Best Sara and Mishasha Podcasts (2025)

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11: What We Meant By That - The Debrief on Elie Mystal's Brilliance 21:34

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Welcome to our first Debrief episode, where we reflect and digest what our brilliant guests shared in a prior conversation. We were blown away by the sheer brilliance and clarity in our last episode with former litigator and political commentator Elie Mystal, author of Bad Laws and Allow Me to Retort. We've read and recommend both books, and especi…

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10: Elie Mystal on Bad Laws, Big Truths, and How to Change the System 53:32

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This episode is a must-listen for anyone who's ever felt like legal talk is impossible to understand (👋 Sara included!). We're joined by Elie Mystal, brilliant legal mind, powerful truth-teller, and New York Times bestselling author of Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution, to break down the complex world of American law and w…

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09: The Devil Emails At Midnight, With Mita Mallick 23:40

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Whether you've ever been a boss or have ever had a boss, you know how much those singular individuals can shape the workplace. According to studies, a good manager can increase employee engagement by as much as 70%. And, according to a survey by the American Psychological Association, a whopping 75% of employees report their boss as the worst and m…

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08: How to Be a Better Human: What WE Really Think 31:05

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We had a very insightful superfan make a brilliant suggestion that we're acting on, starting with this episode. David Gaines, author of Radical Business, CEO of La Terza Coffee, and kind human being, sent in a message cheering us on for the podcast rebrand, and then pushed us to do just a bit more. Specifically, he said, "The guests you have on cle…

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07: How to Rest without Feeling Guilty 23:59

2M ago23:59

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In our last episode of our series on how to be a better human, we're talking about rest. Specifically, what do we mean by rest, and why is it so important? How do we grapple with its significance in our individual and collective lives, and for real, how do we DO LESS? This conversation has become increasingly frequent in our lives, and we wanted to…

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06: How To Be a Better Democrat, with Megan Imperial 46:48

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Maybe these are some questions you've asked yourself, as we've moved from the election of 2024 to the present: Where the heck are the Democrats? What's happening with the dysfunctional American two-party political system, and if we don't support what the Trump administration is doing to our people and our rule of law, how do we find any hope we mig…

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05: How We Can Build Trust In Times of Division, with Jan-Emmanuel de Neve 36:34

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It's not controversial to say that we are living in times of deep division, where there are so many forces keeping us apart, politics being a big part of that. But did you know that there's a link between how satisfied you think you are with your life, how much you trust others, and how you vote? It's a mind-blowing, less-discussed topic, despite b…

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04: How to improve your critical thinking skills, with Colin Seale 40:22

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Depending on who you are and where you get your news from, you may be seeing a completely separate version of the news from your neighbor down the street, your aunt in another state, or your coworker who only gets his news from a specific social media platform. Maybe everyone around you gets the same news you do. But you also know that there is a v…

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03: How to be Kinder (not Nicer), with Dr. Kelli Harding 39:45

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This is Sara, and I remember the time 20 years ago when I got schooled by a psychoanalyst. It must have been the fall, because I was supremely agitated that I was having to write, design, and send holiday cards out to a huge list of people all by myself, without the help of my fiancé. If you know me, you know that cards were a staple of my winter g…

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02: How to Become a Radical Listener, with Robert Biswas-Diener and Christian van Nieuwerburgh 38:07

5M ago38:07

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One of the ways that we believe we can be better humans is to actually listen to each other - not just nod along when we watch people's mouths move, or wait impatiently for someone to finish their thought before we can jump in and say what we've been dying to say - but actually listen to what they're saying, take a moment to reflect on that, and re…

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01: Welcome to What Do You Mean By That? 6:24

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We have a big announcement! We have rebranded and are now known as the podcast, What Do You Mean By That? If you've listened to our former show, Dear White Women, you know that What do you mean by that? has been one of our favorite questions to use to interrupt people in a healthy way, spur on conversation, and cue ourselves to listen. Our purpose …

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272: What Do We Mean by Therapy, and Culturally Responsive Care? with The Yellow Chair Collective 32:11

6M ago32:11

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Raise your hand if you've been to therapy before. My first time, if I'm remembering correctly, is a few months after my Dad died when I was in my mid-twenties, and my college roommate set me up with her aunt, who was a renowned psychoanalyst. She also happened to be Asian. Now that it's been decades and I've had so many more experiences with so man…

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271: Having Unforgettable Presence, with Lorraine K. Lee 21:12

6M ago21:12

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Picture a successful business leader, and experience says you're most likely to be picturing a white male right now. Similarly, the realm of business books has been dominated by white males for so, so long - which is why we find it incredibly refreshing to talk with someone who does NOT fit that mold and has an unforgettable presence all the same. …

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270: Six Years Later, And (No Surprise Here) We're Still Talking 18:38

6M ago18:38

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By the time a human is six years old, they're usually in formal schooling with wide-open minds, ready to learn. You're learning that you can't bring peanut butter in because some classmates might be allergic to peanuts (which shows you how to be a considerate citizen); you're learning that you can't call Suzie an idiot (because words have power); t…

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269: In Support of the Rule of Law, with Debbie Hines 49:27

7M ago49:27

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Even if you're not a lawyer, the challenge that this administration is mounting to the rule of law affects you, too. When the president challenges the judiciary, when we as a country go after lawyers simply for doing their actual jobs, it hurts all of us. What's happening now is weakening our judicial branch and centering power in the executive bra…

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268: How We Can Fight Book Bans in 2025 43:38

7M ago43:38

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Between the time when we recorded this episode and this introduction, so many of our learning institutions, including the Department of Education and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, are being systematically or haphazardly dismantled at the whim of our current President(s). This may send us into a spiral of despair - or, may even freez…

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267: Don't Let Yourself Be Gaslit By Our Two Presidents 29:44

8M ago29:44

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Gaslighting. Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse that involves manipulating someone into questioning their sanity, memories, or perception of reality. Sounds horrible right? An example of this: a person or institution may say that an activist campaigning for change is irrational or "crazy," or they may deny biases if someone confronts them…

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11: What We Meant By That - The Debrief on Elie Mystal's Brilliance 21:34

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10: Elie Mystal on Bad Laws, Big Truths, and How to Change the System 53:32

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09: The Devil Emails At Midnight, With Mita Mallick 23:40

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08: How to Be a Better Human: What WE Really Think 31:05

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07: How to Rest without Feeling Guilty 23:59

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06: How To Be a Better Democrat, with Megan Imperial 46:48

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05: How We Can Build Trust In Times of Division, with Jan-Emmanuel de Neve 36:34

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04: How to improve your critical thinking skills, with Colin Seale 40:22

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03: How to be Kinder (not Nicer), with Dr. Kelli Harding 39:45

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02: How to Become a Radical Listener, with Robert Biswas-Diener and Christian van Nieuwerburgh 38:07

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01: Welcome to What Do You Mean By That? 6:24

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272: What Do We Mean by Therapy, and Culturally Responsive Care? with The Yellow Chair Collective 32:11

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271: Having Unforgettable Presence, with Lorraine K. Lee 21:12

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270: Six Years Later, And (No Surprise Here) We're Still Talking 18:38

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269: In Support of the Rule of Law, with Debbie Hines 49:27

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268: How We Can Fight Book Bans in 2025 43:38

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267: Don't Let Yourself Be Gaslit By Our Two Presidents 29:44