Rainn Wilson: Brave, Beautiful, and Good Things
Sometimes we can fix our lives and sometimes can’t. So when self-help and self-care fall short, what do we need to turn instead? Rainn Wilson (Dwight Schrute of NBC’s The Office) says that what we nee...
2 Apr 202453min
Nicky Gumbel: Questions of Meaning
Our lives are rarely predictable or at all in our control. Sometimes what happens to us or around us can reshape our entire trajectory. Nicky Gumbel is someone whose life was dramatically changed. He ...
26 Mar 202445min
Emma Gannon: The Butterfly Era
So much of modern culture emphasizes success, hard work, and ambition. But what if we don’t conquer every problem or reach every mountaintop? How do you live with the hunger for more while letting you...
19 Mar 202444min
Maggie Jackson: The Wisdom of Uncertainty
These are uncertain times for so many of us. But, according to writer Maggie Jackson, perhaps there is deep wisdom to be uncovered too—surprising gifts of curiosity, creative thinking, open-mindednes...
12 Mar 202439min
Alan Alda: Stay Curious
We don’t usually have repeat guests on this podcast… except we’re making an exception for the wonderful and wise Alan Alda. Alan Alda, of course, is an award-winning actor, writer, director, and podca...
5 Mar 202452min
Richard Grant: Finding a Pocket of Happiness
When we are in deep grief, we can anticipate some of the horrible parts—the sleeplessness, the denial, the loneliness. But what about the moments of surprising lightness and joy? Moments that don’t er...
27 Feb 202443min
Savannah Guthrie: Mostly What God Does
How do you have faith that can hold all of reality—the beautiful, the terrible, and everything in-between? The TODAY Show’s Savannah Guthrie thinks carefully about this question, especially given that...
20 Feb 202435min
Sarah Polley: Run Toward the Danger
Do you ever look back at your childhood and go… certainly that didn’t happen like that? Where were the adults? Academy Award-winning director and childhood actress Sarah Polley describes what it was l...
13 Feb 202446min
