The tables are turned in this episode as author and podcaster Kelly Corrigan asks Laura 10 big questions: 1. Best live performance you’ve ever seen? 2. Last book that blew you away? 3. If your high school did superlatives, what would you have been most likely to become? 4. What’s your go-to mantra for hard times? 5. Is there anyone you would like to apologize to? 6. When was the last time you cried? 7. What’s something big you’ve been wrong about? 8. If you could pass one law or overturn one sup...
Feb 08, 2024•52 min•Ep. 206
10 Things To Tell You is now moving to THURSDAYS! Same great conversations, journal prompts, book talk, and introspection - just a different day. If you're already subscribed to the show, you don't need to do anything at all. If you want to make sure you don't miss a thing, make sure you've: Subscribed to the show in your favorite podcast app Signed up for episode emails to get the show notes straight to your inbox every week Follow the show on Instagram and on Facebook See you Thursday with ano...
Feb 06, 2024•3 min
This episode is not just for 10 Things To Tell You podcast fans, but for all podcast fans IN GENERAL. You might have heard rumblings about the state of the podcast industry, as popular shows get canceled and massive layoffs keep happening at some of the largest audio companies. It's true that podcasting as a whole is going through some growing pains, and this is not just at the corporate level. Big and small shows are affected by these changes and listeners (YOU!) might already be feeling it. In...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 205
Published Jan 23, 2024 Didn't I Just Feed You? is such a relatable mom thought and is also the title of the popular podcast from my guests Meghan Splawn and Stacie Billis , two professional cooks with a collective 20+ years of experience in test kitchens, on television, at food publications, and more. They know their way around a kitchen, and want to make your life as the family cook easier. In this episode, Meghan and Stacie are sharing 10 Tips for Saving Your Sanity in the Kitchen . These wome...
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 204
Published Jan 16, 2024 Mindfulness meditation has changed my life. It has helped with my anxiety, productivity, and inner peace. But even though I'd been hearing about the benefits of this practice (and even read several books on it!), it took me years to get started. Mostly this is because I thought meditating had to be formal. I thought it required a certain amount of time or a certain personality type. But this isn't true! Anyone can meditate. You can start as small as one minute at a time. I...
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 203
Published Jan 12, 2024 My two week course JOURNALING FOR GROWNUPS is back! The cart closes on Thursday, January 18th so grab it now. JOIN JOURNALING FOR GROWNUPS If you'd like to get the class for FREE you can become an annual member of SECRET STUFF at the Secret Keeper level ($84/year) and you'll get a discount code for 100% off. BECOME A SECRET STUFF ANNUAL MEMBER Hope to see you in class! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Jan 26, 2024•5 min
Published Jan 09, 2024 Do you find goals motivational or defeating? Does all the hubbub around the first of the year feel fresh or frustrating? In this conversation with professional goal coach Abbie Schiller , we unpack all the reasons that setting goals makes us groan, and why it doesn't have to be that way. Instead we can look at goals as a framework that moves us forward to create better lives. Abbie and I also discuss what happens when you don’t meet your goals, how to identify the obstacle...
Jan 26, 2024•49 min•Ep. 202
2023 was an unexpected roller coaster for me, both personally and professionally. I'm sharing 10 things I've learned in the last twelve months, from losing money in my business to a mistake I made in my parenting. This episode is one of my favorites that I put together each year because it forces me to take a clear look at what's working and what's not in my life. I hope it's helpful to you to hear someone else process through some of these things as we start a new year together. Happy 2024! FUL...
Jan 02, 2024•1 hr 10 min
TWO HUNDRED EPISODES! It's a milestone worth celebrating. We're going back to the roots of the show and asking ourselves, What is the ONE thing you would tell? Not 10 Things. Not 3 things. But the most important message you would share with others if given a pen, a keyboard, or a microphone. I share the ONE thing that I want impart to others, and I'm joined by more than a dozen past guests of 10 Things To Tell You sharing their ONE thing. Thanks for being here. Happy 200! - So grateful for my sp...
Dec 26, 2023•37 min
It's one of my favorite conversations of the year! I love books. I love lists. I love the end of the year. So naturally I LOVE the annual Best Books of the Year conversation with my real life book club friends Yasmin Dunn and Stephanie Newman-Smith . We're back together for our SIXTH annual Best Books of the Year conversation. This one felt a little different from year's past because in 2023 we chose to do a mid-year episode called Best Books of the Year (So Far) . In Episode 179 from back in Ju...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 46 min
It's my favorite time of year! Not because of the holiday season, but because I love getting reflective, looking back over the last twelve months and looking ahead to changing of the calendar. The 10 questions in this episode are meant to bring introspection (if you work through them alone) and connection (if you bring them up in conversation). Bring these to your journal, to your travel companions, to the holiday table, or just let them flow through your mind in these last few weeks of the year...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 10 min
This episode is for anyone who loves a teenager. I'm the mom of a teenager and a preteen, and cultural norms and expectations have definitely shifted from my own childhood in the 80s & 90s. Sometimes I feel like I'm learning modern manners alongside my kids instead of teaching them from a place of authority. My guest Brooke Romney believes that the only thing harder than parenting a modern teen is being a modern teen. In this episode, Brooke and I talk about a few of the rules that stuck out...
Nov 28, 2023•43 min
A few times a year, I like to let you listen in on the conversations we're having in the Secret Stuff patreon community. Each month we meet twice over zoom to talk about something culturally relevant (we call this Symposium) or to talk about books (a pretty traditional Book Club). This Secret Stuff meeting was a bit of a mashup of the two. When it was announced that icon and legend Britney Spears was releasing a memoir this fall, I knew it would make a splash in the publishing industry and in th...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 5 min
I love memoirs. I love hearing other people's stories in their own words. And, of course, I champion the idea to Share Your Stuff. But what if the story you need to tell is really difficult? What if it's hard to do justice to the truth while also protecting (or not protecting) other people? My guest for this conversation is author Carmen Rita Wong and she is sharing her own 4 rules to doing this well. Carmen Rita Wong's memoir is called Why Didn't You Tell Me? and is a book about secrets and ide...
Nov 17, 2023•44 min
This episode is for anyone who has asked themselves why they're so invested in what is clearly outrageous, manipulative, and phony "reality" television shows. I watch Real Housewives every weekday on my lunch break, and as I've gone through phases of watching with both fascination and disgust, I’ve asked myself: why do smart people love dumb tv? What is it that we’re drawn to? Why do we get so sucked into the drama? Is it aspirational or escapism or something darker or is it just not that deep? ...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min
10 Things To Tell You exists because Meg Tietz put a microphone in my hand nearly a decade ago when she launched the Sorta Awesome podcast and asked me to be a regular cohost. That invitation changed my life, along with the thousands of Sorta Awesome listeners who have been touched by Meg's words and wisdom for all these years. Meg Tietz has long been a pioneer in the online space. She was one of the earliest mommy bloggers to build a large audience and one of the earliest independent podcasters...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 16 min
The 11th annual #OneDayHH social media challenge will be Wednesday, November 8! This is the ONE DAY of the year we dedicate to documenting what our lives look like right now, hour by hour. In this short episode, I'm sharing more about what #OneDayHH is, what makes it so special, and why you should participate. #OneDayHH takes place on Instagram, and you're welcome to share in stories, reels, the main feed, or whatever feels comfortable for you. The point is to share what "a day in the life" look...
Nov 03, 2023•11 min
This episode is for anyone walking through grief or for those wanting to support a loved one who is grieving. The world is especially heavy right now. From global events and also from a season of what feels like unending loss and pain. In this episode, guest Christy Knutson joins us to share 10 things that will help us to keep in mind when we're grieving or anticipating loss. Christy Knutson is the co-founder of NEAR , a website on a mission to improve the way we care and connect during times of...
Oct 31, 2023•52 min
Jamie Golden is back! This week I'm welcoming one of my favorite people (and favorite guests) back to 10 Things To Tell You to talk about our shared obsession: skincare and makeup. FOLLOW @JAMIEBGOLDEN ON IG On this episode, my fellow obsessive Jamie and I share our current (and all-time) favorite skincare and beauty products. No need to write everything down - links to everything we discuss will be in the show notes for you to bookmark and reference for the future. FULL SHOW NOTES HERE GET THE ...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Where a 40-something aunt (me) chats with her 20-something niece (Alex) about what we're reading, where we get our book recommendations, and how the algorithm affects both of these things. I often find my 24-year-old niece reading on the couch in our shared home. Sometimes she's pulled something off my bookshelves, but more often she's in her own world of reading, influenced by her age, tastes, and, of course, TikTok. In this episode, Alex and I talk about the differences in what her generation ...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 20 min
This episode is for anyone who struggles with outside influences they can't shake. I thought when I turned 40 that I had turned a corner in my personal developement, that the shift into caring less about other people's opinions would also mean that my inner critic would pipe down. But here I am, a few years down the road, and the voices from my past live rent-free in my head and their chatter can affect my confidence and my choices. In this episode, I'm talking about the five types of voices tha...
Oct 10, 2023•33 min
This episode is for anyone who cares about tv and movies. I have 10 things to tell you about the historic Hollywood strikes of 2023. The Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild have been fighting for wage increases, protection against artificial intelligence, and more. Think it doesn't affect you? Think again! Here are the 10 Things I talk through in this episode: What are the basics of the strike? What is the history here? What exactly do Hollywood writers do? How do they get paid?...
Oct 03, 2023•47 min
This episode is for moms who are drowning in this season. After years of rarely talking about parenthood on this show, this topic suddenly continues to find me. I'm not sure if this because of my kids' ages (11 & 13) or just the season I'm in, but motherhood is something I want to talk about more now than I did when the kids were young. My guest today is Dr. Morgan Cutlip , a highly sought after relationship expert, who has helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide learn how to form a...
Sep 26, 2023•49 min
The episode is for anyone looking for an insider perspective on the rise of book bans in America. My life’s greatest passion is reading. Books are my lifeblood. And so you will not be surprised that I have been greatly alarmed by the rise of book bans in America in the last few years. The idea of banning books is so archaic to me, so outdated, so harmful, it’s as if we have learned NOTHING from history. My guest is writer and librarian Emily Jones . As a former teacher and current librarian in A...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 3 min
This episode is for anyone who has (or wants) a Soul Sister. In my book about friendship THE LIFE COUNCIL: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs , I write about my freshman college roommate and longtime LA roommate Lindsay Lawler . In the book, and in my life, Lindsay occupies the seat on my my life council that I call the SOUL SISTER. And in this conversation you’re going to see why. We have been connected spiritually and logistically and our lives have been intertwined since we were 18 years old. In th...
Sep 12, 2023•57 min
This episode is for anyone interested in how the podcast sausage gets made. We're doing something a little different in this episode. I'm analyzing the results of this summer's podcast listener survey, where more than 1,000 people gave their feedback on 10 Things To Tell You . Listeners shared their favorite (and least favorite) episodes of the show, and suggested topics and guests for the future. I wanted to talk these results through with you because I value your feedback and want to involve y...
Sep 05, 2023•54 min
This episode is for anyone looking to transition well between the end of summer and beginning of fall. Whether you mark the end of summer by the school calendar, the weather, or football season, we have come to the end of the season. In this episode, I'm walking through 8 questions to ask yourself as we close one chapter of the year and enter into another. As usual, these questions work best when you share them with a friend, partner, coworker, or the whole family. They're also great for taking ...
Aug 29, 2023•32 min
This episode is for cooking newbies, confident chefs, and everyone in between! Bri McKoy is one of my favorite creators on the internet (and one of my favorite people, period). She's back on the podcast to talk about her new book The Cook's Book: Recipes for Keeps & Essential Techniquest To Master Everyday Cooking , which launches this month. Get THE COOK'S BOOK by Bri McKoy Get THE COOK'S BUNDLE preorder bonus In this conversation, Bri shares 5 things she wish she'd known when she was learn...
Aug 22, 2023•46 min
This episode is for the therapy-curious and therapy champions. Ten years ago this summer, I was in one of the lowest points of my life. I had a toddler and a baby, was grieving the death of a loved one, the diagnosis of another loved one, and the near-fatal crisis of yet another loved one. My husband was away making a movie, so I was solo parenting and circumstantially very isolated during a rainy season that had flooded our home. And also....I had just started therapy for the first time. I need...
Aug 15, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Kevin Miller is a former pro athlete, respected personal development guide, top-ranking podcast host, published author, and father of nine who has devoted himself to helping people elevate their personal experience and improve the way they show up for others. After our fantastic conversation a few months ago on his show The Self Helpful Podcast , I knew I wanted to talk to him about his new book What Drives You . One of the things I've been working on personally this summer is examining and rese...
Aug 11, 2023•1 hr 2 min
