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Jonathan Safran Foer on Conscious Eating to Save the Planet

Apr 30, 2020 08:30AM ● By Julie Peterson

Bestselling author Jonathan Safran Foer's most recent book, We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast, discusses how we can fight climate change with our food choices.

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Brigit Strawbridge Howard on Rediscovering Nature

Mar 31, 2020 08:30AM ● By April Thompson

Bee advocate, naturalist and author of Dancing with Bees: A Journey Back to Nature speaks of how immersing herself in the world of bees reawakened her connection to the natural world.

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Ronnie Cummins on Growing a Movement

Feb 28, 2020 08:30AM

Human rights activist, journalist, author and co-founder of the Organic Consumers Association Ronnie Cummins on regenerative farming, organic food, climate change and the Green New Deal.

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Linda Carroll on Skills That Make Love Last

Jan 31, 2020 08:30AM

Author and psychotherapist Linda Carroll explores how to navigate the often-stormy yet utterly predictable seasons of long-term relationships.

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Bill Moyers on Covering Climate Now

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

Bill Moyers, an icon of broadcast journalism, is calling upon reporters and news outlets to join the Covering Climate Now project to push a cohesive message of science and truth.

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Surgeon Mary Neal on Lessons From Heaven

Nov 27, 2019 08:30AM

Orthopedic surgeon Mary Neal writes about her near-death experiences and the purpose of life in her books To Heaven and Back and 7 Lessons from Heaven.

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Kenneth Davis on Learning From the Last Global Plague

Oct 31, 2019 08:30AM

In his book, More Deadly than War: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War, Kenneth Davis describes the epidemic that killed millions and warns of a potential relapse.

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Jenny Odell on the Importance of Doing Nothing

Sep 30, 2019 08:30AM

Visual artist and writer Jenny Odell on her new book, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, and why we must rebel against the seductive pull of 24/7 availability.

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Radha Agrawal on Creating Connections and Community

Aug 30, 2019 08:30AM

Entrepreneur, DJ and author Radha Agrawal is on a global mission to catalyze community and connect people with her new book.

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Aysha Akhtar on Our Symphony With Animals

Aug 15, 2019 11:11PM ● By Julie Peterson

Through her personal story as a survivor of childhood abuse and the stories of others, the neurologist demonstrates the scientific bond between animals and humans—and how they can heal each other.

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Alice Robb on the Transformative Power of Dreams

Jun 28, 2019 01:23PM

We can teach ourselves first to recall our dreams and then to influence them to enhance our inner growth and creativity, says the author.

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Sanjay Gupta on ‘Chasing Life’

May 31, 2019 10:46AM ● By Jan Hollingsworth

On his fact-finding, immersive tour of six healthy, happy countries, CNN’s chief medical correspondent discovered the secrets of ancient traditions and modern practices that lead to a healthy and meaningful life.

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Peter Sagal on Running Toward Mindfulness

Apr 30, 2019 10:46AM ● By Randy Kambic

The popular NPR talk show host and marathon runner explains why running and other outdoor activities are critical to escaping the “digital dystopia” afflicting our times.

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Ocean Robbins on Personal and Planetary Health

Mar 29, 2019 10:53AM ● By April Thompson

Leading health advocate and author of the newly released 31-Day Food Revolution dishes on the links between diet, community and the planet.

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Philippe Cousteau on the Power of Wonder and Legacy

Feb 28, 2019 10:48AM ● By Randy Kambic

The environmental activist and grandson of Jacques Cousteau shares the inspiration of exploration with a new generation.

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Ken Page on Making Love Last

Jan 31, 2019 11:27AM ● By Emily Courtney

The qualities we feel most embarrassed or awkward about—our deepest insecurities—are some of the greatest gifts we bring to a relationship.

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Dustin Sulak on Cannabis as a Healing Therapy

Dec 27, 2018 01:46PM ● By Amber Lanier Nagle

Medical marijuana offers therapeutic potential for people suffering from chronic pain, trauma and other conditions that defy standard medical care, says a pioneering Maine osteopath.

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Jacob Liberman on Light as Our Essential Nature

Nov 30, 2018 11:10AM ● By Deborah Shouse

Light, the foundation of all that exists, embodies the coming together of science and spirituality, says the author and optometrist.

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Kristi Nelson on Why Gratefulness Brings Happiness

Oct 31, 2018 11:27AM ● By April Thompson

It’s not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy, counsels the head of the Network for Grateful Living.

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Donna Karan on Fashioning Healthful Change

Sep 28, 2018 10:57AM ● By April Thompson

After her late husband’s struggle with lung cancer, the style icon has turned her attention to organizing a way to put complementary therapies to use in healthcare.

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