WorkLife with Adam Grant
You spend a quarter of your life at work. You should enjoy it! Organizational psychologist Adam Grant takes you inside the minds of some of the world’s most unusual professionals to discover the keys to a better work life. From learning how to love your rivals to harnessing the power of frustration,
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Kara Swisher on speaking truth to power
Kara Swisher made her name by being disarmingly dire...
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Apr 23 2024 32m
Chapter 1 6 mins
Tech Innovations and Personal StoriesChapter 2 4 mins
Early Career Challenges and TriumphsChapter 3 11 mins
Power and Accountability in Silicon ValleyChapter 4 3 mins
Business and Tech Industry InsightsChapter 5 6 mins
Balancing Tech Accountability With Human RelationshipsChapter 6 1 min
Personal Anecdotes With President
Anne Lamott's thoughts on love, writing, and being judgy
Anne Lamott may be your favorite writer’s favorite w...
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Apr 16 2024 39m
Chapter 1 5 mins
Rethinking With Anne LamottChapter 2 10 mins
Navigating Expectations and Healing TogetherChapter 3 9 mins
Parenting, Self-Care, and Writing EvolutionChapter 4 14 mins
Navigating Writing and Aging With GraceChapter 5 1 min
The Art of Writing First Drafts
How to make the most of your twenties with Meg Jay
How important are your twenties — and how bad are th...
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Apr 9 2024 35m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Navigating Uncertainty in Your 20sChapter 2 5 mins
Navigating the Challenges of Young AdulthoodChapter 3 9 mins
Navigating Identity and Career in 20sChapter 4 6 mins
Parenting Challenges With 20-SomethingsChapter 5 2 mins
Parenting for Independence and Mental Health
Yuval Noah Harari on what history teaches us about justice and peace
Yuval Noah Harari is a historian best known for his ...
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Apr 2 2024 41m
Chapter 1 16 mins
The Power of Stories in JusticeChapter 2 15 mins
Shaping an Alternative Future Through HistoryChapter 3 8 mins
The Challenge of Communication and CooperationChapter 4 2 mins
Power vs. Happiness in Human History
The science of memory with Charan Ranganath
Charan Ranganath is a psychologist and neuroscientis...
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Mar 26 2024 42m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Exploring Memory and ForgettingChapter 2 10 mins
Memory, Forgetting, and ReconstructionChapter 3 4 mins
Memory Techniques and Name MemorizationChapter 4 13 mins
Memory, Connection, and CuriosityChapter 5 7 mins
The Power of Memory and Experience
Understanding the pendulum swing of global power with Ian Bremmer
As a political scientist and founder of Eurasia Grou...
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Mar 19 2024 35m
Chapter 1 4 mins
Geopolitics and Global Affairs DiscussionChapter 2 4 mins
Geopolitics in a Changing WorldChapter 3 12 mins
Geopolitical Recession and Institutional ErosionChapter 4 3 mins
Understanding and Challenging Global IdeasChapter 5 12 mins
The Future of Democracy in AmericaChapter 6 38 sec
Ted Audio Collective Production Team
will.i.am on AI — and the future of creativity
You may know will.i.am as the seven-time Grammy Awar...
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Mar 12 2024 31m
Chapter 1 8 mins
Future of Tech and Music EvolutionChapter 2 11 mins
AI's Impact on Creativity and InnovationChapter 3 4 mins
AI Co-Host in Creative DialogueChapter 4 9 mins
Navigating Conversations and Thought SpeedChapter 5 1 min
Tech and Health Connection Rethink
How to be productive without burnout with Cal Newport
Cal Newport knows a thing or two about productivity:...
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Mar 5 2024 41m
Chapter 1 12 mins
Rethinking Slow Productivity With Cal NewportChapter 2 13 mins
Reimagining Work Culture and ProductivityChapter 3 8 mins
Revisiting Productivity Advice and StrategiesChapter 4 9 mins
Navigating Digital Communication BoundariesChapter 5 1 min
Rethinking Tech and Health Relationship
Is your organization a little culty? with NXIVM whistleblower Sarah Edmondson
Sarah Edmondson escaped and blew the whistle against...
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Feb 27 2024 27m
Chapter 1 5 mins
Ted Audio CollectiveChapter 2 12 mins
Recognizing and Avoiding Manipulative CultsChapter 3 4 mins
Recognizing Vulnerability in Recruitment TacticsChapter 4 6 mins
Spotting Harmful Charisma and ManipulationChapter 5 1 min
Value, Loyalty, Integrity
Redefining hustle culture with Robin Arzón
Robin Arzón is the head instructor at Peloton and an...
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Feb 20 2024 39m
Chapter 1 9 mins
Motivation, Movement, and Career PivotsChapter 2 10 mins
Nurturing Progress Through Consistency and AdaptationChapter 3 14 mins
Rethinking Motivation and IdentityChapter 4 6 mins
Reimagining HustleChapter 5 1 min
Tech and Health
Revising the stories we hold dear with Denise Hamilton
Denise Hamilton is an inclusion strategist who works...
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Feb 13 2024 35m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Indivisibility Through Truth and RespectChapter 2 15 mins
Challenging Beliefs and Embracing ChangeChapter 3 4 mins
Fatigue and Backlash in ProgressChapter 4 4 mins
Addressing Diversity and Inclusion's ImportanceChapter 5 2 mins
Improve Beliefs and Relationships With Technology
Power, purpose, and the American presidency with Jared Cohen
Jared Cohen is a history buff with a career that boa...
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Feb 6 2024 34m
Chapter 1 12 mins
Life After PowerChapter 2 6 mins
Former Presidents' Power and PurposeChapter 3 10 mins
George W Bush's Post-Presidential PursuitsChapter 4 7 mins
Life After PowerChapter 5 58 sec
Presidential Hair Collection and Tech's Impact
How to become a "friction-fixer" with Bob Sutton
Bob Sutton is an organizational psychologist and bes...
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Jan 30 2024 38m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Fixing Broken WorkplacesChapter 2 8 mins
Leadership Strategies and PitfallsChapter 3 14 mins
Leadership LessonsChapter 4 4 mins
Prioritizing Health, Managing Friction
Overcoming toxic positivity with Susan David
You don’t always decide what you feel, but you do ow...
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Jan 23 2024 36m
Chapter 1 6 mins
Emotional Agility With Psychologist Susan DavidChapter 2 11 mins
Alternative Approaches in Emotion RegulationChapter 3 14 mins
Exploring Emotions and Self-ReflectionChapter 4 5 mins
Emotional Ownership and AccountabilityChapter 5 1 min
Emotions, Technology, and Well-Being
You have more control over your emotions than you think with Lisa Feldman Barrett
Emotions are like opinions — everyone has them. Than...
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Jan 16 2024 36m
Chapter 1 14 mins
Rethinking Emotions With Lisa Feldman BarrettChapter 2 10 mins
Emotional Granularity's Role in Well-BeingChapter 3 7 mins
Understanding and Managing EmotionsChapter 4 3 mins
Rethinking the Role of the AmygdalaChapter 5 1 min
Inner Logic Bully and Precision
Jennifer Garner realizes her hidden potential
Jennifer Garner’s roles — from “13 Going on 30” to “...
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Jan 9 2024 51m
Chapter 1 14 mins
Kindergarten Teachers and Overcoming FearChapter 2 10 mins
Procrastination, Editing, and PerfectionismChapter 3 4 mins
Designing the Perfect SchoolChapter 4 7 mins
Playful Education and Job TitlesChapter 5 13 mins
Changing Perspectives and Overcoming PerfectionChapter 6 2 mins
Gratitude for Meeting and Connecting
Bringing out the good in kids —and parents— with Becky Kennedy (Re-release)
As a clinical psychologist, Becky Kennedy works with...
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Jan 2 2024 41m
Chapter 1 10 mins
ParentingChapter 2 4 mins
Teaching Values Through QuestionsChapter 3 3 mins
The Impact of Asking Kids QuestionsChapter 4 5 mins
Parenting and ConnectionChapter 5 10 mins
Parenting Goals and StrategiesChapter 6 7 mins
Effective Parenting Strategies for Kids' Success
Daniel Kahneman doesn't trust your intuition (Re-release)
Daniel Kahneman is a Nobel Prize winner who transfor...
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Dec 26 2023 35m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Reducing Misery and Increasing Well-BeingChapter 2 5 mins
Detachment From Ideas and Decision-Making BiasesChapter 3 15 mins
Artists With DisabilitiesChapter 4 6 mins
Winning the Nobel Prize Through Ideas and Collaboration
Chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley on why mistakes are our greatest teachers
Maurice Ashley is a trailblazing chess grandmaster —...
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Dec 19 2023 38m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Finding Focus and Success Through ChessChapter 2 10 mins
The Importance of Learning From MistakesChapter 3 11 mins
Artists and Chess With Gary KasparovChapter 4 7 mins
AI, Coaching, Chess, EducationChapter 5 3 mins
Applying Physics in Everyday Life
Your brain on art with Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen
If you think of the arts as entertainment or luxury,...
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Dec 12 2023 34m
Chapter 1 8 mins
Neuroscience of Art and Creative MindsChapter 2 9 mins
Art's Impact on Scientific CreativityChapter 3 9 mins
The Power and Importance of ArtChapter 4 7 mins
Art's Importance in Education and LifeChapter 5 1 min
Rethinking Technology's Impact on Health
The psychology of self-persuasion with Elliot Aronson
Elliot Aronson is one of the preeminent psychologist...
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Dec 5 2023 45m
Chapter 1 16 mins
The Pratfall Effect and Cognitive DissonanceChapter 2 9 mins
Experiments, Classroom, Overcoming PrejudiceChapter 3 8 mins
Overcoming Prejudice and Self-PersuasionChapter 4 15 mins
Impactful Design Collaborations in Creative GrowthChapter 5 1 min
Fessinger and Maslow's Thoughts on Psychology
Brené Brown on What Vulnerability Isn't
We usually wear our thickest armor at work, and Bren...
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Nov 28 2023 40m
Chapter 1 11 mins
Embracing Vulnerability at WorkChapter 2 15 mins
The Challenge of Vulnerability in MasculinityChapter 3 14 mins
Understanding Vulnerability and BoundariesChapter 4 1 min
Power of Not Knowing
Poet Maggie Smith on embracing ambiguity
Poet and author Maggie Smith isn’t sure where she fa...
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Nov 21 2023 44m
Chapter 1 13 mins
Poetry, Realism, and Grounded HopeChapter 2 6 mins
Finding Comfort in Unanswered QuestionsChapter 3 4 mins
Learning From EmotionsChapter 4 5 mins
Expectations, Rest, and Writing ProcessChapter 5 14 mins
Writing Pleasures and MysteriesChapter 6 2 mins
Recognizing Pain and Toxic Positivity
The Office's Rainn Wilson on meaning and happiness
Rainn Wilson was a late bloomer: he landed the role ...
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Nov 14 2023 46m
Chapter 1 14 mins
Rethinking With Rainn WilsonChapter 2 3 mins
Evaluation and Discussion of CharactersChapter 3 14 mins
Achieving Success and Finding PurposeChapter 4 11 mins
Spirituality, Work, Happiness, and ConnectionsChapter 5 4 mins
Climate Change Activism and Humor
The problem with optimizing our lives (w/ Barry Schwartz and Coco Krumme)
Many people are obsessed with optimizing their lives...
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Nov 7 2023 48m
Chapter 1 7 mins
Rethinking Efficiency and OptimizationChapter 2 9 mins
The Debate on Maximizing vs SatisficingChapter 3 10 mins
Balancing Decisions for Optimal SuccessChapter 4 3 mins
Decision-Making, Identity, and Self-ReflectionChapter 5 5 mins
Irreversible Decisions and Their ConsequencesChapter 6 13 mins
Oceanic Adventures and Radical IdeasChapter 7 1 min
Podcast Episode Thank You and Joke