Journalist Florence Williams talks about her painful divorce and how that led her to uncover the latest research on loneliness and its connection to health.
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When you need your job and your kids need you
Psychologist Maureen Perry-Jenkins discusses the working conditions of parents who must return to work weeks after giving birth and the challenges they face raising healthy children.
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Poetry, laughter and pain: a Mexican American writer shares her life
Erika L. Sánchez joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss some very personal stories about mental health, success and confronting racism in everyday life.
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How to change your mind so you can change your body
Author Selena Barlett discusses how a better understanding of brain science can help us to identify destructive patterns and forge new paths toward health and happiness.
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Mourning a loved one is complicated by suicide
Laura Trujillo shares the shock she faced when her mother took her own life, the dark secret she had to plumb to move forward, and where she ultimately found peace.
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Would you really be happier with someone else?
Psychologist Joshua Coleman explains how our culture of individualism puts pressure on relationships and how to know when it’s time to walk away.
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Would you be happier if you got naked more?
Journalist Gloria Liu talks about the outdoorsy types who like to go naked and asks: Would she be happier if she were less prudish about her body and those around her?
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What it’s like being autistic in a neurotypical world
Devon Price talks about his own experience with neurodivergence and delves into the lives of people who feel ignored and invisible.
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Are evil people born that way?
Professor Simon Baron-Cohen joins us to discuss the neuroscience of narcissism and psychopathy and the reasons someone might lack the ability to care.
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Covering Uvalde took a toll on Latino journalists
Assistant Prof. Liliana Soto joins us to discuss the emotional toll of Latino journalists covering the El Paso and Uvalde mass shootings, necessary coping skills, and why self-care is so difficult for reporters.
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Stopping to smell the roses can give your life meaning
Joshua Hicks, a professor of psychological and brain sciences, discusses why appreciating small, significant moments can lead to a sense of purpose.
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What it’s like living with voices in your head
Caroline Mazel-Carlton joins host Krys Boyd to talk about her personal experience with hearing voices, surviving a suicide attempt, and how she works now to fight for change in how mental illness is viewed.
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