Rewriting your story with Allison Sweet Grant

以艾莉森·斯威特·格兰特重写你的故事

WorkLife with Adam Grant

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2025-02-11

42 分钟
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Allison Sweet Grant is the author of the debut novel I Am the Cage — and also Adam’s wife. In this special episode, Allison and Adam dive into Allison’s book, inspired by her experience growing up with a congenital limb discrepancy and undergoing a complicated medical procedure at a formative age. They explore the lessons for identity, shame, trust, and agency. They also reflect on what they’ve taught each other about parenting, share practices that have helped them in their marriage, and discuss strategies for managing anxiety and staying grounded. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/RWAGscripts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • I can't believe you're doing this.

  • Aren't you gonna welcome me to the show?

  • Oh, I don't have to do that.

  • You're my wife.

  • Thank you so much for having me.

  • Oh, I'm so happy you're here.

  • Welcome to Rethinking.

  • Alison Sweet Grant.

  • It's my pleasure.

  • I really traveled 15ft from my office to yours to get here.

  • It's quite an effort.

  • Hey, everyone, it's Adam Grant.

  • Welcome back to Rethinking my podcast on the science of what makes us tick with the TED Audio Collective.

  • I'm an organizational psychologist,

  • and I'm taking you inside the minds of fascinating people to explore new thoughts and new ways of thinking.

  • I have a special guest today, Alison Sweet Grant, my wife and the real writer in our household.

  • Alison's debut novel, I Am the Cage,

  • was inspired by her experience growing up with a limb discrepancy and the emotional impact of medical intervention.

  • To fix it, she delves into themes of identity, agency and control, shame and trust and betrayal.

  • It's easy to want to sugarcoat things, right?