“What percentage of all pain in the world is related to wanting to belong?”

Kelly Corrigan - who you may know as a New York Times bestselling author and the host of a number of popular radio and TV shows - was a young mother of two when she and her beloved father were both diagnosed with cancer. It was, to say the least, an immensely difficult time.

Yet, she found her way through it by relying heavily on her tendency to be vulnerable, rather than hiding her pain from others. “It's just fodder for us to be closer,” she says of her suffering. “The point is to connect.”

In this episode, she shares her story, along with much wisdom gleaned from a life of leaning into vulnerability.

Show Notes

Similar episodes:

• Amy Grant: Fame, Vulnerability, and Staying Grounded
• William Paul Young: Author of The Shack
• Curt Thompson: The Power of Being Known

Resources mentioned this episode:

• Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan
• The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan
• Tell Me More on PBS
• Kelly Corrigan Wonders podcast
• PDF of Lee’s Interview Notes
• Transcript Link

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