The Silver Linings Handbook
Join Jayson Blair for this podcast of interesting conversations with interesting people. In these conversations that inspire, Jayson interviews newspapers, experts, creators and regular people on pressing issues of the day and interesting insights. Jayson is a former reporter whose work has been published in The New York Times, the Boston Globe, The Washington Post, the Washington Times and other publications. He is a frequent guest on television, radio and other podcasts, where he discusses motivation, psychology, mental health and the media. His areas of focus include true crime, society and culture, mental health, leadership, the arts and underrepresented communities. At The Times, Jayson was responsible for a fabrication and plagiarism scandal that led to his resignation. Those events led to his own mental health journey, a rebirth as a mental health coach and business owner and this podcast.
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108. Colonial Parkway Murders and Ripple Effects of Having Someone Stolen with Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas, a victims' advocate and host of the Mind Over Murder podcast, joins to share his deeply personal journey as the brother of Cathy Thomas, one of the victims of the infamous Colonial Parkway murders. Bill reflects on the investigation, the challenges faced by victims' families and the importance of finding a
We made it through another year. We step back and take a look at what we learned from the more than 50 guests we had on the podcast this year. In this episode, we get to hear some of the best thoughts, observations and advice from Gilbert King, John Mitchell, Jerry Colonna, Julie Murray, Bruce Maitland, Bill Gilmour, J
Bonus - Empathy, Patience and Love: Helping Someone Facing Domestic Violence with Jim Schmidt
In this bonus episode from the Minneapolis True Crime Podcast Meetup in early December, I sat down with Jim Schmidt, the father of Gabby Petito, to discuss domestic violence. Right before our discussion, I received a message from a friend who let me know that she was experiencing domestic violence. Jim's response is an
My listeners are why I am here. You mean the world to me. This episode is one where I give you the chance to share your thoughts. This year, I had an intimate conversation with two listeners to share their perspectives on podcasts, community, growth, grief, love and what struck them most this year. Contact me at silver
Bonus - The Innocence Movement and Engaging Victims' Families with Empathy with Kristina Byington
For the holidays, we wanted to release some bonus episodes that were originally released on Patreon as a holiday treat. In this episode, I talk with Kristina Byington, the cousin of murder victim Anita Byington, about how people can engage victims' family members with empathy in the face of exoneration efforts for conv
For the holidays, we wanted to release some bonus episodes that were originally released on Patreon as a holiday treat. In this episode, I discuss empathy, vulnerability and the Bright Side of True Crime with Jason Usry, a podcaster and host of Santa Maybe, a Criminal, a true crime satire podcast, and Missing in a Mome
