Event and Book

Herm Triezenberg and Elizabeth Mostrom ‘Health and Wellness’ Author Conversations

Here’s your chance to meet bestselling author Ethan Kross who reveals how to harness the positive power of your constant inner voice in his national bestselling book, Chatter. He will talk with guest host Dana Black about how to use your typically critical inner voice to instead combat anxiety, improve physical and mental health, and deepen your relationships with others. He’ll also talk about his upcoming book, Shift, that focuses on how to manage your emotions.

Dr. Kross is an award-winning psychologist and the director of University of Michigan’s Emotion and Self Control Laboratory. In his book Chatter, Ethan talks about the constant, silent conversations we all have with ourselves. Interweaving groundbreaking behavioral and brain research with real-world case studies—from a pitcher who forgets how to pitch, to a Harvard undergrad negotiating her double life as a spy—Kross explains how these conversations shape our lives, work, and relationships. He warns that giving in to negative and disorienting self-talk—what he calls “chatter”—can tank our health, sink our moods, strain our social connections, and cause us to fold under pressure.

But the good news, he says,  is that we’re already equipped with the tools we need to make our inner voice work in our favor. These tools are often hidden in plain sight—in the words we use to think about ourselves, the technologies we embrace, the diaries we keep in our drawers, the conversations we have with our loved ones, and the cultures we create in our schools and workplaces.

Brilliantly argued, expertly researched, and filled with compelling stories, Chatter gives us the power to change the most important conversation we have each day: the one we have with ourselves.

The event begins at 7 p.m. and includes a Q and A and author signing. The doors open at 6 pm with live music, a cash bar and delicious cookies!

EVENT DETAILS

NWS has virtual and in-person ticket options for all of its events. You can see Ethan Kross in-person at the City Opera House, 106 E. Front Street, Traverse City, Michigan, or buy livestream tickets and watch from anywhere in the world. For in-person ticket holders, the City Opera House doors open at 6 p.m. with live music and a cash bar. The event begins at 7 p.m. and includes a Q&A. Ethan Kross will personalize books after the event. For virtual ticket holders, the livestream opens at 6:50 p.m. and the event starts at 7 p.m.

TIER TWO:
Tickets: $17

TIER ONE:
Tickets: $27

STUDENT TICKETS: 
Student Tickets: $10

VIRTUAL TICKETS (ticket fees not included):
Virtual Ticket: $15

Why do I have to buy a book with my tickets?
NWS will often include a book with every ticket (or two tickets). We sometimes bundle a book with a ticket to lure a high-profile author to our fine small town. This is now a common practice with authors on book tours—their publishers require the bundle, not only to introduce the author to his or her readers, but also to sell books. Please note, all books are 20 percent off.

What if I already purchased the book?
If you already have the book, the book with your ticket makes a great gift for friends and family. Or, you can donate your book by contacting our office manager at [email protected]. If you can’ afford to buy the book with a ticket, please use the code BookChampion (one word) when buying a virtual or in-person ticket.

Is this event kid friendly?
Most of our events are not appropriate for children.

Ethan Kross, PhD, author of the national bestseller Chatter and forthcoming shift, is one of the world’s leading experts on emotion regulation. An award-winning professor in the University of Michigan’s top ranked Psychology Department and its Ross School of Business, he is the director of the Emotion and Self-Control Laboratory. Ethan has participated in policy discussion at the White House and has been interviewed about his research on CBS Evening News, Good Morning America, Anderson Cooper Full Circle, and NPR’s Morning Edition. His research has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, The New England Journal of Medicine, and Science. He completed his BA at the University of Pennsylvania and his PhD at Columbia University.

Dana Black is an executive public speaking coach, moderator, storyteller, emcee, podcast host and creator of I Swear on My Mother’s Grave, and a SAG-AFTRA TV/film/voiceover actor for over 15 years. She has performed on stages throughout Chicago and beyond.

For the last 3 years, Dana has been a speaker delivery coach for TEDxChicago, and coaches local business leaders and entrepreneurs right here in Traverse City. She loves helping people craft their story and messaging with more ease, confidence and authenticity. Dana is also the casting director/project manager for actors for the Southwest Institute for Emotional Intelligence.

Dana moved to Traverse City 2 years ago after living in Chicago for over 20 years. Dana is now an active Big Sister with Big Brothers Big Sister, a TART Trail Ambassador, an emcee for the ATHENA Awards, a playwriting mentor for the Young Playwrights Festival at the City Opera House (where she serves on the board) and is thrilled to now be a moderator with the National Writers Series. Oh, and she loves to kayak!