Podcast Episodes

College Talk with Boston College's Biz Bracher

Season 1 Episode 106

One of the most popular professors at Boston College is a woman named Biz Bracher. She teaches a course that wonders about ethics, society …

3 years, 6 months ago

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Jim's Friend David McCarthy

Season 1 Episode 32

Jim Doherty eulogized his friend David McCarthy, “number 2”, at the dedication of a baseball field, 30 years after his death. David was on…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Mental Health Check on the "Most Important Thing"

Season 1 Episode 61

Ages ago, M Scott Peck (of The Road Less Traveled) studied success (personal and professional) and was surprised to discover that all the p…

3 years, 6 months ago

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College Considerations with Columbia's Andy Delbanco

Season 1 Episode 105

As a parent writing a whole lot of tuition checks, Kelly came to the conversation with a long list of questions. What’s the best college ca…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Thanks For Being Here Darin's Mom Carole

Season 1 Episode 31

Darin Ishimatsu eulogizes his mother and lifelong teacher Carole. As a shy and reserved boy, Carole’s energy and enthusiasm brought out the…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Parenting Check In on Money and Spending with Julie Lythcott-Haims

Season 1 Episode 60

The final week of a 3-part mini series with Julie Lythcott-Haims where Kelly drops a specific, real life parenting challenge on the table an…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Parenting from an Empty Nest

Season 1 Episode 104

Kelly and renowned writer Susan Orlean talk about transitions in family life — including the big one of becoming an empty nester. In this r…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Thanks For Being Here Katie's Son Eli

Season 1 Episode 30

In this heartfelt eulogy which Katie Toungette wrote for her son Eli, she talks about setting a workout plan for life based on Eli’s love of…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Parenting Check In on Commitments with Julie Lythcott-Haims

Season 1 Episode 59

Looking at micro-moments in family life with Julie Lythcott-Haims who believes good parenting means giving kids a lot of choice — and all th…

3 years, 6 months ago

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Parenting Challenges with Julie Lythcott-Haims

Season 1 Episode 103

There’s a lot to learn about how to help (or let) a kid become an adult from someone who worked with Stanford students for 10 years, not to …

3 years, 7 months ago

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