Julie Beck, senior editor at The Atlantic, discusses how we can regain our pre-pandemic confidence in social situations.
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How we fail people with severe mental illness
Author Jonathan Rosen joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his friendship with a man who developed schizophrenia in his 20s.
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The changing seasons of friendship
Essayist B.D. McClay joins us to discuss the many phases of a friendship, from joy to loss, using touchstones from classic stories.
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You have to work on platonic relationships, too
Author Christie Tate joins us to discuss a dear friendship she developed in recovery as she examined her hang-ups and deepest fears, leading her to personal breakthroughs.
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Do your friends hold the key to your happiness?
Harvard psychiatry professor Robert Waldinger talks with us about why friendships, marriages, even book groups, form the basis for a more meaningful existence.
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How to create a sense of belonging wherever you are
Professor Geoffrey L. Cohen discusses why establishing connections and reflecting on core values are keys to creating empathy.
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You don’t have to be an influencer to be influential
Author Tommy Spaulding talks about why being mindful of our interactions with others can lead to a more meaningful life and even help us to achieve our personal goals.
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Nina Totenberg on her 50 years of friendship with Ruth Bader Ginsburg
NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg talks about how conversations with Ruth Bader Ginsburg developed into a nearly 50-year friendship.
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The changing seasons of friendship
Essayist B.D. McClay joins us to discuss the many phases of a friendship, from joy to loss, using touchstones from classic stories.
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How A Pair Of Pups Became BFFs
“CBS Sunday Morning” correspondent Martha Teichner joins us to tell the story of her beloved bull terriers, and how rescuing them has brought her joy and a deeper understanding of what it means to love.
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Why The Nice People You Barely Know Are Important
Amanda Mull joins us to talk about how we’ve traditionally undervalued these acquaintances and how the loss of these occasional interactions has caused our lives to shrink.
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Why Guys Need More Friends
Boston Globe staff writer Billy Baker joins us to talk about his realization that, at 40, his full life was missing a cadre of close buddies and how that lead to his quest to rebuild those intimate connections outside work and family.
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