Culture Episodes:
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GETTING BETTER | When Setting Boundaries Means Going No Contact — with Melissa Urban
Boundaries aren’t about being mean — they’re about being clear. This week on Getting Better, JVN sits down with Melissa Urban, founder of Whole30 and a leading voice …
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GETTING BETTER | How to Transform Your Relationships: Attachment Styles with Thais Gibson
Relationships aren’t just about chemistry or communication — they’re shaped by the attachment style running the show behind-the-scenes. This week, JVN sits down with author, educator, and founder …
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GETTING BETTER | How To Spot BS — with Jennifer Welch from “I’ve Had It”
Today, we’re refining our BS reader with one the BEST in the biz – Jennifer Welch – from “I’ve Had It”! Together, JVN and Jennifer dive into how …
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GETTING BETTER | What It’s Like to Get an Autism Diagnosis as an Adult (with Elyse Myers)
Elyse Myers, (writer/creator) stopped by to talk to JVN all about her new book That’s A Great Question, I’d Love To Tell You, living with ADHD, and navigating …
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GETTING BETTER | Can Hypnosis Really Rewire Your Brain?
Hypnosis is not just swinging watches, stage magic, or Scooby Doo fodder – it’s a tool we can all use to help rewire our brains. This week, JVN …
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THE MONDAY EDIT: Leaked Young Republicans Telegram Chat, Wigs, the Price of Milk
This week, we’re talking: Warning labels on wigs, The Drowsy Chaperone at Carnegie Hall, what hypnosis can do for you, the Politico article on Young Republican leaders and …
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GETTING BETTER | Let’s Stop Weaponizing Therapy-Speak (and Start Communicating Better)
We’re living in a time when mental health terms are EVERYWHERE. But is our obsession with therapy-speak helping us grow, or just confusing us more? This week, JVN …
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GETTING BETTER | The Conversation Tactic That Will Get Anyone Talking with Tefi Pessoa
What happens when two professional oversharers sit down for an unhinged dish on pop culture, holding space for MAGA supporters, and the trick to getting all the tea? Let’s …
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THE MONDAY EDIT : Gerrymandering in Texas and HIV Criminalization Battles
This week on The Monday Edit we’re talking: the Hurricane Katrina documentary, Amanda Seales & Jubilee, Texas & California redistricting, HIV segregation in prisons, and the Correct the …
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GETTING BETTER | How to Overcome Burnout and Find Joy at Work
Ever feel like you’re counting down the minutes to Friday? You’re not alone—but it doesn’t have to be that way! This week, JVN is joined by Bree Groff: …
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