The Silver Linings Handbook

<p>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.</p><p>Jayson is a former reporter whose work has been published in <em>The New York Times</em>, the <em>Boston Globe</em>, <em>The Washington Post, </em>the <em>Washington Times</em> 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.</p><p>At <em>The Times</em>, 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.</p>

True Crime Bonus - The Disappearance of Christina White and the Lewis-Clark Valley Serial Killer, Part 1

How does a 12-year-old girl disappear from her best friend's house on the day of the local fair? Who could be responsible her going missing? Why was her homework found miles away on the farm where that same best friend kept her horse? And how did the case of Christina White's disappearance become the lynchpin to discovering that a serial killer was lurking in the Lewis-Clark Valley of Idaho and Washington State? We seek to answer these questions with Allison Dickson of the Vintage Villains podcast in this True Crime Bonus Episode. Contact me at silverliningshandbookpod@gmail.com. Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook Join our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1361159947820623 Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-store/ [https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podca] Listen to The Vintage Villians Podcast at: https://www.warpedcortexmedia.com/vintage-villains-podcast Listen to The Snake River Podcast with Brandon Schrand at: https://www.snakeriverkiller.com/

11-22
01:09:10

99. Blind Justice: Ethics and the Alec Baldwin Trial with Erlinda Ocampo Johnson

Actor Alec Baldwin was on trial for involuntary manslaughter in July. Then, he wasn't. We are joined by Erlinda Ocampo Johnson, the special prosecutor who resigned from the case out of concerns about the prosecution withholding vital information from the defense. We discuss the case, Erlinda's decision, the special obligation prosecutors have to justice and how her family's immigration from Nicaragua during its civil war shaped her view that a justice system is only as good as the number of people who are willing to stand up for its ideals. Contact me at silverliningshandbookpod@gmail.com. Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook Join our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1361159947820623 Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-store/ [https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podca]

11-19
01:18:45

98. The Long Island Serial Killer and His Invisible Victims with Raul Montero, Part 2

Raul Montero, also known as CatchLisk, joins us again for our second episode on the Long Island Serial Killer and invisible victims. and efforts to help give a voice to marginalized victims and their loved ones. We explore how the investigation fell apart, the cost to the community and attention was re-focused on the case, leading to the July 2023 arrest of Rex Heuermann Contact me at silverliningshandbookpod@gmail.com. Raul's map of missing persons cases across the United States can be found here: https://bit.ly/3APKBxn Raul's collection of information on the LISK case can be found here: https://linktr.ee/catchlisk Episode art by Hannah Hill., the talented artist who produces art for every episode of The Prosecutors podcast. To check out and support Hannah's art, check out her Instagram at @serious_moonlite or her website at https://linktr.ee/HannahHillArt.

11-15
01:08:20

Bonus - The Delphi Murders Verdict: Bearing Witness with Kevin Greenlee and Áine Cain

On November 11, 2024, Richard Allen was convicted on all counts in the murders of 14-year-old Libby German and 13-year-old Abby Williams, two best friends who decided to take a walk in the woods in Delphi, Indiana. Kevin Greenlee and Áine Cain, the host of The Murder Sheet podcast, join me to discuss the resolution of the trial and our role as journalists to bear witness. To donate to a cause cherished by the families of Abby and Libby: https://abbyandlibbymemorialpark.org/ Contact me at silverliningshandbookpod@gmail.com.

11-13
39:33

97. The Long Island Serial Killer and His Invisible Victims with Raul Montero, Part 1

The 2023 arrest of Rex Heuermann for the Long Island Serial Killer murders brought many answers. But would the murders have been solved faster if the victims were not marginalized? Raul Montero, a victims' advocate who has expanded his efforts beyond this case to attempt to help solve missing and unidentified persons cases across the United States, joins to discuss the case and marginalized victims. Episode art by Hannah Hill., the talented artist who produces art for every episode of The Prosecutors podcast. To check out and support Hannah's art, check out her Instagram at @serious_moonlite or her website at https://linktr.ee/HannahHillArt. Raul's map of missing persons cases across the United States can be found here: https://bit.ly/3APKBxn Raul's collection of information on the LISK case can be found here: https://linktr.ee/catchlisk Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook Join our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1361159947820623 Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-store/ [https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podca]

11-12
46:04

Bonus - Reporting, Resilience and Grace in Delphi with Áine Cain and Kevin Greenlee

The trial of Richard Allen in Delphi, Ind., for the murders of 13-year-old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libby German is headed to the jury. In this bonus episode, we are joined by Kevin Greenlee and Áine Cain of The Murder Sheet podcast join us for this bonus to explore the trial itself, the town of Delphi, the grace that has been shown by family members of the victims and what true crime consumers can do to make a positive difference in the way cases are handled. Check out The Murder Sheet Podcast at: murdersheetpodcast.com [https://murdersheetpodcast.com/] Pre-order Kevin and Áine's book Shadow of the Bridge, which is on the Delphi murders: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook Join our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1361159947820623 Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podca

11-07
52:55

96. Advancing Indigenous Causes on the Alaskan Mountains and Shores with Kendra Kloster

Kendra Closter is the director for government relations at the Alaska Federation of Natives and the former co-director for Law and Policy at the Alaska Native Women's Resource Center, an organization dedicated to strengthening local, state, and tribal government responses to the needs of Native women and children in their communities and their homes. In this episode, we talk about Native communities and some of the beauties and challenges they face, efforts to strengthen the relationship between Natives and others, the power of law, policy, partnerships, and some of the unique difficulties and beauties for Native Alaskans, and some of those triumphs. Some of which might be able to be emulated everywhere where Indigenous cultures are trying to protect their ways of life, be healthy and be safe. Alaska Federation of Natives: https://nativefederation.org/ [https://www.aknwrc.org/] Alaska Native Women's Resource Center: https://www.aknwrc.org [https://www.aknwrc.org/] Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Join our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1361159947820623 Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook [https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook] Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-store/

11-05
01:21:40

Bonus - True Crime Swine with Kevin Greenlee and Áine Cain

In this Silver Linings Handbook bonus that was originally released on Patreon,  Kevin Greenlee and Áine Cain of The Murder Sheet podcast join to discuss the human costs of the way we consume and the way people cover true crime.  The lessons that are shared by Kevin and Áine, who are covering the trial of now of Richard Allen, the man accused of the 2017 killings of 13-year-old Abby Williams and Libby German under a bridge in Delphi, Indiana, go far beyond true crime and can be applied to any parts of the lives of listeners, viewers, readers and creators.   Check out The Murder Sheet Podcast at: murdersheetpodcast.com [https://murdersheetpodcast.com/] Pre-order Kevin and Áine's book Shadow of the Bridge, which is on the Delphi murders: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232 Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook Join our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1361159947820623 Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podca [https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-store/]

11-04
26:25

95. Grief, Ghosts and Love that Is Persistent with Chris Soucy

What do love and grief have in common? They are both eternal. Chris Soucy joins us to discuss the connection between grief, love and ghosts. We explore literature, movies, European, Black and Native cultures and paranormal experiences to examine the common threads between these things in society and culture. We discuss hope we can find in being touched by those who are gone. Chris is the co-host of The Most Haunted City on Earth podcast, which you can find here: https://www.hauntedcitypodcast.com/ Check out The Most Haunted City on Earth podcast Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/savannahunderground Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook Join our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1361159947820623 Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-store/

10-29
01:03:49

Bonus - The Mystery of Dyatlov Pass with Brett Talley

In 2021, The Prosecutors Podcast did a five-part series on Dyatlov Pass. Brett Talley, the co-host of that podcast, joins to revisit the series, talk updates and discuss our theories on what happened to the nine hikers who disappeared in the Ural Mountains. Was it an avalanche? A Soviet military experiment? Aliens? To listen to The Prosecutors Podcast series on Dyatlov Pass, The Dyatlov Pass Incident - Baby It's Cold Outside, click here: https://bit.ly/4eu74hS To buy The Prosecutors Podcast Dyatlov Pass t-shirt, designed by Hannah Hill, check out The Prosecutors Podcast store: https://www.bonfire.com/house-6-1/?productType=bacf6cd6-b53d-469c-ab96-02afe5b15f71 Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook Join our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1361159947820623 Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-store/

10-28
44:05

94. Why We Love Mysteries with Brett Talley (Part 2 of 2)

We return to mysteries with celebrated author Brett Talley, the co-host of The Prosecutors Podcast, where we explore the connection between modern-day true crime and the human fascination with mysteries. Among other things, we explore the human need to search, solve puzzles, make sense of the world and what happens when those enigmas are solved. This is the second episode of a two-part series. This is the second part of a conversation with Brett as we continue to talk about some fascinating mysteries and why we as people are so gripped by them. Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook Join our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1361159947820623 Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-store/ Episode art by Hannah Hill who is the talented artist who produces art for every episode of The Prosecutors podcast, which Brett co-hosts with Alice LaCour. To check out and support Hannah's art,  check out her Instagram at @serious_moonlite [https://www.instagram.com/serious_moonlite/]or her website at https://linktr.ee/HannahHillArt.

10-22
47:35

93. Why We Love Mysteries with Brett Talley (Part 1 of 2)

Brett Talley, is the co-host of The Prosecutors Podcast and an author of several bestselling novels and anthologies, including He Who Walks in the Shadows, That Which Shall Not Be, and The Fiddle is the Devil's Instrument. We're going to talk about the world of mysteries, from classic literary whodunits to modern-day true crime. Brett shares his journey from being a fan of classic mysteries to becoming a true crime enthusiast, and discusses why humanity has an innate fascination with the unknown. We also explore some of the most unsettling cases including the disappearances of the Jack family and Brianna Maitland. Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook Join our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1361159947820623 Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-store/ Episode art by Hannah Hill who is the talented artist who produces art for every episode of The Prosecutors podcast, which Brett co-hosts with Alice LaCour. To check out and support Hannah's art,  check out her Instagram at @serious_moonlite [https://www.instagram.com/serious_moonlite/]or her website at https://linktr.ee/HannahHillArt.

10-15
56:13

92. Nightstalker: The Golden State Serial Killer Joe DeAngelo with Julia Cowley

A ransacker stalked a small city in California, breaking into 120 homes in 20 months. Two hundred and twenty miles away, three years later, a man committed 50 home-invasion rapes. Three years after that and 300 miles to the south, a series of at least 11 murders occurred. Former FBI Profiler Julia Cowley, the host of The Consult podcast and lead profiler on the case, joins us to discuss the man who would be linked to the seemingly dissimilar crimes, Joe DeAngelo, who turned out to be the Visalia Ransacker, the East Area Rapist, the Original Nightstalker and a one-man machine of terror now known as the Gold State Killer. Julie talks about how law enforcement was able to connect each of those sets of crimes and identify the former mechanic and police officer, DeAngelo, who is now serving 12 life sentences. Join our community on Facebook, The Silver Linings Fireside Chat: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1361159947820623/ To support the podcast and get early and ad-free episodes and exclusive content, join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheSilverLiningsHandbook To check out The Consult podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/theconsultpod [https://patreon.com/theconsultpod?utm_id=77414077-2501-4318-995d-8b738fa2b72e&utm_medium=email] To check out The Consult podcast episodes on Joe DeAngelo: Profiling Joe DeAngelo, Part 1: https://www.truecrimeconsult.com/profiling-joe-deangelo-part-1/ Profiling Joe DeAngelo, Part 2: https://www.truecrimeconsult.com/profiling-joe-deangelo-part-2/ Profiling Joe DeAngelo, Part 3: https://www.truecrimeconsult.com/profiling-joe-deangelo-part-3/

10-08
01:36:57

91. Real Life Nightmares: How Psychological Thrillers Help Us Face Our Realities with Allison Dickson

Allison Dickson, who has been writing novels and short stories for more than 15 years, joins Jayson to explore our fascination with psychological thrillers. Jayson and Allison discuss how many psychological thrillers are exaggerated versions of realities that allow us to address our challenges and fears in life in a more palatable form. We touch on Gone Girl, Girl with the Train, the Room, the Handmaids Tale, Stephen King's Misery and more as we explore how these stories help us manage our real-life nightmares. Allison is the host of the Ding Dong Darkness Time and the Vintage Villains podcast. Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook [https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook] Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-store/ Listen to the Ding Dong Darkness Time [https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ding-dong-darkness-time/id1616563977] and Vintage Villains [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vintage-villains/id1730574513] podcasts.

10-01
01:35:59

Bonus - "Whose Afraid of LaDonna Humphrey? I Am" with Julie Murray

Julie Murray, the sister of Maura Murray, and I https://pretendradio.org/discuss our shared experience with LaDonna Humphrey, a past guest and the subject of an investigation by Javier Levia's PRETEND podcast. LaDonna is suspected of altering emails with the Murray family that permanently altered the public perception of Julie's family and the case around Maura's 2004 disappearance. Julia discusses her fear of coming forward and what changed her mind.   This is an example of the bonus episodes you can find exclusively on our Patreon. Check out the PRETEND Podcast on Patreon   https://www.patreon.com/pretendradio/  Check out the PRETEND Podcast website   https://pretendradio.org/ Join our Patreon https:/www.patreon.com/TheSilverLiningsHandbook [https://zencastr.com/www.patreon.com/TheSilverLiningsHandbook] Visit our website https:/www.silverliningshandbook.com [https://zencastr.com/www.silverliningshandbook.com]

09-26
22:11

90. The Death Gabby Petito and the Birth of a Movement with Nichole and Jim Schmidt

Gabby Petito's parents, Nicole and Jim Schmidt, join us to talk about Gabby, a 22-year-old woman who was murdered by her fiancé while they were traveling together on a "vanlife" journey across the United States. Jim and Nichole also discuss their efforts to tackle the challenges of domestic violence and missing persons cases through their foundation. Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-store/

09-24
01:26:51

October Trailer - Buckle Up

Time to get ready for the Spooky Month. Join us in October (late September for Patreon members) and listen to the trailer about our star-studded set of guests: We will be joined by the author Allison Dickson on psychological thrillers; Brett Talley, the author and co-host of The Prosecutors Podcast, on mysteries; former FBI Profiler and host of The Consult Julia Cowley on a real-life nightmare and paranormal investigator and Chris Soucy joins us to discuss the connection between grief, love and ghosts. Buckle up! It's going to be fun! Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook [https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook] Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-store/

09-20
05:16

89. Belonging with John Mitchell

Belonging plays such a key role in attracting and retaining talent.  Creating environments where people are free to bring their entire self to work and feel welcome is a crucial leadership attribute.  It is the key to successfully achieving inclusive environment when there are a diverse range of people in that environment.  There is a ton of psychological research going back to Maslow about belonging and aspects of it and as the business world has embraced the concept there has been a lot of more recent research in the last couple of decades. John Mitchell, an executive coach, attorney and the founder of KM Advisors joins for a discussion that goes broader than lawyers and deeper than work and goes into our sense of belonging. We share a belief that better leaders do make better lives for employees and organizations, and better employees and organizations lead to a better world, but we also believe that there's so much more to life than work. Today we're going to talk about building and finding a sense of belonging. Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook [https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook] Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-store/

09-17
01:08:02

88. Storm Chaser with Jim Reed

We are joined by Jim Reed, a photographer and documentarian who was been chasing storms for almost four decades. Jim discusses chasing hurricanes, tornados and other anomalous weather across the world, the realities versus the depictions of storm chasing, the psychological and emotional cost of the work and why, for him, it's all about chasing beauty. Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook [https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook] Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-store/

09-10
01:45:38

True Crime Bonus - Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders with Julia Cowley of The Consult podcast and Allison Dickson of Vintage Villains (Part 3 of 3)

We wrap our episodes on the Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders with former FBI Profiler Julia Cowley, the host of The Consult podcast. In this episode, Julia gives a consult like FBI's behavioral analysis unit would for investigators and Allison Dickson of the Vintage Villains podcast and I share our theories. Special thanks to Jessica Olive Cash of Just the Facts True Crime Research for research on the series: https://justthefacts.uk/ To listen to The Consult podcast: The Consult: Real FBI Profilers ( [https://www.truecrimeconsult.com/]truecrimeconsult.com [https://truecrimeconsult.com/]) [https://www.truecrimeconsult.com/] To listen to Vintage Villains: https://vintagevillains.buzzsprout.com/ Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook [https://ww.patreon.com/thesilverliningshandbook] Visit the Silver Linings Handbook store to support the podcast at: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-silver-linings-handbook-podcast-store/

09-07
02:00:16

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