Disclaimer — We do not endorse taking medication that is not prescribed to you. Neither does Dr. Hyman, @TheBroadInstiute brain expert.
But … on a recent episode of the Love Letters podcast, @MeredithGoldstein admitted that she did take someone’s Adderall years ago. What happened to her brain? A lot!
She and Dr. Hyman discuss in this clip from the ep – which is all about how our brains can make it possible (or difficult) for us to change. Also featured: Meredith’s post-episode talk with Love Letters producer @ChristineAhanotu.
Hear them discuss the plasticity of the brain and how medication can work to make us happier on #LoveLetters at the link in our bio, or wherever you get your #podcasts.
Is your brain stopping you from change? Is it easier for some to change than others? 🧠🤔💭
To find out @MeredithGoldstein went straight to an expert – Steven E. Hyman, Director of the Program in Brain Health at the @BroadInstitute, a research center in Cambridge dedicated to improving human health.
Hyman explains neural pathways, brain plasticity, why the science of Ozempic has become so important in how we understand medicine, and how consuming a tasty sandwich in Chicago might change you to your core – and make the world seem more hopeful.
Brains are weird. Find out how they can work for us – and our close relationships – in this week’s episode of @BostonGlobe‘s Love Letters podcast at the link in our bio, or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
In Australia, Kelly says she was the victim of “tall poppy syndrome” as she strived to grow taller and more beautiful, everyone wanted to chop her down.
This episode is for everyone who’s ever felt extra, or like they’re perhaps a little too much for their environment.
What was the fix for Kelly? Moving to one of the most beautiful places in the world: Italy. She explains how leaving town changed her – and her relationship with her ex-husband – in the latest episode about how geography affects our ability to be our best selves.
Listen to The @BostonGlobe’s Love Letters podcast (hosted by @MeredithGoldstein) wherever you get your #podcasts, or at the link in our bio. #RelationshipPodcasts #LoveLetters #RelationshipAdvice
In Australia, Kelly says she was the victim of "tall poppy syndrome."
What was the fix for Kelly? Moving to one of the most beautiful places in the world: Italy. She explains how leaving town changed her – and her relationship with her ex husband.
Listen to The Boston Globe's Love Letters, wherever you get your podcasts. https://link.chtbl.com/zLLpSgsm
Are we truly different in certain places or is that just what we tell ourselves?
Today’s episode of The Boston Globe's Love Letters podcast is a meditation on whether geography can change us.
Hear from Kelly on how sometimes location can be everything. Listen here. https://link.chtbl.com/zLLpSgsm
You mean you listen to OTHER podcasts!? 😅
Guest @liluziflert admits to listening to other podcasts (We see you @thisamerlife) while talking to @BostonGlobe Love Letters host @MeredithGoldstein about finding joy through clown... like literally *clowning around. 🤡 It’s a fun one.
Full episode can be found at the link in our bio.
Can people change? That’s the big question the new season of the Love Letters podcast will attempt to answer.
Season 10 arrives January 14th. You’ll hear host and advice columnist @MeredithGoldstein explore whether people can change in life, love and relationships. Can old dogs learn new tricks? Can a troubled relationship improve over time? Can we be better to each other and ourselves?
We can wait for you to listen. Catch up on episodes and listen to the @bostonglobe’s
Love Letters podcast wherever you get your podcasts, or at the link in our bio.
State of the Union(s)
Have you ever heard of the term “Boston Marriage” ? Here’s a quick history lesson.
Recently, at the @BostonGlobe’s third annual #GlobeSummit, Love Letters host @meredithgoldstein was joined by experts and policymakers who were involved in establishing the 2020 Somerville ordinance that was first in the nation to recognize polyamorous structures. Goldstein sat down with Kimberly M. Rhoten, co-founder of Polyamory Legal Advocacy Coalition; Alexander L. Chen, founding director of LGBTQ+ Advocacy Clinic at Harvard Law School; and Willie Burnley Jr., Somerville City Councilor At-Large.
Together, they discussed what polyamory looks like, how it intersects healthcare and policy issues, and the impacts of the ordinance. Listen to their full conversation on changing family structures on the Love Letters podcast linked in our bio, or wherever you get your podcasts. #BostonMarriage #LoveLetters #Somerville #Polyamory #BostonHistory
The theme of Season 9 was “Thanks For The Help” and we heard stories all season long about how people help each other in sometimes unexpected ways.
We heard from Sofia, who got out of an abusive marriage. She told us that help doesn’t have to be reciprocal. It is not a points system. And sex therapist Krista, about how doing that work professionally changed a part of her life that has nothing to do with sex. We learned that sometimes we’re the exact people who are not taking our own advice. Oh and Ray, our season premiere. Hearing from Ray — and their mentor, Maria — taught us things about how to be a better helper to the younger people in my life.
A surprise to @meredithgoldstein, was that we couldn’t end the season without a moment to acknowledge the ways the advice columnist has helped so many people near and far. Behind her back, the Love Letters team asked friends, family, and colleagues to share stories of Meredith’s help. If she knew this was happening, she’d never allow it, because hearing compliments can be mortifying. But here’s a self-indulgent moment to end the season on a wholesome note: Thanks For The Help, Meredith. 🤍
Catch up on all this season’s episodes of Love Letters wherever you get your podcasts, or at the link in our bio.
Some of the best life lessons are between the lines in fiction. That’s why the cheapest form of help can be a library card, says Love Letters columnist and host, @meredithgoldstein.
The experts on the latest episode of the Love Letters podcast are students affiliated with @826boston, a writing center for kids in Roxbury. The young people there recently published a book – “What If The World Needs You? Advice and Life Lessons from 826 Boston Students.”
On this very special episode, three young students involved with the 826 book chat with Meredith about how to find advice in stories, and how reading can help a person decode the world. 📚
Listen to ‘The Power of Story’ wherever you get your podcasts, or at the link in our bio.
“There’s not even a cat this time. It’s just me.” Globe travel writer @chris_muther shares what helped him feel less alone on solo trips to some of the most beautiful destinations in the world.
It all started with a comforting revelation in Chicago (where people do talk to you at the bar unlike *some* places.)
Listen to Love Letters, wherever you get your podcasts.
This week’s Love Letters guest is
@BostonGlobe travel writer Christopher Muther (@chris_muther.) He explains how traveling isn’t necessarily an “Eat, Pray, Love” situation for everyone ... where you find yourself – and love! – along the way.
Sometimes it’s about sitting in St. Bart’s, alone ... with a strange cat ... being miserable ... and then figuring it out when you get home.
Chris tells his story about breakups, dating, travel, and how to learn to be independent *anywhere* ... on an episode we’re calling Fly Me to the Moon.
Find Love Letters wherever you get your podcasts, or at the link in our bio.
A daily advice column on Boston.com. A podcast brought to you by The Boston Globe. Season 10: Can people really change? Hosted by Meredith Goldstein.
