Mae Martin is a comedian, improviser, screenwriter, and podcast host. Their work on Netflix includes the stand-up special Sap and... more

Kara Swisher made her name by being disarmingly direct with the who’s who of tech – from Steve Jobs to... more

Anne Lamott may be your favorite writer’s favorite writer. The author of many beloved books, including the modern classic Bird... more

How important are your twenties — and how bad are they? Meg Jay is a clinical psychologist who specializes in... more

Yuval Noah Harari is a historian best known for his book Sapiens, which has sold more than 25 million copies... more

Charan Ranganath is a psychologist and neuroscientist who has spent his career studying memory. His new book, Why We Remember,... more

As a political scientist and founder of Eurasia Group, Ian Bremmer helps business leaders, policymakers and the general public make... more

You may know will.i.am as the seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and frontman of The Black Eyed Peas. But... more

Cal Newport knows a thing or two about productivity: when he’s not teaching computer science at Georgetown, he’s writing for... more

Sarah Edmondson escaped and blew the whistle against NXIVM, the cult masquerading as a “personal and professional development company.” With... more

Robin Arzón is the head instructor at Peloton and an ultramarathon runner, but she didn’t plan to make her career... more

Denise Hamilton is an inclusion strategist who works with organizations ranging from the UN to the WNBA. She is also... more

Jared Cohen is a history buff with a career that boasts its own remarkable story. From the State Department to... more

Bob Sutton is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author. In this zesty conversation with Adam, Bob shares insights on how... more

You don’t always decide what you feel, but you do own how you react to those feelings. In her bestselling... more

Emotions are like opinions — everyone has them. Thanks to the pioneering research of today’s guest, we know that it’s... more

Jennifer Garner’s roles — from “13 Going on 30” to “Juno” to “Alias” — often center strong women who know... more

As a clinical psychologist, Becky Kennedy works with parents to raise good kids. She’s best known as Dr. Becky on... more

Daniel Kahneman is a Nobel Prize winner who transformed our understanding of the biases that cloud our thinking. In this... more

Maurice Ashley is a trailblazing chess grandmaster — the first African-American player to claim that prestigious title. He’s also a... more

If you think of the arts as entertainment or luxury, Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross might ask you to reconsider.... more

Elliot Aronson is one of the preeminent psychologists of the 20th century — his mentors were Abraham Maslow and Leon... more

We usually wear our thickest armor at work, and Brené Brown has blazed the trail of teaching us why and... more

Poet and author Maggie Smith isn’t sure where she falls on the spectrum from optimism to pessimism. But her viral... more

Rainn Wilson was a late bloomer: he landed the role of Dwight Schrute on “The Office” after over a decade... more

Many people are obsessed with optimizing their lives, but this might be a suboptimal way to live. Adam brings together... more

Before his stories regularly appeared in The New Yorker, before the MacArthur and Guggenheim Fellowships, and before being named one... more

Malcolm Gladwell hosts a rollicking live discussion about Adam's new book, "Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things," which... more

Mentoring plays an important role in growth and success for both mentors and mentees. But finding the right mentor —... more

Bureaucracy exists to provide consistency and structure, but it often stifles creativity and productivity – and breeds misery. In this... more