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Dan Lerner: Why Your Character Strengths Matter More Than Your Skills
Dan Lerner teaches the Science of Happiness at NYU. He explains how to identify your signature strengths using the VIA assessment and why companies t…
2 months, 1 week ago
Cyril Bouquet: How to Think Like an Alien to Unlock Creativity
Cyril Bouquet, professor at IMD Business School and lifelong immigrant, explains how creativity requires seeing the world with fresh eyes. He breaks …
2 months, 1 week ago
Brad Stulberg: Why Stability Comes from Changing, Not Resisting Change
Brad Stulberg returns to discuss his book Master of Change, exploring how the science of allostasis reveals that true stability comes from adapting r…
2 months, 1 week ago
AJ Leon: The Defiance That Shapes a Life Worth Living
AJ Leon shares how losing his father at 14 and growing up marginalized shaped his philosophy of defiance over courage. He discusses the Ms. Mitchell …
2 months, 1 week ago
Chase Jarvis: Creativity is a Birthright, Not a Gift
Chase Jarvis, founder of CreativeLive and author of Creative Calling, discusses why creativity is a practical skill everyone possesses from birth tha…
2 months, 1 week ago
Adam Gazzaley: Why Your Ancient Brain Struggles With Modern Tech
UCSF neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley explains the evolutionary mismatch between our attention systems and modern technology. He breaks down top-down vs …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Austin Kleon: Transforming Disgust Into Art and the Power of Creative Maladjustment
Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like an Artist and Keep Going, returns to discuss how creative work emerges from deep dissatisfaction with the world ra…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Luke Burgis: Mimetic Desire, Fulfillment, and the Hidden Forces That Shape What We Want
Author and entrepreneur Luke Burgis joins us to explore the invisible architecture of human desire — and how understanding it can radically change ou…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Laura Owens: Surviving Domestic Violence, Reclaiming Self-Worth, and Letting the Past Inform Without Defining
Laura Owens, broadcaster and domestic violence survivor, shares her journey from an abusive relationship to reclaiming her voice and sense of self. G…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Kristin Neff: The Science and Practice of Self-Compassion
Kristin Neff, pioneering researcher and author of *Self-Compassion*, shares a groundbreaking case for why treating ourselves with kindness isn’t indu…
4 months ago