It’s amazing to learn that celebrated couples’ therapist Terry Real started out… driving a cab? And that he found it useful for his later career.

Let me begin with a personal disclaimer: Terry helped me grow up. I studied with him during a year-long course on working with couples. He gave me confidence and aplomb. So, it was especially moving to interview him for this series and hear how others helped him. Also, discovering the odd twists and turns of his career was the real joy. I loved learning not just about Terry’s expertise behind the wheel, but also about his first career goal—in literature!

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