8 Great Conversations to Kick Off an Inspired 2026
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We’re welcoming in the New Year with a look back at some amazing main-stage conversations from 2025.
Choose a video that speaks to you from the list below, or scroll down to learn more about each of the authors, their books, and the people who joined them on our stage. Watch one or watch them all—for free!—on our YouTube channel.
Aleksandra Crapanzano Discusses Her Enchanting Ode to Chocolate With Food52 Co-Founder Amanda Hesser | Watch Now
Author Kelly Sullivan Walden On Harnessing the Power of Your Dreams To Create the Life You Desire | Watch Now
Dr. Julie Taylor On Balancing Your Hormones & Feeling Better at Every Stage of Life | Watch Now
Writer Kathy Wang Speaks to Her Newest Novel—And the Joy and Loneliness That Come With Age | Watch Now
Susan Orlean Shares Her New Memoir, An Invitation To Approach Life With Wonder, Curiosity & Delight | Watch Now
The Secret Author Rhonda Byrne Shares Her New Book & Teaches You To Unlock the Power of Your Mind | Watch Now
Authors Eve Rodsky and Samantha Rose on the Emotional & Mental Labor That Come With Grief | Watch Now
Best-Selling Author Elena Brower Shares Her Road Map for Living With Presence & Reverence | Watch Now
Aleksandra Crapanzano Discusses Her Enchanting Ode to Chocolate With Food52 Co-Founder Amanda Hesser
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“Enchanting and beautifully written.” —Nigella Lawson
Bestselling, James Beard Award–winning food writer Aleksandra Crapanzano visited Godmothers to present her latest, Chocolat: Parisian Desserts and Other Delights. She was joined in conversation by food writer, editor, and cookbook author Amanda Hesser, the co-founder and former CEO of Food52.
Chocolat: Parisian Desserts & Other Delights Godmothers | Bookshop.org | E-book: Bookshop.org | Amazon
Author Kelly Sullivan Walden On Harnessing the Power of Your Dreams to Create the Life You Desire
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“A soul-inspiring invitation to step into your power and design a life you love in a way that feels both magical and grounded.”
Bestselling author Kelly Sullivan Walden visited Godmothers to present her latest, Dreamifesting: Harnessing the Power of Your Dreams to Create the Life You Desire. She was joined in conversation by Lauren Z. Schneider, who has integrated family systems, hypnotherapy, dreamwork, and her pioneering method, Tarotpy, as a highly effective method of spiritual psychotherapy.
Dreamifesting: Harnessing the Power of Your Dreams to Create the Life You Desire Godmothers | Bookshop.org | E-book: Bookshop.org | Audiobook: Libro.fm | Amazon
Dr. Julie Taylor On Balancing Your Hormones & Feeling Better at Every Stage of Life
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“Have the vibrant life you’ve always wanted. No matter your age or stage.”
Hormone specialist and functional medicine doctor Julie Taylor visited Godmothers to present The Hormone Manual: A Straightforward Guide for Every Woman at Every Stage of Life. She was joined in conversation by Emmy Award–winning television producer Kristin Matthews.
The Hormone Manual: A Straightforward Guide for Every Woman at Every Stage of Life Godmothers | Bookshop.org | E-book: Bookshop.org | Amazon
Writer Kathy Wang Speaks to Her Newest Novel—And the Joy and Loneliness That Come With Age
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“Wang’s deeply funny and feeling novel sneaks into your heart and takes over.” —Oprah Daily
Author Kathy Wang visited Godmothers to present The Satisfaction Café, the story of a woman who moves around the world to build a brand-new life. She was joined in conversation by Riley Reed, Godmothers’ head of live and digital storytelling.
The Satisfaction Café: A Novel Godmothers | Bookshop.org | E-book: Bookshop.org | Audiobook: Libro.fm | Amazon
Susan Orlean Shares Her New Memoir, An Invitation To Approach Life With Wonder, Curiosity & Delight
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“For anyone who’s asked—and haven’t we all—‘How does she write like that?,’ this wise and exuberant book is the answer.” —David Sedaris
Beloved New Yorker writer Susan Orlean—the New York Times bestselling author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book—visited Godmothers to present Joyride, her masterful memoir of finding her creative calling and purpose. She was joined in conversation by Godmothers co-founder Jennifer Walsh.
Joyride: A Memoir Godmothers | Bookshop.org | E-book: Bookshop.org | Audiobook: Libro.fm | Amazon
“The Secret” Author Rhonda Byrne Shares Her New Book & Teaches You to Unlock the Power of Your Mind
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“Know that the Universe has unlimited ways to bring money to you. Unlimited!”
Rhonda Byrne—author of the global phenomenon The Secret and the New York Times bestseller The Greatest Secret—visited Godmothers to share her latest, Countdown to Riches. She was joined in conversation by Godmothers co-founder Jennifer Walsh.
Countdown to Riches: 21 Days of Wealth-Attracting Habits Godmothers | Bookshop.org | E-book: Bookshop.org | Audiobook: Libro.fm | Amazon
Authors Eve Rodsky and Samantha Rose on the Emotional & Mental Labor That Come With Grief
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Grief can’t be fixed, but it can be carried, honored & witnessed. The Fair Play Guide to Grief offers a starting point for the process.
Author Eve Rodsky visited Godmothers to share The Fair Play Guide to Grief, which uses the framework of her groundbreaking “Fair Play System” to offer practical tools and steps for navigating the logistics of life while grieving—which can be even trickier during the holiday season. She was joined in conversation by New York Times–bestselling ghostwriter Samantha Rose, who tried to unravel the mystery surrounding her mother’s suicide in her recently published memoir, Giving Up the Ghost.
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Best-Selling Author Elena Brower Shares Her Road Map for Living With Presence & Reverence
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“Elena’s prompts and practices are meaningful rituals—easy to weave into real life yet powerful enough to shift everything.” —Gwyneth Paltrow
Best-selling author Elena Brower visited Godmothers to present her latest, Hold Nothing: An Invitation to Let Go and Come Home to Yourself, a distinctive, artful, contemplative guide for self-discovery and self-inquiry, with wisdom, encouragement, and thought exercises. She was joined in conversation by Sara Bercholz of Shambhala Publications. Riley Reed, Godmothers‘ head of live and digital storytelling, moderated the conversation.
Hold Nothing: An Invitation to Let Go and Come Home to Yourself Godmothers | Bookshop.org | E-book: Bookshop.org | Amazon
Thrilled to receive the warmest welcome there at Godmothers... thank you Riley and crew for one of the brightest stops on the book tour!