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The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
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Oprah sits down with Virginia Evans, author of the story readers can’t stop talking about: The Correspondent. Selling over two million copies and translated into over 35 languages it’s the book that has captured readers. Although it's her first published novel, it's the eighth book Virginia's written and one she never intended anyone else to read. When The Correspondent debuted it sold fewer than 8,000 copies. However, readers who discovered it fell in love and began recommending the novel to others, turning this book into a word-of-mouth phenomenon and a New York Times bestseller. Virginia shares the remarkable story behind the book she never expected to publish. Listeners will discover why Sybil Van Antwerp—a complex, prolific letter writer in her seventies—has resonated so deeply with readers of all ages. Oprah also speaks with readers around the country who have questions for Virginia.

00:00:00 - Welcome Virginia Evans, author of ‘The Correspondent’
00:04:00 - Her 20 year journey to getting published
00:07:10 - Questioning if she would ever publish
00:08:46 - How she wrote the book
00:12:00 - How the main character came to Virginia
00:14:55 - Oprah's favorite passage
00:16:16 - What letter writing allows us to say
00:19:50 - What we learn from other letters
00:25:30 - Does a letter need a reply?
00:30:00 - Loneliness
00:34:20 - Writing what you’re afraid of
00:39:40 - What she wants listeners to do

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'Generations' by Jean Twenge
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For the first time in history we are living in a society with seven different generations. Oprah and a multi-generational audience are joined by Dr. Jean Twenge who is a psychology professor at San Diego State University. She’s also the author of the definitive book on this phenomenon, Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents―and What They Mean for America's Future. Dr. Twenge unpacks how each generation shapes our society, families, work force and dating life. From the ‘Gen Z Stare’ to work-life balance to living in a multi-generational home, Oprah and Jean are joined by other authors, content creators and members of all generations who talk about their experiences with each other and how we can continue to better understand each other.

00:00:00 - Oprah on generational divide
00:05:15 - Welcome Jean Twenge, author of “Generations”
00:09:37 - Slow life strategy
00:10:40 - Adulting happening later
00:12:40 - Welcome Amanda Schneider, author of “Work for What’s Next” 00:15:00 - Gen Z and hierarchy
00:18:00 - Job hugging
00:19:40 - Gen Z and work-life balance
00:24:40 - School teacher shares divides
00:27:30 - Older generations and technology
00:29:30 - Gen Z stare
00:34:20 - Marriage and dating
00:35:40 - Gen Z is not dating
00:39:40 - Welcome Melani Sanders, creator of The We Do Not Care Club 00:44:00 - Family life differences
00:50:30 - Can we bridge the gap?

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The Balancing Act by Nedra Glover Tawwab
Secure Love by Julia Menanno

Last fall, an article in The Cut entitled “The Women Quietly Quitting Their Husbands” went viral, putting words to something many women around the country have been quietly experiencing. The article focused on the phenomena of women in their 40’s who have emotionally detached from their marriages but have chosen to stay rather than go through the drama, expense and ordeal of a divorce. In this episode Oprah sits down with Monica Corcoran Harel the journalist who wrote the article, Nedra Glover Tawwab author of The Balancing Act and Julie Menanno author of Secure Love to discuss why many women are choosing to stay in their marriages despite being unhappy or unfulfilled. We also hear from several women who say they have “quietly quit” their marriages and want to know how to navigate their relationships despite feeling disconnected from their husbands.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Oprah & quiet quitting marriage
00:02:50 - Article author Monica Corcoran Harel joins
00:06:45 - Why this resonates with women
00:08:28 - The main question you are asking in your marriage
00:10:30 - Handey on quietly quitting
00:14:30 - Do we want more?
00:19:20 - Kesha on quietly quitting
00:22:30 - Relationship burnout
00:25:00 - Does staying hurt the children?
00:28:25 - Exhausted by the mental load
00:30:20 - Challenge for women in mid-life
00:31:00 - Why we withdraw?
00:35:20 - How husbands feel
00:39:10 - Emotional validation

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The Indoor Epidemic by John La Puma

Dr. John La Puma joins the podcast to discuss his eye-opening book, Indoor Epidemic, and the life-changing research behind it. We now spend an astonishing 93% of our lives indoors and according to Dr. La Puma our health is paying the price. The good news? Just 17 minutes a day of intentional time in nature can improve sleep, sharpen focus, lift your mood and reduce anxiety. Also, just eleven minutes of daily, intentional engagement with nature can lower your risk of premature death by 23%. Dr. La Puma’s outdoor prescription is simple, free and potentially life-changing. As Oprah says, it’s a formula for making your life better.

00:00:00 - Welcome John La Puma, author of “The Indoor Epidemic”
00:04:40 - The indoor epidemic defined
00:06:10 - 17 mins outside improves this
00:07:00 - This lowers your risk of premature death
00:12:20 - Trees and our immune system
00:14:10 - Forest bathing
00:16:30 - Anxiety and hiking
00:19:00 - Movement is medicine
00:22:30 - Overstimulated and tired
00:29:15 - CEO reset
00:31:22 - One thing to help you reset
00:32:45 - Breathing exercise
00:36:00 - Being indoors is impacting kids
00:37:30 - Nightfall ritual
00:40:30 - Why John wrote the book

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The Power of Us by Jay J. Van Bavel and Dominic J. Packer
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Do you feel like people have become meaner and ruder recently? Does it sometimes feel like civility has left the building? If you feel that way, you are not alone. A recent study found that 53% of Americans believe society is uncivil while more than a third say they almost always or often see people behaving rudely when they go out in public. To get to the bottom of why this is happening and what we can do about it Oprah sits down with Dr. Jay Van Bavel who is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at New York University, and the director of the NYU Center for Conflict and Cooperation. He's also the coauthor of The Power of Us: Harnessing our Shared Identities to Improve Performance, Increase Cooperation, and Promote Social Harmony. Dr. Jay breaks down what is causing this rise in incivility and shares some ideas about how we can all do better. Oprah and Dr. Jay are also joined by a flight attendant, an emergency medicine doctor, a fast food worker, a barista and several influencers who talk about the extreme levels of rudeness they have experienced at work and online.

00:00:00 - Oprah and why did we get so mean?
00:03:50 - Welcome Dr. Jay Van Bavel author of “The Power of Us”
00:05:20 - How our environment makes us meaner
00:10:30 - How AI harms our relationships
00:12:00 - Why are people mean on planes?
00:14:00 - Flight attendant Cher shares
00:17:30 - What can we do everyday?
00:19:30 - The most dangerous profession
00:24:50 - Is reality TV normalizing bad behavior?
00:26:33 - We are in this together
00:28:00 - When you’re the target of anger
00:30:00 - Dealing with confrontation
00:33:40 - Impatience and meanness
00:35:30 - Dealing with mean comments
00:39:50 - Oprah reading negative letters
00:45:50 - Can things change?

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