3 steps to turn everyday get-togethers into transformative gatherings

Yesterday

A plan to stop AI from automating our decline | Gina Raimondo

The United States is on track to win the AI race — and hollow itself out in the process, says Gina Raimondo, former Governor of Rhode Island and US Secretary of Commerce. In this unflinching look at the threat of AI-induced economic disruption and social unrest, she offers a conc ... Show More

18m 11s

Apr 15

Why do you love your favorite songs? | Scarlet Keys (re-release)

Songs are the soundtrack of our lives. But why exactly do they make us feel the way they do? Songwriter Scarlet Keys sits down at a piano to deconstruct the tools musicians use to make a melody unforgettable — from tone and repetition to lyrics and chords — and sheds light on mus ... Show More

21m 27s

Apr 14

What I got wrong about changing the world | Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai has spent her life advocating for girls' education — surviving an assassination attempt at 15, meeting with world leaders and then watching hard-won progress collapse when Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in 2021. That moment of despair forced her to completely re ... Show More

13m 23s

Nov 2023

256. How to Host a Magical Gathering with Priya Parker

Priya Parker is here to discuss what Glennon called “the most important thing in the world” – connection – and how to make our time with other people have more of it. She teaches us: How – whether it’s a wedding or a retirement party – you can create new gathering rituals that ... Show More

1h 14m

Jul 2020

Have More Meaningful Gatherings, Even During COVID

<p>Priya Parker is an expert on gatherings. She gives us tips on creating deeper social bonds and more collective meaning through our get-togethers. </p>

14m 6s

Jun 2019

How to Create Meaning in Groups

“Why are we coming together, what do we care about, and how do we focus the light on that?” Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering, asks this before dinner parties, school conferences, office meetings, and weddings. Her day job is working with groups on conflict resolution, ... Show More

1h 4m

Apr 2020

How to create meaningful connections while apart with Priya Parker

Author Priya Parker shares tools for creating meaningful connections with friends, family and coworkers during the coronavirus pandemic -- and shows how we can take advantage of gatherings that are unique to this moment of social distancing. “We don’t necessarily need to gather m ... Show More

46m 51s

Sep 2021

Priya Parker — Remaking Gathering: Entering the Mess, Crossing the Thresholds

Priya Parker has become the voice of what it means to gather in this world we inhabit now. She is helping remake the “how” of coming together — and more importantly, the “why.” Long before the pandemic, she points out, we had fallen into rote forms for staff meetings, birthday pa ... Show More

50m 48s

Sep 2021

[Unedited] Priya Parker with Krista Tippett

Priya Parker has become the voice of what it means to gather in this world we inhabit now. She is helping remake the “how” of coming together — and more importantly, the “why.” Long before the pandemic, she points out, we had fallen into rote forms for staff meetings, birthday pa ... Show More

1h 39m

Sep 2021

For The Girl Who Is Trying to Decide Whether or Not to Party

To party or not to party? Today, we jump into how it is still possible to have an amazing college experience without partying, and how to find like-minded friendships and community outside of the party scene. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

36m 29s

Apr 2024

3 steps to better connect with your fellow humans | Amber Cabral

How can you effectively support people at work and in your community, especially when they're different from you? Inclusion strategist Amber Cabral shares three steps you can take to build connection — emphasizing that even small, everyday actions can make a big difference to tho ... Show More

15m 51s

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