If I Don’t Return: A General's Wartime Journa...

Professor of psychology Angela Duckworth is famous for her work on grit — the combination of passion and perseverance that leads to high achievement. But she’s come to an increasing appreciation for the fact that success isn't just a matter of the qualities inside you; it's also ...  Show more

The ancient Greeks believed the human soul had three parts: reason, appetite, and something called thumos. Thumos is difficult to translate into English. It encompasses anger, noble spiritedness, pride, ambition, a sense of honor, and the drive to act. The Greeks thought it was e ...  Show more

What behaviors and choices make the difference between life and death in a disaster? What are the skills that will matter most in a crisis, and how do we learn them? Autumn interviews the brilliant founders of Queer Nature, who lead w ...

As an outdoors survivalist, Ken Hildebrand believes he’s prepared for any eventuality. But when he upends his quad bike on a remote mountain pass, his skills and training are strained to the limit. Trapped underneath the vehicle, can he stay calm and put theory into practice? And ...  Show more

Bear Grylls on how to survive when death is staring you in the face, and Carol Vorderman relives one of Pride of Britain's most incredible lifesaving rescues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Sometimes we get stuck in the default setting of survival. We go through life following a mundane routine that simply allows us to get from one day to the next. Unfortunately, this way of surviving stops us from truly living our lives, taking risks, exploring new experiences and ...  Show more