Go Ask Ali

Ali explores the psychology of money with financial therapist Amanda Clayman. For so many people money is like sex, they grew up never properly learning about it, fumble around for a few years and probably make some basic mistakes. Amanda covers a lot of territory like why shame can be a good thing, what anger is telling us, the importance of the stories in our heads, and how money management could be a tool for personal growth. //

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Links of Interest:

www.amandaclayman.com

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People are back at it! Whether it’s dating, mating, or just relating, you can’t keep us down for long - if ever, as it turns out! Dan Savage, writer of the syndicated sex advice column “Savage Love” and host of the longtime podcast “Savage Lovecast” says even in the darkest days of lockdown, some people were determined to connect despite the risks - remember those Florida beaches? He and Ali cover a lot of ground like the rise of porn during lockdown and the rise of STIs after, the challenges of LGBTQ+ kids during quarantine and the importance of maintenance sex for couples. It also seems being vaxxed is super hot on dating sites!   //

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Links of Interest:

GSA: Genders & Sexualities Alliance Network (formerly Gay-Straight Alliance Network), https://gsanetwork.org/

"Savage Lovecast": https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/savage-lovecast/id201376301

“Savage Love from A to Z”: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669583/savage-love-from-a-to-z-by-dan-savage-illustrated-by-joe-newton

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Alrighty folks! Here’s what so many people have been waiting for: 

How to deal with strained, fractured, struggling relationships due to our extremely divided political climate. This was the most requested episode and the most popular question people asked of Ali in the last year. Parents and children, spouses, siblings, neighbors, friends and colleagues - name it - are not immune to the divisive nature of our country’s politics. Marriage and family therapist Bill Doherty gives us some advice on how to deal with people we PASSIONATELY disagree with. As the co-founder of Braver Angels, an organization created to bridge this great divide, he has a couple of questions for us to keep in mind when we want to connect again...or even just to understand.

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Links of Interest:

Braver Angeles: www.braverangels.org

Doherty Relationship Institute: https://dohertyrelationshipinstitute.com/ 

Braver Angels YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmfS6eUi3X0&list=PLKRBV_e51mrqeV5ql68bkYNTeTV2KaXjR

Why Republicans and Democrats Are in a Bad Marriage

How Affective Polarization Shapes Americans’ Political Beliefs: A Study of Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Is it any surprise there is a growing portion of kids and teens who are developing a deep anxiety about their future on this planet? While some adults can’t accept what seems mostly like a sci-fi disaster film (where Will Smith saves them in the end), it’s the younger generations who will have to deal with this reality. Environmental psychologist Dr. Susan Clayton says it doesn’t help to calm their fears when so many people, and politicians, pretend there is no problem. Clayton shares how to talk to kids about climate change, how we can help them feel better about it, and what concerns her the most. Then Ali talks with high school student and environmentalist, Jeremy Jarecki, about her passion to prepare for the future and to get her peers involved in the fight to beat climate change.

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References:

https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/family/2021/04/helping-kids-deal-with-climate-anxiety

https://time.com/6097677/young-people-climate-change-anxiety/

https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2019-greta-thunberg/

https://kisstheground.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwn8SLBhAyEiwAHNTJbZeEpY87UkCCUQfcb3ctIecNH7nyBhVpG1tbHQGrQQcSmK7b_spVShoCFR0QAvD_BwE

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Love it. Hate it. Try to rise above it at your own peril. Gossip has been around since women began birthing babies and for very good reason. And who understands the blessings and pitfalls of gossip better than a (former) editor-in-chief of one of the most iconic magazines of celebrity news? Jess Cagle joins Ali to dissect the value of and evolutionary basis for...uh, sharing information, which is socially valuable and totally harmless (most of the time). 

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What happens when the tiny human who has been reared and nurtured and parented grows up and is ready to launch? Tears! For so many, lots and lots of tears. But you know what, it’s all part of the adjustment process. Ali and her friend Laurie Gelman sit down with psychotherapist Dr. Guy Winch to talk about their complicated feelings, what it's like for the siblings left behind, and the parents who can begin to focus on their own relationship again. And guess what, these moms feel a lot better by the end.

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At every turn, American popular culture threatens to go in and strip away the joy of aging. Yes, the JOY! NYT best-selling author and Oprah’s favorite life coach Dr. Martha Beck reveals how she came to trade in giving a f*** about her wrinkles for just embracing the process. They go deep into their relationships with mortality, the freedom of being a “crazy old bat” and the golden key to tapping into the "glammer" of it all. Martha shares tips, of course, for discovering the radiance of your own maturing spirit. The rest is just bullshit.

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Ali Wentworth has become a comedic authority on dissecting the shit show that is modern life. In season 2 of Go Ask Ali, she speaks with experts, friends and celebrities so she can dig in, peel back the layers and get dirty. Also this season, Ali will be answering questions from listeners and guests the only way Ali can: with honesty, candor and humor. Leave her a question at (323) 364-6356 or email a voice memo to [email protected]. 

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Does 1 Golden Globe + 3 Primetime Emmys + 8 SAG awards = Success? Not exactly. In the Go Ask Ali Season 1 Finale award-winning actress, producer, wife, mother and now author Julianna Margulies seems to have figured it out, what success means to her, that is. In her recent memoir Sunshine Girl: An Unexpected Life Julianna shares the challenging, troubling, even dark times in her life. She opens up to Ali about why she's so grateful for a particularly turbulent relationship and recounts the grinding early days before stardom hit with the groundbreaking TV show ER. But does Fame = Success? Not exactly. //

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What have you seen or heard about ageing? Chances are it has you a little bit TERRIFIED! Aches, pains, sores, cracks and creaks come to mind. Did you know, though, you can still bounce, sparkle and thrive just like the young'uns? It may just take a shift in focus - and good footcare. Dr. Frank Lipman covers a lot of territory like why he calls sugar the devil, what he uses to help get a good night’s sleep, and how to build your body’s resilience to help yourself stay golden in those golden years. //

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Dr. Frank Lipman is the founder of Eleven Eleven Wellness Center and the Chief Medical Officer at The Well, both in New York City. He is the best-selling author of seven books including The New Rules of Aging Well: A Simple Program for Immune Resilience, Strength, and Vitality, and his newest book, Better Sleep, Better you.

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