The Funny Thing About Being Human with Lori Gottlieb & Ben Gleib
As the voice behind The New York Times “Ask the Therapist” column and the bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Lori Gottlieb has helped millions rethink their inner narratives. A psychotherapist with a storyteller’s gift, Lori has a rare ability to make the psychological feel personal, and the personal feel universal. Gottlieb joins comedian and cultural commentator Ben Gleib to explore the hidden threads of identity, self-deception and transformation. This conversation will offer a disarmingly funny and powerfully clarifying account of our mysterious inner lives and our capacity to shape them.
This talk was recorded at Summit Detroit in June 2025.
About the Presenter
Lori Gottlieb, NYT BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PSYCHOTHERAPIST, “ASK A THERAPIST” COLUMNIST, THE NEW YORK TIMES
Lori Gottlieb, psychotherapist and New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, is the co-host of the Dear Therapists podcast and writes The New York Times’s “Ask a Therapist” column.
Ben Gleib , COMEDIAN
Comedian, soon-to-be the internet’s first late- night talk show host, and master of the entrepreneurial roast Ben Gleib is back, bringing his razor sharp wit and fearless humor to Summit At Sea. Prepare to laugh, cringe and maybe even get roasted yourself.