Chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley on why mistakes are our greatest teachers
Maurice Ashley is a trailblazing chess grandmaster — the first African-American player to claim that prestigious title. He’s also a chess coaching legend, as spotlighted in Adam's new book, “Hidden Po...
19 Des 202338min
Your brain on art with Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen
If you think of the arts as entertainment or luxury, Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross might ask you to reconsider. The authors of the New York Times bestseller “Your Brain on Art” argue that engaging with ...
12 Des 202334min
The psychology of self-persuasion with Elliot Aronson
Elliot Aronson is one of the preeminent psychologists of the 20th century — his mentors were Abraham Maslow and Leon Festinger, and his award-winning psychology textbooks are seminal even for non-psyc...
5 Des 202345min
Brené Brown on What Vulnerability Isn't
We usually wear our thickest armor at work, and Brené Brown has blazed the trail of teaching us why and how to shed it. In this conversation, Adam and Brené unpack the power of showing vulnerability a...
28 Nov 202340min
Poet Maggie Smith on embracing ambiguity
Poet and author Maggie Smith isn’t sure where she falls on the spectrum from optimism to pessimism. But her viral poem “Good Bones” and her bestselling books have inspired countless readers with profo...
21 Nov 202344min
The Office's Rainn Wilson on meaning and happiness
Rainn Wilson was a late bloomer: he landed the role of Dwight Schrute on “The Office” after over a decade of struggling as an actor. But success didn’t solve all of his problems — and it even created ...
14 Nov 202346min
Why aiming for the best isn't always good for you (w/ Barry Schwartz and Coco Krumme)
Many people are obsessed with optimizing their lives, but this might be a suboptimal way to live. Adam brings together psychologist Barry Schwartz (author of “The Paradox of Choice”) and applied mathe...
7 Nov 202348min
The art of rough drafts with George Saunders
Before his stories regularly appeared in The New Yorker, before the MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships, and before being named one of the world’s most influential people by TIME, George Saunders was...
31 Okt 202338min
