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The first person I gave a copy of Would I Lie to You? The Amazing Power of Being Honest in a World That Lies to was my 84-year-old very spry mom. Isn’t she the most adorable thing you’ve ever seen? I wasn’t exactly nervous, because we have a…

  I’ve become slightly obsessed with Monica Lewinsky. Yesterday, I watched her 2015 TED talk, called “The Price of Shame.” This was after listening to actor Dax Shepard interview her on his Armchair Expert podcast a few weeks ago. As…

  First, a big welcome to my new subscribers! I know that agreeing to receive email from someone is almost counterintuitive with how overloaded we all are, so thank you for being here! I think several of you may have found me by way of my recent…

This month, I’ve been going to a recording studio here in town a few days each week, narrating the audiobook version of my upcoming book, Would I Lie to You? The Amazing Power of Being Honest in a World That Lies. It is an interesting process. I…

Sunday, I turned 45. I did what you do on your 45th birthday when you want to prove something: I ran 9 miles, I did a bunch of yoga, and then I posted about it on Instagram. Because obviously. Why not post pictures of yourself doing handstands when you…