logo
episode-header-image
Oct 2022
49m 42s

Bittersweet: An Audio E-Course by Susan ...

Next Big Idea Club
About this episode

The Next Big Idea presents an audio masterclass from bestselling author Susan Cain. Drawing on her latest book, "Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole," Susan shares practical insights that you can use to bolster your creativity, deepen your connections, and find joy.

Susan Cain is the author of two New York Times #1 bestsellers, "Bittersweet" and "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking." She's also one of our curators here at the Next Big Idea Club. To learn more about her work, visit susancain.net.

If you enjoy this episode, we invite you to join our community by downloading the Next Big Idea app, where you can listen to e-courses by brilliant authors like Shankar Vedantam, Lisa Feldman Barrett, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. Visit nextbigideaclub.com/app.

Up next
Jul 7
‘The Next Big Idea Daily’: Your Life Plan Fell Apart. Now What?
Life changes can sneak up on all of us, and sometimes they hit pretty hard. Cassidy Krug spent 20 years training to be one of the best divers in the world. She made it to the Olympics. And then, in a single moment, her lifelong dream ended—with no medal, no encore, just the quiet ... Show More
15m 42s
Jul 3
Best Of: Life Lessons From Wired Co-Founder Kevin Kelly
Sign up for our daily Substack here! Kevin Kelly has made a career out of looking to the future. He helped pioneer online social networking all the way back in the 1980s, and he co-founded Wired, the magazine devoted to digital technology, when the internet was still an infant. B ... Show More
51m 20s
Jun 30
'The Next Big Idea Daily': Your Brain on Revenge
Let’s talk about revenge. Not the juicy, action-movie kind with flaming cars and dramatic showdowns, but the kind that quietly simmers in your brain long after someone cuts you off in traffic or sends a snarky email. According to Yale psychiatry lecturer and lawyer James Kimmel, ... Show More
11m 26s
Recommended Episodes
Jun 2022
775: Susan Cain Uncovers the Surprising and Uplifting Power of Sorrow and Longing
Susan Cain explains how embracing bittersweetness helps us lead more creative, connected, and fulfilling careers and lives.  — YOU’LL LEARN — 1) Two simple shifts to make you more courageous 2) How a bias for positivity is holding us back 3) How to keep your brain from wallowing ... Show More
43m 12s
Apr 2022
85. Susan Cain Says Sadness is a Superpower
1. How to know if you are a “Bittersweet” type.2. On “stabs of joy”—and why our joy is often accompanied by dread.3. How to complete the cycle of sadness, in order to live with more joy.4. Susan and Sister’s best relationship advice: That our longing for the perfect partner is no ... Show More
1h 1m
Aug 2022
The Beauty of Bittersweet: How Heartache Can Make You Whole Again - Susan Cain
In today's episode, Vishen interviews Susan Cain, author of the best-selling phenomenon 'Quiet The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking'. She'll explain the premise of her new book 'Bittersweet' and how sorrow and longing can actually make us whole. If you seek ... Show More
39m 1s
Aug 2022
The hidden power of sad songs and rainy days | Susan Cain
Have you ever wondered why you like sad music? Do you find comfort or inspiration in rainy days? In this profound, poetic talk, author Susan Cain invites you to embrace the feeling of longing -- or the place where joy and sorrow meet -- as a gateway to creativity, connection and ... Show More
24m 29s
Aug 2022
Susan Cain On The Great Ache That Binds Us
Are you one of those people that finds solace and comfort in rainy days or melancholy music? It’s not quite sadness. It's more like longing. A beautiful ache that makes you feel more connected to the human experience. What is that specifically? And why does it compel us so? Forme ... Show More
2h 2m
Jun 2015
Susan Cain: Introverts, Power and The Quiet Revolution
In January 2013, Susan Cain published a book that would spark a global conversation and change the world. Her stunning, international bestseller, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking, gave voice to nearly a third of the human race, those who'd often w ... Show More
44m 59s
Apr 2022
Rethinking Dualities: Susan Cain
How does accepting who we are give us permission to show up in a different way? This week’s Rethink Moment begins with a book that became a movement - Quiet by Susan Cain. Rachel and Susan explore what happens when an introvert is thrown into the spotlight, and how to trust the p ... Show More
28m 42s
Jul 2022
Turn Sadness Into A Superpower & Find Wholeness In Your Life EP 1287
Susan Cain is the #1 bestselling author of Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, which spent eight years on The New York Times best seller list, and has been translated into 40 languages. Susan’s T ... Show More
1h 27m
Jul 2022
Best Of: Ruth Ozeki’s Enchanted Relationship to Minds and Possessions
Today we're taking a short break and re-releasing one of our favorite episodes from 2022, a conversation with the novelist and Buddhist priest Ruth Ozeki. We'll be back with new episodes next week!The world has gotten louder, even when we’re alone. A day spent in isolation can st ... Show More
58m 40s
Oct 2023
Big Book Guys: Too Late WITH Colleen Hoover
KB took the second official Big Book Guys meeting to a whole new level with the most remarkable guest imaginable: The GOAT of the literary world, a New York Times Bestselling author with 24 novels/novellas under her belt, and the very author of the book in discussion, Colleen Hoo ... Show More
35m 1s