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Roxane Gay and the Case for Night Owls
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Roxane Gay and the Case for Night Owls

Why the author writes best when the sun goes down
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Jenni Gritters
Aug 13, 2019
YouTube Pilates Star Cassey Ho on Burnout and the Internet

YouTube Pilates Star Cassey Ho on Burnout and the Internet

‘I’m doing the best I can to teach people that fitness is not about how you look. It’s about becoming stronger than who you were…
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Jenni Gritters
Aug 6, 2019
Why Baking Star Bernadette Gee Is Revamping Her Routine

Why Baking Star Bernadette Gee Is Revamping Her Routine

The founder of Magnolia Kitchen gets honest about her struggle to focus on sleep and diet while running her successful business
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Jenni Gritters
Jul 30, 2019
Plus-Size Model Liris Crosse Wants You to Rethink What Healthy Looks Like

Plus-Size Model Liris Crosse Wants You to Rethink What Healthy Looks Like

‘Somebody who is plus-size isn’t necessarily unhealthy or out of shape.’
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Jenni Gritters
Jul 23, 2019
Gretchen Rubin on the Secrets to Living a Happy Life

Gretchen Rubin on the Secrets to Living a Happy Life

‘I really don’t think we can do everything.’
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Jenni Gritters
Jul 16, 2019
Why Great Jones Co-Founder Sierra Tishgart Makes a Habit of Cooking at Home

Why Great Jones Co-Founder Sierra Tishgart Makes a Habit of Cooking at Home

“I think something that really liberated me to cook more at home was learning that it doesn’t always have to be this perfect endeavor.”
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Jenni Gritters
Jul 2, 2019
War Journalist Rukmini Callimachi On New Motherhood and Quitting Coffee

War Journalist Rukmini Callimachi On New Motherhood and Quitting Coffee

‘I’m very much an all-or-nothing kind of person. It’s something that I’m going to have to work on a lot harder now that I have a very…
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Jenni Gritters
Jun 25, 2019
Nora McInerny on the Complicated Trajectory of Grief

Nora McInerny on the Complicated Trajectory of Grief

The author of ‘No Happy Endings’ and host of the podcast ‘Terrible, Thanks for Asking’ shares a day in her life
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Jenni Gritters
Jun 18, 2019
Why Robin Arzón, Peloton’s VP of Fitness, Thinks Balance Is Bullshit

Why Robin Arzón, Peloton’s VP of Fitness, Thinks Balance Is Bullshit

‘Excellence is the most important habit you can curate in life because it requires doing things you don’t want to do and getting…
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Jenni Gritters
Jun 11, 2019
Madhur Jaffrey on Indian Cooking and Staying Creative As You Age

Madhur Jaffrey on Indian Cooking and Staying Creative As You Age

The writer and actress explains how she stays inspired
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Jenni Gritters
May 28, 2019
On Breakfast Tacos, Shake Shack, and Pumping at Work

On Breakfast Tacos, Shake Shack, and Pumping at Work

A CEO explains how her job makes her a better mom to four kids
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Jenni Gritters
May 21, 2019
Life Tips From Adventure Traveler and La Colombe CEO Todd Carmichael

Life Tips From Adventure Traveler and La Colombe CEO Todd Carmichael

‘My work is like being on a raft in a fast-flowing river. I’m just on it for the ride.’
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Jenni Gritters
May 14, 2019
Fitbit Founder James Park Always Walks to Work

Fitbit Founder James Park Always Walks to Work

‘When I’m out of the office, I’m still thinking about work’
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Jenni Gritters
May 7, 2019
This CEO Is Convinced a Universal Healthy Diet Doesn’t Exist

This CEO Is Convinced a Universal Healthy Diet Doesn’t Exist

‘What’s good for one person may not be good for another person’
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Jenni Gritters
Apr 30, 2019
How This Food Journalist Manages Anxiety

How This Food Journalist Manages Anxiety

CBD, Vedic meditation, and airplane mode are her saviors
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Jenni Gritters
Apr 23, 2019
Why Strava’s CEO Doesn’t Work Evenings or Weekends

Why Strava’s CEO Doesn’t Work Evenings or Weekends

‘When I’m at work, I want to be fully focused on work. And when I’m home, I don’t let my work bleed over.’
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Jenni Gritters
Apr 16, 2019
The Girl Scouts CEO Is an Actual Rocket Scientist

The Girl Scouts CEO Is an Actual Rocket Scientist

‘I attribute my lifelong passion for outdoor adventure to my time as a Girl Scout.’
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Jenni Gritters
Apr 2, 2019
What We Can Learn From the World’s Centenarians

What We Can Learn From the World’s Centenarians

After 20 years of studying the world’s healthiest people, Dan Buettner has embraced midday naps, social connections over work, and a…
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Jenni Gritters
Mar 26, 2019
Samin Nosrat on Her Lifelong Journey Toward Intuitive Eating

Samin Nosrat on Her Lifelong Journey Toward Intuitive Eating

The ‘Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat’ author on CBD oil, therapy, and why she tried a cleanse
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Jenni Gritters
Mar 19, 2019
How Genetic Testing Changed This CEO’s Lifestyle

How Genetic Testing Changed This CEO’s Lifestyle

Color CEO Othman Laraki is a carrier for a gene that increases the risk for breast cancer
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Jenni Gritters
Mar 12, 2019
Viral Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi on Learning to Show Emotion

Viral Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi on Learning to Show Emotion

‘Find those things that help you mentally and give you passion. This can help you through those dark places, when the sport is gone and…
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Jenni Gritters
Mar 5, 2019
Bon Appétit’s Food Director Wants You to Stop Meal Planning

Bon Appétit’s Food Director Wants You to Stop Meal Planning

‘I go shopping without a shopping list or a recipe in mind.’
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Jenni Gritters
Feb 26, 2019
How This Popular Psychiatrist Uses Instagram to Fight Mental Health Stigma

How This Popular Psychiatrist Uses Instagram to Fight Mental Health Stigma

‘When a black person is getting treated for a mental illness, it’s usually in an emergency room setting.’
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Jenni Gritters
Feb 20, 2019
Why This Women’s Health Care CEO Gave Up All-Nighters

Why This Women’s Health Care CEO Gave Up All-Nighters

‘I do very little social media — it’s not really my style.’
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Emily Shiffer
Feb 12, 2019
Why the Founder of Tough Mudder Does Cardio to Relax

Why the Founder of Tough Mudder Does Cardio to Relax

‘People that are more “successful” than me have made a different set of choices’
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Emily Shiffer
Feb 7, 2019
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