How Running Can Unlock the Life You Didn’t Know You Had

How Running Can Unlock the Life You Didn’t Know You Had

First up, the Atlantic's CEO Nicholas Thompson on hidden potential, aging well, and pushing past the limits we imagine. Then we hear from Washington Post sportswriter Sally Jenkins, whose 2023 book The Right Call examines what the greatest coaches and athletes can teach us about work, leadership, and life. 📱 Follow The Next Big Idea Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen 📩 Want more bite-sized insights from the best new nonfiction delivered straight to your inbox? Sign up for our Book of the Day newsletter

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Before You Quit, Listen to This

Before You Quit, Listen to This

Something in your life isn't working — but should you push through or walk away? First, Anthony Klotz, the researcher who predicted the Great Resignation, explains what really drives us to quit and wh...

8 Apr 23min

How to Disagree Without Turning It Into a Fight

How to Disagree Without Turning It Into a Fight

We live in a world where you can argue with anyone, anytime, for any reason — but are we actually any good at it? Harvard behavioral scientist Julia Minson kicks things off with a science-backed frame...

7 Apr 26min

Parenting in the Age of Infinite Temptation

Parenting in the Age of Infinite Temptation

Our civilization is running a massive, unplanned experiment on developing brains. Fortunately, Michaeleen Doucleff has a science-based plan to rewire kids' relationships with screens and ultraprocesse...

6 Apr 25min

When Did Everyone Become an Influener?

When Did Everyone Become an Influener?

The people behind your favorite feeds aren't just posting. They're performing, hustling, and building empires out of everyday life. First, Stephanie McNeal pulls back the curtain on the unfiltered rea...

3 Apr 24min

Why It’s Dangerous to Be Right Too Soon

Why It’s Dangerous to Be Right Too Soon

Matt Kaplan kicks things off with stories of scientists who were ridiculed, exiled, and even imprisoned for discoveries the world wasn't ready to accept. Then physicist Alan Lightman pulls back the cu...

2 Apr 31min

Sweat More, Live Longer? The Case for Heat.

Sweat More, Live Longer? The Case for Heat.

Your body's relationship with heat goes way deeper than a good sauna session — it might be the key to longevity, emotional bonding, and even what made us human in the first place. ⁠Bill Gifford⁠ makes...

1 Apr 23min

Most People Are Good. A Few Are Dangerous.

Most People Are Good. A Few Are Dangerous.

Most people are genuinely good, but the small percentage who aren't can do outsized damage to your life, your work, and your sanity. Leanne ten Brinke and Tessa West offer a masterclass in identifying...

31 Mar 26min

The Protein Myth: Why Our Favorite Nutrient Is Overhyped

The Protein Myth: Why Our Favorite Nutrient Is Overhyped

Protein is everywhere — in our shakes, our snack bars, our cultural obsession with optimization — but the story of how it became nutrition's golden child has more to do with marketing than science. To...

30 Mar 28min

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