She Seems Fine
Olympian Katie Uhlaender’s story reveals how composure becomes an invisible demand, and what happens when a hard-won strength no longer fits its environment.
What You Do When Your Mother Visits
A bottle of Champagne, a mother and son, and the small acts of care that repair relationships, and continue shaping us long after they are given.
Impressionable
A blind tasting experiment with food coloring—and what it reveals about perception, influence, and expertise.
He Told Everyone First
Josh Kerr called his shot in front of 60,000 people. A sport psychologist and an elite coach on the rare wiring that makes that possible — and what it costs.
What Makes You You
Why the world's top sprint coach starts every athlete with one question — and what it costs when nobody asks it
What If You Were Exceptional?
Why some high performers subconsciously limit their own potential, and what it takes to finally get out of your own way.
From Private Equity to Mahjong Teacher
A 35-year-old who left private equity is teaching her aunt and two friends how to play mahjong. Three women on a sofa, three hours every Sunday afternoon. The mahjong is just the excuse. What they really needed was a reason to be in the same room, with no agenda, on a regular basis. A sport psychologist on loneliness in high achievers and the case for adult friendship.
The Band Came Off. And She Was Still There.
Why I told my patient to race with no data Heather crossed the finish line of her first race in a year, and there was no chip on her shoe. No watch. No band. No screen waiting on her wrist…
The Kitchen Scale
The scale reads 800 grams. Manitoba flour — high protein, built for structure, the kind that holds air. This is Samin Nosrat’s sky-high focaccia. Breadmaking doesn’t forgive guessing. You want sky high. Her words. The promise. You measure. The number…