Podcast Episodes

Why Your Team Sucks — And How to Fix It

Organizational psychologist and University of New Hampshire professor Vanessa Urch Druskat has spent decades studying what separates the best teams f…

9 months, 1 week ago

Take a Nap

Neuroscientist Joseph Jebelli explains how doing nothing might be the best thing you do all day. His new book is The Brain at Rest: How the Art and S…

9 months, 1 week ago

Mister Rogers' Enduring Lessons for Raising Great Kids

In When You Wonder, You're Learning, Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski bring the lessons of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood into the digital age, helping par…

9 months, 1 week ago

Are You a Bad Listener?

You know that feeling when someone’s really listening to you, not just nodding while waiting to talk, but actually tuning in? It’s rare. In our noisy…

9 months, 1 week ago

How We Evolved to Compete in a Cooperative World

In Invisible Rivals, Jonathan Goodman argues that the real story of human nature isn’t about picking sides: it’s about understanding how our ancient …

9 months, 1 week ago

The Radical Power of Enjoying Your Job

Bree Groff argues that fun isn’t frivolous. It’s the secret to better teams, better lives, and better business.

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Your Doctor Might Be Ignoring What’s Making You Sick

According to Wendy Johnson, real wellness starts with community, nature, and rethinking everything we’ve been told.

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Elements of Meaningful Communication

Fred Dust, former senior partner and global managing director at the legendary design firm IDEO, is here to teach you how to design conversations and…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Surprising Truth About Shamans

In his new book, Shamanism: The Timeless Religion, anthropologist Manvir Singh travels from Indonesian rainforests to Burning Man in search of what m…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Reclaim Your Physical Power. Transform Your Life.

Anne Marie Chaker went from journalist to competitive bodybuilder at 50. Now, with her book Lift, she wants to change how we think about aging, powe…

9 months, 2 weeks ago