Sy Montgomery is multiple #1 New York Times bestselling author of HOW TO BE A GOOD CREATURE: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals, THE GOOD PIG: The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood, THE SOUL OF AN OCTOPUS: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness, and the new book WHAT THE CHICKEN KNOWS: A New Appreciation of the World's Most Familiar Bird. She joins the show to discuss her writing process and journey, journalism and academic background, the joys of traveling with and for animals, and how she's established a thriving and prolific career. Website: www.symontgomery.com