Why is reinvention so alluring?

About this episode

S.E. Cupp discusses the complexities of reinvention with Benoit Denizet-Lewis, exploring societal influences and personal motivations behind change.

Change - reinvention - it's a topic that has come up a lot on Off the Cupp. Sometimes it's a big event that changes us ( Listen: Ricki Lake ), sometimes it's a societal wave we're riding ( Listen: Michael Chiklis ), other times it's a deliberate shift to gain control of our lives ( Listen: Jennie Garth ). Change feels inevitable, but also scary, sometimes beautiful, and much more complicated than we know. This week, S.E. talks to her friend and longtime New York Times Magazine writer, Benoit Denizet-Lewis, about his new book (and this surprisingly nuanced topic), " You've Changed: The Promise and Price of Self-Transformation ." Benoit discusses why he thinks we're in a unique moment of reinvention, why we change, how our beliefs shift, and what influence outside perception has on our reinvention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: S.E. Cupp

Guest: Benoit Denizet-Lewis

Topics covered

• reinvention
• change
• self-transformation
• societal influence
• personal growth

Keywords

• reinvention
• self-transformation
• change
• societal influence
• personal growth
• Benoit Denizet-Lewis
• You've Changed

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: You've Changed: The Promise and Price of Self-Transformation

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