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Season 1
“Episode 1: Lisa Napoli on the Rise of Women in Journalism”
“Episode 2: Brian Moylan on Bravo’s Real Housewives”
“Episode 3: Jean Becker on President George H.W. Bush”
“Thursday Three No. 3 with Special Guest Carla Jean Whitley”
“Episode 4: Katie Sturino on Body Positivity”
“Thursday Three No. 4 with Special Guest Sparky Reardon”
“Episode 5: Scott O’Neil on Living Life Fully Present”
“Thursday Three with Special Guest C.J. Wade”
“Episode 7: The Bachelorette’s Desiree Hartsock Siegfried on How Her Faith Led Her to Love”
“Episode 8: Ron Friedman on Reverse Engineering Your Way to Success”
“Episode 9: Dr. Kristin Neff on Fierce Self-Compassion”
“Episode 10: Former Miss Teen USA Shelly Bartholomew on Life’s Beautiful Messes”
“Episode 11: Karen Alpert on Raising Good Kids”
“Episode 12: Lauren Messiah on Creating Your Signature Style”
“Episode 13: Nicole Caruso on the #WorthyofWearing Movement”
“Episode 14: Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child on Depression, Loving Yourself, and Hope”
Season 2
“Episode 1: Dr. Tony Brooks on the War in Afghanistan”
“Episode 2: Amy Argetsinger on the Miss America Pageant’s Centennial”
“Episode 3: ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit on His Life – and College Football”
“Episode 4: Kathy Iandoli on Aaliyah’s Life and Legacy”
“Episode 5: Gary Ginsberg on the Friendships of U.S. Presidents”
“Episode 6: Women’s Health Editor-in-Chief Liz Baker Plosser on Successful Mornings”
“Episode 7: Susan Ronald on the Kennedy Family’s Patriarch”
“Episode 8: Dr. Melissa Shapiro on How a Dog Named Piglet Changed Her Life”
“Episode 9: Former Cosmopolitan Editor-in-Chief Kate White on Writing Fiction”
“Episode 10: Via Bleidner on the Kardashians and Life in Calabasas”
“Episode 11: Margaret Renkl on the American South”
Season 3
“Episode 1: Joseph Goodman on Nick Saban and the Alabama Football Dynasty”
“Episode 2: Brendan Borrell on Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Race”
“Episode 3: Stacey Johnson-Batiste on Her Best Friend – Vice President Kamala Harris”
“Episode 4: Dana O’Neil on College Basketball’s Most Entertaining Conference, The Big East”
“Episode 5: Lana Wood on the Life and Death of Sister Natalie Wood”
“Episode 6: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong on Sex and the City”
“Episode 7: Jen Robin on Not Just Organizing Your Home, But Living a More Fulfilled Life”
“Episode 8: Marcellas Reynolds on Hollywood’s Most Iconic Black Actresses”
“Episode 9: Editor-in-Chief Extraordinaire Bonnie Fuller on Going for Your Dreams”
“Episode 10: The Best Books of 2021 with Carla Jean Whitley”
“Episode 11: Sheri Salata on The Beautiful No and Other Life Lessons”
Season 4
“Episode 1: Whitney Goodman on Toxic Positivity + Four Self-Help Titles to Kickstart 2022”
“Episode 3: Dr. Jennifer Thomas on the Five Apology Languages (and the Five Love Languages, Too)”
“Episode 6: Michele Promaulayko on How to Break Up with Sugar for Three Weeks – and Maybe Forever”
“Episode 7: David S. Rudolf on America’s Criminal Justice System”
“Episode 8: Nicole Lapin on Women and Money”
“Episode 10: Ann Shoket on The Big Life, Badass Babes, and Knowing You're Meant for More”
“Episode 12: Laura Thompson on Life as an Heiress + Spring Book Recommendations!”
“Episode 13: Madeleine Dore on Letting Go of Productivity Guilt”
“Episode 14: Christine Porath on Leadership and the Importance of Community”
“Episode 15: Dr. Ellen Vora on a Groundbreaking New Understanding of Anxiety and Mental Health”
Season 5
“Episode 2: Ian Halperin on Hulu’s ‘The Kardashians’”
“Episode 3: Susan Swain on the First Ladies Ahead of Showtime’s New Series ‘The First Lady’”
“Episode 5: Kristin Marguerite Doidge on the Power of Nora Ephron”
“Episode 6: Mark Feinsand on the Greatest Team in Baseball—the New York Yankees”
“Episode 7: Jacey Duprie of Damsel in Dior on How Self-Acceptance is the Key to Happiness”
“Episode 8: Jenna Kutcher on Living the Life You’ve Always Dreamed of Living”
“Episode 9: Mark Rozzo on the 1960s in Los Angeles and One of the Most Iconic Couples of the Era”
“Episode 10: Ali Vitali on Why the United States of America Hasn’t Elected a Female President”
“Episode 12: Dr. Sasha Shillcutt on Why Boundaries Matter So Much—Especially for Women”
“Episode 13: Geoffrey Cohen on the Importance of Belonging”
“Episode 14: Dr. Marisa Franco on Making and Keeping Friends As An Adult”
“Episode 15: David Leaf on The Beach Boys, the California Sound, and Musical Genius Brian Wilson”
“Episode 16: Simon Morrison on the One and Only Stevie Nicks”
“Episode 19: Tom Breihan on What the Billboard Hot 100 Chart Says About Not Just Music, But Culture”
“Episode 20: Shelly Calcagno on Losing Someone You Love to Alzheimer’s Disease”
Season 6
“Episode 2: Roseanne Montillo on the Murder of the Century—and How Truman Capote is Connected to It”
“Episode 4: The Best Books of 2022 with Carla Jean Whitley”
“Episode 5: Dr. Mike Rucker on Having More Fun This Year”
“Episode 6: Mark Moyar on the Vietnam War”
“Episode 7: Becky Vollmer on Getting “Unstuck” and Living the Life You Truly Want”
“Episode 9: Dr. Rick Hanson on Improving Our Relationships”
“Episode 10: Michelle Elman on Enjoying Dating—and Being Selfish and Empowered While Doing So”
“Episode 11: Former Congressman Trey Gowdy on the Art of Decision Making”
“Episode 12: Julia Fabris McBride on Leadership—and How Everyone Can Lead”
“Episode 13: Dr. Molly Maloof on How to Supercharge Our Energy and Feel Better Than Ever”
“Episode 14: Chuck Thompson on Status, Prestige, and Whether Any of It Even Matters Anymore”
“Episode 17: Katherine May on Finding Enchantment Again”
Season 7
“Episode 1: Mallory Ervin on Living Fully”
“Episode 2: Dr. Amy Shah on Why We Crave the Foods We Crave”
“Episode 3: Paula Faris on Mom Guilt and Why Working Moms Matter”
“Episode 4: Maggie Bullock on J. Crew, Jenna Lyons, Mickey Drexler, and ‘Prep’ Fashion”
“Episode 5: Cyndie Spiegel on Finding Joy No Matter Your Circumstances”
“Episode 6: Rebecca Boggs Roberts on the Complex Legacy of First Lady Edith Wilson”
“Episode 7: Jenn Granneman on the Power of Sensitivity”
“Episode 10: Tracy Maylett and Tim Vandehey on Why We Don’t Finish What We Start”
“Episode 12: Maggie Smith on Divorce, Heartbreak, Modern Womanhood, and Recommitting to Yourself”
“Episode 13: Aliza Licht on Building a Strong Personal Brand”
“Episode 14: Charlotte Fox Weber on the 12 Most Common Human Desires”
“Episode 17: Jack Curry on Why the 1998 Yankees Were the Greatest Team in Baseball”
“Episode 18: Chris Cillizza on Sports and the American Presidency—and How They Are Related”
“Episode 19: Anna Kloots on Finding Your Own Magic”
Season 8
“Episode 1: Marisa Meltzer on Glossier, Emily Weiss, and the Beauty Industry in the U.S.”
“Episode 4: Farnoosh Torabi on How Our Fears Can Actually Be Our Superpower”
“Episode 7: Liz Moody on 100 Easily Adoptable Ways to Live Your Best Life”
“Episode 9: Philip Norman on George Harrison, the Beatles, and ‘Rock’s Strangest Love Triangle’”
“Episode 18: Mitch Albom on His Latest Work of Fiction, ‘The Little Liar’”