Lori Gottlieb
Born: December 20, 1966 – Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography & Author's Journey
Lori Gottlieb was born on December 20, 1966, in Los Angeles, California, where she grew up immersed in stories that would later define her career. She studied language and culture at Yale University and Stanford University, exploring global beliefs and traditions. In her twenties, she pivoted to visual storytelling as a film and television executive, working on shows like ER at NBC. This phase marked her early fascination with narrative structure, but a desire for deeper impact led her back to Stanford for medical school, where she published her first book, solidifying her commitment to writing about the human condition.
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"Lori Gottlieb is an American writer and psychotherapist who authored the New York Times bestseller Maybe You Should Talk to Someone"
— Wikipedia
"Lori Gottlieb writes the weekly “Dear Therapist” advice column for The Atlantic and is co-host of the Dear Therapists podcast"
— Wikipedia
"Lori Gottlieb, a 40-something single mom, sought advice from matchmakers and psychologists in her quest for a husband as detailed in Marry Him"
— Publishers Weekly
"Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, which has sold over three million copies"
— Publishers Weekly
"Lori Gottlieb is best known for her weekly 'Dear Therapist' advice column in The Atlantic"
— LitLovers
"Lori Gottlieb chronicles her life-threatening struggle with anorexia as an eleven-year-old in Stick Figure"
— Encyclopedia.com
"Lori Gottlieb provides a sparkling and sometimes moving account of her work as a psychotherapist in Maybe You Should Talk to Someone"
— Publishers Weekly
"Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author who writes the weekly 'Dear Therapist' advice column for The Atlantic"
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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