Yitzi Weiner

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“The key to your life is how well you deal with Plan B. Plan A is what you hope for, Plan B is what happens… All the greatest things in my life — from my third and final husband, to having my boys when I did, to Taxi — so many of them were Plan B.”I had the pleasure of talking with Marilu Henner. Marilu, a five-time Golden Globe nominee, has carved out a multifaceted career in entertainment spanning more than four decades.

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“The first step is building a countervailing force. That means people getting organized and standing together. As individuals, we have no real power against this kind of entrenched wealth and control. But if the 99.99% came together, it wouldn’t take long to make change, and they know that. That’s what they’re most afraid of.”I had the pleasure of talking with Maren Costa.

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In-depth Interviews with Authorities in Business, Pop Culture, Wellness, Social Impact, and Tech. We use interviews to draw out stories that are both empowering and actionable. “I used to visit my husband with my iPhone and iPad. He wasn’t verbal anymore, so what do you talk about with someone who can’t talk back? I’d bring magazines, photos, and tell stories, because I love telling stories… Eventually, I found Apple’s Memories program… That kind of thing really worked for Evan.

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"I think physical books will continue to be very central... In fact, in the past few years, we've seen more physical bookstores opening than closing in both the US and UK, which is a really encouraging trend. Interestingly, with Gen Z readers, research shows many of them prefer physical books over ebooks... Physical books seem incredibly resilient... Think about taking a book to the beach - what other product can you take there without worrying?

6 days ago | medium.com | Yitzi Weiner

Y itzi: It's a delight to meet you. Before we dive in deep, our readers would love to learn about your personal origin story. Can you share with us a bit about your childhood and how you grew up? Chef Grant: Sure. I grew up in a very small town in Michigan. It was an agriculturally based community of about 3,000 people. My mother and father had a family diner in that town, and that type of restaurant was very common in my family.