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Kelly Corrigan Wonders

Welcome to Kelly Corrigan Wonders, a place for people who like to laugh while they think and find it useful to look closely at ourselves and our weird ways in the hopes that knowing more and feeling more will help us do more and be better. Author of 4 New York Times bestsellers about family life, Kelly wonders about loads of stuff: is knowing more always good? Can we trust our gut? How does change actually happen? We only book nice people who have a sense of humor and know things worth knowing. Each

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03:59

Thanks For Being Here Leslie's Letter to Her...

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2023/01/29

In honor of 20 years together, Leslie Browning wrote this sweet tribute to her husband Ben. In her early years, Leslie got her idea of “romantic love” from what she saw in chick movies but after sharing two decades together and the juggling required with kids, jobs, financial pressures, competing demands, middle age, menopause and loss, she learned that although solid, steady, “real love” might not make that great of a movie - it sure makes for one hell of a life.

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05:13

Mental Health Check on Interpreting Discomfort

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2023/01/27

It can be really hard to interpret the signals our bodies send us. Does stress mean we should run? Does discomfort mean something is going wrong? Today’s mini pod unpacks one of the top social science findings of 2022.

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55:03

Love, Sex and Connection with Dr. Helen Fisher

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2023/01/24

Let’s say this: the number one driver of happiness across time and culture is meaningful connection to others. So how do you get it and how do you keep it? Dr. Helen Fisher has been studying love for 5 decades. 5. That’s a lot of information. Share this conversation with the people you love. Tons of takeaways that you can integrate immediately. Take Helen’s personality quiz and figure out who you are…and who you aren’t. Funding for this episode was provided by UC Berkeley's Greater

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10:09

Thanks For Being Here Jill's Eulogy For Her Mother Jo

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2023/01/22

Josephine “Jo” Warren was a keeper of lists and her daughter, Jill Kohler, honored her by creating a special list of her own in the eulogy she lovingly wrote for her mom. In addition to making lists, organizing closets and alphabetizing the family pantry, Jo also loved to have fun, try new things and kick up her heels as a feather boa-wearing member of the Omaha Dancing Grannies. She was also brilliant at casting a wide net to gather special people around her. Jo Warren: keeper of lists,

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06:18

Mental Health Check on Long Term Love

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2023/01/20

There is a lot to know about what makes love last. People like John Gottman and Helen Fisher have been studying sex, love and connection for decades. Here’s a few excellent ideas to hold on to as you live out the day to day of your core relationships. (Very good episode to share with your partner. Will start a valuable conversation!)

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51:00

Inspiration for The Creative Life

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2023/01/17

Jazz, improv, curiosity and intellectual humility - what might these topics have to do with business? Kelly talks with Dr. Natalie Nixon a creativity strategist, author and public speaker about how taking cues from the world of design and other creative mediums can help us work more effectively. Natalie has an incredibly varied background which informs her work: she’s lived in 5 countries and has a background in anthropology, fashion, academia and dance. She is the author of Strategic

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06:57

Thanks For Being Here Amanda's Eulogy for Cathy

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2023/01/15

Amanda Detweiler wrote this kind and humorous eulogy for her dear friend Cathy. Cathy was generous, beautiful, intelligent and had a magnetic personality but the thing that meant the most to her close friends and family was the judgement-free, no holds barred, all-consuming love she poured into each of them. In this time where human connection has become so fleeting - may we all follow Cathy’s example and take five seconds to send a note to someone we love and appreciate.

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05:57

Mental Health Check on Saying No

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2023/01/13

Here’s a reminder that it’s okay to say no when the moment calls for it because, frankly, I have been finding it impossible. The temptation to be oh-so-casual and easy-to-do-business with sometimes overrides my better judgment. Maybe you can relate. Please share with your mom friends. We all need the nudge every now and then.

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51:15

The Humble Parent with Julie Lythcott-Haims

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2023/01/10

Kelly and Julie confess their parental “areas for improvement” and compare notes on the role of humility in family life. What’s the upside of knowing how little we know? A lot…. Funding for this episode was provided by UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center as part of its "Expanding Awareness of the Science of Intellectual Humility" initiative, supported by the John Templeton Foundation.

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05:08

Thanks For Being Here Joe's Essay About His Mom Beth

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2023/01/08

From diagnosis to a final, beautiful kiss on the cheek, Joe Lucien reflects on his deeply kind, considerate and loving mom Beth’s breast cancer journey in this poignant college essay. Joe shares lessons learned - how he now knows the hard truth that things in life don’t always go the way you want them to and there are some things you just cannot control. Inspired and motivated by Beth’s strength, perseverance and early guidance, Joe has been able to reach down deep inside himself to

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10:48

Mental Health Check on the Power of Wonder

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2023/01/06

What’s the point of slowing down, noticing, directing your attention to small wonders? Kelly celebrates the work of Dacher Keltner on AWE.

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49:42

The What, Why and How of Intellectual Humility

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2023/01/03

Today’s episode kicks off a month long look at intellectual humility - the simple concept that all knowledge is partial. Kelly talks with researcher and academic Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren about how we come to conclusions and what, if anything, can interrupt the creation of overconfident, under-researched, ironclad, and divisive by nature convictions. Daryl teaches at Hope College in Michigan and researches the social motivation for meaning and its relation to virtues and morals. Funding for

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10:42

Love, Hope and Grief for Stacey's Dad Frank

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2023/01/01

As snow falls on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Stacey remembers her hard-working and loving father Frank. (Replay of Ep 11 which originally aired on 4/24/22)

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04:38

Mental Health Check: Tales of Neuroplasticity

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2022/12/30

I am damn near hopeless with routers and a printer on the skids can take me around the bend. But, inspired by my mother and my husband and a friend, I remembered that hopeless is almost always an overstatement. (Replay of episode #14 which originally aired on 10/29/21)

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51:15

Looking Back with Kate Bowler at All Things Happy

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2022/12/27

Bestselling author, star podcaster, stage 4 cancer patient and the kind of friend you can be honest with, Kate Bowler, compares her Happy list with Kelly’s. A conversation to share with your best friend.

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13:01

Love, Hope and Grief for Andy's Dad

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2022/12/25

This episode features a eulogy beautifully written by my editor at Random House, Andy Ward, to honor his father. (Replay of Thanks For Being Here Episode #1 which originally aired on February 13, 2022.)

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05:55

Mental Health Check on Conquering Envy

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2022/12/23

Okay so I went to a thing and I came home with a little case of the envies and then I found a bit of a book that helped me feel and think better about jealousy so I had to share… (Replay of Episode #4 - originally aired 8/20/21)

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52:55

Looking Back with Kate Bowler at the Truly Crappy

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2022/12/20

Professor, podcaster, stage 4 cancer patient Kate Bowler knows the difference between crappy and happy. This week we review the Crappy Files, which turned out to be an enormously moving and often hilarious conversation. Next week: The Happy Files. Share them both with the women you love.

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05:16

Thanks For Being Here Stephanie's 50th Anniversary...

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2022/12/18

Stephanie Doublestein wrote this letter to honor her parents Chuck and Sue on the occasion of their 50th Anniversary. Stephanie says she observed a marriage and a love not made up of flashy moments, loud declarations of romance, big jewelry surprises or grand gestures but the humble yet impressive accumulation of quiet acts of service, regular little rituals and small moments of thoughtful generosity…and choosing love over and over.

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22:50

Cheers to a Legend

Kelly Corrigan Wonders ·

2022/12/16

In 1976, Judy Woodruff began her career in journalism, thanks to sexist manager who explained that he hired her for her legs. 46 years later, she’s still making us think about the world, how it works and how it could work better. In honor of her retirement from the anchor desk at PBS News Hour, Kelly shares this conversation about where the country is right now and why.

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