Elizabeth Gilbert no longer believes she’s a bad person
Podcast: Wild Card with Rachel MartinPublished On: Thu Sep 04 2025
Description: Elizabeth Gilbert's 2006 memoir “Eat, Pray, Love” was about her journey of self-discovery in the aftermath of a painful divorce. It was a massive hit, but it wasn’t nearly the whole story. In her new book “All the Way to the River,” Gilbert examines her self-destructive patterns as she contends with addiction and grief. She and Rachel talk about learning to show herself and others mercy.To listen sponsor-free and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard. For handpicked podcast recommendations every week, subscribe to NPR’s Pod Club newsletter at npr.org/podclub.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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