't Said So Damn Much".
Mental Health Check on A Word I Wish I Hadn't Said So Damn Much
Thumbnail for "Go To for the Friends We Have Lost".
The loss of of a peer pierces through the tent of safety we live in
Thumbnail for "Going Deep on Behavior and Well Being with Angela Duckworth, Dreme Flynt and Will McQuiston ".
what choices do we have and how likely is it that we will make them?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Kelly's Eulogy for her Mom".
Honoring Mary Corrigan
Thumbnail for "Go To on Smile Therapy".
Why was I in tears? How did I get out of it? Kelly tries smile therapy.
Thumbnail for "Going Deep on Spirituality and Well Being with Alexis Abernathy, W. Kamau Bell and Dr. BJ Miller".
does faith make us healthier?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Leah's Eulogy for Brian (Ad Idem)".
Ad Idem
Thumbnail for "Go To Thoughts on Graduation ".
the one thing you can always do ...
Thumbnail for "Going Deep on Nutrition and Well Being with Dr. Bret Scher, Dr. Michael Lenoir and Cava Menzies".
what the science tells us about food and mood
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Pete's Dad Larry".
His currency was of the heart
Thumbnail for "Go To on Cheers to the Graduates".
Could there really be 67 legit reasons for optimism?
Thumbnail for "Going Deep on Movement and Well Being with Wendy Suzuki, Manoush Zomorodi and Mahogany L. Browne".
what's better for you - an anti-depressant or a daily walking habit?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here "A Girl's Best Friend"".
Dogs just know ...
Thumbnail for "Go To on Hugging and Holding".
We crave touch, cradle to grave.
Thumbnail for "Going Deep on Sleep and Well Being with Dr. Matt Walker, W. Kamau Bell and Maya Shankar".
how much does sleep really matter?
Thumbnail for "Spike Lee and Christy Turlington Burns Talk Moms".
a special series to benefit Every Mother Counts
Thumbnail for "Cindy Crawford and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms".
a special series to benefit Every Mother Counts
Thumbnail for "Bono and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms".
a special series to benefit Every Mother Counts
Thumbnail for "Amy Schumer and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms".
a special series to benefit Every Mother Counts
Thumbnail for "Jennifer Garner and Christy Turlington Burns Talking Moms ".
a special series to benefit Every Mother Counts
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Esther Perel, Katie Couric and Timothy Goodman on Connection".
Connection in the Age of Artificial Intimacy
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here "Motherhood Illustrated"".
A celebration of mothers everywhere
Thumbnail for "Go To on Neuroplasticity".
Lest we forget what how capable we really are, here are a few tales of surprising growth.
Thumbnail for " Going Deep with Julie and John Gottman on Fighting Right  ".
Bids, ratios and other key elements that help us stay together
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Cathy Coleman's Eulogy - 57 Things".
If you know you're right, do the right thing
Thumbnail for "Go To on Kelly's Life Hacks".
What keeps a day on track?
Thumbnail for "Going Deep on Finding Much Better Treatments for Depression".
Trial and error is no way to help people suffering from depression
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Nancy Brown's "The Lejeune Family" ".
A new way to look at family
Thumbnail for "Go To on Blindspots and Making Amends".
A listener helps me get back on track...
Thumbnail for "Going Deep on Nature with Dr. Francis Collins".
Meet my new favorite person...
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Courtney's Letter for Her Mom's 75th Birthday".
A loving, funny tribute to a special mom on her 75th
Thumbnail for "Go To on Infectious Generosity".
Reaching the tipping point for generous action
Thumbnail for "Going Deep on Childhood with Dr. Dima Amso ".
Nature, Nurture and Good Enough Parenting
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Michelle's 20th Anniversary Essay".
Twenty years feels like forever and a moment.
Thumbnail for "Go To on Long Term Love".
What makes love last?
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Three Brilliant Doctors on Well Being".
Three of the best MDs in the US compare notes on well being...
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Kelly Finds an Old Letter to her Mom".
Things aren't always as we remember them
Thumbnail for "Go To on The Lessons of Crisis".
What you learn when things go very wrong
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Jia Tolentino on Finding Truth in a Manipulative World ".
Kelly continues her conversation with writers on Human Nature with New Yorker staff writer and intellectual phenom, Jia Tolentino.
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Keith's Eulogy for his Dad Patrick".
The "no look pass" is an act of beauty
Thumbnail for "Go To on Badass Grandmas".
Women working together...
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Dr. Lisa Damour on Feelings, Friction and Family ".
A good parenting session with the author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Heather Clay's Essay "Elephants"".
Elephants are not that interested in who you think you are
Thumbnail for "Go To on Figuring Out Mindfulness".
Using all my senses to tie me to the moment.
Thumbnail for "Going Deep on Fighting Corruption with Joshua Graham Lynn".
Fixing society one law at a time...
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Kelly's Letter to the Nurses".
These girls are angels
Thumbnail for "Go To on The Power of Words".
What's at stake when we choose our words?
Thumbnail for "Kelly Shares an Episode of To The Best of Our Knowledge".
Sharing something special to get your wheels turning
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Wanda Holland Greene on Finding Common Ground".
Is possible to find common ground with absolutely anyone, even people we think we hate?
Thumbnail for "Thanks for Being Here  Martha's Letter to her College Roommate Marsie".
Friends make life better
Thumbnail for "Go To on Sweeping Trauma Under the Rug".
Counter intuitive idea that just might work...
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Wanda Holland Greene on Forgiveness".
Three true stories of exquisite forgiveness
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  When a Friend Loses a Parent".
You don't know until you know
Thumbnail for "Go To on Tough Conversations ".
Tips to keep handy
Thumbnail for "Going Deep on Reproductive Rights with April Lawson  ".
A heart to heart between new friends...
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Tamar's Eulogy for her Father Everett".
Sometimes ahead of the times, sometimes behind - he was always present
Thumbnail for "Go To on Asking for Mercy ".
I'm scared to release next week's Deep Dive...
Thumbnail for "Kelly Shares the Love Letter Podcast".
Sharing something special to get your wheels turning
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Simon Greer on Making Faith Work".
A bi-sexual atheist and an evangelical walk into a college dorm room...
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Carter's Mom Sally".
She made a gift of her whole life
Thumbnail for "Go To with Matthew McConaughey ".
Special surprise interview
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Manu Meel on Making College Work".
Learning how to talk about the big stuff...
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Tracy's Eulogy for Her Mom Michele".
Honoring a fellow lover of wonder
Thumbnail for "Go To A Blessing or Two from Kate Bowler".
Have a beautiful, terrible day...
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Julie and John Gottman on Fighting Right  ".
Bids, ratios and other key elements that help us stay together
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Kirsten's Dad Tom AKA Papa Fom".
Everyday moments were his favorites
Thumbnail for "Go To on Fighting Nicely ".
Thoughts from relationship experts Julie and John Gottman
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Mónica Guzmán on Making Family Work".
High stakes family conflict...
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   Meghan's Story of Writing Her Mom's Eulogy".
The story behind the story
Thumbnail for "Go To on Having Hard Conversations ".
What Moni Guzman learned on the steep hills of family conflict
Thumbnail for "Kelly Shares A Conversation with Dan Harris and Bryan Stevenson".
Sharing something special to get your wheels turning
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Jen Hatmaker on How to Do Change Well ".
Riding Change
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   A Grief Companion".
Healing doesn't have to mean forgetting
Thumbnail for "Go To on Interpreting Discomfort".
What if discomfort is a positive signal?
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Gretchen Rubin on Happiness".
So, seriously, what are the principles behind contented living?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Parenting 101 Poem".
A gut course, it is not.
Thumbnail for "Go To on the Power of Wonder".
What's the point and promise of wonder?
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Aliza Pressman on Sane Parenting".
We're making it more complicated than it needs to be
Thumbnail for "Thanks for Being Here Kelly's note to her producer, partner and idol Tammy".
Who's your girl crush?
Thumbnail for "Go To on Telling Someone ".
Things happen when you dare to share
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Lee C. Camp on Holiday Hope".
Faith will waver, love will win and other takeaways from a theology professor
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Julia Ogden's Essay "An Ornament Story"".
May your brokenness become your greatest strength and your scars your most treasured features
Thumbnail for "Go To on Everyday Forgiveness".
We all need it. But how?
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Mary Louise Kelly on Parenting Choices".
A war correspondent and someone's mother
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Natalie Silverstein's Mother".
The simplest things often mean the most
Thumbnail for "Go To on How To Get Along".
Thoughts on Bias
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Pete Stavros on Sharing".
A proper solution to a problem that threatens everything
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   Anne Murphy's Essay on Her Father's Final Words".
Wanting to be better, made him better
Thumbnail for "Go To on Getting What You Want".
Can you really know what's good before it happens?
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with David Brooks on Connection ".
Stop saying things. Start asking things.
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Joan and Doug Smith's Moving Away Letter".
A young family watches and learns
Thumbnail for "Go To on Not Repeating The Past".
Your parents' regrets need not be yours
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Arianna Huffington on Thriving".
Little things add up
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   Eulogy for 8107 Warren Ave".
A house is never just "a house" when a family loves it
Thumbnail for "Go To on Real Life Goodness ".
When people are quietly awesome
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Rachel Zoffness on Pain Management".
what is pain? and how should it REALLY be treated?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  The Joy of Funerals".
Finding connection in unexpected places
Thumbnail for "Go To On Celebrating What Really Matters".
For most high school seniors, November 1 marks the completion of the most complicated process they've ever managed.
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Pete Buttigieg on Social Mobility".
making a life that works
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Paul's Notes to Charlotte".
A great reminder of the simple and effective impact of notes
Thumbnail for "Go To on Admitting When You've Been Wrong".
Being open to all kinds of feedback
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Linda Villarosa on Being Seen ".
Seeing past our oldest biases
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here George Saunders' Letter to His Editor Andy Ward".
Quite possibly the most beloved editor ever
Thumbnail for "Go To on a Conversation with a Widow ".
remembering a thing a woman told me, something true and unforgettable
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Retired Colonel Greg Gadson on Resilience".
What you learn recovering from combat
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Alec's Love Letter to Christy".
One of the best love letters ever
Thumbnail for "Go To on the Mindset That Leads to Loveliness".
a short story about how yoga doesn't always look like poses and oms.
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Ginni Rometty on Purpose".
good power in a tired world
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Rabbi Noa Kushner's Essay ".
They needed to share the names they were holding inside
Thumbnail for "Go To on Choosing Our Mood When We Choose Our Media".
We have to be more careful when deciding what to put in front of our eyes.
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Matthew Desmond on Fairness".
what would it take for everyone to have a fair shot?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here from Joan to Her Husband".
the things we discover in times of need
Thumbnail for "Go To on Finding Common Ground ".
What do we always have in common?
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Gitanjali Rao on Gen Z Ambitions ".
She left me better than she found me
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Mary Claire's Poem for her Son Joe".
Oh those stories they would tell...
Thumbnail for "Go To on Stamina ".
What does it really take? 16 years.
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Anna Sale + Anne Quindlen on Misunderstandings".
Kelly surrounds herself with podcaster Anna Sale and Pulitzer Prize winner Anna Quindlen to compare notes on how family life is rife with misunderstandings.
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  An Unmodern Love".
A love for the ages
Thumbnail for "Go To on Interpreting Discomfort ".
What if discomfort is a positive signal?
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Rich Roll on Change".
From drunk and despondent to world class athlete and #1 bestselling author, Rich Roll has deep experience with how change happens and the takeaways are gold.
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Sherri's Wedding Letter to her Son Colton".
Chasing life together should be the stuff of legend
Thumbnail for "Go To on How To Talk about Climate".
What words kill progress? Which ones move us forward?
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Mary Louise Kelly on Parenting Choices".
A war correspondent and someone's mother
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  For the Love of Marshy".
Privilege redefined
Thumbnail for "Go To Quick Hit with Rainn Wilson on Envy".
When bronze is better than silver
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Rainn Wilson on Spirituality ".
Joy, service and good will
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Shelley's College Send-off Letter to Zoe".
They always knew she could do it.
Thumbnail for "Go To on Grief".
A go to blessing for hard times
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Dan Harris ".
The student becomes the teacher
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  A Teacher Invites Us In".
What really happens in the classroom?
Thumbnail for "There's always more than you can know".
How to manage the vitriol
Thumbnail for "Going Deep with Krista Tippett ".
A candid conversation with student of morality and well being Krista Tippett
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Jennifer Wallace's Eulogy for Katie Spikes".
You wanted to be worthy of her friendship.
Thumbnail for "GOTO on Hugging and Holding".
We crave touch, cradle to grave.
Thumbnail for "Jennifer Wallace on Mattering in a Modern World".
What makes you feel like you matter?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Nancy Brown's "The Lejeune Family" ".
A new way to look at family.
Thumbnail for "Thoughts on Barbie and Womanhood".
What America said...
Thumbnail for "Double Header:  Katie Couric + Neal Katyal".
Meeting at the intersection between law, politics and the media
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Stefanie's "Chicken Soup for the Soul"".
The little things in life help us to get through it all
Thumbnail for "Your Child's Bill of Rights".
What do we owe our children?
Thumbnail for "Mistakes or The Only Way? with Michelle Icard".
What if the only way to develop is through massive error?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Lauren's Tribute to her Grandmother ".
Hers were hands that were never idle - they were those of a female warrior
Thumbnail for "Doing A Daily Accountability Check-In".
Aspen Files - Alexandra Reeve Givens is in the hot seat
Thumbnail for "Emotional Resilience and Vitality with Dr. Samantha Boardman".
It's time to stop rehashing the past and start planning the future
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Julia Ogden's Essay "An Ornament Story"".
May your brokenness become your greatest strength and your scars your most treasured features
Thumbnail for "Transformational Tough Times".
Aspen Files - Kelly puts Braver Angels' Monica Guzman in the hotseat
Thumbnail for "Thinking Big with Jacqueline Novogratz".
What is possible if only we decide it is?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Jack's Eulogy for Peter Samson".
Once you were on his team, you were on it forever
Thumbnail for "Kelly's Existential Game Show with "Fat Ham's" James Ijames".
Aspen Files - This is your life...what are you doing with it?
Thumbnail for "Timothy Goodman on Creative Life".
Some highs, some lows, some tips to take with you
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Jonathan & Jamie's Pop-Pop George".
How do you eulogize a legend?
Thumbnail for "The Power of Word Choice".
Words matter and so does syntax
Thumbnail for "How a Person Becomes a Therapist".
What the world needs now is compassionate types...
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Clare Murphy's Essay "Love is Thicker Than Lake Water"".
There's nothing quite like seeing so many people you love under one roof.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Picking Other over Self".
How do we care for others and self at the same time?
Thumbnail for "Love, Sex and Connection with Dr. Helen Fisher ".
How love works....and doesn't.
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Stewart Barry's Eulogy for His Dad Walter".
A father/son love story
Thumbnail for "Little Things That Create a Big, Beautiful Life".
What makes your life worthwhile?
Thumbnail for "Kelly's Life Worth Living Takeaways".
Points worth remembering
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Heather's Essay "My Mom and Three Writers She Loved"".
She is almost entirely love now
Thumbnail for "Loss and New Beginnings".
How do we put brokenness to work?
Thumbnail for "Claire Danes and Kate Bowler Book Clubbing with Kelly Part 3".
Failure is inevitable so the question is: how good are we at repair?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Amy's Dad Harold "Wes" Westlund".
Father's Day Edition
Thumbnail for "Loss and Growing Up".
What makes a grown up a grown up?
Thumbnail for "Claire Danes and Kate Bowler Book Clubbing with Kelly Part 2".
Bookclubbing to find out what makes a life worth living
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Courtney's Letter for Her Mom's 75th Birthday".
A loving, funny tribute to a special mom on her 75th
Thumbnail for "Axios Finish Line Reading ".
Kelly shares a daily favorite
Thumbnail for "Claire Danes and Kate Bowler Book Clubbing with Kelly Part 1".
Three women come clean about values, behaviors, habits good and bad
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Amy + Brandon's Donor Story".
It was a gift of life in more ways than one
Thumbnail for "At Least Keep It Real with Yourself".
It's not always easy to share but at the very least, be honest with yourself
Thumbnail for "What's worth doing? (and other essential questions)".
How should we spend our time?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Keith's Eulogy for his Dad Patrick".
The "no look pass" is an act of beauty
Thumbnail for "Listening Better".
Learning to be a listener...
Thumbnail for "Carvell Wallace on Understanding and Acceptance".
Kelly and Carvell dive into our problematic need to understand and agree with others in order to accept them and wish them well.
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here - Alex Mallonee's Essay About His Mom Joyce".
Doing the art show was a "don't look away" moment.
Thumbnail for "How We Become Who We Are".
Are we the sum total of everything anyone has ever said about us?
Thumbnail for "Steve Kerr and W. Kamau Bell on Speaking Up".
Steve Kerr and W. Kamau Bell on Speaking Up
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here "Motherhood Illustrated"".
A celebration of mothers everywhere
Thumbnail for "Mothers on Mothering".
Takeaways from life as our mothers' children
Thumbnail for "Living With and Through Deep Anxieties with Jewel".
How do we work with our mind rather than against it?
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on When to Quit".
When is it okay to walk?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Jenn Drohan's "Forever Parents" ".
We don't all prepare our children for adulthood in the same way.
Thumbnail for "Getting Real about The Empty Nest".
Nothing held back here...
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   Remembering Ryland".
He was a light in the world, especially in the darkest places.
Thumbnail for "How We Get Better".
What are the stages of recovery?
Thumbnail for "The Honor and Weight of Being a Role Model".
It's always exhausting not being yourself
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   Mary Hope's Letter Introducing Alex".
Unconditional love makes all the difference
Thumbnail for "Blessings to Share with Those You Love".
Kelly shares blessings from Kate Bowler + Jessica Richie's beautiful book
Thumbnail for "Michael Lewis on What Makes Some People Irreplaceable ".
What makes someone impossible to forget?
Thumbnail for "Thanks for Being Here  Barbara's Love Letter to her Mom Dorthea".
A hard-working mom with grit and love to spare
Thumbnail for "Loss and the Craving for Answers".
Why do bad things happen to good people?
Thumbnail for "Gretchen Rubin on Using Our Five Senses to Explore the World".
Need an antidote to sleepwalking through life? Slow down and notice.
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   Eulogy for 8107 Warren Ave".
A house is never just "a house" when a family loves it
Thumbnail for "Making Decisions about What's Worth Doing".
A book that's helping me think clearly...
Thumbnail for "Cause for Hope: Two Gen Zs Tell It Like It Could Be".
Maybe there's reason for hope...
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Joy's Grandmother Zelda".
The strength and skills of our ancestors are also a part of us.
Thumbnail for "For The Good of the Order Replay of KCW A Mother and Son Story of the Ultimate Transition".
A look back at Alex's story of transition
Thumbnail for "How Do You Make The Most of College?".
Expert guidance to cut through all the noise
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here BONUS MONDAY EPISODE  Lena Honors Aaron".
Slow down March, keep remembering...
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Pallie's 40th Birthday Toast to her Sister Laurel".
When it was least expected, she felt like "home"
Thumbnail for "The Great Quantification".
We can't let the numbers define us
Thumbnail for "Our Final College Visit with Spelman's Beloved "Dean P"".
What does it take to bring civics alive at Spelman? Not much...
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   Eulogy For Mike "Mick" O'Shea".
A family man who made life fun
Thumbnail for "College Girls Talk...Kelly Goes to Spelman".
Need to feel like the next generation has it in hand?
Thumbnail for "College Visit with UCSD's Manuel Vargas".
Do philosophy majors have fewer midlife crises?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   Meghan's Story of Writing Her Mom's Eulogy".
The story behind the story
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Getting What You Want ".
Can you really know what's good before it happens?
Thumbnail for "Feelings, Friction and Family with Dr. Lisa Damour ".
A good parenting session with the author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Kerry's "Fartsville" Story".
Kids remember the good stuff too
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Mood Medications".
What does a clinician have to say about using medication?
Thumbnail for "Amanda Ripley on Personal and Global Conflict".
Amanda Ripley on Breaking Free from Conflict
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Susie's Rock of Gibraltar Story about her Mom".
She left the strongest, most indestructible piece of herself behind
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Judging Other Women".
Maybe it's time to stop...
Thumbnail for "College Visit with Design Professor Tiffany Lin at Tulane".
Why learn design if you're not gonna be an architect?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Allison's Wedding Toast".
A commitment to others brought them together
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Real Life Goodness ".
When people are quietly awesome
Thumbnail for "College Visit with Sex Professor Dr. Nicole McNichols at U of Washington".
Let's talk about sex
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being   Here Andrea's Butterfly Story About Her Mom".
It's the 1 Year Anniversary of Thanks For Being Here
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on What College Kids Want Us To Know".
The kids have things to tell us...
Thumbnail for "College Considerations on Philosophy and 19-year-olds with Michael Murray".
Why are so many CEOs philosophy majors?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Carol's Eulogy For Her Friend Caroline".
A friendship for the ages
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Nurturing Outrage".
What are we getting out of outrage?
Thumbnail for "The Humble Doctor with Sarah Handelsman + Cathy Takacs Witkop".
Medicine rooted in curiosity and empathy...
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   Leslie's Letter to Her Husband Ben".
Real love might not make that great of a movie but it sure makes for one hell of a life.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Interpreting Discomfort".
What if discomfort is a positive signal?
Thumbnail for "Love, Sex and Connection with Dr. Helen Fisher".
How love works....and doesn't.
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Jill's Eulogy For Her Mother Jo".
Tell the people who matter to you that you love them everyday.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Long Term Love".
What makes love last?
Thumbnail for "Inspiration for The Creative Life ".
How jazz, improv and curiosity can make any kind of work better.
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Amanda's Eulogy for Cathy ".
She made everyone feel valued and loved - that was her superpower.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Saying No".
Will they hate you for setting boundaries? Maybe.
Thumbnail for "The Humble Parent with Julie Lythcott-Haims".
What don't we know?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Joe's Essay About His Mom Beth".
A moment of light in all of the dark
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on the Power of Wonder".
What's the point and promise of wonder?
Thumbnail for "The What, Why and How of Intellectual Humility".
Are the ways we typically think and learn getting in the way of our ability to make more refined choices?
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Stacey's Dad Frank".
Stacey's snowy Eastern Shore memories of her special dad Frank.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check: Tales of Neuroplasticity".
Lest we forget what how capable we really are, here are a few tales of surprising growth.
Thumbnail for "Looking Back with Kate Bowler at All Things Happy".
Counting blessings...
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Andy's Dad".
Kelly's editor Andy's beautiful eulogy for his father.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Conquering Envy".
A quick hit of good + useful news, like a long, happy voicemail from Kelly to you.
Thumbnail for "Looking Back with Kate Bowler at the Truly Crappy".
It's okay to say some things are crap.
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Stephanie's 50th Anniversary Letter to her Parents".
A tribute to small, daily, consistent acts of love.
Thumbnail for "Cheers to a Legend".
One of our very best is leaving her day job...
Thumbnail for "Double Header:  Katie Couric + Neal Katyal".
Meeting at the intersection between law, politics and the media
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Paul's Notes to Charlotte".
A great reminder of the simple and effective impact of notes
Thumbnail for "Kelly's Life Hacks".
What keeps a day on track?
Thumbnail for "Double Header: Dave Eggers + Nick Hornby".
What's the overlap between genius, catastrophe and do gooders?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   MJ's Eulogy for ThaTha ".
His presence always said, "Welcome, I have been waiting for you".
Thumbnail for "What makes some creatives so productive?".
Learning from Prince and Dickens...
Thumbnail for "Anne Lamott on Perfectly Imperfect".
Celebrated for her raw, hilarious accounts of stumbling toward her best self, Anne Lamott is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 20 books, many of which delve into her faith.
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   Emery's College Essay - Sunday Breakfast".
Family traditions remind us where we came from and where we want to go.
Thumbnail for "Kelly's Gratitude List".
What's on your list?
Thumbnail for "Embracing What Is with Good Morning America's Robin Roberts ".
After more than one nearly fatal diagnosis, Robin Roberts has earned her point of view.
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   Kimberly's Toast To Her Friend Steph".
How liberating must it be to be authentic and true to yourself 100% of the time?
Thumbnail for "Everyday Forgiveness".
We all need it. But how?
Thumbnail for "College Visit with the President of Montana State University".
How can we educate more people for the greater good?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   Pete's Dad Larry".
His currency was of the heart.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Note on Shifting Our Attention ".
Learning to change the channel in our heads...
Thumbnail for "College Visit with a Jolly, Brilliant Computer Science Professor Named Zach Dodds".
What's happening on campus?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Lily's College Essay - "We Rise"".
We rise before the sun but we rise together as one.
Thumbnail for "Parenting Check In: The Fear of Suicide".
Talking about suicide with kids
Thumbnail for "College Visit Talking Books with Dr. Clara Oropeza".
What's more revealing than talking about a novel?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Stephen's College Essay - The J-Team".
A tough job can change a person - and a life.
Thumbnail for "Parenting Check In on Unconditional Love with Dr. Ken Ginsburg".
The differences between love, like and respect
Thumbnail for "Learning How to Learn with Dr. Marcia Chatelain".
If we cared more about students, would they learn less or more?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Mowing the Lawn with Dad".
Her strength will always stay.
Thumbnail for "Parenting Check In on Rejection and Risk with Dr. Ken Ginsberg ".
How can we weather all the rejection that comes with teenagers?
Thumbnail for "Love and Old Age, How To Be Caring".
Do you love someone who is getting a little old? Do you wonder how to care for them better?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Tracy's Dad Joe".
Cheerleader, bear-hugger, tear-wiper and biggest fan.
Thumbnail for "Parenting Check In on Knowing Your Territory with Dr. Ken Ginsburg  ".
What's fair game and what's off limits?
Thumbnail for "Father Greg Boyle on Character, Change and Kindness Dosing".
If hurt people hurt people, do cherished people cherish people?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Margaret's Mother-In-Law Adele".
It takes a true lady to raise a gentleman.
Thumbnail for "Parenting Check In on Peer Influence with Dr. Ken Ginsburg".
Do teenagers really care what their parents think?
Thumbnail for "College Visit with Notre Dame's Kathy Cummings and Sam Newlands".
History, philosophy, football games and tailgates...
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here  Anne Marie's Mom Anne".
She spread her infectious joy through life.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Awe ".
Replay: Kelly wonders what awe is all about.
Thumbnail for "College Visit with Yale's Miroslav Volf ".
What is Yale teaching in the Life Worth Living class?
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here Michelle's 20th Anniversary Essay".
Twenty years feels like forever and a moment.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Getting What You Want".
Replay: women getting what they want in the workplace
Thumbnail for "College Talk with Boston College's Biz Bracher".
What's the point of college in 2022?
Thumbnail for "Jim D's Friend David McCarthy".
The world needs more of the good guys and David was one of them.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on the "Most Important Thing" ".
Replay: Way back in my 20's, I read a story by M Scott Peck about some work he did on an Army base that has stuck with me ever since...
Thumbnail for "College Considerations with Columbia's Andy Delbanco".
Conversations about what to expect from college
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   Darin's Mom Carole".
What a blessing it is to have someone in the world who believes in you more than you believe in yourself.
Thumbnail for "Parenting Check In on Money and Spending with Julie Lythcott-Haims".
Spending, saving, wasting, donating...
Thumbnail for "Parenting from an Empty Nest".
Replay: Transitions in family life -- including the big one of becoming an empty nester.
Thumbnail for "Thanks For Being Here   Katie's Son Eli".
Laugh more, hug longer, learn everything possible and find a way to soar.
Thumbnail for "Parenting Check In on Commitments with Julie Lythcott-Haims".
Are kids allowed to quit?
Thumbnail for "Parenting Challenges with Julie Lythcott-Haims".
Replay: Getting our heads right for 2022, starting with a parenting reset
Thumbnail for "Love Hope and Grief with Beth's Dad Herman".
He took in the beauty and was clearly grateful for it.
Thumbnail for "Parenting Check on Letting Kids Travel with Julie Lythcott-Haims ".
Who's emergency is it?
Thumbnail for "Parenting and the Brain with Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett".
Knowing what's happening on the inside
Thumbnail for "Love Hope and Grief with Tim & Camden's Drive to Oregon".
The joy is in the journey, not the destination.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Advice Giving ".
Coaching, mentoring and letting go
Thumbnail for "Teens, Science Moms and Climate finale".
Tik Tok is not all nonsense...
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Joy's Grandmother Zelda".
The strengths and skills of our ancestors are also a part of us.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Repair and Circularity".
Reasons to believe in a better future
Thumbnail for "Teens, Science Moms and Climate 4".
How the kids do it...
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Catherine's 80th Birthday Toast for her Mom Judith".
She has a way of seeing the good when sometimes you can’t.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on the Opposite of Depression".
On connection, contribution, challenge
Thumbnail for "Science Moms Wonder About How to Make Change".
Who will lead us into a safer future?
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Clare Murphy's Essay "Love is Thicker Than Lake Water"".
There's nothing quite like seeing so many people you love under one roof.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Uncertainty and Vigilance".
We are worrying, a lot, and it is costing us
Thumbnail for "Science Moms Wonder about Finding Nemo, Field Trips and Planet Earth".
A teenager and a climate scientist have some good news to share
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief with Rebecca's Blessing for Asher's Bar Mitzvah".
Kids are like the best book ever written.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on the Achievements of Youth ".
A delightful poem by former poet laureate of the US Billy Collins
Thumbnail for "Hope, Youth and Progress in Climate Correction".
What's working, who's doing it and how can we help?
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Cindy's Friend's Daughter "Ave the Brave"".
People know the real thing when they see it.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on The Power of Word Choice".
Words matter and so does syntax
Thumbnail for "How To Make A Movie".
How'd You Do That?
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Liz's Nephew Jack".
The secret to lasting joy: borrow it from others and keep it forever.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Family Culture".
Why I always wanted a big family
Thumbnail for "Lessons in Lemonade Making with Cherylann Gengel".
Our third installment of How'd You Do That?
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Kirsten's Dad Tom AKA Papa Fom".
He truly enjoyed and treasured time itself.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check Figuring Out Mindfulness".
Using all my senses to tie me to the moment.
Thumbnail for "Sit down?  No Thanks, I'd Rather Stand.".
When the receptionist buys the company
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Nancy's mom "Sweet Little Ellie"".
A woman of action, not words - she was pure magic.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on the Golden Age of Destigmatization".
Sharing Infertility, Abandonment, Depression, Panic Attacks, Guilt
Thumbnail for "How a Person Becomes a Therapist".
What the world needs now is compassionate types...
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Jonathan and Jamie's Pop Pop George".
How do you eulogize a legend? A special 2-parter for Father's Day.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on How to Think about Feedback".
Do you have the guts to listen?
Thumbnail for "What's Love Got To Do With It? Live with Anthony Ray Hinton ".
This is not a cliche: love will save you.
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Shawn's Parents Bobbie & Roy".
A terrible double loss in a terribly lonely time.
Thumbnail for "Thoughts on Agency and What To Do When We Feel Out of Control".
How to Believe in Change in a World That Doesn't Seem Open to Change
Thumbnail for "14 Million Followers and Panic Attacks to Boot: Lilly Singh on Modern Life".
Comedian, Maker and Entrepreneur Lilly Singh
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Amy's Mom PT".
We can do great things with love.
Thumbnail for "Cheers to the Class of 2022".
Could there really be 67 legit reasons for optimism?
Thumbnail for "Cycling Through All The Emotions with Kate Bowler and Arthur C Brooks".
What can we expect? Everything.
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Carter's Mom Sally".
She made a gift of her whole life.
Thumbnail for "A woman I met in Iowa and her bold move".
How do people do it?
Thumbnail for "Embracing What Is with Good Morning America's Robin Roberts ".
After more than one nearly fatal diagnosis, Robin Roberts has earned her point of view.
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Julie's Friend Pam".
College roommates who became life-long best friends.
Thumbnail for "The Graduation Speech I Didn't Give".
Thoughts on north stars
Thumbnail for "How Helping Works with Samantha Power".
Worldwide and person-by-person, how does good help happen?
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Jen's friend Hallie".
"Be Here Now" - wise words and the motto of Jen's friend Hallie
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Curiosity and What Kills It, What Encourages It".
What are the natural enemies of curiosity and what is curiosity's best friend?
Thumbnail for "A conversation about collective memory and shared narrative with Kevin Young".
Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells The Story
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief with Kim's eulogy for her mom "Lovely Lin"".
Honoring a special mom on Mother's Day - she was a bright and warm light in this world.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check for Mothers Fighting The Good Fights ".
By request for Mother's day
Thumbnail for "Intentional, Self Awareness Parenting with Dr. Ariel Trost".
How to get our heads right for each transition
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Kelly B's Badass Mom".
Kelly B's tribute to her mom's fierce will, strong guidance and enormous love.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Marriage and Unexpected Kindnesses".
The strange ways we find to say I see you.
Thumbnail for "Judd Apatow on Women, Collaboration and How Funny Works".
Mother, Wife, Daughters, Collaborators...the influences of Judd Apatow
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Stacey's Dad Frank ".
Stacey's snowy Eastern Shore memories of her special dad Frank.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Original Thinkers and Dropouts".
What can we learn from people who do "crazy" things?
Thumbnail for "Father Greg Boyle on Character, Change and Kindness Dosing".
If hurt people hurt people, do cherished people cherish people?
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Jody's Dad".
Jody honors her dad Bob, who loved his roles as a pilot, father and grandfather.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on What Friendship Really Takes ".
We are getting dangerously good at being half there.
Thumbnail for "The Unassailable Case for Being Other-Focused".
On the relationship between helping and healing
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief with The McNultys for their dad John".
All four of John McNulty's children write and share a eulogy for him.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Picking Other over Self".
How do we care for others and self at the same time?
Thumbnail for "The Most Exciting Person in American Theater".
Talking hope, optimism and art with Anna Deavere Smith
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Meghan's Baby Girl Maggie".
Meghan’s loving eulogy for her baby girl Maggie.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Stamina".
What does it really take? 16 years.
Thumbnail for "The Men We Love with Jen Hatmaker".
The Men We Love with Jen Hatmaker
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Steph's Husband ".
Steph's Husband
Thumbnail for "Talking Closely Held Beliefs with Jen Hatmaker".
What beliefs are we clinging to? What might we reconsider?
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Jody's Mom".
Jody's Mom
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check for Everyone Waiting for News".
Will getting what you want be a good thing or a bad thing?
Thumbnail for "A Deep Dive into Adult Friendship with Jen Hatmaker".
What makes and breaks adult friendship?
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Lisa’s Cousin".
Thanks for Being Here
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on the Logic of Hope".
Hope is not illogical.
Thumbnail for "Readings and Conversation about How to Do Change Well with Jen Hatmaker".
Riding Change
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Sheri's Friend Marque".
Sheri honors her vibrant co-worker and dear friend Marque.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on High School Sports".
What is the point of high school sports?
Thumbnail for "Icons David Byrne and Judy Woodruff on Staying Positive".
Two unstoppable masters of their craft talk about staying the course
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Shawn's Father".
Shawn remembers her father Dave and why being stubborn isn't such a bad thing.
Thumbnail for "My dad, her husband and thoughts on the anniversary of Greenie's passing".
Seeing my mother in a new way
Thumbnail for "Scott Galloway and Dolores Huerta on Saying Hard Things".
Stories about learning to say the unpopular, inconvenient and essential truths
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Harry's Brother".
19 year-old Harry lovingly remembers his younger brother Charlie.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Love and Taking An Interest".
Inspiration for when your kid takes an interest in something that is totally beyond you.
Thumbnail for "Bianca Valenti and Melinda French Gates on Making Waves".
Whether it's advocating for equal pay for women in big wave surfing or birth control for women in developing nations, Bianca Valenti and Melinda French Gates won't quit.
Thumbnail for "Love, Hope and Grief for Andy's Dad".
Kelly's editor Andy's beautiful eulogy for his father.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Mindsets".
On what's wrong with natural athletes and innate talent
Thumbnail for "Steve Kerr and W. Kamau Bell on Speaking Up".
Steve Kerr and W. Kamau Bell on Speaking Up
Thumbnail for "The Life Changing Potential of Being Cared for by Someone Other Than Your Parents ".
What can happen when we see piano lessons or lacrosse practice as something other than what they are
Thumbnail for "Love and Old Age, How To Be Caring".
Do you love someone who is getting a little old? Do you wonder how to care for them better?
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on the Madness of Multitasking ".
Three things we need to take a serious break from...
Thumbnail for "The 2022 Regroup:  The Power of Fun".
You might think it's optional but Catherine Price says it's required
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on the Link Between Belief and Progress".
It is not unreasonable to hope for progress. Really.
Thumbnail for "The 2022 Regroup:  That Damn Internet".
At the very least, may we notice what the Internet is doing to us...
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on What Remains".
How Our Children Might Remember Us In The End
Thumbnail for "The 2022 Regroup: Going For It".
A tuba, a grandma, a bag of chips
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Diverting Attention from Them to Us".
3 follow-on takeaways about overparenting
Thumbnail for "The 2022 Regroup: Parenting ".
Getting our heads right for 2022, starting with a parenting reset
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on the "Most Important" Thing (Replay of previous episode)".
Way back in my 20's, I read a story by M Scott Peck about some work he did on an Army base that has stuck with me ever since...
Thumbnail for "Listeners' Top Pick 2021: The Miracles Imagination Makes Possible".
Kelly listens in tears as Anthony Ray Hinton tells her the best story she's ever heard
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Telling Someone ".
Things happen when you dare to share
Thumbnail for "Top Picks 2021: On Virtue and Vice ".
Kelly talks with celebrated writer and wise man George Saunders about virtue, vice and the human condition.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Acceptance".
Where do our expectations of consistency and resolution come from?
Thumbnail for "Top Picks 2021: Bouncing Back".
Nothing soothes the night terrors like discovering you bounce
Thumbnail for "Thoughts on Deep Friendship ".
6 years ago, my friend died. This is the eulogy I wrote for her.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check: For the Caregivers".
Thinking about all the people taking care of all the other people
Thumbnail for "Top Picks 2021: Why Connection Wins Every Time".
Backstage at Kelly Corrigan Wonders, we winnow down our top picks with founding producer, Susan George
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Forgiving and Being Forgiven".
Expanded thoughts on why and how we forgive
Thumbnail for "On Gifting and Regifting with Anna Quindlen".
Time to think about giving and what lasts
Thumbnail for "On the magic of the nudge".
Inspired by a Facebook comment from a woman named Annie, Kelly does deep dive on the magic of nudges.
Thumbnail for "On Showing Up with Anna Quindlen".
Thoughts on what makes the holidays bust, bend and become.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Leaving Room for Mystery".
Checking my assumptions on what I can and cannot know
Thumbnail for "On Turkey and Forgiveness with Anna Quindlen".
Thoughts on what makes the holidays bust, bend and become
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Expectations".
What if we pick our emotions when we set our expectations?
Thumbnail for "On The Meaning of Life".
Kelly reflects on the meaning of life. Seriously, that's what this episode is. We pulled takeaways and excerpts from some of the best conversations we had in the belief series and came to some big time conclusions.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check: On Moving".
Why did I leave a really good life for a thousand unknowns?
Thumbnail for "On the Many Paths to the Truth".
Kelly talks karma, arranged marriage, yoga and ever present divinity with Suhag Shukla, of the Hindu American Foundation.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check: On Celebrating What Really Matters".
For most high school seniors, November 1 marks the completion of the most complicated process they've ever managed.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check: Tales of Neuroplasticity".
Lest we forget what how capable we really are, here are a few tales of surprising growth.
Thumbnail for "Asma Uddin on Religious Freedom for All".
Kelly gets personal with Asma Udden, a lawyer who fights at every level to secure the foundational right of America -- religious freedom.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check: on the Opposite of Stagnation".
Thoughts on the virtue of making something, anything
Thumbnail for "An Evangelical and a Muslim Walk Into a Conference...".
An evangelical pastor and a Muslim Imam show us how easy it can be for two people from very different faiths to be dear friends.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check: True Originals".
Thoughts on how we map the landscape of places no one we know has ever been.
Thumbnail for "Johann Hari on Essential Connections".
Kelly and Johann Hari explore why connections form the essence of humanity and how losing connections can have dire consequences.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check: Learning to Say Oh Well ".
An outtake from my last book, Tell Me More, about the magic words: oh well.
Thumbnail for "Michael Lezak on Service as a North Star".
Rabbi Michael Lezak is one of the most enthusiastic and self deprecating religious thought leaders you will find. He and Kelly go deep on the joy of service.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Awe and Victor Frankl".
Kelly wonders what awe is all about.
Thumbnail for "Anthony Ray Hinton on Imagination, God and Solitary Confinement".
In an episode like no other, Kelly talks with Anthony Ray Hinton, an American activist and author who was wrongly convicted of murder in Alabama in 1985, and exonerated after 30 years in prison.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check: Smile Therapy".
Why was I in tears? How did I get out of it? Kelly tries smile therapy.
Thumbnail for "Anne Lamott on Perfectly Imperfect".
Celebrated for her raw, hilarious accounts of stumbling toward her best self, Anne Lamott is the New York Times bestselling author of more than 20 books, many of which delve into her faith.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check: Takeaways from a Pivotal Moment".
Takeaways from a recent zoom call about women getting what they want in the workplace.
Thumbnail for "Rainn Wilson on Dwight Gets Serious ".
Known to the world as Dwight Schrute from the Office, the real Rainn Wilson is a deep thinker, writer, producer and a faithful follower of the Baha'i faith.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check: Love Means Taking An Interest".
Inspiration for when your kid takes an interest in something that is totally beyond you.
Thumbnail for "Michael Murray on the Social Science of Faith ".
Kelly kicks off a new series on BELIEF, delving into topics like the meaning of life, finding purpose, why faith, service and gratitude matter, and more with MIchael Murray.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on the "Most Important" Thing".
Way back in my 20s, I read a story by M Scott Peck about some work he did on an Army base that has stuck with me ever since...
Thumbnail for "Lisa Damour and Will Leitch on Parents and Parenting".
As we conclude our "Mind the Gap" series, Kelly talks with parenting expert Dr. Lisa Damour. Writer Will Leitch shares his thoughts on his relationship with his children and his own parents.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Go To Parenting Mantras".
Thinking about the difference between "right" and "wrong" vs. "helpful" and "unhelpful" with my old friend Tracy Tuttle.
Thumbnail for "Manoush Zomorodi on WellBeing and Self Care".
Kelly continues the "Mind the Gap" series with writer and podcaster, Manoush Zomorodi as they look at well-being and self care through the lens of different generations.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Conquering Envy".
A quick hit of good + useful news, like a long, happy voicemail from Kelly to you.
Thumbnail for "Nir Eyal and Meg Garlinghouse on the Meaning of Work and Becoming Indistractible".
As a part of our "Mind the Gap" series, Kelly and LinkedIn's Meg Garlinghouse discuss the meaning of work, while Kelly and writer Nir Eyal take a look at how being indistractable is the new superpower.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check on Informed Optimism".
A quick hit of good + useful news, like a long, happy voicemail from Kelly to you.
Thumbnail for "Tressie McMillan Cottom on New Money".
Tressie McMillan Cottom on New Money and Old Habits
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check".
A quick hit of good + useful news, like a long happy voicemail from Kelly to you.
Thumbnail for "Cecily Strong on Big Love and Big Loss".
Kelly gets serious with SNL star Cecily Strong about the loss of her beloved cousin, as well as her pandemic love story.
Thumbnail for "Mental Health Check".
Think of this like a long voicemail from Kelly about something awesome she tripped over this week.
Thumbnail for "Julio Vincent Gambuto on Finding Love in the Time of Covid".
Kelly wraps up her series "Love Stories for a Weary World," with Medium writer Julio Vincent Gambuto. A surprising look at how Covid changed the rituals of dating and gave one couple clarity on what matters.
Thumbnail for "Michael Thompson on What Attracts ".
Kelly and Medium writer Michael Thompson share the stories of meeting their spouses for the first time as we continue the series "Love Stories for a Weary World."
Thumbnail for "Susan Orlean on Empty Nesting and Family Love".
Continuing our series "Love Stories for a Weary World," Kelly and renowned writer Susan Orlean talk about transitions in family life -- including the big one of becoming an empty nester.
Thumbnail for "Sarah Stankorb on Losing Her Voice and Finding Her Love".
Kelly kicks off a new series "Love Stories for a Weary World," with the disarmingly honest writer and speaker, Sarah Stankorb.
Thumbnail for "What You Don't know Won't Hurt You? with Dani Shapiro (previously published as Episode 3)".
Dani Shapiro and Kelly talk about the weight of knowing more, the temporary bliss of ignorance and why, in the end, what we don't know does hurt us.
Thumbnail for "Everything Happens for a Reason? with Kate Bowler (previously published as Episode 1)".
Kate Bowler and Kelly wonder about the iconic adage: Everything happens for a reason and if that well-meaning promise might be doing more harm than good.
Thumbnail for "Imbolo Mbue on Loving and Changing America".
Kelly talks with Imbolo Mbue about her immigrant journey from Cameroon to New Jersey, and ultimately to Oprah's house.
Thumbnail for "For every graduate from kindergarten to PhDs -- but especially the kids between high school and college -- this one is for you.".
Kelly shares a graduation speech, a conversation about takeaways from high school with her daughter and a special reading with Oscar winning actress Helen Hunt.
Thumbnail for "Carvell Wallace on Understanding and Acceptance".
Kelly and Carvell dive into our problematic need to understand and agree with others in order to accept them and wish them well.
Thumbnail for "Austin Channing Brown on Black Girl Pride and Frustration".
Austin Channing Brown is tired of explaining what it's like to be black, but her insight and passion is irresistible. Here's a conversation that will linger in your mind as much for the points of connections as for the points of tension.
Thumbnail for "Amanda Ripley on Personal and Global Conflict".
Amanda Ripley on Breaking Free from Conflict
Thumbnail for "Karen Moon on The Summer of Healing".
Karen Moon on Loving Your Family through the Next Stage of the Pandemic
Thumbnail for " Jen Hatmaker on Bouncing Back and Finding Meaning".
Kelly talks with beloved podcaster, writer and activitist Jen Hatmaker about finding meaningful connection with others and bouncing back from hard things.
Thumbnail for "Tontra Love On the Benefit of the Doubt".
In honor of teachers everywhere after an especially hard year, Kelly talks with Oakland Unified's Teacher of the year, Tontra Love.
Thumbnail for "Tamar Gendler On the Five Ancient Secrets to Modern Happiness".
Kelly and Yale philosopher, Dean Tamar Gendler share insights on human nature from ancient philosophers that have stood the test of time.
Thumbnail for "Brit Bennett on Curiosity and Categorizing".
Kelly talks with Brit Bennett on Curiosity, Categorizing People and Finding Comfort in Old Friends
Thumbnail for "Jia Tolentino on Finding Truth in a Manipulative World".
Kelly continues her conversation with writers on Human Nature with New Yorker staff writer and intellectual phenom, Jia Tolentino.
Thumbnail for "Margaret Atwood on Trading Regret for Happiness".
Kelly continues a series with writers on Human Nature with renowned Canadian poet, novelist and activist Margaret Atwood.
Thumbnail for "George Saunders on Virtue and Vice".
In this new series on Human Nature, Kelly talks with celebrated author George Saunders about virtue, vice and the human condition.
Thumbnail for "Still Working: Things We'll Forever Be Working On".
Kelly concludes her series with Anna Quindlen and Anna Sale by reading and riffing on the joys and challenges of the work we're paid for and the work of family life.
Thumbnail for "Forgiveness and Families: Kelly, Anna and Anna go Deep on Mistakes They Made and What They Learned ".
Grudges, overbearing "wisdom" and selfish behavior are all hallmarks of even the most functional families. Kelly asks Anna Quindlen and Anna Sale about mistakes they've made in family life, and how they've found and given forgiveness.
Thumbnail for "Grief: Musings on managing loss in family life, with Anna Quindlen and Anna Sale".
Kelly asks Pulitzer Prize winner Anna Quindlen and award winning podcaster Anna Sale about what and how they have grieved in family life. Together, they share passages and riff about how to find meaning in loss.
Thumbnail for "Changed: Managing Tricky Family Dynamics with Anna Quindlen and Anna Sale".
Kelly talks about changing dynamics in family life -- from sex to getting older to seeing our mothers in new ways -- with Pulitzer Prize winning writer, Anna Quindlen, and podcaster and new author, Anna Sale.
Thumbnail for "Misunderstandings: Anna Quindlen, Anna Sale and Kelly share readings and thoughts on family life.".
Kelly surrounds herself with podcaster Anna Sale and Pulitzer Prize winner Anna Quindlen to compare notes on how family life is rife with misunderstandings.
Thumbnail for "How Change Happens: Takeaways from 22 Conversations".
How does change really happen, for a person or a family., for an organization or a system, for a culture or a country? After listening to 22 different points of view, Kelly has pulled together a set of takeaways for the long haul.
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The witness statement of Melinda Gates, after decades of global travel, research, philanthropy and no shortage of heartache.
Thumbnail for "What's the point of college?".
Between Tara Westover (Educated) and Kelly's daughter Georgia talking about how college changes a person, this would be worth your time. Add an MIT drop out who started his own college and the woman who runs higher education for California and you are guarnateed insights.
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No mother of a teen is not at least a little afraid of eating disorders. Here's a therapist and a patient talking openly about triggers and recovery. A must listen. IMPORTANT NOTE: This episode does include references to eating disorders which some listeners may find troubling. Listener discretion is advised.
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We know. You've never heard of Sam Vaughn or Devone Boggan. But they are just the people to listen to now, as we consider how to bring peace into American neighborhoods and hearts.
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Kelly talks to Alex, a 15 year old who is transitioning from a girl to a boy, and his mother about making a big, necessary change.
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Barbara Lee went through college as a single mother on public assistance getting her college degree. A lifetime later, she is a 74 year old newlywed back in the House of Representatives for her 11th term. Kelly asks her how big change happens.
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Kelly talks to Lori Gottlieb (author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone) and her friend Tracy about their long and winding roads to motherhood.
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Kelly breaks down the year that nearly broke us, and finds some weirdly encouraging takeaways.
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Kelly, her mom and an upbeat Muslim named Eboo Patel talk about how a religious orientation changes behavior, for better and worse.
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Kelly talks with the delightful and irrepressible scientist Katharine Hayhoe talk about how our relationship to the planet is changing and what might make us all want solar panels, electric cars and meatless hamburgers.
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Love, Loss and Remembering
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In the wake of losing her father and her friend, Kelly wonders about what the very best death can be with bestselling author and palliative care doc BJ Miller.
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From drunk and despondent to world class athlete and #1 bestselling author, Rich Roll has deep experience with how change happens and the takeaways are gold.
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Kelly heads to UC Berkeley to talk to famous happiness nerd (and renowned psychologist) Dacher Keltner about human nature and why we keep getting ourselves into the same old messes.
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Wanda Holland Greene and Kelly marvel at three true stories of exquisite forgiveness.
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Just about everyone wildly overestimates their own self awareness. Wanda Holland Greene and Kelly consider the potential impact of deep self knowledge
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Wanda Holland Greene and Kelly get pretty pumped up about what areas of agency are always available to every one of us in a year when it sorta feels like we have zero control.
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Wanda Holland Greene and Kelly spend election day wondering if it is possible to find common ground with absolutely anyone, even people we think we hate.
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Annie Jean Baptiste and Kelly challenge that iconic bit of conventional wisdom: trust your gut.
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Dani Shapiro and Kelly talk about the weight of knowing more, the temporary bliss of ignorance and why, in the end, what we don't know does hurt us.
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Nadia Bolz Weber and Kelly confess to giving up on all sorts of things and wonder if knowing when and how to throw in the towel is an underrated life skill.
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Kate Bowler and Kelly wonder about the iconic adage: Everything happens for a reason and if that well-meaning promise might be doing more harm than good.
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What do you talk about on this show anyway? How’s the vibe, the pace, the energy? You are 94 seconds away from knowing just enough about Kelly Corrigan Wonders to give it a listen.

Mental Health Check on A Word I Wish I Hadn't Said So Damn Much

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March 25, 20226min 6sec

A quick thought on what intentional relationships actually look and sound like.