68 episodes

Tell Me Something True is for people who want to fall in love with the mystery of life again. Practical, fun, and provocative conversations that use the lenses of psychology, philosophy, creativity, science, and spirituality to help us discover the surprising things that make life meaningful. Laura McKowen, the host, is the best-selling author of We Are The Luckiest, a "raw, deep and hopeful" memoir. Laura brings hard-won life experience, a searing curiosity, and deep passion for others to every conversation.

Tell Me Something True with Laura McKowen Mikel Ellcessor, Laura McKowen

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 7 Ratings

Tell Me Something True is for people who want to fall in love with the mystery of life again. Practical, fun, and provocative conversations that use the lenses of psychology, philosophy, creativity, science, and spirituality to help us discover the surprising things that make life meaningful. Laura McKowen, the host, is the best-selling author of We Are The Luckiest, a "raw, deep and hopeful" memoir. Laura brings hard-won life experience, a searing curiosity, and deep passion for others to every conversation.

    Laura on Why We're Wrapping TMST

    Laura on Why We're Wrapping TMST

    In this final episode of Tell Me Something True, Laura explains why we made the choice to wrap after 67 episodes, 600,000 downloads and say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to the quarter of a million folks who have said YES to an uncompromising show dedicated to falling in love with the mystery of life again.

    • 37 min
    Melissa Urban on How Boundaries Will Set You Free

    Melissa Urban on How Boundaries Will Set You Free

    Do your relationships often feel one-sided or unbalanced? Are you always giving in just so things will go smoothly? Do you wish you could learn to say no—but, like, nicely? Then step right up as Laura and Melissa Urban break it all down as they discuss Melissa's new book:

    • 53 min
    Jennifer Moss on The Burnout Epidemic

    Jennifer Moss on The Burnout Epidemic

    Burnout is one of the most widespread - and misunderstood - issues plaguing our society, and Jennifer Moss is here to peel back what we need to about something that's killing +750,000 people a year.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Ali Shapiro on Healing our Relationship to Food, Weight, and Body Image

    Ali Shapiro on Healing our Relationship to Food, Weight, and Body Image

    Thank heavens for Ali Shapiro because this week we dig into food, our bodies, and the stories we tell ourselves about our self-worth. Ali is the creator of the Truce with Food Process, which combines psychology and behavioral change so we can break all the absurd, dangerous and shaming ways we approach food and our bodies.

    • 59 min
    Larissa May and Our Journey to Digital Wellness

    Larissa May and Our Journey to Digital Wellness

    Larissa May has “...a vision for a future where kids learn how to develop healthy relationships with technology.” In this episode of Tell Me Something True, Laura and Larissa dive into a nuanced view on the ways the technology we can't escape can be something we can live with.

    • 41 min
    Erin Lane on the Scripts That Hurt Mothers (and non-mothers, too!)

    Erin Lane on the Scripts That Hurt Mothers (and non-mothers, too!)

    When we hear things like “Motherhood is the toughest job…” or "You don't know love until you become a mother" we’re encountering the social scripting that defines what’s “normal” for the majority of American women. Erin S. Lane's book "Someone Other Than A Mother" shows us how these scripts shape the lives of mothers, and non-mothers, too, and how they hold us back.

    • 59 min

Customer Reviews

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7 Ratings

joyousdoohickey ,

Fantastic podcast

Welcome back Laura! I’m so happy you are back to the podcast world for myself and more importantly to all people. Thank you!

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