Healthcare

National Grief Awareness Day is on August 30th and writer, APB speaker, and podcaster Nora McInerny offers a powerful, compassionate reframe of grief in her celebrated TED Talk. Her words ring truer than ever, reminding us that loss isn’t something to be escaped—it's something we learn to carry.

APB exclusive speaker Daniel E. Dawes, J.D., a leading voice in health equity and policy, is set to release a pivotal new textbook, Mental Health Equity, on September 28, 2025, through Springer Publishing Company.

Juneteenth (short for June 19th) marks the day in 1865 when enslaved African Americans throughout Texas learned that they were free—news that took approximately two months after the Confederate surrender of the Civil War and two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation to reach them.  As our nation recognizes the legacy of Juneteenth during a time of heightened consciousness over pervasive racism and persecution in our nation, we urge everyone to continue to do their part in igniting change.

We are excited to share that Molly Jong-Fast's recently released memoir, How to Lose Your Mother, has landed on The New York Times Bestseller List! With rave reviews continuing to pour in, People magazine said: "This raw, intimate memoir is a stunning portrait of difficult relationships and how we survive them.”

Molly Jong-Fast is the only child of a famous woman, writer Erica Jong, whose sensational book Fear of Flying launched her into second-wave feminist stardom. She grew up yearning for a connection with her dreamy, glamorous, just out of reach mother, who always seemed to be heading somewhere that wasn’t with Molly. When, in 2023, Molly's mother was diagnosed with dementia just as Molly’s husband discovered he had a rare cancer, Jong-Fast was catapulted into a transformative year.

We are excited to share that Steve Pemberton, an APB exclusive speaker, renowned author, and human-centered thought leader, has launched The Pemberton Podcast, a series dedicated to stories of resilience, reflection, and hope. Drawing from his experiences detailed in his bestselling memoir A Chance in the World, Pemberton offers listeners narratives that inspire and uplift. The podcast aims to be a guiding light for those navigating challenges, emphasizing that one's beginnings do not dictate one's destiny.

John O'Leary's inspiring memoir, On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life, is set to captivate audiences anew with its cinematic adaptation, Soul on Fire, premiering in theaters nationwide on October 10, 2025.

It’s a question that’s being asked increasingly often as patients are becoming more proactive with their healthcare. Are full medical body scans (MRIs) worth the steep, out-of-pocket cost to help possibly detect diseases earlier? (The prices can run into thousands of dollars and are not covered by insurance.) And for medical professionals, will these scans revolutionize the future of healthcare? For many celebrities, including APB speaker Daymond John, the answer is a definitive yes.

In a passionate editorial for TIME magazine, disability advocate and bestselling author Rebekah Taussig discusses an ongoing legal case that threatens the disability protections she’s known her whole life. 

APB exclusive speaker Daniel Dawes, JD, was recently named a new member of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Board of Trustees. He will be joined by Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd.