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Working moms have the deck stacked against them: They constantly feel like they are failing -- at work, at home, and everywhere in between. Today I sit down with Paula Faris -- who now runs her own company, CARRY Media, after a successful career as an Emmy Award-winning journalist and television personality. (You might know her from her days at ABC, where she was co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend and a cohost of The View.) Now, she says, she's reporting on her most important assignment -- the life of an American working mom, which, as you'll hear in our conversation, is one rife with challenges. You Don't Have to Carry It All: Ditch the Mom Guilt and Find a Better Way Forward by Paula Faris

As I told Dr. Amy Shah on today's episode, I wish I'd had this book YEARS ago. We talk about why we crave what we crave, what we can do about it, how to tell whether we are hungry or thirsty (or bored), and so much surrounding the topic of food and the complexities it carries. I learned so much from this book and this conversation, including a confirmation of my long held belief that there's something about a Coke from McDonald's that just tastes better. There's a lot to get into here, and we tackle all of it. I'm So Effing Hungry: Why We Crave What We Crave -- And What To Do About It by Dr. Amy Shah

We are kicking off season SEVEN -- seven! -- today with a guest I know you'll love as much as I did: Mallory Ervin. Hailing from Kentucky (and a former Miss Kentucky, at that!), Mallory has had a full life, no doubt: from finishing fourth runner up at Miss America, Mallory went on to appear on "The Amazing Race" and launch her own lifestyle brand seven years ago. The road to the content place she is at now wasn't without bumps, and Mallory is candid about those. She can now confidently say she's living the life she dreamed of, and her latest book can help YOU see what the life you dream of looks like, too. A great way to usher in our seventh season! All In: A Vision for Living Fully Every Day by Mallory Ervin

For our season six finale, we're talking to the brilliant Katherine May about finding enchantment again. When did we stop seeing the wonder of our everyday lives? And how can we get back to that childlike sense of amazement on a daily basis? This is a beautiful conversation with a talented writer and truly fantastic person. Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in An Anxious Age by Katherine May

So many of us feel stuck in our lives from time to time. So few of us actually DO something about it. In this book, Alisha Fernandez Miranda takes us along for her "what if year" -- prepare to be inspired to do the same for yourselves and live the life you've dreamed about. My What If Year by Alisha Fernandez Miranda 

Did you know that The Beatles and James Bond were both launched on the very same Friday? October 5, 1962 -- a day that will forever live on in pop culture history. Today on the show we talk about what both mean to the U.K. and the world. Love and Let Die: James Bond, The Beatles, and the British Psyche by John Higgs

The term status is undergoing a revolution, writer Chuck Thompson says -- with status available to the masses now and so easily attainable, has it become irrelevant? An incredibly cerebral discussion that will no doubt leave you thinking about status' place in 2023 -- if it has one at all. The Status Revolution: The Improbable Story of How the Lowbrow Became the Highbrow by Chuck Thompson

If you want to feel better, stronger, and more resilient this year, this is the episode for you. Join me as I chat with Dr. Molly Maloof about all things health and wellness -- most especially about how to get our spark back. Let's do this! The Spark Factor: The Secret to Supercharging Energy, Becoming Resilient, and Feeling Better Than Ever by Dr. Molly Maloof

It's a new way of looking at the concept of leadership: One where the door is open to everyone, where everyone is encouraged to lead, and where leadership is seen as an activity, not a person or a position. This inspiring conversation will help you find a way where you can contribute -- because we need your leadership. When Everyone Leads: How the Toughest Challenges Get Seen and Solved by Julia Fabris McBride and Ed O'Malley

Even our toughest decisions can be made with Trey Gowdy's three-pronged decision making framework, which asks three simple yet profound questions: Should I start? Should I stay? Or should I leave? Start, Stay, or Leave: The Art of Decision Making by Trey Gowdy