Podcasts about let's talk about hard things

Popular podcast host Anna Sale joins the party. There's pizza news, and the pizza topic is: "Last-meal pizza."Anna Sale is an award-winning podcast host and writer. Since 2014, WNYC has carried her very popular and critically acclaimed podcast, Death, Sex & Money. In late 2023, news broke that the podcast would have no official home. However, it was announced in January that Death, Sex & Money would be part of Slate. Anna is also the author of 2021's “ Let's Talk About Hard Things.”Anna helps the guys figure out how the concepts of death, sex, and money can apply to pizza. Funerals, bedroom food, shame, and failing morality tests when it comes to picking up your own pie on behalf of friends and family all get podcast pro Anna Sale's hot takes where they intersect with pizza.  This podcast is brought to you by Ooni Pizza Ovens. Go to Ooni.com for more information.Follow us for more information!Instagram: @pizzapodparty @NYCBestPizza @AlfredSchulz4Twitter: @PizzaPodParty @ArthurBovino @AlfredSchulzTikTok: @thepizzapodpartyThreads: @pizzapodparty @NYCBestPizza @AlfredSchulz4

The episode discussed on today's Sound Judgment is _Death, Sex & Money_—Bells & Bills: The Price You Paid for Your Wedding.We also discuss Death, Sex & Money — A Headline Stays Static Even as a Life TransformsAnna Sale is the creator and host of Death, Sex & Money, the podcast from WNYC Studios about “the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more.” Anna won a Gracie for best podcast host in 2016 and the show won the 2018 Webby and 2021 Ambie for best interview show.Before launching Death, Sex & Money in 2014, Anna covered politics for nearly a decade. She is the author of the book Let's Talk About Hard Things, which The New Yorker wrote "shows us how supportive listening happens." She grew up in West Virginia and now lives in Berkeley, Calif. with her husband and two daughters.Death, Sex & Money CreditsHost: Anna Sale Executive Producer: Liliana Maria Percy RuizProducer: Zoe AzulayProducer: Amy PearlMix Engineer/Producer: Andrew DunnFollow Death, Sex & Money:@deathsexmoney on InstagramSubscribe to the DS&M weekly newsletter at deathsexmoney.org/newsletter for listener emails, recommendations from the team and a short essay from Anna Sale.If you liked my conversation with Anna Sale, you'll love:Sound Judgment Season 2/Episode 10: How to tell the truth: The art of memoir with Dana BlackandSound Judgment Season 2/Episode 9: Best of: Emotional Bravery with Last Day's Stephanie Wittels Wachs  If you want to support Sound Judgment, please visit our website to easily leave us a 5-star rating and a review that'll go to Apple or Spotify instantly. We're grateful.The Sound Judgment team is:Host & Producer: Elaine Appleton GrantProduction Assistant: Audrey NelsonAudio engineer/sound designer: Kevin KlinePodcast manager: Tina BassirCover art by Sarah EdgellSound Judgment is a production of Podcast Allies, LLC, a boutique production and consulting company making magical podcasts for NGOs and nonprofits, higher ed, and media organizations. Contact UsTo contact us with questions,  collaborations, media inquiries, speaking engagements, or sponsorships, write to us at allies@podcastallies.com. We encourage listener voice memos! Click the microphone icon at soundjudgmentpodcast.com.To follow Elaine Appleton Grant and the show:Subscribe to the Sound Judgment newsletter, about creative choices in audio storytellingSound Judgment websiteElaine's LinkedInElaine's FacebookSound Judgment Instagramhttp://podcastallies.com  Podcast Allies is Anna Sale's takeawaysThese are the takeaways from the end of the episode. For more takeaways from all of our guests, subscribe to the Sound Judgment newsletter and visit our blog.Anna and her team hold two conflicting realities in their heads all the time: The show exists to talk about the things we normally keep private. But podcasts exist online, for all the world to consume and Google to find. So be clear about your show's values. Practice journalistic ethics, and also the specific principles around how you want to treat your guests. Know that you will deal with these kinds of human conflicts every day.How do you prep a guest? Before an interview, Anna shares how they plan to edit and use the interview. If a guest requests anonymity, she may grant it in order to protect them and their longterm digital record.Fact-checking is always important, especially these days. But if you allow anonymity, it becomes even more critical.Perhaps my biggest takeaway from this conversation is that Death, Sex and Money is one big, warm place, where listeners are invited in and welcomed. Anna is proud that she and her team make listeners feel accompanied, wherever they take them.Finally, your guests expect hard questions. Don't wimp out. 

Welcome to today's ICYMI, where we kick off the week with a quick game-changing tip from one of our guests that you might have missed. What's the recipe for a good, juicy conversation? How do you broach tough discussions, listen actively, and express yourself clearly? We all struggle with confronting taboo topics and uncomfortable issues, but there's an art to having difficult conversations, and when done right, they bring us closer and help us connect more deeply. We called in fellow podcaster and the literal author of the book on hard conversations, Anna Sale. Anna is the creator and host of WNYC studios' wildly popular and award-winning Death, Sex, & Money podcast, where she's been doing interviews about "the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more" since 2014. The New York Times dubbed her “a therapist at happy hour”, and we could not agree more. Anna and her guests have direct thought-provoking conversations about the topics we're often too squeamish, polite, or nervous to bring up. She's the author of Let's Talk About Hard Things, where she dives into death, sex, money, family, and identity. Listen to our full episode with Anna here!Tune in every Monday for an expert dose of life advice in under 10 minutes.For show notes and more adulting tips, visit: teachmehowtoadult.caSign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultpodcast @yunggillianaire@cailynmichaanFollow us on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultFollow Anna:https://annasale.com/Death, Sex, & MoneyLet's Talk About Hard Things: The Life-Changing Conversations That Connect Us

Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon communityToday we're talking about the important topic of how to behave – and not behave – online. We share our nuanced thoughts on cancel culture, our personal practices when it comes to online behavior, and whether or not we've ever been #cancelled. Along the way we dissect the difference between being cancelled and accountability, between being defensive and offended, and opting out versus speaking up.Mentioned on the show:@athomeasitisinheavenNow What? How to Move Forward When We're Divided About Almost EverythingLet's Talk About Hard ThingsShame, Safety, and Moving Beyond Cancel Culture episode of The Ezra Klein ShowBook dartsKAVU original rope sling pack Become a Friend of the Show! – join our Patreon communityConnect with us on Instagram: @higirlsnextdoorSee show notes on our website: girlnextdoorpodcast.comWe love to get your emails: higirlsnextdoor@gmail.comYour reviews on Apple Podcasts really help the show - thank you! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back with more of our conversation on hard conversations with the fabulous Anna Sale. This week we're leaving our comfort zones behind and learning how to confront our mess head-on, for the good of our relationships and our sanity. From finances to family dynamics and grief, we're getting all the tips on how to approach the most hush-hush topics and have the courage to admit when the status quo isn't good enough anymore.Anna is the creator and host of WNYC studios' wildly popular and award-winning Death, Sex, & Money podcast, where she's been doing interviews about "the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more" since 2014. The New York Times dubbed her “a therapist at happy hour”, and we could not agree more. Anna and her guests have direct thought-provoking conversations about the topics we're often too squeamish, polite, or nervous to bring up. She's the author of Let's Talk About Hard Things, where she dives into death, sex, money, family, and identity. Join us as we dive into:Why money feels so taboo to talk aboutHow to navigate financial differences with friends and familyAddressing family conflict in a constructive wayKnowing when it's time to take a break from someoneHow to support someone who is dealing with griefWe hope this episode reminds you that you can do hard things!Listen to part 1 of our conversation with Anna here!For show notes and more adulting tips, visit: teachmehowtoadult.caSign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultpodcast @yunggillianaire@cailynmichaanFollow us on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultFollow Anna:https://annasale.com/Death, Sex, & Money PodcastLet's Talk About Hard Things: The Life-Changing Conversations That Connect Us

Calling all our non-confrontational queens, this one's for you! If you've ever avoided or put off a difficult conversation (you know the one), you're not alone. We all struggle with confronting tough issues head-on in fear of being judged, shamed or rejected for expressing how we feel. But here's the thing – shying away from the hard, messy stuff means that we're leaving key parts of ourselves out of our most important relationships. So, it's time to learn how to navigate tough talks with confidence and grace!Thankfully we called in someone who has literally written the book on hard conversations, Anna Sale. Anna is the creator and host of WNYC studios' wildly popular and award-winning Death, Sex, & Money podcast, where she's been doing interviews about "the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more" since 2014. The New York Times dubbed her “a therapist at happy hour”, and we could not agree more. Anna and her guests have direct thought-provoking conversations about the topics we're often too squeamish, polite, or nervous to bring up. She's the author of Let's Talk About Hard Things, where she dives into death, sex, money, family, and identity. Join us for a deep convo about: Why tough conversations are so necessaryWhat really holds us back from talking about difficult or taboo topicsThe anatomy of a productive, hard conversation (and how to prepare for it)Why good conversations don't always lead to tidy resolutionsWhy hard conversations with family can be so much more difficultAdvice for avoidant and anxious people to get better at direct communicationAnna's take on radical honesty and the use of fibbing in relationshipsHow to “pick your battles” and decide when a big discussion is warrantedBe sure to tune in next week for part 2 of our chat! We hope this episode helps you have the honest, hard conversations that can help us connect more deeply.  For show notes and more adulting tips, visit: teachmehowtoadult.caSign up for our monthly adulting newsletter:teachmehowtoadult.ca/newsletter Follow us on the ‘gram:@teachmehowtoadultpodcast @yunggillianaire@cailynmichaanFollow us on TikTok: @teachmehowtoadultFollow Anna:https://annasale.com/Twitter: @annasaleInstagram: @annasalepicsDeath, Sex, & Money PodcastLet's Talk About Hard Things: The Life-Changing Conversations That Connect Us

“I wouldn't have written the book if I were not hopeful. I mean, the act of writing this book was a prayer for our country — it's making the case that there's another way of looking more deeply under the surface of our country, a way of seeing it that can enlighten us…”    From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson, Caste combines history, social commentary and individual narratives into a work that is wholly original, stunningly written and impressively researched. Wilkerson joins us to talk about arriving at the concept of caste in America, The Warmth of Other Suns, the personal stories that connect readers to Caste, her hope for the future and more with Poured Over's host, Miwa Messer. Stick around after the interview for TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Jamie.    Featured Books (Episode):   Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson  The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson  Caste (Adapted for Young Adults) by Isabel Wilkerson    Featured Books (TBR Topoff):    Black Birds in the Sky by Brandy Colbert  Let's Talk About Hard Things by Anna Sale    Poured Over is produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays with occasional Saturdays.

Welcome back to The Main Thing Podcast! This is a special episode. It's the next in our mini-series “Wisdom Revisited,” where we are reconnecting with a few of our most popular guests from Seasons 1 & 2. As we revisit those guests and their ‘main thing' wisdom, what will we find? Has it remained the primary driving force in their life? Or has something new taken that place of prominence in their heart and mind?   In this special 20-minute episode, we are joined by Anna Sale, host and founder of the fabulous, award-winning podcast, “Death, Sex & Money.” She and her show have won numerous awards and recognition, including Gracie and Webby Awards. Anna is a professional journalist, who worked for public radio for nearly a decade, covering politics. In her work she has interviewed such notables as Jane Fonda, Kevin Bacon and Madeleine Albright, just to name a few. A proud West Virginian, Anna published her first book in 2021, “Let's Talk About Hard Things.”   Anna first appeared on The Main Thing Podcast in September 2020. Listen and discover how Anna Sale has applied - and perhaps evolved - her Main Thing wisdom.    Resources Link to Anna's book in our BookShop online store Official website of “Death, Sex & Money” Ep. 32 of The Main Thing Podcast featuring 9 minutes of wisdom with Anna Sale   Stay Connected with Us Twitter @themainthingpod Instagram @themainthingpod Facebook - @TheMainThingPod LinkedIn   Credits Editor + Technical Advisor Bob Hotchkiss Graphic Designer Emma Malinoski Brand + Strategy Advisor Andy Malinoski PR + Partnerships Advisor Rachel Bell   Please Help Support the Growth of this Podcast Become a subscriber. Share the podcast with one or two friends. Follow us on social media @TheMainThingPod Buy some Main Thing Merch from our Merchandise Store. Become a patron of the show and support us on Patreon with funding. Buy a book authored or recommended by our wise guests on BookShop.     Content You'll Enjoy in this Podcast [00:01] - Anna Sale's Main Thing #wisdom from September 2020 [00:20] - Intro, welcome and opening dialog [01:25] - Look back at Episode 32 - Anna's Main Thing; the covid time warp [02:05] - Anna's brief bio; Skip's proud to have a signed copy of Anna's book [03:01] - Places and politics- Northern California, Wyoming and West Virginia [04:44] - Skip calls the question: Is Anna's Main Thing still her main thing, or has it shifted? [06:05] - Anna craves a changing of the channel; balancing hard things with lighter things [07:15] - Karaoke sing along parties, a lighter alternative to traditional book signings [09:25] - Skip tosses out Tears for Fears and Toad the Wet Sprocket as karaoke suggestions [09:45] - An opportunity for you to help keep the pipeline of wisdom flowing [10:55] - Anna's experience publishing her first book; irony of book theme and timing [13:20] - New muscles gained as a result of the pandemic; shifts and cracks [14:22] - A hard thing Anna's been working through; new stages demand new approaches [18:00] - We riff on how marriage isn't always easy and requires work [19:15] - Cooking for a family; Anna's ace in the hole for dinner in a pinch [20:15] - Her journalist's perspective on the mood of America today; bunkers [22:40] - How can journalists present stories that foster understanding? [24:00] - Hoping for a durable way forward that's not a force play; overcoming entrenchment [26:55] - Skip shares for context a recent conversation with his son; car time [28:35] - Women's issues are important discussions for fathers and sons, not just women [29:00] - Thank-you and goodbye

In this pre-recorded conversation, journalist Anna Sale discusses her book "Let's Talk About Hard Things," which explores how to have difficult conversations without the organizational supports that once were a bigger part of our lives.

Journalist Anna Sale discusses how to have hard conversations, and talks about what she learned in her new book, "Let's Talk About Hard Things" in this re-aired conversation.

Anna Sale says a loss of faith in social institutions has left people seeking alternative ways of celebrating, mourning, and connecting. At a fractured and disconnected moment in time, she urges us to reconnect by having hard conversations that are too-often avoided. Anna Sale is the host of the award-winning podcast Death, Sex, and Money from WNYC Studios, and author of the book “Let's Talk About Hard Things.”

Back in 2021, we asked you to tell us about the hard conversations you were struggling to have in honor of the release of my book, Let's Talk About Hard Things. One of the people I talked to was a listener named Fey. Fey is 27 and lives in Maryland, and she has a degenerative eye condition. Eventually, she will probably lose her eyesight completely. She'd written us an email about her "tricky sense of disability identity."  As Fey's sight worsens, she struggles to know how and when to open up to people in her life about it—friends, dates, coworkers. Over the course of several conversations in the last year, I talked with Fey about how and when to disclose her disability, gaining independence, and relying on others. Plus, she gets a pep talk from a fellow visually impaired Nigerian American, EDM singer Lachi. Come sing along with me at a special sing-a-long karaoke party in honor of the paperback release of Let's Talk About Hard Things. We'll drink, talk and SING about hard things in NYC on May 6, at 7pm at The Greene Space. You can email us any time to share your stories at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org.   

Anna talks with her WNYC colleague Nancy Solomon about her new podcast, Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery. New Jersey politics is not for the faint of heart. But the brutal killing of John and Joyce Sheridan, a prominent couple with personal ties to three governors, shocks even the most cynical operatives. The mystery surrounding the crime sends their son on a quest for truth. Dead End is a story of crime and corruption at the highest levels of society in the Garden State. EVENT: Come sing along with me at a special sing-a-long karaoke party in honor of the paperback release of my book, Let's Talk About Hard Things. We'll drink, talk and SING about hard things.  In San Francisco: on May 3rd, at 6:30pm at Manny's. Tickets HERE.  In NYC: On May 6, at 7pm at The Greene Space. Tickets HERE.  

For all the things we share with our brothers and sisters -- parents, genes, a childhood -- most of us have also wondered at one point or another how we could possibly be related to our siblings. As we grow up, it can be hard to update those relationships that were forged so long ago. You were children together; it can be hard to act like adults together. More than 200 of you reached out to tell me your sibling stories. I heard from Alix, whose twin sister, Katie, has cerebral palsy. “Every time I reach another milestone in my adult life,” she said, “it feels like something that [Katie] can't ever get to.” Mike told me about sobering up at 50—and losing the thing that brought him and his drinking buddy brother together. Paul* reflected on why he feels angry at his big sister, whom he used to look up to. Consuello debated whether or not to let her younger brother come and live with her, after she found out he was homeless. And Megan* opened up about the brother she decided didn't exist anymore, 30 years ago. We also heard from people without siblings -- like Sabrina, who cared for her mom when she got sick last year. And, I called up my four sisters, all at once, in four separate time zones. *Name changed This episode first aired in 2015. Listen to updates from most of the siblings here.  EVENT: Come sing along with me at a special sing-a-long karaoke party in honor of the paperback release of my book, Let's Talk About Hard Things. We'll drink, talk and SING about hard things.  In San Francisco: on May 3rd, at 6:30pm at Manny's. Tickets HERE.  In NYC: On May 6, at 7pm at The Greene Space. Tickets HERE.

Anna Sale talks about her book "Let's Talk About Hard Things," backed by an original Storybound remix with sound design and arrangement by Jude Brewer. Anna Sale is a journalist, author and interviewer, likened to "a therapist at happy hour" by The New York Times. She hosts "Death, Sex & Money," the award-winning interview podcast from WNYC Studios, and her book, "Let's Talk About Hard Things," is available now.  Support Storybound by supporting our sponsors: Norton: "Fencing with the King" and "The Family Chao" are available wherever books are sold. Acorn.tv is the largest commercial free British streaming service with hundreds of exclusive shows from around the world. Try acorn.tv for free for 30 days by going to acorn.tv and using promo code Storybound. Storyworth: Save $10 on your first purchase at Storyworth.com/Storybound Storybound is hosted by Jude Brewer and brought to you by The Podglomerate and Lit Hub Radio. Let us know what you think of the show on Instagram and Twitter @storyboundpod. *** This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy.  Since you're listening to Storybound, you might enjoy reading, writing, and storytelling. We'd like to suggest you also try the History of Literature or Book Dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Inside Appalachia, we'll hear how women in the mountains spearhead movements to battle racial injustice, defend healthy communities and fight for the rights of all Appalachians.  We'll talk with the author of a book called “To Live Here You Have To Fight,” hear from podcaster Anna Sale and visit a camp that teaches young people to play rock music. Women aren't front and center in accounts of the region's history, but they've been influential in everything from the coal industry to labor movements to preserving traditions. Today, women are building on this history -- continuing to be role models for society, while taking our Appalachian roots into the modern day. In this episode, we'll learn about several of them, and what their stories reveal about modern movements for change across our region. How Women Led Appalachian Movements for Social Justice Appalachian history is full of sharp, groundbreaking women who changed the lives of people around them. In the 1960s, a lot of mountain women got involved with the federal War on Poverty to help people access welfare benefits. That led them into partnerships with civil rights activists, disabled miners and others. They teamed up to fight for everything from poor people's rights to community health to unionization. History professor Jessica Wilkerson tracks that history in her book, “To Live Here, You Have to Fight: How Women Led Appalachian Movements for Social Justice.” Wilkerson spoke with Inside Appalachia co-host Mason Adams about what led those women into activism — and what their stories tell us about the world today. “They argued for valuing the common good, and at the end of the day, that's what these women that we're talking about were fighting for,” Wilkerson said. Her book also explores how modern-day movements in Appalachia build on these traditions that were led by women. “In many ways, we're fighting many of the same battles around environmental justice, around basic quality of life.” Empowering Young People Through Music Girls Rock Whitesburg in Whitesburg, Kentucky is a music camp for female, gender-fluid, non-binary and trans youth. Throughout the course of one week, campers learn an electric instrument, form a band and write songs -- which they perform in front of a live audience at the end of the week. While the camp focuses on electric music instruction, participants also learn how music is tied to social justice. Back in 2019, Folkways reporter Nicole Musgrave followed two girls who came to camp and who reinvented a traditional protest song. Women-Led Puppetry Group In Knoxville Throughout history, puppets and marionettes have been used as an accessible means to tell rowdy stories, poke fun at authority figures, and provide cheap entertainment. Puppetry blurs the line between play and politics, between protests, pageants and parades - all of which have a storied history in the South. We'll hear a story from one of our Folkways reporters Katie Myers, on how a group called Cattywampus Puppet Council in Knoxville, Tennessee, is building on that tradition. Let's Talk About Hard Things West Virginia native Anna Sale is host of the popular podcast “Death, Sex & Money.” It's a show that talks about, as she says, “the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more.” Sale's new book, Let's Talk About Hard Things is about having frank conversations about topics that can make us uncomfortable, including relationships and death. “If you are ill, what are the kinds of last conversations you want to have with the people you love? And not try to act like it's not happening,” Sale told Inside Appalachia co-host Caitlin Tan.

This week on the SouthBound podcast, we're reairing our episode from last year in which host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Anna Sale, the host of the podcast "Death, Sex & Money." Sale is also the author of the book “Let's Talk About Hard Things,” which is about to come out in paperback.

This Christmas Eve, enjoy catching up with these recent conversations about connecting: Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Lewis, senior minister at Middle Collegiate Church in the East Village and the author of Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness That Can Heal the World (Harmony, 2021), offers a guide for getting past today's tribalism and competition to see that we are all in this together. Katharine Hayhoe, climate scientist at Texas Tech University, chief scientist of The Nature Conservancy, lead author for the Second, Third, and Fourth US National Climate Assessment, host of the PBS digital series Global Weirding and the author of Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World (Atria/One Signal Publishers, 2021), talks about how to avoid letting political polarization derail actions, big and small, to address climate change. As families gather to celebrate the holidays, many singles and unmarried couples might face questions from family members about their relationship status. Katherine Hertlein, relationship therapist and professor in the couple and family therapy program at Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at University of Nevada Las Vegas, offers advice for responding to their intrusive questions. Before we gather with folks with different media diets, WNYC's The United States of Anxiety host Kai Wright and senior digital producer Kousha Navidar offer an experiment to get past the filter bubbles that define what information gets to us. Anna Sale, host of the WNYC Studios podcast Death, Sex & Money and author of the book Let's Talk About Hard Things (Simon & Schuster, 2021), shares her tips for how to have conversations about tough subjects, and why she thinks it's beneficial to talk it out.   These interviews were lightly edited to fit the format; the original web versions are available here: Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis on Coming Together (Nov. 9, 2021) Climate Science for All (Sept. 23, 2021) How to Respond to Meddling Family Members (Dec. 6, 2021) My Bubble, Your Bubble (Nov. 23, 2021) Hard Conversations Can Be the Best Conversations (May 4, 2021)

Episode Notes:The book Murillo mentions at 27:50, Let's Talk About Hard Things by Anna Sale can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55710579-let-s-talk-about-hard-things

This week on Inside Appalachia, we'll hear how women in the mountains spearheaded movements to battle racial injustice, defend healthy communities, and fight for the rights of all Appalachians. We'll talk with the author of a book called “To Live Here You Have To Fight,” hear from podcaster Anna Sale, and visit a camp that teaches young people to play rock music. Women aren't front and center in accounts of the region's history, but they've been influential in everything from the coal industry to labor movements to preserving traditions. Today, women are building on this history -- continuing to be role models for society, while taking our Appalachian roots into the modern day. In this episode, we'll learn about several of them, and what their stories reveal about modern movements for change across our region. How Women Led Appalachian Movements for Social Justice Appalachian history is full of sharp, groundbreaking women who changed the lives of people around them. In the 1960s, a lot of mountain women got involved with the federal War on Poverty to help people access welfare benefits. That led them into partnerships with civil rights activists, disabled miners and others. They teamed up to fight for everything from poor people's rights to community health to unionization. History professor Jessica Wilkerson tracks that history in her book, “To Live Here, You Have to Fight: How Women Led Appalachian Movements for Social Justice.” Wilkerson spoke with Inside Appalachia co-host Mason Adams about what led those women into activism — and what their stories tell us about the world today. “They argued for valuing the common good, and at the end of the day, that's what these women that we're talking about were fighting for,” Wilkerson said. Her book also explores how modern-day movements in Appalachia build on these traditions that were led by women. “In many ways, we're fighting many of the same battles around environmental justice, around basic quality of life.”  Empowering Young People Through Music Girls Rock Whitesburg in Whitesburg, Kentucky is a music camp for female, gender-fluid, non-binary, and trans youth. Over the course of a week, campers learn an electric instrument, form a band and write songs. At the end, they perform in front of a live audience. While the camp focuses on electric music instruction, participants also learn how music is tied to social justice. Back in 2019, Folkways reporter Nicole Musgrave followed two girls who came to camp and who reinvented a traditional protest song. Women-Led Puppetry Group In Knoxville Throughout history, puppets and marionettes have been used as an accessible means to tell rowdy stories, poke fun at authority figures, and provide cheap entertainment. Puppetry blurs the line between play and politics, between protests, pageants and parades - all of which have a storied history in the South. We'll hear a story from one of our Folkways reporters Katie Myers, on how a group called Cattywampus Puppet Council in Knoxville, Tennessee, is building on that tradition. Anna Sale West Virginia native Anna Sale is host of the popular podcast “Death, Sex & Money.” It's a podcast that talks about, as she says, “the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more.” Sale's new book, “Let's Talk About Hard Things,” is about having frank conversations about topics that can make us uncomfortable, including relationships and death. “If you are ill, what are the kinds of last conversations you want to have with the people you love? And not try to act like it's not happening,” Sale told Inside Appalachia co-host Caitlin Tan.

What if the hard thing you didn't want to share was also the thing that made you most human and brought people closer? Anna Sale knows A LOT about this. Anna is the creator of Death, Sex & Money, a podcast about “the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more.” She is also the author of Let's Talk About Hard Things, which is an invitation to discuss the tough topics that all of us encounter. The New Yorker said it's “like a good conversation with a friend” and we agree! Anna has this calm, resolute quality that zeroes in on what matters and then the patience to let some magical moments rise to the surface. In this episode, Anna and Laura talk about working through issues around money, how we see ourselves after divorce, and the power of going first. If you haven't already, please make sure you check out Death, Sex & Money and enjoy! You can find Anna here: https://www.annasale.com/ Get your Death, Sex & Money here: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney Spotify playlist for this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09ooYTs6KWhpuZpbsQZeYL Tell Me Something True is a 100% independent podcast. There are no corporations or advertisers backing this community. We are 100% funded by the TMST community. Support TMST today so you can hear the uncut interviews, attend private events with Laura and help keep TMST ad-free: https://tmst.supercast.com/

[REBROADCAST FROM June 28, 2021] We air highlights from our interview with Death, Sex & Money host Anna Sale as part of our June Get Lit with All Of It virtual book club event. We spent the month reading her book Let's Talk About Hard Things.  Missed the event? Watch it in full here. To find out more about our Get Lit with All Of It book club, and our partnership with the New York Public Library, click here, and follow us on Instagram at @allofitwnyc.

It's August 24th. This day in 1921, tensions are mounting in southwestern West Virginia, where some 10-15,000 miners are going on strike to protest working and economic conditions. Eventually, this would lead to a violent showdown with the mining companies, local police, and federal forces — including bombs dropped from airplanes on the protesters. Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Anna Sale, West Virginia native and host of the podcast “Death, Sex & Money” to discuss the Battle of Blair Mountain. Find DSM wherever you get your podcasts — and check out Anna's book “Let's Talk About Hard Things.” This Day In Esoteric Political History is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Your support helps foster independent, artist-owned podcasts and award-winning stories. If you want to support the show directly, you can do so on our website: ThisDayPod.com Get in touch if you have any ideas for future topics, or just want to say hello. Our website is thisdaypod.com Follow us on social @thisdaypod Our team: Jacob Feldman, Researcher/Producer; Brittani Brown, Producer; Khawla Nakua, Transcripts; music by Teen Daze and Blue Dot Sessions; Julie Shapiro, Executive Producer at Radiotopia

On today's episode I'm talking to the journalist and podcaster Anna Sale, who's the creator of Death, Sex & Money – WNYC's hugely popular podcast about the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation. In June, Anna published a book, Let's Talk About Hard Things, in which she considers her own history of facing (and sometimes avoiding) difficult subjects; subjects such as race and wealth, inequality, grief, love, death, power – basically all the things that shape our daily lives, but which we often struggle to have conversations about. Unsurprisingly, Anna has a lot to say about money – specifically why it's so hard to talk about it openly and why it makes us feel so exposed. We also talked a lot about when money becomes a source of conflict in relationships, and how to work around that – in her book Anna talks about how different attitudes towards money (in part) contributed to the breakdown of her first marriage, and what she's learned about navigating those differences in relationships moving forward; as well as how to deal with those disparities when they crop up in the context of your friendships. And of course, there's plenty of practical advice in this episode on how to have these tricky conversations (about money and other things) with the people in your life. Find Anna on Twitter (@annasale) and Instagram (@annasalepics) Read Let's Talk About Hard Things https://www.waterstones.com/book/lets-talk-about-hard-things/anna-sale/9781911617617 Listen to Death, Sex & Money https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/deathsexmoney/episodes   We Need To Talk About Money is published by 4th Estate and available to buy now in hardback, eBook and audio, with signed copies available from Waterstones.com. Waterstones: https://www.waterstones.com/book/we-need-to-talk-about-money/otegha-uwagba/9780008489304 Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/We-Need-Talk-About-Money/dp/0008350388 Hive: https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Otegha-Uwagba/We-Need-to-Talk-About-Money/24127150 Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/we-need-to-talk-about-money/9780008489304 Audible (including an exclusive 1hr Q&A with my editor Michelle Kane): https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/We-Need-to-Talk-About-Money-Audiobook/0008350418 Produced by Chris Sharp and Naomi Mantin

The Enneagram 8 experienceWe discuss our thoughts on the Enneagram and our experience as type 8s.Enneagram InstituteFree Enneagram testThe Honest Enneagram by Sarajane Case (who also runs @enneagramandcoffee)Life latelyAbby is feeling anxious about COVID again, thanks to the delta variant.Sarah reflects back on the summer.Reading latelyAbby read Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu.Sarah finished Let's Talk About Hard Things, written by Anna Sale, host of the Death, Sex, and Money podcast.Eating latelyTrue to form, we each share a cheese-heavy recipe: fancy cheese dip (Sarah) and a one-pot mac and cheese (Abby).If you'd like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For this episode, Julie & Laura chat about who their coaching client is. Not the names or actual people, but the types of folks who find us for coaching based on the following topics, word of mouth referral, etc. We reflect on going deep and earning trust with clients, and who we want to coach as we build our practice.ICF Coaching Log [Download Excel File]What are you learning about your coaching arena?How are you figuring out your niche as a coach?What does your coaching testimonials say about your practice?  How are you showing up as a coach?What ways do you earn trust to go deep as a coach?WHo do you WANT to coach?Let's Talk About Hard Things by Anna SaleWhat awkward question have I not asked myself today?Future episode: Marketing of Coaching Services-----Want to learn more about coaching? Have a question or topic we should discuss? Let us know!Follow the pod on Twitter: @CoachingThruIt & Instagram: @CoachingThruItEmail us at: coachingthroughit@gmail.com Connect to the hosts: @laurapasquini & @julieclarsenMusic credit: The song reCreation by airtone has been remixed under a CC-BY license. 

Maybe you're the type to avoid difficult conversations at all costs? Or maybe you go into complicated conversations all guns blazing? Whichever camp you're in, we're here to help you get the most out of these conversations. And who better to talk about difficult conversations with than someone who has been described as ‘a therapist at happy hour'? This week, Rebecca is joined by Anna Sale, the host of the award-winning podcast Death, Sea and Money and Author of Let's Talk About Hard Things. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A lot of us run away from tough conversations. Anna Sale runs toward them. For nearly a decade, as the host of the podcast “Death, Sex & Money,” she has been having searching conversations about “the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more.” Now, in her new book, “Let's Talk About Hard Things,” she blends reportage and memoir to reveal how speaking openly (and listening attentively) can fortify our relationships. That may sound simple, but as one of the book's reviewers observed, “As vaccinated people begin to have joyous reunions with friends and family, after a year of isolation and Zooms, many of us are realizing that we've forgotten how to talk about the easy things, let alone the hard ones.” In this conversation, Anna — with her trademark warmth, curiosity, and candor — reminds us how to have those difficult conversations.Join The Next Big Idea Club today at nextbigideaclub.com/podcast and get a free copy of Adam Grant's new book!Listen ad-free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad-free listening. Available in the Wondery App https://wondery.app.link/thenextbigideaSupport us by supporting our sponsors!Noom — Sign up for your trial at noom.com/BIGIDEAPeloton — New members can try Peloton classes free for 30 days at onepeloton.com/appSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A lot of us run away from tough conversations. Anna Sale runs toward them. For nearly a decade, as the host of the podcast “Death, Sex & Money,” she has been having searching conversations about “the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more.” Now, in her new book, “Let's Talk About Hard Things,” she blends reportage and memoir to reveal how speaking openly (and listening attentively) can fortify our relationships. That may sound simple, but as one of the book's reviewers observed, “As vaccinated people begin to have joyous reunions with friends and family, after a year of isolation and Zooms, many of us are realizing that we've forgotten how to talk about the easy things, let alone the hard ones.” In this conversation, Anna — with her trademark warmth, curiosity, and candor — reminds us how to have those difficult conversations.

It's much easier to talk about the weather than it is about mental health. We all know this. Because it's a lot easier to face the idea of a rainy day than the idea of a mental disorder that might last the rest of one's life. Still, getting those conversations going with a friend, with a therapist or psychiatrist, or even with yourself is the best way to make the situation less scary and more easily managed.After facing up to some tough issues in the wake of the end of her first marriage, public radio veteran Anna Sale became interested in our collective resistance to talk about touchy topics, like the three mentioned in her podcast's title. Now she's added family and identity to that list in her new book, Let's Talk About Hard Things.Anna talks about why mental health is one of those scary things to talk about that could benefit from the conversation. She also offers some insight on how to approach a difficult conversation you need to have for yourself. It's a great episode for people looking to make talking about all this stuff less weird and more productive.Get your copy of Let's Talk About Hard Things here or wherever books are sold. Visit Anna Sale's website here. Listen to Anna's podcast, Death, Sex & Money, here or wherever pods are cast. Follow Anna on Twitter @annasale and on Instagram @annasalepics.Thank you to all our listeners who support the show as monthly members of Maximum Fun. Hey, remember, you're part of Depresh Mode and we want to hear what you want to hear about. What guests and issues would you like to have covered in a future episode? Write us at depreshmode@maximumfun.org.Help is available right away.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255, 1-800-273-TALKCrisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.International suicide hotline numbers available here: https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlinesThe Depresh Mode newsletter is available twice a week. Subscribe for free and stay up to date on the show and mental health issues. https://johnmoe.substack.com/John's acclaimed memoir, The Hilarious World of Depression, is available here. https://read.macmillan.com/lp/the-hilarious-world-of-depression/Find the show on Twitter @depreshpod and Instagram @depreshpod.John is on Twitter @johnmoe.

Anna Sale wants you to have that conversation. You know the one. The one that you've been avoiding or putting off, maybe for years. The one that you've thought “they'll never understand” or “do I really want to bring that up?” or “it's not going to go well, so why even try?” The founder and host of WNYC's popular podcast Death, Sex & Money presented her case for discussing the tough topics that all of us encounter in conversation with author and fellow hard-talk-haver Angela Garbes. Sale used the best of what she's learned from her podcast—and has collected in her book Let's Talk About Hard Things—to argue that when we have the courage to talk about hard things, we learn about ourselves, others, and the world that we make together. Through the lens of five of the most fraught conversation topics—death, sex, money, family, and identity—she moved between memoir, fascinating stories of Americans opening up about their lives, and expert opinions to show why having tough conversations is important. She shared thoughts on how to do them in a thoughtful and generous way. Anna revealed why she believes that listening may be the most important part of a tough conversation, that the end goal should be understanding without the pressure of reconciliation, and that there are some things that words can't fix (and why that's actually okay). With a personal touch, Sale offered a profound meditation on why communication can connect us instead of divide us, and how we can all do better. Anna Sale is the creator and host of Death, Sex & Money, the podcast from WYNC Studios, where she's been doing interviews about “the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more” since 2014. Before that, she covered politics for public radio for years. She's contributed to Fresh Air and This American Life. Angela Garbes is the author of Like a Mother, an NPR Best Book of 2018 and finalist for the Washington State Book Award for Nonfiction. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, New York, The Cut, Bon Appetit, and featured on NPR's Fresh Air. She also cohosts The Double Shift, an acclaimed podcast that questions the status quo of motherhood in America. She lives with her family on Beacon Hill. Buy the Book: https://www.elliottbaybook.com/book/9781501190247  Presented by Town Hall Seattle. To become a member or make a donation click here. 

Podcast host and author Anna Sale has built her career on difficult conversations. On her podcast, she focuses on the hardest topics we deal with as humans: death, sex, and money. And her new book, “Let's Talk About Hard Things,” continues pushing that conversation forward. Sale speaks with host Morra Aarons-Mele about why, even in a world where people are encouraged to be more open, mental health remains one of the last things people disclose at work. They also discuss other taboo work issues that cause anxiety.

On her podcast, “Death, Sex and Money,” Anna Sales has delved into topics most people avoid, but what she learned has to do with the questions you ask and not the answers you want. We also discuss her book, “Let's Talk About Hard Things.” ALSO: Musician Moby introduces his #adorables nominee, Candace Bergen Bagel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We air highlights from our interview with Death, Sex & Money host Anna Sale as part of our June Get Lit with All Of It virtual book club event. We spent the month reading her book Let's Talk About Hard Things.  Missed the event? Watch it in full here. To find out more about our Get Lit with All Of It book club, and our partnership with the New York Public Library, click here, and follow us on Instagram at @allofitwnyc.

Anna Sale, host and creator of WNYC's Death, Sex & Money, is our June Get Lit with All Of It Book Club author. She joins us for a preview conversation about her new book, Let's Talk About Hard Things. Our virtual event with Sale and musical guest Mary Gauthier will take place on Wednesday, June 23 at 7pm.  

For nearly a decade, “Death, Sex & Money” host and “Let's Talk About Hard Things" author, Anna Sale, has embodied one of Fred Rogers' guiding principles, that “What is mentionable is manageable."

On this week's episode of "Sights and Sounds," Anna Sale of "Death, Sex and Money" gives her art and culture suggestions. Anna's new book is "Let's Talk About Hard Things."

Today we continue our conversation with Anna Sale, host of the popular podcast Death, Sex, and Money and author of bestselling book Let's Talk About Hard Things.  On Part 1 of this interview, Anna goes into the nitty-gritty of talks about sex and death—why they are so hard to have, and how to make them easier. On Part 2, she delves into money. She talks about something called financial vigilance, and how people who have historically felt the need to over-control their money can have a hard time down the road when financial decisions have to be made, as well as other pit-falls that can crop up in any relationship that has to do with money. Bottom line: we all have to talk about money from time to time—might as well learn how to do it. Be sure to listen to Part 1 first. Find Anna Sale's bestselling new book  Let's Talk About Hard Things on Amazon or at your local bookshop. Find Anna on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or at her podcast, Death, Sex, and Money. ------------------------------------- ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expats, and travelers all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started. BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more. TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue. SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps. WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured! NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon. TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!

Anna Sale, host of the critically acclaimed Death, Sex, & Money podcast and author of Let's Talk About Hard Things, joins Damona to talk about how to find love after heartbreak and how difficult conversations can bring your relationships closer together. In the Dating Dish, Damona covers headlines: Does Kourtney K's new boo Travis Barker have the hots for her sister Kim and why you shouldn't believe all the dating app hate. Damona answers listener questions: How to set boundaries with bread-crumbers and how to make a first date flirty and fun. Find Anna's book Let's Talk About Hard Things on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3wyO38m textnow.com/goyn Dates & Mates is sponsored by TextNow. The app solves many major challenges D's clients face in dating today: You can keep your main number private You can separate your personal and dating contacts Plus, It’s easy to use and FREE. We are proud to collaborate with an app that empowers modern daters to feel safe and secure. If you want more information, check out Damona's video on when & how to give out your number: textnow.com/goyn   Sponsors: betterhelp.com/datesandmates Get Better Help: real therapy, convenient and affordable. Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month. BetterHelp.com/datesandmates Download OkCupid today! OkCupid is FAMOUS for matching people on what MATTERS MOST to them, from food to the type of relationship they want...to politics. They ask you really thoughtful and provoking questions to get to the heart of who you are and what type of person you’re looking for. Are you missing out? Download OkCupid today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you talk about hard things? Can you negotiate your salary with a new boss? Can you tactfully comfort someone who's just had a devastating loss? Can you be open about your sexual needs with your partner? Anna Sale is the host of the Death, Sex, and Money, a award-winning podcast that “explores the big questions and hard choices that are often left out of polite conversation.” She's also the author of Let's Talk About Hard Things, a bestselling book that teaches you to have that conversation. She sits down with us this week to talk about tactics to have those challenging talks. Anna's philosophy is: “hard conversations” are inevitable in life, so you might as well learn how to have them. In this interview, she talks about why the three topics of death, sex, and money (all unavoidable sooner or later) can make people so uncomfortable. We discuss how your upbringing and background influence your life choices, and what happens when you choose to go off-script, as well as how hard conversations with your family of origin can be—and why that's completely normal. Anna also offers practical tips on how to start a conversation that might be awkward and uncomfortable, what to listen for in a difficult talk, and how to be direct, but at the same time kind. Find Let's Talk About Hard Things on Amazon or at your local bookshop. Find Anna on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or at her podcast, Death, Sex, and Money. ------------------------------------- ADVERTISE WITH US: Reach expats, future expats, and travelers all over the world. Send us an email to get the conversation started. BECOME A PATRON: Pledge your monthly support of The Bittersweet Life and receive awesome prizes in return for your generosity! Visit our Patreon site to find out more. TIP YOUR PODCASTER: Say thanks with a one-time donation to the podcast hosts you know and love. Click here to send financial support via PayPal. (You can also find a Donate button on the desktop version of our website.) The show needs your support to continue. SUBSCRIBE: Subscribe to the podcast to make sure you never miss an episode. Click here to find us on a variety of podcast apps. WRITE A REVIEW: Leave us a rating and a written review on iTunes so more listeners can find us. JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you have a question or a topic you want us to address, send us an email here. You can also connect to us through Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Tag #thebittersweetlife with your expat story for a chance to be featured! NEW TO THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1: OUTSET BOOK: Want to read Tiffany's book, Midnight in the Piazza? Learn more here or order on Amazon. TOUR ROME: If you're traveling to Rome, don't miss the chance to tour the city with Tiffany as your guide!

Anna Sale (host, Death, Sex & Money) returns this week! We unpack her debut book, Let's Talk About Hard Things (4:38), the origins of Death, Sex & Money (7:08), and how a divorce (8:27) prompted her to ask Big, universal questions, on-air and off (24:23). We then revisit the sermon from Anna's wedding day (28:08) and the role former Senator Alan Simpson played in her 2nd marriage (34:10). Before we go, we return to a poignant passage from our first conversation with Anna, back in 2017 (39:32).  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The past year was difficult for many people. The friends and families of COVID-19 victims mourned the loss of loved ones. It was a year when poisonous politics continued to split families along the fault lines of partisan loyalty. The economy collapsed and exacerbated hardship across Georgia and beyond. There may be no more important time for all of us to talk about hard things. Fortunately, Anna Sale, host of the popular podcast "Death, Sex and Money" recently released a new guide about how to have conversations about difficult topics. She tells us that, rather than being a point of conflict, tough conversations can actually bring us together. Her book "Let's Talk About Hard Things" is a distillation of the things she learned over the course of her career as a journalist, podcast host and writer. Panel: Anna Sale — Author, Let's Talk About Hard Things

How do you bring up something that might be easier left unsaid? Anna Sale, host and creator of WNYC's Death, Sex & Money podcast, has answers in her new book, Let's Talk About Hard Things. She chats with Sam about how to talk to family, why we need to start having different conversations about money, and what it means to actually listen. You can follow us on Twitter @NPRItsBeenAMin and email us at samsanders@npr.org.

Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello celebrate the trivial things we spend too much time debating; podcaster Anna Sale reveals how she gets to the heart of the matter in her podcast Death, Sex & Money and in her new book Let's Talk About Hard Things; writer Elissa Washuta explains how magic and witchcraft helped her get sober, as detailed in her collection of essays White Magic; and indie rock icon Juliana Hatfield performs "Mouthful of Blood" from her new album Blood.

West Virginia native Anna Sale is host of the popular podcast “Death, Sex & Money.” It's a podcast that talks about, as she says, “the things we think about a lot and need to talk about more.” Sale's new book, “Let's Talk About Hard Things,” is about having frank conversations about topics that can make us uncomfortable, including relationships and death. “If you are ill, what are the kinds of last conversations you want to have with the people you love? And not try to act like it's not happening,” Sale told Inside Appalachia co-host Caitlin Tan. We'll be talking about some hard things ourselves in this episode. We'll hear two difficult conversations—one with a person locked in prison, and another with teenagers who lost a friend to gun violence.  We'll also hear stories that are about lighter topics, like the history behind Mother's Day, and we'll go on a nature hike with biologists who are restoring wetlands for frogs and salamanders.

Today, I'm really honored to have Anna Sale, creator of the hit podcast from WNYC Studios called “Death, Sex & Money,” with me here today. In her podcast as well as her new book, “Let's Talk About Hard Things,” she dives deeply into subjects that are really hard to talk about, but we need to be talking about more: death, sex, money, family, and identity. http://coffeemeetsbagel.com

SouthBound host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Anna Sale, host of the podcast "Death, Sex & Money." Sale has written a new book called "Let's Talk About Hard Things."

There's always a conversation no one wants to have, whether it's about a tricky financial situation, failing relationships or the often-avoided topic of aging. As the host of the WNYC podcast "Death, Sex and Money," Anna Sale invites people to talk precisely and openly about these uncomfortable topics in a larger effort to foster solidarity and connection with one another. In her new book Let's Talk About Hard Things, Sale highlights five themes to explain how and why we should conduct these fraught conversations: death, sex, money, family and identity. When we shed the expectations of “polite conversation,” she argues, we can have important and life-changing dialogues. At INFORUM, Sale will elaborate on the complexities and advantages of talking, as her book title suggests, about hard things. This conversation will be moderated by Lori Gottlieb, author of the New York Times best-seller Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. SPEAKERS Anna Sale Podcast Host, "Death, Sex & Money"; Author, Let's Talk About Hard Things Lori Gottlieb Writer; Psychotherapist; Author, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on May 5th, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NPR's Noel King talks to Anna Sale of the podcast 'Death, Sex & Money' about her new book, "Let's Talk About Hard Things."

Death, sex, money, family and identity. How do we start and receive the hardest conversations that emerge in our lives? The one-and-only Anna Sale of Death, Sex and Money is here to talk us though it and her new book, Let's Talk About Hard Things. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last week, I talked with my friend and colleague Noel King, who is a co-host at NPR's Morning Edition, about my new book. It's called Let's Talk About Hard Things, and in front of a live (Zoom) audience, we talked together about why I've built my career on having tough conversations—and all the life stuff that led up to making that leap.  Noel and I first met more than a decade ago, back to when I was still married to my first husband. "You and I were supposed to go to Washington D.C. on a reporting trip together," Noel remembered during our conversation. "And I remember maybe a day before we were supposed to go...you walked over to my desk and you said very quietly, 'I cannot come to Washington, D.C. I need to stay in town this weekend and work on my marriage.'"  I talk together with Noel about the hard conversations that led to the eventual end of that relationship (and the eventful summer that followed), and the ones that helped build the foundation of my second marriage. And, I talk with Noel about why I believe it's important to engage in personal, vulnerable conversations both with people inside our orbits—and people vastly different than ourselves. — Hear more from Noel King on Death, Sex & Money, in the episode she reported about reparations to Chicago police torture victims, and in our 2017 conversation together about workplace harassment, including at WNYC. 

It's a boy! A pregnant woman upon learning the sex of her unborn baby is devastated that she's not getting the daughter she always dreamed of. Can she learn to love...a son? Have you heard the Death, Sex & Money podcast with Anna Sale? Well! Anna joined us to talk about her new book "Let's Talk About Hard Things."  She and Dan answered a few calls together, which somehow leads to a discussion about an esoteric BJ technique. Some is on the Micro, all is on the Magnum. A married lesbian found out that her wife is cheating on her, on her own damn birthday. Now the wife is asking for an open relationship. After 10 years of monogamy, can they make it work? Finally- "Wanted: sex worker to service my elderly father. Must also cook for him." Does this kind of specialist exist? 206-302-2064           voicemail@savagelovecast.com This podcast is brought to you by . Click on the microphone and enter "Savage" for postage, a digital scale, and a 4 week trial. This episode is brought toy by Tushy- the modern bidet attachment that washes your ass completely. Go to and get 10% off your order with promo code SAVAGE. Stop wiping and start washing with TUSHY. This episode is brought to you by Helix Sleep-the best mattress for your individualized comfort. Right now, get up to $200 off ALL mattress orders at .

Anna Sale, host of the WNYC Studios podcast Death, Sex & Money and author of the book Let's Talk About Hard Things (Simon & Schuster, 2021), talks about her new book and shares how to have conversations about tough subjects like grief, mortality, identity, income and heartbreak and what happens when we really talk it out.

Anna Sale - Let's Talk About Hard Things The Not Old Better Show, Author Interview Series Welcome to The Not Old Better Show.  I'm Paul Vogelzang with another great show for all of us who aren't old, we're better. My guest today is Anna Sale.  Many will know Anna Sale from her work on the WNYC Radio show and podcast, ‘Death, Sex & Money.' Anna Sale describes her show, again ‘Death, Sex, & Money,' “the things we think about a log and need to talk about more.”   Anna Sale began talking about ‘hard things' when from 2010 - 2013 she reported on politics for the WNYC show “The Takeaway.”  While covering Anthony Weiner's second sexting scandal during his destined-to-fail mayoral campaign, Anna Sale, who at age 33 was newly divorced thought that a new show where people would be given room to talk about hard things that had shaped their lives might be a great show idea.  Anna Sale heard herself say the words “Death, Sex, & Money” one day and the show took shape and gathered steam. After debuting at the top of the Apple Podcasts chart in 2014, Death, Sex & Money was named the #1 podcast of the year by New York Magazine in 2015. Anna Sale won a Gracie for best podcast host in 2016 and the show won a 2018 Webby for best interview show.  Anna Sale has written a new book, titled, Let's Talk About Hard Things, which is her empathetic debut.  If you're a fan of ‘Death, Sex & Money,' or new to Anna Sale's work, you'll find, like I did that the book is a familiar guide to talking about the important stuff of life.  Anna Sale and I talk about connecting aging for all of us after COVID, and what it means to do so after lockdown and isolation, what she learned while writing the book and doing her show, and importantly, about the state of our country and why it's so important that especially now we ‘Talk About Hard Things.”  As a special discussion item, please stick around to the end as Anna Sale and I learn of the jury verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial while live during our interview.  Great stuff from Anna Sale. Please join me in welcoming to The Not Old Better Show, journalist, author of ‘Let's Talk About Hard Things,” Anna Sale.  My thanks to you, my wonderful Not Old Better Show audience.  Please be safe, practice smart social distancing, get the vaccine, and Talk About Better. The Not Old Better Show. Thanks, everybody.

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As the host of Death, Sex & Money, my job is to ask my guests to talk about the things "we think about a lot and need to talk about more." And sometimes, talking about hard things that you don’t have much practice talking about...can be unsettling and uncomfortable. It can also feel like the deepest exhale you didn’t know you were waiting for. I've experienced this as both an interviewer and as a participant in the conversations on this show.  We've been talking a lot about hard conversations recently, as my new book, "Let's Talk About Hard Things" is about to be released into the world. So today we thought we'd look back at seven moments in our show’s seven year (!) history that I remember as the squirmiest, most stomach-ache inducing, unsettling, powerful, hard—and, ultimately, some of the most meaningful—conversations that have ever happened on Death, Sex & Money.  Hear more of the interviews we excerpted in today's episode:  My Awkward Money Talk With Sallie Krawcheck Why She Steals: Your Reactions The Sex Worker Next Door Chaz Ebert On Life Without Roger A Son and His Mom Laugh Through Darkness (featuring Bex Montz and Katie Ryan) A Son, A Mother And Two Gun Crimes (featuring Dwayne Betts and Gloria Hill) Dan Savage Says Cheating Happens. And That's OK.