Alchemize Your Anger and Anxiety | Suleika Jaouad
How journaling can transform negative emotions into meaning and agency. Suleika Jaouad is the author of the instant New York Times bestselling memoir, Between Two Kingdoms, which has been translated into over twenty languages, and her highly anticipated new book, The Book of Alchemy, forthcomin...
Stress Reduction: 5 Free, Quick, Science-Backed Strategies | Dr. Aditi Nerurkar
A Harvard doctor on how she went from stress patient to stress expert. Dr. Aditi Nerurkar is a Harvard stress expert, and the author of The 5 Resets: Rewire Your Brain and Body For Less Stress and More Resilience. In this episode we talk about:
Healthy stress vs. unhealthy stress
The di...
The Science Of Journaling: How Writing Reduces Overthinking, Rumination, And Anxiety | Dr. James Pennebaker (Co-Interviewed By Dr. Bianca Ha
New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- Evidence from the guy who pioneered the science. James Pennebaker is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. He is known for his early researc...
The Art of Self-Abandonment
The Art of Self-Abandonment
What happens when keeping the peace becomes more important than staying connected to yourself?
In Episode 5 of Wild Child Summer, we go deeper into self-abandonment—what it looks like, where it comes from, and why it can be so difficult to recognize while we’re doing i...
108: How to Make Decisions During a Crisis Without Regretting Them
There's a popular saying that the Chinese word for crisis combines the characters for danger and opportunity. It turns out that's not quite accurate. The real translation is closer to danger and a crucial turning point, and Dr. Alise thinks that version is actually more useful, especially when yo...
What Lives in the Swallowed Words?
What Lives in the Swallowed Words?
What happens to the words we never say?
In Episode 7 of Wild Child Summer, we explore the cost of silence—not peaceful silence, but the kind that comes from restraint, self-editing, and the calculation that says not here, not now, not with this person.
Drawing o...
Let Me Say That More Clearly
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Let Me Say That More Clearly
What Your Words Reveal About Your EQ
Season 3, Episode 30 · Solo · Airs Monday, September 28, 2026
Brief Summary of Episode
What are your people having to guess about because you haven't clearly said it?
In this solo episo...
Your Relationships Are Affecting Your Health More Than You Think | Dr. Rich Slatcher
What if the strongest predictor of how long you live has nothing to do with your diet, your sleep, or the gym? I have spent my career studying hormones and behavior, and this one still stops me: the quality of your relationships predicts mortality at roughly double the effect of exercise.
In this...
Can Journaling Make Overthinking Worse?
Journaling is often recommended — but what if writing things down sometimes keeps us stuck?
In this episode, clinical psychologist Dr Kumari Valentine explores the difference between processing and rumination, drawing on the work of James Pennebaker and Susan Nolen-Hoeksema. We look at how jour...
Creating Your Life: 6 Principles for When Life Doesn't Go as Planned
Your future isn't something that happens to you—it's something you build. In this episode, we'll talk about the excuses that quietly keep us stuck and how intentional choices today can help create the life you truly crave.
Show Notes:
After six years away, I'm back behind the mic. A lot has chan...
