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It can feel difficult to make new connections in midlife, and perhaps you feel you don't need to? Maybe making new friends is something you had written off for this stage of life? This week Emmy Award-winning journalist Allison Gilbert talks to Gabby about the health importance of making new connections at any age and stage. Allison shares what she learned from teaming up with the late great Dr. Ruth to write The Joy of Connections, and offers advice on creating opportunities to make new friendships as well as tips to strengthen existing relationships. She stresses why effort and ownership is key; the benefits of quality over quantity; and why meaningful connections are even more important in the age of social media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Joan interviews journalist Allison Gilbert about her latest book, 'The Joy of Connections,' co-authored with Dr. Ruth Westheimer's long-time collaborator Pierre LeHoux. The book offers 100 ways to combat loneliness and lead a happier life, reflecting Dr. Ruth's personal experiences with isolation and her proactive approach to building meaningful relationships. They discuss Dr. Ruth's early life, her rise as a radio show host, and her efforts as New York's Ambassador to Loneliness. The conversation highlights practical steps for individuals to improve their social connections and personal well-being. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
From sustaining a marriage to making new friends, forming connections requires courage. This hour, TED speakers guide us through being brave during the most difficult moments in relationships. Guests include writer and podcaster Kelly Corrigan, journalist Allison Gilbert and clinical psychologists Julie and John Gottman. TED Radio Hour+ subscribers now get access to bonus episodes, with more ideas from TED speakers and a behind the scenes look with our producers. A Plus subscription also lets you listen to regular episodes (like this one!) without sponsors. Sign-up at: plus.npr.org/ted Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Episode #116: What a thrill to interview author and journalist Allison Gilbert, who met with Dr. Ruth Westheimer, of blessed memory, every week for a year during what would be the last year of Dr. Ruth's life. Together they worked on Dr. Ruth's final book, The Joy of Connections: 100 Ways to Beat Loneliness and Live a Happier and More Meaningful Life.Dr. Ruth was determined to help people suffering from loneliness and dysfunctional friendships, and I believe this book accomplishes that task. We just need everyone to read it! I underlined parts of every chapter and folded over MANY pages because I adore Dr. Ruth's straightforward, solution-oriented advice.For this episode, I forced myself to choose, what in my opinion, are the top 8 no-nonsense Dr. Ruth friendship nuggets of pure wisdom I'm certain will help you with your friendships the most. They're already helping me since finishing the book and recording this episode with Allison, who so beautifully represents and embodies Dr. Ruth's words.MEET ALLISON GILBERT: Allison Gilbert is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and author. She is co-author of The Joy of Connections: 100 Ways to Beat Loneliness and Live a Happier and More Meaningful Life with world-renowned therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer. Find Allison on Instagram, Facebook, and X.The two NYT articles mentioned in the episode:"Dr. Ruth Saved People's Sex Lives. Now She Wants to Cure Loneliness." "Long After ‘Sexually Speaking,' Dr. Ruth Taught Me About Friendship" The top 8 no-nonsense friendship tips from Dr. Ruth that Allison and I covered in much more detail in the episode are Send us a text* All transcripts are available on the main Buzzsprout "Dear Nina" site. Click on any episode and find the transcript tab. Let's connect over all things friendship! My Substack newsletter about friendship & more Dear Nina website with show notes and a guide to pitching yourself as a guest Instagram , TikTok, Twitter, Youtube, Threads JOIN the Dear Nina Facebook group Ask an anonymous question
We know that our connections to our families, our friends, and our communities are SO important — so important that when we don't maintain them, our health and our overall well-being can suffer. Maintaining our connections in real life is essential, and perhaps nobody knows that better than our guest Danielle Bayard Jackson, known as “The Friendship Expert” on TikTok. Listen in to hear how societal changes, cultural obstacles, and personal expectations have changed the way we maintain our most important relationships. And then, Allison Gilbert, co-author of “The Joy of Connections” with the late Dr. Ruth, talks about how we can forge deeper connections and show the people we love that we care about them — without going broke in the process. Join our free budgeting webinar on October 15th at 7 PM ET! Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:00 Danielle Bayard Jackson and The Finances of Friendship 06:00 Challenges of Modern Friendships 17:00 The Friendship F.I.L.E.S. Framework 25:00 Transition to Allison Gilbert and The Joy of Connections 36:00 Forming New Connections and “Being the Turtle” 43:00 What Authentic Connections Really Do For Us Thank you to Gainbridge® for supporting the HerMoney podcast. Gainbridge® created ParityFlex™, a multi-year guaranteed annuity, to offer women security and flexibility at a time when they need it the most—retirement. Learn more about ParityFlex™ here. The HerMoney with Jean Chatzky podcast is sponsored by Edelman Financial Engines. The podcast team and its host are neither employees nor clients of EFE, however, the show does receive fixed compensation and is a paid endorser and therefore has an incentive to endorse EFE and its planners. To learn more about the sponsorship, please visit PlanEFE.com/HerMoney. Use promo code HERMONEY at the link below to get an exclusive 60% off an annual plan at https://incogni.com/hermoney. Grab the exclusive NordVPN deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/hermoney and get extra subscription time. Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring our show. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast, and to learn more about Airwave, head to www.airwavemedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Love, Happiness and Success Podcast With Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby
Let's get real for a minute—have you ever found yourself thinking, "I have no sex drive," and feeling completely stuck about what to do next? You're not alone. So many people are struggling with this exact issue, and today, I'm diving deep into why that happens, how it affects your relationship, and most importantly—what you can do about it. In this episode, I'm joined by Allison Gilbert, co-author with the iconic Dr. Ruth Westheimer on her last book "The Joy of Connections." We'll explore how a lack of intimacy in your relationship can leave you feeling lost, but we're also unpacking Dr. Ruth's brilliant “menu for connection.” It's full of ways to reignite your bond—not just in the bedroom, but through shared activities, better communication, and ultimately, deeper self-reflection. We'll tackle some tough love truths (like the role self-love plays in intimacy), and I'll share actionable strategies to help you reconnect with your partner, starting today. Episode Breakdown: [00:00] – Where's the Spark? Why so many people feel disconnected from their partners—and how it happens more often than you think. [00:47] – Dr. Ruth's Secret Sauce The first thing to check when your sex drive is gone—your relationship dynamics! [02:09] – It's Not Them, It's You? The surprising role self-love plays in keeping intimacy alive. [03:47] – The “Menu for Connection” Five elements Dr. Ruth swears by to build a richer, more meaningful connection with your partner. [05:47] – Fun Outside the Bedroom How activities like pickleball (yes, pickleball!) could reignite the flames of passion. [08:06] – What's Really Going On? Digging deeper: how emotional barriers like resentment might be blocking your connection. [12:41] – Therapy or Time to Move On? When it's time to seek help—or even consider a bigger decision. [15:41] – You Deserve Better Dr. Ruth's empowering message: You deserve happiness, fun, and great sex—don't settle for less. [17:16] – Let's Wrap This Up! Final thoughts and inspiration to help you take that first step toward a better, more intimate relationship. Tune in, share your thoughts, and let's create a life full of love, connection, and fun together! Xoxo, Dr. Lisa Marie Bobby P.S. ⭐ Ready for more? ⭐ Download my free guide, "Communication that Connects," to start having meaningful conversations that build closeness in your relationship. And don't forget to join me for this week's live stream on Thursday at 12 PM MT—we'll dive even deeper into intimacy and connection. Submit your anonymous questions ahead of time right here! P. P.S: Who else in your life needs to hear this message today? Forward this episode to them and feel good about being a positive “change agent” in the lives of others. You and I are on the same mission my friend! Xo, L
This week Brooke shares an interview she recorded with Allison Gilbert about her new book, Listen World!, a biography of the most famous woman writer you've never heard of. If you're any writer, but particularly a woman writer, knowing about Elsie Robinson (1883-1956) will bring you needed inspiration during this NaNoWriMo season. She models how to believe in yourself, how to face rejection and keep going, and how perseverance is the most necessary skillset when it comes to getting our work out into the world. You'll marvel at what she was able to do—way pre-Internet. For reference, find Allison's CNN article about the reparative efforts underway to retag history so that gender is included/searchable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
https://youtu.be/QHFdNrP8Ldk “Listen, World!” Empowering Lessons in Grief From a Woman Writer Born 100 Years Ago Beyond self-help books and memoir, biography is a vital yet overlooked reservoir of support and healing after loss. The opportunity to bear witness to how another person grappled with grief allows us to better understand our own pain and devise a path forward. Join Allison Gilbert, author Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive and co-author of Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman, as she uncovers the lessons in Robinson's remarkable life and stirring writing. Listen, World! is the first biography of Robinson, a single mother who survives the death of her only son and becomes the most-read woman in the country and highest-paid woman writer in the William Randolph Hearst media empire. “By writing this book, I've come to realize that biography can help the bereaved feel just as connected and understood as any self-help book or memoir,” she said. “Biography is an underutilized resource that fuels healing.”
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Allison Gilbert, author of Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman. Allison Gilbert is an award-winning journalist and author of numerous books including Passed and Present and Parentless Parents. She lives outside New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Elsie Robinson. Know her name? Probably not. Yet, Elsie Robinson was once the most influential newspaper columnist in America and it's time her story was told. Allison Gilbert has done just that in her new book, "Listen, World! How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most Read Woman." It's an inspiring tale, shared in the next 30 minutes with author Allison Gilbert and host Jaci Clement. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Allison Gilbert is the author of numerous books, including the much-anticipated first biography of American writer and syndicated newspaper columnist Elsie Robinson (1883-1956), published in 2022 by Seal Press, an imprint of Hachette Book Group. Her book, Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive, reveals creative ways to remember family and friends we never want to forget. To mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Allison is executive producer of two film projects in collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum: a documentary called, "Reporting 9/11 and Why It Still Matters,” and a 20-part series, "Women Journalists of 9/11: Their Stories.” Featured journalists include Tom Brokaw, Savannah Guthrie, the New York Times' Maggie Haberman, NPR's Linda Wertheimer, and 60 Minutes' correspondent and anchor Scott Pelley, and many others. Please take a moment to follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. She's everywhere as “agilbertwriter." (SOURCE: Amazon.com) ABOUT FMC FAST CHAT The official podcast of the Fair Media Council, FMC Fast Chat features notables in news, media, and business. Be in the know in 30(ish) minutes. The Fair Media Council is a 501c3 nonprofit organization advocating for quality news and working to create a media-savvy society. Find out more at fairmediacouncil.org GUEST BOOKING INQUIRIES Please email bookings@fairmediacouncil.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Elsie Robinson. Know her name? Probably not. Yet, Elsie Robinson was once the most influential newspaper columnist in America and it's time her story was told. Allison Gilbert has done just that in her new book, "Listen, World! How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most Read Woman." It's an inspiring tale, shared in the next 30 minutes with author Allison Gilbert and host Jaci Clement. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Allison Gilbert is the author of numerous books, including the much-anticipated first biography of American writer and syndicated newspaper columnist Elsie Robinson (1883-1956), published in 2022 by Seal Press, an imprint of Hachette Book Group. Her book, Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive, reveals creative ways to remember family and friends we never want to forget. To mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Allison is executive producer of two film projects in collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum: a documentary called, "Reporting 9/11 and Why It Still Matters,” and a 20-part series, "Women Journalists of 9/11: Their Stories.” Featured journalists include Tom Brokaw, Savannah Guthrie, the New York Times' Maggie Haberman, NPR's Linda Wertheimer, and 60 Minutes' correspondent and anchor Scott Pelley, and many others. Please take a moment to follow her on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. She's everywhere as “agilbertwriter." (SOURCE: Amazon.com) ABOUT FMC FAST CHAT The official podcast of the Fair Media Council, FMC Fast Chat features notables in news, media, and business. Be in the know in 30(ish) minutes. The Fair Media Council is a 501c3 nonprofit organization advocating for quality news and working to create a media-savvy society. Find out more at fairmediacouncil.org GUEST BOOKING INQUIRIES Please email bookings@fairmediacouncil.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
One hundred years ago, Elsie Robinson's “Listen World!” newspaper column made her one of the most famous people in the U.S. Yet, today, few people have heard of her. On this episode of All the F Words, Joanne and Gabi speak with journalist Allison Gilbert, co-author of the biography “Listen World: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most Read Woman”. She was one feisty feminist which is why this F Word is FIREBRAND.Follow us on social media @allthefwordspodWrite to us! allthefwordspod@gmail.comBiography- Elsie Robinson https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/elsie-robinsonElsie Robinson – The Most Popular American Woman Writer You've Never Heard Ofhttps://lithub.com/elsie-robinson-the-most-popular-american-woman-writer-youve-never-heard-of/
This week we interview Allison Gilbert, an award-winning journalist and co-author (with writer Julia Scheeres) of Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman. Published by Seal […]
Pain by Elsie RobinsonImagine discovering that one of the highest paid, most well known journalists in the world, whose voice dominated the Hearst media empire for more than 30 years, who wrote something like 9,000 published articles…has basically disappeared from living memory.That's the story of Julia Scheer and Allison Gilbert's biography: Listen World: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman. The story of this podcast is how Allison came to enlist Julia and finish the project, which came from the discovery of one of Robinson's poems (and please note this was not a woman who was best known for her poems) in her mother's papers thirty years ago.We talk about Elsie—whose writing secrets and mantras sound like things you could hear any day on the podcast—as well as the process of defining the project, finding a co-writer and shifting your own work, and even your own bio, in order to become the writer of a new kind of book.Links First, our new mantra: It is the Parked Profile, not the Divine Spark, which is the secret of success. (i.e.: Keep your butt in the chair and your head in the game.)Elsie's Writing Manifesto and Top 5 Quotes on Writing.A novelization of another famous women of the era: The Personal Librarian Fab reviews of Listen, World:Wall Street JournalNew York TimesWashington PostAllison's colleague and co-author, Julia ScheeresAllison's website#AmReadingAllison: Lab Girl, Hope JahrenThe Successful Woman, Dr. Joyce BrothersKJ: Out of the Clear Blue Sky, Kristan HigginsAlso mentioned—The Crappy Friends PodcastListeners, the team at Author Accelerator knows that all kinds of people can make good book coaches. It's not necessarily people who have had massive success as writers themselves. It's not necessarily people who have secured agents, book deals, degrees, or awards.It's people who really could spend all day talking about books, who get excited by the idea of lifting up other writers, and who are ready to back up their passion for writing with skills, training, and hard work.If that might be you, join the Author Accelerator team for two days of exploration on November 30 and December 1, 2022, to find out if 2023 will be the year you launch a book coaching business or level up the one you already have. Head to bookcoaches.com/dreamjob to learn more. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amwriting.substack.com/subscribe
A newspaper columnist from the first half of the 20th century, Elsie Robinson walked away from a life of privilege in search of personal freedom, toiled in a gold mine as a single mother, and eventually hit rock-bottom before clawing her way to national success. Our guest is Allison Gilbert, an Emmy-Award-winning journalist whose latest book, written in collaboration with Julia Scheeres, is Listen, World! How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman.Discussed in this episode: Listen, World! How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman by Allison Gilbert and Julia Scheeres (Seal Press)Benicia, CALost Ladies of Lit episode on Margaret Wolfe HungerfordI Wanted Out! by Elsie RobinsonLindenhurst, Brattleboro, VermontNorthfield Mount Hermon SchoolMeghan MarkleHornitos, CAFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.com Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Follow Kim on twitter @kaskew. Sign up for our newsletter: LostLadiesofLit.com Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast
As a girl born in 1883 to a family who couldn't afford to send her to college, Elsie Robinson had limited options. To escape the drudgery of small-town life and then a stifling marriage, Elsie wrote. And wrote. And wrote. When her asthmatic son was home sick from school, she wrote and illustrated stories to entertain him. When she needed to make money to support herself and her son after her divorce, she wrote again. Eventually, her prolific writing caught the attention of the Hearst media empire, and Elsie became the most-read woman writer in America and the highest-paid woman writer in the Hearst organization. But today, few people remember Elsie Robinson or her writing. Joining me to help us learn more about Elsie Robinson is writer Allison Gilbert, co-author of Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman. Our theme song is Frogs Legs Rag, composed by James Scott and performed by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under Creative Commons. The episode image is “Elsie Robinson, writer and columnist,” from the San Francisco Examiner, available via the Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley, and in the Public Domain. Additional Sources: Elsie Robinson “Elsie Robinson (1883-1956),” by Allison Gilbert, National Women's HIstory Museum. “ELSIE ROBINSON, COLUMNIST, DIES; Author of Syndicated 'Listen World' for King Features Succumbs at Age of 73,” The New York Times, September 9, 1956. “Listen, Benicia: Famed syndicated columnist and city native Elsie Robinson will be focus of Capitol event,” by Nick Sestanovich, Benicia Herald, September 7, 2017. “Pain,” by Elsie Robinson, Poetry Nook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In a prime-time speech to the American public, President Biden called out lies about the 2020 presidential election that have led to political violence. But is that enough to embolden Democratic voting blocs like young and Black voters to turn out at the polls? Peniel Joseph, director of the University of Texas Center for the Study of Race and Democracy, joins us. Then, as midterm elections approach, five states have slavery on the ballot. In Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont, loopholes exist that allow for the forced labor of incarcerated citizens, and voters will weigh in on whether to remove them from state constitutions. Christina Carrega, a national criminal justice reporter for Capital B News, joins us. And, "Listen, World!," a new book from Allison Gilbert and Julia Scheerer explores the life of Elsie Robinson, a prolific journalist and columnist born in the early 1900s. She became the most-read woman in America, though many didn't know her name. Author Gilbert joins us.
Elsie Robinson was a pioneer of women in media, an early advocate for equal rights, and at one point the highest-paid woman writer in the nation. Before launching her journalism career, Elsie's life was an astonishing rollercoaster that included everything from a marriage to a wealthy Victorian gentleman to a job working deep within the bowels of the Sierra foothills mining for gold. So how is it possible that her name has been largely forgotten? Julia Scheeres and Allison Gilbert confront this mystery in a fascinating new biography called “Listen, World! How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson became America's Most-Read Woman.” In this episode, recorded at the Oakland Library in front of a live audience, we discuss Robinson's unlikely rise from the Oakland Tribune to the upper echelons of national media, her legacy, and the challenges of uncovering this nearly forgotten story. To see photos and links related to this story, visit: https://eastbayyesterday.com/episodes/what-happened-to-americas-most-read-woman/ East Bay Yesterday can't survive without your support. Please donate to keep this show alive: www.patreon.com/eastbayyesterday
Allison Gilbert is an award-winning journalist and co-author of Listen, World!, the first biography of American writer Elsie Robinson, a newspaper columnist who came from nothing and became the most-read woman in the country and highest-paid woman writer in the William Randolph Hearst media empire. The New York Times raves “One does not tire of spending time with Elsie Robinson” and the Wall Street Journal proclaims the book “an important contribution to women's history.” Susan Orlean effuses the biography is “the rarest of things — a lively piece of unknown history, a marvelous story of a woman's triumph, and a tremendous read.” Gilbert is host of “Women Journalists of 9/11: Their Stories,” a 20-part documentary series produced in collaboration with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. For this, she interviewed such luminaries as Savannah Guthrie, Maggie Haberman, Dana Bash, and Linda Wertheimer. She is co-executive producer of the companion 2-hour film that featured, among many others, Tom Brokaw, Rehema Ellis, Ann Thompson, Scott Pelley, Byron Pitts, Ann Compton, and Cynthia McFadden. Gilbert is the official narrator of the 9/11 Memorial Museum's historical exhibition audio tour, the only female journalist to be so honored. Allison Gilbert writes regularly for the New York Times and other publications. On her blog, she features Q & A's with some of the most notable names in our culture today including, Arianna Huffington, Jon Stewart, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Dani Shapiro, and Gretchen Rubin. Allison is co-editor of Covering Catastrophe: Broadcast Journalists Report September 11 and author of Always Too Soon: Voices of Support for Those Who Have Lost Both Parents, Parentless Parents: How the Loss of Our Mothers and Fathers Impacts the Way We Raise Our Children, and Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive. Gilbert lives in New York with her husband and two children. You can connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Events: Wednesday, November 9 New York Public Library — IN PERSON 6:00pm ET 476 5th Ave, New York, NY 10018 A special evening with Sunny Hostin (co-host of ABC's The View and author of Summer on the Bluffs) https://www.nypl.org/events/programs/2022/11/09/allison-gilbert-sunny-hostin-listen-world Wednesday, November 16 Society of Illustrators — VIRTUAL 6:00pm ET In conversation with Liza Donnelly (New Yorker cartoonist and author of Very Funny Ladies: The New Yorker's Women Cartoonists) https://societyillustrators.org/event/listenworld/ Friday, November 18 New-York Historical Society — IN PERSON 7:00pm ET 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024 In conversation with Brooke Kroeger (founding director of the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at NYU and author of the forthcoming Undaunted: How Women Changed American Journalism and Julie Golia (associate director of Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Books at NYPL and the author of Newspaper Confessions: A History of Advice Columns in a Pre-Internet Age) https://www.nyhistory.org/programs/listen-world-elsie-robinson-newspaper-columnists?date=2022-11-18 Tuesday, November 29 Books & Books Key West — VIRTUAL 7:00pm ET In conversation with Christina Baker Kline (author of The Exiles) https://booksandbookskw.com/events/gilbert/
New York Times–bestselling author Julia Scheeres and award-winning journalist Allison Gilbert have written the first biography of American writer Elsie Robinson: Listen, World! (Seal Press, September 27, 2022). Robinson, a newspaper columnist who used her national platform to defy social mores, became the highest-paid woman writer in the William Randolph Hearst media empire. Their cinematic narrative weaves meticulous research with Robinson's own inspiring and often hilarious words, taken from her columns, interviews, books, and letters—most never digitized or previously available to today's readers. Allison Gilbert is the author of numerous books. She executive produced two film projects in collaboration with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum: a documentary called, "Reporting 9/11 and Why It Still Matters,” and a 20-part series, "Women Journalists of 9/11: Their Stories” featuring journalists Tom Brokaw, Savannah Guthrie, the New York Times' Maggie Haberman, NPR's Linda Wertheimer, and 60 Minutes' correspondent and anchor Scott Pelley, and many others. Allison lives in New York with her husband and two children. To learn more, visit allisongilbert.com
Elsie Robinson had 20 millions readers but no archive. How two biographers set about reconstructing her life.
Listen to CBS News correspondent Julianna Goldman's first Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books interview as she talks with author Allison Gilbert about her latest book, Listen, World!, which she co-wrote with Julia Scheeres. Allison shares how she first discovered the book's subject, columnist Elsie Robinson, the shortcomings of history curriculums around the country when it comes to teaching about women, and some of the most inspiring stories from Elsie's life. Julianna and Allison also discuss how we can all embody Elsie's confidence and self-sufficiency and what she would likely have to say about our current world today.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xSwfrxBookshop: https://bit.ly/3SiZoVfSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
I had such a great discussion with Allison Gilbert for this episode. Allison was my guest back in episode 35, where we talked about her book Passed and Present, and about ways to keep the memory of our loved ones alive. This week, we talk about her new book, which is called: Listen, World! It's a biography – and in our discussion we uncovered the important idea that biography is perhaps an under-appreciated tool in terms of grief support. Much like memoir, a great biography can be a window into other people's grief journeys. In our discussion, we look at how Elsie Robinson, the subject of Listen, World!, chose to build a life for herself in the face of much grief and hardship. -=-=-=-=- Thank you sponsors & partners: Grief Coach - Grief support text messaging service. Tips and support delivered all year long, personalized based on your loss. Listeners get $10 off: https://grief.coach/jennylisk/ BetterHelp - Talk with a licensed, professional therapist online. Get 10% off your first month: betterhelp.com/widowedparent Support the show - Buy Me a Coffee -=-=-=-=-
Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world's leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Allison Gilbert, author of Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman. Allison Gilbert is an award-winning journalist and author of numerous books including Passed and Present and Parentless Parents. She lives outside New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Together, bestselling author Julia Scheeres and award-winning journalist Allison Gilbert have written Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman (Seal Press, 2022), the first biography of Elsie Robinson, the most influential newspaper columnist you've never heard of. At thirty-five, Elsie Robinson feared she'd lost it all. Reeling from a scandalous divorce in 1917, she had no means to support herself and her chronically ill son. She dreamed of becoming a writer and was willing to sacrifice everything for this goal, even swinging a pickax in a gold mine to pay the bills. When the mine shut down, she moved to the Bay Area. Armed with moxie and samples of her work, she barged into the offices of the Oakland Tribune and was hired on the spot. She went on to become a nationally syndicated columnist and household name whose column ran for over thirty years and garnered fifty million readers. Told in cinematic detail Scheeres and Gilbert's, Listen, World! is the inspiring story of a timeless maverick, capturing what it means to take a gamble on self-fulfillment and find freedom along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
Together, bestselling author Julia Scheeres and award-winning journalist Allison Gilbert have written Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman (Seal Press, 2022), the first biography of Elsie Robinson, the most influential newspaper columnist you've never heard of. At thirty-five, Elsie Robinson feared she'd lost it all. Reeling from a scandalous divorce in 1917, she had no means to support herself and her chronically ill son. She dreamed of becoming a writer and was willing to sacrifice everything for this goal, even swinging a pickax in a gold mine to pay the bills. When the mine shut down, she moved to the Bay Area. Armed with moxie and samples of her work, she barged into the offices of the Oakland Tribune and was hired on the spot. She went on to become a nationally syndicated columnist and household name whose column ran for over thirty years and garnered fifty million readers. Told in cinematic detail Scheeres and Gilbert's, Listen, World! is the inspiring story of a timeless maverick, capturing what it means to take a gamble on self-fulfillment and find freedom along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history
About Allison Gilbert: Allison is an award-winning journalist and author of numerous books including Passed and Present and Parentless Parents. Her forthcoming book, Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman, is the inspiring story of a timeless maverick, capturing what it means to take a gamble on self-fulfillment and find freedom along the way. In this episode, Mike and Allison discuss: Allison's journey from journalist to book author (including her near death on September 11th). Writing as catharsis and therapy. How our education system keeps us from learning about the impact of women and where we can learn more. Stories to bring you into another family and world. Key Takeaways: The practical skills that you learn in other careers can often be applied to your writing. Writing can be a form of therapy, for authors of both fiction and non-fiction. It is a way of getting lost in a world that you have control over. When you downplay the role of women in the creation of your country and current culture, then we learn fewer histories. When you get stuck on a project, do more work. Having a good outline to start can help, but if you don't know what to write, you just need more information. "If you are so passionate about your topic, do not give up. Ultimately, it just took one editor to say ‘yes.'" – Allison Gilbert Buy Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman Amazon: https://amzn.to/3P6xklR Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/54587/9781541674356 Connect with Allison Website: https://www.allisongilbert.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agilbertwriter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/agilbertwriter/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agilbertwriter LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/agilbertwriter/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNUhHAyA9RBL3sav6W2qo8Q Connect with Mike Website: https://uncorkingastory.com/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvS4fuG3L1JMZeOyHvfk_g Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uncorkingastory/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/uncorkingastory Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uncorkingastory LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uncorking-a-story/ If you like this episode, please share it with a friend. If you have not done so already, please rate and review Uncorking a Story on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Together, bestselling author Julia Scheeres and award-winning journalist Allison Gilbert have written Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman (Seal Press, 2022), the first biography of Elsie Robinson, the most influential newspaper columnist you've never heard of. At thirty-five, Elsie Robinson feared she'd lost it all. Reeling from a scandalous divorce in 1917, she had no means to support herself and her chronically ill son. She dreamed of becoming a writer and was willing to sacrifice everything for this goal, even swinging a pickax in a gold mine to pay the bills. When the mine shut down, she moved to the Bay Area. Armed with moxie and samples of her work, she barged into the offices of the Oakland Tribune and was hired on the spot. She went on to become a nationally syndicated columnist and household name whose column ran for over thirty years and garnered fifty million readers. Told in cinematic detail Scheeres and Gilbert's, Listen, World! is the inspiring story of a timeless maverick, capturing what it means to take a gamble on self-fulfillment and find freedom along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography
Together, bestselling author Julia Scheeres and award-winning journalist Allison Gilbert have written Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman (Seal Press, 2022), the first biography of Elsie Robinson, the most influential newspaper columnist you've never heard of. At thirty-five, Elsie Robinson feared she'd lost it all. Reeling from a scandalous divorce in 1917, she had no means to support herself and her chronically ill son. She dreamed of becoming a writer and was willing to sacrifice everything for this goal, even swinging a pickax in a gold mine to pay the bills. When the mine shut down, she moved to the Bay Area. Armed with moxie and samples of her work, she barged into the offices of the Oakland Tribune and was hired on the spot. She went on to become a nationally syndicated columnist and household name whose column ran for over thirty years and garnered fifty million readers. Told in cinematic detail Scheeres and Gilbert's, Listen, World! is the inspiring story of a timeless maverick, capturing what it means to take a gamble on self-fulfillment and find freedom along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies
Together, bestselling author Julia Scheeres and award-winning journalist Allison Gilbert have written Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman (Seal Press, 2022), the first biography of Elsie Robinson, the most influential newspaper columnist you've never heard of. At thirty-five, Elsie Robinson feared she'd lost it all. Reeling from a scandalous divorce in 1917, she had no means to support herself and her chronically ill son. She dreamed of becoming a writer and was willing to sacrifice everything for this goal, even swinging a pickax in a gold mine to pay the bills. When the mine shut down, she moved to the Bay Area. Armed with moxie and samples of her work, she barged into the offices of the Oakland Tribune and was hired on the spot. She went on to become a nationally syndicated columnist and household name whose column ran for over thirty years and garnered fifty million readers. Told in cinematic detail Scheeres and Gilbert's, Listen, World! is the inspiring story of a timeless maverick, capturing what it means to take a gamble on self-fulfillment and find freedom along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Together, bestselling author Julia Scheeres and award-winning journalist Allison Gilbert have written Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman (Seal Press, 2022), the first biography of Elsie Robinson, the most influential newspaper columnist you've never heard of. At thirty-five, Elsie Robinson feared she'd lost it all. Reeling from a scandalous divorce in 1917, she had no means to support herself and her chronically ill son. She dreamed of becoming a writer and was willing to sacrifice everything for this goal, even swinging a pickax in a gold mine to pay the bills. When the mine shut down, she moved to the Bay Area. Armed with moxie and samples of her work, she barged into the offices of the Oakland Tribune and was hired on the spot. She went on to become a nationally syndicated columnist and household name whose column ran for over thirty years and garnered fifty million readers. Told in cinematic detail Scheeres and Gilbert's, Listen, World! is the inspiring story of a timeless maverick, capturing what it means to take a gamble on self-fulfillment and find freedom along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/journalism
Together, bestselling author Julia Scheeres and award-winning journalist Allison Gilbert have written Listen, World!: How the Intrepid Elsie Robinson Became America's Most-Read Woman (Seal Press, 2022), the first biography of Elsie Robinson, the most influential newspaper columnist you've never heard of. At thirty-five, Elsie Robinson feared she'd lost it all. Reeling from a scandalous divorce in 1917, she had no means to support herself and her chronically ill son. She dreamed of becoming a writer and was willing to sacrifice everything for this goal, even swinging a pickax in a gold mine to pay the bills. When the mine shut down, she moved to the Bay Area. Armed with moxie and samples of her work, she barged into the offices of the Oakland Tribune and was hired on the spot. She went on to become a nationally syndicated columnist and household name whose column ran for over thirty years and garnered fifty million readers. Told in cinematic detail Scheeres and Gilbert's, Listen, World! is the inspiring story of a timeless maverick, capturing what it means to take a gamble on self-fulfillment and find freedom along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/popular-culture
The International Day of Hope and Healing after Loss is a free online experience brought to you by the Open to Hope Foundation with the mission of helping people find […] The post Allison Gilbert: “Listen World!” Empowering Lessons in Grief From a Writer Born 100 Years Ago appeared first on Open to Hope.
A 2020 study found that for every person who dies of COVID-19, at least nine people become bereaved. With more than half a million lives lost to COVID-19 in the U.S., that means more than 5 million people are experiencing grief from the pandemic alone. In her New York Times op-ed, “The Grief Crisis is Coming,” journalist and author Allison Gilbert writes that “we must begin to address the toll” of this grief and its impact on public health. We’ll talk to Gilbert and bereavement researcher Dr. Toni Miles about the rippling effects of grief on this scale and how to address it.
My guest offers tips on preserving the memories of loved ones we've lost. Photographs are a key part of remembering. We can see their faces and it triggers a range of emotions in us. Family history offers us the way to continue to keep our loved ones a part of our everyday lives. Allison Gilbert's ideas for honoring the ones we love are not just for adults. Children will be able to participate in these activities as well. Related Episodes:Episode 103: Collect, Preserve, and Share with Collectionaire.comEpisode 86: Everything Tells a Story with Martie McNabbLinks:Allison Gilbert's websiteSign up for my newsletter.Watch my YouTube Channel.Like the Photo Detective Facebook Page so you get notified of my Facebook Live videos.Need help organizing your photos? Check out the Essential Photo Organizing Video Course.Need help identifying family photos? Check out the Identifying Family Photographs Online Course.Have a photo you need help identifying? Sign up for photo consultation.About My Guest:Allison Gilbert is an Emmy award-winning journalist and one of the most thought-provoking and influential writers on grief and resilience. The author of numerous books including the groundbreaking, Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive, her stirring work reveals the most uplifting and empowering strategies for remembering the family and friends we never want to forget. She serves on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance for Grieving Children and the Advisory Board for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, the preeminent national organization providing grief support to families of America's fallen heroes.Allison's other books include Parentless Parents: How the Loss of Our Mothers and Fathers Impacts the Way We Raise Our Children and Always Too Soon: Voices of Support for Those Who Have Lost Both Parents. She is also co-editor of Covering Catastrophe: Broadcast Journalists Report September 11, the definitive historical record of how broadcast journalists covered that tragic day. The landmark book was turned into a documentary by the U.S. State Department and distributed to embassies and consulates around the world. Allison is the official narrator of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum's core historical exhibition audio tour and her voice is introduced by Robert De Niro on the museum's “Witnessing History” tour, the only female journalist to be so honored.On Allison's popular grief and resilience blog, she features Q & A's with some of the most notable names in our culture today including, Arianna Huffington, Jon Stewart, and New York Times bestselling authors Gretchen Rubin, Dani Shapiro, and Susan Orlean.About Maureen Taylor:Maureen is a frequent keynote speaker on photo identification, photograph preservation, and family history at historical and genealogical societies, museums, conferences, libraries, and other organizations across the U.S., London, and Canada. She's the author of several books and hundreds of articles and her television appearances include The View and The Today Show (where she researched and presented a complete family tree for host Meredith Vieira). She's been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Better Homes and Gardens, The Boston Globe, Martha Stewart Living, Germany's top newspaper Der Spiegel, American Spirit, and The New York Times. Maureen was recently a spokesperson and photograph expert for MyHeritage.com, an internationally known family history website, and also writes guidebooks, scholarly articles, and online columns for such media as Smithsonian.com. Learn more at Maureentaylor.comDid you enjoy this episode? Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts
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Allison Gilbert is an Emmy award-winning journalist and one of the most thought-provoking and influential writers on grief and resilience. The author of numerous books including the groundbreaking, Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive, her stirring work exposes the secret and essential factor for harnessing loss to drive happiness and rebound from adversity. She serves on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance for Grieving Children and the Advisory Board for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, the preeminent national organization providing grief support to families of America’s fallen heroes.Allison’s other books include, Parentless Parents: How the Loss of Our Mothers and Fathers Impacts the Way We Raise Our Children and Always Too Soon: Voices of Support for Those Who Have Lost Both Parents. She is also co-editor of Covering Catastrophe: Broadcast Journalists Report September 11, the definitive historical record of how broadcast journalists covered that tragic day. The landmark book was turned into a documentary by the U.S. State Department and distributed to embassies and consulates around the world. Allison is the official narrator of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum’s core historical exhibition audio tour and her voice is introduced by Robert De Niro on the museum’s “Witnessing History” tour, the only female journalist to be so honored.On Allison’s popular grief and resilience blog, she features Q & A’s with some of the most notable names in our culture today including, Arianna Huffington, Jon Stewart, and New York Times bestselling authors Gretchen Rubin, Dani Shapiro, and Susan Orlean.Allison is a sought-after expert on grief, loss, resilience, cancer prevention, and September 11, appearing on TODAY, CNN, and MSNBC. She’s appeared at New York Open Center with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Soledad O’Brien, and she’s frequently quoted in print and online, her perspective featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications.Allison is a popular workshop leader and keynote speaker, helping individuals transform personal and professional setbacks into opportunity. She has spoken to such diverse groups as Google, Time Warner, National Association for Female Executives, Women’s Enterprise Development Center Inc., JCC in Manhattan, 92Y, Gilda’s Club, and New York Public Library. She also partners with hospitals, hospices, funeral homes, and religious institutions, to bring her one-of-a-kind Memory Bash® events to communities across the country. She has run these fun and meaningful events for many groups, including New Song Center for Grieving Children in Phoenix, Hospice of the South Shore in Boston, and NorthShore University Hospital and Hospice in Chicago, to name just a few. Allison has served as Executive Family & Memories Editor for Legacy Republic and spokesperson for Funeral Service Foundation’s Have the Talk of a Lifetimecampaign.Her work can also be quite personal and revealing. After the death of Allison’s mother to ovarian cancer and her aunt and grandmother to breast cancer, (and following genetic testing that determined she is BRCA1 positive), she made the life-affirming choice to have two preventative cancer surgeries. Her pioneering series for HuffPost, “My Journey to Prevent Ovarian Cancer,” chronicles her decision to have a prophylactic hysterectomy. Allison writes about undergoing a double mastectomy in The New York Times and talks about the operation and recovery on MSNBC and with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta.Allison started her career in TV news, covering most every major news story in the last 20 years — including 9/11, when she was on the job and nearly killed by falling debris. At CNN, Allison produced TV segments and wrote stories for CNN.com. Before CNN, she was a special projects producer at WABC-TV and an investigative producer at WNBC-TV, both in New York. She was also part of the original launch teams for New York 1 News and MSNBC. Allison currently serves as Senior Writer for The Center for Parent and Teen Communication, located within the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.Allison has received three Emmy awards and six Emmy nominations for various hard news reporting. She’s been awarded first place for consumer investigation by the National Association of Black Journalists, won “Best Multi-Part Investigative Series” by the Society of Professional Journalists, and received “Best Public Service” award by the Associated Press. For Parentless Parents, she’s winner of the Washington Irving Book Award.Allison graduated from Georgetown University and lives outside New York City. She and her husband have a son in college and a daughter soon to finish high school. You can learn more about her here: www.allisongilbert.com.https://www.allisongilbert.com/courses/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/death-by-design. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Allison Gilbert is an Emmy award-winning journalist and one of the most thought-provoking and influential writers on grief and resilience. The author of numerous books including the groundbreaking, Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive, her stirring work exposes the secret and essential factor for harnessing loss to drive happiness and rebound from adversity. She serves on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance for Grieving Children and the Advisory Board for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, the preeminent national organization providing grief support to families of America’s fallen heroes.Allison’s other books include, Parentless Parents: How the Loss of Our Mothers and Fathers Impacts the Way We Raise Our Children and Always Too Soon: Voices of Support for Those Who Have Lost Both Parents. She is also co-editor of Covering Catastrophe: Broadcast Journalists Report September 11, the definitive historical record of how broadcast journalists covered that tragic day. The landmark book was turned into a documentary by the U.S. State Department and distributed to embassies and consulates around the world. Allison is the official narrator of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum’s core historical exhibition audio tour and her voice is introduced by Robert De Niro on the museum’s “Witnessing History” tour, the only female journalist to be so honored.On Allison’s popular grief and resilience blog, she features Q & A’s with some of the most notable names in our culture today including, Arianna Huffington, Jon Stewart, and New York Times bestselling authors Gretchen Rubin, Dani Shapiro, and Susan Orlean.Allison is a sought-after expert on grief, loss, resilience, cancer prevention, and September 11, appearing on TODAY, CNN, and MSNBC. She’s appeared at New York Open Center with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Soledad O’Brien, and she’s frequently quoted in print and online, her perspective featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications.Allison is a popular workshop leader and keynote speaker, helping individuals transform personal and professional setbacks into opportunity. She has spoken to such diverse groups as Google, Time Warner, National Association for Female Executives, Women’s Enterprise Development Center Inc., JCC in Manhattan, 92Y, Gilda’s Club, and New York Public Library. She also partners with hospitals, hospices, funeral homes, and religious institutions, to bring her one-of-a-kind Memory Bash® events to communities across the country. She has run these fun and meaningful events for many groups, including New Song Center for Grieving Children in Phoenix, Hospice of the South Shore in Boston, and NorthShore University Hospital and Hospice in Chicago, to name just a few. Allison has served as Executive Family & Memories Editor for Legacy Republic and spokesperson for Funeral Service Foundation’s Have the Talk of a Lifetimecampaign.Her work can also be quite personal and revealing. After the death of Allison’s mother to ovarian cancer and her aunt and grandmother to breast cancer, (and following genetic testing that determined she is BRCA1 positive), she made the life-affirming choice to have two preventative cancer surgeries. Her pioneering series for HuffPost, “My Journey to Prevent Ovarian Cancer,” chronicles her decision to have a prophylactic hysterectomy. Allison writes about undergoing a double mastectomy in The New York Times and talks about the operation and recovery on MSNBC and with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta.Allison started her career in TV news, covering most every major news story in the last 20 years — including 9/11, when she was on the job and nearly killed by falling debris. At CNN, Allison produced TV segments and wrote stories for CNN.com. Before CNN, she was a special projects producer at WABC-TV and an investigative producer at WNBC-TV, both in New York. She was also part of the original launch teams for New York 1 News and MSNBC. Allison currently serves as Senior Writer for The Center for Parent and Teen Communication, located within the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.Allison has received three Emmy awards and six Emmy nominations for various hard news reporting. She’s been awarded first place for consumer investigation by the National Association of Black Journalists, won “Best Multi-Part Investigative Series” by the Society of Professional Journalists, and received “Best Public Service” award by the Associated Press. For Parentless Parents, she’s winner of the Washington Irving Book Award.Allison graduated from Georgetown University and lives outside New York City. She and her husband have a son in college and a daughter soon to finish high school. You can learn more about her here: www.allisongilbert.com.https://www.allisongilbert.com/courses/Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/death-by-design. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In this episode, I interview Author and fellow bereavement speaker Allison Gilbert! After losing both of her parents at a young age, Allison found solace in being able to tell her story of overcoming the depths of her grief, and in helping others find their own path as well. We talk about the importance of community, and how just being genuine with people, even when dealing with them on a professional level, can create lasting bonds and new perspectives. Follow all things Allison at AllisonGilbert.com! Additionally, Allison has offered listeners of WTG an exclusive discount on her online courses - Use Promo Code EARLYBIRD !
Allison Gilbert is an Emmy award-winning journalist, author, workshop leader, and keynote speaker. She is the author of Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive, and the critically acclaimed books Parentless Parents: How the Loss of Our Mothers and Fathers Impacts the Way We Raise Our Children, and Always Too Soon: Voices of Support for Those Who Have Lost Both Parents. She is also co-editor of Covering Catastrophe, the definitive historical record of how broadcast journalists covered 9/11. Allison’s work has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Huffington Post, and on NPR, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, CBS, and ABC. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance for Grieving Children and the Advisory Board for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, the preeminent national organization providing grief support to families of America’s fallen heroes. In this episode we talk about grieving during the holidays during the pandemic, being supportive for a friend who is grieving, the importance of word choice, holiday activities for children to remember those who have died, her new online courses, the death of her mom and dad, and grief dreams. You can learn more about Allison here: www.allisongilbert.com.
The holiday season normally be hard enough when we've lost a loved one but add in a loss of normality and you've got a recipe for sadness and stress. Grief and resilience expert Allison Gilbert visits The Breadwinners to share her insights for remembering our loved ones, finding joy, and new ways to celebrate and honor those we've lost through meaningful virtual memorials. Please help us grow: Rate, review and subscribe to The Breadwinners today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Noted author, 9/11 and grief expert Allison Gilbert chats about the new techniques, tips and tools to help those coping with grief, anxiety and guilt, as well as what family and friends need to know. In a society hard-hit by COVID19 and in remembrance of Sept. 11, this is an exceptionally timely, and important, Fast Chat. . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Noted author, 9/11 and grief expert Allison Gilbert chats about the new techniques, tips and tools to help those coping with grief, anxiety and guilt, as well as what family and friends need to know. In a society hard-hit by COVID19 and in remembrance of Sept. 11, this is an exceptionally timely, and important, Fast Chat. . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Glen Lord, Debbie Dullabaun, Allison Gilbert, Dr. Rebecca Morse and Kathy Corrigan discuss modern grief in a pandemic era. The International Day of Hope and Healing After Loss, this is […] The post Modern Grief in a Pandemic Era appeared first on Open to Hope.
In this episode, Allison shares her personal journey with grief and speaks passionately about the importance of keeping memories of loved ones alive and her Memory Bash® events to celebrate them.Allison Gilbert is an Emmy award-winning journalist and considered one of the most thought-provoking and influential writers on grief and resilience. The author of numerous books including the groundbreaking, Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive, her stirring work exposes the secret and essential factor for harnessing loss to drive happiness and rebound from adversity. She serves on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance for Grieving Children and the Advisory Board for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, the preeminent national organization providing grief support to families of America’s fallen heroes.Allison’s other books include, Parentless Parents: How the Loss of Our Mothers and Fathers Impacts the Way We Raise Our Children and Always Too Soon: Voices of Support for Those Who Have Lost Both Parents. She is also co-editor of Covering Catastrophe: Broadcast Journalists Report September 11, the definitive historical record of how broadcast journalists covered that tragic day. The landmark book was turned into a documentary by the U.S. State Department and distributed to embassies and consulates around the world. Allison is the official narrator of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum’s core historical exhibition audio tour and her voice is introduced by Robert De Niro on the museum’s “Witnessing History” tour, the only female journalist to be so honored.Allison is a popular workshop leader and keynote speaker, helping individuals transform personal and professional setbacks into opportunity. She has spoken to such diverse groups as Google, Time Warner, National Association for Female Executives, Women’s Enterprise Development Center Inc., JCC in Manhattan, 92Y, Gilda’s Club, and New York Public Library. She also partners with hospitals, hospices, funeral homes, and religious institutions, to bring her one-of-a-kind Memory Bash® events to communities across the country. She has run these fun and meaningful events for many groups, including New Song Center for Grieving Children in Phoenix, Hospice of the South Shore in Boston, and NorthShore University Hospital and Hospice in Chicago, to name just a few.You can learn more about Allison here: www.allisongilbert.com.Support the show (https://healgrief.org/donations/)
This week's show — January 1, 2020 — is the “Best of 2019” episode. Listen for reflections on decades past and the decade ahead, as well as what I'm looking forward to for the podcast in 2020. Also join me as a share clips from six favorite episodes this year, with guests Austin Shoecraft, Claire Bidwell Smith, Allison Gilbert, Lane Pease, Jessica Maitland Mayo & Micki Burns, and Dr. Lisa Damour. Also mentioned: interviews with Buffy Peters & Sasha Mudlaff, Dr. Justin Yopp, Tembi Locke, Vicki Jay, and Karen Millsap.
Jean sits down with Allison Gilbert, author of “Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive.” Her book has been described as a “how-to” manual for remembering our loved ones. Allison shares with us some of her favorite ways for processing grief and honoring our loved ones. In Mailbag, we advise listeners on paying down debt during a divorce, refinancing home loans, and getting a prenup before entering into a second marriage.
I had such a great discussion with Allison Gilbert for this episode. I had the pleasure of meeting Allison earlier this summer at the National Alliance for Grieving Children annual symposium in Snowbird, Utah. Allison is a board member of the NAGC, and was a keynote speaker at the symposium. I knew right away that she would be fantastic to talk to about practical ideas for keeping the memories of our loved ones alive, and also about how important it is to do so. Some topics that Allison and I cover include: Why keeping memories alive is so important to our long-term and short-term well-being; How remembering helps to create continuing bonds with our loved ones who have died; Why Allison's goal is to empower people to feel confident in implementing ideas and strategies for remembering; Using fillable lamps to display collectibles or small items that remind you of your loved one; Ideas for repurposing fabrics into special keepsakes, even if you're not crafty yourself; Why she calls technology the “low-hanging fruit of memory keeping”; Ways to use social media to help with remembering, including embracing “Throwback Thursday”; Suggestions for engaging your kids around cooking mom's or dad's favorite recipe; What is commemorative travel, and how it can help us honor and celebrate our loved ones; and Additional ideas and resources you can request by emailing Allison. One quick tech note: about halfway through, the audio on my side of the conversation gets weird. I've tried everything to fix it, to no avail. I recently upgraded to a fancy new microphone that really should not have these issues, so it appears I have some troubleshooting to do. I apologize in advance for the rough audio in places. Allison sounds great on her end of the line, and that's the most important part. I hope you enjoy my discussion with Allison Gilbert.
At The National Alliance for Grieving Children, 23rd Annual Symposium on Children’s Grief; Allison Gilbert shares ways to remember and honor your loved one and keep their memory alive. 3,287 total […] The post Keeping Their Memory Alive with Allison Gilbert appeared first on Open to Hope.
At The National Alliance for Grieving Children, 23rd Annual Symposium on Children’s Grief; Allison Gilbert talks about keeping the memories of loved ones alive. 3,427 total views, 2 views today The post Passed and Present with Allison Gilbert appeared first on Open to Hope.
I recently read an article on Oprah.com by Allison Gilbert titled, "Why Looking at a Photo Can Ease Loneliness and Grief." I’d like to read the article to you because I think it explains why, if you’re anything like me, I hoard anything I’m given of my dad’s. I have every award he won, the tag from the mortuary, all his old desk items, old t-shirts, his digital watch, his signature stamp – side note: would an ink stamp be considered a legally bound signature? Ok, so you get it. If anyone hands me anything that used to be my dad’s, I’ll take it! And I’ll keep it! Why is this??? Let's read this article on nostalgia... Once considered a form of depression, nostalgia is getting a second look from psychologists, who increasingly see it as a source of strength. http://www.oprah.com/health_wellness/how-nostalgia-relieves-loneliness-and-grief
We hear about how powerful and important it can be to keep memories and connection alive with the people we are grieving, but how do we actually do that? Allison Gilbert, Emmy award-winning journalist, speaker, and workshop leader, is the author of numerous books including the groundbreaking, Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive, which outlines 85 creative ways to remember those who have died. We discuss turning a treasured recipe into a scavenger hunt, repurposing clothing, books, and other belongings, and how to navigate this idea when the relationship you had with the person was complicated or conflicted. Read more from Allison: Website Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive Q&A's with actors, writers, and other public figures "The Reflection Effect" essay in O, the Oprah Magazine
Learn inspiring ways to celebrate family & friends and the importance of actively engaging in your grief-work from Allison Gilbert, author of Passed & Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive and Emmy Award Winning Journalist. Learn more about Allison and subscribe to her newsletter at http://allisongilbert.com.
After a loss, it can come as a surprise that we still feel love for and feel connected to the person who is no longer in this world. How do we continue to find ways to carry out that relationship in our everyday life? Author Allison Gilbert, out of her own losses, began to find ways to creatively and joyfully connect with her loved ones, making quilts of neckties and plates printed with her grandmother's recipe for cake. In countless ways, she took the actions that resulted in an ongoing joy in the love she still felt. Many a griever has been led to believe that death ends things, yet few grievers actually end up feeling that way. Love continues, the impulse to act on that love continues and we find ourselves in an ever evolving communion with whoever we have lost. Creativity, the realm where nothing needs to make sense, is the perfect environment for this critical act of remembrance and love.
After a loss, it can come as a surprise that we still feel love for and feel connected to the person who is no longer in this world. How do we continue to find ways to carry out that relationship in our everyday life? Author Allison Gilbert, out of her own losses, began to find ways to creatively and joyfully connect with her loved ones, making quilts of neckties and plates printed with her grandmother's recipe for cake. In countless ways, she took the actions that resulted in an ongoing joy in the love she still felt. Many a griever has been led to believe that death ends things, yet few grievers actually end up feeling that way. Love continues, the impulse to act on that love continues and we find ourselves in an ever evolving communion with whoever we have lost. Creativity, the realm where nothing needs to make sense, is the perfect environment for this critical act of remembrance and love.
Ben takes us in the wayback machine to visit 2016's classic episode with Allison Gilbert! Is JonBenét Ramsey Katy Perry? Was Beyoncé even pregnant? Is Tom Cruise gay? Comedian, writer, and awesome human being Allison Gilbert (@AllisonWynifred) takes a deep dive into celebrity conspiracy theories. Case file in hand, Allison navigates us through the dark and frightening world of rumors and truth. Blue Ivy and Katie Holmes stop by to weigh in on the evidence, while Geoff promotes his new show “Lesbian Catchers”. Lastly, we get a sneak peak at the new Star Wars movie/hip-hopera coming soon to a theater near you. Will the Convince Me Boyz be convinced or will the Illuminati stop by and kill them all before the show ends? Take a listen. For more from Allison check out her website RocketteWomen.com! Don’t forget to rate and review us, follow on Twitter (@ConvinceMePod), or email us with questions/suggestions at convincemepodcast@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Ben takes us in the wayback machine to visit 2016's classic episode with Allison Gilbert! Is JonBenét Ramsey Katy Perry? Was Beyoncé even pregnant? Is Tom Cruise gay? Comedian, writer, and awesome human being Allison Gilbert (@AllisonWynifred) takes a deep dive into celebrity conspiracy theories. Case file in hand, Allison navigates us through the dark and frightening world of rumors and truth. Blue Ivy and Katie Holmes stop by to weigh in on the evidence, while Geoff promotes his new show “Lesbian Catchers”. Lastly, we get a sneak peak at the new Star Wars movie/hip-hopera coming soon to a theater near you. Will the Convince Me Boyz be convinced or will the Illuminati stop by and kill them all before the show ends? Take a listen. For more from Allison check out her website RocketteWomen.com! Don’t forget to rate and review us, follow on Twitter (@ConvinceMePod), or email us with questions/suggestions at convincemepodcast@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Keeping memories alive of people we've lost is a way to continue our relationships. As society becomes more comfortable talking about death and loss and grief, public remembrances also become a more universally accepted practice. Websites, Facebook pages and other ways to collect these memories gain in popularity and become more and more appreciated by those of us who want to remember. Allison Gilbert, author of Passed and Present, a book full of activities to support these continued relationships, now works with an organization devoted to legacy. Join as as she returns to Good Grief to share this new work and expand our understanding of the options available to us.
Keeping memories alive of people we've lost is a way to continue our relationships. As society becomes more comfortable talking about death and loss and grief, public remembrances also become a more universally accepted practice. Websites, Facebook pages and other ways to collect these memories gain in popularity and become more and more appreciated by those of us who want to remember. Allison Gilbert, author of Passed and Present, a book full of activities to support these continued relationships, now works with an organization devoted to legacy. Join as as she returns to Good Grief to share this new work and expand our understanding of the options available to us.
Allison Gilbert (@allisonWynifred) is back today to convince you that the Friends characters Joey and Rachel would have made an ideal couple. Sure, most people wanted Ross and Rachel to end up together, but Allison is not most people! A Soap Opera star or a Paleontologist, what is better? We discuss what makes a good couple, the histories of Ross, Rachel, and Joey, and what friend we see ourselves as—including innovative new friend hybrid types. We also discuss whether perhaps Rachel would have been best off staying single in Paris as a fashion designer with her child, and how annoying Ross’s son Ben was. We also talk about how strangely close the Ross and Monica sibling relationship was and if it is akin to the Gyllenhalls. Finally, we run down a pro/con list of Ross and Joey’s attributes and scientifically decide who was a better suitor for Rachel. Is it Gunther? Listen to find out. This episode ends with a great segment of “Conspire Me,” Allison’s celebrity conspiracy theory roundup, complete with spooky music. She discusses the new Kardashian pregnancy in depth and Geoff has some hot takes. Follow Allison on twitter @AllisonWynifred and check out Allison’s website RocketteWomen.com which features a diverse array of stories written by women about topics from sexuality to pop culture. Take a minute to rate and review us on iTunes, it really helps us out. Thanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Allison Gilbert (@allisonWynifred) is back today to convince you that the Friends characters Joey and Rachel would have made an ideal couple. Sure, most people wanted Ross and Rachel to end up together, but Allison is not most people! A Soap Opera star or a Paleontologist, what is better? We discuss what makes a good couple, the histories of Ross, Rachel, and Joey, and what friend we see ourselves as—including innovative new friend hybrid types. We also discuss whether perhaps Rachel would have been best off staying single in Paris as a fashion designer with her child, and how annoying Ross’s son Ben was. We also talk about how strangely close the Ross and Monica sibling relationship was and if it is akin to the Gyllenhalls. Finally, we run down a pro/con list of Ross and Joey’s attributes and scientifically decide who was a better suitor for Rachel. Is it Gunther? Listen to find out. This episode ends with a great segment of “Conspire Me,” Allison’s celebrity conspiracy theory roundup, complete with spooky music. She discusses the new Kardashian pregnancy in depth and Geoff has some hot takes. Follow Allison on twitter @AllisonWynifred and check out Allison’s website RocketteWomen.com which features a diverse array of stories written by women about topics from sexuality to pop culture. Take a minute to rate and review us on iTunes, it really helps us out. Thanks for listening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week's beach read is "Find Her" from thriller writer Lisa Gardner. And ahead of Father's Day...we honor dads both living and passed with journalist turned writer Allison Gilbert. See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Allison Gilbert is the author of Passed and Present, Parentless Parents and Always Too Soon. She is also coeditor of Covering Catastrophe, the definitive historical record of how broadcast journalists covered 9/11. Allison's work has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Huffington Post, and on NPR, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, CBS, and ABC. http://opentohope.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/18141428/allison-gilbert.mp3
After a loss, it can come as a surprise that we still feel love for and feel connected to the person who is no longer in this world. How do we continue to find ways to carry out that relationship in our everyday life? Author Allison Gilbert, out of her own losses, began to find ways to creatively and joyfully connect with her loved ones, making quilts of neckties and plates printed with her grandmother's recipe for cake. In countless ways, she took the actions that resulted in an ongoing joy in the love she still felt. Many a griever has been led to believe that death ends things, yet few grievers actually end up feeling that way. Love continues, the impulse to act on that love continues and we find ourselves in an ever evolving communion with whoever we have lost. Creativity, the realm where nothing needs to make sense, is the perfect environment for this critical act of remembrance and love.
After a loss, it can come as a surprise that we still feel love for and feel connected to the person who is no longer in this world. How do we continue to find ways to carry out that relationship in our everyday life? Author Allison Gilbert, out of her own losses, began to find ways to creatively and joyfully connect with her loved ones, making quilts of neckties and plates printed with her grandmother's recipe for cake. In countless ways, she took the actions that resulted in an ongoing joy in the love she still felt. Many a griever has been led to believe that death ends things, yet few grievers actually end up feeling that way. Love continues, the impulse to act on that love continues and we find ourselves in an ever evolving communion with whoever we have lost. Creativity, the realm where nothing needs to make sense, is the perfect environment for this critical act of remembrance and love.
Is JonBenét Ramsey Katy Perry? Was Beyoncé even pregnant? Is Tom Cruise gay? Comedian, writer, and awesome human being Allison Gilbert (@AllisonWynifred) takes a deep dive into celebrity conspiracy theories. Case file in hand, Allison navigates us through the dark and frightening world of rumors and truth. Blue Ivy and Katie Holmes stop by to weigh in on the evidence, while Geoff promotes his new show “Lesbian Catchers”. Lastly, we get a sneak peak at the new Star Wars movie/hip-hopera coming soon to a theater near you. Will the Convince Me Boyz be convinced or will the Illuminati stop by and kill them all before the show ends? Take a listen. For more from Allison check out her hilarious new website RocketteWomen.com! Don’t forget to rate and review us, follow on Twitter (@ConvinceMePod), or email us with questions/suggestions at convincemepodcast@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Is JonBenét Ramsey Katy Perry? Was Beyoncé even pregnant? Is Tom Cruise gay? Comedian, writer, and awesome human being Allison Gilbert (@AllisonWynifred) takes a deep dive into celebrity conspiracy theories. Case file in hand, Allison navigates us through the dark and frightening world of rumors and truth. Blue Ivy and Katie Holmes stop by to weigh in on the evidence, while Geoff promotes his new show “Lesbian Catchers”. Lastly, we get a sneak peak at the new Star Wars movie/hip-hopera coming soon to a theater near you. Will the Convince Me Boyz be convinced or will the Illuminati stop by and kill them all before the show ends? Take a listen. For more from Allison check out her hilarious new website RocketteWomen.com! Don’t forget to rate and review us, follow on Twitter (@ConvinceMePod), or email us with questions/suggestions at convincemepodcast@gmail.com! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A new “how to” book suggests creative ways that we can remember loved ones who will never be forgotten. It's a guide to how we can move beyond grief to celebrating the joy and affection of loved one's memories. Loss survivor, author and journalist Allison Gilbert's new book is Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive. WSIU's Jeff Williams recently talked with Gilbert about the book for this edition of In The Author's Voice.
Frankly Speaking About Cancer with the Cancer Support Community
Tune in for CSC's newest Frankly Speaking About Cancer radio show episode, featuring Allison Gilbert, author of Parentless Parents. The episode discusses the growing trend of Americans who are raising their kids without their own parents and how hereditary cancer plays a role in the lives of many across the country. She highlights issues that many Parentless Parents face, including effects on marriages, relationships with in-laws and parenting styles. Listen in to learn more!
Frankly Speaking About Cancer with the Cancer Support Community
Tune in February 15 at 1pm PST/4pm EST for CSC's newest Frankly Speaking About Cancer radio show episode, featuring Allison Gilbert, author of Parentless Parents. The episode discusses the growing trend of Americans who are raising their kids without their own parents and how hereditary cancer plays a role in the lives of many across the country. She highlights issues that many Parentless Parents face, including effects on marriages, relationships with in-laws and parenting styles. Listen in to learn more!
Frankly Speaking About Cancer with the Cancer Support Community
Tune in for CSC's Frankly Speaking About Cancer radio show, featuring Allison Gilbert, author of Parentless Parents. The episode discusses the growing trend of Americans who are raising their kids without their own parents and how hereditary cancer plays a role in the lives of many across the country. She highlights issues that many Parentless Parents face, including effects on marriages, relationships with in-laws and parenting styles. Listen in to learn more!
Frankly Speaking About Cancer with the Cancer Support Community
Tune in February 15 at 1pm PST/4pm EST for CSC's newest Frankly Speaking About Cancer radio show episode, featuring Allison Gilbert, author of Parentless Parents. The episode discusses the growing trend of Americans who are raising their kids without their own parents and how hereditary cancer plays a role in the lives of many across the country. She highlights issues that many Parentless Parents face, including effects on marriages, relationships with in-laws and parenting styles. Listen in to learn more!
Episode #121: Are there rules for making plans with friends? Who should be the one to suggest the day, time, and place? If you reach out for plans, should you also throw out some dates that might work? OR, do you wait for the other person to "prove" their interest by offering some dates on the calendar?The short answer: there are no rules.The longer answer (only 16 minutes), is this week's episode-- "Rules for Making Plans With Friends." It's the newest letter spotlight episode, which gave me the chance to answer two anonymous friendship dilemmas and talk about a long-held pet peeve of mine when making plans.I hope this episode helps you schedule time with friends! Resources and links mentioned in the episode:Previous letter spotlight episode: "Friendships Between Sisters-in-Law"Previous letter spotlight episode: "Friends Who Never Ask About You"Episode 120 with Emma Nadler: "6 Ways to Be a More Generous Friend"The Joy of Connections by Ruth Westheimer and Allison GilbertEpisode 116 with Allison Gilbert: "Lose Track of Who Makes the Plans and 7 Other Friendship Tips From Dr. Ruth"Let's connect over all things friendship! My Substack newsletter about friendship & moreA guide to pitching yourself as a guestInstagram , TikTok, Twitter, Youtube, ThreadsJOIN the Dear Nina Facebook group Ask an anonymous question Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands