What's One More

Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist at Wharton where he was the youngest tenured professor in the school's history at the age of 28. Adam is the host of the TED original podcast WorkLife and his TED Talks have been viewed over 25 million times. He is also the bestselling author of numerous books including 2021's Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know. If the pandemic has got you feeling meh about life, Adam's latest Ted Talk on languishing is out now and guides you through identifying and resolving this issue.

Today's episode goes through many topics. Adam gives his take on the benefits of working from home in a hybrid model and he explains how to have a more nuanced conversation with someone whom you may disagree with.

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Leslie Jordan is a well known comedic actor of film and television. You have seen him in scene stealing roles in Ally McBeal, Will & Grace, American Horror Story, and so much more. Currently he is in the Fox sitcom, Call Me Kat. His new book is titled, "How Y'all Doing? Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived," and is out now. Leslie's social media accounts went viral during the pandemic based on his hilarious videos and infectious positive attitude.

Leslie personifies all the light, laughter and inspiration we want to share with you. He is unapologetic about who he is and his story is inspiring. This is a much needed conversation all about how we can stay positive when life challenges us. Leslie discusses his sobriety, his upbringing, and how he shared a jail cell with a future Marvel Avenger.

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Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are joined by various guests in an effort to listen to the stories of these incredible people. We’ll learn from and be inspired by them. By coming together to share our stories, struggles and wisdom, we can individually and collectively grow and learn.

What’s One More...is for conversations about mental health, chatting through challenges we all face, building community so we can make this a better world for our children, hopefully a few laughs, probably some tears too, and trying to figure out what makes this all worthwhile. What’s one more way that we can get through this, together?

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Howie Mandel is known for his incredible professional resilience. Starting as a comic in Toronto, he became an actor who starred in St. Elsewhere, then provided the voice of Gizmo in Gremlins, and went on to star in countless movies and TV shows. He's now become one of the most widely known TV personalities, working as the host of Deal or No Deal, as well as a judge on America's Got Talent. He even has a podcast that he hosts with his daughter called, Howie Mandel Does Stuff. It's incredibly difficult to have a 40 year career in showbiz, now imagine handling all of that with a crippling mental illness.

In this episode Howie and his wife of 40 plus years, producer Terry Mandel, open up about Howie's lifelong struggle with severe OCD and anxiety. They discuss how it's affected their marriage, family and overall life, and Howie's lifelong fight to cope with it with Terry's help and support. In this conversation Howie explains how he came out with his mental illness by accident and how important it is for him to be open and show others that suffer with the disorder, that they aren't alone. This is an inspiring and much needed conversation around the importance of mental health.

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Last week's episode with Howie Mandel opened our eyes to some of the stigmas surrounding mental health, especially those who suffer from OCD. So, we decided to go a little deeper to understand the disorder and invited someone who really understands it.

Alegra Kastens not only specializes in OCD, but also struggles with it as well. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist who specializes in OCD and other anxiety disorders. She received her Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University and her clinical work focuses on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure & Response Prevention, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness skills training for adults, adolescents, and children. Alegra is the Founder of the Center for OCD, Anxiety and Eating Disorders.

There are a lot of misconceptions about OCD and in this episode we go in depth about the symptoms and what those who suffer from this debilitating disorder go through. Plus, some coping skills and thoughts on treatment.

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