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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane It's easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life's possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.
The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

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The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane

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It's easy to feel as if the world is falling apart. The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane features wide-ranging conversations about the bonds that hold us together, the forces that drive us apart, the conflicts that keep us from exploring life's possibilities and the qualities that make us unique and human.

Most Recent Episodes

Sorry, Sorry, Sorry: A Guide to a Good Apology

You'd think that by the time we reach adulthood, saying you are sorry would be second nature. But many people struggle with apologies and end up sounding insincere. Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy have been tracking apologies from celebrities, politicians, and others in the public eye since 2012 for their website SorryWatch. They have analyzed what makes a good apology and have boiled it down to six essential steps, which they share in their book, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry. They join us today to talk about saying sorry, the mistakes people make, why some of us apologize too much, and the benefits of a good apology.

Clint Smith: On Poetry and Black Fatherhood

Clint Smith began writing the poems in his new collection, Above Ground, when his wife was pregnant with their first child. The poems reflect the joy and fear that accompanies fatherhood. Some are fun and full of wonder, like "Ode to a double stroller" or "What sound a giraffe makes." Others wrestle with the world children inherit, our racist past and the violence in everyday life. This is Smith's second poetry collection and follows his widely acclaimed book, How the Word Is Passed, which looked at how the legacy of slavery is enmeshed in our history and landscape. Clint Smith joins us to read his poems and talk about Black fatherhood and America's history. [originally broadcast 3/31]

From Coping to Thriving: New Ways to Understand ADHD

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, is a neurological condition that affects at least 4 percent of Americans – but there's so much confusion about what it means and how it impacts everyday life. On social media, millions of people are trying to spread awareness and find connection by posting videos about their own experiences. We increasingly have a better appreciation of neurodiversity and are learning that while ADHD can make it difficult to pay attention and manage tasks, it can also be a source of creativity and original thinking. Difference, it turns out, does not mean disability. We talk with neuropsychologist David Nowell (@davidnowell) about diagnosing ADHD and helping people live with it. And, cartoonist Anika Orrock (@anikadrawls) on what she discovered in the 20 years since her diagnosis.

Taking the Stage: A Conversation with a Dancer, Musician and Actor

What's it like to perform on stage in front of hundreds or thousands of people? We talk with three artists who have mastered their craft about the creative process, stage fright, perfectionism, improvisation and connecting with an audience. We're joined by David Kim, violinist and concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra, Ángel Corella, artistic director of Philadelphia Ballet and Jennifer Childs, actor and co-founder of 1812 Productions.

Two Trans Women on Gender, Identity, and the Rise in Transphobia

Across the country in Republican-controlled states, anti-trans bills are being introduced and sometimes passed into law, criminalizing gender-affirming care, restricting participation in school sports programs, policing bathroom use, banning drag shows for children and instituting so-called "Don't Say Gay" bills. And yet polls show a majority of Americans strongly oppose these efforts to restrict LGBTQ+ rights. Today, two trans women activists join us to share their personal story, talk about living with transphobia and how to fight it. Jennifer Finney Boylan is a transgender activist, English professor and author of many books including her groundbreaking memoir, She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders, and Raquel Willis is the co-founder of Transgender Week of Visibility and Action and the board president of Solutions Not Punishments Collaborative.

The Gottmans' Love Prescription

Why do some couples stay happily together for years and others split apart? Drs. John and Julie Gottman have been studying what makes and breaks relationships for fifty years. At the Gottman Institute, they've observed over 3000 couples interactions, published numerous studies, trained therapists and distilled what they've learned in many popular books, their latest is The Love Prescription. And they have found some of the key ingredients – kindness, curiousity in one another, regular date nights, and as they explain it, turning toward each other instead of turning away. The Gottman's join us today on The Connection to talk about their research into happy relationships, how to mend bad ones and when to know it's time to end it.

'The Emotional Lives of Teenagers'

The teenage years are always difficult to navigate, but lately they've become even harder for young people facing pressure at school, on social media and living with the threat of gun violence. Adolescents are reporting record rates of anxiety, depression and thoughts of suicide. So how can adults help young people through this painful and awkward time? Psychologist Lisa Damour has written a book to help parents understand the emotional journey of adolescents, that negative emotions are normal, and how to best support the young people in their lives. It's called The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connect, Capable, Compassionate Adolescents.

How to Cope with Climate Anxiety

Earth Day is supposed to prompt us to pay attention to our planet and think about how to protect it, and it's just a week away. But many people can't stop worrying about the future of the Earth. Climate anxiety is growing, particularly younger generations, as they watch forests disappear, species vanish, and glaciers melt. The American Psychological Association defines eco-anxiety as a "chronic fear of environmental doom," and is harmful to mental health. Today, a conversation about climate anxiety, strategies for coping with it, and how to turn those feelings of hopelessness into action. Guests Thomas Doherty, a clinical psychologist practicing in Portland, Oregon who specializes in climate psychology. Sarah Ray, Environmental Studies Professor at Cal Poly Humboldt and the author of A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet.

The Case for a Good Apology

You'd think that by the time we reach adulthood, saying you are sorry would be second nature. But many people struggle with apologies and end up sounding insincere. Marjorie Ingall and Susan McCarthy have been tracking apologies from celebrities, politicians, and others in the public eye since 2012 for their website SorryWatch. They have analyzed what makes a good apology and have boiled it down to six essential steps, which they share in their book, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry. They join us today to talk about saying sorry, the mistakes people make, why some of us apologize too much, and the benefits of a good apology.

Clint Smith on the Joy and Terror of Fatherhood

Clint Smith began writing the poems in his new collection, Above Ground, when his wife was pregnant with their first child. The poems reflect the joy and fear that accompanies fatherhood. Some are fun and full of wonder, like "Ode to a double stroller" or "What sound a giraffe makes." Others wrestle with the world children inherit, our racist past and the violence in everyday life. This is Smith's second poetry collection and follows his widely acclaimed book, How the Word Is Passed, which looked at how the legacy of slavery is enmeshed in our history and landscape. Clint Smith joins us to read his poems and talk about Black fatherhood and America's history.

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