Best Jen Conley Podcasts (2025)

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Here’s a Fun One for the Holidays (Nora McInerny) 57:45

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This week—for some joy, levity, and laughs—I asked my very funny friend to keep us company. Nora McInerny is an author and the host of the podcast Thanks for Asking. Today, she’s sharing some holiday traditions that would be fun to try out with your family or friends, along with a minimal gift-giving method that truly impressed me. We talk TV show …

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The Stakes Holiday Edition 🎄 1:54:43

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It’s The Stakes Holiday Edition 🎄 — and somehow, even at the end of the year, Trump is still committing to making things as horrible as possible. Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney break down Trump’s unhinged speech, the Vanity Fair piece everyone’s talking about, and why his latest “Patriot Games” announcement sounds disturbingly close to The Hunge…

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Things That Are Hidden from Us (Anna Malaika Tubbs, PhD) 35:31

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Anna Malaika Tubbs is the New York Times–bestselling author of The Three Mothers and Erased. Today, we talk about some of the cultural forces and figures that have certainly shaped us—but that have largely been hidden from us. For the show notes, head to my Substack. Get 50% off Monarch, the all-in-one financial tool, at www.monarch.com/thread. See…

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Ep191: Emily Conley on Small Molecules to Correct a Rare Kidney Disease 1:07:34

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Emily Conley, CEO of Berkeley, CA-based Renasant Bio, on developing small molecule correctors and potentiators for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).By Timmerman Report

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Trump Denied, the Affordability Fail, and Kristi Noem 1:21:09

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A Psychic Medium on What’s Ahead (Carissa Schumacher) 55:13

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This is an unusual episode with one of my favorite psychic mediums, Carissa Schumacher—who is also a channel for Yeshua, or Christ Consciousness. Wild, I know! Here, Carissa is sharing insights pertaining to what is going on in our upside-down world currently, and what is ahead for us in 2026 (and even beyond, going into 2027 and 2028). She covers …

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How to Release Your Burdens (Thomas Hübl, PhD and Richard Schwartz, PhD) 52:44

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Two of my favorite teachers started collaborating with one another to help us to individually, and collectively, release our burdens, heal, and deepen connection: Internal Family Systems (IFS) founder Richard Schwartz and group facilitator Thomas Hübl. Today, they share their process, helpful exercises and tools, and more from their new book, Relea…

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Trump’s INSANE Threats To Execute Democrats, Coast Guard Clears Hate Symbols, Latest on Epstein 1:22:30

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This week on The Stakes, Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney break down a terrifying escalation: Donald Trump openly calling for Democrats to be hanged, violent rhetoric that goes beyond politics and barrels straight into authoritarianism. We also dig into the Coast Guard’s quiet removal of swastikas, nooses, and other extremist symbols from its offi…

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The 3 Major Bridges in Your Life (Lisa Miller, PhD) 1:04:19

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“ We know in clinical science, there is nothing that is a quarter as protective against suffering as spirituality,” says psychologist Lisa Miller, PhD, author of The Awakened Brain. Miller shares poignant research and patient experiences that changed the way she thought about mental health, and her life. She outlines three significant windows in ou…

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A Special Listen: Julia Gets Wise with Roz Chast 1:12:02

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This week we're sharing a special episode from a show we love, Wiser Than Me. Julia Louis-Dreyfus sits down with 70-year-old New Yorker cartooning legend Roz Chast, whose humor and unforgettable illustrations Julia has adored for decades. They dive into Roz’s anxieties, obsessions, and the worldview behind her award-winning memoir “Can’t We Talk Ab…

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Mobile, Manuafactured, and Modular homes. What is the difference and why it matters. 32:58

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Jen and Mark discuss the differnt type of homes and why it matters when you are bying or selling a mobile, manufactured, or modulare home.

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Are We in the Presence of the Trickster? (Monthly Solo) 36:20

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In November’s solo episode: A major reframe I had. What you might learn from the Trickster archetype. Little ways I’m finding meaning in the universe. Other ways of thinking about the process of evolution and change. How we might hold inspiration and discernment at once—and why this is crucial. Thoughts on the guru-ification of our culture and othe…

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Ep190: Neil Kumar on Building a Rare Disease Drug Company 1:13:12

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Neil Kumar is founder and CEO of Palo Alto, Calif.-based BridgeBio Pharma, a rare disease drug developer.By Timmerman Report

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How to Let Go of the Desire to See People Punished (James Kimmel, Jr.) 1:02:06

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James Kimmel, Jr., PhD, is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine and the author of The Science of Revenge. He’s known in part for identifying compulsive revenge seeking as an addiction. He explains how perceived wrongs, grievances, and revenge desires—and how we deal with them, or not—affect us all. Actually t…

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Property Disputes 29:31

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Jen and Mark discuss what happens when there are property disputes on a property, and how it can cause propblems at closing.

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But His Emails! New Epstein Docs Implicate Trump | Boebert Cornered, MAGA Fractures 1:05:29

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Newly surfaced Epstein documents reveal explosive details that directly implicate Trump, including claims that “he knew about the girls.” As these revelations break, Trump’s behavior is getting more frantic, more erratic, more desperate, and more guilty-looking by the hour. Meanwhile, Lauren Boebert finds herself cornered by Donald Trump in The Sit…

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How to Follow Messages from the Other Side (Laura Lynne Jackson) 41:37

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Renowned psychic medium Laura Lynne Jackson shares how each of us can use our own intuition and respond to messages from our teams of light, as she calls them, to live a more meaningful, connected, and fun life. She also shares the download she received from the other side that prompted her to write her new book Guided, which follows her New York T…

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Ep189: Marc Tessier-Lavigne on Reinventing Drug Discovery with AI 1:12:33

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Marc Tessier-Lavigne, CEO of South San Francisco-based Xaira Therapeutics, on reinventing drug discovery with AI.By Timmerman Report

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Navigating the mortgage maze 29:32

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Jen and Mark talk about where to start when looking for a loan, and which loan is best for yur situation

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Understanding the Masks we Wear (Satya Doyle Byock) 52:28

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“We’re in a time of masking and masks, whether we know it or not,” says psychotherapist Satya Doyle Byock. “And my hope is that us talking about it draws that into greater consciousness for people to make decisions about when to put them on and when to take them off.” Today, we’re talking about persona, in the sense of the masks we wear for various…

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Planning for your future house 28:04

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Jen and Mark discuss some obsticles you might face and give ou tips on how you can get ahead of the game.

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Feast or Famine: Military Families in Food Bank Lines while Trump Builds a Ballroom 1:12:40

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Tara Setmayer is joined by Mallory Hagan, host of Pretty Furious Podcast, on this week's episode of The Stakes. Donald Trump is using hunger as a compliance tactic, withholding SNAP benefits, and prioritizing the destruction of the East Wing for his 90,000 sq ft ballroom. Tara and Mallory discuss this and more on The Stakes LIVE. The Seneca Project…

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Psychic Espionage, Bending Spoons, and Going Back in Time (Dean Radin, PhD) 53:40

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“I believe basically what I’ve seen in the laboratory,” says scientist Dean Radin, PhD. “I'm driven by experience just like anybody else, except my experience is experiment.” Radin studies things like telepathy, consciousness, quantum physics, and more parapsychology. He shares some of the most fascinating discoveries from his lab, broader research…

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Ep188: Art Krieg on Innate Immune System Activators for Cancer 1:09:05

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Art Krieg, founder and CEO of Zola Therapeutics, on developing innate immune system activators for cancer.By Timmerman Report

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A Season of Opportunity 9:25

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Jen and mark discuss why this fall counld be a turnig point for buyers.

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What I Realized While Doing a Manifestation Program (Monthly Solo) 37:16

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In my one episode sans guest this month, I’m reflecting on: how we might enjoy solitude more (and fear loneliness less), the manifestation program I just finished (called the Money Challenge), how I’m feeling about attention and power these days, and a couple of other micro and macro realizations that are surfacing right now. For the show notes, he…

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A Deeper, Simpler Manifestation Process (Jessica Gill) 48:41

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“There are so many blessings in the in-between,” says Jessica Gill, chief content officer at To Be Magnetic and cohost of the Expanded podcast with Lacy Phillips. “You can manifest amazing mini manifestations or just kismet opportunities or these things that you wouldn't even believe would transpire in the midst of doing this work.” Today, Gill bre…

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Slow Down! 36:20

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Jen and Mark explain why you need to slow down in this digital world. There are more scammers now, and no one reads the fine print.

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Getting Out of the Self-Justification Trap (Carol Tavris, PhD) 52:33

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Social psychologist Carol Tavris, PhD, breaks down cognitive dissonance, why it’s so hard for us to see our own blind spots, the power and danger of self-justification, and the pyramid of choice that can lead us to some unexpected places. She also shares some fascinating findings about anger and catharsis that turn a few assumptions on their head. …

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Ep187: Eric Fischer on Creating a New Class of Medicines 1:05:48

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Eric Fischer, a professor at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, on creating a new class medicines -- targeted protein degraders.By Timmerman Report

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Why are Pre-Approvals importatnt 31:14

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Jen and mark explain why it's beneficial to get a pre-approval if you are looking to buy a house.

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Do We Misunderstand the Point of Monogamy? (Dan Savage) 1:01:58

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Longtime sex-advice columnist and author Dan Savage shares how he thinks about monogamy, marriage, infidelity, and repair. We explore how sex and relationships get conflated. We get into identities, orientations, preferences, language, and how we’re raising kids today. Also, Savage’s take on heteropessimism, what makes a man an attractive partner, …

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The Good and Bad of working with a local Real Estate Agent 31:42

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Jen and Mark explain why using a local Real Estate Agent can be better, but also why some people chose to not work with a local company.

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The Intrinsic Order that Emerges from Within Chaos (Elinor Dickson, PhD) 52:50

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“We have to let go of our own patriarchy,” says Elinor Dickson. “And we’re afraid to because it represents control for us.” Dickson spent more than 35 years as a Jungian therapist, and she cowrote the seminal Dancing in the Flames with her good friend Marion Woodman. She’s one of the wise elders of our time. We explore the new universal mythos our …

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Ep186: Bruce Levine & Mags McCarthy on a Song About Science and Hope 1:02:33

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Bruce Levine, a CAR-T cell therapy researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, and Mags McCarthy, a country music star, discuss their new song about science and hope for cancer patients.By Timmerman Report

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What just happened at the Fed and why it matters 33:55

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Jen and Mark talk about current events: The Fed cut interest rates and why it will have no impact on mortgage rates. They also discuss what to watch for and what is coming next.

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Using Triangulation to Better Understand Yourself (Monthly Solo) 44:04

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In this month’s solo episode, I’m exploring the parts of our culture and our collective that we can own—and impact. And I’m sharing more on the power of triangulation, and how you can use certain systems and tools to better understand yourself, your roles, and what you might be trying to do in work and in life. For ALL the show notes, head over to …

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Guest Dr. Steven Hassan | World Renowned Cult Expert 1:07:45

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This week on The Stakes, Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney sit down with Dr. Steven Hassan, one of the world’s foremost experts on cults. As America faces growing extremism and political radicalization, Dr. Hassan helps us understand the psychology behind cult-like devotion, how manipulation spreads, and what it takes to break free. From his person…

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Rebuilding a Life (Jen Hatmaker) 47:52

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The hilarious Jen Hatmaker (New York Times–bestselling author and host of the podcast For the Love) joins me to chat, in part, about her new memoir Awake. We talk about the moment in her life when everything seemingly dissolved (including her marriage of 26 years and her relationship to the church) and the much deeper awakening that she entered fro…

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Changes in Real Estate over the years 35:52

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jen and Mark discuss the ways that the Real Estate business has changed including things like technology, and agents who no longer have a "brick and moter" location.

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Gay Valimont, Charlie Kirk, and the state of Free Speech 1:45:07

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The Stakes hiatus is over! Tara and Michelle were back this week with a jam-packed episode of The Stakes. From the recent school shootings, Pam Bondi’s threats to free speech, doxxing democrats, and the public fallout after the death of Charlie Kirk, there was so much to discuss. The highlight? Our friend Gay Valimont joined us! Gay is a former Flo…

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What’s Your Zone of Genius? (Katie Hendricks, PhD) 51:32

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Katie Hendricks, PhD, is known for helping people use their body’s innate intelligence. She shares some of her most powerful tools and teachings, including: Her fear-melters for when we get caught in fight, flee, freeze, or faint mode. How to play with your pace so that you’re able to get present, instead of just feeling at the effect of everything…

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Ep185: Dr. Lachelle Weeks on Predicting Leukemia Risk At Scale 1:05:47

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Dr. Lachelle Weeks is a physician-scientist at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute working on a project to predict leukemia risk based on widely available blood samples.By Timmerman Report

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First Time Home Buyer Confessions 30:26

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Jen and Mark share what first time home buyers are saying about buying a house. What was easy, what was hard, and what they were afriad to ask.

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Chasing Love (Elizabeth Gilbert) 59:45

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“I don't think anybody manages to go through their experience incarnated in human form and not have chapters of your life that are like, what literally just happened?” says Elizabeth Gilbert. “How did I end up here and who am I? And where did the ground go beneath my feet?” Today, Gilbert shares the story behind her new memoir, All the Way to the R…

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Taxes with Ross County Treasurer David Jeffers 38:30

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Ross County Treasurer David Jeffers joins Jen and Mark to talk everything related to property taxes... Tax vauluations, Re-evaluations, appeals, delinquent taxes, and more.

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Stop Trying to Kill the Ego (Satya Doyle Byock) 52:13

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“This waiting for approval from daddy—all of that is so antithetical to actually living your own existence,” says psychotherapist Satya Doyle Byock. Today, Byock returns for a conversation about the ego, why it gets a bad rap, and why we need a strong sense of self to be in relationship with anyone. Also: our culture’s ascension myth, and why we ha…

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How to make your property more attractive to buyers 24:56

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Jen and Mark talk about some small things you can do to make your home stand out and be more attractive to potential buyers.

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Ep184: Jen Adair on Affordable, Accessible Gene & Cell Therapies 1:50:23

4M ago1:50:23

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Jen Adair, professor and associate director of the Horae Gene Therapy Center at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, on creating more affordable and accessible cell and gene therapies.By Timmerman Report

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7 Tools for Choosing Wholeness Over Goodness (Courtney Smith) 1:03:54

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“What does it mean to make change in my life—not from a place that there was something wrong with me?” asks my coauthor Courtney Smith. “But I made choices that have gotten me here. I respect and value those choices. I understand I wouldn’t be here without them. And I'm also choosing to do something a little bit different going forward.” Courtney i…