Stephen Nachmanovitch on Improvising in Life

In this episode, comedian Vir Das explores how to find belonging when you feel like an outsider. He shares details about his multicultural upbringing across India, Nigeria, and the United States, and his lifelong feeling of never quite fitting in. Vir also discusses his memoir Th ...  Show more

In this episode, Amy Morin discusses how to build mental strength, cope with stress, and thrive under pressure. Drawing from personal tragedies, including losing her mother and young husband, Amy shares practical tools for building mental resilience, particularly in the workplace ...  Show more

Today, you’ll learn the surprising science of what creates a meaningful life, based on 8 decades of research.  

This conversation is so profound that you might need to take a second listen. 

Prepare to laugh, cry, and leave feeling empowered to find and create the ...

“I'm just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my work in any particular way. I'm working for me.”David Bowie Technically this is another episode of Ask Me Anything. But this week we don't actually answer listener questions. This week we riff.This i ...  Show more

There is a powerful scene in a novel called Lincoln In the Bardo, where President Abraham Lincoln has come to the cemetery where his young son, Willie, is soon to be buried. Willie had passed away at the White House where he had gotten sick. Lincoln is so distraught that he goes ...  Show more

“Nobody has to give you permission to do the work that you want to do.”Brian Koppelman Today's guest was always creative, but never thought of himself of an artist.Then Brian Koppelman shifted his mindset. He adopted consistent daily practices to nurture his voice. He finally gav ...  Show more