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Ron Johnson: Lessons from Steve Jobs, Apple and Starting Over (ep. 918)

Ron Johnson helped transform the way the world shops. As the creator of the Apple Store, he worked alongside Steve Jobs to build a welcoming retail experience centered on

The Wisdom of The Serenity Prayer (Monday Moment ep. 917)

Reading the headlines, there are plenty of reasons to lose hope for tomorrow and slip into anxiety today. Warring nations. Rising prices. Teetering financial markets. Pol

Longevity Expert Lynda Gratton on Living the 100-Year Life (ep. 916)

Lynda Gratton is a renowned professor at London Business School, a global authority on the future of work and longevity, and the author of 11 books, including her latest,

Say Yes. Show Up. Come Back. Bring Friends. (Monday Moment ep. 915)

Years ago, I sat in the back of church and heard a simple challenge:  Say 'yes' to opportunities where your life can be used for good. At the time, I had no idea where

Neil Taylor: 107 Questions to Preserve Your Family History (ep. 914)

Neil Taylor is the founder of Me and My Old Man, a project that helps families preserve the voices and life stories of their aging parents. After losing his dad, Patrick,

The Measure of Your Value (Monday Moment ep. 913)

The final day of filming SOUL ON FIRE began before 5 a.m. on Friday. It ended 19 hours later, getting home after midnight. It was a beautiful, exhausting, unforgettable

Ben Kjar: The Defining Choice to Stand Out (ep. 912)

Ben Kjar was born with Crouzon syndrome, a rare craniofacial condition, and has endured painful surgeries, relentless bullying and the weight of being underestimated. And

Jump In (Monday Moment ep. 911)

Eleven years ago, I stood in a swimming pool with my arms stretched toward my three-year-old daughter. Grace was learning to swim. She stood on the edge of the pool, blon

Elizabeth Svoboda: The Art of Pacing (ep. 910)

Elizabeth Svoboda is an award-winning science journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post and Scientific American. In her latest book, T

What If Perfect Isn't the Point? (Monday Moment ep. 909)

With summer winding down and our two oldest boys preparing to leave for college, I could feel the familiar pull of time. The family dinners, random conversations and beau

Danny Bader: What Six Minutes of Death Taught Him About Living (ep. 908)

Danny Bader is a near-death survivor and bestselling author who inspires others to live with greater joy and purpose. In 1992, a workplace accident sent 8,000 volts throu

The Real Gift of Awe (Monday Moment ep. 907)

The first time I saw the Rocky Mountains, my dad looked over at me and asked, "What do you think?" We were standing along the Continental Divide in Colorado, watching t

Sandi E. Smith: How Opening Her Home Healed Her Heart (ep. 906)

Sandi E. Smith is remarkable proof that our past may shape us, but it does not have to define us. After enduring a nomadic childhood marked by poverty, abuse and unimagin

You Are Not Alone (Monday Moment ep. 905)

As a child, I spent months in the hospital. The pain was constant and hopelessness sometimes crept in. But one of the things that broke through my fear and isolation was

Coach Jim Johnson: Build Winning Teams and Change Lives (ep. 904)

Coach Jim Johnson is an award-winning high school basketball coach who spent more than 30 years transforming struggling programs into winning teams. Yet of his 428 career

Clear the Air (Monday Moment ep. 903)

Somewhere between their first steps, the first day of kindergarten, and their first drive, we parents begin to realize something: The chapter of raising our children is

Kathryn Nicolai: Creator of Nothing Much Happens Podcast (ep. 902)

Kathryn Nicolai is the creator and host of the beloved podcast Nothing Much Happens, where her soothing bedtime stories help millions of adults quiet their minds and find

What Remains? (Monday Moment ep. 901)

There's a part of our family's story I've never shared before. Most people know about the fire in 1987. The gasoline explosion that nearly took my life and forever chan

Lana Wilhelm: Caregiver Advocate Helping Families Thrive (ep. 900)

Lana Wilhelm is a nurse, case manager, and caregiver advocate. After her husband suffered a stroke in 2021, Lana found herself on the other side of the healthcare system

In the Living Years (Monday Moment ep. 899)

Looking at this old photo of my Grandpa Bob and me, I don't remember anything about the day it was taken. But what I do remember is the man beside me and the countless le