Journalist & Essayist, Memoir on Longing in progress, ✍️ in @nytimes @washingtonpost @vogue @runnersworld @npr @guardian @SELFmagazine & more
Boulder, Colorado
Joined July 2012
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My TEDx talk was named an Editor's Pick when released Friday! "How longing keeps us from healthy relationships" Please watch and share! #tedxtalk #intimacy #healthyrelationships #pyschology #neuroscience #hookupculture #anticipation youtube.com/watch?v=5JqGeP24…
It was fascinating speaking with @DrTomBellamy (Dr. L) for the 25th episode of The Longing Lab. He explained the potent power of three brain systems synergizing to make one more vulnerable to #limerence
I'm thrilled to share the #publishersmarketplace announcement for my book When Longing Becomes Your Lover due out Sept 2025 with @WorthyPub #limerence #romanticlonging #celibacy #memoir #hookupculture #intimacy #feminism #dating #psychology #neuroscience #sociology #bookdeal
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Are you still trying to figure out the concept of "limerance?" @writermccracken breaks it down really well here: cnbc.com/2024/03/11/limerenc…
Limerence—a state of overwhelming longing for and rumination about an unrealistic love interest—can become addictive and undermine other relationships in your life, romantic or otherwise, says @writermccracken @CNBCMakeIt. Here's what to do about it:
cnbc.com/2024/03/11/limerenc…
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Check out @writermccracken on love vs limerence, drawing upon some of our dating survey data.
To read more about dating and relationships, check out this report: americansurveycenter.org/res…
My latest @NYTStyles story is all about #limerence, something that distracted me from healthy relationships for many years until I believed I was worthy of more. Hoping it helps readers out there!nytimes.com/2024/01/27/style…
My latest @NYTStyles story is all about #limerence, something that distracted me from healthy relationships for many years until I believed I was worthy of more. Hoping it helps readers out there!nytimes.com/2024/01/27/style…
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Is It a Crush or Have You Fallen Into Limerence? Another great article from @writermccracken!
nytimes.com/2024/01/27/style…
Julia has such a fascinating story! It was fun interviewing this running pioneer for @startline1928 #running #pioneer #oralhistory #BreakingBarriers #runlikeagirl
On Thanksgiving Day 1961, Julia Chase-Brand turned heads when she defied the orders of the AAU & ran the Manchester Road Race. That was just the start. @writermccracken brings Dr. Chase-Brand’s story of groundbreaking to forefront in this oral history: startingline1928.com/pioneer…
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New episode w/Olympian & @ATLtrackclub coach, @yoderbegley. When Amy was moving away from her
elite running career, she interviewed women running pioneers. @cindykuzma discusses w/Amy the impact of these interviews on Amy’s life & career: bit.ly/amstl1928 (1/2)
Have you ever experienced a race that changed your life? Where you felt overwhelmed with awe? My tribute to my favorite race the @bolderboulder is live! It was a joy to write & reflect on the magic of this event for
@WomensRunning #epiphany
womensrunning.com/culture/bo…
I love the @bolderboulder 💛 My experience running that race is the reason I moved to Boulder, which I’ve called home for 20 years. It was a joy to write about its history for @outsidemagazine and interview some of its legends including @melodyfairchild outsideonline.com/health/run…
Only a few hours away til I get to share an important message on the red dot @TEDxCUBoulder !! #dreamcometrue #tedx #tedxcu
I’m so excited to be one of the speakers at this year’s @TEDxCUBoulder event this Friday!
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This week on the podcast we are joined by the brilliant @Louise_m_perry to discuss how women today were lied to by the sexual revolution. Be sure to check out and share the full episode via the link below.
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Watch the full episode here >>> youtu.be/8FkpgQ3dawY
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According to some surveys the expectation that they should be thin is learned by girls as young as six. The tragedy is that there is no escape
Happy #InternationalWomensDay :) My latest piece for @WomensRunning explores how the new(ish) podcast @startline1928 is bringing forth the important voices of female distance running pioneers. womensrunning.com/culture/pe…
My podcast has over 750 downloads! If you are responsible for one of them, thank you! If you haven't checked it out yet, please do! buzzsprout.com/1921728/achie…
Just in time for #NewYearsResolution making, my latest episode on The Longing Lab is live! I spoke with #decisionscientist @nikakabiri on the role #longing plays in #decisionmaking in both healthy & unhealthy ways, #anticipatoryregret, & #inactioninertia podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
