Psychologist Mary Anderson - How to be a Happy High-Achiever
Ambitious yet anxious? Harvard-trained clinical psychologist Dr Mary E. Anderson joined us with an actionable guide to maintaining your edge all while reducing stress and finding happiness along your ...
4 Okt 20241h 3min
David Olusoga and Alan Lester - The Truth About the British Empire
In our turbulent times, how do we grapple with our past? Are we capable of grappling with Britain's imperial history without whitewashing? David Olusoga and Alan Lester believe that the truth matters;...
3 Okt 20241h 18min
Psychotherapist and Bestselling Author Anna Mathur - How to Tame Your Mind's Greatest Fears
Psychotherapist and Sunday Times bestselling author Anna Mathur joins the podcast to debunk traditional strategies to manage common worries and introduce her new approach to overcoming the ten fundame...
28 Sep 20241h 2min
Sam Leith and Amy Jeffs - Tales of Wonder, Myth and Magic
Longtime listeners will remember the artist and folklorist Amy Jeffs from her episode exploring the medieval wilderness; her latest book Saints returns to the medieval world to explore the lives and l...
24 Sep 20241h 8min
Oliver Burkeman - How to Live a Meaningful Life in an Age of Bewilderment
Oliver Burkeman’s global bestseller Four Thousand Weeks was a reflection upon our brief time on earth that changed lives and inspired thousands. Now armed with a meadow of playful metaphors to illustr...
20 Sep 20241h 7min
Novelist Rumaan Alam - on Wealth, Power, and Entitlement
Barrack and Michele Obama loved Rumaan Alam's apocalyptic third novel, Leave the World Behind, so much they helped turn it into a wildly successful Netflix movie. That novel anticipated and captured t...
16 Sep 202453min
Superstar election forecaster Nate Silver - The Art of Risking Everything
Nate Silver's remarkable career has seen him conquer many seemingly unrelated worlds: professional poker, sports journalism, and the political forecasting that made him a star of US politics. He joine...
10 Sep 20241h 11min
Stefan Stern - The Lady Macbeth Guide to Ambition
Many of us wrestle with daunting life-choice questions from time to time: what should I be aiming for? Am I being ambitious enough? Has an excess of ambition led me astray? Stefan Stern has dedicated...
6 Sep 202431min
