Dear Community,

While I'm worried about the surge, I'm hopeful for vaccines and what Dr. Fauci calls the coming cavalry.

In this newsletter, lots of things to think about besides politics.

In the flurry of this past month, I got to do a lot of podcasts for the paperback release of my book. I love podcasts because they let you have a deep, long conversation about a particular subject. I had the opportunity to explore topics like my favorite tools (my AI assistant Clara), money and all the complicated feelings around it, tapping into creative courage, and of course, screentime during the pandemic.

Lots more podcasts, films, books, articles and good things below.

Stay safe and sending love,

Tiffany

ps. If you want to get my book 24/6: Giving Up Screens One Day a Week to Get More Time, Creativity, and Connection as a gift this holiday, you can fill out this Google form and I can do a personalized note on a sticker for you to put in the book.

10 Conversation Starters That Have Nothing to Do with Politics

After months of so much politics, this Thrive Global article reminds us how to start conversations without going there. Read here.

ZoomChallahBakes

We all needed a little group therapy after the election -- and carbs. So I invited my mom, therapist, Dr. Carole Lewis, to guide us through anxiety and strategies to cope. If you missed it, you can watch the recording here. And be sure to sign up for our next ZoomChallahBake on Friday December 18, 10 am PT/ 1 pm ET. It's a special holiday ChallahBake and we'll be making babka.

Dear Parents Tech Online Presentation

The fact that teens wrote this guide for parents to talk about their tech use is so fantastic. I'm on the advisory board of "Children’s Screen Time Action Network" that created this event. Can't wait to attend, listen and learn. You can sign up for the live online event Thursday Nov. 19 4 PT/7 ET and learn more here.

AI, Automation, and Anxiety

Ken gave an amazing talk for the DeYoung Museum last week on Anxiety, AI, Art, Sigmund Freud, the Uncanny Valley, Pandemics, Exoticism, Immigration, and Robots.
Watch the 30-minute video here.

Recording of My Conversation with Arianna Huffington

It was so wonderful discussing the importance of unplugging regularly with Arianna Huffington last month for my book's paperback release and all Thrive Global is doing to help people live more mindfully. You can watch the 30 minute recording here. Arianna talked about the Thrive ZP App they just launched as a way to start making the small changes that lead to big shifts. Learn more here.

Watch

The Trial of the Chicago 7

The story of the politically-motivated trial in the wake of the 1968 Democratic Convention riots is absolutely fascinating and timely. Watch here.

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

Oliver Sacks and my father were colleagues in NYC as young doctors, and I've always appreciated his work. This documentary illuminated so many parts of his life and thinking. Watch here.

The Queen's Gambit

At the Mechanics Institute, where we had our film studio, they had a room with 20+ chess sets that I loved to visit and watch people play. This new limited series makes chess riveting and always I love seeing a strong woman lead. Watch on Netflix.

The Undoing

This new HBO series is a completely addictive whodunnit, and a guilty pleasure. Read more here.

Listen

Cool Tools

On this Boing Boing podcast with Kevin Kelly and Mark Frauenfelder, I got to share my four favorite tools, my first one being my AI assistant Clara and how much she has changed the way I work. You can hear about all four of my favorite tools here.

Money Tales

We've all got complicated feelings about money--it's such a dense and emotional topic. Aspiriant's new Money Tales podcast recently had me on to discuss it all and at one point brought me to tears. I've always wanted to make a short film about money and doing this podcast reminded me what rich and loaded topic it is. Listen here.

Design Matters

Debbie Millman is such a great mind and soul (and a dear friend.) It was great to unpack all my thoughts about screens, society and solace in our 24/7 world. Listen here.

Auntie Nelly's House

I loved talking about character, connection, and technology with Janelle Burley Hoffman and her sister on her fun new podcast. Listen here.

Inside Journey

It was great to join Johanna Beyer and Kim Morrow for a conversation on the courage to create (and fail) on this soulful new podcast. Listen here.

Our Body Politic

My good friend and the brilliant journalist Farai Chideya has an important new podcast unapologetically centering women of color in politics. Highly recommend. Listen here.

Schmaltzy

I'm loving this fun podcast from the Jewish Food Society, especially the recent episode featuring gefilte fish maven Liz Alpern. Listen here.

Read

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

I read this amazing book in three days -- couldn't put it down. Highly recommend.

Every Day Is a Poem by Jacqueline Suskin

I first met Jacqueline when she was doing live poetry on a old fashioned typewriter at an event. She's so talented. I love her book.

Salty

I thought it was so bold for a new store to open during the pandemic in Sausalito.They have beautiful homemade things for the holidays. Check them out online here or on Instagram here or visit in person to see their full line.

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