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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


We turned it into efficiency
A chat about juggling ancient practices with our fast-paced, modern lives, the learnings and difficulties to live as a monk and the...
Kim
Mar 14, 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


Bernardine Evaristo
Winner of the Booker Prize in 2019, Bernardine talks about her upbringing, identity and cultural influences.
Kim
Jan 20, 2024


Your brain on art
The science of neuroaesthetics
Olivia
Dec 15, 2023


Getting into the water
Keep going
Kim
Oct 20, 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


Happiness is (also) the Frequency
… and savoring
Kim
Aug 24, 2023


Writing in Italian
Jhumpa Lahiri has found a new voice
oaive
Aug 19, 2023


About the second marshmellow
Reflections on delayed gratification
oaive
Jun 22, 2023


What's so funny?
Making space
Olivia
Mar 22, 2023


Happiness Lab
Lessons from Aristotle and Plato
oaive
Mar 10, 2023


Art of Noticing
Writing as an act of discovering
Olivia
Mar 5, 2023


Absolutely fine
I'm absolutely fine, but...
Kim
Feb 1, 2023


Rethinking the office
What is the office today actually for?
Olivia
Sep 9, 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


Listen
Really listen
oaive
May 4, 2022
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