Best Alison Brooke Podcasts (2024)

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Gut Health for Women in Perimenopause and Menopause 30:55

1d ago30:55

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Gut health plays a vital role in women's health, especially during the hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause, yet it's often overlooked. In this episode, nutritionist and naturopath Susie Garden joins Kirsten Bouse to explore the significant impact of gut health on hormone balance, energy levels, and overall well-being. Susie explains how …

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Karen Brooks Hopkins – ‘BAM…And Then It Hit Me’

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Kelly connects with Karen Brooks Hopkins, the former president of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), to discuss her book “BAM…And Then It Hit Me” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6847911/Karen_Brooks_Hopkins_2024-10-08-042811.64kmono.mp3 “In an odd way, there is a kind of nobility in fundraising.” “The first thing you need to know about fundraisi…

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Colin Cowie: The Gold Standard — Lessons in Luxury, Culture, and the Pursuit of Excellence 46:09

2d ago46:09

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In this captivating episode of The Business of Luxury Weddings, we’re honored to be joined by the renowned Colin Cowie, an iconic figure in the world of luxury events. With nearly 40 years of experience, Colin shares his fascinating journey from his humble beginnings with just $400 and a dream to becoming the go-to planner for Hollywood's elite. He…

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Don’t Let Your Comfort Zone Become Your Doom Zone, featuring Joshua Mohr 43:31

2d ago43:31

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A rocking ride through punk influence on prose and story, this interview with guest Joshua Mohr is, more than anything, about pushing your limits and getting out of your comfort zone. In his new book, Saint the Terrifying, Josh does a few things he’s never tried—and he walks us through why that’s been so invigorating, and how it’s pushed his limits…

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Getting to Yes, And… Dr. Kathleen Smith – ‘True to You’

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Kelly welcomes Dr. Kathleen Smith back to the podcast. Dr. Smith is a licensed therapist and associate faculty member of the Bowen Center for Study of the Family. She is the author of “Everything Isn’t Terrible.” Her new book is called “True to You: A Therapist’s Guide to Stop Pleasing Others and Start Being Yourself.” https://serve.castfire.com/au…

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Redefining Priorities: Navigating Menopause with Purpose 34:20

9d ago34:20

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In this episode, Kirsten Bouse, Clinical Psychologist and Founder of All About Her, welcomes psychologist Angela Brooks-Horn back to discuss the transformative experience of menopause. Angela shares her unique perspective, viewing menopause as an opportunity for women to pause, reflect, and redefine their priorities. Together, they explore how this…

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How to Be Compulsively Readable, featuring Anne Lamott 46:24

9d ago46:24

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Anne Lamott joins Write-minded this week to talk about so many things—what she writes about; how she kills her darlings; her process with her early readers and editors; and more. On the question of being compulsively readable, she shares with us some of the ideas from Bird by Bird that have stood the test of time, why to cut your darlings, and how …

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Menopause and Mental Health: Insights from Psychologist Angela Brooks-Horn 17:17

16d ago17:17

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In this episode, Kirstin Bouse sits down with psychologist Angela Brooks-Horn to discuss her career and her work supporting women through the menopausal transition. Angela reflects on how her personal experience with menopause, along with her deep dive into research, has shaped her practice and approach to helping women during this significant life…

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Kathryn Blake 1:05:45

15d ago1:05:45

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Today’s guest is an adopted person and photographer from Newcastle in New South Wales. Kathryn Blake was born and adopted in Bathurst in 1970 as the eldest of two adopted girls. She has since gone on to connect with her brother, who was also placed for adoption, and more recently with her father. Her reunion stories are filled with incredible near …

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Getting to Yes, And… | Chip Massey – ‘Convince Me’

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Kelly talks to former FBI Hostage Negotiator Chip Massey about his new book “Convince Me: High-Stakes Negotiation Tactics to Get Results in Any Business Situation.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6468167/Chip_Massey_2024-09-19-035007.64kmono.mp3 “You may have truth on your side, but persuasion does not hinge on what is true.” “Business is all abo…

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The Era of Banning Librarians, featuring Amanda Jones 37:14

16d ago37:14

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This week, to draw attention to Banned Books Week and to stand in solidarity with publishers, authors, and all industry professionals who fight to keep diverse voices on library shelves, Write-minded features guest Amanda Jones, an educator and librarian whose book, That Librarian, is necessary reading. Amanda shares her more than two-year journey …

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Getting to Yes, and… | Yumi Kendall – ‘Music and Play’

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Kelly connects with Yumi Kendall, Assistant Principal cellist for the Philadelphia Orchestra to talk about the power of the arts and her experiences as a student in the Waldorf educational system. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6431947/Yumi_Kendall_2024-09-16-000647.64kmono.mp3 “I didn’t decide until the day after my SATs, because all of my frien…

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Perimenopause as an Existential Experience with Ruth Cross 31:34

23d ago31:34

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Perimenopause is more than just a medical event—it’s a deeply transformative, existential experience. It’s a time when many women begin to reflect on who they are and what they truly want out of life. In this episode, Kirstin Bouse and Ruth Cross dive into: The emotional depth of perimenopause beyond physical symptoms How identity and self-percepti…

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Marsha Won't Debate Gloria (with David Plazas of the Tennessean) 20:39

22d ago20:39

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The Tennessean's David Plazas joins to talk about why Marsha won't debate Gloria, and why the Tennessean won't hold the debate with an empty podium anyway. (They should, so we might)

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Getting to Yes, And… | Sandra Steinbrecher – ‘The Salt Shed’

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Kelly talks to Sandra Steinbrecher, a Chicago documentary photographer whose new book captures the transformation of the Morton Salt factory into The Salt Shed, a premier music venue in Chicago. https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6431989/Sandra_Steinbrecher_2024-09-16-000229.64kmono.mp3 “We protect our past so we are connected to what came before us …

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The Fourniers: Risk, Resilience, and the Road to Luxury Wedding Success 38:45

23d ago38:45

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In this episode of The Business of Luxury Weddings Podcast, we sit down with Joshua Fournier, one half of the power duo behind a flourishing luxury wedding photography brand. Coming from a medical background, Joshua and Leidy share how they transitioned from physician assistant studies to photographing weddings full-time—all while balancing the dem…

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The Rejection Episode, featuring Grant Faulkner and Brooke Warner 31:05

23d ago31:05

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This week’s episode is inspired by Grant’s recent rejection journey. Yes, listeners, Grant’s book about rejection has been roundly rejected—so we’re taking an excursion into the world of rejection, how we deal with it, and what some options might be for a book that doesn’t get picked up by a publisher. Grant and Brooke explore their relationship wi…

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Understanding Menopause Through Storytelling with Ruth Cross 13:36

1M ago13:36

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Menopause is more than just a biological shift—it's a deeply personal, emotional, and transformative journey, and psychotherapist Ruth Cross is here to explore it through the power of storytelling. In this episode of All About Her, host Kirstin Bouse engages in a meaningful conversation with Ruth Cross, who specializes in working with women during …

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Getting to Yes, And… | Randy Fertel – ‘Winging It’

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Kelly meets up with writer, teacher and philanthropist Randy Fertel to talk about this new book “Winging It: Improv’s Power and Peril in the Time of Trump.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/6373791/Randy_Fertel_2024-09-09-234831.64kmono.mp3 “Improv seeks to widen our mental bubble.” “Improvisation is the discourse of paradigm shifts.” “Innovation a…

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Unclassifiable and Uncontainable: In Celebration of Art That Can’t Be Pinned Down, featuring Brontez Purnell 45:27

1M ago45:27

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This week’s guest, Brontez Purnell, is the kind of writer who’s either hard to pin down, or just won’t be. As such, he’s inspired an episode about who gets to draw outside the lines and why in the realm of book publishing. Whether you love your lane, feel confined by your lane, or insist on busting out of your lane, we invite you to consider what i…

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MEMPHIS MAYOR PAUL YOUNG (on why he opposes the city council's lawsuit) 22:24

1M ago22:24

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Memphis Mayor Paul Young joins to explain why he thinks the city council should drop its lawsuit over gun law referendums, which he calls "futile" - after state Republicans threatened to withhold tax revenue to block them

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Exploring Menopause and Sexuality 27:52

1M ago27:52

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Have you noticed shifts in your relationship as you navigate perimenopause? You're not alone. Many women find that this life stage brings unexpected challenges to their relationships. In this episode, I sit down with sexologist Federica Zamboni to discuss: The deeper identity changes women experience during perimenopause How these changes can creat…

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Getting to Yes, And… | Alison Fragale – ‘Likeable Badass’

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Live from The Second City in collaboration with the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, Kelly interviews Alison Fragale, the Mary Farley Ames Lee Distinguished Scholar of Organizational Behavior at the Kenen-Flagler Business School at the University of North Caroline Chapel Hill. She has an incredible new book, it’s called “Likeable Badass: How Women …

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Rosemary Brooks - A Mother's Story 48:23

1M ago48:23

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Today’s guest is a mother who lost her son to adoption in Melbourne in 1967. Rosemary Brooks is also an artist who walks to her own beat and at 51 was able to finish the university qualification that was interrupted when she was a teenager navigating the forced adoption era. Rosemary has reunited with her son and from experience understands that re…

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Rosemary Hattenbach: Experience is Everything - Mastering the Art of Flawless Execution 45:56

1M ago45:56

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In this episode of The Business of Luxury Weddings Podcast, James and Otto chat with Rosemary Hattenbach of Rosemary Events. Rosemary's journey started in the film industry as a line producer, where she worked with A-list directors. Now, she brings that same level of attention to detail and collaboration to luxury weddings. Rosemary shares what it …

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Structure and Form, featuring Jane Alison 43:06

1M ago43:06

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We kick off a new season with the brilliant Jane Alison and a wide-ranging conversation about form and structure in fiction and memoir. Brooke and Grant were so inspired by Meander, Spiral, Explode, Jane’s her book about craft and the theory of writing, that this episode is dedicated to the ideas around structure and form that are at the heart of t…

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REP. JUSTIN J. PEARSON on Memphis vs. The State (again) 18:15

1M ago18:15

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Pearson joins to talk about state Republicans attacking Memphis again over gun safety referendums, and Kanew calls on Mark Green to release his unredacted army discharge papers.

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Introducing Federica Zamboni - Psychologist and Sexologist 17:01

1M ago17:01

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In this episode, I speak with Federica Zamboni, a seasoned psychologist and sexologist, about her extensive background in working with women through various life stages. We explore her unique insights into the challenges faced during perimenopause and how her experiences have shaped her approach to therapy. From her beginnings in psychology to her …

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Getting to Yes, And… Dr. Frederik Pferdt – ‘What’s Next is Now’

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Kelly talks Yes, And with Dr. Frederik Pferdt, Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist. He founded Google’s Innovation Lab, where he trained tens of thousands of Googlers to develop cutting-edge ideas and taught groundbreaking classes on innovation and creativity at Stanford University for more than a decade. His new book is called “What’s Next …

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New Ways of Thinking About Memoir, featuring Maggie Smith and Shze-Hui Tjoa 56:28

2M ago56:28

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For our final summer round up of our favorite shows, Write-minded chose Maggie Smith and Shze-Hui Tjoa, highlighting two bright lights in the Memoirsphere who are elevating the genre and showcasing new ways of thinking about memoir. It’s an exciting time to be a memoirist and a memoir reader, and if you missed these two interviews the first time ar…

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Understanding ADHD in Perimenopause with Kirstin Bouse 51:08

2M ago51:08

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One of the big questions I hear from perimenopausal women in the therapy room is: “Do I have ADHD?” Women are increasingly being diagnosed with ADHD late in life (myself included!), and understanding whether you’re experiencing ADHD symptoms or if your symptoms are related to perimenopause can be tricky. In this episode, I’ll chat about: The common…

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Getting to Yes, And… | Robert Wolcott and Kaihan Krippendorff – ‘Proximity’

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Kelly sits down with Robert Wolcott, adjunct professor of innovation at the Booth School of Business and adjunct professor of executive education at the Kellogg School of Management and Kaihan Krippendorff CEO of Outthinker Networks to talk about their new book: “Proximity: How Coming Breakthroughs in Just-in-Time Transform Business, Society and Da…

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Fiction Outliers, featuring Rainbow Rowell and Isabel Cañas 51:11

2M ago51:11

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In celebration of the kind of fiction readers love but the industry doesn’t always know what to do with comes two past episodes honoring fan fiction and gothic fiction, respectively. Revisiting these episodes is a reminder of the vast world of fiction outside the narrow confines of upmarket or commercial or historical fiction. Our two past guests, …

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Make Marsha Debate (and other stuff) 20:33

2M ago20:33

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Kanew asks folks to help us pressure the media to have a Gloria-Marsha debate and not settle for back to back interviews, threatening to have an empty podium if she doesn't show up. USE THIS LINK TO EMAIL THEM! Then we point out that Project 2025 is Project 2024 in Tennessee, and that's what's on the ballot.…

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Breaking Down Barriers to Thrive in Menopause with Alison Dougall 41:20

2M ago41:20

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In the menopause space, there’s this common misconception that it can be all negative - particularly when you’re fatigued, headachey, forgetful and on an emotional rollercoaster! However, perimenopause and menopause can also bring a shift that sets us up for the next stage of our lives in a really cool way. Alison Dougall - a Clinical & Counselling…

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Getting to Yes, And… | Jessica Chen – ‘Smart Not Loud’

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Kelly talks to Emmy award-winning former broadcaster Jessica Chen who is now the CEO of Soulcast Media and the author of “Smart Not Loud: How To Get Noticed At Work For All The Right Reasons.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5678642/Jessica_Chen_2024-08-13-030642.64kmono.mp3 “Growing up, I was never taught the importance of making myself visible.”…

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Diwan by Design: Keeping Time - Where Watches, Design and Weddings Converge 48:26

2M ago48:26

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In this episode of The Business of Luxury Weddings Podcast, hosts James and Otto sit down with Sneh Diwan of Diwan by Design. Sneh opens up about her journey from studying design and merchandising at the Fashion Institute of Technology to becoming a "timekeeper" in wedding planning, where her love for watches perfectly complements her passion for c…

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Self-Exposure and Writing the Story You Have to Write, featuring Javier Zamora and Susan Kiyo Ito 48:03

2M ago48:03

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In this second week of Write-minded’s August mashups, we bring back the heartfelt interviews with Javier Zamora and Susan Kiyo Ito, both of whom spoke so honestly and supportively about writing and sharing stories they’ve carried with them their entire lives. Javier’s harrowing journey from El Salvador to the US border when he was just nine years o…

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Alison Willoughby 58:07

2M ago58:07

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Alison Willoughby was born at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Carlton, Melbourne in 1965. She was the first of four children adopted by her adoptive parents, who were unable to conceive naturally. Alison has since connected with her mother, father and biological siblings and has written a book about her experience called Forced Adoption, A Memoir. Yo…

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Stephanie Harrison – ‘New Happy’

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Kelly catches up with Stephanie Harrison, former leaning executive with Thrive. Her company, The New Happy, has revolutionized the way that people understand and pursue happiness. Her new book is called “New Happy: Getting Happiness Right in a World That’s Got It Wrong.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5551028/Stephanie_Harrison_2024-08-06-032028.…

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Wisdom from the Publishing Trenches, featuring Lisa Leshne and Kathleen Schmidt 48:16

2M ago48:16

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Every August Grant and Brooke share their summer plans and writing aspirations and hopes and fails, along with some mashups of their favorite interviews of the year. Write-minded kicks off this best-of series with two beloved industry experts—agent Lisa Leshne and publicist Kathleen Schmidt. There’s real wisdom and straight-talk in these conversati…

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