Episodes

86
Feb. 8, 2022

86. How to be Not Perfect: Kate Berardo [reads] ‘Bird by Bird’

Kate Berardo reading from Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird, and discussing staying curious in life.
Feb. 3, 2022

Announcement: One Episode Per Week

2 Pages with MBS is going to be releasing only one new episode per week from now on.
85
Feb. 1, 2022

85. How to Be (& Not Be) Yourself: Steven D’Souza, author of Not Being [reads] ‘The Self Delusion’

Steven D’Souza reading from Tom Oliver’s The Self Delusion, and discussing finding a healthy balance between individuality and interdependence.
84
Jan. 27, 2022

84. Vault: Trust is the Key: Jennifer Paylor [reads] “Leadership and Self-Deception”

Jennifer Paylor reading from Leadership and Self-Deception by The Arbinger Institute and discussing the significance of humility in our lives.
83
Jan. 25, 2022

83. Vault: Killing Your Ego: Riaz Meghji, author of ‘Every Conversation Counts,’ [reads] “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect”

Riaz Meghji reading from “Everyone Communicates, Few Connect” and discussing the power of story.
82
Jan. 20, 2022

82. Vault: How to be a Moral Leader: Sandra Sucher, author of The Power of Trust [reads] ‘The Making of the Atomic Bomb’

Sandra Sucher reading from Richard Rhodes’ The Making of the Atomic Bomb and discussing moral strength and leadership.
81
Jan. 18, 2022

81. Vaults: The Dilemmas of a CEO: Dig Howitt [reads] ‘In Search of Excellence'

Dig Howitt reading from “In Search of Excellence”, and discussing failure capacity.
80
Jan. 13, 2022

80. How to Begin VI: Who Are You Travelling With with Jesse Finkelstein, Co-Founder of Page Two

This‌ ‌is‌ ‌still‌ ‌2‌ ‌Pages‌ ‌with‌ ‌MBS,‌ ‌the‌ ‌podcast‌ ‌where‌ ‌brilliant‌ ‌people‌ ‌read‌ ‌the‌ ‌best‌ ‌2‌ ‌pages‌ ‌from‌ ‌a‌ ‌ favourite‌ ‌book,‌ ‌but‌ ‌now‌ ‌there’s‌ ‌a‌ ‌twist!‌ ‌It’s‌ ‌‌me‌ ‌‌reading‌ ‌2‌ ‌pages‌ ‌from‌ ‌my‌ ‌new‌ ‌book,‌ ‌and‌ ‌inviting‌ ‌ brilliant‌ ‌people‌ ‌to‌ ‌reflect‌ ‌on‌ ‌what‌ ‌they’re‌ ‌hearing.‌
81
Jan. 11, 2022

79. Why I Wrote How to Begin

Today is January 11th, 2022 - it is the day my new book, How to Begin: Start Doing Something That Matters, actually arrives in the world.
78
Jan. 6, 2022

78. Vaults: How (and why) to be good-ish: Dolly Chugh, author of ‘The Person You Mean to Be’, [reads] ‘A More Beautiful and Terrible History’

Dolly‌ ‌Chugh‌ reading from Jeanne Theoharis’ A More Beautiful and Terrible History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Rights History and discussing ways to combat our unconscious biases.
77
Jan. 4, 2022

77. How to Begin V: Remembering Your Best Qualities with Eric Klein

This is still 2 Pages with MBS, the podcast where brilliant people read the best 2 pages from a favourite book, but now there’s a twist! It’s me reading 2 pages from my new book, and inviting brilliant people to reflect on what they’re hearing.
76
Dec. 30, 2021

76. Vaults: You are Predictably Imperfect: Katy Milkman, author of ‘How to Change’, [reads] 'Nudge'

Katy Milkman reading from Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler's Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness and discussing the nuances of human behaviour.
75
Dec. 28, 2021

75. Vaults: Hope For Tomorrow: Roman Krznaric, Author of ‘The Good Ancestor’ and ‘How to Find Fulfilling Work’, [reads] “Basin and Range”

Roman Krznaric reading from John McPhee’s Basin and Range and discussing how we can be ‘good ancestors.’
74
Dec. 23, 2021

74. How to Begin IV: Taking Small Steps with Ainsley Brittain

This is still 2 Pages with MBS, the podcast where brilliant people read the best 2 pages from a favourite book, but now there’s a twist! It’s me reading 2 pages from my new book, and inviting brilliant people to reflect on what they’re hearing.
73
Dec. 21, 2021

73. Vaults: How to be World-Positive: Swati Mylavarapu [reads] ‘Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass’

Swati Mylavarapu reading from Mary L. Gray and Siddharth Suri’s Ghost Work: How to Stop Silicon Valley from Building a New Global Underclass and discussing a ‘world-positive’ view on investing.
72
Dec. 16, 2021

72. How to Begin III: Pursuing ‘You 2.0’ with Jenny Blake, author of ‘Free Time’

This is still 2 Pages with MBS, the podcast where brilliant people read the best 2 pages from a favourite book, but now there’s a twist! It’s me reading 2 pages from my new book, and inviting brilliant people to reflect on what they’re hearing.
71
Dec. 14, 2021

71. A Guide to Empathy: Peter Bregman, author of ‘You Can Lead Other People’ [reads] ‘The Invitation’ x ‘The Guest House’

Peter Bregman reading from Oriah Mountain Dreamer’s The Invitation and Rumi’s The Guest House, and discussing proper empathy.
70
Dec. 9, 2021

70. How to Begin II: Connect to Your Best Self with Octavia Goredema, author of ‘Prep, Push, Pivot’

This is still 2 Pages with MBS, the podcast where brilliant people read the best 2 pages from a favourite book, but now there’s a twist! It’s me reading 2 pages from my new book, and inviting brilliant people to reflect on what they’re hearing.
69
Dec. 7, 2021

69. How to Face Resistance: Loran Nordgren, co-author of ‘The Human Element’, [reads] ‘My Grandmother’s Love Letters’

Loran Nordgren reading from Hart Crane’s My Grandmother’s Love Letters and discussing moving from contention to intention.
68
Dec. 2, 2021

68. How to Begin I: Prizes & Punishments with Mark Bowden, author of ‘Truth & Lies’

This is still 2 Pages with MBS, the podcast where brilliant people read the best 2 pages from a favourite book, but now there’s a twist! It’s me reading 2 pages from my new book, and inviting brilliant people to reflect on what they’re hearing.
67
Nov. 30, 2021

67. When to Wave the Purple Flag: Kim Scott, author of ‘Radical Candor’ and ‘Just Work’, [reads] ‘Man’s Search For Meaning’

Kim Scott reading from Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search For Meaning and discussing changing your behaviour to make the world a better place.
66
Nov. 25, 2021

66. How to Resist Cynicism: Michael Bachelard, Deputy Editor of The Age [reads] ‘Bliss’

Michael Bachelard reading from Peter Carey’s Bliss and discussing the world from a journalist’s perspective.
64
Nov. 18, 2021

64. Why Greed is Dead: John Kay, author of ‘Obliquity’ and ‘Radical Uncertainty’, [reads] ‘The Secret of Our Success’

John Kay reading from Joseph Henrich’s The Secret of Our Success and discussing the role of collective intelligence in societal development.