Reclaiming Your Power: Moms Demand Action’s Shannon Watts on Living a Life of Passion and Purpose

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Secure-ish: The Real Goal of Self-Worth with Dr. Marisa G. Franco 

Description:Dr. Marisa G. Franco is back — and this time, she's turning the lens inward. Marisa is the New York Times bestselling author of Platonic and a psychologist at the University of Maryland, and her brand new book, Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachme ...  Show more

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Description:Barbara Brown Taylor gave us the question that ends every episode of this show, so it feels right to hand the Sacred Work series over to her. In this encore, the New York Times bestselling author, teacher, and Episcopal priest talks with Jen about the year she spent d ...  Show more

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