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Sharing the human experience
Welcome to Oaive, where we surface thoughtful voices from podcasts and videos around the world. Let’s uncover stories and conversations from people who reflect on what it means to be human and connect us to our shared humanity.
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On cultivating doubt
oaive
Jan 4
My friends
You only get a few humans who truly shape your life. His newest book, My Friends, is a tribute to those relationships and the daily work of showing up for the people who matter most.
Kim
Nov 21, 2025
A curious student of the world
Susan Cain's journey to becoming a celebrated writer
oaive
Jun 12, 2025
The real impact of return-to-office mandates
What are the unspoken motivations? More "We retain more information when we are in motion" The podcast: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/fixa...
Kim
Feb 21, 2025
Simon and Trevor
The paradox of choice and why the human experience might be defined by constraint.
Neo
Dec 13, 2024
Funology
What is fun?
Who has it?
How?
oaive
Sep 14, 2024
A daily cultural practice
Is it like brushing the teeth? Conversation about the book "Radical Candor"
Olivia
Feb 17, 2024
Bernardine Evaristo
Winner of the Booker Prize in 2019, Bernardine talks about her upbringing, identity and cultural influences.
Kim
Jan 20, 2024
Kevin and Casey
The world of tech discussed with brilliance and humor
Neo
Dec 8, 2023
Norah Jones is playing along
In each podcast episode, space is created for impromptu musical collaborations
Neo
Oct 14, 2023
A loose grip on the mug
Reflections on fulfillment
Olivia
Oct 6, 2023
Writing in Italian
Jhumpa Lahiri has found a new voice
oaive
Aug 19, 2023
Absolutely fine
I'm absolutely fine, but...
Kim
Feb 1, 2023
Rituals
Collective effervescence, synchrony and the power of rituals
Olivia
Dec 17, 2022
On debating
How it teaches us to listen and be heard
oaive
Nov 18, 2022
Is introspection the best path to self-knowledge?
How well can we truly know ourselves? Do other people know us better?
Neo
Aug 12, 2022
Fiona Hill
On motivations, ambitions, framing, re-framing and imagining a way out of the conflict.
Olivia
Mar 13, 2022
A global village
Snatches of other peoples stories by Sarah Jones as guest in the podcast "Design Matters".
Olivia
Mar 5, 2022
Social illusions
"The picture we have of one another. Layers and layers of misunderstanding. The picture we have of ourselves. Useless. Presumptuous."
Olivia
Feb 8, 2022
Creating a new office culture
The sense of a before and an after, this separation in time and space creates a grounding structure, an inner anchor.
Olivia
Sep 24, 2021
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