Episodes

Shellye Archambeau reading from Wayne Baker’s All You Have to Do Is Ask and discussing the complexity of an ambitious mind.

Kevin Ashton reading from Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree, and discussing finding the thing you can’t resist.

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.

Reading from Chip and Dan Heath’s The Power of Moments, and discussing making the most out of the moments we’re given.

Jay Acunzo reading from Anthony Bourdain’s Kitchen Confidential, and discussing tiny stories with big ideas.

Arthur Brooks reading from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and discussing the nature of being fully alive.

Brian Christian reading from Godel, Escher, Bach, and discussing the power and future of AI.

Danie Mellor reading from Susan Sontag’s On Photography, and discussing the world through an artist’s gaze.

Thibault Manekin reading from Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, and talking about discovering and living your purpose.

Zach First reading from Peter Drucker's Management, and discussing the core principles of management in the present economy.

Stephen Jenkinson reading from Seamus Heaney’s From the Republic of Conscience and discussing stepping up in spite of whatever your burdens may be.

Reading from J. R. R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring and discussing how falling in love with reading influenced his life.

Mia Birdsong reading from Robin Wall Kimmerer’s ‘Braiding Sweetgrass,’ and discussing connecting to what you are longing for.

Reading from Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, and discussing the magic of your imagination.

Christa Couture reading from Eli Clare’s Brilliant Imperfection and discussing society’s labels.

Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe reading from Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning, and discussing everyday resiliency.

Steve Morrow reading from Fred Kofman’s Conscious Business and discussing working towards living a better life, both professionally and personally.

Dave Stachowiak reading from Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People and discussing being a student, rather than a teacher.

Gina Jeneroux reading from Chip and Dan Heath’s Switch and discussing how to maintain your own spirit.

Eric Zimmer reading from Thich Nhat Hanh’s The Heart of Understanding and discussing triumphing over inner psychological wars.

Christine Porath reading from Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search For Meaning and discussing the effect we have on others.

Todd Kashdan reading from Erving Goffman’s The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life and discussing the power of individual action.

Naomi Shragai reading from David Grossman’s See Under: Love and discussing conscious awareness in the road to making work more human-centered.

Arthur Brooks reading from Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations and discussing the nature of being fully alive.