Inside Out with Katie Couric (#308)

I was wondering if you are going to be doing any talk’s about the opiate crisis that is going on in America? I am a 48year old male that broke my neck and upper back cut my spinal cord and almost tore my right leg off I suffer from pain every day almost all day long and with what is going on right now in America they are starting to take away medication from people that need the medicine to live a half way normal life. Now I am suffering every day.i would love to talk and open up a discussion about the opiate crisis most of witch I believe to be heroin and other types of drugs that are killing people.not the legal medicine that some of us need to have a life without suffering.. please help..

Two of my lifetime idols just did a podcast. Tim, you were a worthy ping pong opponent for someone that must be so daunting because of her skill, training and influence. I love that you asked for her advice on saying goodbye to a family member with cancer, and her regrets (41:50). I also appreciated that she still asks “clumsy,” perhaps ignorant, questions… as she recounts in the interview with Carmen Carrera, and her bravery for leaving those in and taking the heat. Masterful!

Thanks Tim, I really enjoyed this interview. I didn’t sense any nervousness, although I was looking out for it after you mentioned how nervous you felt!

The idea of doing a podcast about death and dying would be amazing, and yes it would be a public service. Going to the Zen hospice and talking to patients who are comfortable and will to talk would be so wonderful for listeners and also could be very special for the patients too. Author Elizabeth Kubler Ross would be great research for you, if you can get your hands on any film clips they would be well worth watching, her work is still so relavant today. I feel I do know what to say to someone who has lost a loved one, but I feel at a loss at what to say to someone who is dying with a terminal illness. I’d love to hear frank answers from people who are dying. Thanks again Tim.

Hey Tim! Great work. I love your work and l don’t mind your podcast going long. However I had the impression you cut it short with Katie, towards the end she was still in the mood of talking but you were like in the mood of wrapping up. May be it is because you were a little nerveous as you said?? Or probably I was simply over enjoying this podcast. I can’t wait for a second round with her or her interviewing you as she mentioned.

It is pointless to say to you that keep up the good work because I know you will. However I will say THANK YOU!! Your work has changed my life.

Herb Keller who founded Southwest Airlines would be a fantastic guest on your podcast

Loved the BJ Miller mention (one of your best podcast guests). Such a great dialogue around death and grief with Katie. I think it would be great to hear you spread the word about advanced care plans and how to broach the subject of death with loved ones. A couple of podcast guests that would be great: Atul Gawande, Ellen Goodman (The Conversation Project), Ira Byock.

Dear Tim!

I know how busy you are, but if you have just one minute: I’m not sure how to comment on the 5 minute friday, but you should definetaly check out Marine biologist, shark conservationist, fish relocator, professor, writer, motivational speaker entrepreneur + a hell of a lot more: Joao Correia and his books! The Sex, Sharks & Rock n’Roll series.

From the first time I picked up the first volume I had a feeling he would be a perfect interviewee in your series. He IS a top performer in a LOT of ways and a lot of areas of life. He is a marine biologist who is committed to shark and marine life conservation, runs multiple businesses from marine animal collection and transport to selling lingerie! He flies airplanes, runs marathons, plays the drums, write books, and a super-super good guy, and I’d love to have him on the show.

Thanks,

Janos

really this was an amazing post thanks for the sharing with us.

I hope you went to Japan.

Ah yes Tim; comforting the afflicted shows we have compassion….and maybe not afflicting, but waking up, the comforted or comfortable, helps make the world a little bit better. As folks wake up to the world around them, focusing on serving others, we can all be comforted. The afflicted only exist because mass consciousness is slowly beginning to shift more towards love and less towards fear.

Ryan

I enjoyed the interview. Tim always does a great job. However, Katie made a remark comparing killings in the U.S. by white men compared to muslim men. She cleverly noted that white men have killed more people than muslim men which may be the truth. However, there are many, many more white men that live in the U.S. than muslim men. Statements like these should be based on a percentage basis, not numbers only.

I enjoyed the conversation between Tim and Katie, whose Nat Geo docuseries is great so far! The exchange of interview tips and career anecdotes were insightful. I was especially fascinated by Katie’s curiosity with “public grieving” in the context of her post-Columbine interview with sufferers who lost loved ones.

When Tim went on to question her more personally about grief, I was so curious! However, the conversation left me flat. I’m not sure that Katie offered what Tim sought, in terms of a balm or “do this” instruction that we so crave in times of vulnerability. Moreover, the topic of grief (anticipated grief) and its counterpart (Death) are such fundamental explorations.

I hope that Tim pushes his “self-experimentation” model in this area and allows himself to experience such a difficult process with his Japanese host-father. If he shares his experience and – perhaps in time – his learnings, I believe many people will benefit… especially males – often highly productive and highly intelligent males – who are often least incentivized by societies (globally) to be emotionally self-aware and vulnerable.

Personally, I believe that suffering is unavoidable as part of the human condition. Therefore: grief is a very difficult process that cannot be circumnavigated nor should it be. However, I believe that great relief is found “in the togetherness”, in sitting with someone in our suffering, in finding a feeling of communion, however that comes for different individuals. I hope that Tim finds relief during a difficult time. Thanks to him – and his team – for such interesting work!