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Raising Conscious Daughters
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Oprah continues her two-part conversation with New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Shefali about her new books, Raising Conscious Sons: Cultivating Purpose, Connection, and Inner Power in a Chaotic World and Raising Conscious Daughters: Building Confidence, Courage, and Inner Power in an Anxious World. In part two, Oprah and Dr. Shefali focus on the unique challenges facing girls today and the hidden struggles behind the achievement and confidence the world often sees on the surface. Dr. Shefali explores the rise of anxiety, depression, self-harm, cyberbullying, perfectionism and self-doubt among young women. Dr. Shefali also explains how the pressures of the digital age, constant comparison, unrealistic expectations and what she calls the perception prison are shaping girls' mental health. She unpacks the 'psychology of more' describing it as one of the most corrosive forces affecting young women today and shares practical guidance for helping daughters trust their inner voice and stay connected to their authentic selves. Oprah and Dr. Shefali are also joined by four mothers who share their questions about raising daughters.

00:00:00 Welcome Dr. Shefali, author of “Raising Conscious Daughters”
00:04:00 - Conscious parenting
00:07:30 - Parents wakeup call
00:08:30 - Stats about girls
00:16:00 - Pressures of teen girls
00:21:00 - Teaching anti-fragility
00:23:00 - Pain as a teacher
00:26:00 - It's not your job to keep your kids happy
00:27:00 - Comparison culture
00:29:00 - Stop chasing worth
00:32:20 - How the patriarchy has affected girls
00:33:40 - The culture of never good enough
00:36:00 - Algorithms exploit our children
00:40:33 - Bullying and cyberbullying
00:45:00 - The dangers of obedience
00:47:50 - Three sacred pillars
00:49:50 - Message for parents

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Oprah speaks with New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Shefali for a powerful two-part conversation about her new books, Raising Conscious Sons: Cultivating Purpose, Connection, and Inner Power in a Chaotic World and Raising Conscious Daughters: Building Confidence, Courage, and Inner Power in an Anxious World. Drawing on decades of clinical experience and her groundbreaking work on conscious parenting, Dr. Shefali explores the urgent challenges facing children today and offers a new vision for raising the next generation with emotional security, confidence and compassion. In part one, Oprah and Dr. Shefali discuss Raising Conscious Sons and the conflicting messages boys receive in today’s world: from the pressure to be tough, the expectation to suppress vulnerability to messages around identity and male sexuality. Shaped by a digital world she explains how we are experiencing a parental and cultural emergency. She believes we are in a crisis where our sons are losing the essential ingredients of what make a healthy boyhood: wellness, movement, tribe, adventure, risk, connection and sovereignty. Dr. Shefali reveals what sons want most from their fathers and mothers and how parents can help their sons build a deeper connection to their emotions and discover their own sense of purpose. Oprah and Dr. Shefali are joined by three mothers who share their questions about raising sons.

00:00:00 Welcome Dr. Shefali, author of “Raising Conscious Sons”
00:04:30 - The concept of conscious parenting
00:06:45 - Parents wakeup call
00:09:45 - The isolation of boyhood
00:13:00 - We are moving away from a shared reality
00:18:30 - Movement helps regulate boys
00:24:00 - What sons want most from their fathers
00:27:00 - What moms can do for their sons
00:34:00 - Teaching boys to express feelings
00:36:40 - Raising boys with empathy
00:39:30 - Talking to sons about sex
00:41:40 - Understand what your kid is exposed to online

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Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke
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Tech addiction or the compulsive, excessive use of digital devices for online activities like social media, shopping, gaming or gambling impacts an estimated 27% of the global population. On this episode Oprah sits down with Dr. Anna Lembke, Stanford addiction expert and the author of the New York Times bestseller Dopamine Nation, to understand what is driving these addictions and what we can do about it. We hear from a young woman whose online shopping habit caused her to rack up $30,000 in credit card debt, a young gamer who spends up to seven hours a day playing video games and a young man whose online gambling addiction led him to drop out of three colleges, steal from his family and lose over $100,000 on sports betting apps.

00:00:00 - Welcome Anna Lembke, author of “Dopamine Nation”
00:07:00 - When does tech use cross into addiction
00:09:45 - The dopamine crisis
00:11:20 - Addicted to online shopping
00:14:45 - Highs and lows of online shopping
00:17:00 - Self-binding
00:19:15 - Self-regulating cravings
00:22:16 - Addicted to gaming
00:24:50 - Long-term impacts of gaming addiction
00:27:30 - You will feel worse before you feel better
00:28:30 - Gambling addiction
00:37:50 - How strong is the addict mind?
00:42:30 - Addiction and your moral compass
00:44:07 - First step in curbing your addiction

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'1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation' by Andrew Ross Sorkin

Are we headed for a financial crash like the one in 1929? Oprah sits down with Andrew Ross Sorkin, financial columnist for The New York Times, co-anchor of CNBC's Squawk Box and bestselling author of 1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History and How It Shattered a Nation, for a thought-provoking conversation about money, human nature and the warning signs we may be missing right now. From the irrational exuberance of the Roaring Twenties to meme stocks, A.I. and today’s “YOLO” culture Andrew explores the surprising parallels between then and now and why every generation eventually faces a financial reckoning. Andrew answers audience questions about whether we could be headed for another major downturn and what that could mean for everyday Americans. Plus, he shares some of his most important money lessons: from why women may be better investors and the six-month savings rule to teaching kids the value of a dollar and preparing for an uncertain financial future.

00:00:00 - Welcome Andrew Ross Sorkin, author of “1929”
00:04:50 - Credit didn’t exist
00:07:00 - How 1929 parallels today
00:08:33 - Biggest lessons from 1929
00:12:09 - The patterns that give Andrew pause
00:14:20 - Andrew was daunted by writing this book
00:17:50 - The financial crash is coming
00:20:12 - America would have been better off with women in charge
00:22:00 - Retirement is a woman’s issue
00:23:15 - Advice for recession
00:25:20 - Most Americans are not ready
00:27:25 - Will AI delay life milestones?
00:28:52 - Financial mistake people make over and over
00:30:50 - Is college still important?
00:33:13 - Important financial lessons for kids
00:36:00 - What Andrew has learned about power
00:38:45 - Are trillionaires a problem?

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The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
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Oprah sits down with Virginia Evans, author of the story readers can’t stop talking about: The Correspondent. Selling over two million copies and translated into over 35 languages it’s the book that has captured readers. Although it's her first published novel, it's the eighth book Virginia's written and one she never intended anyone else to read. When The Correspondent debuted it sold fewer than 8,000 copies. However, readers who discovered it fell in love and began recommending the novel to others, turning this book into a word-of-mouth phenomenon and a New York Times bestseller. Virginia shares the remarkable story behind the book she never expected to publish. Listeners will discover why Sybil Van Antwerp—a complex, prolific letter writer in her seventies—has resonated so deeply with readers of all ages. Oprah also speaks with readers around the country who have questions for Virginia.

00:00:00 - Welcome Virginia Evans, author of ‘The Correspondent’
00:04:00 - Her 20 year journey to getting published
00:07:10 - Questioning if she would ever publish
00:08:46 - How she wrote the book
00:12:00 - How the main character came to Virginia
00:14:55 - Oprah's favorite passage
00:16:16 - What letter writing allows us to say
00:19:50 - What we learn from other letters
00:25:30 - Does a letter need a reply?
00:30:00 - Loneliness
00:34:20 - Writing what you’re afraid of
00:39:40 - What she wants listeners to do

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