Diana Nyad: Never, ever give up
Why you should listen to her: For ten years (1969-1979), Diana Nyad was known as the greatest long-distance swimmer in the world. In 1979, she stroked the then-longest swim in[…]
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Charmian Gooch: Meet global corruption’s hidden players
Why you should listen to her: Charmian Gooch co-founded watchdog NGO Global Witness with colleagues Simon Taylor and Patrick Alley in 1993 in response to growing concerns over covert warfare funded by[…]
Janette Sadik-Khan: New York’s Streets? Not so mean any more
Why you should listen to her: Janette Sadik-Khan was appointed commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation in 2007. For six years, she managed nearly 5,000 employees and[…]
Kelly McGonigal: How to make stress your friend
Why you should listen to her: Stanford University psychologist Kelly McGonigal is a leader in the growing field of “science-help.” Through books, articles, courses and workshops, McGonigal works to help[…]
Susan Cain: The power of introverts
Why you should listen to her: Susan Cain is a former corporate lawyer and negotiations consultant — and a self-described introvert. At least one-third of the people we know are[…]
Rory Stewart: Why democracy matters
Why you should listen to him: Now the member of British Parliament for Penrith and the Border, in rural northwest England, Rory Stewart has led a fascinatingly broad life of public service.[…]
Toni Griffin: A new vision for rebuilding Detroit.
Why you should listen to her: Toni Griffin is the Founding Director of the J. Max Bond Center on Design for the Just City at the City College of New[…]
David Steindl-Rast: Want to be happy? Be grateful.
Why you should listen to him: Many first met Brother David Steindl-Rast through a viral video called “Nature. Beauty. Gratitude,” where Louie Schwartzberg’s footage of time-lapse flowers in bloom is[…]
Elizabeth Gilbert: Your elusive creative genius
Why you should listen to her: Elizabeth Gilbert faced down a premidlife crisis by doing what we all secretly dream of – running off for a year. Her travels through[…]
Kathryn Schulz
On Being Wrong About the Talk Most of us will do anything to avoid being wrong. But what if we’re wrong about that? “Wrongologist” Kathryn Schulz makes a compelling case for not[…]
Jack Andraka
A Promising Test for Pancreatic Cancer…From a Teenager About the Talk Hope. When we first saw Jack Andraka on 60 Minutes in October of 2013, he represented hope for us and the[…]