Episodes
![111. Weighing the Price of Ambition: Shellye Archambeau, Author of ‘Unapologetically Ambitious’, [reads] ‘All You Have to Do Is Ask’](https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/da9f15fc-803d-11eb-a5a2-4f0059362b6e/image/2PagesArt3k.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress "111. Weighing the Price of Ambition: Shellye Archambeau, Author of ‘Unapologetically Ambitious’, [reads] ‘All You Have to Do Is Ask’")
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July 26, 2022
111. Weighing the Price of Ambition: Shellye Archambeau, Author of ‘Unapologetically Ambitious’, [reads] ‘All You Have to Do Is Ask’
Shellye Archambeau reading from Wayne Baker’s All You Have to Do Is Ask and discussing the complexity of an ambitious mind.
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July 19, 2022
110. Seeking Deep Connection: Kevin Ashton, Author of How to Fly a Horse, [reads] ‘Finding the Mother Tree’
Kevin Ashton reading from Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree, and discussing finding the thing you can’t resist.
![109. (Re)Learning How to be White: Garrett Bucks [reads] ‘They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us’](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/832898f6-7098-458f-960f-893a4f8ac3a0.png "109. (Re)Learning How to be White: Garrett Bucks [reads] ‘They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us’")
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July 12, 2022
109. (Re)Learning How to be White: Garrett Bucks [reads] ‘They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us’
Garrett Bucks reading from Hanif Abdurraqib’s They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us and discussing the harm of the white savior complex.
108
July 5, 2022
108. Make it Magical, Make it Meaningful: Amantha Imber, Author of Time Wise [reads] ‘The Power of Moments’
Reading from Chip and Dan Heath’s The Power of Moments, and discussing making the most out of the moments we’re given.
107
June 28, 2022
107. Making What Matters Most: Jay Acunzo [reads] ‘Kitchen Confidential’
Jay Acunzo reading from Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential, and discussing tiny stories with big ideas.
106
June 21, 2022
106. [Replay] The Search for Purpose: Arthur Brooks, Author of From Strength to Strength, [reads] ‘Meditations’
Arthur Brooks reading from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and discussing the nature of being fully alive.
105
June 14, 2022
105. What’s at the Heart of Being Human? Brian Christian [reads] ‘Godel, Escher, Bach’
Brian Christian reading from Godel, Escher, Bach, and discussing the power and future of AI.
104
June 7, 2022
104. How to Travel Through History: Danie Mellor [reads] ‘On Photography’
Danie Mellor reading from Susan Sontag’s On Photography, and discussing the world through an artist’s gaze.
103
May 31, 2022
103. How to Surrender to Your Heart: Thibault Manekin, author of ‘Larger than Yourself’ [reads] ‘The Alchemist’
Thibault Manekin reading from Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, and talking about discovering and living your purpose.
102
May 24, 2022
102. To Manage with Courage: Zach First [reads] ‘Management’
Zach First reading from Peter Drucker's Management, and discussing the core principles of management in the present economy.
101
May 17, 2022
101. How to Hold Gifts of Responsibility & Grief: Stephen Jenkinson, author of ‘Die Wise’ [reads] ‘From the Republic of Conscience’
Stephen Jenkinson reading from Seamus Heaney’s From the Republic of Conscience and discussing stepping up in spite of whatever your burdens may be.
100
May 10, 2022
100. #100 Where it All Began: Michael Bungay Stanier [reads] ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’
Reading from J. R. R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring and discussing how falling in love with reading influenced his life.
![99. The Sacred and The Mundane: Mia Birdsong, author of ‘How We Show Up’ [reads] ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/4e8ebee3-8529-4b83-a208-95a9fe478952.png "99. The Sacred and The Mundane: Mia Birdsong, author of ‘How We Show Up’ [reads] ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’")
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May 2, 2022
99. The Sacred and The Mundane: Mia Birdsong, author of ‘How We Show Up’ [reads] ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’
Mia Birdsong reading from Robin Wall Kimmerer’s ‘Braiding Sweetgrass,’ and discussing connecting to what you are longing for.
![98. And the Walls Became the World: Chris West, author of ‘Strong Language’ [reads] ‘Where the Wild Things Are’](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/0f78cc21-e160-4d6b-9b6a-7fd757201e10.png "98. And the Walls Became the World: Chris West, author of ‘Strong Language’ [reads] ‘Where the Wild Things Are’")
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April 26, 2022
98. And the Walls Became the World: Chris West, author of ‘Strong Language’ [reads] ‘Where the Wild Things Are’
Reading from Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, and discussing the magic of your imagination.
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April 19, 2022
97. [Replay] I Am Disabled But Not Broken: Christa Couture, author of ‘How to Lose Everything’ [reads] ‘Brilliant Imperfection’
Christa Couture reading from Eli Clare’s Brilliant Imperfection and discussing society’s labels.
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April 12, 2022
96. Getting Better at Falling Apart: Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, author of ‘Calm Within the Storm’ [reads] ‘Man’s Search for Meaning’
Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe reading from Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning, and discussing everyday resiliency.
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April 5, 2022
95. The Countercultural Leader: Steve Morrow [reads] ‘Conscious Business’
Steve Morrow reading from Fred Kofman’s Conscious Business and discussing working towards living a better life, both professionally and personally.
![94. Who do you serve?: Dave Stachowiak [reads] ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’](https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/redwood-labs/showpage/uploads/images/ff07a0fd-0c73-4761-b9f0-08039bf5d8f1.png "94. Who do you serve?: Dave Stachowiak [reads] ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’")
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March 29, 2022
94. Who do you serve?: Dave Stachowiak [reads] ‘How to Win Friends and Influence People’
Dave Stachowiak reading from Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People and discussing being a student, rather than a teacher.
93
March 22, 2022
93. How to Be an Outlier on the Inside: Gina Jeneroux [reads] ‘Switch’
Gina Jeneroux reading from Chip and Dan Heath’s Switch and discussing how to maintain your own spirit.
92
March 15, 2022
92. Dancing with Ambition: Eric Zimmer [reads] ‘The Heart of Understanding’
Eric Zimmer reading from Thich Nhat Hanh’s The Heart of Understanding and discussing triumphing over inner psychological wars.
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March 8, 2022
91. Civility & Community: Christine Porath, author of ‘Mastering Community,’ [reads] ‘Man’s Search For Meaning
Christine Porath reading from Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search For Meaning and discussing the effect we have on others.
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March 1, 2022
90. Rise up!: Todd Kashdan, author of ‘The Art of Insubordination’ [reads] ‘The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life’
Todd Kashdan reading from Erving Goffman’s The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life and discussing the power of individual action.
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Feb. 22, 2022
89. In All Your Messy Glory: Naomi Shragai, author of ‘The Man Who Mistook His Job for His Life’ [reads] ‘See Under: Love’
Naomi Shragai reading from David Grossman’s See Under: Love and discussing conscious awareness in the road to making work more human-centered.
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Feb. 15, 2022
88. The Search for Purpose: Arthur Brooks, Author of From Strength to Strength, [reads] ‘Meditations
Arthur Brooks reading from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and discussing the nature of being fully alive.