Jun 1
Best Of: Gretchen Rubin’s Guide to Getting Out of Your Head and Into the World
What do your five senses — sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch — have to do with happiness? According to Gretchen Rubin, a great deal. The world around us, she says, has the potential to dazzle, to entertain, to trigger a state of rapture. If only we pay attention. Today on the ... Show More
54m 32s
May 28
The Case for Speechmaking in the Age of Doomscrolling
America's a funny place. It's not a country with a fixed geographic or religious identity. We don't have a common story of divine creation. "What we have," writes Ben Rhodes in his new book, All We Say, "are words." The words of the founding documents, yes — but also "the words ... Show More
1h 6m
May 25
Best Of: Stop Chasing More. Start Embracing Your Limits.
In his mega-bestseller Four Thousand Weeks, Oliver Burkeman showed that the finitude of life “isn’t a reason for unremitting despair, or for living in an anxiety-fueled panic about making the most of your limited time. It’s a cause for relief.” In his follow-up book, Meditations ... Show More
1h 19m
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
Jun 2015
Susan Cain: Introverts, Power and The Quiet Revolution
<p>In January 2013, Susan Cain published a book that would spark a global conversation and change the world. Her stunning, international bestseller, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">< ... Show More
44m 59s
Oct 2023
Big Book Guys: Too Late WITH Colleen Hoover
<p>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 ... Show More
35m 1s
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" an ... Show More
<p>Susan Cain explains how embracing bittersweetness helps us lead more creative, connected, and fulfilling careers and lives. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>— YOU’LL LEARN — </strong></p><p>1) Two simple shifts to make you more courageous<strong> </strong></p><p>2) How ... Show More