Multi-talented writer and producer BJ Novak (The Office) joins Kelly - in this Medium interview from a few years back... more

Podcaster, professor and wisdom-dropper Kate Bowler joins Kelly for a dive into the Crappy Files of 2024. With honesty, humor,... more

Beth Mason wrote this love letter to her sister Susan who, as the "in town" sibling, became their parents' default... more

Meet Dahlia, the awesome New Yorker who's made it her personal mission to cheer for marathon runners who don't have... more

Kelly talks with bestselling author Sophie Kinsella (Shopaholic series) about life after her 2022 brain cancer diagnosis. Sophie shares what... more

Natalie Silverstein shares her essay "On Memory and New Beginnings," reflecting on her mother's passing three years ago and her... more

Kelly's daughter Claire takes the mic to share her experience with Camp Kesem, an amazing organization that runs free summer... more

Supreme Court lawyer Neal Katyal shares his secrets for maintaining incredible energy while handling landmark cases, teaching, and appearing as... more

Kelly shares a grandson's eulogy that captures the essence of an extraordinary relationship with his grandmother. Through William Wallace's memories,... more

Join Kelly in an engaging conversation with renowned author Margaret Atwood, known for works like "The Handmaid's Tale" and her... more

Join Kelly and meditation expert Dan Harris for a candid conversation about the art of rest in a world that... more

Today we're sharing the eulogy that Kelly wrote for her dear friend Liz Laats, delivered nine years ago but still... more

It’s here: the time of year when we mix it up with family. Good to keep a little forgiveness handy.... more

The Office co-stars and best friends, Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, are doing the ultimate Office-lovers podcast for you. Each... more

Kelly introduces a series on energy management titled 'The Art of Recuperation,' starting with guest Christy Turlington Burns. They explore... more

This week's submission is from one of Kelly's all-time favorite women, Jerry Kinkead, a close friend of Kelly's mom. Jerry... more

Reflections on what we saw and felt on the route of the NYC Marathon. A feel good Go To for... more

From San Quentin inmate to neighborhood safety advocate, Kelly’s guest Sam Vaughn embodies the ideal of “be the change you... more

Amy VerMerris, who refers to herself as an "elementary school book lady", wrote this essay emphasizing the power of books... more

A quick hit on recognizing our greatest single act of agency. Meant to be shared, especially with the younger generations.... more

Talking Heads. American Utopia. Singular creative David Byrne talks with Kelly about how he stays just cheerful enough to keep... more

This week's Thanks for Being Here features a heartfelt message from listener Lissa Soep. Kelly shares an excerpt from Lissa's... more

Kelly had a dream. Over a decade, the dream started to seem stupidly out of reach so she went about... more

This one’s a doozie.  Dr. Aliza Pressman goes deep with Kelly on invisible acts of 'interpersonal bravery,' focusing on courage in family... more

Geraldine Williams wrote this loving eulogy for her dear friend Hillary. She highlights Hillary's vibrant spirit, genuine interest in others... more

We are storytelling beings, driven by a need for closure—or what our lit professors called denouement. Today’s Go To talks... more

This is an episode that will set your heart right. We know that the #1 driver of human happiness across... more

A great note from a woman who needed a lot of help from her husband after surgery. The long recuperation... more

This week's Go To features an interview with Kelly on'The One You Feed,' hosted by Eric Zimmer. The conversation delves... more

Michael Lezak is a rabbi who spends most of his time in service, shoulder to shoulder with some of America’s... more

This week's episode features Jenny Rosenstrach's heartfelt eulogy for her father, Ivan, highlighting his unwavering dependability and his profound love... more

Are you good with money? Or are you avoiding taking a close look at what you have and what you need?... more

In our final episode of the Shook By A Book series, Kelly talks with actor, writer and celebrated creative mind,... more

A short but powerful story by Susie DeCarlo about her mother but also about herself. Often, the way our parents... more

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Kelly shares her reaction to the pink ribbon while she was in chemo... more

What book shook you to your core? That’s the question we’re asking some of our favorite American thinkers. This week we’re... more

Lily Janas, now a student at Bowdoin College, wrote this stirring college admissions essay called “We Rise”. She sets the... more

In honor of the late Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Kelly shares some borrowed wisdom from her final book: The Joy of... more

Our 5-part "Shook By A Book" series continues today with US Congresswoman Katie Porter. (You might have seen her on TV;... more

This week's Thanks for Being Here features a letter from singer/songwriter Lisa Redfern to her unborn child, reflecting on her... more

In this special Go To, Kelly and Christy Turlington Burns sit down with Melinda French Gates to talk about the... more

In the second episode of our "Shook by a Book" series, Kelly connects with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and bestselling author... more

Sherri Coale wrote a deeply-felt “you got this” letter to her son Colton in the days before his wedding. She... more

Funny with a touch of Irish melancholy.  That's how actor, director, producer Edward Burns described Molly, his mother, to me... more

Welcome to Shook By A Book, a 5 part series where we talk to big time American thinkers about transformative... more

Listener Duncan Keegan submitted this astonishingly beautiful eulogy which he wrote and delivered for his five year-old son Ruairí.  We... more

How do people come to change their minds? Hint: it’s not because of some novel argument or just the right... more

Judd Apatow is curious, unassuming and forthcoming in this conversation with Kelly about his mom, his daughters, the business that... more

Tim and Julie Vasquez submitted two lovely essays that Tim wrote when it was time to send their sons off... more

Confessions and thoughts on all the ways our biases mess up how we think and how that locks us into... more

We learned today that one of our favorite guests, Dr. Helen Fisher, passed away recently.   I first heard her... more

Though we dream of big overhauls, national change often comes after many states and cities sprinkled across the country come... more

Listener Jocelyn Cohen expresses her gratitude and commemorates National Doctors Day by sharing an essay in honor of Dr. Leon... more

If I don't let myself cry, I risk a migraine, which is to risk several days of living.  So when... more

Sometimes, even when things go precisely as you hoped they would, change hurts. Kelly was a guest on a podcast... more

Listener Suleena Kansal Kalra shares her poignant reflections on becoming an empty nester through her beautifully written essay, "The Launch".... more

Here are 4 pretty perfect poems to slow you down and give a dose of serenity to underwrite your day,... more

Meet Daniel Lubetzky, founder of KIND Healthy Snacks and son of a Holocaust survivor. He is irresistible, a force for... more

This episode features a eulogy delivered by Lauren Smith Medina, the goddaughter of her beloved Uncle Den. Lauren reminisces about... more

One of the things you lose when you lose someone essential is the comfort of their presence — and their... more

When veteran BBC journalist Laura Trevelyan discovered her family was involved in slavery in Grenada, she did what journalists do:... more

An anonymous listener shares a letter about her complicated relationship with a still-living, yet emotionally distant parent. The listener reflects... more

With extra thanks to the Aspen Ideas Festival, here are Kelly's notes from a happiness panel featuring Adam Gopnik, Tamar... more

Kelly talks with Chasten Buttigieg, teacher, advocate, and husband of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. The conversation goes deep... more

In this episode, Anne Swayze shares an emotional tribute to her 16-year-old golden retriever, Mac, who touched many lives over... more

Kelly shared the stage with acclaimed author (and personal hero) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at this year's Aspen Ideas Festival to... more

Kelly shares an episode of a podcast she loves called A Braver Way which is hosted by friends of Kelly... more

Can memorials transform thinking?  Have you ever felt something change inside you looking at a sculpture or walking through an... more

Listener Katie Niemeyer shares a poignant story from her time as a 16-year-old patient in a burn unit, battling a... more

Today, I'm sharing my notes from listening to Indra Nooyi, who had a transformative tenure as CEO of PepsiCo, and... more

Nicholas Kristof is one of America's most experienced, prolific, awarded and grounded journalists.  I read him often when I want... more

Kristina Phipps wrote this exquisite, poetic eulogy to honor her mom Ann Emanuels.  Ann's love for beauty and her affinity... more

Getting the call, drafting a talk, practicing in the mock studio, dinner at Chris Anderson's with all the other speakers...it's... more

Living in an optimization culture is making parenting much more complicated than it need be. Or so says Dr. Aliza... more

Today’s submission is introduced in the episode as a eulogy but it’s actually an essay that writer, speaker and advocate... more

You and I both have short lists of people we just cannot bring ourselves to understand. But even in those... more

Rainn Wilson (who you might know as Dwight Schrute) is making a serious call for a spiritual revolution based on... more

In honor of 20 years together, Leslie Browning wrote this sweet tribute to her husband Ben. In her early years,... more

I learn a lot from listeners.  This GOTO is a lesson in humility for me.  And maybe for you too. ... more

Dan Harris is a smart, hungry skeptic looking for ideas you can count on in the worst of times, like... more

Jody Weverka wrote this sweet eulogy for her Auntie Marge - a woman who made everything from crafts to meals... more

A young friend of mine, Sophie G, shared this speech that she had saved from her high school graduation week. ... more

Krista Tippett, informed by decades of inquiry through her super-project, On Being, sits with Kelly to consider what’s in flux,... more

We all have things we do to help us manage grief.  Today's episode is a look at one of the... more

A special episode dedicated to Kelly’s dear friend Liz Laats who passed away 8 years ago - and the friends... more

This is one of my favorite groupings of guests ever. Sometimes the chemistry is just so right. For... more

Hi all - this is Tammy writing.  This past Tuesday, June 4th, 2024, I had the honor of attending the... more

It was a bad day in a bad week. And then, there he was, The Husband, trying a trick... more

How does spirituality factor into well being? Do people of faith have better mental health? Here’s a warm... more

Lean Macfarlane wrote this exquisite eulogy to honor her husband Brian. It's a beautifully intimate portrait of the man Brian... more

I’ve been asked to give many graduation speeches. This one was a favorite, making a case for one very... more

Is nutrition a legitimate medical intervention for some mental health disorders? Absolutely, says cardiologist Dr. Bret Scher, whose research focuses... more

Pete Bidstrup wrote this heartfelt tribute to his dad Lawrence “Larry” Otto Bidstrup. Larry was a husband, father, grandfather, Marine,... more

From Kelly’s graduation speech at The University of Richmond, 67 legit reasons for optimism even now. (Previously aired) ... more

We need big fat fluffy hippocampi and there’s a really clear way to make this happen: move your body. We... more

Kelly shares an excerpt from Jessica Fein's new book Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Dreams, and Broken Genes. In Jessica's... more

Things we know about touch and why it is so important, from my own recent experiences and through this conversation... more

Quick afternoon nap? Gummies before bed? Hitting snooze? Here’s a thorough look at how to get our... more

Today is the last of our special 5-part series about moms in honor of Every Mother Counts. Christy and... more

Today is #4 in a special 5-part series about moms in honor of Every Mother Counts. Today we talk to... more

Today is #3 in a special 5-part series about moms in honor of Every Mother Counts. Bono lost his... more

Today is #2 in a special 5-part series about moms in honor of Every Mother Counts. Amy Schumer is... more

Today begins a 5-part series of conversations about moms in honor of Every Mother Counts. Jen G, as we... more

You cannot talk about well-being without talking about our connections. As my guest, the divine Esther Perel, makes gin... more

At this time of year, we are knee-deep in sports: college lacrosse, the NBA play-offs and all the golf majors.... more

I am damn near hopeless with routers and a printer on the skids can take me around the bend. ... more

Doctors Julie Schwartz Gottman and John Gottman are probably the world’s reigning experts on relationships. They are well into... more

Cathy Coleman wrote this eulogy for her mother Shirley. For Mother’s Day the year Cathy was 57, she made... more

After much back and forth with you all on Facebook, I came up with my most important go-to items —... more

Dr. Leanne Williams is determined to spare people the suffering she’s endured. Her partner of many years died by... more

Nancy Brown, a military spouse of 19 years, wrote this loving tribute for her two best deployment buddies. It... more

I’ve done it again. I accidentally saw the world through my own lens and forgot all the other ways... more

How much can we blame DNA for our depression and anxiety? Is something about our mental health pre-written into... more

Writer Courtney Martin wrote this loving, humorous tribute to her mother for her 75th birthday. Along with detailing some... more

When my girls were young, I must have told them a hundred times: you get what you give. I... more

Here’s why I had to sit with Dr. Dima Amso, who teaches and runs a lab that studies developmental cognition... more

Michelle Hurst celebrates her husband and their marriage on the occasion of their 20th Anniversary. From 23 year-old newlyweds finding... more

There is a lot to know about what makes love last. People like John Gottman and Helen Fisher have... more

Is it nature? Is it nurture? Is it daily choices or the contexts we live in? What... more

Kelly recently found an old letter (hidden away in a closet in Bozeman) that she had written to her mom,... more

Observations on what cancer made visible to me. To learn more about listener data... more

Kelly talks with New Yorker staff writer Jia Tolentino about identity, culture and the irresistable manipulation of the internet. Jia... more

Keith Romano wrote and delivered this eulogy for his father Patrick Romano, a lover of sports who believed that teamwork... more

Intuition. Wisdom. Time. These are just some of the assets the Badass Grandmas bring to their bipartisan... more

There’s so many people who claim to be experts about family life. Dr. Lisa Damour is the real deal. This... more

Heather Clay submitted her magical, beautifully written essay “Elephants”, after a two-week trip to Africa. Part travelogue, part reflective journal... more

Here’s a word that everyone is saying these days: mindfulness. I don’t totally know what it means, officially, but... more

Though we dream of big overhauls, national change often comes after many states and cities sprinkled across the country come... more

A letter from Kelly to honor the many special nurses who have provided care to her and the people she... more

Here’s something I know for sure, as Oprah would say…the more specifically you can communicate, the more deeply you can... more