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Podcast: Coming From The Heart
Episode: PIERRE LEHU: DR. RUTH WESTHEIMER, THE JOY OF CONNECTIONS, & LONELINESS
Description: Dr. Ruth Westheimer, or "Dr. Ruth," became famous in the late 1980s and early 1990s with her radio show"Sexually Speaking." Her open discussions on sexual health andrelationships, alongside notable appearances, made her a household name.Her final book, "The Joy of Connections," coauthored with Pierre Lehu and Alison Gilbert, explores human connection. In 2023, she was appointed New York's first ambassador to loneliness, coinciding with the Surgeon General's declaration of loneliness as an epidemic.Dr. Ruth's life extended beyond therapy; she served in the Israeli Defense Force, escaped Nazi persecution...