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Sunday Pick: Can AI really teach your kids? with Leah Belsky | from WorkLife with Molly Graham

Technology has been promising to revolutionize education for a long time. Online learning, smartphones, and even asynchronous classes during COVID seemed for a while like they might finally transform what learning can look like, but all we really learned was that changing educati ... Show More

51m 9s

Yesterday

Why the future is human ... plus AI | Sal Khan and Esther Perel

As AI reshapes work, school and love, what part of being human can't a machine take over? In a wide-ranging conversation, psychotherapist Esther Perel and TED's vision steward Sal Khan provide their unique takes on the answer. From personalized learning and AI companions to "emot ... Show More

23m 39s

Oct 9

The three words that saved my life | Blake Mycoskie

On paper, Blake Mycoskie is a glowing success story: he founded TOMS Shoes, building a global brand that has given away more than 100 million pairs of shoes to children in need. Yet despite his success, his struggle with depression nearly cost him his life. In this personal talk, ... Show More

18m 48s

Jun 2024

My epic journey becoming the fastest person to paddle around Australia | Bonnie Hancock

What challenges lie ahead of a staggering 12,700-kilometer paddle around the entire continent of Australia? Crocodiles and sharks were just the beginning, says Ironwoman Bonnie Hancock. Reflecting on her remarkable feat of becoming the fastest person to paddle around Australia, s ... Show More

13m 57s

Jul 2023

491: Just get up and go for a walk (across Australia) with adventurer Sophie Matterson

My guest is Sophie Matterson. In 2019 Sophie's desire for a different kind of life led her to set an audacious goal – to walk across the width of Australia, covering an astounding 5000 kilometres, from Shark Bay in Western Australia to Byron Bay in New South Wales. Sophie was joi ... Show More

1h 24m

Sep 2024

Earth’s Deadliest Waters: 1,000 Miles From Land

In 2017, Australian sailor Lisa Blair is going for a record - the fastest ever solo circumnavigation of Antarctica. She is nearing the finish line when out of nowhere disaster strikes. With her boat breaking in two, Lisa must pull off the most desperate of emergency procedures… a ... Show More

54m 6s

May 2023

Women paddling treacherous water

<p>Kim Chakanetsa hears about the awe-inspiring journeys of two white-water kayakers from the US and France, and the resilience that's kept them at the top of their discipline. Nouria Newman is the first and only woman to run a 30-metre waterfall, a feat captured in the film Wi ... Show More

27m 49s

Mar 2024

Liz Wardley // A Sailor Smashing Records in the Worlds Toughest Row

Sailor, kitesurfer, and paddler Liz Wardley returns to the show to talk with Emma about her record-breaking row across the Atlantic. She completed the World's Toughest Row at the end of January after 44 days at sea. She beat the previous record by 15 days. Liz has competed many t ... Show More

1h 2m

Mar 2023

4,000 Kilometers On Foot: Nedd Brockmann’s Epic Run Across Australia

Imagine running 2,500 miles across Australia, in some of the most brutal conditions on Earth, in under 50 days. This is the remarkable story of today’s guest Nedd Brockmann. A charismatic young electrician apprentice with a legendary bleach blonde mullet and world-class personali ... Show More

1h 51m

May 2018

What It's Like to Solo-Sail the Pacific Ocean

We chat to Liz Clark, a surfer and environmentalist who's been solo-sailing on her 40-foot ride, 'Swell,' since early 2006, going where the wind, quite literally, takes her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

36m 6s

Jul 2023

Learning to Swim

<p class="">Learning something new as an adult can be daunting, especially when it's something that a lot of people have been doing since childhood.</p> <p class="">On this episode, Naomi Mellor takes us from a beach in Australia to an archipelago in the UK and explores how she g ... Show More

36m 16s

May 2018

Diana Nyad, Part 2: “Find a Way”

Oprah’s conversation with marathon swimming champion and female warrior Diana Nyad continues. Diana captivated the world when, on her fifth and final attempt, she became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida, without a shark cage. Diana explains why it was important for h ... Show More

27m 15s

My epic journey becoming the fastest per...