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Castaway

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Castaway

Laura Whitmore + Mags Creative
What I survived

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What I survived

Jack Laurence
The Oprah Podcast

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The Oprah Podcast

Harpo
Walking The Dog with Emily Dean

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Walking The Dog with Emily Dean

Goalhanger
TED Talks Daily

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TED Talks Daily

TED
No Stupid Questions

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No Stupid Questions

Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
On Our Minds

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On Our Minds

Student Reporting Labs

4 days ago

The "Rising Star" Episode ft. Solana

This week, we’re joined by the lady of the moment, talented singer-songwriter Solana. We get into her journey as an artist, the success of Okunkun and the gist on what life has been like as one of the industry’s most exciting new artists. As always, the dilemmas give us plenty to unpack, covering everything from spicy texts and building a business with an ex to some very questionable life decisions. We also get into societal expectations and the beliefs we sometimes have to unlearn as we grow. It’s a sweet and entertaining episode from start to finish. We hope you enjoy this amazing episode brought to you by our friends at Gordon’s, Kuda and Busha Busha Busha!! We’re currently on tour! Get your tickets here: https://linktr.ee/theiswispod Busha is a SEC-licensed digital asset exchange where you can buy, sell, and send digital assets anywhere in the world, and also save in naira or dollars with up to 20% annual interest. Download the Busha App and use the code ISWIS or visit busha.io to get started! Kuda is a money app that helps you manage your money with less stress. With Kuda Premium, you get cashback on bills, discounts and multiple free transfers every month. Download the Kuda app or visit Kuda.com for more details. Don't forget to use #ISWIS or #ISWISPodcast to share your thoughts while listening to the podcast! We love reading your posts on X! Rate the show 5 stars on whatever app you listen to, leave a review, share it with everyone you know, and if you also watch on YouTube, please subscribe, like, and leave a comment! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 May

Oprah and renowned psychotherapist Esther Perel on What We Really Want in a Relationship

World-renowned psychotherapist Esther Perel returns to The Oprah Podcast to share her brilliant relationship insights with a live audience. Esther has incisive advice for Gen Z women who’ve given up on dating, a mother of five struggling to heal old wounds in her marriage and a single mom who put her dating life on hold to focus on raising her son. Plus, Esther reveals what she learned during her first-ever therapy session between a man and his AI chatbot girlfriend. She also reflects on the 20th anniversary of her groundbreaking book Mating in Captivity — and why, in today’s age of disconnection, its message is more crucial than ever. BUY THE BOOK! The 20th anniversary edition of Mating in Captivity, published by HarperCollins and written by Esther Perel, is available wherever books are sold. https://www.estherperel.com/mating-in-captivity 00:00:00 - Welcome Esther Perel 00:03:00 - Desire in long-term relationships 00:05:12 - Relationships in 2006 vs. 2026 00:08:45 - We’re more connected and less accessible 00:10:32 - 3 most common sex challenges today 00:13:00 - Esther’s dating advice 00:17:30 - One person can’t be everything 00:21:05 - The love myth we learned 00:22:50 - What to look for in a partner 00:25:30 - Relationship ambivalence 00:29:40 - Relationships with chatbots 00:36:36 - Chatbot relationships are here 00:37:57 - When couples therapy took off 00:39:00 - Healing from relationship ruptures 00:42:00 - Importance of repair 00:46:00 - How to date again 00:48:28 - Healing from heartbreak 00:54:50 - How Esther understands people Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: https://www.instagram.com/oprahpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey/ Listen to the full podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfNp92a7lbjDe6GMLI https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oprah-podcast/id1782960381
17 Feb

Oprah and Experts: Setting Boundaries with Toxic Family Members

The Oprah Podcast on estranged families going #NoContact reached more than five million viewers and listeners and sparked widespread conversation across social media and online opinion platforms. In this episode, Oprah addresses some of the alternative points of view raised on Social Media. She invites the experts back for a discussion exploring new questions and additional ways of coping with this painful and sensitive issue. After award winning journalist Jemele Hill saw the original episode, she was inspired to share with Oprah her own family estrangement story for the first time publicly. Oprah also speaks to a woman who cut off contact with her sister and a married couple seeking advice for repair with their estranged parents. BUY THE BOOKS! 'Rules of Estrangement' by Dr. Joshua Coleman: 'Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents' by Dr. Lindsay Gibson⁠: ⁠'The Balancing Act' by Nedra Glover Tawwab: 00:00:00 - Recap of No Contact 00:00:00 - Welcome Tania, critic of Oprah 00:08:20 - Oprah wants to know how to do better 00:12:30 - Welcome Dr. Joshua Coleman, Dr. Lindsay Gibson, Nedra Glover Tawwab 00:19:14 - Welcome Jemele Hill who is no contact with her father 00:28:18 - One-third of gen-z go to therapy 00:32:35 - How individualism relates to estrangement 00:39:50 - How to stop judging your own need for emotional safety 00:43:20 - Working towards reconciliation Additional Resources: 'Uphill' by Jemele Hill: Follow Oprah Winfrey on Social: https://www.instagram.com/oprahpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/oprahwinfrey/ Listen to the full podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0tEVrfNp92a7lbjDe6GMLI https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-oprah-podcast/id1782960381
Season 2, Episode 1

462 Days: Kidnapped in Somalia P1

In August 2008, Australian photojournalist Nigel Brennan travelled to Somalia on assignment. It would be the last decision he made as a free man for nearly a year and a half. Within days of arriving, Nigel and Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout were ambushed on the outskirts of Mogadishu and taken captive by members of a militant group. What followed was 462 days of unimaginable physical and psychological torment, starvation, isolation, beatings, and a desperate will to survive in conditions that would break most people within weeks. But this is not just a story about captivity. It is a story about what happens to a human being when everything is stripped away. The fear, the negotiation, the impossible decisions made by families on the other side of the world trying to bring their loved ones home. The moments of dark humour and unexpected humanity in the most inhuman of circumstances. And the daring escape attempt that changed everything. Then there is the question that haunts every survivor, who do you become on the other side? How do you rebuild a life, a sense of self, a relationship with the world, after 462 days in hell? In this series Jack Laurence sits down with Nigel Brennan for an extraordinarily candid conversation spanning the months before the kidnapping, the ordeal itself, and the long and difficult road to recovery. It is one of the most remarkable survival stories ever told. Nigels book is avaliable here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27/01/2025

Central Cee & Dave - CRG

"Can’t Rush Greatness" is packed with sharp lyricism, sleek production, and moments that balance vulnerability with confidence. Central Cee captures the weight of fame, family, and success, delivering lines like “I changed when I got famous, I’ll explain it” with a raw honesty that cuts through the polished beats. From the cinematic energy of "Bolide Noir" to the infectious bounce of "Band4Band" with Lil Baby, every track feels intentional, a blend of introspection and ambition. Dave’s wordplay shines, especially on "Slow Down With the Greatness," where his verses turn everyday struggles into poetry. Whether it’s the slick Afrobeat-infused "Wave" with Asake or the cheeky flexes in "Gen Z Luv," this project is a showcase of growth, grit, and unmistakable swagger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
12/05/2019

MUSIC OF LIB: Antoinette Vandewark (DJ)

The guys meet and vibe with rising star--and LIB performer--Antoinette Vandewark, an amazing DJ and even more amazing-er soul.(Intro Track: Antoinette Vandewark "Face Paint"...June 2019 release)For more music by Antoinette, check out soundcloud.com/antoinettevandewark and follow her @antoinettevandewark on IG
22 Jul · Video

"My Wife Gave Me Her Entire Salary While I Made Nothing!" 3 Years Without Closing A Single Deal!

She handed him her entire salary every single month - while his business made nothing for almost 3 YEARS. In this episode of The Unbroken Podcast, Richard Akita sits down with Cosmos Owusu Adjei (Chief Cosmos), founder of SPH Properties and one of Ghana's sharpest real estate minds. What started as a mentorship became a masterclass: Chief went nearly three years without closing a single deal, survived on what he and his wife called a "survival budget," and built a thriving property business - without losing his marriage in the process. This is a raw, honest conversation about the real cost of ambition. Chief holds nothing back — including his most controversial take yet: "Marriage is overrated." Guest: Cosmos Owusu Adjei ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎙️ ABOUT THE HOST Mr Richard Akita is a multifaceted relationship and life coach, author, entrepreneur, and corporate trainer with over 30–35 years of experience in management and personal development. IG: https://www.instagram.com/akitarichard/ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🎧 ABOUT UNBROKEN PODCAST Unbroken Podcast is where stories meet truth. Hosted by Richard Akita, the show brings together thinkers, builders, healers, and disruptors to have the conversations most people are afraid to have — about love, faith, identity, money, family, and the journey to becoming whole. Welcome to the new home of unfiltered wisdom. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🔔 SUBSCRIBE so you don't miss the next episode 👍 LIKE if this conversation challenged you
1 day ago

Why economic inequality is the biggest threat to democracy | Sally Kohn

Is authoritarianism winning, or is democracy just failing to deliver? Communications strategist Sally Kohn lays out how democracy has evolved before and why it must evolve again, into what she calls "Democracy 3.0" — a version that finally shares power and opportunity equally. "We the people demand that our politics and our economy work way better for us," says Kohn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 Jul

Jett Franzen: I Spent 6 Years in Isolation—The 7 Deadly Sins Destroying Gen Z Men | Jack Neel

Save on Car Insurance:https://jackneel.com/Auto D-Bloat:https://jackneel.com/ascend Patreon:https://jackneel.com/patreon Jett Franzen - Interview with Jack Neel Work with me 1-on-1:https://jackneel.com/call This is the 101st episode of the Jack Neel Podcast, where I discuss crime, business, and psychology with fascinating individuals. If you have any suggestions for making the content more engaging or requests for specific guests, let me know in the comments below. Social Media Instagram:https://instagram.com/jackhneel Snapchat:@jack_neel We're Hiring:https://jackneel.com/apply Business Inquiries:info@jackneel.com
1 day ago

How to Tell If Someone Is Love Bombing You | Rewind

Love bombing can feel exactly like the beginning of the relationship you've always wanted. The chemistry is instant. They want to see you all the time. They talk about the future, make you feel special, and everything seems to move at lightning speed. Then, just as quickly, something changes. The messages become less frequent, they start pulling away, and you're left wondering whether any of it was real. In this episode, Matthew breaks down three simple ways to tell the difference between genuine interest and love bombing. He explains why intensity isn't the same as intimacy, the warning signs many of us miss in the early stages of dating, and how to protect yourself without becoming cynical about love. If you've ever found yourself questioning whether someone's feelings were real—or worrying about getting swept up too quickly—this episode will help you date with more confidence and clarity. Have a question about your own dating or relationship? Ask Matthew AI at AskMH.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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