This week, researcher, author, and Wall Street Journal and Washington Post journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace joins us to talk about how to break the hold of a toxic achievement culture, how deep relationships act as shock absorbers in hard times, why failure is necessary for emotional maturity, and why self-help mantras do not work.
Guest Bio:
Jennifer Breheny Wallace is an award-winning journalist and author of the New York Times bestselling book Never Enough: When Achievement Pressure Becomes Toxic – and What We Can Do About It. She frequently contributes to The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post and appears on national television to discuss her articles and relevant topics in the news. After graduating from Harvard College, Wallace began her journalism career at CBS “60 Minutes,” where she was part of a team that won The Robert F. Kennedy Award for Excellence in Journalism. She is a Journalism Fellow at The Center for Parent and Teen Communication at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Resources Mentioned This Week
- Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It
- Healing What You Can’t Erase: Transform Your Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Health from the Inside Out
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