CULTURE
Sleepless in San Francisco: An Interview with Scooter (aka Drew Ackerman), Creator of the “Sleep With Me” Podcast
I fell asleep last week to the drone of a man who calls himself Scooter telling me about a new recipe he was trying out, cheddar bacon soup. It took him thirty-five minutes just to finish narrating his trip to Trader Joe’s. I zonked out as he recounted going through the checkout line of a…
The Muppet Christmas Carol and Psychotherapy: Stories of Transformation
I’ve watched The Muppet Christmas Carol every December with the same group of friends for seven years. This tradition started when we all lived in Seattle, and, after a few years of Skype-watching it together, we are all miraculously semi-settled in the Bay Area (at least for now). This year we got together with some…
Why Whole Foods Wellness Program Hurts Employees: An Open Letter
Dear Whole Foods (and CEO John Mackey), I write as a former employee, a psychotherapist, and a woman who has been in recovery for disordered eating and distorted body image. I write because I’m no longer shopping in your stores and I want you to know why. I have had many reasons to stop in…