

Kelly Corrigan Wonders
Kelly Corrigan
Welcome to Kelly Corrigan Wonders, a place for people who like to laugh while they think and find it useful to look closely at ourselves and our weird ways in the hopes that knowing more and feeling more will help us do more and be better. Author of 4 New York Times bestsellers about family life, Kelly wonders about loads of stuff: is knowing more always good? Can we trust our gut? How does change actually happen? We only book nice people who have a sense of humor and know things worth knowing. Each episode ends with Kelly’s shortlist of takeaways, appropriate for refrigerator doors, bulletin boards and notes to your children.
Episodes
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Aug 20, 2021 • 7min
Mental Health Check on Conquering Envy
Okay so I went to a thing and I came home with a little case of the envies and then I found a bit of a book that helped me feel and think better about jealousy so I had to share…
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Aug 17, 2021 • 45min
Nir Eyal and Meg Garlinghouse on the Meaning of Work and Becoming Indistractible
As a part of our "Mind the Gap" series, Kelly and LinkedIn's Meg Garlinghouse discuss the meaning of work and what defines a job, a career or a calling. Kelly and writer Nir Eyal delve into the distractions faced by different generations and how being indistractable might just be the new superpower. Please subscribe, rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! We read and appreciate every review. You can follow the conversation with Kelly on Instagram @kellycorrigan and read the essays from this episode on Medium.
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Aug 13, 2021 • 7min
Mental Health Check on Informed Optimism
There’s unearned optimism based on forced positivity that’s so common right now in our feeds—and then there’s informed optimism. This one is for anyone who needs one piece of true and very good news. Share like a greeting card with the people you love.
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Aug 10, 2021 • 44min
Tressie McMillan Cottom on New Money
Kelly launches the new "Mind the Gap" series and explores how different generations handle money with writer, educator and McArthur "Genius" Grant recipient Tressie McMillan Cottom. Tressie shares her thoughts, emotions and deeply ingrained habits when it comes to money...both new and old. Kelly remembers her mother's rather unique approach to gift-giving. Please subscribe, rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! We read and appreciate every review. You can follow the conversation with Kelly on Instagram @kellycorrigan and read the essays from this episode on Medium.
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Aug 6, 2021 • 7min
Mental Health Check
Kelly interviewed David Byrne in NYC a week ago for PBS and while she was prepping, she came across his very cool project: Reasons To Be Cheerful. This week’s GOTO is a short, inspiring story about a sick musician who is changing how hospitals sound. Everyone who has been in the bed or at the bedside will appreciate this one. Share like a greeting card. Tell people you’re thinking of them. And check out Reasons To Be Cheerful for more.
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Aug 3, 2021 • 42min
Cecily Strong on Big Love and Big Loss
Kelly gets serious with SNL star Cecily Strong about her new book This Will All Be Over Soon, about the loss of her beloved cousin, Owen. Cecily also shares her pandemic love story and some behind-the-scenes scoop about Saturday Night Live. Please subscribe, rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! We read and appreciate every review. You can follow the conversation with Kelly on Instagram @kellycorrigan and read the essays from this episode on Medium.
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Jul 30, 2021 • 7min
Mental Health Check
A quick but substantial thought about how to feel better, based on a short bit of brilliance from Joahnn Hari’s book Lost Connections. Enjoy and share it like a greeting card with anyone who needs a little something good to kick off the weekend.
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Jul 27, 2021 • 35min
Julio Vincent Gambuto on Finding Love in the Time of Covid
Kelly wraps up her series "Love Stories for a Weary World," with Medium writer Julio Vincent Gambuto, who fell in love during the pandemic. Julio talks about the ways Covid upended common dating practices and tipped the scales for deeper connection. Please subscribe, rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! We read and appreciate every review. You can follow the conversation with Kelly on Instagram @kellycorrigan and read the essays from this episode on Medium.
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Jul 20, 2021 • 50min
Michael Thompson on What Attracts
Kelly and Medium writer Michael Thompson trade stories of meeting their spouses for the first time in our summer series "Love Stories for a Weary World" and Kelly gives her takeaways on what makes love work. Please subscribe, rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! We read and appreciate every review. You can follow the conversation with Kelly on Instagram @kellycorrigan and read the essays from this episode on Medium.
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Jul 13, 2021 • 46min
Susan Orlean on Empty Nesting and Family Love
Continuing our series "Love Stories for a Weary World," Kelly and renowned writer Susan Orlean talk about transitions in family life -- including the big one of becoming an empty nester. Kelly shares memories of early days with young children in this very personal episode. Please subscribe, rate and review us wherever you listen to podcasts! We read and appreciate every review. You can follow the conversation with Kelly on Instagram @kellycorrigan.
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