
Nobody Told Me!
(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.
Latest episodes

Jul 17, 2024 • 32min
Dr. Traci Baxley: ...that parenting is activism
As a mother-daughter duo, we’re always interested in issues related to parents and raising children. On this episode, our guest is education professor Dr. Traci Baxley, who is a cultural and race identity coach for parents. Dr. Baxley is the mother of five biracial children and she feels parenting is a form of activism. She’s the author of the book, "SOCIAL JUSTICE PARENTING: How to Raise Compassionate, Anti-Racist, Justice-Minded Kids in an Unjust World". Her website is About Me Ritual’s clinically-backed Essential For Women 18+ multivitamin has high-quality, traceable key ingredients in clean, bioavailable forms. It’s gentle on an empty stomach with a minty essence that helps make taking your multi-vitamin enjoyable. Here's a special offer for our Nobody Told Me listeners! Get 25% off your first month at ritual.com/NTM. Start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today. Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. And, with Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.

Jul 16, 2024 • 38min
Lacy Crawford: ...the importance of finding the courage to tell your story
Our guest on this episode is Lacy Crawford, author of the book, "Notes On A Silencing: A Memoir", which is the story of Lacy’s sexual assault as a teenager by two fellow students at the one of the top boarding schools in the country. The Washington Post calls the book, “A haunting exploration of the systemic ways assault victims are ignored.” Her website is lacycrawford | Ritual’s clinically-backed Essential For Women 18+ multivitamin has high-quality, traceable key ingredients in clean, bioavailable forms. It’s gentle on an empty stomach with a minty essence that helps make taking your multi-vitamin enjoyable. Here's a special offer for our Nobody Told Me listeners! Get 25% off your first month at ritual.com/NTM. Start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today. Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. And, with Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.

Jul 13, 2024 • 40min
Dr. Jack Schafer: ...how to instantly read people
Our guest is Dr. Jack Schafer, a retired FBI special agent who specialized in behavior analysis and trying to get people to confess to their crimes. In his book, "The Like Switch", he shares his proven strategies on how to instantly read people and influence how they perceive you so that you can turn strangers into friends in any aspect of your life, whether that be in a job interview or on a first date. Ritual’s clinically-backed Essential For Women 18+ multivitamin has high-quality, traceable key ingredients in clean, bioavailable forms. It’s gentle on an empty stomach with a minty essence that helps make taking your multi-vitamin enjoyable. Here's a special offer for our Nobody Told Me listeners! Get 25% off your first month at ritual.com/NTM. Start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today. Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. And, with Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.

Jul 12, 2024 • 35min
G. Richard Shell: ...you find yourself through trial and error
Would you like to be more successful? Can you define what success really means to you? Do you have a plan to achieve it? For some help with those questions, we talk with our guest, Wharton Professor G. Richard Shell, who’s an award-winning author and the creator of a very popular Wharton School course on the meaning of success. He’s also developed a course on success for Coursera, the world’s leading online learning platform, which you can check out at https://www.coursera.org/learn/wharton-succcess. Ritual’s clinically-backed Essential For Women 18+ multivitamin has high-quality, traceable key ingredients in clean, bioavailable forms. It’s gentle on an empty stomach with a minty essence that helps make taking your multi-vitamin enjoyable. Here's a special offer for our Nobody Told Me listeners! Get 25% off your first month at ritual.com/NTM. Start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today. Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. And, with Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.

Jul 11, 2024 • 37min
Dr. Guy Winch...How To Cope With The Loss Of A Pet
How can we best cope with the loss of a pet? What can we do to heal and move forward from it? Joining us on this episode is Dr. Guy Winch, licensed psychologist and expert on the topic of healing from the loss of a pet. Dr. Winch was with us previously to discuss his book "How to Fix a Broken Heart", which aims to help people cope with a breakup or death of someone they love. His website is http://www.guywinch.com. Ritual’s clinically-backed Essential For Women 18+ multivitamin has high-quality, traceable key ingredients in clean, bioavailable forms. It’s gentle on an empty stomach with a minty essence that helps make taking your multi-vitamin enjoyable. Here's a special offer for our Nobody Told Me listeners! Get 25% off your first month at ritual.com/NTM. Start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today. Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. And, with Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.

Jul 4, 2024 • 31min
Thomas Moore: ...quietness can give you the opportunity to be who you're meant to become
Learn an easier, lighter way of moving through life by embracing the peace, calm, and spaciousness that emptiness and silence offer. Joining us is psychotherapist and #1 New York Times bestselling author Thomas Moore, author of, "The Eloquence of Silence: Surprising Wisdom in Tales of Emptiness". His website is thomasmooresoul.com.

Jun 29, 2024 • 33min
Robin Dreeke: ...that the key to success is to treat others like you want to be treated
We get some great insight and advice from Robin Dreeke, the former head of the FBI's Behavior Analysis Program and a recognized expert in the field of interpersonal communication. In this episode, Robin tells us how to create an instant connection, why some communication styles work better than others, and why it's important to follow what he's deemed "the platinum rule": treating others as they want to be treated. Robin is the author of several best-selling books, including "The Code of Trust: An American Counterintelligence Expert's Five Rules to Lead and Succeed". He is also the founder and president of People Formula, an organization that offers advanced rapport building, training, and consultation. His website is https://www.peopleformula.com/about Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.

Jun 29, 2024 • 33min
Dr. Ellen Hendriksen: ...we don't have to wait for anxiety to go away before we live our best life
Do you feel uncomfortable in some social situations? Do you feel self-conscious and insecure and wish you could do something about that? If so, you’ll want to hear what our guest, Dr. Ellen Hendriksen has to say. Ellen is a clinical psychologist who has helped millions of people overcome social anxiety. She’s the author of book, "How To Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety". Her website is https://www.ellenhendriksen.com/about Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.

Jun 27, 2024 • 35min
Hal Gregerson: ...that questions are the answer
Looking for a new way to solve problems? Join us as we talk with Hal Gregersen, author of the book, "Questions Are the Answer: A Breakthrough Approach to Your Most Vexing Problems at Work and in Life". It's based on interviews with leaders like Pixar founder Ed Catmull and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. Hal is well-known as an innovation and leadership guru who is a Senior Lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His website is https://halgregersen.com/ Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.

Jun 22, 2024 • 34min
Clive Wynne: ...how and why dogs love us
Dog lovers, this episode is for you! We’re excited to talk with our guest, canine behaviorist Clive Wynne who explores the incredible relationship between people and dogs in his book, "Dog is Love: Why and How Your Dog Loves You". His website is https://www.clivewynne.com/ Shopify is the all-in-one commerce platform that makes it simple for anyone to start, run and grow your own successful business. With Shopify, you’ll create an online store, discover new customers, and grow the following that keeps them coming back. Shopify makes getting paid simple, by instantly accepting every type of payment. With Shopify’s single dashboard, you can manage orders, shipping and payments from anywhere. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at Shopify.com/nobody.