Stephanie Foo

Oct 7, 2024 | the-peak.ca | Yildiz Subuk |Stephanie Foo

By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff WriterThe self-help industry, meaning books, media, and services geared towards personal growth and improvement, has grown to become a billion-dollar industry — in 2022, the self-help genre accounted for of non-fiction book purchases in Canada. Among these books is something I call “patriarchal self-help.” Under , men seek power and are convinced that their value is determined by how much power they have, or how well they can fit traditional notions of masculinity.

Mar 24, 2024 | bbg.org | Stephanie Foo

New York City is not exactly known for its plants. In order to truly be surrounded by nature, to take in its wonders, people often insist on driving upstate. But I’d argue that “nature” isn’t just a lake or an oak forest. It’s pigeons and starlings, dogs and roaches, it’s you and me, it’s the cherry or the linden tree outside your window. And it’s in the most unexpected places, like between cracks in the sidewalk under your feet. We call them weeds.

Nov 4, 2023 | audible.com | Susan Ito |Maggie Smith |Trevor Noah |Stephanie Foo

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Jul 23, 2023 | podcasts.apple.com | Stephanie Foo |Ling Pai

As a teenager, Ling Pai had barely settled into her new home, in a new country, when she learned she was losing her sight. She’d been diagnosed with dominant optic atrophy, a degenerative condition with no cure or treatment. Her vision would continue to get worse with every passing year, until she was effectively blind. For years Ling resisted – even outright ignored – the implications of her diagnosis. She refused to ask anyone for help, and stubbornly pursued perfection with everything she did.

May 27, 2023 | podcasts.apple.com | Stephanie Foo