

Nobody Told Me!
Jan Black & Laura Owens
(Apple Podcast's Best of 2018) When mother-daughter duo Jan Black and Laura Owens first conceptualized their two-generational talk show, nobody told them they'd snag the title of #1 self-help podcast for months on end! But that's exactly what they've done, delving into topics as far-flung as network building, the importance of failure, finding hope after being kidnapped, and how the principles of brain surgery can help us work through everyday problems. Featuring interviews with extraordinary individuals, Nobody Told Me! shines light on the shared human experiences that bring us together, and the challenges that serve as catalysts for our greatest growth. Nobody Told Me! combines Jan's impressive broadcast journalism background with Laura's unique, millennial perspective. Driven by a genuine desire to educate and empower, their pioneering platform gives insight into the strategies and secrets of people in all walks of life. Equal parts information and inspiration, Nobody Told Me! brings a personal touch to the interview process. Together, Jan and Laura are asking the questions that help their listeners get through life's toughest times.
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Feb 23, 2022 • 34min
Gabrielle Bernstein: ...From Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner Peace
Joining us today is Gabrielle Bernstein, who's been labeled a new thought leader by Oprah Winfrey. Gabby was included in Oprah's Super Soul 100, a group of 100 trailblazers whose vision and life's work are bringing a higher level of consciousness to the world. Gabby is the author of eight books, the latest of which is called "Happy Days: The Guided Path from Trauma to Profound Freedom and Inner Peace." Thanks to our sponsors of this episode! --> Athletic Greens: Athletic Green's AG One is a special blend of ingredients that supports your gut health, nervous system, immune system, energy recovery, focus and aging. Athletic Greens uses the best products based on the latest science with constant product iterations. Right now, it's time to reclaim your health and arm your immune system with convenient daily nutrition, especially in the flu and cold season. Athletic greens is going to give you a free one year supply of immune supporting vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/ntm. --> Coda: If your best work is spread out across documents and spreadsheets and a stack of workflow tools that you have to jump in and out of all day, then you NEED Coda! Coda is endlessly customizable and connected. There are templates for anything and everything, including product roadmaps, remote onboarding, OKR tracker, and meeting notes, just to name a few. Coda adapts to growing teams and changing strategies, and it can seriously help you change the way that you view information depending on what you need to do with it. And perhaps most importantly, Coda seamlessly integrates with the tools you need. Head over to www.coda.io/nobodytoldme to try it now! --> Policygenius: Policygenius works to help insurance shoppers and their families understand their options, compare quotes, and buy a policy all in one place. If a child, aging parent or even a business partner relies on your financial support, you need life insurance. Policygenius is your one stop shop to find and buy the insurance you need. By comparing personalized quotes from top companies, you could save 50% or more on life insurance and find the best plan available to you. The team of licensed experts at Policygenius will help you understand your options and apply for the policy you choose. Head to www.policygenius.com to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you can save today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 22, 2022 • 32min
Jennifer Jolly: ...that my biggest challenge would be my own fear
One question that a lot of us have been asking during the pandemic is, "How could we possibly deal with the pandemic as well as we have without all of the technology that's been developed in the last 10, 20 or 30 years?" Technology is making a huge difference in our ability to cope with all aspects of the pandemic and our guest on this episode, Jennifer Jolly, has her fingers on the pulse of the tech world. Jennifer is an Emmy-award winning consumer technology journalist who is the New York Times Wired Well columnist, host of the digital lifestyle series TechNow for USA Today, and contributes consumer technology segments for the Today Show, The Talk, CNN, HLN, Dr. Oz, Yahoo, Time, and many others. --> Athletic Greens: Athletic Green's AG One is a special blend of ingredients that supports your gut health, nervous system, immune system, energy recovery, focus and aging. Athletic Greens uses the best products based on the latest science with constant product iterations. Right now, it's time to reclaim your health and arm your immune system with convenient daily nutrition, especially in the flu and cold season. Athletic greens is going to give you a free one year supply of immune supporting vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/ntm. --> Coda: If your best work is spread out across documents and spreadsheets and a stack of workflow tools that you have to jump in and out of all day, then you NEED Coda! Coda is endlessly customizable and connected. There are templates for anything and everything, including product roadmaps, remote onboarding, OKR tracker, and meeting notes, just to name a few. Coda adapts to growing teams and changing strategies, and it can seriously help you change the way that you view information depending on what you need to do with it. And perhaps most importantly, Coda seamlessly integrates with the tools you need. Head over to www.coda.io/nobodytoldme to try it now! --> Policygenius: Policygenius works to help insurance shoppers and their families understand their options, compare quotes, and buy a policy all in one place. If a child, aging parent or even a business partner relies on your financial support, you need life insurance. Policygenius is your one stop shop to find and buy the insurance you need. By comparing personalized quotes from top companies, you could save 50% or more on life insurance and find the best plan available to you. The team of licensed experts at Policygenius will help you understand your options and apply for the policy you choose. Head to www.policygenius.com to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you can save today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 21, 2022 • 42min
David Kidder: ...that my biggest successes would come from following my values
Joining us on this episode is angel investor, Bionic co-founder and bestselling author David Kidder. Here's why we love David—he says the purpose of his life and work is to ignite growth in the lives of people and organizations, to help identify their proprietary gifts and solve the grand challenges of our times. David's latest book is called, "New to Big: How Companies Can Create Like Entrepreneurs, Invest Like VC's and Install a Permanent Operating System for Growth." --> Athletic Greens: Athletic Green's AG One is a special blend of ingredients that supports your gut health, nervous system, immune system, energy recovery, focus and aging. Athletic Greens uses the best products based on the latest science with constant product iterations. Right now, it's time to reclaim your health and arm your immune system with convenient daily nutrition, especially in the flu and cold season. Athletic greens is going to give you a free one year supply of immune supporting vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/ntm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 20, 2022 • 35min
David S. Rose: ...how some of the greatest ideas begin in times of upheaval
It's a joy to welcome back to the show serial entrepreneur and angel investor David S. Rose to talk about his impressions of the challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors during the pandemic. David is the founder and CEO of Gust, the world's largest online platform for entrepreneurs and early stage investors. Gust is used by entrepreneurs all over the world to connect with early stage investors. David is also the New York Times best selling author of both Angel Investing: The Gust Guide to Making Money & Having Fun Investing in Startups and The Startup Checklist: 25 Steps to a Scalable, High-Growth Business. Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! --> Athletic Greens: Athletic Green's AG One is a special blend of ingredients that supports your gut health, nervous system, immune system, energy recovery, focus and aging. Athletic Greens uses the best products based on the latest science with constant product iterations. Right now, it's time to reclaim your health and arm your immune system with convenient daily nutrition, especially in the flu and cold season. Athletic greens is going to give you a free one year supply of immune supporting vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/ntm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 19, 2022 • 37min
Julian Treasure: ...that we need to listen fully in order to live fully
On this episode, we're talking about how to speak, how to listen and why we should polish our skills at both of those things. We're also going to explore the impact sound in general has on our lives. We're thrilled to welcome our guest, sound and communication expert Julian Treasure, whose latest book is called, How to Be Heard: Secrets for Powerful Speaking and Listening. Julian's previous book, Sound Business, is a manual for effective sound use in every aspect of business. His five TED talks have been watched more than 100 million times! One of those talks, How to Speak So that People Want to Listen, is in the top 10 TED talks of all time. Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! --> Athletic Greens: Athletic Green's AG One is a special blend of ingredients that supports your gut health, nervous system, immune system, energy recovery, focus and aging. Athletic Greens uses the best products based on the latest science with constant product iterations. Right now, it's time to reclaim your health and arm your immune system with convenient daily nutrition, especially in the flu and cold season. Athletic greens is going to give you a free one year supply of immune supporting vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/ntm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 18, 2022 • 33min
Spike Carlsen: ...why curiosity is one of the best traits we can have
Most people are having a difficult time finding gratitude this year. It's hard not to be bitter and take the good things in our life for granted since we have all been, at the very least, inconvenienced, and at the most, death of a family member. We're all in search of ways to feel better, and on this episode, we talk to bestselling author and journalist Spike Carlsen, who says that you can feel thankful and grateful by just stepping out (with a mask, of course) and really noticing things in our neighborhood. Spike has written a fascinating new book called, A Walk Around the Block: Stoplight Secrets, Mysterious Squirrels, Manhole Mysteries and Other Stuff You See Every Day (And Know Nothing About). Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! --> Athletic Greens: Athletic Green's AG One is a special blend of ingredients that supports your gut health, nervous system, immune system, energy recovery, focus and aging. Athletic Greens uses the best products based on the latest science with constant product iterations. Right now, it's time to reclaim your health and arm your immune system with convenient daily nutrition, especially in the flu and cold season. Athletic greens is going to give you a free one year supply of immune supporting vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/ntm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 17, 2022 • 33min
Spencer Courson: …secrets for staying safe in a dangerous world
Joining us once again is Spencer Courson, one of the world's top experts in threat management. Spencer is a former Army Ranger who's developed and led security plans for major celebrities, sports stars and corporate executives. He's the founder of the Courson Security Group and the author of the book "The Safety Trap: A Security Expert Secrets for Staying Safe in a Dangerous World." Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! --> Athletic Greens: Athletic Green's AG One is a special blend of ingredients that supports your gut health, nervous system, immune system, energy recovery, focus and aging. Athletic Greens uses the best products based on the latest science with constant product iterations. Right now, it's time to reclaim your health and arm your immune system with convenient daily nutrition, especially in the flu and cold season. Athletic greens is going to give you a free one year supply of immune supporting vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/ntm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 14, 2022 • 33min
Amy Chan: ...that the right relationship won't feel like a struggle
When a romantic relationship ends, for whatever the reason, we can find ourselves devastated. How can we pick up the pieces of a broken heart and move forward with our lives, when even getting up in the morning feels like an overwhelming challenge? Our guest on this episode, Amy Chan, found herself jobless, homeless and single, all at once when a relationship with her boyfriend ended. Since then, she's not only found a way to turn heartbreak into healing for herself, but for others as well. Amy founded a "breakup bootcamp" to help women heal themselves first and their hearts, second. And she's now written a book called, Breakup Bootcamp: The Science of Rewiring Your Heart. Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! -->Aurate: Aurate is a fine jewelry brand which offers amazing quality at affordable prices. Because Aurate sells directly to you, without the middle man markup, they can offer the same quality as traditional 5th avenue brands at a fraction of the cost. Aurate's gold feels substantial and the diamonds sparkle and shine. Aurate is looking to set the standard for women because they deserve the best—always reminding them to set the gold bar high! Go to www.auratenewyork.com/nobodytoldme and use promo code nobodytoldme to get 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 13, 2022 • 35min
Bobby Bones: ...that my greatest fulfillment would come from giving back
If you're even somewhat of a country music fan, chances our you've heard of Bobby Bones, the host of the host of The Bobby Bones Show, which has an audience of more than five million people per week. He's a member of the musical comedy group, "Bobby Bones & The Raging Idiots' and even mentored the top 24 on American Idol. His latest book, "Fail Until You Don't: Fight. Grind. Repeat.", is about how he and some of his famous friends made it through their failures and found their way to enormous success. You can check out his website at: https://bobbybones.iheart.com You can buy his book at: https://www.amazon.com/Bare-Bones-Lonely-Youre-Reading/dp/0062417355 Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! -->Aurate: Aurate is a fine jewelry brand which offers amazing quality at affordable prices. Because Aurate sells directly to you, without the middle man markup, they can offer the same quality as traditional 5th avenue brands at a fraction of the cost. Aurate's gold feels substantial and the diamonds sparkle and shine. Aurate is looking to set the standard for women because they deserve the best—always reminding them to set the gold bar high! Go to www.auratenewyork.com/nobodytoldme and use promo code nobodytoldme to get 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 13, 2022 • 30min
Panache Desai: ...that I was enough
It's a joy to welcome our guest on this episode, international bestselling author, and renowned spiritual and thought leader Panache Desai, who has been a favorite guest on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday. In times like these, his words of wisdom are needed more than ever. And, there's no better time to learn to be the best, truest versions of ourselves and reach our potential than now. His latest book is called You Are Enough: Revealing the Soul to Discover Your Power, Potential and Possibility. Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! -->Aurate: Aurate is a fine jewelry brand which offers amazing quality at affordable prices. Because Aurate sells directly to you, without the middle man markup, they can offer the same quality as traditional 5th avenue brands at a fraction of the cost. Aurate's gold feels substantial and the diamonds sparkle and shine. Aurate is looking to set the standard for women because they deserve the best—always reminding them to set the gold bar high! Go to www.auratenewyork.com/nobodytoldme and use promo code nobodytoldme to get 20% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


