Synopsis
When mother-daughter duo Jan Black and Laura Owens first conceptualized their two-generational talk show, nobody told them theyd snag the title of #1 self-help podcast for months on end! But thats exactly what theyve done, delving into topics as far-flung as network building, the importance of failure, finding hope after being kidnapped, and how the principles of brain surgery can help us work through everyday problems. Featuring interviews with extraordinary individuals, Nobody Told Me! shines light on the shared human experiences that bring us together, and the challenges that serve as catalysts for our greatest growth. Nobody Told Me! combines Jans impressive broadcast journalism background with Lauras unique, millennial perspective. Driven by a genuine desire to educate and empower, their pioneering platform gives insight into the strategies and secrets of people in all walks of life. Equal parts information and inspiration, Nobody Told Me! brings a personal touch to the interview process. Together, Jan and Laura are asking the questions that help their listeners get through lifes toughest times.
Episodes
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Rich Cohen: ...The Adventures of Herbie Cohen: World’s Greatest Negotiator
14/06/2024 Duration: 36minWith Father's Day coming up, New York Times bestselling author Rich Cohen joins us to talk about his book, "The Adventures of Herbie Cohen: World’s Greatest Negotiator". Herbie Cohen is Rich’s dad and the book is a completely original guide to life, in a sense, through the eyes of Rich and his father. His website is https://www.authorrichcohen.com/ Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody. Ritual’s clinically-backed Essential For Women 18+ multivitamin has high-quality, traceable key ingredients in clean, bioavailable forms. It’s gentle on an empty stomach w
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Cyntoia Brown Long: ...that nobody is beyond repair
14/06/2024 Duration: 31minOn this episode, we talk with Cyntoia Brown Long, who was sentenced to life in prison for a murder she committed at the age of sixteen. Her case became national news when celebrities like Kim Kardashian, LeBron James, and Rihanna made the hashtag #FreeCyntoia go viral in 2017. She was granted full clemency after having served fifteen years, walking out a free woman on August 7, 2019. Cyntoia is now a prison reform advocate and the author of the book, “Free Cyntoia: My Search for Redemption in the American Prison System”. She's also the subject of a Netflix documentary, “Murder to Mercy: The Cyntoia Brown Story”. Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and
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Ingrid Fetell Lee: ...that joy is all around us
14/06/2024 Duration: 32minIngrid Fetell Lee is the author of a wonderful book called, ‘Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness’. In this episode, she talks about how making small changes to our environment, like adding flowers to a room, can positively impact our lives. She also discusses how just being aware of the simple, everyday beauty in our surroundings can make us feel grateful and happier. You can learn more about Ingrid on her website: http://www.aestheticsofjoy.com/. Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody. Ritual’s clinically-bac
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Jen Oleniczak Brown: ...To Take Comfort In Silence
14/06/2024 Duration: 30minHow effective are you when it comes to communicating on the spur of the moment? Do you wish you could be better prepared to handle those unexpected situations in life when you’re asked an uncomfortable question or have to deliver some unrehearsed comments? Our guest on this episode can help. She is Jen Brown, founder of “The Engaging Educator” and author of the book, "Think On Your Feet: Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Impromptu Communications Skills On the Job". Ritual’s clinically-backed Essential For Women 18+ multivitamin has high-quality, traceable key ingredients in clean, bioavailable forms. It’s gentle on an empty stomach with a minty essence that helps make taking your multi-vitamin enjoyable. Here's a special offer for our Nobody Told Me listeners! Get 25% off your first month at ritual.com/NTM. Start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today!
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Abi Morgan: ...a loved one who no longer recognizes you
14/06/2024 Duration: 30minWhat happens when your life is turned upside down by the serious illness of a loved one who no longer recognizes you? What happens when you then suffer your own health crisis? How do you cope? Our guest on this episode knows the answers to those questions and has written about her experiences in a breathtaking and heartbreaking book. Joining us is award-winning screenwriter and playwright Abi Morgan, author of, "This is Not a Pity Memoir." Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.
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Kate Mangino: ...improving gender inequity at home
05/06/2024 Duration: 25minDo you shoulder more of the burden than you should when it comes to work around your home? Do you wish you could change that? On this episode, we look at gender inequality at home with our guest, gender expert and professional facilitator Kate Mangino, who’s the author of the book, "Equal Partners: Improving Gender Inequity at Home." Her website is https://katemangino.com/ Ritual’s clinically-backed Essential For Women 18+ multivitamin has high-quality, traceable key ingredients in clean, bioavailable forms. It’s gentle on an empty stomach with a minty essence that helps make taking your multi-vitamin enjoyable. Here's a special offer for our Nobody Told Me listeners! Get 25% off your first month at ritual.com/NTM. Start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today!
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Dr. Stephen Trzeciak: …serving others is the best medicine for yourself
02/06/2024 Duration: 34minWouldn’t it be great to find a drug with no harmful side effects that would boost your health and give you more energy while diminishing depression and anxiety? That may sound like an impossible prescription, but it’s not! Our guest, Dr. Stephen Trzeciak, is the co-author of a book which takes an in-depth look at how and why being a giving person is a secret superpower. The book is called, “Wonder Drug: 7 Scientifically Proven Ways that Serving Others is the Best Medicine for Yourself”. Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.
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Dr. Perry Halkitis: ...that being gay made me stronger than I would have felt as a straight man
02/06/2024 Duration: 34minWhat’s it like to be a gay man in America today? How is it different for gay men today compared with those in previous generations? Our guest on this episode, Dr. Perry Halkitis, is the author of the book, "Out in Time: The Public Lives of Gay Men from Stonewall to the Queer Generation". He is also Dean and Professor at the School of Public Health at Rutgers University and a longstanding advocate for the health of the LGBTQ population. https://perrynhalkitis.com/ Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.
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Matt Paxton: ...declutter, downsize, and move forward with your life
30/05/2024 Duration: 29minWe’re thrilled to welcome extreme cleaning specialist Matt Paxton back to the show. Matt has spent decades helping people sort through all the things they’ve accumulated in attics, basements, garages and elsewhere. You may know Matt from his years on the television shows, “Hoarders” or “Legacy List with Matt Paxton”. Matt is also the author of the book, "Keep the Memories, Lose the Stuff: Declutter, Downsize, and Move Forward with Your Life". His website is https://iammattpaxton.com/ Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.
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Richard Ratay: ..."dumb" family road trips would be some of my most treasured memories
28/05/2024 Duration: 33minMemorial Day Weekend is the unofficial start of summer vacation for a lot of people. On this episode, we take a look at the Great American Family Road Trip with our guest, Richard Ratay. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book, "Don’t Make Me Pull Over: An Informal History of the Family Road Trip". We discuss what Richard learned from road trips, the major companies that were started as a result of the interstate highway system, and how road trips are becoming popular with millennials with the addition of new technology that makes them much easier than they were in the past. His website is https://www.richardrataywrites.com/ Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s si
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Joseph Burgo: ...how to free myself from feelings of shame
24/05/2024 Duration: 28minHave you ever felt shame? Our guest on this episode, psychotherapist and media commentator Joseph Burgo, says shame is a family of emotions ranging from mild embarrassment to deep humiliation, and most of us experience varying degrees of shame every day. He teaches us how to recognize shame, control it, and use it to our advantage. He's the author of the book, 'Shame: Free Yourself, Find Joy, and Build True Self-Esteem'. His website is http://www.josephburgo.com/ Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.
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Dr. Dan Siegel: ...the power of showing up
24/05/2024 Duration: 34minWhat does it take to raise happy, healthy, resilient kids? Our guest on this episode, Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, says it’s not that complicated. Dr. Siegel is a renowned child psychiatrist, clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and a bestselling author. He’s the co-author of the book, "The Power of Showing Up: How Parental Presence Shapes Who Our Kids Become and How Their Brains Get Wired". His website is https://drdansiegel.com/biography/ Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.
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Bob Langert: ...why and how to work with your biggest critics
20/05/2024 Duration: 30minDo you struggle to form relationships with your competitors in business? Do your struggle to maintain relationships with people you aren't too fond of, but have to spend time with? If you said "yes" to either or both of those questions, you'll want to listen closely to the wise words of Bob Langert in this episode. He was the former vice president of corporate social responsibility and sustainability at McDonald’s, and in that job, he found enormous rewards in doing good in a corporate setting. Bob also discovered that sometimes a company’s strongest critics can help find solutions that are good for both business and society. He’s the author of the book, "The Battle to Do Good: Inside McDonald’s Sustainability Journey". His website is https://www.boblangert.com/ Ritual’s clinically-backed Essential For Women 18+ multivitamin has high-quality, traceable key ingredients in clean, bioavailable forms. It’s gentle on an empty stomach with a minty essence that helps make taking your multi-vitamin enjoy
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Hal Elrod: ...the importance of celebrating life every day
20/05/2024 Duration: 47minWhat’s the secret to success? What’s the formula for achieving your biggest goals in life? Our guest, the inspirational Hal Elrod, says the answer to those questions is simple! Hal is the author of the international bestseller, "The Miracle Morning", which he wrote after being hit by a drunk driver and being declared clinically dead for six minutes. When he miraculously woke up, he was told he would never walk again. Yet he has defied the odds, becoming an ultra marathon runner and a top keynote speaker. His latest book is called, "The Miracle Equation: The Two Decisions that Move Your Biggest Goals from Possible, to Probable, to Inevitable". His website is https://miraclemorning.com/ Ritual’s clinically-backed Essential For Women 18+ multivitamin has high-quality, traceable key ingredients in clean, bioavailable forms. It’s gentle on an empty stomach with a minty essence that helps make taking your multi-vitamin enjoyable. Here's a special offer for our Nobody Told Me listeners! Get 25% off your first mont
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Jim "The Rookie" Morris: ...things happen for a reason
17/05/2024 Duration: 32minWe talk with Jim Morris, the athlete and motivational speaker who was the inspiration for the movie, "The Rookie", based on Jim’s book, "The Oldest Rookie: Big League Dreams from a Small Town Guy". Jim’s journey has been called, “a testimony to the power of dreams and their ability to inspire and transform human life.” His website is https://www.jimtherookiemorris.com/ Ritual’s clinically-backed Essential For Women 18+ multivitamin has high-quality, traceable key ingredients in clean, bioavailable forms. It’s gentle on an empty stomach with a minty essence that helps make taking your multi-vitamin enjoyable. Here's a special offer for our Nobody Told Me listeners! Get 25% off your first month at ritual.com/NTM. Start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today!
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Vishen Lakhiani: ...The Secret Spiritual Art Of Success
17/05/2024 Duration: 32minWe’re very excited to welcome author and entrepreneur Vishen Lakhiani to our show. He’s the founder and CEO of Mindvalley, a personal growth education empire which is the world’s leading online personal growth education company with millions of students. Vishen is also a New York Times bestselling author, whose latest book is called, "The Buddha and The Badass: The Secret Spiritual Art of Succeeding at Work". His website is https://www.vishen.com/ Ritual’s clinically-backed Essential For Women 18+ multivitamin has high-quality, traceable key ingredients in clean, bioavailable forms. It’s gentle on an empty stomach with a minty essence that helps make taking your multi-vitamin enjoyable. Here's a special offer for our Nobody Told Me listeners! Get 25% off your first month at ritual.com/NTM. Start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today!
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Hope Edelman: ...that grieving your mother is a lifelong process
12/05/2024 Duration: 31minThis week, we've been focusing on mother-daughter relationships. One of the toughest things that can be faced by a girl or a woman of any age is the loss of her mother. Our guest, Hope Edelman, is an expert in the field of early mother loss and mother-daughter relationships. She's written extensively on those topics and is the author of "Motherless Daughters" and "Motherless Mothers", among others. You can learn more about Hope on her website: http://hopeedelman.com. Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.
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Marisa Bardach Ramel: ...the mother-daughter bond continues long after death
11/05/2024 Duration: 31minIn the days leading up to Mother's Day, we share one of our most touching episodes yet! As a mother-daughter duo, we were thrilled to talk with Marisa Bardach Ramel. Marisa and her mother, Sally Bardach, wrote "The Goodbye Diaries" together. It’s an honest, heartfelt, touching glimpse into the relationship between a mother and daughter, when the mother is diagnosed with terminal cancer. In the book, Marisa and her mother write alternating chapters voicing their individual fears, frustrations and connection to each other. The Goodbye Diaries offers an eye-opening look into both sides of a terminal diagnosis—the one who will leave and the one who will be left behind. Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of
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Natasha Gregson Wagner: ...that I would learn from my mom, Natalie Wood, long after her death
11/05/2024 Duration: 31minAs we approach Mother's Day, we want to share with you our conversation with actress, author and filmmaker Natasha Gregson Wagner. Natasha is the daughter of the late actress Natalie Wood and film producer Richard Gregson. She is the stepdaughter of actor Robert Wagner and the co-producer of the documentary called “Natalie Wood: What Remains Behind”. Natasha is also the author of the book, “More Than Love: An Intimate Portrait of My Mother, Natalie Wood.” Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.
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Maryanne O’Hara: ...that nothing is as important as love
09/05/2024 Duration: 35minIn this week leading up to Mother's Day, we're focusing on mothers and daughters. You’ll love our guest on this episode, Maryanne O’Hara! As a mother-daughter duo, we were gripped by her book, which is a memoir of her daughter Caitlin’s life and death after having cystic fibrosis for 31 years. The book is called, 'Little Matches: A Memoir of Grief and Light'. In it, Maryanne navigates her own existence during and after an adulthood dedicated to Caitlin’s care, and chronicles what comes next when the worst finally happens. Her website is https://maryanneohara.com/ Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere