Nobody Told Me!

Regardless of your political leanings, you may have been fascinated by some of the family political dynasties in America over time. The Kennedy and Bush families come to mind as two of the most recent to catch our attention. Joining us on this episode is J. Randy Taraborelli, who's written extensively about those families and other people who are household names in America and around the world. His latest book is called, 'Grace and Steel: Dorothy, Barbara, Laura, and the Women of the Bush Dynasty'. ****** Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! --> Qube Money: We could all use thisbank account and a budgeting app rolled into one! It helps you spend money with purpose and intention, so you can prevent those unnecessary impulse purchases!) Go to qubemoney.com/ntm to create a free account! ****** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Nobody Told Me! I'm Jan Black and I'm Laura Owens. If you're a fan of the Full House or Fuller House television shows, then you're very familiar with our guest on this episode, Andrea Barber. She plays the character "Kimmy Gibbler" on those shows and in doing so, she endeared herself to millions of fans around the world. But, Andrea's life hasn't been all laughs. She's struggled with depression and anxiety, among other things…and she openly writes about it in her new book, Full Circle: From Hollywood to Real Life and Back Again. Note: this episode originally aired in February 2020 and is part of our 'Best Of' series. ****** Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! --> AirMedCare: If you're ever in need of emergency medical transport, AirMedCare Network provides members with world class air transport services to the nearest appropriate hospital with no out of pocket expenses. Go to airmedcarenetwork.com/nobody and use offer code 'NOBODY' to sign up and choose up to a $50 eGift Card gift card with a new membership! ****** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just a few years ago, Daniel Chidiac was sitting in his bedroom with a blank notepad in front of him and a burning desire to share the lessons he'd learned about shaping your own destiny after hitting rock bottom. After thousands of hours of hard work, Daniel turned that blank notepad into an Amazon.com bestselling book called, "Who Says You Can't? YOU DO", which is all about helping you create the life of your dreams. There's a reason more than half a million people follow his Instagram: his words of wisdom are life changing. Check it out at https://www.instagram.com/whosaysyoucantyoudo. You can buy his book at https://www.amazon.com/Who-Says-You-Cant-Do/dp/0987166506 Note: this episode originally aired in May 2018 and is part of our 'Best Of' series. ****** Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! --> LinkedIn Jobs: When your business is ready to make a new hire, LinkedIn Jobs is ready to help! You can post a job and filter through more than a community of 722 million candidates FOR FREE by going to linkedIn.com/nobodytoldme. --> AirMedCare: If you're ever in need of emergency medical transport, AirMedCare Network provides members with world class air transport services to the nearest appropriate hospital with no out of pocket expenses. Go to airmedcarenetwork.com/nobody and use offer code 'NOBODY' to sign up and choose up to a $50 eGift Card gift card with a new membership! ****** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a pleasure to welcome Amherst College psychology professor Dr. Catherine Sanderson back to the show. She was with us awhile back talking about her fabulous book, The Positive Shift: Mastering Mindset to Improve Happiness, Health and Longevity. Professor Sanderson has written a new book about another fascinating topic. It's called, Why We Act: Turning Bystanders into Moral Rebels. Note: this episode originally aired in May 2020 and is part of our 'Best Of' series. ****** Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! --> LinkedIn Jobs: When your business is ready to make a new hire, LinkedIn Jobs is ready to help! You can post a job and filter through more than a community of 722 million candidates FOR FREE by going to linkedIn.com/nobodytoldme. --> AirMedCare: If you're ever in need of emergency medical transport, AirMedCare Network provides members with world class air transport services to the nearest appropriate hospital with no out of pocket expenses. Go to airmedcarenetwork.com/nobody and use offer code 'NOBODY' to sign up and choose up to a $50 eGift Card gift card with a new membership! ****** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of people dream of working for a high-tech start-up. But, how do you make that dream become a reality? Dr. Steven Mark Kahan knows how to do just that and he shares his wisdom on this episode and in the new book, Be A Startup Superstar: Ignite Your Career Working at a Tech Startup. He talks to us about his passion: teaching those graduating from college (and those who'd like to switch careers) how to earn a great living at a tech startup. Note: this episode originally aired in January 2020 and is part of our 'Best Of' series. ****** Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! --> LinkedIn Jobs: When your business is ready to make a new hire, LinkedIn Jobs is ready to help! You can post a job and filter through more than a community of 722 million candidates FOR FREE by going to linkedIn.com/nobodytoldme. --> AirMedCare: If you're ever in need of emergency medical transport, AirMedCare Network provides members with world class air transport services to the nearest appropriate hospital with no out of pocket expenses. Go to airmedcarenetwork.com/nobody and use offer code 'NOBODY' to sign up and choose up to a $50 eGift Card gift card with a new membership! ****** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do Bill Gates, Steven Spielberg, Pitbull, Maya Angelou, and Mark Zuckerberg have in common? Bestselling author and "Forbes 30 Under 30", Alex Banayan, spent seven years tracking down dozens of the world's most successful people to learn the secrets of how they carved their own paths in life and business. He found they all made their own way by using what he calls, "The Third Door". It's not the front door or the VIP door, but there's always a way in -- it just takes grit, persistence, and creativity! His book, The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World's Most Successful People Launched their Careers, was named the Top Career Book to Read in 2018 by Forbes Magazine. Note: this episode originally aired in February 2019 and is part of our 'Best Of' series. ****** Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! --> LinkedIn Jobs: When your business is ready to make a new hire, LinkedIn Jobs is ready to help! You can post a job and filter through more than a community of 722 million candidates FOR FREE by going to linkedIn.com/nobodytoldme. --> AirMedCare: If you're ever in need of emergency medical transport, AirMedCare Network provides members with world class air transport services to the nearest appropriate hospital with no out of pocket expenses. Go to airmedcarenetwork.com/nobody and use offer code 'NOBODY' to sign up and choose up to a $50 eGift Card gift card with a new membership! ****** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get ready for one of our favorite episodes ever with Mastin Kipp, a best-selling author, speaker, and creator of Functional Life Coaching, a personal development company for people who are seeking rapid transformation in their lives. Through his seminars, books, and retreats, he has helped more than 100 million people worldwide. Oprah Winfrey calls him, "a thought leader of the next generation of spiritual thinkers." He's a firm believer that the only thing stopping people from success is their unresolved emotional traumas. In this conversation, we talk about topics that just about anyone can relate to: how to make sense of senseless tragedies, how crisis can lead to opportunity if we find meaning in it, productive ways to deal with anger, resentment, and regret, the importance of changing habits, and so much more. Mastin's latest book is called, Claim Your Power: A 40-Day Journey to Dissolve the Hidden Blocks that Keep You Stuck and Finally Thrive in Your Life's Unique Purpose. You can learn more about him at http://www.mastinkipp.com. This episode originally aired in October 2018 and is part of our 'Best Of' series. ****** Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! --> Aurate: you can check out The Vintage Ring Collection and everything else Aurate has — and get 15% off your first purchase when you go to auratenewyork.com/nobodytoldme and use promo code nobody told at checkout. --> AirMedCare: if you're ever in need of emergency medical transport, AirMedCare Network provides members with world class air transport services to the nearest appropriate hospital with no out of pocket expenses. Go to airmedcarenetwork.com/nobody and use offer code 'NOBODY' to sign up and choose up to a $50 eGift Card gift card with a new membership! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is an incredibly motivating episode to listen to as you make your New Year's resolutions! Kathrine Switzer is one of the most iconic figures in running. She was the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon in 1967 and made history as she ran it again fifty years later in 2017 at the age of seventy! Kathrine was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame for creating a social revolution by empowering women around the world through running. In this episode, we discuss why and how she ran her first Boston Marathon, how it inspired the world to take women's running seriously, how to become a runner at any age (people in their nineties do marathons!), and how being an ordinary person who works harder than anyone else can give you the competitive edge over someone with natural talent. You can learn more about her at kathrineswitzer.com. This episode originally aired in December 2018 and is part of our 'Best Of' series. ****** Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! --> Aurate: you can check out The Vintage Ring Collection and everything else Aurate has — and get 15% off your first purchase when you go to auratenewyork.com/nobodytoldme and use promo code nobody told at checkout. --> AirMedCare: if you're ever in need of emergency medical transport, AirMedCare Network provides members with world class air transport services to the nearest appropriate hospital with no out of pocket expenses. Go to airmedcarenetwork.com/nobody and use offer code 'NOBODY' to sign up and choose up to a $50 eGift Card gift card with a new membership! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of year again...Valentine's Day week. If you're in a relationship, it's great. If you're not in one, not so much so! Regardless of whether or not you have a valentine, you'll love this episode! On this episode, we take a look at the challenges you face if you're single and dating. We're joined by certified sex educator and relationship expert Shan Boodram, who's been called one of the most trusted voices in the sex, love and dating space for the past ten years. Shan's new book is called, THE GAME OF DESIRE: 5 Surprising Secrets to Dating with Dominance—and Getting What You Want. The book promises to teach you the self-and social-awareness to make dating your favorite new hobby. Note: this episode originally aired in March 2019 and is being brought back as a 'best of' episode for Valentine's Day week. ****** Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! --> Aurate: you can check out The Vintage Ring Collection and everything else Aurate has — and get 15% off your first purchase when you go to auratenewyork.com/nobodytoldme and use promo code nobody told at checkout. --> AirMedCare: if you're ever in need of emergency medical transport, AirMedCare Network provides members with world class air transport services to the nearest appropriate hospital with no out of pocket expenses. Go to airmedcarenetwork.com/nobody and use offer code 'NOBODY' to sign up and choose up to a $50 eGift Card gift card with a new membership! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

** Leigh Steinberg is the agent for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. In honor of the Super Bowl, we just had to repost this episode that we recorded with him in February 2019. ** Joining us on this episode is Leigh Steinberg, who is known as one of the greatest sports agents in history and the real-life inspiration for the film, Jerry Maguire. Leigh has represented the #1 pick in the NFL draft a record setting 8 times and has negotiated well over three billion dollars in contract deals for his clients including Patrick Mahomes, Steve Young, Troy Aikman, and Oscar De La Hoya. And while Leigh's life has been filled with unbelievable highs, he's also had some high-profile struggles which he writes about in his book, The Agent: My 40-Year Career Making Deals and Changing the Game. ****** Thanks to our sponsor of this episode! --> AirMedCare: If you're ever in need of emergency medical transport, AirMedCare Network provides members with world class air transport services to the nearest appropriate hospital with no out of pocket expenses. Go to airmedcarenetwork.com/nobody and use offer code 'NOBODY' to sign up and choose up to a $50 eGift Card gift card with a new membership! --> Hello Fresh: Find out for yourself why Hello Fresh is America's #1 Meal Kit! Go to hellofresh.com/nobodytoldme10 and use code 'nobodytoldme10' for 10 free meals, including free shipping. --> Word Forest: Sharpen your mind and increase your focus by playing this addictive puzzle app for word search addicts! Word Forest is offering listeners 2500 coins and 500 gems when you download it on the Apple or Google stores. No code is needed. --> Qube Money: We could all use thisbank account and a budgeting app rolled into one! It helps you spend money with purpose and intention, so you can prevent those unnecessary impulse purchases!) Go to qubemoney.com/ntm to create a free account! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices