Jeff Karp, a professor at Harvard Medical School and MIT, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his strategies for lengthening attention span coming from his experience with significant ADHD.
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When joy and heartbreak overlap
Leslie Jamison joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss her new memoir about the intense joy she felt watching her child grow coupled with the duality of sorrow as she faced divorce.
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Is your culture cool with therapy?
Sahaj Kaur Kohli, advice columnist for the Washington Post, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why seeking out therapy is really difficult for the children of immigrants.
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You’re not crazy: Gaslighters are real
Kate Abramson, associate professor of philosophy at Indiana University Bloomington, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what defines gaslighting, what motivates perpetrators, and why the idea intrigues us so.
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Guiding souls: The compassionate journey of a death doula
Alua Arthur, founder of Going with Grace, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how she’s devoted her career ushering individuals and families through the process of death and why she believes it’s a sacred moment.
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Kids aren’t weak unless we make them that way
Author and journalist Abigail Shrier joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why, even as more adolescents are receiving mental health care than ever before, the numbers for those suffering continues to rise.
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From foster care to fostering hope
David Ambroz joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his life’s work of fighting for child welfare, the subject of his new memoir.
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Could Ozempic some day treat addiction, too?
Brian Resnick is science correspondent at Vox, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why new GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy seem to target appetite but actually work with brain chemistry.
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The psychology of the American voter
Michael Bruter, professor of political science at the London School of Economics, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the psychology of voting, why it helps us feel connected to a larger purpose in life, and how voters make their choices.
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How to speak up for yourself
Elaine Lin Hering joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how to voice an opinion, even when it’s uncomfortable, and how you can advocate for yourself and others.
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When your life partner is not your lover
Rhaina Cohen, producer and editor at NPR, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss when friends become non-romantic partners, teaming up to weather finances and aging, and why we should work to protect these significant bonds.
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The balancing act of a healthy brain
Camilla Nord, who leads the Mental Health Neuroscience Lab at the University of Cambridge, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the latest science of brain health – what works to return to equilibrium and why it sometimes doesn’t.
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