Mental Illness Happy Hour

Episode 43: Meghan Daum

Mental Illness Happy Hour

The L.A. Times columnist talks with Paul about growing up and later rebelling in a household where music and academia were everything. Β She talks about the pressure of starting a writing career in Manhattan and living a real-life Devil Wears Prada nightmare, where the idea of even living in a rundown building in a bad neighborhood became unattainable. Β  They talk about the epiphany of realizing her dreams were shallow, materialistic and unattainable, her move to Nebraska and the perspective and novel (The Quality of Life Report) that resulted. Β  A great episode for people who have a critical inner voice that never shuts up. Β  Meghan has written for The New Yorker, Harper's and Vogue and has contributed to This American Life.

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