How to Shift Out of the Midlife Malaise
When you think about someone having a midlife crisis, you probably think of a man getting divorced, stepping out with a younger woman, and buying a sports car. But my guest today says the often jokey,...
7 Feb 202252min
We Need a P.E. Revolution
When it comes to physical education in our country’s schools, parents, teachers, and administrators alike typically place it at the bottom of their list of priorities — something to fit in if budget, ...
2 Feb 202248min
How to Make Life’s Big Decisions
There are little decisions to make in life like what to wear to work and what to eat for lunch. Then there are potentially life-changing decisions like whether to move, take a new job, break up with s...
31 Jan 202248min
Get on Top of Collaboration Overload
There is seemingly more collaboration going on in the workplace than ever before. People are working and talking across teams, and within teams, using a wide array of communication channels. As a resu...
26 Jan 202236min
How Long Does It Take to Make Friends (And How Does That Process Work, Anyway)?
How long does it take to make friends — for someone you meet who's a potential friend, to turn into an actual friend? If you're out of college and not a young adult anymore, you know that it sure feel...
24 Jan 202245min
The Rise and Fall of Athens
In a period of only about 100 years, Athens went from relative obscurity, to becoming an influential empire, to collapsing into ruin.My guest today will guide us through the dramatic arc of this city-...
19 Jan 202258min
Philosophical Tools for Living the Good Life
Most everyone wants to live a good, meaningful life, though we don't always know what that means and how to do it. Plenty of modern self-improvement programs claim to point people in the right directi...
17 Jan 20221h 1min
The New Science of Narcissism
Narcissism is something that looms large in our cultural consciousness. We accuse friends and family of being narcissistic, think we observe the quality in politicians and celebrities, and wonder if s...
12 Jan 202250min
