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The inflammation you can’t see is the most harmful

January 19, 2023 Health, Science and Technology

Shilpa Ravella, an assistant professor of medicine at Columbia, discusses why inflammation is the root of disease and what we can do to control it.

Why you should be scheduling time for fun

January 13, 2023 Health, Mental Health

Psychologist Mike Rucker joins us to discuss why adding fun back into the daily grind will make you more productive and lead to a happier life.

Do your friends hold the key to your happiness?

January 12, 2023 Mental Health

Harvard psychiatry professor Robert Waldinger talks with us about why friendships, marriages, even book groups, form the basis for a more meaningful existence.

What Dry January can do for you

January 11, 2023 Health

Health psychology expert Richard De Visser explains the benefits of abstaining from alcohol, and if the practice really produces a healthier relationship with drinking in the long run.

The impossible expectations on American mothers

January 11, 2023 Culture, Mental Health

Jessica Grose is an opinion writer at The New York Times who writes the newsletter On Parenting, and she joins us to talk about what successful parenting really looks like and the societal expectations we have for parents.

Kids need to talk about death, too

January 9, 2023 Mental Health

Elena Lister, a senior consulting analyst for grief at Columbia University Psychoanalytic Center, talks about how parents and educators can talk about grief with a child in a nurturing way.

There are still ways to expand on the ADA

January 4, 2023 Health, Politics

Ben Mattlin is a journalist who is also disabled, and he joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss the progress the disabled community has made to raise awareness about opportunities for increased access.

A move to America expanded her palate—and her waistline

January 3, 2023 Culture, Health, Race/Identity

When Rabia Chaudry’s family immigrated to the United States from Pakistan, they embraced all things American—including our love of fast food. She joins guest host Courtney Collins to share her body image journey.

How to kick your success addiction and love your work

January 2, 2023 Culture, Mental Health

Arthur C. Brooks discusses his research to understand how to move past waning opportunities for advancement and embrace aging with all its many wonderful possibilities.