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Episodes — page 11
- Sunday Pick: Sci-fi writer Andy Weir doesn't love writing | from ReThinking with Adam Grant
Andy Weir is the bestselling author of The Martian and Project Hail Mary. He’s known for weaving deep, carefully researched science into his novels, building intricate sci-fi world…
- A whale’s-eye-view of the ocean | Eric Stackpole
A hand-built camera with suction cups captured something no one had ever seen: two sperm whales communicating and swimming together in the deep ocean. Engineer Eric Stackpole share…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (1/10): My year of saying yes to everything | Shonda RhimesShonda Rhimes, the titan behind Grey's Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder, is responsible for some 70 hours of television per season, and she loves to work. "When I a…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (2/10): The three secrets of resilient people | Lucy HoneEveryone experiences loss, but how do you cope with the tough moments that follow? Resilience researcher Lucy Hone shares three hard-won strategies for developing the capacity to b…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (3/10): Is perfectionism just procrastination in disguise? | Jon YoushaeiWhat separates struggling artists from successful ones? Looking to creative geniuses like Mozart, Edison and Monet, video creator Jon Youshaei explains why aiming to be prolific —…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (4/10): How to do laundry when you're depressed | KC DavisEver had a hard time doing daily household tasks -- cooking, cleaning, laundry -- and felt like a terrible person for struggling in the first place? Therapist KC Davis is here to f…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (5/10): Let your ambition light you up, not burn you out | Tarveen ForresterBurnout shouldn’t be the price of success, but setting boundaries at work is easier said than done. Tarveen Forrester, who oversees workplace culture at Kickstarter, shares practic…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (6/10): How to speak up — even when you don’t want to | Sarah Crawford-BohlWhat stops you from speaking up when it matters most? Healthcare leader Sarah Crawford-Bohl offers a practical, compassionate framework to have difficult conversations with clarity…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (7/10): Let curiosity lead | Yara ShahidiDon't second-guess what "distracts" you, says actor-producer Yara Shahidi; that's your curiosity coming through. The star of hit shows like "black-ish" and "grown-ish" tells how sh…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (8/10): How to discover your authentic self — at any age | Bevy SmithIn a talk packed with wry wisdom, pop culture queen Bevy Smith shares hard-earned lessons about authenticity, confidence, mature success and why, if you put in the work, "life gets…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (9/10): Get comfortable with being uncomfortable | Luvvie Ajayi JonesLuvvie Ajayi Jones isn't afraid to speak her mind or to be the one dissenting voice in a crowd, and neither should you. "Your silence serves no one," says the writer, activist and…
Talks to Motivate You Playlist (10/10): Why you should stop setting goals (yes, really) | Emmanuel AchoIn athletics, in business, in life, everyone sets goals. But that's not the way to excel, according to former NFL player Emmanuel Acho, now an author and TV sports analyst. Here's…
- The anti-CEO playbook | Hamdi Ulukaya (re-release)
Profit, money, shareholders: these are the priorities of most companies today. But at what cost? In an appeal to corporate leaders worldwide, Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya calls fo…
- The single most important parenting strategy | Becky Kennedy (re-release)
Everyone loses their temper from time to time — but the stakes are dizzyingly high when the focus of your fury is your own child. Clinical psychologist and renowned parenting whisp…
- The art and science of wine tasting | Qian Janice Wang
No two people taste wine the same way, and science is starting to show us why. Sensory scientist Qian Janice Wang explores why experts and beginners experience complexity so differ…
- The nurse who can smell Parkinson’s | Joy Milne
What does Parkinson's smell like? Ask nurse Joy Milne. Born with a hypersensitive nose, she spent a lifetime learning to recognize diseases through their scents. When she smelled P…
- Sunday Pick: What to do when your beliefs are challenged (w/ Tenelle Porter) | from How to Be a Better Human
Tenelle Porter’s job is to study humility. Specifically, intellectual humility, the idea that we might be wrong or mistaken about some of our beliefs. Tenelle talks with Chris abou…
- Where joy hides and how to find it | Ingrid Fetell Lee (re-release)
Cherry blossoms and rainbows, bubbles and googly eyes: Why do some things seem to create such universal joy? In this captivating talk, Ingrid Fetell Lee reveals the surprisingly ta…
- How I imitate nature's voices | Snow Raven (re-release)
You're about to hear the sounds of several different creatures — from the voice of one single musician. In a spellbinding talk and performance, singer Snow Raven mimics the hoot of…
- I let DaddyGPT parent my kids. Here's what I learned | Stephen Remedios
As the world races toward digital perfection, tech humanist Stephen Remedios tried to optimize the messiest and most imperfect of all human work: parenting. He shares the story of…
