The Art of Pacing
What if the real secret to thriving isn’t pushing harder—it’s learning when to push, when to ease off, and when to recover? Today, science writer Elizabeth Svoboda shares big ideas from The Art of Pac...
16 Juni 27min
The Places That Shape Us
We spend so much time optimizing how we live — our habits, our mindset, our routines. But what about where we live? On today's episode, two authors make a powerful case that the spaces around us matte...
12 Juni 19min
Serve. Lead. Repeat.
What does it mean to serve your country after the uniform comes off? Today on The Next Big Idea Daily, two veterans answer that question in very different — and deeply inspiring — ways. Rye Barcott, c...
11 Juni 23min
Defying Destiny: Longevity, Epigenetics, and the Myth of “Fixed” Biology
What if your DNA isn’t a verdict—just a starting point? Today we’re digging into the surprisingly flexible biology of health and longevity, from the choices that can reshape how your genes behave to t...
10 Juni 21min
Evolution’s Secret Weapon (and How to Use It)
Evolution gets pitched as something that happened to us—but what if it’s also a tool we can learn from? Today we explore what natural selection is actually optimizing for, and what that “deep logic” c...
9 Juni 31min
Gold Fever, Land Rush
What is wealth actually made of—besides the numbers in our accounts? Today, we go digging for the real stuff. Financial writer and comedian Dominic Frisby joins us with big ideas from The Secret Histo...
8 Juni 21min
The Climate Change Survival Guide
Today on The Next Big Idea Daily, we’re starting with the big-picture question: what does it actually take to move from climate anxiety to climate action? Political sociologist Dana Fisher argues in S...
5 Juni 25min
