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A moment with Sari Botton
Aging, ambition, writing, and more with Sari Botton.
Jul 15
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Alexis Mera Damen
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Sari Botton
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Do you think about your second half of life?
Or is it just me? I'm starting a new Q&A series called "Second Half" and would love for you to get involved! More info in this post.
Jul 1
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Alexis Mera Damen
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A moment with Sema Karaman
Home, reinvention, career, and more with first-time non-fiction author Sema Karaman.
Jun 11
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Alexis Mera Damen
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From mail-order bride daughter to memoirist: meet Katya Suvorova
"My goal with my memoir has always been to write the book I needed growing up."
May 15
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Alexis Mera Damen
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The business of books with 2x author Hannah Selinger
"Whether it’s worth it depends on how much you want to write the book."
May 3
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Alexis Mera Damen
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Moving through loss and change with Sue Deagle
"I used to believe in closure, in grief coming to an end, now I’m a believer in the both/and of loss."
Apr 26
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Alexis Mera Damen
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How not to f*ck up your face (and your mood) with Valerie Monroe
“The beauty industry thrives on our yearning, dissatisfaction, and insecurities, but consciousness changes everything.”
Apr 19
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Alexis Mera Damen
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Marianne Power: "I was never broken, and I did not need to be fixed."
In this interview with Marianne Power, author of Help Me! and Love Me!, we discuss the downsides of self-help, dating, burnout, and the relief of…
Mar 4
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Alexis Mera Damen
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What does it actually mean to be “rich”?
"What matters much more to me is having a very healthy work/life balance while I’m still working."
Feb 17
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Alexis Mera Damen
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Dating after divorce
My answer to a reader's question about dating after divorce, plus a Q&A with couples and sex therapist Kate Engler.
Feb 10
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Alexis Mera Damen
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The #1 most important thing I learned in my 30s (+ an interview with my dad)
Older and wiser, hopefully!
Nov 12, 2025
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Alexis Mera Damen
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A moment with poet Samantha King Holmes
"Life feels like it has so much to cover, and I want to explore it all through my writing."
Jul 16, 2025
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Alexis Mera Damen
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Samantha King
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