What do you regret?
Explore the human experience of looking back with Daniel H. Pink, author of The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward.
Poet David Whyte offers his take on regret, drawing from Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words.
We’ll also reconnect with “Tracy” from Maryland and Stormi Huhn (“Anna” from Iowa), four years after sharing their stories of parental regret.
Plus, Audacious listeners reflect on their own regrets - big, small, serious, and silly.
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GUESTS:
- Daniel H. Pink: Author of The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward
- Audacious listeners who contributed their regrets: Mary Ailes, Jennifer Crookes Carpenter, AmyLaBossiere, Susan Tilly, Steph MacGillivary, Brenda Kestenbaum, Theresa Cannavo, Wendy Gravely, Jonathan Graham, Ann Levie
- David Whyte: Poet, philosopher, and author of Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words. Consolations II came out in early 2025
- “Tracy”: Maryland woman who joined us for our show about parental regret in 2021
- Stormi Huhn: Iowa woman who joined us for our show about parental regret in 2021
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