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How to end a relationship lovingly, how to love an addict, and how to keep surprising yourself in midlife (buy the tap dancing shoes). Plus, why Cheryl decided to cut down her drinking.  For our past episodes with Cheryl, listen to ⁠Episode 118 Cheryl Strayed: Don't Let Your Dreams Ruin Your Life⁠ and ⁠Episode 119 It's Okay to Want What You Want: Cheryl Strayed as Dear Sugar⁠. For the Amanda episode Cheryl mentioned, listen to ⁠Episode 177 How to Face Your Biggest Fears with Amanda Doyle⁠. About Cheryl: Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and was made into an Oscar-nominated film. Her bestselling collection of Dear Sugar columns, Tiny Beautiful Things, was adapted for a Hulu television show that will be released in April. In 2016, the book was adapted as a play that continues to be staged in theaters around the world. Strayed is also the author of the critically acclaimed novel, Torch, and the bestselling collection Brave Enough. She lives in Portland, Oregon. TW: ⁠@CherylStrayed⁠ IG: ⁠@cherylstrayed To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hi, Dear Sugars listeners, this is Amory Sivertson.. Host of WBUR's Beyond All Repair and co-host of Endless Thread. I'm here to share something special with you this week. It's an episode of Other People's Problems, from our friends at CBC. Normally, therapy sessions are totally confidential, but this podcast opens the doors. On this season, the host Dr. Hillary McBride explores the transformative power of psychedelics in a therapeutic setting. With her psychological expertise, Dr. Hillary leads clients through drug-assisted therapy, guiding them to new heights on their healing journeys. In this episode, you'll hear from Donovan, who has lived in fear and anger ever since he told the truth about being abused by his mother's boyfriend and then felt betrayed by social workers who were supposed to help. Now, after several ketamine therapy sessions, Donovan can finally look back upon his child-self with care and calm and works to become the kind of adult he needed for his own children. Hope you enjoy the episode. And if you like this, find the full season of CBC's Other People's Problems wherever you get your podcasts.

In our Season 3 premiere, Tembi Locke welcomes bestselling author and literary powerhouse Cheryl Strayed (Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things, Dear Sugar) for a heartfelt conversation on the transformative power of travel, writing, and grief. Together, they explore how travel - across landscapes, emotions, and memory - serves as a catalyst for healing and self-discovery. Cheryl opens up about her earliest travel memories, her creative process, and how walking the Pacific Crest Trail became a metaphor for rebuilding after loss. They discuss her latest memoir-in-progress (about the journeys that changed her), her beloved newsletter Dear Sugar, and how writers can stay grounded while navigating the messy process of creation. From navigating grief to mapping out meaning with butcher paper, Cheryl and Tembi unpack what it means to truly listen to your "wise inner sage" and how staying present can unlock the deepest intimacy in art and life. They also discuss Cheryl's healing trip back to her childhood home in Pennsylvania with her sister, an emotional reckoning decades in the making. If you're seeking creative inspiration, emotional clarity, or simply permission to begin again, this conversation is a beautiful reminder that healing is not linear, and we can always find our way back to ourselves. Key themes: personal growth, travel as transformation, grief, writing process, healing through creativity, emotional resilience, family, intimacy, self-trust Mentioned: Pacific Crest Trail, Wild (book and film), Tiny Beautiful Things (book and Hulu adaptation), Torch, Dear Sugar newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode was originally published on July 28th, 2018. Dear Sugars returned to Portland, Oregon, for an epic live show. Special guests Mitchell S. Jackson and Rebecca Skloot shared the stage with the Sugars to tell stories of personal reckoning and answer letters from the audience. To some extent, every letter the Sugars receive is a kind of reckoning, as it's often the letter writer's first attempt at taking account of their mistakes and delusions. In this episode, the Sugars take a long hard look at transgressions of love, friendship, the self and so much more. Mitchell S. Jackson is the author of “The Residue Years,” which won the Ernest J. Gaines Prize for Literary Excellence. He is the winner of a Whiting Award, and his honors include fellowships from Ted, the Lannan Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation. His new book, "Survival Math," will be out in 2019. Rebecca Skloot is the author of the No. 1 New York Times best seller “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” which was made into an Emmy-nominated HBO film starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne. Her award-winning science writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine; O, The Oprah Magazine; and many other publications.

This episode was originally published on May 5th, 2018. Remembering the grocery list, coordinating with the babysitter, making food for the potluck, scheduling a get-together with the in-laws: These are some of the invisible tasks that (most) women exclusively do in their romantic relationships — and the list goes on and on. Like a modern-day Greek chorus, women from across the country wrote in to the Dear Sugars inbox echoing identical inequalities in their relationships with their husbands and boyfriends. The Sugars commiserate with this aggrieved chorus along with Gemma Hartley, the writer who set off a national conversation about emotional labor with her viral article in Harper's Bazaar, “Women Aren't Nags — We're Just Fed Up.” Broaching the subject of emotional labor with a romantic partner can be tricky, especially if he feels as if he's being blamed for the imbalance of labor. The imbalance in Ms. Hartley's marriage began righting itself when she and her husband shifted their perspective: “This is not a problem with you and it's not a problem with me. It's a cultural problem. We have to unlearn a lot of things together in order to move forward." The Sugars Recommend “I Stand Here Ironing,” by Tillie Olsen “The Yellow Wallpaper,” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Send us a textThis week the Portland-based duo, Wonderly stopped by to discuss their latest album Wolves/ We also talked about the Low Bar Chorale, A new German Opera, and so much more.********Wolves is the culmination of a creative partnership that dates back to 2016. Brunberg and Landsverk debuted Wonderly with a self-titled 2017 collection; the unit continued with the post-pandemic release Story We Tell in 2022 and the covers collection Appropriate 'til Death in 2023. Their film scores have been featured on the soundtracks for the independent films Last Ferry, At the Video Store and other independent features, while their music has been heard as the aforementioned theme song of the New York Times' podcast The Daily and writer Cheryl Strayed's Dear Sugar, as well as on Brunberg's award-winning podcast Roam Schooled.Jim Brunberg was a touring song and dance man for 12 years with the hugely successful rock/harmony/acoustic duo (and sometimes quintet) Box Set, touring with acts ranging from Dave Matthews to Huey Lewis, through the 90s. In 2000, Jim opened a recording studio, turning to the recording and composing world to satisfy his constant hunger for music. He produced and engineered dozens of records for many artists (Storm Large, Kristin Hersh, John Wesley Harding, and countless Portland-based bands) and released a few solo albums before converting the studios into a world-class music venue (Mississippi Studios). This spawned a few larger venues (Revolution Hall and Polaris Hall) where Jim personally built the stages, much of the seating and decor of a family of venues he still co-owns with his business partner Kevin Cradock. Currently, Jim is writing and recording/producing a tragic/comic German Opera, working with some of the classical musicians he has met over the past several years (mostly Oregon Symphony players). The work, "Das Blut" is a satirical, full-fledged production, entirely in German, that takes aim at the rise of a tyrant. It is a nuanced, but completely insurgent take on empathy, power, where our demons come from, and what they eat for dinner. He plans to debut this work, along with a new batch of songs, in 2025.Ben Landsverk is an American composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, based in Portland, OR, whose work focuses on social change through music. Hailed as a “prominent Portland composer” (Bloomberg Magazine) and “a unique musical talent” (Willamette Week), he is best known for his work as one half of the duo Wonderly, with musical partner Jim Brunberg. An active session musician, Landsverk has worked with such musical luminaries as Father John Misty, Pink Martini, Smokey Robinson, Van Dyke Parks, Storm Large, and Ruby Friedman Orchestra. From 2003-2015, he was a collaborator and music director with avant-garde performance artist Holcombe Waller and performed at such festivals as Under The Radar (NYC), Festival de Teatro de Curitiba (Brazil), Queer Zagreb (Croatia), Brooklyn Academy of Music (NYC), and Centre Pompidou (Metz and Paris, France).  Landsverk is the founder and director of Portland's Low Bar Chorale and of Voices Unlimited, Portland's flagship choir for people with neurodiversity. He spent over 20 years as a professional choral director and singer, specializing in medieval, renaissance, and baroque music. Landsverk is currently working on his first solo album, scheduled for release in early 2025. *******If you would like to contact the show about being a guest please email us at Dauna@bettertopodcast.comFollow us on SocSupport the show

Today, we're resharing a special one. Dear Sugar herself – Cheryl Strayed – joined us to do what she does best: offer her best advice in response to your questions on co-parenting after infidelity, setting boundaries with friends, reconciling an estranged parent relationship, and so much more. Discover: - Why Cheryl says every problem she's ever had has been solved by a list. - The question Cheryl gets asked over and over again–and how she just helps advice seekers understand what they're really asking. - How to know a truth thing–and to live by that. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

his episode was originally released on August 25th, 2018. “Dear Sugars, I'm a serial codependent. I've married and had children with two addicts,” begins a letter signed by “Mommy Messed Up.” Over the years, her second husband began to withdraw and stash money inside of old bottles. Now Mommy Messed Up is ready to end their toxic relationship. The only problem is she'll have to disrupt her children's lives for a second time. “I'm fine with breaking my own heart,” she writes. “But how do I break my boys' hearts?” In this second part of our series on moving on, the Sugars discuss how we can release ourselves from our past mistakes. Dr. Harriet Lerner drops in to answer a second letter from a woman who is haunted by her abortion, a decision she laments now that she's experiencing early menopause. Like Mommy Messed Up, she is ruled by her regret. “We have to beware of the stories that we tell about ourselves because we become them,” Dr. Lerner advises. “And a story like the one she's constructed is so narrow and fixed that it's going to edge out all other stories about her past and her present and her future possibilities.” Dr. Lerner is a leading voice on the psychology of women and family relationships. She's the author of 12 books including The New York Times best seller “The Dance of Anger” and most recently, “Why Won't You Apologize? Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts.”https://www.harrietlerner.com/interviews-articles

Guest Steven Almond has written a terrific new book called Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow: A DIY Manual for the Construction of Stories. In it, he shares the insights he's gleaned over three decades as a teacher, mentor, and author of 12 books of fiction and non-fiction. He also talks about his strategy for confronting the all-too-commom fear of failure. Some topics we dive into: Steve's transition from journalism to creative writing. Mastering plot, chronology, and creating a chain of consequences How he draws characters from real-life observations, personal experiences, and sometimes characters that emerge from his artistic unconscious. Co-hosting the podcast Dear Sugar with writer Cheryl Strayed Listen in as we try to demystify the writing process. Sign up for my online Writing Masterclass on June 27. https://bit.ly/smallmasterclass Subscribe to my substack newsletter to get all the latest writing news. substack.com/jonsmalltalk Order AG1 using this special address and get five free travel packs with your first purchase. www.drinkAG1.com/writeaboutnow

Steve Almond is the author of eleven books of fiction and nonfiction, including the New York Times bestsellers Candyfreak and Against Football. His essays and reviews have been published in venues ranging from the New York Times Magazine to Ploughshares to Poets & Writers, and his short fiction has appeared in Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize, Best American Mysteries, and Best American Erotica. Almond is the recipient of grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Steve cohosted the Dear Sugars podcast with his pal Cheryl Strayed for four years, and teaches Creative Writing at the Neiman Fellowship at Harvard and Wesleyan. He lives in Arlington, Massachusetts, with his family and his anxiety.

Steve Almond joins Let's Talk Memoir for a conversation about the ambivalence memoirists often experience when writing about others, the story underneath the story we are telling, disrupting the negative feedback loop of writer's block, dialing the ego down, questions of inner life, his contribution to Dear Sugars podcast, generosity and mercy in our work, performing versus storytelling, how our failures are actually are teachers, and his new book on writing, Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow.   Also in this episode: -the contract we make with the reader -the surrender involved in writing -holding other people in our stories    Books mentioned in this episode: Wild by Cheryl Strayed Memorial Drive by Natasha Tretheway Easy Beauty by Chloe Cooper Jones The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls Truth and Beauty by Anne Patchett We Learn Nothing by Tim Kreider Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley Duke of Deception by Geoffrey Wolff Pieces of My Mother by Melissa Cistero Work by Nora Ephron and Joan Didion Steve Almond is the author of a dozen books, including the NYT Bestsellers “Candyfreak” and “Against Football.” His novel, “All the Secrets of the World” has been optioned for TV by 20th Century Fox. His new book, “Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow” and his stories and essays have appeared in venues ranging from the New York Times Magazine to Best American Short Stories, Best American Mysteries, and Best American Erotica. He teaches at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism and lives outside Boston with his family.   Connect with Steve: Website: www.stevealmondjoy.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevealmondjoy Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.almond.33 Steve's Book: https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Arrow-Mercy-Bow-Construction/dp/1638931305   — Ronit's writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Rumpus, The New York Times, The Iowa Review, Hippocampus, The Washington Post, Writer's Digest, American Literary Review, and elsewhere. Her memoir WHEN SHE COMES BACK about the loss of her mother to the guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and their eventual reconciliation was named Finalist in the 2021 Housatonic Awards Awards, the 2021 Indie Excellence Awards, and was a 2021 Book Riot Best True Crime Book. Her short story collection HOME IS A MADE-UP PLACE won Hidden River Arts' 2020 Eludia Award and the 2023 Page Turner Awards for Short Stories. She earned an MFA in Nonfiction Writing at Pacific University, is Creative Nonfiction Editor at The Citron Review, and lives in Seattle with her family where she teaches memoir workshops and is working on her next book. More about Ronit: https://ronitplank.com   Sign up for monthly podcast and writing updates: https://bit.ly/33nyTKd   Follow Ronit: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/ https://twitter.com/RonitPlank https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlank   Background photo credit: Photo by Patrick Tomasso on Unsplash Headshot photo credit: Sarah Anne Photography Theme music: Isaac Joel, Dead Moll's Fingers

Bill welcomes bestselling author Steve Almond to the show. Steve Almond is the author of eleven books of fiction and nonfiction, including the New York Times bestsellers Candyfreak and Against Football. His essays and reviews have been published in venues ranging from the New York Times Magazine to Ploughshares to Poets & Writers, and his short fiction has appeared in Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize, Best American Mysteries, and Best American Erotica. Almond is the recipient of grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. He cohosted the Dear Sugars podcast with his pal Cheryl Strayed for four years, and teaches Creative Writing at the Neiman Fellowship at Harvard and Wesleyan. He lives in Arlington, Massachusetts, with his family and his anxiety.

A new 'Craftwork' episode, about how to write good stories. My guest is Steve Almond, author of a new book on writing called Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow, available from Zando. Almond is the author of a dozen books of fiction and nonfiction, including All The Secrets of The World and the New York Times bestsellers Candyfreak and Against Football. His essays and reviews have been published in venues ranging from the New York Times Magazine to Ploughshares to Poets & Writers, and his short fiction has appeared in Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize, Best American Mysteries, and Best American Erotica. Almond is the recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and co-hosted the Dear Sugars podcast with Cheryl Strayed for four years. He teaches at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism, and lives outside Boston with his family, his debt, and his anxiety. *** Otherppl with Brad Listi is a weekly literary podcast featuring in-depth interviews with today's leading writers. Available where podcasts are available: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc. Subscribe to Brad Listi's email newsletter. Support the show on Patreon Merch Twitter Instagram  TikTok Bluesky Email the show: letters [at] otherppl [dot] com The podcast is a proud affiliate partner of Bookshop, working to support local, independent bookstores. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reema Zaman is an author, speaker, and screenwriter. She is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir I Am Yours and the forthcoming novel Woman in Flight. Her essays have been published in Vogue, The Guardian, Salon, The Rumpus, and several others. She is an Oregon Literary Arts Fellow and you may recognize her from her viral interview with Cheryl Strayed on the Dear Sugars podcast. Born in Bangladesh and raised in Thailand, she now lives in Los Angeles with her chihuahua-daughter Fia the Fierce. For more, please visit www.reemazaman.com. Reema Zaman, author and speaker, shares her journey of finding her voice and reclaiming her power after leaving an abusive relationship. She discusses the importance of using language to shape our beliefs and the transformative power of writing. Rima also highlights the significance of living alone and embracing one's true self. Her story is a testament to the resilience and strength of women. In this conversation, Reema Zaman discusses her journey as a writer and the importance of finding one's voice and reclaiming oneself. She shares her experiences of moving to different cities, staying with her parents, and working various jobs to pursue her writing career. Reema also talks about the challenges she faced in the publishing industry and the power of social media in connecting with others. She emphasizes the need for women to support and uplift each other and offers advice for those going through a fresh start. Topics discussed in this episode of A Fresh Story with Reema Zaman: Abusive relationships can strip away a person's voice and power, but finding the courage to leave can lead to personal growth and transformation. Writing can be a powerful tool for self-discovery and healing, allowing individuals to find clarity, confidence, and a new sense of identity. Language shapes our beliefs and self-perception, so it's important to use empowering and affirming language to build a positive sense of self. Living alone can provide a valuable opportunity for self-reflection and self-discovery, allowing individuals to tune into their own voice and embrace their true selves. The journey of healing and self-discovery requires discipline, resilience, and the willingness to challenge societal conditioning and expectations. Finding one's voice and reclaiming oneself is a powerful journey. Moving to different cities and exploring new opportunities can lead to personal and professional growth. The publishing industry can be challenging, but social media has democratized access to resources and connections. Supporting and uplifting women is essential for creating a more inclusive and empowering community. Embracing fresh starts and pursuing what you love can lead to personal fulfillment and success.

Introducing Beyond All Repair, a new WBUR podcast from producer emeritus of Dear Sugars, Amory Sivertson. This series tells the story of a murder, but also the woman who was accused of that murder, Sophia. Sophia was newly married and 6 months pregnant when she was charged with murdering her mother-in-law in 2002. She gave birth to a son in jail that she hasn't seen since, and for the last three years, she's been telling me her story in hopes of getting justice for her mother-in-law, of having a chance of meeting her son, and of finally being believed. This is the first chapter of Beyond All Repair. Episode 2 is already waiting for you. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. About: Stare down the barrel of America's most controversial, protected and lethal industry: guns. Find out how America was forged by the gun industry on this new podcast series from WBUR & The Trace, The Gun Machine. You're listening to The Gun Machine in Short Run — the best long-form audio series from WBUR, Boston's NPR, all in one feed.

Introducing Beyond All Repair, a new WBUR podcast from producer emeritus of Dear Sugars, Amory Sivertson. This series tells the story of a murder, but also the woman who was accused of that murder, Sophia. Sophia was newly married and 6 months pregnant when she was charged with murdering her mother-in-law in 2002. She gave birth to a son in jail that she hasn't seen since, and for the last three years, she's been telling me her story in hopes of getting justice for her mother-in-law, of having a chance of meeting her son, and of finally being believed. This is the first chapter of Beyond All Repair. Episode 2 is already waiting for you. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

Time to initiate your family to a brand new Christmas tradition where you play the latest episode of BFNC on the speakers for the whole family. And if anyone makes a sound, whispers, uses their phone or goes to the bathroom you shoot them a dirty look and rewind the episode. Hanukkah Sameach Merry Christmas lo, Saturnalia Joyous Kwanza Happy Yule Links to the articles: Article 1- Dear Sugar https://therumpus.net/2010/12/dear-sugar-the-rumpus-advice-column-59-the-holidays-are-hellish-edition/ Article 2- The Seesaw https://forward.com/culture/210861/dear-santa-stay-away-from-my-son/ 3rd segment- Present exchange

Celebrated author Cheryl Strayed (Wild, Dear Sugar) revisits her collection of advice columns, Tiny Beautiful Things, which celebrates its tenth anniversary and has recently been adapted as a Hulu series starring Kathryn Hahn; writer Joseph Earl Thomas unpacks his memoir Sink, in which he describes how geek culture saved him from his hazardous upbringing; and singer-songwriter Stephanie Anne Johnson performs their song "The Day That You Begin." Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some life advice from our listeners.

People  on the verge of a big change, not wanting to let go. And the people who give them the final push. Prologue: Guest Host Sean Cole gets some scary news about his health, and decides to quit smoking. (5 minutes)Act One: Sean Cole attempts to kick his 35 year-long smoking habit, using a book that's said to have helped millions of people to quit. (33 minutes)Act Two: Someone writes into the advice column Dear Sugar to ask whether or not they should quit a relationship, and gets a strange but very persuasive response. (9 minutes)Act Three: Even people who vehemently disagreed with Heider Garcia wanted him to stay in his job. But then something happened that made staying impossible. Zoe Chace reports. (9 minutes)Transcripts are available at thisamericanlife.org

Join DB for an enlightening exploration into the wonderful world of kink and fetishes with the brilliant Arielle Greenberg, a seasoned kinkster and author of the upcoming book Super Freaks. They cover a range of topics from positive representations of kink in media, to the intersection of queerness and kink. Arielle even gives DB a kink quiz! Arielle also shares her insights on the most common and least common fetishes, the psychology behind kink, and the magical allure they hold. Don't miss out on this kinky conversation - tune in now! —— (0:13:42) - Kink and Porn Literacy for Youth (0:24:25) - Understanding Kink and Fetishism (0:29:14) - Common and Uncommon Fetishes (0:38:07) - Exploring Kink Representation in Media (0:47:45) - Queerness and Kink Culture Intersection Find more from Arielle: Ariellegreenberg.net Arielle Greenberg is a longtime practitioner of kink, speaks about kink and ethical nonmonogamy at universities and on such podcasts as Dear Sugar, Why Are People into That?, and Sex Out Loud. She is the author of several books of poetry and creative nonfiction. A former tenured professor in English at Columbia College Chicago, she has spent over twenty years as a scholar and academic, teaching cultural studies, writing and literature to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as in the community. She currently teaches at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. —— Follow Sex Ed with DB on: Instagram: @sexedwithdbpodcast TikTok: @sexedwithdb YouTube: Sex Ed with DB Twitter: @sexedwithdb Facebook: @edwithdb Want to get in touch with Sex Ed with DB? Email us at sexedwithdb@gmail.com. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 8 is Sponsored by: Lion's Den, Uberlube, Magic Wand, and Future Method. Get discounts on all of DB's favorite things here! —— About Sex Ed with DB: Sex Ed with DB is a feminist podcast bringing you all the sex ed you never got through unique and entertaining storytelling, centering LGBTQ+ and BIPOC experts. We discuss topics such as birth control, pleasure, LGBTQ+ health and rights, abortion, consent, BDSM, sex and disability, HIV, sex in the media, and more. —— Sex Ed with DB, Season 8 Team: Creator, Host, Executive Producer: Danielle Bezalel (DB) Producer and Communications Lead: Cathren Cohen Associate Producer: Sadie Lidji Marketing Coordinator: Kate Fiala  

Episode 15: On this episode of The Shift, Christina (@quotesbychristie) talks with best-selling author Cheryl Strayed (@cherylstrayed), about positivity, writing, finding beauty, dealing with challenges, and more. Cheryl is a NY Times bestselling author of Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which was turned into an Oscar-nominated film. Her other books include Torch, Tiny Beautiful Things and Brave Enough. She is also known for her popular advice column, Dear Sugar, from which she published Tiny Beautiful Things, a selection from her advice column. Tiny Beautiful Things has been adapted for the stage and recently Hulu commissioned a television series based on the book. Additionally, Cheryl has written numerous award-winning essays and short stories. ----- Link: Cheryl Strayed Want to watch The Shift? Check us out on our YouTube channel here. ----- What is the best piece of advice you've ever received? That's what we ask on The Shift. Christina Scotch, creator of the popular Instagram account Quotes by Christie, asks celebrities, entrepreneurs, influencers, and other successful people about the words that inspired them. She finds out the quotes, mottos, mantras, and affirmations that inspired and motivated them to achieve more. Tune in to find the quote that might just shift your mindset and change your life.

In this episode we have bestselling author and screenwriter Cheryl Strayed offering us her wisdom on the unediting & vulnerability that is needed to share the truth. I asked some questions I have also been grappling with as a writer and loved learning how Cheryl navigates writing about close relationships in her life. Cheryl speaks to us about the current writer strike happening in Hollywood, how she learned that writing can also be art and healing/cathartic in the same space and the brilliance of truth being more fascinating than fiction. We speak about keeping her mothers memory alive, allow women to experience grief, the art of advice giving and holding the vastness of our emotions in this current human experience. Cheryl Strayed is the author of the number-one New York Times bestseller Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which has sold more than four million copies worldwide and was made into an Oscar-nominated major motion picture. Tiny Beautiful Things was adapted as a play that has been staged in theaters across the country and as a Hulu television series airing in 2023. Cheryl is also the author of Brave Enough, which brings together more than one hundred of her inspiring quotes, and the debut novel Torch. She has hosted two hit podcasts, Sugar Calling and Dear Sugars. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Dear Sugars fans: We wanted to share with you an episode from Love Letters, hosted by Boston Globe advice columnist Meredith Goldstein, that we think you'll enjoy.

Cheryl Strayed is a writer (Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, Tiny Beautiful Things, Torch) whose best-selling works have been adapted to an Oscar-nominated film and, most recently, as an acclaimed Hulu series. Strayed's other books are the critically acclaimed novel, Torch, and the bestselling collection Brave Enough. Her books have sold more than 5 million copies around the world and have been translated into forty languages. Strayed has also made two hit podcasts, Dear Sugars, which she co-hosted with Steve Almond, and Sugar Calling. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Cheryl and Alexa sat down at The Angler in Los Angeles to dine on spicy tuna, cheesy bread and scallops. Cheryl tells Over Dinner Tonight about how she faced fears while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and writing, the surreal experience of adapting her life story to the screen, and what she would write Dear Sugar for advice about today. Plus, what it's like inside the Tiny Beautiful Things writer's room. Note: This conversation was recorded before the WGA Writers Strike. Follow Over Dinner Tonight on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen. Fresh episodes hit your podcast feed every Tuesday. Cheryl Strayed: @cherylstrayed The Angler Los Angeles: @anglerlosangeles Over Dinner Tonight: @overdinnertonight

Roxanne revisits her interview with Cheryl Strayed, author of Wild and Tiny Beautiful Things. The Portland resident, who's popular advice column Dear Sugar inspired the podcast Dear Sugars. Her book Tiny Beautiful Things has now been turned into a TV series that is now streaming on Hulu. Buy Cheryl's books from RJ Julia Tiny Beautiful Things Wild Sign up for our podcast newsletter Just The Right Book Subscription Promo Code (15% off): Podcast Email us at: podcast@rjjulia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alexis and Lauren discuss tiny beautiful things, the adaptation of Cheryl Strayed's Dear Sugar column, currently streaming on Hulu. From grief to gumption, motherhood to marriage, they dive into how the main character handles these topics while sharing personal stories, another great convo for the listeners.  Connect with your hosts:  Email: ⁠⁠info@luxuriesforyoursoul.com⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram.com/luxuriesforyoursoul ⁠⁠ Alexis⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.alexiskletjian.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram.com/alexiskletjian⁠⁠ Lauren⁠⁠⁠ ⁠www.socialstylate.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Instagram.com/socialstylate⁠⁠  Join the Facebook Community for behind-the-scenes conversations about episodes and more: ⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/917180976266918⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/luxuries-for-your-soul/message

Do you ever find yourself feeling lost in life? Searching for answers at every turn, only to find a new question in your way as soon as you've managed to answer the last? If so, you're not alone. And if you said no, then perhaps you need to think about it for a little bit longer. The truth is that no one has just the right answers. Not this book, not any book, no one. The reality is that instead of answers, we really only have our own experiences to share and the advice that others can give us. Tiny Beautiful Things, thoughtfully constructed this part memoir, part advice column based on her “Dear Sugar" advice column to help us find the beauty in places that we wouldn't normally expect it to be. She admits that her advice isn't based “necessarily on the right-wrong continuum” but that there should be a variety of factors that go into making appropriate decisions in life. And what are those? Well, they include: self-realization, acceptance, forgiveness, and resilience. desperation, and redemption.

In this podcast EXTRA, celebrated author Cheryl Strayed (Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things) dons her Dear Sugar persona to give advice on some meaningless (but fun!) everyday life scenarios.

How to end a relationship lovingly, how to love an addict, and how to keep surprising yourself in midlife (buy the tap dancing shoes). Plus, why Cheryl decided to cut down her drinking.  For our past episodes with Cheryl, listen to Episode 118 Cheryl Strayed: Don't Let Your Dreams Ruin Your Life and Episode 119 It's Okay to Want What You Want: Cheryl Strayed as Dear Sugar. For the Amanda episode Cheryl mentioned, listen to Episode 177 How to Face Your Biggest Fears with Amanda Doyle. About Cheryl: Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and was made into an Oscar-nominated film. Her bestselling collection of Dear Sugar columns, Tiny Beautiful Things, was adapted for a Hulu television show that will be released in April. In 2016, the book was adapted as a play that continues to be staged in theaters around the world. Strayed is also the author of the critically acclaimed novel, Torch, and the bestselling collection Brave Enough. She lives in Portland, Oregon. TW: @CherylStrayed IG: @cherylstrayed To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“So much of life is staying open to our own bewilderment,” says Cheryl Strayed. This week, Cleo Wade sits down with the Wild author to talk about the origins of her beloved advice column, Dear Sugar, and what she's learned through writing about loss, connection, and self-forgiveness. (Tiny Beautiful Things, the show based on Strayed's book, is out now on Hulu.) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cheryl Strayed, the bestselling author of Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things and host of the Dear Sugars podcast, joins Leah Smart to open up about how vulnerability allows us to tap into universal themes and emotions, how it has played a crucial role in her writing journey, and why it's powerful to embrace your vulnerability and tell your story with courage and authenticity. Follow Leah on Linkedin Follow Cheryl Strayed on Instagram

This week Candice is joined by author Cheryl Strayed. They discuss Cheryl's writings including "Wild," and "Dear Sugar." They also talk about isolation, the meaning behind Cheryl's chosen name, and how she feeds her soul. Check out the new Hulu show, "Tiny Beautiful Things," based on Cheryl's collection of essays.Cheryl Strayed's Social Media:https://www.instagram.com/cherylstrayed/https://twitter.com/cherylstrayedhttps://www.cherylstrayed.com/Candice's Social Media:www.instagram.com/candiceking/www.instagram.com/asuperbloompod/www.tiktok.com/@itscandicekingUpcoming guests:Rachel LindsayZibby Owens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How can you embrace the silver linings in all the ups and downs of the human experience? Cheryl Strayed, #1 NYT bestselling author, writer, producer, and podcast host went on a physical and spiritual quest when she trekked the Pacific Crest Trail, and the challenge uncovered a powerful strength within herself. She shares how to have the courage to be vulnerable, see the light when you're stuck in the dark, create change through small steps, and turn all your failures and triumphs into a gift. - Come to Cathy's retreat in Boca Raton, June 25-27! cathyheller.com/retreat - Watch Tiny Beautiful Things on Hulu this Friday, April 7th! https://hulu.tv/3U1qHVy - Sign up for Cheryl's newsletter & Dear Sugar letters at https://www.cherylstrayed.com/disc.htm - Get Cheryl's books (Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things, Brave Enough, Torch) at https://www.cherylstrayed.com/ - Follow Cheryl Strayed on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @cherylstrayed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Halle thought it wasn't possible to love a Taylor Swift-themed episode any more, until her sister Heather joined in as a special guest! (Ann was there too, as a casual fan.) Listen in for book pairings for some of our favorite T.Swift songs, along with general Swifty gushing and the books we're reading this week. Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Taylor Jenkins Reid books Red (Taylor Swift album) Fearless (Taylor Swift album) 1989 (Taylor Swift album) “Blank Space” Reputation (Taylor Swift album) “…Ready For It?” “The Man” Ann's picks: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (buy from Bookshop) and “exile (feat. Bon Iver)” – Justin Vernon/Bon Iver – “Death By a Thousand Cuts” Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano (buy from Bookshop) and “Bejeweled” – Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich Halle's picks: The Idea of You by Robinne Lee (buy from Bookshop) and “Enchanted” and “Dress” Someday Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli (buy from Bookshop) and “Bigger Than the Whole Sky” – Midnights (Taylor Swift album) – Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid (buy from Bookshop) Heather's picks: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (buy from Bookshop) and “august” – “This Love” – “Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince” Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed (buy from Bookshop) and “Dear Reader” – Dear Sugar column on The Rumpus – Dear Sugars (podcast) What We're Reading This Week: Ann: Bleeding Heart Yard by Elly Griffiths (buy from Bookshop) – Harbinder Kaur series by Elly Griffiths – The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths (buy from Bookshop) Halle: Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor (buy from Bookshop) – Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese (buy from Bookshop) – The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (buy from Bookshop) Heather: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid (buy from Bookshop) – Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid (buy from Bookshop) – Daisy Jones & The Six (TV) – “Anti-Hero” – Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason (buy from Bookshop) Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Bookshop Well-Read on Instagram

Celebrated author Cheryl Strayed (Wild, Dear Sugar) revisits her collection of advice columns, Tiny Beautiful Things, which drops next month as a Hulu series starring Kathryn Hahn; writer Joseph Earl Thomas unpacks his memoir Sink, in which he describes how geek culture saved him from his hazardous upbringing; and singer-songwriter Stephanie Anne Johnson performs their song "The Day That You Begin." Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello share some life advice from our listeners.

It's time again for a visit with Midday theater critic J. Wynn Rousuck, who joins Tom each week with her reviews of Maryland's regional stage. Today she tells us about Tiny Beautiful Things, writer Cheryl Strayed's bestselling digest of her "Dear Sugar" personal advice columns, retold in a compelling stage adaptation by "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" writer and actor Nia Vardalos, and in production now at Baltimore Center Stage. Tiny Beautiful Things — directed by BCS's new interim artistic director Ken-Matt Martin — continues at Baltimore Center Stage through April 2. Click the show link for more info.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's our Podcastaversary (yep, we just made up a new word)! Today we are celebrating eight years of The Mom Hour by reflecting on some of your most-asked questions over the years. Beyond recurring queries like “should I have that third baby?” or “what's the ideal spacing between kids?,” we're digging into some deeper through-lines that point to the fears, insecurities, and hopes of our community. We also provide snapshots of the many places we have recorded our 640+ episodes (the floor, the bed, different states and more). Join us!About Our SponsorsFearless FinanceFearless Finance provides on-demand, comprehensive financial planning – it's a new way to get financial advice without all the headaches, high fees, and commitments that come with traditional financial advisors. Get $50 off your first planning meeting when you use the code MOMHOUR at fearlessfinance.comPinnaPinna is the only audio on-demand streaming service for kids 3-12, with podcasts, audiobooks, and music all in one safe place with no ads, and no staring at a screen. Just listening. Go to pinna.fm/promo and use the promo code THEMOMHOUR for 50% off your first annual paymentCare.comCare.com makes it easy to find local, experienced, and background-checked childcare to help manage your family's ever-changing needs. Sign up at care.com/book and see why over 3 million families use this amazing platformHiya HealthHiya is a daily children's vitamin that's stronger, cleaner, and tastier — made from a blend of 12 farm-fresh fruits and vegetables and 15 essential vitamins. For 50% OFF your first order go to hiyahealth.com/MOMHOUR or enter code MOMHOUR at checkoutLinks We Mentioned (Or Should Have) In This EpisodeIf you want to take it WAY back to March of 2015, you can listen to The Mom Hour's Very First episode, Mom Meltdowns, Oh No! Episode 01.Sarah mentioned the episode Business Behind-The-Scenes & State Of The Podcast Chat: Episode 396.Sarah just finished reading Tiny, Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed which is a compilation of the author's Dear Sugar articles over the years.Here is a great list of Dear Sugar's quotes in one place.The Mom Hour Listener Community Page on Facebook is a helpful space to vent or to ask moms for advice.Meagan's reading Laura Tremaine's book Share Your Stuff, I'll Go First (this is an affiliate link) which encourages people to be open up and be vulnerable with others.Continue the conversation:Instagram | Private Facebook Community (be sure to answer the membership questions!)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dear Sugars fans: We wanted to share with you a new podcast we're working on at WBUR. Violation tells the story of two families bound together by an unthinkable crime. It explores America's opaque parole system and asks: How much time in prison is enough? Who gets to decide? And, when someone commits a terrible crime, what does redemption look like? Listen to the trailer and if you like what you hear, head over to the Violation feed wherever you get your podcasts and hit subscribe so you'll get new episodes when they drop, beginning March 22.

In this conversation Madeleine Dore shares what she learned after spending five years interviewing creative thinkers about their routines and reflections. Her findings may surprise you. Madeleine shares the commonalities that she found across the board with these high achieving creatives, the freeing concept of the “day artist” and what we can actually learn from our impulse to “compare and despair.” Madeleine's Substack The Career Motivation Quiz I Didn't Do the Thing Today Cheryl Strayed's Dear Sugar column This episode is sponsored by HSL Digital. Do you know what kind of marketing support you (really) need?

On the Season 2 Finale of The Art Career Podcast, Emily McElwreath interviews acclaimed author Cheryl Strayed. Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and was made into an Oscar-nominated major motion picture. Her bestselling book Tiny Beautiful Things is currently being adapted for a Hulu television show that will be released in early 2023. In 2016, Tiny Beautiful Things was adapted as a play that has been staged in theaters around the world. Strayed is also the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel, Torch, and the bestselling collection Brave Enough, which brings together more than one hundred of her inspiring quotes. Her award-winning essays and short stories have been published in The Best American Essays, the New York Times, the Washington Post Magazine, Vogue, Salon, and elsewhere. She has hosted two hit podcasts, Sugar Calling and Dear Sugars. Cheryl lives in Portland, Oregon. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/TAC today and get 10% off your first month. theartcareer.com Follow us: @theartcareer Follow Cheryl Strayed: @cherylstrayed Follow 56 Henry: @56henry.nyc Podcast host: @emilymcelwreath_art Social Media: @lilap3arl Music: Chase Johnson Editing: Zach Worden

We're closing out 2022 with something new: A Poured Over Double Shot with host Miwa Messer.  Cormac McCarthy doesn't really do interviews — If you want to know about the work, it's on the page, he says. Jenny Jackson and Chip Kidd are part of the team that publish McCarthy; Jenny's been his editor for the last eight years, and Chip has designed McCarthy's hardcover jackets from 1992's All the Pretty Horses all the way up to this fall's The Passenger and Stella Maris, along with the recent reissues of McCarthy's backlist including Suttree, Blood Meridian and No Country for Old Men. They join us to talk about McCarthy's surprising new books — his first since Pulitzer Prize winner The Road (2006), getting the jackets right and more in the first half of this Poured Over Double Shot episode. When a pal asked Cheryl Strayed to take over writing the “Dear Sugar” column in The Rumpus, her first thought was, “Who am I to give people advice? I'd never taken a class in psychology or gone to therapy or any of that stuff. But also, I was afraid specifically to write an advice column on the internet, because it was the age of snark…” Cheryl's open-hearted, non-judgmental letters to readers redefined the medium — and inspired two podcasts, Dear Sugars and Sugar Calling. Some of that work is collected in Tiny Beautiful Things, which was adapted into an acclaimed stage play by Nia Vardalos and is coming to Hulu next year as a series starring Kathryn Hahn (WandaVision). Cheryl joins us to talk about trust and empathy, finding freedom by writing letters to strangers, what she's working on now and more in the second half of this episode. Featured Books: The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy Torch by Cheryl Strayed Wild by Cheryl Strayed Tiny Beautiful Things (10th Anniversary Edition) by Cheryl Strayed   Poured Over is Produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. We're taking a break until 1/3/23, but we'll be back with new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) then.

Books make great gifts! Today, Liv and I are sharing what books we recommend for everyone on your holiday shopping list. Liv's YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@livslibrary Liv's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/livs_library/ Book of the Month https://www.mybotm.com/vu3xpqnm2y9 Aardvark Book Club https://aardvarkbookclub.com/ Books Mentioned Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling Rock, Paper, Scissors by Alice Feeney Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney The Reckless Oath We Made by Brynn Greenwood All The Ugly and Wonderful Things by Brynn Greenwood Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle Bad Blood: Secrets & Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road by Nick Bilton Billy Summers by Stephen King Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano Book Lovers by Emily Henry The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston Part of Your World by Abby Jiminez Scythe by Neil Shusterman Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo The Passengers by John Marrs Rabbits by Terry Miles The Humans by Matt Haig A Flicker in the Dark by Stacey Willingham The Measure by Nikki Erlick A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed Cackle by Rachel Harrison Since We Fell by Dennis LeHane The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica - - - - - - - - - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/talkbookishpodcast Email: talkbookishpodcast@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkbookishpodcast YouTube: https://bit.ly/3tx08dR YouTube (personal): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdDYG12tL8ExZ58ZvfCJ7vQ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/talk-bookish-to-me/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talk-bookish-to-me/support

Writer Cheryl Strayed draws some thoughtful parallels between grief and a creative state.In our last episode of Creative Fuel, "How Do We Get Through Hard Times?" we took a look at the topic of grief - and other difficult times in our lives that we move through. As always, we covered more in our conversation than we could share in the episode. So for this Dose of Creativity, we'll hear how grief can be a rebirth, how it changes us on a cellular level, and how Cheryl Strayed recommends moving forward in the face of it.Each episode of Creative Fuel starts with one question. In the course of researching, writing, and talking with our guests, we obviously come up with many more questions along the way. They leave us with a lot to ponder, and there are many things we don't have the space to include in our full episodes. Which is where these little doses of creativity come in.Featuring:  Cheryl StrayedHead over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.Hosted by Anna BronesCo-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale StraubTheme Music is by cleod9 musicSeason 1 is Made with Support by Big Cartel.Featuring: Cheryl Strayed: Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and was made into an Oscar-nominated major motion picture. Her book Tiny Beautiful Things is currently being adapted for a Hulu television show that will be released in early 2023. In 2016, Tiny Beautiful Things was adapted as a play that has been staged in theaters around the world. Strayed is also the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel, Torch, and the collection Brave Enough, which brings together more than one hundred of her inspiring quotes. Her award-winning essays and short stories have been published in The Best American Essays, the New York Times, the Washington Post Magazine, Vogue, Salon, and elsewhere. She has hosted two hit podcasts, Sugar Calling and Dear Sugars. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Links:Cheryl Strayed

There are moments in our lives when we are stopped in our tracks. Moments where something out of our control impacts us in a way that can fee insurmountable. These are moments of sadness, of stress, of darkness, of feeling broken. We may lose someone, we may experience a great change in our lives. Or we may be in a moment where we struggle to find the drive to create like we want to. What do we do when we're in that place?When Cheryl Strayed was 22 she lost her mother to lung cancer, and words became a way to carry her through. In this episode, with the help of Dr. Girija Kaimal, the current president of the American Art Therapy Association, we explore how creativity can serve as a tool for helping us grapple with those moments in life when things feel unstable and unknown. Head over to CreativeFuelCollective.com for more creative inspiration, prompts, online workshops and a robust creative community.Hosted by Anna BronesCo-Produced by Anna Brones & Gale StraubTheme Music is by cleod9 musicSeason 1 is Made with Support by Big CartelFeaturing: Cheryl Strayed: Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and was made into an Oscar-nominated major motion picture. Her book Tiny Beautiful Things is currently being adapted for a Hulu television show that will be released in early 2023. In 2016, Tiny Beautiful Things was adapted as a play that has been staged in theaters around the world. Strayed is also the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel, Torch, and the collection Brave Enough, which brings together more than one hundred of her inspiring quotes. Her award-winning essays and short stories have been published in The Best American Essays, the New York Times, the Washington Post Magazine, Vogue, Salon, and elsewhere. She has hosted two hit podcasts, Sugar Calling and Dear Sugars. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Links:Cheryl StrayedDr. Girija Kaimal: Dr Girija Kaimal (EdD, MA, ATR-BC) is Associate Professor, Interim Chair and most recently served as Assistant Dean for Special Research Initiatives at the Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions. In her  Health, Arts, Learning and Evaluation (HALE) research lab, she examines the physiological and psychological health outcomes of visual and narrative self-expression. She has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers and has a book forthcoming with Oxford University Press called The Expressive Instinct. Her research has been continually funded since 2008 by federal agencies like the Department of Defense, Department of Education, National Endowment for the Arts as well as foundation and academic centers and has been featured by NPR, CNN, The New York Times as well as a range of media outlets worldwide. In her current studies, she is examining outcomes of art therapy for military service members with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress, narratives from Gulf war veterans, and arts-based approaches to mitigate chronic stress among patients and caregivers in pediatric hematology/oncology units. Additional international research projects include examining the therapeutic underpinnings of indigenous and traditional artforms and the creative self-expression in times of adversity across the human lifespan. Living out her research  interests, she has been a lifelong  visual artist and her  art explores the intersection of identity and representation of emotion. She is currently the President of the American Art Therapy Association (a member organization of over 4,000 members) Dr. Kaimal has a doctorate from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Master of Arts from Drexel University and Bachelor's in Design from the National Institute of Design in India.  Links:Girija KaimalResources Mentioned & Places to Learn MoreAmerican Art Therapy Association and the art therapist locatorThe Health, Arts, Learning and Evaluation research labSome of Girija's studies: impacts of artmaking in patients undergoing radiation, professional and informal caregivers of patients in a radiation oncology unit, and active duty military service members with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuryGirija Kaimal's new book, The Expressive Instinct“The Fog of Grief” by Pam Weintraub“How Grief Rewires the Brain”“Heroin/e” by Cheryl StrayedCheryl Strayed's books: Brave Enough, Wild, Torch, and Tiny Beautiful ThingsMental Health ResourcesIf you are in crisis, get immediate help: call 911 or 988 Suicide and Crisis LifelineCDC Mental Health ResourcesAmerican Psychologist Association psychologist finderBlack Art Therapist NetworkOpen Path Collective - Affordable TherapySponsor LinksBig Cartel believes you don't have to sell out to sell online. With their simple stores for artists, makers, and creators, you won't be surprised by hidden fees and they don't take a cut of your sales like some other platforms. The sky's the limit on your sales and your success. Open your own shop at bigcartel.com. 

For the first time on the podcast, the Sugars answer a voice mail message from the Dear Sugars hotline. The message comes from a woman who reunited with her ex-boyfriend, who once assaulted her. Wracked with shame, she wonders if reconciling with him is acceptable and if it's possible he'll change. Esta Soler, president and founder of Futures Without Violence, joins the Sugars to help answer the question: Is it O.K. to love someone who abused you? This episode was originally released on April 21, 2018.

Today Steve Almond (All the Secrets of the World) talks to us about scorpions, taking three decades to finish his first novel, how he came to write a “social novel,” writing from the perspective of a teenaged Latina, Nancy Reagan, and a man who lusts after teenaged girls while maintaining the book's authenticity, and more!  Steve Almond is the author of eleven books of fiction and nonfiction, including the New York Times bestsellers Candyfreak and Against Football. His essays and reviews have been published in venues ranging from the New York Times Magazine to Ploughshares to Poets & Writers, and his short fiction has appeared in Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize, Best American Mysteries, and Best American Erotica. Almond is the recipient of grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. He cohosted the Dear Sugars podcast with his pal Cheryl Strayed for four years, and teaches Creative Writing at the Neiman Fellowship at Harvard and Wesleyan. He lives in Arlington, Massachusetts, with his family and his anxiety.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dear Sugars returns to Portland, Oregon, for another epic live show. Special guests Mitchell S. Jackson and Rebecca Skloot share the stage with the Sugars to tell stories of personal reckoning and answer letters from the audience. This episode was originally published on July 28th, 2018.

This week, Barb and Michelle discuss ways to redefine and reframe regret, so that we can find peace, happiness, and acceptance in the present moment.   Follow us @MichelleMaros and @Peaceful_Barb and share your experiences with us @BarbKnowsBestPod or at https://kite.link/barb-knows-best.   Episode Notes: Regret can be reframed as a teacher, rather than a negative emotion in our lives. You can only make choices with all the information we currently have.      When thinking about regrets, try to see how you can work with the present moment, instead of working against it. When we really know what matters most to us, then we can actually be in alignment with who we are.     Resources Mentioned in Today's Podcast: Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed https://amzn.to/3Cg36cU

1. Pod Squad Qs about co-parenting after infidelity, setting boundaries with friends, and reconciling an estranged parent relationship. 2. How to know when it's time to leave, and whether your partner deserves to be free of you.  3. Why every problem Cheryl's ever had has been solved by a list–and how to use her strategy.  4. Ways to be a better advice-giver, and how to keep “floating in the direction of your own life.” 5. How to gather the courage to know a truth thing–and to live by it. About Cheryl Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Wild, as well as the bestsellers Tiny Beautiful Things, Brave Enough, and Torch. Wild was adapted into an Oscar-nominated film starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern. Tiny Beautiful Things is currently being adapted for a TV show for Hulu and will star Kathryn Hahn. In addition to writing her widely acclaimed essays, stories and scripts, Strayed has hosted two hit podcasts for the New York Times — Sugar Calling and Dear Sugars, which she co-hosted with Steve Almond. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband Brian Lindstrom and their two teenagers. TW: @CherylStrayed IG: @cherylstrayed To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1. Why Cheryl chose Strayed as her last name – the only one not given to her by a man.   2. How she ruined her life when her mom died, and how we can bear the unbearable. 3. Cheryl's greatest lesson from her 3-month hike of the PCT, and her mom's advice she uses everyday.  4. How to make peace with our ITS – “inner terrible someone” – who lives in each of us.  5. Why and how Cheryl is now exploring: “Can I be happy if my kids aren't?” About Cheryl: Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Wild, as well as the bestsellers Tiny Beautiful Things, Brave Enough, and Torch.  Wild was adapted into an Oscar-nominated film starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern.  Tiny Beautiful Things is currently being adapted for a TV show for Hulu and will star Kathryn Hahn.  In addition to writing her widely acclaimed essays, stories and scripts, Strayed has hosted two hit podcasts for the New York Times — Sugar Calling and Dear Sugars, which she co-hosted with Steve Almond.  She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband Brian Lindstrom and their two teenagers. TW: @CherylStrayed IG: @cherylstrayed To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices