TED Radio Hour

Addiction, motherhood and Jesus with writer Anne Lamott

July 31, 2026·50 min·6-min readsoloself improvement
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TLDR
Anne Lamott, a best-selling author and spiritual guide, shares how writing, recovery, faith, and love are all practices of surrender and presence—bird by bird, moment by moment—offering wisdom on how to live with honesty, humor, and grace.


THESIS

The core of a meaningful life lies

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Guest

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Anne Lamott

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Anne LamottManoush ZomorodiNeilSam

Books

Bird by Birdby Anne LamottOperating Instructionsby Anne LamottSomehow: Thoughts on Loveby Anne Lamott

Topics

AddictionMental HealthMindfulnessParentingRecoverySelf Improvement

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