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Rick and Forrest are joined by award-winning journalist Michael Krasny for an episode focused on how to stay curious, navigate times of transition, and relate to the modern media landscape in healthy ways. They use Michael\u2019s recent experience with \u201cretirement\u201d as a jumping off point to explore how we can embrace change and stay curious before diving into a conversation focused on the modern media landscape. Topics include bothsides-ism, navigating challenging conversations, and finding the balance between what \u201cknowing mind\u201d and \u201cdon\u2019t know mind.\u201d\nAbout our Guest: Michael Krasny is the long-time host of the KQED Forum, and has interviewed some of the most prominent figures of the past 50 years, including Maya Angelou, Caesar Chavez, President Jimmy Carter, Carl Sagan, and President Barack Obama. Since retiring from the Forum, Michael has started his own podcast: Grey Matter with Michael Krasny.\xa0\nWatch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You\xa0can watch this episode on YouTube.\nKey Topics:\n0:00: Introduction\n1:45: What\u2019s helped Michael navigate the transition to a new phase of life\n3:45: Michael\u2019s shift in identity post-KQED Forum\n5:45: Curiosity and \u2018usefulness\u2019\n8:10: Preparing for interviews\n11:10: How Michael became an interviewer\n14:10: Shakespeare characters, the anxiety of influence, and corporal punishment\n23:10: How the function of media has changed over time\n26:05: Bothsidesism and offering balanced viewpoints\n30:40: \u2018Always don\u2019t know\u2019, and not being captured by our strengths\n33:45: Overpreparation, anxiety, and the role of an interviewer\n38:20: The value of spacious conversation vs. discourse through sound bytes\n40:30: Recap\n\xa0\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nSponsors:\nGet 15% off OneSkin with the code BEINGWELL at https://www.oneskin.co/\xa0\xa0\nGo to BrioAirPurifier.com and use code BEINGWELL to save $100 on a Brio Air Purifier.\nFinally get that project off the ground with Squarespace! Head to squarespace.com/beingwell for a free trial, and when you\u2019re ready to launch use coupon code BEINGWELL to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.\nJoin over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\nWant to sleep better? Try the Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nConnect with the show:\n\nSubscribe on iTunes\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Forrest on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nVisit Forrest's website