Lucy Kalanithi, MD, continues to instill hope in me. Today, she shares lessons from her life and her work as a primary care physician (she’s also Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University)—along with reflections on the legacy of her husband Paul Kalanithi, MD, who wrote the now canonical memoir When Breath Becomes Air before his death in 2015. 

 

For the show notes, head to my Substack.

Lucy Kalanithi, MD, continues to instill hope in me. Today, she shares lessons from her life and her work as a primary care physician (she&rsquo;s also Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Stanford University)&mdash;along with reflections on the legacy of her husband Paul Kalanithi, MD, who wrote the now canonical memoir&nbsp;When Breath Becomes Air&nbsp;before his death in 2015.&nbsp;
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For the show notes, head to&nbsp;<a href="https://eliseloehnen.substack.com/p/the-podcast">my Substack</a>.

Writer Elise Loehnen explores life’s big questions with today’s leading thinkers, experts, and luminaries: Why do we do what we do? How can we understand and love ourselves better? What would it look like to come together and build a more meaningful world?

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Writer Elise Loehnen explores life&rsquo;s big questions with today&rsquo;s leading thinkers, experts, and luminaries: Why do we do what we do? How can we understand and love ourselves better? What would it look like to come together and build a more meaningful world?
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Life’s Lightning-Bolt Moments (Lucy Kalanithi, MD)

“I think that we are most likely to benefit from such an encounter than to suffer from it,” says physicist Avi Loeb, PhD, who describes himself as an optimist in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Today, Loeb shares: What astronomy and dating have in common. His theories on the three interstellar objects that have been observed (including 3I/ATLAS). Why it’s likely that other intelligent civilizations exist. And why he thinks it would be wonderful to meet them—and  imperative for the future of human beings that we do so.

 

For the show notes, head to my Substack.

 

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&ldquo;I think that we are most likely to benefit from such an encounter than to suffer from it,&rdquo; says physicist Avi Loeb, PhD, who describes himself as an optimist in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Today, Loeb shares: What astronomy and dating have in common. His theories on the three interstellar objects that have been observed (including&nbsp;3I/ATLAS).&nbsp;Why it&rsquo;s likely that other intelligent civilizations exist. And why he thinks it would be wonderful to meet them&mdash;and&nbsp; imperative for the future of human beings that we do so.
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For the show notes, head to&nbsp;<a href="https://eliseloehnen.substack.com/p/the-podcast">my Substack</a>.
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Get 50% off Monarch, the all-in-one financial tool, at&nbsp;<a href="http://monarch.com/thread">monarch.com/thread</a>.

Who Else Is in Our Cosmic Neighborhood? (Avi Loeb, PhD)

Journalist and bestselling author Jennifer B. Wallace shares the key ingredients to feeling like you matter, and to making others feel like they matter, too. She covers my favorite stories and stats from her new book Mattering, along with the practical tools, habits, and practices she leans on in her own life. We talk about the importance of putting a bow on things; how we can use the mattering lens to approach life transitions; the benefits of ego extension; and something called “the beautiful mess effect.” Wallace also shares how she’s approached what might be the hardest but most profound part of this, which is figuring out: How do I matter to myself?

For the show notes, head to my Substack.

Journalist and bestselling author Jennifer B. Wallace shares the key ingredients to feeling like you matter, and to making others feel like they matter, too. She covers my favorite stories and stats from her new book&nbsp;Mattering, along with the practical tools, habits, and practices she leans on in her own life. We talk about the importance of putting a bow on things; how we can use the mattering lens to approach life transitions; the benefits of ego extension; and something called &ldquo;the beautiful mess effect.&rdquo; Wallace also shares how she&rsquo;s approached what might be the hardest but most profound part of this, which is figuring out: How do I matter to myself?
For the show notes, head to&nbsp;<a href="https://eliseloehnen.substack.com/p/the-podcast">my Substack</a>.

How to Matter—To Yourself and Others (Jennifer B. Wallace)

In this month’s solo episode, I’m sharing more about the model of developmental psychology that I’m finding incredibly useful right now: Spiral Dynamics. As a framework, I think it can help us understand our world and culture better—and it can guide us in the best, and most effective ways to respond to it. 

If you want to go deeper into Spiral Dynamics, there is a ton more for you in the show notes on my Substack.

In this month&rsquo;s solo episode, I&rsquo;m sharing more about the model of developmental psychology that I&rsquo;m finding incredibly useful right now: Spiral Dynamics. As a framework, I think it can help us understand our world and culture better&mdash;and it can guide us in the best, and most effective ways to respond to it.&nbsp;
If you want to go deeper into Spiral Dynamics, there is a ton more for you in the show notes on&nbsp;<a href="https://eliseloehnen.substack.com/p/the-podcast">my Substack</a>.

Life’s Lightning-Bolt Moments (Lucy Kalanithi, MD)

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