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Worklife with Adam Grant — 267 episodes

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Why you should take a risk every day with Julie Zhuo

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The secret to making the right career decisions with Patty Stonesifer

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How Adam Grant uses data and intuition to make life decisions

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The right risks to take for a great career with Molly Graham (from How to Be a Better Human)

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Coming April 28, 2026: WorkLife with Molly Graham

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A special announcement from Adam Grant

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ReThinking: Can you trust your gut? with GI doctor Trisha Pasricha

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ReThinking: David Beckham on thriving under pressure and learning from mistakes

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Brené and Adam on What They Will Never Agree On | from The Curiosity Shop with Brené Brown and Adam Grant

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ReThinking: Breaking leadership barriers with hockey coach Jessica Campbell

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ReThinking: How to spot psychopaths and narcissists, with Leanne ten Brinke

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ReThinking: Esther Perel on the relationship baggage we bring to work

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ReThinking: Matt Damon on solving one of the planet’s biggest problems, in partnership with Gary White

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ReThinking: Searching for life on other planets with astrophysicist Sara Seager

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ReThinking: Taking politicians out of politics with Hélène Landemore

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ReThinking: Following your purpose (not your passion) with comedian Zarna Garg

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ReThinking: The keys to a flourishing community with Dan Coyle

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ReThinking: Demystifying Gen Alpha slang with Adam Aleksic

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ReThinking: Ken Burns on love and grief (Part 2)

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ReThinking: The George Washington story you haven’t heard with Ken Burns (Part 1)

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ReThinking: Overcoming status anxiety with Alain de Botton and RaQuel Hopkins

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ReThinking: Raising a new generation of readers with Shannon Hale

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ReThinking: Margaret Atwood on what AI can’t replace

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ReThinking: Busting longevity myths with Eric Topol

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ReThinking: Building confidence with mentalist Oz Pearlman

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ReThinking: Why are people acting like everything’s fine? with Rahaf Harfoush

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ReThinking: Talking people out of hate with Daryl Davis and former neo-Nazi Jeff Schoep

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ReThinking: Living each day like it’s your first with Suleika Jaouad

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ReThinking: Malala Yousafzai on redefining resilience and prioritizing joy

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ReThinking: Permission to play with Jacob Collier

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ReThinking: The art of the interview with Andrew Ross Sorkin

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ReThinking: What being a lawyer taught John Grisham about writing novels

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ReThinking: What we’re getting wrong about mental health with RaQuel Hopkins

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ReThinking: Brené Brown on courageous leadership

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ReThinking: Matthew McConaughey on avoiding cynicism and finding gratitude

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ReThinking: Igniting curiosity with Sean The Science Kid

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ReThinking: Facing your fears with cliff diver Molly Carlson

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ReThinking: Fixing social media with Pinterest CEO Bill Ready

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ReThinking: How you can do more for others with Rutger Bregman

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ReThinking: The myth of genius with Helen Lewis

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ReThinking: The future of finding love with Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd

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ReThinking: Ed Helms on growing through failure

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ReThinking: The truth about the attention crisis with historian Daniel Immerwahr

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ReThinking: The science of taste and smell with Rachel Herz

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ReThinking: John Green on fighting diseases of injustice

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ReThinking: What motivates great Americans with Ron Chernow

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ReThinking: Jacinda Ardern on leading with empathy and overcoming self-doubt

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ReThinking: The neglected power of siblings with Susan Dominus

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Office Hours with Adam: Bridging generational divides

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Generational differences are vastly exaggerated

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: The psychology of forgiveness with Michael McCullough

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: The secrets of a great apology

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: The dangers of identity capitalism with Jia Tolentino

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: The case against personal branding

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Protecting your time with Linda Babcock

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: How to say no

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ReThinking: Shonda Rhimes on saying yes to what scares you

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ReThinking: Melinda French Gates on navigating change

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ReThinking: We’re wrong about what makes us happy with Dan Gilbert

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ReThinking: Megan Rapinoe & Sue Bird on leading great teams and moving on

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ReThinking: How David Fajgenbaum saved his own life — and thousands of others

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ReThinking: What hibernating animals can teach us about human sleep with Vladyslav Vyazovskiy

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ReThinking: The voices in your head with Ethan Kross

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ReThinking: The emotions you’ve felt but never named with John Koenig

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ReThinking: Decoding cross-cultural communication with Erin Meyer

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ReThinking: The importance of validation with therapist Caroline Fleck

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ReThinking: Rewriting your story with Allison Sweet Grant

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ReThinking: Cancelling cancel culture with Loretta Ross

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ReThinking: Reimagining the US political system with Sharon McMahon

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ReThinking: Improving teen mental health with Lisa Damour

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ReThinking: Fixing the trust crisis with Rachel Botsman

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ReThinking: Sam Altman on the future of AI and humanity

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ReThinking: Merve Emre on emotional intelligence as corporate control (Re-release)

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ReThinking: Julia Louis-Dreyfus on doing death, truth-telling in comedy and getting wiser (from On with Kara Swisher)

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ReThinking: Befriending your impostor syndrome with Iceland's president Halla Tómasdóttir

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ReThinking: How Mark Rober hides "science vegetables" in viral videos

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ReThinking: Jane Goodall on leadership lessons from primates

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ReThinking: The art of invention with Nathan Myhrvold

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ReThinking: The science of fighting crime with Nick Cowen

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ReThinking: Malcolm Gladwell on the importance of self-correction

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ReThinking: Finding the joy of service with Milk Bar's Christina Tosi and restaurateur Will Guidara

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ReThinking: Should leaders be feared or loved? with historian Niall Ferguson

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ReThinking: Overcoming loneliness with Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

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ReThinking: The dark side of charisma

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ReThinking: How to design teams that don’t suck

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ReThinking: The wrong way to think about culture fit

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ReThinking: John Legend on the creative process and "mumbling" his way to a hit

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ReThinking: The secret to success isn't power — it's status

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ReThinking: Sarah Silverman on being wrong — and treating trolls with kindness

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ReThinking: How to stop doom scrolling — and have a better experience online with Jay Van Bavel

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ReThinking: Fixing college campuses with political scientist Danielle Allen

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ReThinking: Trevor Noah on the importance of context

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ReThinking: Fighting against the status quo with filmmaker Jon M. Chu

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ReThinking: How to fight prejudice with Betsy Levy Paluck

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ReThinking: How to build a great culture with restaurateur Danny Meyer

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ReThinking: The art and science of trash talk with Rafi Kohan

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ReThinking: Beyond breaking the glass ceiling with Julia Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister

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ReThinking: Explaining the Dunning-Kruger effect and overcoming overconfidence with David Dunning

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ReThinking: Mellody Hobson on taking tough feedback (re-release)

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ReThinking: Decoding Gen-Z slang and grammar pet peeves with linguist Anne Curzan

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ReThinking: How novelist Gabrielle Zevin learned to enjoy failure

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ReThinking: Richard Branson on saying yes now and figuring it out later

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ReThinking: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on facing impostor syndrome and taking criticism

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ReThinking: The internet doesn't need your opinion on everything with Rebecca Solnit

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ReThinking: John Green wants you to pay attention to your attention (bonus)

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ReThinking: A company is not a family with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky

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ReThinking: Reimagining technology – and talking to animals – with Aza Raskin

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ReThinking: The art of failure with David Duchovny

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ReThinking: The art of vulnerability and connection with comedian Mae Martin

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ReThinking: Kara Swisher on speaking truth to power

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ReThinking: Anne Lamott's thoughts on love, writing, and being judgy

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ReThinking: How to make the most of your twenties with Meg Jay

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ReThinking: Yuval Noah Harari on what history teaches us about justice and peace

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ReThinking: The science of memory with Charan Ranganath

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ReThinking: Understanding the pendulum swing of global power with Ian Bremmer

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ReThinking: will.i.am on AI — and the future of creativity

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ReThinking: How to be productive without burning out, with Cal Newport

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ReThinking: Is your organization a little culty? with NXIVM whistleblower Sarah Edmondson

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ReThinking: Redefining hustle culture with Robin Arzón

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ReThinking: Revising the stories we hold dear with Denise Hamilton

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ReThinking: Power, purpose, and the American presidency with Jared Cohen

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ReThinking: How to become a "friction-fixer" with Bob Sutton

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ReThinking: Overcoming toxic positivity with Susan David

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ReThinking: You have more control over your emotions than you think with Lisa Feldman Barrett

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ReThinking: Jennifer Garner realizes her hidden potential

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ReThinking: Bringing out the good in kids —and parents— with Becky Kennedy (Re-release)

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ReThinking: Chess grandmaster Maurice Ashley on why mistakes are our greatest teachers

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ReThinking: Your brain on art with Ivy Ross and Susan Magsamen

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ReThinking: The psychology of self-persuasion with Elliot Aronson

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ReThinking: Brené Brown on What Vulnerability Isn't

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ReThinking: Poet Maggie Smith on embracing ambiguity

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ReThinking: The Office's Rainn Wilson on meaning and happiness

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ReThinking: The problem with optimizing our lives (w/ Barry Schwartz and Coco Krumme)

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ReThinking: The art of rough drafts with George Saunders

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ReThinking: Unlocking Hidden Potential with Malcolm Gladwell

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ReThinking: The Three Big Myths of Mentoring

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ReThinking: The Zombie Guide to Surviving Bureaucracy

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ReThinking: The Science of Recharging on Weekends and Vacations

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ReThinking: Why Meetings Suck and How to Fix Them

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ReThinking: How to set boundaries with therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab

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ReThinking: Khan Academy founder Sal Khan on AI and the future of education

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ReThinking: Jim Gaffigan on how comedy leaves an aftertaste

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ReThinking: When an introvert and an extrovert fall in love with Chip and Joanna Gaines

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ReThinking: How Pixar’s Ed Catmull and Pete Docter make magic on and off screen

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ReThinking: How to tell your own story with Baratunde Thurston

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ReThinking: The science of personality and the art of well-being with Brian Little

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ReThinking: Hidden Figures author Margot Lee Shetterly on reframing the stories we tell

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ReThinking: Building atomic habits with James Clear

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ReThinking: Chobani CEO Hamdi Ulukaya’s “Anti-CEO Playbook”

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ReThinking: Ambition vs. aspiration with philosopher Agnes Callard

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ReThinking: Whole Foods founder John Mackey doesn’t follow business plans

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ReThinking: Admiral Linda Fagan on servant leadership

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ReThinking: Have a work problem? Call Fixable!

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ReThinking: Brené Brown and Simon Sinek on the leadership skills we need to build

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ReThinking: NBA Hall of Famer Joe Dumars on managing eclectic personalities

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ReThinking: Cultivating good power with longtime IBM CEO Ginni Rometty

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ReThinking: Steve Martin on finding your authentic voice

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ReThinking: Getting to the heart of team culture with Pete Carroll

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ReThinking: Reconsidering your beliefs with Tara Westover

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ReThinking: How do incentives really work? with Uri Gneezy

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ReThinking: Sci-fi writer Andy Weir doesn't love writing

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ReThinking: The science of performing under pressure with Sian Beilock

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ReThinking: ChatGPT did NOT title this podcast (w/ Allie Miller & Ethan Mollick)

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ReThinking: The psychology of fiction with Jennifer Lynn Barnes

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ReThinking: What animal intelligence reveals about human stupidity with Justin Gregg

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ReThinking: How Yo-Yo Ma sustains his creative energy

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ReThinking: Life lessons from sports with Jody Avirgan

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ReThinking: Bringing out the good in kids—and parents—with Becky Kennedy

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ReThinking: Soccer star Abby Wambach on being good enough

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ReThinking: Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas on leading with strength and sincerity

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ReThinking: Breaking free of stereotype threat with Claude Steele

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ReThinking: The surprising effects of video games with Ash Brandin

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ReThinking: Finding–and becoming–great mentors and sponsors with Carla Harris

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ReThinking: Knowing when to quit with world poker champion Annie Duke

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ReThinking: Malcolm Gladwell Questions Everything

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ReThinking: Dolly Parton is burning up, not burning out

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ReThinking: The science of healthy relationships with John and Julie Gottman

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ReThinking: The Science of Motivation | A Slight Change of Plans

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ReThinking: Why data don’t have all the answers with data scientist Andrea Jones-Rooy

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ReThinking: How to have good arguments with world debate champion Bo Seo

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ReThinking: The four-day work week: luxury or necessity?

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ReThinking: The problem with setting goals, with NFL linebacker Emmanuel Acho

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ReThinking: The psychology of human delusions with filmmaker Adam McKay

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ReThinking: If teachers took over the government with Sharon McMahon

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ReThinking: Reese Witherspoon on turning impostor syndrome into confidence

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ReThinking: Life, the universe, and everything with Nobel laureate physicist Saul Perlmutter

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ReThinking: How Celeste Ng writes fiery prose

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ReThinking: Busting the myths of the brain with neuroscientist Chantel Prat

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ReThinking: Malcolm Gladwell Experiments with Adam's Class

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ReThinking: Surgeon Atul Gawande wants everyone to have a coach

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ReThinking: How free solo climber Alex Honnold faces fear

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ReThinking: Mark Cuban doesn’t believe in following your passions

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ReThinking: Introducing ReThinking with Adam Grant

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ReThinking: Michael Schur on every moral question ever | The TED Interview

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: How to Change Your Workplace

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: The 4 Deadly Sins of Work Culture

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: It’s Time To Stop Ignoring Disability

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: The Do’s And Don'ts Of Returning To The Office

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ReThinking: Ava DuVernay is Triumphant

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ReThinking: Satya Nadella is building the future

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ReThinking: Is Emotional Intelligence Really So Important? | No Stupid Questions

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ReThinking: Jon Batiste on the art of pushing your limits

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Breaking Up with Perfectionism

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: How To Pitch Your Best Ideas

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Rethinking Flexibility at Work

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: The Not-So-Great Resignation

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Dolly Parton is burning up, not burning out

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Leadership lessons from Zelenskyy and Putin

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ReThinking: A Glimpse Into The Future | TED Radio Hour

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ReThinking: Annie Murphy Paul | The Next Big Idea

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ReThinking: Esther Duflo wants you to think like a plumber

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ReThinking: Indra Nooyi Says It’s Time for Leaders to Care

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ReThinking: Indra Nooyi wants us to reimagine the return to work

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ReThinking: Allyson Felix on defeating disappointment and savoring success

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ReThinking: How to stop languishing and start finding flow | TED Talks Daily

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: We should allow sad days, not just sick days

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Is it Safe to Speak Up at Work?

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ReThinking: Lin-Manuel Miranda Daydreams, and His Dad Gets Things Done

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ReThinking: John Green Wants You to Pay Attention to Your Attention

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ReThinking: Mellody Hobson on Taking Tough Feedback

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ReThinking: Merve Emre on Emotional Intelligence as Corporate Control

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Your Insecurities Aren’t What You Think They Are

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Who's the Boss?

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: How to Bust Bias at Work

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Why it Pays to Raise Pay

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Dax Shepard Doesn't Believe in Regret

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Bonus: That Blah You’re Feeling Is Called Languishing

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Glennon Doyle Wants you to Abandon Identity

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: How to Build an Inclusive Workplace

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: The Science of Productive Conflict

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Navigating Career Turbulence

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: How to Rethink a Bad Decision

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ReThinking: Daniel Kahneman Doesn't Trust Your Intuition

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ReThinking: Malcolm Gladwell Questions Everything

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ReThinking: Jane Goodall on Leadership Lessons from Primates

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ReThinking: Brené Brown on What Vulnerability Isn't

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Think Again: JJ Abrams Takes Adam’s Job

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: How Science Can Fix Remote Work

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Career Decline Isn't Inevitable

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Bonus: The Fall of WeWork's Culture

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Reinventing the Job Interview

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: We Don’t Have to Fight Loneliness Alone

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Authenticity Is a Double-Edged Sword

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Bonus: Relationships at Work with Esther Perel

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: The Science of the Deal

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Burnout Is Everyone's Problem

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: The Real Reason You Procrastinate

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Bonus: Wild Work Advice with Cheryl Strayed

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Bonus: Fadbusting with Freakonomics

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: When Strength Becomes Weakness

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Bouncing Back from Rejection

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: How to Remember Anything

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: The Office Without A**holes

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: The Perils of Following Your Career Passion

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Networking For People Who Hate Networking

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Become Friends with Your Rivals

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: The Creative Power of Misfits

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Bonus: A Debate with Malcolm Gladwell

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Bonus: #MeToo with Ashley Judd, Ronan Farrow, and Tarana Burke

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: When Work Takes Over Your Life

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: A World Without Bosses

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Faking Your Emotions at Work

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: How to Trust People You Don’t Like

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: Your Hidden Personality

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: The Problem with All-Stars

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: The Daily Show’s Secret to Creativity

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WorkLife with Adam Grant: How to Love Criticism