Here’s a list, in no short or specific order, of things, people, and places that make me happy in case you’re looking to give some of your money to good causes, get connected with great work, listen to/watch something new & cool, or travel somewhere amazing…

Listen

If you are a podcast junkie like I am, you’re always looking for recommendations. Here are a few of mine!

• Snap Judgment

• Unlocking Us with Brené Brown

• This American Life

• Modern Love

• Hidden Brain

• Rough Translation

• Clear + Vivid with Alan Alda

• Terrible, Thanks for Asking

• Death, Sex, & Money

• Invisibilia

• The Moth Radio Hour

• On Being

• TED Radio Hour

• Creative Pep Talk

Watch

• The Danger of a Single Story

• Brené Brown on Shame and Vulnerability

Read 

These are my favorite books that have to do with the art & science of storytelling.

• If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look On My Face? by Alan Alda

• Long Story Short by Margot Leitman

• Jo Carson’s Spider Speculations

• The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human by Jonathan Gottschall

• The Myth Gap: What Happens When Evidence and Arguments Aren’t Enough? by Alex Evans

• The Rabbit Effect: Live Longer, Happier, and Healthier with the Groundbreaking Science of Kindness by Kelli Harding

• Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

• The Assertiveness Guide for Women: How to Communicate Your Needs, Set Healthy Boundaries, and Transform Your Relationships by Julie de Azevedo Hanks

• Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age by Sherry Turkle

• Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now by Douglas Rushkoff