Kelly connects with Matt Beane, University of California professor, to discuss his new book: “The Skill Code: How to Save Human Ability in an Age of Intelligent Machines.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5362825/Matt_Beane_2024-07-23-032825.64kmono.mp3 “If it’s going to flourish, the future of skill needs the very technologies we’re concerned about.”  “We learn best when we get healthy challenge: too much, and we burn out. Too little and we stagnate.”  “Fixing a problem takes seeing it clearly.” Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Kalifa Oliver – ‘I Think I Love My Job’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} TALK: The Science of Conversation .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Kurt Gray – ‘Outraged’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ‘Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Michael Chad Hoeppner – ‘Don’t Say Um’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly welcomes Jo Boaler back to the podcast. Jo is the Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Education at Stanford University. She is the author of nineteen books and numerous research articles. Her latest book is called “Math-Ish: Finding Creativity, Diversity, and Meaning in Mathematics.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5305657/Jo_Boaler_2024-07-16-131857.64kmono.mp3 “Mathematics can be a secret weapon.”  “People with a growth mindset view mistakes as opportunities to learn.”  “If you are walking on the edge of change, you will probably get arrows fired at you.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Kalifa Oliver – ‘I Think I Love My Job’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} TALK: The Science of Conversation .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Kurt Gray – ‘Outraged’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ‘Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Michael Chad Hoeppner – ‘Don’t Say Um’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly connects with Jessica Calarco, a Sociologist and Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. to discuss her latest book “Holding it Together: How Women Became America’s Social Safety Net. “ https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5280252/Jessica_Calarco_2024-07-08-225452.64kmono.mp3 “Care flows through networks, and we all exist in networks of care.”  “Learned helplessness manifests inequality.”  “The problem, of course, is that when women prove they can hold it together, we thank them by giving them more to hold.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Kalifa Oliver – ‘I Think I Love My Job’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} TALK: The Science of Conversation .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Kurt Gray – ‘Outraged’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ‘Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Michael Chad Hoeppner – ‘Don’t Say Um’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Harvard Professor Todd Rogers, co-author of 'Writing for Busy Readers,' discusses enhancing communication by using fewer words and avoiding all-caps text. They explore the challenges of managing communication overload and the importance of engaging writing. The podcast also touches on creating comedy content, understanding audience feedback, and embracing a 'Yes, And' mentality in social interactions.

Kelly welcomes back Yale professor Emma Seppala to the podcast to discuss her new book: “Sovereign: Reclaim Your Freedom, Energy, and Power in a Time of Distraction, Uncertainty and Chaos.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5232335/Emma_Seppala_2024-06-24-011635.64kmono.mp3 “Regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, or social status, at our core we’re the same: sovereign.”  “Many of us have a toxic relationship with ourselves.”  “It takes courage to allow yourself to be seen for who you are.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Kalifa Oliver – ‘I Think I Love My Job’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} TALK: The Science of Conversation .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Kurt Gray – ‘Outraged’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ‘Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Michael Chad Hoeppner – ‘Don’t Say Um’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly welcomes back fan-favorite Kim Scott to the podcast to discuss how she decided to reframe and significantly rewrite her book “Just Work” to turn it into “Radical Respect.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5139854/Kim_Scott_2024-06-18-025154.64kmono.mp3 “Collaboration is essential to any great human accomplishment.”  “Words matter. You are not the word dictator.”  “Self-righteous shaming is an act of vengeance, not repair.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Kalifa Oliver – ‘I Think I Love My Job’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} TALK: The Science of Conversation .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Kurt Gray – ‘Outraged’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ‘Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Michael Chad Hoeppner – ‘Don’t Say Um’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Kelly sits down with philosophy professor Christopher Wong Michaelson and management professor Jennifer Tosti-Kharas to talk about their fantastic new book, “Is Your Work Worth It? How to Think About Meaningful Work.” https://serve.castfire.com/audio/5088264/Christopher_Wong_Michaelson_Jennifer_Tosti-Kharas_2024-06-11-132004.64kmono.mp3 “Sometimes it takes a catastrophe for us to pay attention.”  “Art and work have more in common than that they share the word artwork.”  “In American cultures, callings are prized while jobs are not.” 

Kelly talks to Mary Murphy, professor of psychological and brain sciences at Indiana University and founding director of the Summer Institute on Diversity at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. Her new book is called “Cultures of Growth: How the New Science of Mindset Can Transform Individuals, Teams and Organizations.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4864450/Mary_Murphy_2024-05-22-021850.64kmono.mp3 “We’ve got mindset all wrong. Well, not all wrong, but we’ve over-simplified it drastically, and to our detriment.”  “People often misperceive the growth mindset as softer and less rigorous.”  “In cultures of growth, great ideas come from anywhere in the organization.” 

Kelly connects with Stanford professor of psychiatry, Elias Aboujaoude, to talk about his provocative new book, “A Leader’s Destiny: Why Psychology, Personality, and Character Make All the Difference.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4864449/Elias_Aboujaoude_2024-05-22-021349.64kmono.mp3 “Coaches may be ‘treating’ people who should be receiving mental health care instead.”  “Much is lost by embracing a narrow leadership brand.”  “One does not go online to become moderate.”  Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Kalifa Oliver – ‘I Think I Love My Job’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} TALK: The Science of Conversation .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Kurt Gray – ‘Outraged’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ‘Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Michael Chad Hoeppner – ‘Don’t Say Um’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more

Please enjoy this bonus podcast as Kelly interviews opera legend Renee Fleming live for the Chicago Humanities Festival as they discuss her new book “Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness.”  https://serve.castfire.com/audio/4864443/Renee_Fleming_2024-05-22-013643.64kmono.mp3 “We humans likely sang before we spoke.”  “I believe that the arts should be embedded in our health-care system.” “As a singer, my body is my instrument.” Recent Posts Second City Works presents “Getting to Yes, And” Kalifa Oliver – ‘I Think I Love My Job’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} TALK: The Science of Conversation .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Kurt Gray – ‘Outraged’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} ‘Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Michael Chad Hoeppner – ‘Don’t Say Um’ .cls-7{fill:#fff;fill-rule:evenodd} Click for more