In this final episode of the season, we reveal the ultimate recipe for happiness!  Well… at least a summary of what we are taking away from all the brilliant women we heard from this season. I’m joined by my sister Heather Johnson who has been behind the scenes helping me process what we are hearing and was happy to chat about her own conclusions.

If you have been following along you will know that I said this would be the final episode. Well, another episode emerged that I think you will love. In this week’s episode, I interview one of the matriarchs of my family Jackie Ostberg. Nana is turning 95 in a few months and during this interview, she shared stories ranging from her childhood to what she’s currently reading and everything in between. Through these stories, we get a glimpse of the things that have continued to hold meaning and what has left her feeling happy as she looks back at her life.

Influencers mentioned:

The Book of Delights by Ross Gay

This week I’m joined by Corey Zehngebot. Corey is an urban designer, architect, and planner. She has worked in both government and the private sector. I know Corey from her time at the City of Boston, where she was one of the creative, outside-of-the-box thinkers that I gravitated to. But in this episode, we flipped the script and Corey mostly interviewed me. Corey has recently decided to take a sabbatical of her own. We got to talking about the value of taking this time and how to make the best use of it.

Influencers discussed:

• Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
• Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein
• Me and White Supremacy: Combat Racism, Change the World, and Become a Good Ancestor by Layla F. Saad
• Civilla, a non-profit design studio reimagining public institutions https://civilla.org/
• What Is Life Like When We Subtract Work From It? by Joe Pinsker The Atlantic May 23, 2022